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Evening star., 1921-10-19
Congress and the Schools.

At the session Of the Senate subcom.
mlttee on District school buildings
Monday Senator Capper said of the
local situation, marked by a total in
adequacy of school equipment:
Congress is to blame, because 1t did
not make appropriations to meet the
needs OF the schools long before this"
This is an axiom. Congress is, of
course, to blame for not appropriating
sufficiently in season. 1t was not this
particular Congress or the last preced.
ing one, or in fact any one more than
another, but the whole range of the
legislatures for many years back. The
fact is-and it is now just being appre-
ciated at the Capitol-that the Dis
trict's school system has never been
properly outfitted. 1t has always been
a little in arrears and not quite catch.
ing up. From time to time, as lately,
it has become SO crowded that Con.
gress has come part way to the rescue
with a few new buildings, but by the
time they were built the schools had
grown SO that the additions merely
had the effect Of lessening the con-
gestion and never quite relieving it.
One is reminded. in respect to the
Districts schools, of gentle little Mr..
Wilfer in Dickens Our Mutual
Friend" who never had a whole new
suit at once. A great new high school
building was provided, only to be over
grown a year or two after Its compile
tion. New grade schools are planned
only when the old ones are filled to
the choking point. This has not been
Evening star., 1921-10-19
Printing Without Type.

The successful experiment of pro-
ducing newspapers and periodicals by
means of photography instead of
printing. invoked during the printers
strikes in America and England some
months ago. has led at least three in
yentors to attempt to find means for
abolishing permanently the metal
London Observer. in an interesting
article in which it predicts the ultf-
mate discarding Of papier mache
| molds. type-setting machines and
stereotype plates from the publishing
business. Should the inventors sue
| typewriter will replace the linotype,
and it's product will be transferred
direct. or almost direct, to the paper
sheet by photography.
"Onoe q simple art. printing is now
one of the most complicated. involv
! ing many different processes and
mechanical devices" says the paper.
ITO print a newspaper 100 years ago.
| metal type was set up by hand, was
linked, was pressed into contact with
paper and the sheet was printed. To-
day the type is cast In metal by one
machine Ca machine that is almost
capable Of thought; from the metal
type, a papier mache mold is taken,
and from that mold the type Is again
cast in metal in the form of a plate
plate the sheet is printed by a third
and very complicated machine-at
least three machines instead of one,
and at least four principal operations
instead of two.
1T is not surprising that printing
is now a very expensive affair COM
pared to what 1t used to be. All the
improvements Of the last century have
been aimed at increase In output and
speed Of production. They have sue
ceeded wonderfully. but they have not
made printing simpler-or better
mechanically, and generally speaking,
they have not reduced, but increased.
| the cost. Printing. In fact, Is now
very complex and very costly. Can
| it not be simplified? It is believed
that it can be done by photography.
Now Mr.. Hoover comes forward mex
| haustibly with a plan to stabilize the
| coal industry. When he gets around to
plan about lower coal prices, Gwen
doline, you may call us.-Boston Globe.
Women grow more complex every
day. For instance. Saturday one
passed a whole window full Of golf
tools and stopped in front Of a'white
A Brooklyn woman: who is suing
for divorce has named her husbands
automobile as corespondent.-Af A fast
little car, presumably.-Nashvil
Tennessean.
4,
News comes by cable that you get
13 per cent beer for l cent a glass
in Russia. And nobody can find any
body who knows where Russia is
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The only certain thing about the
teaching of war history in the schools
is that each French town will ;. be
given S.764 pronunciations.-De
Rocky Mountain News. :,
The unemployment conferences wants
lower freight rates, probably, with
the idea that 1t will keep five thou
sand men busy two years making up
new chedules-Pjttsburg Sun
Evening star., 1921-10-19
Working Away From a Strike.

