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The Washington times., 1930-11-06

Almost the only experiment
we have not tried is q great
university, administered in the
service Of the nation.
A distinguished American
statesman remarked not long
ago that science was the only
great department Of human
knowledge which had made no
serious attempt to organize it.
self. One of the primary func-
'tions and objectives of a ma
tionalS university would be to
organize scientific and inven-
tive genius in the interest Of
the state. The consequences Of
such a procedure, we cannot
doubt, would be immense and
incalculably far-reaching.
An experiment of this sort,
in the field Of chemistry, has
recently been made in England.
In 1875, Professor A. G. Vernon
Harcourt advocated the organi-
zation Of chemists into working
parties, with the purpose OF
exploring certain regions not
fully known to science. These
of course, were regions Of
thought, of knowledge, not yet
acquired-potential areas Of
usefulness for mans future well
fare in science and industry.
In carrying out such an idea.
a department of scientific and
industrial research was organ
lied in England in 1912. Among
the researches prosecuted, con-
spicuous were: Large-scale re-
searches on the chlorination OF
methane, and on the produc-
ton of formaldehyde; investiga-
tions Of, the production Of gly-
cerine, and on the manufacturer
of chemical products from fish
reSidues, and general studies OF
corrosion Of metals and Of
high.presSure reaction, notably
between carbon monoxide and
hydrogen.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Attitude of Next Congress to
District Affairs

Even IL political control Of the next Congress should pass
"a new hands there may little change in the attitudes OF
House and Senate to District affairs .
Nothing but sraightout control Of both bodies by the
Democrats might have significance important local issues
That, too, is problematicaL ,.....,....#
naocat;c House would get rid of the Republican coerie
that controls the House Committee Appropriations the
combination that steadfasty refused justice to the DIS
riot in fiscal relations with the Federal Government
change in the personnel Of that great committee might
bring change this fiscal matter but it IS not forgotten
that the boss the House. in case it should again have
working Democratic majority viii be Representative Garner
Of Texas Mr. Garner has stood shoulder to shoulder with
Republican leaders the past against liberal Federal appro
priations to the District. .
Mr. Garner has out Of his way to back up the
attitude of House Republicans.
There would be sure be big change in the personnel
m the House Committee the District Of Columbia with the
possibility that Representative Mary Norton would become
chairman Of the committee and direct the course Of District
legislation in the House.
In the Senate hard and fast coalition could change the
Of committees and possibly Senator Capper
unquesoned friend Of the District from the Craftsmanship OF
the District Committee Such coalition for all purposes,
Is doubtful
The Senate whole, however matter what change
there may in its personnel may be safely counted
friendly to the District in fiscal matters and in local egsa
n That body has always taken broad patriotic view Of
It's duties to the Federal Capital In whatever political hands
the Senate may be its fairness to Washington be assured
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
One Funnel or Two?
The British Empire Must Decide.

The British Cabinet harassed with problems OF high state
craft has been called all seriousness decide whether
small British gunboat SHAH be fitted with one funnel or Two
And strange as may seem peace and prosperity OF the
British Empire are involved in the decision
Recently Britain withdrew the old warsnp Lupon 1ic
+h ps-s;an Cnf The Lupon had two tunnels. ship,
the FolstOne was replace it. But the Fcksone has
only funnel ,.
Natives of Iraq where the Fostone on guard duty
Judge nations might by the number Of tunnels on ls war
ships And the British administrators fear that the One11n
need Folkone will spread the idea that Britain ON tne
down Grade This NAV raise further trouble for British inter-
es not only in Ira but through Asia Minor Egypt and
India -.
be equipped with dummy funnel in addition to its real one
That would give mpreonable aquians better idea Of
the power Of the British Empire. r..
Truly the white burden is tcklish (and at times
humorous) job.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
ONCE-OVERS

Fair weather friends turn you
down when you find you need
help.
What q big price to pay for
social popularity when that is
all you get.
What you spend may not be
large when income Of certain
other persons is considered, but
it may be way out Of proportion
to your own assets.
Those who flock around and
flatter you because they can get
so much out Of you are q mirage
when it comes to worthwhile
friends, who are few.
Try to get q sense Of relative
value before you put too mitch
into the pot for popularity.
copyriRhE 1880. InternatIonal Fsatur'
servteA Inc.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson.

