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REAL SEEKERS FOR TRUTH.
President Coolidge, Secretary C. E.
Hughes, and others paid tribute to
those indefatigable and patient seek
ers for truth, who were recently brot
together in Washington for the an
nual convention of the American As
sociation for the Advancement of Sci
ence.
It can hardly be denied that, wdth
a disinterestedness not matched by
any other class, the true scientist ap
proaches every problem with an open
mind, unfettered by prejudice.
He has no ancient beliefs or super
stitions to defend, no special cause to
plead, no selfish interest to advance.
He tries at all times to define, so far
as is humanly possible, the dividing
line between fact and theory, altho
he deals with both.
New theories are given respectful
examination and if they can be prov
en they are assigned their places in
the categories of fact. And when the
scientific world in general reaches an
agreement in any matter, it is the
best possible evidence of its truth.
In his address to the assembled
scientists at Washington, Secretary of
State Hughes most appropriately said:
*‘WTe need your interest in knowl
edge for its own sake; your ceaseless
search for truth; your willingness to
discard every disproved theory, how
ever honored by tradition, while you
jealously conserve every gain of the
past.”
While the scientific investigator as
a rule, receives meagre material re
wards in return for his services to
mankind, all progress, both material
and intellectual, has been primarily
due to his labors.
Without the leadership of inquisi
tive, investigating and indomnitable
minds, we should not have advanced
far beyond the standards of the cave
man.
WASTEFUL AMERICA
Secretary Hoover recently declared
that although America has high inge
nuity and efficiency of operation in its
industries, our national waste in in
dustry alone amounts to more than
25 billion dollars annually. If such a
statement came from a less sane and
conservative authority, it would seem
preposterous.
One of the greaest sources of waste
is in employment. In boom times we
overdo things and inflate prices. Then
the inevitable reaction comes and we
have hard times and unemployment.
Another great waste is in transpor
tation. We send cotton, livestock,
grain and other ram material long dis
tances to be manufactured and then
return them to the section’s where
they were produced to be consumed,
paying freight both ways. We have
no system of regulating production in
keeping with the demands for farm
products of the farm or factory. It
is usually either a feast or a famine.
Under Secretary Hoover, the De
partment of Commerce, is working
with considerable success toward
eliminating some of this waste. It is
^believed that other government de
partments are accomplishing some
thing along the same line, but pro
gress is slow.
One sensible idea advanced is that
during periods of great activity by
privately owned industry, government
works, national, state and municipal,
should be curtailed; then when unem
ployment in industry occurs, govern
ment buildings, roads and other like
projects should be undertaken to tide
over the depression.
tty eliminating a part of the pres
ent enormous waste, we might raise
1 lie standards of living for all people
and iiave plenty and to spare.
THROUGH PRISON TO FAME
Getting into the penitentiary is
hardly to be recommended as a step
ping stone to fame and fortune, yet
it has proved to be that in two cases
recently noted.
Max Sasanoff entered the Atlanta
Federal penitentiary as a rather ob
scure painter. While serving his time
he painted a picture of Christ, which
secured his release. Since then he
has painted another picture of the
Saviour, which hangs in Kilby prison,
in Alabama, and he’is now on the high
road to success as an artist.
Harry M. Snodgrass entered the
Missouri penitentiary at Jefferson
City as a capable, though unknown
musician. During the past. year his
piano solos over broadcast station
WOS have gained for him the title
of “king of the ivories,' and he has
become perhaps the most popular ra
dio performer in America. He was re
leaces on January 15, after serving
about one-half of his sentence to take
a lucrative vaudeville contract. Before
hid release he was showered with pre
sents of money and valuables by ad
miring auditors all over the country.
The moral of all this is that if you
are determined to get in jail, either
go as a painter or a musician and you
may be pardoned if you are of excep
tional ability. If you are of common
clay and have no accomplishments,
stay out of the penitentiary. This is
an exemplification of “them that has
gits.”
SPEED MUST BE CUT DOWN
As a reaction to the appalling re
cord of 22,000 killed and 678,000 in
jured by automobile accidents in the
United States last year, an agitation
for control of speed has been started.
