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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, NOV. 23, 1922.

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. not otherwise credited In this paper, and also the local published, herein. All rights of republication of spe- . clal dispatches herein are also reserved. . . : A Federal Divorce Law The. General Federation of Women's Clubs is

trying to correct the divorce evil through federal

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its legal department to draft a national marriage

and divorce law. - - At first glance it would appear as if a uniform regulation of marriage licenses and of di

vorces would correct the evil. 'At present one state prescribes grounds for obtaining, a divorce decree which are invalid in a sister 'state. Some . commonwealths have rigorous laws.'others seem

to be lax. '

If a federal law were to be drafted, it would have to follow some precedent. States that have

stringent laws might object to a federal law that

was liberal in its construction, and vice versa some other state might believe that the law was too loose. Others again will argue that the people are giving entirely too much power to congress, in the regulation of their business and lives. They will say that the subject should be left to the states entirely. Millions believe that divorces are sinful. - To them legislation on this topic is entirely wrong. , Probably the best way of handling the question is through competent judges who will insist that the plaintiff in a divorce action actually

prove the allegations that are set forth. If the

judges would hold that not a cross word or two by one party constitute cruel and inhuman treatment, and would be equally as consistent if other trivial matters are adduced, fewer persons would

take their domestic troubles to court.

A determined judiciary can effectively block many of the divorces that are now granted. The grounds upon which some plaintiffs seek a divorce are farcical and ridiculous. They are mere pretexts that often have no foundation in fact.

and serve only as easy methods to break up the home.

LOVE OF A FRIEND IS DIVINE GIFT By George- Matthew Adam

One of tbe most abused and ill-used word3 In the language la the word friend"." :, " ;. ....... "A friend or two" becomes a big possession when you understand what a friend is. Not a person who will gladly smile with you when things are breaking well, and the path 19 clear and smooth but one who goes the route with you, who sticks when the crowd leaves. Stevenson put It truly when he said: "A few friends, but those without capitulation." . - We imagine that we want much In this world, and we dream of these coveted possessions. But. when it gets dark in our heart and the rain falls outside and it is very lonely, we like to be heartened by some gentle knock at the door, and then to have it opened for us to our friend who knew that we wanted him and bo he came! That was what Nicodemus longed for when he silently stole out Into the darkness of the night and sought Jesus. ; , If there were more friends made by marriage, there would be happier homes and fewer divorces. ' - The love of a friend can you think of a more divine gift? ' ! In the Bible. I think it was Enoch who gloried that he was "a friend of -God's." When I get particularly lonely, I like to think of God as my best friend.. And I like to talk to Him In that vein feeling His humanity the more. , The thing that binds friend to friend Is unselfishness always glvlng'as much as you take. How wonderful to thrill with the success and happiness of your friend and to' be compensated for. any gift to him by the feeling that his appreciation has returned a hundredfold and more. The world is large tho small. ; Our friend cannot, in bodily presence, follow. us here and there. But his spirit may be as real-and beautiful to us as tho we were but inches apart And that's the compensation of friendship. Being a friend and having one that's wealthl

Answers to Questions (Any reader can ret the answer to any question by writing The 'Palladium Information Bureau, Frederick J. Haskin. director, Washington. I. C. This offer applies' strictly to Information. The bureau does not give advice on legal, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestic troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on any subject. Write your question plainly and briefly. Give full name and address and enclose two eents In stamps for return postage. All replies are sent direct to the inquirer, - . .

Who's Who in the Day's News

After Dinner Tricks

No. S4S Which Is the LoncerT Cut out the diagrams illustrated above, or else draw two similar fisurcs on a piece of paper. Show tb drawings to your friends and ask them to ruess how nuch longer line A is than 'lineB.Various estimates will be made, all cf them favoring the line A. . But, eg a matter of fact, the two lines are exactly the same length, which may be proved by measuring them with a ruler or the straight edge of a card. The Vsbaped marks at the ends of the straight lines make an optical illusion that will deceive the keenest eye. Copyright. lHt, y Public ledger Company

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Congress and the Railroads Transportation Systems Will Receive Attention of Congress to Remedy Irksome Conditions of Lines. ;

Q. What per cent of the heat of an ordinary stove goes up the chimney? How much, when a hot, water or steam plant is used? F. S. W. A. The bureau of mines says that it depends entirely on the skill used in caring for fires. Under test conditions about 70 per cent of heat i absorbed by a hot water plant and about 65 per cent in a steam plant

