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Evening star., 1922-03-02
Inauguration Weather.

Normal Inauguration weather."
mutters the man in the street as he
muShes through the snow and sleet
contemplates that day after tomorrow
will be March 4. though not Inaugural
ton day. happily. Then, if he is an
old-timer, his memory harks back to
some bad weather Of real Inauguration
times. He recalls Harrison's, when it
rained torrentially: one of Cleveland's,
when there was a near-bliZzard, and
the memorable Inauguration of Taft,
when there was a terrific blizzard,
with many intervening March As when
And so tine man in the street comes
naturally to speculation as to whether
Congress will ever take the prelim-
mary step looking to a constitutional
change which might cast presidential
inaugurals in a season where there
was at least an even break in the
chances of salubrious day appearing
on the calendar-and not with long
odds against such a contingency as
experience has shown March 4 to
present.
1t is recalled that after the great
blizzard which ragged when President
Taft was inaugurated there was a
notable squirt of energy in Congress
attending a proposal to bring about a
change in the date of inaugurals. One
would have thought it was to be done
out of hand. But it was not: nothing
but talk and falkland the project
finally died of inanition.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
The Correct Usage of "You-All."

Will fiction writer's ever learn that
southern people use the expression
| "you-all" in restricted sense and
! that it is never with US a Sllpshod
phrase conveying singular and plural
| meanings indiscriminately? The
southern conversationalist never en-
ploys "you-all' in connoting the sec
ond person singular. He uses it only
when the hospitable plurality is in
tended.
the manor born and who attempt 70
put conversation into the mouths or
southern characters customarily lg-
more this fine distinction in the use
of "you-all."
'You-all" is not bad usage. the
purists to the contrary notwithstand-
| ing. 1t has a nice shade of meaning
which is not to be found in the color
less you" At the present time ITS
but it will soon be accepted by all
English scholars. 1t possesses an
honorable lineage. and this fact, cou-
pied with the discriminate meaning
which it conveys. will win Tor II uni
versal recognition.-AsheVl ilmes
| independently.
Some patriotism is only skin deep,
! and some goes clear to the bone
Baltimore Sun.
What pity it is not as easy to
| raise the bonus as a row about It.
-Greenville Piedmont.
Now they are enforcing prohibi-
| tion with airplanes. Stick to the cell
! lar, boys. stick to the cellar.-Syra-
! cuse Herald.
The jitney Is the one gentleman
| among the pedestrians enemies: 1t
always rattles before it strikes.
Rochester Times Onion.
Reports received from time to time
! that man has conquered the air are
still unconfirmed,-Tbe Detroit News.
Russian Landlords Hacked Into
/ Small Hits, says headline. They do
some small things better over there.
| Farmers are in politics. Labor says
it is going in. But the consumer
stands shivering on the bank, vague
| " wondering whether he ought to
take the plunge.-Chicago Daily
| News.
Margot says: American girls will
marry anybody" We don't agree, but
able to observe closely the marriages
some of our girls have made with
British NOTES.-The Columbia Record.
we'd laugh if Senator Lodge would
have an absent-minded fit some day
while these treaties are under con-
sideration and get up and repeat
one Of his old speeches en- the general
I shbject The s0hto. State donrnai.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
Mr.. McAdoo's Change of Base.

The change of residence from New
York to California announced by for
mer Secretary McAdoo will occasion a
good deal Of speculation, principally
o. a political character.
Like this: Does it mean the retire.
ment of Mr.. McAdoo from the presi-
DENTAL field? Is he no longer to be
considered in connection with the DEM
ocratic nomination in 1924?
He, Of course, loses his New York
identity. The calculation will be that
in surrendering his New York citizen
ship he has surrendered any claim he
might have had and have advanced to
New York support in the next demo-
cratic national convention.
A kindred calculation will be that
he is acquiring his California citizen
ship too late to make it available for
hence. He will have been a Cali
fornian too short time at that time
to appeal to the state for support on
the score Of his residence.
But there is set-off to these two
suggestions. The gossip connecting
Mr.. McAdoo with a second effort to
secure his party's presidential nomi-
nation does not assign him to any
state, but takes into account his pub
lie services and the extraordinary
strength he showed at San Francisco
two years ago. He did not then COM
mand the support of New York. his
then place of residence. Neverthe-
less. as national "''"n;ity, he was a
power in t "u!'"l u i.
In an interview NJ. McAdoo. recoe-
nizing the public's Interest in the sub
ject. discusses it pleasantly and says
it is the practice of law, and not poll
tics. that explains the change of base.
He likes California, as all do who visit
the state. and simply wants to live
there.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

