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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-05
SAYS ARGUMENT
AGAINST BONUS
IS 'POPPYCOCK'
r. K. West Tells Business
Women Veterans Deserve
Adjusted Compensation.

In explaining the adjusted compen-
sation act for ex-service men and wo-
men, in al address at the fortnightly
dinner of the Business and Professional
Women's club at Hotel Rainbow Thurs
day night, Attorney r. X. West declar-
ed that in the light of cold business,
if not for more idealistic reasons. the
American ex-service man is entitled to
the compensation that he is demand
ing for services rendered to his coun-
try during the war.
1T wal American youth and courage
that dared attempt the impossible in
smashing the Hindenharg line, when,
had the advice of the many been heed
ed, a delay Of six months in making
this attack would have been made with
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-05
HELENA PASTOR TO SPEAK
At EMMANUEL TONIGHT

The Rev. W: N. McDonald, pastor
Of the colored Baptist church il Hell.
ena, will deliver an address on "Churcb
Life" in the Emmanuel Baptist church
here tonight at s o'clock.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-05
PROBABLY MUD.

What was the name of that fellow
who was going to be a different kind
of vice president?-Life.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-05
EDUCATORS WILL SPEAK

| SpeclaI to The Tribune.
Lewistown, May 4.-Charles e. Pot
ter Of Boxeman, state club leader, and
Miss Mary GRADER of Bozeman, state
food specialist, will speak at the train
ing school for club leaders at the
high school Saturday.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-05
Denies Kolin Rig
Has Been Sold for
Use in Kelvin Field

Reports Of the sale Of the former
Hoyt-Montana rig used in drilling oper.
ations near Kolin were denied in a
letter from f. d. Wakefield, Of Lewis
town. owner Of the equipment. Mr.
Wakefield said that while several com
panies we're figuring on the rig and a
sale anticipated soon. non had yet
been completed. The report received
in Great Falls had been that the rig
had been sold to Lethbridge men for
drilling work in the Kelvin field.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-05
Falls Boy
on Student Board of
Michigan University

John W. Kelly, formerly Of Great
Falls, has been elected to the board
Of control of student publications at
the University Of Michigan at Ann
Arbor at a student election this week
according to information received in
Great Falls Thursday. Kelly is the
editor of "Gargoyle," the uniyersity's
monthly humorous magazine.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
The ''Middleman" Of Science.

((~ ERMAN science needs aid" pleads Maxi
" milan Harden. noted German publicist.
He goes to tell that the great universi-
ties beyond the Rhine arc without scientific in
struments, text books laboratory materials
The most has been made in the United States
for the past few years of the fact that Of the
wonders of German science were borrowed or
stolen. We have been told that the Germans were
not orginators-that they have perfected merely
the products of other nations brains.
Yet with all the borrowings and stealings dis
counted the fact remains that Germany before the
contributed more to the advance of civilization
through science than any other nation. She served
the great middleman of the scientific world
Brilliant workers in France, Italy or England
grasped vaguely at a great principle. They them
selves seldom realized the importance of what
they had discovered. The Short fat, spectaced,
absent-mnded "Doktor" at Berlin or Heidelberg
took these principles and went to work. For him
the task of infinite experiment. the gathering
of minute detail the coordination Of microscopic
phenomena
1t task that required infinite patience
and mountain of technical knowledge.
Then came the brilliant American, unde rstand-
ing comparatively little of fundamentals and caring
less-but striking straight for results. With the
thusasm of youth he took the painstaking labors
of the German, discarded the unessentials and hit
at the meaning Of it ALL And so we have the
telephone, the electric light the RADIO the automo-
bile, the airplane
We can imagine no greater calamity to civliza-
ton than the downfall of German science. True,
it created some horrible ogres during the war. 1t
has few brilliant achievements to its credit. But
it has laid the groundwork-it has done the manual
and mental labor. Others have supplied the imagina
ton Its evils lapse into nvisibility compared with
the angels il has done so much to bring from
the unknown to minister unto humanity.
Ankle-length skirts are now the vogue,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
Coal Miners and the Public.

