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Evening star., 1922-04-23
Plant Trees!

Secretary Wallace Friday sent a
radio plea to- the people OF the United
States to plant trees. He urged them
in his own voice, which was heard. it
is believed. by the largest number Of
people who ever listened to human
words since time began, to give
thought to the forests and thus make
q stand against the wastefui destruc-
ton that now threatens not merely the
denudation of our land but untold
misery and loss through floods and the
eventual. shrinkage Of watercourses.
The lessons of forest preservation
have been taught repeatedly for a
number of years in this country. but
the people are slow to heed. They, as
a rule, realize the dangers and appre-
ciate the need of systematic, organized
replanting and tree culture. But what
they can do as individuals without
system and direction Is trifing in com.
parison with the losses that are being
inflicted upon the land in virtually
every part of the country.
Throughout wide areas shocking
waste is to be observed along the rail-
roads. Trees have been cut and al
lowed to lie rotting. Where timbering
has been done on a large scale there
is an enormous percentage OF loss
through bad cutting. and in very few
cases has there been any attempt at
replanting.
Too many regard a tree as some
thing grown merely for its possible
yield of lumber. or its fruit. or, in
some cases it's landscape effect or
shade. 1t is not sufficiently recognized
as a conservator of moisture, as a
check upon floods. A denuded hillside
will quickly gulley. The water rushes
down it in flood to swell the little
streams and then the big streams and
cause foundations. The trees check
these flows. hold the water in the soil.
prevent, the scoring Of the land and
lessen the flood volume. Trees are
thus guardians OF the soil and the
crops.
1t is possible to picture the results
of tree wasting by looking at China.
where immense areas have been
stripped of their growths and are now
barren and unproductive in conse-
quence. Such a condition may develop
here il the deforesting is carried on at
the rate Of the past few decades. and
If reforesting is not conducted sys-
tematically and on large scale.
Secretary Wallace asks the people.
therefore, to plant trees. not neces-
sarily forests. but trees. wherever op.
'portuhity offers. In other words. he
asks them to get into the tree-planting
habit, to regard a tree just as they re.
gard a plant that will yield a crop
within the season, something to be
cultivated and nurtured. Perhaps his
words, heard yesterday by the great
est multitude in history, will awaken
the national conscience on the sub
ject Of tree culture. =
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Hawaii and the Canal Zone.

Before the Senate appropriations
committee. Col. Wells, head Of the wal
plans division Of the general staff
spoke earnestly in favor Of the com
pletion Of the defense program in
Hawaii and the Panama Canal Zone
Let US all hope he spoke effectively
and that adequate provision may be
made by Congress for carrying for.
ward work the Importance OF which
could not easily be exaggerated.
There is no talk, there will be none
respecting our stay in Hawaii. Nc
ambitious politicians In the archipei
ago are proposing an Independent gov.
erhfnent, and certainly no suggestion
Of such thing finds sponsors. here
on the mainland. Hawaii Is American
territory for keeps so far as American
vision extends. =,
The same Il true, with even greater
force, Of the Panama Canal Zone. The
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Culberson of Texas.

Mr.. Culberson is rounding out TWEEN.
ty-four years in the Senate. and de.
sires reelection. His health is not
robust. 1t was not robust six years
ago. when he offered for the fourth
term. But with great pluck he en-.
tered the canvass. and to the extent
of his physical ability has been dill.
gent since in his office.
This man has had extraordinary
success in Texas politics. He was
serving as attorney general Of the
state at thirty-five. and as governor
before attaining his fortieth year.
Upon reaching the Senate he made an
excellent impression, and some fifteen
years ago received much complimen.
tary mention when, before Mr.. Bryan
showed his wonderful come-backative.
ness, the democratic party was under
canvass for presidential candidate.
Mr.. Culberson inherits his ability,
and in some measure his unusual per-
sonal popularity. His father served
for over twenty years in the House,
and was much admired there and at
home for his legal learning and strong
character.
: The son has advanced the family
name in tho national scale. When in
full physical keller he was an upstand.
ing figure of note and power among
the southern men in national life.
Even in impaired health he retains his
place In that company.
This race will be more warmly con-
tested than that Of six years ago.
Then, Mr.. Culberson had an easy
triumph. Now, he faces a larger field;
and some of the entrants are poll
ticians OF considerable experience and
no inconsiderable success.
In the Senate Texas has been well
to the front for many years. Reagan
in his day, Mills in his, Bailey in his,
and more recently Culberson, may be
mentioned among the southern men
who since the civil war have made
reputation in that body, and served
their section and the country with an
ability and broadmindedness worthy
of the admiration they generally ex-
cited.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

