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Evening journal., 1922-12-21
Our Shipping Bill Costs
(From The New York Herald.)

While hundreds Of the ships in the
American Merchant Marine have
been turning to junk for lack Of
business to support them, the earn
ings of shipping employees have
gone steadily up. Reports Of the
National Bureau Of Economic Re-
search reveal that when the coun-
try had 7,3SS.755 tons afioat in 1919
the average annual earnings of the
employees were s7S3. In the period
of war imitation, with a peak of
nearly 100000 tons Of shipping.
wage-earnings get up to an average
Of s1,532.
These earnings OF s1.5S2 were not
Of equal purchasing power dollar
for dollar, with those of the period
before the war. But expressing the
purchasing power Of the dollar of
1918 and 1919 in terms of the dol
lar Of 1913 the actual purchasing
power wage during and immediate.
ly following the imitation was s1,012
in 1917 and ss6s in 1918, as COM
pared with $50 in 1909.
It Is no argument to say that be-
cause an industry is not prosperous
Il ought not to pay its workers what
they can get somewhere else. Either
II must pay men what they can get
elsewhere or they will go elsewhere
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

An intimation appears to have
come from the United States Gov
ernment to the effect that help
from America in the European
crisis is contingent upon the maxi
ing Of an agreement between Great
Britain and France respecting the
revision of the reparauons clauses
of the Treaty of Versailles. The two
great allies are expected to reach
an accord which will bring about a
workable adjustment of the repara-
tion problem. In that event the Uni
ted States appears to be willing to
lend its assistance in expediting the
settlement
This attitude on the part Of the
only safe one to assume, in view
of the frequent differences between
the two principal allies. The repa-
rations problem will remain a prob
lem so long as Great Britain and
France disagree. Germany cannot
settle It, and neither can the Uni
ted States France must compose
its differences with England, and
both must agree upon a common
course of action in dealing with
Germany.
The plain truth is that France is
the stumbling block to adjustment
Of Europe's chief problem, the So
luton OF which carries the secret
Of peace and prosperity of all the
nations. including France itself. The
French Government can bring abou:
an adjustment of Europe's difficulties
1t the meeting OF premiers on Jsnu-
ary 2, If 1t wishes to do so. But
he British Government cannot
bring about such an adjustment, for
he reason that a complete surren-
Ter on British part would not rem
Ter the French proposals practical
Die and would not bring about the
American assistance upon which the
financial plans depend for success.
The United States has been
charged by NJ. ClemeDceau and
other Frenchmen with leaving
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
(From the Washington Post.)

France in the lurch." but the truth
is that America has been most pa
tient and generous with France at
all times, and it is patient and gem
erous now.
If France is willing to meet
America halfway in good works
leading to world peace, why does it
delay ratification of the treaty linn
iting naval armaments? Why does
it not seize the opportunity to show
thai it is not militaristic. as some
critics have so emphatically assert
ed?
France is inconsistent in delaying
ratification of the naval limitation
treaty, because the French navy is
below the limits fixed by the treaty
and there is no intention of increas-
ing the navy beyond those limits.
Indeed, "the French navy is dying"
according to NJ. Raiberty, the French
Minister of Marine. In a discussion
of the naval budget in the chamber
of deputies. this week, Mr. RAFFERTY,
SalQs IIdnGG lAttI 10 h9 ms 1Fh
the country ought to know it. So
ought also those foreign countries
which accuse us of imperialism"
Since 1914, NJ Raierty stated,
France has constructed only ons
destroyer and one submarine. In
the game period Great Britain has
built nineteen capital ships. 81 crui-
sers, 347 destroyers and 1S6 sub
marines. The United States in these
eight years has constructed "a cap
itaI ships, seven cruisers, 2S6 de-
stroyers and 122 submarines. Sincs
1914 the French navy has diminish
ed by 10000 tons, while its eff
cheney has decreased so per cent
owing to the age of the vessels still
in commission.
Next year, the Minister stated. the
would present pro-
gram OF construction well within
the limits set by the SWashington
accords." If this is so, IL only deep
ems the mystery of the hesitation
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

If we look back through the files
of THE New York World for 1895
we find that our neighbor. objecting
to the floating of Treasury gold re
serve loans through the house OF
Morgan, volunteered TO promote a
popular gold reserve loan on better
terms to the government. 1t offered
to subscribe S1,O00,000 as a starter,
and through its efforts, as its edi-
torial and news pages show, a large
part of the S100,000,O0O needed
was quickly promised.
Why could not THE World" and
the many other sympathizers with
Germany's desire TO evade repara-
ton payments unite now to carry
through the private loan idea2
There is apparently a public here
which is ready for 1t. Was It not
"The World" itself which recently
demonstrated that $500 100000 or
more Of good American money was
invested in German paper marks?
Bonds. especially gold mark bonds,
are better security than paper
marks, and It is an incurable foibls
OF human nature to send good
money after money that has turned
bad.
The Friends OF German Freedom
(from war debts and penalties) are
numerous IN this country and also
prosperous. They have talked
earnestly and volubly in Germany's
behalf. Here is a chance to do
more than talk. Who is
going to put down the first million
for a German relief loan. with no
reduction or other strings
To ft2
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
THE HARDING WAY.

