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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

zero in January will probably be
coquetting with the sweltering
nineties in July.
Now, here is the explanation:
The axis, or axle, around which the
earth makes its daily rotation is
so placed in space that its north
ern end leans toward the sun in
our summer months and away
from the sun in our winter months.
The times when the axis leans the
most either toward or away from
the sun, almost, but not quite, CO.
incide with the times when the
earth is respectively farthest from
or nearest to the sun. When the
northern pole of the axis leans
the most away from the sun, the
latter, in the latitude of New.
York, is elevated at noon only
about twenty-seven degrees above
the southern horizon. That hap
pens at the winter solstice, in Tn,
latter part of December, about ten
days before the earth gets near
est to the sun.
On the other hand, wher the
axis leans most toward the sun,
the latter at noon, in the latitude
of New York, is elevated about
seventy-three degrees alb ove the
southern horizon and seems to or
binary observation to be almost
overhead. That happens at the
summer solstice, about thirteen
days before the earth gets far
thest from the sun.
Now, at these two opposite
points of the year there are two
things conspicuouslyI at work to
change the temperature. First
comes the alteration in the suns
distance, which is about 8 per cent
greater at the summer than at the
winter solstice.
Since the effecf Of the suns radi-
alton varies inVef sely as the square
of the distance. the heating effect
of the solar gays, in our hemi-
sphere. is about per cent less in
midsummer Il fan in midwinter. To
counterfeit this, the sun is about
as degrees higher in summer than
in winter, and the heating effect,
which varies as the sine Of the
angle Of the suns altitude. or as
the cosine of the angle of Incl
dence Of the rays. is twice as great
from thiS cause alone. In addition
the sum mer days are longer than
the winter days, and thus more
heat iS accumulated during each
twenty -four hours
We fare in a happy state as COM
pared with our descendants of
SONG 10000 or 1000 years hence,
wh9n the combined effect of the
prf cession of the equinoxes and
thf swinging round of the earth's
orbit will cause our summers to
OCCUR when the earth is nearest
the sun and our winters when ii is
$arthest away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

n tEAR me, what In the Worlu
should l do these days II 1t
lamp?
Id was given to me long ago By
one who called me his friend--an
ho1est man and kindly-and for
his sake l have always liked It.
But some Of the family didn't
care for it, and because there was
no special place for 1t and because
its color did not harmonic partic-
}ularly with the other decorations
! in the room where l wanted TO use
it, the shaded lamp has not been
used very often.
But now that the living room is
done over in tan and brown, the
yellow lamp, with its soft-shaded
light, is the very thing.
We have only been using 1t a
few evenings, and already l am
wondering how in the world 1t
took me so long to find out about 1t.
1t is made of dull brass, carved
simply and Of good lines, and the
shade, that makes me so happy
and contented, is of beaten brass,
but soft and subdued and not
bright at all.
1t looks like a lantern hung in
the doorway of some eastern tenn
pie, or like the little melonSlice OF
the moon at the first of the month,
when there are clouds and a bit OF
a mist-and 1t looks like the quiet,
friendly gaze of a good friend, and
| am most contented with the cor
ner of the room where 1t stands.
And in the daytime, when l am
downtown and there is hurry and
worry and confusion and things do
not go as l wish they would, think
comfortably of the quiet room done
in brown and restful tan and OF
the shaded lamp standing so IN
obtrusively in its own particular
corner, and | am glad it is there,
and all the little temporary vexa-
lions are as II they we're not.
What a comfort something rest
fuI and quiet and sure is in this
world of clamor and noise and I'M
rest!
| know a deep pool in a deep,
brown wood with tall trees stand
ing around, and the trees are re-
Elected in the pool and sometimes
they drop their leaves upon the
water and sometimes, when the
wind blows, the trees bow and
wave their branches like kings
making a gracious salute, and the
calm pool reflects all these things
and remains-calm itself.
I like to think OF the clear,
brown pool and its placid, endur-
ing calm. Sometimes 1t is a great
comfort to remember 1t.
I wonder how many women rea-
lie what hOme-a real home
means to a man who spends his
life in the turmoil and aggressive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28
What's Doing; Where; When

1omoRUW. a
BassbaIl-St. Louis and washinEtonl
American League, Park, Seventh street aud
Florida avenue northwest, $3.50 ,. m
Ice Cream FsstiVaETrinity Parish Hall
Third and G streets northwest, 7:3o .. m
Fellowship supper-Nordiea Mandolin
and Guitar Club, Central 7. n. C A. lI3R
9 street northwest.
Dance-Eastern High School. SEVENTH
street and PennSylvania avenue southeast.
8 p. m
Open-air dahes-ThomSon School. Twelfth
and L streets northwest, S:t6 ,. M
Social danee-CentFal High Sehool
Twelfth and Clifton streets northwest, 8 p.
m,
paneS-war Camp Community Service
Club. Ne. 8, 9ls Tenth street northwest
" baaes-waltsr Rssd Hospital. sp N. 4.
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Today.

