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The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
CHANGING THE CALENDAR

There are those who would reform the year.
An organization has been created which has for
its purpose the remodeling of the calendar. they
would have thirteen months where twelve grew
before. This is a good deal like taking 10 per
cent profit out of nothing. The Liberty Calendar
Association has prepared measure for the
action Of Congress which would establish the new
idea The plan is to have the months all alike.
There would be a new one every four weeks and
notable days would always recur on the same an
niversary. OF course, the Fourth of July would
always be the Fourth of July, but it would always
be on the same day of the week Easter Sunday
would always be on the ninety-ninth day of the
year OF course, there would be an extra day
every four years. but this would be called Leap
Year Day and would come after June %. The
extra month would be credited to spring and it is
proposed to call it Vern meaning vernal, orr
springike and green.
1t would be fine thing to have another month
Of spring every year. Likewise a man who is
getting $500 a month would be glad to have one
more month for his rake-off but unfortunately
the plan works both ways. The man who is pay
ing 500 a month for the rent of $40 house will
hardly give three cheers at the approach of an
other rent day.
The sponsors Of the new calendar have con-
siderable work before them if they expect the
world to accept their program in its entirety The
temptation of another month of spring is not
sufficient.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
For A CORN.FED EUROPE

An ingenious editor suggests that the best
way for American farmers to solve the corn sur
plus problem is for them to send an army of
competent cooks abroad to teach the Europeans
how to prepare delicious dishes from corn and
corn products. Once the possibilities which lie
in the golden kernel were really made plain to
Europe, we believes demand would be created
which would absorb any available corn surplus.
The idea is not so wild as it sounds
"Instead of sending wheat of which no such
surplus exists, to Europe and Russia, we should
be sending them corn says this editor, The
only reason we are not doing so is because they
are unacquainted with its desirability
During the war, when this country was put
on ratiOns to supply grain and -four for the coun-
tries abroad, it was explained that the utmost
conservation of wheat was necessary because
Europeans did not use corn. There was no OPP
portunity then to teach them new food habits,
but this is no reason why the good work should
go forever undOne.
Let Russia and western Europe learn to make
luscious Johnny cake corn pone and corn griddle
cakes, brown crisp and nourishing, and they will
get the corn habit in no time. Foreign countries
will profit gastronomically and America fnan-
cialy
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
THE UNHAMPERED REQUEST

John d. Rockefeller has released the General
Education Board from holding the principal of
any of his monetary gifts in perpetuity. He has
arranged that at the discretion of the board not
only the interest, as formerly provided, but the
principal as well, may be disbursed for the bene-
fit of educational institutions. The fact is most
interesting as showing the tendency of the mod
ern man of wealth to leave the distribution of
his fortune unhampered by unnecessary red
tape.
In these days of rapid progress the entire cir
cumstances surrounding any activity may change
completely in a few years or even a few months.
Provisions which seemed wise and adequate in
one decade become unnecessary or insufficient in
the next. For this reason it is well that any be-
quest involving a considerable sum shall be made
as flexible as reasonable safeguards will permit.
Too often the autocratic hand in life or the dead
hand" after death reaches out to control action
which if left free would accomplish infinitely
more good
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
FARM CREDIT

There has been unquestionaby, good deal of
discrimination, intentional or unntentiona
against the American farmer, in the matter of
bank credit. He has not been able to borrow
money to improve his plant or finance his crops
or carry his stock over dull period, the way a
Icity manufacturer or merchant usually expects
70 do. Yet he has not been altogether without
credit
Figures made public by the Agricultural De-
partnent show that banks in the United States
had outstanding, at the end Of 1920, farm mort
gage loans to the amount Of S1447000,000 and
personal and collateral loans to farmers amount
ing to $3,870000,000 making total agricultural
credit of considerably more than five billions.
1t is found necessary, however, to enlarge this
volume of credit. There can be no legitimate
criticism of the farmers demands He has surely
a right to as good bank facilities as if he had a
similar stake invested in industrial production in
the city His credit requirements, too, may nat
urally be expected to grow along with those of
other business men, and the tendency of the time
seems to be to do business more and more on a
credit basis instead of a cash basis
Nevertheless, while granting the farmers right
to equal treatment in this matter, one is moved to
regret that this great class of producers is driven
by circumstances to fall in with the current tend
ancy which is to live on next years income rather
Than this years or last years
Is all the world to go on a credit basis, with
paying interest to everybody else as
me of the largest items Of expense?
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
THE HOTHEADS

