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The Washington times., 1919-06-28
Ii She Free to Go AboHtI

L. She Free to Go AbONtI
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have often read your articles
relative to the girl war worker in
this city, and although I am not q
war worker, I should very much
like to have your view Of the fol-
lowing situation:
1 am twenty-four years old and
have been married almost one year
to an officer, who left shortly for
overseas after our marriage. Very
few people have known OF my mar
riage, as for business reasons It
was necessary for me to continue to
be Miss.
Lately have met some very fine
men, who have invited me to din
ner or the theater. have made one
excuse after another, feeling that
were to go. I should not be play
ing the game, but one cannot shut
oneself up in q tiny fiat and just
write letters. 1 find myself be-
coming very narrow and rather
cynical and feel that need a GER
tain amount OF entertainment and
bright companionshIp. Now none OF
these men are in love with me, nor
have they In any way attempted
the slightest familiarity. 1t is pure
ly a friendly evening spent at the
theater or roof garden. Il IL really
sporting to accept these invitations?
I want to be absolutely fair to the
men and to my husband. Do you
not think that / should be a much
better and brighter wife when my
husband returned, il I did accept
these little diversions and kept
myself in the pre-marriage groove,
instead Of staying in my wee flat
and finding fault with everything?
I have not lived in Washington long
enough to make friends with many
girls. PERPLEXED.
Your question raises so many
issues that it is impossible to
answer it with yes or no. In the
first place If you accept invitations
from men, as an unmarried
woman, is it quite fair to them?
They are entertaining an sp-
parently single girl with no OBJ
stacle to marriage If they should
happen to fall in love with her.
You may feel certain of yourself,
but can you vouch for an equal
lack of susceptibility on the part
of these friends Of yours?
Will it not give them an I'M
favorable impression Of you when
they discover you have been mas
queradinR as single?
To my mind. the proper person
to consult is your husband and if
he is willing to have you 20, it is
no ones else business. at the same
time I'd convey to these friends
the fact that / was "mortgaged."
DIsGusted War WORKER Views.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I have read tho article In The
Times printed June 16, written By
Met q PFude," wanting discussion
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
The Fourth of july
,lebration in Washington of All the Allied Nations

Washington is preparing Fourth of July celebration
unique in character and rich in symbolism.
It Will be local. national and International ALI nations
except Americas recent enemies will participate.
Through this observance of the birthday of freedom
will the dominant of Thanksgiving for the return
of peace. In symbolic pageantry will be suggested the
opportunities and the responsibilities that accrue from the
victory Of civilization
There will be registered Americas determination to
dedicate the country to the of civilized progress
More than 5000 people will take part There will be
singing and other music scale before attempted
Under the direction of Peter W. Dykema director of com
munity singing for the National War Camp Community
Service, there will be sung hymns Of peace.
The keen desire Of foreign nations to participate in this
celebration indicates the recognition Of the world Of the
unique place America holds in the comfy Of nations
Large sums have been appropriated by the embassies
here for the floats in the great parade and the paeants
arranged under the direction Of Mrs Marie Forrest Moore
Much Of the local significance in the celebration will be
decoration Of soldier heroes Of the District of Columbia
It Is especially fitting that this celebration should be
staged IN the Capital Of the Nation.
It WIN be WashingtOnt most notable Fourth Of July.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
TmaH.

Today.
Picnic-Iowa Society, at Pierce's Mill.
Rock Creek Park, at p. m.
CONGRATULATED States Marine Band,
the Ellipse, S p. m.
Excursion-Ohio GirlE' Club. Marshall
Hall, p. m.
Picnio-Pi Beta Phi AIumnae Club. at
Tho Shack" near Cabin John Bridge,
afternoon.
RaIIy-GirI Scouts. National Geological
Park, p. m.
MoetIng-MIchiEan State Society, Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets, at o'clock tonight.
MeetIng-Clara Barton Guild, Church of
Our Father Red Cross Unit at home Of
Mrs. Augusta c. Starkey, First and Girard
streets northeast, at p. m.
TSa-Nebraska Girls Arkanben Club,
Brooke Tea House, Chevy Chase, at D. m.
HSeting-JsWiSh ~ Scouts. Y. H. n.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
worries About Her Friena

