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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
SHALL WOMEN PAY POLL TAXES?

Attorney General Buford has held that women
must pay poll taxes to entte them to vote but that
hey are not eligible to sit on juries under existing
laws We believe his opinion is correct with re-
gard to the second proposition, but, with due re-
gard for his learning and ability, not accept
his judgment on the first final.
The question depends entirely upon the effect of
the eighteenth amendment upon state laws | he
amendment reads as follows: he right of citizens
Of the United States to vote shall not be denied
abridged by the United States, by any state, on
account of SEX" This amendment alters the status
4 Of women in just one partcular-it gives her the
! right to vote 1t does not make her citizen-she
was that already 1t does not affect any of her
civil rights 1t does not establish any relation
between the sexes. 1t leaves all that for future
statutes.
A fair test it would seem, of whether statute
is abrogated or modified by constitutional amend
ment is whether such statute would be valid if
passed under the amendment. Applying that to
our laws, we see that we MUST strike out the
word male" from the section of the constitution
ana ne statutes OeHnlnS legal VoteIS, ana no leg
islature or constitutional convention ever can re-
place it. But when you come to pail tax statute
the situation is altogether different. The legisla-
ture has right under the constitution of the state
to impose poll tax restrictions upon any class of
voters pleases. 1t has exercised that right, pre-
scribing that every male citizen between the
\ ages of twenty one and fifty five shall show poll
tax receipt a prerequisite to voting. The poll
tax is not tax on the privilege of voting, but
revenue provision. connected only through its pen
atty with the electoral franchise On the face of
the law, women exempt. Strike out the word
male from the act today, and the legislature
could re-nsert ii tomorrow, and its action would
be perfectly valid under both the state constitution
and the nineteenth amendment.
This distinction seems pretty clear. The law,
as it stands, is not inconsistent with the amendment
and does not interfere with its operation Neither
does the amendment prevent the full operation of
the law as it stands If is the will Of the legis-
lature that women should pay the poll tax. it can
say so at its next term. but the question is one of
policy rather than of mere legal interpretation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
FEDERAL SCHOOL AID

That the present congress will pass a federal
school law. create department of education pro-
vide aid for the state, possibly along the line prac-
ticed in the federal road law. and lay at least the
foundation for federal regulation of education, is
very strong probability.
But mere academic objections can have little
effect Such law, perhaps an amended form of
the Smith owner bill. is going to pass whether we
want it or not The women of the country even
in the south, are busily working for it, and they
viii put q through The only thing remaining
aside from going on record and voicing our obec-
tions--is to decide what shall be the attitude of
Florida towards such law
Other states will go in. If congress begins by
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

appropriating mere nominal sum for school aid.
Mat sum WI, increase each year Until 4 runsihac
the billions: Florida will have to pay its share
of the federal taxes whether it goes in stays out.
Hence. as a business proposition. when the federal
law passes the wise course will be to get in line for
whatever benefits it may have in store. and take
firm stand against any Of lis possible abuses. 1t
would be we'll FOR the legislature. in considering
the revision Of the state laws, to keep this cOntin
sency in mind and make il so thai. Il any thing Of
fers in that quarters. advantage can be taken Of it.
No matter what we prefer, education is going to
be made national matter and we would as well
get in the van as the rear Of the procession
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
MUST HAVE BETTER SCHOOL HOUSES
lakeland Advel

minds have discussed Lakelands school prob
lem, ON our streets. So far as can learn ALL
no matter what their differences ON other sub
jects, are agreed that we must have more and
better school buildings. The means of getting
and paying for these is not quite so clear Both
the local and county school BOARDS have ex-
pressed their knowledge of the need and their
Willingness to do that which is within their
power to relieve the situation G B. Murrel of
the county board, and DR. j. F. Wilson, of the
local board, have both expressed themselves as
being in favor of at least $15OO00 for new build
ings for Lakeland schools. This can be accom-
plshed if we so at the matter In the right way
Let us all get together and find out what is the
right way and put it across
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
The BUDGET SYSTEM

