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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-31
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able OF keeping complete set of books:
neat. accurate: State experience. salary
wanted and references. II so. care Times
DISPATCH.
GOLUKED wOMES-Wanted, cooks, mads.
nurses etc, In hotels. hospitals and pri-
- cleaning and laundry work. Apply City
..,n".l incnt bureau. City Hall.
COOk-Geod colored woman cook Refer
and Franklin. -
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
By EARL GOODWIN,

At first when all read the morning papers yesterday
telling US how Supt. E. L. THURSTON had forbidden
discussion OF the league of nations subject in the public
schools we all exclaimed ''Horrors Can this be truef"
Then later when of began to think about it. We
began to wonder whether the charge against Mr. Thurston
could be sustained and if sustained it Important
Mr. Thurston says he issued no formal statement for
bidding such discussion and declines to say whether or
not be issued any informal orders which to indicate
fairly well just exactly what he did do
Now, even he did put the soft pedal on discussing
the 9ague OF nations he didn't do any than President
Wilson attempted when he requested that public discussion
in the United States be allowed to await the completion of
the job in Paris.
There is always present disposition to throw brick
at the public schools For the sake of our Youngsters let's
BOOST, instead of KNOCK. Let's not worry about
whether the league of nations in its present LIQUID and
changing form should be made the subject of debate among
youngsters who hardly yet know what the Declaration Of
independence is Rather let worry about whether we
cooperate with the schools and the teachers in getting
MORE education and less FRPPERY in the upbringine Of
children
When the proper time comes can safely discuss
the league of nations Just at present may be us as dan
topic for school discussion as the question
whether not should continue to have Democratic
administration.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
HUsBANDs-GOOD AND BAD.

new clothes makes it necessary
for some trembling member Of the
household to approach him and
break the horrid news, he loves
the whispered colloquies that are
held throughout the house regard
ing his moods and lenses.
In short, he is a tyrant whose
mediocre gifts have made him a
negligible quantity in the bust
ness world, and he gets what COM
fort he can from putting his foot
on the neck of the family. This
gentleman always speaks of "my
house." never as our home"
my children" never "our chill
dren," "my money" never "our
income" His personality per-
vades the atmosphere even when
he has put on his hat and gone
out. He recalls Shelley's line:
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
OF very long ago, New York
was treated to an amazing
domestic complication. The

N was treated to an amazing
domestic complication. The
story included one man and three
women, all of whom, by every law
of femininity, ought to have hated
him and each other cordially.
The ladies consisted of his
former wife, his present wife, and
another lady who hoped to be his
third wife-and all of them loved
him. In fact, the trio dotted on
him with such fervor that they
actually sank all differences, met
on a sisterly plane, and discussed
ways and means of keeping him
out of Jail. For there were some
pretty ugly charges, on the side,
and the law grinned welcome at
the popular husband.
But the chorus of wives-past,
present and future-rescued him
from the law with great dexterity.
The present getting a divorce in
favor of the future, and the past
remaining as she had been for
many years-the guide, phlloso-
pher and friend Of the gentleman
and his successive families.
New York Gasped.
New York gasped and held its
breath for a couple of days over
this triumph of amity-then con-
tinued on its way. Now the
gentleman was undoubtedly a
bad man, but his wives-and they
were all women of Importance
regarded him as a lovable hus-
band. Testimony at the trial re-
vealed that he was always kind,
always considerate, and had per
feet manners, even at home" This
on the testimony Of one Of the
servants.
Will some Of the honest, law
abiding, bill-paying, teetotaling
husbands who are puzzled some
times by the lack Of enthusiasm
that greets their projections in the
home circle mark well and in
wardly digest the comment Of this
bigamous and law-breaking gentle
mans cook: "He had perfect man.
ners, even at home"
There are thousands Of men
known as model husbands and
fathers, men who are as temperate
as grape juice, as domesticated as
the hat rack, and as above tempta-
ton as a plaster cast Of the
Winged Victory"-yet the rattle
of their latch keys in the front
door never fails to produce a do
mestic blight. The smile freezes
on the face of the wife, the chill
dren scurry TO hooks Of their own,
and the cat remembers a pressing
engagement in the coal hole.
No one breathes quite naturally
when this type Of man is about,
for he seldom opens his mouth ex-
cept to find fault He frames laws
about the spot on which the even
ing paper shall be placed, then un-
Willingly puts something over 1t,
and uprises and does a war dance
about the loss Of his evening go
lace. He never admits his own
guilt about the paper or anything
else-business, weather, wife, chill
dren, friends, relatives, polftinA the
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
What's Doing; Where; When

