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Evening star., 1935-09-01
Some Help-Perhaps.

The National Recovery Admlnistra-
ton was declared unconstitutional on
May 27. 1885, and within short time
thereafter it was generally known, pub
lished and authoritatively confirmed
that most of the N. r. A. employees In
Washington and in the field would lose
their jobs. This fact became more
apparent with the passage of temporary
N. r. A. extension legislation, under
which skeleton force of employees would
be retained. At the same time there
was agitation in behalf of some formal
arrangement by the administration
which would result in placing the dis
charged N. r. A. employees with new,
temporary agencies-giving them a
preferred employment status over new
job seekers.
The great pressure Of other business
confronting the President is the only
reasonable excuse for the delay which
has ensued in making this arrangement
effective. Not until yesterday, and after
repeated urging by the Interdepart-
mental Committee on Personnel Trans
fer of the American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, was anything done
to provide for the N. R. A. workers
What has been done will depend, in its
effectiveness, on the attitude of the
patronage chieftains. A White House
memorandum sets forth that the Presi-
dent has directed the Works Progress
Administration to list former N. r. A.
employees now seeking employment, to-
gether with pertinent information re-
lating to their previous records.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Ethiopian Strategy.

CeSSion by Emperor Halle SelasSle OF
more than half of his empire to the
Standard Oil Company and British in
terests for exploitation and development,
which is reported from Adds Ababa, is
hardly likely to check the Italian plans
for assault upon Ethiopia. A govern
ment spokesman at Rome declares that
this move can in no way deter Mussolinl's S
plan. Nor is it reasonable to suppose
that it would in any way change the
situation. The policies of this Govern
ment and that of Great Britain regard
ing the impending conflict are now well
defined. There will be no interposltlon,
certainly n01e on the part of this coun-
try, while British policy could be affected
only by a threat of direct trespass upon
British interests, as established before
this reported maneuver.
The grant of these rights in Ethiopia
is obviously designed to create an inter-
national interest in that country as a
means of checking the Italian assault. NO
matter how long negotiations have been
pending, the fact that the cession has
been granted at this particular Juncture
leads directly to the conclusion that 1t
was prompted by the hope on the
part of Ethiopia to enlist as allies the
two governments whose nationals are
now prospective beneficiaries OF the
highly enlightened generosity OF Halle
Selassie. They are, of course, aware OF
the political situation. In such cases
the buyer must beware.
The resources of Abyssinia or Ethiopia
are believed to be vast and rich. The
land has never been exploited. 1t is
tempting field. High estimates have been
made of the potential mineral wealth
lying in the hills, and there are no in
superable difficulties of exploitation. The
most valuable asset of Ethiopia, however,
from an international point of view, is
Lake Tsana. the source of the Blue Nile,
and therefore the source Of large por-
ton of the water upon which the pros
perity of Egypt depends. The announce
ment from Adds Abada states that the
Emperor has entered into negotiations
to grant to a syndicate the perpetual
right to construct a dam and pumping
stations at the lake. This would imply
that the syndicate, if such there be. is
moving with the knowledge and the
assent of the British government. Other
wise the appeal to British interests
which this contemplated cession involves
would be futile.
Silence is maintained by the State De-
partment regarding this deal, which has
taken it by surprise. But no departure
is to be expected from the policy of non
participation in any international move
to check the Italian plans. Whatever
may be done by Great Britain-which it
is reported has a large share OF the
stock of the oil company said to be
negotiating with Ethiopia for grant
the United States must hold strictly to
its role of non-participant in this en-
broglio. If American economic and trade
adventurers are bent upon speculation
with rich resources in land menaced
bv war. they must take their own chances.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Jingle.
A bit o jingle day by day
1t helps to pass the time away.
A wedding chorus or dirge,
There still remains the rhythmic urge
The man who with finances frets
Steps out with golden castenets.
And slaughtered animals reveal
The piccolos intensive squeal.
We've heard it and we are afraid
That now the piper must be paid.
A bit of jingle-but, by chance,
There may remain but few to dance.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

