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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
MOTHER WEST WIND BROUGHT
FIRST OF THE BEDTIME STORIES
How Mr.. Burgess Came to
Write His Famous Tales
for Children.
Will Lecture Here February
II for the Benefit of Girl
Scouts of District.

Old Mother West Wind blew into
a half-opened window and whispered
story for a sleepy little boy-and
that was the beginning Of the Bed
time Stories. according to Thornton
w. Burgess. author of this best-be-
loved series of animal tales for chill
dren.
Mr.. Burgess. who is coming to
Washington February II to lecture
at the knickerbocker Theater under
the auspices Of the Girl Scouts of
the District of Columbia. wrote his
stories originally for his own two
and son, away at the
time for visit with his cousins.
When the small son returned he de-
manded more stories of the amazing
Muskrat and Chatterer the Squirrel,
and the cousins. who had learned to
love the stories, wrote begging for
more also.
To oblige the youngsters Mr.. Bur-
CESS continued to write of the Green
Forest and Green Meadows, and
eventually the stories found their
way into the hands of a syndicate.
who seized upon them as just the
thing they had been seeking for other
children not SO fortunate in daddieS
and uncles.
Has Written 5000 Stories.
Under his first years contract with
the syndicate Mr.. Burgess wrote 313
stories-and felt that he could never
write another. He has now written
more than 5000. and he has still
more to write.
Mr.. Burgess admits that the popu-
larity of his stories came as god
g. Il NHl IN
time of their acceptance he had just
been released from a publishing con-
Germ in Springfield, Mass, with which
he had been fifteen years. A change
of management threw him out of a
job, and at thirty-seven he faced the
proposition of making a living for
himself-and Thornton w. Burgess
3rd.
Mr.. Burgess believes that Peter
Rabbit is his most popular charac-
ter though Buster Bear. Johnny
followers.
Gets Letters From Thousands.
The author receives thousands of
letters from children all over the
United States and answers all of
them himself, which accounts partly
for his tremendous popularity with
the youngsters wherever he goes.
His stories appear daily in The Even
ing Star. and last year his Bird Book
for Children" was the best seller
among juveniles. A companion vol
ume, the animal Book" published
November IS. had sold over $4,000
copies by Christmas.
Though Mr.. Burgess books on
scouting have been about Boy Scouts.
he is coming to Washington and will
meet his youthful admirers here I'M
der the auspices of the Girl Scouts.
Proceeds from the lecture will go
toward the purchase of a permanent
site for the Girl Scouts summer
camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
WARNS Indemnity
STRIKES j. S. TRADE
Allied Plan Aimed at America,
Says LeWis-Disarmament
Plea Called Trick.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 5.-American
business men must prevent the de-
struction Of the new German people and
the beginning of the end of America
world commerce. as contemplated IN tne
reparations demands Of the allies, Ior-
mer United States Senator James HAM
ilton Lewis Of Illinois declared IN an ad,
dress before the Far Western TraVe'ers
Association here tonight.
The speaker charged that the repara-
tons arrangement as announced IN Paris
was designed to prevent the central pow
ers from trading with the United states
or from getting any economic heip from
this country.
1.-THE sum put on Germany" said MI.
Lewis, land the method OF payment are
deliberately arranged to prevent Ger
many from getting aid from any country
other than her war creditors. tfus Keep
ing Germany in increasing debt to tne
European allied countries The United
States must prevent this wrong
European and Asiatic nations. ne add.
ed, are seeking ito trick the Uniteu
States into naval inaction, then under
the guise Of a government mercnane
marine these nations will prepare
navy of commercial ships SUFFICIENT 10
drive America off the trade seas, and
of armament powerful enough to pre-
vent America resenting the isolation
Mr.. Lewis declared that American 1or-
eien trade under present CONDITIONS oe.
pends upon an American Navy. and Will
survive or fall on Americas ability 70
enforce her place in the world. ana ner
strength of defense to hold her position
when she gets in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
v. P. c. HARDING SEES
NEW BUS|NESSLHVEL
Return to Sound and Sane Basis
Predicted by Reserve
Board Head.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February 5.-Discuss-
ing credit expansions arising from
the participation of the United States
in the war. w. p. G. Harding, governor
of the Federal Reserve Boarl, in an
address before the Lawyers Club here
today. unlimited the danger of
business collapse or financial crisis.
Il say this in all candor." Mr.. Hard
ing asserted. We are now looking
forward to year of constructive de
velopment. / want to say that intrin-
sically there is no comparison today
with conditions a year ago. when
there was uneasiness and apprehen-
sion among the best informed over
the badly expanded credit.
Business is now rapidly reach
ing a new level and approaching
sound and sane basis. We have a
better banking situation. We have
passed the danger point We have
a better understanding of conditions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
MRS. TRASK WEEDS.
Widow Of Former Banker and
George Foster Peabody Marry. :.

