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~ MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1991.
New Yark's Example.
NEW YORK will follow the advice of The
Herald. It is to merge all its street railways.
After deflating their capitalization
$joo,000.000, they are to be combined as one great
system. This is the result of the investigation of
its transit commission whose report has just been
issued. The commission has full power to do what
it proposes and has but announced its plan, or decision.
It will at once undertake to pot it into effect.
All franchises are to be surrendered, including
those which are perpetual in their terms. The unified
system will be under a board of control, three
members named by the mayor, three by the investors
and they to name the seventh. There will
be three operating agencies for underground, surface
and elevated lines. The properties will be
taken over by the city at an "honest" valuation
regardless of capitalization, or stock issues, or book
values. The system is to be municipally owned
and is to be paid for by retirement of bonds out of
earnings. In taking over the lines, the city will
issue new securities to the amount of actual value.
The New York newspapers seem to favor the
I plan. The World says of it:
In so far as the crimes and blunders of the
| past can be wiped out. the commission purposes
to do so and start with a clean slate. All franchises
are to be surrendered. All the agencies
of stock-watering and stock-jobbing are elimi- '
nated. An end is made to all holding companies,
to all guarantees, to all preferential payments.
The properties are to be taken over by
the city on the basis of actual value and operated
as public utilities, not as a means of stock
manipulation.
The Herald (New York):
It will squeeze every drop of water out of
every bit of transit property on the ground,
over the ground or under the ground that is
thus taken over. ? * ? The 5-cent fare, with
the free transfers, which will result from the
adoption of the commission's program, there- '
fore will more than meet the demands of the
public as to the price they should pay for a
transit trip. And in addition there can be resumed
the construction of new lines and the extension
of old lines to assure to the growing
population of this great city, the best, the safest
and the fastest local transportation facilities that
brains can devise and money buy.
The Times:
There need be no hesitation in recognizing
the scope of the work, and the skill, courage
and conscientiousness with which it has been
done. The eye of the commission has been
single to the welfare of the -city, today and in
the future. * * * It is praise enough to say
of it that it shows a comprehensive grasp of the
problems to be solved,, and attacks them with
, knowledge based on experience and with a
public spirit that is unquestionable and fearless.
Th# New York situation is vastly more complicated
than that of the District of Columbia. But
it has a like variance of profitable and unprofitable
lines. It has maintained, however, the 5-cent fare,
though it has put several lines in the hands of the
-'ccceiver. It now proposes the only way out?merger
on a basis of actual earning value. The insolvent
properties will be foreclosed. All franchises
will be revoked. There will be no temporizing,
but the commission will take the short
cut to merger.
This is but proof of the correctness of The
Herald's contention as to the District street railways.
There is no other solution than consolidation
at earning v^lue. Paper value, book values,
stocks on which the railways (Jo not earn a dividend,
must be written off. The one nonearning road
in Washington is, however, more fortunately situated
than those of New York. This one, the W. R.
It E., owns the electric power company. Its stock
as a separate and independent utility, distributed to
the W. R. & E. stockholders," would save them
from financial loss.
Remember the ant, you sluggard, and notice
that it gathers its savings a little at a time and
puts them where no one else can get them.
Foreign Investments.
IS IT wise or unwise, is it right or wrong, viewed
solely as what is best for the United States,
that income from foreign investments should be
exempt from tax? On its face it looks unfair.
It i? discrimination in favor of foreign over dom^s.tic
investments. It would directly promote sending
^money abroad instead of keeping it at home. Is the
-United States financially ready for this and would
'the results be to the interest of our people as a
>rhole, not to the rich, but to all classes?
There is no lack of money in this country. The
3>ank$ are full of it and there is an oversupply of
%0ld. If the domestic investment market demanded
it, certainly it would respond. As it is, surplus income,
instead of going into industrial or development
investment, avoids taxation though tax-free,
low interest rate securities. State and municipal.
Would it be better, if in the future, it went abroad?
Creat Britain's wealth and financial power, as
well as its industrial and maritime growth, are
based largely upon tax-free foreign investments.
Its money has gone all over the world and trade
has followed its development loans and investments.