A CONDITION, not a theory, con-
~ fronts the alley dwellers in
~ the District Of Columbia-and
the District. Under existing
law the use of buildings situated in
must be discontinued next July. The
most recent police census Of the alley
dwellings shows that 5000 persons live
in the alleys-7.0O0 colored and 1000
white. But 1t has been estimated by
Rev. J. Milton Waldron, head of the
Emergency Housing Association, a
worker among the alley dwellers for
the last fourteen years. that a total
of $4,000 people have their sleeping
quarters in, the alleys. Mr.. Waldron
points out that the police census was
taken at an hour when thousands Of
the alley dwellers were out of the
alleys. at work.
Unless the law be changed, there
fore. four months from the present
time it will be unlawful to inhabit
the alley dwellings. Between 5000
and $4,000 persons now living in
these alleys will be thrown out upon
the rest of the city. They must find
places to live in houses that front on
streets. or they must leave Washing
ton.
X *<*
This is pretty big order for
Washington to take care Of. In view
of the congestion already existing in
the city, a congestion that reached
its high mark during the war. but
which still continues to exist.
In the House and Senate identical
bills have been introduced to extend
the time in which the alley buildings
may be used as dwellings. The day
following the date of the proclama-
tion by the President of the treaty Of
peace between the United States and
Germany. or November IA, 1928.
Two other bills have been intro
duced in the Senate. however. which
deal with the matter in a different
way. Senator Myers has offered a bill
which repeals outright the law pro-
viding for the evacuation of the alley
dwellings. Senator Jones of WASH
ington has offered bill which au-
thorizes the District to issue bonds
struct sanitary. modest dwellings,
suitable for housing the alley dwell
ers. These buildings are to be rented
at reasonable rates-$10 to S13 a
monitor to be sold at reasonable
figures to the persons living in them.
X X y *
The proponents of the Jones bill.
which represents the views of the
Emergency Housing Association. con-
tend that it will cost the government
and the District nothing; that in
twenty-five years it will be possible
to pay off the entire bonded indebted
ness through the returns on the
houses.
There is a strong disposition among
Evening star., 1922-03-02
Yap Treaty Ratified.

The Yap treaty with Japan having
been ratified by the Senate without
amendment or reservation and by a
comfortable margin over the neces-
sary two-thirds. the four-power treaty
now comes up for consideration, with
its supporters in a position of distinct
advantage. It does not follow that the
Yap lineup will be unbroken when 1t
comes to voting on the other treaties
growing out of the arms confsrencsl
Evening star., 1922-03-02

This city has remarkably large
number of banks, but has been ex-
ceedingly fortunate SO far in not get
ting so far along as various big towns
in the direction Of flimsy finance.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Congress is appreciative Of the fact
that the proud distinction Of being the
capital Of a great nation does not auto
matically provide funds for the opera
ton Of a large and growing munich.
pality.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

A report that Lloyd George contem-
plates quitting office does not occupy
as much space in print as descriptions
Of the wedding in the royal family.
but the average Englishman regards
it as more important if less enter
tanning.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
immigration and Merchant Marine.

AS the President recommends, let
immigration join wherever practica,
in aiding the merchant marine Of
our flag, under which citizenship is
.pcught..' Let q liberRl proportion OF
,koreisn-born men andS women headed,
Evening star., 1922-03-02

The water supply from Great Falls
provides a problem in the immediate
vicinity as important as that of
Muscle Shoals.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Advocates Of light wines are en-
couraging hopes in old John Barley
corn of being able to hide behind the
skirts of Aunt Grapejuice.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

In spite of the technical references
to an excess tax. nobody Is found
willing to admit that his profits are
excessive.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Builders are doing all they can to
solve the rent situation by making the
housing supply equal to the demand.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Smuggling has called attention to a
style of "one-way traffic" that needs
official encouragement.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
EDITORIAL DIGEST

stands at the top of the column
This levy falls on everybody equal
ly. according to his capacity to pay.
as measured by. his consumption and
that of his family" the Syracuse
Herald independently says. 1t is
right to the point" the Lansing
State Journal independently contends
for it is democratic measure. To the
St Joseph News-Press independently
and the Salt Lake DeseretsNews dn-
dependenD it seems. as the latter
puts it. las fair a method as any yet
propoSed."
Evening star., 1922-03-02

