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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1923
PRICE FIVE CENTS
VANCOUVER TO HAVE
LARGE RUBBER PLANT
MR.HAYS ACCEPTS
LEADER PRESSING
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
IN PROBE SPOTLIGHT
LIQUORS IN STORAGE
ARE BEING DECREASED
MR. WALLACE CALLS IHI FN lUIIK
FARM CONFERENCE!"1- '--"
APPEfiLTO PEOPLE
FACTORY, WHOLESALE, RETAIL
PRICES UXDEK SCRUTINY.
LOSS OF 11,000,000 GALLONS
IX 7 MONTHS NOTED.
MEETING TO OPEN AT CAPITAL
JANUARY 23.
FIRST UNIT OF FACTORY TO
BE BEGUN SOON.
JAPJUI S ACCUSED
REPUBLICAN NEED
Penrose's Death Reveals
Grave Situation.
SENATE CHIEFS PERTURBED
Farm Bloc and Other Things
Have Worked Havoc.
HARDING URGED TO ACT
President, However, Shows No Dis
position to Take Suggested
Role, Says Sullivan.
BT MARK SULLIVAN.
Copyright. 1021. by the New York Evening
Post. Inc. Published hr Arrangement.)
WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. 4. (Spe
cial.) The state of mind of repub
lican leaders In the senate can only
be described as little less than ex
cited. It is not that the death of
Mr. Penrose as such has made any
difference. Penrose during his sick
ness of more than a year had been a
liability and an embarrassment to
the republican leaders rather than
the tower of strength he was In his
prime. It was, In fact, Penrose yield
ing; to the farm bloc that gave the
bloc its start. If Penrose at the be
ginning of this session had been his
old self he would have stood up pub
licly for the conviction he expressed
privately that the farmers' emergency
tariff act was "pure bunk."
But Penrose, in his weakness and
the fear for his own prerogatives
that accompanied his weakness, un
dertook to save the appearance of
power for himself by yielding its
essence. It was his giving" up to the
western senators on the farmers'
tariff that largely gave the farm bloc
the momentum it now has. Penrose
In his prime would have fought the
farm bloc and castigated it with
corn and satire, and by ruthless en
forcement of party discipline might
readily have headed toff this as he
headed off many another incipient
rebellion.
Death Bring' Itevelatloa.
It Is not Penrose's death as such
that has started the republican lead
ers to running round in circles. It
la rather that Penrose's death hai
called conspicuous attention to th
state of things and has caused the
republican leaders to take excited
and belated action In the direction ol
seeing what they can do about It
As to the farm bloc, there isn't much
they can do. The bloc has economic
solidarity and the cheerfully self
imposed group discipline that flows
from unity of economic Interest.
That Is exactly what the older and
more eastern republicans have not
As between the farmer bloc and th
Id republican leaders, it Is diffi
cult, for the present at least, to see
any outcome except pretty general
victory on the part of the bloc. At
least it will be either victory for the
purely trans-Mississippi farmer bloc
or for a middle-of-the-road group led
by McCormlck of Illinois, Lenroot of
Wisconsin and a few more of the
middle-western states.
Other Problem Presses.
But aside from ways and means of
opposing the farmer bloc, there are
some other more practicable things
that the republican leaders are con
sidering. First of all, some of them
are surveying the country to see
what they can do in the way of add
lng real strength to the senate as a
whole. For the Immediate present
they are beseeching Pennsylvania to
send the strongest possible man to
take Penrose's place. A little fur
ther ahead, in May, Pennsylvania will
name two long term senators to fill
out the terms of both Penrose and
Knox, and the republican leaders art
going to do their best to see that
these two new Pennsylvania sena
tors shall be men who will constitute
a first step toward restoring the
senate to its strength of ten years
go.
Going a little further afield, the
republican leaders see that there arc
seme senatorshlps now held by demo
crats as to which the republicans may
reasonably hope to make a fairly
even fight in the elections this year.
