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KsliMtiAsu July 4. 1892
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Unite for Traffic Safety
A campaign to effect maximum safety for passen-
ger and freight trains by concentration upon improve-
ment of roadbeds and tracks as well as equipment is
being carried out by the railroads of the country ac-
cording to announcement by the mechanical division of
the American Railway Association.
As a result of the safety drive only ten passengers
were killed during 1927 on the 238000 miles of railroad
of the Class 1 lines. Since there were 79 such deaths
in 1926 and larger numbers in previous years rail men
regard the record as a good beginning indicating the
effectiveness of the safety campaign.
Another phase of the drive it was developed was
the “tightening up” of specifications for equipment
such as car wheels and axles and more rigid inspec-
tion of all equipment.
Freight claims losses over all lines during the last
year amounted to about $38000000 representing a
slight increase over 1926. The increase was largely
due to rough handling of freight trains by railroad em-
ployes themselves and intensive effort! will be made
during the coming year to correct this situation. An-
other factor that is expected to aid in reducing losses
is the stringent regulations relative to loading of cars
both closed and open which have gone into effect on
practically all lines this year.
The railroads are nowr engaged in a movement to
reduce the variety and sizes of freight cars and stan-
dardize this form of equipment. This will not only
effect economy in equipment purchases but will en-
able railroads to carry smaller stocks of repair parts.
Such standardization will also greatly expedite move-
ment of freight from one road to another rail offi-
cials state and w ill also be an important factor in re-
ducing losses.
The Inconsistencies of Politics
While many of the Southern democratic papers are
attacking Governor Smith’s stand upon the liquor
question maintaining that he is an avowed wet the'
New York Herald republican is attacking his record
upon the grounds that he i» not sufficiently wet. Ac-
cording to the New York publication the one avenue to
repeal of the prohibition amendment is through a re-
publican victory in November.
Many of the leading papers of the Northwest are
attacking Hoover upon the failure of the republican
convention to endorse the equalization fee feature at
the McNary-Haugen bill and several of the Eastern
dailies are vigorously criticizing the republican stan-
dard hearer because the platform did not specifically J
mention the equalization fee as contrary to republican
principles. Some of the Eastern papers are also inti- |
mating that Hoover is too dry and Smith not quite wet
enough.
These are inconsistencies which may be expected to
crop out in connection with a national campaign.
Party leaders in each state are endeavoring to align
their respective national leaders with sectional senti- i
meat and making a dismal failure of the effort. Hoo-
ver and other republican leaders are deftly avoiding
prohibition and farm relief and seek to make national
prosperity the issue; while the democrats are “soft
pedaling” on prohibition and voicing vigorous protests |
against corruption.
As a matter of fact upon the issues which the
American publie believe are paramount but which the
political leaders refuse to recognize as issues there is I
practically no choice between the parties. The re-
publican platform endorsed enforcement as it did four
and eight years ago and the brand of “enforcement”
is fairly well known. It is herdly probable that any
opponent of prohibition could have made a greater
farce of the prohibition amendment.
For four months the American public will he sup-
plied their daily grist of charges and countercharges
from the campaign organizations of both major parties.
Most of these when analyzed are exposed as a mere
jumble of words calculated to keep the reader thereof
in dense ignorance as to what it is all about. How-
ever the voters have before them the records of the
major pai*'s and their respective standard bearers and
these records cannot be camouflaged by the political
publicity agents.
Development of Airways
Every important industrial and commercial center
in the United States will be linked with the national
airways within the next few years is the prediction of
Clarence Young direcor of aeronautics for the depart-
ment of commerce. Mr. Young points out that the
United States is becoming “air-minded;” that over
12000 miles of airways have already been established
for day and night traffic and that the number of com-
mercial and private planes is increasing at a pace never
anticipated a few years ago. The use of planes for)
both long and short freight hauls is developing at un-
precedented speed and corporations are now in the
process of formation for the control of this business.
According to the government report there are notv
170 firms manufacturing airplanes and it is conserva-
tively estimated that over 4000 planes approved by
the government will be built during the current year
with a market available for twice that number.
“At this time” Mr. Young said “there are more
than 12000 miles of established airways with landing
fields boundary markers radio communication and the
like with 7500 miles lighted for night travel.
“Four thousand additional miles will be lighted and
equipped during the ensuing fiscal year. A total of
$4150000 has been made available to the department
of commerce for construction and maintenance of air-
ways during the fiscal year and there will be a con-
stantly increasing amount as additional airways are
constructed and maintained.”
