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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1923. "RESPECTABLE SLACKERS," ffijjc Vtivoit ffxtt Item MICHIGAN'S ORBATEST NEWSPAPER Ketabluhed May I8J1 Pungent Paragraphs BY ROBERT YANKS5nd Shrewd office seekers In Detroit prefer to have the support of that portion ot the voters which they Vacuous Vaporings I BT J. P. MeKVOT Baek ta tha Fireside. BREAKFAST TABLE-CHAT it somewhat vaguely call "the church people," or when they think nobody indiscreet is listening, the "goo Th movie magnates ar stealing Puhliihed every Biorninc by The Dtttoil Free Preea.

from lt Homi Ofaca, U7-13S LaUyett Boulevard, Detroit, Si Icliiiren. Catered at aecond-clate matter at the foatoBire it Detroit, nder tlx Act el Much t. I)9. TFl EATER II Lli.l ti. SHAW.

Anent the appearance In 1 on this spring of pauiln Lord In En-gen O'Neill's "Anna Christie." In which she has scored so heavily In this country, Alexander Wolcott comments In th New Tork Herald: "It will be Interesting to watch goos." But If it comes to a choice between this backing and the backing of the underworld and the th movie mother's stuff. Every day you set them parading up and down EDGAR A-GUBfT It's all relative. In a town of 400 people, tha residents call farmer hicks. Thrift consist In tb knack of saying "No" when friends come a-borrowtng. Friendly nations ar thoa that tha newspaper columns, shedding DELIVERED BY CARRIERS IN DETROIT AND MICHIOAN CITIES ANU VILLAGES.

so-called "liberal element," thdse who are untroubled by conscientious scruples, do not hesitate for an Instant They make their bids to the latter, and let unday .10 Sunday I 2 I 10 large glycerine tears over th decline of tha movies, Tha decline In that Is. Why, they wall. Is tba dear public staying away from tha movie ao Daily PITH WBRK -11 PHR MONTH JO PKR YEAR (Pild la Adv.no.).. SO from afar th effect ot Mis Lord the respectable citizen go to the opposition if be pretend to aea altruism In en 1.00 1 so on th London playgoar. for there wishes.

another's grafts. MAIL SUPSLKirriONS PAYABLE IN ADVANCB, 1 POSTACK PAID IN UNITED STATK8 AND CANADA. Dally Is no current performance on our stag on which would more This is not because the members of the under Modest people wouldn't so annoying If they bad anything to world and the "liberals" provide ths majority oT gladly rest out cue. modest about "The English critics' notion of Sunday I MS I 75 150 14.00 unday I I. so too too Dally MOWTH THREK MONTHS 25 (IX MONTHS 4 SO ONE YEAft S.OO Sine ana will aocept tha nomination I will arise In my large white eravat and tall them what's what Th father and mother ot this mighty rao ar not slaying hat th American stag muet be names on the registration books.

Tbey do not But these elements can be depended upon to get out and vote. They deliver the goods, Tbey stand by tbelr candidates and help those who help them. Ilk baa been wildly dlatorted by Our Idea of sero In temptation la Berlin' offer ot mark te keen The th English managers scrupulous away from th movies because most Ruhr miners loyal. Changeable LI'. Laughter and sons' and dance.

Sorrow and grief and tears Thai ar th thlnee chno Day by day through ths years. Glad for a littles while. Stunned for a tlm by was. And rr th far and smile Corns In their turn and go. yaterdars skies war gray Now they are shining clear.

Troubled and rough ths way Dark with th gloom of fear, Danger, and doubt and dread, Mea of the world moat know, But shall And ahead Lit is not vr so. Mourn not your present state. Dwell not toe long with gTief. Boait not your pleasure great. Borrow and Joy ar brief.

Teaterday was. but her Life must lived today. avoidance of all the best plays of th movies ar punk. They haven't found It out yet And even Whereas the "good citizen" Is mors than likely to which th younger generation of MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Tilt Aeaociated Praa la exclusively entitled to the aee for republication of all ticwa diapatctie credited to It or not other.

wiaa credited in thie paper and alto the Local newa published herein. All rlchts of republication) of special dispstchea herein are oieo reserved, (July si, 1917.) Automobile touring Isn't tb adventure it one was. Ton sever Th cost at the World war to Germany Is estimated at 000,000. Th average cost at training a disabled American war veteran Is Ull.li a nwnth. Th t'nlUd Slate navy bas tl destroyer sod th flagship Vlrtu-burgh la tba MearEaat As a result at th World waa, ao fewer than 10.000 words war added to th English language.