Worries About Her Friend.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1 am a girl OF sixteen, and con-
sidered very pretty by all my
friends. 1 have a girl friend who
is also very pretty, but she is only
fourteen years old. When she
fixes her hair on her head and
lengthens her skirts. she looks
every day of seventeen She runs
around a good deal and is inclined
to be conceited 1 have often heard
people who know her remark that
her looks have made a fool of
her" Don't you think that she Is
too young to be meeting young
men and going out with them
alone? She often tells me about
going out and picking up fell
lows" and she boasts about It as
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
What We Can Learn From a
Woman Who Won
And From the Woman Who Lost.

Out in San Francisco the other day eghty-two
participated in annual hike conducted by newspaper
From the accounts this is molycoddle event. but
contest in which stamina and endurance combine with
fitness to make a winner.
The time required to complete the race which up
and down hill, rough country for miles,
one hour fifteen minutes and ffty-six seconds.
Whether or not so strenuous an endeavor is good
thing for to indulge in is question It is true
however that plenty of exercise out of doors is what
good many fail to get and they pay penalty of
weakness and of delicate health
The vacation here and thousands of girls and
women are planning where to go and what to do
Wherever you plan to go, plan to live out of doors.
Plan to "court the and romance with the stars "
Walk and and play out of doors. Get tired with
good wholesome exercise Sleep with your windows wide
open. Get close to nature you day and night
Your vacation spent will be worth than whole
at costly fashionable resort where the Oppor
tuny wear good clothes and talk silly nonsense is the
chief return for exorbtant expenditures.
The newspaper which conducted the contest gave great
prominence the wonderful reception to the winner as
she crossed the finish line.
It pictured the cheering crowd and the wild welcome
which greeted the tired but victorious contestant.
much shorter paragraph given to the woman
who finished second and third and little nothing said
about those who raed in end of the procession
That circumstance is worth thinking about.
The who finished last had run the same dis
lance the rough course
She had tried perhaps harder than the one who
won.
She may have been exhausted have given more
Of herself to the contest than any other participant
But she did not win and the world refuses to cheer
loser.
There is only one who win in a race.
The Greeks erected statue only to the winner in the
great games of Olympus.
1t is great thing to be first in whatever you do
To be first requires training, preparation fitness and
with those, great endeavor.
There may be some luck in it, but do not trust to luck
il may go to other than you.
And don't be discouraged.
The woman who this year ran fifth last year. But
she tried again.
''Try, try again" Old as the hills, but irstcIass
advice
Make up your mind you CAN be winner and you
WILL be a winner.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
Once-Overs
Copyright 1919. International Feature Service, Inc
ON KEEPING A-GOING

UN hEEPING
said that prominent big
getting somewhere has been the fact that Everything gst for his
mill"
matter what he it through and
serving his purpose.
With principle like that imbedded in mans makeup there
obstacles his ultimate
catastrophe disaster blows the bridge, walk the
ruins
shot and shell blow the ground be the sort of engineer
who find plank strong enough to bridge and get
the top just the
Be prepared take everything and believe that
ibuaon merely another step to success surount It,
The bigger the crash the ster keep hear the
which tells which headed.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
What's Doing; Where; When

A, Eleventh and Pennsylvania avenue, this
afternoon at } o'clock.
Commencement Exercises - Georgetown
University School of Medicine and Dentis-
try. tonight at CASTOR Hall
Meeting-IflinOis State Girls Club, audi
forum of Government Hotel. opposite
Union Station, tonight at o'clock.
Parade-hotor Transport Corps, 1870
o'clock.
Tomorrow.
Observation-Disclosures from AnAcostia, at
2:30 p. m, to along Stickford branch and
in the vicinity of OIon run.
Annual PIlgrtmage-California State So
cIety. to Joaquin Miller Cabin, Rock Creek
Park. from to 6 D. m.
Open Air Services-Undcr auspices Of 7.
NJ. c. A, and Inter-Church Committee,
Lincoln Park, p. IN.
Meeting-Zionist Organization, 7. NJ. H.
A, building, Eleventh and Pennsylvania
avenue, At M
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
TODAY'S TOPIC
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

