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AX OPEN CONFERENCE.
If there was reason for secrecy at the Vcr
► eailles eonlerencc, there Is assuredly none for
it at the Washington conference. There is every
reason In the world for the fullest publicity, not
I only of all the conclusions but of the proceed
ings by which they are arrived at.
This disarmament conference is, to a far
m-/rnC,K nvtnnt 4 Vi n n Tin a 4 Vm VoroollluCI tr'1 f Vl P r i n f
Bt a conference of peoples. Peace after the World
I i War had to be made by governments. States
K men proceeded automatically to make peace.
I It was largely a legal matter, with vast com
m plications calling for expert knowledge. The
people trusted, of necessity, to the men who
I had represented them In conducting the war.
| Now It Is different.
Disarmament is a demand not of governments,
not of statesmen, but of nations. It Is a de
ft mand of bereaved families and of taxpayers.
The spokesmen of the five major powers who
I will control the conference will bo representing
their public at home to a far greater extent
than usual, and will be answerable accordingly.
The people know what they want in the settle
ment of other questions that have a bearing
on armament.
The people of the United States are especially
interested in seeing that the mandate they havo
given is not evaded through diplomatic mud
dling or trickery on the part of any statesmen
1 or group of statesmen that may come to Wash
ington. To this end, the public will want to
know ail about the proceedings, from start to
finish. It is their right, and It Is for the interest
of mankind. It will serve both as a check on
the conference and as instruction to the unin
formed. Never has there been so good an
opportunity for useful publicity.
THE PEASANT CAPITALIST.
Senator France of Maryland, who has been
visiting Russia, takes a stand in favor of recog
nizing the Russian government, and has rather
a different paint of view on the matter from
others who have recently brought reports from
that chaotic country-.
He maintains that those at the head of the
™ government are ''open-minded.” He
flff'trivoL of the whole thing is this—the
J yeyolutlon was not directed by them or anyone
S else on lines laid down beforehand or ever
devised to meet the occasion. It proceeded on
an irresistible course as naturally as an ava
lanche reaches the bottom of the mountain
valley by gravity.
‘‘Before the revolution all Russian land was
i.eia in fee stmnle hv the czar, nobility and the
church. Oneo that regime was overthrown the
land became ownerless.
“ All the millions of the Russian peasantry felt
that the time had come to take possession of
the soil they had tilled. The Bolshevlkl rode
into power on the crest of this wave of universal
sentiment."
With the country estates seized, says Senator
France, it was logical to take urban property
also, and it was then a short step to confiscation
of banks. But here is the difficulty from the
Bolshevist point of view:
"By their very action In legitimatizing the
seizure of land by the peasants the Bolshevlkl
laid a new ar\d infinitely broader foundation
for the capitalism they were striving to over
throw. They see that now themselves, and are
prepared to act accordingly.”
If the lenders are indeed as open-minded as
Mr. France believes, and have at last grasped
the fact that 90 per cent, of the Russian people
are peasants who want to !!*• on a capitalistic
basis, the end ot Sovietism In Its present evil
state Is at hand, and a government adjusted to
meet these conditions wdll emerge before long.
Mr. France wants the American people to
i "give these folks a chance—they haven't had
It yet."
This is doubtless true. At least, 90 per cent
of It is true, for the Russian peasant so far
certainly hasn't had a chance. The Hoover
relief agencies will give nim his best chance
for the .present. They will feed the starving
children, and thus give him a little courage to
keep on demanding some sane method of getting
and keeping the Just reward for his labor.
| REWARD FOB PATIENCE,
If patience and persevorence is .the recipe for
success, the Hume for the Aged campaign for
funfls for the support of that institution should
be a tremendous triumph for those in charge
of the drive. Although the committee worked
untiringly, collections were small in size and
slow in coming in. The task is proving a dif
ficult one, but with such steadfastness nothing
can stand in the way of success.
cause here should support the Home for the
Aged, and in this way also reward the efforts
of the workers in this worthy cause.
WATER SPORTS.
It is hoped that a large number of entries
will feature the first power boat races ever con
ducted by the Raritan Yacht Club here to
morrow afternoon. This city has been back
ward in recent years In promoting boat racos
and other water sports, but this attempt by
the yacht club to revive Interest may tend to
put this city, with all Its waterway advantages,
in line for bigger events in the future. The
spirit shown by the yacht club In conducting
several successful affairs of both a sporting and
social nature is highly commendable and deserv- ,
>ng of the support of the community.
