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Evening star., 1922-06-16
The Ban on Fraternities.

Supt. .Ballou's notice to the prin-
cipals of the District high schools
putting limit, of June 30 next on
designations from unapproved student
organizations should bring to an end
the sorority and fraternity troubles
that have been found in the local
school system for some years past.
Under this notice the pupils have un.
til the end OF this fiscal year to leave
the organizations that have not been
given official school approval. If they
fail by that date they become subject
to the penalty that has been estab-
lished by the board Of education. This
penalty is deprival Of the right Of the
student to participate In any school
activity. A student who persists in
membership, or who accepts member:
ship in a disapproved organization,
cannot take part in school athletics or
drill or become member Of any ap-
proved organization.
The fraternity evil has been per-
sistent. A few years ago the board Of
education undertook its suppression.
but with poor success. 1t became
peeessry to .recast the measures Of
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Wants a National Flower.

We know that summer is here. for
the age-old- controversy as to what
shall be the American national flower
has been reopened. go.
1t always requires hot weather to
start this. 1t is just as Indicative, of
the approach of the summer solstice
as thundershowers or garlic in :he
milk.
Representative kissell OF Brooklyn
has introduced a bill in Congress, I'M
der the terms of which the daisy
that white-and-gold dweller in the
fields and pastures. the commons and
back lots from Maine to Mendocino
and from Itasca to the 'delta-shall
be enthroned as the American flower
For forty years and more the dis
cussion has gone on. 1t flares up in
June ard dies down in October just
as the daisies do. There are sup
porters of the sunhower. the golden
rod, the magnolia. and even the num-
bic dandeli0R-all anxious to. have
their favorite blossom selected. Be
sides, limited groups would choose
the rose. the violet, the pansy or the
field lily. But the truth of the riat-
ter is that interest in the selection of
a national flower has never been very
vivid. Not one person in a hundred
cares whObp what flower is chosen.
New York Telegram.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

the heat these boats have been a boon
to the residents Of fthe capital. II
they cannot be made safe, II the
passengers cannot be- protected from
drunken rowdyism, their use will be
discontinued in great measure. what
ever the deprivation to the people.
Disorder on steamboat is much
more serious than on land. Those on
board cannot escape. They must sub.
NIT to vile language, and to rough
conduct. They put their trust in the
conductors Of the steamer when they
go aboard as they do in those in
charge of a railroad train.
Under the laws Of navigation the
commander Of vessel has full power
while afloat over the behavior Of those
upon his craft. Evidently this power
has not been exercised on the Pc.
tomac, and a rough element has come
to regard these boats as free ground
for their lawlessness. 1t is time that
an example be made to demonstrate
that the laws prevail even on the
water.
Evening star., 1922-06-16
The Republican Dilemma.

The republican conference on the
subject of relieving the party's EN-
barrassmeuts on Capitol Hill has been
called none too soon. A way out of
the tangle must be found, or the con-
sequences may be disastrous. Fac
tionism is in full swing, and faction
ism spells defeat.
At their meeting the President and
Mr.. Lodge had the whole case before
them. AS the leader of the Senate
the present trouble lies in that body
Mr.. Lodge was able to explain mat
ters thoroughly. and as one with b
legislative experience the President
could have had no difficulty in fol
lowing him.
The Presidents views about what
should be done are we'll known. He
has not volunteered them. nor insist
ed upon them unduly. But at the re-
quest of many senators and repre-
sentatives he has expressed himself
more than once as to the tariff, the
bonus and the merchant marine. and
what he thinks should be done as to
those three important measures.
The President speaks as the leader
of his party, and in it's interests no
Tess than in the interests of the coun-
try. He is asking for the redemption
of promises made by his party to the
country, and upon which he and the
Congress were elected.
Monday evening next then may be
highly important in the annals of this
Congress. If program for the re-
mainder of the session can be ar
ranged, there will be time enough to
carry it out and leave comfortable
margin for discussions from the stump
before election day.
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Congress and the Courts.

