Evening star., 1923-01-10
CAPITAL KEYNOTES
BY PAUL v. COLLINS

sackers- of bulk potatoes are in
structed to throw out the poor slo,,F.
anu IL Is not uncommon to see ca-s
cuIled as much as 1000 pounds or
even more. This is almost ]
! total loss to the shipper. Tba
average freight 20 Chicago from those
/ sIates contributing, the major part Of
| 100 pounds"
That indicates waste OF 50 per car
IN freight alone, aside from the Dc
probation In price even for the ac-
eeepted potatoes, The culls do not pa
potatoes fits all other crops
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South Carolina state senator. NJ.
Baggett, has hit upon a novel and
! radical plan to curb Ku Klux activ.-
ties. He has introduced a bin in tie
legislature making it a felony for
any man to appear off of his own
rremises so disguised as to conceal
his identity. The simplicity of the
measure is equaled only by Colum-
D9s trick OF standing an egg on end,
"hlch mad panied great men,
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The Ball bill: now pending, will re-
quire all automobile drivers to pav
| SIS year for $4,000 bond to cove.
! Inability in case of accident. Tfa
! opposition comes from three source:
! The drivers believe it a hardsh.,
which should not be put upon them
the insurance companies at least,pr.,-
| fess that they consider the condition.
! of Washington traffic so bad thu
! they would lose money to insura
a
posed, and some Of the public be
| lieve that being insured would tend
TO make the drivers more carcles
| than they already are. There are nov
more than 100000 licensed drivers 4
the District. The insurance corr
panies recommend that the govern
ment pay, the damages and tax tn
public generally. whether drivinl
automobiles or not. This is said I"
be the plan in some European couF-
tries. 1t would catch the jay walker
as we'll as the drivers.
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! II the government ever insured III
own buildings it would have to pay .
stiff premium on the extra hazara
of the White House. judging from III,
report of Lieut.. Col. Sheriff. sune-
intendent or public grounds ard
! buildings. The garret is not frc
proof None of the closets contain
| Skeletons" but there are fire danger
| all around. When the White Hoas-
was rebuilt. after the British hurniH-
ITO years ago. comparatively litt1e
was known Of methods to safeguard
against fire. 1t would certainly pc
\ inexcusable to ignore the present col
ditions and the possibility Of elm
mating danger.
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! One of the strongest criticisms ~
! the present immigration restriction
| law has been made b. the National
Association of Manufacturers In
pointing out that the provision limit
ing the immigra ton on the basis ~
5 per cent of each nationality found
here in 1910. according 10 the ccnsus.
does not assure any net increase "f
some Of the natioralities. The quota
of Italians permitted to come in III
der the present law IS $4,000. and last
year there came 10000. apparently
| nearly the full quota: but during the
same period $4,000 Italians returned
| to Europe. so that there was net
decrease of 10000 instead of the ap-
parent increase of 10000.
There were other recommendations
and the House will investigate n"
situation through a special commit
tee One test recommended for ahol
ishmeIt is the literacy test, in which
the association COMEDIES with III"
veto of President Wilson.
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One of the causes of the high cost
of living is the shortage OF farm
labor. and il is proposed that the i'm
migration laws should be admins
tered Jointly by the Secretaries "i
! iAgricultdre. Commerce and Labor I'm
stead of by the Secretary of Ld6""
J alone. who is not in touch. probably
with the needs Of the farm nor ..
commerce.
! There are millions in Europe starE-
| ing for an opportunity to labor: ther"
are millions of our farms needing
| their help: there are millions OF jobs
| in factories and commerce Whlch q"
not call for highly trained iahor-
roustabout jobs-which are lacking
the very help ciamorfnG for admiS-
sion. The association of manufac
turers ~ strongly supporting lmmi-
grafton restriction against crlmlnai
and diseased immigrants. but urges
the admission of available laS3f ;"
much needed, even for lowernif :
cost of food production on the tsE...@.
TO the benefit of the skiiied iab2ffiS
and mechanics now justly complain
ing of the high cost OF living.