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The Washington times., 1918-03-28
Disposition Doctors to the
Front Please
By Winifred Black

IT HERE was something the
matter with this typewriter
this morning. No question
about it, there certainly was!
1t ratified and rumbled and
shivered and shook, and when you
wanted to make a dash 1t stuck,
and when you wanted to shift the
key, it baked, and l looked and
fumbled and peered and couldn't
see q thing wrong with it
| turned II over on its side and
on its back and on its face. l oiled
1t and I cleaned It. l expostu-
lated with 1t. l begged, en-
treated, commanded. Just as ] VI
on the point OF grabbing up a sti
OF wood from the f1reside and bed
ing that typewriter into submission.
some calm person interviewed and
sent for the machine doctor"
He came, whistled tune, tossed
his hat into one chair, his overcoat
into another, gave the machine a
look, slipped a little tool out OF
his pocket, gave It a twist, sat
down in the chair by the machine
and began writing like a house
afire.
Now Is the time for all good
men to come to the aid OF the
party" said the machine. over and
over, as quick as lightning, and
lust as smooth as glass.
What is the NATTER" said l
to the man.
Cause Of Trouble.
He had his hat on. and was but
toning his overcoat.
Screw loose" he said. and was
gone.
All that fuss about a little bit
of q screw that happened to be
loose!
I'VE been thinking about it ever
since.
What O common sense person It
was who FIRST said that the man
who thought the world would
never wag as 1t should until all
the men let their hair grow long
anu hll Iil0 "OLuCh NOlO uCdIus
was not "crazy"-he Just had a
screw loose"
know so many people who have
a screw loose" and some of them
you'd never suspect until you be-
gan to look for some real work
from them.
They're trim and trig and healthy
looking: they're cheerful and good
humored and kindly: they can ind
their way home when they go
down town alone; they can cut
the coupons of OF their bonds; they
can write a receipt and send a bill;
but ask them TO do something that
takes courage. resolution and calm
judgrnent-rattle, rattle, slam
ng-therss something wrong
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
An Army of Farmers"
1t Would Help to Solve the Food Problem

OF this cOuntrys many problems the food problem is
the biggest
We are talking about feeding Europe, and we mean
to do it if we can
Meanwhile shall face problem which Will be en-
titled, Chow to Feed AMERICA"
takes the hands of to get crops out OF the ground
And it takes machinery, money and horses.
Men are going into the army and into the factories mil
lions of them.
The price that farmer pay for labor is limited.
It isn't question of good will on the part Of the
farmer, it is question of possibility.
He hasn't any reserve money, as rule and he cannot
borrow.
The Government advances money to the manufacturer
who has contract produce dynamite guns or fighting
machines of any kind.
But the farmer who produce the food that is to feed
the man behind the gun in the flying machine must finance
himsef-and he can't do it.
It getting late and this problem should be taken up
seriously and the question answered How to Feed Eu
rope?" and Glow to Feed the South While It Raises the
Worlds Cotton SUPPLY"
From intelligent who devotes his energies and
fortune to food production suggestion which, with
earnest Endorsement hand along to the Government
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
Tubal Gains of the Andes
Hit the Bronze Secret
By Garrett P. Serviss.

have been solved by analysis Of
prehistoric bronze and copper OBJ
jects found In Peru and Bolivia.
and possessed by the American
Museum Of Natural History and
the Peabody Museum. Mr. Charles
W. Mead, writing in the Museum
Journal. shows how the conclusion
that the Peruvians purposely
mingled tin with copper. and did
not stumble over the discovery, ac-
cords with the historic evidence
furnished by the chronIclers OF the
Spanish conquest under PiEarro.
1t appears that as much as 13
per cent OF tin was sometimes
mingled with the copper. and the
ancient Peruvians are credited
with baving possessed considerable
metallurgical skill. In the ruins OF
the remarkable mountain town Of
Machu PicchG, believed to have
been built two thousand years ago,
then lost" until It's discovery q
few years since by DR.. Hiram
Bingham, q large piece Of pure tin
was found, which had first been
beaten out in q thick dat sheet
and then rolled up like a sand
wich."
Explorers Ideas.
From this mass Of tin II Is be-
lieved the metallurgists Of Machu
Picchu cut OF pieces. a. wanted,
to smelt with copper in preparing
bronze. Many bronze objects were
found in the ruins possessing vary
ing amounts Of tin-from to 8
per cent-and showing artistic
skill and taste In their fabrication.
In accidental mixtures Of tin with
copper the amount Of tin averages
about per cent. and there Is often
a slight intermixture OF other
metals.
Strictly speaking, Mr.. Mead says,
the term copper" should be ap-
piled to all implements which con-
tain So per cent or more Of this
metal, the remaining per cent
being a mixture OF two or more
other metals. Assays Of the b.
livian copper ores show that they
did not contain tin. 30 that "acci-
dental bronze" could not have been
produced from them; while, on the
other hand. the Bolivian cities are
particularly rich In bronze OBJ
jects.
These facts add greatly to the
interest OF the ancient civilization
that gathered along the mighty
mountain backbone OF South
America, and emphasize the asser-
ton Of DR.. Bingham, the discover
er Of Machu Picchu. that there IL
no part Of the world which offers
to the scientific explorer a more at
tractive field than the highlands Of
Peru and Bolivia" s
The Washington times., 1918-03-28