ter o. E. s. at Masonic Temple. $40 .. m.
Address-JOhn Barrett, director OF the
Pan American Union.rUnited Service Club,
s 30 p. m.
Entertainmcnt--For wounded men Of
Walter Reed Hospital. Central Presbyter-
ian Church. 3 ?. m. Singing will be di-
rected by Gilbert Wilson, of QuantIco
Addrsss-'A Call to the I,aIty." DR..
Henry Allen Tuppor, First Baptist Church
Sixteenth and . streets northwest, s n m
Smokor-GeorgetOwn chapter. Delta Chi
Fraternity, l715 z street northwest $50
p. m.
Frae eXhibition-George washington
University Architectural Department, 2lOI
g. street northwest: open tday and evening
until April s Public invited
Tomorrow.
Twelfth street northwest 8 D. m
Masquerade Ball-TJnitPd Service Club Of
America. Dupont Circle, $50 y m
Plsy-"Trelawncy OF the Wells" Post-
office Department Dramatic CIub. Carroll
Hall, p m. Proceeds to War Camp Com
munity work.
Pageant and TalIy-GirI Scouts. Central
High School, p. m. Exhibition OF motion
picture, The Golden EaEISt-s
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

Today.
Free address-By Mrs. LaTE Anderson,
wife of former ambassador to Japan.
George Washington University chapel e1-
sTcIses, 2O2s @ street northwest, l2:l5
Public invited.
Debate-GeorEe Washington University
teams to discuss railroad question. new
Masonic Temple, p. m. Public invited.
Meeting-Barry Farm CitizenS AsSocia-
tion at Methodist Church. Stanton and
Pomeroy roads southeast, s p. m.
PiayS-WaShington players in four one
act plays In Assembly Hall. Y. 81. c. A,
p. m.
SmOker-Company r. Fifth infantry of
New District National Guards, Armory, Az
L street northwest, p. m.
MsetinE-HoUBe committee Of Chamber
Of Commerce, F. A Reuth. chairman. 1880
.. m.
Meeting-PennsyIvsn MIA state Society. at
Thomson School, Twelfth and L streets
northwest. 8 p. m.
Dinner Young Mems Dollar Dinner. at
Epiphany Ch-. ch, G street. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth streets northwest.
p. m. Addresses by Robert W. Leather
bee and Mrs. q. X. Hooper.
Illustrated lecture Three World Capt.
tAlA~ DoAo1 ~ EAAE >beforS Unity Chap
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Beatrice Fairfax Writes the Problems Pitfalls the Workers
Especially for Washington Women

THE awful shadow of some un-
seen power,
Floats, though unseen among US.
Each Would Stand On Her Rights.
1t is safe to say if this type of
man ever got into the tolls of the
law there would be no bevy of dis
tressed ladies, sinking all differ
ences and claims, in order to help
him. Every one Of them would
stand on her individual rights, and
perhaps heaye a sigh of relief if
the law took its toll, for of such
as he it can never be said: HE
had perfect manners, even at
home"
Curiously enough, it is never the
plate glass showcase virtues that
endear a man to his wife, she has
a way of taking truth, honesty
and integrity for granted; the
things she loves him for are his
consideration, companionability,
and, above all, a sense of humor.
He Is not, however, the brutal
jokesmith who is always cracking
witticismS at his wife's expense,
but the man who can reach out, as
their canoe floats down stream and
fish up something or other that
will make an honest laugh.
And when the wife discovers, as
she does unhappily sometimes, that
she has been misled in regard to
taking the showcase virtues for
granted, and that her husband
hasn't got them at all, she for
gives everything because he has
always been such an agreeable
companion.
1t is this sort Of thing. the little
demure woman devouring every
look Of the jury with her eyes, that
always strikes terror to the heart
Of the prosecuting attorney. The
man is guilty. there is no question
about it, but a jury is only human,
after all, and will fail to convict
in the face OF such a picture of do
nestic trust and happiness.
It's just one more case OF the
bad man being a good husband.
The reverse of the medal is when
the wife OF the model man Of the
community goes to Reno for a di-
vorce, or elopes without one, with
some shady adventurer. The pub
lie who censures and speculates
as to her sanity does not realize
that the wife of the model citizen
has been starved emOtiOnally ever
since she married the good man.
All her little coquetries, bubbling
enthusiasms, desire OF admiration
and affection have been crushed
beneath that wall of domestic
granite. And do you wonder at the
poor thing taking chances with the
world, the flesh and the devil-yes,
you may wonder, and you may not
understand, but if you are human
you will pity.
The fact remains that no matter
how intrinsically good man is, he
is a poor husband unless he has
discovered the way OF making his
wife happy. And the cooks CON-
ment, about her scoundrelly en-
ployer. that "he had perfect man
ners. even at home" may furnish
the key TO a great deal Of hsppi-
ness. (
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
WHERE IS CLARENDON?

