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Evening star., 1926-05-16

These wireless waves, this new promise of
television-how wonderful! In many ways how
great a source Of entertainment and instruc
ton! Yet they, too, may be a curse in the long
run, by an invasion Of our houses and our
brains, by all the vibrations Of the world, with
its follies rather than its wisdom, its madness
rather than its sanity. Isn't peace better. and
little silence and time to think?
X X X X
Even education Is being questioned. The
other day went to give literary talk to some
working folk in the south Of London, and a
friend Of mine said: Are you doing a good
thing? Why should you encourage these peo-
pie to read books? They will only begin to be
as unhappy you and l. The more we think
the more sensitive are. the more we ques-
ton the facts of life the more unhappy we be-
come, because there is no solution Of the riddle,
and life is cruelv'
In England the average man is worrying
about almost everything. to judge from the
newspapers and their correspondence. and
confess that now and then have rather added
to his worries. Is England done? Is youth
playing the fool? Is labor out for revolution?
Is religion played out? Is Parliament worth
while?
This questioning. this melancholy perpexity
with life, Is not confined to England. France
is anxious about it's future, and has little faith
in pacts Of peace; none at all in politicians. In
spite of victory they are desperately anxious
about their social state. Germany Is not a
nation of optimists. Beneath all their industry
and activity there is conflict Of ideas. a
spreading poverty, rising tide of unemploy-
ment, a desperate anxiety about the near fu-
ture.
Even America. so rich, so VITAL so strong,
is strangely perturbed not at all satisfied that
it's civilization Is secure. American writer's
are becoming intensely critical Of many aspects
of their national life and morality. They see
signs Of poisonous growths which may destroy
them. growing lawlessness which is very dan
gerous a vice of luxury which may bring them
down. Looking outside their country. they see
the creeping up of yellow peril which may
lead to another world war. and other danger
signals that all is not well with the world
And everywhere, in all countries. there Is a
questioning of the old moralities and conven-
tions, loss Of faith In dogmatic reigion--and
religion is useless II 1t is not dogmatic-a dis
belief in any God. Everywhere are told
youth. in which we put our hope, is scornful
Of the old loyalties, and has wiped the word
duty from the dictionary.
What Is the meaning Of all this questioning?
Is there any answer to the questions. must
we go cropping on blindly, without faith. full of
doubt. in sad acknowledgment that mankind
has no control over its own destiny that there
is no such thing human happiness that
new wars inevitable, that knowledge leads
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Pray to Gods to Keep
Yangtsze From Drying

Six thousand Chinese employees OF
one of the largest tobacco factories
at Pootung, across the. Whangpoo
River from Shanghai. took a day on
and, Joined by other thousands
paraded the streets with banners, JOSS
sticks and shooting firecrackers as
an anpeal to the gods not to let tie
Yangtsze River run dry.
An ancient legend has 1t that years
ago an old priest of diabolical intent
came to Shanghai from north of the
Yangtsze and raised havoc. Finally in
despair the natives Of Shanghai and
Pootung rose and drove him back to
his native haunts. Ever since then the
natives have been afraid that he
might come back. But the only con-
dition permitting his return would be
the drying of the worlds third largest
river. Next year the function will
sbe repeated.
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Has Civilization Failed?
BY SIR PHILIP GIBBS

