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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
BIG MEN OFF OF
THEIR PEDESTALS
WILLIAM IT.. TAFT

Because Chief justice william
Howard Taft nearly always walks
the couple e miles between his
home and the Capitol, some of the
sit. chas around the United
States Supreme Court thought
his Chief hobby was hiking.
Closer inquiry, however, revealed
that Nh. Taft dosn't consider
walking a hobby, but necessity.
By walking to the court, he's
simply carrying his fight against
superfluous poundage to the su-
prcme court. He's winning
Since he took his post on the
court year ago he has reduced,
his friends say, from 21O to PIG
pounds.
Mr.. Taft'S hobby is his duties
as head of the nations high tri-
bun3l. His capacity for work is
astonishing to the associate JUS
tees. lie studies thoroughly ev-
| cry case that comes before lhe
supreme court, and writes many
of the opinions, particularly
those in the most important
gases. Often. after spending the
ntire day at the supreme court
! locking into difficult legal tanglcs
and hearing arguments, he will
take his work home and sit mp
with it until long after midnight.
Tsft likes to motor through the
country and to watch outdoor
athletic contests. H. dearly
loves 10 mingle with his fellow
men ard he has an especial weak
ness for banqucts. However,
about all he has time for is his
work and that is his ono hobby
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Produce Exchange Has
New Branch at Elkton

EIkton, April 2.-Thc City
Produce Exchange. Of Harrison
burg, has purchased a lot al Elk
ton and plans to erect a three
story brick building providing d.
rect shipping facilities on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad
The lot, which is 81 by II
feet, fronts en- the Norfolk and
Western tracks and is located he
tween the freight depot and the
Merchants Grocery and Hard
ware Company's building. This
plot vas recently purchased from
The Harrisonburg Grocery Com
pany, which owned it for a num-
Der Of years.
AS now planned, the poultry
produced IN the Eastern part OF
The country will be handled thru
the Elkton branch Of the City
Produce Exchange and at Ger
tain times. will be shipped d.
rectly over the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad to Northern cities.
However, a considerable amount
CT the chickens and eggs will he
AIKEN to HawisonbVrg for ship
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
"MONDAY APRH. ,, 1923.
DOPE CONTROL

The federal board for the control ol mar
cotics is making fine effort to carry ON
the orders OF Congress and limit the traffic
i'm habit-forniug drugs 10 those really need
ING them 1t has been consulting the largest
American manufacturers OF oplatcS to md
out lust what arc the medical needs CT the
nation in this line. In MAY there is to be
general anti-uarco;ic conference attended by
cabinet officers. loreisn diplomats governors
of states and representatives OF medical, CIVIC
and welfare associations That will be tn,
most prctcntious gathering ever held to dis
cuSS dope.
1t will doubtless fund, as all inquiries lately
have found that while good deal may be
done in this country TO restrict the dope evil
the Amcricaa authorities arc handicapped DC
cause the opium traffic is 50 largely in the
control OF other nations It will also be
found that the only existing Foreign ma
chincry for the control OF the traffic is that
Of the league OF Nations, which has inter
cstcd itself particularly i'll this subject.
There will arise, then. thc question OF CO.
operating with The League, in order to have
that body use its influence to limit world pro
ductou oi opium and control world diStribu-
ton OF opium and its products. 50 that the
stuff will not he dumped upon this country
as it is now. by method, Legitimate and lie
gitimatc.
Surely, whatever Americans may think
about Joining the League OF Nations, there
should he no hcsitancy to act in cooperation
with the League Tor such d bcnchcicnt pur-
pose, ii that is shown to he the most ctfcc
tive way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Kissed by Lafayette
And Is Still Living

Paris, April 2.-There l. a
woman living in France today
who was kissed by LAFAYETTE.
Looking back over a life that
has rounded the century marx
Nine. Gaillard, whose sprightil-
ness Of mind has not suffered IN
the passage of the years, recalls
many stirring ard tragic cpl
sodes in the history Of France
but there is one moment treas
ured, beyond all others in her
mcmrcy. 1t takes her back four
score and thirteen years when she
was Cathrine Virginia Chatonn-
ier, little girl Of ten, an orphan.
brought I'D in the household Of
friencs of her parents, N. snd
Nine. Roussard, who kept hotel
in Isso;rc, in the department Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
REACTION FROM THE RUHR

