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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-09
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SAYS FARMERS YET
HOLDING MAY CROP

Washington. Jan. s.-Farmcrs still
hold a great amount of onions. pota-
toes and various root crops, says tho
weekly market review today of the de-
partment of agriculture. As an ex-
PLANTATION the review declares that
perhaps there never was n timo when
average prices obtained fell SO far be-
low cost of production and marketing"
Potato prices arc ncarlS back to the
seasons lowest point. according to this
authority. reaching sl.a5 per 100 pounds
in Chicago carload lot market.
The apple market is described as dull
and weak with city market prices
ranging from 81 to IS a barrel for best
grades of the standard kind.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-09
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE
WEEKS WEATHER

Kansas City. Jan. S.-Buttcr. cgg
and poultry unchanged.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-09
CHICAGO sPUps

Chicago. Jan. s.-Potatocs dull: re-
ccipts a cars; northern white sacked
fi.25Tl.55 cwt.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Foolish Talk About War.

Governor General Wood can see no
grounds for war between the United
States and Japan, and does not expect
war. His views, expressed while he
is the guest of Japan at Toxic, should
carry much weight in responsible
japanese circles.
They will carry much weight in this
country, as coming from the man who
is on the eve Of taking up very inn
portant duties in the Philippines. the
American possession in the far east.
He is entering office without suspicion
as to Japan, and with no thought Of
trouble from that quarter.
Really, has there been good ground
at any time for the "loose and foolish
talk about American Japanese trouble
which Gen. Wood dismisses as mon
sense? Trouble between the two
countries there has been. Trouble be-
tween them still exists. But has there
been. is there now. the threat Of war
in it? Has it not been. is it not now,
adjustable at the council table. with
both countries, through responsible
agencies, expressing wish for the
continuation of peace?
War between the United States and
Japan, even il it could be localized.
would. at this time. following on the
heels Of the world war, be a crime.
But it could not be localized. 1t would
inevitably spread, and the whole world
might be ignited afresh. Such a
crime, then, aa that would be would
exhaust the vocabulary Of reprobation.
and render the men responsible for it
odious for all time.
The United States and Japan will
be well met at the council table in
this town next month, and can dis
cuss their differences with every as
surance of adjusting them.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

observe all rules Of safety, and they
may get an idea that will be worth
while. To those persons who have
thought very little about it and have
given scant attention to the matter of
keeping themselves and their goods
safe from fire, the campaign ought to
produce good results. Yesterday the
subject Of fire danger and Of means of
insuring safety from fire was dis
cussed in the churches. Today the
matter was taken up in the sehao;s.
The fire department, backed by host
Of public-spirited citizens, will keep the
subject Of fire prevention before you
all the week. Accumulation of rub.
bish, sooty chimneys. bare gas jets
and lace curtains, kerosene, benzine.
gasoline. careless use of matches and
wanton Tipping away Of lighted cigar
cites. etc, will be discussed by the
anti-flre campaienera There ought to
be a drop in the number Of fires and
in the loss from fire in the District.
Give thought to fire prevention.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Forbidden Leaves.

One Of the red leaves of autumn is
one that should not be gathered. 1t
should be passed by. Not that the
plant itself should be conserved, but
that the peace and comfort Of the
gatherer Of autumn leaves may NOT be
disturbed. Perhaps If you have not
been formally presented to this plant
and know nothing Of Its habits. its per.
sonality and its wicked character. you
will find it hard to resist the tempta.
'tion which its gay leaves offer. Its red
is alluring. and the leaves make an
autumnal bouquet which would be
quite attractive. 1t would look radiant
in a vase or q jardiniere. 1t would
give genial glow to the parlor or
the living room or the sitting room.
But the handsome leaves are those of
the poison ivy.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Politics and the Situation.

