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Evening star., 1923-05-13
Tree Planting
Recalls Legend

The tree planting demonstration
staged by the Massachusetts State
Society, when the governor and may
ors of thirty Bay state cities came
here and set out a double avenue of
Massachusetts, elms leading to the
Lincoln Memorial, and the visit of
group of editors and others inter-
ested in reforestration at the White
House appealing to President Hard
ing to discourage any let up in this
conservation work, have prompted
Axel H. Oxholm. chief of the lumber
division of the Department Of Com
merce. to cite the following worthy
example:
The thirty-mile boulevard leading
from the imperial summer palace at
Nikko, Japan, to a nearby village.
with stately Japanese cedar trees
planted on both sides, towering 200
deep impression upon the visitor.
The legend regarding these trees has
more than a passing interest.
Several hundred years ago. 1t is
said. the Emperor Of japan sum-
moned all the noblemen Of the coun-
try to his summer palace. each one
being requested to bring a gift. An
impoverished nobleman, realizing
that he could not make an adequate
Offering in gold. silver or precious
stones, carried with him a sack OF
tree seeds, and planting the seeds
on both sides OF the highway, made
the remark that his gift would be
the greatest blessing of them all
and that his name would he remom-
bered long after the gold and silver
offerings of his colleagues had van
ished.
Today, many hundred years after
these seeds were planted, thousands
of persons are being benefited by
these shade trees and the seeds from
these original cedar trees have
caused new trees to grow up in the
neighborhood, which in turn have
provided many generations with the
material for tho construction OF
homes. .....
It was the thought of this little
story handed down from father to
son for generations in Japan that
suggested to the mayor Of Toxic the
idea of sending a large consignment
of Japanese cherry trees to this
country as d gift to the first lady
of the land" which trees have since
bloomed annually to the delight Of
many thousands of persons from all
over the world who have visited
them along the Potomac Park speed
way.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
i. S. is SAVING CASH
BY BUSINESS METHODS
President, Functioning as Head of Ad-
ministrative Organization, Makes
Reforms Possible.

to bring into the transaction of routine
business as a whole the practice Of
fundamental principles generally recog-
nized as economically sound in the
management Of Industrial corporations
whose affairs are varied In character
and transacted on a scale 50 large as to
require departmental organization-as,
for example, the United States Steel
Corporation or the International Har-
vester Company.
The work Of Gen. Dawes In setting
up the budget bureau and of Gen.
Lord in carrying 1t along have been
brought to the attention of the pub
lie. But tho work Of the chief CO.
ordinator, who represents the will Of
the President In carrying along the
routine business of the government,
has not yet received public attention,
and notwithstanding that Gen. Dawes
wrote to the President that this is
1.-The agency through which the
routine business of the government
has been reorganized in principle and
method"
Army Omcer ON Job.
The chief co-ordinator il Col. H. C.
Smither, U. s. A. He was selected
for this work because Of his wide ex-
perience in a similar co-ordinating
work with the American expedition
ary forces. His job was co-ordinating
the supply machinery "over there"
as assistant chief of staff, Ga, sos,
operating directly under Mai. Gen.
James G. Harbord, with the result
that on the day the armistice was
signed they were unloading on the
docks 10000 tons a day. AS Gen.
Dawes told the President: His bril-
liant service In business co-ordina-
ton of the Army has been equaled
in this service for the civilian organi-
cation Of government" 49,. AZ.
Under the Executive order the work
perform was described as follows:
THE co-ordinating agencies estab-
lished by the Executive are for the
purpose Of enabling the President, in
matters, of routine business. to SO CO.
ordinate the activities' OF the differ
ent departments and establishments
as will insure the most economical
and. eficient expenditure sof moneys
appropriated by Congress-. They pro-
vide the machinery through which,
with the minimum of obstruction and
delay, the Executive may impose q
unified plan Of governmental routine
business. The director of the bureau
of the budget shall have general SUI
pervision over the work of the CO.
ordinating agencies heretofore ore
atsd by EXECUTIVE order- subject to
Evening star., 1923-05-13
10000 Farms of 100000 Acres i'm
Vast u. S. Reclamation Project

over 100000 barrels of cement and
has manufactured over 100000 bar
rels of cement and sand-cement 1t
has mined 100000 tons of coal. The
irrigation works incidentally devel-
op approximately $4,000 horsepower.
That is part of what reclamation"
means.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

