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The Washington times., 1919-09-08
A Five Million Dollar Load
On YOUR Neck
Commissioner Gardeners Estimate Of the Capa Traction Coapany
Value Would Tax tie City for An TIne.
BY EARL GOODWIN,

When comes to public utilities there are two kinds Of
people In this world One kind believes that privately IN
vested capa Is more sacred than anything earth and
that DOLAARS should NEVER be disturbed even at the
cost of reardng the progress Of the generations who
to pay for privileges that should be their own without cost
The other kind believes that for the greater development Of
the community there are certain utilities which By nature
belong to the great Of the people and that no assoc
alton of individuals have the right to place their money
down the ground and say:
''These streets are OURS for all time and YOU
must keep in business for all time at whatever rates
choose to ask else you can't have the privilege Of rid
ing upon your own streets"
You can see this difference in marked degree in con-
trastng the majority opinion Of the Public Utilities Com
mission in the matter Of the street company valuations
While Commissioner Gardner makes use Of law and record
and dates and facts to support his opinion as to the va
alton of the Capital Traction Company in reality he cn9s
to the old unctious regard for private capital If Com
missioner Gardner had not inumerabe occasions shown
that he has heart for the Of peope-espe
cialy in his efforts to get food distributed at the cheapest
possible prices- would that he had gone over en-
trely to the Tory side Of the question However, this is
not personal discussion It is one Of principle
The most important thing IN this street car situation
now that the lowest fare be maintained We are already
paying TOO MUCH fare and any attempt raise the rate
five cents should be combatted with the last Of
strength in the city.
The Public Utilities Commission majority valuation Of
the Capital Traction Company shows plainly that an in
of fare will be granted that company under private
management if its costs increase, and COMMISSIONERS
PANY THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
YEAR MORE In income than the valuation down by
his-colleagues.
Three HUNDRED thousand dollars year for ALL TIME to So
charged against people of city 60 from Rork on
Capital Traction Compayl human Effort
ne haze lone pas the stage Of our affairs srs there Ey cues
ton whether high of
the progress Of ehy's Development
Mr.. Gardiner allows extra $5,150O00 of capital by
permitting the company to have invested certain
and then counting the wartime increases in the cost Of
rails nails ties and other stuff to make the system more
valuable The Capital Traction Company did not spend
one dollar of that $5150OOO which Mr. Gardiner would
allow them to charge YOU forbut would allow this freak
of wartime fortune to be placed around YOUR neck as an
added burden FOR ALL TINE.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
CrippIegrams.
What Men Who Have Been Manned Tell Others.

Men who have been crippled by the war, as well as
those who have two arms and two legs, viii do well to
read the crippegrams published by the Bed Gross 1rs
kute for Crippled and Disabled Men.
They are all written by cripples who have made good
he list being headed by Michael J. Dowiing, wealthy
Westerner who when boy lost both legs one arm, and
most of the fingers his hand There is sermon IN
zach Of these lines
man is worth about $1.50 from his neck down.
but from his neck up he may be worth 100000 per
year. MICHAEL ). BOWLING.
Don't give cripple any money that he doesn't
work for, but give him something to do and pay him
for it, QUENTIN D. CORLEY.
Keep smiling, and keep your upper lip stiff. You'll
! get there LOU YOUNG.
physical handicap is challenge to the strong
man, spur to the of resource, to the
parasite, and a milestone around the neck Of the
! weakling.
A man with wooden leg makes better workman
I than man with a wooden head.
Self pity puts green spectacles on the cripple
The disabled soldier needs skid chains when he
! strikes the pavement of sushy sentimentalism
The right kind of cripple is an asset to his en-
/ ployer, not liability.
A man who does not lose his pep when he loses
! limb ought to make good. T. r. BIGLER.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
Ed Clark Answers TIE
Bird Question

ed Clark" considers himself
psged. He has not had time yet to
take a look at the "roost Of the birds
in the trees along Fourth street
northwest, between E and G, but he
knows that two years ago in the same
locality the purple martins roasted
every night by the thousands. At
the SAND time there was an influx
into the District Of English star
lings, the ancestors Of whom some
years. ago wera imported into the
United States and turned loose in the
vicinity Of Brooklyn. They have in
creased in great numbers. At the
time that the martins were using the
trees along Fourth street for sleep
ing porches, or perches il you will,
the starlings we're following suit.
The purple martins are among our
best loved and most useful birds. It
is hard to ind anything particularly
commendable about the starlings.
Perhaps what happehed two years
ago is happening again.
For adequate iatoTmsaaa q tAil
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
HEARD A Nd SEEN

