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Page Sue THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES Friday, August 19, 1921 THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES And Evening Farmer (FOUNDED 1790. j FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES Bryant, Griffith & Bruoson, New York. Boston and Chicago MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHONE BUSINESS OFFICE Barnum 1203 PHONE EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Barnuiu 1287 Published by The Times Publishing Co.. 17 & Fairfield Ave.. Bridgeport. Cwa. The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication Df all news dispatches credited to ii or not otherwise credited In this paper nd also the local news published herein. FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1921 ENCOURAGING SIGNS It is a hopeful sign that state legislatures all over the coun try are showing such a marked interest in forest preservation. It is an interest which should have been aroused a long while ago before much of the damage which is now done had occur red. With a gay indifference to the future, forests have been exterminated and not replanted; burned through carelessness, and no-plan op provision made for replenishment, it seeming to be the general impression that a forest was an inexhaustible thing. This idea disappeared some time ago and there is now an increasingly intelligent and energetic backing of the movement to preserve the remaining forests from destruction by fire and to put idle forest lands at work growing trees. How widespread this idea is can be gathered from the amount of State legislation passed this year in response to pop ular demand. In this respect Pennsylvania leads all the other States. Her biennial appropriations, passed by the legislature and approved by the Governor, carried a million eight hundred and seventy thousand dollars. One million of this is for fire protection. The Minnesota legislature made an appropriation of over a quarter of a million dollars for general forestry work a large part of which will be used for fire protection. California also appropriated a very large sum of money for forestry pro tection and development and a large number of other states ap propriated lesser amounts. In at least four states now the teaching of fire prevention is compulsory in the public schools. Altogether there are thirty three states which have provided for some sort of forestry active ities and at least twenty-five of these have qualified to share in the Federal co-operative forest protection fund. In a few years now the results of all this forestry activity will begin to ie apparent and it will be a general wonder then that it was not begun sooner. A JUSTIFIED PROTEST LIFE WITHOUT DEATH IS NOT DESIRABLE, BIOLOGIST SAYS Famous Professor Holds That Human Span Might Be Lengthened Indefinitely, But 'Twould Be Form of Madness Nature Provided for Replacement of Human Beings. Newcastle-on-Tyne. Aug. 19 "Life without death is not impossible." This is the opinion of Sir Arthur Keith, F. R. S., the famous biologist and anthropologist, on a subject which baa engaged the deep interest of mankind throughout the ages. Sir Arthur Keith, who attended tne that are nearest to man are old at forty. The aborigines of Australia and Patagonia were old men and women at sixty. Human life is longer now, and In saying that I am not speaking of the average person, but of the men ana women also wno overcome al! the accidents which in- meeting of the British Medical Asso- elude the disease of life and who "Past experiences point to the fact As was to have been expected Great Britain has formally protested the seizure of the schooner Henry L. Marshall about 'three weeks ago outside the three mile limit. In its notice the British Government says that it ''cannot recognize jurisdiction of the United States over the high seas beyond the three mile limit fixed by international law for many years." Great Britain's position in this matter is unassailable. The United States which has been proud to pose as the champion of international law should be the first to recognize and admit the mistake made by over zealous prohibition officers. Any discussion of a change of the limit is useless and fool ish. Somewhere there will have to be "high seas" over which rno nation has jurisdiction but all conform to a general ruling. The limit might just as well be three miles as thirty or ninety. If certain profitable transactions can be accomplished outside of a three mile limit they can be accomplished as well outside the greater one; the difference is simply in timo and gasoline. The ,hest thing Uncle Sam can do under the circumstances is to admit his mistake and let it be quickly forgotten. elation at Newcastle, discussed with an International News Service cor respondent the remarkaible experi ment made by Dr. Alexis Carrel, tho famous French-American scientist, with a fragment of a chicken's heart. This fragment, kept in a special cul turo at the Rockefeller's Institute since Jan. 17, 1912, has never ceased to grow normally or to give signs of immortality. While Sir Arthur Keith draws the conclusion that immortality Is not impossible, he adds another, equally dramatic "Life without death is not destraJble." Sir