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The Morning Bee M O R N I N G—E V E N I N G—S U N D A Y THE BEE PUBLISHING CO.. Publisher. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press, of which The Bee is a member, is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper, and also the local news published herein. All rights of republication of our special dispatches are also reserved. BEE TELEPHONES Private Branch Exchange. Ask for the Department AT lantic or Person Wanted For Night Calls After 10 P. M ; -g non Editorial Department. AT-lantic 1021 or AT. 1042. AUuU OFFICES Main Offices—17th and Farnam Council Bluffs—15 Scott St. S. Side. N. W. Cor. 24th and N. New York—World Bldg. Detroit—Ford Bldg. Chicago—Tribune Bldg. Kansas City—Bryant Bldg. St. Louis—Syndi. Trust Bldg. Los Angeles—Higgins Bldg. San Francisco—Hoilrook Bldg. Atlanta—Atlanta Trust Bldg. HATE AND THE THIRD INTERNATIONALE. Senator Wheeler, democrat, journeys homeward from Washington to Montana, so full of the Christ mas spirit that he announces that the United States must quit hating the soviet government of Russia. Bless his good heart, nobody in this country hates Russia. What the Russians complain of chiefly is that the government will not condone all that has been done over there since March 11, 1917, includ ing the murder of the Romanoff family, and the exe cution of thousands of victims of the committee of public safety. Even this might be done, under the pretext that the Russian government is not respon sible for the excesses of the mobs that raged from time to time, but the truth is that the executions were carried on with sanction of those in authority at Moscow. When “Citizen” Genet approached America as the representative of the French government in 1793, he was clamorously welcomed at Charleston, where he landed, and at Philadelphia he was feted. Washington, who was then president, declined to re ceive him, and later forbade him to continue to carry on active war against England while domiciled in this country. Genet succeeded later in making him self ridiculous, and when the Girondists fell did not daro return to France. There is such resemblance between the French revolution of 1789 and the Rus sian of 1917 that the comparison may be permitted. Was America ever accused of hating France, because Washington did not see his way clear to joining the Girondists in their war against England? He might as well have been as to now accuse Cool idgo of hating Russia, merely because he asks the government at Moscow to assume the responsibili ties of civilized government, and to meet its obli gations in an honorable fashion. The plea that the Lenine government is not con nected in any way with the Third Internationale is absurd. Communists have boasted of the connec tion, and have pointed to Russia as an example. Trotzky, Lenine, Zinoviev, Tchitcherin, all the lead ers or figureheads, have talked of extending the soviet principle to include the world. The work ers’ party, now the federated farmer-labor par ty, in the United States has no other excuse for existing. Its speakers, its literature, its propaganda in every direction, has been an admission of its de votion to the communist creed and dogma as set out by the Third Internationale. It is they who hate America, and vow to overthrow its form of government, which deserves to fall if it is vulner able to the attack now being made by the soviets. EARLY SETTLERS IN BOTNA VALLEY. Shenandoah come# to the front with a claim that Iowa may yet put forth a brand of fossil that will contest with the tall corn as a cause for tooting the trumpet of fame. In other sections of the state the fossil has long been known, under the locally inclusive name of mossback, but this is the first time the Nishnabotna valley has put in any sort of claim to be counted as playing. However, the Shenandoah find is that of part of a jawbone that may have belonged to some an tediluvian monster. No reason why this should not be so can be cited. Iowa has a geological history almost as interesting as its political annals. Strata of limestone, sandstone, blue and white fire clay, soapstone, coal measures, and even the primeval granite testify to the mutations undergone by the Ilawkeye state while in the making. Niggerheads that continually pester the plowman are mementoes of the days when the glacier was retreating, and there are other proofs of an interesting past under gone by the present happy land that houses and sustains so many prosperous people. Why, then, should there be no trace left of the animals who made their homes in the lush savannas or on the verdant hills in that far away time, before even the bison had come to browse there? Certain ly there were such animals. The other shores of that great sea that