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The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

we do not add enough to the volume so necessary
to their young lives - N4
las we grow older and viewpoint changes,
we are too apt TO do the obvious thing-to satisfy
ourselves-to think mainly of ourselves. If we
only knew how much satisfaction there is in the
doing of things for others, we would do more for
others.
Little children have inherent right to all the
JOY that can be safely crowded into their young
lives Children have hobbies, just the Older ones
have. If it is to read, let us see that they read
good, helpful stirring stories If music is their
bent let them hear the great artists. To hear
John Mccormack in person links the youthful
mind to him so that all his records become a
part of his personality and. therefore, more in
terestng.
Children need air and sunshine. How much
better equipped 10 enjoy both is the child who
knows trees and shrubs and flowers by their first
name. In Washington children have such rare
opportunity to life with its greatest pleas
ures. Museums. Zoos. Rock Creek Park, the
Lincoln collection of Mr.. Oldroyd, the statues,
the public buildings. all lend themselves to pure
enjoyment and in their young lives when impress
sions lasting.
Let get the spirit of the great Master who
said: Suffer little children to unto me and
forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven" That doesn't mean perpetual Sunday
school. 1t means love and protection and under
Standing. Let us give our little children a good
time for they are little children for such short
while.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

The selection Of Charles c. Foster
by the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia for the position Of super
intendent Of occoquan Reformstory
removes 10 q wider field q LouisviIlian
whose exceptional capacity a. a
handler end counselor Of prisoners was
proved during his term Of service o.
jailer in Jefferson County.
AS a city editor Mr.. Foster was
known. among newspaper writers, as
a man who could Get exceptional re-
suits under the handicaps Of q limited
reportorial staff because Of relation
ship between ''the desk" and the staff
which made the leg man willing to DO
more leg work than he would have
done in other circumstances. and made
the news-nose keener upon the trail
than 1t otherwise might have been.
Human nature. In its fundamental
tendencies at least. is a good deal
more nearly the same In jail, In Jour-
nalism. In business. IN the pulpit. than
Is imagined by those who have no
knowledge Of the seamy side Of life
and no sympathy with those who are
not upon lifs's top side. Not even the
preacher 10 wholly good. and the pick
pocket isn't wholly bad. That isn't
elementary criminology. II is a mere
fact which ought TO be obvious to any
one, but which must be a motivatiEg
principle of the head of a prison or
reformatory IL any good. 10 inmates, 10
to come of his service. II is when the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Little Children.

One little girls cup of joy filled to the
brim the other night when she clasped hands with
four OF her heroes. Her eyes danced, and the
dance OF her happiness spread to all who saw her
greet Mary and Doug" and Charlie and Marie.
The thought suggested is that do not do
all VIC can to fill the lives of children with
pleasure. We pursue bent without enough
thought of the children. We take our own pleas
without zest. and fail to give the little
the minor joys that carry such keen relish
Iincoln's great line that God must have loved
little children-he made many of them" has al
ways appealed to us as having the true ring. I'm
fortunately. many of bring up children
without intimate understanding of their natures,
and without true appreciation of the source of
their joys. We laugh with them, but we do not
create laughter for them. We enjoy their fyn. but
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
The Exact Number.

Reference at social affair was made to the
Importance OF accuracy, when this story was fitting
ly related by Senator George E. Chamberlain, OF
Oregon
small party named Willie, having made sew
eral slips in describing the number of things was
constantly enjoined by both his father and mother
to be more accurate. One afternoon Willie re-
turned from a moving picture show and proceed
ed to give his mother the details of the perform
ance
1T was some show said he, "and there were
Just 800 eyes fixed the screen!"
Willie, expostuated his mother "What do
you mean by making a ridiculous statement like
that" INV
That's right, mamma" insisted Willie "There
was one.eyed man in the audience"-Philadelpba
Evening Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER.

