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The Washington times., 1918-10-14
''WeH, It's Just A Friendly Game"
CONTINUED from First Column.)


COULD USE THAT ENERGY IN THE RIGHT WAY.
There plenty of energy plenty of desire to succeed
in this world.
But there too many like those in the elevator
whom we spoke of at the beginning of this article
There are many who put the crumbs of their real
vitality into their work. and put the whole loaf into their
designations.
They play cards. they make day and lose the next
They spend in proportion to their exceptional winnings
which keeps them poor. They STINT and often lie and
cheat and STEAL in proportion to what they lose which
makes them worthless And in the end the friendly
game in which they neither win lose that they
LOSE absolutely their chance in life. AND CAN'T POS
SIBLY WIN ANYTHING
Keep away from friendly games, and all gambling
games Don't try to get something without effort with
out giving something in return.
Remember that the force that you throw away in dis
spation will make you successful in real work you will
only compel yourself to be worker. Genius itsef-keep
that always in minds "a capacity for taking infinite
pains"
We can't all be geniuses, but CAN all take infinite
pains if we will And by taking pains be fairly
successful men, entitled to respect and to the
spect of Others though may not turn out to Be
geniuses.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
Fairfax Writes Problems Pitfalls the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

stone Of happiness, nothing else
mattered.
A House Mother" has taken ex-
ceptton to Pollyanna's letter, and
wants space enough" to show the
reverse side of the medal and some
OF the things that the landlady has
to. contend with in opening her
house to strangers.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
How much space may l have to
answer this Pollyanna girl, in
your edition of October 7, who in
sistts we House Mothers" have a
voice of softness and an air Of
greed" and our God Is the eagle
and his feathers?
, am one Of those House Moth
ers, and the eagle is a very impor-
ta1t factor in the running Of an
establishment of twenty rooms and
thirty war workers, the majority
OF whom think our wonderful Gov
eminent is run "of themselves, by
themselves, for themselves"
They have no idea that these
dollar grasping," "a la" people
are denying themselves many home
pleasures in opening their homes
TO them, that they may smash our
furniture, burn gas all night, take
dishes and silver from dining
room, and forget Where they came
from; use bath soap to wash their
clothes and never replace it; stay
in bed in the morning and expect
breakfast in bed, especially after
an evening out.
They may use the telephone un-
til one is almost driven to death
or drink waiting to get in a busi-
ness call, and stay out until after
midnight and disturb everyone in
the house when they come in, and
when mildly confronted with the
lateness of the hour, answer: MY
mother would kill me if she knew
it," and still we House Mothers"
must accept this as we'll as much
insolence and unjust criticism,
such as paying the house rent with
money from "one girl and her
room"
You know there are two sides to
this momentous question. and the
twenty-two-year-old Pollyanna CO
is probably a great trial to the
grasping woman with the dollar
mark smile"
l could write on indefinitely, but
time and space forbid; however.
before closing / want to say that
with all the hard work and worry,
l am enjoying the majority Of my
family OF girls, and believe they
really love me and appreciate my
efforts to make a home for them.
l resent the article in the name
OF HOUSE MOTHERS"
We should be glad to hear from
a few more "Pollyannas," and
have them relate their experience
while acting as war workers in
Washington. AS the House Moth
er remarks, there is a good deal to
be said on both sides Of this ques-
tion, and perhaps 1t may help to
clear the air if both 'Pollyannas"
and "House Mothers" confide y, me
what theY think OF each otEE
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
Once-Overs
Copyright 1918, by international Feature Service. In'
DON'T ALWAYS NAG THE CHILDREN.

Copyright 1915 by international Service.
DON'T ALWAYS NAG THE CHILDREN.
Unless children with
Of their paymate don't keep telling that and child would be
good one to pattern after.
How do with the parents of other children?
Are patient James mother, pleasing and neat
Sae straight and mny Bob dad and much good
fellow with youngsters you should be?
These comparisons constantly bringing will set
child to going in this line of thought till will "oh
wish home pretty well furnished comfortable
with (whoeyer is the favored fend and will create
dissatisfaction and possibly the seeds of jealousy
Or on the other hand if the home be little better respect
than little paymates it cultivate vaingoous which
likely to a righteous unpopuary for your
It is tre saying but true that Comparisons odious"
Without comparisons make children realize that be
humble there place like hoe all that goes
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
Reasoning Problems of Other
Worlds
By Garrett P. Serviss