We labor at the daily grind, each
in his wonted fashion; and some
continue mild and kind and some are
in a passion. Some workmen cannot
FIX a chair or ply saw or chisel, but
they begin to sweat and swear and
make the language sizzle, They
grunble like a house afire, both in
and olt of season; they're in a chron-
ic state of ire that has no cause or
reason. And one such delegate will
spoil the ardor of the many and kill
the pep of those who toll at loom or
spinning jenny. The hothead is a
total loss, and none admires his cap
ers; we're not astonished when the
boss gives him his walking papers.
How different the quiet gent! No
stormy wrath delays him; he calmly
strives to earn the cent that his en-
ployer pays him. Side-stepping noise
AMI fuss and strife, he draws his
weekly money and gives a nickel to
his wife to make her days more sun
ny. Whate'er the tool that he may
ply, a corkscrew or a spanner, he
Yields it with beaming eye, in most
efficient manner. Then comes the
boss, some pleasant day, and says,
a. Reuben Smifker, we add nine
kopecks to your pay, for you're a
dandy worker Your influence is
mighty fine, you do no useless wailing;
you keep the other boys in line and
harmony's prevailing"
WALT MASON.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
IRISH DOLLARS

The Provisional Government of Ireland, which
is shaping the Irish Free State is said to have
decided upon the adoption of the decimal system
of coinage
This does not necessarily mean the adoption of
the American dollar as the Irish unit of cur
rency. There are several decimal money systems
in existence which do not coincide with ours in
the names and values Of the coins. The only es-
sential is that the lowest unit of value shall be
reckoned by tens and hundreds corresponding to
the arabic system of numbers and simplifying
computation.
1t may easily be, however, that the Irish will
adopt our dollar, dime and cent, from Difference
to America well as for convenience Canada
and Newfoundland and certain smaller portions
of the British Empire have long ago done that
very thing and the dollar is gaining Roadway in
other quarters of the world. The Irish, too, will
doubtless take pleasure in discardng the old
penny-shilling-pound system not only because it
is awkward but because it is English.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26

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that of the Duke of Candos, the
bosom friend Of the king who ac-
companied him-but that would be
giving the plot away.
"Then comes Betty Trott, the wide
eyed worshipper of Hannah, remark
ably portrayed by Ayleen Hunt.
Ayleen, too, is an old star having ap-
peared with distinction in Lady
Ursula" and Daddy Long Legs"
This role is particularly suited to her,
bringing out all her dramatic ability
besides-but that, again, would be
giving too much away.
"The staunch Quakeress mother Of
Hannah, Margaret Lightfoot, is play
ed by Louise Tyler. Louise is a new
star but already her CLEAN is strong
and steady and she will play excel
lently the mother who doesn't under
stand.
Thomas Lightfoot, the uncle Of
Hannah, is played by Roberta Viii
liams. Ordinarily this would be
enough. but let me say that Uncle
Thomas is equally as good as Biimbo
and the "June-bug" trustee. Let me
whisper. also, that Uncle Thomas is
just a little worldly. He likes the
fox-hunt and is not averse to bit of
indulgence-once in a while.
Isaac Oxford, HahhalTs cousin,
who loves her dearly and resides in
London is played by Urmede Black.
Isaac is very proud Of Isaac and ex-
poets to be married soon to Hannah
and luxuriantly assuming a partner
ship with Uncle Thomas.
"The Dowager Princess Is played
by Matte Howard Scrape who, al
though new at the game, has no diff
iculty in playing the part because
was she not noted the sweetest girl
IN school and wasn't she the Fresh
nan bride last year?
"The essential Prime Minister, the
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
Elizabeth Smith, and Clendennin

Elizabeth Smith, and Clendennin
Baird have ability unsurpassed, for
didn't they manage" Lady Ursula ?"
And Miss Whipple, the coach-here
lies the secret Of the success Of Sophie
more dramatics. Didn't she coach
"Lady Ursula?" didn't she find" our
stars? and isn't she backing the cast
to the last minute, knowing the best
in it and getting it out for us? Only
three more weeks until March 18th!
| can hardly wait. Can you? ?"
From The Spectator.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
EXPERT TESTIMONY

