The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-05
Trotsky Has a New Machine; Is It Bet ter-Gompers Says Unions Are Above Law-Downing the Presidents Favorite Senator To Get ore B Bas e b a II Money, Visit Dr. Days Forum.

1Or1nS. We m1gnt as well dSk them to hand over their factories, works, banks and mines to the management of the working classes" The thing is revolution Once, to deliver a message, it was necessary for some body to walk there. Now it goes by wireless. A wireless message can be delivered by a messenger who walks. There can be cooperation. But the systems are entirely differ ent. Radio is faster than walking Mostly. better. Trotsky has yet to prove that the Russian invention is better
 MT. Gompers. who used to be con servative, is speaking in a Russian fashion. He tells the Lockwood committee that it is useless to reg ulate labor unions by law. There is no way known to him to correct labor abuses Governments, espe- ciaIIy democratic governments exist only by law. Whatever is above the law, that cannot be ruled by law, will destroy government. If there is a force in the land above the govern ment, there are two roads open. This force will ultimately become govern ment and demand obedience and compel order. as all governments must or bow to the law.
 New was friend to the President, very dear friend, adviser, and well beloved His defeat is not a rebuke to the administration. Thus speaks the White House. This is counsel of hope. But the affair is dubious. It inspires dread. It has ever been the amusement of English speaking peo- pies to banish the kings favorite. Read Greene's Short History of the English people.
 The controversy about lime stone and trap rock is settled. Good. A road should be as permanent as it can be built. It will then serve many generations. The best road is the cheapest Concrete with steel rein forcement meets the conditions. The concrete is the thing; tough, hard stone. held in It's place, with good drainage and allowance for contrac- 1ion and expansion. will endure long. Roman roads built a thousand years ago are good today. Their secret was the depth of the rock layer under the surface.
 Louis De Francesca. 16, married man. veteran of the world war; strappdng. and handsome was be fore a New York magistrate. yester- day. charged with truancy. He hadn't been to school in 22 days. ''I can't support my wife. judge. and go to school" he said. Wives first, in that court. Francesca will not .Po to school
 Who cares atsout Knowing things GHere's the city, for instance, quite a mystery to many. There's Dr. Days Forum, which helps people under stand the problems of the day. Also Mayor Fred Atwater. who will tell she Forum. Sunday night. about run ming city. That's interesting, nn the batting game.
 Cttys operated without the atten- &ion of their citizens are badly run. 'T1'he people can't go to the game. ,nor to the movies so often, because government absorbs too much of their money. A visit to the Forum, Sunday, to hear his honor will be an intelligent use of. time. The nnayor has something to say. He'll say 1t plainly.
 Rival Irish Armies call truce. alnreason. The thing is hopeful Truce follows the great labor strike against mi1itarism. It follows de- termination and demonstrated ability of the provisional government exhi- bited in driving Republican forces from their strongholds. The people of Ireland want peace. constitutional government. a place in the League of Nations. an opportunity to enjoy she fruitage of a gallant struggle. There are many roads to prosper sty. Edward Krenn, Swiss architect Is mildly amused" because the re- Goorters ask him if he is to wed the divorced Mrs. Harold F. Mccormick, daughter of Rockefeller. Perhaps the reporter meant "perturbed." In Che old type fiction the faithful ser want of the father, married his rich daughter. Nowadays its more the fashion for the faithful employe to wed the lady who employs him. Krenn is architect for Mrs. McCor- mick. Life is exciting. Among new gold fields, and diamond dlscov- cries must be rated rich ladies free to marry again.
 Tornado sweeps Austin, Texas Waters of swollen Colorado are twisted into water spouts and prop erty suffers Floou and fire serve tie race and make it tremble- Noun tains blow up. Lands above water were under it The greatest storm,