nowhere and that science only ADDS 10 the
sum of human misery?
X X X X
People have called mo a pessmist because
l have told unpleasant truths, now and then'
but am not as pessimistic as all that! be-
leye the average man has a fair chance OF
happiness, If he goes the right way to ma ~
and the courage to stand up against the IN
evitable tragedies Of life In which Is death. IL
Is because the worlds philosophy ana 1altn mas
been overthrown for a time in the mlnos OF
many people by the shock Of the last war tnat
all these perpexites and doubts are crowding
in upon us.
The questions are real enough. They are
not based on imaginary fears. Science must
be controlled by morality, or we shall De oe
stroyed by the powers we have created Mate
rial prosperity is not the highest form OF civil
lization, and will lead a nation to the devll IL
it's spiritual values are ignored. knowledge IS
worse than ignorance If 1t Is the wrong kino
of knowledge. Education leads only to unhap-
piness If it creates unsatisfled desires ana
false philosophy OF life
It Is true that this civilization Of ours Is
threatened by diseases within itself-social In
Justice, class hatred economic conflict ana
moral weaknesses. But am one OF those VINO
still believe that II we can see those dangers
clearly we have it in our power to avoid them,
and that if we diagnose the disease we can
surely cure it,
That is not the faith of pessimist. 1t is
the faith of a man who believes, as do, that
common sense, good temper and tolerance
would cure half the woes Of the world-and
our own In England-when the folly or politi-
cal fanatics and the bad temper OF industrial
conflict would plunge us into ruin. 1t Is the
faith Of a man who is convinced that love
of beauty is better than the enjoyment OF lux
ury, and that the happiest nations are not the
richest, but those who have sense OF art, a
prosperous peasantry, comfortable middle
class and an intellectual heritage.
It is faith in the average man and woman
who want few things rather than lot OF
things-peace. security in home life, a good
day's wage for an honest days work. a little
love a little laughter. few books to read,
some faith in some God Of their own, a fair
liberty of speech and ideas, a decent pride OF
manhood and womanhood. a full share OF the
sky and sun.
That, to my mind, is all that life holds or
needs all that it will ever hold. whatever civil
nzation has In store for Is It too much to
hope for? Is 1t beyond the power of man to
attain?
I refuse to think so and because think
humanity may get far that, If It likes.
propose to attempt answer now and then
to some of the questions Of the day which are
nagging in the minds of many men and women.
Copyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-05-16

sors of distinction, research workers
will accumulate information of world
affairs by study of original sources.
These men will gather the facts
about international trade. racial psy-
chology, commercial and military
geography. diplomatic usages and ex-
perience, effects of artificial economic
barriers upon international amity, ef.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

started this coming Fall at John Hop
kins Will. as ] see It, provides ma
chinery for research such as l have
indicated. 1t is evidence Of the de-
sire and intent of the American peo-
pie to get the practical processes Of
peaceful decision in operation.
The plans for this school call for
an agency where, guided by profess
Evening star., 1926-05-16
HINTS ON WAY TO PEACE

peace by the surgery of
So will We a deal with this
material
Dactca
of decision operation
Science COMPRISING isolate
ourselves.
o it.
Evening star., 1926-05-16
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy

tOrmer Assistant secretary OF tle navy
We have no people in this country
who have the right to consider them
selves above the law. We talk of
liberty. 1t is trite to say that liberty
is not license. Our liberty comes by
law, and must be exercised under the
law.
Widespread law violation Is sweep
ing the country. In It's wake are
crimes of every sort and description.
There is nothing more contagious
than crime and license. The murders
in Herrin and the latest burglary in
New York City spring from the same
source and are bred by the same con-
ditions. Should this continue, our
Government will become n mockery.
The liberty which is so grandiloquent-
ly proclaimed in patriotic orations on
our material holidays will cease to
exist, and America will go into the
discard.
One Of the causes Of this law viola
ton is the fact that so many escape
the penalties Of the law. This Is true
both as to major and minor crimes:
An association for the study OF
criminal justice was organized IN
Missouri not long ago. In one OF
their recent reports, it was shown
from court records that in st. Louis
the individual who commits man
slaughter or murder has 6 to 1
chance of going free: in Kansas City,
an II to i chance: in st. Louis, the
robbers have a chance Of 24a to ]
in their favor; in Kansas City. ac-
cording to police figures. % to 1; the
burglars in st. Louis have 20 to
chance; in Kansas City, at least 6O
to l.
Little Risk Taken.
Records are not available in other
parts of the United States. but see
no reason to believe that in our other
great cities the story would be mater
tally different. A burglar In Kansas
City takes hardly more than an
ordinary business risk. With the odds
SO much in favor of the offender. is
It any wond that evilly disposed
people are te1bted to commit crimes?
Evening star., 1926-05-16

Note: This is the FIRST Of a series ~
articles By ,ceH hnown men on fhs
oensr0f snbjert. "HOT to Secure World
Penrr' The second article trH be pub
Nshed in The star nert Sunday.
Evening star., 1926-05-16
BY OWEN d. YOUNG

Brig Rehabang Finances
Evening star., 1926-05-16
GRAVE THREAT TO PEACE
FOUND In FASCIST ITALY
Marvellous Success i'm Domestic Affairs
Seen Offset by Militaristic
Desire for Expansion.
BY FRANK III. SIMONDS.