Out of some 10000 doctors quizzed on the sub
ject a large majority were of the opinion that
the value of beer and wine as medicine was in
consequential. In fact, there was rather over
whelming preponderance of belief that beer was
harmful rather than beneficial. If Congress need
ed testimony that beer was not medicine it might
be found in this inquiry. Strange TO say, whisky
has more champions among the fraternity than
any other strong beverage. More than half of
the doctors voted with their thumbs down, but
the margin was not great Nearly half of those
expressing themselves on the subject said that
whisky might be used to advantage in certain
cases. Most of these, however. did not claim that
it was indispensable. There are other stimulants
obtainable and 'skee is really not necessary. The
neXt time any bUotlegger insinuates that it is,
hand him over TO the police.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
LIKES AMERICANS

Pope Plus XI has expressed his admiration for
the energy and efficiency of the American peo-
pie well as for their progressive Catholicism.
The new force at the Vatican seems to have a
practical conception of the world. He is the 2G0th
successor of st. Peter on the papa throne OF
the total number of Popes 210 were born in Italy
and 104 Of them were natives of the city Of Rome.
The Latins have almost always commanded the
Vatican There have been fifteen French Popes,
nine Greeks, seven Germans, three Spaniards and
but one Englishman. That was Adrian w, who
was elevated to the papacy in 1854. Three Popes
were born in Africa and one was a Hebrew The
name of the late Pope, Benedict is commonly as
ISOLATED with domestic life In literature and the
drama Benedict is the typical married man. But
of course, in the papacy this was different Yet
a church writer of authority assures us that there
is nothing in the fundamental law to forbid lay
man of the church from becoming its Pope In
practice, however, the cardinals charged with
the selection invariably choose from their own
ranks.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26

Earl of Butte, is played by Katherine
Henley and being the prime minister
he tries to be very diplomatic ac-
quiring only the guise of a villain.
'Then, Robertine Montgomery
graces the part of Robert Glegg, the
inevitable news boy, who, needless
TO say, knows everything, and the
things he reveals are sometimes more
tragic than amusing.
"The cast of this wonderful Sophie
more play, then, you see, is parfait.
The stage managers, Hazel Peery,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
BURNING QUESTIONS

Jane Adams says that if the
United States does not take part in
the Genoa conference Uncle Sam
should venture into some interna-
tional gathering long enough to ex-
plain to the peoples of Central Eu-
rope why it is that American far
mers are burning corn while they are
starving, to death over there. That is
something it might be hard and en-
barrassing for Uncle Sam to explain
and the Interpretation would not help
Europe very much, at that. We have
some troubles we wish to keep to our
selves.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
Columbus. Miss.
February 25, 1922.

Yesterday afternoon we observed
ice cream cones going into three
ages; or, rather, into three stomachs
Of three ages. A little girl Of nine,
young lady Of nineteen, and an old
negro woman Of ninety, all passed
the Dispatch office. each eheerfully
and contentedly circumseribing ice
cream cones. Since the cream was
made in Columbus. by our own Ice
Cream & Creamery Co, no one can
be blamed for the habit.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
Mayor A. Y. Glover
Addresses Voters

THE CITY OF COLUMBUS
A. Y. GLOVER, Mayor
Columbus, Miss.
Columbus, Miss,
Feb. %, 1922.
Editor Dispatch,
Columbus, Miss.
Dear Sir:
! ask for just a few lines Of your
esteemed paper to explain to few
citizens of Columbus that | am not
responsible for high taxes.
Every one knows the Mayor and
|Couneilmen met several nights in
September to equalize taxes and fix
the tax rate, which was DONE Mr.
Lewis e. Crook, of Meridian, Miss,
audited the city books. After the
taxes had been eqnalized, Mr.. Crook
came to our meeting one night, as is
customary, and recommended rate
of 80 mills, but the councilmen were
of the opinion we could make 28 mills
carry US through. And this rate was
adopted, finally, by the councilmen
without a dissenting vote.
Therefore, fellow citizens, | had
very little more to do with fixing this
tax rate Of % mills than those of you
who read this. was there, but did
not vote, as there was no tie, and am
allowed to vote only in case of tie
vote by the councilmen, on any ques-
ton.
Any one who tells you different
from this is very badly mistaken and
should know better, if they do not.
This is intended to enlighten them,
and ! hope it will have the desired
result
Very respectfully,
A. Y. GLOVER, Mayor.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26

