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The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Plans For the Relief Of Agriculture

ucts are in a more encouraging
position. while cotton. due to the
high prices of past years supple.
mented by ideal weather condi.
tions. has been stimulated to a
point of temporary over-produc-
ton. Acting on the request OF
the cotton growing interests. / ap.
pointed a committee to assist in
carrying out their plans. AS re-
suit OF this cooperation sufficient
funds have been, Pledged to
finance the storage and carrying
of 10000 bales Of cotton.
Whether those who own the cot
ton are willing to put a part Of
their stock into this plan depends
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

Members of the Congress:
In reporting to the Congress the state of the Union find
M impossible characterize it other than one OF general
peace and prosperity In quarters diplomacy is
vexed with difficult and yet unsoyed problems but no
where with armed conflict If some occupations
and furnishing does there remain
acute chronic depression country requires not
30 much policies steady continuation OF those
which already being crowned with such abundant sue
cess It cannot be often repeated that IN common with
al the world engaged in iquidating the war.
In the present short session great amount OF new gs
aton possib but in order to comprehend what s most
desirable some survey Of our general situation necessary
large amount Of time consumed in the passage OF APP
preparation bills each Congress- in its opening session,
would make appropriations to continue for years.
much time would be saved which could either be devoted
consideration Of the general needs OF the country OF would
result In decreasing the work of. legislation
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

The important place which agri-
culture holds in the economic. and
social life Of the Nation can not
be overestimated. The National
Government is justified in putting
forth every effort to make the
open country a desirable place TO
live. No condition meets this re.
quirement which fails to supply a
fair return on labor expended and
capital invested. While some
localities and some particular
crops furnish exceptions, in gen.
eral agriculture is continuing to
make progress in recovering from
the depression OF 1921 and 1922.
Animal products and food prod
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

June. 1927. am very strongly OF
the conviction that this is, SO. much
a purely business matter that it
ought not to be dealt with in
partisan spirit The Congress has
already set the notable example
of treating tax problems without
much reference to party, which
might well be lntinued, What
1 desire to advocate most earnest
Iy is relief for the country from
Unnecessary tax burdens. We can
not secure that IL we stop.sto en- (,
gage in S;an controversy.
AS do. nc think any change in
the special taxes. or any per-
manent reduction Is practical.
therefore urge both parties of the
House Ways and Means Committee
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

As a result of economy Of adj
Dlinistration by the Executive and
Of appropriation by the Congress,
the end OF the fiscal year will
leave a surplus in the Treasury
estimated at 1888, 900, 900. Unless
otherwise ordered. such surplus
Ii used for retirement, Of the
war debt. A bond which can be
retired today for 100 cents will
cost the people 104A cents to
retire a year from now. While
favor a speedy reduction of
the debt as already required by
The Washington times., 1926-12-07
Water Power Conservation Advocated

It IL increasingly evident that
the Federal Government; must In
the future take a leading part IN
the impounding at water for con.
for the development Of the irri-
gable lands. OF the arid region. The
unused waters OF the West are
found mainly In large rivers.
Works to store and distribute
these have such magnitude and
cost that they are not attractive
to private enterprise. Water is
the irreplaceable natural resource.
It's precipitation can not be In
creased. It's storage on the
higher reaches of streams. to meet
The Washington times., 1926-12-07

growing needs, to be used re
peatedly as it flows toward the
seas. Is a practical and prudent
business policy.
The United States promises to
follow the course OF older fri
cation countries, where recent
important irrigation Developments
have been carried out as ma
tionaI undertakings. 1t is graft
flying, therefore, that conditions
on Federal reclamation projects
have become satisfactory. The
gross value of crops grown with
water from project works increased
Continued on Page III
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04

George H. Muller, Harry O. Carl
son, Eugene Swilkey, Magnns Carl
son. D. Ryon Price. Charles D.
AXE, Clarence Kreutz, H. E. Will
liams, Everett Lever, w. H. Mott,
Charles Howell, David Reeves, Jer-
emiah Banning, Constant Adams,
j. L. Lindner, Fred Lehman, j. w.
Block, Harold Isaac, Somers Eng
fish, Frank Boldly, Howard Arth-
ur, George Baumgarten, John Bar
rett, Henry Hackett, Robert Him
ellick, Joseph Ritter, Howard A.
Blazer, Raphael K. w. Fancy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04
Congressional Timber
Frank Melville. Mortified Resi-.
dent Is Candidate for
Congress
Frank Melville

