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The Catholic bulletin., 1922-12-16
ST. HRlpGET's SCHOOL, MIN.
NEAPOLiS.

This RneS educational building on
Emerson avenue ~. between 38th and
S9th streets, represents many-sided
achievement. In point of time, for
The Catholic bulletin., 1922-12-16

plant, reading and
social room and 4
bowling alley. ThN
floors win contali
seating $50, compile
dressing rooms NIL
library and twelve |
ditional class room
without alteration OF
ing, BY merely extei.
the rear.
The school was it
O'Meara & Hills, s
and the following MI
tors were resp0nsil
tion Of the work: /
Donald Const. Co.
Posely; plumbing. !
Plumbing CO. and |
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billiard rooms, D.
regulation double
J first and second
n an auditorium
'te with stage and
lsic roorfB, Office,
class rcDms. Adj
IL may be added
! the present build
pding the wings to
esigned by Damon,
I. Paul, architects,
inneapolis contrac-
pie for the exectl-
general, ]. A. MD.
| heating. H. II.
Iughes Heating tE
Electrical. J. Nicol.
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Not rarely the greatness of human
achievement is learned from the vast
extent of its ruins. q
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Russian Finances,

From The Hague come reports Of
the Russian loan proposals that show
an astounding financial situation un-
der soviet rule. The world has never
before known anything like the infia-
ton that has been practiced by the
bolshevik government. In stating the
case it Is necessary to 90 into denom-
nations heretofore regarded as only
mathematical hypothesis, never as &C.
Qualities save In terms Of stsllar dis
tances. The total Of rubles now in
circulation ts ESQ trillions. OF these
45 trfllions were issued In April, IS
trillions in May and IS trillions In
June, each months new issue increas-
ing by 20 trillions. Thus In one month,
that Just closed. as many rubles had
been issued as were put out in all the
time prior to April 1. And It is under
stood that the July output will be no
less than 100 trillions. making the stu.
pendous total Of $50 trillions In cir.
culation. Back Of these rubles-which
at the pre!war rate would be worth
100 trillions Of dollars, or more money
than there II In the world-there Is
less than one.tenth Of I per cent Of real
value. Not even at q wildly liberal esti-
mate Of all the known and potential
industrial, mineral and agricultural
resources Of the vast country could
this circulation bs given = Per cent
basis. AND those who have run the
country into this hopeless mass Of
debt are now asking loans from other
governments In order that they may
get q fresh start. Their only chance
Of success lies In their confession that
the $50 trillions Of Yubles now OUT
Standtaa could b bought" for $780,
900. 80. 9ut nobody - oonAdent that
II gfye that SUM they would apply 4
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Mile. Lenglen's Victory.

Mile. Lenglen's brilliant victory over
Mrs. Mallory at Wimbledon, England,
yesterday leaves no doubt Of the su-
periority Of the French girl over the
American tennis champion. She won
the final match in the championship
match at the English international
tournament with remarkable ease,
taking two straight sets, at 60 and
60. Mrs. Mallory, who had fought
her way through the tourney to the
finals against the cleverest woman
tennis players Of England, was no
match for her French opponent. The
peculiar temperament which cost
Mile. Lenglen her match against the
American in this country in August,
when she was beaten by Mrs. Mallory
in one set and then defaulted to her
/ in the second, was not in evidence. In.
deed, throughout the Wimbledon tour
ney the French girl displayed an even
ness Of play and steadiness Of spirit
that gave her a marked advantage
over all Of her opponents. She leaves
wimbledon the unquestioned cham
pion woman tennis player. Probably
never before was a match at this
game played in such circumstances OF
keen international interest. The audi.
. ence at Wimbledon was perhaps the
largest that ever witnessed q tennis
game, and it included the King and
Queen Of England, the Earl Of Balfour
and many other notables. Mile. Len.
glen has fully resained the prestige
she lost in August when she made SC
unfortunate a showing in this coun.
try.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
The Defeat of Cloture.

