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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-14
McCORMICK'S MESSAGE

Senator Medlll Mccormick,
once progressive now republican,
of Illinois, has come to the front
since the election of week ago
with a suggestion to Senator Ca
bot Lodge that maybe the strict
seniority rule in the Senate is not
the wisest course that might be
pursued. Whether it is personal
feeling or whether it is sincere
wish to help better the legislative
conditions that prompts this &C
ton of the Illinois senator, 1t is
certain that it will tend to put Sen
ate legislation on more demo-
cratic basis. Inheritance OF title
and seniority succession to an OF
fee are, in substance, the same
thing and was it not exactly the
opposite of these things that our
nation contcnded for when 1t lore
ably withdrew its allegiance from
the Mother Country in ITO: 1t
is the man and the brain power OF
that man that counts i'll America.
If a Younger man is more capable
OF performing the duties thar a
man, who, by chance, in point OF
service. is his senior it should be
in keeping with our government
that he should get the Office. Part
of McCormick'S letter states;
The majority OF chairlnen who
have come to their posts under the
seniority rule have been repreSen-
tative and capable chairmen, but
the Republican conference and the
Republican steering committee
owe it to the country to put aside
the rule. just as the conference
owes it to the country to make
provision for the selection OF a
truly representative steering COM
mittee which shall meet regularly
and which, as occasion may re-
Quire. shall meet with the CORES
pondiug committee of the House.
There is no other way in which we
can make certain that we write
legislation which represents the
common Judgment OF the majority
of the country and meets its press
ing needs.
And the Baltimore Sun COM
mcntS thusly;
III the seniority rule in the
choice OF committee chairmen in
the Senate is put Under a perma-
nent ban. a great deal will have
been accomplished as a principle
ii however. its real purpose Is to
give certain chairmanShips to the
Younger Senators or to the pro-
gressveS merely as sop to them
or to avoid the application OF the
rule when it is embarrassing, rs
it occasionally is, then there IS not
much in it to induce better feel
ing between the reinforced GROUP
of Independent Republican Sena
tors and the Old Guard, Tn(
proposal always has had as muct
merit in it; but it is rarely men
toned in flush and lush RePub.r
can days. The cool and unehas.
tened way in which it is put Tor.
ward now does not indicate niucT
-, 4L,+ +be leaders Teol'EC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-11-14

An average for q period Of thir
teen years shows that farmers real
ize only 81 bushels out Of every po-
tential yield of 100 bushels Of corn
planted in this country.
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Which will be the last big special
sale Of the year. And this is a sale that
YOU cannot afford to miss. Bargains at
less than doLIar-rnany of them worth
twice as much, cannot last long and it
will pay you to be here when the doors
open tomorrow morning. They are here
for you-it is up to you to get your share
of the most wonderful sale offerings of
the entire year. Read these items care
fulIy-tl7en be sure TO select the ones you
waYt-Dut do it early.
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THE NEBRASKA PRIMARY.

Senator iIitchcuclGs victory In the
Nebraska Democratic primary Ia none
the less welcomed for having been ex-
pected, Called IN difficult times go n
high responsibility in tho Senate. he
has shown ability and considerable
Independence. lie has made mistakes
At one point iu his career ne was sup
ported by elements whose friendship
did him M honor ON the whole,
n viewer. he has been a useful Soma
tor. Opposition tu tho Tariff hill,
that reduction tu nbsurdity Of the pro
tectionist theory, wae the main Issue
uf his campaign for reelection. He
took the ground that prohibition was
n scttled case, like woman suffrage;
and ho beat easily his principal or
ponent. put forward by tho Dry
| Democrats and approved by the Prosi-
dent of the state Anti Saloon League
Lt is hard for uutlanders TO know 20
what extent the ancient feud between
Mr.. Hitchcock. Mr. bryan and his
brother Charles. a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor,
has been perpetuatcd or aHauaked.
| The whole Nebraska political Hitua-
| ton is highly mixed a third
party, the Progressive. under the
gracious patronage Ct Mr.. ]. \. H.
Hopkins Of tho Committee of Forty
eight. is INDUCING IN n primary and
hope. 1t appeals 10 the miscellaneous
disContents so strong in the Middle
West Steep taxes. too low prices foi
farm stuff, too high railroad rates
dissatisfaction with tho State Adminis-
tratiou and with tho course cf the
Republican Party in Congress are the
prime causes of these dlssatisfactions
Perhaps 1t largely depends on the
1922 crops whether this general irri-
tatiOn will be Expressed at the polls
The Progressive platform looks alto
gether too radical To find much favor
with the Nebraska farmers.
! Mr.. Howell. the Nebraska mcmbe
Of the National Republican Committee
who has been nominated for Senate
by tho Republican primary. Seems 4
occupy n coign of vantage. He swear
by the farm bloc. He is said not Z
he loved by business men. He il tn
manager of public utility companie
and a believer In municipal ownership
lie describes himself as a forward
looking Republican.--New York Times
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NO CODDLING FOR JEROME.