once was Nebraska bear ample, proof of their existence, and this in itself may sus tain the thought that some of them might have lain down under the reeds on a hillside and have been covered out of sight by the dust that now is known as loess. Science is not dogmatic on these points. Furth er inquiry will be awaited with interest. At any rate, the description of the jawbone removes it from any suspicion that it is even remotely akin to the Cardiff giant, whose origin was in a gypsum quarry not far from Fort Dodge. ( WE’LL DO ANYTHING ONCE. Within a fortnight, it is promised, we are to know which plan for establishing universal peace is favored by the jury of award for the Bok prize. Elihu Root says he thinks that by January 7 the choice wjll be given to the public. Next thing is to put it Into operation. Orders have been sent In to the general committee in charge, asking for unlimited numbers of copies of the docu ment. For example, the Y. W. C. A. general board has entered a requisition for 500,000, and other con cerns have put in requests that total up into the millions. This general circulation ought to give the widest notice to the successful plan. After all this is done, a vote is to he taken, some 15 states already having organizations to carry on the referendum, in order that au expression on the merits of the proposal may be had. This ought to provide some basis for working. Not many folks actually want war, and even fewer will bbject to the presence of permanent peace. Yet one of the greatest causes of war is difference of opinion as to the terms on which peace can be kept. If the jury selects from tho moro thnn 2fl,000 manuscripts submitted for its examination one that holds a workable plan for creating peace in the world, and that plan is endorsed by a substantial number of thinking people ns worthy of a trial, it ought to have a chance. Men ordinarily will do any thing once, and if that thing is for the good of all mankind, most will muke a little sacrifice to set it into motion. So, Messrs. Bok Jurymen, come on with your verdict. Sd4ne day a jury will convict a wife who has killed her husband, but the prospect seems remote. HARMONY IN THE DEMOCRATIC CAMP. What tidings is this from Wellington, that John Henry Morehead is not willing to resign to Charles W. Bryan entire right-of-way at the democratic national convention? Does it presage a new aline ment of thfe hosts of the unterrified in Nebraska? We do not think so. If the portent be read aright by local political astrologers, it will be found to contain only the renewal of the old-time antagon ism, locally known as that between the Jacks and the Jims. Those lines have been somewhat dimmed, but not entirely effaced, by the passage of time. An unholy alliance was maintained in 1922, with the admitted hope of capturing some more of the pie; Brother Charlie got away with his plan, but the other fellows were not so well pleased at the out come. Nineteen-twenty four holds something more, and requires a* rearrangement of the pawns, if not the principal pieces on the chess board. Far away in Florida, Brother Will is steaming around, telling the world what sort of democrat he wants to run for president. Not that it makes any particular difference to anybody, but he has not as yet out lined the man closely enough to make the descrip tion fiit any of those who are avowedly seeking the nomination. Mr. Bryan will probably be at the next democratic convention, and it would be mighty convenient for him if he had the sixteen votes from Nebraska as a nucleus around which to set up a bloc of his own. Hoping against hope that the candidate to be named by the convention may slip into the White House, certain other notable democrats of the state are unwilling to longer forego their seat in the sun to meet the Bryan program. Florida is a long way off, and these can see no good reason why they should continue to be obscured by a shadow that begins at Miami. , If a democrat is to be nominated, they want to have a hand in the proceedings, and aspire to be permitted to enter the presence of the exalted without passing through the anteroom of an expatriate. So there will be a contest for the Nebraska delegation. John H. Morehead is a fairly good figurehead for the group that has long been weary of a dictatorship that has not always been gentle. Behind him will rally forces that are not to be sneezed at by those who seek the favor of the democratic sachems, such as it is, and the forth coming scramble for control will be interesting, even though it may be futile in the end. Let the battle proceed. DINTY MOORE A REAL MAN. More than usual sorrow will attach to the news of the death of James (Dinty) Moore of the air mail service. Partly because he is the first flyer to lose his life on the