{. Defeat Of the cloture resolution in
the Senate Friday was expected.
The vote Of IS to IS, a majority Of
ten, but nine less than the two-thirds
required by the Senate rules, was
about what had been predicted. Doubt
less the movers Of the cloture rule had
little hope Of Its adoption. Even on q
straight party vote cloture could not
have bean ordered. and as it was five
republicans voted against the resolu-
ton. while every democrat present
also opposed 1t, and every absent
democrat was paired in opposition.
The only effect. therefore. Of the offer
Of the motion was to demonstrate q
lack Of republican solidarity. This
party division. however. was not on
the tnxs6 question atsslf. Some of
thoss who voted against the resolution
. may support the bill son it, anal
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States
The District Surplus Inquiry.

z Denial Of hearing to the repre-
sentatives Of the District in the joint
committees inquiry into the equities
y of the District surplus is not to be
interpreted as an evidence of unfavor-
able disposition toward the capital
community's claim to the ownership
L. of money lying in the Treasury
, through accumulations of unappro-
priated tax revenues. On the other
= hand, it may be viewed as an assur-
u ance that the inquiry will be conduct
ed by the committee with the most per-
feet fairness and in a spirit of justice
toward the Districts claim. Permis-
sion has been given to the local repre-
sentatives to file a. brief based upon
. the facts as ascertained by the ac-
countants, and in this brief the Dis
trict's case will without doubt be ably
set forth.
= All the District asks in this matter
!, is that the facts be ascertained re-
Il specting the circumstances of the sur
= plus accumulation, and that the law
, be fully examined in regard to the
equities of ownership. Under the
: terms Of the appropriation act this
inquiry is to deal with all transactions
since 1874. The accountants engaged
., by the committee will seek the cir
~ cumstances and the committee itself
" will examine the law. 1t is stated by
q one Of the members of the committee
ha
,, Indications, will not require a pro-
y tracted period. The issue. indeed. is
simple. Given a definite sum Of Dis
trict tax money lying in the Treasury
= through inadequate appropriations
during five years, is there any ground
for drawing upon that fund in pay
ment of federal claims against the
District arising from the faults of fed
! eral accounting officials in the past or
failure of legislation on the part of
Congress?
1t is highly desirable that this mat
ter be settled quickly. Although the
, committee is given until February 1
to complete and report upon its work,
Z 1t may be in a position to report by
. the list of December, when work will
begin on the District appropriation
: bill. The findings will not directly af-
feet that measure inasmuch as any
surplus that is discovered to be Dis
. trict asset is by the terms of the pres
ent appropriation act to be regarded
as part of the cash-basis fund that
Is to be in hand by July 1. 1927. 1t
may, however, be that in the drafting
of the appropriation bill account will
be taken directly of this fund thus dis
covered to modify the tax-increase pro-
visions Of the current law, in strict
obedience to which the Commissioners
have now fixed the tax rate at figure
that on Authorization basis will yield
one-f1fth Of the estimated necessary
cash-basis surplus.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
The Limit Of Heanness.

Human meanness takes strange
forms sometimes, but for sheer brutal
ity nothing meaner has ever been
known than the "joke" played upon
a little boy in this city the other day
by man who. fortunately for him.
self, Is unknown. Passing the child on
the road in the suburbs, he halted the
car he was driving and. accostins the
youngster, handed him what he said
was a piece Of candy, and told him to
bite 1t and he would get more. The
trusting little fellow did as he was
told and the thing exploded in his
mouth, inflicting a shocking wound
and probably impairing his speech
permanently. The "joker," with q
laugh, drove away. .
This conduct is beyond any under
standing. 1t can be accounted for only
on the ground Of some sort Of in.
sanity, perhaps temporary and in.
duced by drink. possibly chronic and
taking the form of active cruelty. At
any rate, such, man should not be at
liberty. For he will probably do other
things Of the same nature. choosing
his victims with care, for his own
safety, helpless children. probably.
who cannot give clues to his identity.
Doubtless II an adult had been within
sight Of the car he would not have
chosen this particular child for his
ghastly prank.
\ No punishment is quite adequate
for such an atrocity. Every effort
should be made to find this fend. II
there is any one in Washington who
has an idea who this man IL. It IL his
duty to give the information to the
police. A degenerate Of this type is
likely to boast Of his exploit, and who.
ever hears him should, friend or foe.
make report. For there IL danger to
all as long as one Of his kind IL at
large.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Tho Herrin Murdersrs.