Five memorials, costing 1194,000, ar to be erected on tba battlaOalda of Franc In honor of Pennsylvania troopa Franc bas 11.000 men ta tha military aviation eervloe. Oraat Britain ha approximately 11,000 la tha air service. If they bad tbey would (till eon get very far from a hot dog stand. American dramatist baa produoed. Pieces of eoars fiber, such a th 'Potash and Perlmutter' farces, Th tlnua to go.

If It were not for tba stay at borne or forget all about the election Just when the publlo welfare most demands his presence at the polls. He is prone to leave the candidate tremendous countar attraction OUT-OF-TOWN OFFICES. Th widow at Doom was old onouga to know better, and If aha which has developed recently. has ta take In washing ws shall I daw, Kailand Ageacy, 10 Keren St, S. W.

Parts, Franc 410 Rue Si Honora WaaMnrtoa 101 Metropolitan Bank BMf. New York Verree ft Conkiln, 100 Madison Ave. Chtraro Verree ft Conklm. Stefer Bid. Bat' Th Cat and th and forth have been pressed to tbo bosom of the London playgoar.

But lie knows little or uotnlug of our best Every fine play that baa beeii produced In England In the laat 10 who depends upon his support "flat" He neglects his duty on primary day and on election day, and afterward he goes about with a grouch complaining That's tba answer. The American family, that great bulwark of civilization, la staying at home, far wast no sympathy on har. "Every little round gets higher an srancisco. Keaslia, lac, 4S4 Monadnock Blag. from th madding movie' Ignoble yeara ha been Immediately taken and higher" Is about th ealy because the government is unsatisfactory; and because this or that publlo official is "rotten," or be WEDNESDAY.

FEBRUARY 28. 192S, up oy America ana, as a rule, honored her ven mora than at home. drinking song lift la America. strife, la sitting beside th ImagI nary glow ot their gas logs, tarn that th greatest rewards for ally oivlna; th puzilaa la the And wbea tba night draw near Matrimony settle down to trhan tha bride begins te morning and evening newspapera MURDERED. only lLooe of th st.eee think shs Is a martyr to her lor.

Fathers and mothers and their ft Is conceded that as far si the present Playwrights ilk Barrla Bhaw, Galsworthy and BU John Ervln have been American reward. But If you were to draw up a list of th 10 beet plays that Amerlo had produced In th laat 10 years vou would Thla shall swept away. Bear It a lltti whll Cruel, though ms th pain. cause there is graft here, and disregard for law enforcement there. Scores ot thousands ot "good citizens" In Detroit arent good citizens at all when it comes to performing the act most characteristic of citizenship.

Tbey are slackers. bar of tha Officers Reserve Oorpe of the-United State army wtil be children, even unto th third and frano dldat Intend te fourth generation, ar cudgeling th Ruhr, but she, may have bit tea eongxest Is concerned, the ship subsidy bill Is dead, has been killed ra the senate, "the most august" and legislative body in tbt world, bav- Again you ahall om day smile. probably find that London had off mere than eaa tachew, never heard ot a ainala on of the Then shall you weep again. their brain to supply th last Hue ta limericks. They are arguing bitterly until daybreak over th And th few possible exceptions Laughter nor grief eaa stay.

It is the respectable slacker (it such a contradic A nator Is a man wh think th great statesmen of th day saay tag beea assassinated shamelessly In publlo Tiew by a combination ot cbesp politicians and cheaper Boon must they both spent. composite movie face a. Doe that nav peea contused by compiles' lions." Only th soul la th clay counted on ana's left thumb. eye Ot thoa noaeT I them her It la poaalbl that tw stars of Live and la permanent. (Copyright, ltn, by T.int A.

Onset) Heinle' stubborn nation carat It not bar, whose? And why should they go to th movie not te give an Inch weald ladloete and try to figure out what th sub ths screen may be given an opportunity te show what they can do In speaking parte. Beside th company bow playing "Polly Preferred" that ha bas changed since Kit. title mean, when they can atay horn and gat a prize for solving Tha reason temptation ever-come a man so easily Is beoaus he CLIPPED AND CONTRIBUTED puiale not nearly difficult wear himself down running after In New Tork, Comstock and Gest are to organise thra mor troupes to play through th provinces th Guy Bolton farcical skit on th Tea, dear newspaper ar a great Influence. They art tremendous moral factor. They ar knitting th American families closer, teaching them once mor to Ideal la Right, She Thla bsmtnock la Ideal.