Just where is Clarendon? Last
Sunday afternoon. while ! was hik-
ing from Chain Bridge to Fort Myer
was stopped near Lacey by the
driver of a Ford bearing Virginia
plates and asked the above justly
famous query. Not having any in
formation beyond that gathered
from reading your column q my
self am a Connecticut Yankee, not
a resident of this city), I was un-
able to direct the poor man, who, in
despair, asked if 1 could tell him the
road to Washington. This l was
able to do, and l trust / saved him
from a night of wandering around
the highways in a fruitless endeavor
to locate the elusive community OF
Clarendon
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
P. o. Department.

/ am as dull as a blunt axe at
figures; could not hold a position
where figures are the essence Of the
work, yet to me the 'Sticker' is as
clear as cut glass, though perhaps
the editor of the "Roycroft'' may
have had me in mind when he wrote:
Fools are Gods peculiar care. and
one Of his protective methods is the
stupidity of other fools"
According to the sum, Pat agrees
to give Mike 25c per foot Of his
pats money, and in order to do
this, and still retain $4,000. he would
have to dig 66 2-3 #. His agree
ment calls for one-fourth of what he
earns. One-fourth of 66-2S #, at
$1.0O per foot is Is 2-3 dollars,
which, deducted from 66 2-3 dollars,
leaves $4,000 for Pat Now there
remains to be dug 33 1-S #, which
at $1.00 per foot is SO Is dollars,
this added to the is 2-3 dollars that
Pat gives Mike makes $4,000 for
Mike.
wv ~ nA1-T V-Er
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Once-Overs
LENDING A HAND TO THE BOY

=
Fellow, do YOU know o yourself
useful the do something for the benefit
humanity at large?
Then be big brother" youngster nghbor
hood who is fatheress who to be waywad wild
Why take the boy with of buy him
few books which would interest him and gradually break
the combination for evil which know bound result
boys left to themselves.
You may the grown boysyou may husband
and single manbut of
dtions bars from trying the "big brother" plan.
Think back to youthful days.
Would not be respected, of real today
certain remember had taken welfare to heart enough
to act big brother to you?
lacking know what and
had
something taught you the difference between wholesome
and vicious play.
something will boy your
neghborhood unless do it. Begin tonight!
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

cat, the dog, the cook and her con-
coctions may be to blame-the
gentleman's temper never.
Issues EdictS and UItimata.
A suggestion in regard to the
children, the housekeeping, or his
wife's card parties is beneath him.
His method is to issue edicts and
ultimata- This is the type Of man
who scrupulously pays his bills, is
generous enough about discharg-
ing social obligations to other
men,. but sees to it that his wife
and daughters never have a penny
to call their own.
He enjoys the feeling of power
conferred by having his eighteen
year-old daughter approach him
and request a dime for car fare.
And long before the necessity for
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Here is a vaTiation

A6T6 Is o DUTI0tIOUs
Pat and Nike I0eTe to dig a ditch
100 feet long, each to receive 500
for each foot he dug. Pat worked
ttCice as fast as Mike. When then
had dug for a certain length of tine,
Make became discouraged. Pat then
SAID, "To eUe7 up, I tCiH take Hg
time and dig at only fOIr-seUsRtks
Of yo1r speed" Which he did, and
at the end each received 5000. H0sV
UersGtiOn and ho1O much thereafter?
much did each dig before the eoR-
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

Dear BILL McNALLY: I have
the honor to inform you that L. c.
MARTIN of the Remington Type
writer Co. fixed that busted N on NV
typewriter this morning. Thanks.
HEARD AND SEEN.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
CY. V. RATCLIFFE.

As to that problem Of SSiLiv and
the apples, a little sir-year-old boz
I lore UerV much says he can GecoUHi
for tbe disappearance Of the psnUg:
"HhY the man jVst took It aud
tOaiked of NTH Il" says the hftIs
boz
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

Well, they got that luncheon all
tucked away inside and had given
Bert a copy Of Francis Leupp's
beautiful and interesting book.
"Walks About Washington" when I
suddenly discovered that ! wasn't a
GUEST after all. 1 had to pay for
nv own lunch. and here all the time
I had been enjoying it just as much
as if John Weaver was going to pay
for il.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Answer to the Shekar.