III hell pops in the Ruhr this spring,
remarks d California magazine. watch the
reaction on your business next summer.
The warning is a timely one, in view OF
the present boom There is no question
about the soundncss OF business IL this COIN
try, as far as purely domestic conditions arc
concerned The most uncertain factor is. the
foreign situation, and the biggest cloud Of
the horizon is lowering over the Rtlhr.
Ii fighting should break out again in Eur
opc, it might u'lscttle everything II tic eco
monte deadlock between France and Germany
continues, it will mean 4 dtcrioraling Euro
pcan market for American goods instead OF
an improving market, and Increasing diff
Guilty i'll the payment OF Foreign debts.
it follows that anything which can bt
done appropriately by the United States COY
eminent or by American business leaders tt
help Europe solve its most pressing problems
is likely to help this country by lnsur1ns
continuance Of good times
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA

Foreign visitors comments ON this country
are sometimes jlastcrius aud sometimes ar
uoyius, INT usually shallow The visitors
take brief look at American lie and then
proceed to describe Ii, in Il few well chosen
words, and seem to think they have said all
there is TO he said American tic is so simple,
don't you know But Dean Baltic OF Wind
sor, Eng, know, better Aitcr several
months opcn-miudcd observation, ne says:
ut Is land OF violent contrasts. In no
land i, there elias, So unbu>hingly given to
the worship OF Mammon but in no land
have found So MANY men simply aud whole
heartcdly sacrificing opportunities OF wealth
and power to serve their country or help
their fellow men in laboriou> work without
reward of even recognition. In no country
is there such prompt reaction to pure ideal
ism In no country is there such blatant vul-
sarity. and vet no country has such cNqui-
sitclv elaborate refinement No country has
such almost brutal lawlesSuc>S, and vet nc
country has such tender, affcctionatc home
lie. No county, has such arrogant con
ceit, and vet no country has such noble mod
cSty.
Isn't it the truth. Here we Americans can
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Tanlac Praised
BY Business Man
Wyatt Declares it Restor-
ed Him When Almost
Wrecked by Flu.%
Gains 16-lbs.

81 don't believe / would be in
business today if it hadn't been
Eor Tanlac,' declared 0. n.
Wyatt, wcii-known member Of the
boulevard Auto Painting Co,
Richmond, Va, residing at 1921
Chaffin Street.
81 was in bed for weeks with
flu, and it left me almost skin
ard bones, SO run-down, weak and
nervous | thought never wQIld
get well. nv appetite was gone
and | could cat scarcely enough
to keep goiug, let alone build III
any strength. | suffered terri
bly, from indigestion and constipa-
lion. my liver was all ont Of or
dcr ard the way my heart palpi-
tatcd was frightfuI.
But Tanlac atarIed me eat
iac right, built me Up sixteen
pounds and row ! am as healthy
and happy as anybody. My wife
and little thirtecn-year-old girl
haze both taken Tanlac and en-
Joy iilc health. Cur friends who
know whaS Tanlac has done for
Is say tAcy don't blame ne for
rraising it the way | do"
Tanlac is for sale by all good
druggists. Accept no substitute.
Over 27-miliion bottles sold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
The Pony Express to
BE Born Again in West
,Ry United rr"s~p

Denver, Colo, April 2.-Somc
time next summer, pony express
rider will leap on his mount in
St. Joseph, No, and head west OF
the first relay Of the 1000 mile
trip to San Francisco.
Across the broad plains to Den
yer and from Denver over the
mountains and western deserts
the 1929 pony express rider viii
follow, The dim trail taken by
his famous predecessors in the
days when there were neither
railroads, nor wagon roads be-
.wcen "St. Joe" and San Fran
cisco.
Decision to revive the old pony
express was made at recent
meeting in Denver Of the pony
express memorial association. Fiji
teen delegates from half dozen
western states formed ths aSsO-
citation and determined 10 hold
the race against time this sum
mer. The last rider will reach
San Francisco, September 9, ac-
cording TO present plans. Il will
be a feature Of several state ceic-
brations staged in August ana
September.
At the meeting OF the newly
formed association Senator JAS.
D. Phclan, San Francisco, was
elected president: John A. Bak'r,
Denver, foster son Of Col. VIM.
F. Cody Buffalo Bid, who was
the first pony express rider, vice
president; Earle Smell, Reno, New.
manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
u. S. Sends Cattle
To Mexico For Show