Every foreign investment made by citizens of the
United States would in the same way, bring trade
to the United States. Whether in mines, railroads,
industries, timber or what not, the machinery, foods
and supplies incident to them, would come from
here by preference. The hurdle, too high to vault,
which is now in front of American trade is lack of
stability of foreign credits. American investments
would be backed by American credit.
? So^ far as credits are concerned, Europe has
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proved a rmt hole without bottom. If it wti
American money in operation there, under American
management, not only the profit* would be
American, but so would be the' resulting trade.
Suppoie the $5,000,000,000 or more of credits already
extended by Americans had been used there
as investment Even if tax-free, the resulting benefits
to this country, to all its people, would have
been and would be, an endless chain pumping into
this country a volume of trade which would have
solved our present unemployment problem in advance.
Why not now change these credits into investments?
Not only Great Britain, but Germany, Fraifce,
Holland, Belgium and all industrial Europe, have
augmented their wealth and industry by encouraging
foreign investments. The United States alone
has discouraged them and maybe quite wisely, as
until now there was need of our surplus wealth at
home. This is not true now. This is the great
creditor nation and there seems to be no way to
adjust this new relationship so surely and securely
as through foreign investments.
Europe owes this country more than it can
possibly pay. The balanct of trade is against payment.
Another way of collection, as Europe demonstrated
up to the time of the war, is by investment.
The problem seems to be one of further credit or
investment. If investment it must be favored or
money will not take the risk. It will prefer low interests
or even idleness in safety. At least it is not
a one-sided question, not one to be settled by
prejudice and not one'of mere special favor to capital.
Make it personal and see what the answer
would be as to your own money.
Anyway there is no law against brewing
iced tea and it is gaining in popularity a# a
summer intoxicant.
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Missed, Not Mourned.
IT IS now rumored that President Harding, like
President Cleveland, would be relieved if he
could get "Congress off his hands," at least during
the period of the opening of the Washington conference.
Even the ordinary man can appreciate that
it might be rather embarrassing to have foreign affairs
discussed in the Senate and at the Pan American
Building at the same time, or at least until the
delegations got somewhat acclimated to American
ways. It may naturally be desired that they at least
get in mutual touch, fairly well acquainted and on a
friendly basis, before someone on the Hill imbued
with patriotic hootch, discusses the same problems
they arc considering.
The air is sure to be sufficiently surcharged
with rumors, filled with smoke screens and ramified
with electric currents, to test the steadiness of nerve,
experience and common sense of the delegates. The
situation will not need any help in being difficult
and at times delicate. It will be sufficiently full of
"much concern" and will reach enough "critical
points" without having them egged on by outside,
semiofficial agencies.
At best, however, there can be an hiatus of only
about three weeks. In that time the conference can
get down to business. The regular session of Congress
will then have not much more time than
enough to get a good start, before the Christmas j
holidays, and if expectations are realized, the conference
will have about reached conclusions when
the New Year breaks. So it is that Congress now
talks of an adjournment early in November. All the
rest of us will miss them more than will the President
and Secretary Hughes. The humor of a situation
does not always appeal to those in places of responsibility.
Only the bleachers enjoy to the full
the comedy of a great event or the humor of all
contretemps.
Qnit When Throufh.
ONCE more cloture is talked of in the Senate.
Several of the "younger Senators" are the
onec who propose it and they are not without supporters.
They acknowledge a higher obligation of
service than sitting around while two or three, or a
half dozen of their fellow members undertake talking
to death some measure distasteful to them. The
purpose of any cloture in the Senate would not be
to throttle legitimate debate. No one advocates
this.
It would be simply to compel the right to bring
measures to a vote. The House chokes off debate.
It has so large a membership that it would take
six weeks, if each one took but an hour in debate.
To meet this condition, its organization has
gone to the other extreme. As a fact few members
even on important measures care to make an extended
speech, but they should have the right, if
desired, of going on record intelligently.
In the Senate there are but ninety-six members
and not a fourth of them are of the oratorical inclination,
or afflictcd with the divine afflatus. As
a fact not one speech in 100 which is delivered there,
changes a vote. They are for public consumption
only and not a half-dozen members have occasion
as to any measure, to get rid of what is practically
a brief. With rare exceptions any of them can
fully cover his views on any question in an hour.
Some of them may not believe this, but readers of
the Record know it, while the debates frequently
are but disputes.
