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is which is entirely valid for this influx Of
agricultural legislation Many states have egisIated
very fully and wisely for this greatest of the indus
tries But though distinctly national, it has been
neglected by congress The war developed its i'm
portance; cenered attention upon it, and the after
conditions have demonstrated its needs.
The rapid growth of our social and economic
system. the inyolvements of our system of trading
distribution, and credits have passed by agriculture
have left it uncared for and rather the victim of
highly centralized condition, with it the outside
Though the safest and best security in the world
it has no broad system of credits. Farm mortgages
have always ranked at the top of securities not just
because of land values, but really because of the
personal dependability of the farmer. Yet for
short loans he has been dependent upon the limited
resources of his local banks.
Among commercial paper, none outcasses the
elevator or warehouse certificate based upon grain
Yet save in few states, these certificates are not
available to the grower of the grain as basis Of
credit 1t is this situation Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace and Secretary of Commerce Hoover intend
to correct. They plan to allow the farmers them
selves have the right to judge when and at what
price they will sell their grains They propose that
the farmer himself shall be able to warehouse his
grain and his warehousing certificate COM
mercial paper.
This would not withhold the grain from the
market On the contrary it would tend to take it
out of granares and place it in the current OF trade
1t would lead to greater accuracy OF estimates OF
supply. The farmer would but have in his own
control certain quantity, of certain grade and
the evidence Of this would at any time, anywhere
be worth whatever was the market price. Until
he chooses to sell it the price, he could have the
of around 30 per cent of that value in cash.
He also, could get the amount of grain of the
same grade, if he demanded it.
AS it now is, this right to credit, broadly
speaking, only attaches after the farmer has sold
and in behalf of the buyer. This is manifest in
justice which Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Hoover intend
to correct 1t WILL of ITSELF greatly extend agricu
tural credits. The individual farmers need Of
credit is small in amount but frequent; this need is
scattered; there is system for gathering these
small amounts together, centralizing them and max
ing available them the larger financial reservoirs
1t is this broader credit all other industries and
merchant traders have. 1t is this the farmer must
have and much of the proposed legislation as well
as this to grain certificates. has it in view
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Laments Greed Barriers.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
I notice there continues to be
considerable anger in the argument
on the Irish question. Let's hope
we will get the arguments minus
the anger in the future. We all
stand in need of enlightenment-en-
lightenment which comes from
knowledge exchanged with a good
or godly intent.
Some have tried to mislead by
saying the Irish question is not
question of religion. l agree there's
little religion, but its plain enough
for anybody to see creedism in the
main root to this evil.
In reading these letters I've felt
as no doubt others have on both
sides. "Ah. II only I could meet
and tell the writer few things.
Seldom anything is ever gained
by such heated discussion. Look
ing back VIC can see the awful re-
suits of religious controversies,
Seeing them, would 1t not be the
part of wisdom for the Catholics
and Protestants Of our own fair
land to search within their own
gates for shortcomings and remove
the obstacles therein which tend by
their mysteriousness to drive away
those who reason for themselves
from a golden rule. common sense
standpoint of godliness.
Using last November election as
basis for argument. can see no
particular reason when we have so
many troubles at home, why We
should be prodded into meddling
into another country's domestic af-
fairs. / think 1t will be well for
some of those who. by their writ
ings are so fnsistent on the qnes-
tion Of freedom for Ireland to use
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TECHNICAL FEDERATION
NOW BEGUN.

