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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-03-22
CORPORAL covERpALE BACK
IN GOOD OLD U. S. A.

Mrs. Margaret Coverdale Of 1921
Ninth Ave. S. received telegram
from her son. Corporal L. S. Cover
dale, announcing his safe arrival at
Camp Merit, N. j., crossing the At
lantic upon the Steamship Mount Yer
non. Corporal Coverdale is q grand
son of F. McNamee, president of Di-
vision No. 2, "A. o. H.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-03-22
ST. PATRlcK's DAY
PROGRAM At De Ia SALLE


Ireland's Patron Saint was honored
by an interesting and highly instruc-
tive program, last Friday afternoon In
the De La Sale auditorium. Rev.
Father ]. Harrington, pastor Of the
Ascension Church, Minneapolis, ad.
dressed the students, and held his
youthful audience in GREATNESS atten-
ton for forty-five minutes as he re-
viewed the glorious history of the
Irish people from the time of st. Pat
rick, when Ireland had its four kings
and an Ardrigh at Tara, down to the
present day with Edward De Valera
as chief executive Of an Independent
Irish Republic.
The eloquence. oratory and earnest
ness of Father Harrington won for
him many recruits to the Sim Fein
camp. The students Of De La Sale
are loyal Americans and as such they
are naturally impelled to ally them
selves with the cause Of Irish free
dom. They do not take their political
creed from one.sided, mercenary
public press.
my Wild Irish Rose" sung by the
Glee Club, was one Of the features
Of the entertainment. Beautiful selec-
lions Of Irish melodies were rendered
|by the De La Sale orchestra, under
the direction Of Brother Henry.
Arriving from Chicago in time for
the program, Brother Julius gave an
enthusiastic fve-minute talk.
The program closed with the sing.
ling Of the "star Spangled Banner"
Programs
Medley 1.-THE Better 'Ole'".
.....! ................... Orchestra
Essay "The Day We Celebrate. 80.
................A Austin 8. Ferguson
Irish Melodies ............. Orchestra
Recitation Erin's Flag. ........
..........,.... Harold J., Barry
Vocal my Wild Irish Rose. .....
.................. .Glee Club 10
Essay Declaration Of In.
dependence Timothy r. O'Connell
Song "Our God, Our Country and
Our Flag" ...... Leonard G. Dordan
Recitation "old Ireland Shall Be
Free" ........... George p. Ryan
Popular Selection. -. Cooks Quartet
Address !. Rev. jeremiah Harrington
"a Word from Brother Director.
"star spangled Banner" ..........An
Rev. Brother Baldwin, provincial,
spent. week at the school examining
the class. His report Of the work &C
complished during the past year and
his Impression Of the student body Is
very favorable. He was one Of the
distinguished guests at the st. Pat
rick's Day program. When called up
on to say . few words he gave . very
interesting talk
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1919-03-22
LETTER FROM JEROME RICE 70
HIS FATHER o. r. RICE.
Heimersheim, Germany,
Feb. 9, 1919.

Dear Dad:
It has been some time since I heard
from home, but suppose when do
get some mail It will be- all in q
bunch. We are still quartered here
and the days drag by in the regular
routine. I am teaching Civics and Citi-
zenship In the school here evenings,
and am relieved from other duty. So
far have been able to conduct my
course without textbooks but don't
know how long my memory will serve
me as an exclusive source Of informa-
ton for my lectures.
visited Coblenz about 10 days ago
and had very interesting trip on the
Rhine, Our mess Is much improved
and they are trying to make things
better for us right along. AS far as
soldering" goes we are well of now,
but nevertheless my one great longing
is for the coming Of that happy day
when can lay away this suit Of khaki
and get into civilian clothes again.
Even overalls would be highly appre-
ciated.
\ The weather is colder but still far
from q Minnesota winter. We have
had little snow, Just enough to make
this little village nesting among the
hills look like q typical German win.
ter scene. Just had q cup Of coffee
and some fresh black bread and mar
malade with the family here. The
people still use us as IL We were their
own SONS and am sure that nothing
could be mare considerate than tho
attitude Of the Americans toward
them.
The work Of the Peace Conference
stf11 seems to drag and the solving Of
the Russian question since It affects
us 80 vitality give as some concern. OF
course we hope to get out Of Europe
soon and at the. present time It looks
very favorable. Il things go well We
may be home for Decoration Dsy. II
90. win consider that we have been
very fortunate, at that.
T wrote to Irene q couple Of times
since ! landed here and have tried 10
catch mp Q little on correspondence.
While It the front <ws seldom. had .
chance TO write and II you did have
sometimes was 90 disgusted that 4
didn't have the inclination. The real
history Of this war;-the plain, nm
Vanished, absolute facts-is still to
~ written, although don't suppose Il
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
Live Topics
RH EARL GOODWIN.