Among the seats in question are those
ot Rhode Island, Ohio, Missouri and
Wyoming. In these states, and else
where, the republicans are going to
take pains to put up strong senatorial
candidates. For opposing Pomerene
of Ohio the Washington leaders Bug-
sresi uue ui me two aoiest ana most
experienced representatives from
Ohio, or for that matter, from any
state, namely, Fess and Longworth
President Mljrht Act.
Some go even so far as to say that
1 a member of the cabinet Harry
Daugherty, should be put up to op
pose Pomerene. So far as that goes.
If he chose, and if the president cared
to give him a franchise to do it,
Daugherty as a cabinet member could
be almost as strong a senate leader
as If he were In the senate.
Of all the Intimate remedies for the
plight proposed by the republican
leaders, the quickest and easiest
-would be for Harding to assume lead
ership himself. If Harding should
accept that role he would undoubted
ly carry It out through his cabinet
Not only Daugherty. but Weeks and
ICuiiciuUed en Pag 2, Column 4.)
Senate Adopts Resolution After
Attack on Profiteers, Trusts
and Combinations.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 4. In
vestigation by the federal trade com
mission of the house furnishing goods
industry was directed in a resolut'on
adopted late today by the senate. The
resolution, sponsored by Senator Ken
yon, republican, provides that the in
quiry shall embrace "the causes of
factory, wholesale and retail price
conditions" in the industry.
The debate preceding adoption was
characterized by a general attack on
profiteers, trusts and combinations in
restraint of trade and scattering as
saults on the federal trade commls
slon. The latter was defended, how
ever, by several senators, who con
tended It could never be "a popular
government agency because of the
nature of its work."
Half a dozen senators. Including
King of Utah. Robinson of Arkansas
and Walsh of Montana, democrats.
and Norrls of Nebraska, republican
urged that the scope of the inquiry
be broadened, contending it should
Include trusts and other combinations
In other commodities and in other
lines of Industry wherever they could
be reached.
Prosecuting officers of the state
government were assailed by Mr.
King and Senator Heflln, democrat,
Alabama,' who declared these officials
appeared to have sat "with folded
hands" and to have made no effort to
check combinations and trusts within
the state which could not be reached
by federal authprlty.
Mr. Norris charged that these com
binations were doing business "at the
old stand" since the war and that
little, if any, attention had been given
them by either state or federal offi
cials. Discussing the federal trade
commission, he said sometimes it had
not functioned up to expectations and
added that "with prosecuting officers
failing to prosecute and courts falling
to convict, the only remedy which
seems open to the people Is the exer
tion of the pressure of public opin
ion." RAIN WASHES OFF SNOW
Blanket of White Disappears After
Reaching: .7 of an Inch.'
Another blanket of snow covered
Portland Tuesday night but broke
speed records for the season in dis
appearing yesterday, morning when it
was deluged with a downpour of rain.
The fall of snow began shortly be
fore 8 o'clock Tuesday night with
fine, powdery flakes. As the temper
ature rose, however, the flakes grew
larger and wetter until the precipi
tation turned to rain and the snow
on the ground turned to slush.
The entire fall of snow, not count
ing the rain, amounted to seven
tenths of an inch, according to the
measurements of the weather bureau.
HOUSE RECAST IS URGED
Mondell Is for ' Reapportionment
Under 1920 Census.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 4. Re
apportionment of the house mem
bership under the 1920 census should
be authorized by. congress before the
close of the present session. Repre
sentative Mondell, republican leader,
declared in a statement today.
The house at the last session killed
a reapportionment bill providing for
an increase in its membership to 480.
while previously a measure, passed
by the house, providing for reappor
tionment without Increase in mem
bership, was permitted to die in the
senate.
17 ARE HURTJN WRECK
Broken Wheel Causes Electric Car
to Jump Track, Roll Into Ditch.
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 4. Seven
teen passengers were more or less
seriously Injured and two score oth- j
ers Daaiy snaken up today when the
front car of a Cleveland-Akron-Canton
limited electric train, composed
of two cars, jumped the track and
rolled on its side in a ditch three
miles south of Bedford.
The wreck, according to a state
ment by officials, was caused by a
broken wheel on the front trucks ol
the leading car.