|AN bituminous mine operators and workers
- put their house in order this time?
Both have grievances. Continuation of these
will hatch further trouble, regardless of how the
present strike is settled.
The testimony OF John L. Lewis president of
the United Mine Workers, before the House Com
mttce on Labor presented clearly the fundamental
complaints OF labor. The miner wants steady work
at a living wage, and denies that this is forth
coming under the present system.
The operator has his answer ready. 1t is less
charged with human interest than the workman's
plea-but is none the less essential part of the
problem. He has been caught in a vicious circle.
Unwise legislation partly is responsible. Near
siehtedness on his part adds to the trouble
The fact remains that his business is on a basis
which makes steady production, 3oS days year,
disadvantageous.
This strike comes at time when it will do
minimum OF damage. The hour is here for a frank
showdown both Sides a clear statement of
respective positions and fresh start If reorgani-
zation Of the entire coal mining industry is the
only way to place it a healthy footing now is
the time for that reorganization.
Whatever the remedies finally decided on, let
both miners and operators start with clean slate
when this strike is Both must make con-
cessions Previous strikes have come in critical
times when temporary remedies essential that
the coal fields might again start full production
Now we take time for a major operation, if
such an heroic measure is necessary.
- The public must stand the cost of coal
strikes. Indications that this one, ii settled
in reasonable time. will be the least expensive 1t
will be worth the drain the public pocketbook
ii lasting remedy be found.
Business, constantly increasing statistical evil
dcnce proves. has passed the peak of depression
and soon will be on well defined upgrade. When
that time comes it would be an expensive pro-
ceeding to tie up the machinery of nation by
lockout walkout in the coal fields.
While volcano rumbles threats of eruption in
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia American
business will not be free to march ahead on asphalt
roads-there will be quagmire stretches breaking
up the route ahead.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05

the Grabbing's good. Since We have
Volstead now. and the civil war vets
were not entitled to such luxury.
let us have bonus. Why not
This reason Is as good as any that
you have offered. Isn't IL logicalE
Yes, or rather oui oui. The wound
ed men in blue and gray were cut
up and sawed up without the air or
ether such as We have now. There
were no Y NJ. c. AS. no knights OF
Columbus. no war camp community
services. They were not furnished
free stationery, as We were, ana
some of them didn't hear from
home during a years absence. None
Of us rotted in prisons such as
Libby or AndersonVille. Nor did
any of us die of the scurvy. al
though we have plenty of shell
shocke.s. mental cases" living OF
of liberal Uncle Sam. OF course.
with the advent of psyche
short skirts and jazz. our intellects
are more brittle and mental break
downs more common. So let US
have a bonus tout suite. cognac and
moonshine. Whoop 'er up and let
us put in a pipe line to the Treas
ury.
was in the gallery Of the House
at the time the bonus was voted on.
One member summed II up Ve-y
nicely. These were his words:
am not in favor of n bonus. but
am going to vote for II. During the
war. we took care of the railroads,
the contractors and the l0-per-cent
men. Therefore. I see no reason
for not continuing our folly and
paving off the rest of the grafters.
"EN-BCCK."
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05

not be molested.
Many counsels were held. and COM
mittees elected,
And many dark schemes OF rebel
lion projected.
Till Fashion. alarmed at the far
swelling rage.
Thought il best, by concession, the
storm to assuage:
But resolved. like all tyrants. with
more power than sense,
That with the late edict she would
not dispense.
Twas all one. she said. whate'er ma
ture intended.
Her royal prerogative must be de-
Tended:
But dutiful subjects might look
very soon
For some compensation in shape OF
boon.
And although to This law strict
obedience was meet.
Yet something. perhaps. might be
done for the feet:
Which might. when with neat little
buskins protected.
From under the dress, be a wee bit
projected.
At the name Of the foot every
bosom beat high.
To think that its day Of deliver
ance drew nigh:
Twas in vain to conceal what ev-
eryone saw,
How easy 'twould be to evade every
law:
Once open the door to a license be-
low
And no mortal could tell to what
height it would go.
Ere half of the realm the new or
dinance knew
Some thousands of pretty feet
popped. into view:
And such was the magical power of
the foot
That they very soon added the
ankle to the boot.
Unwilling that things should be
done by the halves,
They took in a tuck and then OUT
peeped the calves.
Now in every new scheme there
will always be starters,
And some thought it better to raise
to the garters:
While others, desirous in all things
to please.
Resolved that the limit should be
at the knees.
len
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
Tout Suite.
the Editor, The Washing ton Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Mr.. Bamford's article is a master
piece of logic. To put him wise at
the outset, however, l happen to be
an eX-buck OF the late world war
rather than the civil.
Now. our Mr.. Bamford points out
the difference of conditions attend
ing the civil war and the late world
wa-, and on them bases his argu-
ment in favor of a bonus. Let me
add to your argument, Mr.. Bamford.
Why you just barely got started.
We had no flappers in '63, therefore
since we have now, let us by all
means demand a bonus. In civil
war days. there were no birth con-
troll advocates, no cake eaters, jazz
o:chestras or jazz dancers. Nor did
the old boys of 'S3 have tailor-made
cigarettes sent them. Neither were
there any hivvers. And women
were home loving and stayed a part
of the time and wasted not so much
of their time at bridge parties. nor
their affection upon pedigreed,
Pome-anian dogs. Since we have
annexed all these things in our
great progress. why as you say,
perhaps we vets of this late war
should be different than the herotD
of Gettysburg (now an historical
picnic ground). and grab ours while
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05