Amazing statement Number One:
BY Secretary Baker. two months ae"'
"Our airplane program is SIN monlh>
AHEAD Of schedule"
= Amazing statement Number TWO:
By George Creel. the other day.
am thankful TO hiSh heaven that
America was NOT prepared for this
war;
Senator-eIect lenrocT Of Wiscon-
sin WAS accorded mammoth re-
ception hy his house confreres YES
terday when he appeared before
them lie has a multitude OF friends
on that side. and will make many al
the other end Of the Capitol. too.
National suardsmen need not com
plain II they are not taken over to
France right away They will have
q chance likely to set st the Hun q
little later
Senator sherman has N.s on the
handling Of the iutrrnsl situation IN
this country which tcuod S,uar shshi
expTossion SesJerhsN,
''lin,ham" t.e~ts MAS secu StrNllng
down the street NeS,rrisN 'uSi as
nen, ,,hslaatlN sS &c he had NJ election
mnr,tes ~ the Ns,rN ~ tho Illinois.
tns,a,a ,esidnI set siouS without
an Al NinssuN, - n,snN nWnhrrS OF
,N,nstxsa thtnk No ShrUid hsN" one
r,p, h-,~. The SAea may he presented
later cn,
John tina. oe,mcr presidential in
Nestisatcr IN MrNicr. ts IN the city
aud may Vet take = chance ON run
ming ror the Minnesota sonatorship
AGAINST knu,e Nelson. Al least.
there are friends who want him to
do 80. and who keep tellinc him so.
The warning from = man who used
20 live In Berlin should be accepted
by military officers who do too much
| talking around here. I'm public places.
| This man did right IN calling this to
| attention OF the press.
We saw a former governor whom
we once heard introduce a member Of
Congress as ''the greatest living
statesman" pass him calmly on the
street and turn his head away to
avoid speaking. Time does many
queer things, doesn't il?
Barney Baruch is doing the kind Of
| fighting the Kaiser will hear from
for years to come. He's whole di-
! vision in himself. we'll wager Willy
viii realize before this Is over.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

regularities of such a transaction.
those who have been convicted nr
such atrocities as have been de-
scribed recently in the ncwspapers.
That process would remove eff,ctu-
ally and permanently people w'lo
are materially aiding the enemy hv
secretly murderous methods, and IL
would serve as a fine. and probably
effective. example TO those who are
inclined to continue that class OF.
work.
AN individual caps BILE OF such de-
struction has exceedingly little to
fear from the present lenient policy.
He might fare worse by committing
minor ofTense against Law and
order. A few shots accurately and
discriminatory placed would have
an exceedingly wholesome eject"
President Wilson has approved the
sentence OF five wears imprisonment
and dismissal from the service re-
Gently imposed by court martial upon
Second Lieut.. Granville p. Winston.
lllth Headquarters and Military P0-
lice Train. at Forth Worth Texas.
on charges OF financial irrcgularitics
The regulations Of the President UE-
der section l. of the Selective Draft
act prohibiting liquors within pre-
Scribed distances of military CAMPS
90 not apply to regular Army posts.
8ccording 10 a recent ruling OF the
Judge Advocate General Of the ARM,
The regulations of the Secretary Of
War under section Is. prohibiting the
keeping or setting up houses OF Ill
fame within prescribed distances ~
military camps do apply to Regular
Army posts. tOps J. 4. g. eJnll.
Nov. 6. 1919
-Four Washington men have 80
Gently won commissions as follows:
Clinton r. McKinsey. 2-l1 l"th street.
captain. Engineer Reserve Corps.
Clarence Goldsmith. FoutanRt
Courts. major. and Joseph ". Clark.
klingIe road and Rosemont avenue,
captain, National Army.
Fred Lawrence Hayden. new Inie-
rior building. captain. chemical serv-
ice section. National Army.
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The Casualty List.

If Americans needed any evidence that their
army in France becoming factor in the
holding of the long line between Flanders and
Switzerland, the publication of the casualty list
last night should furnish it.
1t is too early to tell what kind OF list may
be expected when the American forces brigaded
part in the great battle in Picardy; perhaps this
list will not be published for some time to come.
None OF the nations engaged in the fight is max
ing public the full extent Of its losses. The reason
for this, OF course, is obvious; it is to keep the
enemy from acquiring valuable information. The
British and the French make estimates of what the
German casualties in the battle, and vice
No full list is published in any OF these
countries; the next of kin" notified individually
but none of the armies care to divulge what its
exact losses
For that the tempest in a teapot which
has been raging in Washington for the past few
weeks between the General Staff and the Commit
tee Public Information is almost certain to be
forgotten in the future The time is coming
when the American army in France also will find
it necessary to conceal from publication the full
extent OF its losses in killed. injured and missing
The public will understand the situation at
first, but will gladly submit to any action which
strengthens hand against the enemy
The growing strength of America in the field
is of satisfaction all OF us. Our nation
is getting into the fight at a crucial hour-none
too soon events will show. The new casualty
list is index OF the position in the war that
have assumed
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
~ John kendriek Bangs.
THE PAST.