Every one knows him. He is
always boosting and he covers a
lot of territory. His home is in
Mortified. His business inter
ests are in Pleasantville, Atlantic
City and Florida, some say. One
would think that when he gets
home after day busy with look
ing after the interests of his string
of meat markets, he would take
time to loaf in his charming bun
galoW home.
But he doesn't-it wouldn't be
Frank Melville. He gets out and
does things for the home town. He
has never had badge pinned on
him with some official title printed
thereon, nor does he wear the toga
of any officer of the administra-
ton, buff any one wants to
know anything about the city fl
nances, or city financial planning,
they just refer all corners to Frank
Melville.
He radiates the atmosphere of
Mortified. He is energetic and
progressive. He keeps things NOV
ing forward, clean and straight.
For more than twenty years he
has been affiliated with the Demo-
cratic party. He always does his
bit for his side, gentlemanly, and
with pride. Melville was not feeling
just like himself a while back. Of
a sudden, the boys woke up that
Frank Melville is some asset to any
community, to any organization, to
any district.
Just as sudden the boys named
him as candidate on the Democratic
ticket for member of Congress.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04
WELCOMED BY MRS. SHREVE.
Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr., Wi
dow of EX-PreSident
Cleveland.

Mrs. E. G. Shreve, of Granny
wood" Mortified, president of the
Atlantic City Branch Of the Nee
dlework Guild, extended welcome
Saturday in Atlantic City to Mrs.
Thomas J. Preston, Jr., widow Of
former President Grover Cleve-
land, who attended the Federation
of Women's Clubs as president of
the Needlework Guild of America.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04
Mortified City
Fire Company, No. |
Harry BraddOck Is Chief of High
Class Body of Men, the Ma
jority of Whom Are
Volunteers,

Mortified City Fire Co. No. l
is composed of representative men
of the city, the majority of whom
volunteer their services. All rem
der the best that is possible to
give. The company is organized
as follows:
Chief-Harry Braddock.
Assistant Chief-John Howell
Second Asst. Chief-Jos. Ware.
Fire Warden-Frank Crown.
Fire Warden-George Banning.
Observation-Disclosures K. Little
field.
Vice Charles Fenton.
Treasurer-Fred Harmon.
Secretary-James w. Rodgers.
Trustee-Frank Melville.
Trustee-Charles Marshall.
Trustee-James Scott.
V. R. Keller, James English,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04

did save the day. He provided a
program of professional entertain
ment that could not be beat, be-
sides, we all had ginger bread, CT
der, apples and real good time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04
Mortified Residents Much Inter-
ested in This Anniversary.
Dedication Of City Hall
Former One a Splendid Success
Some Hitherto Unknown Facts
Concerning Last Years Cele-
bratiOn.

w men the subject vi ldtSI ySdI .
Anniversary celebration was being
discussed, few citizens knew how
near to failure the entire affair
came. 1t happened this way:
One Individual suggested an in
novation in the way of entertain
ment-a popcorn social. The may
or Immediately informed the COM
mittee that this would be an i'm
possibility.
"How Gomez" said one in an
inquiring tone. "HoW about Doc
Axes popcorn field on the banks
of BargaintoWn creek p
"Nothin' doin'," drawled tired
individual seated in chair tilted
on two legs Chairs were made with
four legs and should operate on
sall fours').
Remember that terrible hot
spell we had last week? Well, it
was so gosh darn hot that it pop
ped all the corn in Docs field, and
there amt enough corn left to feed
a parasite"
Lets give shore dinner,
there's plenty of fish in the creek"
chirped another. keller can
catch enough to feed everybody
And here let us pause to remark
that while Vic has gone forth with
hook, line and sinker on many oc-
casions, seldom has he returned
with visible evidence of his catch.
And that reminds me of a joke.
Some years ago, when a conta-
gious disease was prevalent thru
out the country, much concern was
expressed by friend of Victor's
because he persisted in going to
the pond to fish where many peo-
pie assembled for the same pur-
pose. This friend feared Vic would
contract the disease from a fellow
fisherman. But his wife allayed
the fears of the anxious one by re-
marking, Don't worry, Vic never
catches anything when he goes
fishing
Returning to the main story, we
were listening to the suggestion
of fish dinner. Bill Stokes in
terposed with the sad news that
during the same warm spell, the
water in the pond was SO hot that
the fish came to the surface for
fresh air.
On the day that Docs corn pop
ped the fish coming to the surface
and seeing the corn popping in
every direction, thought it was a
snow storm and they froze to
death.
And so the entire affair looked
like failure because no one want
ed to sit the night out and listen
to the Mayor OF City Clerk or some
others harp on the old time sub
iect of what they did.
The day was saved by "Charlie,"
for he-What. You don't know
Charlie? Well, Charlie, in digni-
fled nomenclature is known as Mr..
Charles Gutenberg. And he sure
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-04
Home, Sweet Home.

