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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
CANADA AND j. S.
CEMENTED BY WAR
Once Merely Neighbors, Now
Bound Together, Secre-
tary Baker Says.

OTTAWA. January 11-Canada and
another" through their association in
the war Newton D. Baker the Ameri-
can Secretary of War. declared here to-
day. Formerly they We're merely neigh
bors, but now there exists between the
two countries a bond of union" ss i'd
the cabinet officer. "cemented when
our soldiers and your soldiers fought
shoulder to shoulder on the battle
fields of France.
Addressing the Canadian Club, the
principal feature of his ree-and "a :
half hour stay i'll the capital. Mr.. Ba-
ker eulogiZed the 100 years of friend
ship between America and Canada.
symboiZed by the great spectacle of
ar international boundary almost I'M
guarded" Old prophecies that the
minion had given way. the Secretary
added. to a condition wherein the bor-
der has become place where Amer
lea and Canada join hands"
Such friendship, Mr.. Baker said,
would have been impossible had there
been any such hateful and pernicious
luminosity as was prevalent in Germany
and her associated countries" This
spirit, he continued. engendered the
world war, which found the domestic
nations unprepared.
AS to the peace, said the Secretary.
Il care not for the details But tens
of thousands of your soldiers and our
soldiers lie buried in the sacred ground
of France, and if we could cali them
back and ask them they would say Make
the world safe for the coming genera
tions.''
He added that if the armistice had
not been signed November II it would
have been signed November u, for the
enemy was beaten.
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War Illustrates Need.

Asserting that the war had brought
home to America the imperative need
for Americanization work, the Secre-
tary said:
What should be said OF a world
leading democracy wherein 10 per
cent of the adult population cannot
read the laws which they are pre-
sumed to know?
What should be said of a democ-
racy which is challenged by the world
to prove the superiority of it's system
of government over those discarded
and yet is compelled to reach many
millions of it's people through papers
What should be said of a democ-
racy which permits tens of thousands
of its native-born children to be
taught American history in d foreign
language-the Declaration of indie
pendence and Lineo1n's Gettysburg
speech in German and other tongues?"
In 1918, the Secretary declared
there were more, than 100000 per-
sons. in the United States above ten
years of age who could not read or
write English. Eighteen per cent of
the children of school age did not at
tend school. Out of the first 2.000,0 900
men drafted there were 100000 who
could not read their orders or under
stand them when delivered
Asserting that "AmericaniZation" as
1t was known in the past has meant
only the boycott Mr.. Lane declared
the time has come when a new mean
ing should be given to the word if the
ideals of America were to be pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Fellowship Is Goal.

We want it to mean help. sympa thy.
largeness Of view" he said We want
il to mean. not PATRONAGE. but largest
human fellowship. We want that word
to be translated into terms of wages
for men, of living conditions for men:
of an America that will mean some
thing to the man that comes across
the water from the other side. who
has come to US with a different UNDER
standing of the word liberty from
that which we have had"
Outlining the plans of the bureau of
education Americanization campaign,
Mr. Lane said that while the bureau
will seek the aid of the governments
of the various states. its chief reliance
would be lin the hundred and one in
dividual agencies heretofore engaged
in Americanization work" and on new
community agencies.
There have already been classified
throughout the nation 2.400 communi-
ties in which 500 or more aliens re-
side. and to these communities the
most intensive effort will be carried.
Other speakers included Frank
Trumbull. chairman of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, and who is chair
man Of the national Amerfcanization
committee. and Arthur S. Somers
president of the New York board of
education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
ROD AND GUN

mented T@ggart, his recent addition
embracing d large creek, in which he
mas MS private oyster beds.
The coming season. Taggart said,
promises to be a good one for anglers.
He expects to participate in duckins
party on St Patricks creek and Po-
tomac river before the end of the sea
son.
Mack Sparrough. usually one of the
hrst sportsmen on the river each sea-
son. was surprised when tod that a
catch of Mississippi catfish had been
made.
Glad to hear the good news" was
his comment. II thought they would
come along early this year. and I'm pre-
pairing to get one of the biggest ones of
the season.
Mack is getting his boat in readiness
for the opening of the season, he stated
and has already oiled his rods and look
Ell after his lines
John w. Hurley, veteran sportsman.
has about recovered from a spell OF
sickness, and the bright sunshine sug-
Sested TO MIN an early trip to the up
Der Potomac for smallmouth bass.
In letter TO George W Leopold,
ooaeman on the upper river The
sportsman inquired of the prospects
TOR the coming season and also aske
If many large fish have been taken
from isples in the river during the
winter.
During past winters it is stated.
many fish, numbed by the cold. were
dipped from the river at numerous
points between this city and Harpers
Ferry, but no reports of such dipping
nave been heard this winter.
r. 7. Hazleton participated in the
angling game at Benedict every week
end the past season. and now he is go
ing to Florida to catch larger fish. 1t
is his intention to go to Miami posi-
bly, with small party of friends. and
enjoy the sport of angling for king
fish and any other fish that may take
his bait.
Rinsgoid Hart says he is ready to
start out in his high-water boots with
his rod. bait and other fishing acces-
series. Ringgold has spent SO much
of his time prosecuting bootleggers
the past few weeks that he will vel
come the opening of the fishing sea-
son, when he knows the diversion will
benefit him
1T also will put him in better con-
ditlon to prosecute bootleggers" a
friend remarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

