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Evening star., 1921-04-08
The State Associations.

For a number Of years associations
have been maintained in this city Of
residents Of individual states, group.
ed together by reason OF their com.
mon interest in the commonwealths
from which they came to the capital.
Some Of these. indeed. have been in
existence for decades. They have
served a valuable purpose in making
people acquainted on a ground Of com.
mon interest. Some of the members
Of these associations are distinctly
Washingtonians. having lived here so
long that they are permanent resi-.
dents. But they retain their interest
in the affairs Of the states Of their
birth.
The value Of these state associations
Is illustrated now in the movement
to promote q great national exposi.
tion here. comprising exhibits Of all
Of the states in distinctive buildings.
At q meeting Wednesday night twenty.
seven Of these societies were repre-.
ssnted. In consequence agencies were
provided for communication with the
states themselves and the enlistment
Of the interest Of citizens Of those
states not resident in Washington.
The state association, In short, 10 q
link between the commonwealth and
the federal capital. Members q the
.aaDeoia<asaa ~ h oo0mua3eaGlenj
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tempt to pass national law again, n

tempt to pass . national law again. n
proposed.
Washington cannot afford to 20
alone In the. matter Of daylight saw.
ing. The government cannot readily
work on the advanced.hour basis with.
out statute. to insure changes IN rail.
road schedules. Unless the govern
ment adopts the change of hours the
business interests of the city cannot
do so by agreement, as business and
the departmental work in Washington
must coordinate. Thus the local wish
for daylight saving is necessarily de.
pendent for grat1ication on the enact
ment of a federal law. which will put
the whole country again on the same
basis. condition preferable to that
which obtains when individual states
undertake to shift the hands Of the
clocks.
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The Presidents Address.

= Next Tuesday President Harding
will have the world for audience. There
Is no country in cable reach of this
town whose people are not keen for
the views he will impart to Congress
that day.
Nor is this interest confined to for
eign affairs. 1t applies as well to
President take as to taxation. the
tariff, the merchant marine, the rail-
roads?
The outside world knows of the un-
settled state of our domestic affairs:
that our taxes are heavy; that our
tariff needs revision; that our mer-
chant marine policy has yet to be
shaped; that our railroad problem is
both serious and difficult.
1t appreciates the importance Of the
United States in the general equation.
A stabilized America. going prosper
ously full speed ahead again, will
make for improvement in conditions
everywhere. Plagued as we are with
old problems out Of plumb and new
problems requiring adjustment to the
old restored to plumb. we are yet in
better shape than any Of the other
nations in our class.
And our size and resources count
for much in all calculations about the
worlds recovery from the appalling
distinctions inflicted by the war.
The President, Of course. merely
recommends to Congress. But all the
nations are aware Of his knowledge Of
Congress and its procedure, and that
he is on good terms with the men in
the lead Of the body that viii assemble
Monday. Hence they will attach, as
they should. great importance to what
ever he may say to it in the line of
his duty.
Evening star., 1921-04-08
The Law as to Peonage.
This is from a press report of

This Is from press report Of the
Williams murder trial in Georgiai ..
Williams said he might have been
technically guilty of peonage. as he
had worked negroes who owed him
money. He had told federal investi-
gators that when they first came to
the farm. he added. and had also de-
clared he always paid and fed the
negroes. These agents replied the
negroes on his place were among the
pest fed and clothed they had seen,
he declared. If he were technically
guilty Of peonage. most Georgia
farmers also WERE he added"
II the law as to peonage is not clear:
II the farmers Of Georgia act on one
Interpretation and the officers of the
law on another = whatever is not clear
should be made clear-so very clear
that he who plows may read. and un-
derstand.
Peonage Is euphemism for slavery:
and slavery in this country was abol-
ished nearly sixty years ago. The re-
vivai Of even a semblance Of it should
not be allowed. The institution is
repugnant not only to our institutions.
but to the age. 1t is so hideous a thing
1t should not be permitted anywhere
In the world. and certainly not in one
OF the foremost nations of the world.
The curse when permitted falls upon
the ignorant and the helpless. who
either do not know their rights, or
have not the means or the spirit to
assert them. Granted that some of
them are convicts. It ought to be
forbidden to shift men from a prison
provided and conducted by the state
to what IL practically a prison con.
Quoted by an individual in an obscure
place beyond observation and answer.
able to nobody for his dealings with
those thus in his power.
This trial in Georgia has shocked
the country. even In this time Of
shocks. with details almost past belief.
Evening star., 1921-04-08
Daylight Saving.

