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New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Era of Disintegration
Is One of Merriment

All eras of social disintegration are
accompanied by superficial evidences of
abundance and merriment. 1t is the
dance in the midst Of plague, the
plague of progressive social and eco
nomic impoverishment, the plague of
social hopelessness and despair. In the
process of the liquidation Of stable So
cial and economic values it is the spec
ulator, the sharp tradesman, the stock
gambler who manage to obtain many of
these values by little effort and at a
cheap price. That is what is happen
ing in Germany, in Austria, in Russia
A society which squanders its heritage
on war in a mad competitive race for
the mirage of world power, or coun-
try which by force of unfortunate cir
cumstances falls into the hands of a
few blind fanatics who proceed to put
it through process Of vivisectional ex-
perimentation, inevitably will bring to
the top few elements who know how
to catch their fish in the muddy waters
| cf the situation. These elements are
but the lurid, colorful scum on the sur
face of the stagnant social pool. They
:upply the bright, hectic surface of the
'ocial cancer.
To return to our practical iliustra.
tions: Let US take doctors and lawyers
in Germany. The medical profession
i'll Germany is to a large extent social.
lied, j. G., great part Of the popula.
tion-workers, clerks, house servants
etc, belong to "Krankenkassen"-
benefit funds-maintained by the gov.
ernment.. Membership in these entities
| a person to medical treatment at cheap
cost, the physicians. being compelled by
law to supply the treatment. Such
! physicians are to-day compelled to treat
a person for the munifcent fee of Sc
marks per month. Physicians who Ell.
gage in private practice only declare
| they are approaching condition Of
penury because they cannot charge fees
above certain figure and because pa
tients can afford medical attention in
cases of EXTREMIST need only.
Tariff Scale Worked Out
By Physicians in Bremen
| An association Of Bremen physicians
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
By Joseph Shaplcn
BERLIN, November 1.

~r@H he principal features eharac-
N serizing Germany's social and
4 economic condition are the
n bankruptcy of the German
n. apparent prosperity and SOL
se u her business and industry,
's's i. progressive impoverishment of
- =. t;srrnan masses.
~ -. srst of these-state bankruptcy
..ss evident. A government with
6 .ss.,ions national and international,
= those hanging upon the Ger
~ - ,ogernment, must of necessity be
.s,ncsa bankrupt for it cannot
"a \. allegations, it cannot balance
,as,st, It cannot collect taxes, it
~. hslt she persistent depreciation
!. eurrency. With the total paper
,..-ulatiof, in Germany rapidly ap-
.,asshing 100000, 100000 marks and
f. nsrk now worth less than one
.;vhth OF one per cent of its normal
ulas, German exchange, at the rate
4 Il declining, will soon reach the level
!, the Austrian crown, unless inter
s..joaaI financial intervention, al
,sourh beIated, succeeds in lending the
asrk some measure of stability. There
/. no hope for the mark unless Ger
ssay is granted a long-term mora
grian and substantial international
lan. This must be accompanied by a
snsiderable reduction Of her repara-
ion obligations.
Much has been said outside of Ger
rsny about her own responsibility for
re present depreciation of the mark.
sone observers have charged that it
/. t;ermany's financial policy since the
,sucIusion of the armistice which has
,an.yibuted largely to the depreciation
4 German exchange. But admitting
,.is as real factor, the outstanding
ause of Germany's financial elephan-
;,ss still remains-the worlds lack Of
,sn6dence in the future of country
surdened with the financial and econo-
-;c obligations of the Versailles
treaty.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
By Stephane Lauzanne
Editor IN Chief of "Le Matin"
nAprc hrI q

AR from being appeased, the
~ apprehensions which M. Clemen-
a ceau's projected trip have caused
~ France have only increased.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

recently worked out new tariff fora
by the government. Il wss acc
follows:
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

For foreigners the following adds
tionaI charges above the tariff prices.
were proposed: s-
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
DUBLIN, November

LEADING Dublin auctioneer
said the other day that all
the furniture vans in Lon
, 1922-12-01
The Hliteracy Problem.