This is from an interview former
Senator James Hamilton Lewis has
just given:
Mr.. Lewis said that democrats in
Congress ought to join with repub-
licans in prompt ratification Of the
treaty. The owl. ~Te<7 % get the nation
90 W S,Ae aSsr.s. quickly. he said, was
/; p. Congress to postpone all partisan
politics until election time.
A logical suggestion. As the coun-
.,ry's present plight 10 due to the war.
and as the two parties united to de-
clare the war and remained united in
it's support, why should they not now
cooperate to handle the embarrass.
:nenis the war has produced-to get
the nation on it's feet again quickly"7
But In partisan politics logic does
not always prevail. As people we
are so keen on the game that politics
never stands adjourned for very long.
After every enforced truce we return
10 our play the more eager for advan.
Ia ge because Of the interruption.
We are displaying this eagerness
Evening star., 1921-10-10
The Dogs.

There is higher note Of joy in the
bark Of dogs and a gayer. prouder
wagging Of the tail. Dogs have their
muzzles off. It is pretty we'll under
stood that dog has no especial liking
for a style which restricts the free
use of his mouth. Many men would
be grieved were such restrictions put
upon them. A dogs mouth is one Of
his expressive features, the others
being his ears, tail and eyes. Every
dog in Washington has told his master
or his mistress Of his gladness that
time has come. Another rea-
son dogs are gesticulating so buoyant.
" with their tails is that the dog-show
season is near at hand. Never before
were SO many dogs going to the show
with such grim dete~:S.ation to win
a prize. Every Dug in town, if the
question were put up to him, would
tell you that he would not miss a
first-class dog show If it cost him his
last bone.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Putting Jobless to Work.

Reports from all parts of the coun-
try indicate that already benefits are
resulting from the program of emer.
gency measures formulated by the
unemployment conference here. May.
ors' committees have been organized
in many cities on the lines Of the con-
ference plan. civic bodies are actively
cooperating. employers and trade
unions are working together to find
places for idle men. and there has been
nationwide stimulation and co-ordina-
ton Of effort which is bound to go a
long way in lessening the sufferines
and hardships Of the winter now close
at hand.
Nothing was recommended by the
unemployment conference which was
not the obvious thing to do; it dis.
covered no unknown causes of unem.
ployment and invented no new ways
Of lessening it: the Treasury was not
raided for relief and the powers of the
federal government were not invoked
motion for providing work. What the
conference actually did was first to
stimulate and then to coordinate eff.
forts, and now, the reports tell us, Jobs
are being found where it was not real.
lied before that they existed. There
has not as yet been any great revival
Of activities which would put men to
work in wholesale numbers, but in
many communities in many states EN-.
ployment is being found for a few
here and few there, SO that in the
aggregate many thousands Of men
who faced the prospect Of a jobless
winter are back at work again, and
the increase in their consumption of
commodities will put many other men
to work.
When the idea of the unemployment
conference was conceived by Secre-
tary Hoover it was greeted chiefly by
skepticism and was regarded as well
intentioned but probably futile effort
to combat economic forces. But it
will hardly be denied today that al.
ready the conference has justified its
creation. and when it reassembles to.
morrow to consider program of per.
manent measures intended to prevent
the recurring periods of unemploy.
ment it's proceedings are bound to be
attended by considerably enhanced
volume of public confidence and sup
port.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
A Warm Autumn.

The weather bureau forecasts a
spell of warm or warmer weather.
There will be no outburst Of public in
dignation against warm and balmy
autumn. Generally the people of
Washington are entitled by custom
and prescription to an Indian summer.
and also to a heated discussion as to
what Indian summer is. when it
comes, when it goes and how it got
its name. A warm autumn will re-
ceive a warm welcome in Washington.
Evening star., 1921-10-10


now. The foundations for a humming
partisan campaign are being laid on
Capitol Hill, and next year will wit
ness such a tussle, for control in Con-
gress as the country has not witnessed
for years.
hr. Lewis himself viii be a partici-
pant, using the material II. party is
now storing up for all It may be
worth.
Still. logic Or no logic. seon or late,
in some effective fashion, the coun-
try will regain its feet. You cannot
keep a great working country down.
The lure ia SO powerful, we shall
scramble to our feet. and go to it with
all our former energy.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Superficial View,

When you and go motoring
And view the rustic scene,
The mists around the hilltops cling
In beauty all serene.
The mountains greet the smiling skies,
The wales are rich and fair,
And every view that greets the eyes
Bids us forget our care.
But some must trudge the hillside way
In WEAKNESS and toll;
Or till throughout each weary day
The vale's reluctant soil.
Though you and ride gayly by,
Earth has no favored zone,
However fair to careless eye,
Where hardship is unknown.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
"Grumble Day" for the Married.

