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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
COUNTRY FOLK.

Americans are still country folk
politically" Stanley Baldwin, chan
cellor Of the exchequer. declared upon
his arrival in England, in critlcizing
the failure of the negotiations for the
funding of the British war debt.
Whether terming us country folk"
was intended to be a slam" or praise
he does not elucidate, but in any case
we may plead guilty to the charges.
II we are not mistaken it was country
folk, who deserted their plows in the
days of the Revolution and drove the
and adopted the Declaration OF INDIE
pendence and our wonderful Constitu-
ton. 1t was country folk who inyad-
ed the wilderness and turned it into
the richest land the sun ever shOne
on. 1t was country folk who shook
off the shackles of slavery. 1t was
country folk who builded our cities
and industries, who made America
great. And it was country folk who
saved civilization and fed the world
during the late conflict.
Perhaps the British chancellor is
not aware of these facts. II the coun-
try folk could do all these things, and
then in the end loan England and Eu-
rope billions Of dollars, We believe
they are equally capable Of fixing the
terms upon which the debt is to be
paid. And we do not believe that
terms which will give Great Britain
more than half century in which 70
settle at interest rates of between 3
and 1 per cent are particularly harsh.
In fact they rather reflect that we are
still country folk, still too easy with
our debtors.
Somehow we are rather proud that
we can still be described as country
folk. Lansing State journal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
THE QUEENS DOLL HOUSE.

A good deal of speculation has been
going on as to why the Queen Of
England is having doll house built,
equipped and furnished in accordance
with the most modern and artistic
ideas. Whatever the queens motive
may be, people of any estate from
royalty down could initiate her to adj
vantage.
A better knowledge of architecture
and building problems can be gained
from building miniature house. The
proper layout of rooms for convent
ence, lighting and the like will be bet
ter understood. Plumbing as a prac-
teal proposition and a fine art will
come in for it's share of attention.
Decoration, design, type and arrange
ment of furniture and pictures and all
other matters pertaining to the con-
struction and establishing Of a home
ian be studied.
Perhaps the queen is doing it Just
for fun. Perhaps she foreSees grand
children who will come to spend the
day and play delightfully."- with. the
doll house. Maybe she is tired of all
the ancestral piles of masonry that
have been wished on her, and, like
any healthy woman, wants to build a
home of her own in accordance with
her own ideas. Possibly she is study
ing the subject in connection with
building better homes for the poor.
Who knows? Who cares? She is
setting a good example along a good
many lines. whatever her personal OBJ
jectiVe-Winona Republican Herald.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
Pungent Paragraphs

The easiest thing to reduce is
bulgy pocketbook.-Springfield ILL
nois State Journal.
The newspapers are kind to movie
stars, seldom failing to at least double
their salaries.-Greenville Piedmont.
Somebody ought to get out pocket
edition of the Encyclopaedia Britain
Mica to go with the pocket typewriter.
Worcester Telegram.
1.-Two Physicians Isolate Germ of
Influence" T. is is splendid-as one
migEi say-isolation.-St. Paul Pho
neer Press.
All this talk about Ford being an
other Lincoln is probably a subtle
scheme to advertise his other car
Baltimore Sun.
A lock Of Algernon Charles Swim
burnes hair rich gold in color" can
be had for $50. This leads us to rum
mate on the possible value of poets
scalps If taken whole.-New York
World.
An Illinois woman has been arrested
for horsewhipping her husband. The
jury probably will put a fine on him
for not having bought her a revolver.
Paterson Press Guardian.
A publisher files charges to the ef-
feet that a group of fiction writers
are in league against him. All, but
think OF all the fiction writer's who
are absolutely certain that all the pub.
fishers are in league again-t them
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Chicago women testifying in a di-
vOrCe action said she hadn't seen her
husband since the day he left her in
a room they occupied in Chicago
hotel. Don't they have those have-you-
! left-anything signs in Chicago hotels
/ Syracuse Herald.
The Germans and French are GER
| tainly keen on returning viSitS-Lan-
sing State Journal.
Pershing says airplanes are not so
expensive. He should point out we
already have the air.-Ann Arbor
| Times NreS.
They now have a war machine that
will operate on land or water. But
will it operate on a deficit?-Duluth
Herald
There are lots of them who think
the word obey" should be cut out of
law enfOrcement.-New Orleans Times
Picayune.
In the old days, chivalry consisted
in saying: May ] smoke?" Now it
consists in saying: TRY one Of mine"
st. Joseph News Press.
A girl who developed her voice call
ing cows is going into grand opera.
Chance for her to connect with some
good live stock company.-El Paso
Herald
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
Speedy Action Urged