D. c., are greatly admired. Others
are merely mired.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Tne deeper ferceptlOn.
There's nothing like mothers love.
All other pow'r it ranks above.
1t works with magic passing strange
To bring about a subtle change.
A freckle-faced, red-headed boy
A mother looks upon with joy.
And when she makes him wash his
face,
Through soapsuds scattered round
the place,
He seems, unto her gaze SO proud,
A cherub looking through a cloud.
And should he weep or merely yell,
A beauteous anthem seems to swell
To charm her ear. The neighbors say.
"I wish that imp would move awayr'
Put who are neighbors, anyhow.
That they should try to make a row?
A mothers love knows things, no
doubt,
That common people can't find out.
And so, oh. boy. it's up to you
To grow to manhood fine and true.
And prove, some day, at Duty's call.
A mothers love knew best Of ALL.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
RetributiOn.

Ibid you lynch the man who stole
your automobile?
NO." replied Piute Pete. "He got
away"
.."Unpunished?"
mo, sir. If that bunch of pernick-
ETY. junk treats him the way it has me
he's havin' punishment enough"
Evening star., 1922-03-02

When winter comes in bitter glee,
With further snowstorms slated.
I hope a snowbird I shall be
IfI'm reincarnated.
Evening star., 1922-03-02
Laws and Customs,

LaWS and CUSTOMS.
do you approve OF votes for
women?"
Thoroughly" answered Senator
Sorghum. "I always did approve of
giving women a voice in making the
laws. Only they don't show the dis
position to reciprocate that 1 hoped
for. They ought to let men make a
few suggestions about the fashions"
Evening star., 1922-03-02

de man dat shouts de loudest at a
campmeetin'.y said Uncle Eben.
."often loses his voice by de time any
body asia him fob subscribti ion to
Evening star., 1922-03-02
AccliinatizatiOns.

Jud Tunkins says a friend in need
carries a snow shovel these days.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Flared back and stylish all
able sport cloth. in tan and
beaver. Mannish models with
narrow notched lapels. flap
pockets and covertible belt.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Genuine polo cloth, herring
bone, novelty cloth and sen
Virginia material Coats, IN
tan, brown, gray. blue and
rose. Cape models, mannish
models and throw collar ef-
fects, in plain, tailored or
embroidered styles.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

A wonderful value in Thread
Silk Hose. in Black, Sand,
Beaver, Nude and two shades of
Gray; scanned back and with two
extra seams, as in full-fashioned
reinforced garter top. High
spliced heels.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

High-class suits Of tric-
otine and poplin, In navy.
black and tan: handsome
ly braided. beaded. en-
broidered and plain tai
lored models. Each suit
elegantly silk lined and
superb in every detail.
Sizes for misses and
women.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

A CONDITION, not a theory. con-
~ fronts the alley dwellers in
- the District Of Columbia-and
Evening star., 1922-03-02

Only II Goats at this price,
but each one is, a brand-new,
wonderful value. Made of
fashionable herringbone, In
brown and gray. in popular
mannish styles.
Evening star., 1922-03-02

For business, K knock K =
around and semi dress
wear these are the ideal
suits. Made OF nubbed
tweed, in pretty brown.
blue. gray and green mix
lures. in tuxedo and but
ton styles. Splendidly tai
lored and perfect fitting.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21
STARTING WELL.

We clip the following editoria
comment from the New Orleans
Item in its issue OF January l4th or
the organization Of the Louisiana
Highway Con mission, recently ef
fectad under the law Of this State:
"Th" personnel of the first high
way commission, recently selected by
Governor Parker, appears to give
the wide public satisfaction that we
anticipated, in view Of the type and
qualifications Of its members. Tho
Board itself has lost no time \ Sc
Letting its active engineers. The re-
ports we hear of Messrs. Fourmy and
Cooper indicate that they, too, are
we'll qualified by technical experience
and attainments for their work.
"The dispatch the Board has
shown is characteristic of President
Peterman. We hope that the organi-
zation of the work under the new
act will proceed apace. A vast dea'
is to be done. But the existing i'm
proved highways happen to be Sc
aligned that comparatively little con
nective construction will work
GREAT improvement even before the
main body of renerel highway recon
struction is fully entered upon
The Item endorses in plain words
the appointment by Governor Parker
of the personnel Of the Commission
and asserts that it has given the
wide public satisfaction anticipated.
The Highway Commission has bee,
appointed, its active engineers ant
others have been selected by th'
Commission, and all is ready for &C
tive, energetic and effective work tc
be done to make the highways Of
Louisiana among the best. A great
work is before the Commission. Tha'
it will be done and continued without
delay, thoroughly and completely, is
assured by the type and ability OF
the men who have been chosen to di-
rect it's affairs. We may rest assure:
that our people will soon realize ths
great benefit and prosperity which
this great movement will surely
bring about.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21
ONE OF THE MANY.