The Mississippi Legislature this
week put itself on record as being
the first State itself already "dry')
to vote to compel New York and
other Northern States to adopt ice
water as their beverage.
The action OF the solons is Of not
much immediate Importance to Mis-
sissippians. They were bone dry
anyway; no one can object 10 tneH
being bone dry" II they want to.
There are many people here In
North Carolina who misunderstood
the issue at stake in this great ques-
ton. Yet we believe there are
enough who do understand to vote 1t
down il the people were given
chance at a general election.
Legislation is a matter for con-
crosses and Legislatures This ma
tionaI prohibition amendment takes
the matter out OF the hands OF these
legislative bodies and leaves even
them helpless, so far as their powers
to change the principle are con-
cerned. II II should prove. as II IN
questIonably would prove, q bad
thing.
ThIrty-six States, with q popula-
ton OF $4,000. 900. can in this matter
override twelve States with $4,000
900 people. 1t is not majority rule.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
A Brigadier General on Pro-
hibitiOn
Some Actual Experience-Not Theory.

The State of New York through its legislature proposes
law that would eliminate whiskey and other highly alco
holc drinks and permit the of light wine and beer
We receive from officer of the United States army
brgader general retired letter of that may in
terest lawmakers.
This gentleman, living in Washington protests against
the effort to accomplish the impossible He protests
also against dprvng workngmen of mild stimulant which
does not njure them. He says:
favor the sale of light wines and beers |
have had some experience in this matter.
Years ago was in command of a large military
post Shortly after had taken over" this command
the War Department abolished the post trader and d-
rected me to establish canteen, where light wines and
~ beer permitted to be sold.
- Previous TO this all kinds of alcoholic liquors were
sold
Officers at the post told that pay day and for
few days thereafter the at the post traders store
= and probably elsewhere, of drnkenne con-
fusion and turmoil that gave the officer of the day much
trouble to que and filled the gYardhouse to overflow
ing
The effect of the establishment of the canteen was
almost miraculous. Drunkenness disappeared like magic
and The command developed into very fine one, for
the material was exceptionally good.
This quotation is based experience not on guess
work With light wine and beer workmen soldiers sailors
and others, can be kept COMMENTED AND SOBER.
Continued in Last Column
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
Misunderstanding the Issue
bacterial from tn. Hyiand.r. shelby. n. CT

'AAnoer. Sneioys N Cd
and It 10 not right. All changes IN
the Constitution should be By . vote
OF three-fourths OF the people-nos
OF three-fourths OF the Legislatures.
Once a part OF our Constitution. ie
would have to remain. for. even X
9o.O00.000 OF our people saw IL was
bad and wanted IL changed. they
would be helpless to change IL, for
thirteen dry" States. with n popula-
tion OF but hve millions. could hold
in check the other thirty-hve States.
II takes thirty-six States to make .
change.
This is the law and these are the
facts.
For ourselves. we vigorously op-
pose whiskey. but believe that light
wines and beers. sold under proper
conditions. will keep out the blind
tiger whiskey dealer and the block
ader and make for temperance. It
Is so in Norway. once a champion
drunkard country. now the worlds
champion temperance land It Is in
nnitely more temperate than North
Carolina
II North Carolina ollowed wins
and beer rather freely. there would
not be in the State today. as United
States Collector w. J. Bailey says
there are, $500 Illicit whiskey and
brandy distilleries in regular opera
tion-in bone dry" North Carolina
The Washington times., 1918-03-28