The administration has the back
ing of most of the newspapers Of the
country in urging legislation by Con.
gress which will allow putting into
Immediate effect the agreement reach
ed between London and Washington
for the funding of the British debt. Ii
seems agreed that the settlement is
the best possible under the circum-
stances and that. when it il effect
i've, n long step forward on the road
to international economic stabilzation
will have been taken. Some editors
suggest more liberal terms might have
been granted but all seem TO feel that
in setting aside talk of debt caucp!-
lstion what would have proven the
death knell TO any future interim
tional borrowing has been prevented.
"As a purely financial transaction. "
the Newark News believes. 1.-THE offer
accepted is not satisfactory 10 any
one. Britain has accepted II as the
best she could get. and the American
Debt Funding Commission offered il
as the most liberal they thought they
could persuade Congress to approve.
This compromise rides Britain. with
its great unemployment and high tax
rates. pretty hard. There are strong
moral and political arguments for
granting easier terms. and it may be
found that it would have been wiser.
IN the long run, 10 have offered them. -
The effect must be excellent. the
Washington Star is convinced. he
cause "the great world 0utcry is for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
Retired Pay of Officers

The majority Of the editors who
discussed the action of the House in
eliminating retired pay for Gen. ]. G..
Harbard from the army bill, the vi
gorous defense of the general by Sec
rotary of War Weeks, and the action
of the Senate in restoring the item
to the measure, agreed that the Sen
ate was right. They took the posi-
that, after all, it was principle and
not an individual that was affected
and further, that the 80 years in which
Harbord had advanced from buck
private TO general, entitled him TO re-
tirement with all the pay and allow
ances due his final rank. Officers have
contract with the government, many
editors argued, and when they have
Kept their part there should be no
choice, so far as the government was
concerned, in keeping its side Of the
obligation.
The fact that the attack placed
General Hartford as merely a paid
lobbyist, selling his influence for q
private. salary, while drawing retire
ment pay from the government" is
commented on by the Kansas City
Journal which then carefully eX-
plains "the personal element that en-
tiers into the matter does not alter
the fact that the principle involved is
unjust and mischieyous. 1t is of no
consequence that General Hartford,
or any other officer retired to private
life, had an unusually honorable rec
Pnftpnrpnnf IA ri
for past services; it is not pension
prediclted upon inability to earn a
living. 1t is a law that has been in
force for decades, and never seriously
challenged until now, providing that
officers shall retire with IS per cent
of the pay of their rank. There is no
prohibition against engaging in BUSH
ness. The fact that they may engage
in an enterprise which may deal with
the government does not for a mo-
ment vitiate such employment or JUS
tify the withdrawal of retirement
pay" This is likewise the opinion Of
the Oklahoma City 0klahoman, which
asserts that at is hard to conceive
of more reprehensible piece of bust
ness. 1t is not only unfair to the
general but it would not be far wrong
TO say that this action constitutes out
and out robbery. Such action is not
only unworthy of our army and our
country, it is even unworthy Of Con-
gress. The action of the House, OYER
ruled by the Senate, and denounced
by Secretary Weeks, mot only took
away from General Harbord," the
st. Joseph News Press insists, "an
undisputed right but in doing so
placed upon him a stigma which was
wholly unmerited, General Hartford
would not miss his retired pay and
neither would the treasury. The act
Of the House was noteworthy only as
an intentional insult to one of the
most distinguished officers who saw
service in the American army during
the war"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
Another Lady With a Pen