From the New York Tribune.
The country's widespread ap-
proval OF the Presidents efforts to
aid Europe was to have been ex-
pected. There may be a few Ameri-
cans who prefer their foreign poll
tics with plenty of fireworks and
much trumpeting OF personal policy.
To the great mass of voters Mr..
Harding's steady, quiet and cooper
ative leadership seems exactly right
There are fundamental reasons
in the American Constitution why
Mr. Hardins's way is the only sound
way. Whatever treaty an American
President writes must be approved
by a two-thfrds vote in the Senate.
This amounts TO saying that in for
eign affairs an American President
must be somethig more than a party
leader; he must have the over
whelming sentiment OF the country
and the Senate behind him. The
political disaster toward which Mr..
Wilson rode in the Senate and at the
polls was due precisely to the fact
that he ignored this fundamental
condition.
Extremists with a preconceived
theory OF how America must aid
Europe are likely 10 be disappoint-
ed by the Harding method and what
It will accomplish. just how far
that help will reach and what for
ward steps will be taken must OBJ
vlously depend upon many factors.
1t would be fatal to ignore the no
litlcal situation in the Senate. and
more especially tho economic facts
of the. Middle West, which have
turned the eyes OF the farm bloc
Senators toard a European market.
Plainly, Mr.. Harding, consistently
and expressly opposed to Isolation. |
has bided his time tin tho domestic
situation made step forward
practical possibility and not merely
a vain illumination.
Here is surely statesmanship |
combined with political skill toward /
a high and practicable end. That
Mr., Harding will succeed in this
new venture OF cooperation among
the great nations is clearly the wish
of the entire natlon.-
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
america and the
European Economic Crisis
(From the New York Herald)

With the Allies hopelessly dead
locked over the question Of repara-
tions and over many other ques-
tions pertaining to after-war condi-
tions and after-war methods, one is
forced to the conclusion that Amerr-
cas- active participation in a general
readjustment OF things Is quite as
necessary as was her participation
in the war itself.
The truth is the situation then
was not more critical than il Is now
America was considered the hope of
! the world then; America may well
| be considered the hope of the world
| now, for there is seemingly no prob
ability that England and France car
having to do with Germany. and
with the collapse of her money sys-
tenn and with her economic break
down. Germany is the menace of
Europe and the, danger spot of the
world
France insists that Germany is
capable OF paying an Indemnity OF
thirty-hve billions OF dollars with in
terest and that she has got to pay
It. England. herself heavily interest
ed in this indemnity. insists that It
Is not possible for Germany to pay
anything like so much, stripped OF
her resources as she is. England !
rests her conclusions on the opin- |
ions OF her ablest economists and
biggest bankers and biggest men OF |
affairs.
What a nation can do and what |
II. cannot do in the matter OF indem-
nifty payments Is wholly an econ
omic question. The economists of |
England and France and America |
and Belgium and Italy and Japan |
and South America ought to reach |
practically the same conclusion. |
What a nation can pay in indem-
mites is precisely the same kind of |
problem as that OF any corporation |
or Individual debtor. IL Is not a no |
lltical problem but rather one that |
has to do with and Is the essence Of |
facts and figures.
The general opinion in England !
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

/ is that, with any hope~of making
good, Germany cannot undertake to
pay more than ten billions of dol
lars. Many estimates are much
lower. The difference between ten
billions and the amount France in
sists Germany can pay is twenty-five
billions of dollars.
Considering the matter on its
merits. and with access to the same
facts and figures, it is not possible
for the distinguished economists
and bankers of England and France
to differ so widely.
In this situation the outlook for
Europe's return to sound economic
conditions and economic health, ex-
cept through the arbitration OF
America or some other disinterested
nation, or through the arbitration
of a combination of nations, Is as
black as night. Three years have
been wasted on these after-war
problems-three years Of going from
bad TO worse, three years that have
brought economic chaos to Europe
and ruin to world trade.
America'9 stake in world trade.
Americas stake in normal Europe,
Americas stake in world peace, is
represented by:
Seventy-five thousand dead SOL
diers. more than two hundred and
twenty thousand manned and
wounded soldiers, and an initial
outlay of thirty-five billions of dol
lars, which will mount to a hum
billions before the last cent of
war Indebtedness and war expenses
is paid.
Clearly American money cannot
and will not go TO the aid of Ger
many. which means to the aid of the
Allies. until the measure OF German
IS cut down and condi-
tions OF payment are so arranged
that an American loan would be Sc
cure. This is the attitude of the
American bankers, as voiced by Mr..
Morgan, and Is the attitude of the
American public, whose money
would go into the loan.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
With the Pardgraphers

