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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-20
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Lived. Loved. Paid Income Tax
and Died.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-04-20
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Evening star., 1923-08-19

words of welcome and extending the
glad hand to tourists and visitors to
Washington who may or may not be
classed az "nots bles."
Receptions with attendant speech
making, introductions. handshaking
and conversation constitute a serious
inroad on the Presidents time, and
put his strength to q severe test. Each
of these entertainments is a very small
thing in itself, but the aggregate OF
them places a heavy burden on the
President, II has been foreseen for q
long time that some restriction would
have to be placed on White House call
ing. 1t Is not an easy thing to do. II
is an old American custom. and going
back on such a custom invites a great
deal of hostile criticism. Americans
have como to look on 1t as the proper
thing to pay their respects" to the
President. Many Presidents have
taken JOY in this old custom until
they found that their health was CIV
ing way under the strain.
" "IleH tHe COuItIy WIS younger dllu
smaller, and not so many travellers
from all parts Of the United States
and the rest OF the world came to
Washington. II was very proper
thing for a tourist to go to the White
House. chat with the President and
perhaps stay TO dinner. Conditions
have changed and are changing fast.
II Is found that the President. in ad.
dition to his official duties, which as
everybody knows are becoming more
numerous year by year. must have
some time off. He must have time for
relaxation. repose and rejection. The
White House during some administra-
tions has been overrun with com
pany." These philatelists are wise
men, and their little act Of self-deniai
Is praiseworthy.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Oklahoma To Speak First.

The state Of Oklahoma will be the
first commonwealth in the Union to
hold a convention for the selection Of
delegates to the republican national
convention, which Is to name the
party's candidate for the presidency.
The convention will be held in Janu-
ary, next year, thirty days after the
national committee has issued the call
for the convention. Politicians are de-
scribed as now bending their attention
to this state on account of factional
troubles among the republicans, which
are said to be attended with difficulties
over the distribution of patronage.
While the feaity of Oklahoma TO
President Coolidge was declared by Ma.
tional Committeeman James A. Harris
on a visit to the Capital last week. 1t
Is found that there was a string" to
the declaration. Oklahoma was de.
scribed as an independent community,
politically. with a strong tendency to
progressivism. Oklahoma republicans
will support President Coolidge for re-
nomination "if' he makes good, and
probably if he appoints a federal judge
to suit the dominating faction. Other
wise. Senator Hiram johnson and
former Gov. Frank o. Lowden Of Il
linois are declared to have look.in."
Senator John w. Harreld has recon-
mended John 3. Meserve for the
judgeship, but he Is bitterly opposed
by another faction Of the party. 1t de.
wolves upon President Coolidge to
make a choice. II Oklahoma, speak
ing first on the question Of presiden-
tial candidates.. should desert the ad-
ministration and declare for another
candidate. the moral effect i'll other
states might be appreciable, in the
opinion Of politicians.
Thus early in the game President
Coolidge finds himself embarrassed in
state factional troubles. 1t is safe to
assume that he will not be swayed by
squabbles over patronage. but will de-
eide such an important question as a
federal judgeship on its merits and
the worth Of the candidates.
Evening star., 1923-08-19

Some have been very much edited"
Feeling that the bureau is almost sure
to cut estimates, some officials, 1t Ia
said, send in figures little higher
than their offices can get along with,
so that even with tho almost inevi-
table cut the Offices can pass a fairly
satisfactory fiscal year. Nothing like
this has been attempted by the Dis
trict authorities. Every item esti-
mated for has been discussed, and
there has been a sincere effort to put
into the estimates only those items
which the Commissioners consider
necessary. or so highly advanta.
geous to the District that 1t would
not be good sense to omit them.
The needs Of the District are ex.
traordinarily large. because they have
not been met in any year over a long
period and because the District is
growing at a remarkable rate. The
Commissioners vii! cut the estimates
as advised by the director Of the
budget, and some of the improve
ments and extensions which the Capt.
tai needs will be postponed. They
will be taken up in the estimates for
1926. Perhaps there are some fea.
lures in the present estimates, to be
sacrificed In the estimate reduction.
which may be taken care of In sup
Elemental estimates. as was the case
last year, and provision for which is
contained in the law governing the
budget bureau.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Examination Of Builders.