planets which, neglecting the ittlS
asteroids, constitute the suns fam
ily of worlds. With these facts
before him any thoughtful person
Is In a position to Judge for him
self the probabilities and improba-
bilities involved in any reasoning
about life beyond the earth.
The sun Is the common center
around which all the planets re-
volYe. The sun outweighs them
all together. about in the ratio Of
700 to l. The sun alone radIates
any considerable amount Of heat
and light
Mercury Nearest.
The nearest planet to the sun Is
Mercury; mean distance $4,000, 900
miles; time Of revolution around
sun SS days; diameter 5000 miles;
density unknown. but probably
somewhat greater than the earth's:
force Of gravity on its surface
(probable), 0.43 Of earth's. The
next planet is Venus; distance ST.
900, 900 miles; time Of revolution
225 days; diameter 1900 miles:
density 0.S9 Of earth's; force Of
gravity 0.S2 Of earth's. Then comes
the earth; distance 81, 1000, 900
miles: time Of revolution, / year;
diameter 1913 miles: density 5.5
times that OF water; force Of graV-
ity suffices to make a falling body
gain velocity at the rate Of about
80 feet per second during each sec
ond that It falls.
Next is Mars; distance 141,500,-
900 miles; time Of revolution 6SS
days; diameter 4.230 miles; dem
sity OIL OF earth's; force Of graV-
ity OBS Of earth's. Then Jupiter;
distance 5000, 900 miles; time Of
revolution 11.S6 years; diameter
S6,500 miles; density 0.24, or about
one-quarter Of earth's: force Of
gravity, 2.65 times earth's.
After Jupiter Is Saturn; dis
tance $50, 900. 900 miles; time Of
revolution 29.46 years; diameter
without rings), $1,000 miles; den-
sity only O13 Of earth's, or 0.72 Of
water; force Of gravity LIS, or
about one-fifth greater than
earth's. Uranus, distance 1,7s2,-
900, 900 miles; times Of revolution,
"a years: diameter $4,000 miles;
density one-ffth of earth's; force
Of gravity nine-tenths Of earth's.
Neptune, distance 2,792.000, 600
miles; time Of revolution 16S
years; diameter 5000 miles; den
sity and force Of gravity not much
different from Uranus.
The intensity Of the light and
heat that the planets get from the
sun is inversely as the squares OF
their distances, but the large outer
planets may have thermal re-
sources of their own.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
From The Public To The Editor

HenrPs room, where he had a very
cordial and animated chat with the
latter, who had formerly been a teach
er OF mathematics in a military
school in France, where he had be-
friended Bonaparte, who was then a
student and very poor.
Their French was so rapid that
grandfather understood very little of
their conversation. but he managed TO
get in a few words endwise, and the
occasion was the greatest event OF
his life, and he never grew tired tell
ing me about it when I was a boy.
The fact that an Emperor. who
commanded the presence OF kings and
princes, should climb a dingy stairs
to visit his old teacher, to me seems
very Illuminating Of the real charac-
ter OF this titan of history.
Very respectfully.
MAX GAEBLER.
Wstertown. Wis, Sept. 10. 1918.
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

A DAY or two ago, a girl In
~ the Pure Food Division Of
L \ the Department of Agri-
culture, was invited by a perfect
ly good" uncle, who happened to
be in Washington on Government
business, to go out that evening
and have a grand and glorious
time"
The uncle's pocket-book was
willing, but opportunities to make
merry in Washington were weak
owing to the influenza and the
consequent closing of all places Of
amusement.
The stranger finally suggested
a dinner at Washington's most
glittering hotel, and told the war
working niece that she was at lib
erty to invite as many of her girl
friends as she cared to. He
thought the invitation seemed to
leave her unmoved. But as there
was really nothing else to offer
in Washington, he let it go with
the thought: How blase these
young people are becoming"
Promptly at half past seven,
the solid citizen from the west was
on hand in Peacock Alley"
"Preening Promenade" Clothes
pin Walk" or whatever they
called the place in that particular
hotel where lovely woman goes to
see and be seen.
The plutocrat uncle met the four
girl war workers, who looked
charming but wore a rather sub
dued air, as if, perhaps, the fes-
tivity that confronted them was
one 10 be borne with fortitude
rather than to be anticipated with
joy.
This piqued uncle, who prided
himself on still being an interesting
man, we'll in the prime of life, and
he began to order as elaborate a
dinner as was consistent with war
times and patriotism. In the
midst of his Epicurean compost
tion, he was interrupted bv his
niece who begged that thev might
be allowed TO order something sim
ple-very simple.
Certainly, have what you like"
I'VE should all like to have eggs
boiled in their shells, and fruit
brought in unpeeled. Well peel it
ourselves"
But" spluttered the magnate,
this is dinner-no time of day to
eat eggs and fruit"
The young niece from the Pure
Food Division Of the Department
OF Agriculture looked into the eyes
of her uncle with a gaze that
seemed to hold all the guilty Sc
crets Of every packing, bottling,
baking, canning, preserving estab-
lishment in the world She was
only twenty-five, and 1t was horri-
BILE to think Of one so young know
ing so much. Then she answered:
We never eat anything else, at
any time Of day or night. Uncle
we know too much"
"Yes, We know too much" cho-
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
TODAY'S TOPIC
"WHERE IGNORANCE is BLISS"

