The Syracuse Journal, Volume 17, Number 13, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 July 1924 — Page 6

Man Soon to Achieve the Span of Life Promised by the Scriptures By DR. CHARLES H. MAYO, in New York Time*. MAN in America will soon achieve the span of life allotted to him by the Scriptures. Already man lives to an age past fifty. Compare this with his expectation of life a century ago. In 1816 the average was only twenty years. In another quarter century, maybe a little longer, it should be close to the threescore and ten promised by the prophet. Medical science is directly responsible for this increasing length of life. We have learned how to prevent or mitigate so many diseases that mankind has ceased to die in the mass. We are dying individual deaths now, from causes peculiar to ourselves and largely controllable by ourselves. The study of children and their preservation in the first few years has extended the average period of life to its present figure. As mankind examinee its ailments a little closer and uses more intelligence in preventing these ailments the course of life will be lengthened to the promised span. The better understanding of health has resulted in our rapidly filling the world with a constantly growing multitude. According to jne view, we should seek to complete thi« fitting process as fast as possible. 1 am ndt in sympathy with that view. Life is valuable for the fine things that can be created out of it. But if we have a world made up largely of life in low forms we shall not progress far. We have doubled the number of insane in thirty years. Tn a period when medicine has made such splendid progress as a curative for the body we find insanity increasing at a surprising rate. The studv of mental afflictions has been just ? as intensive as the study of bodily afflictions, and broadly speaking, progress has been equal. Still the number of deficient or deranged persons is larger than ever This leads to but one conclusion—that insanity has grown with our civilization. 1 might say that insanity is a peculiar result of civilization. We. have few really insane persons among the primitive races. But the moment that man begins to worry he imperils his mind. . . . Seven per cent of all the people in the United States have the mentality of a child of nine. Additional 15 p< r cent measure up to the eleven piark. The two classes represent 2 per cent of our whole population. Surely thia is a condition that we should examine with care in looking to the future. The Differential Between American and Foreign Ship Operating Costs By ADMIRAL L. C. PALMER. U. S. Fleet CorporationWhile government aid for the merchant marine is to be encouraged and welcomed, it is more important for the lasting good of the merchant marine that private enterprise he directed to the solution of our shipping problems with a’view to diminishing and eventually removing the differentia) that exists between American and foreign operating costa. When shipyards are enabled to work continuously on the production of specialized types of ships and when American engineers shall have evolved standardized types of marine motors that can be manufactured by quantity production methods and at comparatively low cost the problem of cheap ships will have been solved. A part of the differential that now exists is the higher cost of ,capital to the American shipowner. This probably is only a temporary condition that will adjust itself in due time. Furthermore, in all items of operating costs in which labor is • considerable factor, such as wages of ship’s crews and salaries of operatives, American shipping will continue to be at a disadvantage as long as the American scale of living is higher than the foreign, which we should expect to continue indefinitely. But, recognizing this our recourse is to make our operatives and crews more efficient and more productive and thereby minimize the differential. Modern warfare is waged with virtually all national resources and the commercial fleet is hardly second in importance for purposes of national defense to that of a regular natal establislunenL Foreign Loans Are the Best Means of Developing Our Foreign Trade By FRANKLIN REMINGTON, Foundation Company. Foreign loens are the best means of developing our foreign trade. ’Tn seeking fields for wider markets this nation naturally turns to undeveloped countries which, being without funds, have no purchasing power. It is evident, that in order to become customers, such countries must raise funds through foreign loans. It is almost invariably the rule that foreign trade follows foreign loans, and it is a well-established policy of Great Britain to loan only on condition that expenditures for materials are made for British products. This practice is followed closely by other European countnw. The great question, then, for American manufacturers to answer is how to make loans to undeveloped countries in competition with Great Britain and other European countries. The most formidable bar to placing foreign loans in the United States is that the American investor is not interested or posted on foreign issues. It is, therefore, difficult to market them unless they be government loans of the older nations. If this formidable impediment can be overcome, then the United States will be in a position to take foreign loans in competition with Great Britain and other European nation*. “But in Spite of This Pronounced Yellow Streak I Am Not a Pacifist”, By THOMAS R. MARSHALL. Former U. S. Vice President. I am for every proposition for preventing war. League of N’ationa, Harding. Coolidge. Pepper or Lodge court. But in spite of this pro* nounccd yellow streak. I am not a pacifist. I don’t want to sit quietly here and see every battleship destroyed and every regiment disbanded and invite the world to come and take the property of the American people. I want peace, but 1 want America to be in a position to preserve her institutions, homes, civilizations, and rights. The trouble with America today is there are too many preachers legislating and too few legislators praying. Treaties, documents, constitutions. and conventions will not bring peace. Our democracy rests upon the high thinking, fine living judgment and conscience of our men and women. ’ Get right with God and help other people to do the same and there will be no war in the world. The model citizen today is the man who can successfully evade ths most laws. We didn’t have as many laws when we started the government as we have now. I’d like te operate on the body politic and remove several hundred thousand laws and leave only the, ten commandments and the golden rule that we started with. Sir lan Hamilton, in “Friends of England.”—Speaking in a broad and prairie-like manner, the United States are being created “while you wait” on a planetary scale, just as England was being created on a provincial scale one thousand years previously. Ths Almighty made a small experiment upon an island called Albion, and now, having seen “that it was good, ” he lets A1 bi on go by ths board an d lets himself go on N ortb America.