THE PAST.
! vex me not with trials that are past.
And yet Id not forget the years
now sped
With all the tender memories that
cast
Their kindly spell upon the path !
tread.
An heritage in JOY I'll hold 1t close.
Unmindful OF its stress and fevsrs
hot.
As perfect as some well-remembered
rose
For beauty cherished. and the thorns
forgot.
Copyright, lsN.)
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Capable teachers are as vital to
the welfare of our country at this
moment as are soldiers or Red
Cross workers or farmers or muni-
tion makers or shipbuilders. A
skilled teacher who abandons his
school for any of these other lines
of work, unless he is specially sum-
moned. is in reality unpatriotic.-
The Mothers Magazine.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

special Correspondent Of The Washington Herald.
New York. April g.
Mony means nothing TO me.
1 buy a newspaper.
Read it.
Then throw it away.
Just like that.
Just because I'm Scotch.
Everybody thinks.
I'm a nickel chaser.
I've taken as many.
As fve in a cafe.
And told the waiter.
To bring us all beet.
No man ever asked me.
For a match on the street
And not get it.
II / had 'em.
When l go to church.
/ never fail.
To put my nickel.
In the basket.
And / always sing hymns.
Great Jehosphat!
How I do sing hymns.
I'll sing hymns with anybody.
Best two out of three.
For a scent cigar.
But I won't be imposed upon.
know my rights.
And it isn't the money.
It's the principle of the thing.
/ just came from a restaurant.
Where I had shortcake.
And they brought some cream.
And l used it.
But didn't order It.
And they charged me 20 cents.
And refused to pay It.
And they brought the manager
And he told me.
II didn't pay 1T.
He'd have me arrested.
And 1 said: "Is that so:'
And a policeman came.
And they talked It over.
And changed their mind.
And 1 walked out.
And into the subway.
without buying a ticket.
And that made me rs cents.
Ahead on the day.
So I bought a war stamp.
And later forgot.
And put it on a letter.
Now I don't know.
Whether I'm in or out.
But I do know.
That sooner or lateL
I've got to have q keeper
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10
How to Smuggie the Pup Into a Dog-Bared Home
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
INV SONY

(MY SONY
My small son wants dog. Such is his ripht
Inherited from Times primordial Night
When every Tooth and Fang of field and wood
Tore each at each except The Dog who stood
As friends to Man, from his first puppy breath
Till, battling for his Friend, he rushed to death
(MY WHEY
But my sons mother says she keeps the house
And dogs are barred, as long as she's nv spouse
NOW there's another right no mere man can deny
And get away with it. At any rate not l.
So there We stop. Mans job is plain. He fights
TO give his woman and his cubs their rights
(MY DOG)
But how in heck? Hold on a minute; wait!
III get dog-a dog of love-made- animate
Whose body is a-quiver and a-glow
With worship even of your curse and blow,
Because they come from You And, with fond ewes
Even though you slay him. licks your hand and dies
(MY SCHEME)
I'll get that bundle of resilient life:
I'll take him home and give him-to my wife,
And if my cunning and my small sons power
Can keep the blamed brute in the house an hour
We'll. then, by all the saints of every decalogue
-S@ = WQp2 2Eikht ll,sl !,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Come across or the Kaiser willr' The heading
over the heading Of the New York Times on Tues
day. That's exactly the situation. If do not
come across" in this loan, simply inviting
the Kaiser to "Begiumize" us.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Henry Ford subscribed 100000 to the Third
Liberty Loan."-News item.
Henry. you certainly build good car. Hall
the lies they tell about it are not true.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Nat Goodwin has just suit in New
York court Needless to say it wasn't divorce
suit. Nat always loses them.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Many women, we read, painting last years
straw hats. We take it for granted that many will
continue to paint last years faces.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Bolo Pasha has been respited that he may ge
even with his enemies by squealing.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

John Barrett, where you keeping yourself
these days?
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Wonder how long Theodore would last il h
took himself seriously.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

The Knights OF Columbus are doing great worl
in this war
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

operate. apparently. as il We were
, not at war
1t might be well for some of our
eager officers. those who are anxious
to tell all they know. TO take heed
Of what this visitor to the city warns
against.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

The Army appropriation bill has been
held up until Secretary Baker can give
it his careful perusal. The SUPPOSE
ton is here that the Secretary will cut
out the non-essentials and leave only
the necessary appropriations in the
document The Secretary's knowledge
OF what In wanted here will be gov
erned in the future by our needs on
the other side. He will know, from
now on, what are our demands there
one result of his trip Which will be
worth the money to US on this side OF
the water.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

