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Evening star., 1926-06-20

tariff schedules consideration is al
ways given to this factor. Is the rate
to be a revenue producer? Then at
what figure is it to be set to yield
the maximum of revenue? Is it to be
prohibitive, in order to close the
American market entirely to foreign
goods? Then where is it to be placed
to effect that result?
Tax reduction is not effected by
rate reduction. That is evident by
the experience of the Government
during the past three years. The
question now is whether another re-
duction. such as is limited as part Of
the Administrations fiscal program
viii effect a still further increase In
the total yield. If SO. fourth reduc-
ton of rates may be in order in the
n,ar future beyond the third.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL.

Another of Hawaii's volcano chasers
has been visiting Washington the past
fortnight. This time 1t is the most
eminent Of all the volcanologists, DIR.
Thomas Agustus Jaggar, Jr., who lives
FOR and by the volcanoes, not only of
his beloved Hawaii. but all over the
world. Out In Hawaii DR.. Jaggar lives
at the volcano house, which overloOks
q living crater Of constantly boiling
lava. The good doctor has lived SO
long in d volcanic atmosphere one ex-
poets him to breathe fire and sulphur
Gus fumes, but, conversely, he is mild
of manner, soft spoken and possessed
OF q particularly attractive personal
ity. There are no visible scars of his
constant contacts with the fiery
mountains, his hikes across hot lava
beds and his never -ceasing search for
more and more inside information CON
corning the functions of mother earth.
after all IS said and done" remark
ed DIR. Jaeger, I'VE are all of us liv
ing on a volcano. The earth is a
revolving volcanic mass. Dig down
20 or 80 miles anywhere and you
will find the fires. In West Virginia
there is mine shaft some : 900 feet
deep and at the bottom of it the tenn
perature is very high. 1t would not
take much greater depth to reach
the boiling point Hence, the hot
springs.
"The earth has been cooling off
for millions upon millions OF years.
The cold crust has been getting thick
er and thicker. No one can say how
many millions of years more 1t will
be before the fires are completely out
II ever. Where volcanoes exist 1t
simply means that there an opening
in the crust has been left--a sort of
safety valve for the pent-up forces
within.
''At the recent eruption OF Mauna
Loa the lava flow averaged about
1900 feet across and at times the on
coming wall was 80 feet high 1t
moved u S feet a. minute 1t
was the most amazing thing in the
world to see this wall of glowing rock
cross q ruad and then completely
obliterate the village OF Hoopuloa. 1t
suggested an enormous caterpillar.
I'm Hawaii we have our volcano
fans just as you have base bali and
foot ball fans here in the States.
Some Of them wouldn't miss an erup-
tion for the world. Tourists who
reached Mauna Isoa after the flow be
came static were either grievously
disappointed or indignant. Some of
them probably wanted their money
back. With US an eruption is thing
of beauty. not IA reign of terror. once
I believe a tourist did go too close to
O. crater and was killed. That was
his own fault He had been suffi-
ciently warned,
However, DIR. Jaggar thinks of all
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Fathers Day.

