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The Washington times., 1919-03-19
Give Your Child the Same Chance
AS Your Lawn Mower
Bv EARL GOODWIN.

When your automobile breaks down your safety
razor In trouble you send them both to experts and
take particularly good pains to find out what is the o
ble you and your dress doesn't fit You 60
to any length to discuss the matter with dressmaker
But suppose you the parent of little boy or
little girl who to be out of tune with school,
get to the chances that you merely let nature take
its while the poor child suffers the of ten
der plant IN an unfavorable atmosphere.
The parents of Washington have elegant chance 10
give their children almost the attention that they give
to automobiles, safety and lawn The shop
which they find out considerable about their children
the Home and School Association and the Parent Teach
ers Association These two cooperative institutions have
been endeavorng to interest the fathers and mothers of
Washington in their children for long time, but
regret to say that of the 10000 children who attend Wash
ngons public schools scarcely in 500 to be in
eresng enough to his parents to insure the parents at
tendance at any meeting of either of these associations
teacher is responsible for the statement to that
only the parents of the bright children pay any attention to
their progress. This may be inaccurate unjust
statement but the condition certainly made enough i'm
preston upon of the teachers of Washington for him
to make the remark.
Teachers than willing to cooperate with pa
rents and if parents would visit the schools frequent
ly their children would be better off, would grow up to be
better citizens and everyone concerned would be happier
And this is written for fathers well as mothers
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
LOVE BANDITS

burglarize without the dramatic
properties? ? After the grand opera
methods of the misunderstanding
siren, the simple direct system Of
the safe cracker or purse-snatcher
are welcome by contrast-if you
are love burglar, don't dress, act,
gesticulate, and sigh over the part
it bOres your friends, they only
laugh when your back is turned.
Have the courage of your de-
pravity," as DR.. Parknuish said
a few years ago.
Both Are Married.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Have been married for over
year. but have kept il a secret from
everyone but my mother. Ny hus-
band is now in France. We never
did get along very we'll In the
last few months, through business.
] have become acquainted with a
young man whom 7 at once loved,
and he later told me. that he was
married, but ! have never told him
that I am married. Now know
that this man loves me better than
his wife, although he has two chill
dren. I have been going out vita
him since ! met him. on the aver
age OF about twice a week, no one
else knowing anything about it, He
has been so fair and square with
me, and ] feel that il tell him
now that I am married ! will lose
him. Being as il is almost time
for the return OF my husband. and
] believe love this man better
than my husband. | do not know
what to do. What you'd you ad-
wise? AN ANXIOUS Girl.
You seem to have got yourself in
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

a very serious predicament-not
to mention the young man, his
wife, and his two children. Mar
riage is far more important busi-
ness than many young people
seem to realize, especially when
there are complications in the way
of children. If one contracts the
habit of marrying. it seems to
lead to only further complications,
as in the case of the late Nat
Goodwin and Ferdinand Pinney
Earle. If one has a collectors
instinct, there are safer and less
nerve-wracking collections to be
made than that of marriage
licenses. / believe I'd turn my
mind to some of the homely old
fashioned virtues like duty, in
tegrity, and respect for ones
promise. You have hardly given
your marriage a fair trial. l
would give it one before l con-
templated wrecking another
woman's home.
Too Young For such Problems.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am an actress. by profession.
and am considered attractive by
many OF my friends. Recently
became acquainted with very nice.
refined young man. and have found
him to be a perfect gentleman. Ny
mother is also an actress and as
she is still with the show, l am
left alone to guide myself through
this world. | am staying at my
uncle's home.
AsI am not allowed to have this
dear friend of mine at my unCle's
home. I feel as though l must leave,
only TO return to the footlights and
try to forget my lover, which 1
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
Problems Pitfalls of the War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