The increase in passenger transportation in recent
months has been particularly marked according to the
department’s records. A fleet of tri-motored planes
will begin through service from New York to San
Francisco on a 24-hour schedule the service to be in-
augurated in a few weeks. The average cost of op-
erating such service will ba between 54 and 67 cents
i
per mile and such enterprises are generally consid-
ered profitable.
That the coming decade will witness • revolution in
transportation as a result of the development of avia-
tion is becoming more and more apparent. The United
States for several years has lagged behind western
European countries in air transport but Lindbergh's
flight has stirred the country to great achievements
in this direction. No longer is the airplane regarded
as unsafe. It is daily becoming more generally ac-
cepted as a safe and reliable medium for transporta-
tion and its utilization will become more general as
this sentiment spreads.
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THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF CHINA
(Christian Science Monitor).
There has sprung into activity in many of the prov-
inces of China which have fallen under the sway of the
Southern Nationalists an impulse to progress which
bodes well for the future of the Chinese people and
threatens the future of the Chinese militarists. It is
but natural that the Cantonese more extensively »n
contact with the western world than any oher group
of Chinese and considerably more volaile mentally
should carry with them and disseminate wherever they
go the progressiveness that characterizes the United
States and many of the nations of Europe. In conse-
quence good roads are being built schools and uni-
versities being established and other steps of a simi-
lar nature being taken in many of the localities south
of the Yellow river.
But to establish and maintain schools to build mo-
tor roads to establish public utilities of any sort re-
quires funds and those funds are obtainable in China !
from but one source that of taxation. The people of
the various provinces are imposing those taxes upon
themselves. All well and good but the Chinese masses
are far from wealthy and only a certain amount of
money can be raised by taxation. For some years past
the military overlords have taxed the people under
them to the very limit which means further taxation
for schools and good roads is impossible. The awaken-
ed people of China are determined to have these bene- j
fits and the alternatives are presented of taxation or j
th support of armies or taxation for the maintenance i
of public institutions.
Having glimpsed if not actually tasted the fruits
of better conditions there can be no question as
to the choice of the people of China. Schools and roads
they will have; the armies must suffer. And this is j
a defeat of the Chinese war lords which far transcends !
the issue of battles whether they be in the north or j
the south of the great Asiatic republic.
WISDOM AT FORTY
(New York Evening Post).
Henry Ford says in a current magazine article:
“Up to the age of forty a man is in training—every
man is. He is assembling the tools with which to work.
When the tools are at hand they can be put to their
real uses.”
In these strenuous days when so much emphasis
is placed on youth and its dynamic qualities there has
been an inclination to belittle the usefulness of the
man who has passed his so-called prime.
When is a man's prime? Essentially it has nothing
to do with calendar years. Many a man of seventy is
more alert more mentally acute than his sons. But
over and above any mere physical and mental exuber-
ance a man may retain there is the judgment that
comes only from long experience. Until a man ac-
quires judgment he is still “in timing" as Mr. Ford
puts it. And it is this quality that justifies and al-
ways will justify the presence of the “old heads”
in the hurly-burly of everyday affairs.
It is right that the inexhaustible energy and en-
thusiasm of youth should be held in his esteem. But
equally estimable is the wisdom that is able to guide
and control that energy with the older hand of expe-
rience.
A UNITED PARTY
(Beaumont Enterprise).
The democratic hosts who gathered at Houston this
year to nominate the party's standard bearers and
adopt a platform accomplished those tasks without re-
peating the folly of 1924.
Almost it might be said a new party was born at
Houston a party united and determined to win the
national election.
While the nomination of Governor Smith was a 1
foregone conclusion few even of his most optimistic
supporters thought that there would be so little bitter-
ness shown on the convention floor that the sweep to
Smith would leave no serious scars in its wake
The Smith supporters were fearful of creating fric-
tion. Their strategy from the start was to offend
no one and to nominate their man as quickly and as
quietly as possible.
The platform adopted without a fight on the floor
bears further witness to the new spirit of the party.
The expected fight over prohibition did not develop_
did not at least come into the open.
The prohibition plank adopted is such that Gover-
nor Smith can accept it. In fact it is the only type of
prohibition plank that could be framed to meet the
wishes of both the wet and dry sentiment of the party.
A straight-out declaration for enforcement of all
laws may not please the more militant drys; it is con-
siderably less than they hoped to get but the demo-
crats this year seem to have profited by the bitter
experiences of the past and the spirit of compromise
prevailed.
