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VOL. LVI GRAHAM, IS, C., THURSDAY MAY 8, 1930= NO. 14.
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1?Scene on the deck of the whaler C. A. Larsen at New York, which brought back the dogs and gome of the
men of the Byrd Antarctic expedition. 2?Enterprise, contender for place of defender of the America's cup, having
Its first spin under command of Commodore Vanderbilt. 3?Mrs. Leila Morse Rummel placing wreath at statue of
her father, Samuel Morse, inventor of the telegraph, on one hundred thirty-ninth anniversary of his birth.
NEWS REVIEW OF
GURRENTEVENTS
Farm Board and Chamber of
Commerce of U. S. in
Open Warfare.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
WARFARE between the federal
farm board and business as rep
resented by the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States reached Its climax
at the annual meeting of the chamber
In Washington. Stung by bitter crit
icism of the board's policies, Alexan
der I-egge, Its chairman, retored
scathingly. As a member of the board
he uttered a challenge to match any
other member "dollar for dollar"
In financing a permanent nonprofit
making organization to work for farm
betterment, a challenge that was later
accepted by Julius H. Barnes, chair
man of the board of the chamber and
wheat director under Herbert Hoover
during the war.
Sir. Legge Indulged freely In sar
casm In his address.
"I am sure that most of you will
agree that you know more about the
agricultural situation and how to meet
It than I do," he said. "A considerable
percentage of your membership have
made that quite clear, and perhaps the
best answer I can make Is the state
ment that if this Is true, and you
really know so much about It, the sit
uation presents a very severe Indict
ment of the organization which, hav
ing full Information of the facts, has
made so little effort to remedy the
situation.
"When It became apparent that a
means had been provided that really
would help the farmer get organized
co-operatively so that he, like other
producers, would have some voice In
determining the sale price of Ills com-.
modify, the effort was branded as gov
ernment price fixing, putting the gov
ernment In business, etc.
"I do not recall in years gone by
of hearing yon business men making
any such complaint against govern
ment aid that was extended to the
manufacturing Industry, to transpor
tation, and to finance."
Daniel A. Mlllett, an Investment
banker and stock man of Denver, made
the chief speech In criticism of the
policies of the farm board as fan
tastic attempts at stabilization with
out regard for the law of supply and
demand and was loudly applauded.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde, an
ex-officlo member of the farm board,
defended its actions, and the discus
sion became general.
W. C. McCabe of Duluth, represent
ing the grain exchanges and dealers,
contended that the independent grain
merchant cannot hope to meet the
situation created by the farm board.
"It Is the ruination of his busi
ness," he said. "It Is unfair and un
American, and we demand that the
marketing act be modified."
Harrison Jones of Chicago said he
represented a four-bUllon-dollar poul
try, butter and egg merchandising in
dustry. He demanded a "policy of
modification, whereby American citi
zens may remain In business without
outlawry by government Interference."
The chamber, at Its closing session,
adopted a resolution condemning the
policies of the farm board and urging
repeal of provisions of the agricultur
al marketing act which authorize the
use of public funds "for the purpose
of participation In business in compe
tition with established agencies." The
resolution advocated continuance of
the farm board as a proper agency for
gathering information and for advice
and asslatance toward the solution of
the farmer's bustnssu problem*.
President Hoover, speaking at the
chamber's banquet, said the country
had passed through the worst of Its
trade slump and, with continued unity
of effort, would rapidly recover.
OECRETARY of State Stlmson, ac
companied by two of his colleagues
In the London conference, arrived in
Washington and were received by
President Hoover. In a brief ceremony
on the lawn of the Executive mansion
Mr. Stlmson handed to the President
a certified copy of the naval treaty
and was formally thanked for the ef
forts of the delegation. Save for the
President's aides, the only spectators
at this affair were the operators of
talking picture machines. The London
agreement Is now In the hands of the
senate for ratification or rejection.
