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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16

So much for the problems that the
speakership raises-and the prospect
is that the Republican caucus will
clear the atmosphere, because just
now no individuals ambitions or the
demands OF any group like tho La
Toilette following are going to get
far in opposition to what the Re
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
By C. COULD LINCOLN.

Two of the Government-owned merchant
marine services are making money:
That should be enough to send cold
chills down the spines Of foreign COM
petitors. and Americans, who have In
sisted first, that American flag vessels could
not compete successfully in the overseas trade,
and second. that Government ownership and
operation to be avoided all costs
does the fact that two of the Fleet Corpora
tons services to the Orient, are on the right
side OF the ledger mean that there Is any i'm
mediate prospect of the American merchant
fleet. operating overseas, becoming self-sus-
tanning, not to call upon the Treasury
for assistance. But this fact does give
hope. Further. other lines particularly those
running to South America, are showing well
in their operations.
Definite Policy Lacking.
Another year has folled round, however.
without the adoption OF a definite merchant
marine policy by the United States Govern
ment Tho purpose OF the Government ex-
pressed in the present merchant marine act
Is to operate the Governmental owned vessels
a legacy OF the war, until they can be disposed
OF to private owners. who will continue to
operate them under the American flag. IT is
very evident that II they cannot be sold to
private owners. then some day. the American
people are going to wake up and find that the
fleet, which they bought and constructed at
cost of billions of dollars, has become obso
lete rotted away and generally disappeared
That is danger which President Coolidge,
President Leigh Palmer of the Fleet Corpora
tlon, ana the members Oh lne tHlteu states
Shipping Board, headed by Chairman 7. V.
O'Connor, all realize.
Within a month Congress will reconvene and
the President will make to II his recommen-
dations for legislation, and present his views
generally the state of the Union. 1t Is ex-
pected that he will deal In his message with
the merchant marine. 1t has been the Presi-
dents purpose, expressed In his message to
Congress at it's opening a year ago, to continue
the operation Of the Government owned fleet
as long may be necessary, both. because Of
the great value of merchant fleet In case Of
war, and because of it's value to American
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business. It is not expected that he will de-
viate from that position in his forthcoming
message.
But in the last six months and more, the
President has had at work two committees.
headed by Secretary Hoover Of the De-
partment of Commerce. and the other by Chair
OConnor Of the Shipping Board, on tho
problems OF the American merchant marine. 1t
Is expected that the President will have the
benefit Of the Investigations of these commit
tees within a short time, and that. with the
Information so obtained, well as the expert
ence OF the last years operation of the fleet,
to aid him. real effort may be made to set up
a definite American merchant marine policy.
While the Presidents two committees have
been investigating, committee OF the House
also has been at work. 1t has held extensive
hearings. and during the recess of Congress,
has visited Europe to study the merchant ma
rne problem the better The House commit
tee undoubtedly will submit to the House Its
recommendations to what should be done
to aid the American merchant marine.
At the beginning Of the present year. Presi-
dent Coolidge, feeling that the Government
must continue to operate the merchant fleet
under the conditions then obtaining. determin-
ed to bring about efficient and economical
operation of the fleet possible. He deter
mined to place the operation of the vessels.
as much as possible. in the hands of one man,
the president of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, and he picked Leigh c. Palmer, former
admiral In the Navy, for president Of the Ger
poration.
More Efficient Operation.
Under Mr.. Palmer a number of important
steps have been taken to render the operation
more efficient and more economical. One of
these has been the consolidation of various
lines which were formerly competing with
each other. Such consultations had been
projected prior to Mr.. Palmer's taking charge
as president of the Fleet Corporation. But the
matter of enecting the consultations was
turned over to him by the board, though the
board still retained its power TO pass upon the
consultations made. Eventually, all were ap-
proved, and have been put into effect. This
was not accomplished, however, without some
vigorous protests, both from the operators,
who were eliminated in the consultations and
their friends, and from others.
A second important step-taken In accord
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reasonable degree Of common sense,
and they are not going to enact any
such legislation as that"
The farmers will also be told, or
reminded of tho fact, that on two
previous occasions Congress enacted
legislation to restrict child labor, and
that while both were declared I'M
constitutional. neither imposed any
hardship on the poor farmer.
Would Stop "Monkeyfng."
The decision by those who have
been working for child labor restric-
ton to accomplish their ends by a
constitutional amendment was not
reached without long. lengthy and
involved arguments pro and con-
There is a tendency In the United
States-manifest in many instances
by State referendums in the last
election-to stop 'monkeying with
the Constitution" The danger Of such
renewed vigor. Everybody, regard
less of his feelings toward this par
ticular amendment. is taking advan-
tage of every possible opportunity
to put in a good word for the Con-
Stitutfon. Any man who suggests
changing 1T at once brings down upon
his head the suspicious of the multi
tude. His neighbors begin to gossip.
His children complain that the other
little boys and girls won't play with
them. There are rumors that Moscow
is backing him and that his shirt is
red. So that those seeking a con-
stitutional amendment, no matter
what 1t is, are placed in a bad light.
That is one Of the things they will
have to night. 1t will be long fight.
But Rome. as everybody says, was
not built in a day.
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President, Seeing Ship Lines Begin to Pay,
Will Stand Firm for i. S. Operation