DR. FOWLER, the Health Officer is to be commended
and congratulated il he can bring down the price Of milk
If as the news from the District Building indicates the
price will be at IA cents quart LOWER DIR. Fowler
will have accomplished something for which he deserves
place in the hall of District Of Columbia fame
The public generally does not understand the many
problems confronting the mkman. All the public knows
that the price of milk goes UP The Health Office as.
sailed all sides by who have pockebook interest
In milk-and nothing else-is in position to all sides
of the milk business from the farmer all the way through
to the who leaves the milk bottles at your house
Washington has heard long enough that you can't have
cheap milk long there strict Health Office regua
tions." I believe that and win have good, clean
milk at lower prices than paying, but it viii
take vglant public official who KNOWS the milk situa-
ton to insure this to the public.
have been disappointed because Dr.. Louis Zinkhan
former Superintendent of the JAIL has not issued any state
ent given the public his side of the ugly situation at
the Jail As the matter stands now the old and we'll known
administration of the Jail is under serious charges and the
public is getting sided impression
Jails are built for purpose-to keep prisoners.
When prisoners escape masse occurred few months
ago, the community is shocked But when it is charged
that prisoners under charge of murder allowed to walk
would not be complete without him. might wen have
no Jail at all.
am glad to see that part of the Beelef belt line
project is receiving the careful consideration Of the Public
Utilities Commission. The project now under scrutiny
carried to conclusion would make Potomac Park easier
of and would be of benefit to the thousands Of Gov
ernment clerks in the new War and Navy Department
buildings
Potomac Park has always been too far away from the
great of the public For thousands Of people It is al
most too much of journey. 1t designed for PUBLIC
benefacon and in truth is Of the greatest blessings
city could have, but to make it COMPLETE It needs
service from line which taps all sections Of the city
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
What's Doing; Where; When

sion lasts until p. m. Afternoon ses-
sons at . and S:15 p. m Evening ses.
Sions at and $3.50 p. IN. in National
Museum.
CONGRATULATED States Soldiers Home
Bahd' Dandstand, p. m, under direction
OF JOhn =. NJ. Zimmerman.
Concert-harine Band Orchestra, Ma
rine Barracks, 2:SO D. M, under direction
OF William Santelmann
Tomorrow.
Speaking contest-George Washington
University's annual Davis prize-speakIng
contest, arts and sciences department, 2O23
vited.
Free lecture-By DR.. David Jayne Hill,
!, rner ambassador to Germany, on Con
stituttonal Limitations on Treaty Making
Power OF the United States" under aus
pieces OF George Washington University,
Memorial Continental Hall. 4:45 p. m.
heeting--Washington chapter of Red
Mogen David. chapter hall, go D street
northwest, ID. m
Mseting-RandaII Highlands Citizens
Association Randle Highlands Church. 8
p. m.
Entertainment-"An Evening OF Indian
Clifton streets northwest. p. m. Miss
Lula \. Root, Of New York, will sing
address r. w. r. BurghRrdt Du Bois
odltoC OF 7 Crisis" before Bethel Lit
erary Society in Metropolitan a. NJ. E.
Church, p. m.
Address-Prof. Samuel J. Macwatters
OF American University, Browning and
$3.50 p. m.
Address-Major oliver P Newman, be-
fore mass meeting OF citizens in Park View
School, p. m.
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elor" lost every vestige Of popular
ity when he. eonfided the bsleful
effect his fatal gift" had on those
Tennessee and Texas girls who
proposed to him. One young lady
says: "His excellent mother failed
in one particular, at least, she
spared her slipper and brought up
a tattler." But we are not going
to give all Of her letter. there are
rules to be observed even in the
ring and the use Of hatpins is
debarred. A gentler rebuke is:
Think n Much Of One ~ Another.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
To my great disgust, and disap-
pointment, the marriage question is
becoming alarming. Most girls OF
today continually crave good times,
which in their opinion consist OF
risque dancing, cigarette smoking,
drinking, and Tag-time parties.
Now l am not opposed to enjoy
ment whAn il is on a sane and
reputable footing. Ny point is this:
morals desirous OF good wives, yet
afraid Of the modern young woman,
whose ideas OF marriage are not
cial standpoint.
They seem to think as much OF
one man as they do OF another,
even after marriage. Most girls
are enemies to domestic work and
-
evading such soFdid employment
know all girls are not like this, but
the majority OF them are. see great
misfortune befall young girls every
day owing to ignorance. lack Of re-
Striction on the part OF parents and
courted temptation. How can girls
demand respect when, apparently,
they have none for themselves.
They present themselves in public
scantily dressed and seem to delight
in the use of profane language.
believe much of the trouble lies
with modern parents who. instead
OF leading the children, are led BY
them. And the modern vulgar
dances go far to ruin young women.
What will become Of future genera
tions? WING.
ne only SuBB0SblOQ nave LO
offer this correspondent as a rem
edy for his psAEimism is the next
time he has an idle half hour or
so on his hands to betake himself
to public library and look over
some of the old Latin authors who
worried over future generations be-
fore the dawn Of the Christian era
The pendulum swings so far, and
then it has to swing back again.
There is considerable evidence, on
hand at present, to show that the
swing back to normality has al
ready begun. The great spiritual
and religious awakening in the
allied countries Of Europe for one
thing. And as for the type OF girl
he speaks Of, they, like the poor,
are always with US. They are the
unfortunate dies Of our so-called
civilization who fall on the ny
paper, alas!
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
Beatrice Fairfax Writes Problems and Pitfalls War Workers
Especially for Washington Women