The Telegram presents in todays issue very
strong article by Governors Secretary Marion L.
Dawson on the budget system. Every man and
woman in Florida is vitality concerned in the sub
ject Of economy in the state government. Public
funds must be conserved and expenditures kept
down better than they have been in The past, both
in state and nation. or the time is not for distant
when American enterprise will perish under the
burden of taxation.
A scientific budget system is the basis of econo-
my, 1t is as indispensable to genuinely efficient
governme as book keeping to a mercantile plant
1t is the only known means by which legislators
and the public can act ntelligently in making APP
preparations or distributing tax burdens Governor
Hardee is pledged TO it, and we assume that Mr.
Dawson's article has his full approval II is 10 be
sincerely hoped that, whatever else the Legislature
may do, itsvill establish this system at the coming
session and put Florida in line with other progress
sve states in the control of its fiscal system.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
STANDS WITH PINELLAs
Stanford Herald.)

Pinellas county comes out in strong state
ment calling upon the balance of the South Flor
ida counties to demand reapportionment of the
state, or state division. We are with Pinellas
county, That is the right spirit We have dallied
with this question too long and at this session
OF the legislature IL should be settled or the state
should be diNded We would much rather have
apportonment and the old state held together
on account OF the old associations and traditions
but II II comes to parting of the ways, let the
EVIL lah on the heads of those who have been
responsible for this delay
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

Over fifty years ago d young phys
ician practiced widely in Pennsylva-
mia and became famous for his uni
form success in the curing of disease.
This was DR.. R. v. Pierce who after
wards established himself in Buffalo,
N. Y, and placed his Golden Med
ical Discovery" in the drug stores Of
the United States. When you feel
rundown, out Of sorts, blue and de-
spondent try the energizing influence
ofGolden Medical Discovery in tablet
or liquid form. Nearly q million
bottles were sold last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
A PLEASANT VISIT

we were agreeably surprised Sunday when old
Thorn OF the kissimmee Gazette drove up and
hitched his limosene to the gate-post at Silver
side We are always glad to grasp the hand of
any man who is bomber than we are. and. he
Sides this Thorn is thorough newspaper man
and darned interesting cuss generally. Mr.
Thorndyke was aecompanied5by Mrs. Thorndyke
and their daughter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

There have always been some who claimed that
pcn-feslstance is stronger weapon than war. The
Germans have evidently decided 10 give that theory
trial Not being able to resist the allies. they
are simply remaining passive and refusing to come
across. 1t will be interesting to watch the effect
of this policy as opposed to allied pressure
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11
Member Of mae Associated pres.I

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
NAPIER and also the local news published therein
<lkn rights of republication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-11

By .ratiBing the Colombian treaty the senate
will tx black mark on the record of the most pop
uar Republican administration in the history Of
that party, by virtually admitting the claim Of Co
lombia that the acquisition of the canal zone,
through the independence of the republic of Pana-
ma, tainted with fraud and injustice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
THIS BROWNSVILLE
YOUNGSTER SURELY
HAS HIS AMBITION

The aspirations and ambit ons Of
childhood, as expressed through the
youthful lips after queries by older
persons have often brought a smile,
but TO Federal Judge Hutcheson came
Il new one day or two ago.
Judge Hutcheson was dinner
guest at the home of Deputy Port
Collector Robert l.. CHM. The
judge, very much lover Of children,
seeing the bright faces Of the young
Ginns about him, some five in
number, wanted to ascertain the am
bitions Of some Of the older.
"And what do you want to be-"
Judge Hutchcson asked of the second
son.
Pm going TO be a p'leeceman,"
was the response.
"And you, Son, what's your am
bition in life?" he asked of the ell
dest. who is about years old
"I'm going TO be n bOotlcgger,'
declared sonny.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
FOUR KILLED,
five INJURED
IN TIP WRECK

