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Evening star., 1930-12-17
Cashing of Veterans
Certificates Advocated

From the New York Sun.
Unappalled by the veterans admins
tration 5000, 100000 share in the 1882
Federal budget, number of members
of Congress are certain to propose be-
tween now and the death of this Con-
gresS one scheme or another to convert
adjusted compensation certificates into
immediate cash. Representative Pat
mans bill is pending before the House
Ways and Means Committee and his
method of ending distress, relieving un-
employment and paying out three and
a half billion dollars without affecting
taxes may be taken as typical of legis-
laticn of this character.
The Treasury has at the present time
a reserve of STAB, 100000 toward the
sum which will be required in l945
Deducting this amount from $780,
100000 leaves approximately two and
quarters billion dollars to be
raised by borrowing money "at a low
rate" Retirement of these short-term
certificates or long-term bonds, as we'll
as interest on these obligations, is to be
taken care of by diversion of payments
on the principal of the national debt.
Representative Patman's theory is
that in 1919 Congress believed that the
war was fought for posterity but that
subsequent sessions of Congress have
shown such scant respect for this belief
as to retire more than ten billion dollars
of the public debt. Foreign war debts
to the United States amount to eleven
billions. Deducting these, there re-
mains only about five billions for pos
terity to pay. Little enough, to be sure
The budget for 1892 shows estimates
of $468. 900, 900 for retirement of the
public debt, or sat 100000 more than is
being retired in the current year. and
debt, $22, 100000 less than for the cur
rent year. If Representative Patman
has his way. the meeting of these figures
viii be postponed for several years,
Evening star., 1930-12-17
National Aid for the Birds,

To the Editor of The Star:
AS an admirer of natural history,
especially birds, pigeons and squirrels,
and in view of the articles appearing in
the local press, venture a suggestion:
1t has been my pleasure to go to
several parks in the city to feed these
animals. While it is true others do so,
the work is not uniform or as systematic
as 1t might be.
1 wonder if we could solicit the help
and cooperation of the Department CT
Agriculture with the experimental farm
nearby to supply the park caretakers
with one bushel week of any excess
grain to be given out as desired.
I am sure the truckmen would gladly
cooperate and the parkkeepers would
do their share.
LAWRENCE M. HYNSON.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

Government workers will regard the
United States Senate's action in defeat
ing the movement to stop pay increases
as one Of the strongest demonstrations
ever made against holiday depression of
mind. Even if there is no Santa Claus,
there is surely nothing to be gained by
overemphssizing the fact.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

An elderly minister of the Gospel
died suddenly, and it is presumed pain
lessly, the other day while kneeling in
prayer at his wife's grave. Think that
over, and see If you can think of any
more beautiful way to return to the
Giver of All Life.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

A Pittsburgh plumber has built him
self a telescope out of old pipes, brass
tubing, elbows, and metal from disused
water tanks. Crawling under it will
come natural to him, but 1t will be
tough to have to go back for something
just as he gets it focused on celestial
object.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

1t is assumed that Henry Ford dis
cussed unemployment with President
Hoover at the White House breakfast.
1t is probable that no two men in the
world know as much about turning
human energy into lines of usefulness
as these. 1t will be surprising if the
brief conference does not bring results
of the highest value.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

On every block in downtown New
York one sees both apple-sellers and
apple-munchers, the transaction hav-
ing taken place for the benefit of the
unemployed. Thus both classes gain
some benefit.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

The Infante Carlos, son of King
Alfonso, has been appointed inspector
general Of the Spanish army to succeed
the late Gen. Weyler. About seventy
years difference in age and about a
thousand In experience.
Evening star., 1930-12-17
OuElassed.

DO you object to camera men?"
Somewhat" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "I try to strike an impressive
pose. but don't approve of pictures in
politics. What chance has a statesman
TO secure attention with a favorite
comedian in the column to his left and
dazzling prize winning beauty on his
right?"
Evening star., 1930-12-17
Feed the Game.

Due to the unusual drought which has
occurred through Maryland, Virginia
and the District bf Columbia during the
year, 1t is very essential that the gen.
erai public cooperate with the game
COMMISSIONS In the Winter feeding Of
Evening star., 1930-12-17

1t is only very short time before
those who get caught in the annual
rush will be wondering why they did
not heed the simple advice, Shop
early"
Evening star., 1930-12-17
Chicago Mix-up.