Mr.. Creels bureau hardly gets out of
one set Of troubles before 1t falls into
another. Boosting to a national gath
ering here that we were doing SO
much. and that he was glad to high
heaven that We were NOT prepared
for the present war. he goes on to say
that our unpreparedness will eventu
ally be shown to have been a strong
point. People generally evidence some
conflicting desires in this respect. For
instance. We heard at least a score of
people say yesterday up and down the
streets. that IL we had a couple of
thousand American battle planes ''over
there" in the vicinity of Amiens. and
half million men We could bring the
present war to an end very quickly.
We are inclined strongly to this be-
lief ourselves. And we do not believe
that any American who gives thought
TO the matter can arrive. at any
other conclusion. Just think, two
thousand more battle planes and half
million more men added to that
equation at this time-there's no use
denying it would settle the problem
here and now. THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-10

That's how the Kaiser collects from con-
quered people.
And are you Iaborng under the dclusion that
tho warlords OF Germany do not hope to conquer
and oppress the people OF the United States: If
YOU so believe read these words from the pens
and mouths OF the Kaisers band OF military slave
masters: .
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WINDSOR

VEST Ladies' Union will hold an
all-day meeting with Mrs. Wakefield at
the parsonage next Wednesday. Each
one will carry a lunch. hot coffee will
be served. Ladies are asked to come
prepared for lacking a puff. \ large
attendance is desired as there are
matters of business to be considered a:
this meeting.
A meeting will be held at the chapel
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
The Casey homestead is closed for
the winter Harold Casey is stopping
at the home of his brother Enmons.
South Nassalboro, for al Indefinite
time.
Florentius Hallowell and daughter.
Mrs. Rose of New Jersey who accom- :
panied the remains of Mr.. Hallowelrs
wife to Livermore Falls for burial.
were guests for few days of his sis
ter. Mrs. Helen Caswell recently, ano
we're also brief visitors of relatives in
Augusta before their return home.
Ruth Ward Of Augusta was recent
visitor OF her aunt. Mrs Harry Mer-
rill
Charles Casey was q visitor at the
Merrill homestead and also was o
visitor of other relatives and friends in
the place. returning home Monday.
John Pierce was entertained at din
ner at the home of his niece. Mrs.
Flora Taber last Thursday.
Postmaster w. d. Stuart was bust
ness caller at the homestead for a few
days lately.
Chris Coro of the Crossett shoe fac
tory passed last Sunday with his par
ents. Mr.: and Mrs. John Coro.
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MONMOUTH

Andrews & Warehouse have sold
the Shaw farm on Back street to Mrs.
Goodspeed Of Wilton. They have also
sold the Warren farm on Norris Hill
to Mr.. Dow Of Pownal.
clifton Loon, 10Th Regiment Coast
Artillery. Fort Leavitt, Portland, was
the week end guest Of his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. a. Loon
Mrs. Mary Brainard of HalloweU is
passing the winter with her niece Mrs
Chandler Berry at North Monmouth
Inc Boy Scouts Troop No. |, Mon
mouth, will give a social p, c,,nstor
nall. Tuesday evening, Jan. %.
Walter Simpson is at home from
Lewiston for the weekend.
The Good Times Club was enter
tanned Thursday afternoon at the home
o. Mrs. a. NJ. Irwin with three tables
at whist
MIS-. Sodsrgren has returned from
fortiand and has moved into one of
Mrs II. E. Merrilrs houses on the Rlna
road formerly occupied by herself and
daughter. anu
AT the annual meeting of the Com
sregauonal church held Saturday af-
tefhoon at the home Of NJ. NJ. Richard
son the officers elected for tina 80.
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our BOYS
- Write from
OVER THERE
Somewhere in France.
Dec. &c, 1917.