This is Fathers day" No biare
of trumpets sound, no fireworks are
discharged, no bands of music sound
their strains. No wreaths are laid
upon monuments. Just a brief pause
of thought in honor of the men who
head the families, the husbands and
the fathers.
Why especially note Fathers
day?" Probably because nearly every
body else is commemorated and it is
only just to devote certain day to
the wage Garner, the breadwinner.
But this recognition comes bit
tardily, for nowadays Father is not
the only breadwinner. Daughter is
working, too, and supporting herself,
and in some cases is supporting a
family of her own. And Mother is
working, in many instances, and earn.
ing almost if not quite as much as
Father
But Father is entitled to his one
day in the year when the thoughts
of people are turned to the question
of parental responsibility. Father to-
day is somewhat different from
Father of half century ago. lie is
as rule more of comrade than a
mentor. lie is in many cases more
juvenile than his own son, just as
Mother is apt TO be younger in spirit
than her daughter.
Father dances nowadays, at later
age than in other times. So does
Mother. Father wears knickerbock-
ers with as jaunty a grace as do his
youthful rivals upon the golf links.
Just so are Mothers skirts not much
If any longer than are Daughters. S.
Father has some difficulty in keeping
up with Son in the matter of knowl.
edge OF the latest ideas in social
economy. He finds Son is setting the
pace for him in styles.
But Father manages to get along,
somehow. He has his worries.
mainly about household expenses and
family budgets. He has to keep his
checkbook balanced. against the ris-
ing tide of living costs. His income
may not keep pace with the increas-
ing demands made upon him. But
he sets his jaw and carries on. be-
cause it is his Job.
Father is usually referred TO by
Son as a good scout in the matter
OF allowances and extraordinary
grants For rarely does Father for.
get that he was once a boy whose
chief anxiety grew out of his lack of
funds. OF course, Father has his
limits Ee tries to keep within them,
If he is wise and discreet he will
bring Family around to his point Of
view by persuasion and kindly dem
onstration. 1t is rare that arbitrary
denial without justification carries the
day.
So this is Fathers day. Just a
brief pause in the rush of things to
remember that the old gentleman is
often very much of a hero, though
too modest ever to consider himself
as such, too intent upon making good
to recognize anything out Of the ordi-
nary in the daily discharge OF the
biggest Job any man ever had, that
Of being the right sort Of Father to
a family.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
THINK 1T OVER
The Real Teacher
By William Mather LetOis,
President George Washington University

A teacher is one who teaches. This
seems to be self-evident PROPOSE
ton and yet a great many members
of educational stats do not measure
up to this standard.
1t is one thing to assign so many
pages of reading or so many prob
lens TO a pupil and then to ascer-
tain by rule of thumb what his rec
ord is for the day. 1t is quite
another thing to lead the student
through the pages of the problems
so that he knows what II is all
about. Some so-called teachers
boast of the large number of pupils
who have failed In their work. They
forget the sound educational prin-
ciple that where nothing Is learned,
nothing is taught"
A distinguished clergyman once
said, II have instructed the sexton
that when the congregation goes to
sleep he shall wake up the minister"
When the average of failures in q
class is abnormally high, some one
should wake up the teacher.
The most influential member of
any community Is the real teacher
the teacher who stimulates curiosity,
a love of learning. real mental con-
troll and high ideals. Many a sue
cessful man looks back with affec-
ton to some teacher who quickened
into life his best qualities, who led
him away from absorption in the
petty and the commonplace to the
hills of vision.
Some day we will get away from
the policy of building elaborate and
ornate school buildings-show places
that fatter local pride-and devote
the major part Of our educational
fund to decent remuneration of real
teachers. realizing that in the hands
of our teachers lie the business and
social and political fortunes of
future years.
(Copyright 1e2el
Evening star., 1926-06-20
EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. d, LII. ID,
Bishop Of Kashington