Mr. Hoover expressed the desire that
It be acted on at this session.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar
kansas, the only Democratic member
of the delegation, was given a hearty
reception by the senate, which recessed
so that he might be greeted and con
gratulated upon his services in Lon
don. Speaking Informally, he said the
treaty marks a distinct advance In
world relations, fie advocated a build
ing program calling for the construc
tion of all the warships necessary to
eive the United States a navy built
up to the tonnage limits set by the
pact, asserting that (100,000,000 a
year should be expended for this pur
pose during the life of the treaty, if
such* a sum Is necessary. To stop
bnildlng now, the senator said, would
place the United States at a distinct
disadvantage In the next naval con
ference five or six years hence.
D EVOLT of the Indian Nationalists
has assumed such threatening
proportions that the British govern
ment has agreed to back the govern
ment of India In any action It may
deem necessary to suppress the move
ment. It was reported In London that
the arrest of Mahatma Gandhi was
Imminent, although Influential native
leaders have urged upon Viceroy Lord
Irwin the view that this step would
render the situation much graver.
Meanwhile the clashes between the
natives and the police and troops are
becoming more numerous and a num
ber of deaths have resulted. Despite
the censorship, rumors hare come of
the virtnal mutiny of some of the
Sikh troops. Two platoons of the
Eighteenth Royal Garhwal Rifles re
fused to Are on a mob at Peshawar
and were removed to Abbottabad. In
cidentally, the revived censorship law
caused the suspension of twelve news
papers In Delhi. The editors refused
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which the law provides every paper
moat deposit as a guarantee to re
frain from publication of seditious
matter.
Gandhi's campaign, an important
feature of which la propaganda against
foreign cloth. Is baring Important
economic effect. The cotton manufac
turers of Manchester are especially
concerned.
CONVICTS In the Ohio penitentiary
at Columbus, who had been In a
state of more or leas passive rebellion
since the Are that killed 820 of their
fellow Inmates, broke out Into revolt
last week. Tbey made a massed at
tack on the barred doors and the
guards opened Are on them, wounding
two. A detachment of the state troops
was then called in antfmachlne guns
were mounted. Six hundred of the
worst men were put In a barbed wire
stockade where tents were placed and
will be confined there nntll the burned
part of the buildings has been re
paired. Several others were trans
ferred to other state prisons. The
convicts had refused to work since
the conflagration, but It was stated
the prison workshops would soon be
raopanad
SPEEDY action on the law enforce
ment legislation recommended by
the Wlckersham commission and the
Department of Justice was asked of
congress by President Hoover, and
there were indications that ids appeal
would be heeded.
The President enumerated the pro
hibition bureau transfer bill, which
has been passed by the house and re
cently was approved by the senate
Judiciary committee; bills for the relief
of congestion In the courts, which
have become Involved In controversy
in the house judiciary committee; the
prison bills, which have been passed
by the house and approved by the sen
ate Judiciary committee; the border
patrol bill, on which hearings were
commenced before the house commit
tee on interstate and foreign com
merce, and the. District of Columbia
prohibition enforcement bill, on which
hearings have been held before the
senate district committee.
Senator Jones of Washington, a
leader of the drys, called at the White
House to urge that the President call
a special session of congress If nec
essary, to get action on the adminis
tration's program of law enforcement
legislation.
RUTH HANSA MCUOKSHUK, ap
pearing before the senate cam
paign funds committee, testified that
she spent $252,572 from her own pock
et In her successful campaign for the
Republican senatorial nomination In
Illinois. She said she received no con
tributions except from some member!
of her family. She added that she
was supported by only two organize
tions in Cook county, the Voters' Prog
rest club and the Ruth IlanDa McCor
mirk volunteers.
Senator Deneen Informed the com
mittee that his losing campalgi
against Mrs. McCormlck cost him I
total of $24,493.21.
Mrs. McCormlck read a statemen
in which she urged that leglsiatioi
be enacted to provide a closer scru
tiny of all campaign activities by sen
atorial candidates.
