Dental Work

The fitting of fangs to the Kellogg-Briand renunciation of war treaty--its toothless state having been remarked by many--was formally begun in the Senate by lean little Senator Capper of Kansas. He popped up with a resolution--doubt-less put in his hand by potent peace publicists--a resolution of large international implications. The idea involved was an ancient one--to get the nations to agree to lay a munitions embargo upon nations daring to violate the treaty.

The resolution was released all over the world before its introduction in the Senate, Loud and polite were the exclamations elicited from foreign statesmen, especially in Europe. "This will make war impossible!" they cried. "Because, of course, the U. S. is the largest manufacturer of war munitions that there is."

As all statesmen know, the League of Nations covenant already embodies the munitions embargo idea. So-called "irrec-oncilables," who kept the U. S. out of the League, last week stirred uneasily when they read the Capper resolution. Why, they asked, should a great U. S. industry be stifled just to pacify the quarrels of other nations?

Foreseeing objections, Senator Capper explained that he would not seek action on his resolution until next fall.