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Evening star., 1924-08-31
Proposes a Way to Reduce
Excessive Cost of Campaien

| bounds. Their protestations are not
| unlike Abe Martins description Of
the public hall In Pendleton. Ind. He
said II will hold 400 at . Democratic
| meeting and 1000 At q Progressive
meeting.
When the Supreme Court of the
United States decided. correctly In my
opinion. that the Congress had no
Jurisdiction over primary elections. it
| opened the Hood gates of campaign
expenditures. Disclosures previously
had shocked our sensibilities and
weakened our faith in persons who
offered themselves for public service.
The decision also tended to confirm
the incorrect belief that anything un-
forbidden by law was justifiable on
the part OF q political organization
Yet the best things in life are the
thinEs that are not controlled by
statutory law.
Csula De Ii Voluntarily.
Our political parties could bring
about \ great reform by doing volun-
tArily that which they are insisting
in q half-hearted way, the Govern
ment should do by law. They could
of their own volition restrict expen-
diturea and make sure that no quss-
tionable use Of money was resorted
Eahce in campaign expenditures were
sincere. the major parties could put
the reform they talk about in instant
operation. The present time Is par
ticularly auspicious for the reform.
The average voter has complete con-
hdence In the integrity and ability Of
the candidates of tho two major par.
ties for President. No money Is
needed to disclose the fitness Of eth
er OF them to execute honestly and
honorahly the once OF President. Any
expenditure to attack either will be
unjustihable.
II we could eliminate from the
campaign the money that usually is
spent by each party in touting it's
own candidate and assaulting the
candidate for the opposition. we could
get the American people to thinking
Of principles rather than Of person.
alities. This would be worth more
than the money that would be saved.
Both High Tyre Men.
No decent American can truthfully
say anything to the detriment OF
President Coolidge or Mr.. Davis. The
men are different. but their points Of
difference have to do with personality
and views. not with inte gritty, charac-
ter or fitness. There Is no occasion
\ W 04Alt cttucT ihtO - Qclty CF 10 ocs
base either into . devil. The conse-
Grafton Of both to the public service Is
sufneient to eliminate all questions
save those Of views on principles of
government. If men and not princi-
pies are to be the moving forces at
the election, the American people
would better stay at work. attend
strictly to business. pay no attention
to what campaign managers and
party newspapers say and make up
their minds on the way to the polls
election morning which is the better
man. Or. on the other hand. il real
principles are involved. suppose we
quit wasting money by digging up the
bones Of the direct and collateral an
cestors of the candidates and soberly
consider which party is more likely
to bring peace and prosperity to all
the people.
Copyright. 1894. By 21st Century Press)
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Pity the Non-Fan!


In times like this. when the home
team leads and visions of long.
awaited pennant honors float before
the eyes of the faithful followers of
the national game, those who have
acquired the title Of fan" which Is
short for fanatic, are deeply sorry in
their hearts for others who confess
that they take no interest in the
sport. The fan feels that the non fan
is missing lot Of real joy. He holds
that the non.fan is denying himself
a rare pleasure in not acquainting
himself with a sport that daily offers
thrills for the onlooker, even at
distance.
The crowds that assemble in front
Of The Stars electric scoreboard
when the team is absent are giving
a manifestation Of the spirit that
keeps the game going. A light flashes
on the board. another light flashes
in sequence, bell rings, perhaps, and
cheers sound. In a pinch" when the
sound Of the bell means runs for the
Nationals, the tinkle transforms the
static spectators into a frenzied mass
Of humanity. Nothing has happened
here. Some hundreds OF miles away,
however. bat has met a ball and
sent it flying out of reach Of hostile
hands and fortune smiles upon the
wearers Of the Capitals colors. Hence
the yells Of approval and delight.
Perhaps on the fringes OF the crowd
are some Of those who do not partici.
pate in this joy. Maybe they do not
understand the procedure. Possibly
they know all about it, but cannot
''see the sense Of getting excited
over an electric light and a bell. Per-
haps they know the game. but con-
slider it foolish to show partisanship
over the performances of men who
are engaged as business proposition
to play the game in the name Of
Washington for the present and who
may little later be playing it in the
name Of Chicago. or New York. or
SOIIle OlHcI Clly VI Tue icdSuS.
Well, they are missing something.
as the fans say. They are losing
lot of thrills. They are losing contact,
too, with one of the most vividly
alive phases of American life. 1t is
their loss. Probably they have other
occupations. other ways Of spending
their time than edging into crowded
base ball parks OF standing elbow to
elbow in scoreboard assemblase.
Perhaps these other occupations are
more profitable. more elevating. more
helpful to themselves or to others.
But just the same those who follow
the game and respond to the enthusi-
asm aroused by success are having
more fun in life.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Carelessness and Disaster.