Arthur, discussing Dr. Carrel s experiment. Bald: "Eternal life Is not impossible; nothing Is Impossible. "Dr. Carrel, who is French by Mrth, went to the United r-'aies as a young mail. There la no pretence or humbug about his work and it is to be taken seriously. "Proving Etornnl life." "Ho has taken a little patch of the young beating heart of a chick In the egg. and he has by special culture kept It supplied with Jelly, and has kept it alive far nine years. This is a new fact, but It Is not to be taken as proving that eternal life would be possible for great collections of cells such as go to make up a human be ing. "We hope some day to know what life Is, but at present we are so en tirely Ignorant of the mechanism of the machinery of life that we cannot say. If you make a motor-bicycle you understand Its capacity because you understand Its machlner, "But would eternal life bo desira ble 7 I think I can show you that It would not. The desire for the extension of the span of human life la a form of mad ness, and if people would only think of the conditions of life they would never entertain the Idea. Old age is not a disease, but part of the essen tial machinery of nature for running human life, "Look on nature as the business manager of human life. What nature requires is to keep life going. Na ture alms at the species; not at tne rndlvidnal. Nature has built our bodies in suci a way that we should have short lives. Tho whole system Is built up on a period of short ex istences." , "Up AgnteRt Xaroro." "In trying to extend tho span of life you are right up against nature's hanln law. Her whole Idea is to use. Voung and vigorous lives and kill oft the old. "Civilization has tended to extend the span of human life. Animals like the gorilla and anthropoid apes that life might be extended by at least another decade. But is it de sirable "What we want now is young, healthy people. What we need is to extend the period of their vigor ous life. This necessity is how be ing generally recognized, and it is the rational view. "I will give you two similes which I think will appeal to the general nubile. "Regard life as a restaurant and nature as the manager. People rush in at midday to lunch. It is crowd ed: there are no seats. Why? Be cause some people who have finished their dinner are lounging about ano occupying the saats. "Must Limit Them" - "The manager says: 'I must make Elixir of Life Hunt Since MethurMah there hav been many legends of men who could not die or who were made young again. Those of the Wan dering Jew and Kaust are the most famous. One of the chief aims of the alchemists of the Middle Ages was to discover the "elixir of life." Professor Metchinlkoff advo cated the removal of intestinal bacteria by drinking sour milk. Thyroid glands extracted from monkeys is one of the most mod ern "elixirs." It is used by Er. Voronoff of Paris. Goat gland treatment is being used in the Fukuoka Imperial University, Tokio. Professor Steinach, Vienna, operates by tying up one of the spermatic cords. It was stated at a recent in quest on a Paddington, Eng.. dustman that his heart continued to beat for seven and ' a half hours after his breathing ceased. CALLING OFF THE GAME. By DONAHET3 - AY? GEE, THERE ' C-OES OUR?OWI3f, MASK, PEL LRS ' r '5 asg M regulations. I must limit them to half an hour to make room for the other3. Nature in the same way ha put a limit to the life of man. "Another simile: Tou know the principle of the continuous perform ance at the cinema. Tou pay your money and see the show round. You are then supposed to come out, but some will stay. "The second time you see the show you will be bored; the third time you will go mad, and the fourth time you may commit suicide. "Human life is something like that People crave for human immortality They have never thought what it means. Read h I nnex U. S. SETS GOOD EXAMPLE FOR RUSSIA, SAYS BOY IMMIGRANT IN A HOLE It is with increasing difficulty that the average citizen maintains any semblance of respect for the members of Con ,gress. The absence of action by that body in so many instances where there should have been action, and so many actions . which are seemingly unintelligable. make a constant demand on '"his igenunity to suggest possible reasons. A remark j-esterday in the House by Chairman Fordney of fthe House Committee on Ways and Means, however, furnishes a I cue to the reasoning powers and the mainspring of action there. I In explaining his vote in favor of Mr. Wilson taking over the ; railroads in war time, he said: "I voted to put the President in a hole, and we did." A great many things during the last few years can be ex plained by such a motive easier than any other way but is it a spectacle for American citizens to be proud of? Is that what Congressmen are sent to Washington for to "put the President , in a hole"? 