ance with a law enacted at the last session OF
Congress-has been the award of contracts
to install Diesel engines In IL OF the Govern
ment merchantmen. the first group OF the 90
to so ships, which will be motorized. Congress
authorized the use of $25.o00.0oO OF the SOCIAL
ed construction loan fund Of the Shipping
Board for this purpose. The advantages or
the Diesel engines over the steam, is that they
require about one-third the amount Of fuel
the British and the Germans have been build
ing motor ships for their merchant
trade and are considerably further advanced
than is the United States.
Must Pare Expenses.
When Congress made its appropriations for
the Shipping Board and the Emergency Fleet
Corporation at its last session. it cut the total
from about $50, 100000 to 100000 600 The big
appropriation Is needed, of course, because the
Government feet is not sustaining, and
the losses must be met from the Treasury
Looping off S20,000,000 all at once meant that
there must be considerable reduction In
losses or in operating expenses Ono OF the big
Jobs Of the Fleet Corporation has been to Keep
expenses down to the bone, SO as to meet this
reduction in appropriation. without being
spectacular, the Fleet Corporation has pro-
ceeded to cut here and there, bring about
better and more effective cooperation in the
various parts of the service. Its work is be-
ginning to bear fruit, and 1T is the hope or the
officials. from President Palmer down, that
it will be possible to complete the fiscal year,
ending next June within the appropriation al
lowed.
The budget is being made up for sub
mission to Congress 1t is a pretty safe bet
that the amount allowed the Shipping Board
and the Fleet Corporation for the next fiscal
year Will not be in excess of the total allowed
this year, and 1t is rather expected that still
another cut will be made Gradually, it seems,
the Government is getting this business Of
operating its ships down to less and less
burden the taxpayers.
The President determined to maintain the
merchant marine, is looking to Mr.. Palmer to
operate the ships. He has shown sign of
going back to the old plan, whereby the Ship
VT Roo in thn n
of the Governments merchant marine business.
CONTINUED on Third PageD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-11-16
BY HENRY l.. SWEINHART

|HE "common-sense" policies of
Calvin Coolidge, which the
people of the United States
decided should keep him in
the White House, will be ap-
piled to the international as we'll as
to the national affairs of this coun-
try for the next four years, and to
no part OF the world do they apply
with more force than to the other
nations Of this hemisphere, to the
sister republics of the United States
in North and South America.
The other American republics, It is
believed. can be assured with con-
siderable definiteness of the policies
which will be followed by the Cool
idGe administration In its dealings
with them. This will be two-fold
advantage TO them: In the first
place, they will not be playing In
the dark: they VIII know just about
what TO expect under such and such
circumstances. and in the second
place, they will have the assurance
that all the actions of the Coolidge
administration will be guided by a
spirit of friendliness and by a desire
to be of real service and help to
them.
The choice of President Coolidge
to preside for another four years
over the destinies of tho people OF
the United States will be received
with general favor. 1t Is believed, in
most. II not all of the other republics
of North and South America. His
spirit OF fairness and of Justice; his
uncompromising honesty and his
plain common-sense methods of deal
ing with public problems. and the
overwhelming confidence which has
been shown in him by the American
people, have made strong impress
sion on majority of the people in
the Latin American countries, accord
ing to reliable advices; and it is con-
fidently believed that this will aid
in Strengthening the existing COM
mercial and intellectual relations be-
tween the United States and the
other nations of the hemisphere.
Policy Of Administration.
AS to President Coolidge himself
he has manifested in many ways his
friendly interest In the countries Of
Latin America. He has expressed 1t
In his public addresses. He has
shown 1t by the sincere cordially
with which he has greeted the rep
resentatives OF various other Amer
lean republics who have come to
Washington and visited him at the
White House. The latest of these
was the president-elect of Mexico
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~ HE common sense" policies Of
Calvin Coolidge, which the
people of the United States
decided should keep him in
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HID labor Is certain TO con-
tinue AS one of the great
issues of the Nation.
One of the few surprises
, 1924-05-07
JOHNNY SHECK PASSES