One of the many reasons for the
sluggish condition Of business IN thus
country is the fact that there is N
tie foreign demand for our agrlcul-
tural and manufactured products.
This slump in demand is pure y the
result Of chaotic financial conditions
abroad. They can not afford TO buy
our products at the present deprec'a-
ted value of foreign currency.
II Europe succeeds in its effort to
organize a gigantic international I'm
ancial corporation-somethin2 s)ml-
lar to our federal reserve system
it will gradually restore conditions to
something approaching normaicy and
open up the foreign markets to cur
surplus products.
There is a slow but gradual impro-
vement in this country, but we can
hardly expect anything of radical
nature until adequate market facllit-
les are created for our products.
In the meantime we should consid-
er ourselves fortunate that conditions
with US are no worse.
Even as it is. America is the favor
ed land Of the Gods.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21
Meeting of Board of Admin
istratOrs Road District
No.

Franklin, La. Jan. 10Th, 1922
The Board of Administrators of
Road District No. ! met this day pur-
;uant to adjournment with Mr., Chas.
n. Frost presiding and the following
| members present: Kimbrough, Hay
lei, McCardell, Olivier, Gooch, Low
rance, O'Brien and Hahn. Absent
Pharr.
The following resolution from the
Police Jury of the Parish of Iberia
was read, and on motion of T. B.
Kimbrough, seconded by B. O'Brien
and carried, it was received, filed and
made part of the minutes.
New iberia, La, Jan. 3rd, 1922.
Whereas in a conference held on
Tuesday December 9th, 1921, be-
tween certain influential tax payers
,f the Parish of St. Mary and the
Parish Of Iberia, Louisiana, it was
ascertained that it is to the advant-
age of the citizens of both the rari-
shes of St. Mary and Iberia that a
gravel road leading from Baldwin, to
Weeks Island, leading to the line of
IBERIA Parish at a point striking the
Public Road dividing the first and
eighth wards Of the Parish of Iberia
thence running the length of this pub
ic road to the property of Leonard
Lyon on the Delahoussaye Canal,
hence running to the Corporate Linn
is IF the Town of Jeanerette, La,
therefore,:
Be it resolved by the Police Jury
If the Parish of Iberia that the sun.
If $4,000 or as much thereof as ne
cessary out of the funds of both the
Road Districts No. l and 8 of iberia
Parish, in their respective proportion
oc and is hereby appropriated to de-
tray the cost OF that part of the road
in iberia Parish.
Be it further resolved. etc, that the
above described road in Iberia Parish
De and is hereby designated as the
first road to be built by Road Dist
cicts No. l and of iberia Parish, so
IS to connect with the Parish Of st.
Mary, in the building of the above
described, road.
BE. it further resolved etc, that the
members of the Police Jury of Iberia
Parish representing the first and
eighth wards, respectively, being here
present, hereby ratify this resolution
with reference to the appropriation
,overing their respective share of the
cost of the road as we'll as the time
designated in commencing the const-
ruction thereof.
Be it further resolved that this re-
solution is in full force and effect up-
IN the adoption by the Police jury of
the Parish Of St. Mary. Ia. # the
1ecessary resolution, otherwise to be
null and void
The above resolution being submit
ted to vote same resulted as fol.
.ows: Yeas-Messrs. Gary, Greig.
Deculr. Boutte. David, Girard, Ian
dry, LeleD. schexaaya9 and Lynn.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21

