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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
IRREPREssIBLE EXPANSION EXPLAINED

! the second place, it is easy for them
TO make money there by reason OF
their ability to undercut the Ameri-
cans in way of living.
The Hidden Motive
The irrepressible expansion doc
trine. If examined with regard to
any country, seems always to be a
cloak for economic Imperialism
for the desire to exploit some other
country in a commercial way This,
in TACT, is the whole motive of the
international drama, the funda-
mental u of war.
In all of the principal countries
the maker or producer of goods is
paid less than what he produces is
worth. The farmer who raises a
bushel of wheat is not paid as much
for it as that bushel is worth in
trade after it leaves his hands. If
seven operatives in a shoe factory
between them make a pair of shoes
worth seven dollars, they = paid
only about four. The result is that
in all of the principal manufacturing
countries there is a constant tend
ency to pile up a surplus of goods.
Some of this is exchanged with
other manufacturing countries. but
manifestly most of it cannot be so
ulSpOStu OF, DtCduSt tdCH Ol tileSS
countries has also a surplus. The
result is that the actual surplus of
what labor produces, over what
labor can buy with it's wages, must
be sold to some accommodating
country where the industrial system
does not exist, or at least is not so
highly developed. Hence the fact
that all nations compete fiercely for
markets in China, South America,
and all of the other "undeveloped"
countries. They must have these
markets for their surplus goods.
The nation that does not get it's
share of these markets has a sur
plus of goods pile up on it's hands.
Then production stops, there is I'M
employment, famine, strikes, social
unrest.
Every war is at bottom a strug-
gle between the principal manufac-
turing nations for special rights in
these surplus-goods markets, and
for the supplies of raw material
they contain. War will stop auto
matieally when the common man
refuses to fight for these markets,
which are made necessary largely
by his exploitation. and when he
learns how to check that exploita-
ton by getting for his labor as
much as it is worth in goods pro-
duced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
LIVING FAST

but people already had the Tesla
msnt and besides, the Testament
was lonser and more expensive.
Living faster Is no assurance of
living better; but neither is there
virtue or ewing grace in being be-
hind the methods OF ones own day
and generation.
Trousers may be less graceful
than a Roman toga, but the man
of Today cannot do business in n
garb of the days of Noah Or OF
julius Caesar or OF Adam.
We move with cur age or we are
left behind. There is no virtue in
living in tie past. The past was
present yesterday and today it Is as
certainly past as the days of Hani-
bal and Xerxes. The language, the
method, the mental approach, must
be those of today.
There was a time when no rail-
road used a telegraph line for its
own business; but the railroad that
would thus operate today would go
out of business with a great crash.
Every business must conduct itself
in the life and spirit of its own gen.
Grafton. And that is as true Of edu-
cation and religion as it is Of any
thing else.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26:-Tfe
doctrine that a prolific people lv-
ing in a crowded country must have
some place to which its surplus
population a CO., is one which has
been put forward repeatedly by ag-
gressive and growing nations and
which has always attracted a GER
tain amount of popular sympathy.
This doctrine of ~irrepressible ex-
pansion was put forward by Ger
many before the great war and 1T
was sympathetically received, espe-
cially in this country. The same
claim to a need for room is
now put forward constantly by the
Japanese as a reason why they
should be given either more land IN
Asia or immigration rights IN Amer
lea and Oceania.
| That this doctrine Is wholly un-
sound seems to be agreed by all
serious students of the matter. In
fact, it's unsoundness probably is
generally recognized by those who
put it forward, as well. Its value is
simply that it is a plausible sophis-
try which always has its effect with
the ignorant public.
The fact with regard to popula-
ton is that it tends to increase as
fast as the food supply allows. When
the food supply no longer permits
OF much increase in a given coun-
try. the increase automatically stops.
On the other hand in sparsely popu-
lated regions the increase is always
rapid. In other words, any people
will expand indefinitely if given
enough land in a suitable climate,
but 1t is hard to see why one nation
should have more right to such in
definite expansion than another.
Thus Holland and Belgium have
long been the most thickly settled
countries in Europe and among the
most thickly settled in the world.
But We do not hear from those ma
tons a demand that they be given
another continent or w to popu-
late. They are not strong enough
to make such a demand. Instead,
these peoples have stayed within
their boundaries. ana their popula-
tons. having reached the saturation
point, have ceased to increase.
Japan's Population
In point of fact, the very same
phenomenon has been observed in
Japan, in whose behalf the ire
pressible expansion doctrine is now
generally put forward. In the past
twenty-five years Japan has expand
ed her territory about 10 per cent
by the annexation of Korea, For
mosa and southern Saghalin. Dur
ing the first twenty of these twenty
five years the Japanese population
increased rapidly. For the past five
years the increase has been very
small. In 1920 it was only about
one-half of one per cent. What
does this mean? Simply that the
japanese population increased as
much as its increased land area
justified. and then automatically
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30

