davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1922-05-26
EDITORIAL DIGEST

ers that Hearst has continually and
consistently fought for the people.
and that now is the time to cash in.
the Syracuse Herald independently
says I'VE are particularly impressed
by the last clause Of this glowing
tribute. Hitherto HE speciality,
whenever he has been a candidate. for
ONCE. has been cashing out. Possibly
that is what the Syracuse Democrat
meant to say, and by q slip used the
wrong adverbial preposition. That.
at least, win be the hope of all good
Hearst democrats" Self-interest is
back of Tammany's present support
of both Hearst and HylAn In the view
Of the New York Globe Undepend-
enD. which points out that 'the
chiefs OF the wigwam are wary and
experienced hunters, and they know
well enough what game Is to be
stalked this season. Their material
cost. II Hearst Will pay the price he
or by proxy, but he can never get the
Office After all, there Is q limit in
the creduality Of voters" But Hearst
is in every way good material for any
office, the Albany Times Union demo
cratic), asserts, suggesting that '.it is
la wonder that he should be available
for any public ONCE. when the power
and responbility that he wields As a
publisher so greatly exceed the pow
ers and responsibilities Of once. 30
far as we know he is not candidate.
But his record and his principles
point to him as kind of man who
would make a good officer for the
people,"
Evening star., 1922-05-26

down to work within the earlier hour.
For one thing, two Of the largest bu-
reaus. those. doing the government
printing, are starting at the old hour.
8 o'clock. simultaneously, with the
other branches. Thus there are more
people under way between and 3
o'clock than were in motion work
ward before the schedule was shifted.
severa! thousand peopls have been
added to the morning losd.,
Every one Of these PACKED cars makes
votes against this ''ragtime" schedule
and keeps The Stars ballots daily 80
numerous that It Is with difficulty
that they are counted. No wonder
the ratio in the vote IL 10 to lin favor
OF restoring noruaal hours.
This vote is respectfully called to
the attention Of the executive officials,
in the hope that they viii recognize
that practically nobody wants the
sort of "dayAght-saving'' that has
been forced upon the District.
Evening star., 1922-05-26
The School Report.

The tentative report prepared by
Senator Capper for submission to the
joint committee on the public schools.
as the basis Of its report to Congress
on the needs Of the districts school
system. effectively supplements the
bill that has been presented for con-
sideration covering the matter OF or
ganization. 1t shows that the com.
mittee has considered the whole field,
and is a most commendable express
sion Of the requirements of the school
system.
Expectation that the joint commit
tee will as strongly urge an enlarge
ment Of the school plant as a reor-
ganization of the administrative sys-
tenn is justified by this tentative re-
port, which deals primarily with the
Inadequate financial support given to
the schools for considerable period.
In spite of the conclusions reached by
several school inquiries and the an
nual presentation Of estimates this
support has not been sufficient to
meet che needs. Of public education.
Consequently there is now an accumu-
lation OF. needs OF long standing pre-
ceding the war, and an additional &C.
cumulation due to the war itself and
the consequent increase in population
here.
The details Se these needs are pre-
tsuted in STRIKING terms in the report
Evening star., 1922-05-26

prepared by Senator Capper. It can
not be. believed that Congress will
ignore this showing and fail to make
provision on the basis Of a broad PRO-
gram Of construction. Here are q few
Of the facts related. Seventy.sight
portable schools housing. over, 5000
pupils, eight buildings Recommended
in 1908 for early abandonment still in
use and housing over 5000 pupils; on
November 1. 1920. about 1000 pupils
receiving less than full day Of edu-
cation, and in 1922 a still larger num-
ber; $500 more students in the high
schools than the buildings can ade-
quately accommodate. -
With the amount Of money appro-
priated for. the schools annually mot
even sufficient to take care Of the in
creased enrolment the accumulated
needs of the school system over long
period of years are being increased
rather than satisfied" Consequently
"a systematic policy must be adopted
which will provide for the regular and
continued growth Of the school sys-
tenn from year to year, and must also
provide for the needs of the school
system which have resulted from the
absence Of such policy in the past"
Evidences appear throughout this
report Of the thoroughness with which
the situation has been studied and the
fairness with which the school needs
have been viewed. For example, the
report strongly urges that the Public
Library be made use of for the bene-
fit of the school children, and COM
ments favorably upon the plan Of the
library trustees to erect additional
separate branch libraries and the es-
tablishment Of branch libraries in
public school buildings. This is
fresh recognition of the Public Ii.
brary y-'as supplement Of the public
education system" in the terms of the
law creating it.
Evening star., 1922-05-26
Organizing on a National Scale {. E
T0PrOmote Aviation in the y. S.