The District building inspector in
his annual report recommends a law
which would require that builders and
contractors be licensed only after pass
ing an examination before a qualified
board appointed by the Commission
ers. In the examination to determine
the competency Of applicants for
licenses as builders 1t is proposed that
full weight shall be given to practi-
cal knowledge as well as technical
training and experience" Under the
present rule q license is issued to an
applicant builder and contractor on
payment OF stated fee, and no in.
quiry is made as to the qualifications
of the applicant. The plans Of build
ers and the work done by them must
be passed on by the Office Of the build
ing inspector, but 1t is felt that an
other safeguard would be given the
public II the competency Of q builder
could be determined before he begins
to build. The argument advanced by
the building inspector Is strong and
obvious, and it is quite likely that in
due time we shall have a board for
the examination of men who would
set up in life as builders and con-
tractors.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Making Americans of Aliens
A Vital Problem for Nation

support wrong principles, not
through malice or evil intent, but as
the result OF the demagogical talk OF
naturalized Americans. We spend
and the. principles Of our government
to foreign-born citizens. This Is a
proper expenditure Of public funds
against which I offer no protest But
! submit there is a short cut which
will save time and trouble. Let the
to provide that no person shall be-
come a voter who cannot read. write
and speak the English language.
notwithstanding all the blatant talk
about the wrongs and evils of Amer
lean life. the demagogue, deep down
In his heart, knows that the prin-
ciples of this government are SOUND
to the core and that the ballot Is the
them sound. Deny the ballot to our
foreign language users and we Will
have gone far toward Kidding our
selves Of the hyphenated citizen.
n y II X
Whatever I may think about the
temporary suspension of the immi-
grafton laws. I know they will not be
completely suspended. The problem Of
making Americans. therefore. will re-
main. 1t will be admitted that SO Ions
as q government stands 1t has the right
to say who may enter it's Jurisdiction
and upon what terms and conditions. In
the old days we permitted men who
were desirous of obtaining cheap
labor to meet immigrants at the ports
of entry and to defect them from the
natural vocation OF their lives. In this
way We set new arrivals apart from
the rest Of the community. We did
not try to mix them with Americans
and thus they were deprived Of the
very thing that would have trained
them into our habits of thought and
ways of living. We were quite will
ing that old world habits, customs
and traditions should exist in the
homes and communities of these
people If they would only perform the
tasks of life for less than the Amer
ican laborer demanded. This was a
good thing for the man who hired
them. and a bad thing for the re-
public. as shown by the fact that when
the hour of trial came we found
| bodies in America and hearts in Eu-
rope.
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If Congress really desires to lift
some of the burdens off of the
shoulders of farmers, il has il within
| its power to do so. Europe is filled
with law-abiding farmers who would
| like TO come to America. The Con-
gress can permit their entry on con-
dition that they will work upon the
farms of America. This would as
! sure reasonably cheap labor to the
agriculturalist. Those who came
would not settle in groups, but one
| by one each would take his place at
the side of a real American. This
policy would solve future problems
II will take long time to saturate
a foreign-born community with the
vital principles OF the American gov
ernment, but through the process OF
assimilation the hyphenate and the
demagogue may be eliminated.
Copyright 1923. 2Ist Century Press3
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Rock Creek Park Improvement.

Improvement Of Rock Creek Park,
as we'll as number OF other District
parks, goes on as fast as money be-
comes available for the purpose. An.
other Improvement in Rock Creek
Park is in the making. This Is a new
road which gives entrance on the east
from 18th street between Military road
and Kalmia street, and which will
connect with Beach drive on the west
side OF the creek half a mile north OF
Milkhouse ford, which is that ford
west Of the Joaquin Miller cabin. Not
only is another entrance to the park
provided. but q direct crossway Is
planned. This will be achieved when
Rittenhouse street is extended east to
Daniel road. In the long stretch Of
park from the Zoo TO the District line
more crossways are needed. The city
is fast building on the east and west
sides Of the park, and communication
between these parts OF Washington 10
not easy. One crossway leads through
the Zoo from the Harvard street en-.
trance to the Connecticut avenue gate.
but this is only little north OF the
Calvert street and Connecticut Ave
nue. bridges. The shortest crossway is
by Park road, Pierce Mill road and
Tilden street, but this route from
Beach drive to a point near Connect.
cut avenue involves heavy grade. A
long and devious crossway once much
used was by way OF Broad Branch
drive, but there is now no good con-
nection with Chevy Chase by this
route. The usual crossing is by way
Of Beach drive or the Morrow road
and Military road, a route leading
from the 10th street reservoir to
Chevy Chase. A new and nearly
straight drive across the upper part
Of the park will be considered a valu.
able piece Of public work.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
A Harding Memorial.