Abraham Lincoln delivered his adj
dress in Cooper Institute, New York,
on Monday, February "a. The pre-
cedlng day he had heard Henry
Ward Beecher preach. That address
was m OF the notable steps in his
ascent to the presidency.
No Chicago paper, as I am in
formed by a man who has recently
searched the files, made reference
to the address next day, though to
Illinois 1t vas OF great moment. APP
parcntly no single word was tele-
graphed from New York.
Chicago newspapers in 1860
wasted very little money in tele-
graphing. They could wait for the
mails and 60 could their readers.
But in 1885. wher the revised YER
sion of the New Testament was
brought out, a Chicago newspaper
had every word of it telegraphed
from New York where the first copy
had just arrived that it might APP
pear in full in print "a hours earlier
than If sent by mail.
So mucn of change had been
wrought in % years. To be sure,
the New Testament was more inn
portant than even Lincoln's speech,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
Daily Letter by Frederic j. Haskin

ceased to increase.
As a matter of fact, Japan has
much land within her present
boundaries which is not used. All
of northern Japan is thinly popu3
lated. The reason for this is that
the Japanese do not like a cold
climate.
Japan annexed Korea under the
pretext that her irrepressible expan-
sion of population made it neces-
sary. AS a matter of fact, Korea
already produces barely enough
food for it's native population.
Japan has gained a powerful
hold on Manchuria for the same al
legged reason. There is land to
spare in Manchuria, but the Japa-
, nese are not making much use of it.
Since 1906. when Japan first gained
her present position I'm Manchuria,
about 100000 Japanese have gone
there, but only about 10000 re-
manned in 1920. In a word. the
Japanese population has refused 10
expand irrepressibly in that direc-
ton. The reason is again hat the
climate is too cold to suit the Japa-
nese, and in addition, the fact that
the Chinese and Koreans both are
able to ''undercut" the japanese in
labor by their lower standards of
living, in exactly the same way
that the Japanese r able to un-
dercut Americans in California.
Thus Japan's claim to an ire
pressible expansion is refuted in two
ways. In the first place, her popu-
lation is really increasing very little.
In the second place, none of the
territory she has seized, or obtained
a hold on by concession or lease. has
actually been used to any consider
able extent as an outlet for surplus
population. 1t appears then that
the irrepressible expansion doctrine
has been used with regard to these
Asiatic countries as a cloak for
Japan's economic imperialism-i.e.,
her desire to exploit them CONNER
cially and to strengthen her mill
tary and naval position by her con-
trol over them.
Japan's claim for the right for
japanese to emigrate to America
has also generally been based on
the i~rrepressible expansion idea.
Since there is no irrepressible ex-
pansion of Japanese population. it
falls to the ground in this case, too.
There is no doubt but that Japanese
would come to this country in large
numbers If allowed TODD so, how
ever. The climate of California
suits them, in the first place, and in
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
BY DIR II. II. BISHOP