with the machine-there's q screw
loose somewhere.
/ know q woman with q nice It
tie husband and a nice little home
and a nice little baby-and she's
nice little woman herself-but she
went to a meeting and heard q
lady in black jet and blue satin
talk about the "downtrodden sex
and now the nice little woman
wants to come down town to work
Just to show her really good little
husband. that she will not be
trampled on.
A Doctor Needed.
l know a girl-clever, original,
energetic, Industrious. She has
good family and a good home, but
she can't get along with her rela'
tives, so she's out in the world for
herself.
She gets one good position after
another, and loses every one OF
them before she's been in the new
place q month.
Temper-that's what's the mat
ter with her. She flies into a pas
sion over the least little thing,
and then wonders why people don't
want to pay her a salary.
l know a man who can do any
thing in the world but the thing
he's paid to do, and that he never
by any chance, can bear even to
remember.
When he was in a newspaper
office he spent his time inventing
a new kind of desk. And when his
family put him into 4 desk factory
he spent his time writing head
lines and criticising the front page
Of the first edition.
know a woman who wants to
dominate everybody and every
thing in her sphere Of influence.
You must dress as she does, wear
the same kind Of a hat, like the
same sort Of shoes, eat the same
sort of food-or there's something
wrong with you.
These people are not exactly
irresponsible. They'd be all right
if you could only call in a disPo-
sition doctor and get him to tight
en- up the right screw at just the
right minute.
| haven't heard from as many
of my friends lately as usual.
Nobody calls me up on the phone
any more, and this morning when
/ met Mary on the street l thought
she seemed in a great hurry all Of
a sudden-rattle. rattle, smash,
bang-I wonder if the disposition
doctor could tell me just exactly
where the screw is loose--in my
own case.
Copyright. 1919, by Newspaper FesturS sery
ice. Inc Great Britain rights reserved.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28

I y THE succession OF prehistoric
| and primitive times the
= "bronze age" precedes the
iron age" This fact is sometimes
mentioned with surprise by per-
sons not familiar with metallurgy
because they suppose that a simple
metal. like iron, would naturally
come into use before a compound
metal or alloy, such as bronze.
No doubt this would have been the
case, and the iron age would have
preceded the bronze age but for
the fact that it Is difficult to
obtain iron from its ores, a greater
degree OF heat being required for
its smelling than the earliest
metal workers could command in
their rude furnaces built in the
ground and heated with wood.
Iron Tin and Copper.
On the other hand, copper and
tin, the two metals by whose COM
bination bronze is produced, can
be smelted with comparative ease.
That iron would not have been so
late in coming into use II It could
have been readily obtained is
shown by the eagernes with which
primitive races have utilized ma
tive masses Of nearly pure iron,
like the huge meteorite found in
Greenland-now to be seen in the
Museum of Natural History-for
making knives and other imple-
ments.
The object of combining q GER
tain percentage Of tin with copper,
thys making the alloy called
bronze, was to obtain a metal
harder than either of its two COM
ponents, and so capable Of being
ground to a cutting edge. What
primitive men especially wanted
were sharp tools and weapons. As
the arts progressed an additional
reason for the preference Of
bronze is found in its superior
beauty, and the variety Of shades
of color that may be impaired to
it by varying the percentage Of
the alloy and in other ways.
Days of Incas.
The bronze age prevailed in
many parts Of the world and
among many races, but II was by
no means synchronous everywhere.
Among other places where bronze
was used before iron were Bolivia
and Peru in the days Of the Incas.
II has long been a disputed ques-
ton whether these people DWELL
ing along the Andes invented
bronze or merely obtained it by
accident from copper ores that
happened, as occasionally occurs,
to be mingled with little tin.
This problem seems at last to
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
HEARD AND SEEN

CHARLES d. RADCLIFFE. paying
teller, leaves the Union Savings Bank
today to take up q new position As
assistant cashier at the Munsey
Trust Company. He has been at the
old place seventeen years.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
OPEN LETTER TO GEORGE
Z. HAMILTON,

Please accept the thanks of an
appreciative public for the clns-
ter Of lights your railway, the
Capital Traction Company, has
placed on that southernmost pole
on Connecticut avenue extended,
Just northwest of SENATOR
SHOOTS house. That light,
shining on the newly striped pole
will save someone's life. Il was
impossible to see that pole on .
dark night, and bad accidents
have occurred there. I am much
pleased that my little campaign
for a beacon has been sAtisfae-
torily ended. Thank you again.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
PROPOSING A METHOD OF PUBLICLY .RECOG-
MIXING THE SERVICE RENDERED BY
FARMERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF
STIMULATING PRODUCTION.

