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The Washington herald., 1918-04-02
HELPING THE YOUNG

ct was much interested in your
analysis OF the woman who 'preened'
herself on her success in getting men
liberated from prison. Doubtless there
are many sad cases Of that sort;
but / should like TO hear your sug-
gt stion as TO some constructive work
being done TO help nice young men
who have never stolen nor destroyed
property nor injured anyone.
For the life of me / cannot see
why il is not just as comforting to
ones amour propre to encourage
boys who are hungering and thirst
ing for good books and for good art
and good music and trying to keep
clear OF bad influences by not drink
ing. not gambling, and not keeping
bad company. Indeed. believe that
all such should be our first care and
then there would he fewer that
would drift jailwards.
Il wish you would give US a few
paragraphs on the theme. How TO
keep our boys and girls out of jail,
or Rear-jaIl. Then We should have
greater cause to rejoice than by
merely getting them out after they
have gotten in.
1T is generally a defective or fee
ble-minded brain that shows lack
of prudence and forethoUght, and
that thinks to follow the forbidden
is great sport. That is the thing
in a nutshell. How shall we en-
courage the other kind that has an
instinct for beautiful art. music and
books. so that they may grow up
in ways OF enlightenment and keep
clear Of the madding crowd?'"
This letter impresses me as being a
very clear presentation OF an attitude
frequently expressed nowadays. In
some Of its comments, however. Il
does not seem TO me to be quite fair
The lady I wrote about did not really
'preen" herself on her success in
getting men liberated from prison.
She was merely delighted TO discover
that she had power she could put "a
social use. She expressed a very ad-
mirable feeling. in no way associated
with conceit or vanity or any other
kind of self-love
Many people speak as II there were
conflict between helping men in
prison and helping men who lead
good lives. In a sense there really is
IF I had a prison record" once
heard man say. Il suppose I could
find people who would get me a job.
But as l haven't I can't get anyone
TO do anything for me-"
What he said was not literally true
There were many people trying 10
help men in his situation. But il
was true that certain people he
knew or knew about were deyotins
considerable time and effort to secur.
ing work for prisoners, the reason
being that they knew prisoners, as q
rule, had a desperately hard time
finding and keeping work.
In this instance. lima gine that the
critic of the sympathy and help now
given TO prisoners Is ispired by q
warm interest in constructive work.
1t surely IS good TO do everything
possible for young people who have
never stolen or injured anyone and
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02
The War Is Causing a Decrease in
the Number of Lunatics.

Evidently a great national struggle
makes for mental steadiness. For
the past two years there has been a
decrease Of over 5000 in the number
of insane persons cared for In Eng
land and Wales. This fact is thought
provoking because before the war the
yearly statistics showed a constantly
increasing number of aunatics.-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
HOLD FAST.

HOLD FAST.
That man can ne'er grow old who
keeps secure
Within his heart and soul some OF the
joy.
All free Of care. in quality so pure.
or being spite of years an eager boy.
Hold fast to Boyhood. friend. The
hours will fly.
Your brow will bear the mark OF fleet
ing days,
And TIME may dim the luster of
your eye.
But HEARTS stay young that cling
to youthful WAYS.
Copyright, 1881
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

Some folks on the Hill believe that
no small glory for the condition Of the
I navy should go TO the Assistant Sec
retary, Franklin Roosevelt. But
probably Mr.. Daniels was responsible
for Mr.. Roosevelt. so there you are.
MIssissippis State legislature was
the first 10 ratfy the Federal prohi-
! bition amendment but there is not
yet a total agreement between the
senators of that State on this sub
! jeCt. Nardaman is a dry-and John
Sharp Williams is not. BY the way,
who is David Lloyd Jones?
This is election day in Wisconsin,
and 'Jimham" Lewis more than four
hundred miles away.
Col. George Harvey's suggestion OF
doing away with the Presidential
election might not be followed liter
! ally, but the effect could be gained
through the usual channels. The
! Democrats could nominate the Presi-
dent for third term and nearly ev-
erybody could then vote for him
( But what would become Of Mr..
/ Rrvan's Presidential ambitions IL this
took place? Certainly. Col. Harvey
0"' er thought OF this when he spoke.
n the House became Republican.
Julius Kahn would become chairman
| OF the Military Committeeman Tom
Butler would head the Naval Com
mittee-and Frank Gillette would
head the Appropriations Committee.
Did you ever stop TO think OF the
various kinds OF Republicans there
are in the Lower House from Cali
fornia? II there are any more varie-
ties We would like TO see them
/ brought out.
Young Mr.. Hays, Republican chair
man. is going into the state Of Cali
fornia, by the way, within few
weeks TO speak and TO gather honey
from each political flower he stops to
touch. His friends told him to have
care"-and he may have more than
one before he gets out.
Several weeks ago Howard Coffin,
of the Aircraft Board. had an inter-
esting tale in the Saturday Evening
| Post about our aerial progress. 1t
would make interesting reading now.
indeed.
Ches Jurney. secretary 70 Senator
| CulbeTson. has been searching for
years for the man who likened his
State to regions given prominence by
Billy Sunday. He SAYS that fellow
will see the difference one Of these
days.
We are sorry to inform the public
there is a'vacancy in the chairman
ship of the Senate Committee on Dis
position of Useless Papers in the Ex-
| ecutive DEPARTMENTS.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

