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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05
THE OF CRIME
By DR.. FRANK CRANE
BY Webster.

~~~ teosyuear ,sns ~ "a. Ta.nN ea.nu, ~~~~~~~~~i
The thing that dcters decent people from crime land most
people are decent is not is ~wickcdness but Its chcapness.
We all feel an impulse occasionally to 90 out and burn a hay.
rick or throw stones through the s~ho0lhouse window. Contin-
uonS and unrclieycd responsibility gets ON tse nerves even VI
senior deacons. But most Of IN find an outlet for this urge IN
literature, IN The theatre or IN play.
The trouble with personally breaking the Ten Command
mrits Is That there are only ten, and when YOU have broken them
All there Is nothing To do but 10 20 back and break them over.
Goodness, ON tue contrary, h Of infinite variety aud contains
vast UNEMPLOYED fields Of adventure.
II is for this reason that great aud attractive criminals, In.
teiesting drnnkards, and fascinating hontebrcakers are. as a
rule, found only In magazine stories aud novels. In real lifc they
are unpleasant.
As james Branch Cabcll says: an hooks. OF course. may he
encountered any number of competently evil people. who take
a proper pride Ia their depravity. But In life the wicked people
are rather pitiablc, aud quite hopclcssly tedious an associates.
suspect that the root of most evil is not w much the love of
money ny the lack of imagination; aud few. In fact. deny that
our recognized criminals are victims of mental inability to con-.
triyc and carry through this or that infringement of the civil
code In precisely the inobtrnsiye fashion of our leading captains
of industry"
The newspapers recently printed a story Of a Young man in
his teens who stole Sl35.OOJ worth Of Liberty Bonds. His ex.
cuap was that he loved taxi rides. lie also became infatuated
supp'rs. In n frank confession Of his brief criminal career he
goes over about the sam ground which every veal. wincd aud
lccblc-uindrd moral slob has troddcn since the days Of the Prod.
igal Son.
The thing hat strikes MS most in the gay caperings OF the
high-rollrrs is the utter innnity Of their performance. II Is all
u desperate striving 80 find some novelty In naughtincss, whieh
is as old and %doddering as The Witch of Endor.
There N some sense 10 prisoners base, pussy wants n corner,
and leap frog, for they are the interesting iorthputting of eX-
ubcraut vitality.
II is a pity that grown. ups lose this power TO play. II Red
Mike aud Dopey sam could only play tag they would not want
10 crack safes. Aud IL those gentry who sneak about 60 "1ead
silly women captive could only get interested IN hopscotch and
Copenhagen their fun would last longer and not be- attended by
such disastrous Consequences
A famous petition WIS Lord, teach MS how 10 pray An
other and almost as essential a demand would hr Lord. teach
ms how To play
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05
How Canada Does II

IT ~ NOT surprising that there should be crit.
cism Of the proposal 10 place a tax ON gasoline in
order 90 provide road revenue. oil inspection
charges in New Mexico IN the past have been used
chiefly TO provide political jobs for attaches Of this
or that political party. Any taxing plan which is
for the creation Of jobs only is subject 10 the sever.
est criticism. But the man who drives his ear over
New Mexico roads will not object 10 paying a light
tax on the fuel he uses. If he is sure the money 50
produced Is put into improving the roads. lie
knows that In the end the saving will be his IN
higher mileage TO the gallon Of gas and in wear and
tear ON his car.
A more serious objection has been found to y
direct tax on gasoline in the probable difficulty Of
making such a tax stick ON an article of interstate
Another means has been suggested To
the same end by which dealers would be- required
10 pay the tax.
There is a further proposal in Santa Re to
double the present automobile license charge. This
tax !, now light aud there will probably be- little
10 doubling II II we are assured that the
|noney ~ raised goes into road construction that
lWill benefit automobile users. The license charge.
Z douhicd, would produce approximately 100000,
based ON last years production. This, and the prob
hhlc production Of a l-ccnt gasoline tax would pro.
Iduce more than enough to obviate the proposed in.
crease in the state highway tax.
