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The Lamar register., 1916-01-19
BLIND CHAPLAIN ASHAMED OF
U. S.
Rev. H. n. Couden Describes Murder
of Americans ON Land and Sea

Washington, January 16.-In no un-
certain terms Rev. H. N. Couden, the
blind chaplain of the House of Repre-
sentatives, told how he was little
bit ashamed of our country" in the
last year, before the hundred and
more members and guests who sat at
tables at the twenty-seventh annual
banquet of Burnside Post No. s, G. A.
r. held at the New Ebbitt Hotel last
night.
This is the greatest country the sun
ever shone on" declared Chaplain
Couden. But am little bit asham-
ed of the country today. When our
forefathers founded this government
they founded it for the people A
government is to protect the people.
But what are we doing today?
men taken from a train and muir
dered! Men, women and children float
ing on the high seas, murdered
Where are our hundred million Amer
lean citizens? Are we going to stand
for that?
There never was a time when we
had war that we were prepared for
it," pointed out the speaker To-day
| believe in preparedness. Two years
ago / thought war was impossible
But today we are confronted with the
most gigantic and brutal war the
world has ever witnessed. believe
with all my heart in peace, but it must
be an honorable peace. believe in
protecting my own home and my own
country and in being prepared under
all circumstances"
The Lamar register., 1916-01-19

Indeed, it may even be said that
in this remarkably direct and forciblc
letter Mr.. Perkins has furnished not
only material for future history but
also evidence of his own capacity to
be the historian in case the political
and financial affairs of the national
Progressive party should perchance
cease by and by to engross his at
tention.-New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1916-01-19

Our compliments to Brother Per-
kins, with whom it is SO often The
Suns felicity to disagree. We dis
cover no matter for controversy in his
able letter 10 President Wilson COM
menting on the Chief Executives dec
laration at Columbus that it is none
of our business what the Mexicans
do with their Government" and Mr..
Wilson's firm announcement further
that $50 long as | have the power to
prevent it nobody shall butt in to
alter it for them"
Mr.. Perkins does not address the
President as a private citizen but as
the chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the national Progressive
party. The fact that his relation to
this formerly portentious but now
quiescent organization gives a certain
political flavor to the communication
does not in the least impair the ac-
curacy or the force of the document.
Mr.. Perkins tells Mr.. Wilson plainly
but respectfully what a great many
other Americans would like to have
the chance to tell him.
For example:
when you refused to recognize
Huerta you certainly 'butted in in
Mexico"
"In the manner in which you 'butted
in in Mexico is found the root of all
the trouble and humiliation to which
our country has been subjected, not
only with Mexico but other foreign
countries as we'll"
when you 'butted in in Mexico
you demanded that our flag be saluted.
You sent our troops to Vera Cruz.
You brought our dead away and left
our honor behind. You abandoned your
demand that our flag be saluted."
1.-THE result is that our prestige to-
day in every foreign capital is at
lower ebb than ever before reached,
and | believe that very many Ameri-
cans join me in the feeling that all
this is directly traceable to the fact
that at the beginning of the Mexican
situation you did not act as you now
talk"
We hope that the historian to whom
it shall fall some day to recount in
enduring prose the good and bad
deeds of the administration of Wood
row Wilson will carefully preserve
this fearless and veracious memoran-
dun on Quitting in" in Mexico now
contributed by the Hon. George w.
Perkins.
The Lamar register., 1916-01-19
$3.50 FROM AN ACRE OF ALFALFA
When Pastured and Corn Being Self
Fed in the Field--A Very Nalu-
able Combination

