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MM TO STIMULATE HEED FOR WAR YETS NOW OUT OF JOBS (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 4 Employment of 700,000 yeterpufl of the world war who are now idle and In need will be undertaken In a great Joint national effort already Initiated by the American Legion in co-operation with an Impressive list of national business, civic, fraternal and welfare organzationf, according to announcement today at the national headquarters of the legion. Preliminary preparations for the canipaigu have been started under the direction of local units of the legion and co operating bodies. This includes a survey of conditions and suggestions to .' remedy in every locality. The wors ; will be completed before March 20, ! which shall be known as American! Legion Employment day. Hanford MacNider, national com-1 mender of the legion, has appealed to the president; state commanders Iiave requested their governors, and local leaders have asked mayors of many cities and towns to set asid3 that day to launch by concerted ef fort in every community in the na tion thin joint drive to give work to and relieve need among the unemployed who perved their country in v.-nr. On March 20 it is planned to hold meetings under the auspices of the joint local committees in every city and every town in the United States, at which the business men and employers and representatives of every "element in the community life vill be confronted by a survey of situation in their town with suggestions for relief which fit local conditions. - Expect Early Relief. ' "Fronerly supported this concerted, localized national effort will result in the relief of 500.000 men in 30 days." declared Lemuel Bolles, national adjutant of the legion, who supervised "ihe organization of the effort. "We sre dealing with methods which have been proved. The Legion has long boeii interested in the unemployment situation. Through our own bureaus we have placed several hundred thousand men in jobs within the past nix months. A recent concerted effort in St. Paul resulted in putting every deserving veteran to work in the city. The Louisiana department of the legion reports not a resident veteran unemployed in that state. Mr. Bolles announced that national heads of the following organization.! have been urged to co-operate with the legion. American Legion auxiliary. United States Chamber of Commerce, Rotary, Kiwanis and Lion e clubs, Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., Y. V. C. A., Community Service, Knights Oi Columbus, Elks and Jewish Welfare board. Pastors of all churches will be asked to mention the movement in their sermons on Sunday. March l'J. Legion officials assert that the unemployment situation among veterans has never been worse since the end of the war. MARRIED 11 YEARS; WEDDING ANNOUNCED BROWNSVILLE, lnd., March 4 Secret wedding of Miss Lillie P. Laird f Rrownsville. and Martin L. Sorrell, of Falmouth ,at Newport, Ky March 18, 1911, has just become known. It is said that relatives and friends never susDected the marriage. Miss Laird had been a teacher in Union and Rush county schools for 35 vears until her retirement three years ago on a teacher's pension. Mr. Korrell is a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Sorrell are planning to locate on a farm in Rush county. Webster and Chester Services Announced Sunday services at Chester and Webster ate announced at follows: Chester M. E. Church Victor E. Stoner, pastor. Sunday school at 9:45. Preaching by the pastor, 10:45. Epworth League, Loren Buroker, leader, 6:45. Women's Foreign Missionary s ociety. Tuesday, March 7, 2:00 p. m., at the parsorage. Mass meeting of Richmond Division at Grace church, Richmond, Sunday afternoon. Webster M. E. Church Victor E. Stoner, pastor, Sunday school at 9:30. Class meeting, 10.30; Evangelistic services. 7:00. ' Revival services began Friday evening. March 3, to continue -ach evening at 7 o'clock Mass meeting of Richmond Division, (3 race church. Richmond, Sunday afternoon. Webster Friends Church Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., Harry Jay, superintendent. Preaching at 10:30 by Rev. Lee Chamness. NEW CAMP OF VETS (Br Associated Preasl CllILLICOTHE. Ohio, March 4. A new camp of Spanish war veterans has been instituted here by John G. De Camp, state commander. Dry Cleaning, Altering and Relining Reasonable Prices G. H. GERLACH, Tailor 1031'a Main Over Farwiq's riace Orders for ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTIES : Now. Special attention given to all orders t ZWISSLER'S Phone 1654-1656

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The Japanese Rush to America By FREDERICK J. HASKIN

