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The Washington times., 1918-08-30
Is He a Bandit?
LET PARENT FACE THE TRUTH

given in our army. with the addi-
ton OF considerable regular
schooling and vocational guidance,
would bring most encouraging
results. But the basic physical
training should be most complete.
But the point to be made en-
phatic here is, II yoL want to make
certain that your boy will avoid
the wild and daredevil career in
herent In the natures of all normal
youths, begin early to build up his
physique. Do not waste his time
and yours merely with croquet or
tennis or ping-pong and imagine
such soft stun to be physical de-
velopment, when it is only pleasant
amusement.
= Get him a garden, a wood pile or
a work shop-something that Will
make him sweat and Will harden
his muscles. Make him earn every
cent he gets and see that he gets
plenty through honest work. Make
him start a bank account. Teach
him how to spend, to save, to give
his own money. Make him hate
graft and something for nothing.
Not one boy in a thousand but
would follow about the same Grim
inal road as the two young bandits
II he had suffered from their care
\less training. Not one boy in a
thousand but can be cured OF the
wrong tendency II taken early and
given the course which here Is sug-
Sested.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
By William F. Kirk.

ISAw him in the roaring town
The day was hot and still. No
breath of air stirred any
where-the city was grill.
He huddled in his subway seat. a
worn old man and thin, with gaT-
ments not so very neat, with stub
BILE on his chin. He glanced about
from face to face, as If some
friendly smile to trace
Perhaps. 1 thought. long years
ago he came 10 this big town
from where the country roses grow
and a brook goes gliding down.
Perhaps, when he was young and
brave, he looked on fear with
scorn, before his hopes were in
their grave. with none but him to
mourn. In that far day, long pass
ed away, perhaps he loved some
maid. Perhaps the two were wont
to view the future unafraid.
And then / seemed to see the
sIips-the slips and woful falls
that mark so many human trips
along life's winding halls. Some
sad mistake, some lucklcss break
a lapse in his endeavor-the brave
new start he tried to make for her
who thought him clever.
Perhaps the saddest earthly sight
a mortaIs eyes can view Is a wlte
who thought her mate a knight
with brains and courage true-who
thought her mate a glorious knight
until, some hope gone wrong, sne
cav him crumple in the fight ana
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SONGS OF THE CITY

sink beneath the throng! Had he
a wife, l wondered. a wife serene
and true, who cheered him when
he bIundered and helped him star
anew? And did she wait in soIL'
dark door, by gloomy fears assa.'
ed, to view this wreck upon Liz
partner who had failec
1t was a theme to ponder. T.
apparent to the gaze that the -
man sitting yonder must have So
his better days Some stEteliH-
about him. il one might call il suU.
made one hesitate to doubt him
or to pity him too much. A certain
hint OF hauteur seemed to kindle in
his eye as he glanced with indecis-
ion at the people seated nigh. Some
spark of pride must warm that
breast, the kind. perhaps, that
Elowed when Lucifer was dispos-
sessed and took the downward road.
All, well, too much conjectur-
with the fancy running free makes
a poem like a lecture-which q
poem shouldn't be. 'Tis due the
reader to explain, in winding up
the lay, that when the old man
left the train we heard q young
man say:
See that old gink just going out?
He's worth ten million beans. about!
Id splurge like ten fat plutocrats
IL l owned half his Harlem flats"
And somewhere now that old boy
roams, all free from care and doubt.
How did you do il, Sherlock
Holmes? How did you dope 'em
out2
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
Kate's Cakes.

In the great drawing room. with
its rich furniture and rose-shadcd
lights. the heircss and her husband
sat chatting after dinner.
Percy. dear" she said presently.
a tender light in her eyes, do you
remember what day tomorrow is?
Fancy. We shall have been married
nine years. and not once have I
missed baking you a special cake
for the day. have L.
Percy Gazed fondly at her.
mol my darling" he agreed.
You have never failed me. and
look back on those cakes as mile
stones in my life"
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
By DR.. William A. Nc
KeeVer.
zone of the nations best-knOwn So
Biological wFIters).