Washington merchants In meeting
yesterday urged the enactment Of a
law that will restore daylight saving
for the country. speaking. Of course,
for the District. A sentiment for the
change Of the clock in the spring and
autumn to insure an earlier start
on the work Of the day during the
season OF longer daylight is almost uni,
versal in the cities Of this country,
though feeling is adverse In the rural
sections. In some Of the states, not.
ably New York. the favorable senti,
ment has dominated. to the end that
state daylight saving has been ordered
by statute. This causes serious con.
fusion. In the case Of New York the
advancement Of the banking hours
put Chicago at such q serious dis.
advantage that the state Of Illinois was
forced to adopt the system, despite
strong local objection.
Daylight saving worked well during
the war and satisfied most people. save
the farmers. who claimed that their
system Of work could not be adjusted.
The cows. said one agriculturist, would
not wear wrist watches. and most farm
work Is regulated by the bovine condi.
tons. The repeal Of the federal
statute was effected at the urgent in.
sistence Of the farmers. It remains
now to be seen whether that interest
win prevail tn case Of Q serioua -
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Immigration.

Congress, it Is stated, will promptly
take up the question Of immigration
and pass the bill passed by the recent
Congress and vetoed by Mr.. Wilson.
This limits immigration for one year
to per cent Of the population OF alien
origin now in this country.
Last winter there was some exag.
gerstion in the statements made on
this subject We were told that many
millions in Europe only awaited trans
portatton arrangements to cross over
to us; that they had gathered from
everywhere. and were eager to put the
old world, with its scars and hates,
behind them.
This caused alarm, for the reason
that such numbers. treading upon
each others heels, would prevent the
proper inspection, and result In our
being overrun by the unit, the dis.
eased, and the unworthy.
Investigation, partly oficial, soft.
ened the picture. Foreign seaports
were not crowded with multitudes i'm
patiently waiting for ships. nor was
discontented Europe thinking Of NOV
ing en- masse to America.
Nevertheless. enough was found true
to suggest new legislation covering
the situation the war had produced;
and the attempt was made to enact 1t.
This second attempt will probably
succeed. Mr.. Harding Is understood
a. favoring action, and the action pro-
posed has been explained to him.
Evening star., 1921-04-08
Regarding the Treaty.

If one Is to accept the claim made
| generally within the past week that
the decision reached by the administra
ton asrto how the peace problem is to
be solved involves the junking of the
| treaty Of Versailles and the conclusion
of separate peace with Germany
several questions present themselves,
demanding an answer.
| Upon what authority has that de.
cision been reached. In other words,
is the administration sure that such
a course is according to the will of
! the nation? Much weight has been
attributed to the answer of the Amer
ican people in the solemn referen-
dunn" of last November, and it should
| be borne in mind that the question
then before the nation was not, do
you prefer the treaty Of Versailles to
a separate peace with Germany" but
DO you prefer the treaty of Versailles
with or without those reservations
which the republican party deems
necessary"
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doubt as to whether the nation as a
whole is alive to the fact that a pro-
gram much more drastic than that
sought in 1920 by a majority Of the
"irreconcilables'' is to be advocated,
and apparently adopted before a frac.
tion Of the time devoted to investigat-
ing the treaty itself has been accorded
1t? The fight over the treaty has
from the first centered about the
merits or dement's Of specific features
thereof. and has not been directed
against the pact as a whole.
Has the probable effect of the pro.
posed program upon our former allies,
upon Germany. and upon our own in.
terests been ascertained and fully con.
sidered? The only decent grounds
upon which absolute rejection could
be based would be absolute disapproval.
The effect Of such disapproval upon
Europe. where the treaty 10 the only
tangible evidence that right triumped
over wrong in the great war is a mat.
ter Of grave moment.
Has the answer to the question.
Can we justly claim all the BENEFITS
accruing unto US under the treaty,
without Undertaking any of the obli.
cations or responsibilities to be shared
by. the victorious signatories?'' been
satisfactorily answered?
And finally: Has every effort been
used to find some way whereby, with
such reservations as are now deemed
necessary, We could safely and wisely
sign. or is the contemplated program
merely 'the easiest way out" of a vexa-
tious problem. way which bids fair
to place US in position even less de.
sirable than that in which we today
ind ourselves?
scrapping Of the treaty Of Versailles
would be unwise in the extreme.
It is dinscult to believe that such a
course Is to be finally adopted by the
administration.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