YOUTHFUL ONE-PIECE FROCK; I KNITTED SUITS NOW IN FAVOR,

AN OUTCOME of the plaited skirt and blouse vogue is the one-piece dress which combines the two. Frocks of this type have a convincing argument In their favor tn that the plaited skirt sewed to the blouse presents an eminently youthful appearance. The picture herewith proves the assertion. Platinum gray, first quality, la the chosen medium for this prartical and handsome model. It !s one of those desirable types which is ready for exery occasion. The flowery vines

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Which so gracefully pattern the blouse are embroidered fc dull silver Interspersed with floss In French blues, rose and dull greens. An adroit buttoning of the hip band at each side gives an expert fitting to the blouse. Now that gray printed silk enters extensively Into dress styling, one of the attractive results is the frock whose 'waist portion is of the colorful print, with plaited skirt attached, the same being of a *nlld color matched to the predominating shade in the silken blouse. Another effective adaptation of the blouse with contrasting skirt attached Is carried’ out modishly In black and white Very smart are the costumes with the waist of pure white completed with a sewed-on-at-the-hipline skirt of black. Often black em.broioery

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ta carried Into the blouse by means of a monogram motif. An all-white ensemble which stresses the blouse and plaited skirt together with a three-quarter coat to match, features soutache heav’ly braided to aDorer pattern both on blouse and wrap, the entire being made of heavy crepe. Such a costume. bespeaks the mode elegant. Designed tor warm weather wear are the biouse and plaited skirt streets. the waist portion of georgette, with the attached skirt of cloth or silk. All fkshion land bows to the knitted mode this season. For street wear, sports and' notably at outdoor aortal events, knitted costume reigps In glory of color and design. Suite exquisitely styled add a newt fascinating new chapter to ths story of knitted outerwear. At the present moment the whitn of genlns. interpreting through knitted stitch, is to turn to Chinese art for In- - splration. The stunning mandarin suit ta the picture reflects the Influence of Chinese coloring and design. The uaah-Jongg motif makes its ap-

The Jabot Biouse The blouse with its plaited Jabot piped tn color blds fair to equal tn vogue the monogram blouse. It If particularly effective in white with touches of black. Skirt Len*th Varies While Paris Is showing skirts much abreriated as to length the American women wears her skirts about ten or nine inches from the ground, depending npos bar bright and sUhouetta ■

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pearance in this handsome knitted costume interknit m lacquer red and green characters. Thus the vogue for the Chinese te presented In an entirely new conception as applied to knitted art The appearance of knitted suits on the horizon is indeed a welcome event in the field of fashion, bringlna with it a trend of countless new and refreshing ideas. In some instances the strictly tailored note is maintained to a nleety. Such tea very iiaudeonic

navy blue model recently developed tn a mohair and fiber mixture with pmtn fiber knit binding. AH the regulation rules were observed ta correctly notched coat collar, mannish double- j breast buttoning, proper cuffs and plain shirt. An overwhelming a: gument ta favor of the knitted suit ia that it does not wrinkle. One of the smart outcomes of the I knitted suit vogue Is a model the skirl of which is a monotone of color knit with ribs ’simulating plaits at encli side. With this comes a jacqye.te wrought in gayest plaid, the same produced entirely through knitted stiten. It Is noted that the shopper on the fashionable city thoroughfare prefers neutral and monotone effects, reserving the brighter and pastel shades tor country club events aud gay resort

