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Evening star., 1925-04-05
FARM PROSPERITY NEAR.
SECRETARY JARDINE SAYS
New Agriculture Head Declares Big City
Industries Are Facing Hard Times.
Crop Surpluses Exhausted.

big agricultural SURPRISES left. save
the partly fictitious one of cattle.
Moreover, the great city industries
expanded by a boom period. are al
ready bracins their feet against that
DUH AFTERMATH wherein security
markets. profit, property values-and
finally wages-have nowhere to go
but down. An all-round new chap
ter" .s
The astonishment which seems most
likely to follow that portion of the
statement issued under the authority
of the new Secretary hardly will be
lessened. by what follows The state
ment continues:
Agriculture might worry about ur
ban purchasing power if she were
still burdened with unwanted prod
ucts. But the shoe is almost shifted
to the other foot So much so that.
judging from the lessened population
movement, an Increased number of
farmers APPARENTLY feel 1t financially
safe to stay on the farms this Spring
and put in their usual crops.
Live stock Outlook Good.
Returning strength in live stock
prices is the most impressive of all
the general signs. Except for the cat
tie industry, wherein the numbers on
scure the liquidation in actual breed
ing stock, agriculture has obviously
emptied its surpluses of the ma jor
crops and animals.
over the country as whole re-
ports indicate that farmers have not
gone into action SO hopefully in five
years"
The new spirit of confidence in the
future which, the department says,
nj ba
tions is reflected in intentions to
plant more wheat, corn. oats and
other crops than in previous years.
The new spirit of confidence in the
future which, the department says,
prevails throughout the rural sec
tions Is reflected in intentions to plant
more wheat, corn. oats and other
crops than in previous years.
Reports from all over the country
last month";" says the statement, in
dicate intentions ito increase the
acreage of Spring wheat IA per cent;
corn, 2.3 per cent; oats, SIS per cent;
barley, % per cent; grain sorghums,
IL per cent; sweet potatoes, 80 per
cent. tobacco, 10 per cent; rice, IL per
cent, and ito decrease flaxseed 3.3 per
cent and white potatoes per cent this
year as compared with last
This is the first Spring in five
years W1tH any GNlQencc OF RenGrai
stimulus in agriculture.
Warns Against ,OverpIanting.
"If intentions to plant are carried
out and the weather during the sea-
son is such as to bring forth aver
age yields, production in many lines
will be greater than in 1924"
Against too great an expansion in
the acreage planted to crops the de-
partment sounds a word of warning,
as follows:
'It seems doubtful if the general
expansion of production contemplat-
ed by farmers would be to their best
interests. Increased returns for the
crops of 1924 were largely due to
reduced supplies, either in this coun-
rty or abroad, rather than to any
increase in demand. The outlook in
dicates that any marked expansion in
most lines would tend to lower prices
and result in less satisfactory re-
turns - farmers
t0sasvtsAt isk.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Luther Burbank Would Breed Up Men
Just as He Breeds Plants and Fruits

Contact with foreign culture proves
that America today is only half civil
Iized. 1t is like a garden in which the
gardener pays no attention to the
weeds. Our criminals are our weeds,
and weeds breed fast and are intense
ly hardy. They must be eliminated.
He paused. and / ventured ques-
ton; as to how the wedding in our
stop permitting criminals and weak
lings to reproduce" he replied prompt
ly. "All over the country we have to-
day enormous insane asylums and
similar institutions where we nourish
the unfit and criminal instead of ex-
terminating them. Nature eliminates
the weeds, but we turn them into
parasites and allow them to re-
produce. Germany and some of our
States have taken a step in the right
direction by sterlizing the UNIT. In
former days in all countries there was
capital punishment for many crimes.
The death penalty for minor offenses
was abolished, and now mistaken
sentiment has practically ended capt.
tai punishment for any offense. with
the result that crime increases even
more rapidly"
Wants Immigration Ban.
He paused again and / asked him for
his views on immigration.
II would like to see a ban on all
immigration" he replied. Opponents
of immigration restrictions claim that
without the infusion of new blood
tI,a,
America would stagnate There is no
reason for any such belief. China
stopped immigration 1000 years ago
and Japan 1,000 years ago. and neither
of these great nations suffer from
stagnation. America in time will be
more densely populated than China.
as the two countries are similar in
climate. size, soil and natural wealth.
and we have a greater natic lal vigor."
1 suggested that any such increase
in population might raise a serious
question of food supply and lower
ing of standards of living, but Mr..
Burbank brushed the suggestion aside.
No Danger OF Starvation.
The proper breeding of plants" he
said, will increase the food supply
of the world by one-third. and the
rapid development of machinery would
prevent any falling of our standards
of living"
AS a parting query l asked Mr.. Bur-
bank what he thought of the action of
the Tennessee Legislature in passing
a law against the teaching of evolution
In the schools of that State.
Well" he i'd. why do they stop
there? Why do they not go ahead
and pass laws against gravity, cleo
tricity the telescope and microscope,
light and velocity. and every instru-
ment for discovering the truth? Why
go only part of the way"
Evening star., 1925-04-05
BY RICHARD WASHBURN CHILD.
Former Ambassador to Italy.


