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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13
Truth in Fabric"

Ono remembers in the fight that is
being made against Truth in Fab
ric" bill now pending in the Idaho leg
islature the storm OF protest that was
raised not so many years ago when the
pure food and drug act was passed.
That opposition. much OF which
was voiced by legitimate business con-
Germs. rapidly died after passage OF
the federal law Only medicine quacks.
putting poison in every ooncoction.
occasionally protest that the law is a
hardship. an added expense to manu-
faoturers. In the grocery business.
for instance. by making truthful la
belIing imperative. the law soon put
shysters and blk business out OF the
trade. For no more can you buy
pure cane syrup" at so cents a gall
Ion retail when the legitimate whole
sale price is sl.25. simply because the
law prevents the sale of corn syrup
under any label but its own.
Public demand passed the food and
drug act People felt they were en-
titled to know what they were eating.
And il there has been any increased
cost to the consumer, it has been so
slight that no one would consider re-
turning to the old method
In the same way the public is en-
titled TO know what il is buying in !.
clothes. II is entitled to know whether
a suit is all wool" or really half cot !
ton. or whether the wool it does con-
tain IS virgin" material. or has been {
worn half dozen times before. Good d
authority says that the suit OF clothes
you wear may have wool in il that was n
used in eight suits ere it became a part o.
II yours. u
Idaho long time ago endorsed the q
rrench-Capper Truth in Fabric" bill. OF
Tow on the senate calendar for carly
consideration. This state will profit
" the passage of such a bill twice:
nee when her citizens are given its
protection. twice when the sheepmen -.
sill realize from the certain larger =.
consumption of virgin wool" The =.
Ill. It seems, will become law shortly a.
fter a long and stormy career in
ongress. :"
Perhaps Senator Keith's bill was a,
|-advised. Perhaps the subject is too -.
rye for one states law. Perhaps. If
IS defeated. the national measure
ay lose some prestige by virtue of 80
aho's act p'O
Opposition to the bill is no, unzni-
Gus among Idaho business concerns
10 handle wooden goods. Dealers
the higher priced merchandise aver
It they would welcome its pro:er- :
- pm
PROBABLY the bill should no; have n
m introduced at this session. Cor 40,
SIS will Certainly take some action MIC
the Freneh-Capper bill II !, be- one
mes law, there will be no need for prol
tate law. except perhaps a minor ,ha,
Elementary measure to meet pecu- him
Idaho conditions. II congress adv,
'des to pass the act. then Idaho now
enact the Truth in Fabric" law.
ut state bill Is pending. Better II,
'"s congress an erroneous in Il
non OF Idaho's Truth in Fabric" tors
'ment' the measure had best be in r
TED INTO law unless more serious
enons are discovered than those Isr
" 'o''ea' shout
PROV
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13

The world may be threatened with
another Great War, Blu, il is comfort.
ing to know that all is peace and quie,
m Ireland and Mexico.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13

Judging from the number OF bills
IN the legislative hopper. the legisla-
tors expect to celebrate July Fourth
IN Boise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13

Inc weather man says we are 10
nave some more winter. Looks as If
that grounding might have had a lit
tie sense after all.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13

What side shall we take in this
European row." asks a subscriber.
The outsidel-Grand Island (Neb.)
Independent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13

Ihis week we will all help to open
the hotel.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-02-13

II has been reported that d wcrd o,
152 syllables has been found In the
Sanskrit. The report does not lnclud,
translation Of the word.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
Humble and Important Work.

Each should do the best he can in
any job he tackles. All our childhood
copy books held some such sentiment.
The injunction to do this meritorious
thing is no doubt written and spoken
many more times than 1t is done. Am.
bition often 'eats" u.s. A man longs to
do something higher and nobler, and
liable. than his present job. The work
that he is now performing is nearly al
ways beneath his natural iqualifica-
tions, and sometimes it is beneath his
dignity. There are many other tempta-
tions to slight the job. If this job
should be lost there is another.
There are always plenty of jobs until
man begins to look for one. Every
man knows how it is. and there is not
much use in writing about it. But the
point is this: The average Washing.
tonian probably never knew and prob
ably could not conceive that q garbage
man or an ashman could take pride
in his job and perform 1t with such
cash prizes and victorious ribbons. The
average man has doubtless assumed
that the garbage man or the ashman
had no other thought than to get
through his work as fast or as slow as
possible and clutch his pay check on
Saturday night. That he should take
singular pride in his work and that
there are standards by which excel
lence in that work is judged are
things not Of common knowledge.
Yet here it is: Seven colored EN-.
ployes of the city refuse division were
summoned from their wagons and, ac-
companied by their boss, Supt. Morris
Hacker, were lined up before tie Com.
missioners in the boardroom. Engineer
Commissioner Besson addressed them.
They were the winners of prizes Of
fered by the Twentieth Century Club
to highly efficient employees in the city
refuse DIVISION
Richard Briscoe and Uncle" George
Pollard We're the prize-winning gar
bage collectors; william Nelson and
Paul Wanser excelled all others in re-
moving ashes; Andrew Perry was the
champion trash collector. and Herbert
Lewis and Jerry Butler took the prizes
offered to street cleaners. In addition
to the prizes each winning team of
men was presented with a red banner
which the wagon of that team is en-
titled to carry for two weeks.
Think of the physical and moral
courage, the heart. stamina. grit and
hope which must be in a man TO carry
him on to victory as a garbage man,
ashman, freshman or street cleaner!
Evening star., 1923-06-02
Things to- Be-.