WASHIXGTAN. Mar. 3 Racial con-t I 1 . TAKnHM 1 ' flict between Japanese and white persons on the Pacific coast, if steps are not soon taken to stop the steady in-j flow of Japanese immigration, is predicted by Mr. V. S. McClatchy, of California, and, others who testified recently before the House of Immigration committee. The committee and the State Department' are expected to take up the question of Japanese immigration again later in the year. Meanwhile, under the "gentlemen's agreement," the Japanese continue to import large numbers of their nationals. The agreement, which was supposed to have the same effect as an exclusion law, has proved a flimsy barrier with innumerable loopholes, as immigration figures since 1907 show. The Japanese .have shown remarkable ingenuity in finding these loopholes. The agreement was supposed by Americans virtually to put an end to Japanese immigration, with the reasonable exeception that . those in this country might send back for their wives and children. The possibilities of this privilege soon began to sur prise the American government. Comparitively few of the Japanese men in tnis country naa lert wives in the orient. But Japanese batchelors began to send their photographs back to Japan and to be married by picture to Japanese maidens who then came to America as wives. - This agreement allowed children to be admitted and this was taken by the Japanese to include adopted children. Mr. McClatchy says: "Any Japanese in this country may formally adopt a number of children, or men or women, in Japan, younger than himself, and these children after a certain period have the right of entry into this country. The children may later divorce themselves from their adopted parents and then bring over their blood relatives; and so the flow of Japanese is maintained regardless of our understanding of the agreement." This scheme has been used, but it has never been so popular as the picture bride system, probably because extensive importation of adopted families would be sure to raise queries and objections in the United States. New Marriage System The Dicture brides eventually arous ed such protests, and Japan amicably agreed to stop giving them passports, but an equally efficient system of suppling brides to wireless Japanese was soon instituted, so that more brides than ever are being imported. , The Stream 01 Japanese nnues is me most distrubing factor in the Japanese j question now . In 1900, before Japanese exclusion was seriously threatened, there was only one Japanese woman in the United States to twentyfive men. Now . statistics ehow one to every three men. due to a considerable extent to the picture bride invasion, and lately to the Kankodan bride system. Japanese in this country worked fast during the 12 years in which picture brides were not banned, but aftef that method of marriage aroused protest there were still forty of fifty thousand unmarried Japanese in the United States. The solution was the Kankodan meaning excursion. It was pointed out to the Japanese batchelor in America that there was no reason whv he could not take a wife especially if excursions made such a voyage cheap. The main difficulty was the law by which any Japanese male adult of military age who returned to Japan and stayed more than 30 days was liable to conscription duty. The Japanese in ; this country protested that 30 days was too short a time to allow for finding a bride. So the law was altered to allow a 90-day stay for Japanese seeking wives only. Other Japanese returning on business: or pleasure still have only 30 days immunity. Tokio Encourages Marriages Individual Japanese would not be ' likely to return in large numbers toj seek wives without encouragement', Mr. McClatchy says that a commission j AUTOMOBILE STORAGE and Repairing Overland-Richmond Co. K. of P. Bldg. S. Eighth St. Fresh and Smoked Meats BUEHLER BROS. 715 Main Street Prudential Loan

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composed of members of Japanese as- .... . sociations in this country made the arrangements with the Japanese gov ernment regarding the 90-day military exemption, and that this commission, according to announcements in Japanese newspapers, established an of fice in Japan to assist visiting Japan ese who might come to seek wives "I have no proof for saying that excursions have been arranged by aid of the Japanese government," says Mr. McClatchy. "The statement has been made that special arrangements were made with the Japanese steamship companies, by which the wife seekers were given a reduced rate which made the total expense of their enterprise approximate somewhat the expense involved under the old picture bride mail order plan. "The Kankodan system has proved effective. Immigration commissioners reported that in the year after the pictures brides were stopped September, 1920, to September, 19212.197 new Japanese wives came into this country at Seattle and San Francisco, the two main ports of entry. That was two or three times the number of picture brides that had come into these ports in any year between 1912 and 1920." The purpose of the energetic Japanese family building, it is said, is to increase the number of Japanese children born in this country. These children are Americans with rights to own land and with privileges of American citizenship. Articles have appeared in Japanese newspapers urging that children born in the United States use their American citizenship for purposes of Japan. This is interpreted by Californians to mean that the Jap anese-Americans are to hold land and multiply so that they may become a dominant force in this country. Cannot Lose Japanese Citizenship Japans atitude in this matter is shown in that she claims every child born of Japanese parents in any country whatever. She has an expatria tion law which Mr. McClatchy says in reality prevents a Japanese from ever losing the status of a subject of the emperor. "To be freed from responsibility to the Japanese government," explained i Mr. McClatchy, "the Japanese, wher ever he may be born, must ask permission to renounce his Japanese citizenship before he is 17 years of age. That means that his parents or guard ians must take the step for him, and rarely does the Japanese parent, trained ln loyaity to japan, make the appli cation. In fact, out of 90,000 Japanese born in the United States and Hawaii, only 73 children have applied for expatriation, and only 64 of these requests were granted. "Supervision over the Japanese in America is kept through local Japanese associations. These organizations see that every child is registered with the Japanese consul as well as with the American office of vital statistics. "When the child is seven or eight years old he is very apt to be sent back to Japan for schooling. The Japanese authorities say that 13,000 Hawaiian born children are in Japan Chapped and Roughened Skins Use BRAZILIAN" BALM. It has the property of softening and soothing animal tissues and eking. Helps to remove pimples and blotches, producing a clear, white complexion. Prevents chapping of the hands and face. For sale at all good Drug Stores, or send 30c for sample. B. F. Jackson L Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Battery Service by the Year "Snappy Service" Automotive Bat. Service Co. 1134 Main St. Pure Pasteurized Milk and Cream . Phone 1531 KRAMER BROS. DAIRY IGRAN'C Ladies9 Shop k5 We Specialize In Stout Sizes . & Investment Co,

