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Evening star., 1923-02-01
Debt Terms Accepted.

Acceptance by the British cabinet
of the terms informally advanced by
the American DebtFunding Commits
sion opens the way for just and
speedy settlement of this vexing prob
lem, which has hung like a cloud
over international relations. both dip
lomatic and commercial. The great
world outcry is for stability-stability
in finances, stability in policies and
stability in governments. But there
can be no stability SO long as the
uncertainties attending billions Of dol
lars Of unadjusted indebtedness be.
tween governments hang over finance
ministries and render futile all their
efforts to balance budgets and adopt
taxation programs which will permit
business to go ahead with some rea.
sonable certainty as to the future.
The British government could not
see it's way to funding Of the five
billion dollars it owes the United
States on the terms laid down by Con.
gress, which called for Az per cent
interest and payment within twenty.
five years. This law imposed a heavier
annual burden than it was believed
the British taxpayer could bear. But
there never was any thought among
the American people, and 1t may be
assumed there was no such thought
in Congress, that the terms specified
in the act creating the Funding Com.
mission should constitute the last
word of this government as to debt
settlement.
In the Judgment of the members
of the American Funding Commits
sion, an interest rate OF per cent
for ten years, Sa per cent thereafter
and sixty-two years in which to retire
the debt are fair and reasonable. The
American people are willing to accept
the commissions Judgment as to the
fairness and reasonableness of the
terms. They do not believe that in
proposing this modification Of the
terms laid down by Congress anything
was put over" on the American com
mission. The membership of the
commission has never failed to inspire
confidence, both as to its ability and
its stalwart Americanism.
If Congress will promptly amend
the law to make conclusion Of ar
agreement on this basis possible. the
American people will give cordial ap
proval and will heave great sigh OF
relief. The unwise interview given
out by Chancellor Baldwin upon his
return to England has not prejudiced
the people against d fair and reasona
BILE settlement, and it is to be expected
that Congress will refute the chan
cellor's criticisms Of 1t by refusing tc
allow resentment to color its judg
ment in what Is, after all, a practical
business question.
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trict and the United States are nuiss,
ing. This is not surprising. These
papers and books. stored In the Treas
ury building. have been packed away
in various moods and cornern. shifted
from time to time as space has been
required for additional clerks. The
present condition OF the records Of the
Treasury, In common with those OF
other departments, would shock any
business management. 80
The same is true in other branches
of the government. With every cubic
foot of space required for the working
force, the records are relegated to
such places as can be spared with the
least discommoding Of the service
Some of them are in cellars, some In
attics. Some are in wooden cases
others, thanks to occasional appro
pria tions for better facilities, in metal
shelving. 4 great part Of the stock
of files is in badly lighted places
necessitating the use Of artificial illu.
mination.
A couple Of years ago the building
occupied by the Department OF Com
merce was damaged by FIRE. Many
valuable census records We're exposed
to destruction. 1t was hoped that this
would result in immediate action to
provide the necessary facilities for per.
manent safe record storage. But moth,
ing was done.
The archives building was postponed
on the ground OF economy. 1t is the
poorest economy to save money In this
way. Eventually the building must
be constructed, and the sooner it is
undertaken the less It will cost. Every
year of delay not only adds to the
risk, but to the expense. The pity is
that this business principle is not
applied by the government to its own
needs. II considerations Of Treasury
conditions prevail, at least formal
start might be made on the construc
tion with a relatively small initial
appropriation.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
Washington Observations
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