The Connecticut legislature has been
asked to sanction the incorporation of
an association of bald-headed men.
No one who remembers the fate OF
those who derided Elisha will dare dis
cuss the enterprise save in terms Of
the most profound respect.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Fears are entertained that the con.
viction Of Robert Brindell Of graft In
building contracts has only resulted
in his moving his Offices and conduct.
ing his business from Sing Sing.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

The communists may enjoy some
slieht regard In Berlin when, without
going too far, they provide enough
agitation to give the government an
excuse for not attending to other
business.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Soviet concessions to German cap.
ital for the exploitation of Russian re.
sources may prove sufficiently proflt.
able to make the payment Of in
demnity easier.
Evening star., 1921-04-08
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILASpER JOHNSON.

TIE Piano Wagon.
The ways Of transportation
That are bothering the nation
Seem entirely simplihed,
Casting every care aside.
And we hail his local cargo,
Free from tariff or embargo,
When Tony comes along
With his wagonload Of song!
The I. 8. c. Commission
Imposes no condition,
As he travels on his way,
Never haggling for his pay.
And he makes this life seem easy
With his manner bri' INT and breezy
When Tony comes along
With his wagonload Of song
He holds large convention
With no sign Of a contention.
There's a tune from sunny France
Or it's Viennese. perchance.
All the nations are commingled,
With no one for favor singled.
When Tony comes along
With his wagonload Of song.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

A Kansas town is being run by the
ladies. That Is to say. the populace
has decided formally and officially to
recognize condition that has no
doubt existed for some time.
Evening star., 1921-04-08
The U. s. of Central America.

Surprisingly little attention has been
paid the congress held recently at San
Jose. Costa Rica. at which the first
steps toward a Central American fed
GRAFTON was taken
| The object Is not new one, but the
point of view which a decade ago was
Everywhere intensely national today is
modified by the lessons Of the war. At
Guatemala. Salvador. Honduras and
Costa Rtca agreed on a basis for the
practical union. while Nicaragua, bulk
ing largely between Costa Rica and
the others. holds aloof.
| Great wars come from little states.
and II the Balkan states were as near
ly in sympathy with each other as are
! the Central American states Europe
could sleep better at night. Wherever
states are small there is quick jealousy
i which waits not on diplomacy, but pro-
!. pels itself across narrow borders and
back again. What neither state can
| do for itself union could achieve for
all. not only in political advancement.
but in social progress. Removal Of
| the constant menace Of casual COL
lisions alone would seem a weighty
! argument.
| When an earlier union dissolved it.
self in 1S40 it was due chiefly to issues
injected from outside. matters spring.
Ing from foreign interests. And for
efgn interests today have much to say
IN the inner councils of these small
! states. Whether such counsel is
| wholly selfish or wholly prudent or
| mutually beneficial does not enter the
! argument, since it is true that the Cen
trail American peoples do not get any
! thing like full portion Of their own
resources. and. in the present-day view
| point. are entitled to an opportunity,
! at least, to make the effort
| is Ncharged to Mexican interference
With Guatemala. and to the presence
OF British Honduras; but, with the
union accomplished, these should be
problems OF no difficult solution, and
the federation would be In a position
TO mark its northern border with a
heavy line.
At the least. the plan Is in line with
modern political thought. and, on its
face. deserves sympathetic encourage-
independently.
'One grain Of caution" said the
crow. is worth three of corn."-Bos-
There is one consolation about the
wages of sin. You have ali OF
!; eternity in which to pay them
Baltimore Evening Sun.
1t is never difficult to make rood
laws: but sometimes 1t does seem a
terrible task to nnd some way Of
evadins them.-Geneva Times.
All the way back to Switzerland
they'll pat Charles on the back and
say. sure, you're an emperor."-Chi-
cago Post.
Among the days pathetic figures ID
q newsstand proprietor who sees a |
man peruse all the newspapers and
magazines and then turn to deposit |
2 nickel in the stamp machine.-Buf-
falo Gxpreos. ]
Evening star., 1921-04-08