GunRerS are taking advantage OF
the few remaining days of the sea-
son for shooting ducks. the season
ending the last day of this month,
and many of them are on the river
each day Several members of the
French high commission were on the
Wicomico i'll the vicinity of Rock
Point last week, as were numerous
residents of this city. All of them re-
turned with a''rks. some getting a
few canvasbacks.
Residents - ,,,e Rock Point neigh
borhood have baited their blinds the
entire season. it is reported. partly
accounting for the good sport that
Washingtonians have enjoyed there
1T seems to be necessary to bait
the river for ducks" commented an
old sportsman recently from the Wi
comico, There are plenty ducks. but
they seem 10 keep beyond reach of
guns unless they know just where
they may get supply of grain"
Following the opening of the shad
season. January some of the more
enthusiastic Waltonites have ap-
peared on The river above Aqueduct
bridge and landed a few Mississippi
ca tfiSh.
TINS Is the sea son Tor the Dig nSn,
commented Capt. William T. Rey-
holds, one of the oldest sportsmen in
the vicinity of Aqueduct bridge.
They usually appear just after the
breaking of ice, he added. but this
year they probably became tired of
waiting for the ice to form and start
ed in search of something to eat"
Batting with chicken entrails col
ored sportsman landed one fish that
weighed eight pounds and several
smaller fish. Chicken and shad entrails
furnish the bait at this season. anglers
state, and some of the sportsmen feel
confident that some fifty Founders will
b. landed this season. using such bait.
George Taggart, fond of fishing and
cunning, has returned from "A trip TO ST
Marys county, Md, where he was a
guest of A. T. Schroth Familiarity
known as Tony, at the latter'S coun-
try place on st. Patricks creek
Last summer scores of friends were
entertained a the down-river home of
the popular sportsman He found his
acreage too small however, and the
past week added ninety-two acres to his
farm.
He has an attractive place" COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Mr.. BAER's BILL TOPIC.
Meeting to Consider Creation Of
New Executive Department.

Washington people are going to
have opportunity on Tuesday even
ing TO participate in a mass meeting
which Is part of a nationwide cam
paign in support of the measure in
troduced by Representative J. NJ.
Baer of Minnesota for the creation
of new executive department of
education and human welfare. The
mass meeting is to be in the assem-
bly, hall of the Y N. c. A.. 18th and
G streets northwest, at O'Clock.
Representative Eaer describes the
object Of his bill as being to central
ize the national educational activi-
ties, to democratize education. to es-
tablish self-help schools in every
part of the nation, to solve the prob
lem Of the unemployed, to promote
lasting patriotism and to abolish
illiteracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
FRANCES IDEA OF LEAGUE.

PARIS. Friday, January Io.-The
French attitude on the question of
league of nations. ii is understood
VIII be inspired to d great extent by
the report of Senator Leon Bourgeois
who has long been a student of the
question and who will be the French
member on the league of nations
committee.
Concerning the Russian question
the French delegates are said to be
in unalterable opposition to the ac-
ceptance of any suggestions from
bolshevik circles. In the absence of
Russian official delegates the French
will favor consulting all the promi-
nent Russians possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
LORD BRYCE URGES
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Thinks Peace Conference
Should Adopt Principles, Set
Ting Details AfterWard.
VIEW OF FRENCH PREMIER

LONDON, January 1.-THE main
object of a league of nations. which
the peace congress should create is to
prevent fture was, possibly through
arbitration and Cancellation. Niscount
Bryce, former British amba ssador to
the United States. declared today.
While the congress may not be able
to fix all details, it should settle upon
principles and appoint committees
to arrange the details. he declared
In a statement TO the Associated
Press Lord Bryce said,
The creation of some combina lon
or league of nations. disinterested IN
their aims. trusting one another ana
strong enough to enforce their JOINT
will. is a fundamental necessity in
order to carry out the settlement OF
Europe and the east. which is the
task of the conference, and to de-
termine the future of the German
colonies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
CHILD DRINKS FATALLY.
Gets Bottle of Niter in Her Moth
er's Absence.