1t is logical to say that Washing
ton girls are not responsible for the
reputation of the war-workers.
Neither are the war-workers re-
sponsible for the reputation Of
Washington girls!
A DISGUSTED WAR-WORKER
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

ALFRED GAWLER dropped into
Keith's a few days ago to enjoy the
matinee, feeling he needed recrea-
ton to take advantage Of matinee
rates.
After the show Al entered his car,
which was patiently waiting at the
curb opposite the theater. and found
one of Major Pullman's calling cards
attached to the steering wheel The
call was made, also an entry on the
book for two dollars Al is now pay
ing more attention to the restricted
zones.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

Wouldn't it be q gracious ct
If the Government departments
would remain closed all day Sat.
urday, July 5, so that clerks could
have . real holiday? The time
thus lost could be made up By
working ALL Of the following
Saturday. Thousands Of Govern
ment clerks favor this.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

soon we would have prohibition with
rs.
Lots of Baltimore travellers these
days.
Ask Sam Kimberly what he has
cached in a safety deposit vault
somewhere.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
oh, You Kids!

Oh, You Kids!
Congressman BILL RODEN
BERG'S wife is going away and
Bills going to get JOE CANNON
to 90 out and stay with him for a
while. While the cats away the
mice will play.
NORBORNE ROBINSON paid US
a call yesterday and remarked that
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
Indiana Oysters!

There's something amazing about
this current topic Of The WASH
INGTON TIMES because it Is 80
UNREASONABLE, June being an
r-less month.
/ am a native Of the Hoosier realm
and a resident Of the quaint old city
Of Vincennes, on the very banks Of
the Wabash. But / am happy to m
form a curious world that the sue
culent biyalve, commonly known as
the oyster, is not native Of the
happy Hoosier land-oysters being
properly reckoned as DUMB, you
know. No appurtenanee Of this ret
cent little creature is to be found IN
that happy hunting ground save IA
occasional lonely skeleton thereof.
The clam is a different PROPOSE
ton.
This little crustaeean hourished IN
great numbers for many years IN
the gravel beds Of the Wabash and
other rivers, but IN these latter com
mercial days they have been pulled
out Of bed, robbed Of their pearls,
cut into buttons, and ground into
fertilizer, and the tribe has become
extinct, except a few who escaped
and have taken up their abode IN
Washington, D. C.
JOHN r. WEATHERS.
Now as to that fountain IN front
Of the Union Station that seems .
be wasting tons Of water every day
SUPERINTENDENT GARLAND
Of the Water Department says that
the water is the same old water, used
over and over again There is an
electric pump which simply shOves
the water in the air, lets it fan down
into a well and is then lifted up.
again.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
No waste after all.

Now let's get the explanation for
that employee who Watered the grass {.
around HancOck's statue during -
pouring rain.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

WILLIAM F. MAHoNEY seuHs
me check for two dollars and says:
"a few typos and followers Of Poor
Richard are challenged to match the
enclosed in order that Ben Franklin,
at 10th and the Avenue, may be
given a much needed bath"
The Washington times., 1919-06-28
HEARD AND SEEN

"F street between It'll and 9Th is a
one way street" says q friend. "Traf-
fic going east on the south side Of
the car tracks. The narrow strip on
the north side Of the car tracks is
never used, so the stone pavement Is
taken up and an asphalt pavement
put down. That seems the height OF
folly, especially when you consider
the holes In 18th street"
Thrills That Come Once In .
Lifetime.
Being stopped at the District line
and then informed that you are not
the party the police are looking for.
Sigh Of relief and great speed before
the guardian of the law changes his
mind.
The police force is getting sore
there are several Boyles on it.
1 was driving through Rock Greek
Park the other evening when I re-
allied that my rear license tags were
dragging on the ground. When !
stopped to investigate found I was
mistaken-there was a Ford follow
ing me.
BY the way-Beach Drive is closed
coat Of tar.
Contributor named evans" scolds
me for not printing what he claims
to be a perfect letter on the subject
Of cashing postal money orders Bro.
Evans says it is much more interest
ing than
"What is funnier than the Bronze
Whiskers on the Dupont Statue? ?"
Where is Clarendon?" and Are
there oysters IN Indiana"
Hope it arrives soon, that letter.
We have scouts out looking for it
When it arrives it will be printed.
Look for big stun.
Answer to Westinghouse"
was born on the Tippecanoe river IN
Pulaski county Winamac, Indiana.
How do you think those Indian
names will jar on our Washington
friends nerves? Yet with all that
we can vote in "WhY the Middle
West?" No hard feelings, trust
z. NJ IVEY,
2606 Pa ave. N ".
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