Omaha division, which stretches from Chicago to Cheyenne, over 1,000 miles, but chiefly because he was so well known and esteemed in the community. Moore was noted for being a careful flyer. He knew his machine well, he knew the air well, and he was resourceful to such a degree as had won him highest praise. Devoted to the service, he was the first man to fly from Cheyenne to Salt Lake City and back in one day, in order that there might he no interruption in the flight of the air mail. On this trip he crossed the Rocky mountains twice, carrying 400 pounds of mail each way. All the stories told of him but exemplify his prudence, skill and judgment in handling an air plane. Even the manner of his taking off, as de scribed by those who witnessed the fatal dive of the ship, indicates that he was proceeding against difficulties with due caution, but carrying on that the mail might be delivered. Moore was one of the men who have made the name of American a proud badge for any man to wear. Our old friend Edgar Howard got away big in his first speech in congress. He told some truth, too, especially when he said the only victories the democrats have won in the last 80 years was when the republican party was divided. Mr. Bryan did not announce that Mr. Ford is a liability until after mature reflection. Still there is a suspicion that had Henry put up a similar hoorah for a deserving democrat, the verdict would have been different. Somehow we can’t help feeling that the appoint ment of General Dawes to head the German repara tion inquiry means that all parties are anxious to get at the bedrock facts. Lloyd George is reported to be on the way to recovery. He ought to get well enough to realize that in defeating Baldwin he elevated Ramsay McDonald. • Still certain she does not care to live in the White House, Mrs. Ford pays $1,241.50 railroad fare for the privilege of shopping in New York. Another bootlegger has been caught with a long list of places to call. Why don’t they use the city directory and play safe? Naples reports having received fe snow storm. Maybe that is the one that was directed to Omaha. Raisuli has just been buried, but whatever be came of Pericardia? Why should John H. Morehead dip his flag to Charles W. Bryan? Also, it is a darn mean prisoner who will betray the sheriff. Homespun Verse —By Omulm’* Own roft— Robert Worthington Davie FORSAKEN LOVE NESTS. How often we ponder the promise* true— • Fond words of a day that Is dead— Orlm change that has fashioned those love nests anew, And left them as nvom'rle* to dread. Sweet picture* and visions and oil thnt they wer* When hearts were n-throbbing In tune— The fervor of him gnd the ardor of her. And life ns romantic a* June. Drenm castles before them and pleasant the way— They glided or plodded along, Surveying the fragrant, Ineffable day With hearts that wore teeming with song; And thrilled by the wonder and faith and content, They followed their trail of delight, And suddenly mine—as they happily went— To gloom and dissension—and night. How often we think of their sweet Long Ago, And wish they had kept to the trail, And shared the enjoyment of other* who know Tho quiet that follows the gale; And oft we nro touched by the depth of their plight , Till words to expression are vain— But* oh, tho desire to lead them aright Wttor* virtue* forsaken remain! “ The People's Voice" Editorial* from reader* of Th* Morn* Ing Be*. R*ader* of The Morning Bee are Invited to u** thl* column freely for expression on matter* of public interest. Push River Navigation. Omaha—To the Editor of the Oma ha Bee; The public mind seems to be filled with the idea that the Mis souri river is a very crooked stream and if straightened that the dis tance between any two given points would bo about halved. By the river it Is 138 miles from Omaha to Sioux City. By thfe rail road on the east side it is 101 miles In almost a direct line. Taking the most direct railroad route on the west side of the river it is 107 miles be tween these two points. So even if the river ran by the most direct route possible the saving in mileage would not be very great; but the cost for digging the canal would be. tremendlous and prohibitive. The talk about straightening the channel comes mostly from those who wish to defeat all improvement of the Missouri, and especially from those who wish to block every step towards making it a line of successful trans portation. The river is capable of a very large carrying capacity and could very easily be put in condition to do this work. All that is required is a system of retards to hold the current in the middle of the channel. To do this initial work and to properly supervise and maintain It after it is put in would be a simple matter and at a comparatively small cost. Now that