II Yea? Eh Yea. It's targe (Dough for them. Thar Is something pathetic, alao, about th fender all furrowed and wrinkled with careless driving. Th avarag man can't tell tha difference between a. anl ritual movi world.

Negotiation ar under war for Mary Mil Mlnter and May McAvoy to head two of the companies. tion in terms is allowable) more than the ne'er do well, the machine politician, or the person of elastic conscience who Is responsible for what poor officials and what gross errors in publlo policy are made. For if those who constitute the honest, intelligent majority really eared to do so, they could prevent slmost all untoward results at the ballot boxes. Tbey could keep out the crook, the Incompetent and the demagogue who now slip Into publlo office on a small vote cast mostly by henchmen and friends. This week there is a great deal ot talk about who ought to be chosen as nominees at ths coming primary election it the best Interests ot Detroit and Wayne county are to be served.

But doubt regarding the outcome does not arise because as a role there Is much room for real conscientious, intelligent difference of opinion concerning what ought to be done. The doubt arises because nobody knows whether the respectable element la the population will provide enough voters to overbalance the strength that will be polled by, or on the side of njoy normal, wholeaom coromun. Ion under the evening lamp! How on and strong enough tor two. beauttfull What's wrong In this Whenever ah decides lay aslda "Lady Billy." in which she bas been going up and down th land garner- blessing and th way he feel after Tlgar. Cwsi plcturst Nothing.

cwnnt. UiS) a gooa ainner. Ink shekels for thee several rather Toung man I aaw you sons, Mltal will find awaiting her It Isn't th fact that dry have liquor that makes th law hard to klas my daughter. What ar your a new musical comedy by Zelda enforce, but th fact that wets Sear. Harold Laver has been com tntenuonil Nsrvou Toting Man Waver to hav votes.

missioned by Henry V. Bavage to da It again, sir. Pathfinder. trim in bear book and lyrics with tun. Correct this sentenoei "They bad been married eight years, and bis heart beat madly as bs bent to kiss DtslilOBlOBCHll Leo CarrlllO threatens to do ot th tfay to which th lat Btaokatone I'm through bailer- har lips." (Copyrltht lm) the underworld and cheap or shady politics.

Tomasso ffc.rlnl lent hi talenta Ing every sign I raad. Wbtr What happened! did you try en of tho many kind We do not mean that there are no cases where with such good ftot. "Th Thre Guardsman," "Don Caesar Basan" choice can be made among good candidates. Hap demacoriiea, assisted by a few novices and gamble dupes. In throttling the shtp subsidy bin, the murderers also hare killed an opportunity to build up a great merchant marine under nnprecedentedly favorable and eesr circumstsnoes.

Engineered by men who call themselves the destructivlst fight made on the ship subsidy measure wss the very essence of reaction. And Its success condemns the United States to revert to a condition of mercantile Impotence, so far as the flag on the high seas Is concerned, which would have been considered mon-, strous and unendurable even In colonial days. A blow baa been struck at American progress and prosperity, at the farmer, the manufacturer, the business man, and the worker, that threatens to have a perpetually evil and humiliating effect. This greatest business and commercial people of earth, this richest and most solidly established ot all nations, must continue to do its carrying business with other countries by using foreign bottoms provided by trade and business rivals who will fatten at our expense and exact toll from us. The Injury inflicted on the United States was not done In a fair test of strength by balloting.

It was worked by Invoking a filibuster and preventing the ship subsidy bill from standing or falling on Us merits. The people ot the United States were denied the right to express their will through their regularly elected representatives. The reason for this la obvious. In a poll of the senate, the measure would have won and would have become law. There may be times when filibuster In the senate can be excused.

There may be occasions when It It Justifiable. As a temporary curb to passion, as brake to manifestly pernicious legislation until senators can think a second time and arrive at a mature Judgment, It has its uses. But there Is no such excuse for the filibuster against the ship subsidy bill. It was not designed to bold np action until calm deliberation could cool enthusiasm, or study could correct misapprehension. It was an open, flagrant plot to kill a great constructive piece ot projected legislation because there was a feeling among the leaders of the plot that It the measure passed, the President of the United of now rate" taxlcabir New York pily, in several instances there are more acceptable trained thl summer.