III say he needs one.
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

DIsgusted War WORKER Views.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have read tho article In The
Times printed June 16, written By
Net q PFude," wanting discussion
The Washington times., 1919-06-28

Hope it arrives soon, that letter.
We have scouts out looking for it
When it arrives it will be printed.
Look for big stun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
DR.. kLOIz WILL HEAD
NEWEST SANIIORIUN

The state board OF health an
nounced today the appointment Of
Dr. Walter 6, klotz. widely known
tuberculosis expert, as medicat SUI
perinlendenl a. the Blue Ridge SEMI
forum, NtrEinLa's newest institution,
established at charlottesville to aid
in carrying on the war against Tho
White Plague.
hr. kIotE is just back from France.
where ne went in june. 191S, AS as
sjstaut medical Directs Of the com
mission for the prevention of tubel@
cpiosis in France. which was man
aged Jay the International health
board OF The Rockefeller foundation.
A(tor graduating in medicine at
Columbia university, New York, in
1898 Dr klotE practiced medicine
IN that city until 1907 For Il time
hc Was connected WIih the college of
physicians and surgeons and was
later with thr Cornell university
medical a huql. For threc yeats lv
was medical superintendent at Yer
mont Sst1elt4riulu, Iittstord, Vermont.
going thef.te to take charge OF the
Barlow SstnitpCiuIn, Los Angeles. Cali
furnia. where me remained more THAI
tour years, leaving that work TO take
up the Rockefeller foundation work
in France in 1915
He spent ~ winter at the famous
pathological laboratory Al Weigert.
He VIII assume his duties ut the
Blu" Ridge sc uatoriu,u on January
/. 1890
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
EMPEROR IS
TO Be GIVEN TRIAL

London. Dec 2s.--Withelm. for
mgr emperor of Germany. will go to
trial.
A definite decision to this effect has
been reached By he supreme council
Of the peace conference in Paris &C
cording to information received here
tonight from Paris and confirmed hv u
yrews'agpncy
The allies, il is declared, will make
a united demand on HOLLAND for the
extradition of the former war lord
early in January and in the rel OF
refusal. steps will be taken to en-
force the demands"
Bnnar Law last night reiterated. in
She house Of commons the intention Of
the British government TO proceed with
tho trial Of Wilhelm. The law Off
GERS of the crown, ne officially an
nounced. have beer consulting ujtr
French and Belgian legal authorities
and have completed the case against
the former ruler.
The Indictment has been framed
and All Is ready to force the surrender
OF the head OF the house OF Holt"a-
znllern As oon as THE porticols to tho
treaty NJ peace have boon ratified.
The present position OF the kaiser.
Mr., Law Informed the house. il is that
he is q fugitive in Holland that no
steps have bef II taken as yet 10 secure
his surrender.
Universal Service learns Holland,
contrary to REPORTS, has made nc III
p1ent on the merits Of the case drawn
an ey the allies.
II is not known. IT is declared. what
the attitude ~ the Dutch government
will bc to the request for the surrender
Of the cx-kaiser.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

many citisens Iii tn stats krc Npeo
three III four times thi9 449omysk a4ufA-
" every man aud wOrnanswho loy09
the cause Of righteousness ana wAftn,
to help carry the biaAsingp Of prph!.
bition to the ends OF the earth viii be
delighted to do his part to make rur
this fund.
/ have not mentioned law enforce,
ment. but for twenty-seven years 4
has been a cardinal doctrine OF the
A~nti-Saloon league. From Its verv
inception 1t has commended that tenn
rerance reform must be brought about
by agitation. legislation. and law en-
forcement. The .rcbclfious nature OF
the liquor traffic was proven seycrsi
years ago IS the Anti-Salonn league
held II up for violsti Of the rsstric-
tive laws. Sunday sales, sales 10 min-
ors. etc, and with added emphasis TO-
day the organization stand RoffdIy
for the law -enforcemept code and FOR
executive officers doing their sworn
duty. Half Of all funds contributed
in this campaign I'LL be used for law
enforcement and the other half will b.
used to carry the gospel of prohibition
to the other nations nov calling FOR II.
WILL YOU DO YOUR PART?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24

