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Evening star., 1923-07-08
Politicians Now Regard Underwood's Hat
!. AS Definitely in the Presidential Ring

by the other aspirants and that he will loom
larger on the political horizon, not to be
overshadowed by the comparatively paltry
consideration that he was born below
the Mason and Dixon line.
* x
1t is true that objection has, up to this
time, been considered fatal handicap to
presidential ambitions, but all politicians
agree that conditions are changing, and that
old prejudices giving way to the demands
and necessities of the times. -,
1t is felt by many democratic leaders that
it is the man and not the locality that is to
count heavily in the selection of candidates.
Senator Underwood's friends are counting
with confidence on the candidates expert
ence in legislation and craftsmanship and his
natural and acquired ability to forward his
fortunes in seeking the nomination.
X X X n
Nobody has foreclosed on the democratic
nomination yet. 1t is still an open field and
fair fight unless Henry Fords managers
should, at the psychological moment, become
convinced that he has chance for running
away with the nomination and induce him to
declare himself dyed-in-t the-wool democrat
and demand the nomination from that party.
Then all lines would have to be reformed
and the whole contest would be thrown into
the air
There is shrewd suspicion among poll
ticians in both parties that this may be just
what the Ford managers have in mind, and
an astute and clever group they are, whoever
are the master minds back of the Ford cam
paign. The present drift of the managerial
forces of Mr.. Ford seems to be toward build
ing up an apparent demand in the country at
large for his nomination, even to the extent
of creating third party, if necessary, to put
him in the field 1t is thought that il they
can create that seeming situation they will
be in the position of going to the democratic
leader and saying: Here we have tangi-
Bile political asset, Henry Ford sentiment
widespread, which, OF course, will mean
Henry Ford in November. You'd better take
him as your candidate, fall in behind him
with your democratic votes, and sweep the
country in the name of the democratic
party
Evening star., 1923-07-08

Chairman Hull of the democratic national
committee, in recent conversation with the
present writer, described the attitude of DEM
ocratic leaders toward the nomination. AS
he views it., the influential leaders in the
democratic party, the elder statesmen who
are looked to for advice and practical leaders
who control delegations to the national con-
vention, are disposed to keep aloof at this
time from the personal ambitions of candi-
dates and maintain wary and watchful
position.
"They are likely to await conditions as
they develop" he said, "then take advantage
of that situation arising which may seem to
contain the most elements of success at the
polls in November, and nominate the man
who seems best fitted to meet those condi-
tions and bring them TO the party's as
sistance."
II is fact that what is troubling the
democratic national managers most at this
time is present and possibly prospective
shortage Of funds for the most primary needs
of the committee and for bye elections as
they come along. 1t is understood to be true
that the national. committee is pretty well
strapped" for funds, and that loud cry for
help is now going out to the faithful The
national management is kicking itself be-
cause a lack of few hundred dollars in the
recent Congress district elections in Iowa
and Michigan Kept them from what they
thought were the prospects of smashing
blow at the republicans.
y y x X
Senator Underwood is believed to be like
ly to take some of Gov. Alfred E. Smiths
candy away from him in the contest for the
nomination, with his position announced on
European affairs All that Gov. Smith has in
his war bags now is his position on the wet"
question, and many democrats think that will
prove gold brick to him.
Senator Underwood is not classed wet
although he is regarded as liberal. Gov
Smith has no record except as a state
ecutive, no experience in national affairs
Senator Underwood can consistently stand
on any platform the democratic party makes,
and it is certainty it will not build plat
form on the Smith stream lines.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

~ SCAR UNDERWOOD, in the opinion
of practical politicians, has as good
~ as declared himself a prospective
aspirant for the democratic presi
Dental nomination in 1924, through the state
inent he issued last week presenting his
views the European situation. Analysis
of it shows that it was very adroit utter
ance, designed to unity important elements
i'll the democratic party and to point out the
alleged shortcomings of the republicans on
Americas share of responsibility in the set
tlement of world affairs.
1t likewise is construed by the politicians
as a clever appeal. looking forward to cleo
tion day, for support of that known element
of the republican party which wants the
United States to do something to relieve
economic distress and to guard against war.
If Senator Underwood should be nominated
he would expect to attract republican votes
to the democratic ticket
He moreover assailed the administrations
world court plan on the charge of its being
inadequate, a mere gesture, not going to the
root of the case, nor promising cure.
X X x X
Reading between the lines OF Senator Un-
derwood's declaration of principles as to
world affairs, the politicians discern that he
is laying great stress upon and putting large
dependence in the thought that 'the Ameri-
can people in their heart of hearts still be-
lieve that the sacrifices of the war were in
vain if they do not lead to the ultimate peace
of the world A great many republicans
share that idea. and great many democrats,
including all the Wilson democrats, sympa-
thize with it.
The politicians recognize that he has fore
stalled all other candidates for the democratic
nomination in hint of appeal for the farmer
support. in playing up the asserted result of
Americas isolation upon the distressful
economic condition and its reaction upon
rAarket for American agricultural and indus
trial products, in his discussion OF European
~ affairs.
The leading politicians will tell you, should
you ask them, that Senator Underwood, as
serious equation in the presidential nomina
tion problem, will have to be reckoned with
Evening star., 1923-07-08
SPECTER OF u. S. CONTROL
STAMPEDES RAIL HEADS
Old Policies Dropped, Public Suppor,
Sought, to Defeat Ends Advocated ::
by Senate Liberals.

