The Arvada enterprise., 1923-09-20

and sending large quantities OF sup
plies and clothing, and also corrugated
Iron and other building materials.
CPA1N'S internal troubles reached a
~ climax last Thursday when the
long threatened revolution began with
the revolt Of most of the army, led by
the captain general of Barcelona, Gen.
Primo Rivera. That officer declared
state Of siege In the district. seized
the communications and issued n proc
lamation declaring the army called on
the sovereign to save Spain and asking
the dismissal of the present ministers.
Garrisons in other cities adhered to
the military movement, which thereby
assumed the importance OF Il real coup
d'etat. The revolt is not directed
against the king. The cabinet de.
clared Itself in permanent session and
said 1t would abandon Its position only
under force.
0N NE Of the most tragic epochs In
" American history relative to
law enforcement" Is what Attorney
General Daugherty calls the Al months
that have elapsed since the enactment,
Of the Volstead act, In report sub
mitted to President Coolidge concern
ing the work of the federal judiciary
In enforcing prohibition. An otiicin
synopsis says the report reveals,
among other things. that the Depart
ment OF Justice has been called upon
to prosecute member Of the judiciary,
prominent members OF the American
bar. high officials OF the federal and
state government, milliOnaires, scions
Of the nations aristocracy-a sordid
story OF assassination, bribery and cor
ruption that found Its way into the
very sanctums wherein the inviolabil-
ity OF the law was presumed to have
been held sacred"
Part OF the general lack Of respect
for the dry law may well be Ibid to
the pettiness Of many OF the enforce
ment officers. For instance: Last
week the British yacht Frontiersman
commanded by Roger Pocock and
manned by members Of the Adventur'
ers' club OF London. entered San Pedro
harbOr, California, In the course OF her
trip to find u round.the-world path for
British aviatOrs. Federal Ofiicera
promptly raided the little vessel and
seized Its private store Of liquors and
attached the boat. That sort Of thing
only disgusts those who know the
prevalence OF bootlegging and moon.
shining by our own citizens.
A NTHRACITE operators and min
"A ers settled all their difference,
and signed 4 two-ysar agreement, and
mining 10 about to be resumed. The
pact gives the men . 10 per cent wage
Increase. the eight-hour day. collective
bargaining and revision Of wage rates
and schedules. The workers gave w
the check-oH system Of collecting
union dues. As usual the public will
pay for this. as anthracite coal will
be advanced Is cents or 81 = ton. That
Is, unless Governor Pinchot's plnns "a
|
the Interstate commerce commission
should consider new anthracitt
freight rate TO help absorb the wage
Increase. and wants the federal Goa
commission to make public Its finding,
on profits and costs Of mine oy'srations
End In Wholesale and retail distrtbu
ton. He suggests the othsr governors
Join him In seeking methods 10 pre-
vent the higher prices. President
Coolidge has let II be known that he
md the federal agencies will do alI
they can In this line. md when con
gress assemblies the President will rec
ommend such legislation ~ the conl
commission sponsors.
0NE Of the most serious disnsters
" that ever befell the American
navy was the wrecking Of seven de-
stroyers OF ArguelIo light. Is miles
north Of Santa Barbara. Cal. The YES.
sells were travelling south In forma tion
at 20 knots. In u heavy Sen and dsnss
fog. They crushed on the rocks. and
were n total loss. Twsnty.thrsc mem.
hers Of their crews lost their lives
The destroyers were Of the latest
models and cost. when put into s.sv.
ice n few years ago. SjD0.GO apiece.
THE eclipse Of the sun wns II dismal
/ failure. 40 far ~ the scientists
were concerned. Il cnms on accord.
Ing to schedule. ~ sclipsss hnve .
habit Of doing. but the phenomenon
was ~ obscured by clouds thst all the
photographs taken in the path of total.
ity. at the southwest corner Of the
United Stntes snd In Msxiee. are peae.
] tically useless.