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The evening world., 1919-02-27
Letters From the PEOPLE

where he enters into the question
Furthermore 1t is recognized fact
that physicians N general turn away
tho drug addict when he applies for
treatment because the doctor feels
that II ne does prescribe narcotics h,
VIII be prosecuted by the authorities
and laid open to Investigation nv the
internal Revenue Department.
Thus the addict seeks the ,nscr,n
uious vendor OF drugs who calls him
self drug specialist" where Tor ga
cents, or even 20 cents, he can grt
enough dope to last him a duy or
so. -
Place this narcotic curse in IN,
hhnds or the medical lofrsslon /,
IL {. medical issue, not political one
In other words give the physIrIan,
power to place drug addiction bernr,
thclr medical societies so that wo
the physicians tby that / mean al
phSsic.ans), may be able ana wtIlInl
to treat the drug addict as an ordI.
/ nary person sunering from an fines,
| w.thont rear Of molestation. Ther
! II we find member devoid Of ma
asset So dear to the congclent,o",
/ doctor. namely sincerity, revoke hi.
/ license and ostraCizo him nom OH
midst.
The law to-day regarding the dru,
I question Is acting in the capacit,
only as judicial mallct. ready /,
| descend on the head OF those unfor
tunGte addicts who get caught takiu,
! their dose. Punishment will not cur
/ the curse In the future cny NOR
than II has done in the past
THOMAS W EDGAR. NJ, d.
The evening world., 1919-02-27

sH OCh VINO mere! Here comes
Jarr!' Kissed Johnson. the
cashier, looking toward the
door OF the Office. "Old Man Jarr. as
live! First day he's showed up here
since he had the flu -
Some guys have it soft" sncered
jenkins, the bookkoeper.
Have what soft? The 'Au'?"
asked the cashier
But before jenkins could explain
MIR. Jar was closing the glass door
OF the office and was abreast of
the cashiers cage,
Why is II that conv, loscents. real
or bogus, always appear in nublic in
rev clothes? Mr.. Jarr had new hat,
and a new oyercoat. and a new pair
Of shoes. He locked real tidy
We'll, how's the boy? Has the 'nu'
flew" asked johnson. affecting great
interest.
you're looking tit, old man. Had
hard spell. hear?" yentured
jenkins.
But Mr. Jarr only shook his head
sadly and gave a hollow cough. tie
/ did not have bad attack Of the
prevailing epidemic, but sneeze or
two Is always good evidence when
one is claiming TO be on the salaried
sick list,
well, you can't say that the office
didn't 10 the right thing by you
when YOU were sick" said johnson
the cashier.
johnson knew well enough II
hadn't, as the boss had put a tar
in the cash drawer few minutes
before marked Advanced to f
Jarr,"
Yes" said Mr., jenkins, you car
knock all YOU want to, but | want e
tell you the old man has a heart
Yes. sir. he has sure got a heart"
lie raised his voice as he said this
hoping his appreciation OF the Boss
generosity might reach the ears o
7 that gentleman as he sat in his pr
vatc office. Just then, as in answer
Lhe boss's hua2er called.
"WaAt your money! asked tn
cashier when jenkins had hurriC,
; away TO dance attendance to Ia
Boss.
MIR. Jarr nodded in affirmative.
Well here it is," said the cashier
but the boss has put a tan. agains
YOU for thry bucks advanced
Hes got nerve, not a heartl
cried Mr.. Jarr. "Why, that thlrt
[ dollars was The salary increas
= they've been flushing abou
=, down here for weeks ana weeks!
We'll, you'l have to see him abou
The evening world., 1919-02-27

dusky defenders of Uncle sam i"eS
stood the test and played their olS
part side by side with their wh''e
brothers.
And now the reconstruction period
is on, not only within the ranks OF
the white man but that Of the co!ofed.
A special plea is being made IN th's
direction.
A social service campaign mas
been launched this month, beginning
with IIncoln's Birthday most mt
ting month,
Their cry is "Not aims but oppor-
tun,ty."
And I'm that phrase lies the frsl
rudlmcnts OF any kind OF reconsruc-
| ton. The Urban League ls taMn-
/ tho lead in this most important cffou
It has already carried various enter
prises IN the interest Of aiding th'
negro to become useful citizen an'
to do his part in the worlds work.
1t conducts free employment an,
vocational bureaus for industria
workers and graduates OF institutions
Il has already placed, last year, 3,27
persons,
It's Employment Bureau is open &
returning soldiers and sailors II IA
made rapid strides in the interest o
training workers for social servic
in New York and other cities,
gives courses OF lectures ON city prob
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wsuId Invest PbysI-Ians with Right
TO ReEuiate DrsEs.

