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Evening journal., 1922-11-15
SENATE LEADERSHIP.
rom the New York Tribune

From the new Ork Tribune
When he wrote his letter about
committe reorganization to Senator
Lodge, Senator Medill Mccormick
did not know what was going TO
happen on Election Day. Yet he
picked out a very opportune mo-
ment for suggesting the abandon
ment of seniority for selection IN
the appointment OF chairmen. An
unusual mortality list on the side of
tho party in power has made many
vacancies and would greatly facili-
tate a new deal next year in chair
manshtps and other choice places.
Seniority plays a greater role in
the Senate than It does in the
House. This is natural in small,
long-term legislative body. Expert
ence and service contribute the quail
tiles most regarded in the Senate's
work. At all times seniority makes
for the elimination OF personal fric-
tions. In ordinary times It produces
perhaps as good results as selection
mot by a superior but by equals
could produce in a chamber where
personal rivairies and resentments
are likely to have an unhappy
effect on party action.
Selection, however, Is the practice
IN times OF emergency. Then merit
is supposed to have a free path
cleared for f.. Mr.. Mccormick
seems TO consider that the Repub-
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At the moment when European
governments are jockeying for ad-
vantage IN their dealings with the
Turks, and seriously endansering
the peace OF the world in so doing
the governments OF Central Amer
lea are preparing for conferences
looking TO the prom otion OF peaoe,
disarmament, and mutual com
meroe.
Making all allowances for the dis-
turbed mentality Of Europe in con-
sequence of the war, It must be con-
oluded that the ways Of European
governments are different from
those OF the American republics. The
bitter, unyielding. selfish caloula
tions of European governments evil
IDENTIFY reflect to a great extent the
feelings of their peoples, for one
government after another pursues
these tactics, Notwithstanding the
obvious advantage that would ac-
crue from cooperation and good
will.
The peace conference agreed upon
by the. allies and Turkey was to have
Debn neAu at lLduodAA6 b1eA eAAAA+AAo
yesterday. It is a commentary upon
the situation that the only delegates
to appear on time were the Turks.
The British, French and Italian
delegates were conspicuous by their
absence, while their governments
were exchanging views in an effort
to reach a common understanding.
The British government, It appears,
insists upon a preliminary confer
ence of the allies. before meeting
the Turks. The French view is that
the peace conference should begin
at once. before the Turks commit
some overt act which would preci-
pitate war. The italian view is not
known, as Signor Mussolini has been
so occupied with domestic affairs
that he could not turn to the Near
East situation.
1t IS a curious political fact that
the more serious the crisis in the
Near East becomes the more the
Of the heads of the gov
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backed by Soviet Russia. There js
still some doubt in their minds thai
they will be really confronted by g
united Europe. That they may de-
pend upon French lenity, that Italy
may be won and that the new Brit
ish Government may be inclined TO
fear them represepts their hopes.
The world had looked forward TO
the Lausanne conference with con-
siderable confidence that the Near
East question would reach as salts
factory a settlement as II was pos
sible TO mako. For onos it was selt
that the Turk would face Europe in
accord and that, despite his AFRO
gance. his return 10 Europe would
be robbed Of the glory which he
sought. There is unquessionablv
danger in the present delay. But il
is not yet clear that the Turk will
now find a dlsunited Europe. Before
the meeting at Mudania he was con
fdent OF French support, vet he
found Frenchmen and British frn
in their determination TO hold him in
check.
While the Turk has come 70 Iau-
Same he comes with a program Of
demands which he knows the allied
Powers will not accept. His instruo-
tions from the Angora Assent bly, are
to accept no compromise. By his
own arrogance and high handed
methods he is doing his best to align
the world against him and to bring
the Near East question to the point
where the only settlement remaining
will be resort to arms.
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I Constantinople, nor to promote the
felicity OF the Mohammedan portion
OF the British empire. Nevertheless,
It is recognized that war between
Turkey and the allies would i'm
peril Frances hold upon Moha1nme-
dan territories. Hence the pre-
ing. the British and French gov
ernments will reach an agreement
for common action in regard to
Turkish questions. italy is expect
ed to stand with her allies in this
matter, although Italy has no love
for the Greeks and probably re-
joices that they were thrown out of
Smyrna, which had been allotted to
Italy in she secret treaties OF 1915
1915. The purposes OF the fascist
with reference to foreign questions
are yet to be revealed. The only
light thrown upon them thus far
has been in the speeches OF the fas-
cisti leaders, IN which they have
declared for an aggressive imperial
ist policy looking to the para
mountcy OF Italy in the Mediterran-
can. and complete italian domina-
In the meantime the governments
Of Central America, under the aegis
OF the United States, are 20 confer
upon ways and means OF promoting
their mutual Interest by a better
understanding. by agreements 20 dis
arm and curtail their military es-
adjustments. and by commercial
agreements looking TO the elimina-
tion Of high tsriff boundaries. The
germ Of universal disarmament IS
believed by many sllrewd observers
to be found IN the forthcoming vol
unbary conference OF the equal SOW
ereigns of Central America. II Ave
neighboring nations oan agree to
disarn, why can not IS nations
agree2 The principle fs the same.
If the will to foster peace exists.
and IS accompanied by honest avoid
ence OF all aggression, it can ac-
complish wonders. But the world
Is still waiting for any glimmer OF
this sentiment in Europe.
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WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH rExAs2