A taxicab stood
BY the curbstone one night,
And a crowd, not so good.
Turned in terrified flight.
A citizen sad,
Who his wounds paused to nurse,
Said, The gangsters are bad,
But policemen are worse"
Jud Tunkins says you learn to take
the world as you find it after thinking
the matter over and realizing thai
there's no choice, this being the only
world any Of us has actually succeeded
in finding.
Evening star., 1930-12-17
Soviet Propaganda
Seen in Moscow Trial

From the Toronto Daily Star.
Whatever may be the degree of guilt
of the eight men being tried at Moscow
on the charge of treason, the evident
purpose of the proceedings, as staged, is
to strengthen the position of the Soviet
government in the minds Of the people.
Nothing has been left undone by the
Soviet authorities to make of the trial
the most spectacular and impressive sin
gle piece Of propaganda in the history
of the world.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

Farmers have. suffered from drought
which thr; atened to close the Panama
Canal Nature when in an unfriendly
mood spares neither great nor small
enterprises.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

The failure Of Poincare's health is
attributed to overwork, and France rates
him as among those who were capable
Of unsparing sacrifice during the World
Evening star., 1930-12-17
AN Other States and Canada.
Memher nf fhe Assnciafed Press-

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
sted in this paper end also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication OF
special dispatches herein are elso reserved.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

Long words an big hggers," said
Uncle Eben, lis liable to use up SO
much time splainin' 'em dat it's too
late to do much when you gits around
TO usin' de information"
Evening star., 1930-12-17

Scientists Job Defined.
From the Rutland Herald.
The scientist is Just repogasR aAsweg
revealing ancient neWA -
Evening star., 1930-12-17
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Evening star., 1930-12-17

1T is regrettable that people no longer
teach children to believe in Santa
Claus"
Very regrettable," agreed Miss Cay
enne. 1T would be so much better If
Santa Claus were real and the boot
leggers who drive out on Christmas eve
only myths"
"A pretense of extraordinary wisdom" :"
said Hi Ho. the sage of Chinatown.
carries with it the penalty of much
silence"
Evening star., 1930-12-17

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia
Evening star., 1930-12-17
Restored TO Circulation.

They put shiny dollar in
A little bank" made out of tin.
A cautious boy, let it stay
And there 1t rests until this day!
1t hasn't bought a single thing;
No pleasure has 1t helped to bring.
I'll send it. with no more delay,
To function in its proper way.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE:
:, 1lth St. and Pennsylvania Ave-;
New York Once: ITO East 42nd st.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: II Regent St.. London.
England.
Evening star., 1930-12-17

@. Among the prisoners at Fort
Leavenworth which State has the
largest representation?--K.L L.
A At the close of the fiscal year 1890
there were 4,493 prisoners at Leaven-
worth. Missouri headed the list with
497. Texas was second with 422 and
Illinois third with $50.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01
FOOLISH wet TALK
Vets Advocate Opening Up Brew
cries to Relieve Unemployed
and How!

The wet politicians, wet newspapers wet
magazines and wet movies have been Civ
ing expression to many wild statements
about how the unemployment situation
would be speedily remedied if the brew
cries could be opened up; that they would
give employment TO thousands of men.
To those familiar with the local option
and state prohibition battles of fifteen or
twenty years ago such arguments invoke
only smiles They were weighed in the bal
ance and SO completely discredited by the
actual facts that they were thrown into
the scrap heap as worse than worthless.
John F.. Cuneen, we'll known trades
unionist and close student of the econom-
les of the liquor traffic for the past forty
years, speaks with authority when he says:
Money spent III support Of the liquor traf-
fic is money wasted, and money wasted is
what brings ruin to the working classes.
Of 500 spent for shoes, clothing, iron,
steel, lumber furniture and liquor at man
ufacturers prices, the following amounts
go back to labor and for material used
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01
Til E M En- A c E

We the parting of the ways stand still
Circumstances compel choose between better enforce
of the prohibition law, the of the saloon
The dangerous political situation known Illinois
many years threatens the of prohibition
the surface the election seemed show majority of
citizens in favor of the repeal of the dry The election
gives the the majority the lower house very nearly
break in the The will push advantage
than they have shown years. they will lose
prohibition Illinois, will withdraw cooperation
with the in prohibition enforcement She will take her
place beside New York nui6er of the constitution Saloons
will back the large almost overnight
and will not be prevented.
Voting for state repeal will release peace officers
throughout the from the feeling of obligation
laws against liquor Only about government
stue the entire enforcement machinery left operating
nois Drunards will appear increasing numbers the
Automobile accidents will continually higher
higher Economic conditions will grow
More not fewer of young people will be caught by alcoholic
debauchery.
Every pulpit in the ring warning
and order be aroused all
tves should receive admonions overwhelming
their constituents urging them against dry repeal
have only been able marshall vote
They must not be allowed like thirds demanding
repeal the Illinois prohibition law greatest against
alcoholic
This is the hour of action quick vigorous determined.
Please spread the and do your part
GEORGE B. Stafford.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

