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The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-09-07
ROYAL NEIGHBORS

Meets the Second and Fourth Tuesdays
of Each Month at /. o. o. +. Hall.
DORA HINES, JENNIE ROSSITER,
Oracle. Recorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
MIR. VOIGHT'S LOGIC

Representative Voight of Wisconsin. in offering resolution in congress seeking to have this government call on France to pay it's war debt at this time, seems to feel that he has found chink in all the allied armor and is at the same time not only striking a telling blow for Germany, but blow that will fell the whole Versailles treaty That the treaty is an accomplished and accepted reality, does not stay his hand. He labels it "perversion of the terms of the armis- tice." He also characterizes the French oc- cupation of the Ruhr as an "act of war against starving and defenseless people," From that statement it might be inferred that MT. Voight was being moved by mo- tives of high sentiment and humanitarian ism, but he did not leave his hearers so be- lieving, for he went on to say that the French occupation has disturbed our own commerce with Germany and this government should protect that trade "irrespectively of the moral questions involved in such invasion' The representative from Wisconsin, which, it will be recalled, is LaFollette's own, makes a sudden moral shift. On grounds of senti- ment and morality he would protect a 1starving'' Germany, and on the grounds of commerce he would in the next breath ig- nore all moral rightness in the treatment of France!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
suRsoRIpT1oN RATEs !:
BIRMINGHAM,s CHURCHES

Permits for two new churches and a Sun day school addition to g church were issued at the city hall the same day this week. There is not time when church extension is not going on in Birmingham. A leading congregation is nearing completion of a spacious Sunday school addition and another one has financed $1oo,o00 Sunday school building. For every factory that goes up in Birmingham 8 church arises There is no city of its size with more handsome church edifices or an abler and better supported ministry. The funds to build these churches and maintain their activities come from in- dustry.
 In the well-ordered man the moral and practical are not dissociated. Successful business is founded on sound ethical prin- ciples and 1t appreciates the value of the church in the fostering of that balanced view of life which makes for stable business conditions as we'll as for orderly private life. It follows that where mill and factories and mercantile business thrive there also the church thrives, the school thrives and there is moro and more development of the hu- manitarian spirit in dealing with the wards of society. Birmingham's many and beau tiful churches attest the character of men that are building Birmingham in business Uav
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
A Timely Editorial
Fight That Never Comes Off
 Brooklyn Eagle)

When the Harding cabinet ap- pointments were being discussed the late Boise Penrose said in effect that it would make little difference who was named secretary of state since the foreign policy of the country would be determined by the senate. As matters stood at the time this seemed altogether likely, but a different opinion prevailed when Charles E. Hughes took the office. It was announced that MT. Hughes would disabuse the senato- rial mind in respect of the preroga- tives of the president and the sec retary of state in matters of foreign policy, although this might involve a fight.
 As is well known, the senate still dominates the foreign policy of the United States, directly or indirect- ly. It dictated the separate treaty with Germany and forced the ad- ministration to surrender it's pre- negatives in appointing an Ameri- can on the reparation commission. It was the senate that took the in iative in bringing about the Wash ington conference, which is the only constructive achievement of the ad- ministration in the field of interna- tional affairs. And it was the seIfz ate that lead the president to with draw our troops from the Rhine. -- From time to time MT. Hughes has intimated that he was preparing to force the issue as between his of flee and the senate, but the fight, somehow, never comes off. In his letter to Senator Lodge refusing to give more "oral information" con- corning the activities of our unoffi- cial observer on the reparation commission, MT. Hughes takes high ground. He reminds the senators that the president, "acting through the secretary of state," has some rights that the sena,e is bound to respect, including the right to deter mine what information it is "com- patible with the public interest" to disclose.
 This is all fine and sound, but it should be noted that this demand for further information came from Senator Robinson, who is demo- crat, and was not supported by the committee on foreign relations, of which Senator Lodge Is chairman. When MT. Hughes takes the same high stand and forces the issue as between the executive authority and the republican senatorial ob- structionists he may evolve real foreign policy of his own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
SUPREME COURAGE (Wall Street Journal)