There are certain things which
Washington would like to show the
Shriners, but which it will not be able
to present to them at this time. Per-
haps the next time the Shriners come
we will be able to show them features
of the city which the people of the
District have had in mind a long time.
One Of these will be the reclaimed
south side of the Avenue. That the
Mall should extend to Pennsylvania
avenue was a part of the original plan
of the city. 1t is now a part of the
plan for the further development of
the capital, and it is proposed that
government buildings as they shall be
provided by Congress will stand in a
setting of lawn and trees in this park
facing the Avenue. 1t is believed that
the rebuilding of the north side of the
Avenue from the foot Of Capitol Hill
westward will follow the reclamation
of the south side. Washington would
like, the Shriners to see a splendid park
extending from Union station to the
present Capitol grounds, and progress
is being. made on this project. 1t was
long campaign to get Union station,
and another to have the government
take over a number Of built.up squares
for the extension Of Capitol Park. The
proper development of the area be-
tween Union station and the Capitol
will be carried out, and the execution
of this work cannot be far in the fu-
ture. Washington would like the
Shrine to see a memorial bridge link
ing Potomac Park and the lands of
Arlington. The city would also like
to show parked and picturesque way
along the lower part Of Rock creek
giving connection between Potomac
and Rock Creek parks. When the
Shrine comes again this parkway link
will probably be open, and Anacostia
and Columbia Island parks may be
green and Towering places. Traffic will
be passing over the memorial bridge
between the Lincoln Memorial and Ar
lington. We would like to show the
Shrine a monster convention audi
torium, but this has not been finished,
and we would like to show them ma
tional stadium and a number of the
other greater capital features which
are in prospect. But taking Washing
ton as it stands today they will find it
a great city.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
The Weather Is Safe.

Prophets will not let the weather
alone. It seems to be their PRINCIPAL
concern. While there are as many
kinds Of prophets as there are varie.
ties Of weather, the tribe may be
divided into two broad and general
classes, which are those who hold out
for long hard winter and a shoat hot
summer, and those who stake their
reputation on short green winter
and long cold summer This spring
has seen much activity among the
cold summer soothsayers. Some Of
these enthusiastic prophets have ar
gued that the summer of 1923 would
be as bad as that summer about a
hundred years ago, when there was
frost In every picnic and vacation
month and corn did not ripen. Condi-
tions in April and May seem to have
given courage to these prophets, and
some OF them have been taken so
seriously that it is said a number of
women have thought Of laying off
their summer furs.
It is comforting to have the word
Evening star., 1923-06-02

OF the distinguished meteoreIogists Of
the weather bureau that longrange
prophets are Just as apt, to guess
wrong as to guess right. and that this
summer will probably be like the aver
age run Of summers, even though it
has made late start. They believe
that the cherry trees will bear fruit:
that branch" strawberries and green
peas will be seen upon our tables: that
blackberries will turn from green to
red and from red to black, and that
next autumn we shall have harvest
moon, old-fashioned corn-shucking
matches and plump pumpkins. 1t is
also gratifying to read that the Smith
sonian Institute has issued bulletin
setting forth that there is no prospect
OF second ice age; that the sun is
radiating a proper amount of heat and
that the glaciers of our hemisphere
are still recedipg toward the north
pole. '.-'
Evening star., 1923-06-02

are of no particular moment. They
are such names as can be found on
hundreds Of certificates being offered
to the public at tempting prices every
day. They are mostly promotion COM
panies, some oil companies, some In.
dustrials, some Investment corpora
tions, some mines-some Of them
near mines"-in fact. all sorts OF
projects which are touted as sure to
make big winnings.
Not everybody knows hotel treas
urer who has so striking souvenir as
this New York man. But everybody
surely has friends who, are capable Of
giving a -distinterested and sound
opinion on the value, present and
prospective. of investment "opportu-
mites Neglect to consult such
friends and advisers before buying
leads almost invariably to loss. For
every sound stock on the market there
are perhaps two or three fakes. and
the chances are actually against the
speculative investor who buys these
fiashily alluring securities which
promise quick and big returns at small
original outlay.
So the next time a stock salesman
comes cooling around or a tempting
personal letter" is received, with
tender of a chance to get rick quick
a chance usually offered as a special
favor--it would be wise to remember
that box of $3o, ,O00, 900 worth of securi-
ties. face value, now resting in the
strong box of a New York hotel as a
token Of q total loss.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
New Bishop of Washington.

