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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
CONTINUED from First Page
Describes It's Procedure.

'TNis committee in fixing this scale
of salHrfss\ has endeapoBed to CO. ordlnate
the reIatiouaihip Of one position with that
Of another m this peculiar industry and
are sugYeNteAt with this coordination in
mind, declared the brief.
ut is our opinion that the minimum
entrance age toa this line Of work should
be- eighteen y<Nts unless in the case OF
a national emeva ency. IN Wnieh even!
patrioticailv To, the cab Of service. The
office. appliance in Nlstry is a new and
highly specialized A"anch OF the gov
eminent service, whe a. as III otaer mes
OF work. the employees ave pseA unuer-
paid, but in. which the work REQUIRES
constant application. ca,ee and extreme
diligence such as only colA ana shouio
be expected from persons o. more ma ma
ture age. 1t is true that, >auIihs tlie
past two years many depart. "a ing nave We
employed minors on many PA IONS .hre,, ~
this work, but this was simply .'nlousn
necessity and because Office appA ances
had come into uses never known hItore
80 rnuch so that the inventive skin vi
office appliance manufacturers has btA
called upon to meet the demands of tlsA
'1t may be said. without fear of cons
tradiction, that nowhere in this United
States are office appliances put to such
a 1arge' or Varied, complicated and spe-
cfalized use as in Washington. Various
organizations have each put forth their
claim Of helping to win the war, but
none OF those would have been able to
work so rapidly. so accurately and so
scientifically without the Office appliance
and the man behind the gun-the
operator.
Nov that peace is at hand we
should make the standard of entrance
age. higher and with il fix a standard
OF wages commensurate with that
that should be paid adults. 1t should
be recog nized that the ma jority of the
duties here considered are highly
skilled in character, The positions
are in some instances equivalent to
those in the best of the skilled trades,
and in others they are comparable to
hfgh-gradel clerical positions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Germany Accepts Obligations.

Germany Immediately accepts as
binding upon her some fifty treaties
relating to many subjects, and agrees
to accept in future many other
treaties yet to be negotiated by the
allies; Prisoners of war are to be
repatriHted. the treaty says, 'tas soon
as possible" after the date of eff
fectiye peace. German troops must
be- Withdrawn from various sections,
including portions Of East Prussia
and Poland. within fifteen days. Coal
deliveries to Belgium and France
must begin at once. .
To meet all of her other oblfga-
tions within the period to be reek-
d9yom December 1. Germany will
be oompelled to set up a nnultitudi-
nous and detailed system of account
Ing Among other things, she must
turn over to Belgium within three
months 10000 goats. Within one
month she must replace the gold
which was in the Reichsbank when
the war began to the credit of the
Ottofnan public debt. She has only
six months to restore to the British
empire the skull of Sultan Mkwawa
whicg was stolen years ago from
South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Due to Official Con nection.

II feel" he wrote, that as my kid
naping was due directly to my Of
fetal connection with the government,
that I was at the place of duty as
signed to me by the United States
government. that 1 was at the time of
being carried of. complying with the
instructions of the government, and
was not in any place outside. 1 re-
peat. that I feel it is only fair that
I be assisted in this great blow and
l want to get this matter presented
fairly to the authorities in Washing
ton
Mr.. Jenkins letter was dated No
vember 4, before his first arrest by
authorities of the state Of Puebla.
Mr.. Davis said he was told that the
!. department had not received the COM
p lete report of Jenkins abduction and
"a nsoming and that accordingly it
WAS not wise to determine the gov
ern ment'S course of action, but that
the, United States would take every
m ea.as to obtain redress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
"Intended Direct Affront."

Direct affront to the United States
government was intended by the Mex
lean bandits in kidnapping Jenkins,
according to letter which Represent
alive Davis of Tennessee has received
from Mr.. Jenkins.
The first detailed story Of the kid
naping to be made public in the
United States is quoted from this let
ter.
II want to especially call to your at
tention." 1t said, that 1 was kid
naped from the United States con-
sular office, that even a part of the
money robbed was United st ates con-
sular funds, that I was not kidnapped
as private person, but as thse United
States representative, as this was
clearly stated by the rebels, and IL I
had not been serving the government
it is not at all probable that I would
have been carried off, for they could
as well have carried of a dozen richer
men than L.
Mr.. Jenkins wrote Representative
Davis that he planned to return to
his former home in Tennessee soon
and thai if necessary he would come
to Washington to push his claim for
assistance in the payment of the ran
SON."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
STATES CONTROL
OF MINES WAITS
','.'' ON RESULTS HERE

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Shantung Passes to Japan.

