davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1922-12-17

assistance to a country attacked shall
be limited in principle to those coun-
tries situated in the same part of the
globe" The report further proposed
that in cases when "a country is in
special danger of attack. detailed ar
rangements should be made for its
defense" in accordance with the plan.
Use of Armed Force Not Proposed.
There is no proposal. under the plan
of the national chamber or of the
commission on armaments that the
United States shall use armed forces
in Europe. The plan Of our national
chamber proposes. and the other i'm
plies, that the United States will join
in providing other Immediate and ef-
fective assistance" such as material
support and the economic boycott.
We cannot well do less than this: l
do not think that we need to do more.
Coupled with military action that
Britain and other nations would
pledge themselves to take in Europe.
believe that the French people
would be satisfied with the guaran-
ties thus provided.
BY this removal of French appre-
tensions. the foundations would have
been prepared for a tranquil, work. i.
business prosperity. Men pray that
the world may be speedily restored to
normal conditions. but with safe
guards against the dangers that in
1914 brought about it's undoing. The
industrial equipment. the raw ma
terials and the workmen with which
to make the physical reconstruction
are at hand. Vast wealth was de-
stroyed by the war: but the produc-
tive power of the industrial nations
is great enough to restore conditions
of abundance and comfort. This
undertaking would keep the world
going at full speed for a long period
Of years American farmers and
manufacturers would find markets
eager for their products. American
workmen would have full employ
ment at good wages. -
Nothing prevents beginning now,
except the failure to provide France
with the guarantees she must nave.
If the problem were faced sQuarely
and without partisanship 1t could be
solved within the next three months.
I most earnestly contend that It's So
luton is a test of the fitness OF gov
ernments to survive.
This task is one that is the special
responsibility of our own country, pc
cause without our cooperation ef-
fective action by the other nations Is
impossible. When it shall have been
solved on American initiative-then,
and not until then. will our people
feel that they have been true TO their
in the world settlement Then. ana
not until then, will steady work
steady business and steady profits be
possible in the United states ana
peace and prosperity come TO the
rest of the world.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

same should hold true of legislators
after they come into office. often men
who believe in measure before the
Senate. or before the House. vote
against it because they are party
men," or they vote for a mea sure in
which they do not believe for the
same reason. The country would be
much better off if its legislators would
vote as their intelligence tells them
to vote. and not at the dictates of
some party leader.
On Individual Platforms.
In the states ne would have the
men offering for the legislature SUBJ
init their platforms. Then their
names, without any party affiliations.
would be printed upon the ballots and
the people would elect them. not as
democrats, republicans or progress
sives. but as legislators pledged to a
platform.
1t may be mentioned in this con-
nection that the progressive bloc, of
which Senator Norris is member. is
non-partisan group. made up of re-
publicans and democrats alike. pledg-
ed to vote for progressive measures
In other countries where constitu-
tional governments have been set up.
with legislative bodies to make the
laws-as in Great Britain and France
the legislative bodies are larger in
number of members than is the Con-
gress of the United States The house
of commons, in Great Britain, for ex-
ample, numbers more than 700. The
French chamber of deputies has many
members. They also have two bodies
though to be sure. in Great Britain.
the work is really done by the house
of commons, the house of lords play-
ing a comparatively unimportant part.
But Senator Norris is not one of those
who believe that because a certain
order or system has existed for a
long time it must not be changed.
Improvements are always possible.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Holds the Security of France
Greatest of World Needs TOda,