Average householders utilize about

30 per cent of heat during the heating season. "The efficiency of a 6tove varies with the way it is operated; if -a-large stove is used : and ; not forced it is quite efficient; say between 60 and 70. per cent, but if a small stove is forced the efficiency will drop as low as 25 per cent Q. What proportion of the dia

monds found- come from Africa? T. T. H. A. South African diamond fields yield about 98 per cent of the total product, Q. At the present time, does . the federal tax on Intoxicants pay for prohibition enforcement? A. M. B. . , A. In 1921 the total taxes on distilled spirits was $82,598,065.01. Ia the same yea $7,500,000 was appropriated for enforcement of prohibition by the Federal government. Q. Are there any colored Catholic priests? T. W. N. A. In 1920 there were four in this country, v Father Augustus TiWon was the first " colored priest appointed ia the I'nked SthteS. He was ordained in

the Propaganda "at-RotuA In 1S88. He

was pastor bTtr Monica s Church, Chicago, until his death in 1902. 1 Q. Is bluing a dye or a bleach? M. N. V. I . . :-"-' i ... A. Tbe Department of Agriculture savs that bluing is a dye which neutralizes the yellow in clothes, thus making them white. Q. Can a barrister at law from Englang get any exemption if he wishes to practice in America? A. L. C. A Each Stato prescribes its own

rules and regulations with reference; to admission to the bar. These are not uniform. 1 Most of - them require the applicant to pass an examination and if he can do so. and will subscribe to the oath of office he will be admitted to practice regardless of where he obtained his legal education. The oath of office is usually to the effect that the applicant will support tho Constitution and laws of the United States, and the Constitution and laws of the particular State in which -he makes application for admission. After Dinner Stories In July, 1914. . there was a prize fight in London' between "Gunboat" Smith and Georges Carpentier. At the time there were three American ships in the Thames.r anchored off Graves-

end. That night a riveman passing

the squadron , sang . out v " 'Gunboat Smith lost on a foul, in the sixth round." Whereupon an' officer of-the deck answered the hall. "This. is not the Gunboat ; Smith, it is the Battleship Illinois.-. ' ; ') . ; The insurance adjuster who had

- ; BURTON K.WHEELER '.Burton K. Wheeler, the new United States senator from Montana, will succeed Senator L. Myers, Democrat, who opposed him vigorously in 1920. Wheel

er began nis punHe career by being elected to the state legislature in 1910. he served during

1911, making a con-

B.tf. WUErELER.

spicuoua record, and then for five years was United States district attorney for Montana

receiving his appointment from

Wilson in 1913. ;

Wheeler is a pro

gressive Democrat.

In 1920 he had the

Indorsement of the

Non-Partisan league for governor, al

though he was nominated as a regular

Democrat. The indorsement caused a

split in the party there and he was de

feated.

He is one of the youngest members

of the United State3 senate, being only

40 years old. Wheeler was born at Hudson, Mass., in 1882. He was educated in the public schools there, en

tered business college, took up stenog

rapny ana later earned his way

through the University of Michigan

law school. He went to Montana and

practiced in Butte, where he now resides. He is said to have amassed a fortune of $100,000 practicing law. He

is regarded as one of the most bril

liant and capable of the younger law

yers in the state. He i3 against the ship subsidy and opposed to high pro

tective tariff.

Senator Wheeler is married and has

five children, three boys and two girls

For recreation he enjoys fishing . at his summer home in Glacier National

Park.

Lessons in Correct English DONT SAY:

When the pebble struck the water

it caused a'WAVE.

The speaker WANDERED from his

subject a moment

The cattle WANDER about the

plains. 1

The cattle WANDERED from their

pasture.

He SWERVED from , the path of

virtue. . .

SAY:

When the pebble struck the water

It caused a RIPPLE.

The speaker DIGRESSED from his

subject a moment. ;

The cattle ROAM about the plains

The cattle STRAYED from their

pasture.

He STRAYED from the path or

virtue.

Rippling Rhymes By Walt Mason

Memories of Old Days In This Paper Ten Years Ago Today

Enclosed in an Innccent looking lit

tle box, a large tarantula, was sent to Charles E. Chrlsman, a saloon keeper on North Seventh street Whether it

was the act of some practical joker

or whether the tarantula was sent to

Mr Chrisman for the purpose of harming him was unknown as the name of the sender was not on the box. The box was sent from a Bmall southwestern town. On the top of the box was, "Be careful when you open this."