Biological wFiters).
TOUND. In a Jail in Middle
Western county town. two
L sixteen-year-old boy bandits,
who answer to the names OF Robert
and Jack. Owner can have same
By proving property and waiting
till the boys have served q seven
teen-year sentence in the State PEN
itentiary for robbing a bank.
How young and innocent they
seemed as they peered out at us
through the prison bars. Robert
was somewhat downcast, but Jack
was cheerful and appeared to be
proud OF the fact that they had got
their picture in the papers.
The boys had come from a large
Western coast city. they said. and
had spent two weeks beating their
way. They had read OF many hold
ups out in this open country and
how the bandits usually got away
with their loot.
They had seen a bank robbery in
a movie and one Of them had even
gone to see ii n second time. They
had talked and plotted robberies
many times with their young pals
back home. and all agreed that IL
would be easv If you planned the
attack carefully beforehand.
SO these daring young noNlceS
pulled a gun on the bank clerk
grabbed $4,000 and beat IL for cover.
Ilut their wild career proved
were safe in Jail. And in the brief
nrriod Of three DAYS the judge
had pronounced the sentence or
seventeen years. With time out for
good behavior these youths viii be
free in about fifteen years, 1888.
They will b. seasoned coal diEEers
and confirmed criminals by that
time. most probably. set against
society. permanently retarded IN
their intellectual growth and the
world OF opportunity will be for
ever closed before them.
..Hog. much better IL by some
turn of affairs they could have been
killed during the Eold-up. some
would say. But such a view is
only another way OF dcprecating
our Inadequate methods OF taking
care OF the youthful criminal.
am positive that these boys
could be entirely made over and
returned to society as competent
citizens. They have simply started
out in answer TO the Great call or
the Wild which Nature puts into
every normal boy. In their par
ticular cases there has merely been
Iu4dcquate management and guild
anrc. aud finally crisis was
reached.
What these waywari youths first
~ III naei Is the genuine gym
uatny ahd -uuL will Of Us all. Sec
ord. they need a constructive, far
seeing plan for their re-eduation.
A year of the training now bsing
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Puss i'm Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