SARATOGA SPRINGS. N. Y. Feb
ruary 5.-Mrs. Katrina Trask. au-
thoress. was married here to-day to
George Foster Peabody of New York.
She was the widow of Spencer Trask,
banker. killed in a railroad accident
several years ago.
Mr. Peabody was a former member
of the Trask banking firm. but retired
in 1906. He is a director and vice
chairman Of the New York Federal
Reserve Board. formerly national
treasurer of the democratic party,
senior trustee Of Hampton Institute
at Hampton, Va. and a member of
many clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
LEAPS FROM WINDOW, DIES.

NEW YORK. February 5.-Franklin
W. Olin, jr.. architectural engineer of
Alton, ILL.,, was instantly killed here
when he jumped from the third-story
window of a hospital where six days
ago he underwent an abdominal opera
ton. He was thirty years old. His
parents, who have been here since the
operation was performed, attributed the
sons act to depression caused by his
illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
BLANTON is PICKED
TO PLAY ssBONES''
IN MINSTREL SHOW

Suggestion that Representative
Blanton of Texas be invited to
act as "bones" in the minstrel
show to be given by Federal En-
ployes' Union No. was made yes
terday to the recreation committee
Of the union.
Mr.. Blanton showed such pep"
before the quarterly meeting of the
union, when he spoke before 1t last
week. 1t Is held. that no finer bones"
or lend man. could be found.
His joviality displayed at that
meeting made an impression. so
when the employees were casting
around to find a real, "surefire"
minstrel end man some of them hit
upon the idea of asking MIR. Blan-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
STUDENTS BALCONY FALLS.

DENVER. Col. February 5-More
than dozen persons were injured to-.
day when a balcony in the North Dem
yer High School gymnasium fell during
a basket ball game. pluneing a hundred
spectators to the floor, ten feet below.
Most Of the injured suffered broken
arms and legs. The accident occurred
when stamping by students loosened the
ceiling supports of the balcony
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
LOOTERS BADLY FOOLED.
Break Into Bank That Failed Four
Months Ago.

MOLINO. Fla. February 5.-A rob-
ber's lot is not always a happy one. The
sheriff is searching for one or more sad
ly disappointed bank hooters. who broke
into the state bank here this week, even
carrying away the safety deposit boxes
to inspect them in the privacy Of distant
woods.
But the bank had failed four months
before and there was no loot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06
BANDITS FOILED BY GEMS.
Jeweler Throws Diamonds at Them
and Protects Himself With Tray.

PHILADELPHIA, February s.
Throwing a tray full of diamonds in
the face Of two bandits who entered
his store and then using the heavy
metal tray as shield against their
bullets. last night saved William S.
Sturmey a West Philadelphia jew
eler, his gems. If not his life.
A bullet pierced the tray and en-
tered Sturmey's body four inches be-
low the heart. He is in a serious
condition. but physicians say his
chances are good for recovery. The
doctors declare that death would
Sturmey broken the force of the bull
let with his improvised armor plate.
After the pistol shot the bandits
fled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-06

A committee appointed by the Dusch
-oyarnment to revise the municipal
law Of Holland has recommended that
henceforth women shall be eligible 20
service as mayor or town clerk OF any
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
STATE F1REsdEN's PROGRAM
READY.
State Fire,nen's Association Conyen.
ton at Mobridge June IA, rs,
10, ~, 1921.