Action on hints that it may be pos
sible to reWrite the United States Con-
stitution will be necessarily postponed
until the task of editing the League of
Nations is accomplished.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

The pen with which President signs
bill is always in request. In some cases
signatures are followed by a wish that
the writer had been provided with one of
those fountain pens that positively re-
fuse to work.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

Human Interference.
My radio! My radio!
1t might be well to let you go
If it could be arranged, by chance,
Into mediumistic trance
Transmitting music from the spheres
And subtle thoughts to psychic ears.
Perhaps some things you might disclose
Much more conducive to repose.
Ethereal messages need clearance
Without this human interference.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Nothing.

A diplomat once wrote note
And when we came its words to quote
Slight information it conveyed
And business was again delayed.
Respectfully and with regret
We sighed, "You have said nothing yet"
Then word he sent, 81 am content.
My note expressed just what meant"
"An argument bout whose gineter be
boss" said Uncle Eben, ''is likely to
give no results except to slow down de
machinery"
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Utopian Mileage.

From the Des Moines Register.
They say that in Utopia congressman
is paid no mileage en- route to the cap
ital and 40 cents mile in the other
direction.
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l. Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled 70
the use for Republication - all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credlted IN tnls
paper and also the local news published hereln
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

If Standard Oil taxes a hand in Ethi-
opia, Adds Ababa may become COM
munity more famous than even Radio
City,
Evening star., 1935-09-01

Standard Oil interests in Ethiopia will
hardly encourage Italy to proceed on a
bust the trusts" platform.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
"reminiscences.

1tCIIIIIIoCCETCCSs
Cant I persuade you to write your
memoirs?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. 81
am now concentrating most of the
intellectual facilities possess in arrang-
ing to have certain things forgotten"
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Apology.

Prom tHt InuIdIIdPUIIs IVtWs'
When those in authority undertake to
explain the high prices of food it sounds
like an apology for success.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Past Poetry,

"Do you remember the poem, 'Curfew
Shall Not Ring Tonight'?"
NO" said Mr.. Cumrox, "but think
I'd like it better than the present an
them of flaming youth, We Won't Go
Home Till Morning"
ct reverence an honest laugh" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. THE
power to create it belongs to the gods,
while the most pitiful microbe may
cause sorrow."
Evening star., 1935-09-01

The taste of higher cotton prices ap-
pealed to the South. But fear developed
that vast new areas would be brought
into production unless some way could
be devised to provide the old growers
with monopoly of the market. Out
of that fear, and against the wishes of
Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Davis, came the
Government plan for compulsory mar
keting control in cotton. That plan is
known as the Bankhead act and involves
a prohibitive tax on all cotton not in
cluded in a quota given to an area
previously in production.
When cotton was taken care of in that
way, tobacco wanted and got much the
same thing. Then sugar came along
and was taken care of. While this was
going on, the scope of the A. A. A. was
broadened to include whole list of
new crops, even down to peanuts and
potatoes.
A year ago price-fixing loans on cot
ton, having started out at 10 cents a
pound, were raised to IL cents when
pressure was brought.
But at IL cents sales of American
cotton fell off drastically. Foreigners
cut their purchases about 40 per cent.
Domestic buyers reducing their buying
operations substantially. Taxpayers, who
had let the politicians do their plan
ming, found themselves faced with
ownership of 100000 bales of cotton,
worth about $3.50 100000. This was more
cotton by 100000 bales than the old
Farm Board acquired in the midst OF
its biggest operations.
Now another cotton crop is ready for
market. Mr.. Wallace convinced 7-Mr.
Roosevelt that continued 12-cent price
fixing loans would only add to the
burden already faced by taxpayers. So
as a planner he wanted the loans re-
duced to cents, coupled with sub
sidy to ease the shock of price decline
on the South. =
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groWthS are cleared from such water
ways with very favorable affects on local
health.
Extensive areas of malarial swamp
lands. especially in the Southern States,
have been drained under the guidance
of the service Not only is there the
benefit accruing from improvement in
health conditionS-the land often is re-
stored to usefulness as tilth.
Diet studies constantly are being maHs
One of the more important discoveries
of the Public Health Service was of
pellagra, the destructive disease which
comes from too restricted a diet. eSpeci-
ally salt pork, beans and cornmeal, items
which are consumed in great quantities
in some rural sections of the South.
With so many persons regarding these
foods as practically traditional, it re-
uuires lot of education to change the
habit, but steady progress is being made.
Studies have been made into the health
hazards in granite cutting, sand blast
ing. mining and such trades in which
dust and gas are present. Exposure
to extreme temperatures, as in steel mills
and oil reflneries. has been studied. and
the effects of chemicals in such plants
as paint works and fertilizer factories
have been the subject of painstaking in
vestigation.
Close cooperation is maintained with
State governments and with local health
authorities, as we'll as with the heads of
important factories employing large
numbers of workers. Incidence of
disease is somewhat mysterious thing
to the layman; disease seems to ma
terialize out of nothing. The United
States Public Health Service does not
agree with that idea 1t finds that there
is always q cause for disease and most
of the time preventable cause.
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

