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Evening journal., 1922-02-18
LAW OFFICER ARRESTED

WEST CHESTER, Feb. 1S.-Act-
ing under instructions from District
Attorney W. Butler Windle, Of Ches-
ter county. two policemen. a detec-
tive and two other residents Of
Phoenixville were arrested and
placed under $1,000 bail each for a
court trial on the charge of extort-
ing money from Alexander Bros
chick a Polander, to protect him in
the Illicit liquor business. One man.
Joseph McHale. was also charged
with selling liquor. He was a bar
tender at the Washington Hotel,
which had been raided the previous
night and much liquor found. The
officers under arrest are Detective
John j. Morris. of the force of the
Reading Railway Company; his
brother. Policeman William Morris;
Policeman william Kelly. McHale,
the bartender, and George Potter, a
farmer.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
The President and the Bonus
(From the New York Herald.) }

In his letter to Chairman Ford
ney, President Harding refers SYM
pathetically to the deep sentiment
of Congress in respect Of the soldier
bonus, but says he cannot commend
to Congress a bonus bond or a sLort
term note issue at the present time
when the Government has its hands
full TO refinance its maturing obli-
cations. He further says he cannot
commend to Congress its tentative
scheme of taxation for bonus pur-
poses,
The President says he has spoken
approvingly himself OF a bonus for
soldiers. though he doubts the wis
dom OF action now, because in his
judgment they should get the entire
bonus in one payment If it could
safely be done. II Congress should
favor this entirety payment, the
President suggests a postponement
OF bonus legislation, intimating that
the pressure on Government finances
ought to be less heavy a little later.
Then, discussing the matter from
still another angle, the President
brings forward the sales tax as about
the only thing left in sight as a
i-money-raising plan If Congress is
insistent on jamming the bonus
measure through now.
The New York Herald had hoped
to see the President take stronger
and more definite stand. The New
York Herald is fatty opposed to the
| bonus on principle. 1t has main
tanned. and does maintain. that the
| Government is not called upon to
pay a bonus to its young men for
| doing the thing that is the price Of
citizenship. The bonus debases the
soldier in his own keart and in the
eyes of the citizenship of his coun-
try.
Moreover, The New York Herald
Is opposed TO the bonus as an un-
warranted tax on the American peo-
pie. The truth Is that this measure
is not a matter OF conscience with
Congress. On the contrary, It is just
a cold-blooded raid on the national
Treasury for personal. political ad-
] vantage
As for the suggested sales tax OF
the President, It means chiseling out
of the people TIE same FIVE thousand
millions of dollars that the Govern
ment would have to chisel out OF the
people on any other scheme OF taxa
tion. or on a bond issue, to pay the
bonus.
The difference between the sales
tax and the other plans for getting
the money is that the sales tax hits
everybody. even down TO the infant
in TIE cradle. The sales tax plan
doesn't call for one cent more or one
cent less than the other plans for
raising the money. 1t Is always ths
same five thousand millions oi
dollars.
In a similar situation in 1875
when Congress passed a bill entitled
AN act to equalize the bounties Of
soldiers who served In the late wal
for the Union" President Grant We
toed it in a thoroughly characteris-
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
WHY 1T FAILED.

PROFESSIONAL agiaiors, in their speeches in VIII
Il mngton and other places talking mostly about
why the world revolution" has failed to on as
scheduled by the radicals
Their explanations usually wrong The real
are:
Frst-NNord is tired OF experimenting Pendulum Is
swinging back TO "normal"-stagnation.
second-As soon as a radical movement gets good
start the radicals nd they can't among themselves
let alone getting the world to with them. The
leaders wrange The movement paralyzes. Audience
drifts out to another show
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
A QUESTION on GOAL.

Baltimore (Md.) Evening Sun.
President Lewis of the United
Mine Workers OF America says that
the price Of anthracite coal can be
reduced to something like a normal
figure without reducing the wages
OF mine workers.
Mr.. Lewis does not go into details
in making this claim. For that rea-
son, an analysis by Miss Leimbach
OF the cost OF ton OF coal delivered
in Baltimore Is interesting.
The figures indicate that go per
cent OF the cost Of coal delivered
to home in Baltimore goes to the
workers. including the miner. the
makers OF supplies, the railroad
workers and the man who delivers
the coal here.
That estimate gives the workers
s7.72 OF the SIC charged for a ton OF
coal delivered here. It is very clear
that II we have to pay the workers
s7.72 as their share OF the cost Of a
ton OF coal delivered, we have a LONG
way to go before we get back to the
old figure Of 81 for domestic coal.
COAL STRIKE MUST
BE AVERTED
Albany IN. " Times-Union.
The danger OF a coal strike grows
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
HOPE LODGE TO
CONFER DEGREES

