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The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
CLAIMS FARLEY
. CLEARS ISSUES

The armament conference has
clarified Far Eastern issues and re-
moved any doubt of the possibility
Of an American-Japanese war.
Europe needs a reparations holi-
day. To allow Germany to 20 COM
pletely bankrupt will give Europe
a terrible setback. To permit Ger
many to build up her finances and
trade will prove an economic self
defense for the world.
The tragedy OF the world today
is the lack OF cooperation among
nations. the heritage of war hatred.
The Washington conference has
been a tremendous factor in re-es-
tablishing good will.
The most astounding development
Of the conference has been a reve-
lation of the Imperialism OF France.
Poison gas and aircraft will be
the weapons of the next war, IL
there is one.
These are only a few of the terse
remarks Isaac Marcosson. world IA
nous newspaper man. crowded into
a five-minute interview.
Marcosson recently returned from
a trip TO Europe where he investi-
gated economic and political condi-
ne 70 SAIL SOOu IoI
the. Far East to report conditions in
Japan, China. Siberia and India.
France doesn't need a large
army or a large navy" he said.
What she does need Is facilities
for manufacturing poison gas. Ger
many has the most extensive dye
factories of any country in the
world. Overnight, the production
Of these factories could be changed
from dyes to poison gas.
There is no doubt but that Ger
many intends to coloniZe Russia.
But both Germany and Russia must
be stabilized before the world gets
out~of its present chaotic condi-
ton"
Msrcosson obtained the first in
terview with Hugo SHINES. German
financier, whose party is in control
Of the country, on his recent trip.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Who Won the War?

@ONGRESSMAN KAHN'S introduction of
u joint resolution continuing the military
status OF persons deserving the military and naval
services during the world war and the liability to
trial of those persons who failed to comply with
the terms of Section five of the selcctive draft
bring before the public the matter
OF draft evadcrs and their disposition by the
government.
To treat these cvadcrs leniently would mean
that others would be encouraged to shirk their
duty in the event OF another war. 1t is hoped
of course, that everlasting peace will prevail
duged in by nations to promote peace. But even
should this condition materalize proper measures
should be taken to punish those who didn't put
but were willing take"
In any event. it is hoped that more drastic
action will be taken in these cases, specific in
stances showing that many draft cvaders have
been confined in military detention barracks and
tried by martial resulting in sentences in
volving metely dishonorable discharge without fur
ther confinement, whereas soldiers who served
faithfully throughout the war receiving
tenecs involving dishonorable discharge and
hnement at hard labor for desertions of short
durations committed after the armistice signed
In receiving dishonorable discharges only, the
cvaders are given $40 and suit OF civilian Clothes
and they are the worse off for their con-
dislronorable discharge certificates with as little
concern as they did the white notification cards
s,nt them by their local boards.
Who the wauI
Not the draft cvaders, let us hope!
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Would Limit Office Tenure.
, the Editor. The washinEton Herald

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
George Washington set four
great examples for the people of
the United States, for the people Of
the world.
First-He went apart, alone. in
the forest to pray to Almighty God
for His aid to the cause for which
he fought.
Second-He firmly refused all the
allurements of royalty, refused to
be King of the country which he
had been instrumental in securing
the success of and which was
founded upon liberty, equality, toll
erance and religious freedom.
Third-He positively refused a
third term as President, preferring
to step aside In order that some
other man might enjoy the distinc-
tion of being elected to. and of ad-
ministering that high office.
Fourth-He recognized the great
debt of gratitude that the newly
elected government owed to the
Papal power, and to the Catholic
countries of ireland and France,
both most loyalty Catholic. by
maintaining the most intimate and
a loyal Catholic. and the most inti-
mate and trusted friend of the
Father of His Country.
Can We do better than to follow
the example of the immortal George
Washington. the Father of His
Country, and IL his example was
closely followed by the statesmen
of our day would there be any
member of Congress or Of any other
great body of men in this country
who would feel that their particu-
lar services were SO Indispensable
to the government of this country
that they must needs retain Office
as Congressman. Senators. or other
officials from three to thirty terms.
as vide, Uncle Joe Cannon, Champ
Clark. Samuel Gompers, James c.
Flaherty. and numerous others wn.
once in Office get the idea that the
government of their respective de-
partments could not be successfully y
managed without them.
Is not the example of the Great
Father of His Country completely
ignored by the men who think that
the governmental machinery viii
not be able to function properly
without their splendid talents and
abilities?
Would II not be better to follow
a hard and fast rule that, this be-
ing a Republic, where all men are
free and equal, no man should ever
be Nominated for more than two
terms for the same office?
This would give others an oppor-
tunity. and carry out the principles
of our government as laid down in
the Declaration of Independence,
and the Constitution of the United
States.
A life tenure of Office is ap-
preaching far too nearly to the
principles of royalty and aristoc-
racy.
EDWIN B, VAN AIKEN.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Condemns Wooden Coaches,