Home" writes w. c., "is where
there are more berries in the short
cake"
Evening star., 1926-09-05
Mr.. Coolidges Delinquent Dime.

Auditors examining the books uf
HE former tan collector Of the town
of Enfield. Mass. who is charged
with enbeZZlement. have come upon
an old account relating to the estate
of a woman of Northampton, for
whom Mr. Calvin Coolidge, then d
lawyer in the latter city. was trustee
some years ago, in which is record
of certain taxes paid by the estate on
property in Enfield. Going over the
account in detail, they have discov.
cred that in computing the interest
on tax bill Mr.. Coolidge. through d
slip in his arithmetic, made an error
of ten cents in favor of the estate. 80
now he has been adjudged debtor
TO the town of Enfield to the amount
of one dime
This discovery does not lower Mr..
coo!idge's standing as an economist.
1t does not affect his prestige in the
slightest. For everybody is likely to
err in figuring out interest. Tha Is
10 do. Folks who undertake to com.
pute the interest on their own notes
in bank rarely get ii right. ACtlla reS
can do it, but that is their business
But interest figuring seems TO be u
cryptic art, confined to a select few.
Stress upon the third Nitem of the
old common school. curriculum of
readin, writin' and 'rithmetic" did
not necessarily produce mathematical
wizards. 1t turned out men and woln-
en- who We're capable of doing most
average existence. 1t made fairly de
pendable adders and suhtractors and
some pretty good multipiers and
dviderS But it did not develop many
higher mathematics MS such as the
computing Of interest requires.
Mr. Coolidge will probably not feel
the least chagrin over this discovery
of his mathematical shortcoming back
in the days when he was practicing
law at Northampton. lie will doubt
less pay the delinquent dime promptly
for the loss that the town of Enfield
has suffered during these years, per
hapS with tender of interest as pen.
atty for his mistake. But who will
compute the interest on ten cents for
fifteen or twenty years?
Evening star., 1926-09-05
A Lenient Regulation.

A fine of not less than So and not
more than $l00 has been decided
upon by the District commissioners
for those who refuse to surrender
their permits to drive automobiles
after they have been revoked by the
traffic office. This action was matte
necessary by the wording of the
amended traffic act. passed AT the
last session Of Congress. which gives
the director authority 10 revoke per
mits. but made no provision for en-
forcement of his edicts.
When il Is considered that permits
commit ma ior Traffic offenses. 1t would
seem that the penalty prescribed errs
on the side of leniency, Such traffic
nffenses as leaving the scene of a
collision without making identity
known, driving while intoxicated and
usins a smoke screen make manda-
lory the revocation of the permit on
conviction They also carry heavy
fines and In some cases compulsory
Jail sentences,
A SIS fine which is the minimum
under the new regulation. is light
penalty for an offender who not only
has committed ma jor violation, but
who refuses TO surrender his permit
20 the authority and continues TO
Evening star., 1926-09-05
the more advanced" organization.

the more advanced organization.
Had Mr. Fyfe predictedsa new align
ment with the conservatives on one
side and the laborite- liberals on the
other in two-p party division there
would he more confidence. in his &C
curacy of provision. For that is the
natural order of political develop
ment. Twenty years. however, may
witness radical cha anges. Industry IN
Great Britain is in state of transi-
ton. lust now 1t is in distress. There
is much unemployment, much priva-
lion and suffering. Economic re
forms have not been effected in the
measure required to restore health t"
the body polite.
Britain today is much less conServa-
tive than that of ii few decades ago
ami the liberal party is much more
radical AT the present rate of de-
velopmeut the conservative of twenty
years hence may occupy the position
of the liberals of twenty years ago,
or possibly that of the more conserva
tive wing of the liberal party of TO
day. But that they will ever be rated
as Il liberal party is far less likely
than that the laborite party of today
will in twenty years become the party
of communism.
Evening star., 1926-09-05