Already there is suggestion that
a monumental national memorial to
Warren Harding be erected. 1t Is pro-
posed that some great structure, per-
haps useful or maybe purely artistic.
be- created, to mark the country's ap-
probation OF his services and the fact
OF his sacrifice Of life In the discharge
OF his presidential duties.
While it is not too early to propose
such a memorial 1t is too soon to de.
eide upon its form. Time should be
taken to consider the best means Of
expressing the national sentiment. In
the past perhaps entirely too much
time has been taken. both in the au-
thorization of the memorials in honor
of the heroes of America and in their
execution. The Washington Monu.
ment in this city, for an example, was
not completed for more than eighty
five years after the death Of the flrst
President.
In the matter of a memorial to the
late President 1t is to be borne in mind
that he was a simple man, not given
to show, and that his life was simple
and sincere. Any monumental physi-
cal expression in his honor should
bear the same characteristics. how
ever large or impressive in proper.
tions. If possible II should have a
utilitarian function. for Mr.. Harding
led an active and useful life. II should
symbolic the man and his works. his
kindliness and charity, his devotion to
the public welfare.
And it should be located here in the
city Of his highest service, the scene
Of his labors for the last eight and a
half years of his life. II should be-
come one of the markers Of history in
the great gallery of expressions at the
Capital.
No doubt practical steps will soon
he taken to formulate plans for such a
memorial. 1t may be a direct expires.
sion Of popular affection, created
through public subscription. or fed.
eral expression, through appropriation
Of public funds by Congress. What
ever the means adopted. and whatever
the design or plan, the Harding memo.
rial should be an adequate manifesto.
tion of the debt which the nation owes
10 him who has just passed from the
scene OF action.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL

The personal pronoun "I'' has come
back to the White House. For two
years and half it was banished by
Mr.. Harding. He always spoke of
himself in a detached way, in the
third person. II Mr. Harding had
been asked IL he expected to remain
In Washington through the remain
der of the summer he would have
replied:
The President expects to remain
here"
When the question was put to Mr.
Coolidge he replied in very firm
voice:
Il shall remain here"
1t is not customary for correspond
ents to quote President directly In his
talk with them, but this transgression
OF the rule is permissible to illustrate
the change that has come to official
washington.
Warren Harding had faith in the
In Calvin Coolidge-and Massachu-
sets.
Many interpretations have been
placed upon the applause which
conclusion of his first interview with
the great body of Washington news
paper correspondents at the White
House. The country at large seems
surprised that the hard boiled" men
of the news should have been moved
TO such spontaneous tribute, for the
correspondent supposedly is a person
without the usual run OF emotions.
Probably the most surprised of all
were the correspondents themselves.
No one appeared to start the hand
clapping; it just broke out. There is
no truth in the report that 1t was
started by the New England Jour
nalists. 1t is true that these jour
naiists have taken very fatherly
interest in Cal since that cobbIer
up In Massachusetts helped to make
him President, for he is the first New
England man to occupy the White
House In seventy years, but the ap-
plause came from all the correspond
ents alike, and was tribute of
which the new President is proud
The applause was not due so much
to what Mr. Coolidge said, but to the
manner in which he said IL. It seem
ed TO the writer it was due also to the
happy discovery that silent and tact
turn though he may be. the President
has dry sense of humor. which is a
most pleasing attribute. From a man
OF extreme reserve few light words
carry very decided kick. Mr.. Cool
idge gave the correspondents a kick"
and their reaction was all but instan-
taneous.
In delightful vein OF humor Presi-
dent Coolidge told OF how the mission
OF the Secretary of Labor Mr.. Davis.
TO Europe had been misunderstood by
the European governments. who
thought he had come over 70 arrange
for more emigrants 10 this country
instead OF fewer. Some of the gov
ernments. acting under the misappre-
Evening star., 1923-08-19
The Bus Fare Stands.

After hearing both sides of the ques.
tion the Public Utilities Commission
has directed that no change be made
in the fare on busses Of the Washing
ton Rapid Transit Company. 1t is in
timated that the commission wants to
have before il a record Of income and
expenditures of the company for the
full calendar year, and it may be that
the case will be reopened. The bus
company applied to the Utilities Com.
mission for authority to increase the
fare from s to 10 cents, and the COM
pany made what seemed to be a pretty
fair argument. Then came along the
representative of the Federation OF
Citizens Associations with figures
which put another face on the matter.
According to them the company did
not need a higher fare, and might
we'll reduce the present fare. The
representative Of the citizens asso-
Citations maintained that the figures
showed that the bus company was
earning a net return Of something
like 20 per cent a year after making
liberal charge off for depreciation and
after entering its franchise on its
books as $4,000 added to capital. The
totals in some cases were reached by
taking the company's figures for
part OF the year and estimating for
the full year. The case has been in.
volved, and with SO many public mat
ters claiming attention it has not been
easy for the people to follow this case
in all it's details. The District Commits.
sioners in their capacity as members
of the Public Utilities Commission
have acted conservatively In keeping
the bus fare at the present rate and
waiting for the full years record Of
earnings and expenses. 1t is also
worth noting that the the Federation
of Citizens Associations was prompt
and efficient in opposing the bus
company's plea for higher fare and in
effectively putting the peoples side Of
the case before the Utilities Commits.
sion.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
ssUnto the Hills.'' -