The movement to unite the
engineering and scientific socie-
ties of Washington is now
launched As a result OF action
taken at the dinner Of the local
section Of the American Society
OF Mechanical Engineers, the
chairman OF that section will
shortly call a meeting Of the
heads Of the other engineerinc
societies that were represented
there TO discuss in more detail
the way IN which 10 federate.
II is to be hoped that this first
meeting will decide to invite
the heads of all other scientific
and technical societies Of the
District to join them. Not only
should engineers cooperate
with engineers. but they should
also work with the scientists.
The line between engineering
and pure science is very lightly
drawn. The scientist often nnds
out how practically to apply his
work TO everyday life anu the
engineer constantly relies on
the data that the scientist
furnished him
washington probably has as
many or more scientists than
engineers. For this reason a
problem Of technical federation
is not analogous to that Of other
cities, where the engineers
alone have formed strong clubs
or federated societies.
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Upholds Negroes in Tulsa.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
The Tulsa riot brings sfresh to
our minds the egils of racial preju-
dice and hatred. Former President
Taft and many white men have at
tempted to assign a cause and dis
tribute the blame, but very few
opinions of negroes have become
the property of the public. The
facts OF the riot have been grossly
distorted and exaggerated.
The affair started over improper
meaning given to the word "as-
sault' used In an afternoon paper
in Tulsa. A colored bootblack
stepped on the foot of white girl
operating an elevator. She slapped
his fac eand he retaliated by grasp
ing her. striking her arm and throat.
He was locked up. charged with
assault and battery. A crowd Of
white hoodlums gathered with the
intent to indulge in the great south
ern pastime of lynching a negro.
Colored men determined to prevent
the sport, gathered, and instead of
the cowardly police force deputiz-
ing these men to resist the mob, the
police assisted the mob. The riot
began and white and colored men
lost lives. and property of white
and colored people was destroyed.
Some editorials have expressed
the idea that il would have been
better that the bootblack had been
lynched than the riot ensue, but
negroes who have known 100000
of people to die in a war for prin-
ciples Of democracy, believe 1t far
better that many should die If nee
essary to prevent one lynching.
When the state is insufficiently
prepared to safeguard the lives OF
its citizens, they must prepare to
protect themselves, and every evil
dence of this lack of ability on the
part of the constituted authority in
creases the effort on the part of an
unprotected citizenry to take steps
for mutual protection.
No sane negro believes in often
sive violence. Negroes are not
sympathetic with alliances between
Japan and Turkey. No negro, how
ever. wants less than protection OF
the law, and the state that claims
better government than Lenin s
government affords should guaran-
tee that protection.
In conclusion, let me state that
the evidence of fairness exhibited
in the news and editorials of sew
eral daily papers Is a hopeful sign
for better race relations in Amer
lea.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Falls Church. Va.
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know IL they will ever end. be-
lieve they will end when nliteracy
is reduced
In the various cities where race
battles have occurred during the
past few years, the instigators have
been ignorarn men. The base Of
the whole thing is ignorance and
the base of ignoranS is prejudice
l trust to the bottom of my heart
that the time is not far OF when
America will practice at home what
she Is preaching abroad. Men who
are good enough to give their lives
for the protection of America are
good enough to enjoy their civil
rights ! hope the time is not far
distant when ignorance will be
swallowed by intelligence. This 1
believe will remedy the antagonism
which exists between the races.
o. T. MCINTYRE.
Washington, June 8.
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Favors Daylight Saving.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
With great interest have read a
letter in regard to daylight savings
in your column. 1t does not seem
possible that the writer Of that let
ter has paid a visit to the ellipse
at $3.50 any given afternoon where
he can see four or five ball games
in progress with the lengthening
shadows stopping them all too
early.
Then IL he will step across the
drive he will find four or five more
baseball games and young women
playing tennis wherever space is
available.
Daylight saving is one of the
most valuable assets for health and
for the making Of a contented peo-
pie at this time and l hope to see
The Herald devoted to that great
cause.
RUSSELL T. EDWARDS.
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MONDAY. JUNE Is, 1921.
G. n. F.

Astrologers read this as a very
doubtful day, although the plane
tary influences appear not to be so
strong as usual. Both Mars and
Neptune are in malefic aspect.
There is read in the stars today
indication of the mobilization of
navy and army in a slow and eau
tious manner.
Mars is in threatening mood and
activity for military men Is indi-
Gated.
A high officer will attain new
power and will succeed to greater
authority at this time, and his
honors will not be empty. for he
will earn them in the future as in
the past.
More practical application of new
methods of air travel is prophesied
and tours by aeroplane will become
popular during the summer.
Turmoil in Denmark is prognosti-
Gated, for the king has the conjunc-
tion of Mars and Saturn falling on
his radical sun.
The moon in the eleventh house
forecasts the passing of popular
measures in Congress.
Soldiers and sailors are 10 benefit
greatly, and there will be new op-
portunities to attain economic in
dependence, owing to large enter
prises that encourage farming and
land holding.
Many engagements will take place
or be announced in the next few
weeks and the middle-aged may
make foolish marriages
Persons whose birthdate IL is
should beware of ill-temper or ir-
ritibility during the coming year.
Business may be exacting and
stressful.
Children born on this day may be
rash and careless but these subjects
of Gemini usually are exceedingly
clever.
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A Bad Investment.

