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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Heather Building Four Houses

Work was commenced this
week by Contractor Jack Heath
er on four modern adobe bunga-
lows on the lots opposite his
present bungalow court. " These
houses when completed will be
for rental purposes.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Concrete for Gases.

Concrete ms material for gLtO
structures in American irrigation
canals is beginning to dlsplncc woud,
It's durability overcoming tic disad-
vantage cf higher cost.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Smart Sayings.

DO not think that you are saying
smart things when you say things that
make other people smart.-YOuth's
Companion.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18
Lumber Co. Has New Office

The new Office for the Lords
burg Lumber Company was COM
pleted this week by Contractor
Heather and Mr.. Castleman is
now located in comfortable office
quarters.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1918-01-18

Sure He Is immune.
The man with an empty purse can
hing before the rObber.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
Pass the CrOsser Bill
By EARL GOODWIN.
Tor Municipal Ownership Of the Street Railways in the
District Of Columbia.

Congressman Robert Crosser of Ohio never again viii
nave so favorable an opportunity to press for action his
bill for municipal ownership of street lines in the Drrct
of Columbia
At this time members of Congress are thoroughly in
sympathy with the travelling pubic in this city Members
of both houses know the dissatisfied state of mind into
which the people of the National Capital have fallen as the
result of dawdng policy regarding the proper control Of
the street car system
The Public Utilities Commission fails to regulate prop-
er because its members have too much do Three
who have the burensome problems of administering city
of this size and character certainly have time to
regulate electric light and gas companies and street car
companies, especially when of the corporations fail
to cooperate Had the local street situation any parallel
in bigger things there would have been national scandal
Either that at the head of corporation would
have been boxed the and told to quit throwing
wrenches in the machinery.
Congress could do nothing better than to read the
by Mr. Bill Price of the fact that for several years
past neither railway company has refreshed its tired sys
tenn with cars and that during those years millions Of
dollars dividends have been paid Quite proper to pay
dividends when fairly earned solid capital but in this
case rather rough the public whose streets being
utilized to earn those dividends.
Congress might also bear in mind that the Public Uti
ties Commission cope with its job It's members
far above reproach in every way they give all their waking
hours to the administration of the District and the regua
ton of utilities but it is beyond the bounds of physical pos
sbty for these three to carry the labor required
of them.
And the corporations know it and keep pilng the
problems.
Let's stop taking bites at cherry and finish the thing
right with public ownership.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
From the Public to the Editor

They are the bsfore-hand.d ,vD.
which lays in a supply ahead OF time.
but relying on the promises OF the
Coal Commission last GUNNER. a. did
many other poor. deluded ones that
coal would be cheaper rather than
hisher in price, they did not heed the
warning OF their coal dealer to Law
IN supply early, and as a result are
paying % cents bushel for the coal.
~ cents 70 some boy to haul il home.
ana usually tip OF cents to the
man who Shovels the coal TO get him
10 go from one pile to anotbe- IN
order to set the coal they want a.
there Is only one man to shovel ths
coaI Tor all who come, and when / was
mere al least nifty persons must have
been IN line. The thing that inter
ests me is how some OF our neIrbhora
get two and three tons OF coal at a
Tune. That Is fact. Another thing
noticed was that when this coal was
delivered II came in wagons with no
hrm name on them. Why was the
firm ashamed TO let people know .C
was delivering coal? I also wonder
how much coal is in the bins OF the
heads OF the coal commissions They
may not be to blame for the serious
many believe. the real criminals are
In Wall Street. then let the Govern.
ment dc away with Wall Street. Just
as the District did away with the red
light section OF Washington. Then
let the Government take over tSs
railroads, telegraph lines. telephone
lines, etc, and let US have a Govern
ment in fact Is well as IN name. for
the people. not for the favored few.
| am only one woman. OF about az
much consequence, alone, as one ant
on an ant hill. and have never been
very enthusiastic about suffrage. but
II enough sensible women can get to-
gether and put aside personal feelin -
for long enough time TO accomplish
something really worth while. | am
with them TO the finish. When hear
Of injustice. the grating and grab
bling on every side. at time when
every one should be thinking Of the
other fellow, all my primitive in
stincts rise up, and I wish that each
time | strike a key on the typewriter
Il was the head Of some one who is
partly responsible for the suffering
among the helpless people Of this
country.
Very truly yours,
C S. L.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Most Beautiful
LLzEx enMa -