IT. HE other day there appeared
in this column a plea TO
girls, entreating them to
let other women's husbands alone.
There must be a good deal Of hus-
band snatching in what debating
societies call the shadow Of the
Capitol" to judge by the quick re-
sponse this letter has brought in
the mails.
Propinquity, due to war condi-
tions, seems to be at the root Of
most of there is a typical case:
When Miss Jinx first made her
appearance in the office, Captain
Khaki thought what a self-satis-
fed, badly brought up young per-
son she is, and honestly rejoices
that he did not marry a girl like
that.
But after a while-propinquity-
which some one has defined as
"thereness' begins to wear OF the
edge of the captains antipathy.
The young lady's ifty-seven va
rieties of cuteness, cheek, chal-
lenge, fiattery begin to get in their
fine work and Miss Jinx is not as
unpleasant to Captain Khaki as
she was in the beginning.
1t is just one more illustration
of Pope's immortal line ''Yet seen
too oft, familiar with her face. we
first endure, then pity, then en-
brace"
The most repulsive phase OF the
whole unlovely business is the
grand opera manner Miss Jinx as
sumes over what is nothing more
than a case Of larceny. She robs
another woman Of her husband,
she destroys a foolish mans peace
of mind and takes advantage OF the
worst elements in his nature to
wreck a househoId-and yet she
feels entitled to all the most ap-
proved dramatic properties, while
she is doing her nefarious work.
She discusses her love" with the
tremulo stop in her voice. she
dresses, acts, and gesticulates for
the part. until she is a bore and a
nuisance to everyone concerned
not excepting the man, who groans
at the situation but is too weak to
extricate himself.
The flowers, candy, jewelry,
and frequently-if she has no
standards-the clothes she ac-
cepts as her "just dues" are
bought with money required to
shoe, clothe, and feed the foolish
mans children.
In the midst Of this. Miss Jinx
temoans her lot, she talks Of her
wrecked life, and she plays The
role, as she conceives Elenora
Duse would play it.
Why be so theatrical, il burg
larry is your object; why not
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
What's Doing; Where; When

ington." DR.. ~. G. OberhO!Ser. Wilson
Normal school 4:i5 p. m.
Lecture-The Rev. Walter Drum. :. J..
House Built on Sand" ST. AlOysius'
Church North Capitol and streets north
west, 30 p. m.
Illustrated lecture-'The Building OF a
Bridge of ships" G.. :. White. OF Emer-
gency Fleet Corporate boys department
Of Y. VI. &. A. y.
Monthly MISUNDERSTANDING Board Of
Trade. Willard Hotel. with addresses by
Senator King and Congressman MondeIl,
3 p. m.
illustrated lecture-"Thc Relations Of
the Weather Bureau 20 the Public DR..
II &. Frankenfcld. OF United States
Weather Bureau Y. w. c. A, p. m
Tomorrow.
nrama-"My New Curate." by Gonzaga
College Players. under direction OF the
Rev J. Charles Davey. S. j., College The
ater. North Capitol and l streets north
west. Sis p. m.
Lecture-Iars Kate Waller Barrett. be
fore Calvert club. II Dupont Circle, D. m.
Addrcss-Congressman clyde Kelly of
Pcnnsy lvanil. before Presidents Own Gar
rison. Army. and Navy Union. G. A. r.
Hall, p. m.
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Try -outs--T0 select cast OF players for
Les Femmes Sav-ates for George Wash
ington University Dramatic Club. @O25 u
street northwest, y. m.
Business and social meeting olumbian n
Women Of George Washington University
y. m.
Address-MrS. George Barnett. wife OF
comma ndant Of marine corps, George
Washington University chapel exercises
1915 p. m, arts and sciences department
202S 6 street northwest.
Lecture-Sixteenth lecture or extension
course auspices OF the GonEaga College
evening classes. by the Rev. James y
CGhill. S. J., GonEAga College, p IN.
Subject: THE Teacher, 'he Mouldcr Of
Character"
Address-CharIes H Paul. assistant
chief engineer OF the Miami conservatory.
before Washington Society Of Engineers.
Cosmos Club. S:l5 p. m
Address-CoI. +. W. Coleman. before
Columbia Women. College Women's Club.
1872 street northwest. p. m.
Msetlng-Ths Anthony League 2O07 Co.
lumbIa road northwest, $3.50 p m.
Lecture-"FamllIaF Birds About wash
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

know will break my heart and his.
He has told me many times that
my uncle's refusal Of his presence
at our home, does not weaken his
love for me.
Must go back with mother on
the stage, or must I give up my
friend whom know It would be
useless to forget? We, at present.
work in the same building and see
one another very often. He Is one
year older than /. I am eighteen.
know am too young to become
engaged, but 1 do want to keep
him as my dear friend, till 1 have
received my full mind and become
a few years older. Please advise
me.
Anxiously following up your in
teresting advices. am,
MILDRED.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
ADMIRAL MCGOWAN FIRsT-CLAss OFFICER.
Continued from First c