Now that the big noise from the wet
press and the wet politicians of how ILL
noiS voted wet in the referendum poll
Tuesday, November a. has partially sub
sided it will be profitable to pause
moment and get at the real truth of the
situation. Here are the facts.
The vets carried on what was perhaps
the most terrific campaign they have
staged in any state since the adoption of
the Eighteenth Amendment They LETT
nothing undone to get every available wet
vote into ballot boxes.
The total vote in Illinois for presiden-
tial nominees Hoover and Smith in 1928
was 3032,958 The total vote in the refer
endum, November 4, with only twenty
nine precincts yet to be heard FROM was
1047033 for repeal of the state law.
Hence, it will be seen that taking into
consideration the fact that all voters of
the state didn't vote in 1928, and further
fact Of the increase in population, only
about one-third Of the voters of the state
voted wet in the referendum, November 4.
Comparing the wet vote polled in the
referendum of 1922 with that of 1880,
taking into account the fact that there
was over a half million increase in the
population of the state, the vets polled
proportionately and actually less votes
in 1890 than they did eight years pre-
vious The wet vote in the state in the
1922 referendum was 1065,242.
The vets, of course, are insisting that
the state has demanded repeal Of the
prohibition law, and that therefore mem
berS Of the legislature must SO vote. The
results of the referendum as reviewed
above show that no such mandate was
given by the people of the state. And the
figures from the legislative districts out
side of Cook county (Which though yet
unofficial are approximately correct,
show that no such mandate was given by
the people Of various legislative districts
which the wet forces are claiming.
At this writing Cook county returns
cannot be compiled by legislative districts.
However the vets only polled about two
fifths of the total available vote in the
county.
The referendum showed 621031 wet
votes in Cook county as against the total
vote for president in 1928, 1,540,171.
TOTAL VOTE FOR TOTAL VOTE FOR
PRESIDENT STATE REPEAL
Cali candidates.
1923 1880
EIGHTH DISTRICT
Boon. Lake and McHenry counties
63.275 20540
TENTH DISTRICT
Ogle and Winnebago counties
53918 1857
TWELFTH DISTRICT
Carroll, 10 Daviess and Stephenson
counties
1881 7,747
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
Kane and Kendall counties
59425 1878
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT
Livingston, Marshall, Putnam and
Woodford counties
s4653 9736
EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT
Peoria county
54o1s 1926
TWENTIETH DISTRICT
Grundy, IroqUois and Kankakee counties
44531 1890
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

FORTY SEVENTH DISTRICT
Bond and Madison counties
$1,000 1904
FORTY NINTH DISTRICT
ST. Clair county
FIFTIETH DISTRICT
Alexander, Franklin, Pulaski Union and
Williamson counties
64,805 1862
Cali the other doWn-state legislative
districts returned dry majorities)
STATESMEN WILL NOT LIGHTLY
SURRENDER THEIR CONVICTION
There is absolutely nothing in the pub
lie policy act in Illinois under which the
wet referendum propositions were sub
nlitted in the election November 4, re-
quiring any person to act contrary to his
convictions in voting upon any of the
questions involved.
When Douglas said he didn't care
whether slavery was voted up or voted
down, Lincoln gave answer in these words
that will never die:
Judge Douglas says he don't care
whether slavery is voted up or voted
down in the territories. do not care my
self, in dealing with that expression,
whether it is intended to be expressive of
his individual sentiments on the subject
or only of the national policy he desires
to have established. It is alike valuable
CONTINUED on rage 81.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

The country had law against human
slavery passed in 1808 and yet Stephen
A. Douglas said in 1858 that not less than
$4,000 Africans were smuggled into the
country as slaves.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01
ILLINOIS DRYER NOT WETTER

Referendum Sc,ows Vets Weaker in
1880 Than in 1922; People Give
No Mandate for Repeal of State
Prohibition Law; Referendum
Vote Far From Showing Any
Revolt CT Public Sentiment
A g ainst Prohibition, Demon
strates Just the Contrary
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

1T would take SIT 600 OF capital to Keep
one hundred boot and shoe makers at
work. If that amount of capital was
turned into manufacture of liquor, it
would give employment to only eight per-
sons, throwing out of work ninety-two
persons If the capital required to keep
one hundred persons at work in the iron
manufacture of liquor, it would give en-
ployment to only twenty-four persons,
throwing seventy-six persons out of work
"The liquor traffic means less work for
clothing shoe and furniture workers It
means less work for producers and dis
tributors of food supplies. 1t means less
work for miners. 1t means less work for
people who build houses and make and sell
the material for them 1t means less work
for railroad people who transport material
and supplies of every kind"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