the luxury of frequent family jars
will be particularly interested in re-
ports from London of the formation
of "Grumble Club in which the
members pledge themselves to re-
srumbles for the first day of every
month: The plan for holding u
monthly rather than daily crab
TEST" is growing in popularity, ac-
cording to the London Chronicle.
which predicts brilliant future for
the institution. The founder of the
details and success of the plan as
follows:
1T is really fine idea After the
first year of marriage most men and
women get the grumbling habit.
Homes are wrecked by grumbles.
The 'grousing' habit is far more peril
Gus to married JOY than any other
habit.
II got so weary of my husbands
eternal grousing and he got so
weary of mine that in desperation
we decided to stop nagging. and have
a huge f1are-out once a month.
1.-THE flare-out is reserved also for
neighbors.
''It has worked very we'll SO far.
OF course, we occasionally fall from
grace. but the vision of coming up
heaval helps to preserve self-control.
l can manage, to endure Johns little
tedious ways, knowing that l shall
be able to tell him what I really
think of him on the first of the next
month.
"The extraordinary thing is that
when 'Grumble day comes find that
most of my grumbles have gone. 1
simply can't remember them. 1t
means, I suppose. that only the big
grievances remain, and these are
settled in friendly fashion.
ut is just the same with neigh
notes complaining of their cats or
their children. 1 retain my angelic
sweetness. Harmony is maintained,
and when 'Grumble day comes i
realize that cats will be cats and
that children will be children-and
say nothing. ...
'If there is an important grievance
it is discussed on neighborly terms.
Most suburbs and all married peo-
pie would be the better for a
'Grumble day"
1t will be one big step toward
normalcy when editors forget that
word.-Nashville Tennessean.
There is fortune awaiting the
man who will invent permanent
shave-Rochester Times-Union.
Japan will make twenty-one de-
mands at the disarmament parley.
One for each of her dreadnaughts.-
Nashville Banner.
There + is something peculiarly
touching about bald-headed mans
condemnation of bobbed hair.-Hart-
ford Times.
There can be no such things as uni
versal peace so long as a man goes
about the house dropping ashes all
over the rugs.-Tulsa Tribune.
October poets must face the cir
cumstance that sober" is the only
word in the English language that Is
"a true rhyme for October, and there
are yet many people who are highly
|prejudiced against it.-Houston Post
Three thousand discarded hats were
found in one New York hotel. Left, no
doubt, by guests who didn't have
enough money to tip the hat-check girl
after they had paid for their dinner
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Prince Of Wales will soon sail for
India with a. 900 bottles of wine and
1900 gallons of rum. Bun voyage!-St.
Louis POST Dispatch
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Washington's Park DEVELOPMENT.