Matters are moving toward rail-
road settlement in a way to encourage
the belief that the American public
will not suffer the calamity Of gen.
eral suspension of transport at the
end Of the month. President Hard
ings admonition to the operators Of
the rail lines and the leaders Of the
unions to respect the wage and rate
decisions already rendered has result
ed in arrangements for a meeting to
be held tomorrow at Chicago between
the wage board and the chiefs OF the
big five" organizations.
A reaction has plainly occurred
from the immediate rejection by rail-
road executives of the proposal for a
further rate reduction without an ac-
companying additional wage cut. The
heads of the rail systems are evidently
aware that they cannot lightly assume
responsibility for forcing the crisis On
the other hand. it begins to appear
that the labor chiefs are realizing that
the country will not support strike
based upon a rejection of the wage
boards awards.
Preparations to maintain essential
TRANSPORTATION have gone so far as to
assure a continued movement OF
trains for the carriage Of the mails
and public necessities. Provision have
been made to protect such trains
from molestation by strikers and their
sympathizers. In a remarkably short
time, within half a week, the govern
ment has made ready for the emer-
gency, and this readiness is a factor in
discouraging the strike.
The immediate question to be con-
sidered tomorrow at Chicago is not
whether any further wage cuts are
justiflable, but whether the findings
of the board already rendered are to
be accepted. The board will have no
legal power to compel acceptance. but
the Presidents assurance that the full
power Of the government will be en-
ployed to prevent suspension OF es-
sential railroad service in case Of a
strike will serve in lieu OF specific
statutory enforcing authority.
The question of further wage re-
ductions is not to be considered at
this time. The wage board acts only
as a final court when there are differ.
ence. between the railroads and their
operatives. No proposal for lower
wages has been advanced to the stage
of practical consideration. The wage
board cannot touch the question OF
freight rates save as established rates
affect the question Of pay scales. In
the present emergency. however, the
public group of the board has knowl-
edge of the position Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission on this sub
iect, and will be qualified to present
the whole situation to those who have
been invited to attend.
AS long as conferences can be held
there is reason to hope for industrial
peace. The magnitude Of the disaster
threatened by the strike orders has
sohered those who have by their pre-
cipitancy brought the country within
it's range.
Evening star., 1921-10-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDHR JOHNSON.
Certainty.

Certainty.
"1'm bettin' that the sun will shine. ~
Said Hezekiah Bings.
when venturin' in the sportin' line
like to pick sure things.
never saw so dark a day.
Nor felt so sharp chill,
But what, in time, a genial ray
Came smilin' 'crost the hill.
II never saw a grief so great
That smiles could not return.
When sorrows darken human fate
The light we still discern.
Though earth does not seem all benign,
As doubt its shadow filings.
I'm bettin' that the sun will shfne,"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1921-10-19
The New Parking Rule.

In their attempt to solve the prob
lem Of downtown street congestion
due to the parking of motor vehicles,
the Commissioners have gone in their
proposed new regulation to an extreme
which Immediately is met by criticism
and opposition. In laying off a large
area ten blocks in length by about five
be parked save in front of dwellings,,
the Commissioners have practically
prohibited the downtown use of ma
chimes except for the immediate TAX
ing on and discharging Of passengers.
Machines cannot wait in front of
business houses while their owners or
fares" enter to transact business. but
must be Immediately driven away
after unloading. A full enforce
ment Of this rule will revolutionize
motor use in Washington, and un-
doubtedly before the time for its en-
forcement arises it will be vigorously
protested at the District building. But
the Commissioners in this matter are
confronted with very difficult prob
lem.
So great has grown the use Of mo-
tors in Washington that the downtown
streets are flled with waiting ma
chimes throughout the day. No busi-
ness establishment is assured of free
dom Of access for it's own vehicles. De-
Y,Jon
made difficult and more expensive.
Cars are parked in front of stores and
office buildings and left all day. On
blocks where time limits have been
established those limits are constantly
exceeded, because it is virtually i'm
possible to enforce them. A great
number of policemen would be re-
quired to keep tab on standing ma
chimes in all parts of the business sec
tion>
In some cities this problem has been
solved by the use of large open spaces
for public parking. sometimes at small
charges to pay for guardianship.
There are no such spaces available in
Washington, outside of the public
parks. the use of which is question.
able, and as a matter Of fact would not
be a practical aid in the downtown use
Of machines.
Much of this difficulty rises from the
fact that many motor cars are run
downtown in the morning and left all
day for the home going in the evening.
Obviously not every person en-
ployed daily In Washington could pos
sibly use a motor car for morning and
evening transportation, leaving it in the
street downtown throughout the day,
without filling the streets solidly far
beyond the limits Of the area pro-
scribed by the Commissioners. Con-
sideration Of this fact may cause n
keener understanding by the public Of
the difficulties which have driven the
Commissioners to their drastic park
ing prohibition. 1t may be that some
condition can be attached to the motor
car license that will limit the. street
use Of the machine in a way to make
such a rule unnecessary. ....
Probably the Commissioners will
have a public hearing concerning the
order before it goes into effect to as
certain the shape which the order
should take to accomplish a maximum
clearing of the downtown streets with
a minimum of injury to the automo-
hilee1sing public.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Statistics of comparative crime
which are based on numbers of arrests
often show, not comparative crime.
but comparative vigilance and ef-
ficiency of the arresting police. Judged
by number of arrests there are few
bootleggers in Chicago. In fact they
are so numerous that they include,
Chicago confesses, one-half Of the po.
lice force itself.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