President Cooildge has recommended improvement of our wa terways in his message to congress the big idea is to get an appropria tion in the rivers and harbors bill at this session of congress for work to commence this spring on controlling the current of the Missouri from Omaha north. Every voter interested In cheap transportation and river improvement should write without delay to his or her representative in congress and to his or her United States senator few drops of ink artistically scattered the requests are scattered It will de feat all progressor Improvement work. Every citizen of Nebraska, Iowa and Dakota is interested. Send your men In congress a Christmas p/esent of a over a nice white piece of note paper, of the river. That is the first step in the improvement of the river. Jf asking action. But keep to the point. Ask for work to control the current 8. J. WOODRUFF. Not a Ivender of Coxey’s Revolutionary Army. Herman, Neb.,—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: In answer to an ar ticle given out at Detroit, Mich., by my friend, Hoy M Ilarrop, Omaha, president of the National Eordfor Hresldent club, and appearing on the front page of the Omaha Dally News, December 22: If Roy M. ilarrop has picked me to lead Coxey's army or an armv of 10, ooo farmers to march on Washington in any revolutionary manner he gut me entirely out of place, but If he has picked mo to lead an army of not 10, 000 but 500,000 farmers of Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and the DaJtotas to the ballot box to vote against tits ro aetionarles of either of the old parties and to vote for any progressive re gardless of party, then he has not placed me wrong and will find me at llie front with the progressive ban nor. Now I do not believe Mr. Ilarrop had any revolutionary thought in mind when he made that statement, but those who read the article will Im mediately take It for granted that I am at the head of an army of 10.000 reds, which I am not. However, there should be a new alignment of parties. Either those progressives In the republican parly should control the destinies of that party and the progressives of the country should support them, or they should Join the progressive forces of the democratic party and help make It more responsive to the needs of the people or there should be an entirely new party of progressives and pro gressives only. There Is no room In ihis country for two reactionary par ties and whether the so-called politi cally Wise see it or not. the people are thoroughly awake to the situation. There Is no difference between the reactionary democrats and the reac tionary republicans In congress. It would seem that the progressive ele ments should prove sufficiently strong to form a third party that could win In the elections next fall. But party lines have proved too strong In the east and south In the past. It is doubtful, therefore, that the unorgan ized majority of the people could win against the organized minority in re action. The only hope of the country Is for the progressive forces o$ the south to Join the progressive forces of the west and shake off the shackles of the ab sentee landlords that dwell In New York. JOHN OBEKST, JR The Rlntrli on the Stars and Stripe*. Springfield. 8. D.—To the Editor of The Omaha Bee: The time has rome when the American public should call a halt on this one Issue, which hue been used by lowbrowed politicians as vote getting bait ever since the boys came back. Yes, we are talking about that very popular or unpopular subject of Soldier bonus. We are aware of the Mellon type of calamity howlers, who claim a bon us at this time would ruin this nation of ours financially for the next four generations! We are aware of the op posing faction of vets known as the Ex-Service Men's Anti-Bonus league, whose motto Is: "For the disabled, everything for the able bodied, noth ing." We are also aware of the six main points that the Ex Service Men’s Pro-Bonus league put forth In the American Deglon Weekly on pages 11 and 12 In the December 31, 1023, issue, iheir arguments supporting limnedlcte enactment of the Compensation bill, viz: 1—A debt Is owing tin. x-vet Daily Prayer I have loved tvllh an everlaatlng love. —Jer. II :J. Our Father In Heaven, we ahnuM pralan and magnify Thy Holy Name. Thy love watches over us, protecting us from every kind of danger, arid provides for our every need. Thou dost never fall us. Wo trust In Thee. Wn have sinned against Thee in thought and word and deed, but wo corns with contrite hearts, confessing our unworthlnoHS, and pleading for Thy forgiveness, through the merits of tho shed blood of our Savior Jesus ('hi 1st We thank Thee for sll Thv good gifts unto us. nnd we pray Thee to accept us hihI to use us as Thou canst. llless each of us