The solution Of the Pat and Mike
problem was so simple that I did
not send it in, thinking that YOU
would be deluged with correct an
swers. The solutions Of neither z.
W. Keyser or C. T. G. are logical to
a rational Interpretation Of the
problem. Mr.. Keyser does not have
Mike do any digging before the in
creased rate applies. C. T. G. makes
the increased pay retroactive, which
is not implied in the problem. I be-
ieve the correct solution to be as
follows:
Pat digs 35 feet at 81. $500
Pat digs 20 feet at Is cents. 1900
55 5000
Mike digs 25 feet at 81. .s25. 10
Mike digs 20 feet at $1.25. -. $500
As 5000
This is logical since they are both
supposed to have dug some distance
before the conversation, and Mike
digging In harder ground would
cover a smaller distance IN the same
length of time. E.K.
1913 Oak St., N. ".
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
800

But owing to conditions Of ground.
Pat having easiest digging to do.
would say probably he dug ~ It. to
l it., and finished at the same time.
l am satisfied they both were not
paid until the ditch was complete.
WILLIAM c. GORDON.
P q 0anarfr,nnf
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
EDWIN W. COOPER.
2516 Cliffbourne place.

where is Clarendon" items have
for some time interested me. 1t
would seem Clarendon is also in Va,
a very short distance from Hume
School section. where | have the
doubtful pleasure to reside.
Clarendon claims a 100 per cent
school system. Hume School dis
trict, a matter of two and a half
miles away, has no school or sys-
tenn. Upward Of forty scholars are
still waiting for the school board to
act. meanwhile doing without
schooling. Can anyone from Clar-
endon suggest means whereby resi-
dents of Virginia Highlands and
Hume School district may obtain
even a fraction of a hundred per
cent school system? Perhaps a lit
tie publicity would help.
MRS. II. d. WOODWARD.
I note in a statement that "the
National Capital and its envirOns
were given the once over from
army airplanes by three Of the
statesmen who helD govern it early
yesterday afternoon"
Let US hope the dirtv condition of
our streets as seen by them will
help them govern it a little better
in the future. It would be a good
idea if the aviators in charge of
such parties would make it a point
to fly low so that a better view
could be had of msnv of our crving
needs. J. F. CULVERWELL.
LIE ROY MARK is getting his sun
burn early this season
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
Lie Mike and Pat Sticker.

heduce the ditch and money 30
12ths. Mike earns 1912. Pat 9-12.
Mike is earning 6-12 more than Pat.
Divid 800 by 26-12, equals 40 feet.
Mike, 40 #. at SIPS. $50
at' 40 II at 10c. $50
Pat digs remaining 20 It at
81 per IT.. 20 50
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
A Tempest in a Teapot

Just Another Name for the Situation By Charge
That the League of Nations Can't Public Schools
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

JOHN WEAVER called me up
and said they were going to give
Bert a luncheon at the Commercial
Club.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

Everybody was there, including
RALPH LEE (can anyone remem-
Der far back enough to recall Ralph
when he rowed in a boat.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
HEARD AND SEEN

You know BERT LYON, well he's
going to leave Washington and 20
to New York and get richer and
richer.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

ED GRAHAM blew in with fine
little speech.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

DAN CALLAHAN came all the
way up from lower Seventh street.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

ARTHUR McELROY closed up
the laundry and padded around in
the rain.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

E. L. STOCK got in that cute
little closed Dodge of his and sailed
through the streets to attend this
lunch party.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

And a whole lot of others
The Washington times., 1919-03-28
publicity. WouIu heIp. "
MRS. H. d. WOODWARD.

LIE ROY MARK is getting his sun
burn early this season
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

JOHN DOLPH stopped his work.
The Washington times., 1919-03-28

Mike digs 25 feet at 81. 81. 90
Mike digs 20 feet at $1-25. $500
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Hughes Nelson Engagement Interesting Announcement

One of the interesting announcements of autumn is the engagement of Miss Ellen Hughes daughter of MT. and Mrs J T. Hughes, to William P. Nel- son. a former business man of this city who has been established in New Or leans for the past year. The marriage will take place during the holiday sea- son.
 Miss Hughes is one of the particu- larly popular members of the younger set and there will be many regrets that her marriage will take her from Phoe- nix. It is understood that the couple will make their home in Texas where Mir. Nelson has large interests.
 Miss Hughes has lived in this city since childhood and has a legion of friends who will make the prenuptial days a round of pleasure. She will be the motif for many affairs during the early autumn which promises to be gay with events for brides and brides to be.
 Mr. Nelson lived in Phoenix for two years and was prominent in the bus mess and social world during his resi- dence here.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
THE HUMBLE HOMECOMING

