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Show b THE CITIZEN 4 was displayed on the occasion of the annual commencement day exercises of the American University in Washington recently, indicating clearly that even A typical instance of this sinister propaganda the shrine of the nation and one of its leading educational institutions, where patriotism and love of country, would naturally be expected to predominate, are not free from the pernicious activities of those who would not hesitate to sap the nationalism of the nation to gain their point. They are practical men, these sappers of nationalism, who employ impartially the doctrinaire of the shopist to advance their cause, believing that if they are successful in erecting a superstate they will come into complete control of the economics of the entire world. To the credit of the governing board of the American University it may be said that they had no part in of international propaganda, while the remarks of the chancellor of the institution were thoroughly American. The invocation preceeding the exercises was a direct appeal to the audience to support internationalism and the address of the representative at the ceremonies from Canada was a homily in its behalf. It was therefore most inspiring to hear the reply of the principal speaker, President Warren G. Harding, who in words which ho listener could mistake, answered the Honorable Newton W. Rowell of Canada, as the-pespumatio- follows : think I can let this occasion pass without giving assent to many of the appropriate and appealing things just uttered by Dr. Rowell. I like his expression that American and Canadian ideals are I do not And while he spoke about the North American contricivilization and to the world, it occurerd to me butions to present-da- y that the picture of the two great peoples living side by side in peace, in confidence and mutual understanding is about the finest exemplification that two nations can give to the world. I have said on in common. many occasions .that if all the nations of the earth were as hom and unselfish as our republic there never would be another war shall revise it today and say that if all the nations of the earth VI as unselfish and devoted to their ideals as the United States W Canada, there never will be another war. If I may suggest, without a discordant note, for there is in my heart, I should like to call attention to the fact that the Uniti States of America and the Dominion of Canada have dwelt side h side and settled their controversies without resort to a superpoi but by the exercise of the sovereignty of free peoples dealing one another. If we can commit civilized humanity to abiding righ! eousness and everlasting justice and inspire it with our example, f16 shall have made a long stride toward the peace the world craves." I P1 Thus was assurance made doubly sure that under Warren (f Harding these United States will not be committed to the castellan! J?e of a. but will deal with other nations by the exjj T1 cise of the sovereignty of a fre people. The sincerity of some of the beguiled advocates of internationi ism men of the cloth and others who have been literally hypnotize' J by men of mammoth wealth back of this international fetish not be critized, but the citizenry of this nation has spoken in term" which may not be misunderstood; their mandate has gone forth the world and to those protagonists who would sell out our fair cou: toe try for a mess of European porridge, and the men who are backi this incessant propaganda scheme should be able to read the hanc! tj f J? writing on the walls of time. The United States will remain free just so long as she elects A walk in the vanguard of civilization unfettered and so long asle people resent and subvert all attempts to fashion the nation into? J? ashlar of a superstate. 1 n super-governme- 1 nt, -- REDUCTION OF RAIL EMPLOYEES WAGE AN ECONOMIC NECESSITY. Railway employees should have no complaint against the decision of the Railroad Labor Board with reference to the wage reductions. Instead the men may congratulate themselves that they are not called upon to accept much larger cuts in their schedules of pay. Many of the railway labor leaders have, and others may, utter strong protests against the boards award, but little has been heard from the rank and file of the workers themselves and they are doubtless of the opinion that they fared much better than they might have expected. The railroad managers asked for reductions of from 20 to 25 per cent. The labor board found reductions averaging about 12 per cent to be reasonable at this time when to percipitate a possible strike by a deep cut, would have been far worse than no reduction at all. Comparison of the increases made last year with the reductions which will soon go into effect, show that only in the case of common laborers does the cut ecpial the advance, and the railway laborer will, under the new order, still be much better paid than are laborers in many other occupations. Study of the compensation that will be given the railroad laborers under the new ruling indicates that they are still a highly favored class among wage workers of the nation. Clearly the people have a right to expect that not only will the reductions be accepted without grumbling, but that there will be exhibited on the part of the men a determination to do a fair days .work for a generous days pay. That is the attitude the men arc expected to take by the public who pays the bills in the form of inflated rates and it might be well to quietly inform the great body employees. It has been hoped that the reduction would open the of railroad workers, that the public has been so sorely pressed during the late industrial depression and the attempt that is now being made to get back to normal conditions, that it is in no mood for any swashbuckling tactics on their part. If their is any cause for complaint it is on the part of the public which pays the bills, rather than on the part of the railway way to a reduction in rates, which is one of the recognized elemc: in the widespread stagnation in all business lines. Had wages be ::J I but back to the scale that existed before the last increase, the ror .j would have saved annually a sum estimated at from $600,000,000: . $800,000,000 instead of $400,000,000, which it is stated will be src?cr under the decision of the labor board. The public must pay t F reduc of idle the be would to that difference. It prospects deny cc fre intimations are there has been rail rates diminished, although p Washington that the president and his advisors are not yet convittjt that the present rates must stand. Increased efficiency on the part of the rail laborer, lower cts t T of coal and savings in railway operation and maintenance, revival of business, may yet make possible an extensive r ead j ustmf of rail rates structures where reduction is most urgently needed; j and- - " THE HERALDS TABLE NUMBER ONE. quirinj ffeneni Jause In a series of articles published by the New York Herald. t gress is taken severely to task for what is alleged to be its n in to practice needed economies appropriations. Elaborate j while tical tables have been presented, tending to prove that afc Republicans in control of both houses at Washington were tising the fact that tremendous savings to the taxpayers were made, in reality nothing of the kind has occurred and the Pcofforjls At the timheorv money is being spent more prodigally than ever. appropriation bills were passed, says the Herald, referring bills for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, much credit was tyngr, by congress for cutting the estimates, but no actual saving icsultf natj If that be truest is a reflection not upon the Republican rongfyt w but upon the Democratic Wilson administration which determined' j IK: ng n scope of government expenditures for the year ending June it tliim The first article of the Herald series has accompanying Number One, which purports to show that the estimates rf expenditures for the fiscal year 1921 were $5,064,350,793 ; tha3 ll'i Li |