STUNNING MANDARIN SUIT wear. Such flattering snadea as <av ender. powder blue and a range at wonderful yellows with quite a Fusing of bright red. Roman stripes am* plaids brighten the summer landscupe. If a suit is not two-piece, then it te likely to consist of straight line frock with match coat, the latter when worn ensemble having every appearance at the tailored suit. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (<k t*>*- Western Newspaper Union.)

- - - - -- . . - . -_ _ Variety in Flounces There seems no end to the variety displayed by the shaped flounce. Ornamenting al! sorts of costumes. It becomes a complicated affair of tiers and twists. \ _ - Sailor Hat Returns After several years* absence the sailor hat has returned and tn its new tailored version is an excellsot choice to wear with the severe mam Wish suit.

Going Easy on Reclamation Farmers

WASHINGTON.— Acting on authority of the President. Secretary Work has ordered the superintendents of all reclamatioa projects to construe liberally the Phipiw aet. recently enacted to relieve the western settiers by further deferring charges due the government Failure of congress to “ract legislation recommended by Secretary Work’s fact-finding tommission, which provided for the writing off of more than 527.000.UX) owed the government by reclamation farmers and for a more scientific'method of repayment, dictated the action, it Is believed that it will protect all settlers against foreclosure during the coming season, pending the passage of permanent legislation. Regulations covering the deferment of charges under the Phipps bill already have been issued by the bureau of reclamation, in which sinupiified rules of procedure for obtaining relief by settlers as well as water users’ associations are outlined. Those water users who have credits and assets enabling them to pay all or .part of their obligations will be expected to do so, while those not able to pay. but who Indicate intention to carry out tbelr contracts by work on

The National Banking System in Peril?

FAILURE of congress at the recent session to pass the McFad-den-Pepper bill revising the national banking act seriously jeopardizes the future of the national hanking system, according to Representative McFadden (Rep.. Pa.), chairman of the house committee on banking and currency. The bill, which Is designed to remove some of the handicaps which place national banks at a disadvantage with state banks and trust companies, was approved by the house and senate committees on banking and currency and was scheduled for passage in both houses but unexpected opposition caused the leaders to sidetrack It. The bill is supported by Controller Henry M. Dawes and the federal reserve board and has s he indorsement of the American Bankers’ association. “The competition of state banks and trust companies has grown up recently.” said Representative McFadden. “The branch hanking situation is developing so rapidly that the refusal of congress to consider this restrictive

Uncle Sam Replies to Japan’s Protest

FORMAL reply to the protest of the Japanese government against the exclusion provision of the new Immigration law Is made by Secretary of State Hughes ta a note to Masanao Hanihara. the Japanese ambassador, recently made public. Secretary Hughes expresses appreciation for dhe voluntary co-operation ‘ of the Japanese government In carrying out the gentlemen’s agreement of 1907-08 and states that under the circumstances it is proper that the Japanese government should he considered released as from July 1. when the exclusion provision of the Immigration act becomes effective, from any further obligation under the old agreement. The secretary concludes his letter by expressing the conviction “that the recognition of the right of each government to legislate ta control of immigration should not deragate ta any degree from the mutual good will and cordial friendship which have always characterized the relations of the two countries.”

Congressional Country Club fat Capital

T'HE opening of the Congression,al Country club at Washington inaugurates a new era In country club history. Aside from the fact that the clubhouse, architecturally. is the finest of the kind in the world—equipped with the latest facilities for; every form of recreation from bowling to fox bunting: ashte from the fad that its membership Includes the President of the United States, cabinet officers, members of congress, diplomat*, ranking officer* of every branch of the service, and financial kings, the elub enjoys the distinction of being the first country club for the country at large ta America. While belonging to the national capital, the Congressional Country dnb is national ta scope of interest and of membership. Business and professional men and women resident In all parts of rhe United States, aa well as ta Porto Rico and the Philippines, helped build It. and belong to It. a bronze tablet ta the clubhouse perpetuates rhe name* of the founder life member* who contributed SI,OOO.