Backed by IA years of experience
with a struggling army OF piokpockets.
Ihighwaymen. murderers, thugs and
confidence men, William Travers Jer
ONE. the former lighting District At
tcrney of New York, recently gave
some interesting views on the crime
situation of today and the proper
treatment of prisoners.
Mr.. jerome emphatically points out
that the subject of criminology has
little, If anything to do with neuro-
pathology, psychology or economics.
He has small patience with the fine
spun academic theories Of waves of
feeling" or 'lmpulsively inspired
action" A bandits skulls calls not for
"a clinic, but a strict prison. because. in
Mr.. Jeromes opinion, the crook Is not a
sick man, but bad man. Not
coddling. but stern and vigorous dis
cipline, il what his case calls for.
Fundamentally, in his view, the
terminal is n bad man who is unwill'
ing or unable to restrain his vicious
Impulses. Good persons don't com
NIT crimes; timid persons are afrai(
to commit them. The fear of punish
ment restraints many. But the princi
pal deterrent to crime is removed
when prison life is made pleasant, anC
the methods OF detection and prose
Icution become lax. When the crool
knows that prison life is made agree
able by baseball games, movies
plenty Of food, and pleasant surround
ings, his fear of prison is appreciate,
, diminished. Even the reformed crimi
nal Of today is more liable to return
to his crimes than the unrepentan
old-timer. because the latter's priso
!, experience was so unpleasant that h
: does not wish TO repeat il.
| Mr.. jerome is In favor of shor
. prison terms, but with sterner an
more vigorous discipline. Prison die
should be no more than absolutel
{ necessary To maintain a prisoner
strength. From the day a man er
ters prison until he leaves. he shoul
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MOVE THE COAL.

The Governor OF Connecticut should
stir himself into action in behalf of
this State, which. together with the
rest of New England. faces inevitable
suffering because of coal shortages
unless coal production gets under way
at once. Massachusetts in its usual
way has been awake TO danger. It's
Governor has sent word TO the govern
ment in Washington 10 the effect that
II IL time the Federal government saw
to It that coal production was re-
sumed. From all the states President
Harding needs this message.
Efforts To get peace that would
bring immediate resumption of min
Ing are not succeeding. John l..
Lewis and other leaders OF the miners
are now telling the President what
they insist on having considered or left
out OF consideration in the proposed
government commission hearing or
what's fair or unfair in the demands
of miners and OF operators.
Tho answer to this is contained in
| the proposal at Washington to sells
and operate the mines under govern,
ment control until coal enough for tbs
country's use for the winter has beer
secured. The public is to be servet
with coal and, whether such govern
ment procedure is distasteful Z
operators or miners, is matter O
small consequence in comparison witt
the all-vital question OF how we ar
TO keep our homes warm. our rail
roads that move the necessities @
life In motion and our factories t
which millions turn for employment
in operation.-Waterb Republican
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INCREASING IN WEALTH.

Great Britain suffered heavily 10y
tho World War. emerging with an
enormous debt burden. disturbed in
dustries. general sorrow. and also
heavy loss In her slain sons. The flu
ture looked dark for awhile after the
close OF hostilitics, but now there are
assuring evidences that the country is
on the road to renewed prosperity.
Proof Of this fact IL given In the re
turns Of vital statistics for the past
year The deaths numbered 4sh. 100
which is a death rate Of only 1874 per
thousand. the lowest in sixty years
The births numbered 40l .Gb2 the larg-
est number ever recorded Tho nunhc,
+ marriages. s7a.S92. also established
a record, although the divorces show.
ed great increase.
Here are GOLD bases of nationa
| wealth. Decreases in births arc look
| cd upon as a forebodIug evil 20 an,
nation, and Great Britain had NOR,
.ast year than ever before. This show
that its population is Increasing. an,
the people of a nation are its creates
and most valuable possession. The,
make the national wealth, the nationa
prestige, and the national power an,
| Importance. Ae long rs Great Britain
can continue TO show such encourag
| ng vital Statistics. her prosperity an
| greatness as a nation never will dc
cline. These are the potent element
Of national wealth that are needed +
other European countries. especial
in France.
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A METER WAY OUT.