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TRAP BIG CHICKEN HAWK , HANNA'S CREEK, Ind., March 4. A chocolate colored chicken hawk, measuring about four feet from wing to wing, was caught in a steel trap by David Maze, Thursday. The bird was given to U. P. Kennedy, cashier of the Citizens' bank of Liberty, who is going to present the specimen to the Cincinnati zoological garden. . for this purpose. The American authorities believe the ciumber is closer to 20,000. From the San Francisco port in the year ending July, 1920, 2,224 of these children were sent back to Japan; last year 1,973 sailed; and by next July, it 13 estimated, the totalj ior the three years will be more than 6,500. The children stay until they are 17 or 18 years of age and then return to America. This is shown by immigration reports." - . After various useless attempts to make the "gentlemen's agreement" do the work of an exclusion law, Mr. McClatchy believes that the United States is coming to realize that it has none of the force of such a law, and never will have! Canada has come to this conclusion. La6t November, the Canadian legislature adopted a resolution unanimously asking the Dominion government to recall its "gentlemen's agrement with Japan. This stand has been taken because the agreement admitted 400 Japanese a year, but in 1920, 1.178 Japanese were officially sent to Canadian ports, and more are believed to have fclipped in. ARE READY (Continued from Page One) help the countries of Europe in an economic way: but is not disposed to help the governments of Europe main tain armies and otherwise spend mon ey wastefully, or improperly. In fact, already, in relation to one request made by an European to an American bank for a large loan, our government has expressed a point of view somewhat like the one here set forth. And it is merely in the matter of these private loans, as well as through the obligations due our gov-j Drn m ont t Vi a f txrc san ovart onATinm n I pressure on the governments of Eur. ope to get back to sound financial methods. There are other ways yet. As I say, if these conversations between our officials and the officials of European governments should become sufficiently candid, our people can read a pretty clear and direct lecture to the governments of Europe on the subject of maintaining large armies printing paper money, failing to keep their expenses within their incomes, and other j .' . aspects of sound economics in the conduct of government. Likely Outcome. All that I have said is hypothetical, obviously, but it is entirely possible for the transactions to take this turn. In fact, it is difficult to imagine how they can take any other turn, considering the position that has been taken by our congress and the known and obvious beliefs held by our people. As to Italy, her case is different. Italy is in an even more difficult posi - r tion than , France. Italy has less money than France, and is in an even less strong position economically and financially. Furthermore, Italy has no reliance on any such large future asset, whether doubtful or good, as France's expectation of reparations from Germany. Italy will probably tell us she can't pay anything now, and that she can't make any definite promise as to just what she can do in the future, or when she can do it. Attitude ADDeals On the other hand, Italy has con , ILdly nas COnducted herself in such a way as to ap peal to the friendly disposition of her debtors. I am told by competent authority that Italy, in spite of the unhappy position in which the war left her, economically, has taken more drastic steps and has made more progress toward normal sound conditions Philadelphia CONSULT US regarding the repairs and Battery. proper use of your Chenoweth Electric 1115 Main St. Service Co. Phone 2121 Treat Your Friends to LUNCHEON at PRICE'S SAFETY SECURITY . SERVICE 2nd National Bank

