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OF VERY LITTLE ACCOUNT

= Lord Robert Cecil. ambassador to the
sTnited States for the League OF Nations
shas said in a public address that he
9wishes that some strong nation" would
TASK the League to intervene in the mat
Ster of the French occupation Of the Ruhr
sdistrict and also that the same strong
xnation" would ask the League TO take
Sup the little matter OF German repara-
ttion payments. For high priest OF
sthe League this would seem TO be not
2far from rank heresy.
3 Lord Robert has been depicting the
league as a panacea for all the Ills OF
Sthe world and yet here he comes saving
8that the League cannot do anything Nm
3lcss it is asked to do something by
s'some strong nation II the. League
scannot do anything OF itself what good
Els it?
4 Furthermore, it has been our under
standing that in the rare and purified at
atmosphere of the League all nations are
scqual- except in the triiling detail OF
sthe number OF votes, Great Britain hav
rng several times as many as were Of
Fered to the United States. Why then
Should the nation asking for intervention
In the Ruhr be Strong nation:' Why
twill not any request from a compare
rfvely weak nation answer every pur-
spose? Does it call for a protest from
strong nation TO render the League
eppreciative of a righteous appeal?
4 When the United States was urged
by President Wilson to enter the League
Pot Nations it was specifically declared
Tby the President that whenever the
9League called, it would be mandatory
upon the members to answer the Mace
Sdonian cry. We were told by President
EWilson himself that If the League called
ffthe United States would be under obi
legation to send our Young men to the
snttermost parts of the world to fight for
ga cause that did not even remotely al
Eject the interests of the United States
issNow we are told that the League can
Isnot intervene even in such a matter as
iEthe occupation of the Ruhr district, I'M
less it is requested to do so.
& All of which would seem to indicate
that the League is a body OF such ncbu-
ious, indefinite. character that there is
mo profit whatever in being member.
1t was going to do everything. 1t has
tdone nothing and now we are told that
II cannot do anything In fact, all that
1t does seem able to do is to absorb
smoney paid in by its members as dues.
Surely, there is small profit in Joining
an organization of that kind.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

courts to contract with attorneys for
the collection OF delinquent taxes for
a percentage of the taxes" IN reply to
Representative Patman's objection, Rep
resentative Bonham declared that the
adoption of such amendments would
strange his BILL ~ t- =
Here, then, is The apparent, and per-
haps the actual, explanation OF the
states inefficiency in the collection of
taxes. and of the alleged necessity for
the enactment of new law: The work,
under the terms OF the existing law, is
not profitable enough to result in its
full and invariable performance by gov
eminent officials. If there is mot
enough in it, for them, the same lack OF
incentive exists for private or profess
sional collectors.
That. at least, is the inference invited
by the debate on the Bonham bill, and
the vital feature of that meas
ure, which is expected to result in a
more efficient taX-collection service, is
the provision authorizing county COM
mssionerS 10 let contracts to attorneys
on attractive terms.
Whether it would cost the state more,
proportionately, to collect delinquent
taxes in this wav than by filing and
pressing suits on its own account, under
the present law amended so as to make
such action by government officials man
datory rather than discretionary, is an
other question over which the layman
may ponder.
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MAKING DUTY ATTRACTIVE

