The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-07-07

Britain and the United States, was to
have been celebrated in the fall OF
1914, and which was interrupted by
the World war. Ambassador Jusser.
and Of France, expressed gratitude
that the United States, Great Britain
and France had long been identified
in a %singleness Of purpose for better
civilization. In a facetious vein he
remarked that the three nations had
been together since the earliest period
OF America; but unfortunately, he
added, "one of those nations was on
the wrong side Of the trenches at
Yorktown" He emphasized his be.
lief that there exists a mutual aim
among the peoples Of his home coun-
try, Great Britain, and the United
States to carry into effect the avowed
objects Of the wal in which we prom
ised democracy to Europe.
DR.. ROwell's address was scholarly,
and what Washington Is pleased to
observe as "Wilsonian." His refer
ence to the $500 miles of boundary
line existing between the United
States and Canada without a fort or
a soldier to guard it, drew a response
from President Harding, who said,
that on this day" he was ready to
revise his oft-repeated statement that
IL there We're the same unselfsh pur-
nnGn fhrnI1UhnIIf tho mould nn Ahax
which existed in the United States,
that there would be no more vars
and his revision would be that il the
same unselfish devotion existed
throughout the world as that which
abides among the people OF Canada
and the United States that there would
be no more wars.
The people throughout the world
have debated the subject of the
League of Nations without determln.
ing definitely its purpose, but it is
safe to say that If the spirit of inter.
national unity and singleness of pur.
pose favOring ideals for the better.
ment of humanity could be brought
into an international council in the
manner in which the great leaders
representing the United States, Great
Britain and France voiced it on the
occasion Of graduation day at the
American university that the hopes
of those spokesman, that there would
be no more wars, would be certain
Of fulfllment.
Is the electrically driven ship to
mark a new epoch in the navigation
of the high seas? Americas founders
came here with sailing vessels which
were driven before the wind; then
came the days when sailors were
required to have among their c
plishments a knack for cutting wood
in order to produce steam for the
boilers of their ships. Coal came next
and it's use was looked upon as set
ting forever the problems of fuel for
ships. But no n contemplated a
quarter of a century ago that ships
bigger than the Great Eastern in
length would ever become common on
the high seas. Fifteen years ago oil
burning ships were considered a rash
experiment. but today they are rap
idly displacing the coal burning YES
sells. Now m the U. S. S. Mary
land, Uncle Sans latest and most
powerful electric driven war ship.
which is ga feet long, with a beam
OF 81 feet, and weighing $4,000 tons.
The United States navy is said to be
absolutely convinced that the cleo
trically driven ship is superior to all
other types. Who will say that cleo
trical power will not soon repalce all
forms of fuel, including oil and coal?
The government having taken the lead
in adopting electrically driven ships.
private owners are accepting the new
type, and many vessels are being
equipped with it.
The Ways and means committee has
worked for months in drafting a suit.
able bill. The committee admits that
1t has not been able to adjust SEIZED
ules in a way to avoid a protracted
tight over the passage in congress.