Ut is said that an offceholder seldom dies and
i never resigns. Representative Good, has Of
fered himself as an exception to prove the rule.
Though chairman of the appropriations committee
and just entering new term, he has resigned to
accept very fattering offer of partnership in a
Chicago law firm. He leaves fine record of con-
scientious hard work and achievement in congress.
His latest and greatest work was the budget law
for which, in the house, the scene OF greatest df-
hculty, the credit is mainly his
1t is not surprising that responsible for expen-
ditures, he should have said parting exclania-
ton, that it would be better to sink the govern
ment's feet of 27s wooden merchant ships and
stop the 100000 annual cost of upkeep. In one
way he is right. The present situation should end.
But it should not end in destruction of the
ships. They are all worth something to some one
for some purpose 1t is not question OF what they
cost, but of what they will sell for. 1t is con-
dtion not theory. Theory caused the expenditure
as an experiment in a time of great emergency.
The condition is that they have proved mighty
bad investment
Public clamor by those to whom clamor is sec
ond nature has cost the government dearly in its
shipping venture. 1t will be we'll to disregard the
cang Of these bells of tune and sell these
sells If used for any purpose they will be returned
to productive service Their cost in idleness is in
terest on 100000. If given away, that much
would be saved and they would be put to use.
Any price received is just that much more.
What has long been needed in handling our
merchant marine is less theory and more business
practcality Guarding and maintaining junk in a
surface appearance, is not economy. Invoicing
property at cost, when the actual value is around
10 to IS per cent, is not basis for credit A bad
investment is just bad investment to be unloaded
at what it will bring, and probably that will be the
attitude of the shipping board as to this feet
Lloyd George has chill and BRAND
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Praises Open Forum.

To the Editor. The washinston Herald:
I wish to state my personal ap-
probation OF the editorial page in
your paper. Aside from the other
features. all OF which are Of inter-
est. the section Of open Court Let
ters" gives anyone a chance to ex-
press an idea on current matters
so the whole public can see and
judge il. Many good ideas and
thoughts have gone by the board
through lack OF publicity. You have
kindly given me space a number Of
times, especially on subjects ] was
keenly interested in and am more
than surprised that the articles
stood without protest. A written
protest always requires a bona fde
signature and commits the writer.
Thanking you again for your atten-
tion, 1 beg to remain,
Very trply, &
FRED T. HAFELFINGER.
1912 o street northwest.
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SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEER
TO STUDY RECLAMATION.

William Godfrey Sutton. a mem
Der of the public service Of the
union Of South Africa, is on his way
to the United States for the purpose
Of gaining experience for one year
with the reclamation service with
view OF utilizing his experience
in furthering irrigation development
in South Africa.
Sutton comes at the request Of
the high commissioner for the
union Of South Africa
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LEAVES L. :. SERVICE
TO DIRECT NAMES FORESTRY.

S. T. Dana assistant chief Of the
branch OF research OF the forest
service. has left that bureau OF the
department OF agriculture and has
returned to his native state TO be-
come head Of the forest activities
Of Maine. Although the pulp and
paper industry of Maine, with its
enormous timber resources and
large investments, depends upon a
permanent supply Of timber for its
very existence, up until Dsna's ap-
pointment as land agent and forest
commissioner the state Of Maine
has never had a technical forester
in charge Of its forestry work. Dana
entered the forest service in 1907
as a forest assistant.
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RADIO EXPERTS REPRESENT
AMERICA AT PARIS MEETING.