NH ORE business in govern
- HH ment" is here.
President Harding has,
for the first time in the
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Numerous Savings Effected.

what has been the result? For one
thing, savings effected on government
tai transfers Of surplus property from
three federal agencies-the War and
Navy Departments, and the Shipping
Board-through coordination be-
tween July, 1921, and March 81, 1928
amounted to total Of $65.1s2,6s2
But, while the large direct savings
In money impressed upon the budget
officer and the President the neces-
sity for the permanent existence of
the co-ordinating agency, its great
est worth lies in the current indi-
rect economies incident to the trans
action Of routine business under
executive supervision and control,
and in accordance with proper busi-
ness principles, as distinguished
from the disorganization which exist
cd In the past. This has enabled
the departments to effect savings
which otherwise would have been i'm
possible to them, and the aggregate
of which has exceeded many fold the
cost of maintaining the co-ordinat-
ing service.
AS a matter of fact. the co-ordina-
tion service is operated with person.
mel borrowed from the various de-
partments, and the officers in charge
are loaned from the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps sand Coast Guard
Now that the executive branch of
the government is embarked upon a
policy of business management
wherein the President of the United
States, for the first time in the his
tory of the country, has fully assumed
his functions as the head of the gov
ernmental business organization, it is
to be hoped that the confidence of Con-
gress in the executive branch will be
SO increased that legislation In
years to come will permit. as far as
practicable, Of an elasticity in policy
making for good business manage
ment; that statutes may be SO
drawn that, while habitually fol-
lowed literally, policies may be de-
parted from whenever in the judg-
ment of the President a departure
from. the rigid literal construction of
the law is essential to comply with
tho spirit and intent of the law. No
board Of directors OF any great private
industrial concern would for a moment
think. Of SO rigidly tying the hands Of
its management as to forbid the exer-
else Of judgment in cases where the
dictates Of common sense are obvi-
ous.,
There can be no question but that
the verdict of public opinion would
overwhelmingly approve q common
sense and business-like application of
all existing and future statutes hav-
ing to- do with (the conduct Of the
SSvernmeaess business affairs.
Evening star., 1923-05-13

such instruction as may hereafter be
issued by the President.
THE chief co-ordinator, appointed
under the provisions of Executive
order of July %, 1921, shall exercise
general supervision. subject to the
director of the budget, over the CO.
ordination of the routine business ac-
tivities of the governmental organi-
cation, with particular attention to
methods of purchasing, liquidation Of
supplies, specification of materials,
advertising, warehousing, employ
ment, manufacturing, disbursing and
other ordinary business activities of
the government
Evening star., 1923-05-13
BY G.. GOULD LINCOLN.


ESIDES grasshoppers and cy-
X clones number Of things
have contributed to put Kan
sas in the spotlight frequently.
There was Mrs. Carry Nation and her
hatchet and state prohibition. There
was the act providing that eight
hours a day should constitute a days
work on public improvements. There
was the Kansas law fixing the rates
Of fire insurance companies. And
| more recently. there was. and is. the
law creating the Kansas industrial
court.
1t is the last which is creating a
stir at this particular time. The
powers of the industrial court are
about to be passed upon by the Su-
preme Court of the United States in
the case Of the Charles Wolff Packing
Company versus the Court Of Indus
trial Relations of the State of Kansas
to give the court it's full title.
Set Up by Legislature.
This tribunal was set up in 1920
by act of the Kansas Legislature. 1t
was a contribution of Kansas toward
the solution Of industrial problems
with attendant strikes and lockouts-
which in recent years have caused
more and more discomfort and suf-
fering to the general public. IT was
given authority by the act creating it
to deal with industries producing
foodstuffs, clothing and fuel, as we'll
as transportation and the so-ca!led
, public utilities" Furthermore, the
act set up the doctrine that the in
dustries producing foodstuffs, cloth
ing and fuel are affected with a
public interest and therefore subject
| to supervision by the state as herein
provided for the purpose of preserv-
ing the public peace. protecting the
public health. preventing industrial
strife, disorder and waste, and secur-
ing regular and orderly conduct of
the businesses directly affecting the
living conditions Of the people of this
state and in the promotion of the
general welfare"
Agriculture is not affected. The
producing Of foodstuffs means the
manufacture or preparation of food
products after they have come from
| the farm.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Labor and Capital Opposed.