No part Of Europe appears even as
yet inclined to give proper heed to the
excellent advice offered some time ago
by Col. House to tranquillize
Evening star., 1921-04-08

The railroads are engaged in some
delicate calculations a. to the height
at which rates may be maintained
without discourasing an effort on the
part Of the business public to meet
them.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Berlin statesmanship is lavish in its
display Of accomplishments 80 far as
reading and writing are concerned.
but Is little backward IN its arith.
metic. epct-Sf
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Should Lord Northcliffe's suggestion
that newspapers be delivered by air.
plane be acted upon, subscribers will
wait on the roof instead Of the front
steps.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Discoveries Of peonage call attention
to the fact that in getting back to old
times not all the old times were good
old times"
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Another introduction in Congress
should put Senator KNOTS separate
peace resolution securely on tfS status
Of an old and familiar acquaintance.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

The Island Of Yap calls forth re.
minders that while the U. s. A. is
still outside the league of nations, It
was very decidedly In the war.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

A few Of the elaborated divorce re-
ports offer more or less Of an argu.
ment for censorship.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

English economists recognize that
coal is as necessary as money in order
to keep business In motion.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Many Berlin statesmen are in favor
of peace provided it does not cost any
thing.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Marconi as a radio monopolist will
risk sacrifice Of the applause he won
a. an inventor.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Every new turn in English affairs
makes another busy day for Lloyd
George.
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The Motoring Multitude

There will soon be an automobile
for every sixth person in the country" /"
remarked the statistician.
rs that all!' exclaimed Mr.. Chug.
gins. 'The jam at the downtown cross.
ing made me think the average was
higher
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Jud Tunkins says the only truly sue
cessful politician is man who has
sense and sentiment to be a patriot
first.
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A One.Way Performer.

A kaiser's an expensive pet
Who flis the world with doubt
He runs nation into debt.
But cannot help it out.
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Decorative Splend0rs.

Decorative SplendOrs.
"Riches have wings"
True" replied Miss Cayenne. But
the effect depends on the intelligence
with which they are utilized. The
most beautiful ostrich feather is like.
ly to look trifle shabby on the orig.
inal bird.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

All the way back to Switzerland
they'll pat Charles on the back and
say. Sure. you're an emperor."-Chi-
cago Post.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

1t is never difficult to make good
laws: but sometimes 1t does seem a
terrible task to hnd some way Of
eVadtng them.-Geneva Times.
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Cautious Rejoinder.

Cautious Rej0inder.
"Are there any moonshiners out this
Way?"
No." replied Farmer Corntossel;
"aad Il there vas I'm too discreet and
lswAhadiA' . eitissn e advsstiss their
haa9esA" s NJ
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Among the days pathetic figures is
q newsstand proprietor who sees n
man peruse all the newspapers and
magasines and then turn to deposit
2 nickel in the stamp machine.-Buf-
falo Express, 4 -
Evening star., 1921-04-08

There Is one consolation about the
wages of sin. You have ali OF
eternity in which to pay them
Baltimore Evening Sun.
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Timely Just when the demand is
mounting for long white silk gloves,
Kings Palace presents this sale of the
nationally famous *" Tricot Silk
Gloves, in full l6-button mousquetaire
style at a saving of 75c pair. Double
tipped, of course. All sizes. Trivial ir-
regularities affect neither appearance nor
wear. Get a seasons supplyi
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Your Warner Corset may readily be washed
when soiled without the slightest impairment of
its original thorough modelling. Every Warner Cor
set is guaranteed to stay comfortable be truly
satisfactory in the broadest meaning of the word
Evening star., 1921-04-08