To fhe Editor 0f Tue kionine NWlas
Your articles on drug addiction n
terest me greatly and want to COM
pllment you on the admirable attitude
assumed by your paper on this mo-
mentous question.
There Is no such creature az the
narcotic specialist" And II one
hears OF any physician who calls
himself drug specialist, he may
make up his mind that he Is a
chsrlatan, traricklng in drugs for the
sole purpose OF flling his pockets
with gold, and desecra'.ng the broth
erhood to which he unfortunately was
admitted.
Drug addiction is fastening It's
fapgs into the very breast of our
country. Neither scA is Immune from
It's coils, and Il is hish time that the
situation Is revealed 10 The reai!as :
and thinHlng public
Legislation up 20 1u;o has not m
proved conditions. In fact the qu,s-
tlon OF narcotics has been taken from,
the hands Of the medical profession
and passed iato the political ring
where amendments ana red tape have
so tangled up tho Interpretation o,
the laws that the ordinary physician
10 DOT ooPabe Of understanding Just
The evening world., 1919-02-27

w by the New York police?
1t reported that out Of two hundred persons arrested
raid. during fortnight only individual was con
fine Of 81 for dsordcr conduct measured the extent
of lavessness in that single
Magistrate Corrgan roundy detectives of Inspector
Domnck Henrs Fourth District staff the other night when hey
brought before him twelve taken raid and charged with
disOrdery conduct the complaint that they had been talking
loudly"
Ths idea Of bringing here night after night without any
legal excuse Judge said the s dgracefu You
officers point specific which the defend
have disturbed the peace you insist bringing them into
This practice would stop of these brought here
legally innocent would take legal action against the police
Remembering some things Police Commissioner Enrghl
said in his foundering efforts Justify
Inspector COstgan would that multiplicity of arrests with
low percentage convictions be the kind of record Comm
sioner Enrght could least tolerate in Police Inspector
Or there Inspectors and Inspectors?
The public has good be uneasy the meaning
spectacular of raids and That round up citizens who
talking loudly who take late bowl of milk anght
dairy restaurant
In the past such bghigh activity the part Of the police in
places where least needed has too often been used TO fool the
public conspicuous localities weoled doors being
quietly opened to gambling, vice and graft
New York continues to have serious mgvngs to what
happening in Police Department
The city gained expressions
mutual trust and understanding passed between Police
Enrigh and Mayor Hyau.
Nor is soohed into Of happy security when Mr. Heurs
American explains dmotoR Of Inspector Costgan the elm
OF Deputy Commissioner Golf the ground that Police
Commissioner Engh have in his department only sympathetic
aides who understand and cooperate with him.
All depends what purpose such understanding and coopea
ton tend.
From Commissioner patroman the police public
They their loyalty and duty to the city The loyalty
subject 10 division. The duty is definite.
From the c point Of and for the cy interest changing
position honest efficient police long experience
add strength to the force only it advances him place
where he has done good work where he do
still better The results of his work belong the city value
should be appraised solely their value to the city.
Inspector Daniel T. Cosgan honest That notably
efficient in dealing with gambling and has certainly
proved by nothing the clumsy efforts of Commissioner Enrg
his apologsts have set forth
Again, therefore, the question:
Wherein did the Cogan policy and method conflict with the
Enght policy and method direction to the public
single and plain?
The city cannot afford to have that question even
though necessary 10 apply to Gov Smith get answered
The Cosgan not forgotten. The present specous cam
psgn Of raids and arrests only keeps it the mind
The evening world., 1919-02-27

The showing made
by these brave men
who fought with
such fortitudc as
gave them the
sobrlquct OF hell
fighters" was one
that measured up
with troops OF any
race or creed,
Medals OF valoI
were worn by these
The evening world., 1919-02-27
PATENT DEDICATED TO PUBLIC