The degree team of Hope Lodge
No. 21, l. o. o. F.. has accepted an
invitation from star OF Bethel Lodge
No. 10 Of Grubbs' to confer the sec
ond and third degrees on large
class Of candidates on Monday night
Owing to the absence OF Degree Mas
ter wilkins. Assistant Degree Mas
ters Cowgirl and LaRowe will have
charge This is the first OF many
trips the degree team will make
during the year.
On Thursday evening. February
%. the ways and means committee
will hold its snnual dance In Pyth-
ian Castle, and plans are under way
for the annual Ladies' Night" to
be held in the early spring.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

1t may affect not only the anthra
cite but likewise the bituminous
industry. This would mean complete
suspension of the mining of this fuel
Secretary Hoover fears that there
will be a strike OF sofe coal miners
the anthracite workers have voted to
strike unless satisfactory wage agree
ments are made. This constitutes a
grave condition.
To permit the coal mines to close
would be nationwide calamity
Coal Is basic. Suspend mining and
industries would close. railroads
would be short OF food. and in GER
tain seasons would actually freeze
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
A HOPE OF THE PUBLIC
Albany (N. " Journal.

What the public is hoping for, ex-
pecting. is that ways and means may
be found to reduce the price OF coal
to consumers The public is not say
ing what ways and means should be
employed. 1t knows that various fac
tors enter into the present high price
Of coal-high railroad rates, high
wages, taxes on coal, increased cost
of production due to increasing
depth of mines, and higher cost OF
local distribution. The public mere
ly hopes that something can be done
to make It possible for the retailers
to supply It's demand at prices some
what lower than the extremely high
ones that are prevailing; something
that will be fair to all interests con-
cerned.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
rr cANNoT BE DONE.


The miners must realize that not
the operators, but the public. is de-
handing that the union leaders per-
NIT the men to take reductions In
wages next April. They really do
know this: they are whistllng to
Keep up their courage. hoping
against hope that by demanding
more they may be able to hold what
they have. II simply cannot be done.
As for the miners asserting that
wages can be maintained or even
Increased, and the operators even
then have sufficient margin left to
lower the price to the consumer, we
can but say that II is not so.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
THE COAL PROBLEM.
Ottumwa (IaD Courler.

Secretary Hoover's analysis OF
the critical situation with reference
to coal, and his prophecy that a
strike OF miners is inevitable, call at
tention to a strange industrial situa-
ton growing out Of wartime condi-
tions. The outlook is not cheerful
one for the American miners. They
have the choice between a wage re-
duction and a strike. 1t seems, but
victory in tfle strike might mean
still less actual employment and a
smaller annual income than they
realize at present.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
LENIN AS A AHl-MoRIsT.

4 ENIN has a OF humor In Russian, his name
A. Ulanov Asked recently how many communists
were left in Russia ne is reported to have said
''Three--Lenin, Ulianov and myself"
It has taken many secret service guards to keep those
three alive.
Lenn is learning, all Missionaries in Wilmington ant
other places learn later that political sleght-
of-hand expert can get away with almost anything as
long as his audience have full stomachs.
When the audience hungry look for fireworks
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