Tha battleship Ohio Is to be sold as scrap Iron by th Navy depart-tncnL Th ship, built In 1S0L. waa In actlv service until 11J. Rumania I to present to the French General Berthelot In recognition ot hi war service Rumania, a castle In Transylvania. Major General Henry T. Allan, who commanded the American army of occupation on th Rhine.

It to retire from th army on April IS. Major Gnral Chart P. Bora-merall now In command of th American forces In Hawaii, has been suggested to head th Veterans bureau. The United State now baa a rear admiral In command of th coast guard. William E.

Reynolds Is th first offloor to receive this distinction. William Fence, a blind veteran of th World war, wa reoantly man- rled In Mahanoy City, to Miss Edith Winkle, who bas bean, blind since birth, Marshal Foch. of Franca, (a aald to hav given mora than tO.OO autograph during the pa! two yeara Of thla number, mor than half were for Americana Th battle of th Meuse-Argonn Is by far th greatest baft In which American troop vr engaged, snd ranks as on ef the greatest battles In history. Th oldest American veteran of the World war I Lieutenant William N. Williams, aged IS, of Wash.

Ington, D. He served in th quartermaster department In a decision In a recent test case In Helena, Mont, th soldiers' com- pensatlon measure, voted by th people of th stats last November, was held unconstitutional by tha tate supreme court As a result of a will left by La Verne W. Noyss. a prominent Chl-cagoan who died In 191, 400 men and women who served In ths World war will bs given scholarships In ths beat Institutions In America. Thirty scholarship for nurses ar to awarded.

Of th t.l:i.70 officers and men ef th United State army examined for discharge up to January 1. 1120, only 100,000 veteran will be available In 1935 for Class No. 1 eervloe. By 1910. only 438.000 will again be ready to enter th service for war.

Sun. and "A Child of Naplee" ar mentioned a poeatbllltlea. A wa re-oall It. In the latter plar there I a administration ot th city affairs; neither one seeking th Job; but the Job really ought to be seeking them, or men of tliair capacity Why not elect on of the men for mayor, men who can really nil the bill. Instead of th rainbow chafers, aoni of whom hav never been abl to make a living exoept in a Job draped for them by their political friends.

The oitloo of mayor of tha city of Detroit require today a man who not only can alt in a mahogany chair and amok good cigars, but one who also can get out and properly manage th municipal street car yatm If th necessity arises. I say properly manage. 1 frankly contest that I cannot nam mor than a doaen In this city who In my opinion can do a really good Job at it. "Many ar called, but tew ar chosen." I realize, ot course, that the presentation by a Demoorat of th nam of a Republican a a candidal for office I a rank political heresy. But ther I so much heresy now-a-daya that we really ought to be heretical It would not be the exception, CI1A1U.KB ENGELHARD.

February it. li'il. VOICE, or "a THE. PEOPLE M. O.

SERVICE WORSE character named Clrrello, although aspirants for nomination than there are places on the election ballot But we do mean that where there is an issue between good government and bad i not in roi mat tarrnio will elect to play. When Henry Miller Introduces THAN D. U. IS PLAINT government ths result is directly in the hands ot the respectable element of the electorate. If things go wrong it will be the fault of that element It will Sacha Gultry's "Pasteur" to New Wheal th tV'Ifa I Away.

Tim How ar you getting along at horn whll your wife Is away? Jim Fine. I'v reached th flight ot efficiency. I can put on ray socks now from either end. American Mutual Magaaine. Beklad th Ban.

Small Winifred (aeelng th row of teller and cashier behind their barred window) An' what do they feed 'em, mother? Judge. What, Indeed! Mother (to email daughter Just be to blame for any evil that comes to the city. THE GOVERNMENT WORE BILLS. There will be no action at this session of congress on the bills now pending which are Intended to provide for extensions ot government work In times of slack employment, but they are there, and Tork it will be found to bave only mal characters. William Olllatt tried a revival of "Sherlock Holmes" on th road, and, to th surprise of almost everyone, it failed to attraot Consequently, It went back to th storehouse.

Oeorg Arllaa ha nndsr consideration a haw play by James Henry O'nrlen, entitled "Th Cloak of Soienoe." It 1 antt-vlvlseotlontst. see This, from Dixie Hlnes, I typi DEFENDS LITHUANIA'S will doubtless come up at some future time for a horn from a visit) I am sorry to say your aunt gives a very poor aooount of you; "Naughty, untidy, thorough discussion. unpunotaal, untruthful, Inclined to be imp To ths Editor: Another bright stunt waa pulled oft by our capable M. O. superintendent of transportation this week, when big car replaced th small one on th Clair-mount line.