Because the growth Of trees often
makes cement filling OF cavities in
effective to prevent decay a Rhode
Island man has invented a wooden
filling and dedicated his patent to
the public,
The evening world., 1919-02-27

FEW days ago the entire city
came out to welcome home
the returning colored cohorts.
The evening world., 1919-02-27
z
! His Dream OF !
Z Red Cross (
I Comes Tru e (
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On assembled o.
q
med supplies
81
hc RedCr on a
oe
delays Henri
the more of
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w JIiEN a a row to m a
w or salad scientifically he feels like Liberty cnghten
W
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Bit BY bit he worked out feasible plan
different matter
subject Philanthropy
One encouragement
put back venture
possibility OF failure He devoted his life
petitions monarch He found OF In
with
he his
labor convention
The evening world., 1919-02-27

the protect you," deare he usually
dictate height decolet
and hi o complexion
alike They
then little less
the who high valuation on hersef
steal Time, hearts kisses ideas and um
brellas.
Dear me, frank! When
his wife asks
willingness to for
give him quickly flirting
Bolshevsm; \ programme redistribution Of the world
The evening world., 1919-02-27
Bachelor Girl
Reflections
BY Helen r o WI n d

V0D!'S0 VO " The Pr" PII'Ihs NOb
Some Intrepid Women Keep Pet Lion Cubs, and
Others Prefer the More Dangerous Sport of
Marrying a Flirt Gin Order to Reform Him.
The evening world., 1919-02-27
How They Made Good
By Albert Payson T erhune.

iE bloody battle OF SolIerno had been Iought anu
won The victory over the hated Austrians had been
a master-blow for Liberty. Enlightened Europe was
wild with excitement.
But one man who walked slowly over the stricken
field at the close OF the conflict thrilled to none OF the
conouerors cheers. exultcd in the overthrow OF
tyranny His mind too grippingy cngrossed
in the horrors that lay every side of him to
permit of any such thrills.
He was Henri Dunant a man of broad charity
The evening world., 1919-02-27
BY ]. H. Ca sci

Cop ight. 1919 by The pn.ss Publishing Go.
LThn New York EIcnin4 MarN
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and warm hca dcermInaon bhaII what
deemed lie hafFrench hatSWiss bv BIRTH and
from earliest himself the helping OF humanity
Thus to-day tho Solfcrino victory He
needless loss OF
mems but the needless loss OF life from
nd malpractice
the right
The evening world., 1919-02-27

The average girl falls in love with because
he is nice and generous about taking her around
and then marres him that he'll keep her sitting
home
In the spring a change OF air and a change OF diet
are excellent, but a change of compsnonship and
new heart interest sometimes more rejuyenstnE
than tonic.
The evening world., 1919-02-27
DEEPER MISGIVING.

VYYIl the increasing number Of unwaraned raids and ar
wv by the New York police;
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SuTgCTE u
Nurses doctors, medical supplies, etc, we're woefu
scarce and insufficient on the battlehelds.
Then and there Henri Dunant vowed to find sol
way OF bettering these needessiy horrible condition
and of easing the fate OF the stricken and wound
The evening world., 1919-02-27

plan OF mercy In the following words the object
the convention described:
IAN international conference FOR the purpose
nduring the for correcting the ina dequa
Of the sanitary service OF armies in
field"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
In the Days News.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, whose
address will feature the opening session
of the suffrage jubilee convention in St.
Louis tonight, has been president of
the National Woman Suffrage associa-
ton for some years. Mrs Gait is a
native of RipOn, Wis. She was educat-
ed at the. State Industrial College of
Iowa, and for time thereafter studied
law. Later she turned to teaching, and
rose to the rank of general superinten-
dent of schools in an Iowa city. 1t was
in that state also that she first made
her mark as an orator and as an organ.
izer. In 1890 she became state organi-
ger of the Iowa Woman Suffrage asso-
citation, and since 1892 she has served
the national and international organi,
cations. She has lectured in hundred:
of cities of the United States and in al
most every country of Europe and in
several in Asia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