TLLITERACY Is slowly disappearing in the
L United States. The census of 1910 indicated
there were 5l516,163 %illiterate in the country, above
ten years of age; the figures for 1920 show a total
of 1881 .905 above the age mentioned
The following table shows how illiteracy is di-
vi5a5. 1910 1920
, 1922-12-01

the chief gains in recent months have occurred in
manufactures in which our manufactures and ex-
porters are fighting to retain the share which they
gained in the world markets during the war. The
September figures of exports, the latest for which
details are available showed big increases in the
exports of manufactures, which totaled Sl42,OOO,OSl
in that month against S119,0O0,OO0 in the same
month of the preceding year, and formed &c per
cent of the domestic exports of September. ls@@
agai inst 81 per cent in the same month OF last year,
and 80 per cent in the corresponding month pre-
oeding the war.
Still another evidence of the gains which VIC are
making in our expert trade is found in a romparl-
son Of our October exports with those Of other
countries. Great Britain, which is now our chief
rival in world markets for manufactures, shows
an actual decline Of about s10,O00,0OO in her DC
tober exports of domestic products when com
pared with the Immediately preceding month, while
our own figures of October show a gain of $4,000,
900 over the Immediately preceding month. British
domestic exports for October totaied $29l,OOO,OOO
against about 1885, 900, 900 of domestic exports from
the United States in the same month. British do
nestle exports in October, 1922, fall about S9,OOO,-
600 below those of the same month OF 1921. while
our own domestic exports are about $1s,OOONOO
above those OF the same month of last year. For
the ten months ending with October, l322, British
domestic exports totaled S2,S96,0OO,OOO. while our
own domestic exports in the same periot totaled
approximately S3,050,000,O00-
The United States now stands clearly at the
head of the list of worlds exporters of domestic
products while prior TO the war we held second
rank, the British exports of domestic products in
1918 having exceeded ours by more than SlOO,0OO.
900. while our own domestic exports in the ten
months of 1922 exceeded those of Great Britain by
about 81 100000 and are far in excess of those
OF any other country.
, 1922-12-01
What Is Happiness2

John j. INGALLS,, of Kansas, long regarded as
q one of the most brilliant statesmen of his
time, and a philosopher and orator as we'll, gave
the world many examples of his profound thought,
but in all his writings nothing more beautiful than
his definition of happiness can be found:
"Happiness is an endowment, and not an acquisi.
ton. 1t depends more upon temperament and dis
position than environment. 1t is a state or condi-
ton of mind, and not a commodity to be bought
or sold in the market A beggar may be happier in
his rags than a king in his purple.
Poverty is no more compatible with happiness
than wealth, and the inquiry, How to be happy
though poor? implies ii want of understanding of
the conditions upon which happiness depends. Dives
was not happy because he was a Millionaire nor La.
zarus wretched because he was a pauper. There is a
quality in the soul of man that is superior to cir
cumstances and that defies calamity and misfor.
tune. The man who is unhappy when he is poor
would be unhappy if he were rich, and he who is
happy in a palace in Paris would be happy in a
dugout on the frontier of Dakota. There are as
many unhappy rich men as there are unhappy poor
men. Every heart knows its own bitterness and
its own joy. Not that wealth and what it brings is
not desirable-books, travel, leisure, comfort, the
best food and raiment, agreeable companionship-
but all these do not necessarily bring happiness
and may coexist with the deepest wretchedness,
while adversely and penury, exile and privation are
not incompatible with the loftiest exaltation of
the soul.
More true Joy Aaarcellus exiled fells.
Than Caesar with q Senate at his heels
, 1922-12-01
Girls Still the Same.