antics to France. Uou,d be action that
'0ould put into effect a reconmc cndution
adopted in 1916 by Il referendum pote of
the Chamber of Commerce of the United
Stotes. J. quote from the official state
ment declaring the referendum adonfed
by rote of $50 organizations for and
oniy l5I against. as foLlotps:
"ihe committee recommends that the
onMed states should take the initiative
IN Joining tofth other nations in agree
sng 10 o-'tnc concerted economic pressure
10 bear upon any nation or nations
tohich resort to military measures ,ritb '.
out submitting their differences to nm
International court or a council on CON.
ctHdfion and dcaiting the decision of
the court or the recommendation of the
appropriate" "'"'
Action in line with this recommen.
dation OF Americas leading business
men would not pledge US to send q
single man overseas in case of Euro
pean war. but 1t would pledge us to
attacking power and in it's nracticai
workings would result in throwine o
out vast material forces on the side
of country that was wantoniy At.
tackled. This arrangement would he
very similar to that prepared by
Lord Robert Cecil and proposed nv
the temporary mixed commission on
ornaments, in its report to the as
sembly of the league of nations at
Geneva last September. That report
expressed the judgment that no
scheme for the reduction of arma-
ments can ever be really successful
unless it is general" and that sin the
present state of the world the ma
jority of governments would be un-
able to accept the responsibility for
serious reduction of armaments un-
less they received in exchange a sat
Of - nf hn ~
their countries" 1t then declared
that "such a guaranty can be found in
a general defensive agreement be-
tween all the countries concerned
binding them to provide immediate
and effective assistance in accordance
with a prearranged plan in the event
Of one Of them being attacked, pro-
Yided that the obligation to render
Evening star., 1922-12-17
ONE LEGISLATIVE BODY.
PLAN SENATOR NORRIS
Would Start Reform in States. Hoping
1t fight Reach to National
Congress.

small body of men settles the fate OF
important measures which have been
demanded in the interests of the
people. With only one legislative
body. Of course. there would be no
conference.
Helped Reform the House.
Senator Norris has been member
of Congress for many years. He
served in the House before he came
to the Senate. In those days he was
one Of the group Of progressives who
attacked the power Of the Speaker
"Cannonism" as it was called then
and brought about a reform so that
tho Speaker was shorn Of much OF
his power. He has been a member OF
the Senate for more than a dozen
years. He is entirely familiar with
the legislative methods in Washing
ton and in the states. Today he Is
leading member of the new progress
sive bloc" recently formed, with
members of the Senate and House CO.
operating in the interest of progress
sive legislation.
The Nebraska senator is firmly con-
vinced that the House is too large
body. He insists that the member
ship of the House compares In ever!
way with that of the Senate, that
there are able men in the House; s,r oar
themselves Of power which should be
theirs individually. because of the
size of the body and the need OF get
ting action on measures tnat come
before it. The House, In his opinion,
for this reason has ceased to De a
Washington. in his opinion. is one
le1isiatfye body which is not too
large to be a deliberative body.
The House today has 435 members.
and under the next apportionment
among tho states. in accordance with
larger. The Senate has ninety-six
members. two for each state. II
there were one legislative body. with
its members all representatives or all
senators. as the cas- case might De; IT.
should not exceed 200 In size, possibly
1t should be smaller.
Works Well in Cities.
In many of the larger municipal
tiles the old plan of electing large
board of aldermen has been abandon
ed. and q commission form Of gov
ernment has been substituted. The
commissions are small: their MEM
bers are we'll paid. The commission
ers are selected because they have
the qualifications needed to govern
the municipalities. 1t is obvious. in
the opinion of Senator Norris, that
the trend is toward more scientific
government and legislative methods.
and that 1t has started with the mu-
inequalities.
While Senator Norris is a member
of the so-called progressive bloc in
Congress-is one of the leaders in
that group-he is not advocating the
organization OF new political party.
In fact, a new party. however pull
chritudinous at the outset, placed In
power. with the same old method Of
doing business. eventually would be-
come a tool of special interests Of one
kind or another, would become boss
ridden. He desires rather to get away
as far as possible from parties and
party government The party system.
he says, is wrong one. and re-
sponsibis for many Of the govern.
no public official should be a party
man. governed by party. and that the
Evening star., 1922-12-17
By &. GOLD LINCOLN.