Start a farmers army. Make drive to get all
present farm hands as we'll as those who want to be-
come farm hands to volunteer for the period of the
war. unless the Government should demobilize them
before the war ends.
These men agree to work steadily, steadily
cept for the winter months (Snce there is not farm
work for all in winter.
In return the men are given a uniform, which
must be except while the premises where EN-
poyed. The hal might be made quite distinctive
and the required to only that hat either
or off the farm, if the rest of the uniform
not practical for all farm work.
AS an inducement a slight preference might be
given these in the draft classification
Another nducement might be guarantee that
the average farm wages will not fall below present
rate.
Farm owners who operate their farms at least to
the extent usual in their locality might also be eligible
An officer in each county could keep track of the
men.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
A Brigadier General On Prohibition
Continued from First Column.)

Continued from irstC Column
Under absolute prohibition, unfortunately whiskey is
made and sold secretly, workmen are discontinued and
drunkenness is not abolished.
We hope that the State of New York will make the
onal experiment and undertake to establish temperance
the plan that succeeds in foreign countries without prohh
ton and without whskey.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28

Washington Railway and Electric
Company motormsn tell me they
make their fastest time on the run
through Swampoodle. And. believe
me, when l was kid 1 made MI
fastest time going through that old
neighborhood.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28

Not only should those that want the farms be put
hefarms and allowed to work with the dignity of soldiers
since they serving their country but those who have
been taken into the army and that would be infinitely
valuable for farm work. should be put back the farms
with uniform and honor and other inducements to make
them satisfied to work
The suggestion that we publish here is good one
The Washington times., 1918-03-28
Burning I'D Money.

How about the Government othes
buildings on various streets between
Sixth and Seventh streets south
west ! wish someone would tell me
the necessity for keeping electric
lights blazing in those otfiess be-
tween 6 and z o'clock IN THE
MORNING.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28

Wages Of carpenters. bricklayers.
stonemasons. farm labor, and 80
forth. have more than doubled during
the last few years on account OF the
increased cost Of living. Then why
should We withhold from these faith
full, deserving, and worthy rural car
riers a Just and reasonable compen-
sation for their services. A laborer
is worthy Of his hire no matter
where he works"
The paragraph quoted Is from the
speech Of CONGRESSMAN ALMON OF
Alabama, one Of those members 80
anxious to show favors to Govern
msnt employees who can vote for him.
His argument 10 50 much better for
the VOTELESS Government clerks OF
washington that II seems to have
dropped straight from heaven.
The Washington times., 1918-03-28

/ advised you to bet your stove
pipe hat that the House would break
its neck to 90 on record IN fdror
of big Increase for rural carriers
aud other postoftfee employees
throughout the country, because
these employee hare q vote. Well,
the House did 90 on record. J. ICE
had Uote IN Warrington, the House
could BE- GnzioTs to treat rs the
same i0oy, bslieUs ne.
Evening star., 1918-08-27
Comforts, $6 ca.

Silkoline covered
Comforts. filled with
white cotton and f1n-
ished with Seco silk.
plain borders.
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Comforts, IS ca.

Texts Inch size
Felted Cotton-f1lled
c o m I or [ s. Wit h
dainty voile cover
ings and finished
with w / d e pl al n
satine border.
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Comforts, $6 ca.

72xS0-fnch size Fig
ured Suratki Silk-cov-
cred Comforts, filled
with white laminated
cotton: with plain bor-
derS.
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Blankets, $7.95

72x82-Inch size Ex-
ira Heavy, Fancy
Plaid Wool finished
Blankets. in pink.
blue, tan and gray.
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Blankets, 81 Or.

70xS0-inch size Wool
Plaid Blankets. in pink,
blue. tan and gray.
Excellent valdes.
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Comforts, $3.50 ca.

Comforts, $3.50 ca.
72x78-inch size Silko-
line covered White Cot
ton-filled Comforts in
good colorings: blue
Comforts, $3.50 ca.
Figured Satine-cow-
cred Comforts with
plain satine borders:
filled with lambs wool.
72x80-inch size.
Comforts, $3.50 ca.
72x7S-inch size Bro
c a d e d Silk covered,
Wool filled Comforts:
rose. blue and pink.
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Comforts, $3.25 ca.

72x78-inch size Silko-
Uncovered Comforts.
filled with good quality
cotton. Special, $3.25.
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Comforts. SIS ca.