FLOUR LOWEST IN YEARS
Weak Wheat Causes Cut of 25 to
. 30 Cents on Barrel.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 4. Acute
weakness. in the wheat market yes
terday resulted in a break of 25 to 30
cents a barrel In flour prices today at
the largest milling companies here,
making new low ranges In flour
prices in about six years.
Family patents today were quoted
at $6.75 to $6.90 a barrel when sold
in 98-pound sacks in car lots.
PRESIDENT'S ELECTION UP
Direct Vote for Chief Executive
Proposed In Senate.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 4 An
amendment to the federal constitution
abolishing the electoral college and
providing for election of the president
and vice-president by direct vote of
the people was proposed in a Joint
resolution introduced in the senate
today.
Senator Norrls, republican, Nebras
ka, was sponsor for the bilk
OF RUSSIAN PLOT
Siberian Rulers Called
Mikado's Puppets. -
FAR EAST CONTROL SOUGHT
Charge Filed in Washington
by Republic of Chita.
5 DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED
General Semienoff Is Declared to
Have Been Aided in Fight
Against Bolshevik!.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Jan. 4. (By
the Associated Press.) Five addi
tional documents were made public
tonight by the delegation of the far
eastern republic of Chita to show
"that the Japanese created their own
'Russian governments' that are in
reality puppets in the hands of Jap
anese." Through these governments, it was
added, "the Japanese are able to con
trol economically and politically the
Russian far east"
- Photostats of the originals of the
documents are in the archives of the
Chita government it was said. - Pub
lication of the five tonight followed
the disclosure by the Chita delegation
Sunday of an alleged agreement be
tween France and Japan for a pro
tectorate by the latter over Siberia
and of an alleged treaty, given out
last night, to show that General
Semienoff, anti-bolshevik leader in Si
beria, was, among other things, in the
pay of the Japanese.
Letters Are Quoted.
The documents detailed alleged
communications by General Semien
off and officials of the Herkulov gov
ernment with the Japanese as well
as Instructions to the troops in such
a way, the Chita delegation contends.
as to show a close connection between
them in their opposition to the far
eastern republic
After a five-day New Tear's breath
ing spell, arms negotiations were re
sumed today with an impetus that
wept some of the most troublesome
problems almost to the point of de
cision. Uppermost among separate discus
sions which appeared to be approach
ing a conclusion was the controversy
between the Japanese and Chinese
over Shantung. It was stated that
the conversations might end tomor
row and the predominating belief was
that the result would be an agree
ment rather than a final deadlock.
A final agreement also was in
sight on a revised Chinese tariff. Aft
er long argument the tariff sub-
(Concluded on Page A. Column 1.)
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Whisky Now on Hand In America
Totals 38,000,000 Gallons,
Revenue Report Shows.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 4. Ap
proximately 38.000,00 gallons ot
whisky are stored in warehouses of
the country, according to testimony of
M. F. West, deputy commissioner of
internal revenue, at executive hear
ings of the house appropriations com
mittee on the treasury appropriation
bill, reports of which wer,e made
available tonight
The reports also showed, Mr. West
estimated that on July 1 there were
In distilleries and general bonded
warehouses 39.961,000 gallons of whis
ky, 399,000 gallons of rum, 885.000
gallons of gin, 2170 gallons of high
wines. 640,946 gallons of alcohol and
369,000 gallons of neutral or cologne
spirits, a total of 42,257,116 gallons.
Twelve months previously, be stat
ed, the amount of liquors in storage
totaled approximately S3. 408. 000 gal
lons about 11,000,000 gallons more
than were on hand seven months ago.
Distilled spiritshe said, were stored
in 260 distillery warehouses, 25 gen
eral bonded warehouses, 19 special
bonded warehouses and 79 industrial
alcohol plants. He recommended con
centration of the liquor stock in four
or five warehouses.
Prohibition Commissioner Haynes.
during his testimony, expressed satis
faction over the progress made in en
forcement of prohibition. He request
ed an appropriation of 810,000,000,
which, he said, would permit employ
ment of 750 field agents and 153 field
clerks.