More than q fortnight has elapsed
since the crime at Herrin, III. There
is no Indication whatever OF . prosecu-
tion Of the perpetrators Of that hideous
outrage. If the state authorities are
working they are covering their &C.
tivities with a smoke screen, and as
far as the public IL informed nothing
is doing. The only announcement
thus far made on the subject is that
Of the coroner's jury. which laid the
blame upon the company owning the
mines and specifically upon the dead
superintendent. Yet the country ex-
poets q prosecution, at least q show OF
law enforcement. It may be that the
county in which the crime occurred
will not yield Jury competent to pass
upon the guilt of those who may be
accused. If SO there are other cour-
ties where fair trial might be held.
The governor of the state himself has
just been acquitted Of charges Of NAL.
feasance in ONCE in q changed venue.
The state of Illinois is virtually on
trial at the bar Of public opinion in
this matter, and unless it acts sincere.
ly and vigorously it will be condemned
as incompetent. Such crimes are not
strictly state affairs. They affect the
welfare Of the whole country. II mobs
can form and massacre peaceful work
ers in Illinois they will be encouraged
to permit similar crimes in other
states. Public security Is menaced
everywhere by such violations Of law.
As the case now stands the partisan
claims Of labor leaders and their civic
official sympathizers serve as full &C.
quittals on the ground Of self-defense,
and every day that passes without
stern action in the name Of Justice
helps to establish those acquittals as
the final verdict. If that verdict stands
unchanged an indelible blot will have
been put upon American honor.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
French Favor Treaty Revision.

BERLIN.-Even Frenehmen begin to
realize the necessity for q revision OF
the Versailles treaty. the Lokalan-
xeiser says. Not the least influential
among the voices demanding 1t is that
of Louis Guetant president of the
Lyon branch of the League of the
Rights of Humanity. In letter to
NJ Barthou, he writes:
when you said: If Germany. after
the armistice, had acted as France did
in 1870, that is to say, had kept her
engagements and had given proof Of
good faith, we should not be obliged
now to take special. measures natu-
rally. contradictions were forthcoming.
In 1871, victorious Germany did not
make conquered France conditions
which were impossible to carry out;
even though France was the aggres-
sor. and had declared war on Prussia
without the least reason. after having
received every satisfaction in a Ques-
tion Of pure vanity. In 1871, Germany
did not burden the vanquished with
any humiliating conditions. France
was prepared to seize German terri
being conquered, was obliged to give
back Alsace, q German province
(Which had been torn from the Ger
man reich by the rights of conquest.
a conquest which took place in the
midst of peace). and a part of Lor-
many's rampant against attacks which
continued to take place from century
to century. France had to pay a war
indemnity, which was definitely fixed
at five billions. But she remained
her own mistress, was perfectly free
to carry on what foreign or home
respectfully. and preserved her SOW
ereignty. The victor spared her every
kind Of insult. The treaty which
brought the war to q close was real
peace treaty. Of immediate peace.
which lasted for forty years, and
brought about general prosperity, In
"'Nineteen-eighteen was quite dif-
ferent! AS Anatoie France said, on
receiving the Nobel prize in
Stockholm. the Versailles treaty
is no peace treaty. but the
IN ls they hsa us with
anything like it. which would have
meant: giving UP: all our colonies.
handing over our, naval and mercan-
tile fleet, one-sided disarmament. the
establishment Of foreign control, with
the right to nds. inspect even en.,sTi private
searching for arms. which would
have compelled us to extort ruinous
taxes from our already ruined people.
and had charged US with an in
demnity OF countless billions, If they
had thought out 2 peace treaty Of
440 articles, OF which one is more
humiliatinE than the other--should
we have submitted? -
shouldn't we have declared that 1t
was not lawful to force such a treaty
upon US; that 1t .shamefully distort-
ed the armistfce conditions; that It
was null and void in the eyes of the
law as we'll as contrary to all reason
and conscience: that 1t was contrary
| to .aH, principles of Justice and hon
esty; that 1t would be cowardly and
a betrayal of the prime rights of hu-
manity to submit to It; that honor
and duty would demand Of us to use
all means in our power to bring
about ite aboiition?i And we should
nave been perfectly right. And what
would have been right for ~ cannot
be wrong for other people,
Evening star., 1922-07-09