The Senate is always behind in its work. It is
thus largely because1 after those opposed to a
measure are through speaking, they refuse to quit.
The Herald believes in Senate debate. We recognize
the Senate as the body through which it is
possible to bring questions to public attention irfth
a completeness that carries thorough understanding.
As for the members themselves, they are usually
ready to vote as soon as a measure comes from
committee. As to themselves all that follows is
largely surplusage, but it is of the utmost value to
the country in forming right public opinion. Cloture
simply means that when this has been done, and the
reaction is known, a vote should follow, and not
more talk.
Bryan says the Democrats will win next
year. Win what? A majority in the Lower
House would make them certain losers in
1924.
The leading question is: "Should a bluestocking
roll "em?"
The Russian Soviet has succeeded in raiting
hell to a level with that country.
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If capital and labor are partners, they must
share bad times as well as good.
Why should a man have to shelve his straw
hat before women give up their summer furs?
The present day way of the transgressor is
hard cider.
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3)ayby3)ay
impressions:
NEW YORK, Oct. I.?A page
from the diary Of a modem Samuel
Pepys: Up, resolving to labor diligently
but my poor head empty,
PlayM a while on the harplschord
with one finger until my wife, pooi
wretch, took leave in a pet. Lew
Ccwdy. the actor, called and aat
awhile and we talked of the Arbpckle
affair, now much In the public
print*.
Through the town and near my
Inn a fellow (topped me. calllna
me by name, and said he had been
nent by another to get money*, bui
I believed him to be a wicked rogue
and found It was true. 1 perceive
a great change In the city with so
many returning to town and find 11
much gayer, too.
Stopped to see my old schoolmaster,
Prof. Duncan, and I d?
find him a very able man of hli
brains and tongue. Away with hire
to lunch at a Greek kitchen. the
food not very good but withal
cheap.
In the evening to see "The Mar
In the Making," which I thought t<
be the bravest play of the season
and between the sets Jack L*it, the
chronicler, and G. Buck agreed with
me. Home and read P. Kyne's "The
Go-Getter," mighty fine, >nd so te
bed.
Fate continues to pursue Evelyn
Thaw. Her little tea shop oil
Proadway attracted the curious foi
awhile and then business dropped
off. The other night four men tried
to kidnap her and the next day a
sheriff called to dispossess her
She managed to borrow enough
money to send the sheriff away and
then Invited the crowds In to hav<
a cup of tea on the house. The
former Floradora girl looks worn
and drawn. She does most of th<
work around her shop and her son
liussell toddles about from table t?
table, greeting visitors.
The private night watchman or
our block Is lonesome and garrulous.
1 have held many conversations
with him while the city
sleeps. Nothing has ever broker
the monotony of trying doors lr
private homes. Once he thought
he had a burglar but It proved to
be the owner of the house tryins
to slip In without waking his wife
Night watchmen have their big
dreams. My friend tells me that
for many years his ambition haa
been to be a ticket taker' at the
Polo Grounds. "It keeps you out In
the open air." he explained.
Speakfag of outdoor life, mj
friend William MacIIarg write!
from the wilds of Michigan that he
Is an hour's walk from his nearest
neighbor. He wears an army shirt
and a pair of khaki pants and foi
a companion he has \\ assaquam
after whom "Wassaquam." the Indian
valet in Mr. MacHars s novel,
"The Indian Drum." was named
He also sends a picture of himseil
and the Indian. The latter is felling
a great tree wliile MacHarg
arms akimbo, looks on. That ii
the usual posture of New Yosk
woodsmen.
The latest charge by the benevolent
New York landlords Is foi
elevator service. If one lives at
home and has many visitors at the
apartment house a charge of ?10
a month Is made for this service.
Of course, if one merely goes out
In the morning and comes back in
the evening no charge is made
That Is thrown in extra.
IWh^Uhe Stars'lndic^
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1?21.
Mercury, Uranus, Mars and Venui
dominate this day in benctic aspect,
according to astrology.
During this sway all fine, constructive
activities are subject tc
the best possibilites.
It Is especially favorable to publishers
and advertisers, for they
should profit exceedingly under the
direction of Mercury.
Uranus on the cusp of the third
house denotes railway accidents,
ard in one of these a prominent
official will receive Injuries, the
seers foretell.
Scandals that will be investigated
by legislative bodies again ire indicated.
and they will allect men
In high positions.