Last week bronzed, lean vest erner breezed into the city. He was a new oil millionaire and was en route to Europe "to see sights. ; While he had not worked hard for the money, he earnestly believed he deserved his good fortune. Some few years back pal died and deed ed him some lots in new oil field which at that time had not yielded any wild cater in the district any oil. He had no money and earned a living picking up odd jobs in a small town near his lots. Times got hard ard he could not get any work. He owed board to his land lady. Along about this time tse rep resentative of big o;: company of fered him $8,000 cash for his lots. He did not have eight cents in his pocket at the time. but he refused the offer. His debts piled up and the same oil company offered him S15.000 for his lots, Again he turned it down. His landladv threatened to turn him out and his friends refused to loan him any r1ore nonev. Ho still hrne on to the land. Then oil was struck near his propertvsand three weeks after that he sold his lots for $1.2OO.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
DECISION ON RATE DIVISION

After period of delay which has caused concern to friends of waterway develop ment the Interstate Commerce Commission has expressed the general opinion that the present division of joint rates as between railroads and waterways is unfair to the waterways and that revision is in order. The commission holds the view that repre- sentatives of the waterways and railways should hold conference or series of con- ferences in order to arrive at an agreement as to equitable rate divisions. In the event that such conference should fail the com mission says that "the proceedings before us will not be closed, but will be kept open for further and more specific action, if that seems necessary" In that sentence lies the ultimate hope of the waterways, in case of failure to come to agreement with the roads.
 Nevertheless, 1t appears that there are cer- tain important absurdities in the present situation which the commission may well have terminated by direct order. Among these are the cases in which the waterway must now pay to the railroads as local rates sums in excess of the total received by the
 
 spite of this, many who have been diligently seeking justice for the waterways are en- couraged by the commissions attitude, expressing belief that the immediate results will be beneficial to the ser vice. That their faith will be justi- fled Is the hope of the patrons of the waterway, and the people of Alabama who have begun to experience it's direct benefit The whole question, in it's final analysis, is not chiefly one of relative justice as between the railways and waterways, but is primarily and fundamentally a question of absolute justice and fairness to the great producing centers served by the carriers. Often in the past the great industrial and commercial interests of this country do not appear to have been given their due share of consider ation.
 It is no longer theory, but condition, with which the shippers of Alabama and the friends of waterway development have to deal. It is for them now to take such united action as will cause this vexed question to be settled promptly and not to suffer such de- lays as will continue to burden the barge service and restrict it's benefit to the terri tory it serves. The railroads will no doubt be influenced by the evident view of the Interstate Commerce Commission that 1t is incumbent on them to meet the representa- lives of the waterways resolved to make such concessions as the public interest re- quires. The alternative is an inquiry by the commission and perhaps action by con gress, which may possibly result in terms less favorable to the roads than they may be able to establish through voluntary negotia- tion. !.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 16, 1928

who dipped his hands in the public treasury was esteemed man of parts, who knew a hawk from handsaw, and the knowledge that he was-to use harsh word--a thief, caused no impairment of his prestige or social standing At least, that is the inl- pression one gained from reading dispatches from Russia and the narratives of travellers who found an itching palm in Russian of ficialdom, from the humble customs officer or police official to the highest bureaucrat. If 1t is true, as reported, that the bolsheviki are stamping ouh corruption of this sort by the most drastic measures, they have under , taken one reform that is worthy of commen- dation.
 The soviet government is said to have launched a nationwide campalgn against dishonesty in office. The courts are kept busy convcting bureaucrats who followed the old tradition that public office carried with it the privilege of accepting bribes, while village officials who have used their offices to oppress the people are being se- verely punished. It is stated in recent dispatch that five men were tried and exe- cuted at one town in the Ryan district; at 0renburg fourteen officials were placed on trial for corruption in office and in Moscow three officials of the railway adminstra- tion were convicted and ordered shot. Graft is regarded in most countries as a venial of fense, but the bolsheviki seldom do things by halves. Perhaps they are correct in as suming that nothing short of the death pen alty will teach public officials in Russia that honesty is the best policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
THE MOST HEALTHFUL CITY

Easing the claim upon the report of coun- ty health officers for the past year, it is stated that Selma has the lowest death rate of any city in the state. Nine and half per pne hundred thousand is the rate given out. This toll of disease is indeed small in comparison with that in many places and is considerably smaller than is shown by the records of some of the conspicuously health ful cities of the county. But whether Selma has the lowest death rate in Alabama may possibly be open to question. We know of no facts to the contrary and certainly are not desirous of denying to Selma the palm in this regard. Only we fancy that voices from other places in the state may be heard, for to be the healthfulest city in this health ful state is distinction to be proud of, and to be disputed if there is possible chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
PAPER FROM LUMBER WASTE
 Arkansas Gazette)

