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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-12
water commissioners Of the district
to form the basis Of division Of the
water for current years and for writ
ing the water DEGREES to govern the
division Of water for the future.
FIT. HALL INDIANS
JOIN THE MOVIES

Last Monday about sixty Of the
Shoshones and Banhocks from the
TT. Hall Indian reservation and their
horses entrained at the stOckyards
at the agency, and left for q big
movie camp in Nevada, expecting to
operate there for some time In pro-
ducing films.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-12
WRITES FROM CALIFORNIA

l.. Shelman, who leased his farm
near Springfield last winter and left
for a long rest in California has
bought a place near Hayward, Calf,
and will do some farming. He says
that business is booming and there
is good demand for workers at
high wages. He mentions plasterers
receiving from SO to $14 a day and
carpenters 81 to $40.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-12

"A 'brain-worker' nowadays is a
man who is trying to figure out how
he can get his winters coal without
mortgagxng his home.--Louisville
G ourier-Journal.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1922-10-12

Easy street and the straight and
narrow path don't intersect.-Ash-
Vile Times.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01

HARGES Of brutality and insolence against
~ Washington policemen have been rather fre-
quent recently.
Not few cases have been reported in court
where, to Judge from. the evidence at hand, guar
dams of the law did not use proper tact in dealing
with citizens. Letters to the newspapers complain
ing of similar instances rather frequent. At last
Commissioner Oyster has requested Maj. Sullivan
to make complete Investigation of one instance,
where four policemen accused of severely beat
ing Canadian war veteran who failed to comply
with their commands.
\. There always are two sides to such complaints
Any citizen who runs afoul of the law is not apt to
place all the blame for the consequences upon him
self He probably will hold deep and lasting
grudge against the bluecoat who arrests him. This
is only human nature. The victims account of such
happenings is liable to be grossly exaggerated. The
average man is utterly unable to view his own mis-
fortunes through unprejudiced eyes,
But nothing be lost and, in some instances
much may be gained by thorough Investigations Of
every such report 1t is not unreasonable to sup
pose that there are individuals on the Metropolitan
police force who lack the patience and tolerance to
be capable officers. Such men, in justice to the
citizens with whom they must deal, should be
eliminated.
The poicemans duty is greater than that OF
merely preventing disorder, He owes to the pub
hc constant courtesy. The day has long past
where unjusthed strong-arm tactics can be per-
| mitted in city like Washington
OF course, the guardian of the law frequently
deals with characters who can not be handled with
velvet gloves, who will fight desperately when cor
nered, and who would not hesitate to kill if they
had reasonable hopes of escaping the consequences
In such cases his duty is plain. He must handle
his man.. He must protect the public But not all
men who disobeys laws in this class The
policeman must realize that they are citizens and
entitled to courtesy
The courts will punish them if they deserve
punishment The policeman himself has no riph,
to determine and execute sentence. The police
force is place for intelligent and reasonable men
1t is no place for bigoted. irritable "roughnecks'
who have no excuse for their acts and do not real
ize the consequences which may come from them.
We hope the Commissioner of police leaves no
steps untaken to prevent future cases of brutality
| in his department
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01

all directions. When this Daylight
Savings" was put over on the people
OF Baltimore both the Sun and tho
'NewF' were very partial in their
vigorous campaign for il. and they
d q rol represent the wishes of the
people. The News" particularly
boosted il aud refused to print any
thing said against il. The oppon
ents (and there were q great many
had no chance whatever TO get their
views printed in the News" but I
know IL II comes TO q vote In BaIti-
more. which 10 promised in the near
future. IL will be Overwhelmingly de-
feated.
One of your correspondents who
loves to get UP at a. m. instead OF
! a. m. TO hear the chatter OF the
birds, and the babble Of the brooks,
and paddle through the soft green
grass OF the parks. and enjoy the
odor OF the pretty flowers. can still
do SO without making life a hard
ship TO the earlier workers who al
ways enjoyed those things before
Daylight Savings" was thrust upon
them A. z. H
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
SEES u. S. WELFARE
HINGING ON EUROPE

