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Evening star., 1923-10-14

Ford's sensational attack on Secretary of
War Weeks in connection with the Muscle
Shoals affair The allegation of Mr.. Ford,
imputing motives to the Secretary of po-
Gtical character, was construed as an appeal
to the farmer and an attempt to array the
farmer against the republican party and the
administration. Following this line of rea-
soning, some politicians professed to see in
the attack signs of possible approaching an
nouncement by Mr.. Ford that he will enter
the contest for the nomination in the inter
est of the farmer and cheaper power for the
consumers.
Secretary Weeks refutation of the motive
imputed to him and his clear explanation of
the circumstances may be expected to be as
widely read as the attack, but, in any event,
the fact stands out that Mr. Ford is in the
limelight to an extent which will make him
more visible to the naked eye than ever be-
fore, should he be preparing to stand as a
candidate. -.-...
President Coolidge is to have his time and
strength conserved from inroads by callers
through thes new plan for receiving them in
stituted by Mr.. Slemp, secretary to the Presi-
dent. There is great public interest in the
subject OF the. pressure of the executive
duties upon the occupant of the presidential
chair.
George B. Christian, jr., who was secre-
tary to President Harding, in an article in a
weekly magazine, writes with first-hand in
formation on what breaks Presidents. He
tells in detail OF the manifold duties of the
Office and of the cumulative strain of their
total. Then he says: 'It is the incalculable
strain of leadership, the strain involved in
attempting to bring about harmony among
great variety of conflicting views, the
strain of instilling energy and expedition
into men who, perplexed with the intricate
problems involved in their legislative duties,
are disposed to proceed at a pace which al
most suggests lettering to those whose in
terests are vitally affected. 1t is the strain OF
dealing with problems on which the comfort
and prosperity, often even the lives, of the
people depend, with authority, with
adequate machinery, and the solution OF
which may be acquired only by the expendi-
ture' to the extreme limit of the forces of
Evening star., 1923-10-14

culture was the first, industry to get
back on. Its feet In Europe, and that
was at once reflected in a falling off
in demand for American farm prod
ucts. On the other hand the demand
for houses has been greater than the
limited number of men in that in
dustry could supply, with the result
that we have had a serious condition
in that direction ="
How can we, get better distribu-
tion OF labor and restore the balance
to production" 1 asked. =
Unions Could Aid. - =
''The labor unions and labor leaders
could give powerful help in solving
that problem" answered. Mr.. Roberts.
He swung around in his chair and
looked thoughtfully out of the win
dow toward the skeleton of great
Office building that was slowly and
Evening star., 1923-10-14
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

TOR the first time in political history
r women VIII vote in the selection of a
i city to entertain a national conven-
tion When the democratic naional
committee meets in December to choose the
convention town there will be present
woman member of the committee from each
state, as well as a committeeman. The
women are to have the same voting power
as the men on all questions
This fact has encouraged the drys, who
are opposing the selection of New York for
fear lest the "wet" atmosphere of the
metropolis might influence the national con-
vention in favor of wine-and-beer plank,
to start campaign among the women COM
mittee members for their support in opposi-
tion to New York. Some wag has suggested
that the vets might start a counter-move by
staging big fashion and styles show in New
York at the time of the convention to attract
the women. H..
Henry Ford continues to keep EN-
guessing" about his presidential aims and
intentions, and as to whether he actually has
any or not. One day last week the state
ment was made in Nebraska that his name
would appear on the presidential preferential
ballot in the primaries in that state, as he
had not asked that it be omitted, in response
to notification >of the secretary of state OF
Nebraska.
Thereupon the politicians all nodded
sagaciously and said There you are; he is
lining up to be candidate for the nomina-
ton" Next day his secretary announced
that the incident was not to be considered
as conclusively indicative of his projected
course. He went on to say that many in
quiries had been made as to whether Mr.
Ford intends to be candidate or not, and
that Mr.. Ford was not prepared to answer
that question either yes or no at this time;
that he is not potential candidate in gen.
eral sense, but he is not saying that he will
not be. THAT is his policy today" said his
secretary, but what it will be tomorrow or
next day cannot say"
* x x
In some political quarters there was dis
position to regard as more significant Mr.. :
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Industry Prepares
Political Planks