II France can get from England
solsmu md formal pledge Of help IN
tho event Of another European struR
ple the latest British plan for tho 70
Junction of German rep1rstlons may
succeed Through all the reparal"ns
conferences md ~ Cannes. at Wash
Inpton. Genoa and Tho Hague INC
Irronrh never have lost sight ~ that
desired. hard and-fast Anglo-Freuch
alliance against the NEXT coming "i
the German.
Grcat Britain has offered To cancel
tho French debt to England II France
viii agree to Top s2 600 100000 gold
mnrka from the agreed total Of Ger
man reparntione France Ia Inclined
To look upon this very fnvorably, IL
Tho az" gets back again to the first
and foremost plank OF the French
foreign policy and that Ia protecuon
against a reiuvenated and revenge
ful people across tho Rhine. France
also needs money, needs IL almost rs
mulch IA Germany. II Germany Ia not
To- furnish the ready cash. IL Germany
| iq 70 he given loan and moratorium
then Franco must have all or part "l
the % per cent that England has ear
marked for her own OF the German
| rcparations gold.
This. following the announced inten'
| ton Of Great Britain to begin the pay
| ment OF her American loans and the
| French move TO place their Indebted
ncse TO America on d now basis. i
| vital and significant. II recognizes IN
necessity for reducing the reparation
and eaSes the hard situation OF IN
| French With the loaned money com
ing back TO America, this country vii
he in a far better mood 10 help In tn
new and gigantic international loan
that must be raised to float the ne1
plan through TO success. England WI
rely on the revival Of trade and tn
roopening Of the old German and Cen
trail European markets TO make he
very great part OF a great burde
bearable.
This is better than ghost-dancin
with tho Reds at Genoa or trying
, bottle Soviet will o. the wisps at TIL
Hague. II France and England agre
to this and the Germans keep the
heads, the Soviets can disappear bt
hind the Trails and the rest OF EurOr
, and the world hardly will know the
r have one-Philadelphia Ledger.
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GROWING PATRONAGE EVIL.

Tho worried forces of party organ
ization In this country. finding the
electorate moro unstable" and less
amenablo to party loyalty than ever
before. are giving vent to their diamay
In n perfectly natural way~-they are
demanding that the vast and sham
bling structure OF the Federal estnb-
lishment supply thcm with sufficient
cement" In tho shape of Jobs to hold
their lines together. That is, tho Re-
publican party organization Ia doing
this at present: but tho same tactics
would be pursued by the Democratic
forces were they In power today. A
decade ago patronage TO n President
was more of a nuisance than men
ace. Now, however. It has developed
into a verltable Frankenstein threat.
ening to control the government Itself.
There has been much talk lately
about group government and minority
government in tho United States How
| about government by the minority OF
ufllcehuldera and the would-be Office
| holders? They are more numerous
moro active, more determined than IN
the past. They have clnss-con
| sClousness which would do credit e
any Communist Congress In some o
its aspects shows the dcmoralizat ior
due TO ceaseless pressure for patron
age from the home folks. During tn,
wnr. apparently. many thousands o
Americans became inoculnted with tn,
idea that they would like TO spent
their lives working for the govern
ment. They established a contact witt
bureaucratic methods ana seemed e
like them. Deepalring of reaching
their goal through the tedious civil
service grlst. they exert every 1.-THE q
Influence" they can muster 10 land
under the new administration. The
constitute an entirely now class @
job hunters. aud politicians are q
loss to know what to do with them
In various inetanres the Hardin
administration has resisted tho pres
sure ~ break down the civil serviC
and open tho Ratce 30 these insisteu
outsiders. But no rchun eerves {
lessen tho pressure. New ways an
means of hadReriug officials Srna
tors and Representatives are devise,
- Baltimore sun.
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CULBERsON DEFEATED.