Among the steps recommended is
that of providing a device whereby
no car can make more than 35 miles
an hour. The record shows that fast
er driving than this is dangerous,
even on a good highway with a clear
track. At higher speed failure of the
steering gear, losing a tire or a blow
out often causes disastrous results.
Strict licensing of drivers is also
suggested, with more stringent regula
tions against driving by children and
persons known to be reckless or of
inferior intelligence.
Pedestrians, too, are to blame for
many killings and injuries. It is no
uncommon sight to see someone cross
a city street without looking to the
right or left, often reading a paper or
engaged in some other equally dan
gerous practice.
If we could impress upon people the
fact that Death rides unseen on the
hood of every moving automobile, we
might induce them to use some degree
of caution.
IT MIGHT BE WORSE !
A prominent legislator who is keen
ly alive to the upbuilding of our school
system in the Territory, said apropos
of the Territorial school system: “It
is a good thing to keep the schools
out of politics, but I sometime wonder
if it could be worse than the present
appointive system, or if the present
i appointive system could be worse than
the election of the superintendent of
Education by vote of the people.”
The present system may be bad. but
it could be much worse.
Suppose for instance that John
Frame ran for commissioner of edu
cation? He would undoubtedly be
elected, or at least we presume he
would be, fop it would not be as great
a joke on the Territory to have John
at the head of the schools as it is
to have him head the Republican par
ty, for while John has an education,
he has no republicanism in his sys
tem.
Therefore, in case he desired the of
fice under the elecitve system he
could be elected, whereas under the
appointive system he could never get
to first base.
Which should explain to the most
obtuse why the appointive system is
the best at the present time.
Chas. Gaumer, a Maryland farmer,
made sausage 63 feet long which he
claims is a record breaker.
Miss Mina Van Winkle is a lieu
tenant in charge of the woman’s divi
sion of the Washington police force,
Association of Policewomen.
BAVARIAN POLICE THWART
PLAN TO EMULATE ELIJAH
(By Associated I’ress)
BLAUBEl'REN, Bavaria, Feb. 3.—
Tlio second day ol' advent brought
a great excitement to this village, as
and elderly man and wife had an
nounced that they would ascend di
rect to heaven at that time. The
man and wife gave away all their po
sessions, abandoned their work, and
stood in readiness on a hilltop sur
rounded by curious villagers. At
noon the sun burst forth through the
clouds and the aged couple expected
the fiery charriot to appear just as
it did for Elijah near three thousand
years ago.
But it was policemen instead of
charioteers who appeared and the
aged couple and curious spectators
were sent home to take up their reg
ular tasks.
W. C. T. U. STARTS UPON
CAMPAIGN THROUGH U. S.
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—Total abstin
ence, law observation and pledge
signing features of the Youth’s Year
program of the National W. C. T. U.
Four young women have started on
a speaking tour of the country which
will cover forty-two states in the
first six months. They will devote
their efforts to the enlistment of
young men and women in total ab
stinence work. A goal of one mil
lion children signers is the figure
set.
Education in social morality on the
basis of a single standard of morals;
education in loyal citizenship, includ
ing the enlistment of first voters and
foreign born citizens; creation of a
sound public sentiment for world
peace, and border conferences as an
aid to stamp out rum running from
Canada and Mexico are other fea
tures of the program.
TWO INJURED BY BOMB
LISBON, Feb. 3.—A bomb was ex
ploded in front of the Municipal cham
ber today, injifring two persons.
NEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR
ARRIVES IN AMERICA
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.—Emile M.
Daesehner, the new French Ambas
sador, arrived in Washington yester
day with his wife and two daugh
ters.
FORMER PRESIDENT CHILIE
. IS NOW IN ROME, EXILED
ROME, Feb. 3.—The former presi
dent of Chilie arrived in Rome last
week, an exile from his country.