(By John NJ. Evvard, chief in swine
production, Iowa experiment station
Recently there was returned a prof
it of little over $3.50 for the opera
lions carried ON an acre Of alfalfa; the
corn was charged at 60 cents and the
hogs sold for $500.
Now these are the returns for the
happy combination of settled corn and
an acre of settled alfalfa, taking
young growing fattening pigs to the
weight Of $50 pounds, no charge being
mare for the alfalfa. Charge the al
falfa at $40 an acre and there re-
mains S24O pork values assuring no
loss Of pige) over and above the feed
costs. Labor is arbitrarily assumed
to be offset by the manurial residues
remaining; of course a charge of S1.OO
pig labor could be charged and still
leave for the acres operation d net
return of $500.
The alfalf acre carried "a pigs on
the average from weaving to market,
these pigs finishing at $50 pounds, fat
and high dressing. No alfalfa, of
course, was left on the acre; it was all
pastured. This is not the best prac-
tice, but it shows what corn on an al
falfa acre will do .srheE4 the corn as
well as the alfalfa is pushed to the
limit
These pigs gained LAG pounds Il
day during the entire grazing season
of l4O days, requiring 3S7 pounds Of
corn feed for 100 pounds gain, this
costing S4I.l4 with 90 cent corn. The
charge for alfalfa on the basis Of
100 pounds gain amounts to SIP az
cents), making a total cost Of S4.26.
After paying for the alfalfa and
crediting all the profits to the corn
the net return per bushel was, with
81 hogs, almost 81, or exactly 9s.5
cents.
But let US remember that alfalfa in
itself will not net $3.50 on the acre, or
corn alone 9s.5 cents to the bushel
when fed to 81 hogs
II 10 Lilt N'lg Hepbs NOiiADAiioeApiA VI
settled that does these things.
The cost of gains with 90 cent corn
and $40 alfalfa at S4.26, perhaps tells
the story best, although it is well to
bear in mind that after all is said and
done in the swine forage story that
corn and alfalfa are prominently the
most profitable corn belt doublet of
economic feeds that it is possible to
grow and fatten swine on.
Alfalfa is our greatest, most pro-
ductive, most profitable swine for
age and corn is our greatest, most
productive, most profitable swine
growing feed.
Why not plan the swine feeding
with alfalfa and corn as the basal
feeds.
The Lamar register., 1916-01-19
Washington Notes

Washington became wildly excited
the other day over a report that Post
master General Burleson was to re-
sign in order to try for the Senator
ship Of Texas. Burleson promptly de-
MED the story. He may run for SEN
ator, but he certainly will not resign
his present job. The precedents are
all against it. Franklin Roosevelt did
did not resign as Assistant Secretary
of the Navy when he went into the
senatorial primary in New York in
1914. The motto of this administra-
ton, be it understood, is Safety
First"
Business failures in 1915 were about
1000 more than in 1914, but the total
liabilities were about $50, 100000 less.
This means that big concerns dealing
in war orders and otherwise benefited
by the champagne prosperity Of the
moment, managed to avoid receiver
ship-while the smaller manufacturer
and the retailer, whose prosperity de-
ponds upon the orders which his
neighbors give him and upon their
ability to pay for what they buy, had
to go under. The prosperity" of the
country is, as Congressman Humphrey
says, local, spotted, temporary, spas
modic"
The latest issue of the Federal Re
serve Bulletin, organ of the Federal
Reserve Banking system, runs true to
form in that it shows about &c per
cent of all the rediscount business for
November to have been done in those
favored centers, Richmond, Atlanta,
and Dallas. The same issue also con-
tains a notice of an assessment upon
the member banks to pay the cost Of
operating the system. Are Richmond.
Atlanta and Dallas to pay sc per cent
of this assessment? Nay, nay, Paul
inc. All the member banks, every
where, will pay their little one-tenth of
one per cent on their stock in the Re
serve Bank to pay the cost of main
tanning an institution which chiefly
benefits Richmond, Atlanta and Dali
las. Is the South in the saddle
Congressman Hilliard (Dem.) of
Colorado probably spoke the truth
when he declared that no member of
the House would, of his own volition,
have offered the resolution for the
continuance of the "war tax" And
vet all the democratic members voted
for the low tariff bill which made the
war tax" necessary.
The report Of the General Board of
the Navy was in such demand that the
supply was exhausted within ten days.
That is the report Secretary Daniels
tried to suppress. II Mr.. Daniels
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
DOES CUPID NEED MUNICIPAL
HELP? is QUERY M'LISS PUTS
Governmental Marriage Bureaus Have Been Sug-
gested to Aid Young Men and Women in
Selection of Proper Mate