Last year her mother came to
live with nsr The mother is also
a good housckeeper, but OF a type
that has gone by. She is not up-to-
date. not efficient, not tsctful with
the servants.
Quietly, b.: very firmly. the we'll
meaning o,G lady began to inter-
fere In her daughters housekeep-
ing. Her motives were the high
est.
Here" Sic said to herself, rs
something ! can do for my dear
child"
Within four weeks the dear
child's servants we're ready TO
leave. The-5 was constant inter-
ference with the days routine.
There were ;ncessant suggestions.
The mother ypent halther time in
the kitchen. The well-oiled house.
hold machinery began to creak and
groan.
Mrs. A. talked to heI mother.
Nothing she could say had any eff
feet on tina: determined little per-
son.
This is al can do for you, my
dear" she repeated again and
again, and i'm going to do il. II
makes me feel that I'm not quite
useless ye-
The last sentence won the day
for her. a Few weeks ago Mrs. A.
told me how the matter was work
ing out.
1T makes her happy to think she
is doing something for me-" she
said. 'ThGt happiness she must
have. Life Aolds little enough hap
piness for her at the best. My
problem is % give It to- her with
out upsettirg my entire household.
Il spent many sleepless nights
OH it before worked it out. Now
I've got II. Every Wednesday and
Saturday mother spends the morn
ing in the Kitchen. baking pies and
cakes. The are not quite as good
as the cooks. but We eat them and
praise them. Except on these
mornings SIZE is supposed to keep
out of the Kitchen. She doesn't al
ways do il. nut she goes less often
than she did.
Once a week | go over all the
household accounts with her. | let
her make suggestions and criticise
the prices ! accept as many of
her suggestions as | can. She
thinks she - saving me hundreds
OF dollars a year. She is en-
chanted.
Once a week | take her market
ing. She helps to buy the weeks
supplies. The rest Of the time |
find busy work for her | give
her books end magazines TO read.
I tell her | haven't time for them,
but like To know what is in them.
She helps with the fine mending.
Oh, yes. housekeeping takes
about twice as much OF my time
as it used 10 but it's worth while.
I'm youns and strong-and my
mother is happy"
Isn't thai your answer, Edith?
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
Consider

I have discussed 1t seriously be-
cause | know how such small an
noyances can get on ones nerves.
They take on an importance out Of
all proportion to the facts, If one
lets them.
Therefore, eliminate this one il
you can. II not, cultivate philOso-
ply. Your reasoning should be
something like this:
81 have a dear, good mother.
She loves me. Therefore she wishes
to help me. From her point Of
view she is helping me when she
mends my clothes. ! cannot make
her see that she is wrong in her
viewpoint.
81 am young and she it not. II
one of us must be nervous and
worried about this condition be-
tween us, let it be me. Not for
worlds will make her unhappy
by seeming ungrateful. The pleas
ure she gets out OF doing my mend
ing offsets the annoyance | feel
when | must do it over after her.
Also, this slight discipline is
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
Dear Miss Jordan:

Dear Miss Jordan:
Please write an. article on the
service that is forced on US by
our mothers.
For instance, my mother is a
very busy woman. She cannot do
all the things she tries to accom-
pliIh. AS | am employed all day
she tries to help me, but she will
not take the trouble to do things
the right way.
have repeatedly asked her TO
leave my mending for me to do.
! take pride in my things and like
70 have them look Well. Never
theless, she insists on doing II.
Then, being rushed, she does II
csrelessly. She sews UP gray silk
stockings with black thread, and
just where It will show. She
won't take the time to put Grsy
silk in the needle.
That 10 one OF many things she
does in q mistaken effort to help
me. I have to rip out the work
when she Is not looking and do IL
all over again. ! am not migrate
full. I do appreciate all she does
for me. But I would much rather
she tried TO DO less and let me
mend my own clothes. As IL is.
have twice as much trouble try
ing to straighten things out after
ward. What can ! do about II.
EDITH.
THERE are three things you
can do, Edith. Tie first is
l to have a "heart talk" with
your dear and well-meaning moth
er. Tell her, with perfect truth
fulness. that you like 10 mend your
own clothes, that 1t is a pleasant
change from your ordinary work,
and that il hurts and worries you
to have her add such work TO her
crowded day.
Probably you have already tried
this plan. Try it again. Begin by
saying:
Mother. | want 10 have a serious
talk With you. I'm very much wor-
ried about something. I'm going to
ask you to help me out.
With her interest thus attracted,
hold It. As the moving picture
people say. register discomfort"
Putt the situation before her tact
tultS, IenQtT.D, UuI Greatly Let llcl
see that you are really worried.
Make her, understand that she can
help you most by not trying to
help you at all.
II that fails, try the second plan.
Small Annoyance.
KEEP most OF your garments out
OF her way. Lock up or conceal
the most delicate things that need
mending. Leave a few Of the less
important things in sight. Not see
ing the others around. she will per-
haps get out Of the habit Of look
ing for them or of menting them.
II both these methods fail there
is only one plan left. II she is de-
termined to help you, let her do H.
Let matters take their course. Be
as cheerful and as indifferent about
the little annoyance as you can.
For after all, Edith, It is small
annoyance.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

good for me There is no reason
why | should be spared the pricks
and jars that accompany the hap
piness Of family life. Every one
must bear them. Mine are small
indeed compared to the conditions
many of my friends endure.
Therefore. | won't let myself
worry and fret ! will forget this
condition as much as can. When
can't forget it, l will laugh at 1t.
Then. some day. when my
mothers willing hands are quiet
forever. / can lay my last kiss
upon them with less agonizing
heartache than should feel II
| checked their efforts now"
As 1t happens, Edith. | have a
friend who has had to meet a
problem somewhat similar TO
yours, but much bigger.
This friend Mrs. A.. is tbe head
OF a charming home. she is per-
feet housekeeper. Her methods
are up-to-date. Her husband and
children are happy. Her servants
are loyal and content.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
A Few Well-Chosen Remarks,
January 2s, 1918.

SAAAaAg - AeAes
Editor The Times.
am writing this letter to you be-
cause you stand by the under dog. I
read The Times, especially the ITO
day" column. because you write COM
mon sense and hit the nail on the
head every time.
This morning. for the first time. ]
stood in line to get a buShel Of coal
as a favor TO a friend who Is far from
we'll. As ! waited my turn, standing
ankle deep in snow, gunny sack over
my arm. / wondered II the wife Of
the head OF either the Government or
the Federal Coal Commission would
even think OF doing what many
well-born white woman is compelled
to do in order to keep her family
from freezing.
am not given to barking up my
family tree, too likely TO md some
one hanging on II, but ! defy either
mentioned family to show a better
grnealogy than ] know to be mine,
and can say the same for these
friends.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Ask yourself Whence the water power that prop
e used could heat and light every house in the big cities
and do all the work done by steam?'
After you have answered the question you will realize
that water power certainly must belong God Almighty
who made it. or to the CROWD Of people that He put down
here to use it.
It certainly ought not belong the first cunning in
ddua that it, and proceeds to harness and say
That's mine
The water is out in the ocean, the heat raises in
Clouds the wind blows it, the rain drops it.
1t comes together in lakes pours through rivers until it
reaches place where the river falls down hill Niagara
elsewhere.
In falling it creates power.
That power be turned into heat light refrigeration
into energy that will machines railroads street
take nitrogen from the air to fertiize the soil.
Mere has nothing do with it is the force Of the
that lifts the water into the air. it is the power Of grav
tation as it falls that gives it value.
Gould there be anything preposterous than to al
low private individual to say II Niagara Falls
allow private corporation to say II the power Of
the Potomac river Washington should
harness and charge other for permission to it.
Is there doubt that the PEOPLE, all Of them COM
bned should this natural force that nature gives to all
the people?
Read a letter from Clifford Pinchot one well to do
who violates firmly established traditions of United States
finance interesting himself in things that interest the public
rather than increasing his own prosperity
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
From a Friendly Italian Editor.
BoLLETTI.;O DLLLA SER.
New York, y, Y. Jan. &c, lalS-