When the wife of a lame duck u
senator took pen in hand and wrote
a piece for the paper" back home,
making q few observations on soelai
life as she has seen il in a dozen
years association with official Wash
ington, she apparently, TO mix he
taphors a bit, fired a shot heard from
Washington state to Washington, u
C., and back again. While the Utica
Press expresses the belief that the
geographical locations just mentioned
are probably much more concerned
over Mrs. Miles Poindexter's ideas
Of social customs at the capIty. Than
in the rest Of the country" neverthe-
less the rest Of the country, editor
tally represented, is taking consider
able interest, even admitting that II
is showing more amusement than con-
Germ.
No well regulated national house
hold" the Burlington (Nt.( Free
Press concludes, lis complete in this
age without its 'MargOt,' Whether
or not Mrs. Poindexter is getting in
training to supply that need in the
case of the United States of America
is a matter for editorial speculation,
containing, occasionally, a sugges-
ton of misgiving. At any rate AN
other lady with a PEN as one writer
calls her, has come forward with
recital of cabinet prerogatives"
which the New York World says
CONSTITUTES an old grievance under
which senator's have long chafed but
about which they have for the most
mart kept silent. And the Knoxville
Sentinel suggests that it is safe to
assume "that she has sympathizers
among the other ladies Of the Senate
although they may not be so bold as
outspokingly to ayow their senti-
ments."
Power boats on the Potomac for
Mrs. Secretary of the Navy to enter
tain in, and the famous Marine band
for her dances and teas: botanical
garden decorations for Mrs. Secretary
Of Agriculture's parties; and hand
some army Officers to insure enough
men to 60 'rount at Mrs. Secretary
Of Wars balls-tthere has been no
secret about these things" the Utica
Observer Dispatch thinks, everybody
in Washington must know them" But
while that may be true, telling about
IL, according to the Albany News,
"just happens to be one of those
things that are not done Folks on
the inside circle are generally not sup
posed to indulge in what the Chal-
deans called 'blabbing' about what
goes on in their own circle"
sAt the same time, the Brooklyn
Eagle feels that 80 far as official
Washington is concerned no sympathy
is called for. A truthful picture of
life in the capital is badly needed"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
IN OXFORD TOWN.

An interesting news letter from Ok
ford, England, describes the drastic
measures the college authorities are
taking at the wOman's college affiliat.
ed with Oxford to prevent young won.
en- undergraduates from staying out
beyond the prescribed hour" The gates
of the college are locked, and spiked
ratings three feet high have been
placed on the top of the wall TO pre-
vent the young women from climbing
over.
The incident is interesting as show
ing the ideas of discipline in many
English colleges. These ancient col
leges of Oxford and Cambridge are,
so far as discipline is concerned,
something closer to boarding schools
than to colleges. Not only the young
women, but the young men of Oxford.
are supposed to be in their dormitories
after 10 in the evening. Our English
cousins have not accepted the idea
that young men and young women of
college age may be permitted to roam
the town at their own sweet will.
And so we see, running around every
one of the beautiful college buildings
at Oxford. large wall. And the gates
are locked after 10, and in theory at
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
WOODEN INDIANS.

In preparation for a coming display
of tobacco products in New York
City, a call was recently sent out TO
ascertain the whereabouts of the mul.
titude of wooden Indians that once
served as guardians for the nations
cigar stores. The carved brave was
once the inevitable symbol of the to-
bacconist, but he went the way Of
many other things of former ages and
u has likely been years since the gen
eral public thought about him. The
wooden Indian was supposed to be as
completely extinct as the dodo.
When the managers OF the tobacco
show sent out requests for accurate
knowledge on the matter, however, 1t
was surprising how many persons raj
lied round with information as to
where the statues could be found.
An adequate explanation of why the
Indian ever came TO be used to desig-
nate the places were tobacco was sold
is lacking, though there IRE plenty Of
surmises in stock. The reasons as
signed for beginning the practice are
almost as numerous as the wooden
Indians used to be, and nobody knows
exactly why it was ever abandoned,
The practice was doubtless connected
with the fact that a large part of the
world obtained its first intimation Of
the use of tobacco from observing the
aborignes in this country putting
away on their pipes and cigars.
1t is certain that Columbus and his
men found tobacco in general use in
the portions Of the new world they
touched upon and there is no telling
how much the love of the weed ante
dated their discovery Of the fact. The
Indians had attained n fair amount Of
skill in the culture of tobacco and in
the making of pipes and cigars many
years before the outside world knew
anything about it. At least one tribe
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
The Anti-Saloon League