debt. But no child living will see it's
payment IL the question of reparations
is permitted to go from bad to worse
until another war takes place. I am
not overfond of conferences. but there
are times when they are helpful This
seems to be one of those times"
X y y
Wesley Frost, American consul at
Marseille, has sent the American
Consular Bulletin. the sprightIy
monthly newspaper of the United
States Consular Association, a photo
graph of a curious oath sworn by
Stephen Cathalan. consul at Marseille
In 1907. It swears ION the holy
evangelist Of Almighty God that the
mustard and vinegar specified on the
bill OF lading which / have shipped in
the American ship Franklin of New
London, bound for New York, are by
order and for the sole account and
risk of Thomas Jefferson. Esquire,
President of the United States of
America. being for his own use, and
that no citizen or subject of any
Of the belligerent powers has any
share or concern In the same. either
directly or indirectly" Thus even
the archpriest of democracy was ac-
customed, Consul Frost observes, to
"titillate the presidential palate at
Washington with the wonderful con-
diments for which the Marseille region
Is still famous
Col. Forbes imminent retirement
from the Veterans Bureau, now cir
cumstantially foreshadowed, rivets at
tention on the government depart
ment which Is considered the political
spoilsman's happiest hunting ground.
Relatively few of the bureaus 500
employees are under civil service rules.
That makes their places rich pickings
for the patronage peddlers. The
bureau also has valuable contracting
plums to award for disqualification
and other purposes. Between the
politicians who want jobs for con-
stituents and contracts for influential
hackers, the lot of the director Is not
happy one. Whoever is called upon
to conduct the bureau is condemned
In advance to vicissitudes innumerable.
X y
Americans who visit Berlin now
adays have thrust upon them a So
called newspaper, entitled 1.-The
Berlin Daily American" owned and
edited by Germans and printed in
bad English. It's subtitle is "a Bridge
Across the Ocean" The journals
principal occupation at the moment.
judging from a recent copy sent to
this observer. Ia to induce American
tourists to come across" with sub
scriptions for starving Germans.
An editorial in the delectable sheet,
published under the imperious cap
tion of Americas Duty" notifies
"the people OF America that they have
no shade of a shadow of right to
turn their backs upon the boundless
sea Of misery and despair for which
they are rightly held to a large and
weighty share of responsibility" The
reference Is to the Germans favorite
claim that they would have won tho
war but for "Dollarica." their pet
name for the United States.
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tee answer specifically the inquiry
concerning an existing concrete Dis
trict surplus. constituting LEGAL
credit, whatever Of inoompleteness
there may Of necessity be In tho
answer to any other question sub
mitted to it. 49, 90.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Mrs. Miles Poindexter, who has
been precipitated into the news this
week. is of Indian blood, like Sena-
tor Curtis Of Kansas, whose ancestry
is Kaw. and Senator Owen of Okla
homa, who is OF Cherokee origin.
One of Mrs. Poindexter's progenitors
was Of the Cayuse tribe. which now
inhabits the Umatilla reservation in
northeastern Oregon. The fact of her
Indian extraction became a matter Of
public record In Washington a year
or two ago, when one Of Senator
Poindexter's sons applied for land
allotment In the Umatilla reserva-
tion on the ground that his mother
was OF Cayuse strain. The Cayuses
are among the noblest of our noble
tribesmen. They have bred a famous
western pony which bears their name,
The Indian from whom Mrs. Poindex-
ter claims descent was a Hudson bay
factor In ancient days.
Lord Riddell. the publicity wizard
of the British delegation at the arma-
ment conference. has just sent an
amusing cablegram to a Washington
acquaintance. The latter wrote a
fattering review of Lord Riddells
book, Things That Matter" and sent
1t to the London newspaper magnate.
who spilled the beans so astutely for
John Bull in Washington last winter.
RiddeIIs message read: Thanks for
kindly mention. When garter ar
rives. will send you the buckle" The
reference is to the Order of the Gar
ter, the premier decoration bestowed
by kings of England. 1t is given
only to personages of the blood royal
and censpicuously meritorious serv-
ants of the crown. Ever since the
historic occasion when the garter was
bestowed by its founder. Edward 1.
knee 1t slipped, the motto Of the or
der has been "Honi soft qui mai Y
pense." Lord Riddelrs ascent to the
garter probably was checked by the
downfall of his comrade, David Lloyd
George.
y r. +
In certain important office in
Washington IL q man named Gordon.
He had occasion the other day to
speak with Boston over the long-dis-
tancs telephone The connection was
duly established. "This Is Gordon!"
he shouted. "Borden? came from the
Beantown end Of the line. mo, Cor
don. Gerden" Washington yelled
back. "oh. Morgan" rejoined Bos-
ton. mo. Gordon, tell your re-
monstrated the washingtonian. Cor
don. like Gordon GIN" That did it..
"Oh, I've got you now" said Boston.
Its you, Gordon. Well, shoot"
y
Senator Borah contributes an arti-
Gle entitled 'Can We Help Europef'
to the current number of the Adve-
cate Of Peace, the ofYicial organ of
the American Peace Society. The Ida
hoan proclaims that he has "an open
mind" on the subject Of just how we
can help Europe. He says:
Europe owes us $11,o0o.000. Some
people seem to be exercised over the
cancellation of this debt. am far
mere exercised over Europe'S In
ability to pay haven't any fear
about the opeB cancellation Of the
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Psychologists who commend brain
test for motor drivers open up a line
of possibilities that may prove inter
esting, Brain tests. scientifically con-
Quoted. may be demanded for people
in all kinds of positions involving the
safety and comfort Of the public.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