NOW, let me see. Where did
MI We leave on in the lass
" story? oh, yes, remember
now. Puss had Just cut
town the great immense OAK LSe
yvith his magic axe and then the
,,nrrateful king had refused 70
i've Puss the three bags OF goIe
NH he had dug q well, Whien
you'd supply the castle with water
Tor all time
"I can but try, your majesty
Aid Puss bravely. and then ne
onrned his knapsack and took out
hfs magic pickaxe, and laying u
CAREFULLY on the ground IN the
.proper position. cried out:
> pick, pick. pick. rS
And would you believe II Ine
nick began to burst the sranlte 70
spIInters. and in less than quarter
OF an hour had dug wen more
than a hundred feet deep IN Ino
solid rock ,-orr
sCSr;sinIv" answered the kinS.
.rA,,, vhere Is the water to come
,-on7" And then he winked AZ MS
.orrtisrs who smiled to them
ssIyss for they all thought PusS
xrorId fail. after all, for OF course
there wasn't q drop OF water IN the
well. ,,..our.ssd
Nv NV no. He just opened ms
knapsack again apd took out tne
nutshell all covered with mos.
md nlaced Il on a masnincehI
Sour,ain vase which not having any
aSatsr had been filled with q beau
tifuI bouquet of flowers
.Gush, Gush! Gush!" cried FuSs
And would you believe 1t? The
uater began to burst out among tne
flowers, singing with genle hu
muir. and falling down IN a spSH
ling cascade, that was SO coio shHe
N made everybody shlNer' anu ~
less than a quarter OF an hour In
we'll was filIed. and deep trenSn
had to be dug TO take 1MS 49,
overfiowing water, otnsI 80
whole palace would nave
flooded. oS the re-
,,,ard +" said the king. And ne or
Ssrsd that a little donkey be SAD
SIsS and bridled and the six oaes
~ roId be hung from his PACK
thrae on either side. And theh
they invited Puss to a great isAse'
and when that was over russ
mounted the little donkey and rooe
away with three bags OF goi1
hanging from each side OF the SAD
die and a little gold ring on MS
biC right fore toe. which the KING
daughter gave him. after she had
washed her pretty face IN wafer
for the first time in many months.
We'll. Puss rode away as proudly
as YOU please. but let NE tell you
he didn't forget to put his Magic
AYE and his Magic Pickaxe back
in his knapsacll. "for who can tell
he said to himself. what need
may have of these two usetuI
tools" And you can make up your
mind right here that this was
wise thing for little Puss Junior TO
do. for before he had gone very
far. he had need OF these two magic
tools. but as there is no more room
in this story. you must wait until
the next to hear what happened
after that.
Copyright. 1918. David Cory0
To BE Continued
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax.
Maybe She Is Over Cautious.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
1 am deeply in love with a
young lady. and l know that my
love is reciprocated. I am a
skilled mechanic in the electrical
line, and working in a shipyard.
Ny girl and | were planning to
get married in the early part OF
the fall.
But the other evening. when /
returned from my daily routine.
there was a letter from the War
Department awaiting me. and ]
shall have to answer the call TO
arms
Now an argument has arisen
about my going to France. This
young lady claims tha- she would
not marry me before ] leave. Her
idea is this: II a girl marries n
man before hs goes 10 war, and
this man should die, OF come
home manned. she would be in
fine fix: so now ! think that !
made L big mistake when l
thought that my love was re-
ciprocated.
I think that this would bo A
great opportunity for both Of us.
as have no dependents and the
money that l would receive would
go to her.
At present, she holds good
position and she could continue
this until came back. This
would cover her expenses, as she
lives at home. Therefore. the
money which is due her every
month could be put away for our
future home.
This would give me more cOur-
age. / would realize that ! had
some one TO fight for.
PUZZLED.
am disappointed in that girl OF
yours. Puzzled. but ! hope when
shc takes a little timc to reflect on
the situation. she VIII change her
mind and de, ide to Inarrg yOu before
you sail. ! have not given your en-
tire letter. but you have proved con
cIusiYcly that you are amply able
to take care of a wife. ard so many
boys in your position, unfortunately,
T4t able TO marry their sweat
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hearts, even when the girls have
the courage that yours seems to
lack.
However, do not be discou aged.
your letter proves that You are
manly and intelligent, and IL this
girl does not appreciate you suffi-
ciently to marry you, some one more
worthy. undoubtedly, will. You have
my best wishes.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
By Virginia Terhune Van
de Water.
CHAPTER xxxVII.

Copyright, 1913, Star CompAey)
ToHN BUTLER'S football on
the soft, thick grass was
nofseless, and he was At Eliza
beth wade's side before she
awoke.
At first he thought that she had
only obeyed his suggestion ana
closed her eyes. Then he saw that
she was asleep.
For a full minute he stood watch
ing her, noting how pale she was
today and how her long lashes lay
on her cheeks. There was pa
thetic droop TO the corners OF her
mouth, as IL she were weary she
wore no hat. and a lock OF waVy
hair had strayed across her FORE
head.
As on the night he frst met her,
she reminded him OF some one. And
now there was a shade Of discow-
fort coupled with the reminder as
II there were some painful episode
In his life connected with IT. IL
could not be that she looked Ike
some one whom he disliked- But
no-that could not be. His SUD
iectiVe mind seemed to be trying 10
recall something 20 his objective
mind. When she was talking she
looked only like herself, but her
face at rest awakened some vague
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
They Knew.

The bishop was addressing the
sunday school. In his most express
sive tones he was saying: And now.
children, let me tell you a very sad
fact In Africa there are 10000. .0OO
square miles of territory without a
single Sunday school where little
boys and girls can spend their Sun
days. Now. what should We all try
and save up our money and do"
And the class, as one voice. re-
piled in ecstatic union, Go to Afri-
ca
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
How to Can
Peas
By Laura Buffum,
domestic Science Expert OF the Ma
tIonaI War Garden COmmIssIon)