The fight between the big" Navy
men and the little" Navy men In
Congress over the enlisted personnel
has suggested to many minds the
thought of how these young men, re-
cruited from practically every city
and town throughout the country, are
trained. The public generally knows
pretty well about Uncle Sans big
university at Annapolis, Md, where
officers of the Navy are trained, but
they have not stopped to consider how
the enlisted men Of the Navy are
schooled.
The Navy, by the grace Of Con-
gress, has authority now for main
tanning two training stations. The
one at Newport, r. l., is the first per-
manent training station on the Attain
tic coast. 1t has permanent buildings
and boys have been trained there
right along for many years, up to
within a year. A new training sta
ton has been established at Hampton
roads, which is something In the ma
ture Of "war baby" having been
started in 1916. The temporary ouiio.
ings An use there have been occupied
Ave to seven years, and must soon pc
rebuilt II this station Is to be per-
mAnehtly maintained.
In addition to these two general sta-
tions, the Navy co-operates with the
states In the maintenance of state
marine schools. although there are
now only three states which operate
such schools-New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Massachusetts,. Under the
law the states may carry on these
schools and receive reimbursement
for the total OF their expenditures
not to exceed $4,000 for each state.
y =
Representative Clark Burdick Of Rhode
Island and other members Of Congress,
several Of whom have themselves. been
trained in the old school 1t Newport,
are now optimistic that Newport
will come back and again become
the one great training station ON the
Atlantic coast.
with the expectation Of q reduction
in the size Of the Navy 1t il thought
probable that one Of these two fac
tories for turning out seamen Will be
closed As the one at Hampton
roads, has only temporary buildings
Evening star., 1922-04-23
France and the Five-Power Treaty

L eessAASS
A writer in LIRE Nomelle dis
cusses the French attitude toward the
miles of warfare laid down by the
Washington conference, as follows:
The French government has just
published the text Of the flve-power
treaty concluded at Washington on
February between the United Sseses,
Great Britain. France, Italy arsl ia
pan with a view to limiting the use
OF submarines and forbidding the use
OF asphyxfating gas in war. Thus il
is good opportunity for examining
this convention and for appreciating
its Significance.
The essential object of the treaty
i ie to remind civilized nations of a
certain number of rules in warfare
already adopted by them at the DIFF
ferent conferences, and which were
audaciousiy violated by the German
armies on land and on sea during the
world war. ~
There are plenty of good people
even In France who consider that the
notion Of rules of warfare is absurd
| In itself, even contradictory. Has no.
| war been quite rightly called The sus-
pension OF right?
rules Of warfare? AS soon as the COM
mon laws are violated which make the
existence Of society. and the respect OF
life and property possible. and which
spare useless suffering, what limit can
be put to this tragic exception? Has
not the experience of the last war dis
appointed even the most utopian hopes
| which tried to 'humanize the war;
"Moreover-ond this is the argument
which makes the most impression on the
man in the street, the man OF ordinary
culture-what does the kind Of death or
| the method OF torture matter II In any
case the risk has to be taken OF q cruel
and premature end? Is the slow agony
of soldier cut to pieces by bursting
which surprises the sentinel at his post?
1.-The conQuerors In a war; declares
M. SchuckinG. should either annihi-
oAte completely the conquered. or
make friends with him. This 10 an
in the second year of war that as
Germany could never completely
crush her adversaries, she should
make peace with them. France is
continuing struggle which neither
leads to the conquest Of Germany nor
to an alliance with her.
Prof. Schucking could have goae
still further and said with Kant: The
treaty OF peace which brings victory
does not necessarily stop the existing
state of war In 1917 France contin-
ued war because she wanted finally 10
deliver Europe BY crushing Prussia; ia
complete as even France could have
desired. Yet France still considers
Germany dangerous, which proves
that one militarfsm cannot do away
with another militarism that war
does not kill war, but, on the con-
trary, 1t engenders others. And, In
deed. there are more men nobilized in
Europe today than in 1914.
.%There was one fine moment in
the war says Prof: Schucking, when
Wilson made known his fourteen
points, 1t was q moment of hope and
faith which can only compare to
the enthuaiasm Of the French revoiu-
ton. At that moment Germany really
turned away from the military party
and from Ludehdorf. : = She
hoped but she was de-
cofved.,
'.And France also."
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Politics at Home
!. ,Hew Order and New World.
This is from Harrisburg:

This Is from Harrisburg:
More thar fifty Pennsylvania wom-
en- are aspirantS for political office in
the state this year. They have an
nounced themselves rs candidates for
month. Four are candidates for Con-
gress. but most OF them seek seats In
the state legislature.
Multiply this spirit by forty.eight-
probably Q safe sum to do-end you
! get an idea of how eagerly and ear.
nestly women are taking to their new
estate. The right to help fill the offices
under government has inspired many
OF them to seek Office for themselves;
and they are announcing.
| It.,is the right time to test the new
order. A new world is taking shape.
What shape should 1t take? What
changes are necessary and should be
made to, put America forward In the
path the world war has opened?
Her proper place is we'll forward. if
not, indeed. at the head Of the process
sion. II the people everywhere are
coming into their own; II the world IL
being prepared for democracy. 1t is
clear that those people who have al
ready done SO much for themselves in
that line are the ones to show the way
to others.
This is work in the highest degree
Inviting for both men and women who
feel an urge for public service. 1t is
on a big scale. 1t includes many
things. II successfully performed, 1t
will confer a great bepefit on man.
kind. and carry the names Of the per,
formers far and make their fame Sc
cure.
Women in numbers as candidates
will add to the interest in and increase
the strenuosity Of the years cam
paigns, state and national. They are
hard workers. They are good takers.
In both council room and on the
stump they are showing quick facul-
ties for learning and playing the game.
In this ways they will inspire the men
to greater exertions; and al time
passes a larger interest in primaries
will be shown and fewer absences from
the polls on election day noted.
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Missouri.

Naturally, the republicans are flgur-
ing a little on Missouri this year. Just
how much is their secret.
The issue between Senator Reed and
former President Wilson is sharply
drawn; and the edge win become the
keener the longer it Is discussed. 1t is
certain to be discussed during the pri
mary, and there is a question as to
whether it may not go beyond that
and affect the November result. In
other words, If Mr.. Reed is renom'
mated will the Wilsonites support him
for election? If he is defeated in the
primary, wilr the Reedites support che
Wilsonite nominee?
The present furry over Mf. Reeds
recbrd In the matter Of the federal re
serve act is,regarded as something Of
blind. The real dificulty relates to
Mr.. Reeds attitude and activities In
the matter Of the league Of nations.
Two years ago the Wilsonttes at
San Francisco punished the senator
By. denying him the seat in the ma.
tional convention to which he had been
chosen. He and his friends felt and
expressed q sense Of outrage at that
action; and this, it is thought, abides'
And the fact that the man opposing
Mr.. Reed for the senatorial nomina-
ton stands very near to Mr.. Wilson
personally as well as politically is &C.
cepted as showing that Mr.. Wilson
and his friends are still possessed Of a
lively recollection Of Mr.. Reeds part
In the defeat of. the Paris peace treaty.
Two years ago the republicans in
Missouri had the best os the poll by q
hundred and twenty thousand votes.
How mahy Of those votes represented
democratic Endorsement Of Mr. Reeds
record on the Paris treaty is a matter
Of opinion. And 1t is likewise q matter
Of opinion as to how many democrats
in the show-me state are willing to
stand this year with the senator on
that record as against the continuing
disapproval Of Mr.. Wilson and his
friends, who are suspected Of ma
newer Of countrywide scope for con.
trolling the next democratic national
convention.
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Training Men for U. S. Navy