NOV -
nanded the Pacific feet during ,thsr
war. and many others prominsnt In
aviation activities. Admiral Fullam
10 now touring the south Yad south.
west. Organizing sir bbarde ana di1-g
tticts, and reports reaching Col ASft's
ney's ohics show. tremendous snthy-
who has left'1in his wake nuclei for
air boards In Virtually every city. Coli
Hartney and several other American
flyers who made aviation history Tor
the United States in France. are to
also planned to have one or two ayers
make the trips in planes.
Washington will be numbered
among the cities having air boards.
which will be composed Of committees
on aviation from the Rotary. Kiwanis,
civitan and Lions clubs, ~ we'll -
other persons interested. These
boards will receive their, life blood
from the aeronautic association, and
will be directly responsible to it. With
q central body. made up Of men VII, who
have made aviation Q study ana work,
local aero clubs will receive q wealth
Of experience in organization and Id
mtntstration which will insure life.
Without such parent" to turn to
the odds lie greatly against them. as
has been demonstrated in many in
stances.
The active officers and directors Of
the National Aeronautic Association,
when chosen in Detroit by the dele
gates. will devote their full time to
the work. and will not have any
will work for, with other things,
the following;
Establishment of regularly oper-
eted airways, having modern. up.to.
date atrplsnes, running on scheduIed
time.
Establishment of airplanes as aux.
lllaries to railroads.
Enactment Of legislation such ~
the Wadsworth-H Hicks bill. providing
for government supervision OF civic
aviation.
ENLIGHTENMENT of public opinion -
regards flying, and encourage the
operation Of airplanse.
+.t&
The Nationai Aeronautic Associa.
tion has purchased the assets Of the
Aero Club of America. which for
years has endeavorAd to promote
civic aviation in the United States.
These assets, together with interna-
tional Affiliations, are now in the care
of board Of three trustees, pending
final organization in September.
1t IS emphasized that the new or.
ganization rs not rehash of the
Aero Club of America, as many have
been led to believe" 1t is further de-.
clared that "all the good Of the CLUB
has been purchased" and those fea.
lures of the old organization that
proved Of little or no value have been
discarded.
The financial support of the Aero.
nautic Association will be derived
from membership dues and proceeds
Iof contests which it will be empow-
cred to hold under. the Federation
Aeronautic Internationale and other
affiliations it received from the Aero
Club.
The first and last word in aviation
in the United States. it Is declared,
will thus be lodged with this body.
which will represent the private side
Of flying in the United States.
Evening star., 1922-05-26
Packed Car, Make Votes.

Every morning nowadays looks like
war time. The street cars Of the cap.
ital are packed to the steps, and the
steps are, where they are accessible,
themselves festooned with humanity.
The aisles are tightly jammed with
standing, swaying,, tottoring human
ity. The seats are all filled with
smugly complacent ones who live out
near the starting points.
why, this sudden 4rsversion to the
days .of the great conflict, when Wash.
ington was congested with . hundred
thousand extra people? BscAuse Of
the "daylight.saving'' schedule. Every.
body is getting downtown to work at
once. And there are not enough cars
to carry everybody at once.
: It is ali very well to ask and re-
quire people to report for. duty an
hour earlier, without changing, the
clocks. but it IL another thing to. get
them ,up an hour earlier. to getetnem
through their breakfasts an hou-
earlier and to Get them al moved
Evening star., 1922-05-26