This is the pneumonia season. One
cannot tell from one week to another
whether he will be a victim of pneu-
monia. 1t is a surprise disease. 1t
attacks when you are feeling weak
and when you lease expect its at
tack.
A person enjoying good health is
in practically no danger of contrac-
ting pneumonia.
1t requires not only the presence
of the germ but some outside in
huence to lower the resistance of
the body before you will become a
victim OF this disease.
The greatest p~redisposing cause of
pneumonia is fatigue. One gets all
tired out and then if the germ at
tacks. the cells of the body can't
fight back.
Loss of sleep leaves the cells
exhausted by the work OF the previ-
Gus day and gives them little time
to repair and rest themselves
Overeating is harmful. 1t clogs
the body witch n great deal OF use
less material that requires overtime
work. on the part of important or
gans of digestion and elimination.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
Learn One New Thing Every Day
ROBINSON CRUsoH SPOTS OF 1921.
BULLETINS By THE
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC soCIE TY

Crowded as the world seems to be
getting, Robinson CruSoe could find
a haven today, and he would not
have to resort to the polar regions
either.
Numerous islands still dot the
seas where a visitor would find no
living soul, n there are others
where the inhabitants are living in
almost primitive simplicity" says a
bulletin from the Washington, d. c.,
headquarters of the National Geo.
graphic Society.
Nor is it necessary for you to
choose a plot of land belonging to
any other country than the United
States. There is Bakers Island,
3,725 miles out from San Francisco,
in the Pacific, where there will be
no chance of getting even a faithful
Friday to share your lot. Vessels
used to haul guano from the island,
but today the deposits are practically
worked out. If you feel that you
must have your wife somewhere in
the ofiing you can send her on to
| Rowland Island, rs miles to west
ward, an equally deserted spot, and
row over to see her when you get
bored with your freedom.
Hunting and Fishing Are Good
Tanning Island might interest q
less exclusive individual. This ely
SUM lies in mid-Pacific about gas
miles north of the equator, is of atoll
formation, and is thickly- covered
with coconut trees. There is a fair
harbor on the southwest side out of
which it's 200 men and w0men ship
their copra. Pearl oysters are to be
found in the lagoon, poultry and
cattle can be procured, the fish are
plentiful and excellent, and duck,
snipe and curlew may be shot.
"A British cruiser late in 1920 Wis
tied a spot which has had only one
other caller at her port since July,
1919. This isolated place is Tristan
da Cunha, said to be the loneliest
spot in the British empire. The ISL
and, which is OF volcanic origin, tow
ers to a heighth of 5000 feet above
sea-level in the south Atlantic. So
thoroughly has the neyer-worry
creed taken it's hold upon the peo-
pie that the men move in q liStless
fashion, only bestirring themselves
enough to keep from starving, and
let the women do what work there is
to be done. There are only 119 in
habitants on the island living in its
% ston thatch-roofed houses. Their
wood is that which drifts in to them
on the tide, they raise potatoes as
the food staple, they make their
moccasins of soft bullock hide, they
obtain a few clothes from an eca
sional ship which calls there in ex-
change for geese, fowls. milk, sheep,
eggs, and cured albatross and pen
gum skins. and for months in success
sion they do without bread, tea, cof-
fee, and sugar. The people are fast
deteriorating in type due to inter-
breeding.
st. Helena Isolated But Inhabited.
1.-The nearest inhabited island to
Tristan da Cunha is St. Helena of
Napoleonic fame. This rugged bit of
earth rises out Of the south Atlantic
1900 miles from the nearest part of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30

