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Evening star., 1924-12-11
REVOLT FROM TWO
DIRECTIONS FEARED
Herriot Government Suspects
Both Communists and
Reactionaries.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

BY Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PARIS, December 1.-THE stormy
debate which took place Tuesday in
the French Chamber of Deputies
showed the government to be ready
to accept the battle offered by the
Communists and to suppress any
Eommunistic attempt to disturb order
by all the means In it's power-even
If blood must be shed
At the meeting Tuesday the So
cialists and reactionaries united to
prove to the Communists that their
theories are not acceptable to the peo-
pie. And the Communists. realizing
that they are losing ground, are now
endeavoring to save whatever can be
saved by direct action.
The Communists frankly admitted
that since we cannot hope to gain
the peasants and workmen to our
side by appealing to their brains. T.
is with guns in hand that we must
force our ideals upon them"
Fear of Reaction.
This Is language which has been
heard all over the world frequently
since the Communists have been try
ing to establish their rule. 1t has
not had much consequence in other
prosperous countries, but in France
where the government is confronted
with strong Catholic clerical propa-
ganda, which is backed Indirectly by
the followers of President Millerand
and former President Poincare, any
-Communtstic outbreaks may be fol-
lowed by a reaction from the other
side which the government is as
anxious to avoid as the Communist
movement itself
While denouncing the Communists
plots. Premier Herriot stated TO the
Chamber Tuesday that h new mem
oers OF the Action krancatse"-
formerly the Royalist organization
and now purely reactionary one-are
preparing to fght and purchasing
arms and ammunition.
They will find the government
prepared to fight them as eagerly as
the Communists and with all the
means II possesses" Premier Herriot
further declared. While he and the
rest OF his cabinet respect freedom
of ideas and speech, they are com
pelled to fight to end all movements
tending toward the DISCRIMINATION
of the state. That Is why a raid
against the Communists has taken
place and why the government closed
their school near Paris, where the
pupils were taught how to provoke
revolutions in Morocco, Tunis and
Syria by using the fanatic national
ism of the Mussulman races in their
fight for internationalism.
Danger Stin Exists.
The danger Of Communist out
breaks still exists. although the great
majority OF the French people are
very conservative. The large num-
Der of foreign workmen who have in
vaded France during the last two
years form the nucleus of Communist
propaganda disseminators and are
led by Frenchmen who are affiliated
with the Third Internationale and
obeying blindly all Instructions from
Moscow.
The French government intends
passing stringent immigration laws
to prevent foreign workmen from
coming into the country with a view
to disturbing the order and, although
Evening star., 1924-12-11

pect OF reparations from Germany
under the Dawes plan.
We might" he said, get 10000
600 from Germany this year, and
there Is the possibility eventually Of
getting 2b.000.oo0 yearly. Nobody,
however. can say how far these hopes
will be realized. Germany'S recovery
may be delayed and the hopes OF the
Dawes committee may remain unful-
filled for many years.
Safeguard Against Default.
II must say that we do not feel
able to make our efforts attain the
position aimed at In the Balfour note
This depends upon the fruition OF
German reparstions. The arrange
ment we seek to meet with our Euro
as to safeguard US within the limits
Of the Balfour note from the conse-
quences of German default or
failure"
Then, replying TO questions about
the negotiations between France and
the United States, Mr.. Churchill said
that as far as the British government
was aware no formal negotiations
were in progress. but only tentative
inquiries and conversations. There
fore any formal statement on behalf
of the British government was need
less.
But" Mr.. Churchills said, speak
Ing generally, 1 would venture to say
that we do not desire to hinder any
arrangement for mutual benefit be-
tween friendly nations associated
with us in the great war"
Demand Share of Payments.
The chancellor then said the British
government would consider 1t essen
tial that any payments made by
Great Britain's creditors in Europe
to their creditors in the United States
should be accompanied simultane-
ously by proportionate payments to
Great Britain. This statement evoked
loud cheering from the ministerial
and liberal benches.
Mr.. Churchill concluded that in
pursuance of the policy thus outlined
the government would be animated d
by a spirit of warmest comradeship
toward friends and allies in the war
"and we would sedulously avoid the
use of any language or the indul-
gence in any move which possibly
could cause offense and lead to a dis
turbance of the harmony which ought
to exist"
Philip Snowden, former chancellor
of the exchequer, wished Mr.. Churchill
suCCeSS. ne Sdlu, nO"cNcT, Ho Was
sorry Mr.. Churchill had committed
himself to the Balfour policy. because
circumstances had greatly changed
since the letter was written. II
would have heen better II Mr.. Churchill
had regarded the Balfour docu-
ment as a dead letter and gone into
the Paris conference with free hands
He hoped. however, that there would
be no acrimonious debate, and that
the House would give Mr.. Churchill
It's general support.
Sir Walter Runciman, on behalf of
the Liberals, also wished Mr.. Churchill
success in the conference of the allied
finance ministers.
Evening star., 1924-12-11
FAILS TO IDENTIFY MAN.
Complainant Picks Wrong Spec
tator in Room.