~ chincry of the states and of
the nation. in the opinion of
Senator Norris of Nebraska
republican. are greatly needed in the
interest of prompt legislation and the
welfare of the American people.
In the first place, Senator Norris be-
lieves that the state legislatures should
be composed Of one body, instead OF
two, and that the state legislatures
should be greatly reduced in size. 1t is
the purpose Of Senator Norris to retire
from the Senate at the conclusion OF
his term Of office, which is March 8.
1927-if he does not resign prior to that
date-and when he has left the Senate
he proposes to set on foot a movement
in his own state for single legislative
body-a body composed of twenty or
thirty men. The present legislature OF
Nebraska is composed of of two bodies,
senate and house, having a joint men,
bership Of 1913. If he is successful in
his campaign in Nebraska he will seek
to have a similar plan adopted in the
other states.
Logically, in the opinion of Senator
Norris, the same plan should be ex-
tended to the federal government. and
there should be but one legislative body
in Washington, instead of the present
Senate and House. The same reasons
for the change in the states exist in con-
nection with Congress in Washington.
But Senator Norris realizes that 1t
would be a tremendous task to bring
about such a change in the federal gov
ernment; that it would necessitate a
Constitutional amendment and that it
would probably require long campaign
of education. He plans, therefore. to
center his efforts on the state legisla-
lures, thinking that if the wisdom of
such change is demonstrated in the
states. the people as a whole may deem
it wise to reorganize the federal legisia-
ture.
Reasons advanced by Senator Norris
for the plan to reduce the number of
legislators and to have one body in
stead of two are as follows:
Arguments for Plan.
p 1. With a smaller number Of legis-
lators the states would be able to
the best men whom the people might
choose. He had the salaries of state
Legislators in mind, and not those OF
members Of the national Congress
when he made this statement.
2. Even with higher pay for the
Legislators. with the number cut
down. the states would save money
by the change.
3. With only a single Legislative
body every member would be re-
sponsible for the action of the body
it would be impossible to shift the
responsibility from one body to an
other for the failure Of legislation
as is SO often done now in the states
and in Washington.
4. Bills would not be sent to CON
ference" committees of two legisla-
tive houses and there adjusted to suit
the wishes Of special interest, as he
declares, so frequently happens under
existing conditions. It is in confer.
ence, he says. the dirty work" IL
done. Meeting behind closed doors.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
tContlnued from First Page.>

,ainly be ready to give the military
guarantees France seeks II we help
to provide a reasonable basis on
which they can proceed. England a.
This time has 100000 unemployed
for whom she cannot find work on
account of the collapse in European
markets Italy is on the verge OF
ruin for the same reason: Swltzer-
land and Czechoslovakia. In spite OF
good currencies, are experiencing a
stagnation in business. Conditions
in the Scandinavian countries and
Holland are far from satisfactory
All these would certainly be ready
TO join in any practicable plan for
remedying conditions which have re-
suited in distress to their people and
which unfelieved threaten continued
and deepening distress.
Two Things America Should Do Now.
Under the limitations. and in view
of these two obvious facts. there are
it seems to me. two practical steps
that our government can take.
A. The President can Immediately
call an economic conference in Wash
Ington.
II such a meeting is called. the best
men will come from all countries to
Washington and the true situation
will be brought out in conference.
Tho correspondents. editors and pro-
prietors Of newspapers from all over
tho country, even from the smaller
cities and towns, will come to the
capital, since it will be known that
what is done at the conference will
affect demand and prices for the prod
ucts Of our farms. mines and factories.
The wide publicity given to the con-
ference would bring the real situation
homo to our people and create ample
support for the further step to be
taken.
TO nbope-schich I believe s1o1tld lead to
she yivitg Of the needed military guar
Evening star., 1922-12-17
D.s. M. FOR COL. GOODWIN.

President Harding has awarded the
distinguished service metal to Col.
Robert L. Goodwin. Field Artillery
Reserve Corps. of Hamilton. Mass. for
exceptionally meritorious services
as commanding officer of the 1Olst
field artillery from September IL.
1918, to April 28, 1919. especially dur
ing the St Mihiel offensive and the
operations north Of Verdun.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
U. S. EMp1oYE RET1REs.

Retiring from the government
service since 1897, Thomas H. Butler,
skilled helper at the. bureau Of en-
craving and printing. the next day
celebrating his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Mr.. Butler had q two-month tenn
porary appointment with the bureau
in 1876. when it was located in the
Treasury Department building.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
MAILS SHOW INCREASE.
Christmas Rush Exceeds That OF
Last Year, Says Postmaster.