The United States ambassador to
England was safe In introducing .
o'clock tea into the unaffected circles
Of American society. there being at
present no Harvey's Weekly published
to emphasize the satirical aspect of
the episode.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Supervision of narcotic imports will
not necessarily work hardship In cases
Of legitimate need. There is doubtless a
supply of narcotics in this country
sufficient to meet the needs of medi-
cine and surgery for a number of
wears
Evening star., 1923-02-01

The war being over and the honey
peror of Germany should feel able to
face the future without a sense of
uncertainty.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

An economic conference such as
Senator Borah proposes would be
valuable If II could serve to remind
Europe that the war is over and the
period Of reconstruction is supposed
to be at hand.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Threats of Turkish retaliation in
Smyrna convey the hopeful intima-
ton that there is enough Of Smyrna
left to be considered in such a con-
nection.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Washington has been called the mo-
torist's paradise, but the police will
see that it is nothing Of the kind for
the reckless variety.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Soviet Russia Is said to have high
ly disciplined standing army, which
Is one of the things sovietism was
originally designed to avoid.
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Opinions differ as to whether the
German militarists are waiting to re-
organize Russia or the Russian reds
are waiting to reorganize Germany.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

France proposes a lottery as a
means Of raising funds. A three-mile
limit may have to be established for
lottery tickets as we'll as for cham
payne.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

Whether there is any conference or
not, Senator Borah has at least sue
ceeded in getting his ideas before the
ruhlic.
Evening star., 1923-02-01
In the Wrong Town.

did you see much Of Washing
toni"
NO" replied Uncle Bill Bottletop;
somebody misIed me and made me
put in most Of the day in the Botanic
Garden looking for the United States
mint" .
"De man dat takes his own trouble
too serious" said Uncle Eben. "loses
friends cause he ain got time TO
synpathiSe Wit de other feller." .s
Evening star., 1923-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
As the Year Rolls On.

As the Year Rolls On.
It's now about month or so
Since this old year was new.
So short time has dimmed the glow
It's polish brought to view.
Resolved to handle 1t with care,
We uttered words Of cheer.
Now it rolls down times thoroughfare
Like any other year.
1t bumps along the same old road
That needs repairing still,
And carries many a joyous load
And many a sorrowing thrill.
The paints alreay rubbed and
scratched.
The engine has knock;
A tire was waiting to be patched
Before it ran a block.
The same old problems must he met
AS with q former year.
The same old mishap brings regret
II recklessly you steer.
It's hard-although it must be So
10 ISdllL6 II true.
It's only a short while ago
That this old year was new.
Not a Suffragist.
"Soloman was a wise man.
"Yes." replied Senator Sorghum
"he married a great many women
but he shaped his government so tina,
he did not have to depend on thei,
votes"
Jud Tunkins says a loafer wouldn',
be so annoying If he'd be satisfied t.
loaf without putting on airs about it
Men and Nations.
No doubt you've noticed once or twice
When skies were far from sunny.
It's hard to make folks take advice
De-
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Evening star., 1923-02-01
Men and Nations.