rUyHE old maxim, used often by wilmngtonians
IL that you cannot eat your cake and have It too Is
clearly true than that you cannot buy goods
cheaply abroad and also enjoy the advantages of
featuring them at This subject is brought i'm
pressively mind by the following paragraph from an
editorial the Houston Texas Post published on the
day before the recent Congressional election:
Texas the the cotton producing States
is manufacturing only small part of its production
each and by exporting the crop being deprived
OF the profit that from the cotton manufaotur-
ing industry The Manchester spnners reaping the
profits the manufacture Texas 3oOO 900 bales
more which might just well be retained in Texas
Suppose all the handled at Houston went into
local consumption It would make the cotton industry
of Texas a billion dollar affair"
The editor of the Post absolutely right in his
the desirabiity manufacturing raw cot
ton into the finished product in Texas
ing It Manchester. England to be manufactured and
sent back But while the Post publishing edi-
torial sound economics also urging the
ton Of Congressman who were unsound economies
who propose the repeal of the Republican protective
tariff law which hsndcaps importation Of cotton
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Minor. Reports are to the effect that
Samsun has O,OOO Christians of itc
own and 10000 more are in flight 70
that city from the districts of Angora
and Konia, which in the past have
been especial sufferers from Turkish
massacres. In pursuit of their policy
Of Turkey for the Turks the KEN
alists have demanded the deportation
of all Greeks and Armenians within
a period of from thirty to sixty days.
European Powers declare their in
ability to aid such a large number
of people on account of the limited
transportation facilities available.
The demands of the Kemalists ex-
ceed any exactions ever before made
regarding the non-Moslem popula-
ton. Former Turkish rulers have
prosecuted minority races, killed the
men and destroyed their towns and
property, but they have not ordered
their deportation beyond Turkish
borders. The Turks have needed
their industry and business skill, and
have declared that persecution was
chastisement for their disobedience
OF Turkish or Mohammedan laws
But in the past century the Turks
have never been so sure of them
selves as at the present moment nor
so aggressive.
The Kemalists at Lausanne are
very different body from the repre-
sentatives of a defeated Sultan who
came TO Paris after the world war.
They come flushed with their own
victories and also with a certain de-
gree Of assurance that they will be
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A WISE RULER