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achieved definite progress toward get-1 ting back to sound practices in gov- j ernment finance As to some of the smaller countries that are our debtors, they will have various stories to tell, and various suggestions to make. Some of them are pretty hopeless. Some of them don't even seem to have the ambition vor the intention to do the right thing with regard to their debts and with regard to their government finance generally. . On the other hand, I am told that one or two of these little countries are ready to make surprising and most agreeable proposals looking to arrangements for liquidating the debts they owe us. 1 After all these negotiations are over, after our debt commission has concluded the conversations with all our debtors, what then? Our debt com mission cannot cancel, cannot reduce, and cannot compromise. They have not the authority. Congress refused to give it to them. Our debt commission has almost no latitude or choice. One Discretion The only discretion congress gave to the debt commission was limited to refunding the debts so as to spread the payments over a period of not over 25 years, and to fixing the interest at a rate of not less than 4J4 per cent. , Outside these conditions, the debt commission has no latitude and no authority. Now, I know of no person competent to judge who believe that all our debtors can pay their entire debts with interest within so short a period as 25 years. Some of them can but most of them cannot. Under this state of facts, what can our debt commission do? They can't take the ordinary measures for collecting overdue debts. They can't send the sheriff to seize the government buildings in Warsaw, or to replevin the royal jewels of Roumania. They can't attach the salary of the president of Lithuania. They can't levy on the second hand crown which Wilhelm forgot to put in his grip when he left for Holland in a hurry. Things They Could Do. There are other things, serious things legitimate things, and things agreeable to our creditors, which our debt commission could do if it had the authority. Secretary Mellon has a lot of experience as a banker involved with loans to corporations not able to pay at the moment. Probably no man in America has shown himself more . successfully ingenious in working out ways of saving both the debtor and the creditor in such situations as this. But Mr. ," 1SQ Prevented from using such idevices as his ineennitv ami omoH. ence migut suggest for such a situa tion as this. Mr. Mellon is forbidden by congress toaccept the notes of one nation as security for the debt of another, or any similar rearrangement. , He is things through which as resourceful a Danker as Mr. Mellon is might be' able to "work out" this whole situa-! tion. He is held down to the discretion of a mere bank messenger Pvni:an only Present the draft and de I m an n norm 4in j 1 . mand payment of the principal in not prevented from doing any of many less than 25 years, with interest at not less than 4V4 per cent. Under the circumstances, all the Motor-Driven Winshield Wipers, installed $8.75 WAYNE COUNTY NASH MOTOR COMPANY 19-21 S. 7th Phone 6173 (;,".:",,.., nrainm.m.1.il.i,nl.1n1iii,mmmnlmllm1, - ! . . Sunday Chicken Dinner Only 50c I Henry Farwig & Son 1 1031 Main St. """"niniiniiiiiiiiiiimniiiMMiiinnnmimiiHimiimiiNHMiiiiiiiminumiiiii eiiimniiMmimiiinimwiiinimiiiiiiiiiiimiiinuiiiniimnniiiiiiifi,itnnlniiiw I 1VIARTHA WASHINGTON I I ELECTRIC IRONS, S4.9S f TO I HI'l'llm"i'nnramiiiiiiiniiiiiiimiiii:iijmminiiiiiiimimiinBiiimiiii3 Mmmimiiiimiiimiitiiiinii iiiiimimiiuiiiiinuimmimiiimiiimniiiiiiinm For REAL COAL . PHONE 1178 j MATHER BROS. Co. ( 'wuiiiliiiiiuiininiiniiiiiiniiiniuiiiiiimniiHiinmmnmmiiiiifr. Minimum

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debt commission can do, after holding ; me conversations with, the oiuciais oi our debtor nations, is to report the result of those conversations back to congress: To the bare, and sure to be disappointing reports of the conversations, our debt commission can, of ' course add recommendations of what, in their judgment is the best course to pursue in regard to each of the debtors. What those recommendations may be is a thing too far in the future for useful surmise. Outside the debt commission, in the senate, and In various unofficial quarters, quite a few suggestions of varying practicability have been made. Senator France of Maryland has suggested quite seriously and formally that some of our European debtors might turn over to us some of their colonies. Senator France mentions not only the colonies in the West Indies and elsewhere in or near America, but also Africa, as a financial transaction this wouldn't have much obvious merit to America and American public feeling in these last years isn't as keen about colonial expansion as some Americans once were. Dubious About Colonies. Certainly America would be dubious aoout taking over any colonies in Africa or Asia, as to the colonies of Great Britain and France in the West Indies, and the two little French colonies near Newfoundland, namely, St. Pierre and Miquelon, we might feel differently. Abut them we might have much the same motive that led us to buy the Virgin Islands in the West Indies from Denmark a few years ago. One suggestion, w.hich can be taken humorously, or seriously as you happen to feel about it, is that we should request the turning over of these colonies to us in order the better to prevent Infractions of our prohibition laws But the larger number of those wLo favor compromise or cancellation of some or all of our European debts place their advocacy on the ground of some variation of humanity or idealism, v Another Suggestion. One suggestion is that we should go into the Genoa conference with the sort of sensational gestures that Hughes made at the opening session of the Washington conference, offering to cancel the debts providing our debtors do certain things in the way of reducing armies compromosing with our former enemies, and otherwise promoting the recovery of Europe. As to the broad American publlt; feeling, however, undoubtedly, th-3 present state of mind, under the present circumstances, is expressed in Now Showing the Latest in Knox Hats Merton Caps DENNIS-GAAR CO. Tailors-Haberdashers 1010 Main St. In The Westcott FACTS ONLY

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