MAY DAY demonstrations were o
various kinds in the varioui
great cities of the world. In Moscow
as might be expected, the Reds pu
on an impiense parade, nearly a mil
lion proletarians following the arm;
through Red Square singing revolu
tlonary hymns. Ail buildings were dec
orated and the marchers were re
viewed by the highest officials of th
Soviet Union. Theatrical companie
gave free open air performances, an
bands were everywhere. Next day th
Soviet government demonstrated It
technical achievements with a parad
of automobiles, motorcycles, armore
motor cars, fire engines, tractor!
busses and tanks.
In Paris the radlcsls were kept fror
disorders by the activities of the pc
lice, and in Berlin tbey had parade
and a huge meeting but refrained fror
ail violence. The same was tme o
American cities. Japanese official
forestalled trouble by making hundred
of arrests, but the demonstration
were notable for their size and ei
thnslasm.
MISS Belle Sherwin of Ctevelani
Ohio, was re-elected preeldeot c
the League of Woman Votera at II
convention In Loularllle. Thla was ai
ranged under a leave of abeence pla
under which all the vice prealdenl
will take turn* at the headquarters I
Washington. Miss Marguerite M. Well
of Mlnneapolla becomes fifth vie
prealdeot In place of Mrs. W. VI
Ramsey of Chicago. All the oilier vie
presidents were re-elected. They ar
Miss Katharine Lodlngton of Lym<
Conn.; Mrs. Roscoe Anderson of 8
Loots. Mo.; Miss Rath Morgan of N>
York city, and Miss Elizabeth J. Bam
er of Glrard, Ohio.
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1 ^GRANDMA |
I DECIDES 1
I TO BECOME I
I % A BRIDE I
(? by D. J. Walsh.)
i MANDA PERKINS' children
/\ thought she was entering seo
^ ond childhood when, after her
husband's death, she told ber
daughters she craved Independence.
"What are we going to do about
mother?" queried Anne, the youngest
"She's forever trying to do something
beyond her age and strength."
* "There's nothing we can do," Julia
put In, "if she persists In living her
own life."
"Ed and I have asked her repeated
ly to live wltb us," Nellie told them.
"The children adore her. But the last
time I asked ber she spoke of a trip
to Europe. Imagine traveling around
the country alone at her age!" Nellie's
Idea war an old-fashioned grandmoth
er wltb lacy cap, full-walsted gown
and knitting needles busily plying
yarn for mittens.
But the object of their discussion
was not at all a "slt-by-tbe-flre" per
son. Mrs. Perkins was vibrant with
health. Her life bad always been one
of action, and she protested against
her daughters' patronizing smugness.
It was nearsighted, unimaginative,
and often brutaL They were too mis
takenly kind, she reflected. It was a
question In ber mind whether to re
main as a rational adult, wltb her
own tastes and privileges In an empty
house, or go to any of ber daughters
and be miserable. She was trying to
figure out a way when the telephone
rang.
"Mother, dear," it was Nellie, "we've
an Invitation for the week-end from
Mr. Waller, tbe bead of Ed's Arm, and
Ed fee Is tbat we shouldn't refuse.
There won't be much to do, as Lucy
will take care of tbe housework, bul
tbe children?I'd feel safer If you
were wltb tbem, mother, because If
anything happened?"
They didn't give ber credit for be
ing able to live ber own life, and yet
they knew she could be depended
upon In any emergency, was tbe
thought tbat went swiftly through ber
mind as she answered.
"Of course, I'll come."
The next day grandma, with Nellie's
children clustered around her, waved
the party off.
"I won't even think about the chll
, dren while I'm gone," was Nellie's
parting message.
"You'd better hurry on to school,"
Grandma reminded Helen and Ed, Jr.,
when tbe clock pointed to eight-thirty.
Dear, lovable children I They were
Mrs. Perkins' pride. She'd like to live
with them and yet?
"Hello, mother," called out Julio,
coming In the back door. "Do you
mind taking tbe baby while 1 run over
to New York to shop? She's got a
t little cold and I don't like to leave
i her wltb the maid."