passage, holding that cloture 10 un-
wise st this juncture. with the bill
only psrtiAlly considered in detail.
Thus tho clotu.e motion has been
but gesture, In demonstration Of the
time-consuming tactics Of the opposi-
ton. Everybody knows, Of course,
that the so-called tariff debeate IL not
strictly speaking q tariff debate at ell.
Every other subject under the sun Is
being discussed. The daily Install.
ments of this serial cover multitude
Of themes from the prohibition daes-
tion to lynching. from wartime con-
tracts to soldiers bonus, from Bakhme-
teff to Goldstein, from daylight saving
TO military courts-martial, from ship
subsidy to the distribution Of speeches
by federal reserve banks. from labor
riots to motion pictures.
This is not q "fllibuster" in the
sense that. 1t IL an avowed blockading
Of the legislative procedure. 1t is sim
ply a free use Of time under the liberal
Senate rules governing discussion. OF
course, patiently. the purpose is to
postpone the final vote on the tariff
bill, to delay 1t as long as possible un-
til this measure can be enacted only
on the eve Of the election before it has
had a trial In practice and a chance
to demonstrate its workings. 1t Is a
game that has been played from the
beginning Of politics in this country,
and will always be played by the op-
position as long as the party in power
will put itself in position through its
own delays to be caught In such a
situation. The republicans in the SEN
ate are suffering now from the failure
Of the legislative party leaders to get
started on tariff enactment in season,
and no cloture rule will avail to save
them from the embarrassment Of what
is plainly an eleventh-hour work in q
campaign year on a measure that
perennially menaces the administra-
ton party with reaction.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
The Politician and His Lot.

The politician seeking ONCE this
year-particulafly national ofhce-has
a good deal to consider. The butchers,
the bakers and the candlestick makers
are all organized, each class on lines
favoring its own interests. and each
insisting on the support Of policies 1t
has decided are essential to its pros
perity.
The matter would be easy If an Of
fice-seeker's constituents were all Of
one class. He could pledge himself up
to the hilt for policy or policies urged
upon him by those to whom he was
looking for election.
But what difficult and unhappy lot
is that Of q seeker who must take
into account the interests Of the farm
ers, the wage-earners, the manufac-
turers and the distributors when those
who represent the different interests
cannot, or do not, reconcile them. but
present them in clashing forms and
substances! He must unite them If
possible in common bond, or lose the
electtoi.
There are many such seekers-seek-
ers whose constituents represent an Of
the leading American Industries. Could
such seekers do> better in the, long
run, either for themselves or the
country, than plant themselves upon
the broad proposition that in office a
man should consider all interests and
give to none an unwarranted allow
ance over the others? IL it not dis
tinctly true that in this country class
legislation always works evil in some
measure, and sometimes in large meas-
ure? And is 1t not equally true that
At present, with all classes depressed
and seeking relief. all must be con-
sidered II the emergency Is to be met
and relief rendered.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS
France and the Washington Treaty

