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they be equipped with a three
eighths inch galvanized wire at the top.
The consulate at Naples, Italy, re-
ports that interest in sports has great
and, that association foot ball holds
the popular interest, while tennis,
yachting and water polo take first
consideration among the wealthier
classes. Bicycling. boxing and long
distance foot races attract consider
tie development of track and field
German athletic goods are making
headway against the italian, English
and French competitors in Italy.
American sporting goods are practi-
report, even in the face of adverse ex-
change, it is believed that an excel
lent opportunity exists to develop a
sound business relation in this line.
Such figures as are available show
that German manufacturers Of tennis
manufacturers by 6 per cent. The price
Of the German tennis balls approxi-
mates that of the English product.
There is a market in Beirut, Syria,
for tennis goods, bathing suits and
bicycles. according to adyises from
foreign population has given athletic
amusements considerable impetus
among the local population. These
native residents, who have never be.
| fore shown any desire to indulge in
sports, are now taking them ur
keenly,
BICYCLES have also become very poput
lar in Beirut and are extensively used
hy young men and boys. In every sec
ton OF. the city shops have been opened
| for renting bicycles by the hour. These
machines are mainly of English make
Germany has lately re-sntered this mar
ket and Is making quotations for bicycles
and their accessories at very low prices
BICYCLES Of German make are being solo
I in Beirut for $50. while those Of British
and French makes are selling fol
about SIS. ..-'.-...
| At present European manufacturer,
Of bicycles are. in general. demanding
payment in cash. while certain Of then
consent to make shipments to theil
agents upon ths payment Of 26 per CEN
cash with order and the balance upoI
the presentation Of documents through
In bank in Beirut.
Base ball has made such strides il
popular favor in Cuba and Mexico tina
its most natural development will b,
southvard, although the success shown
In our national eame by Japsneae uni
lvsfelty students would indicate that 4
hnldaa Q. strong. apreal tor the orienta
mind.
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"Young Teddy" "

Gov. Miller's announcement that he
does not desire a second term is tun-
ing up New York politics to concert
pitch. The republicans are looking
about them for new leader.
The first name mentioned-others,
of course, will follows that Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt-"Young Teddy''-and
some likenesses between father and
son are traced.
The father made his debut in politics
as a member of the New York as
sembly. Likewise the son.
The father, after. service as civil
service commissioner and police COM
missioner in New York, became as
sistant secretary Of the Navy. The
son went direct from the New York
assembly to the Navy Department.
The father saw service in Cuba as
a soldier. The son saw service in
France as a soldier. Both acquitted
themselves well in uniform:
The father was personally popular
In his home state. The son has made
a very favorable impression on the
same electorate. =
The father was nominated for gov
ernor at a time when the New York
republicans were faction.torn and
needed a unifier. They found him in
their nominee. The republicans Of the
Estate are troubled with factionism at
present. They need q unifier, and
Young Teddy's'' friends, think he
possesses the qualities necessary to
bring everybody into line at the polls.
And then the name would capitalize
well in the campaign-a consideration
Of value in our politics. We rate poll
tics higher-like 1t better-when it
runs in the family" In such case
politics is reckoned as something more
| than q game, though still q game all
fright. ~: ~.
The ball has but opened. There ara
a number Of ambitious republicans In
New York who would be glad to sue
coed Gov. Miller at Albany. 'Youns
Teddy has but opened the ball. Next!
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An Expert on School Needs.

AAA4 ASAkSAS va ~SAAVVS SsSSNSs
Superintendent Of instruction Fine
gan Of the state Of Pennsylvania has
put the needs Of the local public
school system to the joint committee
of Congress in q way to lead to most
satisfactory and constructive view Of
the local conditions. He stated the
case in broad and general terms, and
yet in a way to meet most specihcal.
ly the local requirements, Called as
an expert In public education. Supt.
Finesan declared. emphatically that
school surveys by outsiders do more
harm than good. His review Of the
local school situation was not in the
nature Of a survey. It was more q
prescription. He pointed out primarily
the urgent need Of new buildings. A
school system cannot function with.
out schoolhouses. It is not fair to the
children or fair to the community to
postpone construction becauss' the
cost Of building may be less q little
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Uncle Sam, Athletic Instructor