A NATIONWIDE. movsn snt for
~ more air power for the United
~ States Of America" has been
inaueurated by the National
Aeronautic Association OF the United
States >of America, bipartisan
representative body with headquarters
here composed OF sooieties. clubs and
individuals who believe In air power.
the results of which undertaking, 1t
Is predicted. will place: the United
States on an aviation basis that will
be dif1cuit to attain by other coun-,
tries. The movement has the support
and Endorsement Of Gen. Patrick,
chief Of the air service; his assistant.
Brig. Gen. William A. Mitchell, and
many others who are regarded as the
leading authorities on aeronautics.
Strictly speaking. the association
for it viii not function. fully until
every society. club or individual in
the country who sees the importance
Of efficiency in the air has been given
the opportunity for affiliation.
4 ~ a :
So, in order that every one may have
a voice, the association is organizing
the country into nine flying districts,
similar to the Army corps areas. and
in these districts establishing air
boards, whose duties wilr be to estab-
lish air ports and direct civic and
commercial aviation in their COM
.munitiss. Thus. q two-fold act 10 ac-
Notwithstanding public senti-
meht and interest in aviation and
establishing the association as rep
resentative body.
In September delegates from the
Detroit, decide on q permanent con-
stitution and by-lRws. elect ofncers
and board of governors and deter
mine the final policies. When this
last step is accomplished everything
will be ready for operation. as the
scheme of organization has held out
the foregoing mentioned steps as the
last and perhaps most important act
in putting the association on the road
to success.
Much time and study has been spent
on the organization plan. it Is stated.
and, as the scheme now stands. 1t Is
believed by those responsible for it
any group. faction or individual to
get control Of the association and
further it for private financial gains.
All the details of swinging the avia-
tion element in the country into one
central body is in the hands OF the
advance committee on organization,
Of which Lieut. Col Harold E. Hartney
is secretary pro tempore. Col. Hartney
performed meritorious service with
the royal air force and later was in
command of the first pursuit group of
the United States air service. In
this group he had several sQuadrons
In his command. including the famous
s4th Hat in the Ring squadron,
commanded by Capt. e. v. Ricken-
hacker. the American ace of aces. Col
Hartney's experience and ability as
both flyer and executive have been
recognized by the government
Assisting Col. Hartney in this work
is Admiral w. F. Fullam. who COM
Evening star., 1922-05-26
Speed and. Teamwork.

Senators should remain on the job.
This applies TO all senators. Attend
ance on Senate sessions is as obliga-
the chamber. The Senate's business
should be dispatched in good season,
and with due regard to its Importance.
At present the business before the
Senate is the tariff-a very important
piece Of business. The republicans,
behind with their work, are pressing
for action. The democrats. obeying a
law of political life and practice, are
disposed to be a little leisurely in
their movements.
If the democrats could force the
republicans to abandon their meas
ure, or postpone further consideration
of 1t until next session. they would
score a victory yielding them much
in the congressional campaign.
AS hope of that seems small, the
best bet seems to be protracting the
debate so as to leave as short time
as possible between the enactment OF
the measure and the decision Of the
voters on it in November.
The republican leaders see the. play,
and are keenly desirous Of defeating
it. But their rank and file are not re-
4ponding to their efforts. Keeping q
quorum is proving difficult. AZ much
time is being consumed in hunting
elusive and persistent absentees.
Election day is only a little more
than FIVE months away. and the Sen
ate has hardly more than started on
it's examination of the tariff bill.
There is need Of speed and teamwork.
Evening star., 1922-05-26
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
New Rents Law and Normally.

Price-fixing in rentals in peace time
is on the same footing as prtce-hxing
in sale of coal or price or wage fixing
in sale of labor. And arbitrary price
fixing in rentals in peace time is as
unsound in principle in the District
as anywhere else in the United States.
In spite of the improving amend
ments our new fair-rents law has
enough of the terms and spirit Of the
old war-emergency law to make 1t
potentially lopsided, and not the as
suredly equitable tribunal, dispensing
even-handed justice, which would con-
stitute the ideal board Of arbitration
beween landlord and tenant.
1t is, however, in the power of the
President by his appointments to the
rentals court. and in the power of
that court when performing its ju-
dicial functions. to make of the
tribunal a real fair-rents court, to be
approached with confidence in its i'm
partiality in consideration and Of fair
play in decision by both tenants and
landlords, by lessons as we'll as by
lesseeS.
The capital community is weary OF
these hurtfui rent-war reprisals, with
periods when property-owning lessors
are at the mercy of lessees. followed
by periods when, with conditions re.
versed. lessees are threatened with
vengeful reprisals.
The community desires all-around
fair play, a dissipation of the recip.
rocal hatreds of this class war and
return to normalcy in the relations Of
landlord and tenant. The new law can
be so construed and applied, and the
new rents-hxing tribunal can so ju-
diciously function as to approximate
the ideal condition so essential to the
capitals welfare.
The new peace-time rentals court Is
in effect a board of compulsory arbi-
tration between landlords and tenants.
In the makeup of such board the
first essential of eligibility is impair
tiality and the second is maximum
fitness through information and ex-
perience. To determine what is a fair
rental in. a given case one must as a
washingtonian have accurate knowl-
edge of Washington values and condi-
tons. -.
Evening star., 1922-05-26
An 0verrisid Regulation.

