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LIQUOR. LIQUOR EVERYWHERE—
A river of booze is flowing into the
United States at present, by land and
by sea. It will continue to flow so
long as public officials can be bought
and enormous profits made in the
business. Last year 322 British ships,
10 Norwegian and four French ships
were engaged in running liquor to our
shores. Today the National capital is
the wettest spot on earth, the dry
laws are the most flagrantly violated,
and there is no prospect of better
ment until a sane and concerted at
tack is made,—not on the booze run
ners. but on those government offi
cials who help them land it.
Recently the entire police force of
a New Jersey town were accused of
rum running, the evidence being so
flawless as to leave no room for doubt.
Yet at the trial of these men they
were acquitted within a few moments
after the jury retired, and are un
doubtedly engaged in liquor running
today.
Conditions are becoming worse ap
parently, instead of better, the num
ber of bootleggers and rum runners
increasing with the profits, and the
ubiquitous hijacker levying toll from
both indiscriminately. The United
States is, dryly speaking dry at its
center, but oozing moisture on every
border. It is surrounded by an inter
national rum fleet, who reap profits
from the business, which if rightly
applied, should go toward lightening
governmental taxes.
Congress is wet at heart, but dry
in exterior, its members having no
difficulty in supporting an army of
bootleggers at the nation’s capital.
Unless conditions change we re
commend our Territorial legislature
passing a memorial to effect that the
prevailing state of affairs is deplora
ble and offering to send a number of
special investigaotrs to help combat
the evil.
The loose regard for law on the
part of our congressmen comes un
doubtedly from the fact that they be
lieve the king can do no wrong. The
law is for the layman, and not intend
ed to function in the District of Co
lumbia. Attorney General Stone un
dubtedly is not aware of these law
violations close at hand, and they are
pointed out disinterestedly and with
the hope of helping the administra
1 tion.
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ANOTHER ARMS PARLEY
Whether anything would be gained
by President Coolidge in summoning
another arms conference in the near
future, is a moot question, and des
pite the fact that the senate, with
out opposition, inserted a clause in
the naval appropriations bill “author
izing and requesting” the president
to call such a conference at Wash
ing, the chief executive is represent
ed as regarding affirmative action
as untimely or useless.
It was the common understand
ing when President Harding called
the famous arms limitation confer
ence of 1922 that it should be sup
plemented later with a meeting in
spired by similar good motives on the
part of the powers.
In his address to congress in De
cember President Coolidge express
! ed the hope of carrying out this im
plied understanding at the proper
time, but he set no date for the pro
posed conference, and no doubt his
statements were intended as a re
minder to the European powers that
the United States stands willing at
any time to participate in an arms
parley. It is said that Europe has
been considering such a conference
on its own account incident to a
call from the League of Nations, and
the administration takes the view
that the situation would only be
come more involved should this
country again take the initiative. The
question of land armaments, which
bulked large in 1922 but which was
shunted aside largely on account of
the French attitude, remains an im
portant factor in the whole problem
of armaments. The view is taken in
this country that since land arma
ments are chiefly a European prob
lem, the initiative in the movement
for limitation is for Europe to take.
Japan is represented to favor an
other conference. The Japanese min
ister of war, speaking in the diet
a few days ago, said he saw no rea
son why Japan should take excep
tion to such a step when it is in
spired from genuine motives of
frankness, fairness and sincerity, and
the same sentiments were voiced by
the minister of the navy.
President Coolidge has shown by
word and example that his attitude
is one of sincerity. He opposed the
congressional proposal to elevate
guns on our old battleships parley
for reasons of economy, but un
doubtedly the major reason was the
favorable effect such a stand would
have abroad in proving America’s
desire for world peace. The presi
dent also was primarily responsible
for the collapse of the “ship for
ship” building program, which was
favored by the secreary of the navy
and a considerable section of cong
ress.
The United States, apart from dem
onstrating its disinclination toward
anything that might be construed as
militaristic, has gone beyond the let
ter in its official position toward ar
mament limitation. Whether -as much
may be said for Europe is to be
doubted.
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DO YOU KNOW THE U. S.?
_
i How well do you know your coun
try's geography?
Most people, if asked to name the
lowest point in Utah, would answer
“Salt Lake,” the remnant of the great
prehistoric Lake Bonneville, a body of
fresh water that once covered a large
portion of Utah.
The lowest point, however, is Beav
er Dam creek, in Washington county.
It is 2,000 feet above sea level.
Utah, by the way, has an approxi
mate mean elevation of 6,100 feet.
Only two other states, Colorado and
Wyoming are higher.
The Interior Department at Wash
ington issues a bulletin covering these
i interest facts. Get one and learn
! about your country.
A woman is touched by a baby and
a man by both.
'UNDERWOOD 4. UNDERWOOO. N V
VAN DYKE AMONG SIX GREAT WORKS TO EE BROUGHT
TO UNITED STATES
“Daedalus and Icarus,” by Van Dyk?, cue of the half dozen oid mas
ters just purchased by Sir Joseph Duwen, ot Ken Yok an I Lor don, from
the collection of the late Earl Spencer, of Ant . >rp Pi k Northamptonshire,
England. The si:: paintings are to be bought to ’he United States, and it
i s; id that more than $1,500,000 was paid for them.
LET’S GO!
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE
WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY
SATURDAY NIGHT, I. O. 0. F. HALL,
ADMISSION, $1.00
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Tonight: Two Shows, 7:00 and 8:45
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The famous Saturday Evening Post H
stories put into a wonderful picture
that will make your sides ache with
laughter. M
A comedy that surpasses them all, and
EIGHT BIG REELS OF IT. Yes, eight
reels of fun that will keep you smiling
for a week. jj
DON’T MISS IT ■
; Sunday: “West of the Water Tower
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AN AUTO NOW A NECESSITY
Automobile travel once was the lux
ury of the rich. Now it is about the
cheapest form of family transporta
tion known.
Autos are cheaper to buy in this
tw-enty-fifth year of the industry than
they ever were, and are more reliable
than Old Dobbin. They cost less than
the horse and buggy in which mother
and father did their courting thirty
years ago.
The automobile has passed the stage
where they are a luxury. As a mat
ter of fact there are few persons who
can afford to do without them.
In Spokane recently a professor of
music started suit for $10,000 dam
ages against an orchestra leader for
“jazzing” music alleged to have been
composed by the old masters. Upon
what basis the suit was filed is hard
to understand. If anyone mutilating
the musical compositions of the old
masters can be haled before court for
damages most of our musical popu
lation would be amenable to law. And
numerous lawyers would be liable for
damages for misinterpreting Black
stone.
! Tomorrow is Washington’s Birth
I day anniversary. Little can be said
! about this notable epcteh in American
! history that has not already been cov
' ered by the sentimentalist and histo
rian. George may have been the heller
that Martha thought he was, but pri
vately speaking we have never seri
ously advised our children to believe
the story of his impeccable veracity
in the alleged cherry tree episode.
It reads nice, we admit, and is proba
bly intended for the edification of old
maid school teachers and families
who place a halo on their children’s
head at the time of their birth. But
after raising a large and hungry fam
: ily of “regular fellers,” we are coir
pelled to readjust our credibility.
If you have a few hours time and the
necessary wherewithal, grace the Le
gion dance with your presence tonight
The boys are trying hard to make the
affair a success, and they should be
encouraged by every possible means.
If you cannot go in person, buy a tick
et and help out anyway.
One of the best places to live is to
live within your income.
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