the African coast. Before the days
of the Suiez canal 1t has some COM
mercial importance, but today it's
excellent harbor shelters vessels only
while they are coaling. Its ten thou
sand inhabitants enjoy a most equa-
BILE climate, the mean temperature
ranging throughout the whole year
from 60 to II degrees.
"A bit of land in the Pacific
which, as did zap, ruffled the sur
face of the Peace Conference is Maui
ru. Though only IL miles in cir
conference, this pretty little island
with its many beautiful lagoons
which mirror its tall coral pinnacles
and coconut palms in life-like per-
lection, is a treasure house of mil
lions Of tons of rich phosphate of
limei 1t is perhaps one of the most
livable of the Pacific islands, as the
promoters of the phosphate indus
try have established free laundries,
ice, electric lights, and refrigerators
for the preservation of fresh foods.
Employees have their own homes and
there is an almAt endless succession
of social functions to keep them alive
and happy. In fact, the place is
known as Pleasant Island.
A People Lacking Curiosity.
"If there is a skeleton in your
closet, rest assured that the few in
habitants of Easter Island, 1900
miles off the coast of Chile and the
easternmost inhabited Polynesian
island, will make no effort to bring
it forth into the light. as one trav-
eler says of them that they are not
curious enough to turn around on
the dock to look at. the boat that
calls there about onc in eighteen
months. Gigantic statutes, stone
houses, and sculptured rocks. relics
of an ancient people, are found on
the island.
"One rather isolated spot that
owes its fame to the elder Dumas
is the little island of Montecristo,
which lies 25 miles south of Elba.
The King of Italy now has a hunting
lodge on the island, which is inter-
to visitors on account of the
ruins of the Camaldulensian monas-
terry"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
FOR CHILDREN
AT PORT READING

PORT READING. Dec. 30
Through the kindness and hard work
of Msr. J. V. Murphy, who for the
past several years has worked faith
fully among the children of ST. An
thcny's Parish, about 500 children
were entertained in the basement of
the church on Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock. During the entertain
ment Santa Claus visited the church
and taking his place near the COM
munity Christmas tree distributed
fruit and candy to the children.
Mrs. Murphy was assisted by Prin-
cipal Francis Budd and the teachers
of the public school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
Church In Good Condition

PORT READING, Dec. Soon
siderable interest has been taken in
the announcement recently made to
the Parish of St. Anthony's church
that the church is in good financial
condition. The building was built
six years & at a cost of ST. 900
and up to the present time the mort
gage has been decreased so that
there only remains a balance of ST.
800 against the church. The mem
bers of the parish expect to pay off
the balance of the mortgage the
coming year and look forward to
the burning of the mortgage, which
will be made a gala event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30

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pIcooIess opeia nIon n"
feiAo rn or.r- snac;a ,,~as in mr.
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suis.iy. 49, -suoa
study he developed MS
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congenisai o~isiocaton se~o;hia
Join.. inns sns rarts
f,tetcnihs " an she 800 - the
spout tne mp un - n,acs v,bers
rohe a.. Re Sth~ ncetahu-
the socks. sno1u a. thsf no.
luml n men no,oir : Tint - se-
sition and rotating Z y - ne ace
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Is ! py .ne tLa =onsrstion
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30
SLEEP EIGHT HOURS
COMMON SENSE WAYS TO KEEP WE'LL

The body is not able to maintain its
defenses at maximum strength and
do this other work, too.
Despite prohibition, alcohol still
remains a great predisposing cause
of pneumonia. The feeling of intox-
ication is merely the sum total of
effect of alcohol IN all cells in the
body. The cells, the standing army
of the human body, are paralyzed by
alcohol and rendered weak as the
aftermath.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30

Bet the man who has worn the
same overcoat IS years never eats in
restaurants.
There isn't any safety in auto
numbers.
But it may just be- socks that have !
been walked into srats.
Some people must hang up bottles
instead of stockings.
Washington has a Hilbert street.
Must be where the nuts live.
Wonder If all this mine trouble
is caused by the pool o signs
mo Minors Allowed?"
What's worth chewing at all IL
worth chewing well.
THIS country spends more money
on face paint than house paint Save
the surface and you save all.
Some people don't care what they
do and neither does anyone else.
These advertised asbestos gloves
must bs.for home-brewers to e
while pouring a drink.
Fight in the Senate makes It
look like a League of Explanations&
Will any person. who hasn't beg
suspected in the Wall Street disd 7
ter, please notify the police.
Bet the Two north pole expedition
get cold receptions.
Some people notice the days arc
getting longer while others noticeV
the nights are getting shorter.
A self-made man brags, but q self
made widow doesn't.
These days nobody aver finds more
than a nickel on the sidewalk.
A through train must be one that
has run off a trestle.
Cattle growers want 20 per cent
tariff on hides. And the consumer
knows whose hide II win fall on.
Health Hint: The man who says
nothing doesn't always mean 1t.
The man On top is at the bottom o
a lot OF things. ~
Many more would be in the movi
IL they had the face to do it.
"A man makes the best boss" said
1S4 out of 200 women questioned
But all 1t proves is that 16 were mar
ied.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-30