That the recently promulgated regu-
lation2 of the District Commissioners
prohibiting sales upon the public
thoroughfares of the National Capital
is overrigid in its effect is demon.
strated by its application to the public
sale Of programs for Washington's
second Music week. -
Here was project enjoying the in
dorsement Of the entire community.
In a worthy effort to avoid cam
paign for subscriptions with which to
meet the modest incidental expenses
it had been planned to sell to the pub
lie Of Washington some thousands Of
souvenir programs at 25 cents apiece.
No one questioned. the worthiness of
the cause or the readiness Of the com.
munity to defray the expenses in
yolved in this manner. Yet the ordi-
nance was there, and because the
ordinance was as lacking in elasticity
a. the proverbiaI poker, the public
sale of Music week programs had to
be abandoned. Coming at such late
hour in the arrangements for the
week, which opens upon Sunday next,
it seemed for a moment that the
whole project would have to be aban-
doned.
Happily that is not to be. With
their carefully prepared plans sud-
denly frustrated, the group Of public
spirited men and women charged with
responsibility for the success of Music
week have, with courage and vigor.
revised their campaign and set about
the task of raising the necessary funds
by means other than the public sale
Of programs. That the community,
alive to the inspiration to be derived
from musical exercises of the quality
promised, will heartily respond to the
necessary appeal for funds may be
safely assumed.
The evidence furnished Of the over.
rigidity Of the regulation under which
the public sale Of programs was pre-.
vented should not, however, be over
looked by the Commissioners at this
time. If permitted to remain in ef-
feet 1t is certain to work similar hard
ships in the future. DrSfted with the
worthy purpose Of preventing public
nuisances, it must, in its present FORM
impede projects to which the com.
munity would afford unqualified sup
port. Some method Of protecting the
public from solicitation which it re-
sents without prohibiting the sale Of
anything whatever from or upon any
public space" can surely Nbe devised
What Washington seeks is the
thoughtful regulation of street vendors
of various types, not their abolition
Evening star., 1922-05-26
Lloyd Georges Good Medicine.

Again by an overwhelming vote has
the British parliament evidenced its
confidence in Prime Minister Lloyd
George and its approval of his poll
cies. His enemies in British public
life had hoped and believed that the
Genoa conference would be his un.
doing, Instead, he has made it one
of the greatest triumphs Of his career.
His speech in the house of commons
yesterday in explanation and defense
Of his Genoa policy was q masterpiece
of practical statecraft, and the COM
moners: being above all things prac-
teal men, focked to his standard al.
most in a body. The twenty-six votes
in opposition made SO pitiable q show
ing that his political enemies are
likely to lose q good deal Of their
keenness over the idea of an appeal
to the country.
But more important than the per-
sonal triumph Of Lloyd George is his
searching analysis Of the European
situation. especially with respect to
Russia. In the first place. he made it
plain that he has no intention OF per-
mitting differences Of opinion to lead
to q break between Great Britain and
France. an assurance which 10 as en-.
coura ging to the greater part Of the
world as it will be disheartenins to
Germany and those Of her sympa.
thizers who have been plotting to
bring about discord between the two
great European champions of civiliza-
ton. There is no other thing in the
European situation 30 important as
that England and France shall re.
main friends and shall continue to
cooperate for the common welfare Of
the continent and for humanity.
AS to Russia. the prime minister
has little optimism or enthusiasm, but
he has made up his mind to make the
best of bad situation. Like Grover
Cleveland, he finds it is "a condition
not theory" which confronts him,
and where theories claah with facts
he throws theories to the disc6rd. He
recognizes that the present Russian
government represents only about l
per cent of the Russian people. but
as it is the only Russian government
there is he feels called upon to do
business with it. But. he makes 1t
plain to Russia, as it already has
been plain to the rest Of the world,
that business can be done with Rus.
sia only on the basis of accepted bust.
ness rules. 4 a.. 49,
The prime ministers speech and the
manner of its acceptance by the Brit.
ish parliament ought 10 remove what
ever illusions may stlll exist at Mos.
COW and elsewhere an make the work
which remains to b done at The
Hague less difficult an more straight
forward. 1t was goo& medicine, and
Lloyd George dealt out in large
doses.
Evening star., 1922-05-26

