Evening star., 1923-04-21

Figures won't lie, but" It is
as difficult to ascertain how much
sugar there is in the world this year
as to tell 'tHow old is Ann" The De
partment of Commerce has been ac-
cused Of bulling the market by indi-
eating a world shortage. Consequent
ly. we are paying about 40 per cent
more for our sweets than we had been
paying.
Now comes the Department of Agri-
culture with statement that the
crop of 1921-22, and nearly 100000
short tons greater than the average
for the fve-year period before the
war-1sOs-1O to 1884.
The beet sugar crop in the United
States is $4,000 short tons of sugar
short of last years supply. but Eu-
ropes yield is 506.O0O short tons of
sugar more than last years; hence
there appears every reason. so far as
supply is concerned, to expect fall
in price.
On the other hand. American con-
sumption of sugar has increased. ow
ing to prohibition of intoxicants. since
sugar is substitute for liquor, but
there are no reliable data as to how
much the increase amounts to.
The point of all these facts is that
the recent gouge in sugar appears to
have no warrant whatever in condi-
tfons Whether the government in
vestigation will succeed in detecting
the. master minds" of the bull con-
spiracy remains to be seen The
spectators have reaped many mil
lions of profits.
Is there not law against disgrace
ing the Army uniform? If not, why
not? When men in the uniform of
i'the Army undertake to picket the
Presidents home, in order 10 coerce
him into pardoning convicted slack
ers, what recourse have real patriots? Z?
1t might be that an investigation into
the actual service of these picketers
| during the world war would expose
some interesting and significant facts.
Why should the police tolerate the
picketing about the White House at
any time? 1t was aggravating
enough when it was permitted to a
! lot of sentimental women. but the
sight of men purporting to be vet
Grams. in the Army uniform. loafing
| at the gates of the White House, with
now serving just sentences for acts
and words of a reasonable nature
/ during the period of national peril
while the American Army and Navy
We're in actual fighting, is beyond en-
! durance.
Not such is the spirit Of the Amer
! lean Legion. nor the Gold Star Moth
erS, nor the Song and Daughters of
! the American Revolution. The mem
bers OF the last named organizat ton.
now IN session within sight of the pick
cts. certainly have most edifying i'm
preston of Washington's patriotism to
| carry back to their homes all over
I America. "
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Washington is to be felicitated
| upon the founding here of a post
graduate college. as d branch Of the
! Washington University of st. Louis,
together with the Institute of Eco
\ nomics and the Institute of Govern
! ment Research. Here men who aim
to make the government service their
! profession, and aspire TO the degree e
| of doctor of philosophy will be given
special training, and will write their
! theses for the degree.
| Doubtless the spirit of this new
! Washington University" will coun-
| teract the bolshevist spirit of many
uHlNei siIles anu otner institutions of
! learning throughout the country.
; against which radical spirit John
! Hays Hammond registered his vigor-
| Gus protest IN a speech delivered a
| few nights ago at the annual conveu-
! tion of the National Civic Federation
| in New York
| There rests a great responsibility
| to parents" said Mr.. Hammond. ito
| see that their sons and daughters are
| not exposed to inSidiouS propaganda
! ina
! and fantaStical professors who claim
| the privilege of academical freedom.
| These men should no longer be ac-
| corded the right to teach such stuff"
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! The structures made by Mr.. Ham