FL PASO. May 1.-THE correct list
of dead and injured. as compiled here
for the wreck vi the Texas and Pacific
westbound train. twelve miles west Of
Sierra Blanca. Friday afternoon. FOL.
lows:
The Dead
Todd Nicholson. Duncan. Okla
Paul Kelley. Lima. %.
William Henry. negro railroad mech
anic. formerly of league. Texas
r. NJ. Daniels, former service man.
discharged at Camp Pike.
The Injured
T. G. Abel. Tucson. Ariz-. probably
fatally.
Thomas Steakly Flintviile. Tenn.
broken ribs and internal injuries.
II. H. Gibbin. Fort Worth. Texas
broken ankle.
0tho Montgomery. Flat River Mo.
broken leg.
NJ. Il. Gibson. NARROW. Okla. slight
bruises.
II was learned that seven other pas
sengers escaped injury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
POSTAL AVIATORS
RUSH TO DEFEND
SERVICE CHIEFS
ORy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May IA. - (Air
MaiD Declaring that they did not
recall "any case of negligence, care
lessness or unserviceable planes" IN
which they had FLOWN on many
different divisions under all condl-
tions for the last year." Pilots X. q.
Page. p. p. Scott and G. b. ID. Cillyer
Of the postoffice air mail service -
sued a statement here tonight chal-
lenging assertions made this week by
Lieutenant q. q. Eversole. former
air mail pilot, before federal com
mittee which had been conducting q
secret investigation Of the service at
Chicago.
"The very officials responsible for
the alleged negligence as stated by
Eversole. do fly and rode in the very
same planes which are declared un-
safe by Eversole." they said, adding
that the closest liaison exists between
the officials and the pilots. 80 Tar
AZ their own experience was concern
ed the three said. they never had been
forced to fly IN planes winch hau
been reported unsafe
mechanics who are responsible Tor
the conditions Of the ships" the pilots
said in their statement, ARE encour-
aged to ride on test flights, which
Il a self evident fact that when the
plane leaves the ground it is in the
best condition pssible."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
OSTRICH HENS AT
Ell PASO ARE BUSY

FL PASO. Texas May II. III Paso's
ostrich incubator \ ~ function again.
niter the failure Of ostrich hens To care
for their hroodS.
The city If III PaSo bought an os-
trich incubator last year and filled il
with eggs The eggs failed "a hatch.
Seven more eggs were placed under Os-
trich hens by John Fisher, park com
missioner Tie eggs hatchcd. but the
young ostriches died.
The c1ty commissioners doubted
whether il was advisable "a attempt a.
r"ise osfriches this year. After a lengthy
debate. however. they decided 70 try The
incubator again.
. Park Commissioner Fisher il saving
thr eggs from tie three oStrirheS at
Washington park and soon viii have n
setting" for the incubator, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
WOMAN shot
AT BALE, MAN
IS ARRESTED
Mrs. Stone Called To One
Side By Man Before
Shooting

Mrs. Stone, better known to her
friends as Miss Rosa Gonzales, was
shot and dangerously wounded last
night at dance at the Placeres
bale grounds, two miles northeast
of the city. Sebastian Gonzales is
held in Jail in Matamoros in con
nection with the shooting.
Mrs. Stone. wife of an ex-soldier.
accompanied by woman friend had
gone 20 the dance. She Has called
from group by man who con
versed with her a few moments.
There was shot and she fell. The
man turned and ran.
After the injured woman had been
taken to the Divine Providence hos
pital, Sheriff w. T. Vann went to
Matamoros and the police there,
ut his request. arrested Gonzales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15

executive committee will have to be in
cash to meet this requirement.
The Valley comunities which are yet
short If their full quotas are Har
lingcn with total of $500 due on sub
scriptions: la Feria. with S7O0 due;
Mercedes. with 500 due: Donna. with
SlI00 due and Pharr with SIPS due.
Partly offsctting this. however. il n
surplus of $50 paid by McAllcn over
and above its quota: 500 from Weslaco
for the same reason and 500 which has
been paid in by Mission but not yet;
officially counted rs in bank.
The communities which are over the
top and the amount If their subscrip-
tions are: San Renito. Sl5600: Ray
mondvillc. $1,000: Lyford $1,000: Alamo.
$500; San Juan. $1,000: Edinburc.
$1,000: Mission $500. and Rio Grandc
CITY. $1,000.
McAllen. with a quota of $3.50 and
payments of $500 and Wcslaco. with o
quota of $500 and payments of $1,000.
have the distinction of being the only
Valley cities which have actually paid
in more than they subscribed in the bond
camnaign If last fall
Manager Jack Hott of the Chamber
~ Commerce. who has been in every
community of the Valley has reported
that ~" interest III all of them has been
great. With business conditions a. they
have been for the past few months. the
effort 10 raise the money was naturally
hard one. he said hat il was So simp-
" because manv of the subscribers were
short of available cash NJ this time and
not due 20 any unwillingness to meet
their obligations and bear their fair
share Of the whole burden.
$50 far as Brownsville il concerned 7
he added. 'the executive committee IL
not AT all worried. On the contrary. it's
members have been greatly encouraged.
and believe now that the campaign j. "a
good as won
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
BOND CAMPAIGN OVER
PRACTICALLY EXCEPT
BROWNSV PART