II such taxes should be- determined upon every
'lullar of the money realized should go directly into
the state highway commission. II should not be- split
Iup into small returns here and there 10 the various
counties. by which the revenue il scattered in minor
II should 20 into the state highway sys-
The matter Of who or what office collects the
automobile license money Is of minor importance
To transfer this duty 10 the state highway commits
sion would simply add 10 the duties of an already
heavily burdencd department. The secretary Of
statc has an ample office force 10 7 indie the work.
II appears from official reports that the collection
cost under the former secretary were high, reaching
u percent for 1918. That is no reason why a similar
administrative cost should be- expected from the
present officer. The important thing is 10 get this
license revenue in bulk into the state highway funds
where it can be used TO definite purpose invested
in permanent road projects instead OF being %frittcr.
cd away in side issues in the twenty eight counties
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THE SAN LUIS valley OF Colorado, according 20
information received here today. proposes IA
send former Governor Adams Of Colorado 10
Washington to represent Colorado in general and
the San Luis valley in particular. IN connection
with any reclamation projects which the federal
government may undertake, under the Lane plan,
or any other.
This does not mean that Colorado or the San
Luis valley distrust the ability or willingness Of
their congressman 10 look out for that state. II Is
understood that the special representative is being
dispatched to give such assistance as he can 10 the
Colorado delegation IN the particular matter of new
reclamation work in that state, and to see to il
that Colorado is not overlooked in whatever pro-
gram is agreed upon.
The average Congressman is a very busy man.
IL he attends 10 his many duties. II he does not
attend 10 his routine duties, he is not likely to be Of
much aid 10 his state IN special matters. The work.
ing congressman generally is glad 10 have help from
home. especially in matters which require special
attention and expert knowledge.
The interests of the San Luis valley and Of the
Central Rio Grandc valley are very closely allied.
The Colorado valley has an interest in the head
waters of the Rio Grande. just a. the Central Rio
Grande valley has a right TO use the waters which
find their way out Of the mouth Of White Rock
Canyon. There ARE some of the drainage problems
present in the northern valley that concern ~ so
gravcly here.
The Colorado valley people are taking a bust
ncssltke course IN connection with their long hoped
for development. They are convinced that the ncarl
future will bring forth some general national rec
lamation program, broader than anything the ma
tion has known before. They propose io be- repre-
scented in the earliest active stages of the rXecutionl
of that program.
II we are fully alive 10 the interests Of ourl
own valley. we will follow the course of the Sand
Luis valley and arrange for a special representa-
tive in Washington while this new reclamation pro-
gram j. forming. One or two public spirited citi
zcns have already done some splendid yoluntecrl
work IN this connection. One of these men should
be- secured 10 give his whole time To representa-
tion for the Central Rio Grandc valley. The timt
il now near a. hand when the right kind Of special
representation may mean o great deal for Us, We
have no more important bushes, needing our at,
tcntion. There is no more important business than
drainage of this valley before Albuquerque, aud.
will not he until drainage Of this valley has been as
complished. Drainage will bring a development
here which will mean an Increase IN valuations
so extensive Ms 10 wipe out all of our present munic.
ipAl revenue troubles.
This fact is essential at the bottom Of Albu.
Qucrquc' : municipal affairs We need sound, pcrma.
ncut, vigorous development, We lccd something 10
base a growth upon. The agricultural lands of this
valley offer such a basis. They are the only re-.
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eating Huws.r went 10 sleep and
slept ana slept ana slept u was the
very best thins he could have done.
The next day he felt u whole lot
better, hut he was 80 stin u lame
that he could hardly move. lie
didn't ny very much He was pet
tod nnd cared for quite M much 49,
he would have boon no his " homo
So several days passed M bowscr
was hpginuiuE 90 feet more like him.
self The more he fvlt like himself
the more he wanted 90 go home. IL
wasn't that there ho would receive
any greater kindness than hc was
nov receiving. but home IL home.
and there b. M place Hike a. so
BuwHer began tu be uneasy.