Mobridge, S. Programs have
been issued for. the Thirty-seventh
annual Tournament of the South
Dakota Firemen's Association which
is to be held at Mobridge on juno
14-15-16-17, 1921, and these pro-
grams are being mailed this week to
every fire department in the state as
we'll as to newspapers and others.
The program for the coming meet
ing is an interesting one, provid-
ing all the usual contests with very
liberal prizes attached, as we'll as a
number of new and novel features.
Several Of the best bands in the
state will participate in the tourna-
ment and thus help to make things
lively for the visitors. 2
Mobrfdge is noted for its spirit of
hospitality and the Mobridge Com
mercial Club is now busy with pre-
liminary plans for the entertainment
OF the fire boys. Every courtesy will
be extended to the visitors and there
will be a number of entertainment
features put on for them by the club
Chas. B. Frenzy of Yankton, pres
ident of the South Dakota Firemen's
Association; p. L. Hansen of Bridge
water, vicepresident; and j. j. Walt
ner Of Freeman, secretary, all send
word to the local fire department
that there is unusual interest in the
coming meeting and that they look
for record-breaking attendance as
we'll as keen competition in all the
various events.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
Hart News

Elmer Hough is working for Al
bert Jensen during the busy season.
Gytta Berg was visiting her
friends Borghild Sather last Satur-
day and Sunday.
A number Of young folks were
gathered at the X. K. Tasa home
last Sunday. Everybody enjoyed
themselves immensely.
Clifford Olberg was a caller in
Sisseton Saturday evening.
Melvin Klepp of New Ellington is
working for Sigfred Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Berg were
shoppers in Sisseton last Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Eggen and
daughter Ardys visited at the home
of the formers sister Mrs. o. Opsal
of Sisseton.
Joseph Berg had just bought a
hog from Hans Grimsrud, when it
disappeared. Joe was out AL day
Saturday in the blizzard looking for
it. At last he found it in valley
about mile south from their place.
Well, Joe, its good thing you dis
covered it otherwise It may have
been stormiag yet.
Misses Esther Elton and Olga
Tasa were in Sisseton Tuesday.
where the latter had dental work
done.
R. C. johnson and NJ. A. Eggen
were in sisseton Monday evening on
business.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS.

Endorsement Of the American Le-
gion's program for relief to disabled,
which was adopted by the investigat-
ing committee, named by President
Harding, was voted at the regular
session Of the legislature. A memo
rial resolution was passed request
ing Congress to adopt the Legion's
legislative recommendations.
After 1t was announced that there
were 5000 former service men in
Los Angeles, CAL, out Of work and
that an average Of 500 men apply
for employment to the American
Legion headquarters there daily,
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association Of that city decided that
1t was time to act. A campaign Of
relief has been started and the
funds will be administered by the
chairman Of the American Legion
Interpost Council.
Three to one is the score Of the
legislature program of the Amer
lean Legion in Iowa. The following
Bonus bill providing fifty cents a
day. with maximum of $3.50 to
be voted upon at the general cleo
ton in November 1922: Tax
exemption Of $500 for veterans Of
World War, $1,000 for Spanish
American War veterans, and $4,000
for those who fought in the Civil
War. and veterans preference ON all
political appointments. state. county,
city and schools for both World War
and Spanish-American War fighters.
A legion boxing bill was passed In the
house. but was defeated In the senate
of the Iowa legislation body.
A French Medal Commemorative
OF the World War" awaits Americans
and French citizens who went to
France to serve with the horizon
blues during the period OF hostilities.
according to letter to National
Headauarters Of the American Le-
gton from Brigadier General L. Col
lardst. FfeAcA military a&tachs Ct
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22