A dispatch from Austin indicates that
the Bonham dclinquent-tax bill, which
was passed to engrossmcnt in the House,
last Tuesday, has an excellent chance
OF becoming law. Just how its enact
ment would benefit the state the reports
have not yet made plain. One would
naturally assume that it will facilitate
the collection OF overdue taxes and thus
insure the state government in some de-
gree at least, against recurrence of one
OF the causes assigned for the present
depleted condition of the treasury.
Certain it is that delinquent taxes
ought to be collected. But has it ever
been made plain to the public why this
duty has not been performed under the
present law?
During the recent regular session OF
the Legislature a state official expressed
to a representative of THE LIGHT the
conviction that if the state would collect
what was then owing to it in the form of
delinquent taxes there would be no ne
ccssity for enacting additional revenue
laws. The total amount due, he roughly
SSbiiildtCN, NdS pO,OUV,UUU OF SIU,utu,UUU.
What part OF any such total might be
collected if the Bonham bill, in the form
in which it has been engrosscd by the
House, should become a law, the lAyman
cannot even guess. Incidental references
to the measures specific provisions create
the Impression that taxes which became
delinquent prior to 1908 would not be
collectibic under the Bonham plan. The
layman, is not expected to know whether
! this bill has any ex post factoeieatures
However, even upon the, assumption
that this proposed law would greatly
facilitate the collection OF back taxes
and thus give the state government a
measure of insurance against recurrence
OF one OF the causes assigned for the
secent exhaustion of the treasury, thu
layman would like to know wherein tho
/ present delinquent-tax law is defective
i'll this respect
Perhaps the answer is to be founc
i'm a dispatch which reports that Repre-
sentative Patman attacked the Bonhan
/ bill with an. argument seeking "a elm
innate authorization Of commissioners
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
LIKE A MAN

Z Out in the hills of Utah amidst tho
sdesert waste and sparse sage and cac-
stus few rocks have been hcapcd over
slhe bones of Old Posey, an American
Indian. The stars look down at night
sand skulking coyotes zip and chilly
winds from off snow-capped noun
tains blow while by day the sunbeams
make long shadows from towering
cliffs and mighty boulders. And above
and about all is the great Stiffness of
the desert country, a. stiffness that is
50 eternal as to be awesome. 1t is i
hard country-an open country where
the hand OF man has utterly failed to
wrest living from nature Hot in
simmer, cold in winter, ever barren,
always thirsting for water, forlorn des-
olate,, forsaken..,r.,-. ..,..... d.. ........
Z It was there .tllat Old Posey fled
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TO SEIZE ALL COKE
French Ruhr Chief Issues Drastic
C0nfiscatOry Order.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Essen, April 2S.-A sweeping or
der, providing for the confiscation OF
all coke in the Ruhr, was issued yes
terday by General Degoutte, head OF
the occupation forces.
All coke by-products are included
in the order, which explains the ac-
ton is taken because Germany refused
to fulfill the clauses of the treaty of
Versailles providing for deliveries of
coal and coke and because there are
indications that The available coke sup
ply is diminishing.
In consequence of this order, it was
announced, all public bath houses in
Essen, Bochum, Dortmund and other
industrial cities in the Ruhr will be
closed. About 500 furnaces already
have beer shut down, and the Ger
mans say it is only a question of time
when others, along with big manufac-
turing plants, will also close.
General Degoutte's order prohibits
the use Of coke for domestic purposes
and fixes penalties for infractions at
from 1OO0O,000 to 100,OOO,00O marks
fine with five years imprisonment for
second Offenses.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

With few other dsrelicfs Of his ma
ton. PiuteS Charged by the government
of the United States with instruction
The mighty government that put a
million men across seas with two mil
lions more under arms to go, that fed
the world, that defeated the greatest
military power ever attempted in all
history, charged this poor, old Indian
pauper with one OF the most serious
crimes in the category of political acts
and thereby indirectly brought about
his death. He was shot to death, so
it is stated in "a battle with white set
tiers"
The death OF this poor old Pluto who
in the natural course OF events could
not have lived much longer is lasting
shame and a disgrace on the state of
Utah and civilization in general. No
doubt he was an old nuisance. Most
Indians are. But can it be said with
truth that no way could have been
found whereby this poor old. ignorant,
frightened. starved, downtroddcn, abused
Piute could have been cared for without
putting a Winchester bullet through his
body:
Old Poscy and his few ragged, starry
ing followers were only asking in their
crude. Indian way for "A small measure
OF justice They wanted a small tract
Of land 50 it seems, on which they
could exc out an existence. Posev him
sell according TO news dispatches was
somewhat OF a renegade whatever
that may mean in his case Probably
he stole sheep, rustlcd calves and COM
mitted other dcprcdations. Few people
in like circumstances would not have
done il. 1t is useless to expect tears
OF sympathy for an Indian. much less
poor dirty, ignorant ragged devil
OF a Pluto in that forsaken desert dis
trict where misfortune had placed him.
| ike the bison and the antcloDc. the
Indian IS due for extinction. Civilization
does not become him. He has certain
codes and attributes that do not jibe.
He perhaps might not work little.
children dong hours in mills and then
permit them to die lingering deaths from
tuberculosis and malnutrtion. He might
not rob and steal by legal means in
order TO amass fortune at the expense
OF helpless workmen and the public.
tie could perhaps never attain that stage
OF civilization known as a combine in
restraint OF trade wherein the public
is mulcted OF millions.
In his prime he would loot and muir
der in a crude way with scalping knife
and rifle but even that he long ago
abandoned from shear necessity. Yet
even then who will say. he was not
slnned against as much as SHINING:
Without all the facts at hand it will
not do perhaps to pass Judgment upon
the fate OF Old .Posey. But from what
little data is available. this much seems
to stand forth clearly, the poor old Piute
died like man. Cuffed about from
pillar to post, forlorn. starved, hemmed
in by restless white civilization. he cast
aside his shackles. ran wild again for
"a few brief hours and met his death
with gun in his hand facing his foes.
May his spirit find the happy hunting
ground even as his bones turn to dust
IN pitiless land in a pitiless era.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Face in the Doorway.