"rhis dog doesn't belong anywhere
around here, said the MAJ ~ tho
house. - know Every hound FOR
miles around. and Z AVE seen
this one before. tie hna come "a long
distance. n viii not dn 90 let him
ru because he viii ~ to find his
way home ANA the chances are that
he Will got Loot again We must keep
him In the house or chained M Per-
haps some day We may be able To
find his owner. " not VI viii keep
him am sure he Will Don become
contentcd here
Now that man knew dogs. HAD
nuwsor had the chance he would
have done exactly what that nan
had said. tie would have tried TO
tind his Way home. and ho hadn't tho
least idea iu the world In which di-
rectlon home lay, Hut ne didn't get
the chance to ttN. when he was Hl-
lowed 10 run out Of doors Il was al
ways with some one tu watch him.
tie was pettod and hnbiod and made
% great deaf NJ. but he knew an the
time that he was a prisoner. lie
knew thu N he WAS 60 get away ~
ull he would have 10 sneak sway,
and somehow there never seemed
"a chance 90 DO this. IIo WAS CRATE
ful TO these kindly people. but down
In his heart was a great longing Tor
Farmer Browns Hoy ana homo tie
always felt this longing just u wee
bit stronger when Hlucky the Crow
passed over and cawed,
Next story IRrnrcr Browns hoy
SEARCHES iu Vain.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05

THE other day. In "a magazine de.
voted to the promotion OF good
a causes. ! read an int'resting edit
torlal on the subject ~ social crafts
mnnship
II spoke 81 the growing conscious.
ness. among men ~ many callings ~
the work they could do tu make this
10 better world In which TO live. And
il described briefly some Of their
honofic,ut activities as social crafts
men.
The welfare work iu numerous m
dustrinl establishments was mention
co. Also the contributions Of CLERGY
men alive 20 the social needs NJ ths
day. the socially corrective nhurs OF
physicians, the city planning Of en-
ilrhtcued architects,
There Wus reference to b growth
Of novel educational facilities. ~ so
catiunal guidance bureaus, OF hos
pitils along new lines. ~ "lnics fui
the study and treatment NJ criminals
Altogether the impression wts con.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05
Little Stories
& Bedtime

u owsER TIE HOUND was a
~ prisoner. Yes, sir. nowser was
"A sure enough prisoner. But
there h. a great difference In prisons.
nowscr waH a prisoner ~ Kindness. u
seems funny that Kindness should ey-
&c make any one "a prisoner. but IA "
40 sometimes.
fou see. u was this way. when
nowssr had been taken Ia 10 that
strange farmhouse ne had been so
used up that he had only strength
enough to very feebly waE his tail.
Right away the people In hat farm
house knew what had happened 10
Bnwssr. That iH. they knew part Of
what had happened 60 him. They
knew that he had been lost and had
somehow hurt ono Lex. They were
very, very good 10 him They fed
him and made q comfortable bed fVr
him ana rubbed something on the
log which he had hurt and which had
swollen Almost riEht away after
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05

and hor responsibility for the welfare
OF others
To tho world-old question "Am
my brothers keeper an emphatic
affirmative must ever 10 returned.
Ana the greatest need ~ the world
today iz heartfelt appreciation of the
truth ~ this by every n ~ ~.
what can social craftsmanship ac-
Oomplish otherwise
AmellorntiVe measures may he de.
ylNcd to the end Of timv. scientific &C..
search make marvellous social dtscoN-
cries. charitable institutions Zoe organ
iEed without number, hut so long hH
HelfiHhncss dominates the conduct OF
men misery Will prevail the world
over,
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N nice Im D.
pheasant
I'm sorry I have
pheasant
left. sir. replied
the uhupmnn, but
here are some fine
anusHgps that
can highly recon-
mend TN sure
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05

NUNIVTT Tot TWHIWW7
sition will he Man
ncrs, he at once
rose and asked,
't'un We write ON
bad Hir
Th professor
looked over his
s~pectnClrs and uut
rtly ausw cred
''GprtaiulN. vol
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05

a vacation y
yenr. That's sine
gulur.
"Not az ALL You
see I recently hired
a. handsome Young
= ana
Mother ~ the girls
b. willing 10 gn
away ana leave
, the other OuV.