rused the other three, who all
looked young enough to have aban-
doned their rattles and worsted
socks only a short time ago.
Well" said the plutocrat, 81
suppose l ought to be converted to
your system Of starvation on the
spot, but 1 am going to resist-all
beg is that you won't tell me any
Of the details"
I'VE never tell" chimed the four,
"if we did Belgium and Poland
would be well fed compared to our
listeners"
The waiter, as one who fills an
order in a dream, brought the
boiled eggs and the unpeeled fruit,
but the plutocrat, as he helped
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

Reasoning as we must, taking
human beings as we know them. II
II likely that any OF the planets
Mercury, Venus, Mars. Jupiter,
Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune,
considering their distance from
the sun, also their density, with
the bare exception OF Mara can
be inhabited? Considering any
other form OF human beings must
be playing upon our Imagination
H. v. R.. Msdford. Mass
A FISH might say: The air
n is so rare there can be
4 \ no living in 1t; and as to
considering intelligent beings in
any other form than ours. that Is
ridiculous on its face"
The trouble with most reason
ings about the inhabitants Of other
planets is that the reasoners in
sist too much upon seeing every
thing from the human viewpoint.
1t Is true that we have actual eX-
perience only with such types Of
life as the earth maintains, but
the study Of their variations and
adaptations should teach US that
we cannot use them as absolute
standards, applicable to other con-
ditions than those which prevail on
our planet
or course, the thing that inter-
ests US most concerning the posi-
BILE inhabitants Of other, worlds
Is their intelligence. II we should
find out that the inhabitants Of
Neptune were only. kind Of oys-
tsrs, as stupid as our own BIZ
valves, that curious news would
make but a passing sensation,
while, on the other hand, the dis
coVery that Venus was the home
OF q race Of beings far more in
tellectual than we are would re-
act upon every phase Of human
life, scientific, political, industrial,
social, and religious.
Death to Pride.
1t would give US new standards
in whatever direction our mental
vision was turned. It would be a
FLIP to our ambition and a tonic
to our energies. What could be
more depressing to an aspiring
mind than the belief that our planet
Is the only inhabltable world, and
that we represent the highest de-
velopment Of the forces Of life?
Such q belief could only result in
the most abject self-worship by
conceited persons, and the most
crushing despair on the part OF
those having a broader and nobler
nature.
1t may be worth while to collect
here, in a compact and convenient
form, the facts about the relative
distances, densities, graVitational
forces, heat and light Of the eight
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
Why He Is Addicted to the
Napoleon Cult.
he Editor Of THE TINES

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Ny Dear Sir: Your recent illusions
to Napoleon in To-day" were OF ex-
ceeding interest to me, as am some
what addicted to a Napoleon cult. This
may seem unusual for a man born in
Connecticut. but / always secretly
felt a bit distinguished for having
spoken with a man who had personal
ly conversed with the great Corsican.
Ny grandfather, the late DR.. Gaeb-
Ter QTS01S64), who was student at
the University OF Jena at the time
QSOGA happened to be in the studio
of his French teacher. an old French
man by name of Monsieur Henri. when
Napoleon, who had occupied the city
after the battle OF Jena, rode up with
his retinue, and. with his adjutant,
climbed the narrow stairway to
The Washington times., 1918-10-14
A Liberty Loan Convert
By N. P. Babcock.
THE farmhouse nestles under trees
AAame with Autumn's banner;