The Star of August %. 1885, repro
duces an interview had by represent
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YOUR BUSINESS

P. O. at Kennewick, WASH under act of March g. 1875
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The visitor who wishes to kiss
the blarney stone begins with a
climb of 10s steps to the top of the
tower. The stairs are steep and
the winding stairway narrow and q
bit dark. At last you step out into
the sunlight and enthusiastically
circle the dungeon to find and kiss
the famous stone. But when the
stone is pointed out enthusiasm
fades. The stone is near the top
Of the keep. There is an open space
Of 20 inches between the floor and
the oyerhanging ledge of the build
ing. Iron bars hang from the tol,
Of the ledge. The would-be kissei
lies down on the stone walk. art
upward, reaches backward anu
grasps the bars firmly. Then while
two men hold the feet of the pil.
grim, the devotee to tradition mass
pull across the 20-inch space, drip
the head down backwards. down
and down until the lips are parable,
to the stone
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NyHE official inspection has been
made of the Washington school
building, but the report is not yet
ready. No doubt we will have it in
time for publication next week. The
report ought to settle the doubt in
the minds of patrons in the dis
trict as to the safety of their child
rem during school hours. The in
spector made it quite plain, how
ever, that neither he nor his depart
ment had any authority to forbid
the use of the building if it should
prove unsafe. If the district cared to
take the chance, that was the bust
ness of the district and not Of the
state. The inspectors business was
to ascertain the condition of the
building and report it badly and
plainly, and then it would be up to
the district to decide whether or
not the conditions were serious
enough to warrant continuing to
use the structure It's a matter
about which there should be no
doubt left in the minds of the pa
irons in the district. Ii
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that brave building engineer here,
ask him how it is possible to build
a public building that won't be-
come an antiquated, dangerous fire
trap in twenty years when our most
modest private buildings give good
service for a century or more. As
for that wise guy who jumped up
and down on the floor. I'll bet you
a Martin penny to plugged nickle
that he never had kid in school in
his life and that he lives in tar
paper shack with a tin roof and
that he hasn't paid the last in
stallment on his income tax.
Well, excuse me for this outburst.
Remember you asked for it. Throw
it in the waste basket along with
the other one if you wish. You can't
hurt my feelings. I probably won't
see another issue of your paper un-
til the snow covers the grass.
Leslie j. Smith.
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capped from one disastrous bond is
sue election and face another in
the near future, and it has been
the same thing every year during
the ten years I have lived here. Is
there no relief; is there no re-
dress; is there no conclusion. Who
is this mysterious 'They" with their
Unsuitable desire to spend other peo-
pies money and keep on telling us
what we must do with our own
property. When our parents first
came to this country and the In
dams were troublesome it was thot
proper to simply shoot them if nee
essary to protect their families and
property. but we are allowed no re-
dress or protection against this mys-