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington. ID. c. This offer sp-
plies strictly to information The
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medicinal and financial roubles. IL
Toes not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake. exhaus-
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FOUR question plainly and briefly.
Give full name d address and en-
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&c the inquirer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-21
MYSTERY HANGS
OVER FACTS IN
CAPITOL ACTION
Ry CLYDE H. EAST.

t'b.rIrSton W. Va. Dec. 2o.--hoso-
,,,,o mystery surrounds the details or
tho selection Of tho Duffy street site
rn, West VirgInia's new capitol. II vas
cL,sen after the capitol commission
officially adjourned at } 80 O'Clock until
IN o'clock Wednesday morning. All IN
dIc,tions point to a secret meeting OF
,ho commission held during the night.
E.wspnncrmen at the capitol at Big"
o,rIork observed extreme nervousness
on the part OF certain mempers Oh W"
,.',,,,t.siou They hurriedly LETT tho
huildinc The governor WAS oDser'ou
:, he grim Ia hts manner. ana the seq
,,tnr, nr state. Houston q. Young. hso
...r.I.ry Of the commission. snappeo
u,I To- rrportrrs the statement tha' 'no
,,.,,,,,,.inu .uIInurncd until 10 O'Clock
Wednr -dnS.
rn. nu,I announcement was not inhne
A. Al, inIur uuIl Iuinnrn were circu'
,,,,I t,o,n enc rnd OF the "ity Ia the
,.,n,, ,n,i the Iuny rirent sito hAh
hrcn roIo,irh H""Hpnp"rmeh prohh"t
ia, nfnrlnI uuuIhrlrc". h"'r"tnry Oh
,.,,,, ynuuy n-rcriniurh the ifuth.
rho rrIcrtInu 81 tho HlIe "nrnn aft"r
a., ,,rrtuI-rInu ruuumonrd Mayor GRANT
!, tt,u v.hu Ia hrnri und r"nl against
,no ,IL rItr and nahcd him lf tn" city
,,o,,IL donate n ruuarr of land back 81
,,, uId -Iic Ir tho capitol was rrhu''t
,horo IIr au-wcr. nE everyone OK
,,cr,cJ VA no II" came back win
rounicr proposal which provided io' ue
rurchasi or tho old hit",by tho city
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-12-21
BA Alhd|DlI
Holds Up B. & O. Passen-
gers on Outskirts Of Chi
cago and Escapes.

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-An armed ban
dit boarded the observation car OF
Baltimore & Ohio train No. 6. bound
for Washington, as 1t was passing
Sixtythird street tonight, and after
holding up the passengers In the OBJ
scrvatlon car left tho train at Sixty
seventh street, according to report
made 70 the police tonight. The
train did not stop and the bandit es-
capped.
Just as tho train was leaving the
sIAty-third street station the bandit
shabby dressed and armed with two
rcvolvers. appeared In the doorway OF
tho observation coach, and ordered
hands up
He walked through the car. forcing
the passengers. among them. j.. l.. VII
liams on. general passenger agent OF tho
Iailrond. TO hand over their money and
Jewclry.
At SixtH-sevcnth street. he pulled the
hclI cord signalling the train to stop
Jumped of as II slowed down and dis
appeared In the darkness. From WI
Hanson the bandit obtained $40 and q
gold watrn. according tn IA" police. whc
stated thht they did not believe the loss
~ In" other passengers wan large.