In his address at Western Reserve
University-a deliverance certain to
receive wide attention and provoke
much comment-Secretary Weeks de-
clared that "in the public mind the
legislative branch of our national gov
ernment probably never has been at
lower ebb than it is today. 1t has al
most become habit to say disparag'
ing things about Congress-
Disparaging Congress is not new.
Il has long been habit-a partisan
habit. AS severe as are some of the
things now being said about the body
in session on Capitol Hill. they are
not severer than things that have
been hurled at other Congresses.
Throwing stones at Congress Is, and
long has been, sort Of pastime.
What more distinguishes this day
is the disparagement of the courts.
That-is extreme. True. it is not new.
With Sus the courts have never been
sacrosanct, but have had to take their
place in the pillory along with our
other institutions. But, at present.
they are under heavier fire than
usual and some Of it comes from
quarters high up in the national scale.
But let us not become unduly de-
pressed. We are nation OF kckers.
We are spoilt people. In our ma
tional life and institutions we have
enjoyed so much good fortune-have
become so used to progress and pros
perity-we lash out at times thought
lessly and antably.
Fortunately. good deal of the kick
ing is not much more than exercise.
1t inspires nothing, corrects nothing.
II only portion of the charges made
about the functionings Of our insti-
tutions had been true we should long
since have been on the scrap heap.
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Lawlessness Adoat.

Statements regarding the fatal af-
fray on the steamer Manchester We'd
nesday night are so conflicting that
the truth regarding the tragedy may
never be fully determined. Yet it is
plain that there was great disorder
both at the resort and on the boat,
that liquor was openly sold and con-
sumed, and that little if any effective
effort was made by the officers of
the steamer to preserve order. What
ever may be done in the homicide
case, it is plain that measures should
be adopted to insure the security of
the public using the river steamers
for summer outings.
1t now develops that it has been
notorious for some time that liquor
is being sold more or less openly on
the river boats and at the resorts by
persons using these places because of
the large assemblage Of people and
the lack of effective police super
vision. 1t is to be assumed that in the
light of Wednesdays happening steps
will be taken to check this traffic. In
this connection arises the question of
the responsibility Of those in charge
of the steamers and the resorts to
which they ply.
The river excursions have been for
many years a most delightful means
of summer outing for the people Of
Washington. They have given pleas.
ure to enormous numbers, especially
families. As q msans Of escaping from
Evening star., 1922-06-16
EDITORIAL DIGEST

under the ban" by the decree. the
Wilkes-Barre Record is convinced.
and il labor unions restrain Them
selves they will not come in conflict
with the law and they will not be
forced out of existence" while the
Adrian Telegram believes that most
Of their objects and actions are per-
fectly lawful. When the parties to a
dispute pass the bounds of legality.
then both alike Should be subjected
to the same law in the same manner.
A conspiracy in restraint of trade is
identicallythe same in nature. whe.h-
er committed by organizations. of
employers or employees, and violence
is no more tolerable from one side
than from the other" Because of
this very fact the Waterloo Tribune
holds that this decision IS not a
blow at unionism. 1t is a plain mat
ter of the protection of the rights cf
mankind"
Evening star., 1922-06-16