THOSE peas which are not
fully grown are best for
Il canning. Shell them, dis
carding broken peas. but do not
wash. Bianch FIVE minutes and cold
dip.
Pack the peas in jars, again dis
carding broken ones, and do not
press the pack with spoon or spa
tuls. or others may be broken.
Broken peas cause a cloudy liquid.
Pack to within one inch Of top.
Put on rubber. add one level tea
spoonful Of salt to each quart, and
cover with boiling water.
Place the top and adjust top ball
or screw on top with thumb and
little finger. Sterilize $50 minutes
in hot water bath; l2O minutes in
water seal outfit: 60 minutes at five
to ten pounds steam pressure. Re-
move, seal tight, and cool.
Success in the canning OF peas IL
due to careful handling and close
following of directions. They
should be very fresh-plcked the
same day, II possible. and the work
should be done quickly. Grading is
important.
Avoid having mature. hard peas
mixed with young, tender peas.
Shell enough for a few jars and can
these before shelllng more. Each
step should quickly follow the pre-
ceding, when once the peas are
picked. Peas allow ed to stand after
blanchinS viii not keep well.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
Present Arms.

The surgeon Of our regiment
was both professional and military
in the order he gave the men when
he wanted to vaccinstc thEm.'
what WAS the order1" Present
armA"
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary OF the massacre at Fort Minis
in 1873 The Greek Indians, advancing on the stock
adc took il by assault and killed 5SS women and
children in cold blood The commander Dixon Bailey
had been warned but underesmated the Indian forces
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
HINTS FOR THE
HOUSEHOLD

Reliable sugar savers are due
rather to the ingenuity OF the cook
than to any Of the so-called sweet
eniug substitutes on the market.
Two golden rules to remember:
Quarter OF a tesspoonful OF caroo-
nate OF soda to every pound OF fruit
saves sugar, and never add the
sugar until a dish for sweeteninE IL
three parts cooked-then you lose
none in evaporation.
Always make a point OF allowing
p,enty OF time for the juices in
frui. salad to blend toXether ven.
This l. the whole secret OF really
re;reshinE fruit dish.
A Srw pieces of bacon rind added
10 the water in which cabbage 10
boiled improves the favor Of the
vegetable.
The Washington times., 1918-08-30
SHINING KETTLES

Free books OF instruction on
drying and canning have been is
sued hv the National War Garden
Commission. They may be OBJ
tanned from any of The WASH
inEton Times distributing sta
tions,
The Washington times., 1918-08-30

DeIaine 6Iouses should not he al
lowed TO dry completely before
ironing. Roll them up when still
damp. Iron on the wrong sidA
The Washington times., 1918-08-30

Jupiter in Conjunction.
TOMORROW at five minutes to Twelve in the morning the
great planet Jupiter will be in conjunction with the
moon The big planet been moving TO the constellation
Gemni during Summer and again visible as it rises
soon after midnight in the northeast
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Now Comes the "Yeoette" to Dazzle Washington

WASHINGTONThs
w fetching
to
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Swan in Fighting Mood.

Through summer and autumn as he
sails with full arched wings on the
bosom of the water among his own
kind or smaller fowl, the swan seems
the embodiment Of power and peace
full domination, but there are few
greater tyrants when passion sways
hin. in the spring. His cygnets of
yester-year are scattered in his jealous
rage. With outspread wings and neck
proudly arched, he bears down on
every potential rival. The combatants
engage with wings and beak, and with
bites, Bullets and weight of body they
strive to sink their rivals.
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Miss which
official
don't blame business
man
with
solid o ady?'
md never
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lmperSOnaI ChummlneSS OF the TWO.
Hello, Frank, boy. Looks as if
you have been getting married"
"Never trust to looks, Miss Ann.
We ran out of thread and Joe tied
string around my fnger-see? He's
the family member"
1t sounded somewhat cryptic, so
autumn asked for enlightenment, and
this is what she got:
1.-TWO years ago four of us depart
ment fellows set up housekeeping,
and have Just renewed the lease. It's
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a in automobile 1t sounds
making the downtown blocks
trouble $50 .ons ona into tho .vesthue o a
he rann a 'A'U ~ -
fneloo house
snow we've hin whooped Jimmie :. .o +,o
vouths and made on Win MN
i'-" sand awoke the neghborhood
uSndov went in of the house.
Get mydo Let my dos ol' NAME 'nei DiH7 80 - -
screamed voice the window -. a. +to bo,.
ar ut amt her Dog
veled with the dog Sephs
vain. Leo.
mn hoSS and ne waluhg ior
dog" said Jimmie and Leo.
1T belongs TO MRS Oh
1T thugs had stolen
street o had off OF our wagons
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'look at the pretty little dog. Why' IL
looks like"
'It belongs to the boss" finished
Leo. Lets catch it and take 1t back
70 the office, and maybe Wen get
raise"
Jimmy and Leo descended from
the car and, with soft tread, made Tor
the dog. But that creature was WHY
and eluded their grasp in a graceful
hut effective manner. Into the auto
mobile hoped the two boys, and AFTER
,...>;v,rx- honpS fhp car sped
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important do to win the than to look handsome She is
fighting the
WILL all
behind
them able accomplish much without the
wouldn't it
mighty unmpoant but
filled department
nothing than
who
jeweled
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Now, What Will Selfish Bachelors Be Doing Next?

