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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
BY BEN McKELWAY.

| - ETTING out of Santo Do
| L mingo is a more tedious
y J. process than getting in. 1t
will soon be two years since
! Rear Admiral S. S. Robson, United
States Navy, issued his first proclama-
ton setting forth the optimistic belief
! that all interference by this govern
ment in the affairs of the Dominican
Republic would cease within period
of eight months Now it seems an
! other year, at least, will have passed
before the Dominicans are left in
| charge of their reorganized and re-
| juvenated government machine.
AdviceS received in Washington in
dicate that good deal of grease
| must be spread upon the ways before
| a new ship of state can be launched
safely on the waters Of constitutional
! government. What at first appeared
| to be comparatively simple task is
proving to be a problem. which must
| be solved bit by bit. But one thing
seems assured: When the United
/ States quits Santo Domingo, the Do
minicans will be in charge of a
/
piece of machinery, which will con-
| tinue to run as long as those in
authority overcome a temptation, ever
present in the Latin temperament, to
| throw well aimed monkey wrench
where it will do the most harm.
Held Up by Debate.
From the first announcement of
! this country's determination to get
out OF Santo Domingo. every step
! taken toward accomplishing that end
has been held up while the various
! political factions on the island de-
bated and argued their objections.
Although a provisional government
| was put in charge last October after
Sumner WelIes, President ardings
commissioner, had poured quantities
Of diplomatic oil over the troubled
waters, this provisional government
is still marking time while the pros
and cons of the next step are being
debated. -..
This provisional government will
last until a permanent government
can be installed. The next step to-
ment is the election of u national
congress, empowered TO make certain
Legislative reforms. Just now the de-
lay comes over the manner of holding
elections. Elections formerly were
held under the supervision and con-
! troll of local authorities in the varl-
Gus municipalities. The new method
of election changes the control of the
polling and makes different divisions
of the voting districts. Mr.. Welles
returned recently TO Santo Domingo
and ironed out differences which ex-
listed among the political leaders con-
corning this change in the election
procedure, and d few weeks ago an
cleo toral board was appointed which
will have supervision over the COM
ing elections. The board has done
nothing, according to reports here, to-
ward fixing the date for the election.
Other Differences Arise.
While the election waits there are
other differences among the Domini-
cans which threaten TO hold up the
Inaugural ton of their own govern
ment. There is question as to how
far the old constitution Of the repub
lie should bind those who are at
tempting 10 set up the machinery for
the creation of new constitution
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eminent are co-ordinated under the
co-ordinator for motor transport. He
is responsible for making the best
available use of government motor
vehicles by the government as a
whole, and to see that vehicles con-
trolled but not in use by one depart
ment or establishment may be made
available upon occasion to another
department or establishment which
may be in need of them.
Each corps area co-ordinator outside
of the District Of Columbia is respon-
sible for the coordination of motor
transport within his respective corps
area.
The permanent conference on
printing proposes uniform standards
businesslike methods and proper
economies in the public printing and
binding and the distribution of gov
eminent publications.
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By N. o. MESSENGER.

A THOUGH President Harding will be
II out of the states for the better part
4 \ of sixty days, it promises to be
pretty lively summer in politics, in
both the republican and democratic camps.
There are all the democratic presidential
T., booms, which must be kept inflated by con-
tinual pumping up, with additional booms
probably coming in as they say of oil
we'll gushers. The Minnesota senatorial
primaries, set for June. with the election i'll
July, will attract nationwide attention on &C
count of the possibility OF the outcome OF
further reducing the very narrow republican
majority in the next Senate.
Senator La Follette's prospective speech
making tour, in the interest of his advanced
progressive legislation, and his probable at
tempt to nominate and elect senator from
Minnesota in sympathy with his plans, will
keep both the republican and democratic reg
ulars on their toes. Republican national
leaders are known to be setting out in few
weeks upon an aggressive campaign of sup
port OF the administration and to- awaken
renewed interest of republicans in their
party. The democratic national leaders are
to wage vigorous warfare on the republican
party. The democratic national leaders are
summer and fall. 1t looks as. if there were
busy times in politics ahead, all along the
line. 49,
One republican national committeeman
and two republican state chairmen were in
Washington last week, all concurring in the
judgment that President Harding will be re-
nominated, and in the opinion that republi-
can prospects are Frightening in their states.
National Committeeman Crocker OF Califor-
MIA said the Harding administration is
growing daily in popularity because the
people attribute the present prosperous CON
ditions. in large measure, TO the efficiency
and sound business sense OF those who arc
conducting the affairs OF government at
Washington" Burt D. Cady. chairman OF
the Michigan republican state committee
said that Michigan will undoubtedly send a
Harding delegation to the national conven-
ton, and added that the industrial workers
in Michigan, who went over in large mum
bers to the democratic ticket last fall are
drifting back to their normal republicanism
Chairman Charles w. Montgomery OF the
Ohio republican state committee told OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20