t1pTtInusl from rage tHssf
sidewalk So he TOOK tho middle Of
the street and started for hnme--.he
crowd following. Here Gnd there
along Tho route home he stopped TO
shake hands with an old friend,
Sometimes ii was a c~ray-haired Voc
mar Several Of these he Kissed IN
the brow. Again 1t would III "one ~
the younger set" To these he salsps
gave a kiss. always on tile han nd.
a youth in an overacas uniform
made an awkward attempt 70 SALUTE,
Tho general smiled and tool hfs hand
"Lue's hoy, aren't you?" he asked.
"How's the wound?'' and before
"Luke's boy" could pull himself To-
getber enough to reply the general
was gone. L.
A short distance further the zen
eral led the crowd across an unesen
lawn Ia u large frame hou~e-fhv
xrr4n1aL IeaIia1- hei.afh giant cinlgL
With n basish-iike spring in his step
steps. Ne need to knock on the dot~.
Ii opened wide and with a wave OF
his hand To the crowd to the general
entered-home with mis- boy Warren.
fis SISTER, Miss May Perahing ana
Aunt Maria Firrnanan.. the nurse
who had pinned un the generals fret
NNtsA1 "a wilt CE'FhN AiM ~ FGI . ~
For an hour or more the great COM
neander was left undisfurbed while
he wandered ahout his home. He took
In every nook and corner of the great
house. even unto the attic where ne.
had slept. When they went 10 cali
him for dinner they found him In the
kitchen chatting with Aunt Maria
again singing the praises Of her
homemade cookies" and auEhingly
RECALLING the rUmerCnN finn ea shx hnT
rendered first aid when he had.
stuhbed his toe or cut his fingers At
some boyts prank.
alter after Governor Gardner had
presented him with a gold medal and
& loving cup on behalf OF the people
of Laclede and the state, the general
addressed the crowd from the veranda
Of his home.
Whatever service I was able
TO perform in. cooperation with +,
the youth Of the country. was
due to tho early training Of INV
mother" he said. Many OF you
knew her and she was loved by
all. In later years / have learned
how much | owe to her
OF course the general spoke OF
other things. but this reference 10 his
mother was what pleased tho horne
folks most.
General Pershinc left for Lincoln,
Neb,. tonight TO continue hts inspec-
tion of arnt@ camps throughout tho
country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
DURHAM To TAKE

state indicate that people everywhere
in the commonwealth are alive To the
Imperative Importance OF getting busy
in the work OF putting down lawlessc
ness and instilling into all citizens,
whether native or foreign born. the
real spirit of American institutions.
state Director T, G. Darlington has
been absent from the city for several
DAYS on a tour of the eighteen earn
paign districts in Virginia and mos
sages from him say thai the state IA
rapidly getting to that degree Of Or
EaniZation when the ringing appeal of
this campaign can be brought to every
within its borders. Experience
in other states of the southeastern
show that, once the people,
whether they voted to adopt h policy
OF prohibition or not, understand the
plans OF the league for this advance
ihent Of civilization. the campaign I'M
L~}ediAt"lv becomes a great success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-24
WILSON IN ROLE
OF SANTA CLAUS

Washington. Dec. 23.-Prassdent
Wilson brought holiday cheer to
many hearts today. Following a GUS
tom he established in 1919 the year
he became president nc distributed
1855 turkeys to employees and the po-
.licemcn attached to the White House
executive Offices
Per diem employees OF h District
of Columbia, who number thousands,
were made glad by a presidential or
der giving them half holidays at fuil
pay the days preceding Christmas II
New Year.
Santa Claus was especially good 10
the White House policemen. for. be-
sides receiving the turkeys from
President Wilson, they received today
thp accumulated hack pay resulting
from a salary Increase granted by
congress, and each was presented
with "a two pound fruit cake by a
local baking company.