FERROUS so-called board of educa-
ton trying to vote new mortgages on
our farms and who would take the
bread out of the mouths of our
children in order that the teach
ers may drive better cars.
Remember the story In the Bible
about the man who had company
come to visit him in the night and
he went to his friend to borrow
bread to feed them, and the friend
said, mo, I am in bed and do not
wish to be disturbed. Come again
in the morning. But the man con-
tinued to beg and call and pound on
the door until his friend arose and
gave him the bread. I suppose that
is the way "they" intend to wear us
down.
And, oh yes. The investigating
committee from the Kiwanis club.
More power to them. May they find
the truth and tell it In a bold and
fearless manner, and when they get
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Dear Editor: ~. ~ - ~a "
see by recent issue of your
paper, which was lucky enough
to borrow from a neighbor, that
you are wondering what has become
of your many correspondents who
used to occasionally brighten up
your weekly effort by putting in
something to read. You perhaps re-
member that the last missile sent
went into the waste basket, where
no doubt this one will go to keep
it company. Sometimes as fate UNI
rave1s the thread of destiny of an
individual or a nation it occasional
ly comes upon a snarl, some times a
knot that is hard to pull through
some times the thread is broken.
And it seems to me this is one Of
the times. One of the favorite wise
cracks of an old jokester whom I
knew in my youth was Gle would
now show me trick with hole in
it," but it remained for Gov Mar
tin to really accomplish it. And it
looks so comical that President
Roosevelt is contemplating doing
the same thing.
Just what do you think Of the
sales tax hickeys by this time. The
democrats started to get even with
the republicans for twelve years
domination and, oh boy, have they
accomplished it. Reminds me Of
a story about the Irishman who
wanted to learn an American
trick. His friend held his hand up
against a tree and said, "Hit it
hard" Pat hit alright, but the hand
had been hastily removed and the
bare knuckles came in violent con-
tact with the tree. But when Pat
went to demonstrate the trick to
his friend he couldn't find tree,
so held the hand against his own
mouth with equally disastrous re-
suits to his own teeth. Now about
this school business.
Far be it from me to criticize
those who are wiser or richer than
am, but am moved to ask isn't
there some relief from that con-
slant agitation to continue to vote
and spend more money than we can
afford. We have just barely es-
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THEY'RE COMING

WE LIKE to read letters in the
paper, written by subscribers.
We get quite a kick out of most of
them, although we don't always
agree with the viewpoints expressed.
We think they make an interest
ing feature in any paper, and we
welcome contributions. OF course,
they must be signed, although we
will withhold publication of the
name In certain instances, if de-
sired. OF course, we cannot go into
personalities or Hbelous statements,
but there are plenty of things of a
general interest which do not in
clude these phases. We are printing
a letter from Leslie j. Smith this
week which readers will get kick
out Of, whether they agree with
everything he says or not. What's
on your chest? Write it for us
Maybe we can start something be-
tween us.
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A SUGGESTION