~ ONE: Last week I discussed
u at some length the domestic
phase of F'ascismo. The
i movement which in Musso
lint has found ono of the
Evening star., 1926-05-16

NJ HITARY men and engineers
~ n have delved into the sciences
N and OF her branches of knowl-
edge and even created a SCI
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Learned More About Us

Senior Angel Mendez Calzada of La
Libertad, the largest daily Of Men
doza, Argentina, and correspondent
of La Nacion Of Buenos Aires, one
Of the worlds largest newspapers,
declared:
1--we long have known the great
ness of North America through books;
, 1926-04-14
UPPER SAGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schultz and
daughters were entertained to Sun
day dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.
Ebert in Cody.
Mrs. David Freeborg had charge
of the school room Thursday and
Friday while Miss Fern Wilcox
was in Billings.
d. NJ. Mcdonald unloaded a fine
band of yearling sheep at Corbett
last week which he recently pur-
chased.
Joe Soccomotto intends to farm
the John Kaufman place the com
ing year.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Fritzler were
among the guests at the Howe
Robinson wedding Wednesday eve
ming of last week.
Callers at the McWilliams nome
last week were: Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
mon Schultz and son, Mr.. and Mrs
David Freeborg, Mrs. Ollie Carhew
and Miss Mollie Wogoman of Grey
bull.
Ed Peery returned to his home In
oklahoma city last Wednesday after
a short visit here with his mother
Mrs. E. A. Peery.
Dinner guests at the A. l.. Pear
son home Sunday included; MT.
and Mrs. F. A. Chisholm, Mr.. ano
Mrs. O.. L. White, Mr.. and MIS-
]. E. Cooper and Emily, Miss Aman-
da Pearson, L. w. Pearson, Mrs n
Pearson and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w.
Schultz.
Rev. Bessire of Powell stopped
at the school house Sunday aho
delivered a fine sermon as he was
returning from Meeteetse.
, 1926-04-14
libel SHEET ROUSES
IRE ON U. W. CAMPUS

The appearance on the University
of Wyoming campus at Laramie
of an anonymous publication at
lacking the conduct of students at
that institution created such ex-
element last week that the regular
student newspaper was delayed two
days in the expectation of identi-
flying the publishers of the often
sive paper.
The anonymous sheet pore the
name of THE White Mule Boomer
ang." 1t charged that there was
much drunkenness among the stu
dent body and also alleged other
Irregularities.
1.-THE Branding Irop." official or
gan OF the Associated Students of
the University of Wyoming, an
nounced the protest of the student
body against the publication. The
, 1926-04-14
SOUTHFORK

Jay Blood, Glen Fish, Russell
Cody visitors Monday.
Roy Grips was a Monday visitor
in Cody.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Stevenson
spent Monday at the Glen Fish
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Osher were call
ers at the Albert Miller home on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Mott took
supper Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Fish.
Lutte Jones went to Cody Tues
day. He is on the sick list.
Blen Holman was a business Wis
itor in Cody Thursday.
A. R. Martin spent Wednes-
day with his son Russell at the
Jay Blood home.
p. A. Holtz was a business visi-
tor in town Thursday.
Ernest Billings, who has been in
the Billings hospital the past few
weeks, returned home Thursday,
greatly improved in health.
Stormy Ballard left for Montana,
Sunday after a few days visit at
the Joe Ballard home.
Alva Summers of Chicago is here
for a visit with his sister Mrs. Jas.
Ewalt.
Those who attended the dance
given by Miss Stewardson at Mar
auette No. 2 school house Friday
night had a fine time. Mrs. Hol-
man and Tom Peterson furnished
the music.
John PAIL returned home this
week from Tampa, Florida, where
he spent the winter.
N. Osher was a business visitor
in town Saturday.
Mrs. L. Wagner and Vera and
Mary Gipe we're shopping in Cody
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Stanbaugh and
children spent Saturday in Cody
l.. X. Johnston was a business
, 1926-04-14

Onas Collins and VIM. Hutchinson
ate dinner at the VIM. English home
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Edwards. Mrs.
Peckham and Dorothy Collins called
at the David Freeborg home Sun
day afternoon.
A. j.. Conner of Worland is as
sisting H. c. Fritzler with his
spring work.
Mrs. VIM. English and Martha
spent the day Friday with Mrs. A.
Schultz.
Several men with their teams arr
cleaning the canal this week under
the direction of ". r. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Dunn and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. Manlove were
dinner guests at the w. A. RAIDER
home Sunday. Other visitors were
Ned Frost and Mr.. and Mrs. c. j.
Lowe.
Mrs. Albert Schultz and children
on Mrs. Bert Coe Monday.
Mrs. H. C. Fritzler entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Robinson and
Miss Gertrude Howe to dinner Sat
urday evening.
The Tom Moore family visited
Sunday at the Lloyd Cox home on
Lower Sage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon Schultz
and John and Louis Schultz were
Sunday evening callers at the A.
L. Pearson ranch.
Mrs. Gottfrid Johnson spent Tues
day with her sister Mrs. H. c.
Fritzler.
MI. and Mrs. English spent Tues
day at the RAIDER home.
, 1926-04-14

