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£ bn-Europci: Austrian Advocates Monroe Poctrine • for 'v 3^f,'/''/ 1 ■ ifl 1 *! • Europe, one hundred years after America, must proclaim to the world her own Monroe Doctrine: Europe for I tie Europeans.—Richard N. Couden hove-Kalergi, in “Pan-Europa." By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN S'lTlllNCi cun save Europe from destruction but a league of nations not tiie League of Nations, but a league of European nations. So says Dr. Rich ard N. Coudenhove-Knler gi of Vienna in “Pan-Eu ropa,” Europe must pro claim lier own Monroe doctrine: Europe for the Europeans. Otherwise she commits suicide. He proposes three preliminary steps to bring into being Pan-Europe: First, the calling of a Pan-Europenh conference by one or several Euro pean governments; Second, the conclusion of an arbi trary treaty binding European nations to arbitrate their differences and guar antee one another’s security; Third, the establishment of a Pan- European customs union which will hind Europe together Into a single economic territory. These preliminaries having been ac complished, he would have a United States of Europe patterned on the United States of America, hut exclud ing t.reat Britain and Russia, as not 1 hiropcan. "The Utopia of a dreamer,” say you? Well, such Is the Utopia which this Austrian dreamer lias put into black and white in "l’an-Europa.” And as lie shrewdly remarks, "Every great historical idea began as Utopia and ended as reality.” Moreover, you will find lihn preaching the gospel of the “mutual solidarity based on com mon sense.” And it was only the other day that (Jen. Charles Q. Dawes ssok the breath away from the reparations commission by insisting on common sense as the only basis of operation. Again, Is tho fact tlmt the Austrian's j plan is “Utopian" anything against It at this stago? Certainly thos > whose slogan has been "practical conduct of afTairs" have not made a glittering success. Possibly tli? dreamers can do better, apparently they could not do worse. In any event, the Austrian has written a hook that is likely to evoke wide discussion. Tho author excludes from his Pan- Europe both Itritaln and Russia. Thev do not properly belong. Pan-Kurope, as he visualizes it, must be welded to gether from tiie nations on the Eu ropean continent east of Russia. Those nations are now living in such murderous hatred and discord that European civilization is threatened with complete collapse. They timst substitute for these suicidal antago nisms something approaching friendly concerted action. Only in this way can these nations hope to escape eventual enslavement to one or to an other of tiie federations which art* even now assuming shape and will tomorrow take the place of the great powers of today. In Washington, London, Moscow, Tokyo iind Paris is centered the polit ical leadership of the world today, as he sees it. Power, in world terms, is American, British, Russian, East Asian and European. Therefore the world should he divided into five cor responding groups of nations, united on a basis of common expediency. The first of these groups is Pan- America —the whole western hemi sphere (excepting Panada), loosely federated under the hegemony of the United States. The second group is the British empire as at present constituted —the British Isles and all the enormous colonial possessions of the British, extending over five con tinents of the earth. : The third is Russia—the Russian dominions both in Europe and Asia. The fourth is Eastern Asia, its nucleus being Japan itnd China, politically separated today but logically bound together by racial, linguistic and cultural ties. And the fifth is Continental Europe, together with the African colonies of the con tinental nations of Europe, which would mean a compact federation of nations extending from the North Cape, past Tripoli and Morocco, to the Congo, Angola and other regions of southern Africa. The five groups, thus classified, would compare in population and in area (square, miles) thus: Population. Area. British Empire. . .454,000,(100 13.896,000 Pan-Europe 431,000,000 .10,036.000 Eastern Asia 408,000.000 4,632,000 Pan-America ....212,000.000 11.580,000 Russia 145,000.000 8,492,000 Federation of Europe would there fore give her a “bloc” of nations with a total population which would put her on terms of practical equality with tlie other four “blocs”’ visualized by the author —second in population and third in area. I’an-Europe, so formed and established, would be strong enough successfully to resist every kind of military Invasion and every kind of economic competition. And only by such a union, he says, can Europe hope to make head against the other four world federa tions, which in his view are being every day brought nearer to realiza tion by force of circumstances. Eu rope’s world supremacy is already a thing of the past, lie says, and her na tions must federate for self-preserva tion, not for world domination. He says: The European problem will never be solved until the nations of Europe Join ' together. This union will occur either voluntarily, by the creation of a Pun- I j ropean federation, or it will be forced upon Europe as a result of a i conquest of western Europe by Russia. Whether or not the European prob lem is solved by Europe herself or by Russia, one fact remains: the present European system of small nations can not maintain itself permanently