affairs not botherSome in effect, but
Offering a sometime sufficient outlet
for the thoughts of the agrarians who
haven't yet fallen in constant step
with Americas war aims. The great
battle going on at the present time in
the leagues ranks is that OF estab-
fishing its loyalty. The membership
appears to be more desirous OF squar-
ing itself with Americas war aims
than are some OF the leaders. In
| spite OF this, however, where the pro-
cess has been achieved, the members
retain their right to act independent
| ly. They do not yield so readily to
the statement that one has to be
| loudly for the war or he Classed as
disloyal. Assailants of the league. in
some communities. are doing much to
weld the league together by making
I this charge. On the whole the league
is in the formative state, however.
; 1t still remains to be seen what the
! farmers are to do with it-and the
! labor elements which have been re-
ported as friendly TO its purposes 1t
may be that the leagues influence
will not be clearly established until
the silent vote, subject to enrolment
in it, has indicated whether it will
| come sOlidly to its standards or
whether it will scatter. its support
among candidates. To a considerable
extent what happens will depend
upon the attitude taken by the cam
| didates themselves and by the or
ganizations and influences which are
! behind them.
Out of the war will come nightly
| s..a
Americanization a more thorough one
| for those who want to leave Europe
tand make their homes here. In this
respect we have been sadly dereIict in
| our duty. The renunciation of allegi-
! anCe to other potentates and powers
] has been a frivolous ceremony in The
observance. 1t meant lip service. and
! sometimes hardly that. Our future
citizens are to understand better their
| duties in this direction. They will be
taught patiently but insistently some
of the duties that go with American
| citizenship. They will be subjected to
more rigid tests and will be Compell-
| ed TO respect the new realm into
which they will be allowed to enter.
| The melting pot must also be a scour-
| ing pot for those Who want citizen
ship here-they must be washed clean
Of all foreign taint, and must believe
| in their hearts-and show that they
believe it-what they say with their
| lips when they take on American
citizenship. Future America will be
nodded together from the outset. and
will not leave the process until a time
| when sediment and refuse enter into
it TO make the process impossible.
Debate on the Overman bill will in
dicate this week to what length the
| President wants to go in giving HIM
self unusual powers. 1t will also
show to what extent partisan activi-
ties have been present in affairs, and
what Senators who have been urging
coordination believe would be accom-
! plished by passage of this measure.
There are likely to be several points
of interest about the debate. and II
this can be staged without acrimony
the American people will be consider
ably enlightened and benefited by
the discussion.
| THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

There's an Irish song in which Erin is described
as "a Little Bit of Heaven" Of course this is
true-we haven't the nerve to, even question it, but
we are equally certain that in the making of the
Green Isle there was "a little bit of heaven" left
over and transplanted 10 Chevy Chase There you
open your eyes mornings to the music of the lark.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

Paris, April mo here has Won Hin
denburg, due today.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

Plenty of eggs and no cases" is the latest JUS
one shortage after another.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

We are sorry to inform the public
there is a vacancy in the chairman
ship of the Senate Committee on Dis.
position of Useless Papers in the Ex-
ecutive Departments.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

Ches Jurney. secretary 70 Senator
Culberson. has been searching for
years for the man who likened his
State to regions given prominence by
Billy sunday. He SAYS that fellow
will see the difference one Of these
days.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

The nonpartisan league is not meet
ing, the success 1t planned to in the
West. Reports from that section are
rections. Open meetings are not Of a
conlon occurrence, but appear to
have been supplanted by clandestins
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

Several weeks ago Howard Coffin,
OF the Aircraft Board. had an inter-
esting tale in the Saturday Evening
Post about our aerial progress. 1t
would make interesting reading now,
indeed
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02
Sly Shots at the Solons.
BY THE OBSERVER

Some folks on the Hill believe that
no small glory for the condition Of the
navy should go TO the Assistant Sec
retary, Franklin Roosevelt. But
probably Mr.. Daniels was responsible
for Mr.. Roosevelt. so there you are.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

In this instance, imagine that the
critic of the sympathy and help now
given TO prisoners Is ispired by q
warm interest in constructive work
1t surely is good to do everything
possible for young people who have
never stolen or injured anyone and
The Washington herald., 1918-04-02

This is election day in Wisconsin
and 'Jimham" Lewis more than four
hundred miles away.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09
NAVY HAS MORE
 RECRUITS THAN
 ARE NECESSARY
Sec. Daniels Explains Order to Stop Enlistments to the
 Correspondents.