poration to "serap" its plant. Why,
that being the case, is it necessary to
sweep the whole state into the same
heap2 Why is it necessary to seek a
general enactment to cover special in
stances of non paying corporations?
1t seems to The Times that there is
no sound reason for foisting on the
people of Vermont q general statute
which would be applied to any and all
parts of the state, to permit street
railway company to lop off, for in
stance the Barre & Montpelier trolley
line because that comparatively short
haul was not bringing in returns at
the top notch with the other part OF
The system. If any particular street
railway company stands in absolute
need of assistance along the line OF
curtailed service let it come before
the Legislature and present its
case on the merits of the particular
situation which it represents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24

it was doing-and, by the way, the house
usually does know what it is doing
That being the case, the taxpayer who
finds his direct tax increased this year
and it win surely be inereased-has a Ger.
tain recourse at home. He can ask his
representative how he voted on spec
ial appropriations like the barge term
inal and govern himself accordingly
Special appropriations are the bane Of
every legislature and have direct effect
on the problem of state expenses, which.
as Mr. Writers pointed out, have risen
from S942, 900 in 1909 to s., 500 900 in 1918
with a probable deficit of 81, 296 900 al
ready in sight lit will be seen from the
above table that Mr. Writer'S estimate
was low
How large the deficit will be ultimately
is for the legislature to say, and the house
is the coordinate body in which meas
ures carrying appropriations must be in
itiated The senate has the "last say
but it is the house that must originate
| and start such bills ON their way toward
| the state treasury.
So much being understood and every
representative informed as to the states
| finances, no one can complain if the 80
+, cent tax proves hurdensome and oppres-
/ sive. In fact, if the legislature sees fit
to pass all the special appropriations In
cluded in the grand total of s760, 9S7. II
] including 100000 to match the federal
allotment for highways, that is its great
! American privilege
1 Meanwhile the innocent bystander, in
I the form of taxpayer, is certainly inter
ested and may in fact let himself be heard
before final adjournment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
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SOY, and then much Joy. icy
and then much JOY. All, once more
again l say it-joy and then much
joy"
"Well, Brother Oyster" said Oleo
Oyster, "why all the excitement and
the joy and the continued joy and the
Joy which you say over again so many
times?"
Its good news which I have for
you," said Brother Oyster.
MAY we all listen to the good
news?" asked the other oysters, half
asleep in the oyster bed, but wide
enough awake to hear Brother Oyster.
They would hear nothing else just
then-but Brother Oyster was quite.
quite different.
"Yes," said Oleo Oyster, '1et US hear
the good news. Let us hear what you
have to tell us. You be a newspaper
and Wen be the readers. You tell US
everything"
"What do you know about newspa-
pers?" asked Brother Oyster.
"Just what you do" said Oleo
Oyster, "Well do I remember when
creature in a boat was reading and
talking about the newspaper which
had all the news"
'"'Ah yes, you do remember, OF
course, just as I do" said Brother
| Oyster.
Tell US of the joy" begged the 9TH
er oysters.
"Pray tell US right away" urged
oleo Oyster.
Il will tell you," said Brother
Oyster.
So he began.
Its this way, ladies and gentlemen,
Mr.. Treasurer, Mr.. Secretary. Mr..
President, little children and cats and
| dogs"
But please, Brother Oyster" said
all the other oysters, there are no la
dies and no gentlemen here. There
are no coats and no dogs. there are no
idert, no secretary and no treasurer y
True, true; it is too true" said
Brother Oyster.
"What do you mean about IT being
too true?" asked Oleo Oyster. "How
can anything be too true?"
''A1y dear Oleo," said Brother Oyster
Il said that just as wise people Will
say when they hear something which
is true. True, too true they will say
and then they will was their head:
wisely"
Il suppose" said OleO. that they
wag their heads when they say. Toe
true because there isn't much sense
to it, and folks who wag their heads
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
Trolley Legislation.
Bennington Banner.)