Both labor and capital raised seri-
Gus objections to the creation Of such
a tribunal with such powers. Labor
has been opposed to compulsory arbi-
tration of disputes between the work
ers and employers. Capital is jealous
of it's rights" The industrial court
has with seeming impartiality hit out
first at labor and then at capital in
its efforts to safeguard the public
interest. It played a considerable
part in preventing disaster due to a
coal strike, and now its powers are
being challenged by a packing COM
pany because it ordered that COM
pany to maintain standard Of wages
and thereby prevent a strike in the
packing industry which threatened to
reduce the food supply of the people
and also to limit the marketing facili-
ties for the people of Kansas who
depended upon selling their cattle for
a living.
There has been a decided movement
in recent years to extend further and
further the principle of public inter-
est" In connection with various ac-
tivities. Capital. in the shape of the
Wolff Packing Company, declares that
this movement has gone entirely too
far in the creation of the Kansas in
dustrial court and giving it powers to
regulate the businesses Of manufac-
turing foodstuffs, clothing and fuel.
All the People Interested.
The public interest in transporta-
tion is an old story now, and is gen.
orally accepted. The same is true of
industries producing gas. electricity
and the telephone and telegraph. The
people of the entire country are i'm
mensely interested today in the ques-
tion as to how far the public interest
relates to the business of producing
fuel. They experienced last winter
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
ENGLAND HAS
TOO MANY
DOCTORS
BY Universal Service.

TO n d 0 Mo profession in
England has suffered more
- from over-crowding than the
medical profession. Since the
war the number of entrants into
the profession has made it
serious problem in regard to
what is to become of the students
Tor whom no hospital accommoda-
ton can be provided.
Many parents are asking
whether vail the students now pass
ing through the medical schools
Will be able to obtain appoint
nients or find practice that will
provide a livelihood.
The number of men entering
the medical profession and cut
ting each others threats is appal-
ing. l am surgeon, but | have
not allowed my son to enter. He
has gone into business"
This was the statement made
by DIR. M. V. McKechnie, Of
NEastbourne, in reference to a sit
uation which is arousing serious
apprehension among the medical
profession generally.
For a period of ten or twelve
years the growth of the medical
profession, did not keep pace
with the growth Of the popuIa-
ton, but now the situation has
changed. In the next few years
more students will qualify than
can be absorbed.
This applies with equal grav-
ity to women.
II have doubts whether parents
or guardians sending their daugh-
ters into the profession just now
are not inviting trouble. There is
room in the profession of medic
inc for women, but not in the
numbers that are rushing into
1t" This statement by DR.. Cox,
OF the British Medical Associa-
ton, some time ago is as true
today. "The profession is nm
doubtedly overcrowded, said DR..
Cox. THE real strain will he
felt during the next few years"
OVer-pressure in the schools
where classes have had to be
duplicated-is an evil which has
caused much anxiety to the
authorities of the schools and
universities
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
Disobedient Youth, Indulgent Age,
Played by Evangelist "Gipsy" Simon
BY international News Service.

BY International News Service.
~ INGEAMTON, N. we
have too many 'won'ts' from
the young;
And not enough 'don'ts' from
the old;
TOO much time to be gay
And not enough time to pray;
TOO much drug store COM
plexion
And too little home connec-
ton.
TOO many cars; not enough
cradles
I'm our supply Of good-lookers:
And an under-supply of good
cookers
MANY a fellow thought he
married a cook
"Soon discovered he married
can-opener."
That's the philosophy Of "Gipsy"
Simon, evangelist, who Is conduct
ing a campaign here.
Gypsy Simon, like his kinsman.
Gypsy Smith. comes from real
Romany stock. The formers
wanderings have taken him across
the ocean forty-one times. He
was cab driver in London for
five years before he felt the call
to evangelism. For another six
years he was O London city mis-
sionary.
His travels and his labors have
given Gypsy Simon a philosophy
OF his own. He says:
BE out-and-out optimists. Don't
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
WORDS FROM
THE LIPS OF
WISE MEN
By T. E. Powers
CopyrtEht. AO23. By Star COMPANY.