operate his automobile. In other
words. a notorist has menaced life;
he may be subject tosa fine up to $500
IN court or TO Imprisonment for year
III the penitentiary. and he will have
his permit revoked out for "a paltry
go he can continue TO drive -intil his
often postponed trial finally occurss
There should ne heavy penalty
Tor defiance of this kind. 4 500 min
imSm with a $500 maximum would
seem to fit the offense far better than
the scale adopted by the Commission.
efs. Motorists who commit offenses
that necessitate revocation and add
To their already black record "A de
iiance of the recos nized authorities
should not he allowed on the streets
They are IL constant menace to the
public. If the only way 10 eliminate
them is to prescribe a Jail sentence
then that should he made the penalty
The public should be protected no
matter how much the lawbreakers
must suffer.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REL. LANES E. FREEMAN. ID. d, Ill. D..
Bishop of Washington.

little more. and yet how vast is the
multitude Of men and women that fall
within this classification. They are
merely small and inconSequential
parts of some vast. intricate machine.
Life To them seems coioileSS. puf'
poseleSS and object less. The way
tarer may he rich or poor. learned or
ignorant. 1T is not "a question of en-
Vironine conditions. II Is rather one
of outlook and deiiniteness of pu'-
pose. Frequently II is true thar those
who seem to have the most III the
way of advantages and iuXuries are
the most conspicuous in their lack "i
a proper understanding of life's mean
ff,g. It was of such one that
some one wrote: "fIe died Of old age
at %" II is not, after all, the place
we ftl be it large or small. nor the
extent of our opportunity that de
terInines either our place or uSeiuI
ness or our vision of the high puf-
pose of life. Frequently II Is thoSe
with the least opportunity anu siilai-
est advantages who contribute most
largely to the veal of their genera
tion. Wayfaring is Il sad business,
and il has no place in a world that ls
clamorously calling for service IN one
form or another. Jacob Riis came 10
New York as an emigrant. tie speed
lily found that there were vast OPP
portunities on dvery hand for better
ing human conditions. The Fast Side
of New York. with its conSeSted
areas, made it's appeal to him, ana
so great was his contribution ana so
practical his service that Roosevelt
said of him that he was the most
useful citizen III the city.
Great as are the problems of the
citv--yes. and Fascinating as they are
they would be speedily solved ii we
would cease the habit of WaNfarins.
find our place i'll the scheme Oh
things and contribute what We have
to give to the enriching ana betleFlhS
of human conditions. In no place was
Christ more generally repudiated thah
in the city and vet 1t was 10 tne
city He came, where martYdoIh await
ed him. bringing Is men and women
a philosophy of life tha, we recognize
more and more today as the only one
that gives promise OF "A better Wofid
and of more wholesome and health
full individual and corporate life.
Evening star., 1926-09-05
A British Political Forecast.

Hamilton Fyfe. relinquishing the
editorship of a London labor daily
newspaper for life of "vagabond-
age" in discussing the future of Eng
lish politics. declares that probably
within twenty years there will be
only two parties. one consisting of
liberals and labori,es and the other
of Communists. This is indeed,
remarkable foreview, which will chal,
lenge discussion not only in Great
Britain but elsewhere.
The trend OF political affairs in
Great Britain in recent years has
been toward "a recIassitication. with
the laborites developing definite
party ganizaton and the liberals
occupying middle ground between
them and the conservatives. In the
lateS; election the conservatives won
commanding lead. the liberals
dwindling to the rank of a third party.
Since then the liberals have been
divided into two factions one lean
ing toward more specific atfiliation
with the laborites and the other sup
porting the conservative policies in
the main The disappearance of that
party altogether has been predicted.
A tremendous change must take
place in British political opinion TO
bring about the new alignment fore
I-,.fa tot al
demonstrated a majority sentiment
for the old conservative party.
Laborite government had failed 10
win support. Even the broadening Of
the franchise had not caused the en-
listment Of a sustaining ma jority for
Evening star., 1926-09-05
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.