To the Editor, The Washington Herald;
The conclusion of this letter is
that Congress should Immediately
pass a law prohibiting the use Of
wooden coaches. dealing severely
with all violators thereof, and pun
ishing the same as for manlaugh-
ter those whose violation of such
a statute results in death. Since
Hon. Thomas E. Watson, now Sem
ator from Georgia, was thoughtful
and progressive enough to propose
ard frame the rural mail delivery
bill when in the House OF Repre-
sentatives some years ago. and an
other national regulation requiring
the use of automatic couplers on all
trains (Which law has saved thou
sands of lives), suggest that he
follow up his good work by fran.
ing a steel coach law.
While stationed at military bar
racks in Brooklyn during the war.
an awful accident occurred which
must have filed with gloom all
those who read of IL, and especially
those who pondered. what IL those
who were killed or mangled were
my. loved ones or friends-or what
II myself while riding in utmost
Oblivion of danger should suddenly
find myself caught between mass
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

of wooden wreckage, MANNED for
life, or have that wreckage, while
I was pinned beneath 1t, take fire?"
The thought is too horrible to
repeat, although Hearstlike news
papers, from which The Herald is
happily in a class apart, feed their
readers with all the horrible de-
tails they can pick up, as though it
made a good story / am mention
ing IL here not for the purpose o.
filing space. but TO stir UP other
Herald readers to urge the passage
of a law which will forever put an
end to such catastrophes.
OF course, some one will raise the
usual objection of States rights. In
reply I say that no one believes
more in the rights of state TO nan
die their purely local isues than
do. partially because / believe they
can handle them much better than
outsiders. But when they allow
their railroads to carry passengers
in wooden coaches which can be
both crushed and burned, they are
endangering the lives not only of
their own people. who may not have
thought seriously of their danger,
but of all visitors who may be pass
ing through their State. Besides.
in matters of life and death. we
cannot afford TO wait on the States
Some of them are too slow. If they
want to govern themselves without
interference. let them show that
they do not need that interference.
II is idle to say that They can pass
such laws for themselves" The
question is. VIII they do so? And
will they do so as quickly? For
what man is there who reads this
letter who would not prefer a Fed
eral regulation on wooden coaches
to being burned to deaJn. matinee
for life. or to having one OF his
family taken from him because
some State was tardy in looking af-
ter the welfare of her citizens? And
il he is not willing to undergo II
himself, he surely will not place
someone else in that danger merely
to urge a theory. whose effect is too
problematical to compare with the
danger of death or. intense suffer-
ing.
So I repeat. let us have a Federal
steel coach law, and, let us have Il
so quickly that the danger of an
other Bryn Athyn or Brooklyn dis
aster will be permanently averted
before it can happen again. -
PAUL MORRIS.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
The WAY to Speed Up Congress.

