| Show 1 I Japan Japanese se Immigration I Japan has been recognized as one of the five great nations of i ithe the world and as such she proposes to demand equality with the l most ost f favored oed nation Count kuma l has s expressed his co country's nt ys y's entitled to det de- de determination by declaring that Japan IS now fully t mand equality in all aU respects He insists also upon the removal t of of racial discrimination ai dit it is is appa apparent ent tl that at Japan prop proposes ses press press her her claims before the pe peace ce conference and the l ague of f. f na t. t Ions j c. c Japans Japan's ambitions ambitions are of course directed toward th the United certain barriers have been established The Ther r. r States where racial r J f b bar r has has' been placed against citizenship and in some states no notably ably California the right to own land has been denied the Japanese Only those familiar with conditions on the Pacific P coast can realize i y the necessity that that prompted discrimination against the Japanese and lil jr the he outcome might have been serious senous had ad not the national government govern govern- J ment perfected the gent emans eman's agreement liy y which Japan J Voluntarily undertook ok to restrict immigration to this country And AndY Y 4 Y its is only just to say that J Japan pan has lived up to this agreement r f although undoubtedly feeling that discrimination against the people 4 iJ S of the land of cherry blossoms was unjust It is apparent now that Tokio is negotiating for a new deal f She proposes ses that her people shall be treated treated with the same respect i i i and accorded the same rights as granted to the peoples of any other r l nation They must have the same opportunity for citizenship t t land ownership and intermarriage as accorded any other nation l i or r Japan will not be satisfied It is a worthy orthy national aspiration t of Japans Japari's part but it is as am inspiration that creates a delicate t problem for t the e United States Especially at this time is it vital that immigration especially of the cheap labor variety that could be expected from Japan t should be held to a minimum Until we bridge the present gulf of 01 h V unemployment there can be no room for outsiders It would 1 V probably be th the part of wisdom for congress to restrict all immigration immigration gration for a period of years or at least until the existing slack is f fu fully ly taken up And then our immigration laws should be tightened America may be the land of promise but recent experience taught us that the promise has been often one sided We Ve have reason reason to be appalled at the figures of illiteracy and at the total of c men who have sought fortune in this country but have avoided enrolling enI en- en I rolling as citizens In the future the United States should agree to share its wealth and its protection only with those prepared to become nationals of this country If the immigrant wishes to partake par par- V t take of our bounty and to enjoy freedom under the Stars and Stripes he should be e prepared to to renounce all other na national ional alliances alli- alli f antes ances and to take his full share In the government of this country A Immigration must als also be so restricted that it will not upset I j the living standard and the industrial industrial equilibrium of f the United Y 1 States tates It IS a big problem and and It must be solved m in a aYay way Yay that I will vIII protect our interests as well as assure justice to our neighbors r the sea across 1 CHAPTER 73 Days of Excitement When Tom was In the brokers broker's office of- of flee fice he often orten told me ot of the big amounts ot of money the customers made But as he had agreed not to speculate I had not given It much thought Now however I often wondered wondered won won- dered Jr if we couldn't make money In some such way wa I was terribly In debt and this dinner dinner din din- ner I was going to give would male make I me more so The debts never bothered me very much unless someone dunned me Then I would wish I knew someway some someway way to get money enough to pay up not because I wanted to but so my credit would be extended I was becoming envious terribly envious envious en- en of our frIends and acquaIntances acquaintances acquaInt acquaInt- ances who were livIng more handsomely hand hand- than we could and who had thIngs we could not hope to have for If years ever er I was constantly trying trying try try- ing to think of some way by whIch we could have more money Now while I was busily plannIng and working to make my dinner a success these thoughts were constantly constant constant- ly In my mind The little apartment was a buzz ot of excItement while Norah Peggy and I got everything ready i The food tood had cost much more than I had ImagIned and I was a little upset up- up set In consequence Peggy was a wonderful little worker and I turned over the table to her I had bought a pink linIng for Helens Helen's handsome hand hand- i some lace tablecloth and had ordered I the carnations We VE did everythIng it was possible to do the day before the I dInner I knew the which cooking I should do myself and the tho arrangement arrangement arrange arrange- ment of the table etc which Peggy was to do would take all our time Then I didn't want to get too tired I wanted to look well Now Tom do tell me more about last night I commenced when we were alone We had decided to gO to bed very early so that We might feel fresh the next night Theres nothing more to tell he answered so shortly that I Immediately Immediate Immediate- ly decIded that there was Who Vho