EADERS Of this column have
N greatly enjoyed the scrap
ping" of two male belliger-
ents, neither of whom has COM
mitted himself to the necessary
number of II Wills" which con-
vert the most didactic of bache-
lors into the gentlest and most
thoroughly broken Of married
men-"safe for lady to drive"
Out of the fulIness Of their in
experience have they spoken: the
Bachelor" thinks the trouble
with girls who do not attract men
is that they show too plainly how
much they care. The Walter Reed
boy who has taken up the cudgels
for the girls, berates the "Bache-
lor" for telling the number of girls
who have proposed to him. IN. c.
O.'s" letter, which is signed Lame
Guy" is as follows:
DNNSNG % SPaNG ~
COnquestsF'
My dear Miss Fairfax:
While it is rather hard to reply
to one who cannot stick 10 the
point long enough to furnish an
argument, 1 am going to do my
best, in my "pedantic" fashion. to
answer old boy Bachelor"
If he is trying to appear sarcas-
tic, why stoop to such a pitifuIly
weak weapon with which to dis
credit his adversary, if such he
wishes to regard the writer? (By
the way, IN. c. O." while it does
not officially mean mot carried
over" may. 1 am glad to say, be
so interpreted. Some of us did not
have TO be carried" over. We
went)
To 20 on: IF he wants to deny
that he is a "heart-breaker,' why
devote so much space TO his con-
quests? Oh, we believe you, all
right, Bach. You doubtless have.
got 'em in Memphis, Nashville
seem to be playing the Ridge-Run
ners pretty strong; did they run
you out OF the forty-add States. or
are the girls in West Tennessee
not as sensible as they are in other
parts? ] hate to believe it, I've
lived in Tennessee. repeat, we be-
lieve you. but why advertise it?
No white man brags of the way he
throws 'em over after hypnotizing
'em.
And, speaking OF advertising, why
advertise ones love for ones mother?
One may as well pride himself on
breathing air, or eating food. In
my opinlon-which l admit is SOME
opinion-love for ones mother is
just a little too sacred a subject for
public discussion, and the greater
1t Is, the more sacred II should be.
So the Bachelor believes that no
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
Today.