The world is learning from Uncle
Sam the lesson Of keeping Mt by
physioal exercise. When the Ameri-
can youth went overseas their fresh
ness of physique and their daily set
tins.up exercises heralded their own
message to the world. When the peo-
ples Of other countries saw the
morale and the spirit Of the Ameri-
can forces maintained and developed d
by sports, they woke up and said "That
ought to be good for us. too" And SO
they are appealing to Uncle Sam now
to help them In such physical devel-
opment through sports and athletic
contests.
- The nations that are already taking
tho most interest in sports are learn
inx healthy play from and through
Uncle Sam. To state the case more
prosaically and as tho Department OF
Commerce puts 1t in cold business
language, .there Ia a good opening
for American sporting goods in for
eign markets" r.
!. That there is growing and world
wide interest in athletic sports ia evil
denced by reports received by Carl H
Greene, chief Of the specialties divi-
sion Of the bureau Of foreign and do
mestic commerce.
snortins goods manufacturers ir
Enriand and Germany are active ir
supplying this Increasing demand fol
tsnnia foot ball and cricket supplies
The lower rate Of exchange prevail
ine in their favor has an immediate
result in promotig ene sale OF thsil
athletic goods and bringing then
within the price limits Of . larger
nortion Of the public than II possible
for the htghsr-prioed and exchange
infiatad American goods. However
American paraphernalia is recognised
as being OF superior worknisnship ans
material 5; -.
ed in the introduction OF our sporting
goods In any market, MI. Green'
points out. As an instance, 1t Il
stated In recent report by Consu
Iewis N. Boyle at Durham. Natal. tina
Il 10 possibls to play tennis nearly
every day Of: tho year. Mr. Boyle fur
ther states that tho most populal
raokets are strung with rad and whit
Eut ana that # Ii ABSOLUTELY, sassn
tiai that tsngis nets be ateam; tarres
J throughout 1t Being advisable tina
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# Germany Goes Bankrupt!

PARIS.-A financial expert writing
in the Oeuvre declares that talk of
German bankruptcy" is only playing
with words. Germany may go bank
rupt, but it won't affect her creditors
in the slightest degree.
"Since the mark is only worth one
sou in Paris, two centimes in Geneva
and still less in New York. many peo-
ple are asking what will happen If
Germany goes bankrupt. 1t would
first of all be very painful for the
German nationalists who would see
their state credit reduced or even
suppressed and it would also be dis
agreeable for foreigners-mostly neu-
trals-who own quantities of marks
either in paper money or in CONNER
cial credit. These have been estimat-
ed by some to amount to fifty billions
and by others to more than eighty.
But at the present rate of the mark
the total can scarcely amount to more
than a billion gold marks. A bank
ruptcy would not reduce this credit
very considerably; if a security has
already lost seventy-four seventy
fifths of it's value, there is at least
that consolation that there is not
much more to lose. Under such CIR
cumstances it does not seem hkeiy
that Germany would have much in
terest in going bankrupt for the small
amount of one billion gold marks.
r,east of all because when she had
done so she would still continue to
owe lS1 billion gold marks to the al
lies. ,,.,,ra rot
Guaranteed alone by the Reichsoank,
mt also by first rank preference on
the entire wealth and resources OF the
empire and the German states. II the
nreference would remain as long as
The real German wealth had not dis
anpeared-that is to say. as long as
the German factories continue 10
work. ,:.
1--WE should realize our credit ex-
actly in the same way as II there haa
been no bankruptcy. first by means OF
a direct tax on goods, and. secondly:
by means of tax on the price or
goods that Germany is selling TO the
rest of the world. this having been
arranged in London and In Wiesba-
den.
must come to q decision; whether the
mark is worth a pfennig or only half
today or that in consequence OF bank
ruptcy it Is worth nothing at all. the
faculty of Germany to pay in foreign
bills will not be greatly changed
The writer tells us further that. &C.
cording to the means OF payment
Germany has to pay the allies every
year two billion gold marks and. and an
annuity of rs per cent on her exports
or this France is to receive 50 per
cent, making about sixteen hundred
millions, one billion has to be paid in
goods and six hundred millions In
cash. This France was quite right te
demand that her part should be paid
in goods.
from this it will be seen," con-
cludes the writer. that our billion
fixed indemnity having to be paid ir
goods and our six hundred million
| variable indemnity being guaranteed
by German exports. Germany can be-
| come bankrupt as much as she likes
without our position being changed
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Tho Fourteen Opportunities.

