AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1925, Page 2

AMERICAN ITEMS.

[Reuters Telegrams.]

ANTI-TOBACCO CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18

An extensive anti-tobacco movement will be launched in tbe capital during the week beginning on Afarch 4. The programme of action is being promoted at a meeting of the National Anti-Tobacco Convention Promotion Committee, who state that their purpose is to effect a federation of all organisations and individuals interested, and to afford all loaders of this reform movement an opportunity of- eradicating the cigarette and tobacco habits. They say that millions of volunteers and millions of dollars are needed to realise this. The Anti-Saloon League is not joining in this crusade, Air Wheeler, the Lender of the Anti-Saloon League saying that his organisation will not mix liquor with tobacco. AIR ARMAMENTS. THE AMERICAN DEBATE. WASHINGTON, February 17. Contradictory testimony was given before the House Aircraft Committee (as cabled on February 10) by Air Roosevelt (former Assistant Secretary to the Navy) and Air Mitchell. Air Roosevelt said that it would ho a great mistake to unite the air services. it also would he a gross waste of money. He could not conceive a big battle being fought in the air in the next war, and he scouted the ability of planes to travel great distances.

If ever a Pacific force attacked San Francisco, said Air Roosevelt, it would need plane carriers to transport its aircraft to within five hundred miles. “As long as we have a navy,” lie said, “ we need not fear an air attack, but, let tbe navy deteriorate, and then some foreign country will establish a land base near the United States. air Mitchell said the time had arrived when sea power, based on the battleship alone, had ceased to exist. Ho said: “The original conception of the battle offers a pitiful target for attack from three directions, the surface, under water ancl the air.” Air Mitchell advocated the construction of mammoth dirigibles, with an unlimited cruising radius, as a possible means of the quick transportation of planes. He called the two dirigibles at present owned by tbe United Stales “ two toys.” U.S.A. IAIAIIGRATTON PROBLEM/. (Received this day at B_a.m.) WASHINGTON, February 18. The immigration restriction law las definitely settled America’s immigration problem, so Senator Reed told the Senate in reviewing the operation of tho law. He frowned upon the suggestions for a modification and declared the law had accomplished the three purposes intended: by bringing about metre Uniform of immigrants throughout the year, the apportionment of quotas more in accordance with the make-up of the nation and a drastic reduction in tho number of arrivals. “ What was a distinct menace of the influx of a million of Europeans annually into this country his dwindled to a problem of about twenty thousand Mexicans entering,” declared Senator Reed. EXPLORER’S UNIQUE OBSEQUIES. NEW YORK, February 18. Collins will sleep undisturbed in tbe Kentucky cave which claimed him, he being the victim of the tragedy cabled yesterday. Attempts to recover Hie body from his rocky tomb sixty feet underground have been abandoned. Tho .shaft will be filled, and tbe rocks soali"! with cement. The original passage will i.'.si be sealed, to prevent'other venturesome explorers meeting a similar fate.

A doctor examined the body and a coroner’s jury descended the pit and returned a formal verdict. Funeral services were held on the brow of the cliff. Combined choirs from all the Cave City churches chanted a hymn. Then Collins was left forever entombed. His parents and sweetheart are distraught with griet. His wedding date occurred while be was a prisoner in the cave. WILLS ISSUES CHALLENGE. NEW YORK February 18. Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight, has filed a challenge with the State Athletic Commission for a match with Jack Dempsey. In the event of its 11011-acecptanre with six months, Wills will claim the title.