No doubt you've noticed once or twice
When skies were far from sunny.
It's hard to make folks take advice +.
When what. they want is money.
Evening star., 1923-02-01

ending June 30, 1877, there was ex-
pended on account OF the public
schools In the District an average
of 1897 ,9S1.70, or an aggregate OF
$2,3S8.0lO.23. ....
"In view Of these facts the request
of the trustees for the payment by the
United States of one-half the annual
expenses of the schools Is not unrea-
sonable.
Seheels In Last Century.
The Commissioners in their report
to Congress for 1878 (pages IL and
1--WE invite the careful attention of
| the President and Of Congress to the
condition Of the public schools Of this
District, as exhibited In the reports
of the board of trustees and of the
| health officer. While the number OF
| rate Of per cent. there is no perma-
nent provision for a corresponding IN
| crease Of school room, and the current
resources of the District are overbur-
dened to supply ne means 1Ss scneofs
| much so, that we feel constrained to
| limit our estimate on: this account for
| the year ending 30th June, 1873, to a
sum considerably less than Is esti-
| mated by the school board. In this
a statement of facts presented in a
| m emorial of representative citizens
| Of the District to Congress at its last
| session:
| "'Ofcial reports show that, while
| the rate Of taxation In this District
| for the support Of public schools is
! nearly double that in most OF the
| large cities Of the Union, the means
of education are wholly inadequate
| to the wants of our popul alton. We
l last six years, nearly $2,400.00
II While the territories and most
of the states of the Union have re.
| ceived from Congress munificent
| grants of the public lands in aid OF
! education, not an acre has beer
the nations capital. and the appro.
| priaiions of money by Congress fol
| this object are insignihcsnt
i "'rhis injustice to the District
Evening star., 1923-02-01

edition. 10 delivered by carriers within the CITY
At 90 cents per month: daily only. AZ cents per
month; Sunday only. 20 cents per month. VI
drrs may be sent by mail or telephone MAIN
hcoo. Collection 's made by carriers AZ ths
end OF each month :
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Not q Sufragist.

Jud Tunkins says loafer wouldn't
be so annoying If he'd be satisfied to
loaf without putting on airs about it..
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24
GALLATIN FARMERS
WARMED PESTS
DANGEROUS ALFALFA EEL
WORM NOT YET REPORTED
HERE, SAYS BODLEY

Alfalfa growers in America are
urged by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture to watch their
fields of alfalfa for the appearance
of "sick spots" which may be caused
by the presence of a parasitic eelworm
and to take prompt and aggressive
measures for graduating the pest
whenever found. The eelworm dis
ease is caused by the alfalfa stem
nematode which is proving to be an
extremely dangerous pest.
The disease is manifested by a thin
ming out of the alfalfa in spots in the
field, due to the dying of some of the
plants. This leaves a poor stand of
dwarfed plants, with a reduced num-
Der of stems, some of which may be
more or less yellowed and distorted.
A close examination shows that the
disease is localized in the crown of
the plant. Stems are swollen at the
base and brown in color. They are
often brittle and easily broken off; in
fact, this brittleness is of means
of easy diagnosis.
When examining a "sick spot" in a
field for the possible presence of the
disease, one should take into consider
alton than one of the symptoms
listed, say department workers. A
thin spot may be caused by a variety
of other factors, such as a poor initial
stand, too little or much water, the
presence of alkali in the soil, or to
some other disease. The surest symp-
toms by which the eelworm disease
may be recognized are the swollen bud
and sprouts and the enlarged brown
ed stems already mentioned. Badly
diseased plants show a distinct rottine
of the stem bases and crown, with
some or all of the stems completely
killed.
The disease has not been located il
America in a great many places a:
yet and it has not been under obser.
walton for a long enough time to de
termine just how damaging it NIGH
be in this country. But in view of the
fact that it causes serious losses il
all other countries where it occurs anC
because it is very readily spread, thu
department is anxious that all places
of infestation be located as soon al
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24

possible and methods of eradication
put into eject. Specimens of suspec-
ted material should be sent in prompt
ly to the department at Washington
for Identification, together with an ac-
count of the extent to which the dis
ease occurs.
Because the disease is easily spread
by irrigation water, infested hay,
farm implements, wind, and birds, it
follows that the wise practice is to
prevent it becoming established.
Eradication can be brought about by
blowing up the alfalfa fields and put
ting the land in other crops for three
years. A further reason for prompt
action against the disease is that it
may under favorable conditions pass
over to and affect other crops, such
as clover, bUckwheat, rye, turnips and
even potatoes.
According to County Agent R. E.
Bodley, the disease has not been re-
ported at any place in Gallatin coun-
ty, and it is sincerely hoped that it
will never appear. However, as Mr..
Bodley pointed out, it is better for the
farmers of the county to be posted on
its appearance so that in case it does
occur, a prompt report can be made
of the fact to his office.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24
TAX PENALTY NOW
BUT FIVE PER CENT