With the intensive campaign for col
lection of the Rio Grandc railway bond
subscriptions practically at an end. a
check of the total collections at the
Chamber of Commerce here last night
showed actual payment of S7l.175 as
against subscriptions uf $I5.l5O. or i
deficit If - 80.
Additional payments not vet reported
and supple mcntary collections that will
he made 10y local committees i'm the
communities not yet over tie top are
expected "a bring the total for the VAL
ley. outside Brownsville. pretty close to
loo Per cent
The campaign will hc started in this
city on Monday. OF the SI17.7o0 sub
~rrihci here. $lO6.TOO has already been
paid in cash. which leaves only SI1 0O'
to be raisci. As Monday is the last day
81 the campaign. the whole Valley must
report Sll.31O Of rcw collections by
midnight
The campaign workers believe that
this goal will hc reached Brownsville
was purroscly left to the last in the
belief that il would h. comparatively
easy To raise the necessary money here
in view ~ the fact that this city will
be the first a. profit ny deep water ~
Point Isabel and bv the preliminary
work in the rehabilitation Of the raii-
road
In the up-Nalley campaign. notes were
taken in exceptional eases hut II l. de-
clarei the rest of the money will have
To- be raised in cash. The government has
required that. II the total SIgI 900 y:
the bond fund. S13J.OOO in cash must
be in hank before work Will start or.
a. exactly put in the words ~ the chief
of tb" engineers. this sum must have
heen collected aud satisfactory assur-
snce given :hat it will be promptly ap-
piled"
Every dollar that l. outstanding and
unpaid. according 10 members II m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
RUSE
FAILS TOSTOP
ABIC LINER
Finland Clears Despite Nouel
Scheme OF Ship
Workers
fRy The AsSnrIa.ed I.-tss1


NEW YORK, May 14-Officials
of the Red Star Line announced today
that striking season, in the guise Of
strike breakers, had attempted to de-
lay the sailing of the passenger liner
Finland for Plymouth and Cherburg,
but had failed.
Ii was alleged that supposed strike
breakers had joined the crew and
walked off the vessel shortly before
sailing time, in the hope Of induc-
ing other seamen to follow. The Fin
land, when she pulled out, was cheer
ed BY passengers and crews of the
British liners Olympic and Cedric,
which trailed her out to sea.
Thomas B. Healy Of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial Association
said that notices had been sent to
members of the international Sea-
mems Union in all parts C the world
instructing them not TO assist ships
branded by the union as unfair. he
also announced harbor engineers and
tug boat crews would be notified to-
morrow to leave their jobs on "a
hours notice if they were asked TO
assist in docking or moving any
ships used by the owners in an az
tempt TO break the nation wide
strike. Winthrop l.. Marvin, speak
ing for the American Steamship as
sociation, declared such action would
violate contracts between owners
and harbor boatmen's unions.
Bert T.. Todd. business agent for
the marine firemen, issued state
ment in which he asserted that prim-
airy cause Of the strike was receipt
of information that the owners pur-
posed to put three wage cuts into
effect this year. Replying to this
statement. Mr.. Marvin asserted no
such action was contemplated.
Besides the Finland other YES
sells sailing from New York today
were: the Walter "A. Luckenback for
Hamburg via Philadelphia; FL Estro,
New Orleans; +. ID. Ashe. Texas
City; Henry r. Mallory, Havana
Hamilton. Norfolk; and City Of AZ,
ma, Philadelphia.
Eleven vessels were cleared 70 de-
part within "a hours among them the
Steel inventor for San Francisco
and the Oregonian for Hamburg.
Others were for Mexican Gulf coast
wise and West Indies ports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15
over MILLION
> POUNDS MAIL
BY AIRPLANE
New Postal Service Proves
Successful In Three
Years