VCOntnued
money spending slowing down without any grinding
or friction.
Of course the business side of the navy stops
There is and will be plenty of work
Admiral MCGOWAN in the times of peace has keen
eye for Uncle Sans interest and firm hand in its
directing as he did while winning the
Secretary Daniels is to be compmented selecting
and congratulated keeping efficient and able fellow
workman as Admiral McGOwan has proved himself to be-
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

When you write of not wanting
TO become engaged, but wanting
to keep a man as your friend till
you have received your full mind,
while unhattering to yourself, 1
think you realize you are too
young to settle such grown-up
problems as whether you shall be-
come engaged or not, 90 on the
stage, or quarrel with your uncle.
II you try to put all these things
out Of your mind for a year or
two, and lead a more normal life
for a girl of eighteen, you will be
happier in the long run. Don't
think of leaving your uncle's home
Whether ne declines to let you
see the young man or not, you are
safer there than travelling about
with some show.
Not = Case Of Kitten Love.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am a young man eighteen years
old, working in this city. but not
a resident. My home is in Falls
Church, Va. l am in love with a
city girl. Now, my parents object
to me keeping company with this
city girl. saying that 1 get home
too late when I go to see her, but.
Miss Fairfax, the reason is that they
have an INTENDED" for me living In
the country. Now. do not really
love her. like l do the city girl. so
what must I do? HERBERT.
p. S.-This is not kitten love.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

If you are honestly convinced
this is not case of kitten love, the
only thing to do is to prove it by
the deep change it makes in your
daily life. You will have to show
your parents that the city girl has
made you more industrious, more
manly. more self-reliant and when
they realize these things It is very
probable they will withdraw their
objections to the young lady and
let you visit her in peace, instead
of wanting TO make a match" for
you with the country girl.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
HEARD AND SEEN

mink muff, which he says is . Ans
thing to eliminate sleeve draft
/ see by the papers that EnrieO
Caruso viii pay over $15O,O0O In
come Tax. Being the premier tenor
of the age suppose It comes easy
for him to give out the high notes.
G. A. CHAPEAUX.
In regard to A. WADE WELLS
suggestion IN your paper On the
18th, / think his idea Of putting q
gold star with the number "2O8S IN
the center on all our stationary q
splendid one. Won't you do your
best to try and induce some one 70
make them and put them for sala- ]
am anxious TO have some. A more
splendid idea / have never heard. No
one should forget our wonderful
boys and the sacrifices they have
made. ! am sure that The Times
has done everything to help those
dear ones who have come back and
/ wish to say that may God bless
Mr.. Wells for suggesting sOmekhing
that will make rs remember those
dear ones who viii never come back.
thank you. B. J.Z.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
An AnsMer tn &c SfIeknr.

Replying to D. c. P.'s Here's a
Sticker," l submit here the answer.
Pat digs 66 2-3 ft.@75c per ft-S50.00
Mike digs 80 1-3 ft@$1 per
#. 1883 1-3
Pat pays Mike for
66 2-3@25c per It. $16.66 3-S
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
aRa-alfnp u RiRhk

This is a little out Of the ordinary,
but won't you please ten ma the
correct pronunciation Of SRialto?" ?"
say "Re-alto," am ] right?
Please print the answer.
ETHEL IVEY,
2606 Pa Ave. n. W.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

