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Evening star., 1922-12-16
The Fourteen Opportunities.

Washington has once more fourteen
opportunities to render direct aid to
unfortunate families. The annual call
for funds to maintain a group Of
homes during the coming year pre-
sents q budget of S13.92G. If all Of
this is given. seventy people-seven-
teen adults and fifty-three children
will be assured of necessities for
twelve months. Fourteen homes will
be kept intact. II this money is not
forthcoming, some Of these homes will
be broken up, their members dis
persed, perhaps IN charitable institu-
tions.
This annual fund to meet the "Op-
portunities" is for home saving. These
are not, Of course, the only homes In
Washington that need assistance.
They have been selected out Of num-
ber to effect a concentration Of effort.
In addition to the funds provided for
them under this call other money
must be provided to meet the general
charity requirements Of the commu-
rity, and for emergencies that may
srise. But II this. fund Is assured by
subscription In advance. these fourteen
homes, at least, will have been saved,
these seventy people will have been
provided with their necessities and q
great, load Of anxiety will be lifted
from them and from the agencies
which are charged with their main.
1enance.
As usual. wide variety Of circum-
stances is offered in the list OF opPor-
tunities. Some win appeal mare
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Go Slow, But Keep asiag.

Representative Robertson Of Okla
homa. defeated for reelection last
month. said In 4 -speecl,.dclivered in
New York Thursday:
There are very hard times ahead.
All of US who try to do things with
respect for the Constitution and
American institutions are subject to
attack by radicals.
True. The Constitution is out OF
favor In certain circles these days.
There are men and women who feel
themselves competent to fashion 4
much better instrument. They frankly
state as much. and are Inaneuvering
for an opportunity TO perform the
work
But success does not await them.
In other circles the old charter is still
treasured, and the opinion expressed
that it is good for many more years
Of service. Its friends viii take care
Of it as against all radicals, foreign
and domestic.
On the subject Of women in politics
Miss Robertson said:
We've got to go slow in this suf-
frage game. We don't quite belong
yet.
Go slow, maybe. but should keep
going. A famous adjuration is ad-
dressed to women as well as to men.
Keep on keeping on" 1t Is practice
that makes perfect. Miss Robertson
is closing term Of two years in the
House. She has learned much about
politics, and when she tries again, for
ode o4ice or another, the knowledge
che has gained will stand her valuably
in hand.
It is in this way that women. ear
nestly .desirink to belong" viii the
sooner feel at home In our big estab-
lishment and attain full stature as
citizens.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Defeated Senator'S. !,

Shall w see the senaturs defeated
for reelection last month como back
soon? None 10 too old. All are wAl
known, and in ofice have shown lik-
ing for their duties.
Mr.. Calder has served in both House
1nd Senate. and IL regarded as q sue.
csssful specimen Of the business man
IN politics. His defeat was q surprise
to everybody. His opponent was little
known outside OF Ills home commit
nifty. and his nomination for the Sen.
ate was. talsen as q confession OF
hardupedness BY the democrats. But
he won easily.
Mr.. Pomerene was scheduled in
popular expectation as sure winner.
He had taken q high place in the Sen
ate. and moreover vas being doomed
for the next democratic nomination
for President But while the demo-
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio
was elected By substantial majority
the republican candidate for senator
won.
AIr. kellogg, more lawyer than poll.
tician. lost TO new man representing
. new organization. Whether he will
try for a senatorial cumehaek or for
any other Kind Of political honor Is q
question.
Mr.. Hitchccck's defeat was quite a
much OF Q surprise as that Of Mr..
Pomerene. He had made truce with
Mr.. Bryan. and two years ago the
democrats of the state had instructed
for him for President. But fortune
was against him this year. and he re-
turns to private life. He controls, how
ever. an influential newspaper, and by
that means can iaeep in touch with
politics and all related SUBJECTS:
Mr.. Freltnghuysen has large. busi.
ness interests. and may not care soon
for another political whirl.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Getting at Coal Facts.