"One more will make It all the mer
rler," grandma reassured her second
daughter. Children never bothered
Mrs. Perkins.
The babv seemed drowsv. thoucht
grandma, a* ahe rubbed a little salve
" on her nose and bead. Her expert
' enced band noted a slight tempera
ture.
?" "Get me another pillow for baby
1 Nancy's bead," called out grandma to
'] Tracy, Nellie's youngest. "She'll
breathe easier with her bead raised,"
p she told ber little helper.
? The baby began to cry. Her face
j was very red from the exertion. Too
e much so to be natural, thought grand
, ma as she unbuttoned the baby's
B nightie and looked at ber chest.
$ A hurried call brought Doctor Wln
i, ters.
"This looks like scarlet fever, Mrs.
? Perkins."
,. "I thought so, too, doctor. What
a about the other children?"
? "Well Inoculate them today, and If
,f they take It at all It'll be light," the
g doctor spoke rapidly. No need to
g worry with Amanda Perkins In charge,
g be thought, secretly admiring ber
i- poise In this emergency. He'd been
struggling along for so many years
with Inefficient housekeepers that be
j appreciated a woman with such calm
if ness and self-control.
t The bard part for grandma was wlr
r. Ing Nellie to stay on a few dayi
Q longer. She explained to Julia, also
, that everything would be all right. In
n quarantine, under grandma's sklllfnl
g guidance, the household worked auto
e matlcally. Locy was a very willing
aid. At the end of the third week
f. Nancy was on the road to recovery
e Nellie's youngest took It in the light
r est possible form, while Helen and Ec
t. were spared entirely. The chlldrec
m agreed they'd never bad such a goo<
y. time and wished grandma could tx
with them always. Mrs. Perkins re
gMtted (he couldo't (toy on. bat
Nellie would make her take It too
easy. Besides there were other an
gles to be considered?
When the sign was taken down and
every one was home, grandma made a
startling announcement.
"Girls! I know how you (eel about
my staying on alone at the big
house, and as I can't possibly live
with all three of you, I have decided
(the three waited breathlessly?If
grandma could handle a situation Uke
the recent one, of course she was
capable of going to Europe or any
where alone) to accept Doctor Win
ter's proi>osal of marriage," noting
the astonishment on their faces, "and
you girls won't have to worry abont
me. After the ceremony we'll go to
Europe for a six months' trip." At
last It was out?grandma felt re
lieved.
"And I thought you weren't capa
ble of taking care of yourself," said
Anne.
"You're the Ideal modern grand
mother," Julia put In, "and you don't
look a day over fifty years."
"Mother, you've certainly opened
my eyes," Nellie said. "You can be
married at my house and I'll supply
the trousseau. And It won't be alpaca
In Mother Hubbard style nor a black
straw bonnet with strings tied under
the chin, either."
Mrs. Perkins smiled. She had known
all along she'd find a way to satisfy
every one. Including Doctor Winters.
Numismatic Art Shown
in 'Frisco Collection
The numismatic art, that Is the art
of making coins and medals. Is a very
old one; the most ancient Greek coins
date from the Seventh century B. C_
and by the Fourth century coins were
In use over all the then civilized world.
The collections In the numismatic
gallery of the M. H. de Toung Mem
orial museum In Golden Gute park,
San Francisco, illustrate many pe
riods, countries and types.
Coins are, of course, distinguished
from medals by the fact that, while
the miter were struck to commemo
rate some person or event and have
no connection with the currency of
a country, coins are pieces of metal
of definite weight and stamped by
governmental authority for the pur
pose of acting as a circulating medi
um.
Among the groups of medals nt the
De Young museum, one of the very
Interesting ones, particularly Just at
present, la the ecclesiastical collec
tion. This group Includes a series of
the popes covering the most of the
period from the First century to the
Twentieth. The word pope was origi
nally applied to various bishops la the
Western church, but later was con
fined to the bishop of Rome.