Col. Sheriff., officer In charge of
public buildings and grounds, proposes
10 initiate next year the second phase
OK the governments plan for reclaim
ing and developing the Anacostia flats.
Eleven years have been devoted to
purely engineering work. Retaining
walls have been built and the low.
lands filled in. This has taken place
under the direction of Army engineers.
Nov, Col. Sheriff. would start the
superstructure operations-the con.
struction Of parks, roads and play
Srounds In order that the reclaimed
areas may be converted into an artis.
tic borderland for the District on the
south and east and equipped to meet
the recreational needs Of the city. 1t
is entirely appropriate that he has Sc.
lected the sixty-four-acre strip be.
tween Anacostia and Pennsylvania
Avenue bridges as the first section to
be improved. The ground here has
treatment. 1t is estimated $1OO, 900
would cover the cost of grading the
property, building boulevard around
it and constructing a playground and
athletic fields. The plan of Col. Sher-
rill would meet one of the most urgent
needs Of the southeast section Of the
District, which practically is without
park facilities.
Not only would a great sectional
want be filled, if Congress authorizes
the improvement. but the proposed
park would be decided acquisition to
the beauty places Of the capital. and
would afford recreational facilities on
a scale inviting city-wide participa.
ton. In developing this section Col
SheFfill will be able to illustrate
graphically how the entire fats area
will look when completed. and the pic
ture should stimulate rapid prosecu.
tion Of the full program. Eventually
it is proposed to encircle the reclaimed
fats with a boulevard which shall ex.
tend from a point below the navy yard
TO the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge.
near the District line. Particular
treatment will be given the area i'm.
mediately south Of Benning bridge.
where lake is now In course Of con-
struction. Here boating will be en-
couraged and aquatic sports developed,
and it is likely that here also will be
built a public bathing beach, exceed
ing in size the one now operated in
the tidal basin.
When the connecting parkway now
being acquired between Rock Creek
and Potomac parks by way Of Rock
creek shall have been opened to the
public. and the proposed Anacostia
flats boulevard completed. Washing
ton will be provided with a system Of
parks and park driveways not equaled
anywhere in the world. 1t then will
be possible to proceed from the north
west limits Of Rock Creek Park. in
the northwest section Of the District,
to the northeast limits Of Anacostia
Park, in the northeast section Of the
city, by a park boulevard which shall
unfold a remarkable panorama Of the
capitals esthetic achievements. in
Guiding the Washington Monument.
the Lincoln Memorial. the proposed
Arlington Memorial bridge. the Poto.
mac Park and waterfront develop
ment, the navy yard and Boiling avia-
ton field. The driveway will take in
also the proposed great national bo-
tanic gardens and arboretum which
Congress may establish along the
Anacostia river north Of Benning
bridge.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Fire Prevention.

Fire-prevention week began this
morning. and the campaign Is on to
educate all persons in the best ways
Of preventing loss Of home, loss Of
shop, loss Of goods and loss Of life by
fame. Many persons do not need in.
struction in safety measures: many
are careful and thoughtful, but even
these. should give hearing to tho re.
cttai Of means for preventing flrs. It
may strengthen their resolution to
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Morals and Manners.

Morals are a matter Of geography,
said the ready-made philosopher.
Musical comedy costumes" re
Joined Miss Cayenne, would indicat,
that the torrid zone is setting tn,
standard"
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Criticising q Compliment.

Ot"H6 " OO1Pkc"s
"Your constituents say that you are
the man Of the hour
"The time suggested is too long" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. "A statesman
who really understands the subject
under discussion can say all he has to
say in fifteen minutes"
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Paris walters are said to be refusin 6
tips. This may be due to spirit of
proper human Independence: and on
the other hand it may be evidence of
a commercial desire to increase the
customary gratuity which rounds off
a dinner with the obsequious "merci."
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Railroad men are inclined to regard
Henry Ford as great motor manu-
facturer. Motor manufacturers are in
clined to regard him as a great rail.
road man.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

The taxpayer seldom feels that he
has had his moneys worth in arma-
ments which he sincerely hopes his
nation will never be compelled to place
in active employment. This is true
the world over, and the fact is the real
inspiration Of the world impulse to-
ward limitation Of arms.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

The soviet government contem-
1lates q distribution Of food with sus-
picion. A few square meals are liable
to permit people to think on conserva-
tive lines that are disappointing to the
agitatOr.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Possibilities Of communication with
Mars. or even the moon. fade into in
compared to the arrange
for establishing a relay. station
on zap.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

China has awakened to the fact that
there is a large amount of wisdom
worth considering at the present time
which was not explicitly covered by
the works of Confucius.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Occasionally a motion picture star
appears to be too busy with the prac-
teal details Of his profession to bene-
fit by the educational opportunities Of.
fered by the films.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Villa is not active in Mexican poll
tics, but seems liable at any time to
assert the idea that the farmer is en-
titled to more influence than the pro.
fessional statesman.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Prohibition agents are likely to feel
that they are entitled to salaries which
approximate the pecuniary advantages
enjoyed by bootleggers.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Battleships are so expensive that it
becomes necessary to decide whether
they are to be regarded as a necessity
or a luxury.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

German financiers appear obligingly
disposed to issue marks as rapidly as
the spectators can find use for them.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

A competent man who finds himself
unemployed is not likely to remain so
very long, once his situation is made
known.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

China may yet decide to take hand
in the game instead of passively pro-
viding the stake.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Superior to Circumstance.

