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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
STRESSES NEED
FOR FARMER CONFERENCE
Pleads for ssWeH Rounded Nation" Develop
ing Both Industry and Agriculture.

anticipate such changes ana en-
deavor to prepare for them. II
is unthinlSable that with our
vast areas, our unparalleled en-
dowment of agricultural re-
sources. our fertility of soil, our
vast home market and the great
ability and resourcefulness OF
our farmers, we should accept
the status of a distinctly indus
trial nation. Our destiny seems
to require that we should be
well-rounded nation with
high development of both IN
dustry and agriculture. sup
porting ono another and pros
pering together. 1t must be,
and 1 feel sure it is the national
wish and purpose to maintain
our agriculture at the highest
possible efficiency.
1t is unquestioned that a con-
ference will bring us to a clear
er understanding of the prob
lens before us. / would like
you to bring into the confer
ence not only the ablcst repre-
sentatives of agricultural pro-
duction, which shall represent
our great country in the broad
est possible way. but I think
much good would come IL you
will include in the conference
those who are engaged in in
dustry most intimately associ-
ated with agriculture. 1t will
clarity our views IL we may
have present representatives OF
the more important interests
which are closely related and
dependent on agriculture. i
trust these Representatives Will
be invited. must leave the
makeup of the conference to
your more intimate knowledge
OF those who may confer most
helpfully. but I will be glad II
you will Immediately issue invi-
tations so that both the country
and the government may have
the benefit of the earliest pos
sible suggestions which VIII
come from such meeting.
Very truly yours,
WARREN G. HARDING.
Henry c. Wallace,
Secretary of Agriculture.
Washington, D. c.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
GERMAN RAILWAY
STRIKE IMPENDS

BERLIN. Dec. 30.-The danger Of
a general railway strike in Germany
grew more acute today, following a
conference between government and
union officials.
The government claims that the
union demands will add more than
10000 .00o. 900 marks (roughly $780,
000.000) to the operating deficit and
points out the fact that wage in
creases have been given the men re-
Gently. The unions insist that these
increases were given to the higher
officials at the expense of the lower
classes of railroad men.
Employees of the local railroads of
Berlin. the substitute for the Ameri-
can elevated. are expected to strike
during the night, putting a .damper
on New Year revelry. Passengers to
America in early January are already
arranging fo- automobile and aero
plane transportation to the ports.
Copyright 1871
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
BRITISH MAY HAVE
GENERAL ELECTION

LONDON, Dec. 3o.-The talk Of
a general election is reviving in po-
litical circles in London and the mid
die of February is spoken OF as a
possible date.
All the members of the cabinets
except Austin Chamberlain are said
TO favor an election on the ground
that Lloyd George never will have
a better chance OF securing sweep
ing majority. as he can be proclaimed
the man who won the war, settled
the Irish question, reduced srma-
ments and. II is hoped, reduced taxa
ton. There are signs of early trade
Improvement which may make the
last possible.
Copyright, iSfl.)
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
4-NATION LEAGUE
FORMED TO BRING
EUROPE NORMALLY
Germany and Russia EN
pected to Join in
Effort.

PARIS, Dec. 3o.-The principles
of organization for a new league of
nations were adopted this after
noon by representatives of four of
the allied powers.
Delegates from Great Britain,
France. Belgium and italy ac-
cepted an English plan for launch
ing a giant International corpora
tion aimed at restoring the eco
nomic. Industrial and financial sit
uation to normally.
Only One Hitch.
The sole hitch arising was how
to reach solution of the currency
problem, with participation on a
mammoth loan envisaged, owing to
the deprecated exchange rates. The
principles of the accord Indicate
that the method will be found
easily.
The English plan. which NJ.
Loucheur, the French minister of
reconstruction indorsed at London.
contains three points:
1. Reorganization Of the railroads
and other modes of transportation
and industries.
2. Legislation providing for the
maintenance of reorganized law
and order-which covers Russia's
recognition Of foreign debts.
3. The establishment of new
currency system based on gold
value in the middle and Eastern
European countries where paper
money is worthless.
U. s. Refusal CrippIes Plan.
The refusal of the United States
to join the organization. either as
an active participant or through
financial aid. admittedly cripples
the projected enterprise.
The British and French hope to
induce all the European and Asiatic
powers and the large South Amer
ican States to Join the organization
on the ground that a world wide
effort is necessary. to restore
proper economic conditions.
DR.. Walther Rathenau, who Is
acquainted with the details of the
plan. has practically promised Ger
many's acceptance and M. Krassin
is reported to have assured the
English that the Soviet will join.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
AND 3 TOTS
RESCUED FROM
BURNING HOME
Resident of H Street N.
w, Aroused in Time by
Cries of Neighbor.