The headquarters of the Protestant Episcopal
Church will be removed from New York TO Wash
ington, "to free it from the cloud of Wall street"
But does it help matters any to have it so near
Congress?
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26

The Injuries tax in the new revenue bill has
been eliminated by the Senate. majority of
the Senate doubtless think no unusual punish
ment should be visited upon the newspaper men
of the c0untry.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26

Luther Burbank is going to try to Improve"
the watermelon by developing a seedless variety.
We do not want an improved watermelon. The
species grown in Mississippi is one of Gods mas
iefpieces.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26

Air travel is a well established fact, and might
as well be recognized by an amazed public. It
viii soon be possible to go around the earth in
plane and the feat Of Nellie BY will be forgotten
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
SOPHOMORE PLAY
MARCH SEVENTEEN

Continued from Page One)
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-02-26
S41.65O

Real and Personal Rolls S5.51S,511
If the foregoing report of the GER
tilted public accountant is not clear
enough. win be glad to go into the
matter more fully with any who are
interested.
Faithfully yours,
A. Y. GLOVER,
Mayor.
Columbus. Miss.
February 25, 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Women Resume Fight
TO Get Equality Law

The New York City branch of the
National Womans Party, undismaycd
by the failure Of the blanket bill of
rights" to pass the Legislature. met
yesterday afternoon a. the home Of
Mrs. II. 0. Havemeyer, 1 East Sixty
sixth Street, to plan the new campaign
The women will devote the summer and
fall to campaigning and will introduce
their bill again in the next session of
the Legislature.
In accordance with their demand for
full equality of men and women, the
Woman's Party members took cxccp-
ton to the alleged inequality of treat
ment accorded employees Of many Fed
eral departments. resolution deplor-
ing this was passed and will be sent to
Senators Calder and Wadsworth.
These ten women contributed s100
each to the campaign: Mrs. Jahn Win
ters Brannan. Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs.
II. O. Havemcyer, Mrs. William j..
Black, Mrs. Lillian Meadow, Mrs. Emma
Schwartz, Mrs. William Dick, DR.. Jcn-
mic Baker, Mrs. John Jay White and
Mrs. W. l.. Wellington.
Mrs. Amos Pinchot, Mrs. John Barry
more, Mrs Lydig Hoyt and Mrs. Fred
erick Geller were named as life mem
hers
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Buyers Arrived
c.n,,nued from preceding page

Affiliated Retail stores, 1879 Rroadway
w n Bartlett Co; u. Si'vermAn, dresses,
oosts snits. skirts: 8 West 2sth st.
II j. stotter; II. j. stotter, coats, suits;
Claridge
coats and skirts; 225 6th av.
.,scie, millinery; care Morgan u Ahrens
iltO Kroiik wSH Co: J.. N Krolk. cotton
piece goods. nannels. dome..ics. blankets,
beadinxs somtorteTps q e. s,nrsr sway notions
dry goods: Bresin.
i Fu6son Co; 8. j. Dame. skirts,
coats ana suits; 226 5eh av.
Frank & seaer Edsar F. Keifer, wooen
piece goods, silks, satins velvets; care
affIljated Retail Stores. 1872 Broadway.
Fair store; NJ schnabe women's ready
to wear, coats and suits Martinique.
DUBUQCE, IOWA
Roshek Bros Co.; F II. Roshek, dresses;
20 &" S' DULUTH. MINI.
Duluth Glass Dept. store W } Jen-
njnps ready to wear care Charles A. COOK.
1'0 0'" DUNKIRK, n. y.
and ehildrens clothing and furnishings
Prince George EsAsToN. PA.
Orr Co: .. NJ. Lamatie, garments; care
HymanSEi SEiiizxnETH 4 Wa s11s ssi CRY. n. c.
Sheep g. Co. Nj. L. Sheep. dry goods,
ELNfIRA. y. v.
ST. Iszard Co.: II. Y. Iszard, notions
and toilet s0od'Ei Eksn - 4te "a av-
r. d. Fleming Co.: r. D. Fleming. ready
to wear; r. J. Cronin. III Madison av.
Trask, Prescott Richardson; W. l..
Keller waists, furs coats and suits. fur
coats: care Mdse Reporting Co. 2S East
26th st.
EVANSVILLE. IND.
william Hughes Co. Miss Burke, mil
iinerY. 62l B'Wey
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
U. S. Employee Is Held
In Sl75.OOO Bond Theft