1t is almost impossible to believe
that there was a time when people
managed to regard themselves as COM
paratively happy and enlightened with
out any railroads.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Babe Ruth is apparently undecided
as to whether he would rather con-
tinue to play the game or 60 on ex-
hibition as a base ball freak.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Little doubt is entertained that De
Valera will forego his demands on
Lloyd Georges time sufficiently to per-
nit the British premier to participate
in the conference on arms limitation.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Postmaster General Hays may have
a better excuse for not delivering let
ters on time than was ever available
to Mr.. Burleson.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

In spite Of the jocose references to
flivvers, Detroit takes Henry Ford
very seriously when a crisis arises in
connection with the delivery to homes
of dairy products and garden truck.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

American purchasers Of vast estates
in Europe have not yet announced the
titles that will be available as induce.
ments to customers when the real es.
tate subdivisions are put on the mar
ket.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

A New York police official has to be
particularly careful in avoiding the
serious symptoms indicated by en-
largement of the bank account.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Government ownership Of railroads
IS advocated by those who do not be-
lieye that the government already has
trouble enough.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

If the custom Of calling our soldiers
"Yanks" is persisted in, It may be re-
garded as proper to refer to the ''Vic." :"
Cross.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

The present time seems especially
propitious for another suggestion from
Judge Gary for some kind Of gentle
mems agreement.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

California may disclaim racial
prejudice. Many American motion pic
ture residents are quite as unpopular
on the Pacific slope as colonists from
abroad.
Evening star., 1921-10-19

n; N;might be easier to move the mails
II the genial post card and the propa-
gandist circular could be eliminated.
Evening star., 1921-10-19
A Defiance Of Custom.

II can assure you Of one thing"
said the newcomer. II never cheat at
cards."
"well," replied Cactus Joe, "in that
case ia advise you to get out of Grim
son Gulch. Anybody that thinks he
kin hold his own in this game without
cheatin' to the best of his ability is
liable to be regarded as putin on airs
az superiority,"
Evening star., 1921-10-19
Self-Help.

IF you want a thing done well, do
1t yourself" said the ready-made
philosopher.
i've heard that BEFORE" rejoined
the plodding citizen. But say. mister,
did you ever try to fix a clock?"
Evening star., 1921-10-19
No Place for Him.

II want to caution you," said the
patient editor, that this publication
requires plain, simple English that is
readily understood
"In that case" replied the new man,
IT may as well hand in my resigna-
ton at once. I'm a musical critic"
Evening star., 1921-10-19

Jud Tunkins says the man who
doesn't know when he is licked may be
a hero: but sometimes he's only a
nuisance"
Evening star., 1921-10-19
One Dove Not Enough.

As men set out to disegre
The dove Of peace received a shock,
And said. ITO meet the calls on me
I really ought to be a flock"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
In the Days News.