Engineer Commissioner Keller is
headed in the right direction when he
suggests that the commission investi-
eating the coal situation would got
more valuable information by inQuir-
ing into prices at the mines than by
q,Iizzing retail dealers ia Washington.
Not that local dealers should escape
the probe. II there has been retail
profiteering here or elsewhere the
facts should be ascertained and the Of
tenders brought before the bar Of pub
lie opinion. hut It is known to every
one that the major scandal of coal
prices lies with the producers and free.
booting wholesale distributors, many
of whom are spectators pure and
simple.
1t Is doubtful II more shameless ad-
vantage was ever taken of public
necessity than is being taken today by
many Of the mine operators and the
gamblers to whom they sell their out
put. There has been no such advance
in the wages paid or In other operat-
ing costs as would warrant even an
approximation Of the prices now being
charged for coal. especially for an
thracite. The only shadow Of an ex-
cuse for such prices is that the opera :
tors and brokers are trying to recoup
the losses they suffered because Of the
strike hast spring and summer, and
that is not an excuse that has any
standing In right or equity. The sim
pie fact Is that the coal shortage hHs
afforded an opportunity for exorbitant
profits. and the basis Of price deter
mination is not production costs. but
"all the traffic will bear
1t is mistaken policy which the
coal profiteers are following, and in
evitably the chickens they are hatch
ing this winter will in time come home
to roost. They have the public at
their mercy now, but time is long and
memory endures. The coal harons
seem to have learned little from the
lessons of the past. Their arrogance
today is comparable to that OF rail
road magnates ok a generation ago.
The people suffered long and much
from railroad overbearance. but at
last they revolted and the railroads
were brought to book. They still are
being made to suffer for the wrong
doing of the past. The railroads
thought they were SO intrenched that
public opinion could not reach them.
but the public found way. And the
public will find a way to reach the
profiteers in coal. to tame them and
teach them what service means. The
American people have firmly made up
their minds that selfish control OF the
necessities Of life is not to be endured,
whether that control be exercised by
capital or by labor. The coal men who
are so contemptuous today of what
the people think will awaken when it
is too late to escape retribution.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Clarke and Wilson.

A press dispatch from New York
says: .
John H. Clarke. who last September
resigned his post as justice of the
United States Supreme Court, will
head national organization which
will seek to bring this country into
the league OF nations. 1t was an
nounced tonight by Hamilton Holt.
chairman Of committee which is
organizing the movement. The pro.
gram for the organization will be
su omitted at O. meeting With other
groups and societies in New York
next January 10.
If at all. this thing cannot be done
soon. and 80 the issue il likely to enter
into the next presidential campaign. .
At one time three Buckeyes were
under discussion IN connection with
the n1kt democratic national conven.
tion-Gov. Cox, Senator Pomerene and
Judge Clarke. The November election
eliminated the senator. and now the
governor and the Judge would appear
to have the local field between them.
Gov. Cox has made q race for Presi.
dent with the league Of nations as the
paramount issue. and met with the
most overwhelming defeat in our his.
tory. II the league. Is again the issue.
or even an issue, would he be the
strongest man for the second cam
paign? & 's,
Judge Clarke stands close to Mr.
Wilson. and Mr.. Wilson's favor two
years hence will be Of good value to
the. dsmoctatic candidate for Presi
Evening star., 1922-12-16

strongly than others. but an win ap-
peal eventually. Washington has
never failed yet in all the years of
this particular manner Of charity ap-
peal to meet the requisition made
upon 1t. 1t will not fail now.
1t is desirable that as many as pos
sible give to this fund rather than that
the amount be subscribed by a few.
For it is the business of all Washing.
ton to succor these families ana insure
their preservation. 1t were better to
have $4,000 individual dollars to sup.
ply the fund than to have the neces-
sary nunber Of five-dollar suhscr!p'
tions. 1t were even berter to have
10000 .half<iollar gifts. Fur to the en-
tent that the psople give to these
cases they becoms interested in the
practical charity problems.
Effectiveness Of giving Is not meas
ured by the amount Of each donation.
1t would be All inspiration and q great
encouragement If all the fourteen op-
portunities were closed within three
days.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