We have been requested BY the
British Air Attache, Air Commodore
L. E. D. Charlton, c. B., c. d. G.,
D. s. o., British Embassy, Washing
ton, D. c., to insert this notice to the
effect that all Royal Air Force Of
icers and other ranks now resident
In the United States, or its overseas
possessions, whohave been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross or the
Air Force Cross, and who are not yet
in possession Of the same should
communicate, without delay, to him
at the above address, In order that
arrangements may be made for the
due presentation Of the decorations.
The above also applies to officers
late Of the Aviation Service (Army OF
Navy Of the U. 8. A. who are SINH
larly entitled, but who are demo-
bilized, therefore not necessarily in
communication with the authorities
in this matter.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
You Never Heard of a Business
Man Doing This Before

The city Of Atlanta has merchant who has reversed
R the usual procedures by paying all he owed and orgv
ing and canceing all the debts that were owed to him
During the stringent financial times of 1915 the grocery
m Of the BroWderM Msngst Company went into bankruptcy
After the assets had all been figured up and closed
there still remained $4,000 in debts that could not be settled
few days ago an advertisement in the Atlanta papers
announced that any person who held any claim against the
bankrupt could to the office Of John A. Man
get and get his money and the advertisement further stated
that notice to all persons who owed the firm anything
that their debts had been cancelled
The man who conceived this unusual way Of doing
business said to reporter for the Atlanta Georgian:
You see, it's this way: I don't want any man 1
know to meet the Street and turn his eyes away
That hurts lot couldn't stand it not to be able
to look any the eyes comfortably and it's nearly
as bad to meet men know-good fellows, too-and see
In their faces that they uncomfortable in meeting
That hurts-I don't want to make anybody
comfortable. Those merchants-lots of them-went to
Z the wall at the time did-had a hard enough
time. They did their best It rough times for us
ALL simply want to get everything squared up both
ways, and then we IL all be comfortable again.
And now let US turn to the eighteenth chapter of Mat
thew and read from the twenty on This is an
excellent part Of the New Testament and should be read by
every business least often he takes account Of
stock:
Therefore the kingdom of heaven Eksned unto certain
king, which ~OaH take account of his servants
And wHeH he had begun to reckon, brought
him RhtcH oRed him ten thousand talents.
fOramucb he had not to pay his lord commanded
be sold, UJe chhdTeH ana all tfm ne hGd,
payment TO be made
Ths ssrpan therefore fell dorm and wohiped him. say
inc Lord, patience with and / WM pay thee ALL
Then of that moved Nth compassion,
and LooSed him, and forgaVe him the debt.
But and found his teHoU
servants which owed him hundred pence and he laid
on him. and took him BY the throat saying Pay that tbOu
OUeH.
And feuOW servant fell dawn at his feet and besougt
him. Saying, Haze patience NTH and WiA pay thee a
And he would not but went and cast him into prison. till
he ShoHLd pay the debt
So when his fellow What DONE they
pery sorry told their lord all that
Then his lord after that he had called him, said him,
o thou wicked servant orgape thee all that debt because thou
deSiTsdH
SHouSeH thoR had compassion thy feHoU
servant even had pity tHee9
And his lord pYot and deeTed him the tomeHtors
till he should pay al that due unto him.
And do not forget that the Lords Prayer says: For
giYs Us our debts as we forgive dsbtorS." -
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
What's Doing; Nhere; When
Tomorrow.