New York, y, Y. Jan. &c, lalS-
Editor The Times:
How can impartiaIly express my
opinion OF your splendid newspaper.
The Washington Times, when I am
such a great admirer OF yours con-
slider YOU the most earnest. most &C
tive, most learned, and most popular
newspaperman in this wonderful and
patriotic uatIon-the real promised
land OF the humble and oppressed
II were to express myself fully,
am afraid some people might say
l am exaggeTating. but ] cannot help
but express my clear and indiSputable
praise on the splendid record made by
The Washington Times in the short
time it has been directed by you.
l consider It one OF the most live.
most attractive. most really American
newspapers printed in this country
especially for the naturalized Ameri-
can citizen. Wishing you greater sue
cess than ever. am.
Faithfully yours,
FRANK L. FRUGONE,
Editor.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Half the men / know. protest that
half the bad street car manners are
exhibited BY young women who have
been down town to buy soda water
or. promenade upon F street. One
Of the protests Is this:
These young women get into .
street car at the rush hour and
glare at q man who has . seat ~ II
the man had stolen something.
These girls ought to stay home or
take some other hour for their +
street reconnaissance"
And there's q good deal in what
he says.
D. W. REINoHL, right along
that line, says:
at might be proper to suggest
that theaters change their matinee
hour from 2 o'clock to o'clock.
Much of the street car congestion
could be relieved at the 4:30 rush
hour, as the matinee girls could be
well on their way home by that
time"
FRANK Common says that a
major general, in charge Of one Of
the War Department bureaus here,
has very little good to say Of the
British censor:
1.-THE mutt held up one Of my
sons letters for a whole month,
saws this anonymous major general,
because his British skull couldn't
understand what my boy meant
when he wrote, I am on my way"
F. S. HOLLIGER, 1916 Newton
street northwest, has written to
DOC BEELER, traffic expert, to
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
"SeparatiOn Without Divorce "
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Copyright, Coz
II Il be true. as say
That all of beasts one day;
Then ! ! ICds, indeed
/ ,ceary, hungry, horrjng steed.
And you. the dog that threatened ddnger
Beside the hGy filled mdHgeT.
You were the type of woman who gives the dare
And was only human and Spring was in the air.
mating and youth with its lack
And oh, your eyes, your hair!
Our bridal morn was glory which faded all too
Life was another story our honeymoon.
The eyes that dared told you did not to hold
Before day reached
You followed your pleasure, with regard for
poured meager of loves delicious
And when you leaving of sorrow and of greving
You gave smallest sign.
And yet to bak and bind is your ambition now,
Joy and peace should find with freedom from
The by love spoken in sight Of God broken
When love is dead, trow.
And vet you will free from bondage that is pain,
And you delight walk fettered by chain,
And though pleasure is to taun
That all my hopes vain.
II 1t be true say.
That all Of beasts one day;
Then ! AM sure ! Tds, indeed
reary, hungry, homimg steed.
And you the dog that threatened danger
Beside the hay filled nGager.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
HEARD AND SEEN