United stand but the election has proved that
when start 70 jump jump on fifty different
things.A-Phiisdephia North American.
Hard work and less wishing the part OF those who
desire TO become wealthy will accomplish in that
direction'-Parkersburg (W. Va News
There is one cogent argument against oancelng Eu-
ropean debts to the United States They can't
celed they can only be transferred Loans foreign
countries made out OF funds derived sale Of
Liberty bonds In this country. II Europe not pay
back the money she obtained from tho proceeds of
bonds II must be raised by Federal imposed upon
Amerioans.-Los Angeles Times.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2l, 1922

4The voice OF the United States has respectful
hearing IN international councils, because we have
convinced the world that have selfish ends 90
serve old grievances to avenge no territorial OF
other greed satisfy. But the voice being heard s
that of good counsel of dictstion. IL Is the
voice OF sympathy and fraternity and helpfulness'
seeking TO assist but not assume for the United
States burdens which nations bear for them
selves. We would rejoice 10 help rehabiltate cur
rcncy systems and facilitate all commerce which
does not drag the very levels OF those we seek
70 lift upr-President Harding.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

Mr.. Morgan has told the German
Am bassador that loan to Ger
many on a banking or business
basis is no more practicable now
than it was last summer when the
international bankers conference
in Paris ended. The reparation de-
fault stands in the way Germanys
present obligations and her present
attitude toward them make Wall
street investor look askance at
what Germany has to offer in the
way of security. Only after the repa-
rations have been scaled down and
German will to pay has been re-en-
forced by Allied control will Ger
man loan seem to the impartial
fnancier anything more than pour
ing money down a rat-hole.
But that does not kill the loan
project for people whose first and
controlling interest is not in coupon
cutting but in relieving Germany.
These people have been working for
a couple of years to rehabilitate the
Reich at the expense of France and
Belgium--especially Of France.
They want to see the French repa-
rations bill scaled down. They
would rejoice TO see 1t fled safely
away in a case labeled "uncollect-
able assets Treaties and inter
governmental commitments make
reparation cancellation difficult
Yet it is stiu open to those who
want to lift Germanys war disa-
bilities from her shoulders to do so
directly and at their own cost and
risk
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
EUROPE.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the indianapolis News.
The speech of Bonsr Law, British
prime minister. delivered yesterday
in the house of commons, is not the
speech OF an alarmist. but rather
OF man who uses words carefully
and who knows from the inside
what he is talking about. The sit
uation, as described by him, is both
distressing and ominous. It is hard
TO realize the perilous condition OF
England. and yet it is not improba-
bic that she is worse off than
France and she certainly will be
worse off than Germany. as Mr..
Bonar Law showed. after Germany
has Cancelled her internal debt
which, Of course. che will do. Eng
land was not invaded. except
by zeppelins, and has no devastated
region. But neither have millions
and hundreds OF millions OF dollars
been poured into the pockets of her
people, as has been the case with
France. Also the British have tax
ed themselves heavily TO help fin
snce Frances's military operations.
Present taxation in England is be.
yond anything OF which Americans
have had experience. Unemploy-
ment is costing the government
$500 100000 a year in pensions.
The prime minister frankly said
that Great Britain could not pay her
debt to America unless she was paid
by France and Germany. The prime
minister argued that it was neces-
sary to fix the amount 10 be de-
manded from Germany and then
make II as easy as possible for her
to pay-which is wise statesman
shin
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
IRELAND SEES THE

wv
When the last OF the British
troops left the Irish Free State on
Sunday It marked the end OF an oc-
cupation that had lasted more than
seven and a haf centuries. From
Robert Fitzstephen. invading for
Henry II, IN 11ss. 90 General Sir
Nevil Macready. eWaeuating at the
order Of George V, In 1s22-what
a stretch OF time and tragedy
In all those centuries great gov
ernmental or dynastic changes
marked the outer world, but Ire
land remained as she was-an
English province. always IN revolt,
except, perhaps, for her adherence
to James n, The Hapsburgs. the
Hohenzollerns and the Romanoffs
rose and fell, The Manohu succeed
ed the Mengol and in turn was de-
posed, Even England saw within
herself the passing of Plantagensts
and Tuders and Stuarts, But Ire
land stayed unchanged, with Hope
on the throne of her heart and the
English soldiers in the streets Of
her tewRs,
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
Editorial Opinion