line or tne cOntl-
rental United States presents a
peculiar problem of naval defense
and experts have developed a sub
marine defense plan which. it is
believed. would make the lons
shore line safe from attack The
admiral. in letter. has pointed out
the vital Importance of submarines
and aircraft as weapons for the
defense of our coasts. He holds
that preponderance of aircraft
will make any position or area safe
from attack by sea. and that con-
troll of the air means control of the
surface of the sea.
'Tt should. however. be noted.
said Admiral Sims. that an air
force could not prevent a close
blockade of submarines. That
could be prevented. in the absence
of fleet more powerful than that
of the enemy, only by submarines.
Hence the great defensive value OF
this most remarkable of all naval
vessels. In many respects the de-
fense properties of this weapon are
the most remarkable of all. 1t can
do many things that no other ves-
sells can possibly accomplish.
For example, the submarine can
prevent close blockade of sur ace
vessels. Such a blockade was at
first attempted in the Heigoland
Blight, but resulted in the torpedo
ing by submarines of so many men
OF war that 1t had to be abaI.
doned. The submarines also forced
the blockading vessels to keep un-
der way and zigzag at high speed
and this could be done only by
vessels operated at a short distance
from their bases. as in the case OF
the British vessels blockading the
North Sea during the great war
For example, 1t would be imprac-
ticable for any possible naval
force effectively to blockade New
York the Delaware and the Cheas-
peake II the positions were ade-
quately defended by sea-going
submarines. In this respect. sub
marines have certain offensive
properties not enjoyed by airplanes.
for while the latter are limited in
radius of action and duration or
fight. and to a certain extent by
weather conditions, submarines can
keep the sea for weeks, withstand
any weather conditions. and have
a much greater radius of action
than any other type of vessel. of
whatever size.
so powerful Is the submarine
and SO effective are the present
types. that there can be no doubt
that 1t has greater offensive prop
critics for this purpose than any
other tyne Of vessel"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05