Before, during the rush hours of 4 to In ths evening, these small cars wars so routed that they were sent right through to tha Alter road. In this Way hundreds ot people Were able to reach home without being dumped off at Charlevoix and Van Dyke, and leilevlng tha Charlevoix-Buchanan linu. But with these tripper oar abolished, th big cars pull up at Charlevoix and Van Dyke, a terminal of no us to anyone, and unload their hordes of passenger to wait for th Charlevoix cars, which pull up after a while loaded to their capacity, and the result makes the famous sardine movement of the U. H. pale into InslKnlucance In tha scramble that follows.

And do not think fur a moment, good citizens, that Mr. Strap Hanger de- Sarted with the D. b. IL "livery ay in every way, ha i mora and mor In evldenae," A. BERN'S.

(iOt East Forest avenue, Detroit WOULD ELECT CROUL cal that It might actually have Daughter Doe a 1 1 really writ all that? Mother Tea, In this country, unfortunately, the Idea behind tho bills has generally been coupled with some sort ot crazy financial scheme like thst of Mr. Coxey, who always wants the government to print lots of paper money and spend It by the bushol in publlo improvements every time a wave of depression hits the country. Color's plans, and others like them, have always bsen rejected without ceremony, but there are wiser ways of getting at what Coxey and his Daughter (Judicially) What a thing to say to th child's own mother. Punch. Btates and the national administration generally Th Bore.

"I qutt smoking on Nw Year's day." would gain a prestige that would make their perpetuation in power at the next election certain. admirers have in mind. "Ural" "1 also quit swearing." "I would aura-eat that vmi 1m. happened: "New Tork la all Russian now. have Russian operas, Russian dramas, th Chauv Bourls, Russian restaurant Russian boors and everything.

"A flapper, seeking to keep abreast of the times, was talking with Tyron Power. He ha -a very fine library, and th flapper wanted to borrow a book. 'I have read so many Russian she raved, 'and think they are perfectly adorable. And Tolstoy I Isn't he wonderful? I do want to read his "Goodbye." You don't happen to have It, do youf A. IL Woods ha In contemplation a mystery play called "Th Apt." It was written by Ralph Bpeno.

Thoa types do th most mbar-rasslng things, with th actlv assistance of th proofroom. Witness, for example, th statement in thla It Is desirable that the government should not compete unnecessarily with private employers for labor In times when business Is active. Taking thousands ot men out of the ordinary channels of It was, In its conception, a piece ot dishonest political chicanery In which a clique ot nominally Republican, but really nondescript senators, were the leading spirits; and which was furthered, by a large mediately add another resolution. wun gassing about It." Boston Transcript. OR LODGE AS MAYOR To th Editor! Now that all of proportion of the Democrats who were only too glad Industry for government work may In luch periods contribute to serious labor shortages, and so tend th candidates for mayor hav mad Roandtnar Ont th Year, "Tea," aald Mr.

Gauker. "1 sum. Tonguo Twisters (Tone Read Alood) bt o. 1m koson ths rounds before th public, and har perhaps somewhat btushlngly, to exaggerate the business cycle and hasten reaction which will end in panic or hard times. mared In Canada.

I exoect to win. to see an enemy playing into their hands. Some ot those who supported the filibuster undoubtedly were honest, but their honesty must have been the honesty either of Ignorance or ot inability to rise to the level ter In Florida." CAPTURE OF MEM EL To the Editor: In regard to your editorial, "Lithuanians Btep High." I beg to differ. Memel, tha city captured by tha Lithuanians, etnographlcally and geographically la Lithuanian. It was knewn as "Klapeda" befor th Germans took It away mor than a century ago.

Unbiaaed historian prove that. Bam applle" to th so-ealld neutral son which Is located In th province of Vilna. Tha city of VII-na ha bean th capital ot Lithuania long before 1'oland became a nation. Under tha esariit regime, Russians Hooded Lithuania with 1'oies, hoping to destroy the last vestige ot the Lithuanian nation, and for 40 years, from 14 to 104, It was a serious crime to publinh anything in Lithuanian. Naturally, many turned to Pole for ympathy.