Valuation Reports on U. S. Railroads

VALUATION reports fixing the final values of important railway systems of the United States are expected to be issued by the Interstate commerce commission this summer. The valuation work has progressed tttfc the stage where a number of reports on large systems may be completed in the next few months. The field work of the bureau of valuation, involving investigations made in the field by engineers, land appraisers and accountants, has been practically completed. Records of the bureau of valuation show that the underlying reports which are made the basis for tentative final valuations have been completed as to approximately 95 per eent of the total steam railway mileage tn the country. Tentative valuation reports have been completed as to 22 per cent of mileage Valuation of railroads began in 1913 when congress made an initial appropriation of <IOO,OOO. in that year

the projects will be treated sympa thetically. President Coolidge transmitted the report of the fact-finding commission to congress April 21, saying a mom: other things: “The facts developed by the special advisory committee show that of the government’s total investment $lB. 861.146 will never be recovered. Thenwill be a probable loss of an additional $8,830,000. These sums represent ex penditures in the construction of reser voirs. canals, and other works for the .irrigation of lands that have proven unproductive. I recommend that congress authorize the charging off of such snms Shown to be Impossible of collection. Because of high rates of interest and other agricultural difficulties existing farmers are often unable to borrow money for temporary relief. The establishment of a credit fund by the government from which farmers on projects may secure capital to make permanent improvements, buy equipment and live stdek, should be con sidered. More than 30.000 water users are affected by the present serious condition. Action is deemed impera- | tive on the part of the present con ; gress. that their welfare may be safeguarded." ~ I

measure Is simply an invitation for an extension of branch banking which will he more troublesome to deal with i next December. “This bill, the most Important bank : Ing bill since the passage of the fed eral reserve act. Is necessary to pre _ serve and more firmly establish the benefits and advantages of that act National banks can exercise no powers except those granted by congress, and the purpose of this bill Is to restore as nearly as possible the equilibrium between the state and national banks within the federal reserve system. “Since January 1. 1918. 173 national banks, each with a capital of more i than SIOO,OOO, gave up their national , and took out state chapters and carried : with them total assets of nearly $2. | 000,000.000. This Is about 10 per cent of the total assets of the entire nation , al banking system. At this rate It • would not be many years before the system itself would be destroyed and the federal reserve system thereby left 1 with only state member banks, which ! could withdraw at will.”

Secretary Hughes, after citing the . language of the sections which exempt certain classes from the exclusion provision. states that when these exceptions are taken into account the provision does not differ greatly In Its practical application or in its policy i from the gentlemen's agreement under I which the Japanese government co operated in preventing the emigration of Japanese laborers to this country The only point of substantial differ enefi, he says. Is that in the imtnigra tion act congress has exercised its pre- j rogative in defining by legislation the control of Immigration Instead of leav tag It to International arrangements. It is stated that while President Coolidge would have preferred to con- ; tlnue the gentlemen's agreement and to have entered into negotiations for such modifications as might seem to be desirable the American government does not feel that it is limited to such an i international arrangement but that on the contrary It always has reserved the right of freedom with respect t< control of immigration.

On this tablet, headed by the font i “honorary life members” Calvin Coolidge, Warren <». Harding, WII liam H. Taft and Woodrow Wilson j two of whom have died since their names were inscribed—one finds : among the Rockefellers, the Duponts the Armours, the Harrimans. the Me- i Cormieks. the Hammonds, a generous • sprinkling of names scarcely known ; at all. but representing every profession and phase of Industry. On the board of governors are a railroad man. a newspaper publisher. ' bank president, a Judge, attorneys, as t well as an admiral and several promt nent legislators. A former member of congress. J. H. Himes of Ohio anti Washington, is the club’s president. Senator Underwood of Alabama is first vice president. Senator George Moses of New Hampshire is second vice preaident. Women, it appears, have the same rights as men. They can bring tbelr friends out for private parties, or can take up their ab/de at the dnb with their busbands.

