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Evening star., 1924-04-06

OF thing-but nevertheless it had
grievance. Finally IT came out
The Oil committee is one train rob
Der ahead of U.S." walled a member CT
the Daugherty probe, land we demand
the next one"
Speaking Of Harry DaugherSy and the
many crosses he has had to bear during
long and eventful career, the mis-
pronunciation Of his name comes high
on the list Of indignities endured. Dur
ing trip through half a dozen states
the writer has heard the name pro
nounced at least half a dozen ways.
with lot of minor variations in be-
tween. The commonest way of sneakins-
OF the former Attorney General Of the
United states is to call him ''Dockerty.''
There are many, however, who prefer
the pronunciation 'Dowerty" One man
in Mr.. Daughertys own home town or
Columbus, Ohio, insisted upon calling
him "Do-herty," with the accent on the
''herty"
The former Attorney General. who
claims he ought to know some thing
about it. calls himself plain "Dorrity."
The stunning blow given Harry
DRugherty by the Presidents letter
requesting his resignation is illus
trated in q story told by one OF his
or three days before the blow. fell the
then Attorney General had said to
him.:
There is only one man who can
make me leave the cabinet. and
understand he doesn't talk very
much"
c. c. IIamlin OF Colorado Springs
newly named republican national
committeeman from the Pixies Peak
state, was a visitor in Washington
soon after this political honor came
to him, and was a guest at luncheon
at the White House. Mr.. Hamlin
never leaves Washington without a
good story attaching to his visit. This
time the story has to do with very
early appointment-an o'clock ap-
new national committeeman was to see
arrived at the hotel at five minutes of s
and called Mr. Hamlin on the phone. The
latter was just tumbling out Of bed.
In five minutes, nevertheless, he was
in the lobby. unshaved, of course, and
not SO tidy as usual, but in the lobby
just the same.
The two men were together for an
hour and a half, and then, as the
caller was leaving, he said:
wv ell. Clarence, what are you going
to do now"
Me- said HaInlin: why. am going
back to the room and get up"
Evening star., 1924-04-06
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President of the u, &

FORMER vice P-estdent or the u. 3.
The revelations at Washington are
not only startling but stunning. If
they were to be taken as the index
of Official life throughout America,
lovers of clean and honest govern
ment might well be dismayed and
seriously contend that our form of
government has proven itself after
| more than a century of trial as dis
ttnctly deficient. So numerous and
so lameutable are the revelations
that one hardly knows whether 1t is
better to mention them or to with
hold comment. The clouds silver
lining is to be seen, however. in the
universal execration OF the American
people. Our republic Is not yet done
for, nor is it likely to go the way
OF the world notwithstanding crook
edness and suspicion OF. crookedness
in high places. So long as the heart
of the average man beats honestly
and the judgment of the honest man
demands publication of the politics
of the land, we are safe =.
Not the least sad thing about all
the truth and falsehood that have
been poured into the intellectual con-
seriousness of the nation is the sus-
picion that is enSendered in the
minds of the people who are prone
10 believe that their officials hold
pubic ofiice as private snap to be
used for personal advantage. and that
the keencst business men are those
who can corrupt the most public Of
ncials. All the speeches that spring
from dlsordered and unhinged minds
ABOUT the inefficiency and Injustice of
soverninent are not at all comparable
IN IL tneir enect of destroying the con-
noence or our people in our system
or government to these exposures.
ihe American public must grip its
judgment and conscience. We must
not allow ourselves to be thrown into
q hysteria about government simply
nave placed their private Interests
above the interests of the public and
because some captains of finance
nave used these public officials to their
| own advantage.
representative government has re-
celVed a severe blow. but it has not
Deeh knocked out of the ring. Con-
demnation is so overwhelming and
universal as to prove that it is not
VI Indt Is
wrong, but merely some of the men
VINO nave been administering the gov
eminent By gripping ourselves we
can take the fever out of our blood
ana restore realization that a mere
cnange IN the form OF government is
not religious revival that would
cSihanse the hearts, consciences and
ilVes or all who live under il, / am
so thoroughly convinced of the inher
ent honesty of the American people
that doubt not vast majority still
peiieVe that public office is a public
trust. Even the small minority need
only 70 think to realize that honesty
and dishonesty do not mark forms OF
government, but are traits which
mark individuals
utter no complaint about the pro-
ceuure which has been followed in the
washington Investigations. can
Wen understand how, under the cir
cumstances, the unusual procedure is
9ustlhable. There are moments in the
lives of individuals and OF govern
ments when circumstances excuse ex-
traterritoria1 Jurisdiction. I accuse
no one or crime or guilt. In a gov
|
Evening star., 1924-04-06
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL

oh, Amherst; brave Amherst:
Twas a name known to fame in
days of yore.
May it ever be glorious
Till the sun climbs the hills no more.
This chorus of the famous old song
of Lord Jeffrey Amherst soon will
be resounding down the broad thor
oughfares of Washington, for it is
Amherst's day at the National Capital.
The appointment of Harlan f.
Stone as Attorney General of the
United States brings Amherst again
to the fore, and it is likely that so
long as President Calvin Coolidge re-
mains in the White House. more and
more will be heard of the alumni
of the splendid little university which
nesties near the Berkshire Hills. Mr..
Coolidge not only was a graduate of
Amherst, but he lived at Northamp-
ton. Mass, almost within the classic
shades of his alma mater.
Every President draws more or less
upon his college associates in picking
men for the highest trust in public
Office.
In the days of Theodore Roosevelt
it was Harvard which ruled at Wash
ing lOil lGIl CdIIe MI. IdIL ana Ell
Yale forged to the front Mr.. Taft
was succeeded by Woodrow Wilson
and the Yale bulldog was succeeded
by the Princeton tiger. Mr.. Harding
was not a university man. 1t often
was said of him in his presidential
campaign that he was graduated from
the school of hard knocks. So Mr.
Harding had no trusted classmates to
call into the public service. Mr.
Coolidge Unexpectedly brought Am
herst into the limelight and evidently
he feels that Amherst men are equip
ped for the most difficult and trying
jobs of government.
!. 4 X =
The oil investigation has quieted down
to the extent that threatened clash
between it and the Daugherty investiga-
ton appears for the moment to have
been averted. 1t may not be generally
known outside of Washington, but it is
fact, nevertheless, that the rivalry be-
tween the two Senate committees, when
both Investigations were in full cry,
had reached the point that cards were
about to be exchanged and seconds
named
The Daugherty committee felt for a
time that it was being badly treated
in the distribution of noted or notorious
witnesses. 1t is true the Daugherty out
MT had succession of stars before it
divorces, prize-fight promoters, double
crossing detectives and all of that sort
Evening star., 1924-04-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Egg.
Oh. gentle spring invites a song
AS balmy grows the air,
And birds, a merry tuneful throng,
Make music everywhere.
But not alone the blossoming bough
Invites us to be gay,
AS fondly we reflect that now
The hens begin to lay.
No more your breakfast will appear
Like an investment which.
AS totaled up from year to year
And saved, would make you rich.
At last you crack the pearly shell,
Nor grudge what you must pay.
The world at last seems going well.
The hens begin to lay.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
To the Rescue.


Eyerybody'S worried
" When election time draws near.
Everybody's Hurried
BY most every kind Of fear,
An we hear the repetition,
AS the banners high are waved,
That we're in a fierce condition
An'Nthe country must be saved.
Every one feels easy
When election day is past
An we talk in language breezy
On the way the votes are cast.
An the country keeps behavin'
In the way she used to do.
She needs a heap o. savin',
But we always pull her through!
Evening star., 1924-04-06

A direct effect of the direct primary
system is to complicate the calcula-
tions of the political forecaster until
the campaign mathematics become as
impressive as the campaign rhetoric.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Some Arizona Flowers.
From the Columbus Dispatcl