in the face of the four great federations of the future; the British- Russian. Amer ican and East Asian THE DANIELSVILLE MONITOR, DANIELSVILLE, GEORGIA. Europe's woriu negeinoiiy is irrevoc ably lost; her inuepc-ndi nee. however. Is not yet lost, nor are her colonial em pire, her culture and her future. If Europe would but form a union while there is yet time, she might yet participate in the division of the earth as the tilth big factor, enjoying rights equal to tho3e of tht other four; but. If she remains cut up into small pieces, she must needs sink deeper and deeper into political powerlessness until some day, having fallen into bankruptcy, misery and debt, she falls a prey to a Russian onslaught. The author, having this conception of the world’s future, is of course against the League of Nations as a solution of European difficulties. lie admits that the creation of the League of Nations was a great step forward in human development. But he says it enables nations remote from Eu rope and in no wise entitled to a voice in purely European affairs to concern themselves with these matters. And he adds r Instead of combining the peoples and countries of the world according to their historical, economic, cultural and geographical relationships, the league, without consideration for geography, history, culture or economics, puts to gether mechanically, like so many bricks, big and little. Asiatic and Euro pean. neighboring and remote, nations. The author sees in Pan-America “either the greatest danger or the greatest hope for his. Pan-Europe. His thought is that either Pan-Europe and Pan-America will develop side’by side, in friendly co-operation, or Pan- Europe, having escaped military con quest at the hands of tiie Russia of tomorrow, will become economically enslaved to Pan-Araerica. The British Empire, he states fur ther, might in future he a most use ful link between Pan-America and the new Pan-Europe, and stretching as it does over all five continents of the earth, it might he a most useful factor In preserving world-peace. He realizes to the full the wealth and power of the United States. He says: Whereas the forty-eight republics of North Vmerica are. united politically and economically in one single union, the twenty-six democracies of Europe are undermining their political and economic sovereignty and, by means ol their policy in peace and' war. are systematically destroying each ether. The Unltad States of America is the richest, most powerful and most high ly developed country in the world. Her citizens are not liable to universal military service. Upon her territory no war has been fortght for over hall a century. Industry and agriculture prosper there' and American material and intellectual culture grows from year to year. He lias no illusions as to Europe. He says: Every European country lives In a continual state of alarm lest war break out; mutual hatred and envy among European nations preclude all co-oper ation. . . . Industry, commerce and intercourse are throttled by ridiculous customs barriers which paralyze Europe economically, and, month b> month European Intellectual and material cul ture sink lower. Yet the Austrian is an optimist ol the highest rank. He thinks a future reconciliation possible between ever Germany and France. lie admits, however, that such a reconciliation can come only if both F ranee ant* Germany recognize that a continu ance of their hostility will eventually mean their ruin; to save themselves they must foster a mutual “solidarity based on common sense. Germany and France will einerg .* from the fear fill crisis in which they find them selves iit present either as European allies or, leaping at each other's throats, they will bleed to death froir the wounds which they will inflict upon each other.” Doctor Coudenhove-Kalergi fears another war—which will be Europe’s ! death warrant. Be the outcome of i I future European war what it may, i but one real victor can emerge from 1 *t —Russia. That Is his fear—and his 1 judgment. So tils conclusion is: Europe, one hundred years afte, America, must proclaim to the worlc ber own Monroe Doctrine; Europe fo , the Europeans.' Attractive Frame Bungalow With Porch and Sun Parlor By WILLIAM A. RADFORD Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building, for the readers oT this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he Is, without doubt, the highest authority on all these sub jects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 1827 Prairie avenue. Chicago. 111., and only Inclose two-cent stamp for reply. Wlion it coines to selecting the de sign for anew home that member of the family whose, job Is to take care of it very often puts her foot down and demands a bungalow. “A bungalow,” says she, “Is the right sort of a home. All the work is on one floor, there are no stairs to climb several times a day, and, be sides, bungalows are pretty.” Her arguments are correct. All the work in ; bungalow is on one floor, there are no stairs to climb, and bun galows are pretty and homelike. Hence the popularity of a bungalow. Bungalows are constructed of all the standard building materials —lumber, tile, brick, concrete blocks. Any or nil of them may be covered with stucco, although few of those who se lect brick as a building material em ploy stucco for the outside walls. Avery attractive frame bungalow is shown in the accompanying illus tration. This was designed for a cor ner lot, but it will fit just as nicely on a site that is removed from a corner. However, it needs a good-sized piece of . ground, as it is 31 feet wide and 47 feet deep. The architect used excellent judg ment in designing this bungalow. In the first place he gave it a porch that extends across the width of the honse. The roof has been given a pitch that carries it out over the porch, where it is supported by four square columns. In each side of the roof at the 'front fan-shaped windows have been sot, breaking the severe roof line and adding to the attractiveness of the front elevation. The steps leading to the porch are at the end and terminate on a terrace with a cement floor. This terrace also |. 