"One grain Of caution" said the
crow is worth three of corn."-Bos-
Evening star., 1921-04-08

Charming Collars and sets OF
lace, net, Venise eyelet En-
and pique in white. OSN
cream and ecru. ........
New Lace Coat Collars and Dress
Collars in cream and Ct M
white - values from d .UU
$50 to So. Choice.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-12-29
BEST CABBAGE FOR STORING
Should Be Carefully Grown and of Va
riety Well Adapted to Keeping,
Say Experts.

Cabbage for storing should be care
fully grown and handled and of a va
riety well adapted to keeping, say the
vegetable specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The heads should be solid and all
loose leaves removed and practically
free from injuries caused by insects
and diseases They should be placed
in storage house so constructed and
arranged as to prevent drip from the
structure striking the stored heads. 1t
is also essential that moisture and ven
tilation be so controlled as to prevent
the condensation of moisture on the
cabbage while in storage. The tenn
perature maintained in common stor-
age houses may vary from 30 to 45 or
so degrees Fahrenheit, depending on
outdoor conditions. In no case should
the cabbage be allowed to freeze.
The usual type of construction en-
ployed in commercial storage houses
is that of a broad, low house with an
alley sufficiently wide to admit team
and wagon through the center, and
with the storage bins or shelves ar
ranged on either side. The cabbage is
placed on shelves in layers, one to
three layers deep, or in crates or ventt-
lated bins. Banks, pits and cellars
are also largely used for the keeping
of the crop.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-12-29
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS FOR FOWLS
INCREASE PRODUCTION OF EGGS

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
Artificial lights properly operated
Mill materially increase the winter egg
production of pullets, the United States
Department of Agriculture believes.
The use Of lights may also slightly in
crease the yearly egg production of
individual hens, though not to any
marked extent. The opinion Of the de-
partment's poultry division is fully cor
robOrated by many of the state expert
ment stations, particularly those in
California, Indiana, Kansas, Washing.
ton, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, New York and New Jersey.
County agents working in New York
and New Jersey report considerable
activity in this project, in which the
Department of Agriculture usually co
operates with the state agricultural
college through the county agent.
Lighting as Feeding Measure.
1t should be well understood that ar
titicial lighting is intended primarily as
a means of getting the hens to feed
longer than they otherwise would dur
ing the short days of fall and winter.
An extra feeding of scratch grain
should be provided, so that the flock
is induced to eat not only enough for
maintenance but an amount cOmpar-
able to what is eaten in the more ac-
tive laying seasons.
Lights are used soon after Septem-
Der in New Jersey, but in most local
tiles they are started November 1 and
continued to April 1 Conditions vary
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-12-29
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Fairy Tale
TWO HOLLY TREES
1NARY GRAHAM BONNER

"Tve been standing here a long
time" said the first Holly Tree.
$50 have l." said the second Holly
Tree. 81 am sure l cannot remember
how long but l do know that it has
been for a long, long time.
eve belong to a very famous place."
the second Holly Tree continued.
'Ah yes" said the first Holly Tree,
Il know. We're a part of the grounds
of Mount Vernon where George WASH
ington used to live.
"a little girl game TO see Mount
Vernon not long ago and she said.
"'TO think of holly trees being here =
"She hadn't expected to see US, it
seems, because she thought of us only
in connection with Christmas time, and
Christmas decorations.
But she was much pleased to see
two real holly trees growing just as
any other trees would grow, or stand
ing and blooming just as any other
trees would do, though l suppose I
should say that we bloom and wear
our green leaves just as any other
holly tree would do. That would be
more correct.
"For of course holly trees haven't
the same ways as other trees.
"But / got thinking about Christ
mas and how fine it is to be a Holly
Tree"
"It is almost Christmas now, isn't
it?" asked the second Holly Tree.
almost Christmas" said the first
Holly Tree. "YOu know of course we