Other sweeping provisions are def
nitely set forth as becoming effective
on the date of the exchange Of rati-
fications. Germany Immediately loses
legal title to all her colonies and to
all her surface warships not In home
ports. +Shantung passes formally to
Japan, and Great Britain's protec-
torate over Egypt Is legalized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Certain Dates Fixed.

In matters relating to finance and
financial reparation the dates for the
most part are fixed on the calendar
and the time of coming into force Of
the treaty does not affect them. The
date, of May l, 1921, is stipulated as
the limit for Gernany's delivery to
the reparations commission of her
initial reparation payment of 10000
100000 marks. and the commission Is
required by May 1, 1921, to notify
Germany of the total damage claims
to be filed against her by her late
enemies.
Neither Is date fixed Tor the ap.
pointrnent OF The reparation commits
sion, but the presumption :is that 1t
will begin work Immediately. In
fact. dispatches have indicated that 1T
has been doing business unofficially
for some weeks IN preparation for
the task it now must assume OF ra-
tioning raw materials to Germany
and taking over the vast work Of
financial rehabilitation throughout
Europe. The clearing house System
by which it is to operate must be set
up In three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
Provision Regarding Germany.

Within three months the German
army must be reduced to 100000 eff
fectives. all unauthorized munition
plants must be closed. Germany must
hand over all of her military and
naval aeronautical equipment, in
GLIDING the remnants of her proud
Zeppelin feet, and must modify her
laws to conform with various treaty
provisions.
The time limit for reduction of the
German navy personnel to it's pre-
scribed strength is two ,morths, and
by. the same date the German war
ships named in the treaty must be
delivered to the allies. One month
is the limit for delivery OF the last
scrap of submarine equipme emit, and
the German forts which the treaty
names must be disarmed within two
months and dismantled within six.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
THE CURIOUS MIsTLET0E
Something Like 800 Varieties in the
World-Pink Berries Found Only
on Cedar Trees.

There are about 300 kinds of mistle-
toe in the world, and each variety
grows on the branches of trees and
has little white or pink berries, says
st. Nicholas. But the pink berries
are found on only the cedar trees. The
mistletoe, unlike other plants, gets no
food directly from the ground. In
stead, it gets its nourishment from the
trees ON which it grows.
Another curious thing about the mis-
tletoe is that though 1t blossoms earl
Ter In the year than the tree on which
1t grows, yet the little berries do not
ripen before December. Maybe that
is because it has TO steal it's food from
the trees, and therefore cannot ripen
early. The very name "mistletOe"
gives some idea of, its insignificance.
In the Anglo Saxon language mist"
means gloom, and it comes in mid-win-
ter, the gloomiest time Of the year.
The gathering of mistletoe was
very important ceremony among the
ancient Druids. About five days after
the new moon they marched in state
ly procession to the forest and raised
an altar Of straw beneath the finest
misunderstanding oak they could find.
The arch-Druid would ascend the oak,
and, with a jeweled knife, remove the
sacred mistletoe. The others stood be-
meath the tree and caught the plant
upon white cloth, for. If portion
of it touched the earth, it was an omen
Of misfortune to the land.
And this Is doubtless the reason why
It is still the custom to hang it from
the ceiling and why 1t is supposed to
lose its charm IL 1t touches the floor.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
PRETTY LEGEND or CHRIST
Oid-Feik Tuie Relates That Stars
Danced and Birds Sang on Day
of His Birth. n

When the child of Nazareth was
bern the sun, according TO the Bosnian
legend, "leaped In the heavens and
the stars around it danced A peace
come over mountain and forest. Even
the rotten stump stood straight and
healthy on the green hillside. The
grass was beflowered with open bios
SONS, incense sweet as myrrh pervad-
ed upland and forest, birds sang on
the mountain top and all gave thanks
to the great God"
1t is naught but an old-folk tale, but
It has truth hidden at its heart, for
strange, subtle force, spirit of gem
fal good will. newborn kindness,
seem to animate child and man alike
when the world pays its tribute to the
''heaven-sent yOungling," as the poet,
DrummOnd. calls the infant Christ.
When the three wise men rode from
the east into the west on their sad
dle-bOws were three caskets filed with
gold and frankincense and myrrh, to
Nv iuiu LuC lCCL VII iIiC iHdhSCl-
Graded babe of Bethlehem. Begin
ming with this old, old journey the
spirit of giving crept into the worlds
heart. AS the magi came bearing
gifts, so do we also: gifts that re-
lieve want, gifts that are sweet and
fragrant with friendship, gifts that
breathe love, gifts that mean service, /
gifts inspired still by the star that
shone over the City of David 1000
years ago.
Then hang the green coronet of the
Christmas tree with glittering baubles
and jewels of flames; heap offerings
On its emerald branches bring Yule
logs to the firing; deck the house with
holly and mistletoe,
"And all the bells on earth shall ring
On Christmas day In the morning"
kate Douglas Wiggin.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
- st.
USE or EvEReREENs.