Condition beoame Intolerable. Pole on every turn, yet native were not allowed any political office unless they claimed to be either Russian or Poles. Later many found their way into the United Btates. At present it is estimated about a million of Lithuanians reside here. United Btates government reoords show that sum 80,000 served during the great war In th A.

E. an enviable record. Lithuania, situated between Germany and Russia, became a vaxt battle field; the contending armies devastated the country In turn; yet so soon after the war, the same race built up a nation that can snap Its finger at tha slumbering League of Nations, knowing that right makes right, and having the moral support of nearly all European nations. Te Americans, European quarrels seem ridiculous. Their viewpoint would soon change If Important papers like the nationally known Free Press would publish the facts In full.

Lithuanians of today who have fulfilled the Biblical admonition of turning the other cheek, aro now out to get what rightfully Is theirs. JOSEPH A. BOSS Law ton avenue, Detroit. "Do tell me." said Mrs. n.rt.mir but none the less fervidly each admitted that he Is th ablest and most desirable man for tha lob.

I It is equally desirable that the government should employ such men as can be put to work on needed with a catty look, "where von of even mediocre statesmanship. peot to spring." Birmingham Age- publlo Improvements when employment Is slack, for column referring to a group of Herald. by doing so it will contribute to the forces tending presume that for th tlm being the list of predominant and notable virtues has become pretty well exhausted In submitting the talents of the gentlemen who ar chasing after the oillco. Meanwhile the resignation of Mayor Cousens has thrown upon us There is a report that the President will refuse to acoept bis defeat in the senate, and Intends to tour the country and lay the facts before the people, and particularly before the people of the west, who by Tha Cassowary. Mary Sarah Gary and bar brother, Larry Gary, Lived on the veldt or prairie, where Is found tha cassowary It's a cousin of tha ostrich with Its plurnago light snd airy.

-Mary said to Larry: "Go and pluolr a cataowar-r i to check the wide swings between prosperity and depression from which the country is prone to suf Rnmaa and Hnmane. "Now. Jimmy." said the young Women ornamenting th Temple stage, wherein it was set forth that they are "slightly sprightly and slteable," a doubtful compliment that la not warranted by the "what Is the difference between facts. What we said before the for the administration or city affairs two well-known men who have "human and "humaner" Jimmy thought deeply for a mo thereby irecently amain drawn fer. The theory ot those who are behind the movement in congress is that the government should take these facts Into account and attempt to apply them by planning its work so as to Interfere with business as little as possible and so as to have pro ment.

"Well he said, at lens-tb pes you had two piece or candy reason ot their geographical situation, have more difficulty than do those in the east and middle west in visualising the value of the ship subsidy project Mr. Harding could not put on his fighting clothes in a better cause. We hope he carries the war into the enemy country In good earnest, and tells the things he known and thinks, as he can when he sets out to do so. jects in reserve which can be undertaken when em ployment is slack. This is not the same thing as ana a hungry littles dog grabbed on from you.

If you gav him the other piece, you would human; but If you threw a stone kin. deliberately making work In hard times, simply for Get a plums for ma to sarryr "But," protested Larry Gary, "Surely nary cassowary Is so fooSj, Ish Mary dearie. As to tarry on th pralrl to tr? plucked by Larry Gary And eaoh Tom and Dick and Harrj He's too leery, he' too scary, ho) would scurry to Mlseouryj For this furry cassowary 1 a warf as a Fury!" "But" said Mary, "When he's weary, blear-eyed sleeping loudi and anory. you would be human." Bvarybody's 'I masrazine. the purpose of employing idle men.

It does not contemplate that disguised form ot doles but is rather a scheme for adjusting government employment to the general state of employment; and, as France has fallen into the difficulty that frequently arises when a person or a nation indulges in an indiscriminate appropriation of money in order to satisfy a claim. It has grabbed the property ot a wrecking crew got In It line work was that they are "sightly, sprightly and sizeable." Quit different, you will agree. Contributing materially to the general enjoyment at th Orpheum this week ar th New Tork Kiddies, a group of youngsters added to th regular vaudeville program. Versed far beyond their year In th matter of serving up entertainment, they are a versatile lot, who aing and dance and give easily recognised Impersonations of stage celebrities that might well be copied by some of their elders in the profession. What la more.