According to the Catholic teaching
the popes are the successors of St.
t'eter, St. Cletus, or Aoeocletus, as it
Is sometimes written. Is accounted the
third pope, as he was bishop of Rome
from 77 to 88 A. D. Among the medals
In the de Young museum collection Is
one of him. St. Clemens, or Clement 1,
who Is called either the third or fourth
pope, occupied this position until the
end of the First century, and bis face
also appears upon one of tfie medals.
With short hiatuses at Intervuls the
group comes on down to and Includ
ing Plus X, who was pope from 1903
to 1914.
Among the great ecclesiastics of the
recent period was Cardtnul Mercler,
of wartime Belgium; s medal com
memorating his life, from 18.71 to 102(1,
Is In the museum's collection. Among
the great princes of the church who
were famous In state alfairs as well
were Cardinal Richelieu (1583-1042),
and Cardinal Mazarln (1002-1001).
both of France, and both represented
In the museum's tr.edal collection.
A well known Callfornlan ecclesi
astic, Archbishop Patrick W. Rlordan,
of the San Francisco diocese, Is the
subject of another medaL This one
was designed, also, by a California
sculptor, Jo Mora, whose work Is well
known throughout the country. Arch
bishop Rlordan's life covered the pe
riod from 1S41 to 1914.
Mt|miknt PifoJt
The Shetve Dagon pagoda In Ran
goon, Burma, la one of the moat mag
nificent Buddhlat pagodi a on earth. It
la the Mecca of the followers of the
Great Enlightened One In that part
of Asia. It la llterallj covered with
gold leaf. The long flight of glairs
which leada to tbe shrine la covered
by a series of wonderfully carved teak
roofa, supported by pillars of wood
and masonry. The pagoda baa no in
terior. being a solid maaa of brick
raised over a relic chamber. Carpen
ter describes the structure as "a
glided mountain ending In a spire
nearly 400 feet high." A great shin
ing umbrella, from which hang more
than 1,900 bells of gold and others of
sliver. Is a feature of this pagoda.
We Have Oar Usee
Common people also serve. If there
were no yokels to afford contrast what
would tbe intelligentsia have to feel
superior about??Sea Francisco Chron
icle.
Star^of 1
?en ere I breathed the breath of life,
Tour brayers, like rays of heavenly light.jLEPrJ
Illumed safe paths for me to tread.
To point my ways in places bright
Through childhood days of helplessness \
And mystery, strange pain and tears, "
You led me ever from the depths \ ffl ^
Of joyless hours frorrb needs or fears. /
Star of m^lifc-?.
Gfjew mterestsul^^^^^je^s^^rjf^f^
, V Have/come, but none-tfigt does, imbue
With greater faithjUan your sure love;
/J^q trrb that elearHs more brightly through ?
The clouds^h/tt floatjuxoss my
/ ^Tci. ?eace and happiness and' Cod, 2&mV.?
lyTo'jguxde, to comfon.to euetam, }-??
Uneuen^courfe I plod.
Jf / >J Star of my life?
ffi// My mother
J J(nou> its not without distress
You've kept your light before my feet.
Oft times I've followed errant bent
And brought you grief and sore defeat.
But your true life and patient love
y, Have e'er kept plain the surer way.
jtSough I fall short, you have not failed;
y For this I honor you today.
}kJj Star of my life?
My mother.
' - ?HT.McQ?
Day of Days
for Mothers
Of course there Is no complete chain
connecting the early celebrations with
the modern featlTnl, which Is perhaps
the most conscious and deliberate ef
fort ever made to honor motherhood
Yet, the present Mother's day has
something In common with the old
celebrations. Tbe history of the mod
ern observance dates back to tbe Clvlt
war. In fact, the movement bad Its
Inception prior to thnt struggle In tbe
work of Mrs. Anna M. Jarvls of Phil
adelphia. Through her community and
religious work she aided many war
moAierv and veterans In various ways
Prom this work was developed the
annual celebration by her daughter.