NN UGH has been written and suggested
~ to how. to speed up Congressional hear
ings but have record" in
such things that will doubtless stand for a long
time. At the hearing the Snell-McCormick
forestry bill before the House Agricultural Com
mittee "the voice OF the country" heard in
hye minutes. thanks to Charles Lathrop Pack
president of the American Forestry Association.
There tedious figures, no 5awnng on
the part OF the committee. Mr. Pack presented
a Scrap book containing thousands of clippings
and ,cartoons from the newspapers of the land
demanding action on forestry legislation
= The president OF the American Forestry AS
Soeiation calls the press of the country the voice
okr the people He knows the newspapers reflect
that voice. He knows the newspapers endeavor
tor reject that voice accurately. He also knows
that nothing impresscs the Representative so
nIiCh expression OF opinion from his own
district. The American Forestry Association has
csmpaigned early aE1 late to educate the phblic
to-, the needs OF forestry legislation that will put
Stbooyooo acres OF idle land in the East and
Middle West to work growing trees near the
points of greatest lumber production The news
papers have answered mis- call in fine fashion
The Herald is pleased 10 know tina. its editorials
and Darling's cartoons have place in the voice
ofethe country: presented by Mr.. Pack. TIe
tRS whole country wake up. Let us have
nIyre of such testimony and less of tedious
hearings.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
To Eliminate Deadwood.

WTHAT every editor knows is that Senator
W. Smoot was largely right when he inveighed
Against the waste OF paper in government publica-
tions ref daily or less frequent nature The
wASterbasket chokes and chokes again upon the
governmental matter tossed therein with scarcely
sglance.
4 1t seems timely, therefore, to recite the plea
ohthe Baltimore Sun for a more intelligent pub
litity system the part OF our Federal officials
That the government honestly tries to reveal and
toujustify itself to the public which supports it,
the Sun does not doubt but>"the newspapers print
only minute fraction of the material offered
them gratis by the government. During the war
seXcral thousand magazines were printed and is
sued BY various Federal bureaus and Offices. This
number has been appreciably reduced, but the
Government Printing Office remains, as it for a
long time has been, by far the largest establish
of its kind in the world.
III is commonplace, of course, that govern
meAt publicity is largely mattcr\of waste motion
-ssatsso much of it is ground out that the wheat
is hopelessly lost (n the chaf, and that little of
it reaches the goal it aims The situation has
become complicated that we find the Civil
Service Commission, which has always relied
upon the newspapers to scatter the announce
ments of its examinations broadcast, scoldng some
OF the departments because they have actually
INDUCED in paid advertising in the effort to obtain
eligible recruits for their employment. How can
we expect the newspapers to carry our announce
ments free asks the commission in effect If the
departments are going to carry similar announce
ments advertisements?
This is merely small angle of ridiculous
situation Important details of the workings of
the government machine can be trusted to get
to the public soon or late, il the newspapers
prove rather cynical to their news value at
first. But what is needed from Washington
what all the bureaus and divisions and depart-
ments should cooperate in producing-are a few
strong, broad, distinct strokes of publicity en-
bodying the essential facts as they develop from
week to week. This is vastly different from
continual log-jam of propaganda Much govern
inent publicity material is written in a way to
conceal facts rather than to reveal them Some
of it undoubtedly is put forth from time to time
as a smoke screen for the real facts
"The United States is such vast country
that its people cannot keep microscopic eye on
its capital II can absorb only few strong, out
standing impressions of the way IN which the
busnaS OF the government is being done. These
imHFcssions, chiefly "a compound of prejudice and
dissrthon and prepossession, are gained IN any
eyent; zthe amazing thing is, as one travels the
highways and byways of the land far removed
from its seat OF government, how many wrong
impressions held and in many cases held with
tcnacity. OF political news from Washington there
is always generous amount in the press of the
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Opposed to Changing
Name of EXCHANGE

CLARENDON. Va. Jan. ia
change in the designation of the tele-
phone exchange located here, from
Clarendon to Arlington, Is. recon-
mended by he board of supervisors
in a letter to the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. signed
by T. J. DeLashmutt. chairman. and
Edward Duncan, member from JEFF
ferson district. The reason for the
suggested change Is that most Of Ar.
lington County Is served from the
local exchange. and strangers are not
aware that Clarendon is tn, county
seat. The Citizens' Association at
the meeting Monday night adopted
a resolution opposing any change In
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