the commission had 31 employees in ! its bureau and expanded $11,372.91 for | valuation work. By 1915 the expenditures had Increased to $2,183,296, and ' the number of employees had in- j creased to 1.261. Expenditures and the number of employees increased • to 14)19 when expenditures totaled $3,560,008 and the number of employ | ees totaled 1,530. In 1920 expenditures decreased to j $2,989,021. and the number of en> | ployees dropped to 990. The following year the rxenditures were $2,733,000 and the number of employees 926. In 1922 expenditures further decreased to $1,595,000 and the number of employees declined to 585. At the present time the bureau of valuation has approximately 250 employees and con gress has authorized an appropriation of $647,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925. Valuation of the railroads was started In 1913, with the general expectation that It would be completed In about three years. The magnitude </ the aatteruUKing was not reeMeed

A Bk (f i fW Humorous | T THE SENSITIVE SWAIN “Hl tell you, right now,” declared Sankey Spink, a swain of the Sandy Mush region. “L ain’t going to have nuth*n’ more to do with the Widder Slabb’a girl. If the old lady don't change her ways!” “What’B she did to you?” asked Tobe Tadlock. “Met me at the door, tutber evening when 1 went to call, and flung a dipper of scalding water onto me J” ' OUT OF I Il Miss Trotter—Whatcha standin' up ■ for? Mr. Eaglebird—They’re playing the National Anthem. Miss Trotter —Si’down! We can’t fox-trot to that tune. Unerring Retribution A man may rob a trusting thing With scant reproof to fret him. But If he parks his flivver wrong. The cops will surely get him. Problem in Chemistry “What are .von working over there?" asked a friendly friend. “Some abBtruse problem in chemistry?” “Yon might say so.” replied the druggist. 'Tin trying to combine Ice cream and pickles Into a cou»p»tihle mixture. It will make a fortune for me if I can put It across.” Suc/i Is Life “My wife, a genuine bridge player, finds life hedged with limitations.’’ “How so?” “She belongs to enough clubs to enable her to play bridge every afternoon. But, when we exclude Sundays there are only six afternoons i>er : week." Keeping Father Amused “Are you sure the coast is clear?" she whispered, sliding down to the arms of her lover. “Yes," he replied. “I succeeded tn boring a hole In the water-pipe. Your father has discovered it and will keep | his finger over the hole until the plumber arrives." —Virginia Reel. — Fancy That Her—Men are all flirts; you can\ trust one of |hem ! Him —More so than women? Her—Well, I’m engaged to three of the nicest men I ever knew, and I’ve • found that every one of them Is flirt- * . fng with some other girl. Slower Than Molasses He (just after being accepted)—ltr want to confess that I’ve never been i engaged before. She —Oh, you slowpoke I Why, thia Is my fifth! Working for Reduction “XVhere are you going, my pretty : tnaid?” I asked the plump cornfed. I ’ “I'm going to reduce, that’s where. And it’s some trip." she said. WOULD LOOK SO BARE lO' He (inspecting site) —1 think w« [ ought to build right out here in it* open and use undressed lumber. She —Oh, no. dear—the house wiL' , look so bare I ' Inventions Invention* ought to be enjoyed In inter.eour»e refined. Too many of them are employed To shoot up human kind. One Inducement Father —Have you had any encour agetnent from my daughter? Suitor—Well, she said yon would probably be willing to con Untie het monthly allowance after our marriage » A Different Kind A little girl coming across on an Atlantic liner said to the captain f “De yon have Easters on board the steam err “Oh. yes.” replied the captain; “bm mostly northeasters.” One Consolation Rich Father—lt galls me to think that after I’m gone my money will g« into your spendthrift hands! Son—Never mlud. dad, it won t stay there long. He Knew Rastns—Colored boy, yon am a freak. Tetnus —How’s dat? Bantus—Yo’ leT eye changes colors. Teniutt —No, It don’.” Rastus—Yeh, It does. It am wblta now. but it'll be black and blue to a minute. Tire—Are yon. fend <rf autos? . * Don—Am I? You ought to net the | . . .. ,— • -