Mills have been established at va- rious places in the south. for the manufacture of heavy paper and paper board from lumber waste, rice straw and bagasse (sugar cane refuse), and now it has been an nounced that new plant of this kind is to be built at .Bogalusa, La. This extension of manufacturing facilities at Bogalusa, where paper making has been added to lumber manufacturing, will involve an ex- penditure for machinery, buildings and installation of $1,500,000. A Kraft machine with capacity of 55 tons in "A hours will be installed. The capacity of the pulp mill will be increased from 90 tons per day to 125 tons. The present plant makes container board, but the Kraft plant will make paper for wrapping and for bags. The plants that are using timber mill waste and other avail able materials in the production of papers represent one of the most promising industrial developments in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
A NEEDED AMENDMENT

The Norris amendment to the federal constitution, passed by the senate, will elimi- nate session of an old congress after a new congress has been elected, and changes the date of the presidents inauguration from March to the third Monday in January After it's adoption by the legislatures of the states, which is probable, it will remedy an anomalous situation in the legislative branch of the government. Congress will assemble on the first Monday in January, unless tt appoints a different day by law. This will prevent members who have been defeated from continuing to serve after their rejec- tion at the polls indicates that their policies and conduct in office no longer meet with the peoples approval, and will enable newly elected members to begin work promptly on legislation to which they are committed. Unde1 the present system, which is both impractical and antiquated, new members are not able to begin serving for months after they are elected. The change in in- augural date will also serve further to expe- dite the business of government. The present system is based on the difficulties and de- lays of winter travel as existing in the days of our forefathers. Having overcome such difficulties and delays, it behooves us to make our practices keep step with our spropress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16

over certain rights of publicity connected herewith. Movie exclusiveness is also a part of the contention. Lord Carnarvon and his American assistant are, apparently. bent upon exerting strict control over all announcements upon the results of the ex- cavations, and particularly when it comes to prying into the innermost chamber where the royal mummy is supposed to be. The Egyptian government, together with certain press agencies not included in the publicity arrangements, are objecting to this. As to the objects already brought out of this se-. pulchre sealed by the silence of centuries, writers have dwelt most interestingly. The golden chariots, jeweled robes, the alabaster vases and the smiling princess have all been described by artists in description. We have seemed to see them with our own eyes. One object in particular we remember visualizing clearly and at the time marveled about 1t more perhaps than about all the rest. That was the couch with the huge hippopotanlus head. The ears were standing upright, pricked up as though alert and listening, and the mouth was open and frankly laugh ing. One archeologist ventured the thought that the hippopotamus might be laughing at this modern world. Why should not the hippopotamus laugh? This sold Pharoah fought many battles. He fought the Ethio- plans, and presumably the followers of Moses, and at one time is believed to have arrayed himself against several heather gods. The nippopotamus no doubt saw these skirmishes, but never before did he see such fight as this fight for publicity rights over tomb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
BARUcH AND FORD
Montgomery Advertiser)

NhoAtSolIiSIy tuVcItiSSIJ
 The action of Bernard M. Baruch in publicly indorsing the Ford offer for Muscle Shoals attracts attention on the score of human interest more than any other ground. Other dis tinguished public men, other busi- ness men and economists have in dorsed the Ford offer. But there are special reasons which lend in- terest to the Baruch action. Mir, Ford's paper, in the course of it's curious anti-Semitic crusade, once made a harsh assault upon MT. Ba- ruch, bringing his public service as chairman of the war industries board into question. The charges, or insinuations, as it turned out, were groundless and unjust; but so far as we know were not modified by MT. Ford's editor. The attack was not such as to convert MT. Ba- ruch into Ford partisan. Never theless, MT. Baruch looks with more favor upon the Ford offer than any other, and he does not hesitate to say so. He is either heaping coals of fire upon the head of MT. Ford for the pleasure the act will give him, or he is very broad-gauged man who is big enough to think only of the public veal regardless of per- sonal prejudice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16

year from April and, the wage scale and other provisions of the contract being the same as last year, there will be no delay involved in whipping out details. With this problem disposed of the country is in an all most ideal Industrial condition with work for every man at good wages and with req sonable profit in every production for the operator. Men of affairs know what will injure this fabric. They should set their faces grimly against runaway prices. All the people can quit buying just as all at present are buying. The fact that they have done so in recent memorable year is still fresh in mind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
Warm Session Promised
(Annisto Star)