TWENTY SECOND DISTRICT
Edgar and Vermilion counties
47,603 1879
THIRTIETH DISTRICT
Brown, Cass, Mason, Menard, Schuyler
and TazeWell counties
46,O67 14,055
THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT
Henderson, Mercer and Rock Island
counties
$3.50 1920
THIRTY SIXTH DISTRICT
Adams, Calhoun, Pike and Scott counties
47,445 13,412
THIRTY SEVENTH DISTRICT
Bureau, Henry and Stark counties
1878 10,147
THIRTY EIGHTH DISTRICT
Greene, Jersey, Macoupin and Mont
gomery counties
1914 13,473
THIRTY NINTH DISTRICT
LaSalle county
FORTY FIRST DISTRICT
DuPage and Will counties
86117 3O,311
FORTY DISTRICT
Jackson, Monroe, Perry, Randolph and
Washington counties
1914 1879
FORTY FIFTH DISTRICT
Morgan and Sangamon counties
69317 21,624
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

Leather, boots
and shoes $4,000 $3.50 $1,000 $3.50
Textiles,
clothing 10000 1880 $500 77.50
Iron and steel 10000 22.10 $500 1910
Lumber and
furniture 10000 2740 1900 6940
Liquor and
beverages 10000 $50 2790 $500
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1930-11-01

(See page 25, Bulletin No 81, Census of
Manufacturers. Before the war figures)
THE difference between the combined
amount that goes to labor and the farmer
or miner, goes for salaries, profit, rent, in
tereSt, taxes, etc.
"Is it any wonder, then that when mon
ely is spent for liquor the workingman and
farmer must suffer?
Capital required to keep one person en-
ployed in the following Industries
La gaceta., 1930-08-06
DETENIDO POR DINAMI-
TAR A SU ESPOSA

Amarillo, Texas, Agosto 6
En- la carcel de Pampas, Te-
xas, Sc encuentra encerrado
hoy ell abogado de Amarillo,
Mr.. A. D. Payne, a quien Sc a.
cusa de ser causante de la eX-
plosion de la bomba colocada
e mel automoVil cupe de su pro
piedad y en- ell cual Sc encon-
traba .su esposa. La policia Sc
vic en- la necesidad de disper-
sar algunos grupos que Sc for
maron alrededor de la carcel
y los cuales tenfan intenci6n
de linchar al abogado.
Ell descubrimiento de la cul-
pabilidad del abogado Sc de-
bio a Gene Howe, director de
I'm peri0dico de Amarillo, ell
cual, con la cooperation de A.
B. Mcdonald, reporter de un
periodico de Kansas City, re-
CONSTRUCTION la escena del cri-
men para llegar a la conclusion
de que nadie mas que ell abo-
gado, podfa ser ell criminal.
La Sra. Payne viajaba en- ell
autom6vi con SUI peQueno hijo
de 9 amos, cuando ocurri6 la
explosion. All detener a Mr.
Payne Sc lie encontraron dos
cartas en- ell bolsillo, supuesta-
La gaceta., 1930-08-06

ritz. Sc sigue, pues, que mlen-
tras mas material sea una su
perstici0n, mayor es su esprit
tualidad. A este hay que agre-
gar que, pueStO que NADIA sc
pierde nj desaparece, toda fuer
"a mental producida por la SUI
persticion es una onda que Sc
dispara a fin de contener ell
avance del NAL temido, o de es-
timular ell advenimiento del
ben deseado, seg1n sea ell case.
De aqui Sc concluye que los
mas esencialmente religiosos
son aquellos que por no tener
una religion definida hasta aho
ra como tai, Sc acogieron a los
razonados principles de la SUI
perstici6n.
Y asi resulta que ell descref-
do viene a ser ell mas creyente,
puesto que csc vacio en- que Sc
lie supone oscilar no es vacio,
nj el oscila, pues Sc halla aga
rrado a las Columns de los he
chos cumpliyidos que son los
que Sc encargan de llenar la
trayectoria de la curva sin fin
Resumiendo llegamos al con-
vencimiento de que los sesenta
La gaceta., 1930-08-06