4 This remark shows, with a clearness probably wholly un , f tentional, how much the interests of the public are valued by -t of the members of Congress. Putting some in a political even if that someone is the President of the United States more moment than constructive legislation which would people a chance to go about their business and prosper. ' tentally it is well to remember that putting tho President ..a hole puts the people of the United States in a hole with him. How long will it be beforo the voters of this country will .learn the foolishness of sending men to Washington to put some- , one "in a hole"? Unemployment Is Widespread Lockout in Country's History (Continued From Page One). Immediate action by tho adminls i oration to relieve the unprecedented ; unemployment conditions will be de i minded by the executive council of ! the Federation when it meets in ! Atlantic City August 2 2, for a two I weeks' session, it was learned. "secretary of Labor Davis in his i report to Congress, dealt only with : the number of unemployed," said ' Morrison. "He did not estimate the millions more who are employed only on partial time. earning just enough to keep body and oul to j gether." "It is time for the public to wake up before it is too late that is Tabors' warning. The failure of a large ele ment to awaken to the grim situation that confronts the company is in striking contrast to their attitude whenever a group of wage earners voluntarily suspends work to enforce better living conditions. It is all right for big business to lock out the workers, but it is all wrong when the workers exercise their right to strike to elevate their living standard. "It's astounding that Congress should think anything as important right now as legislation to provide . iobs for the millions of jobless an L ions to labor. It's idle to talk about business revival while nearly 6,000, 000 men and women are out of em ployment and millions more are making starvation wages. With the purchasing power of these millions either cut off entirely or reduced to a minimum, there can be no return to normalcy, "As after effect of the war is the control of credit by private financiers. The American Federation of Labor has declared that credit is Inherently social and that It should be a govern ment function, operated for the bene fit of the people. As now adminis tered, it permits financial agencies to levy a toll upon the people as high as the traffic will bear," JOFFRE GOING TO JAPAN. Paris, Aug. 19. Marshal Joffre, commanier of the French armies in the first battle of the Maine, will leave on a mission to Japan on Sep tember 2. Reports were current a few days ago that he would visit the United States upon his return from the Far East. BHiTKR DEMAND FOR STOCKS, Mew Tork, Aug. 19. There was a better demand for stocks in the early trading today, and the market gener ally wals stronger. FINANCIAL POSITION IMPROVING Berlin. Aug. 19. Germany's finan cial position Is improving despite the tremendous indemnity burden im posed itby the Allies, according to press reports today By KENT WATSON, International News Service Staff Cor respondent. St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 19 -Being an American newspaperman Is not quite as bad as being a peasant in Russia. But being a peasant in Russia Is not half as nice as being a "peasant in America. That's the verdict of Harry Lachte- rman, native of Dorosnowa, htate oi Podolla. Ukrainia, Russia, now an assistant In the St. Louis Bureau of the International News Service. With his father and mother young Lachterman left Russia eight years ago and come to St, Louis. The boy, nine years old at that time, was sent to school here. He had a mania for reading newspapers, he declares, and decided that he wanted to become a maker of newspapers. Cherishes Homo Efceapoaes. Incidents of Russia's hardships are Inscribed upon his brain, and he che rishes some of his childhood escap ades back In Bar, Ukrainia, where he resided after reaching the age of five years. Foremost among his Impressions is the memory of New Tork harbor on the day he arrived in America. "The Staitue of Liberty means more to me now than it did on the night I first saw it," he said. "It's lights are brighter from here now than they were from deekboard. It's a pity that all of Russia can't learn to know the freedom for which that statue stands." Leaving Russia and his boyhood friends was something akin to sold iers bidding their mothers good-bye. Lachterman declares. "Last Looked at Grandmother." "From Bar," he says, "we went to Doroshowa, the village of my birth, to spend a few weeks with relatives. it was there that I last looked at my grandmother, who died during the war. It was like a journey of death when wo loaded onto a two -wheeled cart end started away, leaving all our friends behind to seek new fields Tho village populace followed the wagon down the road, bidding us farewell. Many of our dearest of friends were in tears Aside from his farewell to friends and relatives, Lachterman recalls more vividly than anything else the story of how two Russian Cossacks were severely beaten for molesting a Jewish woman, owner of a small con rectionory. The (Jossaokn, who were dsunk, he relates, entered the store of tho Jewish woman and attempted an outrage upon her. Screams for help. Lachterman says, brought sev eral young Jews, who administered severe beatings to both of the Cos sacks. "As an Illustration of how tense is religious feeling In Russia," Lachter man states, "an anti-Semite gathers a crowa or nis iouowers about n.m on the publio square .and told them that the Jews had killed a Cossack for no reason at all. 