Tomorrow.
MeetIng-ofheers Club Of washinxton.
p. m
Concert-United States Marine Band
sixteenth street and Columbia road north. .
west, 1850 p. m.
Baseball = Washington vs. chieaEe,
American League Baseball Park- s:S6
p. m.
Out.dser Movies and DaneinR--Bl
Triangle Recreation Center, Twentisth ahd
. streets northwest, 8 .. m.
Open-air DaneS--Thon,son Cern,ounitv
Center. Twelfth and L streets northwest,
$40 p. m.
DAneS-central High School Community
avenue AortAWest, 0:So ,. m
River fHp--OAaer aulnieaa sf Hovsr1.
neat RssFsStion LsagaG.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

TOday.
MeetinE-GovernmSnt Technical EnEi-
nsers, Chamber OF Commerce, sil Twelfth
street northwest, 8 p. m
Meeting-Piney Branch Citizens Auso-
citation, Iowa Avenue Methodist Church, 9
,. m.
Rehesrsal-StRr spanEIed Banner Cho-
rus, Thomson School. Twelfth and L
streets northWest,-G p. m
street northwest, 8:fS p. m
Coneert-United states soldisrs' Home
Band. soldiers Home, p. m.
Aeoting-EEecutive committee, Board OF
Trade rooms, star Building.
AAsting--National Capital Peat. No I27,
veterans et Foreign Wara Pythian Tenn
pie, 10i2 Ninth street northwest D. M
Denes-rhemson Community Center,
Twelfth and L streets northwest, SiSO ,.
n.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
TODAY'S TOPIC
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

have not met with much success.
She vows that she loves no one but
me, and promised faithfully to mar
~ me within the next month. Re-
Gently I consulted a fortune teller.
1919. For the past two nights
who advised me against marriage
with any blond girl during the year
have had the same dream, In which
my girl has strangled me to death.
During the moments Of my disaster
a voice whispered in my ear, DO
not marry this woman"
Now, Miss Fairfax, as my friends
always make fun of me when 1 ask
for advice I appeal to you for
guidance in this afEair. Please help
me. p.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
Nominates Himself.


In the same mail with Mr.. BIG
GINS nomination Of DOC FETCH
Err, comes the following tribute 70
Doc Fletcher from DOC FLETCHER.
Dear Sir.
/ have been going around looking
over the different competitors IN this
beauty contest for the handsomest
drug clerk, and although I do not
intend to brag, / have come TO the
conclusion, after careful considers
ton, that am the winner of this
contest beyond all doubt. I take
great pleasure in eomplimentinV
Dr.. James Biggins, Of ODonnelPs
Pharmacy, for entering me In the
contest. ". P. FLETCHER,
Msckall's Drug Store.
P. ST. will send my photograph
upon request. W.P.F.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
Beatrice Fairfax Writes Problems and Pitfalls the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

eyes. Please ask your friend how
he thinks the inhabitants OF Spain
and Portugal manage where the en-
tire population is brunette? Or
Norway and Sweden where Il Is
largely blonde? You "scrap" not
on account Of the similarity Of
eyes and hair, but on account Of
the dissimilarity Of tastes, disposi-
ton or something else.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
Brother Breaks. His Engagement
DEAR Miss FAIRFAX.

Brother Breaks. His Engasements.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have known a young man for
nearly FIVE years and started keep
ing company about two weeks after
Christmas. He would always start
telling me what we were going to
do when we got married. Lately he
has broken several dates" He will
let his brother call me up and say
he IL sick. He gave me a signet
about two weeks ago and I haven't
heard from his since. Please advise
me, as / do not 90 around with any
other man and / am lonesome for
some one.
l am afraid you let the young
man break too many dates" with
you and he got rather in the habit
OF taking you for granted. 1t is
q great mistake for q girl to permit
herself to be treated in this care
less fashion. II a man makes an
engagement he ought to keep il
unless there is some grave reason
for breaking It, II you've heard
nothing from him for two weeks
you have probably made up your
mind to return his ring. And If
you are only Lonesome for some
one" l don't believe you are very
deeply affected.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

subject apply to z. W. NELSON or
T. 8. PALMER. Of the Biological Sur
very Of the U. s. Department Of
Agriculture. II a bird ever roosts
in this District that these two gen
lemen do not knoWa bout, It would bs
worth while e know what Il Is for Il
is safe bet It would be Ia truth 3
rara avis. ED CLARK.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
Walter Reed Boys, AtteAtlORI
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