RICH MAN IS FOUND DEAD
Cincinnati Citizen Thought Slain
While Counting Money in Room.
CINCINNATI, O.. Jan. 4. Leopold
Burkhardt a wealthy citizen of this
city, was found dead today in his
apartments. His skull was fractured
and there was a hole above his right
ear. He was 60 years old.
It was recalled by neighbors of
Burkhardt that he was accustomed to
counting his money at night in the
brilliantly lighted room in which the
body was found. It is believed that
an intruder saw him counting his
money last night and succeeded in
entering the room without alarming
his victim.
SPROUL NOT TO RESIGN
Pennsylvania Governor Declines tt
Accept Senator Penrose's Place.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4. Governor'
William C. Sproul announced tonight
he would not resign to take the sen
atorship made vacant by the death of
Senator Boles Penrose.
"If I should ever go to the United
States senate," he said, "I shall sub
mit my candidacy to the people of
the state in the regular way."
"In due time I shall name a suc
cessor to Senator Penrose who will,
I hope, commend himself to the state
and to the country," he said.
DECIDED NOT TO PRACTICE AROUND HOME ANY MORE.
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1 Delegates Expected to Number Be
tween ISO and 300 Solution
of Problem Purpose.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 4. The
national agricultural conference, sug
gested several days ago by President
Harding to consider means of reliev
ing distress among farmers, was
called tonight by Secretary Wallace
to meet here January 23.
In announcing the call he said it
was expected that Mr. Harding would
open the conference. Invitations) to
persons selected to comprise the per
sonnel of the gathering, it was said,
are being sent out
The number of delegates, it was In
dicated, will be between 150 and 300.
The secretary, it was learned, is
making up the personnel not only
from the agricultural interests, but
aiso those Interests intimately asso
ciated with agriculture in the trans
portation, marketing and distributing
of farm products.
In addition to representatives of
those allied interests. It is expected a
small number of men who will be
generally accepted as representing
the public will bo invited.
The wide scope of the conference
concerns the business of the country
generally as well as the farmers, of
ficials emphasized. In seeking rem
edial measures to relieve the present
distress of the agricultural classes,
they said, the conference would be
seeking to restore the buying power
of the agriculturists, which would
make for a general revival of busi
ness, should success, attend their ef
forts. ADMITTANCE DRIVE BEGUN
British Ask Entrance to U. S. of
Australian-Born Children.
NEW TORK, Jan. 4. The British
consulate and officials of the Star
line started a campaign today to gain
admittance to the United States of
four Australian-born children of M. I.
Boyd, Death Valley, Cal., civil engi
neer, who was detained by Ellis
island officials under the immigra
tion quota law.
Mrs. Boyd, who arrived with the
children, was told she could enter, as
she was of of English birth and the
English quota had not been exceeded,
but that as the Australian quota had
been filled, the children could not en
ter. She remained with the children
on the steamship Finland, on which
they arrived.
The father, a former major in the
Australian expeditionary forces, has
been in America since the war ended.
DEBT CUT $180,000,000
U. S. Treasury Announces Reduc
tion for December.
WASHINGTON, D. C Jan. 4. A
reduction in the public debt of more
than $180,000,000 during December
was announced today by the treasury.
The total debt December 31 was
$23,438,984,351 as compared with
$23,619,085,725 November 30.
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Nation Is Warned Not to
Become Stampeded.
OWN TREATY IDEAS GIYEN
King Would Be Recognized as
Head of Association.
NO OATH PROVIDED FOR
Heated Controversy Started When
President Declares He Will
Move for Amendment.
DUBLIN, Jan. 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Eamonn de Valera,
when the Dail Elreann rose tonight,
produced for the first time publicly
his alternative proposals to the Irish
treaty. A fortnight ago he was asked
by Arthur Griffith to publish them,
snd Mr. Griffith repeated his chal
lenge today.
Mr. de Valera's original Idea, as
announced by himself, was to move
his alternative proposals in the event
of rejection of the treaty. But now
he intends, if he is permitted, to move
them as an amendment to the resolu
tion approving the treaty.