While the returns Of tho Democratic
senatorial primary election held In
Texas, Saturday, are not yet complete.
and another contest may have to be
held by tho leaders IN order 10 deter
mine the final result, the figures avail
able yesterday were sufficient to In
dictate tho defeat of Senator Charles,
A. Culberson, who was a candidate Tor
denomination and ran third In a
field OF six. Earl II. Mayfcld
was the leader, and Ia regarded as the
probable winner. Should second pri-
mary election be necessary, his sue
cess Ia confidently expected.
Senator Culbcrson has an, excellent
record. but FOR quito awhile he has
been afflicted by physical innrmitie,
which greatly restrict his energies
and generally incapacitated him fo
an efficient performance of his ecna
| torial duties. No doubt this misfor
tune initiated heavily against him
Also, he was vigorously opposed b.
| the Ku klux Khan. which he had FIRE
uucntly denounced In public and pri
vate. The Khan had its candidate 70
the nomination, but II ia both inter
esting and encouraging 10 know tina
he emerged from the contest anon
the also rams" and will not b6 eligi
BILE 10 the competition should anothe
contest be necessary. In this rcspcc
at least. tho Democratic voters {
Texas displayed good sense.
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tho coal mining industry been actively
resumed. instead OF being moro seri-
ousiy interrupted than evor.
But It was made apparent at tho
,rst that tho coal mine operators are
opposed to any procedure of this char
actcr. tho FIRST movo OF which would
he to ascertain tho exact cost OF min
ing coal and shipping II from tho
mines TO tho markets. This informa-
ton Is essential to clear understand
Ing OF all tho points involved In tho
controversy. with accurate informa-
ton OF the cost OF mining and mar
keting coal. the public. fully and pain
fully realizing tho heavy cost OF coal
at retail for several years, could have
determined with comparative ease
how much Justification there was for
the apparently excessive retail prices
and how much Justice there was in the
demands OF the coal miners in respect
OF wages and hours OF labor.
II will be- remembered that at the
beginning OF the coal troubles Senator
FrolInghuysen OF New Jersey offered
a resolution calling for an inquiry into
| this important matter OF the costs of
mining and transporting coal. But
| the mine operators objected strenu-
ously. Conditions In Congress delayed
action on this important resolution
and after tho present administration
came into power tho coal lobby hur-
ried To Washington and soon sue
ceoded in having the resolution care.
fully and deeply inferred In commit.
tee. where IL stlll lies. The lobby car
do these things now. having been wei
coined back from It's exclusion by tho
previous administration.
hut better late than never. Thii
investigation, provided n plan OF re
sumption pending its progress can IN
arranged-end surely tho administra
ton should be able to do this much
would do much to clear tho situation
and lead 20 n fair and definite con
clusion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-25
FARMS AND HOBBIES.

Everybody knows the old one about
when ia n gate not gate. but It has
remained for n Federal Judge In Con
necticut TO decide that a farm ls n
farm whether II is conducted for profit
or FOR pleasure.
In 1913 and 1914 the farming bust
ness carried on by late Morton r..
Plant at Groton showed, according to
tho income tax schedule filed by tho
estate. losses Of t2141i2. The Collec-
tor of Internal Revenue for the dis
trlct at that time held that this deficit
indicated that farming was a plea
sure or hobby Of Mr. Plant and not "a
source Of profit and that the expense
of operating the farm was mot n
business enterprise" Iut the court
disagreed and permitted the deduc-
tipn Of the amount involved.
There are many residents Of New
England md throughout the country
for that matter, who indulge I'm the
same hobby that Mr.. Plant had. To
them tho court dccislon will come with
welcome relief. They can now 60 the
limit In carrying out their ideas an6
lot a generous Government share
! their burdens st the end ot the fsra
year. The real farmer may complain
hut he should not worry ovcrmuch
| For the fancy farmers arc, after all
valuable asset I'm the community
They are spreading the doctrine o
| blooded stock. their experiments II
| agriculture are beneficial and thet
products, always Of tho highest qunl
lity. increase the supply Of food. An,
| as tho Federal Judge Nv Connection
intuated when he decided that Their
is no distinction between a farm an
tn agricultural hobby Of the Plan
! type Providence torunal
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RIPPLTNG RHyMFS
-=s=a-.=aaaaaaasasaa
By Walt Mason.