American industry is now working
on its platform for submission to the
conventions Of the major parties in
1924 for their consideration in the
drafting of their platforms. In 1920
a similar effort was made. many of
the suggestions being substantially
adopted In the platforms of the big
political parties.
Carrying out the direction given by
the May, 1923, convention of the Ma
tional Association Of Manufacturers,
a representative group of manufac-
turers has just held a conference in
New York, where all the leading in
dustrial and economic problems of
the day were discussed. This was
the first Of series of conferences
which will be held between now and
next spring, when the committees
proposals for industry's platform will
be taken up at the annual convention
of the National Association. Other
conferences will be in such pivotal
centers as st. Louis and Chicago.
Among the problems under consid-
GRAFTON are: Transportation, immi-
grafton, taxation, adjusted compen-
sation. reorganization of government
departments. government and indus
try. merchant marine, private en-
ployment relations. independence of
the judiciary, conservation, foreign
trade and international relations,
banking and finance.
The platform Of American indus
try. John E. Edgerton, president of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers explains. will be offered to
the political parties in spirit of
helpfulness and with sense of re-
sponsibility and duty"
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Prevailing Direction of Winds
Important in laying Out Cities

With the National Capitalize city Of
Washington-laid out by Mai. Pierre
Charles LEnfant in 1889, as a longtime
example of the advantages to be OBJ
tained frorR planning cities with the
minds eye toward the future, younger
municipalities throughout the United
States are learning this lesson.
AS an illustration of how federal
| agencies can help and are helping
these city builders it may be noted that
wind direction is an important consid-
Grafton in laying out community, and
that the United States weather bureau
Is furnishing authoritative data for the
guidance of the municipal authorities.
Take the city of Springfield. Ill. as a
concrete example. There city plan is
about to be adopted. which contemplates
among other features a union railroad
station, an industrial district, creation
of a lake in the valley of the Sangamon
river and a civic center. The industrial
zone is to be located in the extreme
northeast. part of the city. Attention
was given to the source of local water
supply, proximity to railroads and ter
minals, housing conditions and available
sites for industrial plants.
One of the most important considera-
tions in choosing this location was the
prevailing wind direction, since it is
always preferable that smoke, gases and
noise should blow away from and not
over the residential parts of the city.
The United States weather bureau
supplied the forty-four-year weather
record for Springfield. showing that the
prevailing wind direction Isl from the
northwest in January and February and
from the south during the other months.
1t was then clearly indicated that by
locating the industrial zone in the north
east, smoke bearing winds would blow
over the city but small part of the
time.
Similar plans have been laid out for
several other cities. Local conditions
sometimes make impossible the location
Evening star., 1923-10-14

were made to throttle it's inlet. Lost
river.
A channel was cut from Lost river
to klamath river. wasting surplus
water to the sea. Storage reservoirs
were established upstream, flooding
land small in extent and agricultural
value compared with the gently slop-
ing Tule lake bed.
The sunshine has done the rest.
Gradually the water has been drawn
out Of the lake. The Lost river waters
In the storage reservoirs serve to irri-
gate some of the arid land round them
and even the lake bed itself. s.,
The water has not been entirely
conquered. Some of the land, 1t is be-
lieved, will be flooded again in the
spring on account of local rains and
freshet flow.
With caution against bareback
due to wet year, the department
has followed the receding waters
down the gentle slope OF the uncov-
cred land. Most of thes land has
been taken up by world war veter-
ans, it is reported.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

noisily taking shape. II do not want
to harshly criticize any one" he went
on after a pause, "but the labor un-
ions have been very short-sighted in
their, policy of trying to restrict the
numbers in individual organizations.
I believe in the American working
man. believe in his patriotism and
in his desire to be fair and generous,
but he does not understand. and the
result is that he too often acts in de-
fiance of his own best interests.
THE average American worker
centers all his attention on "a strug-
gle for higher wages. He thinks that
money is something that is of value
in itself and does not realize that,it
is only a convenient means of ex-
change and is worth only just as
much as the goods behind 1t. It
ought to be easy to see that 1t is
better to get twenty dollars for which
Evening star., 1923-10-14
THE PASSING SHOW IN POLITICS