Washington, Aug. 9.---secretary Daniels discussed with correspondents the order stopping enlistments. With 100000 now at recruiting stations and training camps and another 25,0O0 at home awaiting call, he said the navy has an abundance of material Men enrolled up to yesterday will be ac- cepted, he explained, and these with the 25,0O waiting at home will be called to the colors when there is room for them in the training camps and stations.
 All recruiting stations may not be closed MT. Daniels added, but their number probably would be greatly reduced and most of the men sent back to active duty.
 Since the man power bill was pro- posed to congress there has been a heavy rush to naval and marine corps recruiting stations of men who do not wish to be drafted. In many cases it is understood men of families and with large and important business in terests, have sought to enlist on the theory that eventually they would be drafted into the army.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09

The demand on the hospitals over seas will be greater than they can possibly comply with, and so the hos
 pitals in the United States will be called upon.
 A little over two years ago the Bridgeport Hospital foreseeing this need roofed over the solarium in the
 new part of the hospital and prepared
 a place where wounded soldiers could
 be cared for Superintendent Jones said this morning he could not ex- actly estimate the number the hospi- tai could accommodate but felt that
 all those sent here could be comfort
 ably placed.
 Sister Alice, who is at the head of St. Vincent's hospital, said that while no definite notification dad been re- ceived by St. Vincents the addition
 to the hospital which is to be devoted
 to the care of the wounded soldiers would be ready about the first of
 September and that this new part
 would be able to place at least 15O
 men.
 i In New Haven the Allingtown has
 been taken over by the government
 and yesterday all of the city ambu-
 lances were working transporting men
 in uniform from the trains to this ] hospital The men are not wounded soldiers but suffering $Fsn tubercu-
 losis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09
GOVERNMENT TO COMMANDER FOR
 HOUSE PROJECT
Black Rock Property Owner Not Willing to Sell At
 Price Offered.

E. J. Murphy, official negotiator for the government, has nearly completed the purchase of the sites for the Fed eral development. One more owner, who to date has refused to sell at the valuation of the government apprais- CTS, will have his land communicated as soon as word Is received from Washington. It is in the Black Rock district, and the procedure will be the same as that in the case of the Jud- son property on Carroll and Connecti- cut avenues.
 [ G. E. Libby, representing the French & Hubbard company of Boston, who are to have charge oe the installation of the heating systems in the new houses, was in town today going over tSe plans and oonferring with the ar chitects
 Work on the sites was in full swing this morning. ". J. Faddis, who has charge of the construction work for the contractors, was on the ground early putting the workmen to clear ing and digging the land.
 Further projects for the housing of munition workers are to be developed son and it is expected that dormito- ries will be erected as well as homes It has been announced in Washing ton that the dormitories will house 1000 men and that transportation fa- cilities will also be arranged
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09
STATE OF WAR WITH
 ALLIES SAYS LENINE
American Consul at Moscow Informs Washington of
 Declaration. NOT CONSIDERED
 WAR DECLARATION Rather a Declaration of De- fense on the Part of Rus
 sian Government.

Washington, Aug. 9-Ameri- can Consul Poole at Moscow has informed the State Depart ment that Nickolai Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier, recently declared before a gathering of Soviets in Moscow that a state of war existed between the Rus sian government and the En- tente Allies.
 In response to questions from the Allied consuls, Tchitcherin, commis- sary of foreign affairs, said the pre- mier's statement need not be consid- cred declaration of war, but that it rather was a declaration of a state of defense on the part of Russia similar to the situation that existed at one time with Germany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09
(By The Associated Press