TIC note. Here is what he said or
the measure:
March 2. 1875.
To tke House of Representa-
tives: House Bill No. 3341 is
herewith returned without my
approval for the reasons, first,
that 1t appropriates from the
Treasury a large sum Of money
at time when the revenue is
insufficient for current wants
and this proposes further
drain on the Treasury. The is
sue Of bonds authorized by the
bill to a very large and inden-
mite amount would seriously
embarrass the refunding opera
tions now progressing, whereby
the interest of the bonded debt
of the United States is being
largely reduced.
Second. l do not believe that
any considerable portion Of the
ex-soldiers who. It is supposed,
will be the benehciaries of the
appropriation, are applicants for
IL, but rather IL would result
more in a measure for the relie6p
of claim agents and middlemen,
who would intervene to collect
or discount the bounties granted
by It. The passage Of this bill at
this time is inconsistent with
the measures of economy now
demanded by the necessities of
the country. u. S. GRANT.
Here is another pertient opinion
on the bonus question. It comes
from Governor Miller. OF New York,
wko has as sound a mind as any
man in public life in America. He
sees clearly and expresses himself
clearly and fearlessly. Speaking on
Wednesday on the proposed State
bonus he said:
/ believe that the imposition
OF additional taxes would do the
service men more harm than
the small amount which any
one OF them would get would do
him good.
II is said there is a very large
number Of unemployed ex-serv-
ice men. 4ntTe 10 n large num-
Der OF unemployed people gem
orally.
One Of the causes OF unem-
ployment las been the drying
up of sources OF capital for in
vestment, due to excessive taxa
ton. Anything that will add to
that situation will react un-
favorably upon everybody. in
cludlng the service men. and
the very small amount which
any one would get would, in my
opinion. be a bagatelle COM
pared TO the general harm that
II would do everybody, includ-
ing the service men themselves.
Paying the bonus as an entiret,
means. we assume from the Presi
dents letter. a bond issue when tn
Government can float II. which. will
principal and interest. might yer.
well run up to twenty billions o
dollars before being entirely wipei
out - twenty thousand millions O
dollars.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
MusTN,T ENpANGER supp1Y.

Salem (Mass) Evening News.
The public wants TO be fair to the
mine workers But II will not toler-
ate the idea OF having fuel supplies
tied up by a strike. The present
mine workers can go on strike II
they want to. hut II they keep
out long enough TO endanger
the fuel supply there will be
new set OF workers on the job.
even II II takes the United States
army to protect them from assault.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
RAILROADS AND COAL MEN.
RrnoklYn N. - Tlmes.


It is proposed by the president of
the United Mine Workers that an
alliance be made between his organ
ization and the Railroad Brother
hoods to resist, concertedly, any ef-
fort to reduce wages in either indus
try. The alliance would be a formid-
able one, and is not an unnatural
one. but we doubt that 1t would be
successful. Railroad and coal men
may get together for a battle, but
the recent course of labor disputes
suggests that the better part for
labor is to consider how best we can
return to the system under which
neither profits nor wages are exces-
sive, and the market and the income
have both stable relationship based
on sound business considerations.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
RATHER oNuNoUs.
Syracuse IN. " Herald.

Syracuse (N. " Herald.
The only matter OF public concern
in this connection is the main devel-
opment, which reveals the intention
OF the miners to force another heavy
Increase in the selling price OF an
thracite.
That is what It amounts to. With
the fuel coal selling at from S13 TO
s14 a ton in this region Of the coun-
try the public attitude toward the
piners' demand can be conjectured
with reasonable confidence.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
scnur RANGERs.

rT1HE older Boy Scouts q Chicago started order
4 knoV1 o. scout hangers. They win work 70 educate
rcu;i- and grown-Jn against forest res and for the
general need o. checking destruction Of our rapidly d.
nihizhng timber supply.
The moyencn, should become national. Adults in Dca-
va~e and other states should join IT,
vii be aln,si eLt.rey ,rceless in tv"n.y gears
oness Zee planting is put Oh bigger scale.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
cncAGo A cnooKs HoME.

(VHlCAGo is the home Of about 10000 professional
" crooks reports rs crime commission
That means crook to each 299 laW-abiders Such
municipal social condition enough TO astonish Della
.vareac.
Criminals decidedly IN minority Pity they can't be
segregated Ike the old English system OF exporting her
unaesrablcs TO Australian and other penal colonies
Crime = a contagious disease.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
TRUE TO FORM.

Utica, lN. y Dispatch.
The anthracite miners announce
that they will resist wage cut. or
course, they announce that they
will. II they announced that they
would not oppose It. we would sus-
pect that something was wrong. But
the miners will End It difficult to
hold back the economic tide that IL
carrying wages downward. The
present price Of coal is abnormal, in
fiated. unreasonable, a product OF a
war that is long past. Even the
miners must recognize the return OF
peace eventually.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
PREPARED FOR DEFENSE.