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he hHd complained
the food the
new cook had
brought In, YOU
know during these
terrible times. 70 b.
absolutely nocea-
snry that We make
great sacrifices
ph, OF course.
but whut object
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In VI "WWTT VT
u D - me, calling
me au ass. l Hrats
crow, u ruEuWuf
lin, and an idiot.
and, this being the
conclusion ~ his
dispositions. his sig
nature was urs
coded hN the for
mai ending Al
of which awuur ia
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05
Colorado Is Using Business Methods to Expedite Development
Active Local Representative in Washington to aid Congressman

sources we have that is absolutely sure TO furnish
such a basis aud such a growth in response TO
sustained effort. We cannot afford TO overlook, or
permit TO pass any means or effort which cnn pro.
vide or hasten the drainage which is the first cs.
scntial 10 the Use Of these lands.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05
Laugh With Us

The sportsman strobe into a poulior.
cr's shop. unH. with the air of n man
who meant business. fnid.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05

can write about whatever you are
best acquainted with
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thsm.'
'SausarcH be bowed yelled the
sportsman. "how can I tell my wife {
HaurHEes
"nu, my dear said the wife after
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-02-05
"nu, my dear

to Is that cooks making hers iu tho
form uf u burnt offering
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\ policeman whose evidence ms
being taken on commission. dcposod
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Next story; Iarntcr Browns hoy
searches Ia Vain,
Evening star., 1919-08-24

in our eagerness to visit the ward.
But when we were once inside our In
terest was wholly absorbed BY tho
patient there. He was still suffering
from the shock Of q leg amputation,
and his was the only cot not attended
by a visitor. He looked up as we
came down the aisle, and whom he
recognized Bonnie his face lighted up
just 40 q flashlight does in the dark
He was . serious. bashful boy. and, not
being the kind that can entertain his
entertainers. ne was among those
whom visitors often pass by. But.
daddy, the people here are very good
to the soldiers, except. as things
naturally are. they are attractive
to the bright, chesry fellow and over
look the retiring one. who 10 even
more grateful for little attention
Bonnie was a. happy ~ he She will
be the same ~ q sister to him ~ long
as he IL here, So We stayed longer
than we expected. When we stepped
out on the porch before us lay the
most picturesque scene In the whole
OF the city.
II was the lowering OF the nag for
retreat. The boys Of the band were
sounding forth the stirring notes OF
..rhe star spangisd banner" Over the
tops of the trees the evening sun
Evening star., 1919-08-24
THE LETTERS OF PATRIOTIC POLLY, A WAR WORKER

amusing. They evidently consider
that the very air of Washington Ia
oppressive with national and interna.
tional intrigues. Politics worry US
no more than the rumbling thunder
does children at play. We are sure
to be caught in the general drench-
ing. perhaps, but no more than II we
were at home. During all his stay
here Sam never saw the President. I
members. So far as any direct bene.
fit comes to us from our proximity
to the Capitol and White House, they
might be empty shells. II outsiders
Imagine the war workers here par
taking wholesaledly Of every law
which Congress passes. or of every,
transaction completed between the
allied governments, they would be
greatly disappointed in the truth.
Yet the life of the simplest war
worker Is a rich mine of experience
compared with her former existence.
Historic associations, city life. con.
tact with people from all over the
globe--these are the three golden ap-
pies which the Capital holds out. not
as prizes of beauty, but Of patriotism.
The new girls coming in, whether
from Montana or Maine. sbegin i'm
mediately to devour the places OF in-
terest. That is their first mania, and
along with 1t comes their adaptation to
city ways. Every day means new
experiences, and holidays mean
Sightseeing. by the time they have
done Capitol Hill, 18th street, Mount
Vernon and the Smithsonian Institution
they-~have also learned not TO run
races in front OF the street cars; that
the box Offices Of the movies sell bal
cony tickets; that policemen are not
every ones enemies, and. perhaps.
that II Is poor taste TO wear MILDLY,
or eat bananas. or go bareheaded down
+ street.
Think Of the little war worker who
had grown up with bunch Of boys
and girls who. like herself, had
never seen the world beyond tho
horizon of their home town. She
found herself in the center Of
crowd in which every individual rep
resented a different state. a different
manner Of living and an entirely dif- S
ferent environment shall quote, for
example, an incident Of one evening
in our own apartment. There was
Lieut.. Belson. Virginia plantation
Continued on Twelfth PaSs.)