The fourteen Christmas opportuni.
ties Of the Associated Charities have
for years presented q chance to Wash.
ingtonians to enter the new year with
the happy consciousness that they
have helped q stranger on dark road.
The pleasure in that consciousness ia
multiplied by the assurance that the
relief afforded has gone to one who
fully deserves it. Each Of the fourteen
families in behalf Of which the gan.
erosity Of the community. 70 solicited
have been carefully Investigated by
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later than it IL now. There is no
economy in postbonenent.

later than it liz now. There is no
economy in posthonement.
Supt. Finegan spoke to the commit
tee as though with close intimate
knowledge of the local situation. But,
In fact, he only applied to this situa.
ton the common sense, practical view
Of the educator. who knows that pub
lie school system, to be effective, must
be close to the people, administered by
trustees who represent the people and
equipped in accordance with the peo-
pies measurement of need. Only
those who live in Washington or who
are charged with the. administration
Of Washington's affairs are competent
to judge, of what is required here for
school development.
Summed up into few words, Supt.
Finegan's advice to the congressional
committee is to build schools prompt
ly. to change the system of. school
board appointment to one more surely
representative Of the people, to avoid
outside expert advice. to provide play
grounds. to give school officials plenty
Of authority, to establish salaries
upon basis of promotions through
achievements, abandonment Of the
platoon system and the adoption of
what he styles the six-three-threeas sys.
tenn, which gives six years Of elemen-
tary schools, three years in the Junior
high school and three in the senior.
More schools, more teachers, first;
then administrative changes that pull
the whole system together for eff.
ficiency. This should be the program
of the joint committee, formulated as
quickly as possible and put into the
form of a bill promptly for enactment
at the present session.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

LIQUID air will be used to christen
the dirigible Roma. This employment
will provide notable use for an inter-
esting discovery which, SO far as prac-
tical application is concerned, has been
something of a disappointment to
science.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

A new currency system has been
under consideration by Thomas Edi-
son and Henry Ford. They do not yet
offer assurances that it will work as
well as the flivver or the phonograph,
and, 1t may be assumed, are prepared
for the scepticism which inevitably
ereets all new inventions.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

"The Asiatic and African figures are
necessarily conjectural, and higher es-
Inmates than those here given have
been published. For example, the
population OF China has usually been
stated as over four hundred millions.
but, the more credible and better au-
thenticated estimate of 325.000,00
to 360.0oO,000 is used here.
THE first census of Japan taken this
year gave an aggregate for the Jap
anese empire OF nearly 77,O00.0o0, of
whom 56,000,000 are the Inhabitants
of Japan itself. The rapid increase of
the japanese people is a problem for
Japan and for her neighbors; ii is
at the root Of much that Is now un-
der discussion At Washington.
The population of Africa is a very
dubious quantity. but 150. .0o0, 900 prob
ably does not overstate the case.
America as a whole continues to
grow rapidly. and that considerable
part of 1t called the United States of
America bids fair to beat Russia in
point Of population within twenty
five years. for she grows not only by
natural increase. but by immigration
Uncle Sam now rules ~ 1.000, 900 fami-
lies, with an average income by Tar
the greatest In the world. The United
States can boast Of being the nsar-
est thlng to . wealthy nation which
the world has,yet seem ..s
Evening star., 1921-12-18

England has generously spared
some Of its best journalistic minds for
the purposes Of conference discussion
when they might easily have been ex-
pected to concentrate on the Irish
situation. . =.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Every discreet diplomat refrains
from magnifying any impression that
he has gotten the best Of. q bargain.
Politeness Is a part Of diplomacy, and
in order to be polite it is often neces-
sary to appear modest.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Germany Won't Pay Punitive
Charges.

BERLIN.-The Kreuz Zeitung.
powerful organ of the Catholic center
party. declares Gsrmany's readiness
| to carry. out engagements in loyal
| fashion, but tnsista that first there
.Ist be. revision Of the reaarations
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Japan will require gold marks in
payment for railways in China. Toxic
would hardly provide storage space
for the equivalent of the price in
paper marks.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Cost of War.