Daily Metal Irade.
Whether the coal miners decide at
their wage convention to formulate
a schedule they know will invite a
strike the more intelligent
portion OF labor will hesitate. pom
der we'll and again hesitate before
It precipitates such struggles. The
public temper was shown very plain
ly recently when the railroad em-
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
CHESTER SALOON RAIDED

CHESTER. Feb 1s.-John May
tan, 26l5 West Third street, was
held under $1,000 bail for the March
term Of court after evidence was
produced that he sold liquor. The
police allege Maytah conducted his
store on the same principles as the
old-time saloon, patrons being served
over the counter without discrim-
ination.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
WAGES DOMINATING FACTOR

Newark (N. J.) Evening News.
IL the union were not absolute in
the anthracite field but had competl-
tion from non-union fields anthra-
cite prices could not have ~remained
unaffected by general denation in
Industrial costs.
The one apparent fact Is that mine
wages have been an important IL not
a dominating factor in the mainte-
nance of anthracite prices.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

have charge This is the first Of
many trips the degree team will
make during 1922.
|. Thursday night the ways and
means committee will conduct its
annual dance in Pythian Castle. and
ARRANGEMENTS are under way for the
annual ladies' night in the early
spring.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
AN INEscApABnE COAL FACT

hliduttphAd hphiltAihs
A slash in prices is the surest II
not the only means OF stimulating
sales. Nor would reduction in the
wage scale cut its full swath In the
income OF the miners, for steady en-
ployment at a slightly lower rate
would bring bigger returns than
work at high wages with frequent
shutdowns.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
FOR ODD FELLOWS.

on large class OF candidates Of
Star OF Bethel Lodge, No. 10. I. o.
O. F.. at Grubb's, the degree'team Of
Hope Lodge, No. 2i. will confer the
second and third degrees on Feb
ruary 90.
owing 10 the absence OF Degree
Master wilkins, Assistant Degree
Masters Cowgirl and La Rowe will
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
THE COAL STRIKE THREAT.
-

when Mr.. Lewis. the president OF
the United Mine Workers, declares
that there will be a strike OF his or
ganization before II will take a wage
cut, either does not mean what he
says or he means that he is willing
to have all the coal mining Of this
country done by non-union labor.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
That Coal Strike Threat

ployes threatened chaos to American
transportation systems. America
Is not to be tied TO the tail Of any
trade union kite.
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
COAL MINERS, STRIKE DATE.

Providence Or. ID Journal.
The coal miners who are talking
about strike to begin on April
ought 20 give a second thought tc
the date and its popular significance
Evening journal., 1922-02-18

ID. o. X. X. Dance, tonight, 2 TO ~.
Pythian Castle. Prizes.-Adv
Evening journal., 1922-02-18
March 2. 1875

tic note. Here is what he said of
the measure:
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02

to this point. she had taken only Royal
Blondln and herself. If his words COW
cred any truth, then the matter did
not stop there. Nina was involved,
and with Nina, Ward and Nina's
father and Isabelle
The complications were endless; her
heart slckened before them. And yet,
the conviction that Royal dared not
betray her had been flooding Harrlet's
heart with exquisite reinsurance dur
ing this past half hour. She was safe I;
her life ut Crownlands took on a new
and wonderful beauty with that knowl-
edge And II she was fit to continue
there, Nlna's companion, Isabelle's
confidante. guide and judge for the
whole household, could she with any
logic warn them against this manl
He had her trapped. and she saw IL
To threaten h.s standing was to wreck
her own.
Her eyes looked beyond him darkly;
the girl was young and innocent.
greedy for fiattery, eager to live. What
chance had little Nina Carter against
charm like his-eXperience like his?
II may never be asked to the house
after tomorrow night" said Blondin.
"She WON'T be here tomorrow night
This may be the beginning ans end Of
II. All ask is that If am made well
come here, on my own merits. you
won't Interferei The mere fact that
you're living here doesn't mean that
you have the moral responsibility OF
the family on your shoulders, does lit"
"No-o." Harriet admitted. in a
troubled tone.
.Or course mott You live your life.
and l mine. Is there anything wrong
about thatr
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02