logic and good fellowship; of seeking by
persuas sion and appeals to rhumanitarianism
and patriotism to induce men to sacrifice
or at least to eompro romise-that which they
regard as constituting their just and inalien-
able rights in order that the general welfare
may be conserved, that the great body polite
may be saved from unwarranted and un-
merited hardships."
Labor in its annual convention of proposal
for participation in politics as. an organized
independent . party caused gratihcation
among leaders in both political parties To
the democrats it was particularly pleasing,
for they somehow claim lien on the labor
vote as individuals, although when labor
goes in as an organization it does not al
ways function successfully Anyhow, the
feeling of politicians in general is that labor
will help it's cause more by lining up along
normal lines of party prediction than by
going into politics "on its own"
Representative Green of the, House COM
nittee on ways and means announces that
in the coming session of Congress the pro-
posed constitutional amendment restricting
the issuance of tax-exernpt securities will be
pushed. ......
Mr.. Green has found that the amount Of
state and municipal securities now in exist
ence is over ten billion dollars, the income
from which is exempt from federal tax, and
about twenty BILLIONS of government bonds
partially exempt The loss to the govern
ment thereby has been variously estimated
at from three hundred millions TO four hun
dred millions year, the effect being to null
lily the provisions of the graduated income
tax and increase the taxation of the ordinary
individual s o..
That's where the shoe pinches the plain
people The man of great means may man
age largely to escape taxation and the less
fortunate make up the deficit in the govern
ment's income.
Many senators and representatives think
that this proposed amendment will be the
next to be added to the Constitution of the
United States .-.,-,.; .-.... -.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Women May Save Selves
Through Better Kitchens

That women can save themselves
from useless walking OF sixty or more
miles a year by better arrangement
OF their kitchens is shown In specific
tests made by the specialists of the
Department of Agriculture. which
means something like 100000 steps
year.
Such studies are now being made
in Virginia. A pedometer showed
that the new arrangement saved one
woman twenty steps and Ave minutes
in the making of gingerbread OF
cornbread.
Evening star., 1923-10-14

of the residential section to the wind :
ward of the industrial zone, but in
future city planning wind direction will,
no doubt, be given due consideration.
the weather bureau predicts. The
weather bureaus records, extending
over long periods for many regions, are
available for aid in determining the
direction of prevailing winds.
Evening star., 1923-10-14
Gesfse 3. Hesert. 's.,.--

George z. Roberts Says =.
"There is no such, thing as
overproduction. 1t is an i'm
possibility" --.~.
Human wants are infinite.
IL they were satisfied life
would become stagnant and
progress cease"
Artificial and forced pros
perity in one industry means
depression in other industries
and lessons the value OF the
dollar"
Labor unions have been
very short-sighted in trying
to restrict the numbers in
their individual organizations. F.,
They are acting in defiance Of
their best interests"
People think a law will
remedy anything. That is
what they think in Russia"
Evening star., 1923-10-14
BY EDWARD r. aoBEHrs,