Mexico City, April Mex
leo today is making its first real
attempt since the revolution fol
the rehabilitation of the live
stock industry.
A show and sale of pure bred
live stock from the United States
opened this week at the race track
aud will continue until April D
Mcxicans were given an oppor-
tunity to purchase the stock and
even before the show and sale
opened practically every animal
was sold.
Over go cattle and 100 head
Of sheep and hogs are on exhibit
Dairy cattle from Wisconsin and
Texas, shorthorns from Wiscon-
sin. Illinois and Indiana, here
foras from Texas, sheep from
Ohio and Wisconsin, hogs from
Texas and Missouri attracted
much attention.
Several hundred cattlcmen from
various parts of the United States
arc attending The show aad sale
including Is from the vicinity
Of Forth Worth, who arrived
in special cars.
1t is planned to hold a show
and sale annually, Immediately
after the show that is held every
year in Fort Worth, Texas. Sew
cral Of Tho pure bread organiza-
tons in the United States have
volunteered to arrange for prizes
The live stock industry is or
the upgrade in Mexico. During
the past year, every month has
shown an increase in the number
of pure bred cattlc and the cat
tlcmcn have been experimenting
on better conditions.
An animal huSbandry depart
mcnt has been opened by The gov
ernmcnt and quarantine has
been established against Contra
and South American countries, II
order 10 prevent the Introduction
Of boot and mouth disease into
the country. Practically al Tho
livestock now comes from tht
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
iLaute Loire.

Haute Loire.
France had just gone through a
tcvolution-it was in 1850-and
The provisional government had
appointed the Marquis de Lafay-
cite commander in chief of the
national guard, then in process
Ct formation. The hero Of the
Franco-Amcrican entente was
paying visit Of inspection to
the troops in his native depart
mcnt and the authorities ar
rangd a banquet in his honor. It
was given at the hotel kept by
the Roussards.
Roussard mindful of the histor-
ic role played by Lafayette, gave
the place Of honor on the menu to
an elaborate iced cake repre-
sen;ing a bsckwoods cabin, sur
rounded with miniature trees and
starry banners. Some Of the po-
liabilities were invited to accom-
pany the guest Of honor 70 take
look at the tables spread FOR
the feast. Little Catherine slip
ped in with them.
"When the marquis saw the
cake" said Nine. Galllard. che
burst into tears. wss quite
near MIN. ! looked W al him
and said: oh, sir, why are you
crying?' ". RoussGrG was horri-
fed bu. the marquis took me in
his arms and kissed me tenderly
csn see distinctly even now the
handsome face surmounted b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

ment and the chickens for feed
ing.
This company was formed wien
the poultry business was in ITS
infancy in the valley and through
lis PURCHASING and distributing
facilities has had q large part
20 do with making the valley
section the greatest poultry pro
ducing center cas-. OF the Missis-
sippi river.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02
Agricultural Bureau
Holds Annual Meeting
(By Carter W. Wcrmley)

Richmond. Va, April q
(SpcciaD-The annual meeting
of the State Board OF Agricul-
ture was held here last Wednes-
day and was addressed by the
Commissioner and by the Gov
crnor. President \. J. McMath,
Of Accomac County, rendered his
resignation by rcasan of i'll health
which resignation was accepted.
W. ". Sproul, OF Augusta Coun-
", was elected to succeed the re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

really see ourselves, great and petty good
and bad, bright and dull, kindly and brutal,
and all the rest For these is everything III
America, and anybody can find anything ne
looks for.
The one thing that Americans arc sure OF
is that with all its impcrfcctionS, or country
assays more gold TO the ton than any other.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

white hair"
Nine. Gaillard was born AU-
gust q, 1919, at Saint-Flour, a
few miles from her present home
She was married in 1853 and has
two children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

y threc-staNa poem written by Chicago
schoolboy cuds with the postscript There is
much more t. write, bu' it spoils the poem.
There so.>cthing tha most OF the grown
up poets hay" never learned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