Walter Reed Boys, AttentIOnI
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I'm one of many Government
employees here in Washington, and
drawing quite a nice salary and
that is just what I want to talk
to you about. Having finished
paying several debts - Liberty
bonds, etc, ! would like to know
OF some plan by which 1 could use
q portion of my earnings to help
some one else and not spend it all
selhshIy as / probably would do.
Now please tell me, would it be
proper land acceptable to some nice
boy or boys at Walter Reed) for
me to make occasional gifts Of
books or smokes or candy? 1 can
make awfully nice candy, some
times.
II this would be all right. my
next question is, how shall go
about this? Shall I deliver these
little gifts personally-Pd love
that-or send them out by parcel
post? II the latter plan seems
wiser, then how can get the
names OF some OF the fellows to
whom ] can send them?
viii appreciate any advice or
suggestion you have to offer in re-
gard to this matter.
SOUTHERN GIRL"
Your idea is delightful and
generous and I'm sure the Walter
Reed boys will be glad Of the
books, smokes and candy. Rules
regarding gifts change from time
TO time, better call up the hospital
and get the present ruling. II you
decided to 60 there ask some older
lady TO 90 with you.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
They Have Scraps.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:


am very fond Of a young man
whom have known since last fall,
and think that he cares for me. We
have scraps" every once in a
while, but no more than any other
couple. We are both OF the same
type (brunettes), and for that rea-
son he thinks we will never get
along. Do you think this should
make any difference? From my
view of the situation I cannot see
what hair and eyes would have TO
do with anyone's disposition.
Thanking you for any advice,
you may give me on this subject,
] am, ANABELLE.
l agree with you thoroughly
that there are more important
things in marriage than hair and
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

It is my impression that the for
tune teller found you easy" and 1
hope you did not part with much
for this valuable tip. You are too
young and too inexperienced in
worldly affairs to think of mar
rying anyone, blonde or brunette.
Join the Y. M. c. A. and go in for
q course of athletics.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
savs BRED S. RALKER:

"That story you ran Wednesday
about farmer selling apples at the
market for 80 cents q bushel sounds
fshy. Find it hard to believe that
there is a farmer within q thousand
miles of Washington who don't know
that he can get four times that much
iii any one of half dozen methods
of marketing. WILLIS MOORE
could tell you q better one than that." "
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
What Drug Clerk Is the
Handsomest?

Speaking about the handsomsst
drug clerk, why not nominate the
handsomest hotel clerk? I would
suggest DONALD E. MATTINGLY,
Of the Hotel Driscoll, whose good
looks and urbanity is surpassed by
none. VIC.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
TAe Party Lasted I've Days.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Just a line to ask you a few ques-
tions. Last wednesday evening I
was out on q large party that lasted
for two days. Since then my girl
has not spoken to me. Now, Miss
Fairfax. am q man almost sixty
years OF age, and in all my life this
Is the first time that I have ever
done anything like this. Please ads
wise. s. G. n.
I must say that q party lasting
two days might try the patience Of
the most tolerant fiancee. II you
have apologiEed to the best Of
your ability, and she declines to
accept II, I Am afraid there is
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
IMaa MaIinr q -.

In re the handEomest drug clerk
contest don't overlook GUS KEN
NER, at the KenneF drug store, ct
Seventeenth and 9 streets northwest.
Gus" Is not only handsome in looks
but he Is also mighty handsome In
personality. Get in the running.
girls; he Is still available.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
GeorrataWn,a RAautr

Handsome Drug lerks?-Yoa
haven't named the right one yet. But
III tell you who he is. Not only
good locking, but very popular Is
DOCTOR BURROUGHS, Of Braces
Pharmacy, Soth and II sts. n. ".
Then, too, he Is known as the "liis-
.tCrisn Of Georgetown" for he ean
tell you its history from A TO q. u
you don't believe it-Eo see him.
aoNE WHO KNOWS "
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