With 100000 miles of federal-aid
highway system promised by July l
by the bureau of public roads. United
States Department of Agriculture,
and with 10000 900 motor vehicles de-
handing traffic surfaces we find
physical picture of the growth of this
country and the facilitating of inter
course between citizens of states
which only a few years ago seemed
remote from each other.
Even though the federal-aid road
building program is so rapidly ex-
panding the even greater growth Of
motor traffic brings up serious prob
lem because roads built only a few
years ago are found to be too narrow.
Practically every one engaged in
road building finds this problem
growing more serious every season.
The building of shoulders along
highways which are obviously too
narrow TO safely take care of the
increasing stream of motor vericles-
a notable illustration of which is
found on the great highways radiat-
ing from the National Capital-has
proven to be excessively costly 10
maintain. Highway engineers place
the minimum cost of upkeep of
shoulders and bitches on highways
carrying more than 1000 vehicles per
day at .$240 per mile per year, and in
some locations the cost reaches $500
TO $1,000 per mile per year.
Cause of Many Accidents.
An additional consideration in favor
of the wider road is safety. The re-
luctance of motorists to leave the
surface of the road for the uncertain,
rutted shoulder is responsible for
many an accident. The prevention of
even one serious accident with it's
attendant loss of life and property
will more than make up for the cost
of the additional four feet of pave
ment width.
Federal highway engineers are urg-
ing that by building pavements wide
enough to- carry the existing traffic
with comfort and safety and making
provision for the increase in traffic
which is sure to come highway Off
Gals will save much trouble and ex-
pense and will serve highway users
in the best possible manner.
The ALLEGATION among the states OF
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Canadian Farm
Loan Watched

Officials of the Department Of Ag-
riculture and members of the joint
congressional commission on agri-
in an emergency expedient now being
tried to overcome the depression in
agricultural circles in western
Canada.
In the western provinces increasing
farming costs together with low
prices obtainable for farm produce
have seriously affected those farmers
not definitely and firmly established
in their operations.
During the war the high prices
realized for farm produce and the
bountiful crops obtained in 1876
induced expenditures by farmers for
extra equipment automobiles, lux
uries Of all kinds and increased land
holdings. Since the decrease in the
value Of farm produce without a
similar decrease in wages or cost of
living, together with crop failures in
some districts there has resulted a
rapidly increasing burden of debt.
Some 10000 farmers holding land I'M
der contract for purchase from the
Canadian Pacific Company--through
no fault of their own-fnd themselves
behind in their payments, and q GER
tain amount of Encouragement and
depression has resulted.
Briefly the plan is to take the in
debtedness of the farmers who have
contracts with the Canadian Pacific,
rewrite their contracts and spread the
present indebtedness over a period of
thirty-four years on an amortization
plan. The settler will pay the same
amount annually for thirty-four years
and upon completion OF the thirty
fourth payment receive title to the
land; he is assured that no annual
payment will exceed per cent of
the cost Of the farm. The plan will
absorb his total indebtedness in easy
payments allowing him sufficient
from profits to provide both the COM
forts and enjoyments of life for his
family.
This amortization Of the purchase
Of land is original, but adapted along
the lines of the federal farm loan act
I.of the United States. which at the
Icenclusion of the war was put into
force by the farm loans beard to as
sist needy farmers with leans.
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departmental use of existing govern
ment facilities and to eliminate dupli-
cation in the purchase of supplies and
in the erection of buildings. The
chairman of this board reports; di-
rectly to the President.
The federal liquidation board is de-
signed to coordinate the business ac-
tivities of the government relating
TO the sale of surplus government
supplies and property.
The federal purchasing board
serves to coordinate the purchasing
machinery Of the government and to
work out uniform and practical bust
ness methods in dealing with govern
mont purchases.
SimplfAes Freight Rates.
The federal traffic board coordinates
the activities Of the government re-
lating to the transportation of
freight. express and passengers, and
works out simplif1ed freight routings
and freight rates for the transporta-
ton Of government, supplies and
property
The interdepartmental board of con.
tracts and adjustments co-ordinates
the form, methods of procedure and
the methods Of execution of govern.
ment contracts
The federal specifications board CO.
ordinates and standardizes specifica-
tions for materials and services pre-
pared by the various departments
and establishments under specifca.
tons.
The federal real estate board co.
ordinates the activities Of the govern.
ment relative to the purchase, sale
and rental Of real property.
In the District of Columbia the
motor transport activities Of the gov.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Many Boards Which Coordinate
Far-Reaching U. S. Activities