AS Mike had already dug 10 fset
Of the ditch at $1.0O per foot when
he threatened to quit, and accepted
Pats offer OF the extra % cts. per
foot to continue. He then dug 80
feet more at S1-25 per foot, making
a total OF 42 feet, or 5000.
Pat dug So feet; 20 feet at S1.0o
per and 80 feet at Is cts. per-S5O.00.
LETUS HAVASAY,
26 Grant place N. "
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

Franks got the night dope al
rioRt. There are too many permits
REQUIRED around this torn, PH tell
the tCOrld that.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
Steamboat ON,

Steamboat ON.
WALTER S. MERIWETHER, of
the Shipping Board, is sending out
a newspaper article telling the
world that Ragnar Omtvedt, former
champion ski jumper of the world,
is now in the merchant marine.
Why not? Didn't ON come from
Steamboat Springs, Colorado?
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

HOMER DODGE went on an auto
trip through the Blue Ridge in the
famous local flivver. "The Leaping
Dandruff." He carried his wife's
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
The War Is Over.

CAPT. JULIUS PEYSER Is back
in civilian clothes, and has busted
off his desk in the wilkins Building.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
Where Is Clarendon?

Having noted your frantic efforts
to locate Clarendon / take my pen
in hand to satisfy your curiosity.
Clarendon is a town in Alexandria
County, Virginia. The people there
have a VOTE and moreover they
do not have to run down to the
District Building and get a permit
whenever they want to draw a long
breath.
Yours very truly,
F. G. CAMPBELL,
AHl..n A GnrrnA-r
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

| have tried TO solve the ~stickeP'
that appeared in your paper tWO
nights ago. / got the following:
Mike worked at 81 for 25 f.. S26
And at $1.25 for 20 ft....... 3
Mike in all worked 45 n. for. 20. 50
CAS- IT, plus 55 #. equals 100 ft)
Pat worked at 81 for 35 ft...... $S5
And at 75c. for 20 ft.......... # Is
Pat in all worked 55 # for. sc
CHARLES RUNNEL
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
925c per #. $16.s6 &S

The fact is Mike gets $50 per
foot for what he digs.
F. S. GROOMS,
620 Pa. Ave. S. z.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

G. T. c. says this would be impos-
sible
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

Looks like a chance for some one
with a spare room and a little idle
pocket money to do something for
his fellow men who went out and
risked their lives for the country.
Mr.. Wakefield will teach the boys
mechanical drawing and the new in
teresting and valuable aeronaudcal
drafting in which he is expert
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

It's always well to know to whom
you are talking.
]. H. CALLAN, Assistant to the
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
dropped into q barber shop and in
terrupted two BARRIERS in the midst
Of a discussion Of the income tax.
Mr.. Callan was included.
I'm not going to pay any income
tax" said one Of the tonsorial artists,
whats the use?"
"Are you going to pay an income
taxi" he continued, addressing Cal
Ian.
'T'Ve paid it, said Callan-
What for?"
WELL" said CaIIan, cts my busi-
ness to collect the income tax, so ]
sort o. feel that it's up to me to come
across"
Then he selected the other barber.
R E. B. wakefield, a mechani-
cal engineer, technical assistant to
the National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics, says that he will give
his time to teach six or eight wound
ed sailors, soldiers, or marines, If
some one will furnish the room and
the materials.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19
Admiral MCGOWan,. First-ClaSS
Officer

Stands Out Among the Many That Have Faithfully
Assisted Secretary Daniels in His Difficult
and MarvelousIy Successful Work
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

Anyone interested in this scheme
(for which am booster, all right)
can communicate with me or with
Mr.. Wakefield, whose address is care
Of the National Advisory Commit
tee for Aeronautics, D-4227, 4th
street and Missouri avenue north
west.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

President Alexandria County
Civic Federation.
The Washington times., 1919-03-19

You seem to have got yourself in
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22
MONDAY, DECEMBER u, 1919
(Brattleboro Reformer)
Says the Brattleboro Reformer