The document was Issued to the
press, accompanied by an appeal by
Mr. de Valera in a manifesto ad
dressed to the Irish people, urging
them not to be stampeded in the sup
port of the treaty, which would not
bring peace.
Draft Declared Different.
The document as Issued differs, ac
cording to Mr. Griffith, from the doc
ument submitted in the private ses
sions of the Dail. It follows the main
outline of the treaty, but implies. Mr.
de Valera contends, a fundamental
difference in principle. It asserts
that the sole source of authority in
Ireland rests with the Irish people,
while by the-treaty, it Is argued It is
derived through the king.
Mr. de Valera's plan contains no
oath of allegiance but admits recog
nition of his Britannic ' majesty as
head of the association of states In
the British commonwealth, with
which Ireland externally associates
itself.
Three Parties In DalL
Debate today revealed at least
three parties in the Dail supporters
of the treaty supporters of Mr. de
Valera and .his alternative proposals,
and some Inactive republicans op
posed to both. Vigorous speeches
were made for and against the treaty,
but there was no indication of any
change in the sentiment of the mem
' r.
When the motion for adjournment
was made tonight. Mr. de Valera's
announcement that he would move
tomorrow as an amendment to Mr.
Griffith's motion in favor of the
treaty his own alternative proposals
gave rise Immediately to a heated
controversy.
Mr. Griffith, who, like other mem
bers, had received a copy of the pro
posals, said: "Are we to consider this
a new document, or document No. 2?" I
referring to the De Valera plan.
Mr. de Valera said "you are quib
bling." Part Declared Omitted.
Mr. Griffith retorted: "Document
No. 2 consisted of 23 clauses: this new
document consists of 17. Six clauses
are omitted." Further controversy
then arose regarding whether Mr. de
Valera's proposals could be moved as
an amendment at all, as they have
been described on the agenda paper
as a separate motion. One deputy
urged that the new proposals em
bodied a policy to follow on the re
jection of the treaty, and not as an
amendment to It. Mr. de Valera said:
"I am responsible. I am going to
choose my own procedure now."
Mr. Griffith replied that it was not
within the competence of Mr. de Va
lera to do so, as the Dail was a con
stitutional body.
"I am going to propose my own
amendment In my own terms and it
will be for the house to decide," re
torted Mr. de Valera.
The 'session then adjourned until
tomorrow.
Treaty Cm Be Abrogated.
During today's debate Desmond.
Fitzgerald, minister of propaganda,
pointed out that no treaty existed for
all time, but only until one of the
nnrHe denounced it The treatv was
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recognition of the Irish people's sov- !
ereignty.
James Fitzgerald of Queenstown
said the people realized that under
the treaty sovereign Independence was
gone, and they only supported the
treaty because they saw no alterna
tive. Dr. Hayes of Limerick said the
treaty was a necessary compromise.
James O'Mahoney of Faranagnah. op
posing the treaty, said 90 per cent of
his constituents were reported in fa
vor of ratification, but the mandate
from the country to the Dail wa
clear.
Women of Ireland and the young
men of the army, he said, opposed
the treaty, notwithstanding that some
of their leaders supported it
Dan McCarthy, of Dublin, said h
himself knew as much about the Irish
elections as anybody, and the elector!
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Newly Organized Puclfio States
Company to Use 20 0 Employes.
Tubes, Tires to Be Made.
Rubber manufacturing is to be a
new industry for Vancouver, Wash.,
according to A. M. Elliott, president
of the newly organized Pacific States
Rubber company, who is looking for
a site for the erection of a $500,000
plant, which eventually will be ex
panded at the cost of $2,000,000 more
As soon as a site is chosen in Van
couver work of breaking the ground
for erection of the first unit of the
factory will be started, according to
Mr. Elliott.
"Within three months after we
break ground we should be ready for
operation with a force of 200 em
ployes." said Mr. Elliott last night.
"As our business grows we expect to
Increase the size of the plant and
probably build another in Portland.
We will make the Pacific coast the
market for our domestic trade and
ship our exports to the orient."