Today.
/ Free lecture-By Or. David Jayne Hill,
former ambassador to Germany on The
| Corporate Character OF the League Of Ma
tlons." under auspices Of George Wash,
tngton University, Memorial Continental
Hall, 4:45 p. m. Public is invited.
'Wecome Home" dinner-George Wash
ington University Law School. New Ma
sonic Temple, $3.50 p. m, preceded by
meeting OF Law School Alumni Associa-
tion at Sis p. m. Lieut.. S. T. AnseII TO
speak.
Rehearsal - "Star-SpangIed Banner
Chorus, Sunday school room o fthe Church
of the Ascension, Twelfth street and Mas
sachusetts avenue northwest, 8 D. m.
Loan raly-Auspices Of Mid-City Citi-
zens Association. auditorium of Public
Library, p. m. The Rev. James l..
Gordon will speak.
Illustrated Iscture-"The Pick and Spade
in Bible Lands" Dr. Mitchell Carroll, Of
Archaeological Society of America, New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church. s p. IN.
Neeting-BoOklOvers' Club OF Y. W. G.
A. in Y. w. G. A. headquarters, Four
teehth and G streets northwest, s p. m.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will speak.
Meeting-HRmpton Institute Alumni As
ISOLATION. residence OF +. d. Lee 923 II
street northwest, 2. m. All alumni and
former students Of Hampton Institute In
Vited.
MeetiuE-District OF Columbia Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs. board room OF
District Building, p. m. Mrs. Court F.
Wood will preside.
MeetinE-West End Citizens Association
Kidder Hail., s22 Twentieth street north
west. p. m.
Opening seEsion-AnnuRl meeting Of the
National Academy Of Sciences, Smithsonian
Institution, 1890 g. m, VII. '"chnicAl
H6aEaa1AS Nv dAlaEstsS Aph U.G1LbagS SaS-
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
TODAY'S TOPIC
BACHELORS AGAIN FLOCK HORNS"

woman can or will inspire a man to
go through an already too often
mentioned place for her. Perhaps
none Of them want to do 1t, but
what on earth would be the sense of
possessing life if there were no one
to give that life for when Il became
both sweet and proper" to do so?'
/ am no less a coward than the
average man, and 1 think just as
much OF my life and happiness. and
am just as selfish as the average
man; but I have come to realize
that, outside Of my mother. there is
a person I'd be perfectly satisfied to
fall of the Washington Monument
for. And while she may not want
to inspire me to sacrifice all for her.
she has. nevertheless, done so, and
all l want is the chance.
Not Going to Play Second Fiddle.
Nor is this person going to play
second fiddle" I'll be only too
happy to let her lead the band, IL
she wants to. To cut it short. 1 am
being wrapped around a very little
finger, and I am tying myself into
knots so that there will be no
chance OF slipping of when the
wrapping process is completed.
The Bachelors gas cloud does not
I'LL me with anger. On the other
hand, I feel just enough compass
sion for him to hope, for his own
sake, that some day he will STUN
BILE and fall, same as 1 have. And
to fall that way does not mean that
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
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Subscribe. To the victory-Liberiv
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They represent protection, free
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one loves his mother any the less
because of that other love. Rather,
there is completed another eternal
triangle" which is too often ridi-
culed; the mother. the woman, and
the man: the mother first, because
she is the mother; the woman be-
fore the man, because the opposite
view was more or less gypped dur
ing the little undertaking which
closed last November, and the man
last, because the other two are so
far ahead of him. And there, friend
Bachelor, you have a combination
that comprises all that a man has
to live for.
In closing, let me remind the
Bachelor that, while Kipling is
justly famed for his assertion
that
Down TO Gchenna, or up to the
Throne.
He travels the fastest who travels
alone"
he deserves even more credit when
he made the Lords of their hands"
say:
Until we arc made like angels.
with hammer and chisel and
pen,
I'VE will work for ourselves and a
Woman, forever and ever,
amen"
am not an angel Are you,
Bachelor? LAME GUY.
Several girls have contributed
to the scrap by expressing their
opinion that the belligerent Bach
The Washington times., 1919-04-28

A carrier pigeon with a hurt
wing landed on the roof Of the
Munsey Building the other day
My office boy, JIMMY RICK
ETTS, took care Of the bird.
which had a message tied 10 one
leg. Here's the message:
w. R. .L....Y....
B....E....E....S....
I'll give a prize of two tickets
to any theater in Washington to
the person who sends the eleY-
crest message based on those
letters.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28