FTIHERE are two theories about love.
Il One Is that It is a disease; that It
attacks you when you aren't looking and
that almost any little girl who's a nice
little girl" to quote the language of the
song, "ls the right little girl for you" at
this crucial time. The other is that a
man falls In love deliberately and with
malice aforethought He says TO himself,
as 1t were: See here I've been gay and
giddy bachelor long enough. 'Tis time
began to build conjugal nest; I'll go
seek me a little love-bird." And forth
with he goes out into the highways and
the byways searching for his IDEAL en-
Pertaining more doubts about finding her
than about the difficulties of conduering
her after she has been located.
Monsieur Brieux, he of "The Damaged
Goods" authorship and other arrestlng
and arrested writings, suggests the mu-
nicipal marriage bureau for the purpose
of helping young men find the right
young woman and vice versa. Writes he:
Special registers should be kept at all
Mayors offices where any eligible young
person can sign his or her name and
give his or her age and profession, so
that any one desiring to marry can find
n life companion without difficulty. Since
we agree today that the preservation
of the race is the greatest and most
sacred duty, it is necessary to give all
help to those inclined to build new
homes"
This proposition, of course, was
launched with the idea of facilitating
the repopulation of war.torn France, but
It has been suggested that America, too,
could profit from the establishment of
governmental marriage bureaus.
Now IL shy young man wants to be-
come benedict he is nonplussed to know
how to meet some suitable young woman
from whom to make his choice. Some
times he goes to dancing school, though
he loathes the very thought of Terp.
sichore, and the misery caused to him.
self is exceeded only by the misery he
infiicts upon his ill.fated partners Some.
times he learns to play cards, or tennis.
or the cornet, so as to appear more fair
In the eyes of the charming sex. How
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29

very much simpler IL he could but put his
case into the hands of the municipality
and let fate and the Government do the
rest. Then he would walk around the cor
ner to the marriage bureau bearing, per-
haps, this statement in his hand:
II am young man, 2s years of age
have dark hair and good teeth. Have
two incurable habts-playing the mouth
organ and reading Chesterton. Make $35
a week. Want affectionate little blonde
wife who knows how to play the talking
machine and goes to church. Commune
cate with Loveorn."
The municipal marriage clerk would
then look into his credentials and verify
them. He would advise the lovelorn
young man that he could go about his
business secure in the thought that he,
the official Cupid, would keep sharp
eye open for the affectionate little blonde.
Presently she herself, the very woman
for him, would come to the bureau, and
all would be as merry as marriage bell.
Likewise, a woman grown weary of
her Job and the loneliness of single
blessedness could dispense with all the
boresome prelimnaries of finding a mate
by communicating in this manner with
the bureau:
young woman of 25, tired of support
ing herself. would like virile husband
with an automobile, preferably a 1917
model She has blue eyes and can make
good coffee. Does not smoke or drink, but
does not demand a like abstemiousness
from man she seeks. Address Clarice."
BY the establishment of such bureaus,
the optimists contend, vulgar park-bench
flirtations and obnoxious street corner
mashing would be ohvlated. Young men
and young women, whose only habita.
tion is the third-loor back of second.rate
boarding houses, would be spared the
frightful loneliness that can be suffered
only in the crowded cities. The flower of
the marriage bureau would be theirs to
pick from, should the promulgators of
this movement meet with success.
But in the meantime one can imagine
Cupid sitting with head bowed down with
grief at the thought that his job. too, may
be swallowed up in government owner.
ship. MLISS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
SUFFRAGISTS DO NOT
EXPECT PRESIDENT
Hughes, However, May Be All.
to Address Atlantic CITY
Convention

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 2s-,r e..
sence Of any official Acknowledged, 'o- =
to this time, shore suffrage leadsr, =. "
now believe President Wilson win oo,.o. -.
the invitation extended to him 10 e~
during the National Woman Party ss ss~
gency convention, to be held bsr. ,''''
September 6 to 10. Om
No reply has thus far been r,..,
from Charles Il. Hughes but RonvSsi,vVed
national headquarters has intimafosD sDucan .sn
Mr.. Hughes, who is now touring tbo MA. snN
will come to Atlantic City 10 nno., "sst sat
Woman's Party allies IL his camnaSss nn
gagements will permit sn'
Pennsylvania leaders will taho =.
tive part In deciding the plan OF co,,,s.sS m e.
to be mapped out for "handlcapned% s.s.n sspsn
1t was stated today, II being pronosss .s'es e
make strong fight for the acti,,s
port of the State Republican organI,.svp' sup
In advance of the November eleotIon T'l
ers will be asked for assurances tbo. tesu ~
support they expect to obtain in IN .st Me
of promises will be placed in conorets way
at the next legislative session. 'Ofn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
vAPoR CURE" FOR PARALYSIS
Yonkers Doctor Says 20-Year-old Pa
tient Was Saved in 80 Hours