The farewell given TO the troops
by Dublin was gesture Of friend
ship, a sign Of the new and better
feeling that must exist between Ire
land and England. For that matter,
It was never the English that the
Irish hated, but the British Govern
ment. It was never the soldiers theN
hated. but what they represented.
Now Ireland has her own Govern
ment and her >own troops. Cromwell
Is dead, Tim Healy liveth.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

II were an American wouldn't take control of
single acre In Europe You obliged to do this
Keep out OF It," Thus spoke Sir Gilbert Parker 10 a
New York audience. It is refreshing hear visitor
10 our shores speak sound sense OF that sort. The
theme of practically all foreign friends has been
precisely tho opposte. II is encouraging to Della
to know that there $ division Of foreign
Thought the subject.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
GEMS OF THOUGHT

Who is full Of cenee still strives empty heners
I-t-i-i
One whe is looking for seft snap travels a hard
road,
f-f--f-f,
Tive sre barn Of devoted mother It's So
strange that frem this cradle starts toward
lene darkness and fresen tdei the ether the
peaceful seasl
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
CHRISTMAS
CARDS

Old friends are more precious
than riches. Don't miss a single
one from your list this year.
Choose the right cards and
plenty of them to carry warmth
from your heart to friends of old.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

It is getting SO that every time President Harding
feen looking out Of window the East the inter
naonsils proclaim under big headlines that he had
rscded 10 put tho United States into European ansn.
Evening journal., 1922-12-21

Make your Want Ad strong,
foroeful, clear and concise and you
will find 1t result produoinG.-Ad
Evening journal., 1922-12-21
With No Strings to 1t

(From the New York Tribune)
Evening star., 1922-05-05
PlMLICO ENTRIES.

Entries for Pimlico Saturday. May
First race, the Elkrfdse Club
steeplechase; fopr-year-olds; two
134; Grenadier, 1ss: talLoughsaele,
1873; tb)Perkiofnen, 1874; Wrack Grass.
1872. -. -
(b)Ten. pounds claimed for rider.
(a)Fol1y Farm-C Canterbury entry.
Second race, three-year-olds and up;
-Balustrade, III; Phalaris. III: Edith
Wae, s5; sverity, 1o4; Fair virginia,
90: sMartha Lucket. 101; sBeaverkill,
los; wild Flower, 1os; STANLEY. les,
Third race. sellingi handicap: three
year; olds; one mile.clans. 1917;
118; sQuesada; 186; sDick Deadeye,
l01: sGrace Foster, 95; Saddle and
Fonrth race. the Pimiico home
bred, for two.year olds; four fur
(b) Wihdigo, l12; Tall Timber, IFS;
a)Jolly, lis; Grey Bard. lis: (b)Cat-
aput, lis: st. Valentine, lis; Comixa,
liz; My Own. I5.
(a) A. II. Morris entry.
Fifth race. ths Jockey Club handi-
cap, hiEh-weikht handicap;. three
year old and up; six f1rlonEs-
(aJoriole. 122; lbJ Minute Man, liz;
oushtirf, l10; cafmandale, 123.
(6l ]. K. u. Ross entry.
Isl Three pounds claimed for rider.
sixth rice, the Pimlfco spring han
dicap; three-year-olds and up; one
mile ana d ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1ss; Gain de Cause, %; 3alBoniface,
12S; BY Jimmy, l03: Welldnder. I01
Polly Ann, 10S: BunEa Buck, 10s;
la)Rsgtstrar; los; Bridesman. 1os;
Capt. Alcock, 115: Knot, 112: ta)J. K.
L. Ross entry.
Seventh race, four-year-olds and
10: selling; one mile and a sixteenth
Romeo, lis; (a)Ouf Birthday, 115;
sFizer, 1f6; Clean Gone. lis; Balhs-
trade, 115: SISTER Flo. ITO; miss
Riley, 1906: sJoan Of Arc, 1f0:
(aJswest Bouquet, 115; Loughred, lis;
Ettahe. lis. (a)S. Eouis, c. p. Win
.rivs pounds claimed, apprentice
~ @SyssstSSielsaA Asktrask lhsaajszsa
Evening star., 1922-05-05
CiantAir Cruiser, Wih9Aboa
AryiUes HereFr0m Miami, Florida