AGame with Autumn's s banner;
The farmer seems not quite at ease,
There's something in his manner
Denoting just bit of doubt;
He coughs, he hens, he swallows,
Then turning earnest eyes on wife,
He speaks to her as follows:
81 fgger out We'll hev enough
Ter buy two bonds, or nearly,
When Cousin sends tn nt'ress
Thet's comm to us yearly;
Wot say? You'd ruther put the cash
In Savin's Bank, Eliza?
Shuck! 'taint a case of ruther
When yer dealin' with tn Kaiser.
''We live out here away from folks;
You hevnt seen tn dOin's;
| heerd thet twenty went away
Las week ter face tn ruins;
They say tn people cheered like mad,
An l don't blame 'em, nuther;
Suppose we he'd little lad?
You know we did hev, Mother.
cam if he d lived until today,
He'd be-how old, Eliza!
| didn't mean ter make yer cry;
Gosh darn thet heather Kaiser.
But if he wus alive today
With war around, an knew it,
Dq.you suppose-God bless you, WIFE"
Sf course. | knew yoU 4 Go it."
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

"Pollyanna, and the Reverse Of
the Medal"
On the evening of October the
seventh The Times published a
bright and amusing letter from a
young war worker who gave her
own personal recipe for standing
the loneliness and-I regret to
say-profiteering conditions that
befall the average stranger in
Washington.
She said she had learned how to
face them and to be glad" and
once having acquired that touch
The Washington times., 1918-10-14

himself literally to other things,
remarked with a twinkle, "A little
learning is a dangerous thing"
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-02
SUNDAY IS THRIFT DAY.

The text of proclamation by Gov. Brough calling attention to Thrift Day." on February 3, was issued yes terday at the governors office. The governor points out the many advan- tages of the war savings certificates and the lesson of economy thus taught, and proclaims Sunday as Thrift Day" for the state.
 According to Moorhead Wright, di- rector of the war savings campaign for Arkansas, ministers over the state will address their congregations on Sunday on the subject of thrift, and on Monday further observance of the day will be taken up by the com mercial interests of the state by buy ing thrift stamps and organizing war savings societies.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-02
TURKEYS POPULATION.

Associated Press Dispatch.
 Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-For the first time in the history of Turkey com plete census of the whole empire is to be taken. A German statistician has been appointed to superintend the formalities. The Turk ish newspaper Sabah says: "We are the only nation in Europe not ex- cluding even the Balkan states, which possesses no official statistics of our 
 The estimated population of Tur- key before the war vas roughly 21,- 0OO,O0O of which 100000 were Turks, 9,ooo,OOO Arabs, 1,5O0,OOo Ar menians, 1,5OO,OOo Greeks, 1,5OO,0OO Kurds, and the remainder Druses, Jews, and the smaller tribes. The Turkish newspapers have recently shown some anxiety as to the large decrease in population lately caused by the war and the prevalence of dis ease, and have usged the government to take steps to decrease mortality and increase the birth rate.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-02
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that, as marshal of the city of Newport, l have taken up the following live stock, to-wit:
 One dark, fawn colored Jersey COW, about IF years old; no marks or brands.
 The owner of said stock, is hereby notified to come forward and prove to the undersigned and that in de- fault thereof I will on
 THURSDAY. JANUARY 31, 1918, offer for sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, in front of the city hall in the City of Newport, Arkansas, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 3 o'clock in the af- ternoon of said date. G. c. MARTIN,
 244d10t. City Marshl.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-02
FIvE-CoUNTY MEETING.

There will be meeting in Bates vile, Tuesday, February 9th, of the consuls, clerks, deputies and mem bers of the M. w. A. of Jackson, In Sharp, Stone and 1zard counties. During the afternoon and night, there will be five reels of nov ing pictures run, showing the great work the M. w. of A "Life Saving Station" is doing-fighting and cur ing the White Plague. A motion pie ture of facts mot fiction. Every citizen should make an effort to see these pictures. They are different from the ordinary. 251d5t wit
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-02
RIVER PICKS UP
 WATER IF LOST
White and Black Rivers Fell Thurs day Night But Rose About
 Eight Inches Yesterday.