plendidamente en- ell campo, SUI
bian por la Gale de Saint-Far-
geau, a treinta pasos de distan-
cia de Ramoneau.
Este, al salir de su casa, ha-
bfa mirado a su alrededor con
desconfianza; pero no viendo
NADIA que lie pudiese hacer sospe
char peligro alguno, Sc decide
a mostrarse al sol, 10 que debia
ocurrirle, raramente. Gamma
ba de prisa, con las manos en-
los bolsillos y la cabeza ligera-
mente inclinada hacia adelante,
Baj6 por la Gale de Puebla y
Iluego sigui6 por los buIevares
de la Villette y de la Chapelle.
-iAh! quisiera saber d6nde
nos lleva-dijo Thibaut.
IA 10 sabremos sin necesi-
La gaceta., 1930-08-06

tante proceso de desintegracion
y de reintegracion de nuestro
universe en- particular, y de los
demas universos en- general,
pues TODD surge, Sc dispersa,
sc reintegra y vuelve q surgir
en- el ciclo perenne de Ia curya
infinita, la superstition es la
1nica forma de religion llama
da a imponerse sobre todas las
demas.
va hemos demostrado que es
I'm proceso puramente materia-
lista, y tambien llegamos a la
conclusion de que la materia,
puesto que es energfa, es espi-
La gaceta., 1930-08-06
lad de preguntarselo-contest5

dad de Observation-Disclosures
Boyer.
Els que no lie veo muy dis
puesto a detenerse. A pesar de
TODD, tiene buenas piernas ell
viejo brib6n. como CORE! ico-
mo CORE! Cualquiera diria que
es ell Judio Errante.
va veras como acabara
por llegar al final.
-Yo creo que-tiene la inten-
ci6n de hacernos dar la vuelta
a Paris. Isl al menos hubiera-
mos tenido tempo de almor-
Ear!
-C6mete tus pesares Y te
encontraras saciado-replic6 30
yer riendo.-i Atenci6n, Thi-
baut, atenci6n! no veo a nues-
'tro hombre; ha tornado una ca
La gaceta., 1930-08-06
ALGO MAS SOBRE Ell Ii
BRO

Hace algunos dias, ojeandO
un peri6dico local, llam6 mi a.
tenci6n una "opini6n PERSONAL
sobre I'm libro: "iLevantate"
Como ell caracter de la obra ere
dc interes, procure adquirirla,
pues ESQ de leer libros pidien-
dolos prestados es defraudar al.
autor, como decia Alfredo Cal
deron.
He leido detenidamente la
obra y encuentro justificados
los elogios del articulista, no
porque algunas opiniones del
autor no sean discutibles, sine
por la importancia de los asun-
tos tratados y, sobre TODD, por
la alteza del prop6sito: ell es-
timulo a la acci6n individual,
guiada por la moral y tendien-
do a armonizar ell bienestar del
individuo con ell de la colecti-
vidad.
En- estos tiempos de "salve,
me yo y los demas que Sc las
arreglen como puedan", es lau
dable cuanto recuerde que, a
la larga, los intereses particu-
lares no van por canine distin-
tcs de los sociales a q. es necesa
rio un ideal de vida, y que re-
cuerde 10 va dicho hace much0
TEMPO, que la civilization con-
siste, no solo en- ir hacia adelan-
tie, sine mas bien hacia arriba.
No hay que tropezar en- la
terra por mirar siempre al Gle
10, pero por algo los ojos huma-
nos tienen una colocaci6n dis
tinta a los de los animales.
Tiene raz6n ell Sr. Trasho-
rras en- recomendar que "este
iibro Sc lea en- los talleres de
tabaquerfa de Tampa" Tanto
ira ganando quien lie escuche".
NJ. F. v.
La gaceta., 1930-08-06

va sabes que tengo buena
vista; puedes estar tranquilo.
-NGmero 29-dijo Boyer
esta bien.
y ahora, jque haremos?-
pregunt6 Thibaut.
Bo
yer.
Thibaut no Sc equivocaba
Ramoneau acababa de entrar
en- la casa donde una bora antes
hubiese encontrado a su espo-
sa. Pero otra sorpresa lie espe-
raba.
Al abrir la puerta de la por-
terra, la muier que estaba al
cuidado de la misma, absorta
en- la lectura de su folletin, que
por 10 visto debfa interesarle
mucho, levant6 bruscamente la
La gaceta., 1930-08-06
NN@IGSI1rI~sSsgg1A

que choc0 contra ell m~aneJado
por Oscar Ellis, en- la carrete-
ra de Plant City-Hopewell, Y
en- que result6 muerto este Ill
timo.
La Sra. Robert McClain, com
panera de Ellis en- ell auto
cuando ocurri6 la collision, Sc
encuentra todavfa en- ell hospi-
tai Municipal, curandose de
las lesiones experimentadas y
que Sc certificaron de graves
por los medicos que lie presta-
ron la primera cura.