Trapped by fire, Fred c. Parker
rescued his wife and three young
children, all overcome by smoke,
from the second floor of their home.
HOS H street northwest. at IL
o'clock last night carrying them
through a window to an adjoining
house.
Parker was awakened by Will
lam Taylor, an occupant of the
house, who discovered the blaze Oh
building. Taylor's shouts awoke
Parker. who found his wife and
children unconscious in an adjoin-
stairway, he carried them singly
into the adjoining house.
Parker was Joined by Firemeu
B. H. Statz, and o. r. Anderson, of
Engine Company No. ., who re-
moved the unconscious ones to a
lower floor and administered first
aid They were revived half an
hour later by DR.. Benjamin New
house. He said they would all re-
cover. Parker was exhausted by
his strenuous efforts in the smoke
filled building anG also was placed
under the care of physicians.
The blaze is thought to have
started from defective. wires. l,
had spread throughout the lower
floor of the two-story structure, oc-
cupied by the Perfection Printing
Company when discovered. Dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Fireman Frank Dyer. of No.
Fire Truck Company, was cut. on
the foot by his fire axe when II
slipped from his hands as he bat
tied a blaze which caused 5000 dam
age in the premises occupied by Ed
T. Kitley at .629 Pennsylvania, ave
nue. southeast, as an automobile
accessory station, last night. None
of the stock was damaged.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
CHARGES BRITISH
IMPEDED IN WAR

PARIS. Dec. 3o.-M. simonnet, for
mer engineer in chief of the French
navy department, today declared
that Great Britain during the war
refused to permit Franco
construction of submersible cargo
boats four times the size of the Ger
man U-boat Deutschland
Despite wholesale sinking Of ship
ping by U-boats. NJ. Simonnet SAYS
the British. ever watchful of their
merchant marine, refused to allow
the French, through American CO.
operation, to build craft immune from
submarine attack.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
BLUE BOY" READY
TO LEAVE LONDON

LONDON. Dec. 3o.-London art
lovers are to be given opportunity to
take their last look at The Blue
Boy" the wonderful Gainesborough
painting which is soon to 60 to
America.
For three weeks. beginning Monday.
The. Blue Boy" Is to be on Inhibition
at the NATIONAL Gallery. through the
courtesy Of Sir Joseph Duveen, who
acted a. the intermediary In its pur-
chase BY Henry Huntington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
FIRST GRAIN SHIP
OFF FOR RUSSIA

The first ship carrying grain for
Russian relief. provided for under the
act just passed by Congress, will leave
New York today with 24o,o00 bushels.
This sailing comes just one week
after President Harding signed the
executive order designating Secretary
Hoover as head of the purchasing
commission.
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ALL QUIET EXCEPT
l SHOT, So ARRESTED

SIOUX CITY, Dec. so.-:After one
strike picket had been shot and nifty
three strikers arrested In connection
with the walk-out of packing house
employees. 1t was officially announced
that quiet was as usual In the trou
bleA sene. Arrests were made after
automobiles had been stoned.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
FOURTH AERIAL
RECORD CRACKED
BY U. S. FLIERS
Plane Scars rs Hours
Over MiReola Field in
Binding Snow.