HomeI Home! Sweet. sweet home, Be it ever so humble There's no place like home. It has an humble ice box
 That is full oi humble cheer. It has an humble armchair,
 And some humble couches near There's an humble mattress waiting On an humble little bed, Where, an humble evening over, l may rest my humble head. There is humble running water For my humble morning lave; And there's water, hot, in plenty, For any humble morning shave. There is humble electricity,
 And also humble gas: I push an humble button.
 And I light 'em as I pass. The country is a charming place To wander wild and free. But when it comes to humbleness, My humble home for me.
 New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
MANY LAUGHS IN
 COLUMBIA RECORDS

Nora Bayes inquires, asserts, and amuses on her Columbia Records fea- tured this month. She inquires How "a Gonna Keep Elm Down on the Farm" She asserts that My Bar ney Lies Over the Ocean," and goes quite thoroughly into the kind and variety of his lies. She amuses with "Mammy's Chocolate Soldier"
 Bert Williams asserts inquires, and regrets in his three best Columbia Rec ords. He asserts that Everybody Wants Key to My Cellar" and makes it perfectly plain why they want it. He inquires ' Death, Where is Thy Sting" but this time his cellar is
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
PERFECTLY SIMPLE

Down in the coal mine is plenty coal To fight all the chill that cold waves can unroll The problem of fuel-quite easy I call it. All you want is the talent to dig it and haul it. Over the country are wide spreading fields To furnish us food in magnificent yields. These crops cause us worries, but soon we'll dispel 'em All we. need is somebody to tend em and sell 'em.
 -Washington Star
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

empty. He regrets the days O. pas pleasures in Bring Back Those Won derful Days"
 Van and Schenck exclaim, expialn and inquire on the pick of tnelr Coi' umbia Records. They exclaim Oh How She Can Sing" and dilate on tn' charm of her singing. They explair about affairs Tn the Land O Yamt Yamo." They inquire Why Do The> Call Them Babies?" And don't forge that there are three Al Jolson records too, among those featured this month
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Phoenix Boys Leave For Eastern School
MISS DOANE MERRILL
 ID OPEN HER STUDIO

Mrs Doane Merrill, one of Phoenix prominent singers and teachers, will receive pupils at her studio, 125 North Eleventh avenue, beginning October 1.
 Mrs. Merrill is well equipped for her profession as a teacher of singing, hav- ing studied with the best institutions and foremost teachers of America, such as the New England Conservatory, Boston; the Won Meyerink Conserva- tory, San Francisco, A. Y. Cornell and Oscar Saenger, New York.
 She has had many years experience as a teacher and singer, in both eastern and western centers and is well known in musical circles here.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28

mary: Neil Cook and Paul Cook have registered at Ann Arbor and Horace Mckee Raymon Selie and Victor Nor ton are established at Occidental col lege. Mir. and Mrs. Oberfelder Return From Vacation
 Mir. and Mrs. Simon Oberfelder re- turned yesterday from San Francisco where they summered.
  Phoenix Boys Leave For Eastern School
 Gordon Shackleford and Thomas Woodman left Sunday night for Chi cago. They have registered at North western university.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Bride Elect Feted- Delightful Event

Miss Florence Royce gave a charm ing affair Monday evening at her apartment at the Suncourt in honor Of Miss Dorothy Blumenthal, popular bride-elect. The guest list included Miss Blumenthal. Mrs. T. E. Mccall, Mrs. H, H. Smith, Mrs. Harry Vernon, Mrs. Edwin Luke, Miss Elizabeth Spriggs Miss Edith Mullen. Miss June Blumenthal, Miss Mary Ham of Tempe, Miss Birdie Fowler, and Miss Lucy Spriggs.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
AFTER ALL, WHY NOT?
(K. c. Starr

The editors of Life are fathering movement to abolish tomorrow. their opinion, tomorrow causes most Q our troubles. But it is hardly advisabl to abolish all our troubles at once Why not begin by abolishing Monda from the week day calendar. and cut ting out the month of February en fireIV2
Arizona republican., 1919-09-28
Phoenicians Return From Iron Springs

Iron Springs, the delightful mountain resort almost entirely populated by Phoenicians during the vacation period, bis daily becoming deserted by the sum- mer colonists. Mrs J. w. Crenshaw was among the number remaining quite late in the season, not returning to town until this morning. Her son and daughter in-law, MT. and Mrs. Ray mond Close. who were her guests for two months, also remained north until today