P.rtv-Homs Club. Seventeenth and H
streets northwest
pos+ dance-Gymnasium, under auspices
EntThts Of Columbus, Fort hysr' va
p. m.
MeetinE-Dramatie and Mandolin eIuoA
r,o1.sII SCHOOL. Park road and Hit place
northwest, 1880 p. m.
D.Dcing-PoweH School, Park road and
9Iatt place northwest, p. m.
Opsn-aIr dance-ThomBon School
twelfth and L streets northwest. S:46 until
IL p. m.
CONGRATULATED States Soldiers Home
BAND, Soldiers Home bandBtand, p. m.
Concert-United States Marine Band.
Marine Barracks, $3.50 p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28
III Say 1 Do.

D. R B. queries, DO you remembar
when ginger cakes made In the shapa
Of q horse and familiarity known a.
horse cakes we're sold for a penny
apiece?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28
HEARD AND SEEN

At last, q dear old friend has gone.
No. 2 police station has had q water
cooler in it since the days Of Presi-
dent Buchanan, should say. ISAAC
CANS has presented the station with
a new one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

1 sent Mr.. Hams nickel back to
BILL HENSHAW. Bill says 1t cost
him Is cents to get It back-out the
great principles Of justice remain IN
tramelled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28
Rather Rnnrh-

80
The diabolical maliciousness Of the
law forbidding a Civil Service en-
ploye's transfer to another depart-
ment at q higher salary changes an
ambitious man into a mere autona-
atom. Many capable men took a
Civil Service examination for a posi-
tlon at a low salary in response to
The call for help spread broadcast.
Every billboard and every newspaper
IN this broad land pleaded with loyal
workers to leave their positions and
come to the rescue Of their Govern
ment Upon arrival In WASHINGTON
in response to kilograms demanding
that they come to WASHINGTON at
once, they were, il Civil Service en-
ployes, assigned to a cell and com
menced what has proven to be the
hardest possible work with long
hours, close confinement, idiotfc
regulations and absolutely no posi-
bility of advancement"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

l think SMITH D. FRY is mistaken
in his statement in the Heard and
Seen column on the % inst, in which
he infers that q commission was
given to the leader Of the Marine
Band after John Philip left.
l know Mr.. Sousa looked for q
commission when he was leader, for
I have often heard him speak Of Il
but the leaders OF the Marine Band
who succeeded him have Jared no
better in the way Of commissions, but
have been advanced in SALARY from
that Of q lieutenant to captain. ,
JNO. F. BLACKNdAR. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

tramelled.
Traffic officer KREAMER, at 18th
street and Columbia road, kept his
nerve and saved a bad accident last
Saturday when he jumped straight
at a runaway horse and stopped It.
Up at the White House the other
day and got to talking with Frank
Walsh, who has left the Federal
Trade Commission, and is pursuing
the willy law business. Mr.. Walsh
is going to Minnesota to catch trout
some day soon and l wish l was
going with him.
This want ad in the New York
Times ought to make someone think:
GERMANY, frst-class Arm with
agencies in all industrial centres, DE-
NANDS REPRESENTATION; any
line. raw or finished material: big
sales warranted. Apply to A. Scheu-
fen. Dusseldorf Oberkassel, Schanzen-
strasse SO.
It was sent me by Miss Dorothy B.
Trout, of the U. S. Navy.
Now that everyone knows where
Clarendon is, the old town seems 20
be full O. pep. Big home coming wei
come to returning soldiers next LABOR
Day with A BIG STUNT in mind.
Omen air dancing every THURSDAY
night. Base Ball every Sunday;
sometimes a double-header. Big en-
thusiasm about the bail club; build
ing a covered grand stand and enough
money on hand to erect club house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28
How Much Wiser Are You Than
Henry Ford?