MUNICIPAL BATHING.
Realizing the benefits to be derived from a j
swimming pool, Paterson is endeavoring to
secure municipal use of the big pool in the
state armory in that city. It is said that Pater- :
son would bo perfectly willing to pay the state 1
a nominal sum for the use of the pool, and also ,
for the water used. i
This again shows what other cities are doing .
to give the people all the enjoyment afforded ,
by a place to bathe. , But here In Perth Amboy, I
where we have unlimited bathing facilities, .
nothing Is done by the city to better conditions i
in this way. 1
The slogan is "a municipal bathing beach in
1922.” Bet’s put it across. !
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It isn’t fair to laugh at that British prohi- i
bition loader because his name is Tanks. Every- J
body knows what British tanks accomplished ,
in the war.
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No doubt it will be wise for President Hard- i
ing to name a woman delegate to sit at the
^disarmament table. A woman always has a '
wholesome effect at the table.
Lloyd George may be boycotting Lord North- '
cliffe on the latter’s tour of the world, but that
Isn’t a detail to what Northcliffe Is doing to s
Lloyd George .
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A woman has been stared at obnoxiously at |
Deauville because she appeared In a bathing
suit with stockings on. Wpnder. if they had i
clocks to mark the changing times.
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roads of remembrance ;
By Frederic 3. Haskln.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Instead of covering i
the country with the old-fashtoned idea of ,
monuments to the heroic American dead of the
World War, a strong movement is afoot and i
gaining strength l'or planting memorial trees to i
honor the memory of the slain. The sugges- i
tlon is linked up with the good roads campaign
in a way. trees being planted in hundreds of
places along the finest highways of the nation 1
to make them constant reminders of the sacri- i
llces made. ;
The American Legion is taking a leading part i
in co-operating with the American Forestry i
Association in this work, Coupled with .the |
beautiful thought of making the trees living ■
monuments to the mien who lost their lives in
France and on< the high seas ia the aid tha
movement will give to checking the deforestation
of the United States. All memorial trees and
groves are being registered on an honor roll
kept in Washington by the Forestry Association.
Charlotte, Michigan, has furnished an example
which those pushing the plan, hope other towns
and cities will follow. An unsightly piece of
ground in the town was converted into a garden
spot through the work of the school children
and citizens of the town, with the American
Legion playing a prominent part. Seven thou
sand year-old white pines were planted, one
thousand hardwood trees, mostly maple and
elm; one hundred black%walnut, one hundred
butternut, and a grove of red oaks wore placed.
A memorial tablet stands in the center of the
park, noting that the grove is a memorial to
the Katon county men who went across and
did not come back.
One of the last official acts of Colonel F. W.
Galbraith, Jr., late commander of the American
Legion, before his tragic death in an automobile |
accident, was to plant trees at the intersection
of the National and Dixie Highways in memory
of his fallen comrades in arms. These trees
are planted in the town of Vandalla, Ohio. The
American Legion now is making plans to con
tinue the' memorial trees from this point along
both highways. These rows of trees lining the
two great roads will, it is expected, be dedicated
to Colonel Galbraith himself.
Near Canton and not far from Vandalla, tree
planting soon is to be resumed by an organiza
tion of Stark County women, which bids fair to
be the leading county unit in this work. These
women, headed by Mrs. William D. Caldwell,
have planted hundreds of trees along the Lin
coln Highway, and are completing the planting
of a memorial avenue called "President's Kow,"
that runs from the highway 400 yards to the
tomb .of the martyred President McKinldV.
In starting the planting of "President's Row”
the trowel used by Mrs: Harding, wife of the
President, was utilized for the first time outside
of Washington. The trowel is now in great
demand at tree-planting ceremonies, and Mrs.
Harding has publicly expressed the wish that
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this work.
Camping Grounds Provided.
The "tin can tourists," now becoming familiar
everywhere, are proving another great agency
n fostering tree-planting. Municipalities have
;ome to realize that attractive places must be
provided for them to stay. Hundreds of towns
rave laid out parks and groves for the recep
;ion of these motor tourists, the American
forestry Association reports. Rivalry in this
las sprung lip between neighboring municipali
ies, with healthful and beneficial results.
Arbor days in the fall and Armistice Day in
November provide a sequence of appropriate
lates for tree planting, and plans are being
lushed for starting thousands of trees growing
>n these occasions.