rier pigeon by Jimmie Rickstts, hls,
and, remembering those eamOufiaged
refreshments you promised % order
from Ohio for our mutual friend
GRAFTON WILCOX. / cannot e.
cape the conclusion that the trans
latiOn isI
Wilcox'g Refreshments Left YounRs-
town By Express Early Saturday.
Do let me know when they AZ.
rive In the meantime, send tickets
to "The Little Brother" % S12O Con-
nectieut avenue to
GEORGE CLEMENCEAU WILSON
lYou viii note I've dropped the
Orlando from my namel.
''Why Refuse Leaning; Your Best
Efforts Entertain Success"
PRIVATE W. z. DUNBAR,
6Srd Infantry Band, East Potomac
Park.
Washington Responds Literally
Yearly, Because Expectation, Esps-
cially, SuStains."
DOROTHY LOUISE JOHNSON,
1921 9Th St N. ".
We Recognize Liberty Yet Because
Each Enjoyment's Sweet.
P. z. l.,
Postal Telegraph, Union Station.
1t was a message to the wives.
mothers and SWeetheaFts Of wash
ington from the boys arriving On
the transport Mt. Vernon, who have
been serving with the American
forces In France and is as follows:
1--WE Return Loudly Yelling,
Bonds Ended Enemy's Shelling."
Now don't keep this q secret any
longer. Let everybody know It and
the Victory loan viii Be quickly over
subscribed.
FREDERICK H. PURDUE.
1896 Shepherd st. N. ".
who Ran Last Years Big Exeursion
Every Sunday?"
DENIS B. REAGAN,
% II st. N. W.
P. S. Or was it Saturday?
W i'll you buy q bond?
r ather early, you say?
L OTIS of time left,
Y GU must wait for your pay.
B 9 patriotic.
E arly's the word
e ven the chiAren
s eem to have heard.
W ould you help your country!
r light here Is the way,
L ct the wounded soldiers see
Y ou are in the fight to stay.
B NY q Victory bond.
E very one couldn't tight.
z ven fifty dollars
s hows your heart is right.
r. G. COLE,
Master Engineer, 47sth Engineers.
Care Chief Of Engineers, wash
ingtonS D. c.
Wilson's Rollicking Lanky Yankee
Boys Ended Europe's Slaughter.
WILLIAM z. BROWN,
1927 New York Ave.
More suqaestioRs tomorrow. Coz
test closes TkNrSdaW.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
Browning and the StenOgrapher
Spring is the time for poetry.


Somehow, while other things bursting forth-leayes
at the boundaries Of prose and breaks into verse
It usually is sad time for those who write and those
who read The authors feel that they not appreciated
The readers certain that they are imposed upon.
There is very little good poetry.
Once in q while vagrant is written, like I'm
Flanders Fields that attracts wide attention and gains
great popularity.
But says the literary expert, popularity doesn't make
poetry.
What is poetry?
-DuntOn, the great English authority verse;
the friend Of Tennyson Swnburne and Rosseth says is
the concrete and artistic expression of the human mind in
emotional and rhyHrcal language. Like most technical
definitions that doesn't satisfy any but the technical mind
On the chance that the Office boy would have better
explanation for Office boys keener Of intellect than their
job implies we asked him. His cts the stuff
where every line begins with capital letter. and it sounds
good when you read it."
Example better than preCep print below two
poems and ask you decide either both Of these
true neither measures up to what you think
poetry should be.
One of them, evelyn Hope" was written by Robert
Browning hailed Of the greatest Of English writer's
of The other, 'The Old Maid " written and
sent to this newspaper by hardworng stenographer
who doesn't let poetry writing interfere with her regular
work. but who says I get the keenest enjoyment of my
life Ia writing verse;
Here are the two poems; they both concern Death,
which, with Love and War; has been the inspiration of
almost all the great poems written
The Washington times., 1919-04-28

Here are some Of the RueSses at
that message on the carrier pigeon.
The clevereSt answer gets two tick
cts to any show in town. Announce
ment Of the winner later.
/ take my Corona in hand 10 essay
q clever Interpretation Of the mystic
letters found on the foot Of the car
The Washington times., 1919-04-28

HILLEARY oFFUTT says the same
man that wrote the Liberty Loan
sign in front Of the District National
Bank wrote all that suspended verse
that you see hitched to the lamp
posts.
I thought BERT ST. CLAIR
tUrote it. He used to Be a buggy
painter.
The Washington times., 1919-04-28
AS To That Lamp Post Verse,

get this from D. B. WINFREY:
Shades Of Chanier, Pope, anG
Dryden! Can't you hear their bones
rafting, and their spirits tearfully
signing
How could the muse which in
spired US to have come to such a
fate!"