You Need to Be Good Deal Wiser to Catch Up
With Him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

The above from C. H. ANDREWS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

It was sent me by Miss Dorothy B.
Trout, Of the U. S. Navy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

EAR me, what in the world
should 1 do these days II 1t
weren't for the shaded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-28

have letter knocking our Health Department.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

lambs. Some extra feeding of sheep may
be desirable during the winter when the
grasses are not very nourishing- other
wise. the flocks If left to forage for them
selves may become weakened and the
ewes and their young suffer severe losses
at lambing time. With proper attention
large percentage of lambs can be
raised, say government experts.
Sheep raising thrived in the south 2
number Of years ago. War conditions,
local conditions and legislation or lack of
il have been operating against the in
dustry- The opening up OF the free
ranges of the west contributed, but in re-
cent years the entry of large areas Of
land in that section under the 800 acre
and go acre homestead laws have closed
up much of this free pasturage-
1t is predicted that the south is coming
back into her own ae a sheep country
But the dogs must be controlled, say
those who know. In dealing with the dog
problem one of the difficulties to be met
is the propensity of negro farmers to own
from five to 25 dogs which he does not
feed. but leaves to forage for themselves
The white man is willing for the negro
TO have the dogs If he will reed them or
ccnfine their operations to less choice
game, but objection is made to the stray
Ours living off Of the flocks of the up
to-date farmers in 1ae SOUTH
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

patton is the important factor. This dis
charge certificate and statement as to
his medical history are the only official
papers required to establish his status as
to eligibility. Some little delay neces-
sarily occurs as his application is for
warded to the centRal office In Washing
ton for approval. Sfhe case BOARD care
fully goes over the Information and either
approves or disapproyes the decision OF
the district staff. About 200 cases come
before the board each day. AS speedily
as is compatible with thoroughness. the
Investigations are completed and the dis
trict office is advised of the decision and.
IL that decision is favorable. training IL
begun.
Each case is carefully considered as
to the physical and mental qualifications
of the applicant. and the chance of his
making good in his chosen vocation. and
is either approved or returned to the
district for reconsideration as the facts
demand 1t is not only job that the
board wants for the disabled soldier. 1t Is
job worth while
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
SHEEP GROWING
TO Be REVIVED
IN The south
PERHAPS THE GREATEST ENEMY
TO INDUSTRY SAY AUTHoRI-
TIES Is THE PREDATORY DOG.

Washington. Aug. e.-Reestablish-
mept or sheep growing In the south -
one Of the aims Of the Southern Settle
ment and Development organization with
which are COOPERATING affiliated organize
kicns IN several southern states and pro-
grcssive membevs OF state legislatures.
rs well as officials or the United States
department. OF agriculture. One OF the
first steps deemed necessary in several
90 the states south Of Mason and Dixon's
nne. and for that matter in certain
northern states also. is the control of the
predatory dog. which has caused and ~
causing very heavy losses In the sheep
industry In varions parts of the country
The department of agriculture Is In
terested In controlling dogs and has made
a close study of the SUBJECT throughout
the United States. On the national forest
ranges the department has men who XIII
dogs along with other predatory animals.
but about the only thing the department.
feels authorized to do I'm other parts Oh
the country is to collect information and
give advice on the subject. Officials have
given advice about q model dog control
law which II Fl still up to some Of the
states to enact.
Bills along this line are being pressed
before the Georgia legislature and other
state legislative bodies. it is understood.
The necessity for their enactment Is rec
oErfzed w experts familiar with the sheep
Industry and the difficulties It is con-
fronted with. for no matter how suitable
the forage climate, market and other
conditions may be to tne growing of
sheep. this branch of agriculture cannot
b. very successful or profitable II dogs
are left free TO prowl about at night and
prey upon the flocks.
Realizing this fact new dog control
laws have been passed In Kentucky vir-
ginia. North Carolina and Alabama Gem
orally speaking q satisfactorily dog con-
troll law. &c ~ said. should provide for
registration and taxation of dogs. out
lawing dogs not so officially recorded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