Unless all signs fail there will be a hot time in old Montgomery along about July 10, next. It never is any too cool in Montgomery in July and the reconvening of the legisla- ture can hardly be expected to force the temperature down any. Judging by the short session of the Alabama legislature, the summer session will not be tame and list less affair, despite the possible ef- feet of the weather. If the pace which marked the short session is renewed when the lawmakers onth CT, some lively pas~- words and bills may be ( efed during the summer. The e9Dlf back home can only wait and nope, and possibly fear. What hes just been done Aby the two leg ative bodies may be but a sample of what theN hope to do later, and f they do t, no one will have occasion to say Montgomery is g dull town in ho5 weather. Let us hope Inc summer session will be chara cried hN more mature deliberat. sad lns5 haste to undo things tHan has marked the short session The ca portnnity will be fina ore gs,r constructive, helpful Iegislatiol. i. May that be the kind of leg siatsen enacted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
TO WAR OR NOT TO WAR

Whether the Turks are serious in their latest announcement that the allied ships must leave Smyrna immediately is, of course, for future events to determine. What gives the situation an air of business at least Is their action in mining the harbor, state of affairs which can hardly fail to give rise to disquieting rumors. But it seems to be gem orally believed that the Angora government has played it's last card in its game of bold bluffng and that the allies, England partic- ularly, are calmly awaiting the showdown. Certain it is the allies can not back down. Their position finds ample justification in the terms of the armisticc with the Turks, under which the ports in all that region are to be kept open. And England has just stated through Bonar Law that she will not come, as much as that would be deplored, then it must come and that she is quite ready for such an eventuality.
 But what, more than anything else, seems to give validity to the peace view so generally held in official circles in spite of the drawn saber situation, is the condition of the mar kets of the world. For the past week values have risen steadily, all developments being interpreted as favoring upward movements. The significance of this cannot be overlooked. Financial circles have a way of penetrating the future beyond the average observer and often of dscounting well in advance dis turbances which at the moment appear to spell disaster. There are times, of course, when those who have the rarest facilities for inside information are wrong, but as rule when the rulers of the markets have long and carefully viewed given situation and a vigorous upward movement in stocks is their answer, that answer is the accurate presage of events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION.

The immigration committee of the house plans consideration next week of the pro- posed act for permanent immigration re- striction. While the pressure of other busi- ness may postpone final enactment until the next session, the Johnson bill, which has been approved by the house committee, is one of the most important measures before congress, because it offers a solution of a problem that has been of national concern for generations, particularly in the last decade. This bill will cut down immigration from southern and eastern Europe still further than is provided for in the tempo rary act now in force. It would limit the yearly inflow of immigrants from each for eign nation to four hundred plus two per cent. of the naturalized nationals of the country in the census of 1890. Asatics will be barred entirely, and it is suggested that there may be some conflict with the state department regarding the 'gentlemen's agreement with the Japanese government.
 It is certain that more drastic immigra- tion restriction is approved by the American people. The principal objection made to further limitation comes from certain busi- ness interests WnO want an unlimited supply of cheap foreign labor. In this case proper consideration is not shown for the country's future, which would be gravely menaced by a flood of undesirables from abroad who could not be assimilated easily and would not make good citizens. The Johnson bill has the additional advantage of removing some of the faults of administration which have caused undue suffering under the present law. It is more liberal in permitting the entry of relatives of naturalized citizens. By requiring all immigrants before leaving their shores to have consular certificates, which will be limited to the quota allowed, heartrending scenes at Ellis island when new arrivals are rejected will be prevented. This will have the effect of controlling inn migration at it's source. While some of the stories related of the>eruelties to which im- migrants have been subjected by officials are suspected of being propaganda designed to create a sentiment in favor of unre- stricted immigration, it is true that there have been cases where foreigners were ex- posed to needless hardships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-16
WAS RADICALIsM FoMENTED? :?

That is startling story told by con- fessed spy and radical agent to the effect that anarchistic plots in this country were fomented by private detective agencies for their profit. If attorneys for the twenty two communists being tried at St. Joseph, Michigan, can substantiate the statements of the witness they will have performed a notable public service. If it is true that private detective agencies have employed agents procursteurs, as is alleged, to ter rorize their employers into giving employ ment to greater number of their detectives, such acts of lawlessness, committed under the guise of the detection of lawlessness, de- serves the utmost penalties provided by the statutes. The crimes charged against the Russian police of the old regime are no more outrageous They at least are supposed to have been faithful to those who hired them. For long there has been great cry of im- pending revolutions in this country instigated by radicalism. If it should develop that any of this radicalisIn was manufactured and purveyed for profit, tn. perpetrators of the fraud should be severely dealt with.