was considered the most humane means Of execu-
ton yet devised Second it appealed to the French
love of the spectacular.
We have a vivid picture Of the first decapita-
ton under the sliding, triangular knife As the
head of the victim fell into the basket the vast
crowd assembled in the Place de Greve clapped
vigorously. So popular did the new act become
that during the next two years nearly 5000 be-
headings took place, over 900 of them
In those days the Maiden" was looked as
an instrument of mercy. She did her work quickly
and efficiently. There was no chance. for mis-
directed blow on the part Of the executioner.
There chance OF the victim choking to
death slowly at the end of hempen cord.
Yet now she is accused Of inhumanty. Her
jobs are bit messy, say the Parisians They are
not nice for the public look upon read about.
great change has taken place in the minds
of during the lifetime of the grim jokestress.
It's long call from the city that cheered and
clapped as the head of brother man fell the city
that demanded more performances of the same
sort, and the city that shrinks in horror from
witnessing such thing. 1t may not be the world
is growing better. But it seems a hopeful sign.
century ago ladies and gentlemen attended
executions with the same light hearts that they
drop into the theater of an evening Nor were
they cruel at heart callous. In all the history
of America there is no better or kinder than
William Penn Yet MacCauley tells that the
founder of the City of Brotherly Love had one
hobby, predominating hobby. That to
attend executions From end to end of England
he went-wherever hanging was scheduled. He
enjoyed them
Human nature may not have changed much
since the early days of Penn, since the early days
of DIR. Guillotine's famous invention, since the
days when all Jerusalem turned out for a holiday
to watch three writhe in agony, nailed to
crosses. But the exterior manifestations of the
tastes Of human nature surely have changed.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
FIappers of Long Ago.
tho Editor The Mashington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Two days ago a friend OF mine
engaged in research work came
across a bit of verse in a railroad
magazine of May 1s. 1882, which
seems so applicable to present-day
fashions that l thought you might
care to reproduce same. II not
deemed a little too strong for even
these days of risque sayings ana
doings.
without passing on the view
point of the modesty OF immodesty
of short skirts or the like, II Is evil
dent from a perusal of the article
in question (Which is enclosed)
that the girls of today are not put
ting anything over on their grand
mothers or their great-Erand-
mothers, as the case may be. on
some OF the present phases of fash
ion. The latter may not have bob
bed their hair or used a lipstick.
but in other ways they seem to
have been as frisky as our present
Namps and got there just the same.
and even more SO than the vamp,
because in those days nearly all Of
them got married, and these days
some that would can't.
"Honi soft qui NAL v pense" is
the only remark we have to make
IN submitting these somewhat free
lines, which. IL they even partially
succeed in correcting one OF fash
ions excesses will not be thrown
away.
No authors name is given, but
o.-a1lotinn eDaanarv Go
pended at the conclusion of the
article. which is copied just as 1t Is
printed in the magazine.
When Fashion proclaimed from her
dazzling height.
Emboidened by power and forgetful
of right;
And at her wits end to devise
something new
That the bosom thenceforth should
be veiled from the view,
Twas received with n loud burst of
indignation.
And threw her fair vot'ries in great
CONSERVATION.
Some questioned her right; some
demurred. and some doubted;
Some affected to scorn; some wept,
anu Some pOuteQ.
Yes, curled with resentment was
many a lip
'Twere heaven to look on and rap
ture to sip:
And sweet mouths of roses, all
blooming and pretty.
were paled with dark anger and
quivering and fretty.
What a shame, they exclaimed, that
charms such as these.
Should be hid from the sight, when
they're just made to please.
Some thought by evasion IL might
be defeated:
Some tried 1t with gauze; some
pulled, and some plated;
some vowed-almost swore; some
sighed: some protested
The sweet pretty charmers should
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05