consider sacrifice silly senti-
mentality"-try in every way
to treat life as a joke. And so
we cheat ourselves Of whatever
beauty and meaning life might
hold.
Don't do It'll Treat yourself
seriously. You may not be i'm
mortal, but you can act as If you
were. You may not have all
time at your command, but you
have within you beauty ana
courage and faith and tender
ness which are at your COM
n1and. It does not need q mil
lion years to make these things
worth while. They are worth
while now. And they will make
life worth while even II you only
use them for q year.
Treat yourself seriously. stop
living like a high school 1resn-
man. Dare to grow up. Dare 10
take risks. Dare to live up 10
the dreams within yourself
For in the depths Of your own
heart YOU DO want to take
yourself seriously. You ~
want to make a great aoVen'
ture of life. Then DO it. Dont
let a lot of fraid cat smarueS
kid you out Of it. - r.,.rrs.
Syndicate, lnc.)
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. "Pedce and Gmity with all nations; entGmghng
tngton. r..
z proportional representation the United States
Senate, state to haze less than taUo Senator'S.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
port'onment IN the House of Representatives.
8. separate Department of the Arnuy of the Macy
and OF the Air Forces all united Wnder Secre-
tcry of National Defense.
4. Federal action to the limit of Federal poeVers to
abolish iU'terGcp IN the United States under
Secretary of Education.
5. Installation OF the President the first of jan
NdTy follot0in0 November election.
6. SelecttVe immigration to admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
Z. Deportation of undesirable aliens.
8. Complete publicity for income tGzes.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Science and the State
By Archibald Henderson

We hear much nowadays Of
the value, if not the necessity,
Of placing science at the serv-
ice Of the State. During the
World War, for the purpose Of
InobiHzing the inventive genius
Of the United States, a COM
ulittee was organized by the
Secretary Of the Navy, with
Thomas Alva Edison at its
head. Today this country has
made a promising beginning,
for utilizing and subsidizing
scientific genius, in the eStab-
'liShment of the National Re-
search Council. George Wash
tngton had a great vision Of a
national university; but his
magnificent dream remains as
yet unrealized.
In 1882, the bi-centenary of
Washington's birth will be
celebrated in Washington, and
in all parts Of the country with
imposing ceremonies. Wash.
ington'S writings will be pub
1ished in many volumes, con-
tanning a great mass Of unpub-
llShed manuscripts. And many
stately monographs will be is
sued, dealing with every phase
Of the monumental career Of
the father Of this country. The
man has been termed the great
est Of modern times.
Surely the year 1882 would
be an auspiciouS moment in
our history to revive Washing
tons project for a great ma
tional university. The United
States is the greatest field for
educational experimentation on
the face Of the globe. We have
educational institutions of al
most every known variety,
character and scope. It seems
that, educationally, we will try
anything once.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

have in mind and Of whom I
am one.
Would it not be a good sug-
gestion to try and interest our
local business heads to have
a place where people in the
class I speak Of might register,
giving their qualifications and
reference and asking that buSi-
ness concerns apply to such a
place to fill positions they may
have open from time to time?
I have not read as yet in
any of the Washington papers
where thought has been given
to this class of the unem-
ployed, and they are numbered
in the thousands.
ANOTHER ONE OF THEM.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06

You may think you are a pop
ular person.
What Is keeping you in the
position you hold socially?
Is it the actual value Of your
society, your money or because
Of your lavish entertainments?
How many Of these friends
would stick If you suffered re-
verses?
If you could no longer act as
q most generous host would
your crowd care to keep you on
as a member?
In other words you are buy
ing your positionI
II so, there is no real value
in It.
It's fine to have genuine
friends-the other sort are
worth nothing.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06

If you have odd job around the house painting repair
7our local welfare agencies and ask send you
or woman to do it.
That will be convenience for you It win also mean few
dollars in pocket Of the person you hire In many cases
it will be the first money he has had for months
throughout the country there are vast numbers Of and
women out of employment These people not oaters They
are not charity The vast majority are decent hard
working citizens and many families dependent on them
for In their ranks representatives Of every trade
and profession No matter what type Of work you nave 70
offer you find person qualified to do among the u
employed in your town or city.
Give full-tme job you not give parlme JoO'
And if you cannot do that, give an odd job
Even few hours employment win mean renewed nope iOr
some unfortunate man or woman, now hopeless. 5@<
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Our Industrial Exposition

Washington citizens well manifest pride in the Sixth
Annual Industrial Exposition Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
in full swing the Auditorium The displays there
worthy of deep interest and attention.
More than anything else the aim Of exposition is most
mendabe The purpose beyond that Of furnishing exhibits
that pleasing and valuable in the way Of information
portray the economic development and stability Of the National
viii not conflict with Identification plans the safe and
certain future Of the city.
Commissioner Rechederfer points out that the
sucve Of Importance Washington and deserving Of
the support Of all progressive elements.
The Washington times., 1930-11-06

thinking. There is another
thought that seems to have
been lacking in the minds Of
those who are, no doubt,
honestly trying to help the
unemployment situation.
Namely: That all Of the work
being mentioned to relieve and
help the unemployed seems to
be building trades, mechanics
or street, park and road labor.
What, then, must the thou
sands Of men Do, even when
The Washington times., 1930-11-06

this work is actually started,
who are not at all fitted or
able to do it.
Some may say, when all this
is in motion there will be de-
mand for all workers in all
lines because money viii be
spent, but this condition will
not prevail for months after
these things are put in opera
ton, and the next two or
three months will be the hard
est on the class Of workers I
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
KNOWLEDGE
TEST