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
II Premier Bsnito Mussolini does
all that he says he shall try to do
Italy will become the happiest ooun-
try in Europe and Mussolini will be
acknowledged its wisest and most
capable statesman. What he pro-
poses to do is to balance the ma
tional budget by releasing the rail-
roads. telephones and other State
monopolies which the state operates
at an enormo GUS loss to private en-
terprise, which can give better ser
vice and make money by it,
Twenty-Five years ago prosperous,
privately owned public utilities
formed the very backbone Of the
country's finances. Steamships, rail-
ways, telephones, tobacco manufac-
tories, posts and telegraphs-in fact,
virtually everything subsequently
taken over by the state-were maxi
Ing money and paying taxes to the
national government. There was an
era Of success and prosperity such
as Italy has not known since private
initiative and enterprise began to
be throttled by state ownership and
operation.
In the deplorabls situation in
which Italy now finds herself as
result Of the mistaken policy OF
state ownership and operation
usurping private enterprise may be
found an eloquent lesson for Califor-
MIA. with privately owned power
companies California is enjoying un-
precedented prosperity, and the hy-
droelectrio development of the State
far surpasses that of any other Com
monwealth in the Union. AS Italy
was tempted in the past. so Califor-
MIA IL being tempted today to yield
to the lure OF State socialism. Only
fools fail TO profit by the mistskes
Of others
Premier Apssoiini unquestionsbty
. taking the wise course. He is get
ing the state out OF business.
Incidentally that WIN also release
FOR useful work. II It can be got
out Of them, the parasitic socialist
Hes which now infest tho entire
italian body poiitio and live by the
abor OF the industrious.
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
GERMAN LINES TO LATIN AMERICA

A FEW months ago the North German Lloyd Steam
IA ship Company had two ships in operation between
Bremen and South American ports. Six of its vessels
are now working that
South America IS the natural field OF expansion
American but unless the American merchant
marine receives assistance from its
accorded the ships OF foreign nations the
American markets gradually appropriated by our
rivals.
The passage Of the pending ship subsidy bill will
OF American competition that will successfully
meet the German menace.
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
ANOTHER FA1nAox DISCARDED

TENE Appeals OF the District OF Columbia has
IL declared unconstitutional the minimum wage law
the District In the opinion OF the court greater
calamity could befal the OF the country
than 90 uphold the legislative power TO FIX wages.
Thus another step taken In tho direction OF consti
tutonal government. Interference with fundamental
economic laws chief evil Of the Wilson admin
stration. Prices fixed wages raised or re-
duced on private properties and
in other ways the law OF supply and demand was set
aside.
The error OF such has been abundantly
demonstrated. and the country getting back
ognition OF the truth.
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PERCENTAGES AND IMPORTS

lnURING the first nine months OF 1913 tho Payne
~ Aldrich tariff law in erect-a Republican pro
tective law. During that period imported {1,a27,-
600 600 worth Of goods the gold standard in gem
eral throughout the world and foreign exchange
was in general a parity with the American dollar,
the pound s4.se. the franc at $780, the mark at
24Sc and the yen at 90 cents. phe American dollar
had nowhere the purchasing abroad that n
has today. During the nine months period ended Sep
tsmbsr. 1929, imports totsled s2.1s1ooo.ooo in
OF 60 cont the 1913 period all foreign
exchange deprecated and the American dollar had
a much higher purchasing power abroad. The
increase in imports the periods considered
1922 over 1913 Follows. by grand divisions
Evening journal., 1922-11-15

According to certain European politicians the United
States has lost fits soul The only way the can
regained according the view of European critics.
is by canceng s11OOOOOO.OOO debt. Rather high
priced soul. At that price. guess most European
nations would get along without.
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VoDSTEAD CHANGE
ALL MUST APPROVE

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. Volstead's loss of his seat in
Congress to man who made his
campaign on a claim of being "drier"
than even Volstead himself has, of
course. no significant bearing on a
multitude of proposals for changes
in the volstead legislation. We may
be fairly confident that the destiny
Of most Of these proposals Il reieo-
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AT first sight the increases from Europe would ap-
pear with two three exceptions. TO be inconsequen-
tial until # Is again remembered that It in Europe
where tho greatest exchange has occurred. For
imports from Germany for the 1922 period
totaled but sss,OOOoOO compared with $4,000 900
the period yet the crash OF the mark greatly
increased the purchasing power OF the dollar that is
probable an increased volume Of imports would be
found to have come from that country during 1929
and similar conditions brought about by the fall
OF the franc; and the pound been considerably
also interesting the large increase in i'm
ports from Asiato countries where the scale
so far that OF Occidental countries and
tIcularly own Canada whore the exchange rate
is almost on a parity with increase in
imports is shown.
These percentages indicate concusivey that the new
tariff law was badly needed and by means prema
ture
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TOO MUCH JoCKEYING.