A writer thinks the grandmothers
Of today are an Improvement or those
OF the old days because they did not
daub their faces with paint and
powder. and wore long dresses.
comfortable common sense shoes and
their hahfSer their ears. Yes. about
seventy ycfrs ago women OF all ages
wore their afair that way. and a
great many young women are wear
ing their hair the same way now; Il
covers half the face.
The long skirts that used TO be
worn were large enough around the
bottom so they could walk and not
hobble. although they wer6 larger
and longer than they needed to be,
but they liz not look near as bad as
the long, freakish. humely looking
things they are wearing now because
they are in Style that resemble a
pair of pants with one leg. AS 10
shoes. II one stan6s or walks afgreat
deal the arches are liable to fall. II
the heel is higher than the toe it
keeps the lto in an unnatural posi-
ton and IS uncomfortable ms we'll as
Injurious to ones health; IT. moves a
Done In the ankle ou- OF pace. ana
high heels look ridiculous. Pockets
were placed in women's clothes years
ago. They wear them when they are
in style. A woman of common ems
don't hurt her face with paint or
'dope" and doesn't wear shoes a size
too small for her to cripple her feet
Women and girls are the same now
as they were thirty years All the
weak minded ones think of Is style,
while the sensible ones consider con
fort and taste. 1 approve of shor;
hair and I fail to see how 1t is in
decent for a girl 10 have her hair
cut. II they would wear it shorter Il
could not flap and they would not
be called flappers while it would i'm
prove their looks and comfort.
NJ f X
, 1922-12-01

worn by well groomed men and the
soft collar so long frowned pom by
fashions dictates has become almost
universal.
Every innovation In mems clothing
TENDS toward comfort and ease. The
lines are generous. and the fabrics
designed to accentuate the idea OF
comfort.
At least one article in mans ward
robe which most men still cling to
is the collar button in the rear OF the
neckband. While seeking comfort
why not eiiminte the rear collar but
ton. is now suggested. 1t serves no
real purpose. thess prop1gand's's
say. It wears holes in collars. It
makes ties hard to slip around the
collar M shortens the life of the
ties by breaking the threads, and
aboSxa all 81 is most often decidedly
und&fortabie.
On first thought the real solar
button seems Indispensable. For 50
many years men have been accus
toned to wearing 1t that it seems al
most a necessary part OF the mechan
zeal aids TO dressing. but. as a mat
ter OF fact, 1t is stated by some pion
GERS who have. tried 1t. this buttor
Is really an impeachment rather thar
an accessory in these days OF low
cut collars.
Leave out he rear collar button
when you put OF a collar again. they
urge. Your collar will not crawl UP
your neck as you would imagine
Your cravat will SIP easier about
YOUR collar. and will tie with fewer
wrinkles and give longer service
But. of greater Importance. it will
give more than its share of comfort.
, 1922-12-01
The Opposition's altitude.

OPPOSITION LEADERS have announced their
program for the approaching short session of
congress and are in the present special session CIV
ing fair indication of what it will be. II is 10 be
the same old destruction, carried on through the
medium of filibuster.
This is consistent with Democratic practices.
Following the election of n Republican administra-
ton there began a systematic destruction of rec.
ords in various departments in order to conceal
waste and criminality which had been Pract,sed
during eight years of Democratic rule. This was
done in order TO handicap the department OF Jus
tice in its prosecution of criminals, and to handi-
cap and cmbarrass various administrative agencies
of the government after the Republicans came into
control.
During the prosecution of the war the Repub.
lican minority in both branches of Congress did
not throw n straw in the way of the Democratic
administration under whose direction the war was
prosecuted. In every instance Republicans in both
branches of Congress subordinated party to coun-
try. In a great many cases where, in their better
Judgment, they would have opposed legislative
measures introduced at the suggestion of the Dem
ocratic administration, they did not do SO because
they did not wish to appear to be opposing their
government during such a crisis.
1t is quite rs essential to recover from the eff
fects of a war as it is to prosecute the war 1t is
quite as patriotic to assist in this work of recon-
struction as it is TO assist in the work of waging
armed conflict. Almost any country and any PEG
pleple can wage a war. The test of a nation and
q people is their ability to recover from the ah-
normal conditions of war. In this process of re-
covery the Democratic party as n party and its
leaders in Congress have played the part of a dog
iHNs N0'N -
tive measures proposed by the Republican admin
istration, but have offered nothing in their place.
Their party left the w~reckage which this admin
istration had to clear away before the real work of
rehabilitation could begin. Yet in no instance did
any Democratic leader lend his hand in assisting
the clearing away of the w~eeckage.
To the contrary, Democratic leaders in both
branches of Congress have done their utmost to
prevent the ~wreckagc from being cleared away.
They have done their utmost to prevent the conn
try from returning 10 normal and prosperous con-
ditions.
They have done their utmost to keep business
from reviving.
They have done their utmost to keep industry
from resumiDg activity. ~
They have done their utmost to keep labor un-
employed.
They have done their utmost to keep agriculture
in a state verging upon bankruptcy.
They have done their utmost to breed discomfort
and dissatisfaction among the unthinking and vi
cious classes.
They have done all of this in the hope that the
people would not see that it was they rather than
the Republican administration that was prevent
ing conditions from becoming normal. They now
announce they intend to continue this policy of de-
structive opposition to all that is proposed in the
way of constructive legislation during the coming
session of Congress.
, 1922-12-01
How Men and Women
Pay.

