Evening star., 1923-07-16

himself be prosecuted by prohibition
officers, for he would have to explain
how he got the bad money. He may
have to do so. anyhow. for the evil
dence is in the hands Of the Treasury
secret service. -, 49,.
Surely. this Is a cruel world, thinks
the victim Of the counterfeiter, where
even the honestest bootlegger in the
business can't sell goods squareIy. be-
cause of the thickness of the, public.
Whom can an honest dispenser OF
stone blindness or sudden death trust?
Why, any :counterfeiter who would
be SO mean as to cheat a confiding
bootlegger Is no better than a hypo-
critic. "A hypocrite is a gilded pill,
composed Of two natural ingredients,
natural dishonesty and artificial dis
stimulation"
1t is most remarkable record. of
which the management Of the Vet
erans' Bureau has reason to- be
proud, regarding the rehabilitation
work Of the bureau. He reports that
81 per cent of the men rehabilitated
during the year ended July 4, 1923,
have been able to sustain themselves
in employment found for them by the
bureau. . .
Gen. Hines, director of the bureau,
makes that the very practical. test
Of the effectiveness of rehabilitation
that the graduate must be given
remunerative employment and. be
able TO hold it by making good. ~
The records show that, up to date.
l9,4O1 veterans have been restored
to self:dependence through the re-
Eahilitation branch, and of these
unwiliingly. There are some 500
more who have remained out Of
work voluntarily while seeking rest
or further training.
The Navy Department is doing
some important experimenting with
blends of gasoline and alcohol;
which may affect not only airplanes
but automobiles. 1t is found that a
blend of 80 per cent anhydrous al
cohol with 20 per cent gasoline gives
higher compression than is pos
sible with either pure gasoline or
a $3.50 per cent benzol and gaso-
line. The mixture does not increase
speed. but ii does reduce engine
trouble, which is a more practical
improvement than increasing speed.
Perhaps if Lieut.. Maughan had had
the new blend of fuel in his attempt
to fly across the continent between
dawn and dark, he would not have
bumped the Missouri COW and had
to land. 1t Is gratifying to all who
like game man to learn that after
all he is to be given another chance
this summer. -
4 X X
Saturday was week end"
when thousands of government en-
ployes planned, as usual. to leave
the city for some restful resort over
Sunday. The law says that en-
ployes are to be paid on the 1st
and 18th of each month. The 10th
was Sunday, and, although the EN-
ployes had finished their week s
work at noon. the controller held
that they could not be paid until
Monday, for. of course. no business
can be done on Sunday. Theoreti-
caIly. the period of work did not
end until the week ended--at mid
night. @ =
Technically there seemed no, other
ruling possible. under strict, inter-
probation of the letter of the law.
But Postmasteu Mooney sympathized
with the human element in the sit
uation and violated law by paying
oil post offlce employees on Saturday.
Virtually he was saying with Shake
speare:
I'VE must not make scarecrow of
the law,
Setting It up to fear the birds Of prey
And let IL keep one shape, till custom
Their perch. and not their terror" :.
Or was he advised by Pope:
Something previous cen to taste
'tis sense"
Anyhow. Postmaster Mooney has
faith enough in human nature to be-
lieve that his risk will bring ade-
quate returns in loyalty and dill
gence. somewhat in excess of what
would flow from an overdose of
technicality.
Copyright. 1928. by P.v. cdllins)