Miss Anna Jarvls, also of Philadelphia.
Miss Jarvls Is now recognised as the
founder of this great movement de
spite the fart that several others have
claimed credit for the Idea.
The story of the origin of this much
loved anniversary goes back to the
time of the founder's mother's death.
While wondering what flower to lay
on her mother's grave It occurred to
Miss Jarvls that It would be a won
derful tribute to all mothers, living
or dead, If everybody would unite In
Mlu Anna Jarvla.
?Ka timnlo uwirin? nf ? flowpr on one
day of the rear. She decided on the
white carnation because It seemed to
be the most appropriate symbol. Then
aha selected a day and ashed every
body to wear a white carnation In
honor of their mother.
Spread Over Whole World.
The Mother's Day International as
sociation was then organised to pro
mote and protect the celebration of
the day dedicated to mothers the world
over. Through Its etforta Mother's day
la now observed not only In America,
but In England. France. Spain. Italy,
Belgium. Australia, Japan. China and
Africa. On May 10, 1913, congress com
mended the idea, and In 1014 Repre
sentative Heflln (now senator), at the
request of the founder and president
of the association whose picture la
shown here, Introduced a Joint reeo
lotion whereby the President should
designate, bg annual proclamation. the
second Sondag in lla; as Mother's
dug. The hill, as passed that gear, also
authorized the President to issue a
proclamation requesting the govern
ment officials to dispiag Rags on all
government buildings each IIother'a
dag. President Wlllsoo Issued the
first Mother's dag proclamation May
10. 1013.
According to the official progress of
the Mother's Dag association Mother's
dag is a personal, famllg and memor
ial dag. a celebration for tooa aad
daughters. On tbla dag jou should lire
gour best. You should hare goar moth
er and father or other benefactors as
gnosis And if goo bare oo place to
entertain them, go home to them, pro
riding of course jour presence will sot
mean added troik for tired hands la
case II is ahtwlntelg Impossible for
gon to get home, write a Mother's
dag letter. No person Is too busy to '
write a letter to his or her mother ?a
this hallowed dag.
White Carnation Proper.
The emblem to be worn on Mother's
dag la the wblte carnation. It tgptfies
the beautg. troth and fidelltg of moch
erlove. Some people choose to wear a
red or pink one fur one who la dead,
bat the Mother's Dag association does
not recognize ang hat the white carna
tion. which mag he worn In either
case. However, if carnations cannot be
had almost ang flower of either color
will do. In thla connection the as
sociation warns against peddlers,
mooeg-scbeniera and others who are
alwaga trying to commercialize Mock
er's dag. The onlg authorized badge
for the dag is a button with a white
carnation design on It and the name
of the association. Mang of these bat
tons hare been given awag, bat thetr
sale at a few pennies each Is now tha
association's onlg means of raising
roooeg to carry oo its work. The as
sociation has no paid officials and as
one la authorized to seil such things
as paper carnations, or real carna
tions at fabulous prices.
In recent gears tbe celebration aC
Mother's dag bas broadened to Include
observances during tbe weeks preced
ing and following It. Mang of oar
schools observe tbe Friday preceding
the second Sun dag in Mag. while naay
of onr colleges celebrate tbe week-tod
bg having parents visit the students
and college officials. Ijtst gear thou
sands of mothers and fathers visited
various colleges as guests of their
sons and daughters. Tbe beads of the
a ring, oavg snd marine corps annoml
Ig enter Into the spirit of Mot herb
dag bg having tbe defenders of nor
country remember mother snd home
folks.?Pathfinder Magazine.
Day's Real Purpose
In a perfect world there would bo
no need for this annual reminder of
one of life's most sacred duties. K
all men were worthy of tbe love thetr
mothers bore them, we should already
have achieved the Ideal. In propor
tion aa It Is realized that the formal
exercises of tbe day are but tbe sym
bol of an all-the-jear spirit Its rest
purpose will hare been fulfilled.