The inquiry in progress into the
ACTIVITIES of William II. Anderson,
New York state representative of the
Anti-Saloon League, coupled with the
announcement that the Rockefeller in
terests have withdrawn their annual
contribution of 100000 TO the cause
has directed public attention anew
to the demand that the Leagues &C.
counts be opened to public inspection,
Newspapers that are friendly to the
organization are urging it TO lead the
way and show its records voluntarily,
while those opposed demand that the
various state legislatures and Con-
gress make such action mandatory.
"The refusal of the RocEefellers,
father and son." the Buffalo Times in
sists, to contribute further to the
League, emphasizes the reasons call
ing for opening up the books of the
league and compelling it to make
public its expenses. Here is an or.
ganization which for years has thrust
itself into public affairs. 1t has main
tanned Hobbies, browbeaten candidates
and officials, interpolated itself into
elections. 1t has done all this under
a mask of secrecy. 1t has been i'm
mune from the legal obligations shared
by all political parties, to come for
ward with a sworn account of their
expenses, to file campaign cost state
nients verified by affidavit. Put an
end TO the immunity of the Anti
Saloon League. Make it show up its
books as all political organizations
do" So far as Dr.. Anderson himself
is concerned, the Buffalo News sug-
gestS he likes to pOsa as an altruist
as if his was solely : labor of love
for the cause of prohibition. AS
matter of fact he has been generously
paid for his work. Mr.. Anderson's
complaint that AN attempt is being
made to pillory him comes with poor
grace. PillOry has been his stock in
trade. And that's no joke. He has
done the League n deal of harm as it
is. He will utterly disCredit it if he
refuses to meet the issue fairly by
producing the Leagues account
books" The st. Louis Post Dispatch
also insists that "Anderson's con-
duct is much like that of many ar
other gentleman of large affairs who
has come within the scrutiny of the
law. Suspicious, however, as the cir
cumStances are, the Anti-SaloOn
League official is entitled TO the pre-
sumption of innocence until he is
proven guilty. And law-abiding men
Of good will and confiding nature will
grant and bespeak this Judgment for
Superintendent Anderson. Cnfortun-
ately, though, the Rockefellers, pere
a ct fills, don't seem to come within this
category. And there's the rub-the
500 600 rub A."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

airy of scientific terms and looks for
ward to the day when he may return
to confound the dreamers and the
sentimental.
The Natural History expedition
sailed for the South Seas, not to look
for moonlight on the atolls, slender
forms dancing on the silver beach, or
the stuff Of which South Sea fiction
is made. 1t was in search of the
truth, wanted to know, for instance,
who made the ukeleles dusky Taniaff
plays and whether or not n Danbury
hat company fashioned the crown Of
Tahitis chief.
To the one who holds to the .ro-
nance Of Melville and would take
OBrien in preference to a consular
report the expeditions findings are
particularly discouraging. Tahiti, the
scientists say, is not much different
from any other place. Even Hikueru,
400 miles east of Tahiti, has motor
cars, movies and jazz!
So rapidly is civilization taking in
oil parts of the world it is to be hoped
when the next seat of romance is dis
covered provision will be made to bar
all visitors who might carry back dis.
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