country, but the farther the observer gets away
from Washington the less he finds Of the really
constructive. significant important news from
Washington breaking into the headlincs.--
"All OF this might be changed with more
intelligent publicity system the part OF the
government Too often the public eye is in
vited to study mere elongated panorama, with
out high light, attempt at composition, with
out the touches of foreshortcning and interpreta.
ton. which would make the picture real and
living thing"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
u. S. Has Opportunity.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The government of the United
States has its big opportunity TO
prove to the world sincerity of de-
sire to abolish barbaric lynchines
iE this country. For a long time
the world was led to believe that
assault against women was respon.
sible for turning whole communi-
ties into savage mobs, and making
murderers and ghouls out of Christ.
ian people. This has been proven
fslse in the annual summaries Of
lynch:ngs and their causes. Racial
hatred and class exploitation ana
intimidation are responsible for
most of the lynchings that take
rlace. often following most trivial
ca uses. -
In the wake of the great war
which many supposed would allie
viate racial antipathy, there have
occurred some of, the most horrible
burnings and cruelties perpetrated
uron negro men and women ever
l;rown or surpassed by the worst
pcgroms in Europe.
IL this government is not to an
pear as a Grass hypocrite among
the nations of the world gathered
here in the interest of relief meas
ures for stricken humanity, the
Dyer bill will speedily become law,
and the power and might Of this
strong commonwealth will be used
to the utmost TO destroy what
amounts TO great national pastfme
in large section of this country.
Z. B. HENDERSON.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Candidate for Congress.

To the Editor. The washingtop Herald:
As a matter of news item. sub
init the following:
''Dr. John William Klemm. Mt.
Rainier. Prince Georges County,
Nd, is a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination OF the Congress
from the Fifth district subject 10
the Democratic primary to be held
this spring.
The doctor is in good trim for the
fight.
JOHN WILLIAM KLEMM, NJ. D..
Mt. Rainer, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Has DriUen 1912 Ford
Machine us, 900 Miles

FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Jan. IL.
-.E. NJ. Coleman and DR.. c. E.
Cobb. of Caroline County. bought two
Ford cars here in 1912. The one
bought by DR.. Cobb is still running,
but by another owner. Mr.. Cole
man has made a wonderful record
with his car. which is in daily use.
This car has been driven 1880
miles. II has been over the road
to the Pacific Coast and back and
to many points in the West. This
record has not been equaled in this
section
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

ueNelOpment and
music as any man
in the country.
He is a native of
Hamburg. G err
many. and came
to this country
fifty years ago.
He brought with
him a thorough
knowl e d & c o (
mines and mir
ing. and. in ad-
dition to being
t h c h e a d of
A d o | phi Lew
isohn e. Co, is
president of the
Tennessee Cop
per and Chemical
Corporation. the
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

American Gold and Platinum Co,
and the Pacific Metals Corporation.
He gave the Columbia School of
Mines 100000 and is one of the
chief supporters of the College Of
the city of New York. Aside from
bank directorates and other posi-
itons which represent money, he is
a philanthropist of the first order.
He is president of the Hebrew Shell
tering Guardian Society, and has
done as much for the immigrant
Jew who makes up such an impor-
tant part of the population of New
York as any living man.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
BLIZZARD SWEEPS
VIRGINIA VALLEY

WINCHESTER, Va. Jan. IL
Blizzard weather gripped the Valley
Of Virginia today. demoralizing local
trafic and seriously interfering<with
the movement of railroad trains.
Snow was from twelve to fifteen
inches deep where not exposed 10
drifting winds.
Thousands of apple trees in the
Cumberland and Shenandoah valleys
are bending under weight of the
snow.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Open Court Letters to The Herald
.'. Other Peoples Views on Current Events

unless speciAo request for such return
10 made and stamps enclosed
Letters should be tyoevrittsn vhsnr
ever possible. Communications extremely
difficult 10 read viii not b osnsidsrsl
No communication signed with Actittsss
nan % will Be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