- The Cost of War.
Young Jerry Smithkins never meant
To do mankind the slightest harm.
At duty's call to war he went.
The foemen shot off Jerry's arm.
Now, in the diplomatic chat
Set forth with elegance and charm,
I'm often panied to notice that
Nobody mentions Jerry's arm.
They tell Of money In the bank:
They tell Of profits on the farm.
The loss Of gold they seem to rank
Beyond the loss Of Jerry's arm.
Yet to my uninstructed mind
The cause for pity and alarm.
Is some brave lad. so sweet and kind,
( Like Jerry, who has lost mis- arm.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

:. History has seldom seen time
when the French taxpayer was not
being advised to save up his money for
another war.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

No early shopping movement is
sufficiently persuasive to prevent the
store that keeps open as late as pos
sible before Christmas from doing a
neat business.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

BY charging his wood business the
ex-kaiser may suggest to his old
friends that q saw mill is Q better in
vestment than q cannon factory. ::
Evening star., 1921-12-18

A demand is growing for some kind
of an international commercial agency
that can give reliable information as
to the solvency Of governments.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
The Worlds Peoples.

LONDON.-In a comprehensive survey
of the question of world population, 4
correspondent eof the London Observer
estimates the total population OF tia
world in 1921 at eighteen hundred mil
lions. over half of whom are Asiatics.
The numerical supremacy Of Asia is.
however, threatened. for while the areas S
of China and India are SO thickly popu-
lated that further increase has become
difficult or impossible. the new worlds
of America and Australia are capable
of enormous additional development.
"The following statement may be
accepted as a reasonable computation
of the worlds population at the pres
ent time" declares the writer:
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Some Of the European money
reaches Q point where it seems to face
the choice Of q rise IN value ot-total
extinction.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

The financial question as PROFOUND
ed by Germany to France is. in effect,
''What are you going to do about it,"
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Utility,

Utility.
''You are going to make your wife a
Christmas. present Of set of furs she
doesn't really need?"
81 am" replied Mr.. Meekton.
II thought you were a strict advo-
cate Of useful giving"
81 am. A new set of furs will put
Henrietta ina perfectly angelic frame
Of mind. Nothing could be more use.
full" :. a'
"Tellin' man his troubles is his
own fault" said Uncle Eben. 'sirnply
helps along de worry an don give no
assistance"
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Rye Anthology.

"Sing a song Of sixpence;
A pocket full of rye"-
Was this q bootleg ditty
They sang in days gone by?
Evening star., 1921-12-18
Fleeting Fascinations.

Fleeing FaScInatIons.
"Your speeches haven't their old
time spellbinding qualities"
1--WE been trying to get away from
that spellbinding stuff - conhded, ,Sena-
tor Sorghum. ANY good vaudeville
monologist can hold an audience spell
bound, but after the show 10 over he
couldn't command enough votes to
elect him poundmaster."
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Jud Tunkins says money makes the
marc go, but it. takes little brains
to prevent a runaway and q sInash-up.
Evening star., 1921-12-18

An epidemic Of investigation pre-
vailed at the Capitol fifty years ago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-08-19
o. E. MEN ACCEPT WAGE CUT

At meeting of Ohio Electric Rail
way employees at Springfield Tuesday,
the last of four conferences held with
officials of the company, compro-
mise was effected and an agreement
entered into for one year. Under this
new agreement a material wage re-
duction takes place and the one man
car service in Newark will be con-
tjnued
The new wage scale is as follows
Interurban trainmen will receive 38
cents ALI hour for the first three
months; 43 cents for the next nine
months; and 49 cents after the first
year. The old scale was 48, 81 and
60 cents respectively. The maximum
reduction is II cents an hour and
the basic work day is ten hours.
City men will receive 36 cents an
hour for the first three months; Al
cents for the next nine months and
46 cents after the first year. This is
also a maximum reduction of II cents
an hour.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-08-19
AMEND THE VOLSTEAD ACT