First official comparisons OF the
Christmas mail rush with last years
made public by Postmaster Chance yes
terday, show increased mails handled at
the city post Office in all lines Friday
as COMPARED with December Is. 1921.
The only exception was in the number
of parcels delivered here Friday. S.615
with 9.1s1 a year ago. officials were at
loss to explain this. since the number
of sacks of mail received yesterday was
in excess of that received a year ago
the figures being 3.l31 yesterday. as
compared with 1857 on December 15,
1921.
Letters Cancelled at the post office yes
terday totaled 765, ,495. as compared with
SAB. .345 on December Is, 1921.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
II All Depends.

TN his speech in Chicago the other
day. Gen. Pershing decried those
who are talking about amending the
Constitution of the United States. He
was hitting covertly at those who
would require a popular referendum
in case of war except when the coun-
fry is attacked. Pershing declared.
LET those who would amend the Con-
stitution live up to it, and we shall
be all right.
And the next day Pershing's su-
perior officer. the President OF the
United States. presented a message to
Congress asking for two amendments
Evening star., 1922-12-17

10 the Constitution of the United
Would Gen. Pershing indicate that
President Harding is not living up 1"
the dear old Constitution OR per
haps the general would brand the
reds who are forever agitatinG
changes.
In considering the iniauity OF
tinkering amendments to the Constl-
tuition. it all depends upon who sue-
gests the tinkering. If he is on!
yours. he's a bad actor. who should
be given the buns rush out of III"
works.
The BLESSINGS Of Publicity.
THE Bursum bill which would tallf
i away certain ancient rights oI
the Pueblo Indians of the desert. was
passed by the Senate and sent 10 thu
House. Then a group Of artists III
New Mexico discovered the iniquiiie>
of the Bursum bill and made outcr!
against il. Lined UP behind the bill
were senators from New Mexico, Sec
retary of the Interior Fall from New
Mexico. the political satraps of the
state, and, according to Senator Bur
sum, the Harding administration. The
powers that be were for it.
And the artists who opposed the
bill were but feeble folk, Yet they
built their homes in the rock. Their
outcry won. Senator Borah heard th.
outcry, examined the claims of the
protesting artists and recalled the
bill. 1t is doomed.
About the same time the news came
from the orient that Shantung was
restored to the Chinese. There was
another outrage which was cured by
publicity. The Chinese had no power
in Paris during the peace conference.
President Wilson stood by and saw
the Chinese lose their rights in Shan
tung, and broke with Col. House for
trying to patch up some sort of "A
compromise over the robbery. But
the righteous public opinions of the
world undid the wrong that the prac-
tical statesmen would have done in
Paris four years ago.
The race is. indeed. not to the
swift. nor the battle to the strong.
But the little David who has public
ity in his sling always may be de-
pended uDon to get the giant if David
keeps shooting. The jump from the
band wagon to the mourners' bench
is not as far as ii looks to the victor.
Nothing fails like success of a GER
tain kind!
Evening star., 1922-12-17
PRESIDENT Is HoNoRED.

President Harding yesterday re-
ceived a certificate of life member
ship in the Almas Masonic Club of
Pittsburgh. The presentation of the
certificate was made at the White
House by Representative Slemp of
Virginia and Sisson of Mississippi.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
"As l See IT.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

children. The common schools nave
taught the farmer that ,6e he town is s'rnae mna
syi.as Indeed. education has taught
the the farmer too much o,i,a for dasv his '%m, %im
fort of those who would dehE ms n,,..
how to use the primary and he mas
learned to scratch his ticket i,, rns SO sm ne e
h.+tied farmers who fired the shot
heard around the world a century century
and a half ago have worthy success fe ess,.
tnSax They will not rest under in
justice And then the s1ask msk grow in our rei and
1alIoil tomorrow is the fenda- :
memael"s mental Injustice which the American
farmer is suffering.
The farmer knows what he wants
,,ants what he wants when ne
anu wants it, And a hundred boots click
ing down the corridors OF the me- oaprro. aarm.
a., u,ant Watch out for your horses
the farmers steam roller is coming.
Evening star., 1922-12-17
Rig. Ensy Money.