Once more Santa Leandra drowsed
beneath its trees. Like an ancient
dame among towns she sat above her
priceless stream, her old head nod
ding in the haze. her hands folded in
her lap. Her doors were omen to
the soft winds and the sunshine. her
countless babies brawled in her silent
streets. her nondescript dogs slept on
her sills.
At the tumble-down picket fence
that thanked the o.. Sanchez cabin
there stood a huge dark horse. i'll
made and awkward its Stub head
drowsily hanging, its broad hips
slung sidewise rs it rested. IT was
hung together like a scaffold, and it
seemed its giant bones must creak
when il moved-but there was not a
man III Santa Leandr4 who knew
thar wren it squared away in action
with the open plain for field that
there was not horse in all the
rangeland that could catch it,
neither Dollar. nor Sikskin, nor vet
five of lannon's Red Brood-save
and except that lost glory of Para
disc, Redstar, the king-that Light
ming himself could do no more than
run with it.
Continued in Our Next Issue)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
A CITY LEARNING TO PLAY

Any city which OutSroWS ITS play
grounds is unfortunate indeed
With that genuinely profound and, for
Dallas, inevitable conclusion. the Dallas
News offers for the possible benefit of
other cities more than an aphoriSm. 1t
lays upon the altar OF the common good
a bit OF sad experience.
But the quoted sentence does not tell
the whole story of Dallas experience
it doesn't tell the best part OF it. Wise
indeed is the city which looks ahead OF
its present rccreational needs. And Dali
las, wiser by its own sad experience, is
now anticipating its future needs in this
respect, ii one may Judge by the News
exposition OF the park assets, actual and
potential, which that city has acquired.
The exposition may be revelation to
many citizens OF Dallas 1t contains this
statement: There are not many people
even in Dallas who have an approximate
idea either OF the number or OF IA area
OF parks open to the citys population"
Not many years ago Dallas was in the
unfortunate indeed" category 1t was
outgrowing its Fairgrounds. That was
easy, as the city had few Fairgrounds
worthy OF name. The thoughts Of the
North Texas metropolis seemed to turn
upon skyscraping. 1t was proud OF its
business activities. In the strictly COM
mcrcial sense it was highly efficient.
Fashions in buildings change; few
months ago some famous architect said
that sllyscraping was going out" But
Fairgrounds are Fairgrounds, whatever
changes may come in sports and games.
In vital essentials the great out-of-doors
does not change. Efficiency in business,
too, is something to be proud OF. But
even business efficiency ultimately SUI
fcrs when it prc-empts the mind.
Within the last few years Dallas-or
some foresighted citizens OF that city
must have come to realize these things
At any rate, Dallas now has a mark
acreage" OF 3773.13. 1t has 80 parks,
counting two that are outside the city
limits Yet mot many people even in
Dallas" know it!
That Dallas is comparatively voting
in this form of rccrcational experience is
lui liINl IiulNdNSu w lllC statement lildl
municipal golf will soon be realty,
opening up this means of pleasure and
exercise to many to whom it is not now
accessible"
In short, Dallas seems to be Under
going transition, highly wholesome
one. The figures on its park acreage
may look formidable to rival cities. But
of the total, less than 600 acres within
the city limits is devoted to public rec
reation.' However, a real start has
been made-and the people OF Dallas
are energetic and are animated by a
spirit of cooperation in civic affairs.
This development is both tribute and
challenge to San Antonio tribute
which the older city ought to appreciate
and challenge which San Antonians,
with their legacy OF wider experience
should not be slow to accept. San An
tonic has only to pursue a course which
She has already adopted, and thus per-
pctuate the leadership to which Dallas
with the enthusiasm bf youth. has be
gum to pay such worthy homage
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
A Puzzle a Day