The first threatened clash on the
air of the, coming political season has
been avoided in New York state by
an Alphonse and CASTOR act between
the Republicans and the Democrats.
The Democrats won the gonfalon for
Republicans, After YOU. our dear
enemy
The Republicans and Democrats de
cided to hold their State conventions
the same day. OF course. there We're
plenty of other days on the calendar,
but only the eth of September ap-
parently would suit both sides. In
New York state they are still old
fashioned. The nominate their State
officers and their United States Sen
ators at Il convention. Most of the
money is spent after the nominations
instead Of before them.
In the wild rush TO occupy the po-
litical trenches on September -. the
political managers forgot about the
radio. 1t would not do to have two
keynoters talking TO the radio audi
enCe at one and The same time. 1t
is true the Democrats are 10 meet in
Syracuse and the Republicans in New
York City. but II is planned 10 make
the radiocasting Stuewide-Wtth some
of the excess oratory Hopping over
into New Jersey Pennsylvania. CON
necticut and other unWary and un-
protected commonWealths.
Necessarily there was a powWow
and the Democrats sraciously de
ferred. The Republicans will take the
air AT noon. and. il there is anything
left. the Democrats will take it at
y ~ aIc hnap
arranged for making the nominations,
so they can also be put OH the air
without conhicr.
All of this goeS to show 1t iS much
better to make nominations at a con
ventiOn than at the primary polls.
Everything can be arranged accord
ing TO schedule. A the polls you
never know what may happen.
1t has been a decidedly interesting
phenomenon of the moving picture
world. which includes both actors and
their public. that the film dramas of
X ldolph Valetino should be con-
tinued on the screen after the death
of the star. It had become almost
automatic with moving picture pro-
ducers that all such films should be
Immediately withdrawn. Earlier ex-
perience in attempts to continue the
showing had III several instances
proved this theory. Theater man
ayers as we'll as producers felt that
the public would not like the idea
of seeing q favored and favorite
player on the screen when the
thought that he was no more was
always present in the mind.
In the case of Va alentino there has
been manifest no such aversion. As
matter of fact. an inquiry CON
Evening star., 1926-09-05


Quoted among film patrons quickly
indicated that the fans were virtually
unanimous in saying they would Ike
to see the star once more
There is a phase TO this subject
which neither producers nor mass-
ayers seem to hacs considered TfE
actor who Is skilled in his profession
quickly loses his own personality I'm
a play burles it in the stage charac-
terization. Therefore the average
theatergoer quickly forgets the actor
ii he becomes absorbed in the un
folding of the drama.
Valentino died more or less heroi
callX~ Some other movie stars have
not been so fortunate in their final
leave-takingS. and this latter fact
may have accounted for the unpopu-
larity of attempted revivals of their
work. Valentino died also at the
height of his career.
However. nothing can happen in
the movies apparently without the
element of eXaggeratiou. II was an
nounced few days ago that Halen-
tino had caused such q stampede
at the theaters since his death thai
the royalties To his heirs were
amounting to 100000 a day. The
statement was ridiculous. 1t would
mean royalty of over $ll 900 900 q
year To the Valentino estate aud
probably 100000. O0O a year 10 the
producers. The movies are a miracle,
OF the age, but not quite So miraCu-
! lous as that.
Charles, aged s. has been raised
, in the home of his mother and "a mum.
Der of feminine relatives. lie has
lived in an atmosphere of feminine
callers feminine bridge. feminine
teas. \ few days ago ne was sitting
penSively on the diVan as his mother
and an aunt puffed coutentedlv AT
cigarettes An uncle in the room
was doing nothing in particular. Fl
nally Charles could contain his curl.
osity no longer.
Mother" he asked. do men ever
smol1e?"
Anon G. Carter. owner Of the Fort
Worth Star-TeleCram and Record
Telegram. started a. revolution down
in Texas last year when he raised
up on his hindlegs at foot ball game
and yelled "Hurrah for Dan Moody
He yelled it right where Ma" Fer
euson and her husband and GO COVER
nor, the Hon. Jim Ferguson. were
sitting They were nightly displeas
ed. They even threatened Anon with
the hoosegOw, or something. and said
he had been guilty of entertaining
some of his friends at home with
beverage stronger than one-tenth Of
per cent This soft or hard i'm
parchment was denied promptly. in
any event Mr. Garter has now sent
words 10 his friends:
Come on down 10 Texas. You
can yell for anybody now.
tCopyright 1920