The use of evergreens at Christmas
time is older than the Christmas tree,
the Christians seeming to have copied
1t frcm their pagan ancestors. In a
very old book we find this reference to
the use of evergreens at Christmas
time: Against the feast of Christ
mas every mans house, as also their
parish churches, were decked with
holme, ivy, hayes, and whatsoever the
season of the year afforded to be
green. The conduits and standards of
the streets were likewise garnished;
among which read that In the
year 1414, by tempest Of thunder and
lightning, toward the morning of Cam
dlemas day at the Leadenhall, in
Cornhill, standard Of tree, being set
up in the midst of the pavement, fast
in the ground, nailed full Of hohme and
Ivy, for disport of Christmas to the
people, was torn up and cast down by
the malignant spirit Gas was thought),
and the stones Of the pavement all
about were cast in the streets and into
divers houses, SO that the people were
sore aghast at the great tempest.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
TO TRIM A CHRISTMAS TREE
Pretty Trimmings and Decorations
Can Be Made in Almost Any Home
at Slight Expense.

AS to trimming the Christmas tree,
first of all, don't trim your tree with
cotton batting and lighted candles, as
there is always danger in this combi-
nation, and safety first" should be the
slogan in all Christmas festivities.
You can purchase whole lot Of
pretty decorations for your tree at the
shops, and these come very cheaply,
too. But almost any home can furnish
the decorations for really lovely tree
without very much expense, and there
is no reason why every family where
there are children should not have
their Christmas tree.
Strings of popcorn and red cram
berries loOped from the branches
make an effective decoration. And
strings of yellow field corn CLEAN beau
tifully in the Christmas light. Cres-
cents, stars and hearts cut from heavy
cardboard and covered with silver and
gilt, or even colored paper, and cornu-
copias of bright colors filled with
candy and popcorn are very pretty.
Form cotton batting into balls the size
of an orange and cover with orange
colored crepe paper, twist tightly and
tie to the tree with bit of narrow rib
bon. These are pretty ON the tree and
look like oranges.
1t is best to place all the larger
packages under the tree, tying only
the smaller gifts which are tied up in
bright-colored paper to the branches,
In this way the tree will not look
frayed and denuded when the gifts are.
distributed, and 1t may be kept long
time for the children to enjoy.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
MIRACLE or THE THORN STAFF
Pretty Legend Of Ancient Britain
That Is Often Repeated In Eng
land at Christmas Time.

1t is one OF the prettiest legends OF
ancient Britain-the old Christmas
story Of the thorn of Glastonbury.
William Of Malmesbury. the chronicler.
told 1t hundreds of years ago In his
J Antiques of Glastonbury" 1t is re-
peated often at Christmas time in
England.
The legend tells how Joseph of Ari-
mathea, was so prosecuted by Pontius
PLATE, because he had laid away the
body Of Christ in his sepulcher, that
he fed to Gaul, carrying with him un-
der a cloth of mystical white samite,
the Holy Grail. In Gaul he found the
Apostle Philip, preaching to the heath
eE, and he rested with him few days.
One night radiant light awakened
him, and an angel bade him 60 to
Britain and preach the glad tidings to
King Arvigatrus; and, where Christ
mas miracle should come to pass.
there to build church.
He and hand of followers fol-
lowed the instructions Of the angel,
and ArviSatrus gave them the Isle OF
Avalon, and bade them erect an altar
there to the new God. 1t was a beau
tiful gift. The tiny isle lay warm in
a verdant valley. Sparkling waves
softly Tapped its shore. Soft breezes
played in Its trees, and nowhere was
the sky so blue as over Avalon.
When they reached the top of the
hill called Weary All, Joseph planted
his thorn staff he had carried with
him on his long journeys over land
and sea, deep into the ground, and 10
1t took root, and Immediately there
blossomed bush of beautiful white
flowers.
"rhis is where we will build our
church," the good man said, and so,
at Glastonbury Abbey-for so Avalon
is known today--the thorn bushes
bloom white at each Christmas time,
lend their fragrance to the frosty air,
and remind all who see them of the
Christmas miracle.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
CHRISTMAS FACTS IN BRIEF
Day Celebrated as Christian Festival
for centuries--Hoiiy Once
q Sacred Plant.

