Show r h. h oJ I i I Our Weekly y Washington Letter 1 ii i nL L y 4 et t F 4 I e FROM EUROPEAN TRIP TJUI SAYS I KEEP OUT OUi OF 01 THEm THEIR Al AFFAIRS Washington Feb 6 The 6 The proper I policies for the solution ot of the problems problems pro pro- bleats of the world are being pursued d dby by the present A Administration of our Government Is the statement of Rev llev Dr Henry Allen Allea Tupper pastor pastor pastor pas pas- tor of ot the First Baptist Church in Washington D. D C. C Dr Tupper recently recent- recent ly returned from a three months' months trip trip I Ito to the Near East where here he made a particular study of the situation from from i ithe the he standpoint of Americas America's position of ot non It would be a grave error for America to entangle and embroil herself herself herself her her- self with questions which are strictly strict strict- ly lyE European In character says Dr Tupper and which would involve her in unending confusion contusion and dis dIs- dis- dis cord Today as never before the whole world has its eyes upon the United States of America and the need for this nation to be sure ot of itself to the world and to God was never so great as in this hour of the worlds world's history If we make a false step now he I Isaid I universal calam said it may mean a ity sty During my last visit to Europe and the Near Eat East deep Impressions im Im- impressions and returned with deep im-I im convictions Confusion Contusion worse confounded confounded con- con founded reigned nearly everywhere I I National hatred political controversies ies bitter rivalries commercial de- de I de-I social despair abject poverty poverty poverty pov pov- erty and future forebodings mark the the experience of the people across theseas theseas the seas leas and unwise leadership and false policies have largely created this calamitous condition of affairs The of the great war has placed placed placed ed America in a most delicate as well as asa a a most Important and responsible position before the world We must avoid the mistake o ot of meddling in other peoples people's business and in other families quarrels This will Implicate us weaken our Influence Influence influence ence and annul the end desired It would be most unfortunate f for for fr r us officially officially of of- 0 to sit st in a conference which may decide the de of a nation or nations with which we have had no disagreement but as aa a fr friendly observer observer observer ob ob- server or as a protector of ot our our own I national rights a helpful association i imay I Imay t may be formed t I II II I can testify that In the four tour con con- con I through which I have just passed the splendid representative of ot our government by reflecting the spirit and honoring the policy polley of ot the r F administration at Washington are bringing credit to their country and glory to their flag JAn FARMER IER CO COMING INTO MARKET FREE TRADE fRADE HURTS INDUSTRY Based upon reports from representative representative representative re re- establishments In 43 different different dif dif- ferent terent manufacturing industries the United States Department of Labor shows that unemployment in the United States is practically non exis tent These reports cover the month of ot December and show that in 33 out I of the 43 industries there was an in increase increase in- in in-I in crease in the number of and an increase in the amount of ot pay roll Two reports were highly significant The agricultural Implement Industry reported the greatest normal gain of employment and pay roll the Increase in employment nt being 1418 per cent and the increase in total of ot pay roll was per cent This clearly indicates indicates indi indi- c cates tes the farmer is again coming into tho the market for farm tarm machinery The industry showing the greatest decrease in employment and in payroll pay payroll payroll roll was the fertilizer manufacturing I industry This undoubtedly reflects Ithe I the effect of the free trade schedule of the new tariff bill upon the fertilizer fertilizer fertilizer fer fer- fer- fer Industry of this country It is being ruined by the free importation of to foreign reign fertilizers while at the same time the American farmer is not being benefited by such free tree Im Importations importations I but is being asked higher prices than formerly HOW 1101 DOES DOE THE HORSE HANDLE HIS illS FOUR poun L. L LEGS GS SO EASILY E. You have seen a horse walk trot pace gallop run and Jump but do you know just how he does doe it Youcan You Youcan Youcan can learn from a new United States Department of Agriculture mo- mo Won picture The Horse in Action This reel one-reel film sponsored by the Bureau of Animal Industry is an all analysis by means of a speed high-speed camera of ull all the import important nt g gaits I s of ot horses The Tho gaits gats are first sh shown