Since President Harding nearly two
years ago, on June %, 1921, for the
first time in the history Of the gov
eminent called into conference the
responsible representatives of the
business organization Of the federal
government, the system of co-ordina-
tion provided for in the executive
order of November s, 1921, has spread
throughout the entire federal service.
In order to provide the necessary
interdepartmental contact and to de-
velop business information, there
have been established under the chief
co-ordinator a number OF CO. originating
boards, so-caIled, relating to certain
specific business activities of the gov
eminent. These boards are, In effect,
Interdepartmental committees, COM
posed of a representative from each
department or establishment con-
oerned in the business activity under
consideration. These boards in no
way interfere with the administrative
integrity of the organization units of
the government.
Functions of Board.
The work OF these boards is not
generally understood. A brief sum-
mary follows: The federal. board of
disqualification co-ordinates all bust
ness activities relating to hospitali-
zation of the following services: Med
ical department Of the Army. the bu-
reau OF medicine and surgery Of the
Navy, the public health service, St
Elisabeth's Hospital, the National
Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
the Office of the commissioner of In
dian affairs and the United States
Veterans Bureau. The chief func-
ton OF the board is to standardize
requirements. to expedite the inter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
By SAMUEL GOMPERS.
President. American Federation Of
Labor.

TIME proposal that the United
States should enter the Per-
manent Court Of International
Justice at The Hague has had
my approval from the beginning. 1t
is many years since American labor
first announced itself in favor of an
international tribunal of this char
acter, and 1t has been consistent in
it's position ever since. 1 have no
admiration for consistency when it
involves being wrong, but I am con-
WINGED that by being consistently in
favor Of such tribunal as the one to
which we are now asked 20 give sup
port American labor has also been
right. My own efforts have been
given freely in support of the project.
l consider it unfortunate that there
should be any division of opinion
among our people over an issue
wherein our manifest duty is so clear
, and wherein. the course marked out by
American tradition is so apparent.
We find, however, much divergence of
opinion. Some hold that If we go into
the International Court, We shall be
entering a back door or a side door,
or some other door, to the league of
nations. Others declare with equal
emphasis that that is not the case.
Some are Of the opinion that the
court without compulsory powers will
be of little avail, while others fear
it because they fear the Consequences
Of compulsory powers.
AS far as compulsion is concerned,
ahopJd ho claar that this a optiraJy
elective among the nations adhering
to the court. We may have it If we
like and we may decline 1t IL we
| think declining is wise. AS to the
first proposition, I am of the opinion
that joining the world court will
mean at least drawing closer to the
league Of nations, and I am in favor
of that. It is true that joining the
court does not mean entering the
league of nations, but I think we
shall not stop in developing after we
have taken the first step. If we can
recover from the disunity and par
tisan political expediency that has
marked our inglorious position thus
far in relation to world affairs, an
ticipate no great difficulty in continu-
! ing on to our logical destination.
Would he First Step.
Discussing the world court re-
Gently, 1 said that American afiila-
ton would be IAN initial step that
will inevitably lead to participation
in all efforts to maintain peace be-
tween nations" Continuing my re-
marks at that time. said:
Through the adjudication of issues
between peoples and governments
there viii be developed standards OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
Vast Network of Roads in L. S.
Binds Citizens Close Together

surplus war materiaus available and
suitable for road building work has
given a decided impetus to the build
ing of good roads in every part of the
country. On March 81 1886 miles had
been completed since the beginning
Of the fiscal year. and with three
months of good construction weather
still remaining it appears likely that
the 10000 miles completed in the pre-
ceding fiscal year will at least be-
equaled. At the same time prospects
are good for rapid progress during
the coming fiscal year, as on March
81 there was under construction A.
010 miles and slightly more than
10000 miles in projects approved, but
which have not yet reached the con-
struction stage
New Roads i'm February.
During February Sei miles Of fed
eral-aid roads We're placed under con-
struction. This is said to be a par
ticularly good record for a month
that is Considered unfavorabIe for
road work in many of the states.
A comparative study of the prices
paid in various localities for common
labor has proven of interest to thoss
who have been making a close study
of unemployment and the relation of
supply to demand in different parts
of the country. Averaged for groups
of states. the price per hour was az
follows: New England, As cents; midi
die Atlantic, 40 cents; east north
central. "a cents; west north central.
% cents; south Atlantic, 81 cents;
east south central, 10 cents: west
south central. "a cents; mountain, 50
cents, and Pacific, AZ cents. In some
of these sections the figures are
based on small amount of work,
due to the season of the year.
The price per hour for other classes
was as follows: superintendent, 7s
cents to Sill; foremen, 90 to SO
cents; truck drivers, 81 to ca cents:
roller engineers; IS to 81 cents; mixer
operators, 81 to 9S cents; steam
shovel operators, 65 cents to S1.19;
carpenters, IS to &c cents; concrete
f1nishers. So to IS cents; mechanics,
80 to 81 cents; teams without drivers.
"a to GO cents, and teams with drlv1
ers, 20 cents to SLIP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
WORLD COURT LABOR AIM
FOR YEARS, SAYS COMPERS
Ayers Workers as Glass Have Favored
United States Take Step Toward
World Unity.