John Sheck, one of the old timers
of Park county, died on Thursday
as a result of a p%aralytic stroke
which he suffered a week ago, and
buried on Saturday morning at
Riverside, the Rev. d. r. Blaske Of
floating. Deceased was IA years
of age, and a Bohemian by birth.
For many years he was employed
as sheep-tender, working for the old
Henry Fulton outfit, and at the time
he was stricken was in the employ
of Pearson brothers. During his last
illness he was cared for at the home
of Mrs. j. p. Weber.
, 1924-05-07
CAMPBELL co. VOTERS
FACING PROSECUTION

Claude Nudge of Campbell county
is facing charges in the district
court for alleged voting at the city
election in Sheridan county. Nudge,
who was serving a sentence in the
Sheridan county jail for violation of
law in Campbell county, voted at
the Sheridan election, giving Sher-
idan as his residence. The informa-
ton against hin further alleges that
several ear ago he was sentenced
to a term in the state p~enitentiary
and hat he had never had his right
of suffrage restored to him, there
fore he made false oath when he
voted.
, 1924-05-07
PENROSE

Mrs. F. w. Hopkins spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Nelse Osher.
F. w. Hopkin had a crew of men
out working on the canal the first
part of the week getting it ready to
turn the water in.
Mrs. F. w. Hopkin called on
Mrs. Robert Carol Wednesday af-
ternoon.
c. A. Davis and son, James, mo-
tored to Powell Thursday evening.
Jane Jones has been on the sick
list week being unable to attend
school.
Edward Jones is working for
Chas. Peas on the wildwood project.
Ralph Jones has been out of
school this week working on the
farm.
Mrs. ]. C. Berthelson, Jr., was
visiting with Mrs. Robert Carroll
Monday afternoon.
Peggy Brunton spent Sunday at
the F. w. Hopkin ranch.
The water was turned into the
canal Tuesday night ready for the
spring irrigation.
On account of Monday, May 5,
being Arbor day, there was no
school in Cowley and the B. H. A.
students were all home over Mon
day.
, 1924-05-07
Cranda[l


P. D. Sims and R. v. Poster went
down the canyon last week. They
expect to go to Joliet, Belfry and
other places and will bring cattle
and horses in with them.
VIM. Green and Gilbert Hetland
made a business trip down the can
yon to Clark last week.
F. E. McGrew came in last week
to take up his duties at the station
and will bring his bride in as soon
as the roads are open.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Ward called
at the ranger station on business
Sunday.
H. H. Ward went to Clark last
week, making the trip in two days.
Our snow is about gone, except
drifts and places close to the noun
tains where it lies late.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Wright and baby
Eleanor, Martin Ramuel, Elmer
Smith and H. Shrine spent Easter
with the Hollands.
VIM. Green and F. e. McGrew
spent Easter with Mr.. and Mrs. R
Oliver.
Russell Oliver went over the toI
on snow shoes to Paint creek las
week after his horses.
, 1924-05-07
The Steady Subscriber

How lear to our heart is the steady
Subscriber,
Who pays in advance at the birth
of each year.
Who lays down the money and does
it quite gladly,
And casts round the office a halo
of cheer.
He says, stop it. 1 can't af-
ford it,
I'm getting more papers than now
1 can read"
But always says Send it, our peo-
pie all like tt
In fact, we all think it a help and
a need"
How welcome his check when it
reaches our sanctum,
How it makes our pulse throb, how
it makes our heart dance.
We outwardly thank him, we in
wardly bless him
The steady subscriber who pays in
advance.
, 1924-05-07
STUDENTS WORKING
WAY THROUGH UNI.
MAKE BEST GRADES