In these summer days of heat and
weariness, one thinks instinctively Of
the hills and the mountains, and
longs for their refreshing shade and
cooling breezes. 81 will lift up mine
eyes unto the hills, from whence
cometh my help" sang the psalmist.
The Israelites loved the high places
SO much that they were warned
against them, and at times worship
upon the mountain top was forbid
den.
To the singers and prophets Of
Israel the high places of the earth
were dear and delightful. 1t is
worthy of note that from the noun.
tains have come the conquerors Of
the world from immemorial times, at
least as far as history records; and
from these regions, too, have come
the founders OF the great monotheis-
tic religions Of the world and the
beauty and fertility of the fair. low
lying valleys.-Salt Lake City Dessrst
News.
Evening star., 1923-08-19

the twelve-hour day in continuous
industry" the News-Leader is justi-
ned in asking this question: Public
opinion admittedly was responsible
ary change in the labor of great in
duStry. Were conditions reversed
and the demand of the majority OF
the people against the reduction Of
the eight-hour day to the SIKH
day. would public opinion be equally
powerful? AS a matter of practical
democracy, is public opinion as potent
in dealing with labor as with capi-
tai?"
AS regards the issue under direct
Democrat holds the workers will
benefit materially and the new and
humane shift Will be one Of the monu-
ments to the late President. One OF
the very last of the problems to which
he gave attention was the abolition
of the present exacting shift, and as
a result OF his representations in the
matter the steel magnates are MAX
ing the shift
That likewise is the viewpoint of
the New York Evening World, which
feels ''if the spirit of Warren Hard
ing hovers over Washington he will
be interested in the announcement
that the abolition of the twelVe-ho
day in the steel plants starts on Sep
tember Is. The late President would
appreciate a memorial In human hap
piness and well-being. Once given a
fair trial We believe the reform will
endure because it Is right, and be-
cause it is also good business, and
will be monument more lasting than
a mausoleum Of granite" The Duluth
Herald is convinced that at last the
steel magnates "are wise, wise be-
cause this is not only the right thing
to do, but because it Is the politic
twelve hour day in a great industry
there was a raw and constantly irri-
tated spot in the public conscience. 1t
helped to promote discomfort at a
time when discomfort has become
dangerous. One by one the tagging
stigmata of the industrial feudaIism
are passing away. Even while dis
sons for discomfort are growing
fewer" This also is the opinion of
the Manchester Union, which believes
the 'steel magnates sensed the wide
spread feeling that the twelve-hour
day was out of place in American in
dustry."
The increase in human power COM
ing from the shorter work day WILL"
the Waterloo Tribune believes, "in a
short time compensate the worker
and his family for the lowering in his
pay per week. The gain from every
human point of view in giving men q
chance to be men instead Of mere anil
mails Is one which restores the soul of
the one undergoing the process and
Of the one contemplating it." The
Philadelphia Bulletin sounds a warn
ing against passing too much of the
cost on to the public, insisting that
while the public will be prepared to
meet a reasonable increase in costs to
carry the changes which public opin-
ion demanded, the estimate that these
changes will involve Is per cent in
crease in cost to the purchaser of
steel is surely a serious exaggera-
tion."
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Estimates and the Budget.

The news is current that the bu.
reau OF the budget has directed the
Commissioners to make a substantial
cut In their estimates for the next
fiscal year. There Is no Official an.
Eouncement in this matter, but the
news is insistent that the tentative
estimates submitted by the Commits
sioners to the director Of the budget
q few days ago will have to be re.
duced five or six million dollars. The
news is not agreeable. but 1t must
be received in a philosophic spirit.
Though the Commissioners trimmed
the estimates Of each department Of
the District government before pass.
ing them on to the budget bureau
there was premonition or fear that
the budget director would order a
reduction.
Few estimates have passed the bu.
reau as they have been submitted.
Evening star., 1923-08-19
Less Handshaking.

The American Philatelic Society,
holding it's convention in this city,
took a wise and considerate step in
foregoing the satisfaction of being re.
ceived by the President. This action
sets a good example. The members Of
this society would have been welcome
at the White House, and for aught
one knows to the contrary an engage
ment to call on the President may
have been made. These philatelists
are men of wisdom and learning and
of large experience in life. They know
that one OF the heavy demands upon
the President is in receiving delega-
tions to conventions, delegations OF
many other kinds. and In Offering