In the yard of one of the public schools in
Washington—the Force school—there is now
growing a Lombardy poplar planted in memory
if Quentin Roosevelt. Quentin attended the
force school when his illustrious father was
•resident, and is the only one of the former
mpils of the school to lose his life in the World
War. On the succeeding anniversaries of Armis
ice Day, the sons nnd daughters of Wasiting
on’s most distinguished residents have joined j
n exercises in honor of the son of the late i
x-President. „
On the drill field of the University of Illinois
73 trees have been planted to honor the mem
iry of 173 former students who "went west’
icfore the war ended. The university is not
nding its efforts there, though, and is taking i
in active part in the movement for making the
lation’s highways roads of remembrance by
danting trees along the borders.
Variety Important.
American Forestry Association officials urge
hat the proper kinds of trees be planted;
,'arieties like the elm and the sycamore should
ie planted where the ground is low and rather ,
noist, while such trees as oak and pine should
io planted where the site is dry and sandy,
•he situation of the trees, the organization
trges, should bo carefully selected with refer
■nce to other features of the site.
The Chamber of Commerce of Santa Rosa
ms planted fopr'and a half mitts of shade trees
dong a section of the state highway, in honor
if the gold star men. the women’s clubs assist -
ng the commercial organization with the plan,
[ho trees are on each Bide of the highway,
wenty feet from the center. Luther Burbank
,vas consulted as to tile proper shade trees to
ilant there, and his suggestions followed. The
■ivic organizations of the towns along this six
een-mile section of the state highway have
ined .the entire roadway with ornamental shade
rees, with the assistance of women’s organiza
ions of various characters. Tho American
.egion and the school children aided, too. At
ho completion of the 'planting, the California
lighway Commission will take charge, and be
esponsible for the care of the trees.
tv niuntimr trees the first nuestion that comes
ip is the kind of trees to select. The. answer
o this depends upon a few easily ascertained
actors. One of the most important is the char
teter of the soil in which the trees are to be
daced. A few trees, notable among them the
American elm, are adaptable to a wide range
>f soils. Some other trees, such as the tulip
ree require a special condition of soil in order
o thrive. Deep, rich soil is essential to the
ulip and some others.
The question of climate of course must be
■onsidered. No one is going to plant palm
rees in New England and expect them to thrive
>r even to live, but there are distinctions much
iner than these. The live oak grows best in
ho south, for instance, while the sugar, maple
hrives best in the more rigorous New England
md northwestern climates.
The American Forestry Association has
vorked out answers to every question that can
>e asked about the proper trees to plant in any
lection or community, and this information is
it the disposal of individuals or organizations
mdertaking a tree planting program. But
liHcials of the forestry organization say that it
s safe to follow the course of planting trees
vhich already are thriving in the neighborhood
n which the trees aie to be planted.
RIPPLING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
THE HELPING HAND
Jim James was sick for many
moons, and had to soak his silver
spoons to purchase beeswex pills;
the wolf was neighing at his-door,
and he was weak and sick and sore
and shy of dollar bills. And so it
tilled 'my heart with glee to call$
at times and leave a V,.to help old
Jim ■along; this way of aiding luck
less men appeals to me a lot, but
then some fellows say it’s wrong.
The drivesmiths daily seek my door
to ask for bones and then some
more, lo help some distant cause;
the starving Bedouin’s lost his
flock ,the Eskimo his socks, and I
am Santa Claus. And I confess, with
little shame, that I detest the “driv
ing” game and hold it most unfair;
and I’ll discourage while X live the
folks who tell me what to give, and
bow, and when, and where. When
there's another drive in town I some
times turn the drivesmiths down,
and knock their nervy games; for
when I have some txtra bucks I’d
rather buy some bottled nux for
chaps like old Jim James. I’d
rather help the guys I know, and
let the festive Eskimo bo shy a
Sunday hat; across the alley there
is grier, ana i may give some small
relief, and I’d fain stick to that. The
country’s free, and those who care
to spread their largess everywhere
have every human right; but old
Jim James is pretty sick, and I’ll
take him an ice cream brick.and
codfish balls tonight.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskln. Director,
Washington, D. C. This offer ap
plies strictly to Information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medicinal and financial troubles. It
does not attempt to settle domestic
troubles, nor to undertake exhaus
tive research on any subject. Write
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Q. How did the term “midship
nan” as applied to men at the Na
zal Academy originate?—G. R. O.