Again there is the prognostication
of a legal case that will attract
world-wide attention.
The culmination of Mars and Venus
with Uranus threatens earthquakes
or tidal waves on the east
oast of South America.
This should be a lucky wedding
day, since all good influences appear
to prevail.
Marriages will be fairly nuo-ercus
this month and next, but malV
ol the summer-time romances will
bring disappointment.
Honors for soldiers are indicated
by the aspect of Mars, which seems
to foreshadow an appointment ol
unusual distinction for an army offlcer.
Again the stars are read as bodnig
slow progress for the disarmament
conference, since Mars is In
strong domination.
Venus seems to promise that
women will organise for peace and
seek recognition In discussions concerning
the future world policies In
regard to war.
Women have the best sort of
planetary direction today, which
sttmulates their energies and promIras
success In large enterprises.
Theaters now come under a sway
making for novel ventures and new
successes. a
Persons whose birthdate It la
have a happy augury for the year.
Much social diversion Is forecast.
The young will court and marry
Children bora on this day hsve
happy days before them. Money
success and friends are presaged.
Twelve Miner$ Hurt
In Film Explosion
Twelve miner* among more than
?00 who were assisting actors in
making a moving picture near Vlsners.
Austria, were seriously injured
recently when a quantity of
dynamite being used in the picture
exploded.
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Refers to Canal Tolls.
' To the Editor, The Washing ton Herald:
| In your issue of Thursday, Sep*
tember 29. you have an editorial
; headed, "Free Toils," as to which I
desire to submit a comment or two.
Like many others, you have much
to say about the sacredness of
; treaty obligations and the desir;
| ability of observing not only the
letter but the spirit of international
agreements. I do not see
i how the spirit of a treaty can be
' observed without observing its letter.
and you seem to ignore certain
things which, as I see It, constitute
an absolute violation of the
[ express terms of the treaty. The
provision of the Hay-Pauncefote
; treaty involved is contained In
1 Article 3, which reads:
1 "The United States adopts, as the
basis of the neutralization of such
' ship canal, the following rules, subi
stantially as embodied in the con.
vention of Constantinople, signed
the 28th of October, 1888, for the
free navigation of the Suez Canal;
that is to say:
"1. The canal shall be free and
open to the vessels > of commerce
and of war of all nations observing
these rules, on terms of entire
equality, so that there shall be no
discrimination against any such
nation, or Its citizens or subjects,
in respect of the conditions or
charges of traffic, or otherwise.
Such conditions and charges of
traffic shall be just'and equitable."
Article 19 of the treaty with the
Rtpublic of Panama, by which we
gained control of the Canal Zone
and soured the right to construct
the cAal, contains the following
language:1
'The government of the Republic*
of Panama shall have the right to
transport over the canal Its vessels
and its troops and munitions of
i war in such vessels at all times
, | without paying charges 'of any
kind."
Panama is a nation and our
| treaty with Panama violates the
express terms of the treaty with
Great Britain.
Colombia is also a nation and the
recent treaty with that country
1 contains the following words:
"The Republic of Colombia shall
be at liberty at all times to transport
through the lnteroceanic canal
its troops, materials of war and
ships of war without paying any
charges to the United States."
Here is another violation of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
Those who, in opposing the exemption
from tolls of American
ships engaged in coastwise commerce,
claim that the words "all
nations" In the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty Include the United States,
seem invariably to be afflicted with
mental blindness in reading the
rest of the paragraph. It says:
"The canal shall be free and open
to the 'vessels of commerce and or
war of all nations observing these
rules, on terms of entire equality,
etc."
Ever since the canal has been
open the United States has been
sending through it not only its
ships of war but othe/- ships owned
or chartered by the government,
not one of which has ever paid a
cent of toll. From its opening to
June 30 of the present year no less
than 1,143 sh-ips, carrying 1,203,215
tons of cargo for the government,
have passed through the canal. No
statement of the number of United
States warships using the canal is
at hand, but those which passed
through in the fiscal year 1921 had
a displacement of 898.663 tons.
Here is a palpable, open, notorious
and continuous violation of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty by our government,
and I shall look to see
you and other advocates of the sa
credness of treaties start a campaign
to havj this stain upon our
national honor removed at once.