Instead of their Broadway designation they all hall from Detroit, where they have won no mean measure ot favor In publlo appearances. First there was "A Square Peg." Now there Is "A Crooked Square." Nothing I Impossible In th theater. It seems, and we may conn-dently expect someone tocome along with "The Squared Circle" or "The Fourth Dimension." such, the plan is worthy ot serious consideration. atrongmy tho pumice attention, John C. Lodge, and Frank IL Croul; and neither of them seeking the Job, John Lodge, with years of experience In the city hall and city administration, a good businessman of the utmort Integrity, moral courage and decisiveness, has stepped into the mayor's chair by Inheritance and thoroughly mat the requirements of the Job.

And almost the first official act of Mr. Lodge after becoming mayor was to appoint Frank 11. Croul again as police commtMsioncr. Another man of big business ability, broad vision, integrity, fearlessness one of the two really big- police commissioners this city has had, the other having been James Couzens. Both of these men, mor than ordinarily experienced and capable, two of the men in this city who would have been selected by any average body of well-informed De-trolters as of those who could and should suocced such a man a James Cousens; both measuring up to their Jobs and fully oapable In all respect efficiently to carry the Snoring in hla weary glory dream Whether congress can work out a scheme that will put the ideas Into operation without turning the whole thing Into a matter of barreled pork Is a i question.

Obviously there Is a danger In that direc lug all Is hunkydory. Then his plumage fair and furrl you could gather In a hurry." Larry Gary said, "Begory, Mary, that' another story," 1 (Cupyrtsht, 1J23.) tion that must be watched. Today's a Holiday BY H. P. STEPHENSON What's the matter with the Democrats Why don't they go ahead and Jump on Ambassador Harvey irrDEPEtfnKxcB dat, urtjguat.

for what he said the other night about how America Why Do We Say St, is going to be forced to mix in European affairs? Not having heard Ganna sing, we are not going to say anything about her ability as an artist, but we do claim that she ought to be able to land a bang up Job as an advertising expert Wednesday, February 2S, The land where even begsars go on horseback, where arts ef ths old world flourlah not many miles from scenes of still savage splendor, where for four generations th political feud of "blanooa" and "Colorado" have made Ufa Inter Today's Talk i i i iw Those 14,000 French women who expressed a preference for American husbands had probably had esting, If sometimes dangerous '3 DAILY NOVELETTE. In the Hallway. M-yra, th fortune teller, stared occultly Into th crystal sphere. "Th spirits certainly Is working swell," ah murmured mystically In a wonderfully swset voice. "How can I guide youf" "This her Is the way of It, missus," began Teean Gabbltt "Ton see, I alius carry a considerable sum of money along about me and I'm alius worrln' that mebbe some day I'll be robbed.

Wall, now. I thought a how If a regular for-tune teller tell me that nobody special 1 on me trail, there won't be so much cause far me to worry." Long and thoughtfully Myrs gazed Into th crystal. "Hah I Tou do well to come to ah said at length. "How much ot a roll do you carry at a timet" "Never lesn a thousand," replied Pecan Gabbltt. "A thousand Is what Pv got with right now." "Fine." muttered Myra, In a tranoellk whisper.

"Listen to me. see a short, dark man with a freckled nose and red mustache. Beware. That's all. I think It would be a shame to charge you anything.

Good-bye." As Pecan Gabbltt withdrew, Myra rapidly pressed a button under har table, three times. "All right, Myra," muttered a short, dark man with freckles on his nose and a little red mustache, who was In the next room, as he slunk into the hallway. A moment later. Pecan Gabbltt an opportunity to observe the purchasing power of By George Matthew Adams the American dollar. this land, Uruguay, today honors those Intrepid men-at-arms who first established as an Independent state tha "Danda Orientate." Tha name of Jos Artlga springs "Assassin." Of all th seemingly pure English words that are not of English origin, "assassin" 1 the most glar.

Ing example. It I derived both from th Ort ntal "Hassan" and th opiate named "Hashish." and In Persian, "Hassasslna" and "Hashlshlns" means th sams thing followers of Hassan lbn Babbah, who lived at th end bt the eleventh century. Hassan was evidently a great statesman who started his career In Persia, was exiled, settled In Egypt and later returned to hi native country where surrounded himself with a horde of faithful third party, In this case the property ot Great Britain, and the ensuing complication is interesting. Will France give up, or will it risk Indulging in a wrangle that may be the proverbial last straw! DID HE THINK HE WAS IN RUSSIA? Protection of publlo property at Selfrldge Field in a part ot the duty of the officer in charge there, but If the major in command posted a sentry on an adjoining thoroughfare and ordered him to stop all persons who passed and take them to the guard house to see whether they bad been implicated in thefts from the reservation, he went away beyond the limit of common sense and was guilty of highhanded imposition on the civilian population. We do not believe he had jaott real authority to do such a thing than any private citizen would have.