, and as some interesting traditions
of the Navy cluster about the New
port station. there has developed a
strong sentiment in Congress for
was shown in the Navy appropriation
bill, which has just passed the House.
The current appropriation for the
Newport station Is 4125,000. and the
House appropriations committee showed
its desire that this station should again
be used by increasing the appropriation
The opinion expressed by the men
in Congress who have given particu-
lar study to naval affairs is that tt lis
especially desirable that the Newport
station be used In the summer when
the feet is there They say that is
actual training. because It will cost
little more than would be expended.
anyway. for the physical care OF the
property.
Representative Burdick. in confer
ence with tho Navy authorities. ex-
planned that 10000 boys per year can
be trained at Newport at q cost Of
5000. .o0o-au the boys that the Navy
can possibly need on the Atlantic
coast. There are three-month periods
Of training and $500 boys can be ac-
commodated at one time. About 40
Per cent Of the boys who go into the
Navy como from the New England
states-New York. Pennsylvania ana
New Jersey. That was actually shown
In the 1871 records.
Figures submitted by the Secretary
Of the Navy to the naval affairs com.
mittee of the Senate showed that In
1921 1t cost $3.50 to run. the train
ing station at Hampton roads, as
against s4saooo 70 run the. sta
tion at Newport. They trained H.
coo boys at Hampton roads and 1000
at Newport. Representative Burdick
supplied statistics to the House ap-
preparations committee showing that
It cost $42 per man to turn them out
at Newport and $54 per man at Hamp-
ton roads. The Navy spent about
$50, 900 last year In repairing the
buildings at the Newport War Col
lege. 80
In this connection . reminder should
be given that the Marine Corps, which
comes under the Secretary OF the
Navy. operates from the marine bar
racks In Washington correspond
ence school which spreads its course
Hover the world wherever there are
marines on duty and which has 5000
students enrolled, with the course
costing less than 50 per man.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

The most that is hoped for by many
students Of world affairs is an under
standing that nobody will start fight
without taking plenty Of time to think
it over. Even ireland is expected
eventually to agree to this. :.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

Foreign events materialize in q way
thst 1t least enables various govern
nents to quit worrying about their
debts and think Of something else.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

II Will Hays continues to put the
ban on obnoxious though lucrative pic
tdfe stars he will cost the film pro-
ducers considerably more than his
salary.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

Great good will be done by Conan
Doyle's discussions Of the world be.
yond If they can persuade few Euro
pean politicians from behaving as II
they did not believe in a hereafter.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

Having been left out Of the chorus.
Russia and Germany were disposed
to undertake the rather conspicuous
responsibility Of q duet. f
Evening star., 1922-04-23

The, film, producers are no longer
claiming that they give the public
what it wants. They give the public
what Mr.. Will Hays approves Of.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

The enormous undeveloped wealth
of Russia does not prevent American
corn sent to avert starvation from
being its most valuable immediate re-
source.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

One Of the few people who enjoy a
supply Of optimism equal to the de-
mand for It Is Mr.. Lloyd George.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

Scrapping warships is making work
for a large number of people, but it
cannot be depended on for permanent
employment.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

The political geography Of Polsnd
famed for its music seems likely to
form the habit of expanding like an
accordion.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

The ickleness Of fame Is shown by
the fact that nobody appears to care
what has become Of the ex-kaiser.
Evening star., 1922-04-23

Lenin has not been able to ter
rorize the world, but he must be credit
ed with delivering a diplomatic sur
prise.
Evening star., 1922-04-23
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS

too soon, before, according TO the
Marx creed, the development OF capi-
tai was ripe for destruction? That is
the question which history will put TO
Lenfn. The answer can only be IA
vorabfe IL the bolshevists succeed in
reinstating Russia. as a state, as ..
people. as an economic entity from it's
present ruins"
Evening star., 1922-04-23
SHOOTING STARS.
i. By. PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
RetributiOn.

RetributiOn.
Bill Miggles had a little scheme
To make this life a happy dream,
He vowed he'd play both day and
night $
BY sunshine and electric light.
He'd make, amid q careless throng,
His psalm Of life" a jazzy song.
Whatever fate In chance might lurk,
One thing was sure; he wouldn't work
Bill soon grew fat. The doctor wise
Said, ,"William, take more: exercise
He now walks fifteen miles per day
And eats, harsh food that tastes like
hay. -. fa.5 : : e
He grabs the dumbbelis every morn,
And triestthe. golf he used to sscorn.
His dreary task he dares not shirk-
And all because he wouldn't work. !,
No Real Difference. ~ =
what iss the difference between a
statesman ahd politician?"
There Isn't any" replied Senator
SOE8uuIus uS o0utO llA1u ulAy OS
both. Which term you apply to him
depends on whether or not you hap.
pen to agree with the speeches he
makes"
I Jud runilins says when he was
young audiences used to throw toma-
toes at had actors; which shows you
how cheap tomatoes were in those
0ay6...a a,a>s.il a. =, -. -
'>f Revelations.
A man once wrote book to show
His intellect so gay ..r-.
He sold the book: but doing SO. ;. :.
He gave himself away. ..,,s ~. +. +.
- l.----AI -. s.-s
Distributing the Attentions,
."Are you going. to take boarders
next summer
Eyes. indeed" said Farmer. Corn
tossel. "Not that we need the money,
bit we want somebody around besides
our own family. for the mosqditoes to
pick on; @ a.
"a quarrelsome man. said Uncle
Eben, "finaliy gifts aroun' to . place
whur he don't have, no pleasant com.
pany ct all. sceppin' people daa's tryia,
Ito sell i'm sumpin'."
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Distributing the Attentions, :.