Washington. He requests that per-
sons eligible for the decoration an.
ply to the French Embassy at tho
national capitol.
The Bronx County, N. Y, Ameri-
can Legion will on Memorial Dav
dedicate tree to each of the 760
Bronx men and women who made
the supreme sacrifice. Around each
of the lindens on Grand Concourse
the City Of New York will place an
iron guard. To this will be affixed
bronze plate, conceived by the
Bronx Legion and paid for by it's
members.
Opposition to the proposed emil
grafton of several thousand Mem
nonites from Canada to Mississippi,
which the American Legion has reg
tstered, is backed up in resolution
passed by the Punxsutawney, Pa,
lodge No. $50. International Associa-
ton of Machinists. affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor.
which characterizes the sect as Cum
patriotic and menace to the United
States Government"
When the fire department dashed
down the main street and red flares
turned brightly in the stiffness of
the night the solid citizens of APP
pleton, Wis, rushed out of their
homes in alarm. What they dis
covered was that the local post of
the American Legion was starting it's
membership campaign. Bands began
to play and illumination floats APP
peared. Boy scouts marched in
parade with the Legion members.
The effect Of the night attack was
SO strong that 600 members were
obtained the next day.
Although he was arrested and
convicted of a misdemeanor,
twenty-year-old wounded veteran of
the World War, is to receive through
the offices of the American Legion
OF Detroit, Mich, an education as an
electrical engineer. The boy had EN-
listed at the age Of seventeen and
was twice wounded during the st.
Mihle drive. He had always wanted
an education, he told the Judge, but
was compelled to leave school when
he was six years old because of the
separation of his parents. The Judge
placed him on probation to a repre-
sentative Of the Legion, who is ar
ranging for the youth to enroll in
an engineering course under the
government provisions for vocational
training Of wounded veterans.
When the Government salvage
depot employment office at Toledo,
o., failed to employ a reasonable
number of ex-service men, the Lucas
County Council of the American
Legion investigated the situation and
obtained promise of adjustment
from the captain in charge of the
depot. The Legion's investigation
showed that, out Of 261 employees.
81 we're ex-service men, SO were in
eligible at the time Of war, and III
had never been in the service.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
BRITISH COAL STRIKE IS CRISIS
FOR MON0POLISTS IN ALL LANDS
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

ISSUE Of Keeping Up Profits Keeping Up Living Stand
ards Reaches Acute StageOhio Legislature Condemns
Esch Cummins Law - Immediate Separate Peace
Doubtful Germany Told That We Back Allies on In
-demnities-Wallace Shows How New Freight Rates
Strike Western Farming-New York Merchants Asso-
citation Condemns open Shop" Drive.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
HARDING ASKS PRICE COMMISSION;
Indefinite ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

Favors Existing Treaty With Reservations and Modf
cations"-Pledges Repeal of Excess Profits Taxes
Condemns Present Rail Rates and Lynching-United
P0ol Nheat-OhO Manufacturers Defend State Work
WIS Ps Compensaton-Women Voters Expose Raids
Primary Laws
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
OHIO HITS CuMM1Ns ACT


The Ohio legislature has repudiated
and denouncedss the Esch-Cummins
railroad act. The Minnesota legisla-
ture passed similar resolutions during
its present session and then took them
back when the bosses warned of how
this action would reflect on G. o. p.
congressman who voted for the act.
Ohio's action is especially signifi-
cant in that not more than six months
ago it was bolshevistic there to criti-
CHE this act. Her favorite son, now
president, declared that the act was
being misrepresented and that in prac-
tice it would be found to be q sane.
constructive plan for reorganization Of
the railroads.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22

WASHINGTON, d. c. - Premier
Lloyd George of England has con-
vened parliament several days in adj
vance of the date previously set, to
deal with the countrywide coal
strike.
He announced that the government
had taken over the coal mines, but this
should be understood as q temporary
policy to strengthen the coal mine OPP
orators rather than the beginning Of
permanent national policy.
The struggle is attracting the at
tention of the entire civilized world
because in it the issue troubling the
whole world at the present time
reaches possible crisis.
The issue is this: Big monopoly
production has reached point where
its returns will not keep up the divi-
dends on watered stock and the living
standards of its workers at the same
time. The monopolists demand reduc-
ton of wages to point which will
give them their old profits; the organ
lied workers hold that since there is
not enough to go around, the profit
drain should be eliminated through
naturalization.
Another phase of the situation is
that by keeping up prices to the pub
lie in the hope of maintaining profits,
the monopolists decrease demand and
thus throw a large part of the work
ing population out of work.
Government officials here and Wall
street are watching developments of
the British coal strike with scarcely
less interest than like groups in Eng
land are. They realize that our gen
eral conditions are only one or two
jumps behind those of England.
The strike may be settled by COM
promise somewhere between the
workers demand for naturalization
and the wage reductions asked by the
operators. Or it may grow into some
thing approaching revolution if rail-
road workers and dock workers de-
eide to strike with the miners. A no
compromise attitude on the part of the
operators would probably cause these
other great unions to take an active
part.
Perhaps by the time this is read
financiers and labor leaders will know
whether the great issue is to be set
tied in England now or postponed
| somewhat into the future
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22