He spent the day in consultation
with the Chilean embassy. He says
he will not return to Chilie at pres
ent as he fears his presence there
would cause more disturbances. In
a statement to the Italian press he
said that the provisional government
established four months ago by Gen
eral Alta Marino, has been unable
to carry out a single one of the many
reforms which are essential to the
safety of the country. He reiterat
ed that his policy was a speedy re
turn to normalcy based on the sup
port of all the parties.
INFLUENZA STILL PLAYING
HAVOC IN JAPAN
TOKIO, Feb. 3.—The epidemic of
influenza which has been sweeping
Tokio for the past two weeks does
not seem to be improving very rapid
ly as many reports of death are com
ing in and new ones are constantly
being reported.
JAPANESE OFFICERS ARE
ENTERTAINED IN ’FRISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, February 3—The
two thousand officers and men of the
training squadron of the Japanese
Navy, are revelling in San Francisco
this week and are being -wined and
dined to their heart’s content. This
exchange of courtesies is being made
in an attempt to strengthen the feel
ing of good will between the two
countries.
DEMAND MORE DRAPERIES
ON CHICAGO CHORUS GIRLS
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.—A demand that
more draperies be put on the chorus
girls of George White’s Company was
made today. The Company is a mus
ical comedy that opened here last
week.
Liberty Theatre
TONIGHT, ONE SHOW, 8:00 SHx\RP
Lewis Stone
And a Special Cast In
“THE DANGEROUS
Anchorage sent us word that this is
one of the finest pictures shown for a
long time—and we know it is.
A FINE STORY
And
SPLENDID ACTING
With it we will show an extra good
LEATHER PUSHER
BIG BOY BLUE
And besides all that, there will be a special
musical number — stringed instruments — If
you pass this program up you will lose a rare
night’s entertainment.
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JAPANESE LABOR
FEDERATION SEEKS
SWEEPING REFORM
(By Associated Press)
TOKIO, Feb. 3.—The Japanese Fed
eration of Labor and its affiliated or
ganizations is actively engaged in the
formation of a national labor party in
anticipation of the passage of the
manhood suffrage act at the present
session of the Diet. The leaders
claim that with the backing of the
Farmers’ Association and other agrar
ian societies, the Japanese Fabian So
ciety and kindred organizations, they
have several hundred thousand votes,
and thus hope to secure representa
tion in the lowTer house at the next
national elections. They also claim
that the Suiheisha, a national organ
ization of so-called social outcasts,
will join the new party. There are
said to be about 800,000 of these men.
The platform of the new party is
socialistic and sweeping in its demand
for reforms. It includes an increase
in the rights of the working men, es
pecially in free speech and assem
blage; adoption of universal suffrage;
a radical reorganization of the House
of Peers, or its total abolition; the
adoption of a graduated scale in fix
ing taxes on incomes, land, business
profits, and inheritances; the impo
sition of taxes on capital and luxuries
and the abolition of the direct con- i
sumption taxes; sweepiift reductions j
of armaments; reform of the con-!
script service system; democratiza
tion of the army, appointment of civ- j
ilian minister of war and navy; re- i
form of the higher educational mach
inery to suit the requirements of the
working classes; payment of the cost
of national education by the state;
democratization of main industries;
self government of the colonies; rec
ognition of trade unions; establish
ment of an eight-hour working day
fixing of a minimum wage; recogni
tion of the right to strike; nationa'.
ownership of land and residential
houses; establishment of farmer’s un
ions, government control of the rice
industry; abolition of the peerage; a
levelling of class distinction; protec
tion of maternity by the state, and a
workingmen’s compensation act.
Vienna to Build Business Radio.
(By Associated Press)
VIENNA, Feb. 3.—Vienna is about
to erect a municipal radio sending
station which is to cost 1,000,000,000
crowns. It is to be used solely for
official business. The fire depart
ment especially is to use it exten
sively.
Mrs. Sarah Fredgant of New York
City, is organizer for the garment
workers in a district in which 20,000
girls are employed. She is 24.
Mme. S. E. lePrince, formerly art
instructor in the New York university,
is still active as a painter at the age
of 78.
Gateway want-ads bring results.
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