A LTHOUGH more than q million
~ persona visited he nations
~ playgrounds-the national parks
last year. this number Is ex-
pected to be far exceeded during the
present season. which Is now beginning
Or will begin in a few weeks, according
to officials of the national park service
Five of tho largest national parks,
including the famous Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, In Wyoming, will open
within the next two weeks. Other
parks opened June ]. or q few days
earlier, while few, including the
Yosemite National Park. in California.
renal in open all the year round.
Attracted by the call of the great
outdoors, thousands Of motorists from
the country. park ofiiciaG say. are
planning visits to the national parks
this year In numbers that will far ex-
ceed the total Of visitors last year.
Other thousands will come from the
west coast to visit parks In wyoming.
Utah. South Dakota and Arizona.
while many, attracted by the low rate
excursion fares just announced by the
transcontinental railroads. will travel
via rail to the parks. The automobile
mode Of travel is the favorite meth
cd with most of the park visitors
estimate that out of approximately
million visitors to the parks last year
100000 came in automobiles and
brought camping outfits with them.
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The national park service has made
motoring to and through the national
parks particularly attractive by build
ing good roads and by furnishing to
motorists and campers ample camp
ing accommodations. good water and
facilities for recreation.
Opening dates of the national parks
for the 1922 season are announced as
follows: Crater Lake National PARK,
oregon. July l to September 20; Cen.
Grant National Park, California, May
- to October 10: Glacier National Park.
Montana, June Is to September 10;
Grand Canyon National Park. Arizona,
open all year: Hawaii National Park.
Hawaiian Islands. open all year; Hot
Springs National Park, Arkansas. open
all year; Lafayette National Park,
Maine. June l to November 1: Lassen
National Park, California, June Is to
September 1: Mssa Verde National
Park. Colorado. May Is to November l:
Mount Mckinley National Park. Alas
ka tsummer only; Mount Rainier Ma
tional Park. Washington. June Is to
Sept. Is: Rocky Mountain National
Park. Colorado. June Is to October 1;
SeQuoia National Mark. California,
May "a to October 10; Wind Cave Ma
tional Park. South Dakota. June l to
September so: Yellowstone National
Park. Wyoming, June 20 to Septem-
ber 15; Yosemite National Park. Call
fornia. open all year; Zion National
Park, Utah, May Is to October ID.
y i y
vistas of marvellous grandeur. the
finest fishing obtainable in the United
States. wonderful scenery. unsurpass-
ed anywhere on the continent and 9TH
er features. coupled with the con-
veniences furnished by the national
park service. attract the transconti-
mental motorist and the visitor who
makes the trip to the parks by rail.
OF the parks. Yosemite, Yellowstone
and the Grand Canyon parks have
proven to be the most popular. Yo-
semitic and Grand Canyon parks being
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Ireland's Charter of Liberty.

A study of the cabled outline of the
constitution drafted for the Irish Free
State leads to the conclusion that it
guarantees to Irishmen all of the sub
stance of liberty and self-government.
Nominal allegiance to the British
crown is provided. but there is lodged
in the crown no greater authority
than it wields in Canada, and no one
denies that Canada is wholly free.
1t is to be doubted if in all the his
tory of human progress people ever
before were afforded opportunity to
adventure upon self-government un.
der circumstances so auspicious for
individual liberty. The Irish people
are offered their liberties ready-made.
All the safeguards and guarantees
won by d thousand Years of Anglo
Saxon struggle against oppression are
theirs for the taking. More is offered
them than they could have as a re-
public. for as often as not republics,
especially young republics, have been
tyrannical. Against the possibility OF
Irishmen are offered the recourse Of
appeal TO the king and his council.
one of the most cherished rights OF
Englishmen. who through generations
have learned to appraise liberty and
to distinguish between its substance
and its shadow.
One of the fundamental and most
vital of the constitutional guarantees
is that the Free State never shall be
required to engage in war. except In
case of actual invasion of its soil.
without assent of its parliament. This
is the very essence of self-government,
and is d prerosative not enjoyed even
by Scotland. which always has claimed
a partner's equal voice and at the be-
ginning gave the British common
wealth its king.
There is no approved modern device
of government. even to the initiative
and referendum which the Irish may
not have. and all the while back of
them, to give stability and protection
and to spare them the heavy burden
of self f-defense. there will be the tradi-
tions. the prestige and the power OF
the British empire. SO now it would
seem that at last there is within the
grasp of Irishmen all that they have
longed and prayed for and struggled
and fought for through generations.
1t is inconceivable that, through reach
ing out for an unattainable something
more. they will let this opportunity
pass by.
Evening star., 1922-06-16
The Corncob Pine,