following passengers: Mrs Larz An
derson, Miss Peggy Porter, Mrs. c. A.
Porter, Col. Harold K. Hartney. secre-
tary Of the National Aeronautic AS
ISOLATION of the u. S. A.; Lieuts. T. ].
Koenig and William E. Connelley of
the Army air service and two news
PAPER men.
Mr.. Redden. in discussing the pur-
pose of bringing the boat to Washing
ton; said: 1--WE desire to impress upon
government officials the necessity of
legislation in order that the opera
tion of aircraft FOR commercial pur-
poses will be surrounded with proper
safeguards"
Seats for Fourteen Passengers.
The Santa Maria, seats fourteen
passengers in luxuriously inclosed
cabins, finished in mahogany and
silk. 1t has a.wing spread of 104 feet,
is equipped with two liberty motors
and has a touring radius of about 4O0
miles, with a gasoline consumption
of approximately one gallon per min
ute and a touring speed Of about
seventy-five miles per hour. The boat
has flown $4,000 miles and has ope-
rated daily between Key West and
Havana. Cuba.
1t will remain in Washington several
days, during which time it will take
Army and Navy officials on sightseeing
flights around the city. and will then
go to New York, to inaugurate daily
passenger and mail service between
New York and Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
JOBSEEKERS RUSH
. T0GET NEW PLUMS

There are several large and attrac-
tive federal plums which within a
very short time; will be ready for dis
tribution, and President Harding is
being besieged daily by applicants
and those advocating aspirants.
On the 17th Of this month Angus
Mclean of North Carolina will step
out of his berth as a member Of the
War Finance Corporation, inasmuch
as his term of Office expires on that
date. and 1t has been intimated at
the White House that the President
already has tentatively selected q.
middle west republican to succeed
him.
The salary Is $4,000 a year.
Civil Service Vacancy.
The vacancy on the United States
the elevation Of John H. Bartlett.
president Of that body, to the position
OF first assistant postmaster general
still exists. This position Of prom.
inence has attracted quite q. bevy Of
candidates and it Is understood that
as to who will be selected. There also
is vacancy on the Farm Loan Board
caused by the recent resignation of
A. B.. Frank which has called for a
regular old-faShioned pie-counter
rush. the aspirants coming from all
sections. Peculiarly enough, though,
these aspiraRts all are democrats. and
many OF them are being backed by
republican senator's and representa-
tives and state leaders. The law gov
erning this board requires the ap-
pointment Of a certain number of
democrats ana republicans. and it
therefore will be necessary for Presi-
dent Harding to select some one Of
the opposing party.
Patronage seekers also have one
eye, cast on the vacancy on the fed
eral trades commission, another s10,-
eco plum. Several months ago the
President nominated Frederick Up
ron OF Ohio. husband of Mrs. Harriet
Taylor Upton of the executive com
mittee Of the republican national
committee and the recognized leader
among republican women, but the
Senate has held up confirmation and
the present indications are that this
nomination will be shortly Withdrawn.
In August the term Of W. P. S.
Harding, governor Of the federal re-
serve board will expire and the
President will be called upon TO give
considerable thought in making a Sc
lection. "'= :" - go g
Evening star., 1922-05-05
ENGLISH GOLFER
LEADS IN TOURNEY
Russell Defeats McCalIum;
Mckenzie Wins From
Watson.

Notwithstanding ball out OF
bounds at the eighth hole, which cos1
him a sixth at the hole. Gerald Rus.
sell of London, England, was around
in 50 this morning in the first round
of the Washington Golf and Country
Clubs spring golf tournament. Rus
sell defeated w. r. McCallum, and l.
Albert r. Mckenzie Of Columbia
won from NJ S. watson of Potomac
Park, up. In another first flight
match, while Harry w. Burr defeated
j. H. Wright, and 1. Donald
Woodward won from A. II. Swinson
2 up, and c. b. Doyle defeated Hugh
Mckenzie, 1 up.
Other matches finished up to noon
today were in the fifth, sixteen. and
resulted as follows: s. NJ. Mosby de-
feated. E. P. Brooks, and 1; L.. A.
Sanford defeated" d. Barkalow bv
default; J. A. Shaffer defeated w. G
Barr, 8 and q j. E. Baines defeated
E. H. Ward, 3 and 2, and J. A. White
jr.,. defeated Lee Crandall. jr.,
In the second flight Guy NJ stan
differ defeated John L. Barr. and
8, and Harry Wardman won from
Floyd P. Waggaman, s. and S.