A. g. u. w. itself condemned the
white Mule Boomerang" on the
following grounds: That the publ
cation does not correctly picture
conditions at the University of Wyo-
ming and is contrary to the Ameri-
can spirit of fair play in that it
publishes unsigned articles; that
the accusations against certain in
dividuals were of malicious intent
and can serve no other purpose than
to bring the names of these indi-
viduals into unwarranted d~isrepute;
that the publisher or publishers
have made no earnest attempt to
cooperate with the officials of the
university or the student body"
, 1926-04-14
TRINA FLAT
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Downing took
dinner with the Walter Bates family
Sunday.
Mrs. Cookery called on Mrs. Brad
bury Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lyall and
family took dinner Sunday with the
Nordquist family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Howe, Miss
Gertrude Howe and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Robinson took dinner on
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pfrangle and family.
Steve Bates spent Saturday after
noon with Walter Nordquist.
Charles Bradbury caught a Pa
pound fish Sunday.
John and Carl Bloom were visi-
tors at the Nordquist home on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bartlett
spent Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
.Gorell at Ralston.
Rev. G. Upton held church SER
vices on Sunday at the Irma flat
school house. Quite a few people
attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Pfrangle and
family attended the wedding of
Miss Electa Howe and Mr.. Thomas
Robinson on Wednesday,.
Mrs. Walter Bates was a cody
shopper on Saturday.
A surprise party was given In
honor of Mrs. O.. R. Spence's birth
day Sunday, evening, the Bates,
Blood and Plumb families were
present and a pleasant evening was
spent.
Mrs. Walter Bates and Mrs. Dean
stevens called at the Bates home
on Sage creek.
Dean Stevens and wife are spend
ing a few days at the Walter Bates
home.
, 1926-04-14
X. F. b. U. RADIO PROGRAMS

The Agriculture Extension Service
of the University has made an eff
fort to broadcast an Agricultural
program twice a week for the past
two months from Station X. f. B. U.
Laramie.
These programs have not reach
ed this far north, owe the air.
However, the County Agent has re-
ceived mimeograph copies of all
talks and they are available at
the Extension office in the Court
House and will be mailed to any
body.
The following list includes timely
subjects, by specialists who are well
qualified to discuss them and it is
hoped that there will be a demand
for every copy.
Selection of Breeding Stock in
Poultry" by F. ]. Kohn.
wyoming Corn for Pork" by w.
L. Quayle, Director of Experiment
farms.
Value of High Altitude Forage
and Why" by E. N. Roberts.
DO you Keep Bees?" by C. L.
Corkins, State Entomologist.
Fifteen Hundred Boys and Girls
at the Cross Roads," by w. p.
Mortenson, Ctate club leaedr.
Wool Market Report" by Dean,
college of Agriculture.
Summer Salad for the Milking
Machine" by Roy o. Westley, crops
and soils specialist.
poison Plant Suggestions for
April and May" by o.. A. Beath,
Station Chemist.
"a Club without a Leader is a Mob"
by w. P. Mortenson.
How big should Potatoes be this
| Year by R. O.. Wesley.
WAR Gas Now Kills PrarieDogs"
by Albert NJ. Day.
Caring for the Calf-The Future
Cow" by d. J. Robertson.
Watch the Boy Ahead of the
one Behind you" by w. P. Morten-
son.
Spring Tonics," by Luella P.
Sherman, Nutrition Specialist.
Dairy Plans for the Summer"
by D. J. Robertson.
birth Control on the range,
by A. F. vass, Prof. of Agronomy.
"Why Feed the SQUIRREL" by A.
NJ. Day.
"The New Spring Bennett" by
Willhelmina E. Jacobson, Clothing
Specialist.
Common Errors in Cookery" by
lLuella P. Sherman.
shall we Gain or Lose to Wear
Spring Styles?" Luella P. Sherman.
Spring Styles of the Stout
Slender Woman" w. E. Jacobson.
Johnnie Won't Eat That" by
Luella P. Sherman.
"a Disease of Rodents Transmits
sible to Man" by A. M. Day.
millions of Dollars in Turkeys"
Spring Litters," by D. ]. Rob-
ertson.
How to Hatch the Largest Pos
sible Per Cent Of Fertile Eggs,
by oliver N. Summers.
1.-THE Alfalfa Weevil Has Crossed
the Divide into Eastern wyoming.
What of it?" BY C. l.. Corkins.
, 1926-04-14