The treaty says:
i "There shall be no discrimination
against any such nation, or its citizens
or subjects, in respect of the
coudltiona or charges of traffic, or
otherwise.'
It seems to ma that you. and
others who take your vief of the
matter; entirely overlook the effect
of this word "nation" taken
In connection with the words "or
. otherwise." Including the $25,000,*
000 recently voted to Colombia, the
Panama Canal represents an investment,
up to date, of almost
$500,000,000. The tolls and other
revenue have thus far failed to
meet the cost of maintenance and
operation, to say nothing of paying
anything whatever as interest
or aa a contribution ^o a sinking
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The Hanll hat tovni that oortala
writers tifo ictltioaj ataii u their
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have hci^4 avr notice. We will baraafta*
.>4aire oat oaly the ume but the
directory addrcaa. The Open Ceurt mast
act be abused. It U far fair, tic per
teaal, imfermatlra discussion a.ad statemeat
of opinio*.
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fund. I submit that other nations ;
u?inf the canal are not on an I
equality with the United States as
Ions as this government pays not
only the deficit on the cost of operation
but the interest on the investment.
and it would be proper ,
that Secretary of State Hughe*ahould
call upon all other nations
which have used the canal to assume
a share of this financial burden
In proportion to the tonnage
of their vessels which have passed
through it. -Otherwise" the equality
of all nations called for by the
Hay-Paun^;fote treaty is and will
be nonexistent.
S. A. THOMPSON.
Pilgrim Fathers Intolerant. |
To the Editor, The Waahing ton Ilerald:
It Is all very well to attempt ?o ]
split hairs between the Pilgrims I
and the Puritans, but as Shakespeare
has said, "what's in a name?"
They both formed a single community
with similar aims and religious
views. In its suppression of
other religions, of matters theatrical
and musical, the stern purltanism
of the Pilgrim Fathers displayed
its overweening intolerance.
The fact that "with further enltgh'tment
throughout the country.
New England subsequently made
srreat strides in art and music, does
not alter the fact, which under candid
scrutiny we are constrained to
admit, that the meritorious achievements
of the Pilgrims were considerably
overshadowed by the prevailing
Intolerance manifested towards
differing views and things
progressive.
The truth is that the descendants
of the Pilgrims progressed in spite
of their forefathers.
PHILLIP W. AUSTIN.
Immortality Held Impossible.
To the Editor. The Waehtng toa Herald:
Under the heading. "Millions.
Now Living. Will Never Die.** circulars
are being distributed requesting
attendance at a lecture to
he given under the auspices of the
International Bible Students' Association
for the purpose of demoisrating
the .truth of this claim.
With all due respect for the eminent
gentlemen, among them. Jufice
Rutherford, who support the belief. I
I take the stand that it does not!
seem possible that any particular'
person, or group of persons, will!
live on this earth forever, while alt j
the others will, enjoy only temporary
life here. We are all made 1
on 'the same radical plan?titan
pumping the blood, the Jungs purlfylng
It?and. inasmuch as one
group of people ran and do die from
various causes, it Is not unreasonable
to suppose that the others,
made on the same order, will eventually
follow
Further, if It be that there are
some people who will never di*#
then the simple generality generally
used in logic as an example
of induction?all men are mortal?
must be untrue. But this would not
seem to be the c*se. for this Induction
hns been established. not by a
few cases of observation, but by
cases without number, and no instance
of a person who, by reason
of the unprecedented number of
years he has lived, might lay claim
to immortality, has been brought
forward to refute it. It. therefore,
stands as a sound Inductive truth.
Most people will reason that regardless
how man's body is made,
he could live for millions of yesrs
If the Omnipotent Power that set
this earth of ours In motion were
applied to man. Granted, but God
has decreed that every animate being
on this earth shall die. And he
made no exceptions. Even Methuselah.
after more than ?00 years of
life, died.
There may be Scriptural statements
galore which, by twisting and
paraphrasing, might be construed
to mean that son^p people will en
By F. G. COOPER
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joy immortality on this earth, bu
lacking real tangible proof, this I
no more convincing than the clan
of the physicists to be able to core
municate with the dead.
? JOS FRATAKTUONO.
73t Otis Place X. W.
Opposes Vaccination.