permitting the killing OF stray dogs espes
ciaily at night or on sheep farms. and
compensation To sheen owners for DAM
age sustained. The need for dog control
was illustrated Al the case OF two north
|ern farmers who settled in Alabama some
time ago Within short period one
killed 81 dogs on his sheep farm and the
|otfer killed 10 dogs.
An idea of the damage caused by the
predatory dog to the sheep industry may
b. had from official statements OF the
department of agriculture that in one re-
cent year over $4,000 sheep were killed
by dogs in 502 counties reporting 100000
siseep within their borders And dogs un-
controlled are officially declared to con-
stftuts one OF the chief reasons for not
increasing the raising OF sheep in SO
farm states where the department esti-
mates $4,000. 900 additional sheep could be
placed without interfering with other live
stock.
The southern states present good OPP
|portunities for sheep RAISING. according to
IL G. Connor, of the bureau of farm
management. AGRICULTURAL department.
who has been studying the situation in
the south In connection with the prepar-
alton Of a national agricultural atlas.
This As known by many men IN south
eastern Georgia. south central Florida,
western Alabama, some sections of Mis-
sissippi and in Tennessee who are buying
sheep to run on their lands.
Department of agriculture scientists
believe that there is big chance for
sheep growing in a number OF southern
states. Texas live stock men think so
likewise and have taken sheep. goats and
cattle into louisiana and further east
with some success. Western Florida and
southern Georgia and other parts of tho
south are deemed especially well adapted
for sheep raising. according to the judg-
ment of government experts. The More
Sheep More Wool association, with head
quarters in Philadelphia. is cooperating
In the movement for reestablishing the
sheep industry in the south on the large
scale that IL can attain there
Government experts say that a number
OF grass and forage crops that thrive in
the south are especially suited to sheep.
They deny the popular idea that sheep
will live and thrive on weeds. The latter
are eaten. but the sheep require more
tempting food also They can get along
fine with velvet beans. carpet grass. crab
grass, burr clover, soy beans, cow peas
or other southern forage The widespread
wire grass and broom sedge of the south
IN not the best forage. but annual south
ern grasses are. The latter have been i'm
jured by burning the land over in con-
nection with turpentfnfng operations and
by some settlers in the coastal plain area
who have not become convinced of the
harmfu1ness OF this plan.
Fencing y necessary to protect sheep
from dogs ah1 hogs. as the latter as well
as the former kin sheep. especially young
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
FEDERAL BOARDS
OFFICE NUMBER
IA OVER COUNTRY

WASHINGTON. Aug 21.-Fourteen dis
trIct offices of the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Education and nine branch or
fees have been opened in different parts
OF the country. This decentralization OF
the work Is for the purpose Of facilitating
the process through which the cases Of
disabled men must pass before the gov
ernment's offer Of reeducation becomes a
reality.
These out stations of the board have
been located in the north south, east and
west for the convenience OF the disabled
soldier. The steps are made as simple as
possible for the speedy accomplishment
or the desired end = confidential talk
with the vocational adviser concerning
his present need for training. the mans
rast INDUSTRIAL history. and the prospects
Is to future success in the chosen cccu-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
BRITISH HAVE
HARD STRUGGLE
AGAINST SOVIET

Archangel. Aug. 2.-The British
Russian offensive in North Russia,
which was intended this summer to
connect with Admiral Kolchakss army
and establish Archangel as q base
through which Allied supplies might
be handled to all anti Bolshevilki ar
mics in the field, has met with unex-
pectedly strong resistance on tho
DvinaA river at the same time that
Admiral Kolchak's armies have been
driven backward into Siberia.
Because OF insufficient forces, hck Of
open support by the Allied governments
and the fact that natural factors have
aided the Bolsheviki, the expedition.
according to military opinion In Arch
summer to a failure equally ~ bad -
that which met last summers efforts
unless large forces are thrown III IT
once by the Allied governments and =
war against the Bo1shev1kt undertaken
in earnest
Throughout the long winter. wnon thc
Allies and Russians on the Archango1
front were fighting = hard-pressed. o.
fensive battle against superior 60ruos.
the Allied conmand wao NAttlux ~
arrival - summer - talbe - ofern-
silva
Fearine th.e pozitsc.I e>n1z1apns /.
|En91and would - GreG11y dtnfu1bo1 ~
* were - brcouae Enoun thn1 - -
br1gndes az Dx1ttDh ~ nt0 =
ostenslb1y y o<1,et 49, 1(
forces azrun6y -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