Having done good work at Houston the party now-
turns its face to the foe prepared to make the strongest
fight of which it is capable and firmly convinced that
the American people are ready to take the governing
power from the republicans and place it in the hands
of the democrats.
Every well-informed politician in the oountrv thinks
that the race this year will be close and even among
republicans it is admitted that the democrats have
more than a fair chance to win.
If the democrats continue as they have begun if
they present a united front to the republicans and
make use of those issues which are ready to hand for
democratic campaign orators November is likely to
witness a great democratic victory.
The American Society of Newspaper Editors sol-
emnly decides that it is ethical to publish news even
if it wounds people's feelings. Always excepting of
course the feelings owned by full-page advertisers.—
New Yorker.
That London hospital patient who laughed contin-
uously for seventeen hours had probably just heard of
i“Big Bill” Thompson’s war on King George.—Louisville
Times.
What men like: Girls with brains enough to tell
them how wonderful they are.—New York Morning
Telegraph.
We had suspected it. Late reports assert that sev-
eral of the Nicaraguan bandit leaders were educated
in the United States.—San Diego Union.
From the fuss over American films in France it can
be seen what an odions thing protection ia when for-
eigners resort to it.—Springfield Republican.
Chicago florists do a business of $16000000 a year
j but of course some of the flowers are used for wed-
dings.—San Disgo Union.
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patroness of the arts
CHAPTER VI
The manager a hennaed woman
of perhaps 50 raved as managers
frequently do but backed up her
statements by offering Janet $10 a
week to model for her.
Jane* thanked her kindly hut was
"otherwise engaged at the moment."
The manager Madam Glory smiled
understanding!}’.
“Oh a professional of course.”
Janet was confused but fibbed
mildly.
“Yes madam. I am soon to be
in a show.”
She afterwards forgave herself by
saying she was a professional at
heart and really DID intend to be in
a show soon.
When Madame Glory added:
“You are French of course” Janet
felt she had quite reached the peak
of compliments for that day She
told her that her mother was French
—from Paris and that she herself
spoke it. Madame Glory broke into
rapid French and begged her to iet
her shop gown her always. This
Janet promised and left after ask-
ing Madam where to buy a hat. She
parted rather shakily with $75. It
seemed like a fortune.
But like many another girl Janet
consoled herself with the thought
that she would rather have one stun-
ning good gown than three or four
cheap ones.
A large girlish picture hat of
silky panne velvet in rose matching
her dress plain satin pumps with
small rhinestone buckles and gos-
samer nude hose finished the shop-
ping. md Janet lushed hack to the
lore! to try and r--try them until
she was exhausted from excitement
and happiness. *
She coiled and recoiled her taven
hair around her head like a coronet
trying for the very best effect after
she had cold creamed and dusted
her perfect skin with delicate pow-
der and added a touch of rouge. Ja-
net’s lips were naturally scarlet
and fortunately she had a horrer of
seeing too much make-up on a girl.
That was a crime against beauty and
nature she would never commit.
Janst aiijpcg la to tha rosa gewu
and looked at herself for the hun-
dredth time. She was more than
pleased with her reflection. Care-
fully and critically she looked and
looked. And solemnly she told her-
self that it was true what several
people had told her during the last
two days—she was really beautiful.
She further told herself that she
meant to keep that way and to
make enough money to be one of the
best-dressed women on Broadway.
Remembering the papers and how
i often she had seen and admired pic-
J tures of beautiful women at the
beaches and various places caption-
ed: "The Best-dressed Woman at
Palm Beach” or elsewhere Janet fell
to day-dreaming about how she
would soon iear that title. It was
a delicious thought and she took it
with her when she started to the
theater.
At first she had hesitated as to
whether to wait in and see if Bal-
lard Riley would call that night but
she put the thought behind her as
absurd. He had said some night next
week and it was only Wednesday.
She had plenty of time to play
around and sort of know the ropes
before going with him.
It was difficult to decide which
show to see. But Janet decided on a
musical comedy because she had
never seen one. and that was what
she hoped to do. So she chose the
"Follies” and was fortunate enough
to find a seat in the center near the
front. Janet was early and left her
seat to stand in the loby for a time
and watch the people come in.
Amazing! Why it didn't make
any difference what you wore in
New York. A woman drove up in a
gorgeous limousine wearing a plain
tweed suit and sailor hat. Another
in a limousine right behind her was
glimmering in decollete and jewels.