WASHINGTON. May IA. - The
air mail service will be three years
old tomorrow.
In "A statement tonight commenting
upon the service the post office de-
partment said that, during the past
year, il covered l,3l3,379 miles and
carried l,0l5,053 pounds Of mail at
n cost of operation, with April esti-
mated of $l.343,3S2. The average
cost per mile. il was added. was $l.02.
There were 10 fatalities in the
year. almost twice as many as for the
first two years. "This 10 a certain
extent was due" the statement said,
Ito the greater hazard of operating
the transcontinental route, which
was established during the year"
For the first two years the service
was confined almost entirely TO the
Washington and New York route.
"Seven of the fatalities occurred
while not carrying the mail, either on
the field or in ferrying ship to var
ious points.
During the past year." the state
ment said, "the service had an aver
age performance of rs per cent Of
trips completed and SO per cent Of
mites completed. Its best general
average performance was 95 per cent
in July, 1920. 1t had a general av-
erage performance Of 80 per cent of
trips completed during April. 1921
when the very worst weather of the
year prevailed
The routes now in operation are
the transcontirental from New York
to San Francisco by way Of CleYe-
land, Chicago, Omaha, Cheyenne.
Salt Lake City and Reno; route
from Chicago to Minneapolis; an
other from Chicago to St. Louis and
one iiom Washr R-on to New York.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-15

COESON
AS WIRES FAIL
Natural Phenomenon Breaks
Telegraph Service
OF Country

aurora bOreallS went out OF hcr
jurisdiction last night and messed
things all up for lot of people who
never bothered her in their whole
lives.
Aurora j. generally supposed to
do her shimmying somewhere to the
far north of the Arctic circle Way
off up there, with only a few Es-
kimos and an occasional trapper or
SO 70 look upon her revels she j.
permitted all the carryings-on her
whims may dictate. But, once il a
while, she gets off the reservation
and, when she does, she usually
starts something.
And, last night, she started plenty.
She succeeded in demoralizing tele-
graph service all the way % the Rio
Grande. The Herald is without re-
ports on what she may have done to
wireless, but it was probably even
worse. One Of the consequences, 30
far as Brownsville is concerned, was
a serious interruption of wire service
on news, the Associated Press lines
suffering frequent interruption.
Telegraph lines all over the Unit
ed States were virtually idle. Old
time telegraphers said the disturb
ance was the worst Of its kind they
had ever seen at this time of the
year.
For many years scientists have
been trying TO find out hte cause
Of the aurora borealis but as yet
there have been no theories advanced
that have been accepted BY all.
1t is generally known that when
this mysterious light appears in the
northern sky it il accompanied by
magnetic disturbances on the earth.
There are also what telegraph oper-
ators call earth currents. These, ac-
cording to wire experts, reached
such proportions last night that II
was possible 10 light an ordinary in
candescent electric light bulb with
no other source of current except
that given off from the earth.
While there seems to be little
known as to the exact cause Of the
phenomenon there has been much
data collected on the subject.
The aurora borealis is more likely
to appear in March and September
and it occurs least often in June and
December. II Is believed there i a
direct current between sun spots and
the aurora. Like sun spots. II y be-
lieved. the aurora has definite times
when il can be expected TO appear.
II passess through a cycle every 33
years, scientists say, meaning that
each year the frequency and severity
Of the occurrence are likely TO be
the same as that 33 years before.
The cycle Of the sun spot j. / 4 years
Every 2.93 days the aurora pas
ses through shorter cycle. This
time il so near the mean time OF the
rotation of the sun that there has
been an attempt to find a definite
ralatiop hptwean the two