All right, Fred, old boy. Take q
morning off from the G. P. o. and
III show you the farmer, the bill for
the apples, the check, and the o
Street Market man who wanted $500
a bushel for ffty-cent apples.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
A QuestiOR 81 Ages.
" MISS FAIRFAX:

7 AN a chief guRner's mate in the
navy and contemplating mar
= riage, as 1 expect to be dis
charged from service soon.
1 am desperately in love with a
young lady who is several years
younger than am, and have
every reason in the world to be-
lieve that my affections are recipro-
Gated. Would like to have your ad-
vice as to two persons getting mar
ried with so much difference in age.
am thirty and my fancee is not
quite seventeen.
GUNNER'S MATE.
The difference in age you men
tion ought not be the least barrier
to a happy marriage. Seventeen is
pretty young for a girl to marry
anyone, and it would seem wiser
If she contemplates marriage at
all, to marry a man somewhat
older than she is.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

Anonymous contrib. nominates
LEWIS FLEMER ns handsomest
drug proprietor.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

It will depend entirely on the
attitude of the proprietor toward
you. If he is respectful and imper-
sonal there can be no harm in
your teaching, if you care to- You
ought to know the tone" OF the
place better than /, If it is lax 1
should not consider il.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

Agrees With Golden West Girl
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Have been interested reader of
your articles and the correspond
ence connected with them for some
time. and now wish to say ! agree
emphatically with The Girl from
the Golden West" She expresses
my opinion exactly In regard 20
the typical man Of today.
have been in this city for nearly
a year and in the office have met
neither officer or civilian that
would not pay more attention to
the "vamp" than the sensible girl.
But If an officer wants any infor-
nation in a hurry does he ask the
gay dresser? No, indeed, il is the
humble clerk that he summons and
who is able to tell him what he
wishes on a moments notice. But
is she rewarded for her faithful
ness? No, she goes where and when
the force has TO be reduced.
Revenue" is all wrong. II men
would only associate with sensible,
girls, soon the ''vamp" would be a
thing Of the past
WESTERN NEW YORK.
We cannot wholly agree with
this correspondent in regard to
the pull" of the gay dresser, we
have known too many old ladies
who have been in office thirty,
forty, and fifty years, and who are
certainly not "vamps," yet they
stay. AS some one once said Of
women Government clerks-"few
die, and none resign"
The Fortune Teller stirs Things CP
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
I am a young man, twenty years
OF age, and am desperately in love
with a blonde girl two years my
junior. have proposed to her
twice within the last month, but /
The Washington times., 1919-09-08

nothing to do but wait and see if
time will not heal the breach.
The Washington times., 1919-09-08
Shall She Teach DaneIngP
wHWner

DEAR MISS A1rr a.
Just q line to ask your advice
about a certain dancing school.
Now l have been going up to this
certain dancing school about twice
a week. 1 was up there last night
and the owner asked me II 1 would
like to teach. Now do you think
II would be all right for a girl Of
nineteen to teach? II did teach
would have to be up there most
every night. Thanking you for
your advice, I remain,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-10-17
Love For Son Draws Milton ?. Mar.
tim And Mary Martin Together.

Drawn together by their affection
for their 7-year-old boy, an Arlington
couple, Milton r.. Martin, 20 years
old, and Mary R. Martin, %, Wednes-
day renewed the marriage vows
which they went to court six months
ago to have annulled.
AS country boy and girl they were
married 10 years ago in Carroll coun-
ty. Then they went to Baltimore,
and, after the boy was born, drifted
apart It was decided that the boy
should live with his father.
a few days ago they met. Mrs,
Martin admitted that she was pining
away for her boy. Then her former
husband admitted that life Wasn't
nearly ID pleasant a. it had been
under the old regime.
The license was obtained and the
couple did not know where they
would be married or by what minis
ter. And they didn't care. All they
knew was that they were very happy
and that there were 40 "frills." And,
not strange to relate the happ1est
member of the party was Harry, the
curly-haired youngster.