Lynn Fullington was released from
custody on charges of impersonatine
a Government agent when Edward
Scott, colored, prosecuting witness,
failed TO identify him before United
States Commissioner George II. Mac
donald at the arraignment yesterday.
FullinEton was arrested a short
time ago with Fred J. Hoffman on
charges of extorting IS from Edward
Scott at Four-and- street and
Pennsylvania avenue by impersonat-
ing prohibition agents.
Hoffman at the arraignment waived
preliminary hearing and was held
for action OF the grand jury.
When the witness was asked, how
ever, to pick out Fullington from the
spectators, officials and others In the
room at the time he picked the
wrong man and stuck to the mis-
Identification, despite Commissioner
Macdonald's repeated warnings for
him to be sure of his man. Accord
ingly. Fullington was released, COM
pletely eXonerated.
Evening star., 1924-12-11
AUTO LAW PARLEy
EXPECTED MONDAY
District Committees of Sen
ate and House to Hold
Joint Session.

Discussions of traffic conditions in
the National Capital are expected to
occupy the first joint meeting of the
District committees of the Senate and
House, scheduled next Monday at 10
O'Clock, according to an announce
ment today by Senator l.. Heisler Ball
OF Delaware.
Although Representative Frederick
Zihlman of Maryland has introduced
a traffic bill in the House, and the
special subcommittee of the Senate
DistriC: committee has made an ex-
tensive Investigation and report, IT is
expected that the joint meeting will
bring forth model bill for the reg
ulation of traffic in the District.
Many Changes Proposed.
The Senate report, the major fea-
lures of which are expected to be used
in the new bill, provides for many
changes. The establishment of a
traffic court is one of the fundamen-
tails of better regulations here, the
report points out. Some of the fea-
lures of the report are: Three-colored
operators permits; a white one to be
issued as the original, a blue one to
be given If the operator is convicted
of a traffic violation and yellow one
to be substituted for the blue If the
Evening star., 1924-12-11

France still needs laborers from out
side, the government prefers to face
the problem of lack of labor rather
than run the risk of importing
bolsheyism.
So far only a score of aliens have
been deported, but lists are being
formed now by the French secret
police and 1t is expected that before
the end of the year some 10000
foreigners will leave the country.
Copyright. 1924. by Chicago Daily News Coz
Evening star., 1924-12-11
EXERCISES Ar G. w. U.
Corner Stone of Stockton Hall to b
Laid Monday Afternoon.

The naming OF Stockton Hail. ~
George Washington University, in
memory OF the late Admiral Stockton,
former president OF the university.
will take place Monday afternoon.
when the corner stone of the hall will
be laid at $50 o'clock. DR.. William
Bruce King will deliver an address
Charles Roberts, grand master Of the
Grand Lodge of Masons, will be IN
charge Of the ceremony.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