I Of railroads and in favor Of giving
on the capital invested. Senator Cum
Minis and other members Of the COM
| mittee will hear arguments affecting
any proposed railway legislation, so
that they will be able to recommend
such action as, In their Judgment.
may be necessary Immediately upon
Congress assembling.
7 Meanwhile, the various railroad sys-
TENS are endeayoring to line up pub
lie sentiment on their side. For the
first time in history chief executives
have taken public notice OF the SEN
timent for a change. They are max
ing speeches before various organi-
cations pointing out why they believe
government ownership would hamper
instead Of help the railroads and pre-
vent reductions of passenger and
freight rates. Along this line Alfred
p. Thorn, chief counsel for the Asso-
citation of Railway Executives has
just made an address to credit men
pointing out that IL government own
ership Of railroads comes. it will be
| the entering wedge toward government
| ownership of nearly every other sort
| OF property.
speech Broadcast.
So important do the railway chiefs
consider this speech that thousands
of copies Of it are being distributed
| in every section of the country. The
! various railroads are ION their oar
in the publicity plan. In the past
! they have been content to have their
chiefs come to Washington, appear be-
fore committees of the Senate and
! the House and denounce those who
! advocated any change from the ex-
| listing order. But now all this has
been changed. The opposite is the
] case. Facts and figures designed to
refute the claims of the advocates
Of government ownership, to show
that existing high passenger and
freight rates are necessary II ef-
| ficiency is to be maintained. are being
compiled by officials of each system.
| These, are spread broadcast in every
possible way. And the roads now
have economists Of nation wide fame
at work preparing facts to prove
their case" which will be made
! available to Senator Cummins and
his committee when 1t meets here. &.
We plan to start the backfire back
home and have 1t work it's way down
here to Washington" said an execu-
tive here yesterday. That is where
We must cope with the radicals, not
here. If the people back us up Con-
gress will heed the people, not other
WISE"
Which was rather a startling state
ment from a man who heretofore has
done business with perhaps one or
two individuals in Washington.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
Way to Success Thrown Open
For Disabled War Veterans

Most effective steps toward absorb
ing into industrial life the many
thousands of former service men
taking vocational and rehabilitation
training have been taken by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
in adopting a policy which calls upon
all members to cooperate with the
United States Veterans Bureau in
employing these specially trained
men and giving them a fresh start
on earning their living and advance
ment.
The appeal to the manufacturers,
who produce everything in the alpha
bet of manufactured products from
abrasives to zinc. urges that these
war victims ''be afforded the widest
opportunity for development and ad-
Nancement which their industry, sac
rifice and capacity justify"
$4,000 I'm Training.
The United States Veterans Bu-
reau now has approximately 10000
men in vocational training who, as a
result of the war. were made in
ticular lines of occupation that they
pursued before entering the war.
The United States government, in or
der to make these men productive
factors in our country's work and
development rather than TO have them
continue >as public charges, is en-
deavoringNto educate and train them
ha oh 20 ly1
their own living in new lines of oc-
cupation wherein their physical and
mental abilities will be equal to the
demands made upon them
The national government can 20
only 80 far in the placement of these
men back into industry. It can take
them and train them up to the point
of employability and then it must
call upon the great employing public
OF the country to carry on the good
work from that point.
Way Opened for Them.
The action of the National Asso-
citation Of Manufacturers in annual
convention in formally adopting a
resolution urging upon all members
placing these men in their industrial
establishments opens the way for
these trainees to again take their
place in the world and before the
world as producers, throwing off the
cloak of dependence.
The national government, through
it's highest officials, has expressed
confidence that industry will do its
full part when it fully realizes what
the proposition is. The following
facts were prepared by the Veterans
Bureau at the request of the National
Association of Manufacturers to help
industry to grasp the situation In
regard to the employment Of these
so-oalled disabled ex-service men,:
Less than per cent of them are
physically disabled in way to make
them unpleasant to. look upon.
Evening star., 1923-07-08