A. The title originated in the Brit
sh Navy more than 200 years ago
vhen the “young gentlemen” who
vere under instruction on these ves
ifels for the purpose of becoming of
icers, were given quarters amidships
ibreast the mainmast on the lower
lock.
t>. How many enlisted men have
ipplierl for discharge under the
nesent reduction of the army?—
k. if.
A. About 25 per cent of the en
Isted men have applied for dis
:harge, this amounting to approxi
nately 55,000.
Q, What Is a manitou ?■—C. N.
A. This is an Algonquin word used
o designate a particular religious
concept of the Algonquin-speaking
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But no matter WHICH price
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Indian tribe around the Great Lakes
rhey believe in a cosmic mysterious
property which pervades everything.
They personify this element in va
rious manlike sods, spoken of as
manitous.
Q. Who was known as the Man
Milliner?—L. G. U.
A. This was a nickname given to
the French monarch Henry III on
recount of his efficiency and fond
ness for dress.
Q. What should minks be fed?—
3. Y.
A. Mink thrive on the same ..diet
as cats. Although naturally car
nivorus, they really learn to like an
inexpensive mush made of wheat
pread, corn bread, cooked oatmeai,
poiled rice, or mashed potatoes,
nixe> with a small portion of chop
ped or ground meat, and softened
with sweet milk or meat broth. Do
aot offer the same combination more
than twice in succession. Fresh
meat is always in order. Adults
require about 4 ounces of clean meat
pr the equivalent dally.
Q. Was there more than one king
named Midas?—C. E. H.
A. Midas was a common name of
the more ancient Phrygian kings,
the Midas of the Golden Touch leg
pnd being .the most famous. r
Q. How many kings have there
jt;cu in tnu ivui iu :-xj. \j. xj.
A. There are rio actual statistics
ni this, but Armstrong’s Synopsis
5f Facts and Figures, 1891, says
hat there have been known to be
!,250 kings and emperors ruling
iver 75 different pooples. Of these
100 were dethroned ,G4 were forced
c abdicate ,28 committed suicide,
!3 became insane, 100 were killed in
>attle, 123 were captured by the en
miy, 2 were tortured to death, 161
vere assassinated and 108 were.ex
icuted.
Q. Why did the Egyptians mum
nify their dead 2—G. S. S.
A. The Egyptians believed that
iftor the soul departed from the
yody it was judged in the Hall of
double Truth, before Osiris ,the
udge of the dead. After it had un
lergone all its transformations it
vould return and again enter the
yody in the tomb. If by any chance
he heart was destroyed, it would
lot be possible for the dead to en
oy life in the world to come.
Q. How many cedar shavings or
nothbnlls should be put in a trunk
o keep out moths?—M. O. D.
A.About two quarts of cedar
ihavings or two pounds of mothballs
ire required in an ordinary-sized
runk ,or small closet to keep out
noths, etc.
FAME
BY DR. W. E. BARTON
It is instructive to go back a hun
dred years, and to remember that
just that long ago .Tames Monroe
had been president just as long as
Mr. Harding now has been on the
job, and that prices were behaving
just as they are behaving now. Flour
had been selling at $10 to $17 a
barrel since 1817 and it fell to $5
and $6, and all the farmers cried out
that they were ruined.
There was a lot of unemployment
and very general complaint at re
duction of wages. Everybody want
ed wages to keep up and the co3t
of living to come down and they
both come down together.
But one of the most interesting
things that occurred a hundred
years ago was the exhuming of the
remains of Major Andre. He had
been tried by court martial by com
mand of George Washington and
hanged as a spy, Oct. 2, 1?80. But
the American people who have not
ceased to hate Benedict Arnold for
his part in the matter which result
ed In the death of Andre, held even
then the character of the latter In
high respect.
Arnold betrayed the trust and for
the sake of gain becamo a traitor;
Andre, who conducted the negotia
tions, was true to the country that
employed him, and whose uniform,
he wore, and for his share In the
same despicable business is held to
honor.
It seems-a rather thin line be
tween honor and dishonor, but it
rests on the basis of loyalty to a
trust accepted.
And so, a hundred years ago to
morrow, the government that had
hanged John Andre, exhumed hi*
body, gave it over to the accredited
representatives of the British gov
ernment saw it safely aboard a Brit
ish ship of war, and saluted as it
sailed away to he buried in West
minster Abbey.
Getting one's self hanged is not a
sure way to fame, but several of
the world's most famous people
have achieved it In that way.
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