Students entirely or partly self
supporting at the University of Wy
oming rank, on an average, higher
in scholastic standing than students
not doing work outside of school,
according to statistics recently COM
piled at the state university. This
in spite of the fact that the average
amount of class work carried by the
two groups of Wyoming's students
is the same. The statistics further
reveal the fact that more than SO
per eel of Wyoming's University
students are dependent entirely or
in part upon work outside of school
hours in order to meet the compar-
atively low cost of attending the
state institution.
h fact that more than one-half
of the cowboy and coed students
do outside work is declared by uni
versity officials to explain the spirit
of earnestness and democracy so APP
parent in the student body of the
state university.
1t is pointed out, however, that
high school graduates who contem-
plate entering the University of
Wyoming should not come to Lar
annie in such circumstances hat it
will be necessary for them to depend
entirely upon outside work for eX-
penses during the first veal and
that, although there are a large
number of students depending en-
tirely upon such work for support,
it is only in uncommon instances
that the student in his first
years work sufficient to meet all
expenses. Officials recommend that
a freshman entering the university
have at his disposal sufficient means
with which to meet expenses during
the first quarter at least. The av-
erage cost of a years attendance for
girls this veal is S379.62, while
the average cost for men is s42S.
These averages include room, board,
books, fees, ETC., and although they
are low when compared with other
universities and colleges there are
many known instances wherein men
and women students are attending
the state institution at less expense.
, 1924-05-07
SUMMER SCHOOL
ENROLMENT TO BREAK
ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS

Between twelve and fourteen hun
dred students are expected to at
tend the 1924 Summer quarter of
the University of Wyoming. Altho
all previous university summer
school records were shattered last
year when the enrolment totalled
1901, officials of the university are
confident, from present indications,
that the 1928 record will be greatly
excelled this year.
The growth of the University of
Wyoming summer school since it's
founding in 1905 has been little
short of phenomenal. Beginning
with an enrolment of 81 in its first
session the enrolment grew so
rapidly that by the summer of 1921
it ~totalled 548, in 1922 that total
leaped to SIT and in 1928 to 1901.
= C. r. Maxwell, dean of the school
of education and director of the
summer quarter of the University,
has announced that $500 1924
summer school bulletins are being
prepared for distribution throughout
the state. In addition to the pam
phlets to be sent to the various sec
lions of Wyoming a large number
will be mailed into other states. Up
to the present time the registrants
office as well as the office of Dean
Maxwell has received requests for
information as to the University of
Wyoming summer school from prac-
tically every state in the union. Ow-
ing to the fact that the Wyoming
university is becoming known thru
out the country as having the cool
est summer school in America re-
quests are particularly numerous
from states notorious for hot sum.
mers.
, 1924-05-07
PAT O'HARA
= 4. :. J. i. i.

The w. F. Martins were visiting
at the Big ranch last Sunday. Also
the Bostic boys.
The Davis boys were hauling hay
from Paint creek last week.
The Nelson's with Mrs. Walter
Alexander and son and Mrs. Mary
Say visited with Reigle's last Sun
day.
Oscar Thompson was a business
caller in Cody last week.
The lambing crew is busy at the
Big ranch.
Mrs. Walter Hoffman and son
Walter, Jr., returned from Cody the
first of the week. The broken arm
is getting along fine. She visited
n day at Hopkins.
Mrs. Mary Say and Mrs. Chas.
Davis visited with the Nelson's last
week.
Everett Reynolds visited with the
Gordon Kneisley last week.
John Reigle hauled hay from the
Clarks fork last week.
Walter Alexander came out to
Nelson's last Sunday and took his
wife and son home to Sunlight.
They made the trip through Clarks
Fork canyon
Fred Walters has brought his cat
tie home. The range is getting
rather good now.
Frank Brough and Ed. Manning
stopped owe night It the Mcknight
ranch last Saturday.
Howard Starr is busy fencing on
Bald ridge.
Miss Holthouse is doing the cook
ing at the Big ranch.
, 1924-05-07
EDITORS B~EAUTITUDES

Blessed are the Merchants who
advertise because they believe in it
and in their business; for their
prosperity shall increase many fold.
blessed are the Country Cores
pondents who send in their well
written items every week; for fame
of their friendly neighborhoods shall
go abroad in the land.
blessed is the Woman who sends
in a written account of a party or
wedding; for she shall see the de-
tails of the function and the names
of her guests correctly reported.
blessed are all those who do
not expect the editor to know ev-
e%rything but who call up and tell
him whenever an interesting event
occurs to them; for they shall have
a newsy paper in their town.
blessed are they who get their
copy in early; for they shall occupy
a warm space in the editors heart.
blessed are all those who coop
crate with the editor in his efforts
in behalf of the Community; for their
town shall be known far and wide
as a good place in which to live.
Night owls do not get up with the
DC rlu birds
, 1924-05-07
PAINT CREEK
1. = !. :. !. :. i. :. !. !. :. !. :.