>}tt- a, w..
Summarizing w and report:
amendment does reduce the
Congress the capital but adds power does not
admission OF the District the Union sovereign state
the destruction Of the ten miles square provision OF
smallest degree the control
the financial relation OF nation and cap'
based either the abolition retention the
propose changes the municipal
plans to upon District dis
tnetv right of the American izenn the
Il" Of the Which
taxation and bearing solder with
Ths distinctive Asresn privilege deo5ates the american eric with a
defective and slus the nation this
American and impotent . &c.,
lin accordance with American principles and traditions
to residents Of the District and privileges which, under
scheme belong to all who national taxes and hsnt
resident: Of the District in the
all mainland And United States from Maine to
matter access resi-
plane than that of aliens the citizens OF
National representation District will from the nation
viii the world tina, the republic devoted to
the Of and capable Of
republics with districts like
Mexico Brazil Argentina These have found themselves
u national the people OF
will proclaim the world that the people Of Washington
parcnac national the people Of
ued tainted
Inwosty enjoy the national
Washington win be the opy American
nes sS aS o M a s
as well m to hear ma denied
Ameresa privilege is undensby equity
him Of the stigma and curing his
political impotency. will arm him with certain power
1t will relieve the nation o the shame Of
injury hardship upon capital
counteract these benefits.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
THE WAYS OF WASHINGTON
BY WILLIAM PICKETT HELM.

desk. That was the signal La Fol-
lette then would make his point Of
no quorum and obtain few minutes
rest.
It had been arranged that Senator
"Bilf' Stone Of Missouri. now dead.
should relieve La Toilette. Stone was
out OF the city. but was sent for and
started back. Meantime. Gore of
Oklahoma was notified to be ready to
carry on the filibuster when La Fol-
lette should tire.
La Toilette spoke for seventeen
hours continuously. minus the time
consumed in roll calls and obtaining
quorums. Then Gore came to his aid
and La Toilette went to bed.
Gore spoke for q long time. La
Toilette was awakened and hurried
to the Capitol to spell his colleague.
After La Toilette had entered the
building itself. but not the Senate
chamber, Gore sat down. suddenly.
Why he did SO no one knows. Ap-
parently he had mistaken a signal
and thought his shift had ended. The
moment he sat down Aldrich was on
his feet. like a flash, answering to his
name in the roll call
At that moment, also. La Toilette
entered the chamber. He erasped
the situation at once and for the next
twenty minutes the Senate was in up
roar. Finally. however, the chair
sustained Allison's point, that the
roll call could not be interrupted. The
nlibuster was over. the bill was
n a I'D ~
went home that night.
Grover Cleveland had a lively fill
buster on his hands back in the nine
ties when a group Of western sena.
tors decided to prevent the repeal Of
the silver purchase clause of the
Sherman law. Under that clause the
government was obliged to buy a Ger
tain amount of silver every year for
the mint. Cleveland called Congress
together and urged that that section
be repealed.
Senator Allen, populist. of Nebraska.
a sfx-footer. of great physical
strength, spoke fifteen hours continu-
ously during the filibuster. There is
q rule against speaking while sitting
down. Allen. to relieve the strain Of
standing. had the chairs cleared from
the desks Immediately adjoining his
and paced back and forth. In the
end, however, the filibuster was worn
down and the administration forces.
headed by David B. Hill Of New York.
won out.
A notable ons-tnan flibuster was
conducted by Burton Of Ohio, then a
senator and now representative,
against a blanket rivers and harbors
bill seven or eight years ago. Burton
made himself comfortable in bedroom
slippers and q smoking Jacket.
As he grew tired his secretary piled
books in his chair. Against these
Burton leaned. taking 4 load OF his
feet and at the same time not sitting.
Senator Weeks, now Secretary Of
War sat beside him. readv to take
up the fight, but he didn't have To-.
Burton spoke for many hours. tired
out the Senate, won his point and sent
the bill back for revision to include
q lump sum appropriation
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Peculiarities of His "Make-Up"
Real Asset to ''Phil" Campbell

There was clever little French
man. quite prominent in politics
throughout New Hampshire. who.
when quoted in Manchester paper
regarding the reflex on Campbell's
speech. said in his inimitable par
lance: "He look like Napoleon; he
wear a collar like George Washing
ton Campbell often affects a stock):
he wear a coat like Henry Clay
Campbell had on a long frock coat.
and he talk like Daniel Webster"
On another occasion Phil" Camp
bell. known throughout the length
and breadth of the land as "the silver
tongued orator from Kansas" was
making a powerful speech (as is his
wont in Newark. n. J. He was
; dressed for the occasion-stock tic.
frock coat. etc. He had "corkins
good audience" and at the close of
, the talk many crowded about the
;; platform to congratulate him. One
clever little woman said. pointing to
his stock: You should have friils on
your bosom and frills on your coat
sleeves to make the dress complete
you've got on the wrong shirt"
Not 20 long ago he was speaking
in Detroit. Mich. A well known stu
dent and ardent American, of the old
school called upon him in his hote,
afterward and congratulated him ia
this fashion: at is. indeed. great
pleasure. my dear sir. and most
aerees BILE surprise. 10 find in thes,-
later days of our republic suoh an
exact counterpart of our revolutionary
gentry in drees. manners. voice and
facial appearance among the states
men who are linking our past with
our future
In Justice il must be stated here
that in costuminG himself for his pub
tic addresses Representative Camp
bell has never donned velvet breeches
and silver knee buckles. but he is d
familiar figure on the Virginia coun-
tryside wearing knickers as he takes
his Sunday hikes.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