Men" remarked the clerk in the
meat store as he collected AZ cents
from a patron for lamb chops. pre-
fer to deal In round sums. such as a
quarter or a half dollar. although
they generally prefer to pay in the
correct amount II they have i:. rather
even than break a dime or a quar-
ter.
Women r just the opposite. A
woman wants to know to the penny
just what her purchase is going to
eos her, but she seldom pays with
pennies. even ii odd amounts. I've
, 1922-12-01
Cloud.

Down gulf of faded rainbows
1 saw a ship OF cloud
Pass onward to the distance.
Lonely and swift and proud.
What winds had filled those white
sailsi
What foam had splashed that prov.
But In the fading distance
The cloud seems aimless now.
Caught in the swlrls of silence.
Limp droop those misted wings.
And still the cloud keeps drifting
To some slow end of things.
Mere faded since more distant.
still into distance drawn
l wonder. idly watching.
What dream J. loved is gone.
Glenn Ward Dresbach.
, 1922-12-01
Worlds Greatest Exporter.

THE LARGE GAINS in the exports of the United
l. States in the month of October, just announced,
are extremely interesting in their suggestions as to
relation to that of. other great exporting countries.
The total exports of October, 1922, exceed those of
any month in the past one and one-half years. They
any one of the past eighteen months but are nearly
20 per cent above those of the Immediately preced-
ing month, 80 per cent greater than in the open
ing month of the calendar year, IS per cent more
than in the corresponding month of the preceding
year, and actually exceed by 500, 100000 the total of
the corresponding month of last year. In fact, the
gains in our exports in recent months placed the
United States clearly at the head of the world
list of exporters of domestic products.
This big increase in our export figure for October
IS especially interesting in view of the fact that
, 1922-12-01
The Casper Tribune's Program

Irrigation project west of Casper to be authorize
and completed at once.
a complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper.
A comprehensive municipal and schooi etS1
mark svstem' including swimming pools for the chill
dr7n OF Casper.
Completion OF the established Scenic Route bouIs
ward as planned by the county commissioner 10 Gar
den Creek Fails and return. -.
Better roads FOR Natrona county anu more hisF
ways FOR Wyoming.
More equitable freight rates for shippes OF the
Rocky Mountain region, and more frequent train serV'
Ice for Casper.
, 1922-12-01