Americas welfare is dependent
upon the rehabilitation of Europe.
and without extension of credit from
the United States, Europe's restora-
tiOn to a sound economic basis will
be impossible, Sir George Paish.
British economist. declared recently
before the American Academy Of Po-
litical and Social Science.
Never has a nation heen faced
by grsver responsibility" Sir
George continued. IF America ac-
cepts the responsibility the world
will move forward under American
leadership to a state Of well being
never hitherto attained. II, how
ever, America refuses RESPONSE
bility. then every nation, including
America. will sink into unprece-
dented poverty"
Summing up factors which he
said were essential in the restors-
tion of the worlds economic bal
snce. Sir George continued:
TT Is essential for America to
maintain her position as world
the war.
Tt is equally essential that
America should now definitely as
sumo the function of world trader
and that she should not only sell
her own productions freely. but
should buy without hindrance or re-
striction the productions of other
nations
America must grant additional
credit to Europe for reconstruction
purposes on the security Of German
reparations plus the guarantees OF
the entente nations to the limit OF
her surplus supplies of produce and
goods which otherwise she would
be unable to sell.
America must freely accept pay
ment for any international credits
she may grant in internatioal goods
and services.
The question which America has
row to decide Is whether she will
remain a world banker and will
become a world trader, or viii en-
deavor to confine her banking and
trading activities to the limits of
her own boundaries. II America
seeks to reverse her policy of re-
cent years, she would be unable to
sell as much as she sold prior to
the war, and foreign buying of
American manufactured goods
would entirely disappear.
Nor would there he any expan-
sion in the American home de-
mand TO make good the loss of the
demand. With the loss OF their for.
eign markets American cotton
planters and packers would be able
to buy less, not more. food Of man
ufactured goods."
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
The Farmers and the Government.
n MEXICAN farmers proud OF the Depart
"A ment of Agriculture.

4 MEXICAN farmers proud Of the Depart
"A ment of Agriculture.
Administrations have come and gone Parties
have fallen. Every other executive branch of the
government has been subjected, time and time
again. to the fierce fire OF political criticism But
. through all, this department has remained TN
touched. 1t has functoned efficiently and without
PartIsanship. Its work has proved OF incaculable
! value to American farming
- Consequently when any proposals to curtal its
power are reported howls OF anger are almost GER
tain to come from the hinterland
II the reorganization report now before Presi-
dent Harding, by which three bureaus are trans
ferred from the control Of Secretary Wallace, is
forwarded to Congress- thunder will rumble from
the potato farms OF Aroostock to the cottonelds OF
Georgia. Lightnings will flash from the peach
orchards OF Delaware TO the vineyards OF California
A good many volumes of statistics will be
required to convince the average dirt" farmer that
changing the Bureau of Roads and the Bureau of
Forestry to the Department of the Interior is for
the best good OF the country Such a move would
tend to consolidate the farmer vote II would con-
Sttute the hnest issue imaginable upon which
Farmer party could be organized which would draw
strength from the ranks of both Republicans and
Democrats
President Harding may recommend the change
IN the interests OF governmental efficiency and with
no O'nei purpose. but as sure as night follows day.
II such move is made country telephone lines
will buzz with charges Of uterior motives as tllers
OF the soil and their wives talk over national affairs
after the cows are MIXED and the supper dishes
washed.
The farmer is "touehy' individual He lives
hard life and he must drive hard bargains He
Is instinctively suspicious The white whiskered old
gentleman to whom clever crooks could sell the
New York City Hall never existed except in fiction
To make a football of the Department of Aeri-
culture will be the most foolish action any party
can take. Right or wrong, the real farmers OF the
United States will endure it.
They are good men, these farmers-and their
wives are good women. But they are certain to be
narrow-minded on this issue. The Department of
Agriculture is their hobby. They want its powers
exended-and they satisfied if practical farmer
h-sds' IT. whatever may be his political affiliations
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Water in Canal.