Lillian Brown. two and one-half
years old suffering from a heavy cold,
had been given small doses of inter by
her mother, Mrs Lillian Brown 723
4th street northeast. Yesterday the
child got hold of the bottle during the
temporary absence OF her mother,
swallowed the liquid and was made
i'll.
The baby was hurried to Casualty
Hospital, her heart seriously affected.
and physicians were unable to save
her life. Dr. Z. ". Titus, acting COR
oner. gave a certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Wounded Soldiers Patrons.

Wounded soldiers are the patrons of
this theater. They are making their
last stop on their way home There
are more wound chevrons on the right
arms of the men i'll Savenay than can
be seen in any other single spot in the
world The theater was built and the
scenery painted by soldiers under Sergt
SCHUYLER Ladd of Denver, Col. and Wal
ter T. Bull of Buffalo, n Y, both
former members OF the yellow jacket
Company
The patients rea ching Savenay are
IN class u, which in the fighting days
meant that they were physically I'M
able to do anything more toward win
ming the war. The class A patients
returned to the front, most OF those
in class b did tie same, while the class
C patients went with the service of
supplies. but 10000 class ID patients
went through Saxenay. Every one here
now is crippled in some way, though
formerly only part of them were. In
SaVenay the men get their first les
sons in forgetting that they have lost
eyes. arms. legs, fingers or other parts
of the body which they once thought
indispe nsibie
One sees many sad sights among
the cripples, but the saddest is tina t
of those permanently blinded. Out of
the total casualties in the American
expedition. there are Only seventy
such cases and twelve are now in
Savenay. Miss Dorothy Richa rds son,
daughter of former minister and
born in Athens. Greece, has charge
of the work among the blind. Daily
she and her girl assistants each take
out two wounded men. one soldier on
each arm They are accustoming the
men to the habit of walking in eternal
darkness.
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Appeal for Home Charities

The Associated Charities the Citizens Relief Association
need Of $4,000 continue their family and social
service work in the District Of Columbia
These organizations minister the and distressed with
out distinction of creed They dependent on voun
contributions The widespread prevalence of has
added to the always heavy winter demands these societies.
Will contributors give without further
appeal and others who have supported this work OF home
charity also lend their aid?
Contributions either society Howard s.
Reside Finance Committee Service House,
II northwest MILTON E. AILES
Chairman, Joint Finance Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Changes Their Mental Attitude.

When l visited the workshop doz-
en- soldiers. some with their legs and
others with their arms missing. and
others with only parts of their hands
remaining, were working Industrious
IN at various benches. Miss Green
reached over the shoulder of blond
haired soldier and picked up toy
sized model of a motor cycle, almost
completed, proudly held it in the
palm of her hand, and then contding.
in whisper. Two weeks ago that
bow could not sleep. He worried con-
stantly at being a cripple and his
memory was failing. The surgeons
feared for his recovery. but we got
him interested in trying to do some
thing. He has almost completed this
model and realizes that the future is
not hopeless. He is cheerful and will
be ready to start for home in few
weeks 1t is really good model of
a bjcycle. isn't it?" Any man could
easily see that it was the model of
motor cycle, showing that the Grip
-pled pupil was doing even better than
the woman teachers believed.
When man has only one arm left,
continued Miss Green. I'VE start him at
drawing yarn or anything to keep his
hands busy and accustomed to working
alone so that his mind is occupied. If
he has two hands, but missing leg,
we start him at hammering lead. Some
show real artistic talent. Others do
wood carving and knitting until they
get accustomed to the handicap of
their wound. Some people ask If 1t
would not be better to teach them use
full occupations, and we answer that
our purpose is more to get the men
cheerful mentally by taking their
minds off the thought that they are
crippled than to give them the idea
that they must learn some new trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
UNIQUE THEATER
CHEERS WOUNDED
"Box of Seven Colonies" in
2,000-Seat Auditorium at
Savenay Hospital.
LAST STOP ON WAY HOME
LAST STOP ON WAY HOME
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919.


TOURS, France, January SIN the
center of the "bald-headed row in the
2,000-seat Red Cross auditorium, in the
Savenay Hospital settlement, outside OF
st. Nazaire, is a little pen OF planed two
by four planks known as the box of
seven colonies This pen is one of the
novel features of this most unique of
theaters. 1t is an exclusive place re-
served for Col. W. L. Cooper OF Mount
Pleasant, Tenn. hospital commander
and confirmed first nighter.
Every person in the seven hospitals
attends the theater. The first twenty
rows are reserved for nurses ana officers
and three benches for blind soldiers. At
the opening in the fence around the
box Of the seven colonels' and it's sew
en- chairs stands sentry. Everything
else is open and the rule is first come
first seated There is never an empty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
YACHT CLUB ELECTION.
Daniel H. Fowler Heads Capital
ORGANIZATION for Ensuing Year