ns we need Thy blessing. And, with us, Ideas nil the III, the sorrowing, the discour nged, the sinning, and all Thy needy ones. We would pray also for all those engaged In lowly or great tasks for the extension of Thy Kingdom In the hearts of men everywhere. And now do Tlmu bo with ue In our dally task of hand or mind. May we he workmen In tillage material and spiritual of whom Thou needest not to Is1 ashamed, (lather us home after while, without olio missing. \\ o ■ ask It In Jesus' name. Amen kiillV. ATS WART WINFIKI.D HUH WAN. P tian Irburtf, r» Where the Tall Corn Grows The Council Bluff* Nonpareil puk goats that football players, now that the season Is over, might serve a great public need by training Christ mas shoppers. The Ottumwa Courier sarcastically remarks that the main trouble with government baby clinics Ip that many of the authorities presiding over them haven't enough actual knowl edge of child life to distinguish be tween a baby's chatter and the howl of a hungry wolf. The Waterloo Tribune, noting that Magnus Johnson has creased his trousers and conversed with Henry Cabot IjOdge. expresses the fear that Senator Brookhart will insist that the social bloc has seduced Magnus. The Marshalltown Tlmes-Repub Ucan seems to know ex service men. It says that they will admire the president's courage in opposing the bonus. Just like they admired the enemy who hopped over the top and met them half way to cross bay onets. "Nobody loves a coward, not even the God who made him,” sagely observes the Times Republican. The Webster City Freeman Jour nal wonders If corn would ever go to 30 cents a bushel If presidential and congressional salaries were paid In corn, one bushel for each dollar now received. The Cedar Rapids Republican warns the American Federation of Labor not to flatter Itself that its repudiation of the I. W. W. has put that organization down and out. "On the contrary," says the Republican, "they are working harder than ever and have their representative! in some of the high places in the na tional house and senate."_ and Its five arguments supporting same); 2—This debt has been acknow ledged by the country and payment ha* been promised to the veteran*(cit lug even the late president's attitude while still a candidate); 3—The coun try wants this debt paid (this argu ment backed by nine undlsputahle arguments among them the fact that 20 states have voted In favor of the measure and that the last vote of the house of rejttesentatlve* voting In favor of the bill was 333 to 70); 4—The country can afford to pay this debt, and funds are available (substantiated by statistics); 5—The bill now before congress arranged for the payment of this debt In ways which would benefit not only the Individuals compensated but the country as a whole; 6—Tho United States is not In the habit of repudiating Its war obligations, it Is an established American custom to adjust the compensation of individuals and economic groups which liave sus tained financial losses by reason of participation In a war effort. In the last war this custom was observed ex cept In "Single Instance of tho soldier. (Note: Civilian employment, railroads and war contractors) We repeat we have weighed the mat ter from about every standpoint and angle, which any petty, lowbrowed political circle may contain—and we contend that the use which politician* have made of this 1hsu4 Is a blotch on the Stars and Stripe*. Merely to avoid false Impressions • he writer will state that he ts a na ti\e of the Sunshine state, whose ser vice record reads: Dale of enlist ment, April 10, 1917. Date of honor able discharge. September 8, 1919. Battle*. Bt. Mihiel and Meus-A rgonne. The writer further claims to be able bodied and supporting his wife and two children. He further asserts that he Is with some difficulty keeping up $10,000 of Uncle Bain’s converted In surance policies. And now for constructive sugges tion: As long as we are able-bodied we rare a tinker s damn for Uncle Sam's cash bonus or any other com pensation which (according to calam ity howlers) will spell financial ruin. But why not once and for all era*e this blotch from the Star* and Stripe# placed there In that thl* national Is sue has heen used sftd 1* being used as a political whip, by passing a com pensation law allowing Immediate pro portionate relief to the disabled, and to those who Rre able-bodied Issue them according to length and type of service a paid up insurance policy. This would distribute the necessary expense over such a vast period of years that calamity howler* of finan cial ruin would be removed and In 99 cases but of 100 would completely satisfy the veteran In the knowledge of proper proportionate compensa tion for his sacrifice. CALVIN JOHN AISENBREY. The 12-Hour Day. Omaha—To the Editor