A group Of wsshington's radio
experts. headed by MaJ. Gen. George
o. souier. chief signal ofhcer of the
army, is on it's way to Paris to rep
resent America at the sessions of
the radio technical committee of the
international communications con-
ference.
At this conference technical radio
matters such as wave length. inter
ference. and other matters that are
Important in the international use
OF wireless will be discussed. Par.s
was chosen because the chairman of
the committee chanced TO be a
frenchman. The FIRST session Of the
committee will be held on June 20.
General SQuier. who is the ofactsI
American delegate, will be assisted
by Commander Edward II. Loftin
and Lieut. Commander 7. A n
craven OF the navy, who have been
investigating naval phases Of IN.
subject; Prof. A K. Kennedy, pro-
fessor Of radio engineering at the
Massachusetts, Institute of Techno-
logy. and DR.. J. IL DeIltnger. radio
expert OF the United States bureau
OF standards. DR.. Kennedy and DR.
Dellinger represent the Department
Of commerce.
One question that will b con-
sidered is whether the radio COW
mittee will merge with the commit
Tee on cables and telegraphs.
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Supplying Credit.

NERY many city dwellers may wonder, and
rather resent, that the farmer is so much in
evidence in the halls of congress and in all state
legislatures. They may be rather mysti6ed at the
many demands on his behalf and be inclined to
feel that agrarian laws another form of social
privilege, something to be condemned regardless of
seeming merit
But as there is reason for all things so there
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Cure for Race Riots.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
In your paper OF June you
printed a latter written by a per-
son who signed his initials as V. E.
R.. a white man. He deplores the
race riots which have occurred in
America, the bone of the brave and
the land OF the free. He wants TO
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Nsxs !StE!:: * * etxPsZhRPPN1t t. PN1t

terror telephones. One wonders IL
divorce increase is the answer? The
dictograph instrument plays q
prominent part In al divorce evil
dence.
Many are the stories OF the quick
wit OF the late General Horace
Porter, New York clubman and
financier. who passed on at the age
of so the other week. He was at
one time manager of the Pullman
company.
One morning at his c:ice he be-
gan to open one complaint after
another An army oficer said his
car had not been swept. A LADY
from Boston said the porter used
atrocious English. And finally when
one was SO violent. the general
called his stenographer and dictated
the following reply:
Dear sir: We have run the train
OF the track. burned the cars, shot
the conductor, hanged the porter.
and discontinued the linz. Hoping
that this will be satisfactory. I re-
main. etc"
Life has indeed been kind to Gilda
Gray, the shimmy queen. She came
to New York three years ago. to
shiver In q cabaret. Last week she
was signed up to star VITA a proE-
inent motion picture company. ap-
peared as the featured player in a
musical comedy and an uncle out
west left her big estate. Shake,
Gilda. shake!
Whispered confidence Of hidden
little nests where in garish splendor
corks pop are mostly bunk. I was
told of one-o! so exclusive place
in the quiet shadows of Park
avenue. went there for dinner
Not cork popped nor was a drink
Of any Kind served. There were i've
in the place as gaests counting my
self and ali nodded through q very
excellent meal.
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MONDAY. JUNE n. Isz1.
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Heavenly Bodies" an illustrated
lecture BY DR.. Charles Greeley Al
bot. assistant secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institute. and Draper
Nedslist Of the National Academy
Of Science. 20 be given tins
evening at s;so o'clock. before the
Capitol chapter. No. IL. Royal
Arch Masons. in Northeast Ma
sonic temple. Eighth and y
streets northeast
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No anonymous eommunf-
cations will be printed In
the .Open Courts column.
THE EDITOR.

their influence in removing bar
riers to doors here which have no
place in a free country.
P. F. SKINNER.
Washington, d. c.
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LOWERING HELICoPTER
GOES Up LIKE ELEVATOR