NEW YORK, Dec. Samaritan
aviators have cracked their fourth
world record for 1921.
When Pilot Edward Stinson and
his mechanic and relief pilot, Lloyd
Bertrand, climbed out of their all
metal monoplane, the JL-6, at Min
cola Field. Long Island, stiff with
the cold, they had made a continu-
Gus fight of 26 hours Is minutes
and s5 seconds hours and % Sec
onds longer than the flight of the
previous world record.
The three other new records are:
Lieut.. ]. A. McCready, in an official
test, drove an airplane to a height
Of 1880 feet on September 2S.
breaking the previous record of
Maj. Rudolph Schroeder, of 33,114
feet.
Bert Acosta, in November, sent
a Curtiss navy racer at a speed of
1867 niles an hour for $50 miles, in
Omaha. The previous record of 173
miles an hour was made by Georges
Kirsch at Etamps, France.
On August Is a Looming mono
plane, with four passengers, rose
1880 feet, establishing an eff
cheney and passenger-carrying rec
ord for such a machine.
Fly I'm Binding snow.
Stinson and Bertrand, disregard
the success of their sensational
flight over Long Island, which be-
gan in sunshine yesterday morning,
continued in a blindng snowstora.
and ended after a night of bitter
cold. in which the temperature on
land dropped below zero. Their oil
pipes froze and ii was necessary
to hand feed" the oil into the tank
every fifteen minutes. Otherwise
they would have been able to re-
main aloft seven hours more, max
ing a mark difficult for any avia-
tors-under present -conditions-ro
shoot at.
The men carried plenty of sand
'wiches and several bottles of hot
coffee. When they aiighted the
Sandwiches were untouched and
only one bottle of coffee had been
consumed
I'VE were too busy" they said.
One pilot had expected to sleep
while the other took the wheel, but
they were so engrossed in their
battle against the elements that
neither closed an eyelid during the
long night
Pilots Fingers Frosen.
After their machine landed this
and they climbed stiffly
out of the little cabin, three fin-
gers of Stinson's left hand and one
OF his right were found to be
frozen.
ITS good to be able to walk
again." said Stinson. I'm nearly
frozen" He said his fingers were
exposed when he removed his
gloves to mend broken oil feed.
The men suffered severely from
the bitter winds that buffeted their
and 1t was only their
grim, logged determination to hang
up a record for America that kept
them going. The thermometer in
the drivers pit registered zero.
Sleep was impossible. OF their
supplies they drank only on bottle
Of coffee.
I'm going home to bed." said
Stinson. Il feel as II I'D never
get warm again.
During the whole of the flight the
men circled around over the towns
Of Mineola. Hampstead. westbury
and Garden City. They Travelled
thousands of miles, but never got
'ut Of Nassau County.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-31
EVOKES
CHINESE THREAT
TO LEAVE PARLEY
Will Not Yield to Japan
May Ask Conference
To Judge Issues.

The Chinese Japanese question -
rapidly approaching crisis which
may result in the withdrawal OF the
Chinese from the conference, it Was
learned at their delegation head
quarters yesterday.
With both sides TO the dispute
openly determined to make no fur
their concessions, the Chinese an
nounced that unless definite sc-
ceptance of Chins's proposal was
received from the japanese by Jam
uary ] they would make an insist
ent demand that the matter be put
before the whole conference on Far
East affairs, and removed from its
present status of direct negotiation
between the representatives of the
two nations
The delegations are admittedly as
far apart as they were when the
conference opened China's delega-
ton declared that the matter could
have been settled had not the Jap
anese delegation forced a stalemate
on the important questions of Shan
tung. the twenty-one demands and
tariff autonomy.
Opposes Outside Aid.
The spokesman for the japanese
delegation shortly afterward stated
that JaIan considered all OF the
questions as being of concern to
China and Japan alone, and that
the japanese delegation would op-
pose any attempt to have them dis
cussed otherwise. He intimated
that even the intercession of Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Balfour. who Of
fered their aid in the controversy,
would hardly avail TO change the
Japanese viewpoint
The japanese spokesman said that
the delegates already had gone be-
yond the instructions given by their
home office and that in the exchange
of cables with Tokyo for additional
instructions the japanese govern
ment had not been disposed to per-
init them further leeway.
Unless China is prepared TO ac-
cept our terms we can do nothing
more" he said.
The Chinese spokesman asserted.
however. that il would be impossible
for the Chinese delegation tOscon-
cede anything more even IL they
thought ii proper to do so. because
of the temper of the Chinese people.
Boycott Idea Spreads.
All of the various organizations in
China, such as Chambers of Com
merce and student bodies, he said.
are bringing pressure on the dele
cation here to withdraw immedi-
ately from the conference. Already
silent boycott has been imposed
against Japanese goods in the
Shantung province. and telegrams
went forward yesterday from the
representatives of Chinese CONNER
cial bodies in the United States urg-
ing that the boycott against Japan
be extended to all of China. Seri-
Gus reactions are expected among
the Chinese people. who expected
the conference here to restore to
them greater measure of inde-
pendence and autonomy than is now
deemed possible, he said
Definite developments in the mat
ter are expected before the confer
ence meets again next Tuesday. BY
this time, the Japanese say, they
will have full and complete advices
from Tokyo, which will be trans
miteed to the Chinese and made
public here at the same time. On
the tone of these dispatches will de-
pend whether China is to remain a
factor in the conference.
~ - n = II - A
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conference success.-