To the Editor. The Wash ngten Herald:
At this season. when so man
school children have to be immolate
on the altar of blood-poisoning. va<
cinatlon. It seems pertinent to ei
press a few ideas in opposition t
that abominable practice.
Both the Bible and figures at
supposed not to He. but one can aj
parently prove almost any reltrfou
doctrine by the Bible, and almoi
any medical doctrine by statistic
Now on this occasion I will n<
bother you with either of these t?
dious. debatable and inconclusiv
methods, but takc the short-cut <
instinct, or. as you might call I
common sense.
Doctors Invented the ingeniou
method of forcing the poison int
the vital svstem of everybod
through a wound, willy-nilly.
Now. when we consider that tfi
principal means of effecting a cui
of disease is to remove all obstacl<
that are In front of nature's impuli
and activities, can anyone really b
lieve that it is any aid to natui
to throw more obstacles in the
in front of her?that, wheli natu
Is doing her utmost to throw ?t
all filth, we should throw more fill
in front of her movements, and tl
nastiest and meanest filth, ft tha
Internal cleanliness Is almost tl
only condition of cure, and of heali
generally, as well as the only pr
phylactlc. External cleanliness
comparatively of little Importanc
But people generally emphasise ?*:
ternal appearance so greatly th
they neglect the corruption withi
which does all the mischief.
I do not believe that we shou
have any civil law concerning metl
ods of healing the sick, any mo
than concerning religion, and f*
the same reason, and no law fori
Ing people to poison themselves, fi
any purpose whatever, no matt
what "statistics" would teach; bi
If I did. the first and probably tl
only law I would have would be 1
prohibit the introduction of foreip
matter into the vital domain of ar
person. JAMBS P. BRIOCS.
Washington.
"CHAINS."
To the Editor. Washington Herald.
By BAM SIMMONS.
(Written in Los Angeles. Osl.)
You see him In dishonor'* chains;
I see hit hatred of his stsins.
You hear the calumny and lies;
I hesr his deep remorseful sigh*.
You glimpse hi* scars of infamy.
But I hla hellish misery.
You *ee the bars, in shadows strange?
1 see the God who helped him chsngt
You watch with laugh and Idle sneer
When the shameful rattling chain y?
hear.
I see the link where God took hold.
That broke like clay la the potter
mold!
Then aa Is life he seeks s place.
Don't drag to light his old disgrace.
For when God put his sins from sight.
Their scsrlet hue was wsshed to whiti
Monroe School Annex
Plans Are Approvet
Plans for a four-room addition 1
the Monroe 8chool have been a{
proved by the Commissioners, an
bids on the construction will *
asked this week. Maj. Carey f
Brown. Assistant Engineer Con
missioner of the District, in charg
of construction, announced yestei
day.
Drawings for the new Lincol
Park and Smothers schools and
twelve-room addition to the Wheal
ley School are nearing completlo
In the municipal architect's ofRc
Maj. Brown said.
Sign White Slave Pact.
GENEVA. Oct. 1.?Ths league <
nations if f imm to limit the whtl
slave traffic was aimed yesterda
by Albania, Great Britain. Llthi
ania. Slam, Norway and Bout
Africa.
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Scieniifics
fAoiejand
Comment
Mam
MOHDAY. OCTOBU ft. im
A IOCI1TI FOI ITKKT
variktt or miimiT.
The scientific and technical
societies of Washington are
beginning: their (all end win.
tor program of meetings
And there Is not e scientist
or engineer here who will not
find n group of fellow workers
who have gotten together to
talk over their problems and
toll each other what they hsve
accomplished. There is a special
organisation for eech of
over fifty varieties of scientists
and engineers.
If yon are a dentist or mechanical
engineer, a radio enthusiast
or botanist, a chemist
or phlloeopher. if you are any
kind of a scientist or engineer,
there is a society that you
should join, or at least attend
some of its meetings.
Even if you are only a layman.
one who is intereMed
broadly in science, because of
the wonder of it or becausc of
what It can do for you in your
business, there are meetings
that yon will not want to miss
Practically all of the societies
welcome visitors at their meetings.
You or your fellow workers
probably know the officers of
the society that Is closely related
to yonr work. If not. the
editor of this column will be
pleased to put you in touch
with them.