America has cause for deep graft
tude for her political system. for the
good sense of her Constitution, for
her geographical position, for her
resources. for her ability to absorb
foreign elements into a civilization
which passes peace and prosperity
around in an unparalleled richness
of blessing to mankind. We some
times become irritable because our
republic is not a pluperfect machine
or because there is suffering in some
corner or because restiveness appears
at rare intervals under the surface of
the stream of our national unity.
1t is comparison however, which
awakens us to our good fortunes.
And no comparison presents
sharper contrast than our digestion
of minority racial and national
groups as distinguished from the
often forgotten, painful and menacing
indigestion of racial and national
minority groups in the so-called
new world" in Europe. The aff1ic
tion is divided between the governed
racial minorities and the nations
which have to govern them. The
suffering and humiliation of Jonah
inside the whale was great, but
misery had comfort; the whale must
have suffered, too.
Europe has been hardened to the
pains of the problems of racial
minorities which have been humili-
ated. The history of the continent
is a long chronicle of conquered
groups forced to accept alien rule
and harboring hate while they waited
for a day OF revolt. In the middle
ages this fate was one of the ac-
cepted hazards of lifes but today the
undigested minorities, ard. indeed.
the nations which govern these
minorities, have every right to feel
resentment that the peace treaty
created more indigestible groups
rather than less, and. new resent
pent has been added 10 the old
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Question of Ruled Minorities
Disturbs and Menaces Europe

resentments because the mere phrase
self determination has not made
magic and there is still a yearnins
to have the world pay sufficient at
tention to the problem Of racial
minorities under alien, governments
to find solution of this menace to-
peace.
No one can travel in Europe or live
there without knowing something of
the plight of Croats and Montenegrins,
of the Germans in the Italian Tyrol
of the Hungarians in Transyivania, of
the Slovaks in Czechos1oyakia, of the
minority groups in Alsace and
Lorraine and dozens of Others a
plight of doubt and humiliation and
hate not relieved substantially by the
mere fact that enlightened Serbian.
Italian, Rumanian, Czech and French
opinion is all for tolerance, gener4
osity. compromise and peace,
The clamor to relieve the so-calied;
oppressed minorities following the
war has died down, and on this side
most blind to the existence of these
sores scattered all over Europe. If
we pay attention to them as cases of
indigestion, which may breed war
later on, it would be folly to begin
again to preach independence for
every one who wanted 1t: our best
hope would be to accept the fact that
not only the minority Jonah but the
ruling whale suffers and that the
nearest solution is the gradual grant
ing of generous measures of local au-
tonomy. If the fashion of govern
ments in Europe goes toward ex-
treme Capitalization, there will be
trouble among the minorities and
their rulers; if decentralization of ad-
ministration becomes the style of next
season, the minorities will probably
make the best of their uncomfortable
situation, and like the colonies of old
Rome even find some assurance in
having friendly protector. The
whale at least saved Jonah from
drowning.
Copyright, 1874,
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Rome Able to House
Big Holy Year Crowd