IF you believe that light wines anu
beer are coming back. here's won
derful chance to make money-eass
money if not quick. A st. LOUIS
hreuer is trying to sell off large
block of his brewery plant buildings
Living out west. he realizes no"
futi1s it is to talk of any mooihca-
tion. of the Volstead act. he sa"
Ohio vote dry by overwhelming ma
iority. He saw that even IN ILLINOIS,
upon a square referendum Tor repre-
,.o mn He saw California vote
Srv S for the first time and write the
act nso te 5e the s
Jaw. viii, the result In New York.
Sew Sf Jersey and Massachusetts. But
il s think tx aas ssess se '1ss Gne s'ssS ss
a, d, and buy the hop mill. 1t is for sale
cheap.
Evening star., 1922-12-17

: !: $: s: !: :; e.; ::::: ::
Senator Norris of Nebraska.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-15

After the world war it was said
there were 1S0,0O0,OOO more hens
than in 1918.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-15
By HENRY .. FARRELL


New York, Dec. 15.--After week
OF discussion about the necessity OF
clean uniforms and the release OF
pop bottles forever. the major league
club owners were on their way home
today.
The most important event OF the
annual conclaye OF the men who
make their living out of baseball
was the failure OF Ban Johnson's
bomb to explode.
The president OF the American
league some weeks ago told all with
ears that he was going to say
something at the meeting of moguls
that would knock them off their
chairs. As far as is known, how
ever all the magnates retained their
positions.
The magnates did take one con.
structive move to stop the talk in
the sticks about "pennant buying"
They decided that after June is no
trades or sales can be made between
major league clubs. Stars can be
plucked out of the minors, however,
without violating. the rule.
As was predicted, there were no
big deals at the conelave. All the
club owners and the managers want
cd infielders, outfielders, pitchers
and catchers, but In their own way
they wanted them for nothing.
Miller Higgins, manager Of Babe
Ruth and company, said today he
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-15
BASEBALL MAGNATES WRANGLE WEEK
ABOUT NOTHING AND GO HOME; BANIS
FLIVVER WITH THREATENED BIG BOMB

would like TO have Eddie Collins on
second base next year, but because
Of the rules he would like to have
eight other men in the batting or.
der and the White Sox wanted every
player he had.
The Cardinals. the Tigers, the Reds
and the White Sox want Joe Boley,
the star shortstop, from Baltimore,
bit Jack Dunn says he will not sell
him. The Brooklyn club wants sew
enteen ball players, but Squire Eb-
bets is off to Europe today and the
deals can't be made till spring.
Judge Lands won another decision
from Ban johnson before the gas
session ended. The moguls decided
that a joint session Of the major
leagues would consist of any nur'
Der of delegates that answered the
call of the commission together.
II the commissioner and only one
club owner meet next year in the
annual joint session 1t will be a
quorum.
While the club owners we're bat
tling all day the baseball writer's got
together and passed resolution
that Ty Cobb batted only 1893 last
year and that he should not go on
the record books as 400 swatter. Z
The writers took the position that
the official scorer is entitled to just
as much authority as an umpire,
and umpires are never overruled on
a question of judgment, |
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-15
Does Battered Car
in 'Cincy' Haze Any
Bearing on Clara?
(By The United Prcs.)

Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 15.-Whether
battered automobile, spattered with
blood. found here last night, had any
connection with the flight of Clara
Phillips. escaped Hammer murder
ess." who broke Jail at Los Angeles,
was a question police sought to solve
today.
The license tags had been re-
moved, but in a pocket OF the car
was found a registration certificaet
issued by the Willys-Overland Pa
cific company to "Walter Phillips,
l155 Wall street, Los Angeles" }"
There also was a drivers license
issued Sept. 21, 1921. to Walter
Phillips. GAS South Kohler street,
Los Angeles" Its number was 1885,
O33.
The car, in which there was
pool of blood and from VIII ch a
trail Of blood led 200 feet, was dis
covered, its motor still warm, BY a
patrolman near Lincoln park. The
blood trail ended at the entrance
to the park.
The machine bore evidence of hav-
ing been driven for long distance.
Under the rear seat was a trowel,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-15

New York, Dec. Is. - Brooklyn
broke the ice today with the first
spring training orders. Squire Eb-
bets notified all his bali players to
report to Manager Robinson in
Clearwater, Fla, on March /.