of The Oma ha Bee: So much has been written about the ]2-hour day the watchmen for the I’nton Pacific are working, that Just for curiosity I would llko to see some of the officials who are re sponsible for It say what their reasons are for making the men work si#:h long hours. It cannot be scarcity of labor as tlie country Is full of men out of work and has been for some time. Now while one of these officials Is telling us of the achievements of Christian work In some foreign country, I would like to hear something he has been doing closer to home. Don't you think they could show a Chrlstllkc spirit by giving these men their S-hnur day back at this time of year, when we are all filled with this Christmas spirit and the one time most of us feel that It is more blessed to give than to receive? CHRISTIAN. ARIZONA NIGHTS. . From rolling hill to rolling hill The prairie stretches far and wide. And evenlng'e aplendor reigns su preme, While Nature speaks on every side. A night like this can stir the Mood Of romance In the veins of him Who hears the siren voices speak. And heeds their call by answering Soniphow, the silence lends a charm, And Mds my sorrowing heart be quiet. While breezes cool my hurtling cheek". And l find comfort In the night. On the green sward I lav me down. Close by some peaceful, murmuring stream, Nor would 1 wish for softer tied. Or fairer realms In which to dream —Catherine Elizabeth Hanson. NET AVERAGE CIRCULATION for November, 1923, of THE OMAHA BEE Daily.78,950 Sunday.79,265 One* not ind'idr returns, left overs, samples or pspet s spoiled In printing and include* no spmal sales nr free circulation of any kind. B. BREWER, Gen. Mgr. V. A. BRIDGE, Cir. Mgr. Stilnnibed and sworn to before me this flth day of December, 102.1. W II QiltVlY. (Seal) Notary Public “From State and Nation” —Editorials from Other Newspapers— I-—-- - - I’utling Tax Revision First. From the Kamils City Times. The attempt of the bonus lobby in Washington, aided by certain men/ bera of congress, to rush a bonus bill through before acting on the tax reduction proposal of Secretary Mellon, has failed. At least, the ways and means committee of the house has voted to defer consideration of the bonus. To have given precedence to the bonus question would have been to treat with contempt the chief recom mendation of President Coolidge. who is opposed to the bonus, but favors, instead, a substantial reduction In taxes, of which he said in 4is mes sage: "Of all the service which the con gress can render to the country, I have no hesitation in declaring this (tax reduction) to be paramount. To neglect it, to postpone It, to obstruct it by unusual proposals, is to become unworthy of puhlic confidence and ! untrue to public trust. The country wants this measure to have the right of way over all others.” A presidential instruction is not a law, of course. But the president was right about the demand for tax re ductlon. If there was any doubt his position when first declared, there was none when the response came from the people and from the news papers that reflect public opinion. It has been years since a presidential message struck such a responsive note as did Coolidge's demand for re lief from tax burdens. But the bonus lobby would have substituted the bonus measure, which the president opposes, for the meas ure he declared should have the right of way over all others. Indeed, an attempt yet will be made to put con . gross in the attitude of declaring for a bonus under pain of no tax reduc tion. The truth is, of course, that there can be no tax reduction and a bonus, too, whatever the misrepre sentations to the contrary may be. "Only $100,000,000 a year need ed for the bonus." says the bonus lobby, as if $100,000,000 a year were a bagatelle. But the bonus would cost hundreds of millions a year, to be followed later by billions for service pensions, such as have followed every war sooner or later. There can be no relief from tax bur dens for years to come If the bonus lobby prevails. Romance «>f a Taiiestry. From th« New York Herald. Searchers after romance are invited to consider the cases of Prosper Charles, French Communist’ of Jean and Philibert Gobelin, fifteenth cen tury dyers in the Faubourg St. Mar cel, Paris: of Louis XIV, once king of France, and of Charles Le Brun, "a person skillful and Intelligent in the art of painting," hired by Louis 160 years ago "to make designs for tap cstry. sculpture and other works, to see that they were correctly render ed, and to direct and overlook all the workmen employed.” Jean and Philibert Gobelin, worthy, ambitious brothers, having made mon ey in the cloth dying business, gave it up as not quite respectable and went into banking. Thus they pass from the story at the lieglnnlng, leav ing only a name, which