How can three skies be placed to-
gethcr SO as to produce the number
seven?
Yesterdays answer:
"How would you write. in figures,
the number twelve thousand, twelve
hundred and twelve:"
Nearly every one who tries to an
swer this puzzle will write down
121212. Those figures however, rep
resent one hundred twenty-one thou
sand, two hundred and twelve. The
correct answer is ,13,212 Thirteen
thousand. two hundred and twelvc),
as the twelve hundred" must be
carried into the thousand column.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

fat men established there, each wit.
a newspaper and black cigar. OF
course the room was full of smoke.
While waiting for my breakfast 1
coughed several times, but nobody
took the hint. Said 1 to myself:
HIN. l always understood that New
Orleans men were models of French
politeness' The three fat men were
on their feet in an instant, smiling
and bowling and scraping like so many
monkeys. Pardon me, madam, said
they in chorus, and each opened and
extended to me courteously cigar
case full of black cigars"
This letter is too heavy" said the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
TEARS"

Is it raining, little flower?
Be glad of rain;
The burning sun would withcr thee
Twill shine again.
The clouds are very black tits true,
But just behind them shines the blue.
Art thou weary, tender heart?
Be glad Of pain;
In sorrow sweetest things will grow,
As flowers in rain.
God watches. and thou wilt have sun
Z = When clouds their perfect work have done
~ Mary +. Butts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

granted 10 women
is a gain, but it
is also a loss. In
one of my recent
anti : vice ca m
paigns l put up
at a New Orlea-s
hotel. Entering
the b re ak T a st
room one morn
ing, l found three
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

on the floor of
{ he pulpit. he
said "DOn't leave
those tacks lying
a b out, J o h IL.
What would hap
pen if / stepped
on one next Sun
day in the mid
die of the SER
mon 2"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

You'll have to
put more postage
on it-say a cou-
pie of cents or
So"
We'll" said the
amusing man, Il
don't mind the
expense, but |
don't see how an
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
MARCH CIRCULATION
The paid circulation Of The san Antonio Light
during the month March. 1923. day by day was as

~ Daily Average. ss.e2s
The above totals and averages for paid clrcu-
fstlon exclusive OF all spoiled copies and any free
copies OF any nature
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement az
paid circulation is correct -
II. c BROWN
u. Circulation Manager
y, c. l. BUCHANAN.
- Business Manager.
y Sworn ard subscribed before this 2ud day OF
April. A D., 1873.
= ?. Y. WHITE
!. Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

W 40 eSiiNh oht
d ark. Suddenly
the midnight still
ness was broken
by a crash from
upstairs. egg
good Lord, what
was that. dud-
dud-darling 2, ex-
claimed the timid
young Adonis.
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d lining room,
where eight cock
tails a W a lite d
them. f IL h {.
glasses were rails
cd to the resouece-
full hostess.
"Of courseS 1T
isn't the stuff.we
used to get" she
W as explaining.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

the rancho so well fitted to leave the
place in the night and be back at
dawn with no one the wiser? Who,
for instance, with the adroit cum
ming to wrap a horses feet? Who
made such fancy hackamores-to
bind a restless nose? And whose eyes,
among all the riders, lifted to the
boss's with just that lightning flick
er, fell so swiftly when the flash be-
tween the two was done?
Yea, verily-Tom Briston wasted
long night hours when he might
have slept, and much good tobacco
-thinEipO
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