A gasoline tank wagon drove up
to a garage establishment at Pitts.
burgh Friday and coupled up to dis
charge 1900 gallons Of liquid fuel
into a retainer. The gasoline was
pouring through the pipe when sud.
denly it was ignited. An explosion
occurred and fire spread through the
structure. The damage to date Is
estimated at 100000 and nine per-
sons have lost their lives, with others
perhaps fatally injured. 1t Is stated
that the cause OF the explosion is
not known, as all who were near
the place at the time are dead. But
it is not difficult to imagine the cause.
The chances are that somebody
struck a match to light a cigarette,
a cigar or a pipe and threw tho still
burning stick away 30 that it fell into
tho gas fumes, or possibly threw
away q burning stump in tho same
manner. ''No smoking" signs are
usually posted where gasoline Is
handled. in garages especially. But
those signs are ignored by many.
The rule against smoking where
highly inflammable materials are
handled is in fact more henored In
the breach than in the observance.
This disposition to defy or ignore
a regulation that is for the safety
Of everybody Is widely prevalent.
Smokers are criminally careless in
the disposal oe their used and still
burning atumna>> -1nax thxaK them
Evening star., 1924-08-31

interviews had with him. It was
pointed out to the British that the
prince was an appealing little figure
and that intimate glimpses of him
printed in the United States wouId
help the British cause as well as
be OF particular interest 10 the people.
The British were anxious most of all
Tor America to come in as an ally in
the war against Germany.
The question was pondered a long
time and finally put up to London,
but the reaction to the request was
adverse all along the line In the
very courteous refusal which came
indirectly from Buckingham Palace
1T was said the Prince of Wales was
serving in the army not in his
capacity as prince but as young
Britisher wanting to do his bit He
was therefore subject to the same
rule OF anonymity which cloaked the
heroic deeds of SO many of the Brit
ish soldiers and officers, particularly
in the flying corps.
There is one thing certain, the
Prince of Wales will be right at home
in the society Of the modern Ameri-
can woman who has learned to smoke
as often and as boldly as her British
cousins across the seas. English
women were the first to take up the
wicked weed and first to defy all
customs by smoking in public. As
long as 10 years ago the smart Eng
lishwomah thought nothing of walk
ing through the hotel lounge with
a cigarette aglow in the same non
chalant manner affected by her male
ually have been developing their
tastes along the same line. They
were a bit timid about doing any
thing more than smoke at a table
in the larger restaurants
Now they smoke anywhere and
everywhere. At the Summer resort
hotels this season the women have
been smoking in the lounges, in the
elevators, on the beach. in the swim
ming pools. They have walked into
their meals smoking, have smoked
all through them from the ham and
eggs of breakfast to the nuts and
raisins Of the evening meal, and then
have smoked during the recessional
from the dining salon.
II the American women are be-
coming hard boiled" is it true that
the men are getting softer boiled?
Go into the cafeterias of any city
where there is mixed patronage and
you will find most of the women
some of them mere girls-drinking
coffee at lunch time, and the men
many of them tough looking eggs"
drinking milk. OF course, the girls
eschew milk because they believe il
to be fattening. That accounts for
that part of the equation, but why
do the men drink milk when there
is harder stuff to be hadH
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1924-08-31
ny THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President OF the Uaftet
States.