Christmas day is the anniversary of
the birth of Christ, and has been cele-
brated as Christian festival for sew
eral centuries. The Christmastide lasts
from the 25th of December to the 9th
of January, the twelfth day after
Christ's nativity.
The origin of the Christmas tree is
obscure; the thought of Christ as the
Light of the World and the Tree OF
Life may have given rise to the light.
bearing tree, or the popular old belief
that every Christmas eve, trees bios
sOmed and bore fruit, may have been
the foundation of the custom.
Gift-giving is, of course, the echo
of the Wise Mems gifts; and mince
pie, turkey and plum puddings are
modern relics Of the pagan feasts.
Santa Claus, known to every child in
every land in this old world is the per-
sOnification Of the spirit of loving and
giving.
The holly, synonymous of Christ
mas, was sacred plant, and the mis-
tletee a mysterious plant, supposed by
the ancient Druids to have some mys-
tic power of healing and preventing
misfortune. 1t was never allowed to
touch the ground, hence the modern
superstition that it is unlucky for a
mistletOe bough to fall from its place.
1t was dedicated to the Goddess OF
Love, which explains the custom of
kissing under the mistletoe.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
THE CHRIST CHl[D

f.
Across the snow the home Lights glow
From the myriad hearts alight.
And through the street with noiaeleas
feet
the christ-child walks tonight.
Az silent gates, outside He waits,
TO find fitting spot.
Be thine tho shame. II through thy
blame
The christ-child enters not.
Where Joyous notes from children's
throats
The old glad song begin.
Where love impeis and Kindness dwells,
The Christ-chiid enters In.
Where hate has room, pride sits in
gloom, ssss,.
And wrong invokes unrest,
Though green the walls and bright the
halls,
4 He cannot be guest
Bh where the thought that angels
y brought 8
To earth's enraptured ears
Good will to men and peace, again
The Christ-child, listening, hears.
He turns His feet with welcome sweet, "
Enters. and there abides. ,
Angels know best how such are blest
Through all the Christmastides.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
HYMN FOR CHRISTMAS.

Oh! lovely voices Of the sky
Which hymned the Savior's BIRTH.
Are We not singing still on high,
Ye that sang Peace on earthr'
To us vet speak the strains
Wherewith In time gone by
Ye blessed the Syrian swains,
Oh! voices Of the skyi
OH clear and shining light whose beams
That hour heavens glory shed,
Around the palms and DER the streams,
And on the shepherds head.
Be near, through life and death.
Az In that holiest night
or hope and Joy and faith
Obi clear and shining light,
Felicia Hematis.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
&S 0ga@SSsl Es9ARo Mh
J : 7 ~ v Z,
squarino Himself.

Last Christmas a young man was
invited to dinner at the house Of one
OF the leading, men In the town. At
the dinner table he was placed op-
posite goose.
The lady Of the house was seated
on the young mans left. Seeing the
goose, he remarked:
"Shall ! sit So close to the gooseg''
Finding his words d bit equiyocal,
he turned round to the lady and said,
IN q mort inoffensive tone:
Excuse me. Mrs. Blank, meant
the roast one" "
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18

rs Christmas Is not just a day
of tree-trimming and toy-giving
for.the kildiesnot Just q holi-
4 day for youngsters to outgrow.
Its spirit is Of the heart, the soul
communal between US and all
those whom we hold dearly as
our friends. It changes not,
however, we may. May Its glow
be reflected for you through all
the coming year.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
A sEAs0NABLE sERMoNETTE

C Cheerfulness is personal possess
sion, but you can
n Hand some of 1t on to those whose
weary, Grab lives
r Represent naught but grim strug-
gle to exist, whose
Inheritance is labour and sorrow
stranger to joy.
9 So. In kindly spirit, go forth, seek,
and find some Of
T These joyless ones. Bring some
cheer into their lives.
NJ Make 1t Christmas resolve that
you will, out Of your
A Abundance or sufficiency, make,
with kindly heart, the
8 Sun to shine at Christmas in one
poor home at least.
. Do this, and the deed shall bring
you such sweet joy
A And satisfaction that the remem-
brance, of 1t will make
n Your own Christmas a happy"
one in deed and In truth.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
Christmas Thanks.