When will the dollar be worth a
dollar again?
That was the problem for the So
luton OF which I went to George T..
Roberts, vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, for
merly director OF the United States
mint under five administrations and
internationally famous as an econo-
mist.
Mr.. Roberts is a comfortable sort
of person to interview. He knows
that the science of which he Is a
master is a very mysterious one to
average folk, and he answers ques-
tions patiently and with painstaking
care avoids technicalities. His many
honors and distinctions rest lightly
on him, and the reason for that can
be found in the humorous twinkle
Mr. Roberts is a very human kind
of economist,
Flight of Dollar.
/ put my question to him in this
fashion: According to the financial
authorities, the dollar is now about
sixty points above pre-war par. or, in
other words, 1t takes a dollar and
sixty cents today to buy what you
could buy for a dollar in 1914. When
is a dollar going to be worth dollar
again."
when we produce enough goods to
restore the balance" replied Mr.. Rob-
erts promptly. Money IS simply a
measure of production, and the an
swer to high prices is simply-pro-
duce more goods"
as there not a limit? Is there not
a point at which we reach overpro-
duction?" I queried.
"There is no such thing as over
production. It is an impossibility."
There was finality about the tones
Of that answer which did, not en-
courage argument, but IL you want
information you cannot afford to be
discouraged.
Loose Talk.
s1t is something that, is talked
about a great deal, at least / sug-
gested.
"That is unfortunately true and is
due to the fact that people use words
loosely and do not do much thinking
about economic subjects. A very lit
tie reflection will show how absurd
1t is to talk about overproduction.
Are the wants or desires of any ordi-
nary human being ever satisfied?
Does not the man who lives in@a
four-room Apartment want to move
to a six-room apartment and the man
in the six-room apartment to larger
Zone? Does every family that wants
a piano or an automobile own one? ?
Did you ever hear of woman (the
twinkle was very obvious now) who
had enough clothes? Human wants
are infinite and grow increasingly.
II they ever were satisfied life would
| become stagnant and civilization
would make no further progress"
WELL" persisted, what do peo-
pie mean when they talk about over
production?'
'erhey mean that production is
not properly balanced: that labor is
not properly distributed. They mean
that too many people are engaged
in one industry and too few in an
ether. During the war prices of
everything went up fairly evenly be-
cause there was huge demand for
practically every commodity. But
prices have not come down evenly,
because the demand for some things
mas been greater than that 2or others
The farmer has suffered because agri-
Evening star., 1923-10-14

Editors Note.--This is one of a Sc
ries of articles in which some of the
most xital problems at present before
the American nation are discussed by
some of the. best known leaders of
AmsYican industry and thought. The
next article In this, series will appear
in this section next Sunday.
Copyright by United Publishers News Service. J
Evening star., 1923-10-14

TOR the first time in political history
- women will vote in the selection of
city to entertain a national conven-
Evening star., 1923-10-14

In some political quarters there was dis
position to regard as more significant Mr..
Evening star., 1923-10-14
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

~ LASSIFICATION legislation
- will stir the incoming Congress.
This is positively shown by
Il White House conferences par
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
BURLAP SACKS
CL0THE NEEDY
OF RUSSIA

MOSCOW, Feb. 7. - Millions of
American burlap sacks which were
brought to Russia filled with sugar,
flour, corn or rice for the starving
population are to be made into gar
ments this winter to help relieve the
famine in clothing among the poor.
The sacks have been accommodating
in warehouses since the American Re-
lief Administration shipments began
to arrive nearly year and half ago.
Experience has shown that Russian
women, taught by hard times, can take
three sacks and from them soon turn
out a serviceable overcoat or a dress.
One sack is placed inside the other,
a head hole cut. and places allowed
for the arms. Double sleeves and
pockets are made from the third
sack For wear in cold weather the
garment is made thicker by quilting"
with whatever is most handy, articles
such as excelsior, rags, pieces of rope,
or leather, sheared wool or tea case
fibre being used. The sacks will be
turned over to old peoples homes, Or
phanages and various other institu
lions.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
NOW

Vivian Martin has some unique ex-
periences in pardon My French her
second Messmore Kendall production
which is released by GoldWyn. She
plays the part of an actress Of the
road who returns to New York after
some experiences, funny in the retro
spect, but not so funny while they
were being endured.
Polly decides that she has had
enough of the road and decides to go
| into the movies and does so. She
works one day, for which she receives
SIS, less the agents commission. At
the end of the day she goes home and
goes to bed in a bandaged condition.
For her IS, less the agents commits
sion, she has been pursued by an old
man, who is comically crazy, with a
gun, by couple of robbers, by a Ia
borer and various others who join In
the pursuit, until finally she has taken
refuge in a rain barrel in which a
man tramples her down in his efforts
to hide. OF course there are re-
hearsals, too.
| This take.off on some elements of
movie production is one Of the many
funny scenes in this hilarious photo
comedy, which is shown at the En-
press theater for the last time tonight.
Announcement is made by the En-
press Theater Of the booking of one
Of the biggest pictures of the year,
Sentimental Tommy" for two nights
beginning tomorrow. A cast includ-
ing Gareth Hughes as Tommy; May
McAvoy as Grizel; Mabel Taliaferro
as "The Painted Lady and George
Fawcett as DR.. Mcqueen, has done
marvels with this classic of English
literature.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07