The attorney generals views on
the ''blue" laws are making lot
Of people see red.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22
ANOTHER COAL SCARE

John T.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, re-
ports that over 100000 miners have
not been able to dig a pound Of coal
since January 1. Production is now
about SO per cent of normal.
The idleness is not caused bv
strikes, but by the determination Of
the coal trust to keep down production
until the public is willing to nav prices
set.
A new coal shortage scare has al
ready been launched. The Coal Age,
official organ of the operators, advises
large consumers to place orders now
regardless of price. This is good adj
vice, in one sense, because the oper-
ators are planning to repeat the tao
tics of last year.
During the recent senate investiea-
ton q publicity agent for the opera
tors told how he had used the Assoc
ciated Press and the big dailies in gem
eral throughout the country to create
the proper amount of scare.
FORD'S WEEKLY DENIED RIGHTS
Police officers in several large cities
have forbidden the sale Of Henry
Ford's weekly magazine, the Dear
born (Mich.) Independent, on the city
streets.
Ford's paper is conservative. pub
fishing for the most part interesting
general articles and . page Of Ford's
own opinions each week on anything
which comes to his mind. The present
trouble arises over a series Of articles
which have been running for over six
months on two classes Of Jews-the
Wall street Jews, together with inter-
national banker Jews Of Europe. and
the radical Jews.
The undisclosed author or authors
Of the articles allege = conspiracy ia
attain world domination for the Jews,
The case 10 undoubtedly exaggerated
%. for instance, the alleged alliance
between Jews who are Bolshevik lead
ers in Russia and the capitalist Jews
Of western Europe. There is also the
fundamental error Of assuming that
our financial monopoly would be eli
right If some other race than the Jews
ran II. It's hardly fair to charge the
Jews with the defects Of . system
which most Of our press, politicians
and business men regard to be a
sacred as . religion.
But it would seem that Ford ought
to be allowed TO state his view Of ne
lease and be protected in such . right
BY the of6eers Of the law.
GRONNA OFFERED MISSION
Ex-senator Gronna, whose seat in
the senate has been given to Dr.. E. +.
Ladd by the people Of North Dakota.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-04-22

the allies and permit Germany hope
fully to renew its productive activi-
ties"
FREIGHT RATES AND TARIFFS
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
points out that the freight rate on corn
from Chicago to New York is now %
cents bushel and that the Argentine
corn grower can get his corn to New
York for about third of the shipping
charge our western farmers must
meet.
He uses this as an argument for new
tariffs on farm products, but it also in
dicates how bad railroading has hit
the farmers. The corn rate is sc per
cent higher than in 1913. Freight on
cotton from Memphis, Tenn, to New
York City is 1872 per cent higher than
in 1913.
MERCHANTS OPPOSE "OPEN
SHOP"
Condemnation of the "open shop"
drive by the Merchants association of
New York is one of the most hopeful
events of the week.
| The board of directors of this lare-
est commercial association in America
declares that the time is opportune for
employers to take forward step in
the matter of industrial relations.
1t deplores the disposition ION the
part of some employers who are using
the term open shop to work toward
a condition of the closed shop against
union men.
1T has tended in some quarters to
arouse suspicion and distrust, es-
pecially as to the status of labor
unions, and has thereby delayed the es-
Establishment of peaceful industrial con-
ditions."
The "open shop" or "American
plan" drive has been primarily drive
of the great monopoly interests. Pres
sure either in the form of refusal of
bank credit or of refusal to sell needed
supplies forced small business into
it. Small business everywhere in the
United States was ordered to fight
union labor or face good chance of
being run out of business.
Strange to say our prosecuting at
torneys have not the slightest knowl-
edge of this conspiracy. Or they are
busy hunting for red plots.