Tor little children everywhere
A josytrs season still we make.
nd bring our precious siftH to them
Mven fnr the dear child leAus sake.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1919-12-18
eve. NY CHRISTMAS TREE.

On
Christ
mas morn
ing when
wake and
sleep-dust from
my eyes shake, I
see a sight that
makes me start and
causes thumpings in my
heart AChristmas tree
oh, pretty sight--with cam \
dies, bells and balls alight.
With horns and dolls and sugar
plums, and skates and trains and
beating drums. And. oh, 1t is a won
der tree, with heaps of things for
me to see. Rare gifts hang upon
the side, which tinseled fairies
cannot hide. A soldier doll,
. doll house, too, and
strings of gold come to
my view, and
as / look
seem to
hear sweet Christ
mas music, soft and clear.
A merry Christmas, 1t seems to say,
A merry. happy. holy day!
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
CHRISTMAS AND HOME.

After all, the home is the center OF
life. And poor indeed is the Ottawa
man who has none With the ap-
proaCh CT the Christmas season
greater still are its attractions In
Europe right now, l0000o.030 people
are threatened with starvation VITA
tina fact in mind, let Us look into our
own homes, and no matter how grave
the outlook may appear to be, We un-
cningly see things might be lot lot
Vc.sc.
Father and mother ten chances to
one, as they sit under tine evening
lamp, drift around to the biz problem.
when one Of them sayps 'Arenl
thing, high" And it is the truth;
they are high" From Johnnie'a shoes
to Mabel dress, From food to iur'
from rent and taxes to clothing and
back again And wages dent quit
seem to keep up with mounting oN
pcnses.
But at that happiness is bound tc
radiate from the American home
Father doesn't give mp Mothc
smiles. They have the kids, 80,
know. And that's blessing tn,
kids have their school and their play
mates. And the home is their groa
indoor Fairgrounds at this season O
the year Mabel is playing mother il
one corner. John is camping out l.
another William is being a soldic
in he kitchen Gertrude is learuin
to COOK near by. And little Jim ma
be riding his dads foot for a horse
liids are comforts, the stars OF tn
great indoors and tough times max
them saintillate thai only sutleit ,
riches could dim
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-23
SHORT SKIRTS THE
THING FOR SPRING

skirts for the spring ana summer
Of 1920 will be frankly short, but
without abbreyiation' a. the style
creators themselves express IT. Al
a garment convention held in Cleye-
land the other day the eighteenth
annual convention Of the National
Suit. Coat and Skirt Manufacturers
Association this prediction was
made and likewise illustrated at the
style parade that concluded the
convention,
Snort suits and coats, too, are be-
ing designed in increasingly large
numbers and varieties OF colors and
material combinations; to meet the
constantly growing demand for tins
sort of outdoor garb. The skirts OF
the sport suits are straight and
simply cut, say the designers y
clever touch OF trimming IS some
times added to correspond with the
Jacket trimming
Many of the misses skirts designed
for wear with the short, boXy coats
or eton Jackets which will be eX-
ceedingly popular are to have a
peg suggestion. They are made on
high bodice belts. \ threepiece suit
effect is planned for some Of the
spring suit. with a tlb-like arrange
mpnt in front forming vest. The
tunic skirt is also TO be shown with
this type Of jacket and the plated
skirt will not be discarded, The
STYLES shown at the convention bore
out the manufacturers statement
that womens skirts, during the com.
ing season, viii he worn from seven
inches to nine inches from the floor
and misses Skirts. approximately ten
inches from the floor
Godets, ripples shirrings and plditS
are used to bring about The tulines+
at the hips which is characteristic
Of many Of the smart spring suits
The threequarter length sleeve j.
to be very smart particularly on tn
etou models.
Embroidery often featuring metal
/ tic threads braid stitchery, fringe
cordings ucks, buttons and buckles
are being used in endless nrW ways
The newest OF new coats suggest
something not unlike the Roman toga
with loose. all caveloping lines, anl
partially slit sleeves, The lines o
the new spring models in practice
long coats remind one of the riding
. Ote.