So, though there is none such other
in Congress-, his prototypes have
stood out in history among all peo-
pies.
HIS pleasantly peculiar appearance
is generally accentuated by the style
Of dress that Representative Camp
bell affects, and. as he has very
keen sense Of humor. his progress
through life-much of 1t public life
has been q succession Of smiles over
the way his looks have impressed
people.
There was the time when he was
making an important address in Con-
cord, N. H, in which he took Roose-
velt to task for urging an appeal
from the decisions of the courts to a
popular vote. He made the state
ment that 1t was like appealing from
tho decision Of an umpire in base
ball game to the bleachers."
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Americanize the Washingtonian!

For several days past The Star has
been printing on this page the text OF
the report of the Senate District COM
mittee approving the proposed constl-
tutional amendment granting the
right of national representation to the
District OF Columbia. This report. the
first ever rendered by congressional
Acknowledgement, states the case COM
pictcIy and convincingiy. The sum-
mary. which appears today, gives In
condensed form the reasons moving
the Senate committee to recommend
adoption of the amendment by which
Congress will he empowered to pro-
vide for the election by the residents
Of the District of one Or two senators as
determined hy Congress. and repre-
sentatives i'll the House according to
their numbers as determined b. the
ieccnnial enumeration and presiden.
tial electors equal in number to their
aggregate representation in House and
Senate.
The Districts argument for national
representation is shortly to be pressed
Ia the end of securing. if possible. a
report similar i'll nature from the
House committee On the judiciary. to
which the amendment proposal has
been referred The hope is that with
favorable reports from these two COM
mittees the two houses may be
brought to the poin, of voting to sub
nit the amendment to the state legis-
latureS.
The first essential step in this meas
ure Of District eufranchisement is to
amend the Constitution in such
manner that Congress may, without
question of power. enact the requisite
legislation. Adoption Of the amend
,nent resolution. therefore, while 1t
does not obligate Congress hereafter
to act thus, lays the foundation for
such action 1t is felt that ratification
ay the states will surely follow sub
mission Of the amendment, for the Dis
rrict's claim for Americanization is
not one that the states could in JUS
tice or in reason deny. Enfranchise-
ment through national representation
of the District would not lessen the
political potency Of the states. would
rot menace their legislative interests.
On the contrary, with the District rep
resented III Congress, that body would
Inc more thoroughly American and
more fully representative Of the people.
The Senate committee in it's sum-
mary of reasons for the adoption of
the proposed constitutional amend
nnent states the case effectively in
these concluding words:
Washington will cease TO be the
only American community-numero
intelligent. prosperous. public-splrit-
ed and patrio:ic-in all the eXpanse
of continental and contiguous United
States whose fitness to exercise ma
tional privileges as we'll as to bear
national burdens is denied National
representation will cIothe the Wash
ingtonian with vital American
privilege to which he Is undeniably
and eGuitaLly entitled: will cleanse
him OF the stigma and stain of un-
AIueriCanism and, curing his political
irnpctency. will arm him with GER
tain power. 1t will relieve the nation
.f the shame OF characterization at
its heart and it's in1pOtency to cure
this evil. 1t will infict no injury OF
hardship upon either nation or capital
to counteract these benefits.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.