Two bills reported from the committee
on corporations and franchises have been
passed by the senate at Montpelier that
are of particular interest to Bennington
because this town is located on one OF
the largest electric railroad systems in
New England One of these bills provides
that the public service commission may
authorize a street railway corporation to
discontinue service or dispose of equip
ment. The other provides that a city
town or Incorporated village may vote
in any legal meeting to contribute toward
the cost of operating street railway. 1t
is believed in Montpelier that both bills
win be defeated in the house The two
bills read as follows:
Section l. The public service commits
sion may, if upon petition and after hear
ing it finds that a person or company OPP
Grating a street railway is not making a
| reasonable return upon a reasonable val
ue of such railway or part thereof, au-
thorize such company to discontinue SER
| vice temporarily Or permanently upon
| such railway or such part thereof or to
discontinue and dispose of the track or
| equipment. or any part thereof of such
railway, upon such conditions as to said
commission seem proper in the circum-
stances and consistent with the public in
| terest.
Sec 3 This act shall take effect from
its passage.
| Section l. A city, town or incorporated
village may by vote at any legal meeting
of the legal voters thereof, when an ar
/ ticle for such purpose has been duly in.
serted in the warning for such meeting
contribute towards the cost of operation
and fixed charges of a street railroad op
Grated in whole or in part within suct
municipality, to an amount not exceeding
ten per cent of the grand list of such
city, town or incorporated village
Sec. .. This act shall take effect from
its passage.
Conditions created by the world wal
have made the going hard for the electric
railroads throughout the entire country
During the past year the only section o
trolley road in Vermont, it is claimed
that came through without a deficit wai
the hne from Burlington to Essex June
ton. Extra business created by the wa
activities at Fort Ethan Allen saved Thu
road from running behind in its opera
ltion.
| Trolley roads have become one of TIN
great necessities of the present time TIL
suspension of the line between this vii
lage and North Bennington would Great
a hardship on two communities. the ei
fects of which would be almost beyon,
comprehension There are none too man
electric lines in Vermont at the presen
time but the introduction of the bill
indicates that at least one corporation
seeking way to go out of business eithe
temporarily or permanently.
In case these bills become laws a stree
railway corporation would be in a pos
ton to take the following course. First
secure a permit from the public servic
eommission to suspend business. Secont
inform any community vitality intereste
that unless it came across" with fnar
cial assistance there would be no turtle
service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
Save up for the fifth and last.
Street Railway Legislation.
Barre Times. J

As strong argument against the
enactment of a general law giving the
public service commission the right to
discontinue any or all of the service OF
a street railway company in Vermont
providing reasonable dividends were not
earned, and as a support of the conten-
ton that such right should go by spe-
cial enactment because of the different
conditions surrounding the various
traction companies of Vermont it is
only necessary to point out that the
representative of the Bellows Falls sys-
tenn stated in public hearing in Mont
pelier that the people would not pay
more than five cents to ride on the
street railways, and, therefore, opera
ton could not be made to pay. 1t is
well known fact that patron of the
Barre & Montpelier Traction cannot
ride more than a yard without paying
six cents and to go to Montpelier, or to
go from Montpelier to Barre, a charge
of Is cents is exaeted. So we see that
conditions in Bellows Falls are very
much unlike the conditions in Barre and
Montpelier; and consequently, what
might be strict justice in Bellows Falls
might not be strict justice in Barre
and Montpelier. Conditions are not ST
milar. Moreover, an attorney represen-
ting the Brattleboro street railway com
/. pany asserts that he was instrumental
| in having the bill in question intro
dneed because of the desire of his cor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-24
The Fight for Peace.
Saturday Evening Post. }

What would you think of an engineer
who, after head-on collision, said: well,
let's back up and try that over again."
Some of your engineers are saying that,
The great war brought civilians to the
brink. The wreckage of lives and means
of livelihood strews a quarter of the globe.
Some of it is in your town-in the gold
stars and crippled figures in khaki Re
dictionaries want to back up to 1911. set
the scene all over again as it was then,
and see what will happen.
They are purblind men, mole-eyed from
long habituatlon in iegaiistic lust; shut
in by the narrow life of prof ass'onal polr
tics; unable to undersJaD | what has hap
pcned or what the cou0iry frr's. They
utter learned words that have 20 mean
! ing-about entangiiny alliances. Wash
| ington. en- thing but e the main point
The United States risketl all Il fight
war for democracy. IL ,an risk much t.
give a pcrmanence 10 the objects FOL
which it fought 1t is ready and eager
! to risk much 1t knows that IN a human
world some chances must be taken. Il
will take its chances On the leaGue-of ma
tons side that promises stable peac'
| and order; not ON the Ballnce-of-P owe
side that promises only. repetition .
/ 1911