Arizona deserts have their. own
flowers. in places the supply is abun-
dant, the growth large, the flowers
big yucca. and the sotol, both mem
bers of the lily family, showing beau
tiful bloom on tall and stately stalks.
One of the interesting desert
growths is the water cactus, sd named
because of its great stalk, from FIVE
to ten feet high and as large in cir
conference as a barrel 1t has a
heavy pulpy covering from which it
is possible to squeeze goodly amounts
of water. Indians and travellers are
quick to turn to the cactus when
water supplies are short = -
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Heard and Seen

Having no children" said he, Il
will now proceed to discourse on
them.
1T has long been joke that the
old maid tells the married woman
how to bring up her children, but, as
a matter of fact, the old maid often is
in a much better position to see the
virtues and faults of child manage
ment than a mother.
Looking over the child horizon.
therefore, it is not difficult to see
things that make You wonder about
that child d-that-wins-the-h he-hearts-of-all
stuff. Where is the child that says
Sir and Yes, ma'am,' that is seen,
not heard, that is the kind OF kid
every parent wants his child to be?
There was a great deal of discus
sion about the fiapper, but the trouble
teen years. Let me tell you few
things | have run onto.
-
"Take that bright nine-year-
youngster in our neighborhood.
Mice kid, and all that, undoubtedly,
free-born American, and all that sort
of thing. Has no particular respect
for property rights, but undoubtedly
wouldn't steal. Lively, wholesome
kid.
Whats the matter with him. then?
Well, not much, but-the other day
his mother sent him down to neigh
boris to get his father.
He pranced UP.
Henry, Alice wants you he called.
Now that gave me a shock. I'll ad-
nit it. I'm old-fashioned enough, /
guess, to believe child should speak
of its parents in q somewhat dignified
manner, at least, and to its elders in
general. Not for grown-up dignity,
but because it is better for the child
Then that other boy know. about
twelve years old.
He also is bright lad, intelligent,
fine-looking, respectful-ands spoiled.
He lives in a really beautiful home.
where the appointments are the kind
you read about in magazines. but sell
dom see unless your acquaintances in
clude couple of millionaires.
AT a small dinner party the fol-
lowing little scene happened:
-
were delighted. So was Johnny.
Pulling back the cloth from one
end of the table, the lad climbed upon
the beautiful mahogany surface. scat
ed himself comfortably, and proceeded
to take off his shoes and stockings.
SHOCK you? 1t did the guests. But
the father put his arms around the
boys shoulder and seemed to take it
all as a matter of course, so what
could the guests do?
"Out in one of our suburbs little
Mary. three years old, went into the
back yard to play. 1t was a cold day,
but Mary didn't mind that ct all.
She took off all her clothes, and
then, like little Eve, started around
through the side yard, and then down
the sidewalk
"'oh, Mrs. jones'! screamed the
maid. Mary is going down the street
without any clothes oni'
Sure enough, there went Mary, all
right, only to be retrieved after q pa
rade of half block.
Then there was Ethel, about four
years old She played all day, but
that didn't satisfy her.
SO she got up at ana., dressed
herself, and started down the stairs to
go out and play some more.
Nice kids. one and all. They will
come out all right, not a bit of doubt
about 1t. Still one has to wonder, at
times"
CHARLES E. TRAcEwELl
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Republican leaders are beginning to
wonder whether in silencing Mr..
Daugherty's resignation rumor they
managed to do away with the most
obstreperous section of the big noise.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Another Investigation.

Another InveStlg0f0n.
Golden sunshine flowing
Freely from the sky;
Blossoms gayly glowing
Where the breezes sigh;
Robins lightly singing
Songs of glad content
All that Natures bringing.
Doesn't cost a cent.
Wonder how she works it.
It's a curious way,
And she never shirks it
AS time slips away,
LAboring so cheaply
For a happier state:
We should ponder deeply
Let's investigate, "a
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The only tangible result so far Of
the Box prize plan is to have a capable
and conscientious thinker and essayist
$4,000 to the good.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Actors and managers expect to set
tie their quarrels this summer. 1t is
to be an eventful season both in art
and politics.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Every campaign has to be watched
by band wagon leaders for the man
who means to sound a keynote, but is
only promoting a discerd.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
Specialization.