The cost Of living, through all time,
Has been deplored in prose and rhyme.
Yet men, despite resentful rage,
Live on, and oft attain old age.
Evening star., 1921-10-10

Present climatic conditions indicate
q possibility Of prolonging the straw
hat season until November I.
Evening star., 1921-10-10
Friend Horse.

Charley. dear!" exclaimed young
Mrs. Torkins, "why do people say a
horse is mans best friend?"
Because he is gentle and appre-
cietive."
II don't think that's It at all. It's
due to the fact that a friend has way
Of inducing you to take a chance on
him that causes you to lose money"
Evening star., 1921-10-10

"some men," said Uncle Eben, "is
born great; but dey's liable to have a
heap o. dtfacuity in livin' up to Dc
'spoasibility."
Evening star., 1921-10-10

The Prince Of Wales win soon sail for
India with 2l,000 bottles of wine and
1900 gallons of rum. Bun yoyage!-St.
Louis Post Dispatch
The Washington times., 1921-02-25
"BLue LaU" Methods for
Government Employees
By BILL PRICE.

Congress is about to apply anti smoking law to
Government workers by giving authority to executive heads
to prohibit or curtail smoking, they see ht
Doubtless the executives of the Government will apply
the authority only where smoking would endanger Gov
ernment records property The authority could long
have been exercised without legislative enactment
The facility with which Congress slaps restrictions on
Government employees would not be so noticeable If the
body took steps make the Government service
attractive. 1t is restriction after another either
through legislation the broadening of already
ferred the Civil Service Commission executive heads
The clerk stopped from enjoyment of cigar, cigarette
pipe, but he may be working in vertable freap and
that worries nobody He may be working under the most
uninvng conditions generally but nobody seeks to remedy
that The largest industrial of the country have
come to recognize promoter of efficiency the establish
ment of desirable working conditions and surroundings.
Not Uncle Sam Neither in living salaries in general
bettement is there any seeming in official circles
Take away privileges but confer is the order of
the day Petty restrictions in all departments thick
flies in
The tendency should be to promote efficiency and to
bring out the best in the workers garing example of
hamperng restriction is that which prevents the transfer
of statutory empOye to lump roll at higher
salary matter how valuable he may be how impossible
be for him to be advanced where he is Many others
could be cited.
The Washington times., 1921-02-25
HUM AlNHlsMS N
William Atherton Du Puy'

Edward p Costigan. Federal tariff commits
sioner time Progressive candidate for gov
ernor of Colorado, is a methodical man who takes
the for his office at the same hour every
morning. He is dark thin man with long
face. Its lines downward He pays lit
tie attention to what is going on about him.
SO he did not notice that another man got on
at the same corner every morning and was much
tariff commissioner. Finally one morning he ap-
preached Mr.. Costigan and said:
Pardon me, but l am driven by curiosity TO
thrust myself upon you. You eclipse Dante and
Abraham Lincoln. You have the saddest damn
face l ever saw"
dispelled. for Costigan's face became an ami
mated Kaleidoscope of mirth.
Here is a bit of inside information given me
by Representative Carl Hayden. Of Arizona, on
how members OF Congress may appear learned,
whether they be not.
There organizations, he says. representing
almost any cause. Each goes about looking Tor
Congressman who will allow themselves to be-
come the sounding board for the given reform
The bills are written, the speeches prepared.
the stories ready for wide distribution. Does
the Congressman want to demonstrate erudition?
There was q man around Washington few
years ago who advocated the correction of bound
aries of North American countries. The pan
handle Of Alaska shutting out the hinterland
of Canada from the sea- is wrong. he said. Tho
fact that the United States owns all of the basin
of the Colorado river and not Its mouth Is wrong.
. The English ownership of British Honduras is
wrong. Each Of these situations threatens war
in the future
The solution is that the United States should
trade the Alaskan panhandle to Britain for its
Honduran property and then trade that to Mex
leo for the mouth of the Colorado. Everybody
would benefit. Future wars would be avoided
II was a good story. The stories were ready.
Representative Hayden sidestepped this op-
portunity to be the map mender for the cont.
nent, but a certain Senator fell for 1T. 1t proved
a boomerang. He roundly denounced in the
recent campaign for following international
rainbows and neglectng the home folks He
Copyright. 1921. by Public Ledger CO..