Says the Brattleboro Reformer:
THE announcement of William M.
Wood, president of the American
Wooden Co, that he will proceed to
set up a retail store for the benefit
of his employees unless the merchants
of Lawrence, Mass, sharply mark
down the prices of commodities will
no doubt arouse interest and SYM
pathy among suffering ultimate con-
cumer's~ everywhere, but there is lit
tie in the idea to commend it as a
solution of the high cost of living
problem. Whether or not it is true as
MI. Wood claims, hal retail prices
in Haverhill advance every time wag
es do the fact remains that retail
prices are bound to keep pace with
the increased cost of production. And
while Mr.. Wood could doubtless OPP
crate a company store which would
enable his employees to save some
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22

thing, he would probably find it nee
essary in the long run to adopt the
same course that merchants every
where are following-a course, by
the way, which Mr.. Woods own
company follows-or else see his
store operating at a loss. In spite
of all that may be said to the con-
trary the old law of supply and de-
mand is still in operation, and trying
to nullify it by wage boosting and
price fixing is akin to the proverbial
pastime of trying to lift oneself by
bootstraps."
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Daniel Green Comfy
SLIPPERS

for all They always please
and better because they sug-
gest comfort; many styles
and feathers for women, men
and children Prices ST. to
Sc.
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Silk, wool or Isle. Men al
ways need hosiery, so you
can't go wrong if you give
him a box Prices per pair:
Silk, $3.50. Wool, 75c to 81.
Lisle, Csc to 81.
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Subscribers to the Red Cross
Magazine don't fail to renew your
subscription before January LIST
when price advances from $1.OO to
$3.50. Send your renewal money to
the Red Cross Office at The Armory,
st. J%ohnsbury, VT, if you wish. adv.
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Nazol is an ideal nasal ointment.
adv.
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Entered as second-class matter May
l, 1916, at the post Office at St.
Johnsbury, Vermont, under the act of
March 3, 1879.
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Passumpsic Lodge, No. ~, ". 4 A.
M.
Regular Communication, Thursday
evening, Jan. l.
Birney L. Hall, w. IL
Fred 81. Dolloff, Secretary
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter No. ii
Stated Convocation Friday even
ing, January 8.
Bloomfield A. Palmer, e. "a. P
Raymond A. Pearl, Sec.
Palestine Commandery, No. S, K. T.
Special conclave, Thursday, Dec.
rs, at 11.30 a. m. The form of
Christmas service as promulgated by
the Grand Encampment will be ren
dered. All Sir Knights are courteous
ly invited to participate.
Willard V. circuit, E. Com.
A. M. Lang, Recorder
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Var as Foundation
For FarcicuI PIuvs

had been an officer In France and
came back to this country and took
your wife OR your mother or your
fiancee to see this play. And suppose
| at the end Of the second act, when
they found that the French girl was
going to stay all night in the Amer
lean officers apartment, they had
looked at you and asked rs that the
way you lived in Paris?' what would
you have said? Suppose they didn't
ask the question, but just looked at
you reproachfully, what would you
have said 2"
We couldn't think Of any answer then
and we haven't been able to up to
now, and SO the play remains in the
upper right-hand drawer.
The worst Of it is that all the good
prohibition jokes in the third act will
be dead In two months.
Only one manager really hurt our
feelings. We read the second act to
him with a French accent for Julie
and all sorts Of feeling and pathos.
and when we got done he said "With
just few changes here and there YOU
might make pretty good musical
comedy out Of that"
Our advice to all authors who do not
expect to get their plays produced is
to write them in blank verse. Then
it Is possible to have the satisfaction
of going round and saying that they
were "too good for Broadway"
We are not among those who warn
young men away from newspaper
work. 1t is, we think, pleasant trade,
but occasionally it does rob life of
some Of its joys. Once we were an en-
thusiastic baseball rooter, and then
somebody set US to reporting it for a
couple of seasons. Our liking for the
theatre used to be a passion, and then
we went to work at playgoing. We still
like the theatre, but we can stand it to
miss a night now and again. Reading
books was always a pleasant diver
sion on days off, and then that also
became job. Every night now we
pray that the editor of The Tribune
will set US to answering poker queries.
If this column contains a ridicu-
lously inadequate amount Of actual the
atrical comment to-day we can only
mention the fact that the plays we saw
last week were "Toot Sweet" and "It
Happens to Everybody"