subsequently attached itself to the finest French tapestries. King Louis, with a vanity proper to monarchs, believed that the de signers, painters and weavers of Franc# would be highly honored if they were allowed tb execute four teen pieces of tapestry showing the glorious achievements of his reign, from his consecration In the Church of Otir Lady at Khelnis to his cap ture of the city of Lille from the Spanish. So I>ouls "purchased the hotel of the Gobelins, with several adjacent houses, and sought out ar tists of the highest reputation, tapts siers, sculptors, goldsmiths, cabinet makers and other most able work men in all so-’s of arts and crafts ’* Aad he employed Le Brun, who creat ed, among other tapestries, two show ing respectively the entry of Louis into Dunkirk at the heels of the de parting English and the same intre pid monarch risking his royal skin In the trenches before Doual. Iai Brun and his associates did their work with an enthusiasm which was at least worthy of their employer, and their productions, hung in the galleries of Versailles, preserve to this dsy an almost lncomi>arable rich ness and virility. The visitor to Ver sailles sees the Grand Monarch pos turing off his high horse and the French troopers whooping down the hill Into Dunkirk more vividly than modern painters tAive cared to show the heroes of Gettysburg, the Marne or San Juan hill. But here enters the villain Charles. What Charles’ motives were unless s hatred of civilized society and all its works or the desire to sweat 200,000 francs worth of gold thread out of a 2,000,000 tapestry, remains undeter mined. At any rate, Charles, with an1 accomplice, entered the gallery by night, waited until the watchman's flickering lantern had left the corri dors again In shadow, and then ex r«-t'v and feloniously removed the two tapestries, each weighing 75 pounds, n hxiti feet In size. I-astly behold the detectives called In by the Ministry of Fine Arts. They flpd and photograph numerous finger prints. They find a broken shoelace. From the fingerprints and the shoe lace they deduce Prosper Charles, who is thereupon arrested and con fesses. And they recover one tapes try, cut In 12 pieces. Hera are the makings of our ro mance. Khali one summon Poe, Doyle. Dumas, Kcott, Stevenson? Or will the reader roll his own? Forest rj-. From the Washington Star, One of the subjects discussed by the National .Lumber Manufacturers’ association at Its sessions here Is reforestratlon. This question concerns not only lumber interests, but the i^mrelcan people as a whole. Progress (is being made, but we were late In beginning work and It 1s doubtful if as much progress Is being made as conditions demand. The government’s reforestratlon policy Is sound and several of the states have taken over forest and denuded areas and are car rying out forest policies. In the mat ter of forest areas the general policy is to cut no more than the annual timber growth, so that the supply may be constant, and by Judicious cutting to facilitate growth of re maining timber. Protection of stand ing timber from fire is an important part of the forest policy of the na tional government and the states, lteplanting is carried on in "the case of burnt-over and cut-over lands. It is noted from time to time that lumbering companies and paper mills owning timber tracts are replanting as they cut In several European countries before the war. notable In France and Germany, timber, even on private land, could not be cut without government warrant and for every tree cut one must be planted. In the region around Washington one sees on a small scale the loss resulting from wanton lumbering. Tracts of pine and oak are cut for Immediat# profit and the land Is left as stump and brush land. Generally It is of no value for farming. Cost of clearing the land in many cases would be more than the land Is worth. Even if cleared, plowed and planted, the soil might be so poor n« not to retiAn a profit even on the Abe Martin Nobuddy ever got any satisfac tion that complained that they wuzn’ appreciated. We wouldn’ be surprised if Santy Claus got picked up fer bootleggin’ this year. * (Copyright, 19!* > cost of planting, cultivating and har vesting. Lett to stumps and brush, the land does not produce another crop of merchant timber Taxes must be paid on It. and usually this land causes annual loss to the owner. The assessment valuation goes down and the tax which the state can collect from the owner decreases. Many thousands of acres of this kind of land may he seen In the Potomar, Patuxent and Rappahannock valleys and other parts of the country not far from Washington Ifis Pursuit. The man who wanted to see rvsra body getting on entered his friend s w office. 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