Rev Russell II. Conwell, whose sug-
gested program for the amendment of the
federal prohibition laws is reported to
have met with favorable consideration by
the government at Washington, is a we'll
known Philadelphia who has had a
notable career as a clergyman, educator,
journalist, and author. A native of Mas
sachusettS. DIR. Conwell studied law at
Yale. but quit before the completion of his
course to go to the front in the Civil
war. At the close of the war he resumed
his studies and in 1865 began the practice
of law at Minneapolis. In 1867 he went
to Germany as an immigration agent for
the state of Minnesota and remained
abroad several years as a correspondent
for leading American newspapers. In
1879 he was ordained in the Baptist min
istry and for many years he has been
pastor of Grace Baptist temple in Phila-
delphia. DIR. Conwell is also widely
known as the founder and president of
Temple university.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
DIVIDED COURTS.

why is it," asks the Chicago Tri.
buhe, that in nearly all decisions of the
supreme court the most interesting opin-
ions are delivered by the dissenting lust.
ices?'' This witty comment serves tc
emphasize the fact that in many of the
most important decisions lately the court
has been far from unanimous. The mi.
nority has often been nearly as large
as the majority. Sometimes, owing "a
the absence of some of the members. the
majority decision" has actually been
rendered by four men, or minority OF
the whole court. Latterly, as the Tri-
bune intimates, the minority opinion has
frequently been of sufficient force tc
create general public interest and has
moved large numbers of people to ques
ton whether that minority was not right
rather than the majority.
There is a stronger tendency than ever
to doubt the wisdom of allowing a mere
majority of jurists to determine vita
questions in the fundamental law of thu
land whHh shall be binding on a Who'll,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
FRIDAY. MARCH IL. 1921.
THE TWELVE-HOUR DAY.

| mo? WOt? Twelve hours and nc
time for breakfast or dinner? In Amer
lea? And seven days week? Well
Rule Britannia - This is typical of the
comment of British steel workers on
learning that many similar workers in
! the United States are still working un-
der the old 12-hour shift system with
the long turn" of a 24-hour shift every
two weeks
In March, 1919, the three-shift system
eight hours to shift-became effect
i've in England throughout the steel in
dustry. In Belgium, the eight-hour day
| for blast furnaces became effective Jan.
| /, 1920. France, Germany, Sweden,
Spain, Italy and Japan all have laws
or agreements restricting either the
whole steel industry, or certain branches
of it, to the eight-hour day, with few
exceptions.
1t remains for industrially proud
America to cling to the 12-hour day for
most of its steel workers There are steel
plants in this country which have the
eight-hour day either at blast furnaces,
three. But they are comparatively few
in number.
In careful investigation carried on
through trustees of the Cabot fund, the
four principal divisions of the modern
steel mill were carefully studied. OF 400
workers interviewed, 800 gave detailed
statement of working hours These
workers were employed at blast furnaces
where ore is reduced to pig iron; in the
Open-s hearth and Bessemer departments
where pig iron is changed to steel: in the
rolling mills where the steel ingots are
rolled down and shaped. They included
also the mechanical Observation-Disclosures
smiths, molders, bricklayers, millwrights,
electricians, etc.
The tabulated answers showed 30 men
working 8 hours; % working 10 hours :;
10 working IL hours; 279 working L.
hours; II working from to 1917 hours.
Further, 81 of the 400 men worked seven
days Il week without any day of rest ::
33 of them alternated between six and
seven days a week; five got one day of
rest in nine OF the seven day workers.
the majority had a long shift of IS or
"A hours every other week when they
changed from day to night shift or back
again
Even without a. follow-up study of
conditions in the home and communities
where such working hours are common.
the figures are appalling. They chal-
lenge the public to take more interest
IN industrial conditions in this country
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