A SUGGESTION
SUPERINTENDENT BLACK says
~ that the enrolment this fall
will be the largest in the history Of
the local schools. He thinks there
will be more than a hundred more
pupils this fall than were in attend
ance last year. Last year t h
school had several more pupils than
were facilities for. The situation be-
came acute and apparently nothing
remains but engaging outside
rooms. This is bad from several
angles. Lighting, heating, location,
supervision all have a distinct
bearing upon the success of the
schools. None of these things can
be up to the standard need in a
school room. Some of the kids are
going to be handicapped this term
by the lack of facilities.
A suggestion has been made that
the situation be handled by having
part of the kids attend mornings
only, with no study periods at
school, recitations occupying the en-
tire sessions, and the remainder us
ing the same rooms for an after
noon session. The school board
does not favor such plan, and
truly there are objections to it, but
it seem to a number of people that
this plan would have more in its
favor than that Of using rented
rooms.
Just what can or will be done, Is
Of course a matter for the school
board to decide. It's decisions Of
that kind that they were chosen to
make, and they are conversant
enough with the details of the sit
uation to make the most advantage
eous decision. It's a real problem
and one which promises to become
even more difficult as the enroll
ment increases.
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with those from this district. Side
trips will be provided for the young
sters and the educational features
will be stressed. The boys, in most
cases, are being sent by their re-
spective communities. y ,.
Think what an opportunity this
is for the boys! Think what they
will gain from such an experience!
Then think, too, about the organ
ization which they represent and OF
the standards these particular
youngsters have made in that work
to entitle them to represent this
community! What strides this
country has made in the matter OF
education! The next generation
should so far excel this one that
such condition as we are now ex-
periencing cannot exist. They will
know too much to ever permit such
a situation. -. PA +-@4
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NOT WHAT SHE USED
WE'VE lost our zip. We have the

WE'VE lost our zip. We have the
w word of one of our citizens for
it. Kennewick, once known as the
most up and coming town of its
size in the West, is not what she
used to be. p III
Alright. What's the most import
ant prospect for the advancement
of this community? Is it a new wa
ter system, street work, new roads
new school, refinancing the irriga-
ton district, more water, better
prices, better marketing facilities
or what? What do you think?
This man says none of these
things is half so important to the
development of this whole section
as the construction of the Umatil-
La dam. Do you agree with him?
He says that nothing else can do
as much for the entire area here
abouts as the dam in the Columbia
at the lower end of the county. It
would help industry by the loca-
ton here of manufacturing plants
with cheap power and water trans
portation. It would help agriculture
by providing cheap water for irri-
CATION and other power purposes on
the farm and in the homes. It
would aid greatly in bringing new
settlers to the community, both for
agriculture and industry. It would
provide, thru the establishment of
the still water in the river, huge
lake which would become the center
Of a recreational area both for
those wholive her and as an at
traction in getting others to come.
With the present possibilities of
securing the dam as imminent as
they are at present every person in
this whole section of the state
should be plugging for it, he thinks,
and yet there is scarcely word be-
ing said about it. Are we losing our
zip?
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TWO FINE young lads are leaving
= this week on wonderful trip to
Washington, DC. to attend the
Boy Scout international Jamboree.
Other lads from all parts Of the
world will be there to rub elbows
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Nov THAT the printing office
= windows are clean again, and we
can see across the street, we're
bound to admit that the new lattice
fence over on A. A. Anderson's park
ing lot is decided improvement
over the unsightly billboards which
so long infested that location.
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LETT r S
from the People

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YOUNG REPUBLICANS

New Haven, Conn.,, July a.
(UP)-New England Young Re-
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ASTOR BABY IS
BEING GUARDED

New York, July 23-CUP)-The
worlds wealthiest baby, the g.
day-old son of John Jacob Aston,
III, who will some day inherit ap-
proximately $75,0O0,O 900, is already
closely guarded against kidnapping.
The infants 22-year-old father
said he intends to keep the child in
strictest seclusion throughout his
early life. He will be even more
closely guarded than was the Sec
ond child of Col. Charles AZ Lind
bergh.
"We're going to guard him very
carefully" Astor said. HE is go
ing to be guarded closely against
all sorts of things"
1t was reported the new Aston
heir will be named John Jacob,
w. Because his fathers half
brother Vincent, is childless, he
may inherit the entire Aston for
tune.
The young father recently pur-
chased a 80 foot yacht on which
he expects to leave with his wife
and child, deserving his $25 a week
clerks job, for an extended cruise
within two weeks.