1926: NJ. 274o5 favor If ". p. He
e-t r.: 5000; and No. $3.50 favor
Of Therence Chenet ior $50, and
he was instructed to notify the Trea-
5urer to stop payment OH originals.
On motion of I. E. Kimhrough, sec
ended iy S. T. McCardell ana carrie.
the payment of the $1,000 tt the
School Beard on account of 1Vanh0e
school was deferred until such tim'
1s the Parish is in a position to bud
get same.
On motion Of T. B. KinbrouCh. se,'
2ndeG by ". n. Gooch and carried, ii
vas Resolved, that the President Of
--:.p Police Jury be and he is hereby
authorized to appear before tn,
heel Board, at its next meeting,
J, that body to fix the rate of Sch
es for the year 1929 as low <.
may be consistent with their needs.
On motion Of ". n. Gooeh, second
ID by T. B. Kimbrough and carrie.
t was resoll ed that the Treasurer be
made custodian of all bonds or othe7
;e"uritics which may be piedred to
secure the deposits of the Parish in
bank.
On motion Of e. O'Brien, seconded
';y A. L. Calm and carried, the Jury
lined t. appropriate the 100000
1sked for at the last regular meeting
to aid in the purchase OF law lib
rary for the court house.
Mr.. Charles L. Wise, Attorney, ap
peared before the Jury and requested
them to refund to the town Of Nor
-an City the cost of the mode road
through that town from the ferry
landing to the corporate limits.
On motion Of A. E. Calm, second
ed by Gabriel Haydel and carried, the
request was refused.
Mr.. r. E. Brumby appeared before
The Police Jury and discussed the pro-
posed development of salt mine on
Cote Blanche Island, calling attention
Of the Police Jury to the fact that
while the passage way to the Island
vas open, that it had not been offici-
ally designated as public road, and
asked that the Police Jury take some
action in regard to the same.
1t was Resolved, after discussion,
that the Police Jury decide to go on
record as favoring the development
of a salt mine, and as willing to CO.
operate to the extent legally practi
cable.
That it took the occasion to extend
10 the holders Of the lease an invita-
ton to develop the work, to assure
them of their interest, and further to
state that at the proper time and sub
;ect to leral conditions they would
consider laying out and dedicating Il
public road to the property.
There being no further business be-
fore the melting on motion of B. o.
Brien, seconded by S. T. McCardell
and carried, same adjourned.
CHAS. N. FROST, President.
r. EMMETT O'NIELL, Secretary d
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21

The resolution is hereby declared
carried.
PAUL BASSIN, Sec.-Trcas., Iberia
Parish Police Jury.
On motion of A. F.. Calm. seconded
by Arthur Olivier and carried it was
resolved that the Police Jury as bo-
dy go to Jeanerette on S. p. train on
Monday next to meet the Police Jury
from Iberia Parish to discuss this
matter.
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting on motion of S. T..
McCardell, seconded by B. O'Brien,
same adjourned,
CHAS. N. FROST, President
R. EMMETT O'NIELL, Secretary.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21
THE DIVORCE EVIL.

One divorce to every nine weddings
in America now, and we are rapidly
approaching a one-to-fve condition,
according to Rev. J. J. Corrigan, OF
Boston College.
In the last 20 years nearly 1893, 900
divorces were granted in the United
States, breaking up the homes Of l.,
100000 children, most Of them under
the age of ten.
Some states have even one divorce
to three marriages. The evil is spread
ing.
The great dragon that is attacking
American home life is the Divorce
Evil. It is leading our social system
toward a worse situation than Nor
manism ever threatened to be.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21

Officers Of the National Retail
Shoe Association have sprung a
bomb upon the country. They assert
that the feet Of our charming women
are gradually growing in size, and
that as consequence much larger
shoes are in demand. Scandalous. We
never dreamed that an American man
could he so ungallant. Even if it were
true. they should have said that
Larger shoes are more in demand.
owing to the superlative wisdom Of
our enlightened and emancipated wo-
manhood in declining to longer tor
ture themselves by cramping their
feet in shoes q size too small for
them"
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES

The war departments annual re-
port may be boiled down to this one
sentence: "The department spen.
1891, ,182,891 during the last fiscal
year."
That is too much for war purposes
in a peace year.
The economy which is said to be
applied to the war department needs
to be carried great deal further,
and to be applied to other govern
ment departments as well.
The goal Of congress should be to
bring all government expenditures to
within a billion dollars a year, not
counting the war debt interest.
The St. Mary banner., 1922-01-21

And now Associate Justice Clark Of
the United States Supreme Court SOL
emnly assures us that we should can
Gel the eleven billions Of debts the al
lied governments owe to US.
But we suggest to the learned jus
tice and other advocates of cancella-
tion that they combine and buy up
these obligations, paying for them
from their own private funds. and
then surrender them to our foreign
debtors-or touch . match to them.
That would even more generous. And
for once we ordinary tax payers will
not object.