If they do happen to be one-arm
men, they are being trained by the
government for work In which only
one arm will be necessary. If they
are deaf or blind. they are being
trained for work in which these
senses are not absolutely necessary.
- Normal in Appearaaee.
The great majority of them are
normal in appearance, normal In
ability and normal in their manly
desire to be seIf-sustaining and to
make success Of their lives. for the
sake of themselves. their dependents
and their fellow men in general.
These men are receiving their
training mostly in their. home locali-
ties and are scattered throughout
every state of the Union from Maine
to Florida and California.
The Veterans' Bureau had in train
ing March 1 42.714 for trades and
industries, including carpenters,
craftsmen, electricians, machinists,
patternmakers. plumbers, typewriter
repair men, welders. etc. It had 20,-
1853 under training in commercial
lines, such as accountants. advertise
ers. bookkeepers, business managers,
employment agents. foreign trade,
statesmen, etc. It had 1858 in train
ing for such professions as archi-
tects, civil engineers, mechanical en-
gineers. mining engineers, lawyers,
welfare workers. etc. It: had 1i,l10
under training in agricultural lines.
The majority Of these men have
been in training for more than two
years. More than 10000 have been
In training for three years.
In Best Schools.
Most of the Veterans Bureaus vo-
cational students are enrolled in uni
versities. colleges. trade schools and
commercial schools-the best schools
! OF the country IN general. Others are
are being given regular apprentice.
ship training .on the Job" in thou
! sands of factories and workshops
| scattered all over the entire country,
More than 10000 Of these men have
been rehabilitated and have gone
into employment within the last two
years. Statistical studies made on
some 10000 OF them show that thev
are earning fully 20. per cent more
In their new vocations than they
| earned before the war and before
they received their disabilities or
handicaps from service in the Army.
This prospective labor supply is
more Or less immobile. just rs the
general labor supply is. In order to
make these men willing to go to the
places of opportunity for employment
and in order to. make them available
to the employer. the. govern mont
makes provision for their transpor-
tation at the governments expense
when it IL established that q bona
nde, opportunity swaits them at. their
destination. -: -: ! ::
Evening star., 1923-07-08
BY JOHN EDWIN NEyIN.

= The big railroad systems Of the ma
tion are fighting with their backs
against the wall. They see the specter
OF government ownership and opera
tion" just around the corner. To avert
1T they are willing, for the first time
In history. to compromise with the
semi-radicals. They are even ready
to accept. with certain changes. the
regional consultations suggested by
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Endorsed by President Harding and
now being investigated by the former
body.
How successful the railroads will
be in preventing drastic regulatory
legislation by the Congress which
meets next December probably de-
pends in great measure on the cleo
tion to be held in Minnesota on July
16, when the successor to the late
Senator Knute Nelson will be chosen.
A careful poll made by both sides in
dfcates that of the ninety-five sena-
tors who now make up the Senate
forty-seven are certain to vote to re-
tain the Esch- -Cummins law and will
oppose freight rate reductions through
mandate of Congress. There are forty
eight who are on record as favorine
some change in the law to provide
lower rates. although not all are
agreed on any Individual plan. Should
Gov. J. A. o. Preus. the regular re-
publican candidate, be elected, he will
vote with the regular republicans and
thus bring about d tie vote. And
Vice President Calvin w. Coolidge
would be expected to vote to retain
the present law.
johnson for Change.
On the other hand. should Magnus
Johnson, the farmer-labor candidate,
win out, he will vote for the entire
progressive program as fathered by
Senator La Toilette, Senator Brook
hart and their associates. This pro-
gram, as announced officially by the
Wisconsin radical. provides:
Repeal of the Esch- -Cummins act,
which guarantees railroad earnings
directing the Interstate Commerce
Commission forthwith" to reduce
freight rates; sharp cuts in tax rates
and compulsory publicity of income
tax returns; prohibition of gambling
in any of the necessities Of life and
radical reduction of appropria tions
for the upkeep of the Army and Navy
Meanwhile Senator Albert j. Cum
minis of Iowa Will initiate here next
month series of hearings to deter
mine whether the Esch- Cummins act
will be amended by it's friends, who
also will struggle to prevent its emas-
culation by its foes. Cummins is
chairman of the interstate commerce
committee, and, while classed in the
past as progressive" is on record
as opposed to government ownership
Evening star., 1923-07-08