That the arms conference already
Ia a success was the chief note in
a statement issued last night by
Senator Walter F. Edge, Of New
Jersey. Even IL II has not scored
loo per cent he said, II has per-
formed very material world service.
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Will Not FORGET Debts.

I'VE are impatient to see clear
ing Of the atmosphere and the dis
appearance Of all unwholesome in
situations. We are given to understand
(and in what termsD that even before
reconstituting our defensive forces and
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costs~ued on Poss Three.
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co~tsu.sd ON Pa Three.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
WHEN STRIKING is MUTINY.

There may be an open question as to the abb
solute moral right Of workmen under contract to
strike in many cases. Quebec has been expert
encing situation however in which striking and
mutiny are perfectly synonymous. The firemen
and policemen of that city have struck. 1t is not
shown that there were unusual causes, any emer-
gent stress to occasion the radical action on the
part of these firemen and policemen. Indeed there
could be no provocation sufficiently aggravating
to justify these classes of municipal employees and
public servants in striking--when strike on their
part affects so seriously whole city.
No matter what may be the ethics of striking
and the fright" to strike with privately-employed
workers. firemen and policemen not to be
grouped in that class. When firemen and police
men strike their action is mutiny. 1t is exactly a
case parallel with the concerted action of COM
pany of soldiers who refuse to do their duty Even
if soldiers are not adequately paid and II their pay
s not given them when due, it is universally rec
ognized that "mutny" among soldiers or navy
men is crime of the worst sort--for the good
reason that on their steadfast loyalty, subordina-
ton and reliability depends the safety of a much
larger number.
The same argument holds with reference to po-
lcemen and firemen. They servants of the
public They officers in service for the COM
munity, trusted with a responsibility Policemen are
charged with the protection of citizens-ther lives
and property When policemen strike they break
faith not merely with the city government which
agent for the peope-employes them and pays
them, but they prove traitor to all the men and
women and little children they have been sworn
in to serve in protection.
When firemen strike they do not merely re-
fuse to work for the higher officials who chose
them and who provide the money for their pay
rolls. Firemen who strike striking at the peo-
pie of their own city. Failing down in their duty
of protecting the property of the city from fire.
they mutnous.
OF course these Quebec guardians of the public
safely should have been permitted to
org
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10

who at least in one respect beats the worldfamou1
Snowman at his own game, Not in the height OF
all his financial glory did the latter ever pocket
so much coin Of the realm on one show as Mr..
Tex Richard deposited in the bank after the gate
receipts from the big fight had been counted.
Barnum never staged an attraction before mil
lion dollar crowd of spectators. He fell far short
of this
1t may be that there is more money in the sport
of the roped arena than there is in the business
of the legitimate menagerie. By some strange
process of calculation it may be possible to prove
that II three-rng circus is worth so cents to
see, then a prize fight ought to be worth $50,
Which does not keep the rest of us from credit
ing Mr. Barnum with good bit of worldly wis
dom when he said something to the effect about
one being born every minute.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
AUTO FATALITIES INCREASE.