From out the mir sr~rrh wne
l hear strange voices crne;
such miracles conrolnd me. and
7 an, stricken dunno. Sefns ora
tor iE spelling. n thousa nds rsiias
away. ard IN nay humble shell
Ing plainly hear him bray.
Some gifted modern Dante ra-
cites an ode in Maine. and IN
my western shanty 7 hear his
noble strain. Some world famed
singers yelling afar IN Boston
town. and IN my mortgaged
dwelling the stovepipes tumble
down. No swaylng wires are
bringing these wOndrous sounds
70 hand, the speaking ana ths
singing. he crashing n tha
hand. Along the waves Of ether
Dame Science sends her breath.
old legends crushed beneath her
traditions done 20 death. The
scoffers once were t.releSa. hey
used TO sigh and swear. when
people talked Of wireless. n
messages by air. And With
them was scoffing. and wore a
Jeering grin; but now my I'D
I'm doding 30 Science and her
kin. ! see the airships sailing
along the heavens blue. I hear
strange dirges waIl!ng from
Crete and TimbuctoO: each day
sorfre hing 81 wonder IS hatch
ed beneath the sun. as0 you.
who in thunder VIII say things
can't BE- done?
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RIGHT STARTING PLACE.

In y communication telegraphed 20
President Harding. Sunday night. Mr..
A. NJ. ogle, president Of the National
Coal Association. urged him 20 ap-
point Immediately a 'non-ppartisan.
fact-finding tribunal" to inquire into
the coal situation. BY "non-pnrtisan,"
Mr. ogle means that neither miners
nor operators should be included in
the personnel OF the commission. a
thorough investigation OF all the facts
relating 20 the union ostuminous coal
fields will be e1trsrnsiy useful TO the
American public" Mr.. oeie said. and
70 the coal industry a. well. and hould
leed 20 some constructive susses.
tons"
There il no doubt This suggestion
presents clearly the right starting
place for q settlement OF the coal
troubles. but IL involves a process,
that would consume a large amount o,
time. II 10 the process that should
have been resorted 10 al the beginning
or the dlfhcuifies. Had this plan beer
entered upcn at the frrt. there is nc
doubt that by this time the question.
~ issue would have been settled and
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THE MIRROR OF
PUBLIC OPINION

be hungry, md his work ought to be
both hard and cxhausting.
The percentage Of the mentally dis
eaacd among criminals. he contends.
Ia relatively small This contention ho
proves by pointing TO tho small NUM-
Der OF transfers from prison To insane
nsyiums. Anger, revenge, envy and
greed---these are the unrestrnined,
vicious passions that lead men into
crime.
He points To England as country
where few prisoners care TO take "A
chance on second term. and the
reason Is that England tolerates no
coddliug In her prisons. ITe deplores
the activities of that small group Of
humanitarians who are ever ready TO
drpmatlze the wrongs and sufferlngs
| of tho young criminal Misplaced
Humanitarian nism in behalf of the
terminal few" he says. reacts pain
fully against the majority. '--Dctectlve
story Magazine.
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JUST FOLKS
BY Edgar A. Guest.
NO, NO. SONNY! NOT TODAY.
Copyright 1922 by Edgar A. Guest

What's n doting dad to do
with n. little chap like you.
Teasing. begging all the time.
Hand extended for a dime
For an ice cream cone or sweet
Mother says you mustn't eatP
Wanting this and wanting that.
II my purse were twice as fat
Really II could not supply
All the things you'd have me buy.
Trouble is. when you commence
Love shuts out my common sense.
And so far as you're concerned
Ny old heads completely turned;
All that can seem to see
Is a boy that used TO be
Who was wanting things like you.
Wanting. wanting all day through
And II hurt his dad TO say:
mo, no. sonny Not today"
Know IL isn't wise or good.
Shouldn't do II II ! could:
Little boys have greedy eyes,
He regrets II soon who buys
All the sticky stuff and sweet
That his youngster wants 20 eat;
Yet forever comes the sad
Picture Of another dad
Who was forced so oft TO say:
"No. no. sonny, Not today"
What's q doting dad TO do
With a little boy like you.
Just the picture Of q lad
That his kindly father had?
DO you think he can forget
All the times those eyes were wet
And how bitterly he sighed
AS some fond wish he denied?
Its no easy thing TO say:
'No. no sonny. Not today"