yearnings of his soul. TO use the
language of another, he will not rest
until he finds his peace in God.
Two of the greatest thinkers the
world has known who once walked
and talked in Athens, namely, Plato
and Aristotle, had attempted to teach
the reality of a divine and beneticent
Being.
Not until Jesus Christ taught the
imminence and reality or Goo was
mans faith more than a vain specula-
ton. Not until He came as the Great
Interpreter did man have any ade-
uuate revelation of Gods purpose and
plan concerning His children. Not
until He affirmed mans immortality
was the hope of life beyond the grave
more than an instructive human con
ceit. Even the Scriptures of the Old
Testament furnish but an inadequate
and imperfect explanation OF the VIII
and purpose of the Eternal Father.
He used homely and understandable
expressions to convey to the mind or
man that which hitherto he mad
dimly comprehended. THE beneil-
cent Father" full of love and for
giveness for His erring children Is
the revelation writ large on the page
of the New Testament. We are build
wonderful and more fascinating than
mankind has ever known. 1t becomes
increasingly evident that we shall not
satisfy the finer aspirations ana
deeper yearningS of this new world
unless we make more evident TO men
that which speaks of God and His will
concerning His children. 1t is safe TO
say that In no age has there been a
greater soul hunger than in the pres
ent one. The world may be less given
TO the things of formal religion, but
1t is by no means less given TO a
search for that which answers and
satisfies it's spiritual yearning.
II Is unthinkable that we can get on
without God The most tragic stu
alton that could confront us today
which devotion was expressed to an
unknown God. our whole life, po-
litical. social, commercial and domes-
tic, demands the intelligent and un-
failing worship Of a God whose pres
ence is felt and whose laws are
obeyed In all the concerns and prac-
tices OF daily life. Browning cried
out for movable and understandable
God, and he found the expression OF
his highest hopes in the person Of
Jesus Christ:
"'Tis the weakness III strength that
l cry for, my flesh, that | seek
In the Godhead! ] seek and j find it.
O Saul, it shall be
A Face like my face that receives
thee: a'Man like to me.
Thou shalt love and be loved by, for
ever a Hand like this hand
Shall throw open the gates of new life
to thee. See the Christ stand!''
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Honoranums.

Much TODD is made over the dis.
closure that members of Congress
have accepted "honorariums" from the
Anti-Saloon League for speeches.
There is no occasion for any sensation
whatever on this score. The fact has
been we'll known for a long time that
speakers on not only the prohibition
question but other topics have re-
ceived pay for their services, some
times liberal pay, sometimes only
enough to cover their expenses of
travel and subsistence. And there is
no warrant for the belief that such
persons as put a price on their ora
tory are merely professional advo.
Gates without sincere conviction in
the matters which they present to
their hearers.
1t may be recalled in this connection
that William Jennings Bryan, while
member of Congress, made occa-
sional speeches for which he was paid
a commission, or honorarium, or fee.
Fle did not at that time command the
hearing or the price that later he re.
While he was secretary of State he
occasionally took the platform to ad.
dress audiences, for a consideration.
His fees from his public speeches were
a considerable part Of his income
It is likewise 10 be recalled that
practically all the members of Con
gresS who are members of the legal
profession continue their practice dur
ing their congressional careers. They
appear in court not only during re-
cess Of Congress, but during the ses-
sions. They take cases for fees, Of
course. Nobody questions their right
such a course.
The only question involved in this
matter is as to the sincerity of those
who for fees make speeches or deliver
lectures on the subject Of prohibition.
DO they speak what they believe to
be true, or what they are paid for
saying? Those who ask that question
may go further and ask whether all
legislators always vote as they sin
cerely believe, or as it pays them po-
litically to vote.
The honorarium given to q legisla-
tor who goes forth upon the hustings
in any cause is given precisely as a
fee is given to any professional speaker
who charges for his services Nor is
il to be reasonably suggested that
the fact of the receipt Of d fee is
kept a secret from the audience in
order that belief may prevail that the
speaker is actuated only by his sin
cere desire to spread the truth.
Very few people nowadays are
working for nothing. Very few speak
ers are Grating without some form of
compensation. Whether they are iegis-
lators or plain citizens, those with the
gift of fluent and forcefui speech are
entitled to their compensation for the
time and energy spent in the delivery.
OF course it will be interesting to
know the sources of the funds from
which these fees are paid. And again.
it will be interesting to learn the
source Of the funds that are being ex-
pended to maintain the elaborate or
Kanizations which are fighting prohibi-
ton and the enforcement Of the eight
eenth amendment and seeking modifi-
cation and repeal. Let there be light
upon all these questions!
Evening star., 1926-06-20