Match correctly:
/. duSky
attach
2. monk
Swarthy
8. annex
friar
4. guesswork
Shrewd
5. perspicacious
conjecture
Do you know:
6. What is an open shop?
z. Who wrot 'Kluba Kahn?
8. What is Thackeray'S best
known novel?
8. what was the last poem
written by TennySon?
10. Who made the first En-
gliSh translation Of the Bible?
Fill each blank:
, IL. - is the process OF re-
moving water from a substance:
IL. 80 is the disease carried
by water.
Ii. Lymph is blood without.
IA. is the most abundant
gas in the air.
is. The body is kept warm
Answers to today's test:
ANSWERS ON Magazine PaSe.I
The Washington times., 1930-11-06
Small Game Not Abundant
For Virginia Sportsmen

Small Game Not Abundant
For Virginia sportsmen
Editor, Times:
It is my humble aim to meet
upon the level and part upon
the square in my relations with
all men. more especially with a
brother sportsman. Hence I
am giving fair warning to all
who have paid the heavily in
creased nonresident license fee
to hunt in Virginia that the
rich abundance Of quail and
other small game, that I have
depicted in my wild life conser-
vation speeches throughout the
country, no longer exists here.
In places where it was for
merly easy to get the bag limit
in a few hours, it was hardly
possible to find a quail last
fall.
BY conniving, without a
single valid or even plausible
excuse, to have the bounty on
vermin repealed, the Virginia
game commission has brought
back the scourge Of vermin
upon the State. Through queS-
tionnaires that I sent to the
AS wardenS Irregular and Spe-
ciaD of Virginia, and to all
the circuit court clerks Of the
State, as we'll as by interviews
with thousands Of people, I
gather and have unquestionable
proof that the crusade against
vermin in Virginia was over
whelmingly popular and sue
cessful.
In the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1928, there were killed
in Virginia 67,276 hawks,
1888 owls, 58,658 crows and
1899 weasels. Bankers, hard
ware merchants, in fact, mer-
chants in every line, in spite Of
the mawkish preachments Of
petered-outs in behalf Of YER
min, gave liberal prizes that
made such wholesale deStruc-
ton Of pests possible. Hawks
became so scarce that. in going
over IS counties. I saw but five.
BY evidence gathered in the
E., house of their friends, even
the clumsy marsh hawk aver
ages killing two valuable birds
and animals each per day.
Crows were shown by the late
DR.. B. II. Warren to destroy
as high as $50 eggs each per
year. Weasels and owls are no
better. Just a little calculating
will show that, with the peSti-
lence Of such vermin brought
back to the State, it is i'm
possible to have good cunning.
except IN spots, no matter how
many wardens may be kept on
hand to chase gunnerS.
While the outright repeal
was not accomplished till
1880, the bounty law was vir-
tually killed in 1928 by enact
ing the prepoSterouS proviSo
that obliged every ignorant boy
to swear to the species Of YER
min or lose his bounty.
= REV. NOEL j. ALLEN.
Asks for New Deal for
The Unemployed
Editor, Times:
The letter printed today in
your Times. signed "One Of
Them" seems to me to be
timely and to the point.
Tt is iust what I have been
The Washington times., 1930-11-06

Asks for New Deal for
The Unemployed
Editor, Times:
The letter printed today in
your Times, signed "One Of
Them" seems to me to be
timely and to the point.
1t is Just what ] have been
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-10
They Ask Real" Justice

friends of labor" are there in all capitalist
legislative judicial and executive chambers?
Gompers, and Green after him, found many
"frends"-who always were enemies OF the
working class. This is as it must be, for a
capitalist government is a government OF capt
talists to protect capitalist interest against the
aOorking class; and Soviet Government IS
government of aoorkers and farmers to pro-
tect the interests of the 1Uorkers and poor
farmers against the capitalists.
Then another issue enters into the case.
Parker made some very derogatory remarks
about the Negroes. Borah is not worried about
this-but Senator Fess and Watson are, for
there are elections this year and they are
afraid of the "Negro vote" in their states
Ohio and Indiana. They are not interested in
the Negro workers, but see in them so many
votes that can be herded together on election
day. They do not speak so openly as A. B.
Carter, president of the Carter mill, at Gas
tonia N c., who wrote to Senator Overman
81 do hope you will not let the Communists
interfere with this nomination. Personally,
| think it will initiate against you to favor
the labor people in holding up Judge Park
ers confirmation"
Carter is we'll satisfied with Parker-the
open shop judge and the anti-Negro judge!
Norman Thomas Writes Hoover.
Norman Thomas writes Hoover against the
appointment of Parker. Thomas wants ere
statement of legal principles in terms of
human rights and needs" He declares that the
Supreme Court has legislated a reactonary
theory of rights" He says that Parker shows
"none of those characteristics of greatness
which our times demand"
This petty -bourgeois socal-fascist wants
Morris Hllqut or Jacob Panken appointed,
for he, together with the socal-fascist socialist
party, believe that if capitalist property rights
must be asserted, as the S. p. believes they
should this should be put across in q more
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-10
New York Pioneers On MAY LIST

