The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-12-22
the numerous suggestions get by, unan-

the numerous suggestions get by, unan-
imously.
The conference was called by Presi-
dent Harding for the purpose of pro.
viding for the limitation of armament
and the discussion of Far Eastern
questions. These matters have prac.
tically been disposed of, and there
fore the conference is getting ready
to wind up it's affairs. And as the
closing days grow near the air rever-
berates with talk about another and
the next" conference. 1t is tacitly
assumed that other "far" and near"
treaties, and likely there will be more
arms and ammunition to smash.
Commander Hanford MacNider of
the American Legion, received great
attention during his recent visit to
the national capital. At the White
House he talked for some time with
the president, and his appearance in
the visitors gallery of the house of
pISStuJdllNe TtSulLcu III oil ONdllOll
from the members On the floor.
MacNider has an engaging person
ality, and his statements in his ad-
dresses that w must keep this or
ganization clean, and straight and
fine," bears evidences of unmistakable
sincerity that have done a great deal
for the legion, He served notice on
Washington that the fight for the sol
diers' compensation bill was about to
open up all along the line" When the
capital looked him over carefully, and
heard his declaration that a million
men in the legion are standing back
of his demand, the soldiers bonus bill
stock went up about ninety per cent.
The United States senate is consid-
ering in committee a bill to prohibit
circulation through the mails of news
papers publishing racing odds. E.
Asbury Davis, president of the Mary
land Anti-race Track Gambling asso-
citation, testified before this committee
that at the last Pimlico meeting the
lilOlcy pdoolH5 tuiOuSh IHC DCtlihS
machines was fifteen times the capital
stock of all Baltimore banks. Pimlico
is one of a number of race track cen
! tiers. Laurel and Havre de Gras are
other centers for the ponies, and be-
tween the three places the Maryland
race tracks are open several months
each year. They are p%atronized prin-
cipally by Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Wilmington and Washington race
track enthusiasts. 1t has got to such
a point that every newsstand in Wash
ington is covered with race track
newspapers. The columns OF the daily
newspaper carry all kinds of tips, and
the crowds before a bulletin board In
newspaper row when the Maryland
races are in progress, might lead one
TO think that the returns were coming
in from a presidential election unless
he knew otherwise. Admittedly Mary
land is the arch-hive Of race track cor
ruption, and it's legalized forms of
gambling have spread far and beyond
its borders. If Mr.. Davis's testimony,
as noted above, is correct, and 1t likely
ia, then the Pimico, Laurel and Havre
de Gras bets may be multiplied a great
many times to represent the turnover
occasioned by the racing on those
tracks. Betting on the races is against
the law in the national capital. but
police reports show that the law in
the national capital is broken, for out
of atty arrests OF b~ookmakers there
were only one or two convictions. Quite
often members OF the police depart
ment sent out to round up the book
i makers, fail in their purpose because
they are let in to take a few "sure
things instead. Joseph p. Tumulty
In his stories OF I'm the White House
Looking Glass" has told amusing
anecdotes about q certain senator's
pains and losses at the Maryland
tracks. To their credit 1t may be
said that but few senators bet on the
races. and the character Of the house
membership causes most OF them rt
Hkevise abstain. Nevertheless in the
different stratas Of hfe. from senators
Ia b~ootblacks. there is q positive manis