TIE who wants little always
has enough.
Treachery oft turks in compli-
ments.
Fear naturally represses inven-
ton, benevolence, ambition.
Cleanliness may be defined to
be the emblem of purity Of mind.
Superstition renders man a
fool and skepticism makes him
mad.
He has a poor spirit who is not
planted above petty wrongs.
Wise men are taught by reason,
most men by experience, fools by
nothing.
The best sort of revenge is not
to be like him who did the injury.
He who envies another admits
his own inferiOrity.
There is not so much danger in
known foe as a suspected friend.
The great end of a good educaA
ton is to form a reasonable man.
The first and worst of all frauds
is to cheat oneself. All sin Is easy
after that.
Immodest words admit Of no de-
Tense,
For want of decency is want of
sense.
There is an emanation from the
heart in genuine hospitality which
cannot be described. but is imme-
diately felt and puts the stranger
at once at his ease.
He that cannot forgive others
breaks the bridge over which he
must pass himself, for every man
has need to be forgiven.
Seeming contentment is some
times real discomfort, combined
with Incidence or self.indulgence,
which, while taking no legitimate
means of raising itself, delights in
bringing others down to it's own
level.
We ought to be slow and eau
tious in contracting intimacy, but
when virtuous friendship is once
established we must consider it a
sacred engagement.
Copyright, 1923. by Newspaper Feature
Service, InC.)
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
Once-Overs
CONCERNING PASSING THE BUCK"

Are you in the habit Of asking advice trivial matters
really up you to decide for yourself?
Have you asked yourself why you do this thing?
Is it because you have faith in yourself and your
judgment?
Is because you lack information that would help you?
Is because you wish to shift the responsibility of your
acts?
you going through life depending upon others get
ting from under in anything of responsible nature?
other fellow to get the blame if mistake
made
You do to failure your own part in
any particular.
you you grow and progress long as you
taking the whole responsibility
success failure?
1t all that other man is going to in
back of you push you aside with his aggressive
spirit
How long is going to be before you yourself
and take up the cudg for yourself and fight your
to the top your
The Washington times., 1923-01-26

talk about hopeless cases. We
should blot out forever from our
spiritual dictionary the word
hopeless.
THE home is the place to start
the young on the right track.
Take these young people under
your wings, present to them the
sunny side of religion, and some
day you will be proud Of the fact
that you had q part in their step
upward.
Don't talk about fallen women,
unless you are willing to talk
about fallen men. If you are a
true follower Of Him who said
Neither do I condemn thee, go
and sin no more you will say
likewise to the lowest: Let us
forgive as we hope to be for
given
"It is fine to go to foreign
fields and convert the heather.
but I want to tell you there are
heathens right at your doors.
Thousands Of them never darken
the doors of a place of worship.
Little children, whom nobody
will guide Alright unless you do
your part, are among them.
Get busy and the unexpected
will happen.
The boy or girl by your side
may become mighty in the land.
Their names may be handed down
on the scroll of fame.
Help to cultivate the gifts
within them; they are looking to
your guidance.
Half Of the delinquences of
youth today must be laid at the
parents DOORS"
The Washington times., 1923-01-26

1t would appear that Herod $
cousin was not very much of
an object for archaeological in
quiry, but 1t seems so. The
burial place of Antiochus has
been found by explorers Of the
museum of the University Of
Pennsylvania, at Beth Shan, in
Palestine. In all probability
Antiochus was one Of the men
charged by Herod with directing
the slaughter of the children of
Bethlehem.
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
Expedition to Labrador.

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia-It is re-
ported that negotiations for a
schooner to take an expedition to
the Labrador gold fields" early
in February are being conducted
here by an agent acting on behalf
of a company of Glace Bay ad-
venturers. Sydney men are also
planning trips to Stag Bay, but
they have no intention Of setting
out for the rock-ribbed coast be-
fore July LIST.
The Washington times., 1923-01-26
When Sugar Was a Luxury.