disappeared and in every country the
relations between Catholics and hon.
Catholics have become friendlier and
more cordial, mutual understanding
and even cooperation having taken
the place Of former sectarian hatreds
and fanatic antagonism.
A few years ago a number Of
broad-minded Christians OF various
denominations in England, but more
especially here in. America, endeav-
ored to organize a sort Of undenom-
national congress OF all Christian
churches. somewhat on the same line
as the International Parliamentary
Union Congresses which have been
held In years gone by in ST. Louis
and Chicago. Tho promoters, how
ever we'll meaning. did not carry suf-
.ficient weight even with the MEM
bers Of their own following and con-
sequentfy did not command the
necessary attention on the part Of
coreligionfsts Of other sects. The
result was a disappointment. But
the ecumenical council. which it is
hoped may open on Christmas eve
beginning Of the celebration of the
"Anno Santo'' at Rome, may. If the
Invitations are issued on the same
scale as they were by Plus TX in
1859, develop into the greatest in
ternational Christian congress "a
congress Of all Christian chdrches-
that the world has ever seen since
the foundation Of Christianity nearly
two thousand years ago.
Even if the voting at the document
cal council OF 1924-25 is restricted to
archbishops and bishops and heads
OF religious orders of the United
States. the latter would be represent
ed by near 200 delegates. who would
each be required to respond with q
"placet" or "non-placet" to tho issues
under discussion, and they would
have to determine beforehand as to
whether they would adopt a collec-
tive or individual course Of action.
The action was not collective In the
case Of tho relatively small number
Of North American prelates present
at tho Vatican council in 1870. In
deed, two OF the most notable arch
bishops from tho United States took
Numerically opposite Views to one
another. just in the same way as the
members OF the hierarchy Of Great
Britain. .s
The American delegates may, in
deed, be expected to play by. no
means Insignificant role at the next
oecumenical council, IL the inten-
tions Of the holy father are realised.
Many are inclined to ascribe to the
influences Of the new world the re-
sumption Of tho oeoumenica councils
abandoned since that OF Trent In the
middle Of tho sixteenth century. Even
the ecclesiastical law providing for
the holding Of .triennial provincial
synods had become, to all intents and
purposes, a dead letter in Europe
owing to, political conditions Their
revival was due to the United States
Soon after tho organization of the
laAte@n dioceoes and hierarchy, its
leaders became convinced that 1t
would be of great. advantage to es-
|tahfish .. popular. instead Of an auto
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Fighting Drugs.

Coincident with reports from the
federal government, showing an
alarming increase III the sale and
consumption Of narcotic. drugs. nu-
meroas meetings have been held in
eastern states to. discuss ways and
means at cembatkA& the evil.
Evening star., 1923-07-08
''Holy Year, and an Ecumenical Council
Two Great Events Ahead for Catholics

Roman Catholic missionary activities
in every corner of the globe.
The holy father is anxious that, in
view of the popular encouragement
and support given to the we'll nigh
ubiquitous mission work of the
church, it's members and the sub
scribers to this vast international
undertaking should have some oppor-
tunity of visualizing the scope of the
work and the far-reaching nature of
its endeavors. Every diocese. every
some special missionary enterprise of
it's own to which it devotes its par
tioular efforts, will be accorded the
opportunity Of bringing to the atten-
tion Of its co-religionists and Of the
public in general the nature Of its
good work In this connection, and
especially Of it's fruition and success.
ary work Of the Roman Catholic
Church, covering a period OF nearly
twenty centuries and extending to
regions SO remote as Peking, where
the Roman missionaries not only add
ed to the development Of the amazing
knowledge of astronomy possessed
by the Chinese Of the fifteenth CEN
furnished them with those wonder
full bronze astronomical instruments
which were looted at Peking by the
Germans at the time OF the interna-
tional expedition for the relief Of the
foreign legations at Peking in 1900
tand were carried of by the late Field
Marshal Count Waldersee as the per-
sonal plunder Of the ex-kaiser to
Potsdam, where they still remain in
the gardens Of the palace Of Sans
Souci to this day, in spite of Ger
manys Versailles peace treaty pledges
for their return), will make a mar
velous showing Of profound interest
to scientists and to people OF every
creed and denomination. In fact, the
exhibition at the Vatican seems des.
tined to become an epoch-making at.
fair.
But Plus XII does not propose to
limit the celebration of the next
ammo Santo' to this international
exhibition at the Vatican. The holy
father has a far more important prof.
ect in view for 1925. It Is nothing
more nor less than the resumption of
the deliberations OF the last Oecu-
menical Council in the Basilica OF st.
Peter. It may be recalled that the
last Oecumenical Council. the twen-
tieth in tho history Of the church
since the Council Of Nicaea in AID.
325-the first one to be held since the
Council of Trent in 1863 - was
brought to a premature close after
eight months deliberations, by the
sudden outbreak Of the war between
France and Germany In 1870. Some
time this month or In the early part
Of August all the Roman Catholic
bishops in the United States and in
the other countries, of this western
hemisphere will receive q circular
letter from the Vatican asking for
their opinion on the project, Of the
holy father for the resumption at
Christmas time, at the end OF next
lysax. OF the Oecumen Council