International morality that will dis
close principles upon which We can
base wider organization of the field
OF international relations. With the
present world organization Of COM
inerce and industry there must come
not only world organization of eco
nomic agencies, but also of political
Action Paramount.
The corner stone in the political
structure may well be the Interna-
tional Court Of Justice. Action upon
the proposal is of paramount impor-
lance If we save our civilization. 1t
transcends the issues of party poll
tics and should have support ire
spective of party affiliation.
Those Of us who believe in the
whole league of nations program will
find in it an earnest that the United
States does not repudiate her inter
national responsibility Those of us
who believe in the administrations
pledge to assume that responsibility
through some association of nations
, will find opportunity to manifest good
faith.
Non partisan unity in support of
this proposal may again bring a mes
sage of hope to nations in dire need.
Let us neglect no opportunity for
progress" -.
Opposition Unfortunate.
1 am well aware that some of the
, men in public life who have been, in
relation to domestic issues, most thor
oughly in accord with the viewpoint
of the American Federation of Labor
are opposed to our entry into the
world court and opposed. likewise, to
American afiiliation in the league of
nations. I regard this, naturally, as
most unfortunate. I regard It so, not
because labor has any interest in
these questions apart from the inter
est of all citizens, but because it has
the same interest that is felt by all
citizens, and because we believe it is
to the interest of all to participate
in these international efforts to Sc
cure world organization for good
will, peace and Observation-Disclosures
effort. I have not hesitRted to saw
that progressive men in public life
who advocate stern isolation for
America are mistaken in their course
and that their course in that respect
is deeply disappointing to labor.
Because it is still pertinent, may
be permitted to quote from an edito-
rial on that subject which I published
in the American Federationist for
January, this year:
"Progressivism can never rise to it's
full stature until it shakes off narrow
prejudices and provincialism.
There is no desire to belittle, in
any sense the profound measure Of
satisfaction that arises from the
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knowledge that in our domestic
affairs the forward looking group has
become large and strong.
Those who were elected owe their
election to the fact that they were
the best in the field; they most closely
appropriated that which the people
wanted.
No Mandate Given.
There can be no claim on the pa TT
Of any one that there is today living
mandate from the people to play the
part OF splendid isolation which
would be better called the part Of
blind hermitage.
The progressive group in Congress.
as it is called. perhaps for want of a
more truly descriptive term. leaves
little to be desired in its attitude
toward domestic affairs. but il re-
nounces its own progressivism when
international affairs are under con-
sideration.
when the present administration
was avalanched into office on a wave
of mixed hatreds and emotions which
was like nothing SO much as the
frantic fury of man lost in forest,
1t was claimed that the American
people had declared for isolation If
that claim was true then. now that
those who claimed this reputation
as the reason for their victory have
been themselves repudiated. the policy
of isolation has been repudiated and
the door is open to intelligent and
constructive participation in the af-
fairs of the world.
1t is not necessary to say that any
particular path should be followed.
1t is not necessary to say that our
government should commit itself to
any definite thing. But 1t would be
a. sign of approaching national spir-
itual redemption if we could have an
acknowledgment of our duty to the
world and an Indication that we in
tend somehow to play our part and
assume our just obligations to civili-
zation
Sees Obligation.
The American Federationist. as the
official publication of the labor move
ment. interests itself primarily in
strictly labor affairs: but labor is not
inclined to make for itself that mar
row alibi to excuse unwillingness to
look facts in the face and to assume
obligations that belong to every per-
son who shares the benefits of civili-
alton and looks to the development
of an even better and nobler cfviliza-
ton.
'"The truth is that international af-
fairs. as they exist today, involve the
life of civilization; and no man can
draw himself aloof with safety.
"At the close of the war America
was great in soul, great in hope and
aspiration. Because of this it was
cleaner in its domestic conduct and
it's moral standards were becoming
more and more lofty. There. was a.
warmth of feeling for all humanity
and all humanity responded with it's
confidence and with it's respect Then
came the night with it's violent re-
action and unreason. We are peo-
pie naturally inclined toward ideal
ism. The depression could not bind
us for long. Today we are ascending.
We are cleaning our own house. Our
spirits are rising. But our souls can
never feel the full breath of inspira-
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A THOUGH President Harding will be
II out of the states for the better part
\ of sixty, days, it promises to be
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knowledge that in our domestic
affairs the forward-looking group has
become large and strong
Those who were elected owe their
election to the fact that they were
the best in the field; they most closely
appropriated that which the people
wanted.
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ETTING out of Santo Do
mingo is more tedious
" process than getting in. 1t
HI,il /. -.
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