fIuHH INC washington Post.
Tuesdays election is only a few
days old. But. already. political
leaders are discussing the next cleo
tlon, and. according to reports, are
planning for the 1924 campaign.
This haste is untimely and unwise.
Political elections are not the whole
thing. as too many politicians seem
TO think. The nation is entitled to
consideration In legislation uncon-
Evening journal., 1922-11-15

Business is better than It has been" declares
the president Of the Ford Motor Company His
is about to increase production from 5000 TO 5000
daily The demand for Ford is probably as ac-
curate barometer of prosperity be found. and
tho fact that all the people, including the
farmers buying the soundness the poll
cies in force the seat of government.
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
EDITORIAL OPINION
Itrolled by offioe-seekins triclSery.
Let Tuesday. alsction he listed

trolled by offioe-seekins trickery.
Let Tuesdays election be listed
with the past and lot the next cleo
ton be left to the future. and let
the business Of government be dealt
with along lines of patriotic states
manship as distinguished from
cheap politics. Let the politicians
forget the next election for the time
being and remember the nations
needs-if they would have the vot-
ers retain respect for bipartisan
government. Elections are simply
incidents in the continuing govern
mental life OF a nation. The only
strategy worthy of true representa-
tives OF the people is the strategy
that aims at establishing claims for
the electorate's support at the next
election by achievements that go to
meet the nations requirements.
Evening journal., 1922-11-15

Electric energy produced during September amounted
to 1s5,2oo0oo kiowatt hours day, It was high
record exceeding previous record during August.
Part OF the increase accounted for by change from
power but OF 1t Is probably due to great
demand for from the growing industrial activity
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assisted in making a law unnneces-
sarily hateful that was distasteful to
millions. anyway.
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Taking OF the principal countries of these grand
divisions and the increases in imports the periods
eonsidered follows basis Of pereentages:
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THE HOMECOMING rNs1urcyr

THE HOMECOMING INSTTNcr
From the Buffalo Enquirer.
From the dawn OF civilization -
the present moment mans consta M
craving has been for a home. The
tendency OF men to form large com
inunlties has weakened to some ex-
tent the inclination OF men TO own
their own homes. but the lust full
hllment OF this instructive desire in
man has been one of the dominant
FACTORS IN the progress Of civiliza-
ton.
The law recognizes a mans home
as his castle. and ages before this
became the established law of civil
ization our cavemen ancestry reoog-
nized the rule. In the uttermost
haunts OF savagery today the rule
obtains, and among the jungle men
1t will be found that each human
unit has it's own particular abiding
place. be It tree limb or cave.
The expression beneath his own
vine and fig tree" had a wealth of
meaning still when mans natural
inclination for a permanent abiding
place all his own is considered. The
first thought of the Pilgrims was
TO build homes for themselves, and
the hardy frontiersmen who car
ried civilization into the wilderness
made it their first act to hew logs !
and build themselves-c cabins.
To own your own home Is the /
only logical way to escape high /
rents. Since the world war rents
have gone up with every other form
of living cost, and the best authori-
ties agree that It will be years be
fore there will be a tendency the
other way.
The path is open for every man,
who earns a competency TO own his
own home. and he ought to yield to
he natural inclination OF man in
his respect.
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
THE COAST DEFENsEs.

From the Indianapolis News.
Are the American coast defenses
the vast harbor Notifications, great
guns and mine layers of the coast
artillery obsolete? This question
has been asked many times since the
war hastened the development of
the airplane as an instrument Of
warfare. There has been some con-
troversy of professional nature in
army circles, and the navy has con-
tributed some valuable experiments
looking to an acceptable answer.
Now comes Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell. assistant chief OF the army
air service, with the fiat assertion
that air bombers have supplanted the
coast artillery, and that the defense
Of the coasts now depends upon tho
army and navy air services backed
by a good army.
Gen. Mitchelrs conclusion Is based
upon recent tests OF bombing planes
against moving targets. A fest of so
bombing pianos. operating well above
$4,000 feet-ths height at which a
plane is comparatively safe from
iround nre-oompletsd two prob
lens arainst seaoraft targets IN mo.
tion, in which only one ineffective
bomb was dropped. This remarkable
showing Is due TO recent advances In
the diflcult art OF allowing for the
various forces. including wind.
which affects the course OF a bomb
dropped at varying heights from
moving planes with moving targets
as tho objective.
The new scores made by the army
bombers show that with bombs .
destructive as the largest shells fired
by coast defense guns, and with a
cruising radius of hundreds OF miles.
the bombing plane. IL It can be effec-
lively empioyed-as It was in the
tests Just concluded-is a FAR NOR.
effective weapon than any land gun
Bombing planes working Sehfnd
scout PLANES can. Il appears. mako
short work OF any fleet which at
tempts to operate in American
waters. The experiments prove tha.
the defense system IS an active
growing institution. deserving Of Far
more sympathetic and Intelligent
treatment than II Is receiving AZ IN.
hands Of this Congress.
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
Turks Alone at Lausanne