'I witnessed the killing myse;r;- ne cried. Tne Jews rell upon the Cossacks without warning and beat them. One of them is dead Let ua revenge ourselves, Down with the Jews!' "Many Peasants Fled.' "A tumult ran through the crowd Many peasants took their wives and children and fled, fearing a massacre A majority, however, remained. News o the Impending massacre spread throughout the village. The Jews closed their stores, and schools were closed. "There Is something Innately arabi tlous about this Americanized Rus sian youth. He has the ardor to do things and he has a desire to do something toward transforming his native Lkrainla into a country like America. His is a desire to teach Russia the freedom that he enjoys in America. "That the stories about the Russian cholera plagues and famine now pre valent in itussia, na says, "are greatly exaggerated I have no doubt. mere is a scarcity or rood, x am sure. Ruled By Ruffians. warfare. They are used to hard shins and struggles. They do not believe what they read in their own newspapers for they know the party in power has printed stories that arc pure propaganda. Right now Rus sia is ruled by a band of ruffians, vho are self-seekers for gain. "Coalitions are formed because the leaders must have some means of force. I believe Russia will know a regeneration for her sufferings. believe there will come a man who is big enough and righteous enough to win popular favor through a de sire to bring justice to all the peo pie. "Communism and Bolshevism can not last. Did the majority of Rus sians favor those doctrines there would not now be a wave of internal strifo sweeping throughout a coun try. "I hope some day to see Russia free from the toils of thugs and thieves. I want to see peasants have the same right under the law as the now privileged classes have. Final Clean-Up Of All Summer Dresses Ginghams and Voiles, A Mixed Group No attempt is made at description, because the group is so varied that in some instances there is only one dress of a kind. The ginghams are mostly in checks. The voiles in both light and dark effects with trimmings of white. Not all sizes, but regardless of former prices they are all marked at the low price of $3.95 HAVE OVER 100 WOMEN MINISTERS Decatur, 111., Aug, 19 Since the first woman preacher of tha Dls clples of Christ (Christian church) was ordained fortv-soven vears ago their number has grown slowly but steadily until now nearly one hun dred of their preachers are women This announcement is made toy the Superintendent of Women Preachers. Rev. Mrs. Jessie Coleman Monger, of Decatur, who has Just rounded out her thirtieth year in the ministry. Illinois, according to Mrs. Monser leads in tho number of women preachers of tho denomination, and boasts the oldest among them. Rev. Mrs. C. C. Babcock, of Erie, 111. There are fifteen In the state. Kansas has eight, the next largest number. Eueoess and growth of the women preachers organization, Mrs. Monser said la slow "since women, even bus iness and imilic leaders, are slow to organize and do not seem to see the need of co-operation. Women man ago their 'own' hemes and in busi ness life this tendency still exists." TO AID RUSSIA.. A Table of Aprons But these are more than aprons, they're dresses, too. Eeunos Aires, Aug. 13 - - Govern ment officials would be authorized to send 10,000,000 pesos worth of food to Europe for the purpose of reliev ing the famine sufferers of Russia under the provisions of a bill intro duced in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday by Sener Muzio. CALM IN FRENCH MOROCCO. Fez, Mroc, Aug. 19 Official re prts declare that abslute calm pre vails in the French zone of Morocco, even in districts near the Spanish zone, where the tribesmen have been engaged in hostilities. MOB STORMS JAIL. Barnstable, Mass., Aug. 19 A mob of nearly 200 men and women carry ing ropes early today stormed the local Jail, threatening to lynch three Cape Verde Island negro prisoners charged with highway robbery and criminal assault on a young white woman at Buzzard's Bay, ALMANAC JfOR TODAY Sun rises 8:0fl a- m. Sun sets , . , .V...-. 7:47 p. m. Length of Day ", . . . 13 h, 47 m. Day's Decrease . . . , 1 h. 32 m. High water , 13:21 p. m. Moon rises ........ 8:04 P. m. Low water 5 P- m. Attorney General Daugherty an nounced appointment of William J. Burns, New York detective, as di rector of the Tn.-aii of Investigation "Tko aOSlO Of Russia are UMd to of the Department of Justice, White Percale with coin spots of blue or black, or smaller dots in red, and made to fasten down one side of the front. These aprons are belted across the front with sash ends to tie in back. There are pockets of generous size, square necks and short sleeves all edged with white rick-rack. Pink, blue and lavender, and white with colored dots. Made with kimono tops, V-necksr cashes and long pockets outlined with rick-rack. These button down the back. A few in checks of darker color, the kind that won't soil easily. The very nicest kind of a garment for morning wear about the house. And any style you like $1:39 Crochet Counterpanes One Lot, forty-n i n e in hemmed ends. Full size, ularly selling at $4.39 Special $2.75 all, A second lot of three dozen Reg- spreads in several patterns. Full sizes. Regularly $3.95 Special $2.25 Basement the Read Rnmi Mil