John T. Wayland, when he gave the
President of the United States corn
cob pipe, performed notable service
for the nation. The cob pipe, when
filled with a low grade of tobacco. is
a symbol of sterling masculinity.
The man who smokes it may be de-
pended upon to hold his own in a
crisis. He Is not of the sort to squirm
before his antagonists or to follow a
spineless policy of do-nothingism.
He is mans man, else he couldn't
survive prolonged addiction to a cob
pipe. 80 long as the President re-
tains a cob pipe. and so long as he is
not particular concerning the quality
Of tobacco he uses. it is certain that
the ship Of state will glide through
rough seas undisturbed and pull into
port with Its cargo intact
The country Is already overbur-,
dened with societies Of different
kinds but 1t is time to organize an
other. It's purpose should be to raise
funds to equip every member of Con-
gress and the administration with cob
pipes. Along with each pipe should
tive Of fumes which make the human
palate callous and which penetrate
the vital spots of mems souls.
There would be no sidestepping of
issues then: Every man would face
his task with the valor of David.
spur GU ~ 6ASIoh OS TIE SJlnluluS of
a cob pipe we'll caked. Should he eS-
perience the slightest sensation of
timidity, let him. take to- it, inhale
deeply. and cause the corpuscles of
his blood to squfrm as he bathed them
in nicotine in its most virulent, hair
raising form. He would be ready TO
light then.-Kansas City Journal.
To retain its popularity radio NAV
have to broadcast scandal-Detroit
Journal.
A, wise woman let's her husband
make her do what she wants to do
Augusta Herald.
A chronic crouch never goes where
he Is told to go until he dieG-Nash-
vile Tennessean.
"Fordt IL Willing to Run" says
headline. Yes. that's the best thing
about em.-4yraonse Herald,
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Railroad Strike Talk.

1t does not 1OlioW aSSuredly from
the overwhelming vote for strike
which, 1t is understood, has been cast
by the members Of the eleven railroad
shopcrafts and maintenance Of way
men that a strike will result on the
American lines. The membership of
these unions is about 1.225,000. If
they should strike they would serious
ly cripple the roads, although the
members Of the big four" brother
hoods. the engineers. tiremen, train
men and conductors, do not walk out.
The brotherhoods last October called
off strike, when it had been ordered,
upon the Intervention Of the Railroad
Labor Board under the provisions of
the Esch-Cummins law. The board
may exercise it's authority in a SINH
lar way in the case Of the shopcrafts
union if a strike order should issue.
1t is fully expected that the orders
will be issued in about ten days, and
the wage board may take cogniZance
of this expectation and summon the
executives of the eleven organizations.
as in the brotherhood case, to show
cause why an order should not issue
forbidding the strike.
A formal statement issued by the
heads Of the unions affected by the re-.
cent wage decisions says that the
strike would not be the "only solution
if the attitude of the management did
not block all possibility of the other
and better alternative" II this feeling
is persisted in the heads or execu-
tives of the eleven unions may resist
the wage boards Intervention and a
court order if one is issued.
In this connection B. NJ. Jewell
made statement yesterday before
! the American Federation of Labor. in
his capacity as president of the rail-
way employees department Of the fed
Grafton. that sounds like war cry.
He said that the employees were con.
vinced that certain sinister influ-
ences" had been at work for the last
two and a half years attempting to
maneuver the railway workers into a
position where there might be hope Of
crushing the railway shop unions. He
added:
! I think this is the time for US to
determine whether or not organized
every individual member of the
unions. The railway workers are
ready to attest.
This eXtravagant statement is not
necessarily to be taken at full value.
Much must be allowed for the occa-
sion. Such declarations are in the
order of things at conventions. and do
not signify that labor is ready for a
war to the death. Nobody believes
that there is disposition on the part
of the railroads to wage such war.
In the present case the shopworkers
could hardly expect differential treat
ment from that accorded to the mem
bers Of the big four brotherhoods who
have suffered wage reduction. or the
telegraphers. who. it is believed. are
soon to experience reductions also,
and who, according to dependable in
formation, will not strike in that
event. If the brotherhoods could not
strike in the face Of wage board in
tervention and court action, it is hard
ly to be expected that the shopcrafts
unions will strike unless the brother
hoods join them. More threatening
situations than this have passed. and
there is ground for believing that this
will pass as well.
Evening star., 1922-06-16
More Than a Million Americans;
to Visit the Parks This Year