tions" Mr. Churchill continued, and
this policy has imposed great sacri-
fees on the British taxpayers.
Enlarging on this statement, the
chancellor said: 1T is as a nation.
sacrificing. paying and suffering, that
we are bound to approach the grave
issues connected with tnterahled
debts and reparations." He then
argued that whatever opinions might
have since been expressed about the
funding settlement with the United
States negotiated by Mr.. Baldwin, 1t
had been almost universally accepted
at the time II was made There
could. however. be no dispute with
regard to two points: First, that the
settlement was accomplished once and
must be made good; II formed the
starting point for all future discus
sions in the field of interallied debts,
and, second. 'it has placed Great
Britain in an extraordinarily strong
position when we take our seat In
the council of the allied powers"
We have no need TO seek indul-
gence in any quarter. having met all
our obligations" the chancellor went
on I'VE can look overy one In the
face This debt settlement undoubt-
edly was the forerunner Of that con-
solidation and increasing establish
ment of our credit throughout the
world on which world wide trade de-
pends, and it is the essential foun-
dation OF the maintenance of exchange
with the United States. which is a
vital factor in our whole national and
International finance.
BaIfour Note Factor.
The second great factor in the
IDaI -
years ago, which must play a most
important part in future discussions
of this subject. The principle ex-
pressed in the Balfour note, which
was written before the Baldwin set
tlement was arranged, was that
Great Britain should ask as much
and no more from Europe than the
United States might find 1t necessary
to require from her. Speaking on
behalf of his majesty's government.
/ may say that that still forms the
foundation of our policy.
Nobody can say that that Is
selfish or grasping policy. This an
nual expectation OF an immense sum
across the Atlantic, which We are
regularly and continually doing. is
a prodigious effort. In our desire to
help Europe we have taken no ac-
count of the $500, 100000 worth of
dollar securities we sold before the
United States entered the war to pro-
vide credits for ourselves and our
allies. Our concern is solely with
the external payments which we
had to make, and in regard to these
the Balfour note remains the settled
policy of the government and Is now
affirmed for the third time in three
successive administrations"
Here Mr.. Churchill added a word of
caution respecting the improved as
Evening star., 1924-12-11
SENATE TAKES UP
CHURCHILL'S TALK
WITH REED SPEECH
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debt, but is receiving nothing from
| her debtors. If she can collect, from
| her allies and Germany together,
enough to meet the American de-
mands upon the public purse she will
| be satisfied and will relieve her
| debtors of the remainder of their
| obligations TO her. 1t is held here
| that Great Britain borrowed not for
! herself but because her allies were bor-
| rowing from her.
! 1T is obvious" says the Morning
Post. that we cannot bear all the
| sacrifice, despite the somewhat bar
rem glory which we reap for our gem
erosity. At the same time, as Mr.
| Churchill more than hinted. this
country does not wish to pursue any
niggardly policy toward France. 1t
| seems then that the next step lies
| with the United States.
| president Coolidge and Congress
| are faced with a grave decision. They
/ have to choose between policy which
! from the party point of view may be
| easy, and for the time being profita-
| BILE, and one which though causing
temporary embarrassment will in the
| end rebound TO the credit of the
United States and make for settle
ment and peace in the world.
| Hints at Too Rigid Creditor.
| 1T is primarily a moral but il is
| also a business issue. For too rigid
creditor suffers in the end almost as
much as his unfortunate debtor"
| The Daily News says the whole
| question is one of equity from every
| point of view in reason, and contiu
ues: France Is to come to some ar
| rangement with America as to dis
! charging her debt This country is
| entitled to some share of the pro
ceeds. Great Britains position is very
! simple and very definitely just"
| The Westminster Gazette says dis
| elimination between one creditor and
| another would not be tolerated in
private law, and eff attempted in this
case would ruin French credit on the
| London market"
Scores France and Italy.
| The Daily Graphic remarks that
there is IAN impression both in
France and Italy-which it may be
hoped will be corrected by Mr.
Churchilrs wordS-that their Joint
debt of f1,100, 100000 to US does not
matter. or. at least, that its consid-
GRAFTON can be deferred to the un-
specified future"
The will to pay the paper con-
tinues. 'is almost wholly lacking
among the mass of the people, and
the right to pay is fatty denied by
some sections. Mr.. ChurchiIrs
proposal is not as much a bargain as
a gift-a gift without parallel in the
relations of nations. 1t means that
we demand from the allies and Ger
many only what will enable Great
Britain to repay the American debt"
The chancellor alluded to Great
BrItain's tremendous sacrifices and
burdens in the war, which, he said
entitled her to respect from every
quarter. Great Britain's financial
burdens since the war had been in
comparably greater than those of
any other victorious power
I'VE have not hitherto pressed any
allied debtor to meet their obliga-
Evening star., 1924-12-11
NAVY BUILDING BILL
VOTEDBY SENATE
Program Expected to Cost
$4,000, COOKING
Demands Probe.