Not even the sheriff of the county could make such an action stand up in law. Henry B. Jay was quite right In declining to recognise the soldier's right to detain hint when the attempt was madei and be has done the proper thing in complaining to Washington. It is reported that the major has tried to explain things away by saying he was uncertain whether the road where the sentry was posted was a publlo highway. Such an excuse only makes matters worse.

If the officer was uncertain about the status ot the thoroughfare he should have cleared up the point before be acted. For the rest, it seems to us that If government property in Selfrldge Field is in Jeopardy from thieves, the thing to do is to guard it from the inside, and not undertake to institute an untenable military rnie over the surrounding country. Speaking of the daring costumes of the flappers did yon ever notice the diaphanous character of some of the royal gowns depicted on the Egyptian monuments I They were a gay and festive old race the JXiemites. The President did not send his world court suggestion to congress until after he knew be had lost his fight for the shipping bill. As a result he gets neither of them this session.

to th Hps In recounting Uruguayan history, for ha was a diamond among brilliants. In 1810 led the co-operative revolt with Argentine, but set up a separate dominion on th east bank of th I Detects. There are many who have aye for nothing but defects. As soon as they meot a new human being, they Immediately set out to pick him or her to pieces. If their attention is called to something unuaually beautiful, their very attitude la one of criticism, as though they should be called upon to appreciate anything! I have learned that by paying no attention to the defects of my friend, 1 am able to ee their virtue with added ease.

And, besides, 1 am too oonacious of my own defects. Hunt for beauty wherever you go and under whatever conditions you may be placed. Defect are depressing. On thing we know Is that they ar ever present In everybody and everything no matter where wa go. It often happen that defect merely act a a blind to guard some trange, unusual trait of beauty, to keep It fre from common Injury.

Even th diamond gives little promise of Its dazzling beauty until Its outside, unbeautlful, but protective covering, is removed after long Since Canada is now considering a plan to lower the cost of divorce there is reason to expect a further fall in the rate ot Canadian emigration to this country. If you happen to meet a United States senator River Platte. followers. Ha founded a achool of Thence tame a ourlous political condition. All Bouth America, politics that wa responsible for many great eoonomlo reform In th East but on of Its tenets led to with a hang dog, furtive look, you can figure that he was one ot the gang that garroted the ship subsidy bill.

practically, having ousted the Spaniards, Brazil and the Argentina Republlo angaged In struggles for th possession of Uruguay, the ultimata complete destruction of th party: It was th dootrln that th only effective way to deal wltsi while Uruguay Itself fought first one and then the other for Its a political enemy waa to murd The manner in which Eamonn de Valera keeps out ot the hands ot the authorities suggests that be may have taken lessons from Pancbo Villa. and patient polishing. him In secret Artlgas suffered the fate of many The outrages committed by Has patriots. A turn In ths wheel of san's followers after his death so Life's biggest Job Is discovering snd ridding ourselves of defects. And no one knows our defects as ws do.

Therefore wa should study our own arid not other-. What a big Job a man has, anyway. If he would fulfil his destiny terrorized the government that fortune caused hi exile, and after having so often braved violence 4 Was looking Into the mussle of a cold, rather pointed revolver, 7(1 caliber, while a short, dark man with freckles on his nofle and a lit-tie red mustache emptied all his pockets. "By heck!" gasped Pecan. "The very man eha warned against.

Judging from the tone of bis latest sermon the Rev. Percy Stlckney Grant must be trying to get a rise out ot Mr. Bryan. The pluckings from this year's crop ot lame ducks summary measures had to be takes and In tha thirteenth century the arlghtl Ha doesn't have to worry about there being too little of anything that Is wonderfuL All Ilf I wonderfuL and death, he cam at laat to a peaceful end as a Paraguayan whole cult was ruthlejeaiy farmer. pressed.

And It wouldn't be a livable Ufa without defects to emphasize all virtue. aooprrla-hi. ISltl would make several large feather beds. waii, ene a wonatrr asotjrrlabt 13.) SCatslsht. tata id A-.