In the middle ages sugar was
known as Indian Salt" and was
used only by physicians and by
the very rich. In Colonial DAYS
sugar was also a luxury, but
became a staple article of food
when tea and coffee began to be
Notwithstanding American.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-22
HUGHIE JENNINGS

Mathewson is Ky pitshing selec.
ton. His combination Of. speed
curves and change of pace, plus a.
most perfect control, made him the
ideal pitcher.
Sisler at first base because of his
hitting, fielding and speed. Add to
those three assets a fine baseball
disposition.
Laioie for second base because of
his careful and wonderful fielding
Lajoies' ability to catch thrown
ball and touch a runner with the
same motion was uncanny..
Frisch Wonderful Player.
Frisch at third for his general all
round excellence. He is wonder
ul athlete.
Wagner, with his loose, awkward
style, was just the opposite to the
graceful Laioie, yet his fielding was
just as effective.
Ny outtield of Cobb, Speaker and
heelcr combines all the requirements
for stars.
l would like to manage a ball club
comprising the ability of the men I
have selected. l feel that / would
be very successful, and some of the
experts would surely dub me the
miracle man" or the wonder man
ager"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-22
BY HUGH JENNINGS.

Picking an /All-1'ime All-Star team
is a big proposition.
Baseball has produced many sta
players for every position. In some
cases the line of discrimination is
very slight.
In making my selections, l have
considered the dispositions of the
players os well as playing ability.
While some Of the experts will M
doubt disagree with certain of my
secentions. still feel that all things
considered. my team combines every
essential feature of play.
| have placed frankie Frisch, now
playing second base for the New
York Giants, at third. That is his
natural position. He is one of the
greatest of modern players. Until
Frisch arrived l would have selected
Collins, but Frischs remarkable abil-
it'll makes me string along, with him.
Here are, briefly, my reasons for
my selections of the greatest players
in the history of the game.
Bresnahan for Catcher.
Bresnahan for catcher because he
was not only fine receiver, good
hitter, clever basyrunner, bat had
the ability to lead off in batting
which is wonderful help for any
team in the catching department.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-22

Umpire Springs
New One
Vocal Interference

Bill Myron, former National Lea
que umpire, who worked in the Pa
cific Coast last year, is nothing II
not original.
Byron. like the late Tim Hurst,
stands out as one of the characters
of the game. He is different.
They 90 -. chat he can dig up
more tcchnicalities than any other
umpire N the business.
For time Byron worked in tho
international League. Jack Dunn,
owner and manager Of the Boston
club, tells this one about Byron.
Du2n was hcoaching at first base.
The batter. with two out and three
on, hit high foul fly to the first
baseman. Dunn kept backing away
with the first baseman, who was
pursuing the ball, trying to create
the impression that he was making
every effort to get out Of his way.
At the same time Dunn kept yelling.
81 got it," 81 got it,"
The fielder finally permitted Dunn
to take it. feeling some other player
on his side was trying to make the
catch. The ball fell safe, but to
Dunn's great surprise be heard By
ron call the batter out.
"What for?" Dunn asked.
Interference" replied Byron.
"What kind?" asked Dunn.
"Vocal and on your part" replied
Byron, and it went, thereby adding
something new to interference plays.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-22
STAR PLAYER TO
REPORT EARLY

No ball player i'm either major
league takes better care of himself
than Stanley Harris, star second
sacker of the Washington team.
Harris, always fit, never carries an
ounce of superfuous flesh, and right
now is easily the best second base
man in the American League, Collins
excepted. He is the logical success
sor of the White Sox star.
Next to baseball, Harris likes his
golf. During the playing season he
cuts down the golf game, but in the
winter goes in for it strong.
Inside of a week Harris will be at
the training camp of the Nationals at
Tampa, Ia, despite the fact it will be
many weeks before the other players
report.
Harris likes golf and Tampa, and
spends the greater part of his win
ter there. He will be fit when the
Nationals arrive.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-22
KELLER RECORD
HARD TO EQUAL

"Wee Willie Keller left one worlds
record behind him which has already
stood for score of years and may
never be equaled.
Making 200 or more base-hits is
some feat if you only turn the trick
one season. Keller for eight con-
secutive years, from 1894 to 1901,
made 200 or more hits.
His low mark in the matter of hits
during that batting streak was PA
made in 1898. while his best effort
was 243 safe bingles made in 1898,
Until last season when Rogers
Hornsby made $50 hits, Keller's mark
of 243 was also league record,
Ty Cobb during his career, has
eight Zines made 200 or more hits
during a season, but not in success
sion.