According to an opinion delivered
by Attorney General Wellington D.
Rankin to State Examiner L. Q. Skel-
ton, at the latter's request, the penal
ty for non-payment of taxes under
the new state law will be but 5 per
cent, instead of 10 per cent as under
the old statute.
The opinion of the attorney general
was sought by Mr.. Shelton because of
the fact that in chapter SO of the
laws of 1923 both the penalty of 5
per cent and 10 per cent are mentioned
in the bill.
The attorney general pointed out
that when the bill was originally in
PRODUCED it provided for a penalty of
10 per cent, but that later amend
ments were adopted which provided
for only 5 per cent, and that in all
parts of the bill when it was amended,
through an oversight, there was fail
ure on the part of the legislature to
strike out the word "ten" in every in
stance and insert the word "five" in
lieu thereof.
It was Mr.. Rankin's opinion that il
was the intention of the legislature
that all taxes should be subject only
to a penalty of 5 per cent.
The new law, especially in counties
where poor crops have resulted II
larger delinquent tax lists than for,
merly, will result in quite a saving t.
the farmers who will ultimately fine
themselves able to pay both the origi
nal tax amount and the tax penalty
which is now reducted by half.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24
Leave By Motor For Coast

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E.Batchelor,
formerly of Billings, were motor Wis
itors in this city last Saturday as
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Desch, of GOT South Wilson avenue.
having come over from Livingston
in their big, yellow Chalmers car en-
route to Rainier, Wash, where they
expect to locate. They were accom-
panied by Carl Irish, brother Of Mrs,
Bachelor, and his two sons, Marvin
and Arlin Irish, of Sank Center,
Mimi, and by C. S. Rice, of Livings-
ton, a weEl-known Park county
rancher who is going to spend the
winter months on the coast. Mrs.
Irish was unable to undertake the
long motor tour from Minnesota to
Rainier, so she departed earlier in the
week by train. Mr.. Bachelor had
been employed for many years as
conductor on the Northern Pacific,
and for the past ten ears as sales
man for the E. S. Haskell Auto and
supply company of Glendive and
Billings. He will be remembered as
the private driver FIR the Yellowstone
Park Transportation company, who
fell from a tree at Mammoth Hot
Springs last August while putting
up his radio antenna and suffered g
fracture of both legs at the ankle
He is the owner of the completely
equipped bungalow on wheels which
was parked throughout the past
summer at the tourists camping
grounds at Mammoth and which caus
ed considerable comment because o.
its completeness, one of the outint
magazines recently carrying a full
page illustrated story describing thu
invention. Mr.. Bachelor wa for
merly deputy sheriff and jailer a
the Dawson county Jail in Glendive.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-10-24
Beware Fake Mail Order Scheme

Beware Fake Mail Scneme
The people of Gallatin county are
warned to be on the lookout for a
fake mail order concern which Sc
cures a list of taxpayers in each COM
munity and sends out what puports to
be a stock Of new Christmas and New
Years greeting cards at Is cards for
$1.2O. The trick that puts the scheme
over in a large number of instances
is an enclosure of four cents in stamps
which the prospective victim is sup
posed to use for returning the cards
by mail. The psychology is that the
recipient of the cards is hypnotized
into keeping the cards and the four
cents in stamps and remitting S1.2O
to the takers, in exchange for which
he gets a set Of old jobbers' sample
stock cards of the vintage of 1918 to
1920, that had probably been picked
out of some city dump where the pap
er houses had to pay to have them
hauled as rubbish. The same style
asd size of Greeting cards may be
purchased at any of the book and
| stationery stores and printing shops
right here at home, and at a much
lower proportionate cost, to say
nothing of the fact that the loca'
stock is all fresh, new, 1928 stock.