WASHINGTON, March 2o.--Charles
A. Clevenger. employee of the bond de-
partment of the Treasury, and j. o,
Wamsley, Of Charlottesville, Va; were
held tonight under $4,000 bond each
for the grand jury on charges of con
spring to defraud the government in IN
connection with the theft of s175,ooo
in negotiable bonds from the Liberty
bond branch of the Treasury.
A third man, whose, name was not
divulged. is being sought IN inc oou,h'
said Clevenger had confessed to taking
part in the theft.
The bonds, officials said, were recov-
cred in the attic OF Clevenger's resi-
dence. He and Wansley at their pre-
liminary hearings to-day before United
States Commissioner Morton J. Nc
Donald entered pleas of not guilty.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
Beggar Adds 10 Gents to
His $l,5l7 Before Arrest

His clothes tattered, his feet pro-
trudng from his broken shoes and a
painful look Of hunger on his face,
Michael Schultz, sixty years old, who
said he had no home, approached a
passer-by yesterday at Flatbush Ave.
nue. and Fulton Street, Brooklyn and
asked for 10 cents with which to pur-
chase food
A few feet away stood Patrolmcn
Smith and Hughes, of the Poplar
Street station. They were in civilian
attire. They watched Schultz receive
a coin and enter a restaurant. They
followed him and noticed that he left
without purchasing food. They placed
him under arrest.
Magistrate Folwell in the Adams
Street court ordered the prisoner
searched. From among the folds and
rents of his clothing the patrolmen eN-
tracted 81 ,502 in postal savings Ger
tificates and S15 in coins and bills.
Bail was fixed at $500 until to-day.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-21
lOO Railroads Ask
Writ Hating New
England Rate Raise
Award of Is Per Cent In
crease by [. C. c. Called
Unfair and illegal: Tenn.
porary Order Is Granted

Appro ximately 100 railroads engaged
IN transportation OF freight between
points in the New England states and
east OF the Mississippi and north Of
the ONO rivers filed in the Federal
district Court yesterday an equity in
junction agains the enforcement Of the
Interstate Commerce Commissions rc
cent order allowing the New England
roads 10 per cent rate increase on in
tcrchange freight,
included in the group of roads seek
ing the injunction were the Bessemer
d Lake Erie, the Akron, Canton g.
Youngstown, the Cambria & Indiana.
the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
the Chesapeake e. Ohio and the Lake
Erie Western.
The petition roads, which were rep
resented by ex-Judge Walter c. Moves
and nine other attorneys. assert that
the order of the commission, Of which
they received notice on February IA. is
arbitrary, without foundation and not
within the power of the commission
They further assert that the order is
void. because ii was made effective in
less than thirty days from the date of
its promug cation. They ask that the
order be annulled on the ground that
1t takes moneys from one group of car
rlers upon the grounds Of public policy
The petitioners state that the order
is arbitrary and without foundation in
that it adopts different basis for in
creasing the divisions of compliments
in cases where they now receive SO
per cent less of the joint rate from
that which it adopts where complain
ants now receive more than so per
cent of the joint rate.
In addition to the permanent injunc-
ton sought, the petitioning railroads
asked the Federal Court for an inter-
'ocutory injunction suspending and re-
straining the enforcement and execu-
tion of the commiss ons order and the
setting aside Of the same. Upon filing
of the petition Judge Julius NJ Mayer
gave the petitioning roads an order
directing the government to show cause
why the permanent injunction should
not be granted. This action stays the
enforcement of the order until the Fed
cral Court passes on the merits of the
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