specialization.
1 heard de speechifyin' man
Come out an lift his voice;
He sure is built upon a plan
Dat makes my heart rejoice.
An dis is bout de only song
He sing, both day an night:
de other feier's always wrong
An I is always right"
De robin hab its special tune,
So hab de whippoorwili.
we's g'ineter hear 'em befo' mex June
When all is warm an still.
But of de tunes dat float along,
Dis brings me most delight:
'De other feIler's always wrong
An I is always right
Evening star., 1924-04-06

At all events, Hiram johnson has
managed to safeguard himself from
suspicious Of superabundant financial
backing.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

tt is not practical in this country
to manage a political resignation on
the Poincare plan.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Thanks to Senator Pepper, the ora
torical seasoning is regarded by poiiti-
cal chefs as hazardousiy high.
Evening star., 1924-04-06

Instead of trying the exkaiser
judicially some German citizens are in
favor of giving him another chance
politically. .-
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The new disarmament problem is
that of disarming popular suspicion.
Evening star., 1924-04-06
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Evening star., 1924-04-06

Such a thing as a public playground
did not exist in the District of Colum-
Evening star., 1924-04-06

When street cars were introduced
in Washington fares were usually
Evening star., 1924-04-06

The: pecpie who make money are
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
WHO is PROGRESSIVE?

This is the year of the big political bayhoo Of polt
cal conventions of platform making and OF again saving
the nation The two old parties are lining and training
their teams the big game next November Congress
is in session and every therein for pot
cal advantage 1t is the DID, old game of politics. the stru
gle power and the spois of victory This threerng
circus always colorfu and interesting and amusing too
if we do not take it too seriously
Political sob artists will weep glittering panegyrics
will be waited skyWard and bitter phippics will be hurl
ed Practical politics is mostly appeal to the emotions
and the preudces Following the custom of years. vrtu
and will set forth in foaming words just why he is the
only right and original progressive that aspred to
office.
If Democrat he will call himself progressive Dem
ocrat; if Republican, then progressive Republican
What does progressive mean? That is the joke. Pot
cay it has not been defined Look at Congress- Among
it's members wearing the affixed label find those
courts regulate all business by government bureaus in
crease public expenditures decrease public expenditures
taxes decrease taxes and who seem to deny
the right private ownership of property Others equal
y loud in their protestatons of progressvism counsel
a minimum of governmental regulation the maximum OF
personal liberty and the sanctty OF our Constitution and
courts.
Are they all progressives? Certainly Why not?
Each man writes his prescription and makes his
definition The term has been loosely used and abuS
ed that has to be the political shbboleth of the
nation used alike by those who and honest and
by the political snake dancers, witch dOctorS usionists
and dragon sayers of all parties Progressvsm has been
word to conure with for To- these years, and
still fall for because to mean going forward to
better things.
We should bear this in mind, however: When label
becomes big that it the whole package is best
to lift it up and what is underneath There is
tity in labes.-Country Gentleman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
A SENTIMENTAL ERROR

The state welfare department of Ohio not long ago
was moved by humanitarian zeal to decree against
form of corporal punishment at the Girls Industrial
school Delaware O. Having done So it may be pre-
sumed the board sat back folded its hands ample
wastcoat and beamed in the self satisfied
that love would rule and that all would be well.
But recently more than one hundred girls, inmates
of the institution broke out in riot which threw the in
stitution into uproar and allowed several to escape
Gov Donahey forced to rescnd the welfare depart
nens order, reestabish padding approved means
of discipline and correction wentyOne OF the riot
er to the Marysve refOrmatory and lock the others IN
their cottages And there is peace.
There thought in that for the silly sentimental
lists These young and girls in this school be-
cause they had msbehaved Most of them had misbehav
ed because they lacked discipline in their homes They
required stern treatment well sympathy and under
standing When they assured by soft hearted and
soft headed governing body that they would be ruled only
by reason and not roughly, they amuck
That is human nature both sides And it is form
of human nature which the authorities in society must
recognize and control Prisoners whether adoescent or
adult prisoners because they have done wrong Sent
menazng only does not correct their but en-
courages them to Wrongdong. They sould not be
made more of burden by indirectly encouraging
liberty to the extent of license 1t works out too frequent
" as did Ohio Chicago recently had experience OF
wholesale delivery from similar institution because
sentmentasts had prevented barring windows because
It would make the place look like jail.
There is only one conclusion. Wrongdoers must be
handled firmly not sentmentaly.-Ch Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
VII rAKE MoplFlEp couRsEs