OF the United States by of article w. the fol-
lowing words:
"The Congress shall admit
Vice Presdent
the United States Of IT.
entitled
"The shall provide
time and senator's representative
representatives and electors herein authorized.
1.-THE Congress shall have all
Evening star., 1922-12-16

dsnt with the osmpstsn pttctssa 'in the
key Of wisconsin. Both Judge Clarke
first. last and all the time. The former
left the supreme bench in order to
canvass for 1t. wtiis Mr.. Wilson has
just .retired from tho pgactics ot law
to be tree. it 10 uudersteod. to give
shis whOie attention TO the political
policy with which his name II con.
spicuously identif1ed.
Watch the Clarke boom.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

We'll filibuster!"
It's the final decision in a last.
ditch aght. The word is passed
around, the flibusterers plan theil
campaign and the show is on--such
a show a. the United States Senate
staged within the past week. Some
time the filibuster succeeds. often i,
fails. renerally 1t entertains and al
ways it hits the first pages OF the
newspapers.
Here 10 one manor two. or small
group-standing up in the House OF
Senate, fighting a lone fight for what
appears to be a lost cause. 1t isn't
fun for the other senators or repre-
sentatives but it certainly does ap-
peal to the sporting blood of the
nation.
Fuibuseer Is a new word in par
liamentary language. 1t IS SO new
that webster's unabridged diction-
ary of 1906 doesn't contain 1t at all
AS practice, it is somewhat OF a
rarity-about as rare as comets are
Pa1 t1d1IlSoH "a ShiSciSSiPps SSAa
Quoted the latest flibuster. He aad
a coterie Of southern associates de-
termined that the apti-lynching bill
should not pass. SO they held 1t up.
How they did 1t is such recent his
tory that It needs no repetition here.
But their tactics contrast strongly
with some OF the longer and more
famous fiibusters Of other days In
The senate 81 the United States.
One Of the first great flibusters was
conducted in 1892 or 1904. am not
sure which. by La Toilette against
the Aldrich- -vreeland bill. That was
back in the days when Aldrtch told
the Senate what he wanted done and
the Senate did 1t.
The conference report on the bill
that is, the adjustment of the bill
~ Il was passed by the House with
tho bill rs 1t was passed by the Sem
ate-was UP. La Toilette was having
some papers read by the clerk when
Aldrich objected. La Toilette giared
ut his opponent.
'1 accept the senator's challenge"
he said. IT ind my voice is in ex-
cellsnt condition, SO I'll read the
papers myself"
He started in to read. When he
finished reading. he started in to
speak. T.
He spoke all afternoon. Night
came on. and still he spoke. The
Senate chamber became almost va
cant. La Toilette made the point, OF
no quorum. The doors were locked
and the ssrsenat-at-arms was sent
out with hurry calls for absentees.
While eli this was going on La Fol-
lstte rested.
The quorum. was obtained and La
toilette got up and spoke some more.
He had. stationed his secretary. .
young- man named Drew, in the back
of the chamber. Drew's Job was to
keep tally. on the number Of senators
present.
When the number fell below the
quorum Drew would walk quietly
past La Toilette and deposit. un-
notieed, a slip of.white, paper on his
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Inasmuch as London Truth vouches
for the story that three Epglishmen
were saved from the boiling pot in
Borneo by cannibal chief, who had
attended the SANE Oxford college with
them. the tale may be at least accept
ed as interesting. il not assuredl5'
accurate.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Lloyd George is planning Christ
mas holiday party Of British political
..lame ducks for somewhere in the
south of Spain. He Is too practical
man to warrant the suspicion that he
is merely searching for the traditional
Castilian castle.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Perhaps it is out Of his jurisdiction.
but Will Hays is doubtless interested
in the fact that no less than three
movie films Of the Salome story are to
be released simultaneously in New
York after January 1, each announced
as the best ever. At any rate. there IS
no suggestion OF monopoly.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

cred fro III u
parts of the coun- :
try.
Every Kentuck :
ian and Tennes-
8 e e a n S a y 8 Il e
looks like Henry
Clay.
Every Jew says
he looks like Dis
raeli.
Every Irishlnan
says he looks like
r o m Moore or
Robert Emmett.
very Scotch :
man says he looks
like Bobby Burns.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

Washington will for the present be
more interested in grasping its -four
teen opportunities" for Christmas CIV
ing than in any project of interna-
tional charity.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

An estate affected by a will just
filed in Pennsylvania includes 100, 600
Russian rubles. That item, at least,
will not cause any serious competition
among the heirs.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

The capitals streets should not be
permitted to become 50 unsafe that
persons faring forth on foot at night
must carry lanterns or be accompanied
by link boys to prevent being run
down in the dark.