open all year. their winter beauty full
| " a. attractive to the hardy tourist
as their summer magnihcence.
The eastern section Of the country
Park, on Mount Desert Island. OF the
coast Of Maine. Its scenic beauty.
| well managed hOstelries and many
attractions have made 1t focus for
many thousands OF visitors since, its
| dedication In 1919.
On the opening dates the park
hotels and camps will be opened and
prepared to accommodate visitors.
Railroads have offered greatly re-
| duced round-trip summer excursion
rates. with liberal stop-over privileges
effective June 1, with no war tax.
The wild life in the national parks
proves Of great interest to the guests
Of the nation in their national play
grounds. The far western parks in
particular offer glimpses of the ma
tive wild life in its own environment.
Hunting is prohibited in the parks,
] however. with the exception Of the
hunting of predatory animals. and the
tourist Is not allowed to bring fire.
arms into most of the parks without
the written permission of the park
superintendent. =
On the other hand. fishing is open
TO all. the only restriction being a
hsh limit per day, which no true
g. sportsman ever violates. whether or
| no the park ranger is near to check
| up on his catch. In the western parks
sraylins and other game fsh attract
the disciple Of Izaak Walton. and at
every point the angler is met with
vistas OF the most magnificent scenery
/ on the American continent
Every possible convenience is Of
fered by tine national park service.
visitor to the parks. Automobile
trips. horseback rides. boating trips,
free guide service, hotel rates at
reasonable fees. recreational enter
tainment at community houses in the
large parks are all features of the
national park service work for bringing
home to the heart Of America the ide4
! that the national parks are the play
grounds Of the people.
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| An easier means of access to the
national parks has recently been pro-
vjded from either the east or the
west by construction of a great loop
highway which takes in the northern
most and southernmost of the parks
and binds them in a ribbon OF road
way which is perhaps unparalleled in
this country.
Aside from the natural scenic beau
ties in the parks, they all offer an
admirable opportunity for nature
lovers to pursue their studies at first
hand. In the parks the results of ma
ture's activities remain undisturbed.
Nearly all the parks are wild flower
gardens. and while promiscuous gath
ering Of bouquets is not permitted.
visitors may gather few of the
most abundant varieties of Flowers.
In some of the parks study of nature
Is assisted by intelligent direction OF
experts who take their parties out
into the field.
In every possible way the national
park service. under the Objection of
Stephen r. Mather. a man of means,
hose hobby is greater utilization of
the national parks. Is seeking to bring
home to the people OF this country
the thought that the national parks
constitute a God-giyen playground
for all
Evening star., 1922-06-16

The author of THE Star Spangled
Banner" would never have succeeded
in securing such wonderful results if
he had been obliged to set his rhythms
to modern jazz tune.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Assertions that there Is nothing to
arbitrate in connection with strike
conditions are beginning to impress
the public as fallacies, to say the least.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Grand jurors who advise the sub
stitution of electrocution for hanging.
while offering no consolation to those
who disapprove of capital punishment.
at least show they are in favor q
modern improvements.
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Practical Sentiment.

ETHC6ICdI CCIbIIIIICNIs
Would you marry a man in order
to reform hiIn?" 49,. ....>-..
mo-" replied Miss Cayenne: "1f I
were to marry I'd want to be the head
of a household and not Of q reform
school,
Evening star., 1922-06-16

1t would be only complimentary for
the Russian politicians at least to
mention Trotsky as being in line as
Lenin's successor.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Marconi believes that signals are
being sent from Mars. Astounding as
the assertion is- it comes from man
whose expert experience and scientific
knowledge commando respect.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Daylight saving continues to be de-
bated. 1t has not yet been brought to
a point where it conserves intellectual
energy, however much it may pro-
mote industrial efficiency.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

"Fohgit bout de discomforts of SUM
mer," said Uncle Eben. "an' remem-
ber dat when de suh shines de hottest
de watermelons is ripening' de fast
est" ,~-.. =
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Old John Barleycorn is now joining
Justify in the chorus when some one
sings, "A Sailors Life for Me-
Evening star., 1922-06-16

activities, old Neptune is one Of our
champion bootleggers.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Bootleg conviviality has introduced
a new element Of peril in the summer
steamboat excursion.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Rock creek is a picturesque stream
whose beauty is in danger Of covering
a multitude of microbes.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Anyway, one privilege that will
never. be taken away from the Amer
icaa citizen Is that of paying taxes
st. Joseph .News-Press -
Evening star., 1922-06-16
Mus;nes of \ Motor Con.

Hortense felt admiration so complete
That she was soon the center Of a
storm.
She stopped right in the middle of the
street .---, ..
To watch the traffic officer perform.
Evening star., 1922-06-16

Those who predict q boom in the
shingle business probably saw the list
Of graduates of law schools.-Esca-
naba Press.