Election of the Rev. DIR. James E.
Freeman as third bishop of the Epis-
copal diocese of Washington gives
satisfaction to Episcopalians, and the
news of his election has been read
with interest and approval by persons
of all other denominations. Dr.. Free
man is loved by his congregation and
by host Of other persons of his faith
and by many who are not of his faith.
He is q man of piety who has lenience
for frazier men. He is a progressive
man who has made attractive to men
and women the churches in New York,
Minneapolis and Washington over
which he has presided. He has been a
man OF achievement in church and
civic matters, and has been particular
ly interested in social and civic bet
terment in the District Of Columbia.
DR.. Freeman is a persuasive speaker,
a gentleman of superior intellect and
a broad-minded and sagacious priest.
He will fill the Office of bishop with
distinction.
Evening star., 1923-06-02
EDITORIAL DIGEST

York" for at goes to indicate that
the wicked city of Gotham is not yet
so hard boiled as to submit to any
thing that the theatrical producers
may place on the stage" And these
same theatrical producers. the Brook
lyn Eagle adds. will now think
twice before seeking profits from sem
sationalism in the face of a public
demand for clean stage.
one phase of this application OF
soap and water" to the drama in
terests the Milwaukee Journal be-
cause of the fact that Sholom Asche,
the author of 1.-The God of Ven
geance," is recognized in Europe "as
a genius" what, then. the paper asks.
'is the matter with America? Does 1t
not appreciate genius? Is 1t prudish?
We think not. Rather in America
is a certain wholesomeness that IS
lacking in the older world. And
it is a healthful sign that Americans
insist upon drawing the. line when
realism becomes nauseating; Pas
sion for realism has run riot in recent
years in the productions Of the
stage" the Syracuse Herald mann
tains, but the realism in too many
cases has been of phases of life that
the ordinary decent citizen knows of
only through hearsay and with which
he desires no closer acquaintance
. The judge who tried the case IN
point agreed with the jury that the
drama and there are many who will
The defenders of the play, the
Springfield Union tells US. claimed
that the lesson it contained made II
a highly moral play. and some dra-
matio critics have indorsed this state
ment To the healthy minded Amer
ican, however" the paper feels. tine
theory that morality may De rea2hed
by wading through muck Is not par
tioularly pleasing. the muck IS Ioo
rality rolls off, But, objects the
Providenoe Tribune, IF The God Of
Vengeance which purported TO teach
a lesson, is considered UNIT to De
seen. what can be said for the parlor-
bedroom bath farces and suggestive
musical comedies whose very obvious
purpose is to arouse stimulation and
nroyide what is known as a kick?
They do not even attempt to make
vice hideouS: instead they disguise II
carefully to make It appear deslrap!e.
If there is any cleaning up to be
done on the American stage there fs
much more work to be done with
this sort of play than there is with
The God of Vengeance For one
who would visit the latter there are
hundreds who see the former" The
Philadelphia Bulletin comedies that
perhaps The God of Vengeance was
less potentially harmful than the
prurient bedroom fa1ceS and similar
meretricious productions OF recent
theatrical history. But the paper
believes that for that very reason
the sharp example may prove all the
more beneficial in warning. managers
to avoid not only lewdness, but any
offense to the moral sense OF the oon-
munity."
Evening star., 1923-06-02
A $4,000, 900 Total Loss.

About twelve years ago guest at
one of the big New York hotels was
taken ill and had to go to a health re-
sort. He was shy of cash, and left
with the treasurer of the. hotel q box
iof stock certificates as security for his
bill. The face value ofsthese certificates
was about $50, e,oo0, 900, ample enough
on any reasonable appraisal to cover
the charges Of even a New York hotel.
The man died at the sanitarium and
left no heirs, so the hotel kept the box.
In the course of time the estate was
settled, and the certificates were wal.
ued'' and were found to be worth pre-
cisely nothing. The hotel management
keeps the box of waste paper, as an OBJ
lject lesson in foolish investments, ana
the treasurer of the company is now
using it to restrain the speculative
impulse of friends who are tempted to
buy stocks that are being bally-
hooed."
The names Of the stocks in this box
Evening star., 1923-06-02
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WlLLIAM VILE