T. the Editor. The wsshinstou Herald
In his letter published Thursday
w. F. Allen sounds a keynote in
which hundreds Of other washing
tonians are concerned, when he
urges that the water be run in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Not
only Il this most desired by the
hundreds OF canoeists. but outside
the District Of Columbia the empty
canal, with its few inches of stag
nant water. is becoming a menace
to health.
The canal company IL up against
the problem of a summer with prac-
tically no freight to come down the
canal; and, due TO the coal strike,
there Is practically no coal moving
and this is the chief freight upon
which the company relies. The
company considers there 10 not suf-
hcient freiEht to move TO justify
tht maintenance of the canal at
present.
However. the canal is on the or
der of a public utility. and those
h' AfAN oA lNt rSTNlNt tuouA0 moi
be deprived thereof merely because
there is not sufficient freight TO
bring the desired income. And the
public utility should not be permit
ted to become a public nuisance
and menace to health. There is
water in the canal within the Dis
trict of Columbia. but outside the
District-Maryland line it is empty:
its few inches OF stagnant water
are becoming a breeding place for
mosquitoes: and the hundreds OF
camps along both sides OF the canal
will soon become practically unin-
habitable.
The cost Of keeping the water in
the canal will not be great. and
unless the company takes this ac-
tion II will undoubtedly find itself
faced with court proceedings TO en-
join IL from continuing to maintain
public nuisance. For the sum-
mer cottages and camps along its
sides the situation will soon be Sc
rlous. ]. F. PAULTON.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Wants TO Say Damn"

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
This morning as ! was about to
take some work. which I wished
finished by evening. to down.
town shop, IL suddenly occurred to
me was reckoning without the
nature fakirs of time. and that
part OF the family at least would
be home an hour earlier than usual
for luncheon. So ] hastened to the
shop. left the work. and remarked.
"I may call for It this evening" :"
NO" was the reply, mot until day
after tomorrow "why is that?"
/ demanded. You advertised that
any work left here by q certain
hour would be finished by eve
ming" True" was the reply, but
that was before the new time
schedule went into effect. We open
an hour earlier now" Twice in ont
morning! Oh, how I did wish
were q man, that I might. at least
relieve my feelings in the words
of George Bernard Shaw in writ
ing to Mrs. Pat Campbell his opin-
ion Of a certain incident (reported
in the Sunday ospers). His words
were d-s-m-n repeated nine times,
the last time capitalized.
o. rEMPoRA.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Loyalty to Mr.. Harding.

L" the Editor. The Washington Herald:
As l have been a subscriber to
The Herald since it was started.
when its plant was located on Fiji
teenth street between New York
avenue and II street northwest, ]
take pleasure in reading some let
ters in the Open Court on various
subjects, among them being a let
ter from Mr.. Hodgins on party 10y
atty in yesterdays issue. In reply
to that letter a Republican lawyer
Of good standing in this city. who
advocated Harding's election. spoke
of his wobbling course on the
daylight saving question: cussed
him up and down. and said Wilson
was a man of brains, but Harding
had no brains" In addition to the
above. Mrs. Olsen made speech
in Minnesota. a part Of which was
reported in The Herald a few days
ago. In which she said. practically
that Congress was failure and
the Newberry case was a blot upon
the Senate.
1t is a silly piece Of business to
be picking out and tackling gov
ernment clerks for alleged disloy-
atty to the administration. as IL
they comprised the whole audience
at the vaudeville performance at
Keith's Theater, for not cheering
or applauding Harding when he is
present at these performances. The
absence OF these demonstrations
may be due to his course on the
daylight saving question. and to
other causes.
The voters did not know Harding
when he was elected by SO large a
majority. but they know him now.
The ovations given to Wilson were
always genuine and spontaneous,
These extraordinary ovations still
continue. as on two public occa-
sions since he became former Presi-
dent The CALLED Jade winees."
Sour grapes"
am not a radical partisan. I
read both sides. I have read
Blaine's Twenty Years Experience
in Congress" In two volumes: both
fine books. supported and con-
tributed to McKinley's election
fine MANN preference to Bryan.
spent the entire evening in Re-
nubliran headquarters In the Nor
mandie Hotel, to hear the elec-
ton returns: was invited to par
take Of a lunch in the dininR-room:
introduced and eomplimented as one
OF the Democratic supporters of and
contributors to McKinley's election.
am a member OF one Of the posts
of the G. A. R.
A CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DEMOCRAT
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Support for Capper Bill.