suggest running more cars on
Fourteenth street and fewer cars on
the Georgetown line. Mr.. Holliger
believes that running the Fourteenth
street cars in couples hitched to-
gether will do considerable toward
solving the difficulties now expe-
rienced by the travelling public.
Whenever E. B. JOHNS eats pie
he buffers Il
I. Topper, 5O4 e street, whose
coal troubles have been known to
me for several weeks, has money 20
buy coal and his dealer, he saws,
will not sell him any because Of a
complaint made ABOUT AN OVER
CHARGE.
Mr.. Tepper's household is on the
verge Of a serious illness; COM
plant Of the Fuel Administration get
no response. he says This looks
exactly like q case Of prohteering
to begin with and then a boycott
against Mr.. Topper for daring to
complain about It.
MRS. FLORA MCDONALD THoMP-
SON suggests IL know PoST8IAS-
TER MERRITT o. CHANCE as we'll
as l know FLEMING NEwBOLD and
HENRY LANSBURGH / may be able
to suggest to him that she lives In
Clihbourne place and not In China.
II a sardlne and a half makes the
aller for a ten-cent sandwich, how
much profit Is the lunch room man
making?
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Federal authority when State or
local authorities fail to do so.
5. Reasonably prompt and COM
plete developments and continuous
operation, subject to market con-
ditions, should be required. Al
ready millions OF water horse
power are held out Of use to further
monopoly BY private corporations.
6. Corporations or individuals
who make money out of rights
granted by the people should share
their profits with the people.
.. The public has a right to
complete information about every
business based on the use Of pub
lie property.
1t Is real pleasure to tell YOU
that every one OF these principles
is fully safeguarded in the Ad-
'ministration's water power bill.
What remains, therefore, is for
Congress TO put this measure
through without delay.
The Administration water power
bill will first come before the
House OF Representatives, where an
effort will certainly be made to
amend it in the interest Of the
power interests. II that fails, the
water power lobbyists will en-
deavor to have the indefensibJa
provisions Of the Shields bill SUBJ
stituted In the Senate for the Ad.
ministration bill. Beaten in that
they will fall back upon the
formula Of obstruction and deIav
they have used so successfully for
the last ten years.
This measure is practical, fair.
and wise. The friends OF conserya-
ton should insist that their friends
in Congress shall give their prompt
and full support TO the Admins
trauon water power bill, and shall
see to it that It is passed without
emasculation, substitution, or post
ponement II is Of vital interest
TO our country while the war is on.
and will be equally important after
the war is over.
The passage Of this law will Sc
cure to the American people for
ever vast resources whose use for
the good Of all will make this land
II safer and a better place 10 live
in. All the forces Of conservation
are behind 1t. ! urge you TO give
the Administration water power
bill your strongest approval and
support. Sincerely yours,
CLIFFORD PINCHOT.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

The waterfall of the country should rapidly as pos
sible be harnessed
The work that the Government can do in this direction
is limited The work that private enterprise almost
unlimited
Therefore under proper restrictions private initiative
should be encouraged to this power that goes to
reservng only to the people the right to take back the
power and use 1t as public force with fair payment for
money invested, and terms agreed upon in advance.
The letter which you have read giving idea of the
legislation planned by the Administration legislation
different from that suggested by the ordinary corporation
administration, should have your support
Write to your Congressman and your Senator and tell
him what you think about it.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Editor The Washington Times,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
The twelve-year fight to keep the
nations water power from capture
by the power monopoists is at last
on the verge Of being won. The
Administration water power bill,
now before Congress, opens the
way TO save for the people Of the
United States their most valuable
natural asset. Some fifty million
water horsepower is at stake.
The bill in question was formu-
lated under the direction of the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec
rotary of War, and the Secretary
of the Interior; was submitted to
the President for his approval, and
recently put forward as an Admin
istration measure. 1t deals with
water power in national forests,
public lands, Indian lands. and
naviRable streams. A special COM
mittee of the House has been Gre
ated to consider it.
1t is an admirable measure,
drawn with thorough knowledge
and unusual skill. The principles
essential for the wise use and de-
velopment Of our public water
powers in the public interest are
all embodied in it.
In my letter to you of Novem-
Der 10, 1917, l urged your support
of the following seven definite
principles in water power legisla-
ton:
!. The thing to do with water
power is 10 develop if. Whatever
retsrds or restricts the develop
ment Of public water powers on
terms fair TO the public is against
public policy and hostile to the
general welfare.
at pONCA BtlOlsSS 10 the
people. The sites where it is pro-
duced should always be held in
public hands, for only so can eff
fective control in the general in
terest be secured.
3. Where public development is
not desired, the right to use water
power sites should be leased for
periods long enough 10 permit
sound, attractive. and profitable in
vestment. but never LONGER than
fifty years. At the end Of each
lease all rights should return TO
the people who gave them.
4. In order TO protect the con-
sumner against eXtortion, rates and
service should be regulated by
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

II sardlne and a half makes the
aller for a ten-cent sandwich, how
much profit Is the lunch room man
making?
The Washington times., 1918-02-06
Common Sense About Water
Power

And Common Sense Legislation About the Peoples
Rights:
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

' CTI q UII J WI .
c S. L.
The Washington times., 1918-02-06

Whenever E. B. JOHNS eats pie
he buffers Il.