Raw rubber, for the most part, is
obtained from the Straits Settlements
and the Islands of the Pacific. By
building a factory here there will be
less cost on freight rates than Is felt
by the eastern manufacturers now,
according to Mr. Elliott.
"We expect to obtain our cotton
from California, and this also will
mean a lower freight rate," continued
Mr. Elliott. 'We have capitalized for
$2,600,000, with $1,600,000 preferred
and $1,000,000 capital stock. I have
several sites under consideration in
Vancouver now and expect to close
on one before very long.
"Our first articles of manufacture
will be tires and tubes, but later we
expect to put out a full line of rub
ber goods."
BIG SILK THEFT STAGED
Robbers in New York City Get
Goods Worth $10,000.
NEW TORK, Jan. 4. A daylight
holdup and theft of an automobile
truck containing $40,000 worth of silk
was reported by the police late today.
Charles Eritz, the driver, told the
police that he and his two assistants
had been held up by outlaws In the
Bronx, bundled Into the robbers' car
and taken to the woods near Van
Cortlandt park, where they were
ordered to "walk-jiorth" under pain
of being shot "
1922 STEEL DEAL CLOSED
First Big Export Contract of Year
Placed In New York.
NEW TORK, Jan. 4. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The first large steel
export contracts of the year 13.000
tons of rails for the Japanese gov
ernment was announced today by
the United States Steel Products com
pany, the export agency of the United
States Steel corporation.
Officials of the United States Steel
corporation declined to make public
the selling price.
CALIFORNIA MAN HONORED
Colonel John II. Russell Nominated
Brigadier-General.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 4. Pres
ident Harding nominated Colonel John
H. Russell of California today to be
brigadier-general In the marine
corps.
The president also promoted IS men
to the grade of brigadier-general In
the officers' reserve corps.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 41
degrees; minimum, 30 degrees.
TODAY'S Occasional rain; southerly wind.
Foreign.
Premiers Brland snd Lloyd George resums
conversations at Cannes Psga 2.
De Valera warns Irish not be become
stampeded. Page 1.
National.
Hoiuie furnishings In spotlight of probe.
Page 1.
Vote on election of Senator Newberry ex
pected soon. Page 3.
Leader pressing need of republicans In
congress, says Mark Sullivan. Page 1.
Liquors in storage are being decreased.
Page 1.
Secretary Wallace sends out call for farm
ens' conference. Page 1.
Japan Is accused ot Russian plot. Psge 1.
Witnesses accuse major of two killings of
soldiers. Page 3.
Shantung dispute thought near end. Psge 6.
Five-power navy pact about completed.
Page 2.
Domestic.
Armament conference treaty disappoint
ment, ssys Senator Johnson. Psge 1
Postmaster-General Hays accepts place
with movie mdustrv. rage 1.
Parlfic NorthwCMt.
Record of southwestern Wsahlngton fair
beats stato event. Pags J.
Death list of wreck of launch Milkmaid
may reach four. Page 18.
Hports.
Wllls-Tate fans in riot for new "tickets
Page 12.
National I.awn Tennis association mas
adopt "seeded draw." Page 12.
Commerrlitl and Marine.
Farmers In Pacific northwest hold thelf
wheat. Page 1
Chicago wheat market recovers part ot
Tuesday's break. Page !!).
Stock market atrengthens when money
rates decline. Page 10.
Norwegian steamer engaged to esrry cargo
of lumber to Australia. Pags 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Bride-to-be elopes with rancher's savlnga
Pago 13.
Actress who plunged off steamer was
stranger In her home here. Page 6.
Charity ball to help finance municipal
woodyard is planned. Page 20.
City officials score tax commission for cut
ting budget. Page 7.
Next step toward fair is to be taken today,
page 8.
Community church to be promoted.
Page 11.
$300,000 rubber factory to be built at Van
couver, Wash. Page 1.
Competition for lighting new school bulld
4sss s,ii j j -'i' ""--f directors. Pjsjsj 4, ,
JOB WITH MOVIES
Postmaster -General to
Take $150,000 Place.