(FrOm the New York Herald)
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
Farm Bloc and Third Pdrtv

CFrom the New York Tribune).
Evening journal., 1922-11-15
THO Conferences

(From the Washington Post)
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PARK RAPIDS

The thermometer registered thirty
seven Tuesday morning. Plenty
close enough to frost for this time
of year.
Mrs. Iva Cutler and children mo-
tored to Breezy Point Sunday for a
weeks rest before school opens. We
hope they will enjoy well earned
rest.
School will open here next Mon
day with an enrolment of about 900.
We are lacking room, and the pres
ent buildings will be taxed to their
utmost to find room for all. No
doubt rooms will have to be secured
outside.
A new departure in carrying the
mails began Tuesday morning when
the stage from Wadena began carry
ing the mail arriving here in advance
of the train from the north. That
will give US at least three mails a
day.
Many tourists are already leaving,
some of, them no doubt on account
of the opening of schools and per-
haps too, because the weather has
perceptibly cooled. It came danger
ously near a frost Tuesday morn
ing.
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-LAVINIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wheeler and
family autoed to International Falls
where they expect to make their
home.
Miss Alpha Durham visited with
friends in Bemidji for a few days
last week. i 4f:..:.S........~f F.. -. -
Oscar sNeff has returned to North
Dakota for harvest work. H..
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert aUtech and
family were callers at Clearbrook
Sunday. l." = ::
Mrs. Brandon expects to visit her
mother for a few days this week.
Residue Lajombe has been cut
ting corn on the Wire farm for Mr..
Satire. ~.
Mrs. Paul Utech visited the den
fist Saturday. n,-~ 49,, :..,
Telephone service was impaired
by the storm w ednesday evening.
The wire: was broken by large
tree, which blew down near the D..
E. Lester place. --
Mrs. Ralph Wheeler came to her
former home with the intention Of
getting some household goods, but
had great difficulty in locating all
of it. The furniture had been has.
tily stored by two young gentlemen
who were anxious to call on friends
at Lavinia.
Electric lights have been installed
at the Lavinia grocery store.
Mrs. Brandon has received the
position as teacher for the Layinia,
school. --1sTs SIR soc=r7 7s'~'zr,,
Mrs. Ralph Wheeler and two small
daughters visited at Bass Lake for a.
few days last week, and returned to
their home at international Falls
Saturday. ..
81. t.. Sleeper Of Viola, Kans.,
camped at Little Bass Lake for 9:
few days last week.
Albert Utech has been saving logs
for E. M. Satire. >,.-..,.. 49,. r.. +
Mrs. Oscar Nef was called to the
home Of her parents Monday, be
cause Of the serious illness of her
-fathef.s4@,sa< .sh"~s - 4.,-<5...-: -
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and family, are now living on the
Danskin farm.
Eden Chamberlain, Phil. Becker
and August Luense are busy blowing
stumps and clearing a place for Mr..
Cochran's camp, which will be built
in the near future.
Gilbert Peterson, Eden Chamber
len, Mrs. Frank Cizner and Mamie
Peterson attended the sale at Roy
Montieth's. Any one wanting to
purchase something reas son BILE
should have been there.
A much needed rain fell in this
vicinity last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Peterson and
son Harold, and Mrs. Peterson's sis
ter, Helen Clauson, visited at the
William Grey home Sunday.
William Grey and Lester Peterson
called at the Martin Larson home.