Lee. ~, 49,
Ny dear Neither:
Since l have arrived in this country
I have not heard from you. nave
son, two cards to you, and have been
looking for letter in return. Since
left the States 1 have not forgotten an!
of the family for one minute. All the
letters | got here were two from Rose
and one from Cecil. Since l arrived
here l have been feeling good me
weather has been very bad, lots OF ram
and snow and some very cold spells.
We had a very good Thanksgiving ana
also a good Christmas. lots of Turkey,
and Yesterday we had lot of candy,
nuts and books. and the boys who
smoke received a lot Of cigarettes ana
tobacco. Before left Westfield !
sent my watch home and did not hear
anything about it, Let me know Wnen
you write if YOU got it. l sent II o!
Sousie from a Milliken battery. From
the little of France l have seen | like
il pretty we'll How is everybody get
ting along down home? Where is
Father working, has he gone into the
woods yet? / suppose there is lots or
snow in Augusta by this time. Have
you got any news from Uncle Charles
from New York? Is Eddie still mas
cot. does he wear his uniform yet"
Have no more news at present.
Hoping all are in good health ana
love to all. Don't forget TO write
soon and after this | Will Write o1tener'
Your darling boy,
Frank Bechard.
Co. NJ, 103d Inf.
American EXpeditionary Forces.
France.
P. S. | have just received the pack
age YOU sent 1t is just what | need
and | thank YOU very much indeed for
same. :
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COMING EVENTS

Jan. 22-Supreme Court. civil and crmi-
nal term, Bath.
Jan o2-Supreme Court, civil and crimi-
nal, SkoWhegan.
Jan. 3d. Meeting of State Association of
agricultural fairs, at 1880. Waterville.
Jan. 1t CENTENNIAL exercises, First Bap-
list church. Bangor.
Jan. 2-Annual meeting of Union Mu-
tCal Life Insurance Co., at 1890, Portland.
Jan. &-Feb. Annual convocation week
Bangor Theological Seminary.
Jan. 3o-Lecture by Dr. Harvey Wiley.
City n: u. Portland.
Jan. Stag Your Shovel day
Feb Washington County Teachers
Convention, Eastport
FEB; 4-9-united Commercial Travellers
Feb. 5-oxford Pomona Grange, Bry-
Feb. a-7-Lewiston Auburn exposition Of
products.
Feb. 6-7-Maine Sheep Show. Expostion
building. Portland.
Feb. fash Wednesday. Lent begins
FEB. l0-D-Meeting Of local assessors OF
Maine at Augusta
Feb. 1o-17-13th annual Olde Bows Con-
ference OF Y. NJ. G. A. and church oys.
clubs Of Maine. Portland.
rep ls-8o-Meeting- Of local assessors Of
Maine at Augusta VI
Feb. 22-Western Maine p,tb;,, r.,,:
lee. Portland. "
Feb. 22-4-Maine Christian Endeavor
Union, biennial convention, Winston
church. Portland.
March 2l-Semi-annual meeting State
BOARD OF Trade. Lewiston, Chamber or
Commerce VI
March 28-Meeting Of Republican state
convention. Bangor '''"t
May New England Eclectic Medica,
Association. Portland eoiod
June I-9-New England United comuer-
clal Travellers Association. Portland
oule-Malne Sons of Veterany' ANIMAL
encampment. South Portland.
auRuSt-NatiOnal Association of n...
lists. Portland VI oFaoh-
sept. a-3,-Malne State fair at I,ew,sto,
~. "l-No. MAINE Teachers Asso.
land. iahse' Fort
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Edwin F. Herrick. the 3-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie F. Herr,c;,
OF Wharf street, Saco. narrowly es-
capped losing one OF his eyes by run
ming against red hot poker. The child
was playing in the kitchen and turning
suddenly came in contact with a poker
which had just been removed from the
stove. The flesh above and below the
eyesand the eye. itself were burned
It is believed the sight can be saved
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A Haverhill, Ma IS,

A Haverhill, Mass, milkman has
been fined S. for stealing a newspap per
Of which he might have purchased a
copy for one or two cents. Some peo-
pie do have such mistaken ideas of
economy. Manchester Union.
They are probably not our milkmen,
but We have few of the same kind Of
cheap thieves over in this burg. who
have been getting their daily papers
at the other fellows expense. practic-
ing the same kind Of economy.
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Wallace w. Dyer.

Wallace w. Dyer, a much respected
citizen and life long resident of North
Palermo. passed to a higher life Jan.
10 after an illness Of three weeks. He
was SO years of age. Before his health
failed he took an active part in church
work. Funeral services We're held
from his home Wednesday at p. NJ,
Rev. Fl. W. Abbott officiating. Inter
ment was made in Smiths cemetery.
The pail bearers were G. r. Carr, H. r.
Carr Charles Arnold ana Sanford
Greeley. Besides the wife Mr.. Dyer is
survived by four children. clrs. Ernest
Peavey of Palermo. Mrs. Chester
Peavey of Montville. John Dyer and
Mrs. Susie Proctor of Palermo.