Careful counting of the rooms in
Rome available for visitors has shown
that there are 1,S00 hotel rooms. Of
which a third are in buildings con-
structed within the last year. In ad-
dition there are 1000 rooms in private
houses which can be engaged through
the central committee for the ammo
santo. Further entertainment is Of
fered by the religious orders and the
pilgrim hotels maintained by the
Vatican.
Altogether, with these accommoda-
tions, 100000 persons could visit
Rome in the course of the year II
each stayed only one night. or more
than 100000 if the average visit
lasted one week. The fear that Rome
would be overcrowded. which appears
to have discouraged some visitors thus
far, is thus quite unfounded. Incident
ally, the total number OF visitors to Italy
in 1923 according 10 the computa-
tions of the official Italian tourist
bureau, was 100000, of whom Ss,Ooe
were from North America.
The number increases from year TO
year, and this year should be not far
from 1,oo0.e 600, in addition to the pill
grims, who may number 100000 The
tourists in 1929 left in Italy more
than 100000, 900 of foreign money.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
Arbitration Principle Brings
Surer Justice In Industry

steps toward rendering justice be
tween man and man promptly and
cheaply.
The attitude of the bar toward this
movement has not been so much help
full creative. A committee of the
American Bar Association was a po-
tent factor in securing the New York
law. Judges of the State Supreme
Court are directors of the organiza-
tions named. ana Mr.. Justice Stone.
recently promoted from Attorney Gen
eral to the Supreme Bench. was i
governor of the Arbitration Society.
Arbitration is not a panacea. Ii
needs skillfuI professional guidance
to save it from errors. 1t is. how
ever, long step forward and should
be welcomed as such. With its wide
spread use the long delays in doing
justice which are familiar to us all
will fold their tents like the Arabs
and silently steal away.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1925-04-05
American Films Fight
For Life i'm Denmark

The fight between the owners of
the moving picture theaters in Copen-
ha gen, the representatives of Ameri-
can films agencies and the municipal
council continues aggressively. At a
recent meeting the municipal council
expressed the wish that no Danish
moving picture theater be controlled
by American film producers. The
council will probably advise the gov
ernment to pass a law providing that
the showing of films be not allowed
in Danish theaters not owned by
Danish subjects. Such a law would
do away with the. American film
agencies in Denmark, but it is doubt
full ii in this matter the government
will follow the advice of the munich
pal council The council has con-
demned American films as generally
expressive OF bad taste and lack oe
culture.
Evening star., 1925-04-05
BY WILLIS HI. BOOTH,
President International Chamber o.
COmme cree.

" HE natural doubt as to whether
the machinery set up by the
Dawes plan would adapt itself
to the confused situation in
Germany has been set aside 1T
is working as smoothly as could be ex-
pected.
As the first result the spirit of Ger
many has changed from encouragement
to hopefulness. If not technically, at
at least practically. the German cur
rency is on a gold basis and is in as
strong a position as any other Euro
pean currency. Discount rates are
high and will probably remain so for
some time. The large commercial
banks are in good condition. Unem-
ployment has decreased rapidly.
About a year ago it was estimated
at 100000. 1t is now probably not
as much as 0,00o. Taken as a
whole, the industrial plant of Ger
many is larger and better equipped
than in 1913 and the capacity for
production seems unquestionably
greater than before the war.
Payment Schedule Kept.
Payments called for under the
Dawes plan have been made on
schedule, or little better than
schedule. This year, however, is not
ialr test. as tne entiTe amount 10
be paid is only 1000, 900 gold
marks and it was contemplated this
would be paid out Of the foreign loan
and part interest :, on, the railway
bonds. The real test In this regard
will not appear until the fifth year,
when the standard annual payment
of 2,500,O0O 900 gold marks is to be
met.
+ In the meantime, the problems of
production in Germany are associated
with the greater problems of eco
nomic readjustment. The peace treaty,
which broke up the Austro- -Hunga-
rian Empire, erected tariff walls inn
mediately through what was for
merly Germany's most productive
area. Germany's greatest economic
readjustment will be with France in
regard to the iron ores of Lorraine
and this is in a very acute stage at
the present moment. On January 10
last the provisions of the treaty of
import into Germany of the products
of Alsace-Lorraine 1apsed, and since
that date a heavy tariff barrier on
the new frontier has arisen to OBJ
struct the exchange of goods. The
German and French governments are
trying to negotiate commercial
treaty to meet this situation. Both
are trying for advantageous bar
gains. Germany has always been one
of Frances best customers and
France has bought heavily from Ger
many. Neither can ignore the other
commercially in the long run, but the
embarrassing commercial relationships
at the moment are distractions in
the path of normal recovery of both
French and German industry.
Problem to Come Soon.
For countries, outside of Germany
the operations of the plan have been
beneficial and the resulting increase
in confidence has been slim
ulus to business. Exchanges have
been strengthened, payments on rep
aratfons account are being made,
markets were promptly opened for
foodstuffs and raw materia ls,An
Evening star., 1925-04-05