At the annual meeting of the
Capital Yacht Club, held at the club
house, foot of 9th street southwest.
the following officers were elected for
1919: Daniel H Fowler. commodore.
Luke c. Strider. vice commodore
Collingwood Sanborn, secretary-treas-
urer; Lyman F. Hewins, measurer,
and Adrian Sizer, George H. Bright
and Eugene F. Hartley. directors.
The retiring officers reported a sue
cessful season for 1918 in spite of the
fact that large number of the boa is
were out of commission because of
the absence of the owners at the
front, in naval and military service.
The new officers look forward to a
big season for 1919
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
WANTS BALK RULE ENFORCED

Manager McGraw of the Giants be-
lieves that the balk rule should be en-
forced against pitchers. He believes
that pitchers in the National League
taken too many liberties with the rule.
Many of the players. especially those
who steal many bases during the sea-
son. agree with the Giants manager
on this question. Tho National League
men say the rule is enforced more
rigidly in the American League than
1t is in the National.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Spain Takes Initial Step.
NAvY'S GIANT DIRIGIBLE
TO MAKE LONG FLIGHT

The Nays biggest dirigible. the CT,
is expected to start from Rockaway
Beach, n. Y, this morning for Hamp-
ton roads on the first leg of $780,
mile fight to Key West, Fla.
Capt. S. V. Parker. commanding
officer at the naval air station at
Rockaway, will be in command of the
ship and it's crew of six men, Navy
officials said last night that if all goes
we'll the dirigible ought to reach
Hampton roads i'm time for dinner.
Brunswick, Ga, is the next scheduled
stop, with Key West the third
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Men Are Taught French.

Men wishing to attend school are
given French lessons by former
French officer. Recreation halls are
also provided by the Red Cross in addi-
ton to the theater. which everybody
attends. The Saveny hospital. for
merly known as base hospital s. was
originally manned by postgraduate
unit, but the work has grown so rap
idly that six additional hospital or
sanizations have been added, one car
ing exclusively for mental cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

mats propose is a great new artery of
travel in Europe. springins out of the
realization that political ties. unless
supported economically, will be I'M
stable. Existing railways. with the
bridging of two gaps of $50 miles
each, would practically complete this
great system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Toss Of \ Coin Ends
New Jersey Deadlock

TRENTON, u. J., Januafy H.
by the toss Of = coin here to-
day senator Wnlian N. Runyon
Of Union county was selected
rs president Of the New Jersey
senate and Senator Clarence r.
Case Of Somerset county ~
majority leader. breaking q
deadlock among republicans Of
the upper hOuse which had
continued for seven weeks.
President- Designate Runy0n
will be acting governor In the
absence Of Gov. Edge and upon
the latter's Induction inte the
United states Senate.
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and Florida avenue.

The Washington branch Of the Na-
ticnal Story Tcllers' League will meet
next Friday evening at the Wilson
Normal School. 18th and Harvard
streets Richard r. Wyche, president
of the national league, will give per-
sonal "reminiscences of Joel Chandler
Harris.
The HeFxl Club will meet with the
Jewish Welfare Board at the Y. NJ.
II. A this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The Political study Club will meet
at the residence of Mrs J. Campbell
Cantrill. 1909 Kenyon street, Friday
at 5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Truthful Advertising

The Star will be glad to
have its attention called TO
any misleading or untrue
statement. if such should
appear at any time, i'll any
advertisement. in its col
umnS.
Readers are requested to
assist i'll protecting them
selves and legitimate adj
vertiserS.
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Teach Them to Be Independ mt.

During other hours they teach them
how to be independent when they re-
turn to the United States. Several of
them have already qualied as typists.
Then in the evening the same gentle
girl guides escort their charges to
the theater The day | visited the
hospital several girls were returning
in drizzlinG rain, each with couple
of charges stepping along quite nim-
bly,.
Numerous volunteers are aiding the
blind. Si&ty-five girls and women,
known as reconstruction aids, have
been enlisted the same as nurses.
Miss Margaret Sanderson of Boston,
ers, who are divided into two
branches-physical therapy, under
Miss Leah Thomas of East Orange.
y. j., and occupational therapy. under
Miss Louise l.. Green of DodgevilIe,
N Y. They first assist the men who
amputated with encouragement and
moral steadiness. telling them, You
are we'll now and we are sending You
back home" After that the occupa
tional aids come to his assistance.
The physical branch are simply mas
sage girls. who work on the muscles
to accuStom a man, for instance, to
the use of three fingers instead of
i've. other wounds are treated in
similar way
The occupational branch is more
mental The men are started at draw
ing yarn. knitting. painting. carving
wood. working a jigsaw, hammering
lead and brass and other occupations
which seem feminine to the husky
soldier who has already demonstrated
his manhood. The idea. however, is
to replace the thought, Il am help
less cripple now and viii be bur
den to my relatives and friends.
with the other thought, that Il can do
something and make my own way.
though l am crippled.