at normal speed followed by the retarded retard retard- retard retarded ed action one-eighth one of normal The Tho normal pictures were made 16 to the second but the slow pictures were made to the second Among the types of ot horses shown are draft ani- ani I mals male pacers trotters hunters runners runners run- run ners and cavalry horses The technique of at the Jumps is demonstrated dem dera demonstrated by Dandy Dude owned by Gen John J J. J Pershing who was waa present present present pre pre- sent at the first showing of the film tUm in Chicago before the Horse Association Association Association tion of America The movements of ot cavalry horses are shown by three troops of United States Cavalry in a stirring charge on the parade ground at Fort Myer Va The Horse in Motion will be circulated circulated circulated cir cir- through the tho Department of Agricultures Agriculture's film distribution I tem Copies may be bought by authorized authorized author author- purchasers at the cost of print ing ng I s vm Im f ON I I Total Tota acreage of ot fall tall wheat for tor sew sev- sewen en eu c c c th tha year yar is placed at 69 acres acre In official advices received re reo received by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment at or Agriculture This ThIll compares I with acres for the same a c In 1922 1022 The Tho UnIted States State shows decreased acreage of acres or a drop of ot 3 per cent Canada Cana Cana- Canada 1 da dl a u. decrease of acre acres or 5 Ii per cent Roumania acres acrel or 1 13 17 per percent cent Czechoslovakia 1 acres or 6 per cent and Poland 72 72 1000 acres acre Or or 3 per cent France and ii j nutt Bulgaria show Increases tho the Increase s l In hi France FraMe totaling acres acrea or 0 10 per par cent and aad In Bulgaria acres or 14 per cent D Decreased crea ed are reported at ah al alBO BO so In la Hungary England and Wales Germany and Austria but actual statistics arc aro not available A commercial estimate places thode thod creaso crease In Hungary fY and at 10 cent per 9 iRm Al f IT T TIED U Vf VP TO YO RUST AND ROT HOT ROTi HOTI i co dsa s 's l ment ement just Issued ed II by bf the United States Stated Stat B Shipping Board Doard 1164 out of at 1379 merchant vessels ow owned nod by the Government were Ver tl tied bled d up Bt th beginning inning ot of the present calendar year This left ani only fIG In actual l operation Of Of those thos la id o operation one WM was In tM Army Transport l service ten tea la Is lad d service and fourteen en In general foreign service The Tha remainder were allocated a as a. follows fol tole lows Iowa in In n northern European ser Mr- vice aD In European ser ser- r- r Ice 7 Jn In British Indian terries lee 12 In Australian lent e two la 1 Hawai Hawaiian ian fati service 60 50 do dD oriental 8 service Ice five In Dutch East Eat Indian service elc 11 in African service lelce 40 lean ican service 13 li ii il West Indian and service 1 Of the vessels vessel tied up are steel teel cargo ships aggregating tons ton GREATEST BUSINESS INU L IN U U. 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The annual ual turnover in the the the Post Office Department amounts amount to 3 U- ar C I It spends annually Through Ita its money mone orders the American people have bave paid In the last lut year feu debts totaling 1600 1500 The post poet Office business of ot New York City alone Is twice as large as that done dono in the entire Dominion of Canada In every single hour of ot the tho 24 there are are mailed letters letter To carry carrr this great volume of mall mail during the last fiscal year there was waa sold old postage stamps special delivery stamps stamps I newspaper per wrappers wrapper and andover andover andover over postal cards carda FARMER HAS PROBLEMS There are different farming being studied cooperatively cooperatively oper co by the United the United Sta State Department Depart Depart- ment went of A Agriculture and the State agricultural experiment stations ns These studies deal with soil crop animal disease farm management pests and other common problems NATIONAL F FORESTS n T POPULAR Between and people visit the forests each year according Forest Service United United United Unit Unit- ed States Department of Agriculture The national forests are natural centers centers centers cen cen- of summer r recreation particularly particular particular- ly for the masses of people whose vacation vacation va va- cation must be inexpensive TO D. D DELIVER YOUR YOUK MAIL U. I To transport the malls the United States Post Office Department re requires requires requires re- re quires motor trucks in the largest cities and at terminals It requires railway mall clerks I who travel ravel daily over miles To accommodate the rural patrons it requires rural mail mall carriers i I who travel annually over ver I miles l and nd serve over I Ues I s I I |