giant power board, with authority to
issue permits for construction and
operation without which a power com
pany would be helpless. These permits
would cover power stations in the
coal fields operating at a capacity of
not less than 300 900 kilowatts and
transmission lines of not less than
10000 volts ca paciIy at location. fixed
by the board. The generating compa-
MES would have authority to mine
coal. produce the current and sell 1t
TO the transmission companies, all un-
der regulation. These transmission
powers under the plan would be
classed as common carriers. They
would transmit current to local dis
tributing companies.
The Pennsylvania Plan.
Three general classes are recog ognized
in the industry under the Pennsyl-
vania plan: First, the generating Of
the power; second. the major or long
distance trunk line transmission, and,
third. the local distribution. The di-
yiding line between major and minor
or distributing lines would he $4,000
kilOwatts under the plan. No cor
poration would be permitted to en-
gage in all three branches of the
industry simultaneously.
Provision is made for rural cleo
trio districts and for mutual associar
tions. The mutual associations would
be voluntarily formed by users of
power. The franchises granted to
such organizations would run for so
years, the Government retaining an
option to take them over at the end
Of that period.
All of this administration would be
III the hands of the Public Service
Commission. which would have power
to regulate and revise contracts, ia
cilities, service, rates and prices,
Methods of accounting would be pre-
scribed and security issues controlled.
Maintenance of facilities and amorti-
zation of debt would be supervised.
An important point in the Pennsyl-
vania plan which may serve as a
model for other States is that power
companies would be permitted to
carry power across State lines with
out express permission of the au-
thorities The State is Jealous of
the energy created within her borders
and the theory is that no power
should be exported to other States
unless the home State has her fun
requirements. Treaties or compactS
with affected States would be entered
into before power would be furnished.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON
Steady Employment.

Steady Employment
Oh. long to be a statesman
With a fierce, ambitious thrill;
With q mind that's ever active
And a voice that's seldom still!
Though there come TO other toilers
Hours of dulIness now and then,
He may ever be accounted
'Mongst the busiest Of men.
For the world is glad to listen
To the man who wants TO teach
And, for my part. I'll be ready
Any day to make speech.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Nashington's ball cub seems deter.
mined to demonstrate it's versatility
by going from one end of the league
list 10 the other
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Washington has not been surprised
TO hear that certain Senators and Rep
resentatives have been paid TO deliver
lectures and addresses for the Anti
Saloon League II has been whLs
pered for some time. and there was
no surprise even in the list made pub
lie by Wayne r. Wheeler. The WORK
ers were quite generally known.
What interests Washington is the
fact that in receiving pay for lectures
q Senator gets almost twice the
amount paid to d mere Representa-
tive. showing once more that the Sen
ator Is a much rarer and more expeII
sive "bird" than the Representative
although both are rated alike on the
pay roll OF Uncle Sam.
tCopyright Ip26J
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Russian radicals threaten to call a
world strike because Great Britain
has protested the sending of funds TO
the idlers of that country. 1t would
be interesting to hear such a sum
mons sounded from Moscow, just to
see how far il would be needed.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Edward L. Doheny. oil multipil-
lionaire, has received the degree of
doctor of laws, but it is not thought
that this will materially reduce the
item for legal retaining fees In his
annual budget
Evening star., 1926-06-20

If the record for touring around
the world is broken by the latest seek
ers after fame for quick travel, the
next question to arise will be how to
lower the cost, not the time.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
A Kicker by Habit,

'"That man began to kick the minute
he entered the Office" said the hotel
clerk.
YES" answered the proprietor. "he
behaves as if he had always been used
to tho worst of everything"
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Perhaps the British Liberals will be
willing to compromise their differ
ences by securing the appointment of
David Lloyd George as ambassador to
Moscow.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
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The Amenities.

II like people who always tell me
the plain truth" said the idealist
"f'm not sure that I do" rejoined
Miss Cayenne. I'm a little disap-
pointed II people don't indulge in the
conventional faisehoods sufficiently to
show care for my good opinion.''
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Congress has finally passed chill
dren's aid law for the Capital without
provoking the secession Of New York
from the Union.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
A Mysterious Difference,

The reason no one can explain;
He is fool who seeks It:
The slang that's harsh from Sarah
Jane
Is cute when Mildred speaks it!
Evening star., 1926-06-20
An Utter Goth.