A machine. invented by Lieuten-
ant Stefan van Petroczy, OF the
Austrian army balloon corps. is ac-
knowledeed ofhcially to he the first
helicopter in the world which, after
making an ascent. has remained for
any time lowering in the air. ac-
cording to information received by
the L. S. air service.
The distance IL has risen from
the ground and its maneuvertns
while aloft have been controlled, 50
far, by a series OF cables attached
to the machine. IL has. one might
say. gone straight up under its own
power, like a sort OF aerial lift"
or elevator. several men being IN
a circular metal chamber. or cabin.
fitted to the top OF IT,
In a recent test OF the machine
conducted under the auspices OF an
ofieial commission. the machine
rose straight up into the air till
II was at a height as great as
160 feet Here IL remained sta
tionary. providing. as its inventor
claims, a wonderful machine for
observation work in connection
with artillery fire.
In this connection attention is
called by the London Daily Mail to
the 'hoverplane," the invention or
Louis Brennan:
secretly constructed, both in re-
gard to research and design, 10
represents an advance on the Aus
trian machine invented by Lieut..
Pctroczy. That craft. so Ear, has
merely the power OF directly up
ward flight. The Brennan machine,
IL the accuracy OF research is vert-
fed in full-scale tests. should be
able not only 10 rise straight up.
but also to travel in a controlled
flight from point TO point, lowering
or moving forward just as the pilot
desires"
Only two chimpsnzees have been
born in captivity, so far as known
The latter of these happy events oc-
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If Ill the deposed monarchs would gather
at Yap, they could do it at each other.
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NEW YORK. June IA page
from the diary of a modern Samuei
Pepys: Up and to a neighbor's
where I was called by Elizabeth,
the maid, in great fright and found
my wife badly burned with gasolene
and mighty brave she was too.
Walked through the city and met
H. McLauren, who told me of a
brave mystery tale he was writing
and saw Miss Talmadge, the picture
actress. and her husband. the Greek.
Saw Deschamps, too, NJ. Carpen-
tiers manager. and a round faced,
chorub-like man he is with nervous
movements as the manner of the
French. Home with some nosegaSs
and sat with my wife and read
awhile to her and some people came,
hearing of the accident, and all
thankful she will not be SCARED.
After long resolution OF having
nothing but uark surtouts. ! went
to the tailor's and ordered the
gayest. gaudiest suit ever saw
with big bright stripes. All the
afternoon at home working a little
at dusk for drive in the park with
my WIG IN d nOTet-urdWn OdTIOuCnt
and watched the children ride the
ponies on the Mall.
In the evening to the Astor to the
dinner for DIR. Frank Crane. who
sails shortly for Europe. and Elbert
Hubbard III, made a fine talk and he
grows more and more to look like
his father. And fine praise there
was for DR.. Crane, who in truth is
home and to bed.
Down at Jamaica, L. l.. passing
motorists view a huge sign across
two new buildings reading The
Dictograph Products Corporation"
Two immense new buildings, have
just been erected equipped with
modern machinery for the highly
specialized processes required in
making the dictograph system Of in
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Lloyd George has chill and BRAND
sweat. Which is cause and which effectl
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Only two chimpsnzees have been
born in captivity, so far as known
The latter Of these happy events oc-
CURED at the New York Zoo on
July IL, 1920. w. d
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-28

All the shade trees adjoining the
property of Thomas Conway, Second
street. have been cut down.
1t is understood the proposed
opening of Stockton street willie be
taken up at the regular business
meeting OF the common council to-
night. The opering of this street
has been discussed at length many
times. but no direct action has been
taken. The opening of this street
would involve the purchase OF one
Of the residences on Augusta street.
II is understood that the owner of
the said property is anxious to see
the street opened and would sell the
piece of ground at a very reason-
able figure and the payment to be
made at no specified time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-28

Harry Daley spent yesterday at
the home of friends in Newark.
Councilman Jacob Shuey is hav-
ing a new garage erected on his
property. At present his touring
al is being kept in the garage of
George r. Delaney. who will be his
opponent in the councilman race this
fail.
William Dooling and Thomas Ken
nedy. enjoyed a motor trip to Red
Bank yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Selover and Mrs. Bert
ram Selover spent yesterday at the
home of relatives in Sewaren.
Robert CANTON has resigned his
position as of one of the
branch stores of the Happiness Cam
dy Company. in Newark. Mr.. Can't