Col. Frank Knox, publisher of the
Manchester Union, divides the Republi-
cans of New Hampshire into three
classes: a. Those who can see in the
tremendous victory at the last Novem-
Der election only a chance to return TO
political methods of the past; 90 those
who have become impatient with the
states primary law and without giving
thought to the consequences want to go
back to the caucus and convention sys-
tenn; 80 those who recognize the de-
fects of the primary system but have
not forgotten the evils that existed pre-
vious to its adoption and therefore pre-
fer to improve the primary rather than
repeal it. Doubtless Vermont Republi-
cans could be classified in much the same
manner as Col Knox has classified those
in New Hampshire. And doubtless, too,
the number in the third class would be
found to exceed by considerable mar
gin the total of the first two. One rea-
son why the demand for a repeal of, the
primary law, whether it be- that in Yer
mont or New Hampshire, seems to be
urgent is because those behind the de-
mand are making a lot of noise, while
the great body of voters who are salts
fed with the political machinery as it
is are keeping quiet and attending to
their everyday duties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
HEAVY CUT IN COTTONS.
AmOskeag Manufacturing Co. Makes Net
Price of 1919 Cents for Fall Goods.

NEW YORK, March IA long-ex-
pected revision in the prices of mapped
cotton for the fall of 1921 was an
nounced after the close of business yes
terday by the Amoskeag Manufacturing
Co.
The new schedule reveals one of the
most drastic single cuts ever known in
goods of this character, declines usually
taking place gradually. 1t was explained
that the reduction was made in view of
the radically changed outlook in raw
cotton and the prospect of reduced pro
duction costs.
The reductions were from a basis of
81 II cents yard for daisy cloth last
year to 1912 cents neC this year, and on
the widely known 1921 cloth, from 81
cents to 1912 cents. These are net mill
prices
The mills have no stock goods TO offer
and the new business will be for manu-
featuring purposes only, deliveries be-
ginning in June and running to October
Daisy cloth is a trade name for a GER
tain grade of cotton cloth BY 1921
cloth is probably meant the new designs
in ginghams Mapped cotton is a cloth
with the surface brushed to give it a
nap. 1t is suitable for table cloths and
cotton garments.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11

1t becomes increasingly evident that
daylight saving is to result in more or
less of a snarl this spring. New York S
law has permissive feature under
which New York city will adopt the
early hours beginning March 27, and
the New Haven railroad has announced
a change in train service to conform. But
opposition to daylight saving is consid-
cradle in both Massachusetts and Con-
necticut legislatures, while Vermont and
New Hampshire have passed laws re
quiring conformity to standard time.
Until definite action has been taken
throughout New England the Boston &
Maine system will not know what to do
about train schedules. Its officials have
expressed willingness to meet the de-
sires of all localities so far as possible,
but their success in so doing remains
to be seen. j.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-03-11
The MeddIer
''If the coat fits you. put it on"

The Meddler is glad to approve the Sc
lectmens reappointment of Road COM
missioner DUDE because he believes that
official is in better position than ever
before to serve the town efficiently. Be-
ginning his third year, Mr.. DUDE is thor
oughly familiar with local problems and
possessed of definite ideas based upon his
previous service in town. With the
work that will be required of the high
way department the coming season in
connection with the construction of the
bridge across the Connecticut there will
be more than the usual calls upon its
resources, and it is the part of wisdom
to have a man of Mr.. Dube's experience
and ability at its head
Road improvement throughout the
county will take on new lease of life
the coming season judging by the num-
Der of towns voting to take advantage of
/ the law which provides special contri-
buttons from the state highway funds to
all towns voting in excess of 20 peg
cent for that purpose. If The Meddler
is not mistaken the proportion which
the state pays under this arrangement
has been doubled by an act passed by the
present session of the legislature.
|
Windham county trout fishermen will
hail with satisfaction the report of the
legislative conference committee which
provides for an open season from April
u to August II. This is in the nature
of compromise between the recommend
atoms of the fish aid game commissioner
that the open season ends August i in
stead of September /. and the desires of
the summer hotel proprietOrS that the
| law be unchanged. However, since the
August II closing date applies only to
| fishing in streams the hotel interests can
| find no fault with the arrangement
What pleases local fishermen most about
the agreement is that it leaves the open
| ing date the same as it is at present.