Inc FOLLOWING tdule SHOWS now lllitTdNs II vi
vided: 1910 1920
Per cent of total population ~illiterate
above 10 years of age.............. "a 90
Per cent of native whites of native par
Per cent of native whites of foreign or
mixed parentaRe ................... Ii 0S
Per Per- cent cent Of Of S 5Gssisn.Oorn whites Boz ID
The above census figures are based upon inquiry
merely. Persons who can write their names or n
few words often consider themselves literate. Many
authorities have long thought that a test of ability
to use the language in a practical way would
reveal n much larger number of ilhterates in this
country. The late Secretary Lane estimated that
perhaps 20 per cent of the citizenship were Hitter
ate. A practical test administered TO n million
and a half soldiers in the war revealed. TO the
amazement of many, that 20 per cent of them could
thoughtful persons seemed agreed that this APP
palling situation is a menace TO the nations high
est interests.
The total urban population is now slightly
in excess of the rural, but the number of illiterate
in rural exceeds those in urban communities by one
million.
Compulsory school attendance laws, well en-
forced in urban districts, evidently have had a ben
eficial influence in reducing the number of litter
ates 10. to 10 years of age to % per cent In rural
districts the percentage is IS, almost eight times
the number found in urban districts. There are
four illiterates aged 16 TO 20 in our rural districts
to one in our urban districts; and of voting age. Il
years and over, the number of illiterates in rural
districts is twice the number in city or urban dis
~ - 'hp'S 'AoSN B@
are more than four illiterates in rural communities
to one i'll urban communities.
Now is the time to fight illiteracy by every
available means. The fight can be waged in two
directions. First, by a more rigid enforcement of
our compulsory school attendance laws. Less than
three fourths o four children of school age are ac-
tually attending school. The laws should be made
more stringent in some instances, and all laws
now on the statute books should have rigid enforce
ment. This will cut off the crop of illiterates as
they grow up. The second direction of effort in all
communities should be towards the eradication of
adult illiterates, who have passed beyond school
age. Many organizations are cooperating in this
work. Chambers of onmerce women's and mems
clubs, industrial concerns, and various civic or
CARNATIONS can unite in each community to find
the adult illiterates and interest them in attending
night schools and availing themselves of all pos
sible agencies for learning. Mrs. Cora Wilson
Stewart eradicated illiteracy in one of the most
remote counties of the mountains of Kentucky by
getting the adults to 20 to night schools. This has
since been done in many places. Materials are
available whereby adults can teach themselves.
The time is ripe for all patriotic citizens to stimu-
late adult i~lliterates in every possible way to learn
10 read and write
, 1922-12-01

seen a woman break a dollar 10 pay
81 GEMS. although there's obviously
more than that in silver and coppers
in her pocketbook. What they do
with the ODD coppers they must col
lect In tho course Of a days shop
ping, / dunno"
, 1922-12-01
The Collar Button Habit

In the matter of mems apparel
for the last few years comfort has
been uppermost in the minds of the
designers. The soft hat has sup
planted the derby or hard hat" as
our British cousins call it. The soft
shirt with collar attached is being
, 1922-12-03
INCREASED RAIL
COSTS SEEN IN
DIVORCE PLANS
Business Interests Of Califor-
mia Fighting Separation of
Roads in Fear Of Rate
Increase.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-Busiaess
interests OF California and h Pa
cifIc coast territory generally are
appreheusivo OF increased transporta-
ton expenss n iessenede transpor-
tation service Il the Supreme court
decision ordering the Central Pacific
separated from :he Southern Pacific
IL carried into effect. Seth Mann,
manager OF the san Francisco cham
her OF commerce. traffic department
testified before the interstate com
merce commission
In common with other witnesses
representing a California shippers
committee. Mr.. Mann expressed the
belief that the commission should
grant the Southern Pacific companys
a~ppHcation 10 he allowed 10 retain
control OF the Central Pacific until
a general plan Of consolidation OF -ail
roads has been worked out
, 1922-12-03
'AH-Star Cast In
Sepen-ReeL Comedy
At RiaIto Theater

One OF the funniest comedies Of the
years Is 20 be foun in TOO Much
Business" at the Rialto today. As
the word implieS II Is a comedy
based around the conducting Of a
large business I'm which both men
and women are too busy to have any
sentimenL.
John Henry Jackson. the hero, &c
lieves IN making his love affairs
strictly business. and in order TO have
a salary sufficient TO support a part
ner in life he seeks TO make it in a
day nursery. This introduces = mum
Der OF children. and provides for
many laughs. in this unusual comedy
Of surprises and novelties. II is one
or the big pictures OF the year and
was produced as only Jess Robbins
can produce a picture.
, 1922-12-03
DOUBLE Cross IS NEXT
OFFERING At THE IRIS

THE Double Cross" a sit is under
stood by the world OF crooks VIII he
revealed in the comedy-drama Of that
Eame which is coming to the IRIS
theater tomorrow interpreted by the
Styles and Smiles company. IT is a
story OF gripping situations offset by
episodes that are distinctly humorous.
There VIII also be eight big vaude-
Vile interruptions, also n big movie
special. Montana BILL" with William
Ealrbanks.
, 1922-12-03
SIXTEEN A PRIZES

Ninth Prize
Tenth Prize
Eleventh Prize
Twelfth Prize
Thirteenth Prize
Fourteenth Prize
Fifteenth Prize
Sixteenth Prize
, 1922-12-03

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