The Senate approved today the
naval construction bill authorizing a
program expected to cost $110,000,000.
The bill provides for construction of
eight light cruisers. six gunboats to
be used on the Yangste River in
China and the conversion of six bat
tleships from coal to oil burners.
The measure was passed by the
House and Senate last session, but
was held up by motion by Senator
King, Democrat, Utah, to reconsider
which, was defeated today.
Appropriations for the program Will
be asked in the Navy supply bill for
next fiscal year, Chairman Hale of
the naval committee announced.
King Demands Probe.
Senator King reiterated his opposi-
tion today, demanding again "an ex-
haustive and comprehensive investi-
cation of the conduct of the Navy
Department" He declared the de-
partment inefficient and not up to
the standards expected by the Amer
lean people"
There is a feeling" he continued,
that there is inefficiency in the per-
sonneI of the Navy. In my mind.
there has been a distinct deteriora-
ton IN the Navy in the last four
years"
He favored consideration by the
Navy OF the air and submarine prob
lens, and served notice that when
the Navy supply measure came up he
would ask further inquiry into Navy
conditions.
Chairman Hale said Senator King s
resolution for naval inquiry would
receive every consideration when 1t
came before the committee"
Evening star., 1924-12-11

Goggles that enable a wearer 70
give motion picture depth or any one
OF several colors have been invented
Ia Eurone.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

Experience. in It's strict sense, ap-
plies TO what has occurred within a
persons own knowledge
Evening star., 1924-12-11

OUR COLLECTION Is SO
LARGE AS TO INCLUDE A
PERFECT MATCH FOR ANY
SUIT OR SWEATER.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

Friday are Place on sale fine quality crepe de
chine goaUns, plain or beautifully trimmed s0itk
lace, ribbon and hemstttching. Colors: Flesh,
peach, orchid, cameo, Diana blue in all sises.
Bored for gift givirg.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-18
SENATOR MCCORMICK SEES
HOPE FOR QUICK ACTION ON
CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT

in the Senate and elsewhere to hold
Themselves in readiness to explain
to the Judiciary Committee the rea-
son for our agreement upon the terms
Of the Child Labor Amendment which
| introduced in lieu of that reported
10 the Senate at the last session. |
hope that argument upon the text OF
the Amendment may not be unduly
delayed. ] hope that a report may be
had before long to the end that we
may not dangerously and cruelty post
pone action by Congress and the state
legislatures upon a child labor amend
ment.
"All Of Us who are opposed to the
ruinous exploitation of American
childhood are indebted to you and to
the members of your committee who
gathered so promptly at your call,
and who so decisively and sympa-
thetically collaborated with US of the
Senate. Let me congratulate you up
on the energy and tact with which you
yourself acted.
"The time has come, | think, when
all the organizations supporting the
cause to which we are committed,
should take appropriate steps to make
plain their desire that Congress shall
go forward with the work in which
America first led the way but which
since that day has been thwarted and
delayed through the decisions of The
Supreme Court
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-18

By International Labor News Service,
Washington, d. C., Jan. 8-Express-
ing the hope that a report may be
had from the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee on the proposed Child Labor
Constitutional Amendment at an early
date, Senator Medill Mccormick has
written to President Samuel Gompers,
of the American Federation of Labor,
explaining the present status of the
measure and expressing hope for
prompt action.
The proposed amendment intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Nc
Cormiek is backed by group Of six
teen national organizations brought
together by the President Of the
American Federation of Labor for
that purpose.
CAS- you know" said Senator Me-
Cormick in his letter to President
Gompefs, 81 have introduced the text
of the Child Labor Amendment
drafted by the distinguished lawyers
whom we called in consultation, and
unanimously approved by the com
mittee of the National Child Labor
Conference which you convoked. The
facts regarding the industrial eX-
ploitation of American children were
presented to the Judiciary Commit
tee of the Senate in the last Con-
gress.
1--WE shall ask our legal advisers
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-18
LABOR MOVE
MENT HAS STRUCK
NEW KEYNOTE