- cratic presidential politics is
expected upon the celebration
L of Jefferson's birthday an
niversary at dinners that
are planned in several cities for that
night. April 13. In Washington and in
Kansas City, Mo-, the dinners are ex-
pected TO attract Democrats of national
prominence from several cities.
probable clash between the
friends of William G. McAdoo and
Gov. Alfred f. Smith of New York is
looked upon as a possibility. Demo
cratic politicians of the rank and
file are of the opinion that the presi-
Dental booms OF these two gentlemen
are bound to have head-on collision
some time In the near future. Right
of way for the respective booms is
now being claimed by the supporters
of both men. The Smith boomers are
having squirt of activity at present
induced by Gov. Smiths victories at
Albany in securing Legislation over
the Republicans, who held the ma
jority in both houses of the Legfsla-
ture.
Tammany Hall has already made
the first play on the presidential
checkerboard. Judge Olvany, leader
of Tammany Hall, has come out in an
open declaration that Gov. Smith
Republican opponents show he is the
logical candidate for the Democratic
nomination in 1928, and that If he
runs for United States Senator next
year he will win handsomely in that
contest. no matter who his opponent
may be, thus strengthening his presi-
Dental prospects.
Praises Smiths Record.
nd
Smith has made record that must
have impressed voters throughout the
country. Modestly denying speaking
for the Democratic State organiza-
tion, he said the Democratic organi-
zation in the City of New York in
dorses the suggestion that he is the
logical candidate for the presid entaa /
nomina ton.
There Is some discrepancy In the
reports OF the Kansas City dinner.
Former Representative Shouse, who
was also Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury under Secretary McAdoo,
and q personal friend of Mr.. McAdoo.
in recent dispatch from Kansas
City. put the soft pedal on the inti-
nation that there is to be a grand
Roundup of the McAdoo supporters at
one of the two Kansas City Jefferson
day dinners. In fact he denied THAI
any one authorized to speak for Mr..
McAdoo has suggested confereu ce
of McAdoo supporters to be held II
any of the dinners scheduled for that
night in any city
Democratic politicians are dubious
of Mr.. Shouse's expressed incredulity
over McAdoo rally on account of
his prominence in the McAdoo family
political council. Among the pro-
moters of the Kansas City dinner is
NJ. l. Fox, McAdoo's secretary-treas-
nrer in the pre-convention campaign
aseSesr; George r. Milton, who had
charge of McAdoo's press publicity:
former Secretary of Agriculture Mere
Evening star., 1925-04-05
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

lS 10 IIt It's neHd WITH the
greening plants this season So
i SAYS Secretary Jardine, in the
u most hopeful forecast issued by
the Department of Agriculture in five
years.
Events are moving so rapidly"
says the departments forecast, that
il is difficult to catch their signffi-
canoe. The big central fact as to the
early seasons outlook is that a new
chapter has been opened in the gem
eral after-war situation.
Only a short time ago the country
was seemingly loaded down with sur
pluses of fiber crops, of grains and of
live, stock. For four successive
Spring seasons farmers have made
their plans against a background of
distressing surpluses in the open
country, with most of the time fat
prosperity in the cities.
I'VE open our eyes this Spring to
something different. There are no
Evening star., 1925-04-05
BY \. o. MESSENGER.

