PACE FOUR THE MORNING HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH '2, 1910 in much better shape for the resump tion of control by the private owners. There is no dispute about the present unsatisfactory conditions, the ques tion being how to best go about secur ing improvement. i 1 Tl?e Morglpg HeraJd Published Daily Except Monday by The Durham Herald Co., Inc. BALDWIN'S E. T. ROLLINS, Pres. and Manager W. N. KEENER Editor The least of our worries is the pro posed income tax amendment. 1 1 i SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Weekly subscriptions paid prompt Jy at end of each week, 10 cents. Otherwise, payable strictly in ad vance as follows: By Mail Or Carrier One Year $.r..i0 Six Months 2..r-0 Three Months 1.25 One Month r.o It is mighty hard for some people to realize that the laws of the land apply to all alike. The German generai assembly lias a squabble, which shows that it is rapidly becoming democratized. Entered as second-class mutter sit the postoffice in Durham, N. C, un der act of congress of October 3, 1917. Warm weather is coming on and we haven't heard anything for several weeks about 'the municipal ice pliint DURHAM, S. C. MARCH 2. 1A19 TWO BIG MEN. Tuesday night's speaking in New York city will be one 'of the most notable events of its kind ever held in this country. From the same plat form and to the same audience, Presi dent Wilson and ex-President Taft will speak upon the same subject- the (league of nations, and the remark able part about it is that both hold the same views on the question. This should give the people something to think about. The nation's two great est men, each the ablest man in his party, though there are many who will deny this, are fighting for the same purpose some method to pro tect the world against war. WAR VERSUS WAR. It Is argued that the league ol na . tions plan will cause war, and it is al most certain that without a league there will be wars, so there you are, with this difference: It is practically unanimously agreed that without some sort of a league there will be wars, while there is an , argument 'about whether the league will produce them, leaving the league holding a little more prospect for peace than n league. One of the main objects sought by the allies and America in the last war was to prevent a recur rence of its horrors if such a thing be possible, and if some move is not made looking toward securing perman ent peace the peoples of all the world are going to want to know wby it was not done. . If there is a better way than the league of nations, by all means adopt it, and if there is no bet ter way, then adopt the league. The opposition to the plan as proposed at the peace conference, so far as has been noticed, has not put forward a better program. Their attacks have been merely destructive without con structive suggestion. The unrest that 1h tossing the world around on a bed of nightmare will not be dissipated until there is some assurance of early improved conditions. The people are not going to live under a constant threat of another bloody struggle, and they will take things in their own hands if the leaders themselves do not afford a remedy. There is a sneaking feeling that a revaluation of property will equalize and reduce tax burdens. Among the things for oilier., to worry about is the advance in ihfc price of beer in New York. Many people want government con trol of public highways, but don't. want the government to keep tha railroads.' Funny, ain't it! Secretary Itedfield is either a poor real estate dealer or one of the sharp est, according to the committee re port. France may not want German terrl tory, but she does want assurance that Germany will never be able to get any of France's. Now that the legislature has spent all the money it finds necessary it Is faced with the problem of providing funds to meet the appropriations. RAILROAD PROBLEM. The railroads are not to be released for some time yet, according to an nouncement by Director Generai Hines, with the approval of President Wilson. No intimation is given as to when the return will be made, buc the indications are that it will not tie for a year or two, and maybe not for five year's." This decision will hardly meet the- approval of the country, which has formed the conclusion thsit the best interests of business de mands the early return of the rail roads to their private owners. Some times it is wondered if it Vould be wise to make an immediate return, in spite of the insistent de mand of the business interests. Wouid business be benefitted? No national Issue has produced more conflicting Ylews than the problem of what to do with the railroads. The private owners want them back, realizing that nnder the present freight and pas senger rates and with the govern ment's financing program there would be more revenues than before the roads were taken over by the government. The railroad administra tion says the change should not be made now, as the conditions are such that an injury would result by too quick a release of the rail properties. ' The employes of the roads are almost .unanimous for maintaining federal control, business looking only at peace time conditions with low rates' ana outer ravors obtainable under private control, wants to get back the same conditions, and congress doesn't know what to do. From the view point of the parties to the contro rersy each side has meritorious claims. What the country needs and features of all of the contentions, and tor the best interests of the mnat people, but congress frankly admits that it is not equal to the task of ar riving at tne proper solution. While tha retention of federal control may be objectionable at this time, there la no assurance that a change back to the old system would help, be cause conditions as they existed be fore the war will never return. Should the roads be given back nnder the chanced status it is probable that there would be no better service and no redaction either in wages or rates. ' With the government's financing pro'! gram, there Is reason to believe that The legislative committee in pas sing upon the question of dividing Robeson county, evidently remember ed the old cry of "Hold Robeson and pave the state!" The national suffragist party at last appears to have seen some of the er rors of its way, and it is announced that a modified suffrage amendment will be presented to congress. If they had done this some time ago they would have been much further along the road to their ultimate goal than they are today, The south seems to be an undesir able; number on the program of north ern and western politicians. They yelled about the influence southern men had in the Democratic adminis tration, and now they are alarmed over the alleged efforts of Chairman Hi-ys, of the Republican national committee, to get control of southern Republicans. They seem only to want us to vote what they consider right, and let them run things. xtraordinarylccasion Just received three thousand dollars worth of High Grade . Furs, which we will place on sale this morning at a discount of off the regu ar price. On Display in Window. A Bargain in Furs Without a Precedent and an Opportunity to Save, Which You May Not Have Again Soon. $15.00.. $11.25 $19.50 .. .. .. .. .. $14.63 $25.00. . .. . .. .. $18.75 $33.00.. .. . 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