However the main problem of fighting for the
right of the workers children to take part
in the struggles of the workers, and to fight
for better school conditions still remains.
The task before the left wing movement
and the working class as whole is the or
ganization of a movement of adults and work
ers' children to fight for the above demands
of the workers children. Our strength is felt
today in the schools. The publicity campaign
in the press is not an accident. Our organ
ization as yet is still small and weak, but our
influence is growing, and our voice is heard
in many schools in New York.
Only through thorough discussion on the
role of the Pioneer movement, and the educa-
ton of the Party members, and the workers
as whole on the need of supporting such an
organization, can we be in better positith
to overcome the weaknesses of the PioneJr
movement establish ourselves in the school,
and gain the whole-hearted support of the
adult workers
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-10
BY J. B. (Jerusalem).

THE miserable fiasco of the London "Naval
Disarmament Conference" which has just
ended is remarkable not only because it has
exposed more openly than ever the hollowness
of the pacifist phrases In the mouths of the
imperialists and social-imperialists, the futity
of pompous imperialist disarmament confer
ences, the inevtablity of the war-like COM
plications between the imperialist states. One
of the effects of the conference is that the
long-standing Anglo-Freneh antagonism, which
has been continually concealed hitherto, and
the Mediterranean problem which has not in
any way been solved, have become more acute
than ever before.
One can say that after the abortive attempts
lasting three months to bring about an under
standing between France and Italy with re-
gard to the Mediterranean, the Franco-Italo
antagonism has entered on a new stage. The
immediate reasons therefore are not perchance
to be sought in the increased naval construc-
ton in the Italian shipyards and the Italo-
Greecian and Italo-Turkish approchement
the one side and the change of government in
Spain, which has been taken advantage of by
France, and the renewal of the Franco Yugo-
slavian friendship" on the. other side. Rather
has the Italo-French antagonism grown more
acute in North Africa and in Western Asia.
Only recently the Italian expeditionary corps
in Tripolis. after long and hard fights involv-
ing the determination of whole tribes of
bedouins and the sacrifice of many Italian SOL
ders, brought its activity" to an end for the
time being. 1t is true not all the revolts in
the interior of the country have been finally
quelled, but the Italian troops have already
reached those points in the South of the coun-
try which are regarded the frontiers of the
French sphere of Influence; it is not yet GER
tain whether, and if so, how far, the Italian
General Staff will recognize this cline of de-
marcation."
Keener Appetite.
In Arabian politics the appetite of the fas-
cst government ESQ far as it's opinion finds
expression in the fascist press) has become
keener than it has ever been since 1925, after
the outbreak of the great revolt in Syria. In
connection with the British difficulties in
Palestine the Italian press is demanding that
the whole of the Arabian question be raised
and is plainly limiting that the distribution
of mandates be subjected to that revision so
often desired by Italy. These attacks are
directed not only against France but also
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-10

gracious manner-wth little 'labor," liberal"
language so that the "yellow dog" contract
the pledge to keep away from organization
may be accepted by the worker with righte-
Gus feeling, that it is being done on the basis
of "human needs"
st. Thomas Bit Early.
You are a bit too early, st. Thomas. The
time will come-perhaps soon in the United
States--when the bosses will need people like
you, Hillquit, Panken and the rest of your
/soca-fascst bunch, not only as judges, but
as police chiefs to shoot down the workers IRE
member Zoergiebel in BerlnD or as mayors
of big cites-yes, even as prime ministers
(think of friend MacDonaldD-a even as
dctators don't forget your good friends Pill
sudski and Mussolini--good old socialists)
And we hear that even that police agent,
Ben Gitlow, sent letter to Washington pro-
testing against Parker'a appointment. He is
in proper company-Hoover. Green, Thomas,
Gitlow!
What is the Communist, working class at
titude? 1el" 4t ttf@AH
Capitalist judges, like all capitalist officials,
nrd il, office to carry out the instructions of
their masters, whether their names be Hughes,