" URTHER agitation of Demo-
- cratic presidential politics is
expected upon the celebration
of Jefferson's birthday an
Evening star., 1925-04-05

MERICA is only half civilized
~ and will follow the path to
~ ruin of ancient Rome unless
4 n 1t stops breeding It's future
Evening star., 1925-04-05

iith. who held the Iowa delegation
-or McAdoo for about 100 ballots, and
Hollins Randolph, leader of the
Georgia delegation in the New York
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Mental Catalogue
Of Students to Be
Kept by College
Kansas Institution to
Keep Photographic
Record of All.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANHATTAN, Kans., January g.
The final touch of personality" has
been added to the records of students
at the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege here, with the installation of a
new system which INCLUDES placing
the photograph of each student with
his personal history in the college
records.
Administration officials have long
pondered over the problem of becom-
ing personally acquainted with the
individual student and keeping a
mental catalog in coordination with
his written records and qualifications
The solution was found in the gal
cry system now being organized. AS
each freshman furnishes his photo
graph to the college annual, a dupli
cate is inserted in the volume that
forms the permanent liaiSon between
the institution and the student This
becomes a valuable identification in
later years. college officials said, when
the student writes back for recon-
mendations.
After the record of a students ac-
complishments and honors has been
kept through his years of college,
that record ceases to be a page and
becomes the student himself" said
the registrar. Add his picture to the
page and it is the final touch of per-
sonaiity by which he will always be
remembered. 1t will prove of ines
Unable value to this office, and to
the student as WE'LL
Evening star., 1925-01-05
SENATOR SEEKS DATA
ON GUN elevation
Resolution by Gerry Asks Hughes
Whether Foreign Power Has
Protested to U. S.

4 resolution asking Secretary Hughes
whether any foreign power has protest
ed against the elevation of guns on
American battleships was introduced to-
day by Senator Gerry of Rhode Island,
a. Democratic member of the naval COM
nittee.
The Senator said he had been unable
to obtain the information from the Navy
Department. The resolution went to the
foreign relations committee.
Chairman Hale of the naval COM
ynittee said the House committee had
asked for similar information and 1t
was his understanding that Secretary
Hughes would reply within a day or
two.
Great Britain has made representa-
tions here on the subject, but their
exact scope never has been revealed.
Meantime the question whether gun
elevation would violate the spirit of
the arms treaty has been debated
warmly in and out of Congress.
Evening star., 1925-01-05
OBSERVES 1O5th BIRTHDAY

HOBOKEN, n. j.. January s.
kupper Bier, a butcher, who claims
to be the oldest active business man
in the United States, celebrated his
105th birthday at his home here yes
terday by eating a hearty dinner,
smoking a strong cigar and refrain
Ing from giving advice on how to at
tain a long and happy life.
He has 142 descendants, among
them IA children, ranging from % to
20 years of age. Next Sunday he will
attend the wedding of his youngest
son, Arthur.
Bier is also looking forward to
March A. when he intends to attend
President Coolidge's inauguration,
having received an invitation to do
so from the President several weeks
ago
Evening star., 1925-01-05
Kosher Laws Are Upheld.

The Supreme Court today declared
valid and constitutional the kosher
laws of New York. The decision up
held the State courts in cases brought
by the Upgrade Provision Company,
Lewis & Fox Company and Harry Satz.
Evening star., 1925-01-05

Wages of textile workers in Austria
continue to increase.
Evening star., 1925-01-05

For this week only a
large size package OF this
well known product. This
large package contains
THREE times the quan-
tity in the small size.
which we retail for ten
cents.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27
Dragging Along

The big crowd which packer the
common pleas court Tuesday morn
ing when the celebrated Swank case
was called, was doomed to disap-
pointment as counsel for defense ask
ed for further time in order to pre-
sent fresh evidence. The prosecution
strenuously objected to this and the
lawyer for Hi Holmes and Mayor
Stevens then admitted he had not yet
familiarized himself with the recold
and didn't know much about it, or
words to that effect; so Judge Moore
continued the case until Friday, De-
cember 4th.
Charles friends are still laying
odds that the deposed Chief will win
out, If the other side ever get ready
10 face the music and take their med
icine
The two injunction suits against
Auditor Charlie Martin to prevent
paying salaries as Chief to De Witt
and Baker were also passed to await
the decision on the Swank case.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-11-27

Of the grand dragon. The man
was found guilty because the
jury decided he was responsible
for the girls act.
How the mighty fall. There
is an abundance Of truth and
wisdom in the assertion Of jim
Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, "the
bigger they are, the harder they
drop"
We have seen many of these
professed little Gods. We have
seen them come and go; some Of
these individuals who imagine
they are greater and better than
all. We have some Of these
birds in our own midst who had
better commence to study their
own status before they fall into
the same pit as this Stephenson
and others.