Backward pupils in New York
city high schools will henceforth be re
CURED to take a simpler course than
the other pupils. When the new term
opens in February the boys and girls
in the lowest fifth of the school group
will take modified courses in which
science and manual work will be sub
stituted for the usual mathematics
and modern languages. Programs will
be arranged so that backward pupils
will have either extra recitations or
more time for supervised study and
individual instruction Elimination Of
mathematics and modern language
will leave time for this extra work.
Typewriting. shop work, biology, and
general science will be on the pro-
grams for the various modified
courses the administration Of which
will be at the discretion Of the prin-
cipals.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
From Review Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO

Chas. Lyons went to Three Lakes.
H. E. Green was down from State
Line.
Frank Quinn was visiting at clin-
tonville.
Grant Cook went to Three Lakes
to teach school.
Mrs. Geo. Radford of Interior, Mich.
was visiting friends here.
Arthur Macleod returned to Madi-
son where he was studying law
Fred Mcintyre burned his foot bad
ly by tipping over kettle of boiling
water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17

passes the certificate age; the bulle-
tin points out that this is not so ade-
quate a provision as the new Virginia
law Eight other states and the Dis
trict of Columbia allow the certificate
issuing officer to require an examina-
tion when he is in doubt as to the
child's physical fitness. In eighteen
states there is still no legal provision
of any kind for examination of the
working child.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
Political Camouflage

This the when political bosses OF all parties begin to
paint their parties glowing colors for the most part in
proved camouage The first evidence Of such activity evil
staid N York Times which handles all the
that's fit print gravey announced recently that North
Dakota 5O379 in favor Of President Coolidge and
230 for Johnson The figures gave heart to the Coolidge
men and east damper those who favored the from
the West So far good The people however, are not told
that these figures the result Of state proposal con-
venton delightful little inventions Of the poti
cal boss framed chiefly for purposes Of propaganda.
It interesting that the members of the state pro
poa convention seapponted agents of the old guard
More interesting however the in which they arrive
their total One gentleman arises and states he
from district which nominay polls $4,000 votes. Therefore
he those $4,000 for Coolidge johnson the
may be- Another member arises and coming from district
having 10000 he 10000 for the he has been
directed by the bosses support These $4,000 and 10000
voters have authorized delegates vote for them They
have expressed themselves the question But the
secretary of the convention adds the figures voted and the
result is seriously given the country the voice of the
state In this there recorded sweeping victory fol
Coolidge 1t might with equal absurdy have been declared
sweeping victory for johnson.
political frauds of this character that causing the
truly unfortunate when responsible newspapers lend themselves
such public deception After ALL regardless Of their political
eanng the people want to know the truth not to be deceived
proposed
Thaw has done nicely since he has been in the asylum and
existing condition.
they they
like soaking the rich through taxation How depends
whose OK is gored!
Governor AL" surely
a novel thought, saya
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Twenty-Five states require physical
examination of every child applying
for employment certificates, according
to a recent bulletin. One state, Virgin
ia, is said to have advanced in this re-
spect beyond that of other states, in
that it now requires examination OF
every working child at regular inter
walls during the year, when he is espe-
cially susceptible to the strains OF in
dustry. In certain other states child
must be re-examined when he goe~'
from one employer to another, but he
may remain with his first employer
without further examinations until he
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-01-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Mrs. Frank Tambling went to
Rhinelander.
D. Graham returned from trip to
Milwaukee.
Robt. Persohn and John Drager
went to State Line to work in the
woods.
Mrs. VIM. Persohn and granddaugh
ter Lulu Nemacheck returled from a
visit with relatives in Shabbona, Mich
JAS Morgan was in his store again
after spell of illness.