Many of the best informed and
most level-headed people all over the
United States believe the drastic pro-
visions of the Volstead Act to be de-
trimental to the best interests of the
country, and advance the following
reasons for entertaining that opinion
First and foremost, it is not and
probably never will be generally
enforced, and the manufacture of
"home brew" Is constantly increasing
instead of diminishing. It's enactment
resulted in depriving hundreds of
thousands of skilled workmen of en-
ployment; for in addition to the
brewers themselves are to be included
the bottle blowers, coopers, wagon
drivers, engineers, firemen, and num-
berless helpers ana assistants. 1t
also works hardship to the farmer
and deprives him of a market for his
barley, hops and other products en-
tering into the manufacture Of beer.
A strong movement is on foot to
secure the modification of the law gov
erning it's manufacture so as to per-
nit the sale of beverage containing
not over "a per cent alcohol in the
place of the one-half of one per cent
now fixed by statute. Beer Of this
strength is practically non-intoxi-
eating, is a wholesome beverage Of a
beneficial nature and would meet the
approval of a large number of tenn
perance advocates who are not in
favor of total prohibition.
A resolution .favoring the above
modification of the law will probably
be introduced atthe next meeting of
the Newark Trades and Labor As
sembly.
Should our law makers act favor
ably upon the proposed change in the
act and place a reasonable tax upon
light beers it would result in the en-
ployment of an army of idle men,
convert millions of law breakers into
law abiding citizens, and add millions
of dollars to the annual revenue of
the government.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-08-19
TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY Y

The regular meeting of the Trades
and Labor Assembly was called to
order by President Victor Walk Sun
day morning, Aug. IA, and was opened
in regular form.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved as read.
The reports of the various COM
mittees were accepted.
The Trustees were instructed to
procure flag for the Labor Day
celebration.
The communication from Local
Union No. 1862, Brewery and Soft
Drink Workers, stating that the Con-
sumers Products Co., the Spring Hill
Bottling Works, the Coco Cola Co.,
George Bader and the Annarino Fruit
Co. had signed the agreement. with
their Local was received and filed.
The communication from Local No.
95, Brewery and Soft Drink Workers,
notifying organized workers in New
ark thai the Listmann Flour Mills of
La Crosse, Wis, and the Sleepy Eye
Mills had locked out their members
was received and referred to the
Label Committee These workers
were willing to take a Is per cent re-
duction but were locked out neverthe-
less. These companies manufacture
the following brands of flour: Marvel,
Miracle. American Beauty, La Crosse
Maid, Iaxota, Vel-Mar, Sleepy Eye
Cream, Old Sleepy Eye and Thrift.
The communication from the De
Luxe Piano Co.was received and or
Iered read at three consecutive meet
'ngs. Other communications were re-
ceived and filed.
The Convention Call of the Ohio
State Federation of Labor was re-
ceived and Bro. Wnl M. Morgan, our
honorable congressman, by unanimous
vote was elected delegate and Bro.
Toe Dolan, alternate.
The communication from the Poop
les Reconstruction League, stating
that a convention would be held in
Columbus on the 31st of August was
received. On motion Bros. Thos. O..
Sattler, Victor Walk, J. A. Braden,
w. A. Archer and Chas., Mitchell
were elected to represent this body
at said meeting.
Bro. Harry Cochran reported that
the National and Violet Ray Auto
Lense, made at Point Pleasant, Pa,
and the Liberty and Macbeth Lenses
made by the Macbeth Evans Co. of
Charleroi, Pa, are made by non-union
workmen and members of unions
ought not to buy them.
A very good discussion of what con-
stjtutes Union Man was had and
several of the members took part in
it. | believe it was profitable to all.
No further business the Assembly
adjourned. Gottlieb Zinn, Sec'y.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-08-19
BRICKLAYERS UNION

A large number of members was
.on hand when President Wagner
called Bricklayers Union No. 27 to
order at our last meeting and some
very important matters were disposed
of during the session.
Our members are enthusiastic over
the approaching Labor Day celebra-
ton, and all the boys who can pos
sibly do so will turn out in the big
parade.
Everything is moving along nicely
under the leadership of our president,
Bro. Wagner who keeps things hust-
ling. F. B. Norman, Sec'y.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-08-19
NEW UNION BAKERY

C. M. Kuyper, formerly with Wei
ant & Crawmer bakery, has started
bake shop of his own at 314 East
Main street. Phone SOTO. 1t
Give him call.
Union Made Bread and Cakes.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-08-19
News from Our Locals

Secretaries and business represen-
tatives of the various labor organ
izations are requested to furnish
weekly The Leader with the news
from their respective organizations.