SOkA OASS, $AS Cos
72x78-inch size Fancy
Silk-covered Comforts
plain on one side and
finished with plain wide
silk border.
Blankets, $685. pr.
White Wool Blankets
soft and f1eecy, with
pink. and blue borders
and white mohair bind
ings. Size 60xs0 inches.
Blankets, $7.95
60xS0-inch size White
Blankets, with pink and
blue borders: neatly
bound.
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Extra Special at 59c-Bureau
Scarfs, size l8x50 inches; trim
mod with laces that are facsimiles OF
the real Machine made Each 59c
but superior wearing.
Cotton centerpieces, from %
to 81 inches, beautified with Japa-
nese draw WORK; em-
broidery and laces Csc to $500
from.
Cotton Scarfs, 18x54 inches,
many of them matching the center
pieces. Various Csc to Sl.Z5
prices from
Plate DoiIies, l0-inch size;
Cotton at loe. 121ac
Linen at
PaIais Roynl-Second Floor.
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Sz75 Sheraton 10-piece
Dining Suite. of mahogany
with satin wood S2Z0
inlaid.
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100 Pcs. Liuing Room, Furniture

$4,000 Settees, $3.50
$4,000 Settees, $500
$3.50 Settees, $l4.80
S3z5 Living Room Suite,
overstuffed Turkish design,
with soft spring arms and
tapestry.
$27S Living Room Suite;
overstuffed. fireside design.
fitted with loose. soft spring
cushions. covered in S120
latest design tapestry.
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$500 Massive Queen
Anne 10-piece Dining
Room Suite. of Amer 500
lean walnut.
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Dining Room, Suites

Hz5 William and Mary
design 10-piece Dining Room
Suite, constructed of S3A0
American walnut.
$500 Large Queen Anne
10-piece Dining Room Suite. of
American S1h0
walnut.
$2z5 Queen Anne l0-piece
Dining Room Suite, of S1S0
American walnut.
$315 Queen Anne 10-piece
Dining Room Suite of SlSZ
brown mahogany.
$3.50 Massive Queen Anne
10-piece Dining Room Suite of
brown S260
mahogany.
S3zS William and Mary
10-piece Dining Room Suite. of
brown S160
mahogany.
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Cushions at Sl.69

Values to $3.50 in Gre
tonne cover e d Porch,
Chair or Sofa Cushions,
in round, square or oblong
shapes.
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$3.50 chippendale Period
10-piece Dining Room Suite.
of American S220
walnut
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Decorative
Linens


Now Occupying a Section
of Our Linen Dept
Second Floor
1000 AND MORE PIECES,
including samples and small lots,
creating a great variety
At Below Regular Prices
An unusual opportunity to acquire
fine linens at even less than the
cost preUdilin1 prior TO the present
great ddudnoe in prices.
Pure Linen Centerpieces, up to
80 inches, trimmed with hand made
Battenberg and various laces.
Some are artisucally embroidered
Various prices S1.50 to $3.50
From
Pure Linen Scarfs, size l8x54
inches. Their feature is the width
and beauty of the lace trimmings,
some of which are pure linen.
Many prices $1.25 to S3.Z5
from
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S105 Breakfast Suite in
old ivory enamel Jacobean
design; Z SRA
pieces.
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SSoU VuccH AHHC S-plcCc
Dining Room Suite, of 500
brown mahogany.
SIz4 William and Mary
10-piece Dining Room Suite.
in golden or fumed 500 IN
oak finish.
$500 Queen Anne 10-piece
Dining Room Suite, of SZA0
brown mahogany.
S275 William and Mary
10-piece Dining Room Suite,
quLrtered oak. SON
Jacoban finished.
S2z5 William and Mary
10-piece Dining Room Suite,
Of Of Jacobean $3.50
S3z5 Hepplewhite 10-piece
Dining Room Suite, of S26n
American walnut.
S375 Queen Anne 1O-piece
Dining Room Suite, of S2On
brown mahogany. o
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$3z5 Queen Anne 10
piece Dining Room Suite.
made of American $3.50
walnut.
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Drapery Materials, 69c Yard

Qualities worth S9c yard. 36-inch Colored Madras
for drapfng doors and windows. Beautiful patterns
in rose. gold, blue, red. green and other wanted
shades. PaIais Royal-Second Floor.
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China Cases, 2O% of Regular

S64 China Case, Of dull
mahogany; Adam period de-
sign. with straight Sci "a
glass front and sides.
$50 China Case, with Will
lam and Mary style, straight
of dull mahogany.
SIS China Case in Colonial
style. with straight glass ends
and front; OF quar- S12
tered oak.
$34 China Case in Colonia
style. with bent glass ends.
made Of quartered S27.2O
oak.
$50 China Case, large size,
in Colonial style with SAn
bent end glass.
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All pure linen, in all the best
patterns. Qualities for the prices
that cannot be duplicated now
or probably later. Yard. 81 and
S2.25.
PaIaIs Royal-seeord F,Ioor