the censor did not permit the local an
nouncement to that effect to be e. =
bled abroad.
This announcement. made to the
Archangel press on June 8. by Ma5or
General Ironsfde. commander In -chief
of the North Russian forces. w. to
the effect that Archange1 was t. b
made base for the Siberian army.
through an immediate Offensive for
Kotlass, on the river Dvina Kot1aas
is the rail head for the line running 70
Kiatlxa, on the Trans Siberian rail-
way, q distance Of approximately 40
miles from the position ut that ti1ne
of KOlchak's advanced posts, ofnco
then driven back many mllee cast
ward In this campaign, said General
Ironside. the British troops wero -
act As = reserve while the Russians
went ahead
The offensive began late IL June.
but 20 far has advanced only = few
miles, KotIass - stiu moro than =
hundred miles from the Russian and
British positions on the Dvina. which
are. in fact. only at about tie same
point where the Americans were estab-
Bolnhevik Offensive caused them to
Withdraw during the winter.
Although compared with last sum-
mer's pitifulJy small force tho present
British and Russian command = ven
strength Of the Bolshevfl<f IN both nuns-
bexo and arttlleey. The Brfelnh gum
boats and monitors, o. Wh1cn = 1argo
f1ottlh was sent for operattcuo - ~
Dviua ana Vagn rivers, hnyu Tor IL
monk rnnrt proved poolon0 bocnmmo 0G
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
LABOR PARTY TO
HOLD BIG MEET
IN CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Aug. 2s-The national
convention of the newly formed Ma
tional Labor party will be held in
Chicago on Chicago, Saturday, No
vember %, approximately 1.50O to 1000
delegates representing several thou
sand labor organizations from all parts,
OF the country in attendance, Max
Hayes, chairman Of the executive
committee of the new party an
nounced here today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-24
UNIVERSAL HUNGER FOR EDUCATION.

Score Of occupations are repre-
sented In the enrolment LISTS Of the
university extension curses ia
Boston. as Indicated by the apphca-
ticns wAloh pour into the oGhcse Of
the University k1xtensaon commits
Sion at Harvard university hall
Ca xshs tdge.
The courses include French his
tory and civilization, given by Dea
Hasbins of Harvard graduate
school. who recently wa 4 meutbe
OF the American peace commission,
Professor T. N. Car ver's course Oh
program Of social reconstruction in
which he analyses and criuclzes
socialism in its various forms,
anarchlsm. communism. hoishev-
ism the single tax, and other pro
jected schemes, and Professor An
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-24
Letters of a Retired States
man to His Fool Friends.
ON THE RIG STRIKE.

Wood e Stacker.
Dear Friend How is the strike
coming ON YOU ask me
W4}l. cir. ! could answer YOU bet
ter il you had given nc the serial
number Of the particular strike you
mean So could look it up in my
card index Of aStrikes-Famous and
Infamous
There are 80 many strikes an,
b~awtderef. and ore strike seems to
heget another. As the poet says:
Strike. ana the world strikes with
YOU:
Work. and YOU work alone.
assume. however, from the hal
ance Of your letter that you refer to
the big strike over AZ Washington
against the peace % the whole world.
As near as I can make out from
the daily reports and the statements
of strike Leader Lodge. the members
Of Know-Nothing Local. Statesrnen's
Union. are stin out and declare that
they will never lay down their arms
until our LAST foreign friends expires
So far they have the supper Of
the Shantunc Laundrynen's Union.
the Egyptian Cigarette Makers. the
India shaw Workers. the Welfare
League In Ameroneen. and the Anal
gamated Soyiets Of America
Their grievances. as I understand
them. are:
That Woodrow Wilson. being a
Democrat, is d~isdualihed bv the con
stitution from negotiating a treatv
and thereby putting their party in
the position Of II or re.
pudiating the history Of its own lead
ers
That woodrow Wilson ie guilty of
discrimination against the Know.
Nothing local in that he roada a
peace treaty which everybody can
understand except the members az
this local
That he has not adonteS A Motley
Of political nroat sharing to which
the S~-areSr4en'e Union has here-ofora
been opposed
That he dom~inated.the neace. cor,
ference ana made a Wilson treatv
That he was dominated nv TlovA
George las Senator sherman rnivh+
e vl and made a prifish treatv
That ne was dominated by .Japar
and made a traa,v
THAT ne fa,s,,ed sick hecpusa
of the failure Of his Western trim
tberehv confrrnin~ fba charce ar
their mart that he suffers total dc.
ability from ~performinr tbe d,ttae
OF his Office
Tba, he ro3,soa 10 arcnrt 49, 4sar