9. a minister rose, in an upstate church,
following lecture and said: "We have all
been much affected by the dear brothers. re-
marks concerning the ravages of the terrible
Sleeping sickness m the Uganda district of
Africa. Tonight We will start gigantic fund
to buy alarm clocks for these unfortunate
people"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Lectures at Fredericksburg.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Jan. II.
DIR. W. J.. Young. Of the Fred
ericksburg Normal School faculty. de-
iivered the fourth lecture in the Sc
ries which he is giving In the in
terest OF citizenship education. be-
fore the League OF Women Voters
this afternoon. The subject was I'm
visible Government" and included a
discussion OF party politics. party or
ganization, ring rule, etc
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

Suicide is unnecessary in New York now.
Just walk up any street and make a noise like
with S. in the wallet and somebody
will pop you off.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
Wil Rum School Business.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, Jan. 1.-THE
county board OF education has select
ed DR.. George. E.. Lewis. Of Rock
vile. to take charge Of all bust
ness matters pertaining to the adj
ministration of the public schools
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

Ono OF the Western papers has figured
out one benefit of prohibition in that it iso
killing off the idle rich who can afford to buy
the bootleg stuff.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

Note that there is a rIinor that abrogaton
OF proceedings may take place in the Stillnan
suit We believe iuniigation would be more
to ,thet point
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Adolph Lewisohn, who is ap-
pearing frequently in the current
news, has done as much for minirg
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

American Institute OF Architects.
Washington Chapter. Cosmos
Club. tonight. o'clock. Dinner.
followed by business meeting and
election Of officers for 1899.
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Gesrre w..hi.rte- U.iver.fs

gineering Society. 2o2s @ stree
tonight. o'clock DR.. Tobis
Dantzig. research engineer. wi
speak on Design OF Anti-frictic
Bearings"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-12

Che.iesi society OF wsshi.ste..
Cosmos. Club. tonight. Q o'clock.
Researches on the Eiectrodepo-
sition OF Metals With Reference
TO the Electrotyping and Electro
plating Industries" presidential
address by william Blum. Of the
Bureau Of Standards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31

constructed Of sticks the size OF
matches.
Minute Details.
Behind the tiny cylinders a model
Of the complicated W-alschaert vaIvs
goaring performs all the functions
Of the real thing" The cars are
modelled after typical rolling stock
OF the Central Railway or Brazil
most OF which was built in France.
They comprise dining. sleeping and
and frst-class saloon cars. oven the
raised brass lettering OF the originals
has been reproduced, IN the case,
with typecasting machine slugs
Wings" similar 10 those IN theaS
tiers. were added 10 the stage on
which the train runs as a d6cOra-
tive effect. although they shut out
one Of the most effective features
the track and scenery coming to-
ward the front OF the engine and
disappearing behind the last car.
Only a magician could discover what
keeps the train in Place.
In tests before being shipped from
the Un5ted States the train main
tanned a scale speed Of $50 miles
an hour for five minutes and so
scale miles an hour for one hour
without any signs Of breakdown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Elimination of Recoil is Said
to Have Eliminated Prob
lem of Light Ships and
Heavy Guns.
BY JOHN O'BRUEN.
u. u. STAFF COrreSDondcnt.)

PARIS. Dec. S0.-More powerful
than the Big Bertha which sheHed
Paris from a distance Of so miles
and capable of being used aboard
warships built only Of u ID inch
guns, a new weapon which. it is
believed, Will revolutionize the use Of
artillery in naval warfare, is being
studied by the French government
experts.
One of the astounding features of
the invention, due to the labOrs Of
two French scientists. that It elm
mates the recOil shock OF the biggest
guns.
Utilization Of the newly discover
ed principle in the armament Of
naval units would practically nullify
the effect Of the limitations imposed
by the decisions of the Washington
ornaments conference.
Naturally the details Of the inven-
ton. the salient feature Of which is
the GaEiot- Bory brake, so-caTed
from the names of the discoveries
arc kept a profound secret at the
central navy laboratory and at the
navy war offices, where the results
Of the trials have been recorded
and await official approval. But
enough has been learned 10 make
possible a general description Of the
principle.
The caliber Of naval guns Is limit
ed by the Washington treaties TO 400
milN-meters (16 inches). France has
not the money necessary for the con-
struction Of ships capable Of carry
ing guns of that caliber. To use