ny THOMAS n. MARSHALL,
Former Vice President OF the UatteA
States.
Public men. whether statesmen,
politicians or just plain ONCE seekers,
are usually under public suspicion.
Even the high character Of those Of
high character does not render them
immune from whispers and open at
tack. We seem to breathe suspicion
in our political atmosphere. Persons
who would not think Of questioning
the veracity of their fellows in pPi-
vate life assume that q public man
rarely II ever tells the truth in a
campaign. This deplorable condi-
tion is traceable in large part to the
methods OF political oreaniIations,
which spend vast sums of money to
influence the voters. All parties
are equally guilty in motive. The
only difference in guilt Is one Of de-
gree commensurate with the amount
OF money that = party succeeds in
raising.
So tremendous are expenditures in
our campaigns that voters are led
from the clear light Of facts into the
darkness of a wilderness of doubt.
They become confused and uncer-
tain. Not knowing which way to turn
for political truths. they end up by
holding in distrust every one con-
nected with politics. Hence develops
the general suspicion which charac-
tertzes American campaigns.
&ls,0O0.0oo Not Needed.
l assume there Is no reason to be-
lieve. that any departure in this re-
spect will mark this years campaign.
In fact. the merry and unimportant
controversy over the manners and
customs Of the candidates already Is
on. Incidentally IL is reported that
the three parties are out to raise
SIS. 100000 for the campaign. No
such sum would be required il the
party managers would get away from
the silly idea that success comes
through undue laudation and extreme
criticism.
Newspapers, which havve a nner
sense as to what readers desire than
any hog ever had for mushrooms.
consciously or unconsciously inspire
the political managers. Editors
know the value of printing little in
innate facts concerning persons in
the public eye. They know the taste
of readers and their desire to learn
Of candidates. of their home life,
their dress, their pleasures and, un-
happily. their scandals, il any there
be. Political managers. sensing the
value of all this, went farther and
reached the conclusion that the way
to boost q candidate was to adver-
tise him. extol his virtues. paint him
in bright colors, accentuate all his
good points. 1t was only another
short step for the political manager
to assail the candidate Of the oppo-
sition. Many manager does not
seem to realize that where dragons
teeth are sown armed men in due
season are likely to spring up.
Like Abe Martins Hall.
Each party condemns as out
rageous" the expenditures of all
other parties to corrupt the voter or
to prejudice him or to deceive him
through false information. while hold
ing expenditures other than it's own
unreasonable" All parties defend
reasonable" expenditures and each
insists it is keeping within proper
Evening star., 1924-08-31

away without noting where they fall.
out OF windows, where they may
alight upon the heads Of people in
the streets, or set fre to awnings.
They throw away still flaming
matches in the same manner. Mil.
lions Of dollars Of damage is done
In this country every year in this
manner, and many lives arc sacri.
feed, as in this Pittsburgh case. 1t
would be we'll il occasionally q man
who thus carelessly throws away Il
still burning match or cigarette
stump were arrested and punished
severely for his dangerously careless
conduct. This would, perhaps, serve
somewhat to check habit that has
taken SO heavy toll In life and
property.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.

HolidAy.
Sing Hey, Sing Hey, for Labor day!
Well heed tho CHEEKY call.
WeIl celebrate the proper way
And labor not at all
Unless perchance we're out Of luck
And as we motor hit a. truck,
Or get detoured into the mire,
Or stop to mend blown-out tire
Or work long hours in JOY complete
Where amateurs in games compete
Sing Hey, Sing Hey, for Labor day!
Well heed the merry quest,
And be so vigorously gay
That toll will seem like rest!
Evening star., 1924-08-31

the receipts would be so much in
creased that stock in the road would
be profitable investment. especially
as it can now be bought at an ca
tremely low price, and as the with
drawel of cars would be great dis
advantage to the city in many ways
it is earnestly to be hoped that some
means may be devised by which the
suggested extension can be secured.
and the equipment tested, before the
street railroad shall be pronounced
. failure"
Evening star., 1924-08-31

1t was only a coincidence that Sec.
retary Hughes happened to be at
London just at a time when the rep
arations discussion was on. 1t may
be found a very fortunate coincidence
for all concerned. at that.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Scientists are sincerely Industrious
in their efforts to communicate with
Mars, although there is not a thing
to indicate that the elder planet
knows any more about golf or base
ball than we do.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

No definite information has been
made available as to whether MIR.
Daugherty is interesting himself in
the political affairs Of Burton Wheeler
in the terms of a campaign or a
vendetta.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

A boy on a bicycle was bumped by
Gov. Al Smiths automobile, but the
boy was unharmed and was given a
new wheel, thereby faring much bet
ter than Mr.. McAdoo did with his
band wagon at Madison Square Gar
den.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