There is said To be coal mine at Waller,
ILL.,. where the miners hold 4 PRAYER service
every morning The practice is recommended
to Hcrrin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-04-02

The tremendous vogue OF the automobile
III america may be due to the TACT that
wherever Americans are, they want to be
somewhere else
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
Union Busting Costly
For Street Railway

Buffalo, N. Y.-The union-smash-
ing policy of the International rail-
way company is proving most costly.
according to report to the state
public service commission.
The report shows that for the quar-
ter ending September 80 last, the
first three months of the strike, there
was net loss of $2,618,9199. During
this quarter the company carried s.
674,972 passengers, whose fares
mostly went into the pockets of the
strikebreakers. In the previous quar-
ter, before the strike started, the
company carried 3S,4Ss,19S passen-
gers.
The company is attempting to
smash the Street Car Mems Union
and install company union" Or
ganized street car men throughout
this country and in Canada are alert
to the significance of this move and
are aiding the strikers.
The service the company now Of
fers is indicated by the 793 accidents
the first six weeks of the present
year. Officials of the company are
at their wits end to excuse this con-
dition. They now blame slippery
tracks," and are fearful the state will
take action.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
Coolies For Hawaii
Opposed by Labor

Washington-The revival of a
campaign to admit Chinese coolies in
to the Hawaiian islands has caused
the executive council of the A. F. of
L. to "reaffirm the protests and dec
larations of the A. F. of L. conven-
tions against the admission of Orien-
tai labor into the United States, it's
territories and possessions"
For nearly two years. the council
says, there has been an intensive agi-
tation in Hawaii to import $4,000
coolies and place them under bond,
"thus making them debt slaves for
five years or less if they become re-
bellious."
Chinese intermarry with other
coolie and mongrel races freely in
Hawaii. Doubtless many of their
women will accompany them. In any
event these Chinese coolies will have
many thousand children born to them
in Hawaii, under the flag and under
the constitution of the United States.
Every one of these children will be
entitled to remain in Hawaii and to
come to the United States.
1t is declared that if the Hawaiian
demand for contract coolie labor is
granted this will lead to a similar de-
mand for contract alien labor in con-
tinental United States.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
What Congress Cost
And What 1t Did
(By Federated Press)

Washington - "The present con-
gress has cost the American people
about ID billions of dollars, or ap-
proXimately the total net national
debt" is the estimate made by Benz.
G. Marsh, executive secretary, Peo-
ple's Reconstruction league, with
headquarters at Washington.
In its indictment of the congress
the league enumerates various big
items of cost "to the people who
work for an honest living; the rev.
enue bill, 3 billions; mishandling of
the railroad problem, billions; fail
ure to put in operation constructive
productive credit and marketing sys-
tenn, 5 billions; the tariff bill, 2 bill
lions; failure to enact legislation to
prevent profiteering in natural re-
sources, 2 billions.
"It must be remembered" said
Marsh, "that the present congress re-
pealed the tax on excess profits and
reduced the surtax on large incomes
refused to enact legislation to compel
payment of taxes on stock dividends
and surpluses distributed to evade
taxation and refused to enact heavy
inheritance tax. 1t has failed to re-
peal the Esch- -Cummins law or to en-
force honest and efficient manage
ment of the railroads.; and it has
failed to enact the Norris Sinclair
bill, which would be worth annually
billions of dollars to farm producers
and consumers of farm products.
"It will take the American people
many years to get over the effects of
this congress, the most inefficient,
wasteful and controlled by financial
interests, in the nations history. 1t
dare not pass the ship subsidy bill,
which would cost the people $780,
100000 in decade"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
Eminent N. Y. Divine
Takes Workers Side.
(By Federated Press)