muiti-mii1ionaire uncle. Andrew Car
negie was delegate to the first Pan
American Congress at Washington in
1889. He gave $S50.000 for construc- :
tion of Washingtons architectural
palace, the Pan-American Union, and
provided funds for erecting two Cen
trail American courts of justice, both
In Costa Rica. The fourth; pan-Ameri-
can conference, held at Bpenosf fAifes
in 1910. struck a medal in Carnegfe's
honor, while the fifth conference, just
held in Chile, voted 20 have a marble
bust bf the ironmaster-p -philanthropist
placed in the Pan-American Union.
/ What promises to be- the world s
most authentic and up-to-date trea-
tise on radio is soon to emerge from
the government printing office. under
the sponsorship of the Navy Depart
ment.t 1t will be encyclopedia in its
completeness. yet popular, enough in
style for the amateur radio fan, pro-
v1ded he's the possessor of at least a
high school knowledge of physics.
Commander S. c. Hooper Is one of.fhe
United States Nays principal radio
experts. During the Hendersons s
sprinsN 1unket in southern waters
Commander Henderson. delivered an
instructive lecture on the worlds
the Henderson's passengers were in
possession of the lecture, printed in
pamphlet form aboard the battleship
California.
There's a certain official of the
United States government who has
small respect for the statesmanlike
qualities OF Henry Ford. HeShad oc-
casion not long ago for important
dealings with the emperor of the fiiv-
Vers. The official emerged from tedi-
Gus conferences with Ford convinced
that. although the Detroiter has be-
come the richest man in the world
within twenty years, Ford neverthe-
less is a babe in arms as far as knowl-
edge OF finance and economics Is con-
cerned- Wouldn't Ford be confront
ed every day. as President, with prob
lens that would battle his intellect?'
this observer asked NO. not every
day., was the reply. but every
minute"
Atlee Pomerene, former United States
senator from Ohio. recently returned
from South America. paid his respects
to President Harding at the White
House yesterday, and then left for his
nome at Canton. There, amid scenes
often enacted in honor of another fa-
nous Cantonian, william Mckinley
Pomerene will tonight receive a cere-
monial welcome back home" after
twelve years in the Senate. He will
not be At Canton long, for Pomerene
plans imm ediately TO enter law prae-
tice at Cleveland with an established
firm of corporation attorneys Messrs
Squire. Sanders e. Dempsey. The for
mer senator's intimate association
with enactment of the federal reserve
system. the Federal Trade Commits
sion and the transportation act equips
him to deal expertly with correlated
problems. Pomerene. despite his de-
feat for reelection in 1922, is still a
democratic white hope" in the esti-
nation of many admirers
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-06-02

Huston Thompson of the Federal
Trade Commission sails today for
Europe at the outset of IN extended
inquiry into the cooperative market
ing system. His first stop will be In
ireland, where he VIII be chaperoned
by Cir Horace Plunkett. a great CO.
operative authority. and then Mr..
Thompson will investigate in Scot
land and England He carries letters
to Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Webb. fame d
pioneers in the cooperative move
ment. and will spend much time at
Rochdale. the center of Britain's vast
effort in that field. On thN European
continent Russia Is Mr.. Thompson's
chief objective. In czarist times the
peasants of that country had deyel-
oped cooperative marketing to an
important degree, and 1t has spread
to even. wider dimensions during the
soviet era Thompson Is persuaded
that cooperative marketing is des-
tined to- obtain an immense foothoId
In the United States. and believes II
the most promising thing in sight, in
stabilizing2 relations between pro-
ducer and consumer. In Great Britain
one-third of commodity business is
said to be done on the. cooperative
scheme.
y
A handy compendium for those who
care for serious summer reading has
just been issued by the American AS
ISOLATION for International Concilia-
ton. 1t is a 171,page brochure con-
tanning the half-doZen principal off,
cial documents dealing with the world
court, After reproducing the statute
establishing the court and a list of
. III H. l..
brochure presents the statements of
President Harding, Secretary Hughes.
Secretary Hoover and Mr. Root. advo-
eating American adhesion. The con-
eluding chapter is an outline of the
courts organization by its American
member, John Bassett Moore. r
" y
There have been recent suggestions
that American finsnciers might finance
China or Chinese enterprises out
side Of the four power American
British -French-Japanese "consortium''
formed for that purpose in 1919. This
observer is authoritatively informed
that the United States government
encourages no such free-lancing in
turbulent China. There is no curb on
private capital, and, if properly in
vested, IL may claim full American
protection. But Uncle Sans view is
that the consortium principle is the
safest and saneSt plan for helping
China. Once In a while, when proposi-
tions are offered to the consortium
they are found beneath its plutocratiC
dignity. Nothing less noble than a
s10,oo0,o00 deal makes an appeal.
The archaeological expedition into
Central America lust returned from
Guatemala was led BY a nephew of
Andrew Carnegie, oliver Ricketson,
jr. Mr.. Ricketson has made Several
trips of exploration among the an
cient temples and cities OF the new
world. He inherits a fondness for
n-American interests from his