German lines the Pcardy front south of the Somme have been badly broken by the savage thrust of the British and French armies
 wedge has been driven into enemy territory to depth of eleven miles along the railway and early today the British only mile from the Chau forms the chief artery of supplies for the German troops fight ing in the Montddier sector of the front
 that 14 900 prisoners and guns oo menon have been taken in the first 24 hours of the drive
 results of this attack loosed against the Amens front Thursday morning appears have epsed those obtained by the first day of of their terrific ofensves spring So reports show the gress of the fighting south of the Somme the Allies going forward almost without serious opposition On the north Dak of the stream have held their lines strongly but have lost Morancou their stronghold there after hard fight ing French further to the south have had their advance retarded points, but the towns officially reported to have been evidence that the momentum of the Allied drive has not nearly spent itself.
 From despaches from the battlefield it appears that he Allies attacked the Germans with little artillery prepara lion the method pursued resembling grand scale that adopt ed by Byng before Cambai last November Armored tanks in great numbers tore through the German forest line nosons infantry followed and then through the in the enemy line the cavalry and armored motor swept in o the surprising German attachments and throwing inc whole defensive organization of the enemy into chaos
 (Contnued Page Eight
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09

Paris Aug 9-Reports received by Havas Agency from the battle front that the fighting continues ercey along the entire Anglo-French attacking front
 The French front from the to point just south of the AmensRoye road where joins up with the Brit ish
 The attention of the Germans fixed attack when the offensive opened There reply the French artillery preparation which lasted 45 minutes
 German soldiers captured while harvesting grain the fields complete the surprise Moreu and Morise carried by assault The difficulties of crossing the Avre rapidly the French using hastily constructed foobrdges After taking Brache the French captured vile and the series of hills dominating the plain beyond
 Paris Aug. 9-Battlefront-The battle the front south British forces favorable progress the start reaching various selected obiecives.
 Powerful cavalry forces in action.
 The reports received up to II 80 o'clock show the attack developing vcoriously a great scale.
 The number of prisoners taken by the French and British in Picardy now exceeds 10000 according the latest from the battle The Allies also have taken booty in guns and material says the Echo de Paris.
 Paris Aug. 9-The French War Ministry at 123 o'clock today issued the following statement:
 "The brilliant operation which we in concert with their roops executed yesterday have been for the As in the offensive of July S the soldiers of General captured soldiers engaged in the peaceful task of harvesting grain in the German lines.
 "Our artillery preparation short lasting less than hour enemy artillery had made counter preparation at the beginning the action, merely replying feeby
 "The original front of the attack only four kilometres situated of the AmiensRoye road where infantry went over the top o'clock but gradually offensive de- veloped all along right bank of the Avre in the region of Hargicourt'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09
RELIEF FROM INTENSE
 HEAT IS FELT
Thundershowers At Noon Failed to Bring Full Meas
 ure of Relief Expected.

Relief from the extreme hot wave which has been passing over the city for the last few days was experienced during last night, and while by no stretch of imagination could the weather have been called cool it was more bearable than for several days There was a drop of several degrees in the temperature, the highest yes terday being 92 degrees at 3 o'clock, and a decided drop in the humidity. Today thermometers mark several de- grees lowerthan yesterday, but the weather is still very uncomfortable.
 One prostration, Lillian Parson of Pine Creek, Fairfield, was reported yesterday, who collapsed at Main street and Fairfield avenue and was treated at the Emergency Hospital.
 Predictions as to weather for tomor- row are conflicting, but it is believed the worst of the present hot wave has passed by.
 Thundershowers shortly afternoon brought a further relief from the eX- treme heat, but added the discomfort of humidity to the air.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-09

London, Aug. 9.---The Franco-Brit- ish advance on the battle front has reached a front of Il miles according to news received here shortly after noon today.
 Advices from the battle front south 1of the Somme today report British cavalry, armored cars and tanks, in advance of the infantry, to have reached within mile of the Chaulnes railway junction.
 The cavalry, tanks and arnored cars, it is indicated, have gone ahead to the line running from Framerville to Lihons.
 The total of prisoners captured is reported to have reached ten thou sand.
 From Lihons the line runs south ward to Meharioourt southeast Of Ro- sieres. This represents a total max imum advance of Il miles.
 It will be impossible for the Ger mans to hold their Montdidier posi- tions, it is believed here. It also is believed the advance on the Picardy front makes Anliens secure against a nenemy attack and has removed the threat against Paris.
 London, Aug. 9.--Fourteen thou sand prisoners and guns too numer- ous to mention have been taken in the British drive on the front south of the Somme, says todays War Off, flee report. The cavalry still is pur- suing the enemy The Allied progress Is continuing.
 The French have taken Fresnoy-en- Chaussee, while the British have reached a point east of Lequesnale and Caix.
 The Germans are evaculating their positions in the Lys valley on the Flanders front.
 Along the whole front the average advance of the infantry is from five to six miles.
 The British havoc aptured Morlan- court on the northern end of the Somme battle front, and the infantry line now runs from that point south ward to point southeast of Moreuil. This represents an infantry advance