Order of Crusaders in
England similar to Ku klux Khan in
America, writes Luther A. Huston,
London.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07

Unless a seat in the House Of Com
mons is found for him within short
time, it is expected that Sir Arthur
Boscawen, Minister Of Health, in Pre-
mier Bonar Laws Cabinet, will re-
sign. Sir Arthur, after accepting his
ministership, failed to win seat in
Parliament during the last election.
Consequently the Health Department
is represented in the House when
Parliament is in session by an under
secretary. Although Premier Law is
endeavoring to find a seat for Bos-
cawen, members holding seats do not
appear to be willing to retire to make
a place for the Cabinet Minister and
the prospect is not rosy.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
ITALY OWES MORE THAN
Il MILLION GOLD LIRE

ROME, Feb. AFTER Mussolinis
proposal for joint discussion of the
reparations question of the Inter-
Allied debts, the following figures
showing the exact position of Italy
in the question were made public.
On April 80, 1922, Italy owed five
hundred million sterling to Great
Britain, one billion six hundred and
sixty million dollars to the United
States, and seven million dollars to
Brazil, making total of twenty-one
and half billions of lire in gold
Germany owes Italy as Preparations
thirteen billion gold marks, the equiv
alent of sixteen billion lire in gold.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07

Plumber Sues for Lost Love-
headline. Maybe he left it at the
shop.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07

David Lloyd George, now a private
Parliamentary ranks, instead of the
communicating chief, did not squander
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07

Try Daily Times for Job Printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07
REGISTRATION NOTICE

The registration book of the Town
of Cordova is now open at my office
in the Blum Building, Second St., Cor
dova, and will be kept open every day
from 9 a. m. to p. m. The reg
istration book will be closed 4 o'clock
p. m. Saturday, March g. 1923.
eff. K. G. ROBINSON, Registrar.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-07

much money in achieving his seat in
the House of Commons. A report of
the former Prime Minister'S expenses
in the last election shows that he
paid out slightly more than $500.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-01-09
Farewell Parties For
Gem. And Mrs. Howard

Commander and Mrs. Douglas l.
Howard. their two children. and Mrs
Towards mother. Mrs. Joseph Bow
yer. will leave on Friday, January 10
for Seattle, where Commander How
ard will join the IT, s. S. Texas. to
which he has been ordered as navi-
eating officer AS they have large
circle of friends and relatives in town
with whom they are extremely popu-
lar. the Towards are being extensive.
ly entertained before their departure
Tomorrow night Commander and Mrs
II. r, shoemaker will give dinner in
their honor. On Thursday night Mrs
F. e. Libenow and Miss Howell will
entertain at card party for them
and on Friday Commander Towards
aunt, Mrs. f. III. Stockett. of Murray
Hill. will give large family party for
them.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-01-09
Women Need SNamp-ROot

Thousands of women have kidney
and bladder trouble and never sus-
pect ii.
Wonnen's complaints often prove to
be nothing else but kidney trouble,
or the result of kidney or bladder
disease.
If the kidneys are not i'll healthy
condition, they may cause the other
organs to become diseased.
Pain IN the back. headache, loss OF
ambition, nervousness, are often
times symptoms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment.
DIR. Kiiner's Swamp-Root, a physi-
clans prescription, obtained at any
drug store, may be just the remedy
needed TO overcome such conditions.
Get medium or large size bottle
Immediately from any drug store.
However, if YOU wish first TO test
this great preparation send ten cents
TO DR.. Kilrner s Co., Binghamton, n.
Y, for a sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention this paper.