THE District Commissioners have adopted q
i sensible attitude towards the Capper bill for
reorganization of d. c. schools.
Selfish distractions have no place where the
welfare OF d. c. children and the good name of the
National Capital are concerned If Mr.. Oyster, Mr..
Rudolph and Col. Keller opposed the measure be-
it contains provisions which would lessen
their personal authority the offense would be
forgivabe.
But nobody will deny them the right to exam
inc carefully the plan. Such is their duty. No
legislation in years will affect radically the life
OF the city. Before the Cappcr bill becomes law
citizen OF Washington should look critically
to its practical side.
Scant honor reflects on any Board of Commits
sioncrs because OF the present condition OF Wash
ington schools. They are placed in position
where they must share criticism for affairs which
they have not the power to remedy. The school
budget requires worry the part of the District
heads which ntcrcres with their efficient perform
ance OF other duties. They should be glad to see
Board OF Education with financial independence
Since the provisions of the Capper measure were
announced they have aroused nothing but praise
from educational authorities both in Washington
and throughout the United States. They are
accepted everywhere as the only solution of the
District OF Columbia school problem which will
give lasting relief. No bubbles should be allowed
to stand in the way.
The District Commissioners, we understand
admit all this So much evidence has been piled
up in favor OF the bill that it is almost impossible
to build case for the opposition.
But they ask. will we be held responsible
for the expenditure of money concerning which we
have voice."
Senator Cappcr replies that the Budget Bureau
will continue to decide what ratio of District expen-
dIturcs shall be for school purposes and that the
only effect OF the bill will be to simplify the
work of the Commissioners
With this slight question of detail settled we
arc confident that Mr.. Oyster, Mr.. Rudolph and
Col Keller will prove true friends Of the Capper
bill and OF the District schools in every respect
All are lar more interested in the welfare of the
city than in their personal authority The
more they study its provisions the less objection
they will have to the measure
The passage OF the Capper bill and new
future for education in Washington practically is
certain.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Women In Service.
he Washington Herald:

IT, the Editor. The Washington Herald:
! notice In The Herald OF May
80 a rather remarkable dissertation
by d. N. EldridEe. 1t is such as
to provoke a feeling of chagrin and
humiliation on the one hand and
laughing scorn and derision on the
| other. Sardonically. he suggests
that the "hard-working' govern
msnt slaves" in duress and des-
peration, throw their weather
beaten carcasses" into the muddy
waters of the Potomac. He says.
personally, ] am inclined to believe
that most OF the chronic kickers"
are the female end Of government
clerks who have come to Washing
ton for adventure" Mirabile dictu!
Drink deep. or taste not the PERI
an spring;
Their shallow draughts intoxicate
the brain
And drinking largely sober US
again"
Bliss ignorance seems to fill the
cells of a narrow mind. and a great
philosopher advises. This Diogenes
suggests the elimination of the
spoiled babies" and the establish
ment of real efficiency in the bu-
reaus of the government. God save
the mark, but let the specimen pass
because it looks like a man hav-
ing the shape and form of the
same!
Fundamentally l am opposed to
the Nineteenth amendment to the
Constitution. Woman has born well
her splendid part in human anairs.
and 1 would not place upon her new
burdens and cares. / subscribe to
The sentiment of a distinguished
citizen, Corp. Tanner, who says: Il
would place woman on peoestal
and worship at her shrine.
You may be able to figure in
calculus, but you cannot calculate
the minuteness Of a soul that is
SO small that 1t looks upon the
faithful earnings of woman with
an envious and jealous eye. Only
ignorance and a narrow mind viii
enaDle any "
inefficiency in the bureaus OF the
government to the women employees
In the light of the splendid service
the good women of our loved coun-
try have rendered, active patriotism
and chivalry forbid that they be re-
ferred to as spoiled babies or
chronic kickehrs" who have come
to Washington for adventure. l
challenge the insinuation that the
women employees of the government
are "slackers" now or were slack
ers" during the period when Anglo
Saxon civilization was being sup
jected to the supreme test. ASK
bureau chiefs and consult the rec
ords. You will ascertain that the
women who have been impelled oy
conditions and circumstances to b.
como employees of the government
cient, and maintain themselves with
re reliable. worthy OF trust, en-
the propriety that SO much becomes
womanhood. In or out OF govern
ment service, woman remains GODS
best gift to man.
JAMES II. CRoXDALE.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
With the Commuter.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
have been much interested In the
various communications pertaining 10
Daylight Savings" and for some time
have been thinking Of writing you
few facts as to how the new system
fleets the commuter out OF wash
;ngton, but Daylight Savings has so
robbed US of our spare time that L
had to wait until a holiday came to
tind time to do It,
1 live I'm Washington and have to
De at work In Baltimore at I a. m
Before this so-called Daylight saw
ings" went into effect l arose at 3
a. M, got to the 6:55 Pennsy Ex-
press Tor the 6:45 B. & o.
which enabled me to get to work at
Baltimore about 5 q. m. Daynght
Savings" shot this schedule all 10
pieces because the railroads did not
change their time. Therefore ! now
have TO arise at 4 a. m, Walk down
10 Twelfth and New York avenue
Gears do not run on Eleventh street
at that hour), to get the a. m.
w. B. & A. first train. This train
is a semi-express and takes from one
hour and forty minutes to two hours
to get to Baltimore. making II about
$50 D. s. T. before can get to work.
On account Of q differences in con-
nections compared 10 the steam train
! do not kst home any earlier than
by the old system.
1t can thus readily be seen that ]
give two and ons-half hours daily Of
my life for the benefit Of those golf
maniacs. partial works. idle sports,
and the privileged few. And J vote
opin.vns Of hundreds Of COM
muters coming into BaltimoIe from
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Settling Seydlitz Fight.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
May We not find an amicabIe an
swer to the German National
Air" question or discussion in the
belief that the only virtue in the
understanding that "in unity there
is strength" lies in the belief that
the only true strength lies in a
right understanding of freedom
only truth can make men free.
whatever their lips or bodies may
utter TO the contrary. Chris. had
to sacrifice his life for that belief,
but how many Of us accent The
payment OF debt by Him. The
world continues to violate the law
In the belief that we have IN.
right to destroy and to give life.
We must cease violating both to
know everlasting life" We can
not be like the newly-wed on be
Ing told in marriage they became
one. her prompt response was
''whsch one?" There is only one
source Of life. love and intelli-
gence; until we all understand and
demonstrate this belief. discord
and not accord or peace will be
our answer. The one who knows
most Of life. truth and love like
the little child shall be the greatest
in the kingdom OF heaven. The
good Samaritan Is our earthly eN-
ample. Uncle Sam" has well
chosen his name. Those who do
not know this wonderful story Of
love might be made happier in un-
derstanding IL
NJ. K. L.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-01
Fooling Themselves.
T, the Editor. The Washington Herald
The many nhiectnrs 10 turning

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The many objectors TO turning the
clocks ahead have as their sole
argument that II is silly to try to
fool ones self. The attitude they
have taken is idiotic to say the
least. inasmuch as they have all
missed the real purpose of movins
up the clocks, namely. to have an
effective daylight saving system in
which everybody will run on the
same clock schedule as before and
will still be saving daylight. This
would be Infinitely better than the
present clashing half and half plan
when some TO by the old time and
some by the new. II the clocks
were moved up one hour then every
body would understand that every
body else would be going by the
clocks, the same as before they
were changed, and then there would
be no confusion. ". s. o.