CONTRACT ALREADY SIGNED
Conference January 14 to
Work Out Last Details.
BIG BATTLE IS IN SIGHT
New Dlrector-Generul of Imlust
to Organize Forces for Fight
Over Censorship Question,
(Copyright: 1022, by the New York World.
(Published by Arrangement.)
NEW TORK, Jan. 4. (Special.)
The New Tork World announces that
Postmaster-General Hays has accept
ed the post of director-general of the
National Association of the Motion
Picture -Industry at a salary of $130,
000 a year for a term of three years
under a contract made In those terms.
The World on December 9 announced
to Its readers that the tender of that
poRt at the salary named had been
made to Mr. Hays and the World was
first and alone in making such publication-Mr.
Hays, on January 14, In Wash
ington at a conference arranged with
the national leaders of the motion
picture Industry, will make public on
his own account his decision to .take
the post of director-general. Tha
National Association of the Motion
rictnre Industry embraces In its
membership all the motion picture
producers of the United States.
Contract Is Sinned.
The signature of Mr. Hays wag
written at the foot of the contract
offered more than a week ago.
Nothing which can develop at tho
conference with his prospective clients
at the meeting next week Is expected
to change his attitude in relation to
the work ahead of him. He faces
a monumental task In organization of
the produce for fully co-ordinated
teamwork to meet the battles he and
they certainly &':. especially in tho
area of practical politics.
Screen censorship Is expected to be
come a party issue. The motion pic
tures have shown how powerful is the
influence they wield In making or
marring flRhts for elections. New
York city knows It. The Btate cen
sorship act Is broadly credited at Al
bany to the antagonism of the
"movies" to the candidacy of Nathan
L-. Miller for governor.
Political General Wanted.
Democrats In congress and state
legislatures where that party is in
control will not expect any favors
from an Industry whose all-powerful
direction is in the hands of the man
who as chairman of the republican
national committee was credited with
naming its candidate for president in
1320 and put him in the White House
by a majority of many millions.
Censorship is the only weapon at
the disposal of politics against the
motion pictures. Laws proposing to
prohibit showing of any political sub
jects or candidates are within the ex
pectation of the producers. They did
not pick Will H. Hays merely for his
demonstrated political astuteness and
masterful generalship. They will
need a past master of politics, . but
they also required for a director-general
. ft man who knew the screen
thoroughly and In every respect. Mr.
Hays Is known to the leaders of the
industry as one of the best-informed
persons In the country on all the fac
tors of the screen, commercial, finan
cial and political.
Mr. Ilayn Declared Out of Favor.
And Mr. Hays did not hesitate long
In accepting their offer. Washington
has ceased to hold charms for him
It is common talk in the capital that
Harry M. Daugherty, the attorney
general. Is the "white-haired boy" of
the White House. The republican
leaders realized early in the Harding
administration that Will H. Hays was
not.
When Mr. Hays was supplanted as
chairman of the party's national com
mittee the change was credited to
necessity because of the cabinet place
to which the chairman had been ap
pointed. The friends of Postmaster
General Hays did not see any neces
sity for relieving him of the party
chairmanship, which ho had so
adorned. Maybe Mr. Hays saw none.
He welcomed the opportunity to leave
hi. Ahlnet post for the new one he
has Just accepted. That may be stated
with assurance.
Organisation to tie Tank.
In the motion-picture industry Mr.
Hays faces the completion and perfec
tion of a work of organization of rival
and powerful interests which beifan
with formation of the national asso
ciation. To bring into peaceful understand
ing all the powerful exhibitors (thea
ter owners) calltnit themselves the
Motion Picture Theater Owners' asso
ciation of America is anotjier emi
nently Important and immediate task
for Director-General Hays. This oi
ganization is led by Sidney S. Cohen
Charles S. O'Relly and Jamts J
Walker. '
Bangs' Condition Grave.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. J Jan. 4
The condition of John Kendrtcl;
Bangs, author and lecturer, operate
on Saturday for intestinal trouble, 1
exceedingly grave, his physicians re
-sorted tonight