ply the strap, and the final outcois
will be interesting.
The idea that only brutal disciple
fo- children will keep them in tho
~lace," and make them dutiful and !.
spectful and obedient, belongs to IA
age of flat earths, suns that revolf
around the earth, OK carts and mu
canals. 1t is rather surprising
hear brutality preached from Il
bench while brutality in its gener
forms constitutes one Of the soci;l
problems with which judges an,
courts, no less than ordinary peoph
are wrestling futileiy. The idea thu
brutality among adults must y
frowned upon and broken up. but tn
brutality practiced upon children Ii
their parents is an ideal relation, !,
too lame to be seriously considered ed
cept by the chemically old fashione,,
-Pittsburg Leader.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
TEACHING THE YOUNG.

zone thing IL certain, I am going
to teach that youngster to mind" Is
the forecast credited to the juvenile
court judge in Kansas City. He was
speaking Of the case of boy Of IA
who was brought into his court yes
teriay and whose father reported had
never been whipped. The judge decid-
ed that, as an experiment In curative
discipline, the boy who had never been
whipped should be spanked publicly
in the courtroom. The judge will ap-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
RIDING THE PROPS TOO HARD.

Two publishing houses have made
a plaintive appeal to university pro-
fessors TO learn to spell. This seems
to be pushing these teachers a bit
hard. As II is now they are COM
PEELED to devote many years to prep
aration for teaching, acquiring the pa
thence to live on salaries smaller than
the cost OF the automobiles in which
some Of their pupils come to class,
working out schemes for regeneration
OF humanity which lack only prac-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18

ticability to succeed, reaching a fine
old age in which the sweetness Of
their countenances relieves them from
further mockery by the cartoonists.
What the publishers ask is a code Of
perfection. 1t is demanding too much.
Toledo Blade,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-18
THE REAL SOUTH SEAS.

There is no one more cold of heart
than the scientist. What does your
man Of research care for romance un.
less romance be the object'of his par
ticular quest? He sets out. az did
the Natural History Museums ex-
petition, with notebook and diction-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
STOLE MATERIAL r R BAIT
Little Thing Like conventionality
Made No Sort of Appeal to
Enthusiastic Angler.

Fishermen who make their own
trout flies will go great lengths to
obtain materials for the lures.
"Once," said the fly fisherman, II
spotted bit Of chenille that thought
could be twisted to good advantage
on trout hook. Unfortunately, 1t was
part of the fringe of wrap worn by
young woman I noticed on upper
Broadway Although 1t seemed mighty
unlikely that ] could get piece of
the chenille, followed her for few
blocks. Then she turned into movie
theater and / followed, taking a seat
directly behind her.
"As she seated herself the end Of
her wrap slipped down between her
seat and the wooden back. With my
pocket knife / shipped off couple Of
pieces of the coveted material. l had
great success with the fly that made
from that chenille. New York Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1923-08-16
FROM ANCIENT GREEK COINS
Curator of Boston Museum Believes tie
Has Found Origin Of Old
Golden Receptacle.

Lacey D. Caskey, curator of classical
art at the Boston Art museum, believes
that he has made discovery regarding
the origin of the solid gold Greek liba-
tion bowl which has just been put on
exhibition at the Art museum.
II found the bowl weighed the equiv
alent of 100 Babylonia shekeles, 100
Persian darics and 100 Corinthian stat
ers," explained Mr.. Caskey. 1.-THE
Greeks took their unit of weight from
the Orient and when l discovered that
the bowl weighed the same In oriental
money as In Greek money, was salts
fed that the bowl was made from
Greek gold coins of the Seventh CEN
fury, B. c.
Another very interesting feature OF
the bowl" said Mr.. Caskey, sis its In
scription. THE sons of Cypselus dedi-
Gated this from Heraclia.' The bowl
was found at Olympia and it is thought
that 1t was part Of the spoils after
the conquest of Heraclia. Cypselus
figures as one of the worst tyrants OF
Greek history, so the inscription bear
ing his name is considered of histor-
ical value. One son of Cypselus Peri
enda was titled one of the seven wise
men of Greece"