Evening star., 1922-12-21
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be given to washington's Q
traffic rules. That's fine. for
they deserve no camoufAg-
ing, and when they bump into
prominent citisen the rules or the
citizen must pay the penalty. Out In
California they have a revival OF the
old time whipping boy rule. For
example, a former member OF the
Presidents cabinet was caught racing
along the highway at the, pace OF
fifty-one miles an hour. and. when ar
rested. he announced that under no
circumstances would he serve a term
in jail: his chauffeur might. but not
he. OF course he was IN the automo-
bile and owned the automobile. and
he was riding behind the chauffeur at
the rate aforementioned. but he hired
his chauffeur to serve his Jail SEN
tence. Why should he bother?
7 That practice 10 not recognised In
more democratic Washington. for
here every tub stands on It's own bot
tom. or. that Is TO say. there are only
three or four thousand who are i'm
mune from arrest-all diplomatic at
|, taches. members of Congress and of
the executive branch Of the govern :
ment Former members of the cabi-
het cannot pay HicarteuAy through
their chauHeurs.. 80. -
Under the new order TO the police
of the capital. every officer is TO carry
rules. and when ne secs citizen in
conflict with any rule. the'onhcer will
salute. and say. politely: Il merely
stop you to call your attention. this
time, to rule Z; the next time de.
tect you violating It. shall have TO
arrest you"
But II the detained gentleman be-
comes offended and replies: II refer
you TO my chauffeur: don't bother me. y
the officer is likely to suspend the
rules and proceed In executive ses-
sion
The report that National Com
mander Owsley. head Of the American
Legion. called on the Secretary OF
Labor, Mr.. Davis. last week. and on
behalf of the American Legion urged
the Secretary to commit himself to
support total exclusion OF immigra-
tion. seems incredible. The American
Legion has not authorized any such
action. and, therefore. If Commander
o"ElSy u1u I1he SuCu dCAhoiis IiC aSp
resented only his personal views and
was most unfortunate in the use OF
his influence upon a political issue.
It may be that in his zeal to hell
veterans who are out Of work. ne
overStepped the bounds of officta
propriety. Secretary Davis is reported
tn have advised that all ex-soldiers
who seek employment should register
q. the Office Of the United states en-
ployment service. Washington. where
they will be given the preference. !,
Is reported that there Is q scarcity oi
help. especially OF unframed help; II
that be true. there 10 no rsason wh!
registration as advised should no,
promptly result in an opportunity te
work. even though the task be NOT
exactly such as the worker would
prefer.
United States Immigration Commits.
sioner ". W. Husband, in the last
number of the official magazine OF tho
National Chamber of Commerce. the
Nations business. advocates = modi'
flying Of the present quota immiEra.
tion law, SO that we may admit sucr
Glasses as the Industrial situation
may need from time to time. thougf
he opposes a general opening OF the
immigration gates. because Of tnf
Importance Of. social and politica
pha ses of the immigration. question:
1t Is generally understood ina,
America today needs more lAborers
and more farm helpers. yet because
Of certain private class interests. and
in order to maintain present wages
for common labor. the quota of per
cent OF each nationality based on the
number OF that nationality that was
here in 1910 still maintains. .
The most practical suggestion that
has been. made on the Immigration
uroblem comes from, Commissioners ner Z
Hu sband. tits that we should main
tain information as to the available
supplies Of labor in foreign coun-
tries waiting to come to the United
states, and whenever we need such
10 fill legitimate demands send Tor
what we need. Last year the number
Of incoming laborers just about Onset
the number outgoing. During the
nr.t three months OF this year we
received $1,000 aliens of the laboring
class and lost 1850. so that we
gained a little over $1,000 but the
improved industrial conditions quick:
" absorbed the increases and still
We need mere-but more o. . class
acceptable to American standards.
Senator Borah warns the country
that unless Congress passes leGisla-
tion promptly for the aid of the farm
ers. such as rural credit relief and
freight reduction. there fs likely to
be a lesseninR of acreage next sea-
son that will be startling. The same