No. l
No. 1

I went to Washington the other
day. l visited "Thc House of Rep
resentatives," they were in session.
What l mean By being in session,
the tax bill was up for debate and
they were arguing on Better Golf
course for the medium salaricd
man." l suppose If the World
Court bill had been up, they would
1--we L-al t,iAing on Shall Amer
ica par oblong or parallel"
Well, then I went over to the
Senate. They had adjourned, so |
felt that America was not having
such a bad day 1T that. We were
only so percent inefficient THAT
DAY.
You know VIC all joke and kid
about Congress, but we can't i'm
prove on them. Nomattcr who we
elect, he is just as bad as the n he
replaced. So with all their faults
ave love 'em. They are as good as
the people who vote to put them
there, and they are 10 times better
than the ones who don't vote at all.
They are like Bull" Durham,
they are not perfect, but they are
the best in their line.
, 1926-04-14

visitor Saturday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Blood and Nor
ma, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Peterman
and Saraphine spent Sunday at the
Holman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Blood and Nor
ma, and Wilma Holman attended
, 1926-04-14

Still, it isn't at all glorious to
die defending your rights if the
other driver is a road hog
, 1926-04-14

If you wish to ~inocculate a man
with a %swellhead, just ask his ad-
vice and let Nature take its course.
, 1926-04-14

The man who is good for it. but
mighty slow pay" is just a dead
beat without the courage of his
convictions.
, 1926-04-14

the o. R. Spence home Sunday
evening.
, 1926-04-14
IL Rv~1

P.S. There will l. another piece
in this paper sooa. Look for it.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-09-03

neglecting the defensive machinery of the country.
Commander McQuigg said in part:
"The United States is the richest prize of the
ages, the greatest inheritance since time began.
1t will be ours only so long as the world knows
we are ready and prepared to defend it. World
courts and similar tribunals cannot do IVA with
mans cupidity, or quench a nations thirst for
power and dominion when that nation thinks
itself strong enough to win.
"The American Legion has no patience with
those well-meaning but misguided persons who,
even now, are making strenuous efforts to palsy
the arm of America and deprive us of the small
defense we now have. They shut their eyes to the
history of our country, and ignore all experience
of the past. Apparently they are willing and
anxious to jeopardize all we have gained in the
last century and a half, if only they are permitted
to attempt the creation of an impossible Utopia"
Concluding, Commander McQuigg said:
9Th men who compose the Legion know what
war is. They have seen it at its worst, and they
want no more of it if it can be honorably avoided.
But the Legion recognizes that controversies and
q%uarrels between nations are almost certain to
arise, and that mere agreements not to have such
wars have been, to a large extent, futile"
This is sensible American doctrine. Uncle Sam
has never had a chip upon his shoulder and never
will unless national sentiment changes tremen-
dously from what it is at present. But adequate
defense is not militarism-it is national insurance.
Every great American from Washington down
has recognized this fact. America must not be
led from the traditional path by any misguided
sentimentalism which might easily be fatal to our
future progress.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-09-03
WARNING IN SOUTH.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Demo-
cratic South has so long seemed I'M
pregnable that even among the Re-
publicans, the possibility of breaking
through the lines has been regarded
as considerable of a forlorn hope. It
may be, however, that the Repub-
licans have been discounting their
chances. This thought is brought to
mind by the publication of an edi-
torial in Z. recent issue of the JACR-
SONVILLE TIMES UNION" a
most important Democratic paper in
Florida, in which a note of warning
is sounded. The Democrats are ad-
vised that the time has passed when
they could consider the primary as
the only political function: 1t calls
on all the Democrats to prepare to
be ait the polls in November because
their votes will be needed if the DINO
cratic tickle is to be. elected. 1t says
the time has come by reason of Re
publican growth that the old habit of
attending primaries and ignoring
elections cannot be continued.