Automobile fatalities continue ito increase all
the country. The statistical bulletin of one
of the largest life insurance companies, just out,
shows that deaths this year in excess Of those
Of year ago. Tables have been compiled which
show that the death list is lowest in March, with
a sharply ascending curve through June and July.
until it reaches peak at the end Of August. con-
tinung almost stationary until the latter part Of
December, when it begins to fall again. Sundays
and holidays take greater toll than other days.
There few, If any, more acute problems
before the public health and police authorities in
American cities today than that of finding ways
and means to save the large number of lives
which are being lost to increasing extent year
after year, through automobile fatalities" observes
the statstican of the company, and what he says
of the country whole applies to this state,
where the motor driven vehicle is fast becoming
menace to public safety.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
A GOOD OMEN.

The Secretary of the Treasury announces that
the railroads are to receive $500, 100000 from the
government within a few months, for which the
government will accept their G per cent obliga-
lions. Now listen to the public cutlery in some
quarters against government loans to special
industry.
AS matter of fact, when the government took
the railroads away from their owners in 1917, the
government was at war and was very short OF
money To win the war vastly increased ply
steal equipment was needed by the railroads. In
stead of the government investing its money In this
new equipment as part of the expense of carry
ing on the war, 1t took it out of current railroad
funds and put it into fixed capital investment.
Thereby the railroads were left without adequate
working capital with which to operate and main
tain their lines. The conditions of traffic since
that time have not permitted the railroads to re-
earn this depleted working capital. In fact they
have generally lost money
What the government proposes to do Is to loan
the railroads the money now which should have
been loaned them in 1917. This be placed in
their operating funds and used to pay past due
bills and to make needed repairs and replace
ments
This will help the whole country. The rail-
roads will have the money with which to put idle
men back to work. The steel mills will have new
orders and can increase their force of workmen.
The history of finance in the past seventy years
has shown that when the railroads are in trouble
we are all in trouble. Returning prosperity is
impossible until their condition is bettered.
The public should accept the announcement of
the Secretary as an exceedingly good omen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
EASY MONEY.

The name which springs most readily to the
lips OF Americans when mention is made of men
who played on credulity and other human failings
is that Of P. T. Barnum. The author Of the Hum
bugs Of the World knew and practiced every
method and device by means of which the gullble
public can be separated from its money.
Restless and energetic in mind and body he
found no exploit too difficult or hazardous. In
deed in the language of the day one may say
that Hazard" should have been Barnum's middle
name Pygnlies, giants and poodle dogs; grizzly
bears white whales and elephants; freaks and
celebrities of all kinds; museums and three-ring
circuses-there little which he could not make
people want very much to see; and for their seeing
OF which he always extracted price.
He found rest. it is said, only in action and &C.
ton only brought him more fame and money.
But 1t is doubtful whether his fame would have
been enduring and widespread had he not given
the people something worth the price of admis-
sion. Even II his Zulu princes not always
Of royal Zulu blood, even If his fat men did not
always measure UP to their excessive girth as
shown on the billboards, Phneas T. Barnums
name Is not among the list of famous imposters.
In the game Of playing mems desire for the
strange and unique Mr.. Parnum has today rival
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-10
BEAUTY CHATS
By Edna Kent Forbes.

much you should weigh and the
number of calories of food that you
are now eating which is keeping
you overweight. Find out how
many you should eat to reduce, and
stick to that.
Don't taste.
1t is hard to resist the first
taste, and 1t is much harder to re-
sist the second. Even few Of
these extra tastes will add enor-
mously to the amount of your
diet,
e. B. P.-Massage the legs with
warm cocoa butter every night,
which will nourish the tissues. But
as this is of importance to you
professionally, why not go to some
good physical trainer who will di-
rect you, SO you will hasten the de-
velopment of your limbs?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
hydrogen will bleach that fine hair
and the coarse ones can be pulled
o.. as fast as they show above the
skin. U~s tweezers for this that are
b. mt on the ends.
Veronica. have developed
faster than most girls of your age,
but you will not look any older
when you are 20 than, you do
now. Continue to wear your hair
in this same simple fashion and do