The National HosiJ Jry Association
announces that skirtS will be only
ankle high in the neal future. Con-
sidering the source. This announce
ment suggests. . fine epirit. Of philo-
sophie resignation. Short skirts de.
pended on hosiery for scenic effects.
Evening star., 1922-05-26

The mental relaxation afforded BY
his own delightful stories was not
available to Conan Doyle. To him
they represented labor. So he had to
seek his mystery and romance in
other realms. 80 20 -
Evening star., 1922-05-26

# Chicago. can evolve q plan to.
stop coal speculation, that famous and
influential community may 60 a step
further and devise a means to stop
grain speculation: -, =
Evening star., 1922-05-26
Musings Of q Motor Cop.
Cars are like people whose careers
May turn to quiet or to fuss.
One all respectable appear.
Another Is = bootleg bus.
The Actual 1lnpression.

'tWhen you thear q man say he
cares nothing about money" said the
philosopher, docs he not convey to
yours mind the impression that he i
q very lofty character?'
He does not" replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax. :.He merely conveys the Inn
preston that he is not Yelling the
truth"
81 speck It's a lucky thing" said
Uncle Ebsn,, "dHt de-, wpcld doesn't
havs. TO: depend, intef1ix5 Ton its ii.
lishtehment on whut Congfess d0ne
foun' out In 'vsstigaftcns.''
Evening star., 1922-05-26

The feminine vote in politics is as
far from unanimous as the feminine
opinion regarding the proper length
of q skirt.
Evening star., 1922-05-26

European statesmen are as much
interested in the gentlemen with the
check books as in the gentlemen with
the law books.
Evening star., 1922-05-26
The American Spender in Europe.

Reports of the overchargine of
American tourists in Europe continue
to come in increasing number. In
Germany. in particular. fleeing Amer
lean travellers appears to have been
developed by hotel and shop keepers
into an organized industry. Tour
lists also have oppressive export taxes
to pay. which undoubtedly furnish q
CARDS the pettier forms Of extortion.
10 the experience In any way novel
or unusual to European travellers
from this countrys Americans trav-
cling abroad always have been over
charged. and no doubt always will be.
They have encouraged it, and though
they may complain in individual
it as part Of the show. With tourist
travel back to pre-war proportions
and with Americans erowdipg Euro
pean resorts. it would be asking too
much OF human nature to expect land
lords and amusement purveyors to-
II they are being plucked, they may
expect little sympathy at home. The
travelling American likes to play the
role Of spender. He will be satisfied
with nothing but the best. and the
best comes high.-New York World.
Dad"
No machine shop or mill is complete
without an old, white haired dinner
pail carrier whom every one calls
In our country are 27s,55o "dads"--
ware eafners past sixty years old.
Maybe some Of them wish they could
have saved enough in, youth to en-
able them to spend their old age
without toll.
But work. like opium. is . habit.
The ma man who werks until ne IL sixty
without something to do. The sys-
tenn gets us all. The truly richest"
old man in America probably carries
q dinner pail. measuring his wealth
In health and happiness, mot money
Burlington Gazette.
Painting the lilly may be an ifnpos-
sibility, but painting a rosebud mouth
is an every day fact-Asheville
Times.
The .fiappers have Organized. No
doubt their motto will be, 'Remem-
ber, siris, he's sorneboey's brother
The old spirit of Tiiwaukee is said
|. to be dead. And. seea suppose, there
are plenty Of n6Hrners 1T the bar
Dayton News.
E Abent the lazlest man we have ever
run into was one seen on "a street
the other day who was using a nut
cracker to open peanuts
burS News.
Out of the deep gloom OF lunre-
stored ::ormalcy comes the cheering
news that hesh-colored stockings
don't need -d4rning, as -necks"
cant tell the holes from the eoods.~--
Peoria TrAnscfiut.
Evening star., 1922-05-26

When England has no poet laureate
at work, Rudyard Kiplins makes a
very capable volunteer.
Evening star., 1922-05-26

Rate reductions are looked to by
the railways to secure more speed in
the wheels Of industry.