But lust then Mr.. Glubdub's qperu-
lous voice was heard from the cellar.
HAS anybody seen. that rat pol
son.
Eight glasses descended to the ma
hogany with a crash. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

Wall Street is about to float another
big loan in this country for Austria.
Wonder il Wall Street could be induced
to float big loan for the American
farmer who is feeding us?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
A Laugh or Two

Miss Mildred Milville Madison, the
anti-vice worker, said in an address
in Pittsburgh: The freedom now
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

Walter Hagen to Marry.
New York. April 2S.-Walter Ha-
gen. British open golf champion, and
Mrs. Zolna Crosby Straus of West
Long Branch. n. j., a widow, Friday
obtained a marriage license. They
will be wed .hcre Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
US. BISHOP In RUSSIA
Prelate Says TikhOn Did Wrong and
Must Suffer. Reds Declare.

Riga. April 2S.-The soviet lega-
ton here reports that Bishop Edgar
Blake. of Chicago. bishop of the
American Methodist Episcopal church
of Southern Europe, has made the
declaration in Moscow that the Most
Rev. DR.. Tikhon had adopted an
absolutely wrong attitude against the
soviet government, has lost his game
and must take the consequences.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

"WeII," said john, There would, be
one point you wouldn't linger Fon,
anyway" -.
Mrs. Flubdub had eight ladies in to
play bridge. Before they started she
called them softly: they filed into the
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other stamp will make that letter any
lighter" ="
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Merely father dropping a hint she
replied, smuggling closer.
A verger was doing some decora-
tons in church when the minister
happened to call. Seeing some tacks
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28
VAL OF PARADISE
BY VINGIE e. ROE

All Printed by
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Motion Pictures.

MOtl0n PIrtUTpS.
Empire. Antonio Moreno in The
Trail of the Lonesome Pine"
Princess-'Hunting Big Game In
Africa" -.
Palace. Jackie Coogan in "Oliver
Twist
Rialto. Dorothy Gish in "Fury."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

1t was the witching hour when all
was hushed and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

Musical Comedy.
Grand. "Follies of 49," in "Jiggs
Night Out"
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This letter is too heavy" said the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-28

Royal. Edna Park and her players
in The Meanest Man in the World. y
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Where to Go
Vaudeville.


Majestic. Vaudeville and pictures.
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postoffice clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-22
DEAN RUSSELL TO THE FARMER

Dean H. l.. Russell of the college
of agriculture, who by his record has
earned the respect of every farmer
in Wisconsin, suggests that farmers
should not rely on magic, or too much
on credits, or any nostrum, but in
stead should turn to diligence, to
purebred grain and cattle and diversi-
fled farming. Only in these elements
will success be found, he says.
The farmers of Wisconsin will never
be successful as the result of better
credit arrangements alone, although
such laws will, it is hoped, be of bene-
fit. But those who adopt progressive
plans to raise better grains and live
stock will not meet with failure.
Dean Russell can point to thousands
of farmers in Wisconsin who have
adopted science as their helper and
who have made good profits even dur
ing the recent depression. Adopting
some regulation here and there, max
ing farm credits more available, may
be helpful to farmers, but, combined,
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B2(566 Cd:
d l[tEzl 81 d =

When D. c. Watson opened an even
ing class in art for business men at
Milwaukee, he didn't create much en-
thusiasm. But when he announced
that after due preliminary training the
class would draw from nude models,
Art began to get popular around bust
ness circles. Now the class can be
seen hard at work over their drawings
-glancing at the model-correcting
drawing glancing at the model-re-
correcting and glancing at the model.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-22

cal serviceability has been recognized
by business girls Of New York City.
Any morning one may see pert be-
knickered young ladies on their way to
work. It's quite possible that in few
years the switch of skirts will be no
longer heard in the land, unless, as a
man threatened, the masculine ele-
ment will take to skirts-so to be diff
ferent
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-03-22

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