PARIS.-The ratification Of the Wash
ington naval treaty is one OF the
most important cards in Frances
foreign policy. in the opinion Of Nj.
Stephane Lauzanne, editor Of lie
rThe senate and the chamber Of
deputies will soon have to examine
the Washington naval. treaty. They
can ratify 1t, amend 1t. or reject It.
Their sovereignty is entire and abso-
lutte. But although they have all
rights. they are not obliged to make
use Of them all, and we want here
to appeal to the political wisdom of
parliament to ratify the Washington
treaty as quickly as possible.
:.It is possible that the treaty is
not perfect. 1t is possible that its
birth was not without bitterness. Yet
as 1t stands 1t does no harm to the
vital interests of France. 1t in no
way touches her land armature; 1t
defensive and rapid submarines. which
she believes in. 1t only prevents her
from building quantities of giant
battleships, in which she does not
believe. and which would only COM
plete the ruin Of her finances. Apart
from all its formulas and phrases the
Washington treaty comes to this:
1t prevents France from having
feet of mastodons, which in any case
she would not have. that she could
to have. Weep. manufacturers Of ar
morplate! Taxpayers. rejoice!
But what matters in a treaty are
the Intentions much more than the
technique. to scrutinize the minds or
the negotiators rather than the 'parch-
men. on which they sign.
The Washington treaty is Ameri-
can. That does not mean that 1t 10
lirreproachable, but 1t means that 1t
| 10 devoid Of all malice with regard
Of troubling, or worrying. or. weaken
ing France, and, better than that,
lit was conceived by men like Presi-
dent Harding, Secretary. OF State
Hughes. Senator Lodge. who are un-
iQuestionably friends Of France They
needed q certain amount of courage
to draw up this treaty, for. after all.
1t is an international treaty, and the
American Senate. the American peo-
ali pis' ,ntsrnatfonsi H1 fpae constructions. ] Are
we. then, who need these construc-
tions with all our heart and all our
strength. going to reject this one
because some parts OF the wall are
architects have not sufficiently stpdied
"And then when we are confronted
with a treaty. we must think OF all
us reject It And certainly can see
to amend or reject the Washington
treaty.
"First Of all there would be Lloyd
Georges set. who would then easily
| be able to represent US as people who.
not being satisfied with running our
selves with our army, want to ruin
ourselves still more with naval arma-
ments Then in America there would
! be all the pro-Germans and all the
Opponents of the present republican
government. Finally there would be
! hoping to see us stumble.
rOn the other hand, ] see all those
who would be- gratiied at seeing US
accept the treaty without reserve.
There would be our friends from all
over the world. They would say: Look
at the new proof Of consultation, OF
good will. of ardent desire for peace
which France is giving ALI our re-
publican American friends would be
there and also I am sure. some OF the
democrats.'
Evening star., 1922-07-09
The Saddest Of Warnings.

Rarely has a tragedy occurred in
Washington of a sadder nature than
that Of early yesterday morning when
a youth was killed by a policeman's g
shot while he was trying to evade ar
rest for burglary. This young man,
just graduated from high school, had
fallen into evil ways in bad company.
He had formed an association with a
slightly older companion, with whom
he engaged in q series Of thefts that
netted the pair about $25 q week. His
parents, shocked beyond expression
by the revelation Of their sons Grim.
inal conduct and by Mis- death, had
hoped to see him established in re-
munerative work. They knew that he
was unemployed, and are inclined to
attribute his desperate enterprise to
that fact.
Here is a. typical case Of juvenile
crime, idleness, bad associations, evil
suggestions and the lure Of adventure.
A shockingly large number Of the
criminals in this country are young. 1t
has been said that the majority of
those in the larger cities, engaged in
hold-ups, burglaries, larcenies. are
minors. It would be cruelty unjust to
attribute to inadequate parental dis
cipline and guidance these cases of
adolescent crime. The lads do not go
of on the criminal tangent because
their fathers and mothers are neglect
full or indifferent. There is a tendency
in these times for the younger gen.
Grafton to go its own gait, to give
small heed to parental admonitions, to
ignore or ridicule the advice Of elders.
Temptations are present on every
hand to lure the youngsters. They
have a much larger liberty Of action
than ever before.
The prayer Of every father and
mother today will be that this dis.
tressing case may serve as a deterrent
warning to their children to keep out
of bad company, to pursue strictly
honest courses and to accept the
humblest tasks for wages rather than
to think Of crime as means Of MAX
ing money. The death Of this youth
may be a sacrifice that will save many
others from careers that lead surely
to destruction and that bring the Bit
terest sorrow to parents.