RED BLOOD

The red blood Action of these times

is much concerned with doom; for

passing souls the churchbell chimes

and graveyards have a boom; the heroes, steeped In gory crimes, are agents of the tomb. The cowboy still

infests the scene and plies his smoking gun, although his grave has long been green, his tribal race is run, and

henrycars burn gasoline where once he had his fun. And in the north the killers wade through snow, day after day, and dig a pathway with a Bpade to people they woufd slay, and many vengeful debts are paid in blood, the good old way. In murder ships the weapons pop, fired by a pirate crowd, and able seamen reel and drop, all ready for the shroud; this is the hectic sort of slop our schoolboys are allowed. I ask no wishy-washy fare for growing girls and boys; a tactful

murder here and there the healthy soul enjoys, but when there's bloodshed everywhere, it wearies and annoys. And kid3 are prone to Eay, "Gadzooks! We find it written down, in wholesome, red-blood, he-men books by authors of renown, that blood

should flow in crimson brooks, so we 11 shoot up the town!" I have three1 bullets in my shanks, and seven rusty nails, the outcome of exultant pranks by boys who Tead such tales, and I am numbered with the cranks for Cling kicks and wails.

Br FREDERICK J. II ASK I. Y WASHINGTON; D. C, Nov. 23.

There is abundance of authority for the statement that the railroad problem is probably the most 6erious one before the American people today.

Aside from the controversy over the

railroad labor board, the immediate

manifestation of difficulty is the car shortage which exists, particularly in the western part of the country. The

American Railway association esti

mates a shortage of between 150,000

and 200,000 cars of all sorts, and the

railroad executives say that there Is

no remedy for this shortage which can be applied now. The country must get

through the emergency the best way

it can, taking such losses as are un-

oiuiuaure rt.ii Li lusoco&uig iiemi iu pa

tience until a permanent solution can be found. The American transportation system runs quite smoothly in fair weather when traffic is not too heavy and when ther are no abnormal difficul

ties in the way.- Just as soon as some

thing untowards happens, however, it

gets all cramped and tied up like a

man with a bad case of rheumatism.

Unfortunately the comparison ends there for in the case of rheumatism

he- is the only one who suffers,

but when the railroads get in condition

such that they cannot function normally everybody suffers.

Instead of taking a temporary measure with a rusty elbow, the rheumatic

patient, if he is wise, takes treatment

for the rheumatism in his whole eys'

tem. He attempts to eliminate the ba

sic trouble. It is becoming plain that instead of attempting temporary expedients with recurring railroad troubles, congress must proceed to a thorough treatment which will better the whole transportation machine. In all probability an extra session of congress will be called after the

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been investigating the fire turned to go. . , - "I came down here to find out the cause of this fire, and I have done so," he remarked.

"That's what I want to know. What caused it?" demanded the house-owner.

"It's a plain case of friction." "What-ya-mean friction?" "The fire was undoubtedly caused by rubbing a three-thousand dollar in

surance policy on a two-thousand-dollar house." -Everybody's.

Musings For The Evening That 400 per cent stock dividend of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey should satisfy the automobile driver that he is helping at least one industry back to normalcy. Brooklyn pastor advises girls not to marry men who have no sense of humor. It requires a sense of humor to stay married these days.

forms and the tenth had a pained look as though he were straining to raise a set. When our celebrated institutions of learning get to doing it, it is time to sit up and take notice. Whiskers may be almost as much of a menace as Bolshevism, much more so, in fact, as they are liable to crop out in any family. It has always been a question whether the whiskers make the man or the man makes the whiskers. The major

ity of people, we believe, are set

against an epidemic of facial forests

In this country. It isjiard enough to

meet any man face to face now, and

some men are very hard to find, but if it comes we must meet it with fortitude and try to get them placed on the luxury tax list, which seems to be the

best way to kill anything off in this

country

We notice by one of the papers that

"Women Plan Big Feet for Manhat tan's 300th Anniversary Celebration.'

But those things generally come with

out any planning whatsoever.

Major John Jacob Astor announced

in a campaign speecn tnat ne is trans

ferring all his wealth from America to

England. Having recently purchased

a newspaper, he probably will have no

trouble finding a place to spend it and what he gets in the future out of his

New York tenements.

Just the other day we noted a group photograph of the faculty of a high

brow college. Nine of the gentlemen present wore whiskers of various

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burning and irritation. Mentho-Sulphur heals eczema right up, leaving the skin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the torment or disfigurement A little jar of Rowles Mentho-Sulphur may be obtained at any drug store. It is used like cold cream. Advertisement

fourth of March, 1923, which will be devoted largely to the railroad problem. This will mean that a series of hearings will be conducted to obtain the best available advice on what legislation should be enacted- Following this, a general transportation

bill will be framed and threshed out

in congress. . Senator LaoFllette, author of the

railroad valuation act, is expected to take a leading part in this program.

and railway presidents shudder when

they think about what he may do.