Representative industrial democ-
cracy is the goal of militant American
trade unionism.
Service and production must be
substituted for private profit as the
dominating purpose in industry.
These declarations are outstanding
features of the policy report of the
Executive Council of the American
Federation of Labor to the forty
third annual convention of the Fedora
ton held at Portland, Ore.
The Executive Council thus brings
to the forefront of the Federation's
policy this fundamental and live issue
of the democratic organization of in
dustry with service and production
as its main motive.
The operation of industry for the
dominant purpose of producing pri-
vate profit has led to a multitude of
abuses" says the Council. 1T has
produced all the evils of autocracy be-
cause it is autocratic.
Every factor that enters into the
sustenance or operation of industry
must be Safeguarded and its just re-
ward assured, but there must be an
end to final control by any single fac
| tor.
1--WE have had and must continue to
have, until democracy finds its way
into industry, abuses for which all
| producers and consumers have had to
na'' through profteering and priva-
! ton"
As a remedy for these abuses, the
Councils proposals are positive ano
vigorous.
Industry must organize for serv.
ice, for constructive effort, for or,
DERBY continuity, for justice to all who
participate"
ITO function must be the objec
and democratic participation of al
who give service; must be the mech
anism that makes this possible.
Industry must realize that it ex
lists to give service to a nation ant
not to a single master, or to a syndi
cate of stockholders.
I'VE must have an American in
dustrial order, not a warning group o
units each seeking to be law unto it
self, the while inviting interference,
OF those whose competence is at bes
an unknown factor"
SO Labor's program energies from
the restricted concept of command
ing of better wages and better con
ditions of work, vital as those ar,
and have BEEN"
The purpose that now unfolds i!
broader and nobler and filled will
deeper meaning"
"Henceforth the movement of tn,
organization of the workers into trad
unoins has a deeper meaning thar
the mere organization of groups TO
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-01-18

AS a boy, my Fairgrounds were
that of big city. The city was st.
Louis, Missouri, where | spent part
of my boyhood days. Our Fairgrounds
were private yards, where we broke
windows and collected our pennies to
pay for them, vacant lots Uttered with
ash heaps and tin cans, from which
we were usually driven by the police,
and a very few spots in the public
parks. With all of these handicaps
there were many devoted to outdoor
games who never lost an opportunity
to get into any game being played.
| have seen most of those who were
keen for play grow into strong men
both physically and morally. | have
seen many who did not take to these
games either because of no leadership
or because of the very limited oppor-
tunity of that period develop vicious
habits and go to their grave before
reaching middle age.
|, too, well remember that part of
st. Louis known as kerry Patch"
More than thirty years ago it was
settlement of the poorer Irish i'm
migrants. 1t consisted of small mis-
cradle shacks, goats and tin cans, with
no place for play except the streets.
Almost as babies the children were
driven from the street by the police.
They naturally believed that the po-
lice were their enemies depriving
them of all freedom. AS a result of
the lack of plans and place or en-
vironment for play, many of the chill
dren took to petty mischief and to
matching wits with the police. The
police, often outwitted, became des-
perate and no doubt were the cause
of convicting those who, in some in
stances were innocent, thus develop
ing bitter hatred between the po-
lice and the growing youth. 1t has
been said that because of that con-
dition kerry Patch" developed more
criminals per square acre than any
other part of st. Louis. Was it be-
cause of criminal instinct or was it
because of the lack of opportunity
for a better and fuller expression
of life in that congested district?
Now, Kerry Patch" in st. Louis,
is no more. A great change has
taken place. There are two distinct
reasons for the change. One is the
higher wage standard, brought about
through the efforts of the trade union
movement, which permits better
homes than the shacks that once
made up kerry Patch" and the other
is the opportunity for healthful play
and recreation which has been de-
veloped in st. Louis.
| want to refer briefly to a state
ment and statistics made by Ethel.
bert Stewart, statistician of the Blu
reau of Labor Statistics of the United