"a quarrelsome man. said Uncle
Eben, "finally gifts aroun' to q place
whur he don't have, no pleasant com.
pany ct all. sceppin' people daa's tryia,
to sell i'm sumpin'."
Evening star., 1922-04-23
Revelations.

A man once wrote a book, to show
HissintelIect so gay. -
He sold the book: but doing 50. !. =
He gave himself away. -. +.
Evening star., 1922-04-23
No Real Difference.

iJud Tuniins says when he was
young audiences used to throw. toma-
toes atebad actors; which shows you
how cheap tomatoes were in those
days., ai.5,ss ..;.:. ~.
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

OF her budget on her navy in
contrast to s per cent. her pre-
war expenditure. Spain is spend
Ing more on her navy this year
than ever before. In South
America various nations are un.
dertaking naval programs.
Even nttle Holland has been
forced by the arms conference to
indulge in a larger naval expendi-
ture than before. Article 10 Of
the naval treaty removes the bar
to Japanese expansion in Eastern
waters and Holland realizes that
IL she would retain her East In.
dies possessions-the Diamba oil
fields, the great tin mines and
spice-producing territories - she
must be ready to protect them.
The United States, the richest
nation, is doisg nothing. While
other nations build to their treaty
strength, America reduces even
the forces which she should re-
tain. This year Congress cut
our naval personnel from 1860
The Washington times., 1922-09-24

to $4,000 men. despite the fact that
an increase Of 10000 men wos
necessary to make our treaty
ratio apparedt, instead Of a mean
ingiess mass of numerals. But in
stead Of increasing. Congress cuts.
The treaty clearly states that
ships not exceeding 10000 tons
may be built. But they mus:
not carry guns exceeding eight
inches In caliber. Now, a l0.Op0-
ton ship is a large vessel. 1t
can stay at sea almost Indeti-
nitely. An eight-inch gun is
powerful weapon and guns of this
size have a range limited only
by maximum visibility. Already
the British have four such ships,
of 10000 tons displacement,
thirty-two knots speed. carrying
seven 7.6Lnch guns. which have
maximum visibility. for their
range. One nation cannot afford
to have another nation 20 ahead
smassinE such great power.
Ships of cruiser types must be
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Ships Afloat..

advertised Hood. the composite
ship OF the British navy, could not
have made over thirty-two knots
an hour. Our Constitution. under
construction, would have made
over thirty-three' knots an hour.
when the b-5-s puzzle was adopted
a. the new American game to take
the place Of "who's got the thin.
bief- we were building six fast
battlecruisers sec feet long, 43.sO0
tons displacement. with mean
draught 81 feet and q speed of
1926 knots. or over IS miles an
hour. The combined weight Of
the projectiies to be thrown by our
battlecrlaisers would have been
1880 pounds. But the weight OF
metal Is not nearly 30 important
The Washington times., 1922-09-24
Naval Officers Ber7oan the Mistake of Denoising the
Battle Cruisers and Thereby Giving Both Great
Britain and Japan Superiority i'm the Fastest


upon equality ss TO capital ships.
A 20 future naval strength. how.
ever. they provided no guarantee
whsn No policy was adopted - TO
air craft. Submarines, cruisers and
other naval craft. The b-b-s sched-
ule reads well. but II 10 q fiction,
although many people have accept
ed II a. II n were Q fact.
WHAT WE WERE BUILDING. .
why DO I caii Il q f,ctionr Be
cause It leaves Great Britain and
Japan with powerful battie-eruisers
which can make over thirty knots
an hour and directs the scrapptng
of all American cruisers under con.
struction which would be able TO
make 30 knots an hour. The much