The Wisconsin statesmen has made it clear that in his judgment the troubles of the railroads are due primarily

to over-capitalization and financial mismanagement, and the men whom he regards as responsible will get anything but sympathetic treatment at his hands. He is regarded as in a degree the spokesmen for labor and It is possible he may lead the fight for the abolition of the railroad labor board which Samuel Gompers has said the American Federation of Labor is determined to make. Senator Cummins, as chairman of the committee on interstate commerce, is another who

will be exceedingly active in shaping ' ny-xailroad legislation that may be enacted. The Iowa Senator Is regarded as more sympathetic toward rail road management than his colleague from the Badger state. Railroad Extensions Are Inadequate. , The United States and Its railroad

system may be likened to a growing boy and his clothes. The clothes must be constantly enlarged to keep

up with the boy's growth or they wear

thin in important places and bind the

freedom of his limbs. Before the war about 2,500 miles or railroad were built each year. This was the en

largement necessary to keep up with the growing . population and commercial activity of the nation. When the war came, railroad building stopped and since that time there has been practically no net gain in mileage or facilities. In fact, in some sections many miles of railroad were torn up. There was a period when the war was at its height and cost of operation bore a disproportionate relationship to rates of transportation, when some small companies abandoned operation and tore up their rails, selling them for junk. Tue steel value was higher than th9 track value.

The came is true of railroad equip

ment The cars and locomotives ne

cessary to handle the traffic offered

were insufficient These things cost

money and the railroads did not have the funds to make the necessary ex

penditures. Not only were the add! tions to equipment few; existing cars and locomotives were permitted to deteriorate. Good progress was being made m catching up when the shopmen's strike came last summer, assailing the railroads in a vulnerable place. Once more, they were set back. Terminal facilities constitute another important angle of the problem Industry in the United States has a tendency to center about great

cities. Everybody tries to crowd together. This means that tens of thousands of cars of freight are all being

obtained. The result was that th farmer lost the sale and the railroad lost the traffic. Everybody lost. ' Since the rate Increase of 1920 there has been some reduction of railroad freight tariffs, but the scale remains high above the pre-war leveL Traffic is climbing up again rapidly" with renewed prosperity and is bringing trouble. The railroads are not equip ped to handle the increase. Car shortage and terminal congestion are developing eeriously along with the increased traffic The railroads claim that one trouble la that congress has limited their earnings. They say they cannot sell

shipped to the same place simultan-1 bonds to get money to make improve-

eously. The inevitable result is con

gestion. Tracks and sidings and load ing and unloading machinery are inadequate. The railroads claim that they have lacked the funds to make the desired Improvements. During the war such funds were not

available. The Liberty bonds put out by the treasury to finance the war

took all the cash the people had. There was nothing left td invest in railroad bonds. Labor costs rose so high thateven with the increased freight rates, the cost of operating some railroads was in excess of the amount collected in freight rates and fares.These axe just a few of the ailments of the transportation system.

It is said by some students of the situ

ation, that the vast sum of $2,000,000,000 a year, should be expended for from 6 to 10 years on the American

railroads to bring them up abreast

of the industrial development of the

country. Whatever the total amount

it is certain that immense sums must

be made available for a , period of

years In any comprehensive plan of re

habilitation. A Limit to Rate Increases.

Railroad rates cannot be Increased

indefinitely. There is a rule of econo

mics known as the law of diminish

ing returns. It means that you can

raise rates for a certain period and obtain more money thereby. After you

pass a certain point of increase, in-1 stead "of getting more money you get less because the charge is too high for the traffic to bear ard therefore few

er shipments are rie. Late in the

year 1920 that point was reached. Prices of ' commodities went down rates stayed up. Shipments stopped. In many cases, particularly In cases of agricultural products, the price which a commodity would bring at the market was little or no more than the freight rate to the market. Of course, no farmer would 6hip a hog to market if the freight cost of the shipment would equal the whole price

ments when congress limits the earning power. Secretary of the treasury

Mellon has frankly expressed the opinion that there is too much railroad regulation. He has proposed

what he terms a holiday for the rail

roads that is a period of five years or more in which restrictive legislation will be largely withdrawn from railroad operation, permitting them to make as much money as they can. He pointed out that the course of railroad rates was down as the result of competition before the advent of fed eral regulation and .that since the interstate commerce commission was established to regulate rates, . the course of rates has been upward. 'Mr. Mellon says the roads and the public were both better off without restrictive regulation, and it may be that he will undertake to tell congress how; his holiday plan can be carried into effect At any rate congress is about to tackle the problem again and the country and the railroads companies must await the result Meantime, enough trains are running so that one has to be careful at the crossings. .

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