SHIPPING BOARD.
To the Friend Of the People:
Kindly inform me through your column VINO
Board. READER
D L.,ksr: ch,!rmss: " %co1SsFi TrsS.r,sf y,ss
Thompson. e c. Plummer. w. 3 Benson. Meyer
:,nsr cop%,;sionsys Ralph y.solss assistant A.
Pierce chief clerk; r L. clear. disbyrsine officer;
Msas hass csaIm.n Claim:
WORLD WAR CAsUALTIEs.
To People:
Please state in your column the total number
What State had the largest known nrmSsr OF
casuaities7 READER
The total number of American ca:nsltis. in
Of Pennsylvania had The largest number of cas-
ualties. There were 35,o42.
.DowN IN DIXIE"
Where can a. w.i's to get the new sons
Write to the publ,.nsr. Ya.s ,L N witmark Sons
WATCH TESTING.
To the Friend o People,
VIII you kindly inform me IL the government
tests and adjusts watches! hEADhh'
only high grade watches. The Bureau of
Standards, Department Of Commerce. makes the
tests and adjustments
WORLD RECORD srRINTERs.
To the Friend Of People:
10 settle .rsumsn.: kindly state snT ThS Sc are
Charles Paddock and Bernie wefers.
COMPARATIVE nLTTERACY.
To the Friend Of the People: 49,. 49,.
Which are the two states which nave COM
pAfA'e' '"e FLUTE AND TOM.
Tennessee and North Carolina. according to
the United States Bureau OF Education.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
The Bonus Again.
D the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
A recent issue of The Herald con-
tained an article signed Charles f.
bonus but upholding a retirement
bill pending in the House in favor
of reserve officers. He states that
there are many reserve officers who
cannot receive a salary of over
$500 a year. Quite so, and I'm
here to say that while there are
those who through physical disabil-
ity are so handicapped. the number
Of such cases is in the minority. ]
had the opportunity of coming in
contact with a number of these So
called reserve officers and ! never
could understand how so many of
these ninety-day wonders secured
and retained commissions. somc~
thing for which their brother regu-
lar officers went through years of
thorough training.
He speaks of former soldiers
holding out for the bonus. too lazy
to work: that the giving of bonus
was only dishing out sum of
money TO fellows who would waste
30 per cent OF II. Right here l will
say that not only soldiers. but
former officers also. are pulling the
same stunt. | know of one man
in particular who prior to the war
was a sergeant: during the war a
lieutenant, and since the war re-
turned to his former rank. His
time Of retirement was up sometime
ago, but he is holding on in hopes
of coming in for the PRIVILEGES con-
tained in the reserve officers re-
tirement bill.
| can't see what business il is of
Mr.. Howards what the boys do with
their money. Certainly. If the L, S.
government can afford to furnish
foreign countries funds from which
they pay their soldiers a bonus. that
same government should be only
too anxious to show the L. S. SOL
dier boys that they were as well
thought of. A little financial as
soldiers. Only the timely appear
ance of the American forces won
the war. but IL seems that nobody
will ever get an ounce of credit
for it.
Mr.. Howard's article is a selfish
one and should far better have been
left unuttered, much less printed.
for only one who has been through
the thick of 1t knows what an in
ferno the boys went through, and
Mr.. Howard's attitude would indi-
cate that he wasn't anywhere near
it,
1t is recognized fact that re-
serve officers received about five
times the pay of an enlisted man
probably more than many of them
ever saw at one time when in
civilian life. How did they suffer
more financially than the soldiers?
Holding down some chair in the
government service and leading a
high life in Washington. ID. c.. prob
ably, as many of them were known
to do. All this while the boys were
ploughing through muddy. waecry
and rat infested trenches in France.
II Mr.. Howard during his reign as
a reserve officer suffered financial
embarrassment, I hope for his sake
and others of his kind that the re-
serve officers retirement bill will
pass so that they may recover their
war losses. but, let's hope. not to
the exclusion of the soldier bonus
bill.
CECILIA"
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
Aftermath of the Knickerbocker.

EIVE connected with the construction of
the Inflated Knckerbocker Theater must face
trial manslaughter charges.
Speedy action has followed Washington's
greatest tragedy District authorities could do little
to the sufferings of the injured or comfort
the relatives of the dead. Two things remained to
be done-to to it that there should never be
recurrence and that the guilty should be punished
No time has been wasted in bringing about
this end. There has not been the slightest dis
position to delay to compromise.
Somebody blundered. The possibilities of guilt
have been reduced to FIVE. These men will have
abundant opportunity to prove their innocence be-
fore jury of fellow citizens-and it would be
sorry end to the whole affair if blameless man
punished.
But it bunder which was criminal For
the individual individuals who made that blunder
the severest punishment allowed by statute is JUS
titled Here, indeed, is not the disposition to
punish for the sake of vengeance. Enough time
has passed for the heated feelings which followed
the theater collapse to cool.
But the surest object lesson to those who may
have in their hands the safety of others is the fate
OF those who have failed to realize that respon-
sibty. Building codes can be improved. In
spections can be made more rigid But the surest
protection for the public will be the honesty
and skill of those who build and operate for it.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-05
B. Up. u. Chiefs Discuss
Plans for May Banquet

Plans to issue an Official publica-
ton and to hold a banquet May
were discussed st a meeting OF
the executive committee Of the Co.
lumbia Federation o. Baptist Young
Peoples Unions in the United Cafe
terra last night.
The next meeting Of the union will
be held in the First Baptist Church,
Alexandria, Tuesday, April is. The
unions represented a. the meeting
last night were Alexandra, Cherry
dale, Clarendon. Bethany, Ccnien-
nisl. First, Fifth. Emmanuel. Ran1le
Highlands, Maryland Avenue. Sec
ond and West Washington