Frank Petit and daughters. Elsie
and Mildred, and Mrs. B. L.. Gard
made a trip to Red Lodge the fore
part of the week to get a load of
Mr.. Cards household goods. He has
resigned his position at the mine
in Red Lodge.
Frank Brough says a person
might imagine he was on Broadway
when he %traverses the Canyon river
trail nowadays. In coming down
the other day he met MI. and Mrs.
Walter Alexander and son, d. C.
Dilworth, Rex Posten and several
others.
Art Pearson stayed over night
at the Brough ranch last week while
trailing his stock to the range on
Russell creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy McCarty Wis
tied in Cody one day last week.
They came down the canyon from
their home on Russell creek and
stopped over at the W. G. Brough
home.
Fred Reynolds is home again aft
er having spent the winter in Salt
Creek, where he had employment in
the oil fields.
Mrs. W. H. Schmidt is home
again in much better health.
Mrs. Wilbur Bum is visiting at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Brown, this week.
Frank Brough has moved his fam
lily into Sunlight where they will
live on the Rusher place while Mr..
Brough has the mail contract.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Brough and
Fred Reynolds called at the R. G..
Hopkins ranch Friday and enjoyed
their MONDAY meal at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.. Hopkins are
building an addition to their Clarks
Fork home. The work is being
done by Mr.. Fuson.
Walter Hoffman, Jr., who recently
broke his arm, is convalescing rap
idly and will be able to use the in
Jured member in a short time.
The Bennett Creek Cemetery as
ISOLATION was well represented from
Paint creek at its meeting May 8.
The same officers were reelected to
handle the affairs of the association
for another year.
, 1924-05-07
Churches
Presbyterian Church

Sabbath school, 9:45 a. M.
Service of Public Worship, 11:OO
a. m. Theme: Memories of Moth
err"
Mothers Day will be observed in
the morning service.
Junior c. E. Society, 5 p. m.
intermediate C. E. Society, $50
p. m.
A delegate from the Powell c. E.
will visit the intermediate Society
here.
High School Glass sermon at 8
O'Clock. Theme: Man, A Conquer
or"
A welcome to all. Good music.
1.-The Friendly Church."
CARL VICTOR BROWN,
Minister.
, 1924-05-07
Methodist Church

9:45 Sunday school.
1900 Morning worship, Mothers
Day" service; sermon and special
music.
11:00 Junior Epworth League.
700 Senior Epworth League,
Anniversary Sunday"
On account of the Glass Sermon
of the High School, which will be
preached at the Presbyterian church
we will have no evening service.
l.. G. DRYDEN.
, 1924-05-07
Such ~CareIessness

Tourist-So you were the guide
of the man who jumped off this
cliff last summer. Why did he do
it?
Guide-I don't know. I forgot
to ask him before he jumped, and
afterward it was too late.
, 1924-05-07
LOSE TWIN GIRLS

Mrs. Emma Hill received the sad
news from her son Charles in Cas-
per that they lost the little twin
girls which arrived at their home
April goth. Mr.. and Mrs. Hill are
former residents of Cody and their
many friends here sympathize with
them in their bereavement.
, 1924-05-07
Surrounded

A drunken man threw his arms
about a telegraph pole and then be-
gan to feel the pole with his hands.
Round and round he went. Finally
he gave up and muttered, mo use,
walled in"
, 1924-05-07
FIRST WHITE BOY
BORN in WYOMING
DIES AT LARAMIE

Lewis J.. Porter. born at Fort
Halleck, Wyoming, July Q. 1852,
and believed from records so far
studied, to have been the first white
child born in what is now Wyoming,
died in a hospital at Laramie last
week. He leaves a wife, two daugh-
ters and one son.