had just transacted
"A she
The classification explain the
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Just Why Jimmy and Leo Didn't Get That Raise

HIS is the story identity Jimmy and Leo out
ono early
fa that the streets pretty "Gee said Jimmie
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Believes He Struck Parcel Post Bargain Day

MALCOLM
bargain Kirk pack
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the uniform, but there is something
mighty attractive about the ''yeoette"
even to a woman.
With ducky little blue coats,
double breasted and brass buttoned,
and white duck skirts, and a chic lit
tie white sailor hat, the yeoette GER
tainly makes a pretty picture as she
mingles With the thousand and one
other uniforms on the streets of Wash
ingtOn.
But the yeoette has something
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replenished At lunch Kirk again.
Wasan
How will this package take?'
"FOrtyeight cents
Gee mental calculations T hold
on to his the day.
work he stopped in again
"TIowm
The clerkanother the parcel and said:
"7uess that's cheap enough You have it,
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age TO SenQ TO 1rlenQ IN New MEXICO
the other day, so he took it around to
a branch post office early in the morn
ing.
"How much will this take?" he
asked the man behind the window.
The man weighed the parcel, looked
through his book for the zone rate, and
then answered:
NINETY cents"
Having but 80 cents in his pocket,
Kirk decided to postpone the mailing
of the parcel until later in the day,
Evening journal., 1918-05-20
NO PAY Raise. CITY
employees QUIT WORK
Thirty Laborers of Water
Department Give Up
Jobs Today
TWO CENTS AN HOUR
MORE VOTED LATER

ABOUT 30 laborers OF the Water De-
psrtnfent decided NOS 10 work today
as'th advance In wages they hoped for
was not Forthcoming. They receive at
present 20 cents per hour. and in
recent petition they asked for an in
crease Of so cents per hour. Il IS stated
that a two-cent increase will he offered
by the department making tho rate per
hour 81 cents. Whether or not the men
will return to work on that basis is not
known. The men maintain that they
are receiving much lower wages than
shipyard and powder employees, and arc
having a hard time TO make both ends
meet. especially those men who have
large families.
It was announced by a Water Depart
ment official TO day that no trouble Is
expected 20 result from the walk-out,
and there will be no delay on install
lations and repairs II is anticipated
that the tropble will be adjusted.
Some time ago a petition was sent In
BY employees OF tho department, In all
of its mechanical branches. for an in
crease IN wages. With no intention OF
holding the men OF. 70 was stated ther
by department ,nlcials that the depart
ment was In a quandary as TO wher'
the increases would come from. hut th'
matter would be Immediately taken up
City Council was Informed OF the sit
uation but nothing has been done t.
adjust the matter
The men Il present receive from 3
10 60 cents per hour and they wan
/ from 45 TO ~ cents per hour.
At the meeting OF the Board Of Waite
Commissioners this morning these labo
/ troubles were discussed. but the tw
cents an hour increase TO the laborer
was authorized.
The current bank balance was r.
ported as s2i. .tJies; special funi
\ S4.7iiS7; current pay roll si,7i263. an
special pay roll, S6S04S.
Pumpage for the week ending Ma
IS was ii2,Oi9,SOO gallons for the san
week last year 1929, ,16O gallons, an II
crease OF iS,is7Oi0 gallons. Consuml
, tion for the week ending May rs w'
AZ. 10000 gallons. for the same wee
last year. 92s6O.OO0 gallons, increa'
IS. 100000 gallons.