The river is rising, but not alarm ingly. Wednesday night White and Black rivers fell about eight inches, but yesterday they began to rise again, picking up those eight inches during the day, and last night White river was reported to be rising very slowly. In all, there has been rise of about seven feet in White river.
 The ice is still holding fast, the weather not having been warm enough to allow it to thaw. A chan nel was cut through the ice at the Newport ferry, and the ferry is in full operation.
 The weather man has predicted fair and warmer weather for tomor- row, and if he is correct, very prob ably there will be rise of a few feet in White and Black rivers within the next day or two. Unless there should come heavy rain there will be no danger of the river spreading over the farm lands.
 There was no news yesterday con corning the condition of boats on either White or Black river.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-02

1ns oansns m 6oSs 1o, mn rns syi1 Because of it5 tonic and lszative enect. LAxE- finfinx iiix ii Eead k9aIssib@r ths tnII III shd
 sook 1ors the si9nAtuxe Of B. ". 9RovR. z5c-s
Evening star., 1918-04-07
AVIATION CONSTRUCTION:
STILL bad SITUATION" !"
Senator Hitchcock, However, Notes
Some Improvement in Trans
portation Facilities.

Aviation remains the bad situation
Of the governments war preparations,
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska declared
yesterday as he left the weekly meeting of
the Senate military committee with the
war council.
Transportation difficulties, however,
are lessening, the senator said, as addi-
tional shipping becomes available, and
= congestion at the docks here and
abroad has been relieved slightly since
last week.
Production Of war materials generally
Is gaining momentum, the senator's
were shown, but 1t was apparent that
the War Department had not been able
to place very hopeful outlook for the
aviation program before the legislat tors.
Tho situation at the western battle
front was explained to the senators.
While Gen. Foch's confident prediction
that Amtens will not be taken is rA-
ceived gladly. there is no disposition
here to minimize the power. dispIayed
by the German offensive or resard n "a
impossible that Amiens might fall {
Senators who attended the session wa.
terday pointed out that their interest Wa
chiefly with production Reports. and
not with the immediate military sftua- =
tion In France.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
NoN-EssENTIAL BUILDERS
HAVE MEMORY LOGGED
District Defense Council Quotes War
Industries Boards =
Resolution. -.

The District Council Of Defense has
called to the attention Of business in
terests In Washington the resolution
recently adopted by the war industries
BOARD asking that no building projects
not essential to tho winning Of the
war be undertaken at this time,
Although the defense council does not
believe there are likely to be any un-
essential projects undertaken in wash
inston. William H. Baldwin, chairman
OF the council. deemed 1t advisable to
city.
The resolution Of the war industries
board reads in part as follows:
BE It resolved by the war industries
board. that in the public interests ali
new undertakings not essential to and
not contributing either direetly or In
directly toward winning the war. which
involve the utilization Of labor, matS-
rial and capital required In the pro-
duction. supply or distribution Of dt-
rect or Indirect war needs. VIII be dis
couraged. notwithstanding they may
be OF local importance and Of . char
acter which should In normal times
meet with every encouragement.s
Evening star., 1918-04-07
AMERICAS PARTIN THE WAR
Progress in Week just Ended Toward
Making the World Safe for Democracy

war was evidenced during the week by
the wave of resentment which swept the
country against those who arc disloyal,
eliminating Thursday night in the lynch
ing Of a German miner at Collinsville, ILL.,.
to President Wilson.
Demand that all alien enemies shall be
tnterned came from all parts OF the coun-
try. and the Illinois hanging was only
one OF a large number Of reported cases
Of violence against persons Of known pro-
German sympathies. Former President
Taft. while raising his voice in protest
against mob law, at the same time urged
sterner measures against disloyal speech
and activities.
Responding to the public demand, the
Senate judiciary committee favorably re-
ported a bill prescribing twenty years. Inn
prisonment and a dne OF $4,000 for who-
ever by word or act shall favor the cause
OF Germany or oppose the cause Of the
United States in the war.
Stringent action to stamp out dis
loyalty also was urged by the COVER
nors Of large number Of states. meet
ing In Washington with the Council of
National Defense. They proposed that
preaching in German and the teaching
Of German in elementary schools
should be prohibited.
How lenient the government has been
was disclosed by the Department Of
Justice In a report that fewer than
$50 Germans have been arrested,
though in the neighborhood of 100000
have been registered As enemy aliens.