New York-Dr. Leighton Parks, II
years old, rector of aristocratic st.
Bartholomew's church startled his
congregation here by preaching a
sermon denouncing modern industrial
exploitation and declaring that civili-
zation has proven a failure.
Modern civilization" he said "runs
after production but forgets the pro-
ducer; it adds up money, but forgets
to add up men. believe that those
who control our civilization mean
well, that in the main they are sin
cere, but they never have realized
that they are wronging others
He told of boys stunted that cotton
may be half a cent cheaper; of wo-
men harnessed with dogs; of men
working long hours in health-wreck-
ing occupations that capitalists may
control markets.
"And," he declared, "many of the
men who used to create these indus
trial conditions in England and who
still do so there and in the United
States are among the most devout of
Christian people. They give literally
to missions, maintain hospitals and
pray fervently to God to relieve the
poor whom they themselves oppress."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
State COSSaCk Scheme
Exposed by UniOnist

Chicago-The Illinois state fedora
ton of labor will not compromise in
its opposition to the state cossack
scheme, writes Victor A. Olander,
secretary of the federation, in an
swer to printed statements that the
illinois chamber of commerce predicts
this compromise.
The trade unionist said that "the
attempt to convince citizens that
there is nothing involved in this ques-
tion except a difference of opinion be-
tween organized labor and certain or
ganizations of employers, is merely
the flapping of the vampire wings by
which citizens may be lulled to sleep
and thus be easily victimized."
The cossack bill, said the unionist,
has been copied from the Pennsylva-
MIA law, and that law, according to its
hackers, has been modelled upon the
Royal Irish constabulary, that exist
ed prior to the Irish free state. 1t is
well known that the Irish constabu-
larry was a political force, said Sec
retary Olander.
Attention is called to West Vir-
ginia where it was found necessary
to pass a law that the state cossacks
could not remain at or near polling
places at election time.
"In other words, it was recognized
that statewide highly centralized
control, which is part of any state
police system, carries with it the
power OF political control over the
citizens"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
FORWARD STEP
FIGHT FOR LONG LIFE WAGED
BY PAINTERS
Campaign Now Being Waged to Edu-
cate Workers to Successfully Com
bat Dangers of Their Calling

New York -" Vocational disease
should be referred to as a social
crime and not as disease" said
Municipal Judge Pankan at mass
meeting called by union painters who
are engaged in campaign for long
er life.
Ailments that result from pecu-
liarities of the work done, if they can
be prevented, are chargeable to So
city," said Judge Pankan.
"What are vocational diseases?
They may be divided into two catego-
ries: one the disease from the mate
rials used in the employment, the 9TH
er the result of the environment or
condition under which the work is
performed.
"The first causes effects, the other
and vice versa. The materials used
in the painters art contain ingre-
dients that attack the human body.
In the painting trade it is not un-
common for men who have not reach
ed the vigor of manhood to be suf-
fering from the diseases of the aged.
"More than 80 per cent of the
workers under the age of 38, some
not more than 25 years old, are suf-
fering from hardening of the arteries.
Disintegration at the age of 25!
What commentary upon the life of
the painter!
"Sixteen years before his next door
neighbor lays down his life, that of
the painter is sacrificed. In fight
ing for the 40-hour week the painter
is fighting for his right to live. Ev-
cry added hour of labor means more
lead in his system and shortening
of his life"
The campaign of the painters is
attracting attention because they
have enlisted science to aid them in
their fight for health.
These painters are maintaining a
health bureau, fully equipped with
scientific apnaratus and manned by
skilled doctors, who are educating
these workers on the dangers in their
calling, and how to combat these
conditions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-03-09
Extra Session Urged
To Discuss Railroads

Washington Administration Of
ficials are preparing to leave the ma
tion's capital for an all-summer's va
cation but Senator Brookhart in
sists that congress be convened in
special session to consider the rail-
road question. The Iowa lawmaker
would practically annual the Cum
mins-Esch act and would turn over
railroad labor matters to the federal
board of mediation and conciliation.
1t is agreed, however, there will be
no special session. Big business
pleads that "the nation wants a rest
but what it really means is: Don't
assemble the new congress; they are
too radical; they might pass laws
that would affect our pocketbooks.
Keep them out of Washington until
next December when they convene in
regular session. With next year be-
ing presidential election year import
ant legislation will hardly be acted
on"