So absorbed was Janet in watching
the big parade of fashion shop and
office folk as they came in pairs or
alone some gay and others bored or
solemn she nearly forgot about the
show. The lobby was deserted be-
fore she made her way back into tHe
theater and the curtain was just
rising.
she took off her hat revealing the t
hair in a halo about her finely-
carved face etched against the dim
light of the theater like a cameo.
1# aning forward her lips parted
and her eyes two big shiny jewels
Janet had never been more beauti-
ful.
A woman beside her was fascinat-
ed with her beauty and enthusiasm
and wondered why she happened to
be at the theater alone. She had
never seen anyone enjoy anything
quite so much. Unconscious of lit-
tle exclamations under her breath
Janet sat like a child taking in act
after act sitting on tao edge of her
seat scarcely moving.
After the second intercession she
sat back and looked around. Had
she been conscious of the eyes turn-
ed upon her in the full light of
the theater she might have been
embarrassed. Youth and beauty—
especially the jet black hair wound
around her head. She was the only
girl in the entire theater without
a bob.
The woman beside her turned and
smiled.
“You seem to be having a lovely
time.”
Janet naturally friendly was
naturally grateful that the smartly
gowned middle-aged woman had
spoken to her. She gave one of her
nicest smiles and chatted amiably
about the glories of her first show.
Quite accidentally she gave the fact
away.
Mrs. Flavia Marlowe a woman of
wealth who played at modeling in
clay was highly amused with find-
ing such an unsophisticated child
as Janet. She led her on until she
revealed a great deal more of her
plans and past than she had intend-
ed. By the time the show was over
they had established one of those
sudden acquaintances that so often
turn out to be friendships.
When Mrs. Marlowe learned that
Janet sang and played the piano
and was otherwise artistically in-
clined she told her there was only
one place for her to find her set-
ting and home—Greenwich Village.
Janet was thrilled with the idea. For
she had heard all about it from
Esther Sherman and had Intended
seeing it among the first sights of
New York.
Mrs. Marlow and Janet parted aft-
er a sandwich in a tea room with
the understanding that Janet would
give her new friend a ring the next
afternoon and come down to see
her in the Village. They were to
dine together and see the so-called
are colony after dark when Mrs.
Marlowe promised to take her prowl-
ing into the mysterious and blase
places she had heard so much about.
She especially wanted to see that
place where Esther told her the cus-
tomers ate off caskets from skulls.
But she never did get there. There
was no one with nerve enough to
join her in such a gruesome thrill
and Janet did not relish the thought
of dining alone in such a palace
of cold chills.
Flavia Marlowe was nearly 50
but was more popular and sought
a.ter by men of the younger gen-
eration than many of the pretty
girls who frequented her studio.
F lavia's place was famous as a ren-
dezvous where afternoon or evening
there was nearly always a party
and plenty to eat and drink.
She was especially patronized bv
those starving geniuses hangers-on
who are always to be found where
there is food on the table and the
decanter is seldom empty. Green-
wich Village is filled with them.
Lary and shiftless sponging>—men
and women who are tolerated be-
cause they mess around in the
arts. They sigh that the earth is
so earthy it can t see tlie beauty
of their works or they would have
their chance. All failures they find
consolation in sitting atoand. moan-
ing to understanding souls—espe-
ciany those with money.
^'av*a had been divorced three
times. Her first husband was a
society man of her owr. set who
ran away with a week end guest two
years after the ywere married and
completely disappeared off the face
of the earth. Five years later she
married a man 20 years older than
herself whom she sought to dis-
card six months later.
Her third adventure was one that
roused New York socletv and gave
J fhe papers days of headline copy.
I > lavia had a beautiful wedding on
Park avenue and became Lady Wil-
’oughbv-Sm vthe. But a few day«
i l*t«r her Sir waa rscogr.ued by an'
old friend and ravaalad to be but
a poor "ham" actor masquerading as
an English gentleman.
That ended Flavia matrimonially.
She took up her clay *ni her belong-
ings and established hereelf in the
Village as a sculptress and patroness
of the arts where she might fra-
ternize with the other poor souls
who too had lived and seen the
rough edge of life.
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Always oa the lookout for “inter-
terest’ng” people It is not surpris-
ing that Flavia took up Janet on
such short notice. She was really
quite thrilled with the idea of ener-
taining the little girl who had never
seen New York and showing her vj
places that would take her brtath
away
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