4t T j DU7-RA |r EtV-RA g!| IMxxIlV 12V x \\-6~ poßcn I /Living- Ra y t v I4VXZ3V MULL /T ween 1 Si 1 ‘Fnch jiß. X I5 a *!'(** \S~O ill D I sun U- - J TERRACE UPARLOR / I* __ 5!l r~ — | \o : o't 7-fc“ { . _ ' r 1 Floor Plan. adjoins tiie sun parlor, which has an outside door opening off It. The en trance proper, however, is in the cen ter of tho house and leads directly Into tiie living room. This is larger than ordinarily is found in a bungalow, be ing 14 feet wide and 23 feet long. In the center of the inside wall an open fireplace is set. Larg" windows, one at each end and two at the front, give ihe room plenty of light and ventila tion. The sun parlor at the end is shut ofT from the living room by a French door. The sun parlor is 10 feet long and 7 feet (5 inches wide. A wide-cased opening connects the living and dining rooms. The latter also may be reache i from the sun par lor, which Is conn *cted with it by double French doors. This arrange ment aiso makes tho sun parlor an ideal place for breakfasts or for small luncheon parties. The dining room is 13 by 13 feet. Back of it is the kitchen, 15 by 0 feet 6 inches. At the ick is an inclosed porch and stairs ruling to the cellar. Off the dining room is a short hall at either end of which is a bedroom. Each of these rooms is 11 by 12 f eet 6 inches. Between them and almost opposite the door to the dining room is the bathroom. Stairs also lead out of this hall to the attic. The foundation walls of the houss are of concrete. These walls also fur nish the walls for the basement which extends under the whole house. The rest of the building is of wood frame construction. Glass Building Brick Said to Be Everlasting Giass-faced bricks with concrete backing have been more or less used in various parts of the country. They seem to be superior to any form of tile or glazed brick as a lining for tun nels, swimming pools or bathrooms;, for the inside walls of garages, engine houses, prisons, meat markets and other structures where perfect clean liness is as desirable as difficult. They are heat and cold resisting, and de clared to be everlasting, requiring no paint or other treatment to preserve their appearance. For shops jind fac tories the concrete-backed glass brick would seem an almost ideal material. The construction of the brick is a follows: To a glass facing, one fourth inch thick at its thinnest part, is attached a well-proportioned con crete back. The concrete backing is attached to the glass front by three separate means, each entirely sufficient to secure the union of the two ma terials. First, the cement on the concrete adheres to the glass; second, both ends of the glass face are re turned by greater than a right angle, thus imprisoning the concrete mass; third, a dovetailed rib of glass traverses the entire length of the hack of the facing, at cnee strength ening the glass face and also securing it to the concrete body. The glass face Is one-sixteenth of an Inch larger ail around than the concrete body, thus making it possible to be a good mortar bond, notwithstanding that the mortar between the faces of the glass may be almost entirely pres>e out. . ... The glass bricks are laid in exao . the same manner as are any other finished brick. \ Urges Better Homes It makes but little difference what we of this generation may do in t'# arrangement of governmental machin ery or in the adjustment of our rela tionship with other nations if we ■ not also see that the children brought up in such a way that - can develop and carry on the • of our country. Furthermore, it is n only our own children for whom • are responsible. It is all <>f r pie’s children. When my Grace, Teddy. Cornelius and Quentin are grown-up citizens, tney ™ the country equally with thei temporaries of today. Fo 1 son. if for no other, and simply interests of my own children, try to see that all of their t t P jß ners in this country get a fair sta There are. two ways that we c.m nn should work for the children. The first is. by providing 110111 it | es as community aids and oppo and may be possible; the second really the most important - - ing to every fa* J build up the proper kind J . It is in the family circle that® dividual gets the slant on life lasts. f ] arn so It is for this r “ s ~t h the Better strongly In sympathy w- Roose- Homes campaign.—The velt. Assistant Secretary of the In the Delineator. Dangers n Thirty-nine people in a ® soap in the bathtub a- (jauinPC*- enough to collect insurance 6M^ This is the record for J daffl* pany, the Aetna, which a-o D trlp> ages to 505 injured in Ra ping over rugs and 30.* w* stairs. Sixteen golfers col ages for being lilt by k -s. nine others for failing Into 0 -. Five dancers had valid ch tiding with other dancers.