1t i, being brought to the attention
Of the prince that people go to Europe
for rest and come to America for
exhilaration.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Europe would like to get back to
practical business. and with that end
in view is willing to mention dollar
diplomacy in terms of thorough re-
spect.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

The Intellectual experts at Berlin
are glad to give attention to the
Dawes report. which can never be
Of being one Of those idle
German PHILOSOPHERS.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

The first day or so Of Judge Cav.
erly's ruminations might easily have
been taken up by an effort to forget
those cruel words from the district
attorneys office.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Psycho,analysis usually arrives toe
late to save any lives. There should
be some method for applying It pre-
ventively. like vaccina ton.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

A long rest in connection with La.
Dor day is desirable. The next few
months are likely to be most active,
and possibly little fatiguins.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Long hair and whiskers may be
forced on the male population by
the ladies first rule now. being es-
tablished in the best barber shops.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Good Old Days.

do you remember when a torch
light procession was a regular feature
of every campaign?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
Those were the good old days. The
idea that a brass hand and q parade
constituted q strong argument saved
a lot Of mental wear and tear
Evening star., 1924-08-31

The more lively campaign argu-
ments grow the more interested, ap-
parently, Mr.. Will Hays becomes in
the movies.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Jud Tunkins says IL the farmer is
going to be as prosperous as they
say his next kick will be because the
rates Of interest are too low.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
A Bad Man Humilisted.

Mesa Bill never comes back to
The Guleh since he made his hit in
the films"
Hes afraid to-" answered Cactus
Joe. "Some Of the boys hunted up
the studio where he works and heard
the rough way he let the motion pic.
ture director talk to him"
Evening star., 1924-08-31

From Generation to Generation.
Kind words we're told will never die,
And this Is plainly true.
An ancient jest comes wandering by
And seems as good as new.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
EAShiou Forecast.

DO you think these striking sea.
side costumes will go out Of style?"
Certainly" said Miss Cayenne.
"There is sure to be frosty weather
sooner or later"
Evening star., 1924-08-31

de man dat keeps loolkin' fob
trouble" said Uncle Eben. 'is mos
Eenerally de one dat don't know what
tQ Do MI j xhAn ia fopnA" :.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Representative hob Clancy Of De-
troit. Aich.. formerly = Department
Of Commerce ohtcial. pal Of Ty Cobb.
with notable wartime service
every day which he had from Henry
Ford. Representative Clancy says:
Henry Ford told me at foot bali
game at the University Of Michigan
last fall. in one Of his serious
moments: i. g.
""rhs main thing in life is to- find
out the right thing to do in any
case .
THAT was . very profound thought
not what 10 the easiest thing to do.
the meet sslAsh, Or the most sen
satienal-1lst the right thing: then
~ ahead and Dc 1t Though the
lAsayAAA+1a@l1
Evening star., 1924-08-31

A letter signed Passengers" in The
Star of August "a. 1874, gives a pic
Evening star., 1924-08-31

Ihefe afe MANY heaft-thfOb Stories
buried under the dust OF years in
the Government archives in Washing
ton. Probably nowhere else are there
50 many human-interest stories that
will never find their way into print
as In tho Pension Office. For example.
there have just been brought to
light here papers showing that Miss
Julia Marcum. now 79 years old and
the only woman member Of the G. A.
r., Is the only woman receiving a
pension obtained without the aid of
2 soldier. These documents show
that when she was 16 she beat off
q Confederate soldier who had brok-
en- into her home and later received
q pension by special act Of Congress
Her father was killed during Shsr-
mans march to the sea, leaving the
family pennuess.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-16
Out of the Past
CHAPTER .XXXIX