YONKERS, N. Y. Aug. ga possible
cure for infantile paralysis Is causing much
interest in Yonkers and physicians are
watching a test on six patients here. 1t is
said that a man 20 years old has been
treated successfully.
DR.. Vernon Kennedy Is authority for the
statement that n germlcidal vapor has been
tried successfully in the case of Thomas
Hayes, in st. Patrcks College, New York
city. According to Doctor Kennedy, the
young man was taken i'll Friday with pa
ralysis of the throat and jaw The physician
had been using n generator that vaporizes
turpentine for some time with good re-
suits, but he had never tried II in an
infantlle paralysis case. Within 80 hours,
the physician says, the paralysis had
cleared and the patient is so we'll now that
he will be able to get about in day or two.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
THE JUNGLETOWN
BABIES HOSPITAL
By Farmer Smith


where have you been?" asked Mrs.
Elephant OF her husband the day he
sneezed and blew Mr. Jay Bird almost up
TO the sky.
'I couldn't possibly tell you" replied her
husband, as he settled himself in his NOR
ris chair and began TO read the Jungle
town news. "Oh :" he exclaimed. II see
Mr. and Mrs. Giraffe and their daughter
Evangeline are back from the seashore
after months visit"
That's all right, but where have you
beenT' Mrs Elephant was not going to
let her husband of so easily.
IF you must know. / was down to visit
the Jungletown Babies Hospital"
Well OF all things What on earth
were you doing there? You are so big
the babies would not have room TO breathe
with you there"
II didn't go in. IL sat on the porch 20
answered the big fellow meekly
We'll / hope you didn't, The dear things
would cry their eyes out at the sight Of
you"
could hardly hear ourselves think -"
How dare you talk so dsrespectfully Of
those dear little things. Who's we?"
''The board OF governors. Didn't you
know your husband was one OF the mana
gers OF the Jungletown Babies Hospital?'
Mister Elephant looked straight at his
wife.
I'm sorry didn't" answered Mrs Ele-
phant
We'll 1t happened today. was elected
today; aren't you proud OF me7"
Yes" said Mrs. Elephant thoughtfulIy,
II am proud Of you and sorry. for the
babies"
''WHATl" exclaimed Mr.. Elephant. al
most jumping out OF his chair.
Yes" replied Mrs. Elephant. as she came
over and kissed her husband. You are
so good and kind l fear you viii spoil
those dear babies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
WOMEN AT SEASHORE
NOT DISTURBED BY BAN
ONBATHERS' BARE LEGS
Season Waning, So They Don't
Care; Wait Until Next Year,
Say Erstwhile Stocking
less Ones in Atlantic
MANY FALL r E N T A l. S

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 29.-The feminine
bathers at this resort are quick to recover
from anger at any supposed Arrangement
of their rights Yesterday the regular
bathers. who had been deprived of the
pleasure of taking stocklngless baths on
Sunday were a unit in declaring that they
were satisfied with the ruling of the au-
thorlties nasmuch as the new order had
not been put into effect until the season
was waning They comforted themselves
with the thought that they had enjoyed this
privilege for the greater part of the season
and that at the beginning of next summer 8
bathing the hubbub over bare limbs would
all be forgotten and they would be allowed
to parade the beach withopt wearing ho-
siery.
Rentals for the fall months continue brisk
and real estate men report an unusual num-
ber of sales for this season OF the year
Cottages which will be vacated by summer
tenants after Labor Day are being snapped
up by people returning from the mountains
and other resorts Among the sales reported
last week are two made to theatrical people
who have purchased homes here to occupy
when they are not engaged In their pro-
fession. James and Bonnie Thornton have
bought a cottage in Chelsea and Will make
this their permanent home. A New York
manager who rented cottage for the sum-
mer has arranged to purchase house IN
the same section and will keep open house
here all the year. around The claim is made
tnat InlB Is HlUlOSl do cdSy VA aSSSoo 90
resorts nearer to New York, and the fact
that this city is both summer and winter
resort makes IL desirable place to live In.
The summer schedule on the railroads
to this city will be adhered to much later
than usual this year. Instead of trains
being Topped off after Labor Day the full
schedules will be retained until late in Sep
tember. and when the fall trains are an
nounced It will be found that there are
many more trains than in former years.
The volume of business during the summer
has been so satisfactory that an effort will
be made by the railroad companies to make
the fall and winter season here the biggest
in history
Last night visitors here saw two theatre
cal productions direct from New York. Hit
the Trail Holiday" with Fred Niblo and
the entire New York cast, and George NJ.
Cohan's quaint comedy, refreshing nov-
city, AL Jolson and the New York Winter
Garden Company, in Robinson Crusoe,
Jr.," was also shown for the first time out
of New York, with the same company, seem
cry and effects as during its run in New
York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
Baking Soda Uses