By keeping an eye on the advance
notices of the meetings
that are printed regularly .1
the top of this column, both
scientist and lsyman can know
day by day what will happen
at the meetings.
The societies themselves
j should do their part in making
the meetings worth attending.
Their programs should be interesting
and understandable
not only to the specialized scientist
but to the beginner in
science as well. In addition to
more or less formal talks an J
addreaaes that often report important
scientific work there
should be opportunity for t!i<?s*
interesting informal ? discussions
of current work and
events.
t.' There 1s a place todsy in the
ia scheme of things for a series
n of popular scientific talk**, esj
pecially for the layman, and it
is to be hoped that Washington
may have one of these this
winter.
j DR. BALL DIRECT* M |E\( E
*ORK IX AGRK ILTtRE.
Charles W. Pugsley. of Lincoln,
y Nehr.. editor of the Nebraska
d Parme- is now Assistsnt Secretary
1 of A?. ulture. Dr. Elmer.P Ball,
t- j whom he succeeds as Assistant Sec0
ntary. has entered upon his dutu-v
, as director of scientific work.
e For the present Assistant Secre>
tary Pugsley will be especially
ia charged with the general surermsst
lor. of the department's extension
s. *nd publication work. together
>t with such other duties ss are required
by lam- or may be assigned
e from time to time.
As director of scientific work Dr.
^ 1 Eall will have general supervision
of the scientific research work and
will advise with the Secretary and
;0 the bureau chiefs with respect to
jy the scientific personnel, plans and
project outlines of scientific work.
e co-ordination and correlation of
^ scientific work that it may become
more effective in studying national
pr >blems of agriculture involving
more than one field of effort, se^c"
tion of scientific manuscripts for
.j publication and other subjects to
be determined later.
re
"* AGRiriLTI HAL CHEMISTS
"> TO MEET HERE.
w About 250 of the leading chemists
connected with official agriiiultural
and control work in the
th United States are expected to attend
the thirty-eighth annual coni?
vention of the Associstion of Office.
cial Agricultural Chemists. *hich
k- j will be held at the Washington
at Hotel. October 24 to 26.
n. | The association has for its obI
jects. first, to secure uniformity snd
Id accuracy In the methods, results
h- and modey of statements of anre
alyses of fertilisers, soils, cattls
or feeds, dairy products, human foods,
E- medicinal plants, drugs and other
5r materials connected with the agrler
cultural Industry and food and
lit drug regulation, and. second, to
ie discuss matters of interest to agt0
ricultursl and control chemists
-n More than fifty scientific sd
iy; technical papers will be presented
at the convention. Addres>es will
be made by Henry C Wallace. Secj
rctary of Agriculturs; Dr. Harvey
W. Wiley, honorary president ot
the aasociation. and Senator E r.
I^dd, of North Dakota, past presl1
dent of the association, m-ho is a
' professional chemist and has been
1 for a number of years president of
j the North Dskota Agricultural Coll<g?
and State food commissioner.
Prof. W. P. Hand, of the Mississippi
Agricultural Collere. i? president
of the associstion and Dr. IL
W. Balcom, of the United Ststes
?! Department of Agriculture, secretary.
m SJSS PERftOSS MADE
STERILE BY LAW IK U. |.
't A total of 3.211 persons have
been msde sexually sterile under
j the statutes of several 8tates since
the beginning of legal eugenical
sterilisation In the United States
6. in 1907 until January 1 of this
year. Dr. H. H. Laughlin of the
Eugenics Record Office. Carnegie
institution of Washington, st Cold
f Spring Harbor. N Y.. declared a(
the Second International Congress
of Eugenics. These persons sre of
poor heredity, mostly feeble-minoed.
or of criminal character whose
? offspring would be a burden snd a
* mensce to the community.
From the experience In the last
?- fourteen years, the best sdminis:
trative machinery for legal sterillr?
satlon is known, and if the prln1
clple of eugenical sterilisation has
In public support. Dr. Laughlin dea
clsres. practically any State legtst
Isture is in a position to enact a
in well-fnnctlontng law. Among the
e, fifteen Ststes which have enacted
eugenical sterilisation statutes, the
law is still on the statuts books,
unattached by the courts and
. therefore still available for use, in
ten States
e
A recent scientific treatise on
>- pheasanta. In fonr volumes, sells at
the modest price of $2M.
W. B.