DY skillful questioning of Gracia Van
ID Alstyne, Gail had learned something
ABOUT the fascinating stranger who
nad sat next to Mrs. Van Astyne at the
dinner and disappeared so quickly after
ward. '0i
His name was Jefry Arnold and he was
an aftlst, AS Gracia put it, he was as poor
as Jobs turkey
Mother likes him. and onca in 1or,o
Whlle she persuades him to come to tho
mousse out he can't stand our crowd He
ives down in the Village somewhere
greenwich Village you know Well have to
get up party some night and take Won
down there, Gail. It's fun once in While
to go summing" mo
gu mean Well call on Mr.. Arnold?"
1000 heavens, no! What an idea No
we IL go to the Village and eat at soma ono
OF the outlandish places down there There
o. Two or three interesting characters who
50 the round OF the restaurants One nIave
ukelele and sings naughty SONGS At tbo
pITtUeSt girl present and there's one who
sens soul candy. He gets off the greatest
t taiSo you We ever heard. Stops at your
(api9 ana talks about what one piece of his
CdHuy VIII do for your soul II isn't f,1.
S"le out' OF course, he manages to leave =
SlndI paper bag on your table and promnt11
IoiieclS quarter. Just hokum, YOU know
ou( not pad once or twice a season"
,y;1 naI was not so much interested in "tbe
rIndse' as she was in hearing more about
much use for HIM mum
can stand man who hasn't DIantv
VI money and doesn't know the rones :
care more for the way man wears din
ner coat. and his ability to stand in with
medu waters than l do for all this artistic
iot people are talking these DAYS"
IneIe We're moments when Gail tbouob+
sISdt deai about Jefry Arnold She Won
eleu ABOUT him. What kind of peonIo in
Used MN? 1t was interest that had
LhousnI mat look to his eyes the nioht
"Io" sue nad felt so forlorn and ont of il
an. would he be interested in her now
~ S'edt zeal had happened since thar nfobt
90" cue was last learning to conduct herself
a? uIu 9racla and Kay and the rest of the
Si'l1 ner dreams and illusions were fast
tps away from her. She had become
la 10 the extent of making nm bor
NINA 10 catch Arch Kennerlev if sho co,,Id
I"u ct II something should happen vhiIo
s"ele was time. If in some wav shn could
oe swept out of this current and int ON
geneI' II she could be convinced tba+
uIeduhlng was worth while and tba+ .I,
was such thing as hitching ones waono
~ SISI, she might still be happv in the
way she had always wanted to be
however, these moments of sariors
."ousht were few and far between CT
was learning to scott at the idea of -
nlaHce, She was learning to Iaugb Win
onT oIHers at sentimental plays and if was
on.s at rare intervals that the old Gail as
, Ecu herSeIf She did not realize how
"."Gu she mad changed until the eyenino.
OF hay Sanford's dance
She and Arch We're on the floor c1rcIinq
around slowly in the languid fashion ia
| 'oreo Dy the !ounser set, when Gail gave an
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-16
MY FAVORITE STORIES
BY Irwin S. Cobb

colonel 3ozeman Buger went back to his
old nome in Alabama after several yearss
absence, for a visit. On the main street Of
the small town where he had spent his boy
mood he encountered the leading colored bar
Der, an old acquaintance Of his
Kunnel,' said the black man, "they tells
me you's a literary gene'lman now"
Well" said Bulger, II write for the
newspapers and once in while for the mag
aZlnes, and | have had one or two books
printed Whether this qualities me to be
called a literary person l leave it for the
critics to say e
Oats sufficient for me-" said his coloreA
friend. "You's de very man rs lookin fur
Graves yore expert opinion.
why, have you been writing something
yoursef?" asked Bulger
Yes, sub, I has. l wrote me poem fur
a sign in my barber shop, and had it set up
and struck off across de street at Mr.. slo-.1
GUMS printin' office, and now L got it hung
up on de wall of my shop here. Whut wor-
ries me is dat folks come into my place and
reads dat sign and busts out laffin'.'' ],
well, was it meant to be laughed at?" /
Nav, sur, twas meant to be serious So
I'm AKIN you, please sub, to tex a look at Ii
and tell me IL they's anythn' wrong wild it,,
So Bulger accompanied the colored man
into his establishment and after reading the
verse with hung upon the wall enclosed in
gold frame, he gave it his enthusiastic iar
dorsement, not only as having poetic value,
but as embodying a sound commercial priH.
-ciple.
The verse ran as follows:
Roses is red,
Vilets is blue
Don't ask me fur credit,
Cause I'll have to say no."
Copyright, 1924)
To say disagreeabe things is easier thaA
to do them.
Complaints Of married people at the sea-
shore are murmurs Of the tied,
There is many united knot in a cord
of wood