There are numerous uses to which baking
soda can be put, apart from the accustomed
and legitimate ones of cake and bread maxi
ing. First of all, 1t is an excellent family
remedy for scalds. When milk is on the
point of turning sour a pinch of baking
soda dropped in it will restore it to its
natural sweetness
A thick paste made of soda and water Is
excellent for cleaning glasses in which
milk ice cream or other greasy substance
has been standing, or even when there is
no time to make a paste, If the fingers are
dipped in water, then in dry soda and the
greasy part of the glass is rubbed around
with them, the marks will quickly disap-
pear and the glass become bright.
Lamp chmneys treated in the same way
will shine like crystal, while II lamp
burner is boiled for half an hour in soda
and water IL will cause the lamp to burn
with renewed brillancy. Soda Is also ex-
cellent TO clean silverware, Make 1t into
thin paste and rub briskly then wash
in hot water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
Regarding Business Letters

am told that II is not good form to begin a
letter on business my Dear Sir or my
Dear Madam" As am fitting myself to be
a private secretary In business office I
should like to be Informed on all such subjects
JULIA r.
Dear Sir is more businesslike and In
more general use than MY Dear Sir"
There can be but one opinion as to the
second example you cite My Dear
Madam" is virtually the repetition OF the
French madame" signifying my lady"
To preface this by my" is needless and
absurd. In both instances cited the more
dignified and becoming style is TO omit the
personal pronoun Write simply Dear Sir
and Dear Madam" Save a word In
business letter when this may be done
Without injury 70 sense or stYle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
FARMER SMITHS
WHO LIVES ON THE STARS?
night my dear little scholars, holding very interesting

little scholars, holding interesting
young boy lap.
the sky wnkng and blinking at u.s. have been
a million miles
The little boy said "Who lives the stars"
ignorant did not know who lives
have much right to GUESS who lives the
anybody / said;
inhabited by little boys girls called Happytie
the funny O is each has exactly what he wants
the Happes the what they did not have EARTH
TO the stars from EARTH
the appyes automobiles and have pones
Happyte particular
las a Rainbow all his
Th Happys tired of what they have They sleep the
at nghtour night closely
the Happytes
nothing Happytes
their eyes
"The the they all the all
would think ought be the
who lives on the stars"
The little boy thought l entirely right
Who do YOU think "hves the stars?"
FARMER SMITH, Chidreas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
Vegetable Hints

Strong g-iavored vegetables, such as
onions, cabbage and turnips, should be
cooked uncovered.
All vegetables should go over the fire in
boiling water.
Fresh. succulent vegetables should always
be put to cook in salted water Old vege-
tables that have become somewhat tough
should have the salt added a few minutes
before the cooking is finished.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-29
"Asleep at the Switch"

am a faithful reader OF the column and en-
3oy L much I should love 70 set the words of
MRS ]. s. X.
AS have had occasion to remark sew
eral times. the Corner does not keep selec-
tions. poetical or prose, ION tap" Hence
we returned your envelope with regretful
apology and a promise 10 put the request
into print. You will assuredly get the
poem. Correspondents supplied II readily
and graciously In response to former quer-
lists And we are honestly desirous to
obliEe so good a friend and loyal Cor
nerite as yourself. The request Is duly
registered. You shall have the selection
by the next mail 10 that which brings II
90 Us.