were the women An Anyone one I know I asked No 10 nor anyone you are likely to meet An AnT L I u to meet L I u to AS tOld you ou Sue it was Humphreys Humphrey's part party Now lets let's go to I bed Have you ever been out with any of those same women before Tom I persisted Yes Now Sue do keep still and let me go to sleep He had tumbled Into bed and drawn the clothes up I over his face to hide the light When did you go out with her and what's her name I demanded by this time furiously jealous Perhaps Perhaps Per Per- haps because it was the first time I had felt any mistrust of Tom I was more tactless than I otherwise should have been See here Sue when customers come to town and I have to go o out with them I cant can't be a kill joy and refuse because they hey Invite women I frIends You are talking nonsense I II l I and acting like a little goose Come i ito on to bed You might as wen well for forIm Im I'm not going to answer another I I question tonight I lie He needn't I thought neither I would I ask any more But I would I find out whom he went out with In some way Just then I recalled he I said that Mortimer Collins had been I with them and I smiled as I remembered r bere 1 how he had bad been attracted by I Peggy RETROSPECTION I I As a rule Tom was so bright and sunny that his short replies I attrib- attrib I to guilt when they were due to I II I j I weariness Often when would fret because we couldn't spend more have havel j l I things more to my liking he would say Have patience little gIrl Our ship I will come In some day and then well we'll I do things to astonish the natives I would like to give you everything you youl I I want yvant Sue but It takes time Keep up your our courage dear Ill I'll get anothEr I I advance ance soon I am positive We e have one thing to be thankful for and that I Ii's is i's we dont don't owe anything but that one bill for the rose colored dress you ou wore to V. V We Ve must pay for It next neat I I month it If we have to scrimp In other nave Pm im tired of pinching and saving I It It takes all the joy out of at life Ufe I grumbled I w was s not very well had bad not been for some time and Tom was very patient patient pa- pa tient with me I realize now that I should have been more careful more economical knowing that as the baby grew older he would need more and our expenses wo would ld be greater I see now that I was at this time supremely selfish I wanted my way regardless of conSEquences I wanted to be thought stylish to be able to entertain extravagantly tb CHAPTER 74 The Dinner Everything went along beautifully At 7 o'clock Peggy Tom and myself were all dressed and waiting for our guests Dinner was to be at half past seven I wore vore my blue dress and Pe her new white one She looked lovely andI was very verv proud of her The house had been thoroughly hb cleaned and put in order anal the dining room was a picture When I thou thought ht ot of what the florists florist's bill would be I felt a bit fright fright- ened Carnations are cheap out but when one has such Quantities they count UP Y We had them In vases and bowls In every conceivable place Also I had followed followed fol- fol lowed Toms Tom's advice and used them as favors Every Everything thin which I could possIbly possibly pos pos- sIbly color pInk was pink The Tho fIsh the salad lad the Ice etc The dinner passed oft off delI delightfully votIng voting vot- vot Ing It a tremendous success After Atter dinner we trIed to dance a little but the rooms were too small for forso forso so many to dance comfortably I was mortifIed that we ha had attempted It but Tom with his usual goodnature turned It Into a joke Then they all declared they would rather talk anyway any any- waso way wa- so we sat around and told storiEs storiE's and had a a. real good time until midnight mid mid- night rt r Jt t was simply wonderful Helen whIspered as she left Just wonder wonder- r- r j tut fuh I I It was a fine dinner i where in the world d did waitress She was 2 Brea At an office that han occasions 1 refill happy that everything Iia ha well How t much did the the Two dollars I returns Cheap CheaD enough foJ o afford it but it adds alit I cost ot of the dinner To STIFLED IMPULSES Many times I was Tal o 0 telling Tom of the JitU but as many times I f 1 1 Instead I got cot deeper deeDer far iw debt until now I scarce him Yet somehow the r rand and soon The tradesmen ins Ing impatient some fv v vI I dunned me brutally I n t c put them off ot b tJ for Then to toe e my there dress was asli How that t was ext a l lI I have no excuse I did There was no noI wI-v wI I should constant constantly w money more mOle style ex p D wl wish h to outdo others othel's m ill stances or to keep UP w Ii h means were tar fal beyond UI U 1 I see now that in a wa was to blame She he ruined d proportion by b continually how r pretty 1 was tC how lo ad look ot In this and being mEant means This kept kent me why Tom could not m he could not earn as mt men That he was YO JU of at his associates a I ne nen e we are taugh lows love But love v after marriage ag more o after not so misguIded as t r n vond ond our means It if l I strain after social pos tOI 0 were omItted i. i I APPREHENSIONS The end of the mont moat I n the bills for the drone the present months month's acs ac foolish that I hadn't thou I might just as well ner a week later then they theyone one gone on the next months month S too late now for regrets the best T could I had sent ten dollars OJ of my bill at the f spare Peggy Peggy- had paid eig lars for her dress and If AI I credit ot of bringing her I WOl wo less anxIous I must some m fifty paid Tom would woul fifty The of |