these people; lyensbnet be sorry II we
occaslonDII nieet1''r
1sIn this casual Wayne, we can
stand thati"s she agreed. The fears
of the night rose like mist, melted
away. 1T was bad enough. but It was
not what her Unnamed and fantastic
apprehension had made It. lie was
no revengeful vilinln,. after nil. lie
did not mean to harm her.
y 1--WE been everywhere" he said an.
swering her question. 81 made two
trips to China from San francisco. 1
was interested In Chinese antiques
Then l went into n Persian rug thing,
with a dealer. We handled rugs; I
went all over the Union. After that,
four years ago. went to Persia and
India, and met some English people,
and went with them to London
Then l came back here, rs sort Of
press agent TO a Swami who wanted to
be introduced in America. and after he
left I rnther took up his work, Yogi
and interpretive reading, 'Chitra' and
'ShoJo'--you don't know them?"
She shook her head sufficiently at
ease now even to smile in faint de-
risloh.
sand what's the future In it, Roy?"
Now that the black dread was laid, she
could almost like him.
1.-The present is extremely profit
able" he said dryly, "and suppose
there might be-well. say a marriage
in it. some day"
"a rich widow" Harriet suggested
simply.
"or a little girl with a fortune. like
,his little Carter girl" lie added,
lightly.
Harriet gave him q swift look.
Don't talk nonsense! Nlna's only
chlldp
"She's almost eighteen. isn't shef"
The girl walked swiftly on for full
minute.
"You weren't-quitc-a child ut
eighteen" he reminded her.
The color flooded her transparent
dusky skin.
'That's--exactly-what I was!" she
said dryly. "But talk to Nina, II you
don't believe me! Everything that Is
school -girly and romantic and undevel-
oped, is Nina. She is absolutely mex
perienced; she's what | called her, n
chlldl It's-preposterous!
81 suppose" the man drawlcd. "that
that is a question for the young lady.
and her parents, and myself to decide"
Harriet bit her lip. This'was utterly
unexpected. Into her calculations. ny
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02

You know You would never look
at that girl except for her money,
Roy !" she hurst out
"Nor would anyone else !" he amends
ed. suavely. .t
Harriet gave n distressed laugh
"COmel You and l never saw each
other until this week." Blondin urged.
That's the whole story"
Before she answered, the girl looked
beyond him at the splendid stables and
lawns OF Crownands. 1t never lost
its charm for her, her castle Of
dreams; she had longed to be part of
Just such n household all her life!
Now she actually was part of it,, and1
IL what Mary Putnam had limited was
true, IL her own fleeting suspicion only
a few evenings ago was true; then she
might some day really belong to
Crownlands. in good earnestl
Harriet made her choice.
every WELL" she said, briefly. IT I'M
derstand you. l turn in here. Good
night"
"Just a secondi" he said. OBTAINING
Der. "YOu won't hurt Inc with any Of
them. Ward or the girl. or the father"
The girls lips curled with dlstaste.
mo-" she said tonelessly.
In another second she wns gone. lie
saw the slender figure. in its green
gown, disappear at Il turning of the
ivied wall. She paused for no back
ward glance of farewell. But Royal
Blondin was satisfied.
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02
aoYAL sLoNDIN

Synopsis Field, twenty
eight years old. and beautiful, is
the social secretary of the fiirta-
tious Mrs. Isabelle Carter. at
"Crownlands." Richard Carriers
home, and governess of seventeen
year old Nina Carter. Ward.
twenty-four years old and impress
slonable, fancies himself in love with
his mothers attractive secretary.
Mrs. Carter's latest affair Is with
young Anthony Pope, and the
youth Is taking II very seriously,
Presiding over the teacups this
summer afternoon. Harriet is pro-
foundry disturbed by the arrival OF
visitor, Royal Blondin. Next day.
ut a tea party in the city, Blondin
makes himself agreeable to Nina,
and leaves a deep impression on
the unsophisticated girl.
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02
aProvocatIonv Ia eond.

In an examination schoOlboy gave
this definition: holy matrlmony 10
a divine institution for the provoca-
ton of mankind"
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02
'You love me and I love you
Isn't that all that matters 20
(To BE coNTINUEDJ
,etrothed coupIes Branded.

Betrothed Couples Branded.
In New Guinea the betrothed man Is
branded on the back with charcoal, but
the woman's mark of engagement is
actually cut Into her skin and Is never
allowed to vanish completely.
The Jasper news., 1922-02-02

What we have to learn to do va
learn by doipg.-Aristotle.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-08-15
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION IMPERIAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT

The Assessor of the Imperial Irriga,
tion District, having completed the
assessment rolls of the year 1928,
das delivered the rolls to the Secretary
of the District, who now has them III
rs office in the Masonic Building, +
Centre, California, where they will re
main for the inspection of all persons
interested until September 5, 1922.
The board of Equalization of said
Imperial Irrigation District will meet
and continue in session from September
5th to September 9th, 1922, inclusive,
and from time to time thereafter, as
may be necessary, not to exceed ten
days exclusive of Sundays, to hear
and determine such objections to the
valuation and assessment as may come
before them.
By order Of the Board of Directors
+. H. McIVER,
Secretary.
Aug. 15, %, 30, Sept 5, 1922.