That pianist wear very long hair. I"
"I'd do the same if played the kind
of music he does" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. And If the long hair didn't OK.
clude the noise I'd wear earmuffs, too"
Evening star., 1926-06-20

it is generally admitted, we think, tha :
if its ticket cannot he elected the con
vention will have nothing TO repraach
itself with. 1t doubtless made the
best selections possible under ali cir
oumstances."
Evening star., 1926-06-20

The Evening Star, with the sunday morn.
Ng edition, is delivered by carrier, within
Ahe city at so cents per month, daily only:
40 cents per month; Sunday only, 20 cents
per month. Orders may be sent By mail or
aelephone Main 5000 Collection is made by
sarT1er at the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

volca noes as being mere or less friend
ly. though it is denied he never sleeps
we'll without kissing Kilauea good
night. AS volcanoes and earthquake
go hand in hand. DIR. Jaggar. graduate
OF Harvard, Munich and Heidelberg
Is as much of d quake chaser as he
is q lava addict. He has conducted
volcanic expeditions to Martinique
Vesuvius. the Aleutian Islands, Japan
Costa Rica, New Zealand and else
where. In fact, the doctor has vtr-
ttIally let no well-meaning volcano oi
earthquake escape. Every time a
seismosTaph shows a real shaI1y line
his heart quickens with delight Just
nov the doctor is predicting Il.at Sfle
Atlantic Coast is by no means safe
from quakes. AS he expects to spend
some little time on this coast, perhaps
the hope is father TO the thought
The affinity Of the boy and the dog
remains unbroken. Little John X
II years old and tendeTh hearted. who
lives not SO very far from the Wood
row Wilson home on s street. Wash
inston. came to his mother Il few days
ago with a very pitiful story.
Mother" he said, II saw the san
dest sight downtown today. Mother
] saw the pound wagon. and there
were a lot Of awful nice dogs In Il
There must have been d. ven, mother.
and they looked so sad. I felt sorry
for them. And. mother, the pound
men were chasing another dog. They
chased him until | couldn't see them
any more, and, mother, l just felt So
sorry for those other dogs. opened
the door Of the wagon and let then
al out
And there vas a poor pussy
mother in a box all by herself So
opened the box and let the pussy out
too"
No one knows just what the pound
men said when they returned with
their one dog and found all the others
gone. for John. TOO. in the wise diecTe
tion which sometimes comes 10 youth
had gone
Evening star., 1926-06-20
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Evening star., 1926-06-20
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

James u. Blaine was stricken with
illness, attributed to sunstroke, on
The Winslow mail., 1926-05-28
100 per cent

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The producers news., 1926-12-03
NORWAY PLANS
LICENSES SYSTEM
FOR BOOZE TRADE
RECOMMENDATIONS BASED UP
ON PRINCIPLE OF PREVENT
ING ABUSE OF ALCOHOL.

OSLO. - The Norwegian govern
ment's plan for regulating the use
of liquor is based upon the principal
primary aim of preventing abuse of
the use of alcohol. The committee
recommends that sale of liquor be
permitted for the next five years in
all municipal districts where the re-
cent plebiscite showed an anti-prohi-
bitiOn majority. Licenses for sale
would be issued by the municipal
councils.
After 1881, the recommendations
provide, there shall be a local option
election every three years. w he e
liquor traffic is permitted it shall be
conducted entirely through the pres
ent government wine monopoly.
Identity cards will be issued on de-
mand to anyone who has never been
convicted under the liquor laws. These
cards will entitle the holder to buy
unlimited quantities of liquor and will
be renewable annually. 1t is believed
criminals, drunkards and minors can
thus prevented from obtaining liquor.
Restaurants will be permitted TO
serve liquor freely at their discretion
from II o'clock in the morning until
o'clock in the evening.