Evening star., 1919-08-24

something happen that always stlrs
the preacher in Bonnie. Three men Of
fer. their seats to three girls. The
first pumped herself down as II she
vert regaining stolen. property. The
next accepted with almost a shrug OF
indifference. The third slipped In tim
idly and apologetically. Finally
fourth soldier attempted IT. She was
the plainest type of q GIRL but she
looked up at him with thank-you
smile that made his chest expand
several inches and all the other men
envy him. For a paper nickel. Bonnie
said, she would have mounted the fare
box and delivered sermon, taking
as her next text the "ffth beautitude
from the Book Of Good Deeds: Bless
ed Is the girl who giveth smile IN
exchange for a seat on~a street car.
for she shall be raised in the esteem
of all men," We agreed with her. No
matter how bashful or shy or self
conscious girl may be, she can
smile; even a crooked smile is better
than none at all. Wouldn't this land
be a paradise If every woman knew
the value Of a well-timed smile?
NV raise! There was never another
one more important. 1 have looked at
the little white slip with $3.50 on 1t.
until have memorized 1t. was sore
ly tempted to send 1t to you for the
most convincing evidence had of my
ability and success as one Of Uncle
Sans co-operators. OF course seven
months is q long time to wait Tor
recognition of $40 per annum. but 1t
Is good to know that it has come. l am
still getting just about the lowest sal
ary of any girl in the unit, but l am
not blaming IL on the President or
MFR. McAdoo or the director. each Of
whom knows less about our ability
than we ourselves. have not wor-
ried over 1t very much. either. be-
cause have not needed money
as much as others and feel
ing of doing good nesting close to
my heart was the fairest substitute
knew for afat purse. But when others
rated lower than l. were getting sew
eral hundred more. ! was not going to
give up my work until had proved
that 1, too, was worth over eleven
hundred. And still do not think that
patriotism calls on me to work seven
more month for another $140, do you?
Talking about girls ana money and
such reminds me: What kind Of q
life do people think we lead here?
The Idea CLEANED from letters 10
Evening star., 1919-08-24

under excitement and fear the natives
VIII often do exactly the opposite
thing from what they originally in
tended. Haven't you noticed that when
native starts to cross the street
from north to south and you frighten
him by screaming at him from your
jinriksha. he will Immediately turn
around and go in the opposite direc-
tion?"
Yes. know they are easily dis
concerted"
They most certainly are" replied
the consul. as he rose to show his
visitor to the door.
The European community at Shang-
hai' consuls. police, residents, tour
Isis. missionaries. one and all, would
still be In blissful ignorance-as they
so often are in Chinese matters-of
the Whereabouts or final disposition
OF Tack Sing and the executioner's
sword. had the ever -watchful eye of
Wang Foo at Honekong not happened
to see little account of the occur
renee In the Shanghai Daily News.
Although not requested officially to
take up the case, he had for his own
pleasure and satisfaction decided to
follow the evidence and the ,conclu-
sion arrived at by the police was to
him very far from satisfactory. He
had talked it all oveHswith his old
friend, the Nabbot at the Temple of
the, Queen of Heaven. and had fol-
lowed 1t by trip up the river to
Canton and careful inquiry from
the inner circles as to the so-called
"Executioners' Guild" which mys-
terious organization, ne was obliged
to conclude, existed only in the imag-
ination of the authorities at Shanghai.
He decided to take trip on his own
initiative to the great northern sea-
port.
II am here, Mr.. Inspector" he said
to the chief as he greeted him one
morning at headquarters. mot be-
cause you have sent, for me, but SIM
ply for my own personal interest in
the case Of Tack Sing, the hotel boy,
and the theft Of the executioner's
sword
I We'll, you are of the same opinion
as we are, of course. as to the guild
and their getting away with him.
aren't your
''You must please excuse me from
expressing any opinion on the case
until / have been able to go into it
thoroughly and we meet-shall say.
two weeks from today?"
, ''Justs your old way. Mr., Wang"
said the inspector with a. smile. but
ii shall be as you say: Two weeks
from today. then--and may all good.
luck be with your ~ ssl.. ssr
AS the great detective. clad in the
simple dress Of Cantonese gentle
man. sat in one Of the teahouses