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The Washington times., 1920-10-16
More Houses Is Only
Remedy For Situation
Says y. G. Ex-Justice
Own Your
Own Home

Judge Daniel Thew Wright formerly on the bench OF
the District Supreme Court and deep student OF hu
manity, with insight in human nature gathered from
long years Of experience in contact with all the phases OF
life, makes interesting points with regard to the
housing situation in the District His letter will be read
yth much interest because he touches upon all phases OF
question that is upperost IN the minds of the people
His letter follows: ~.
The Washington times., 1920-10-16

This semi-detached home
is located in Washington's
best section. Having the
features of a home selling
at double its price. Ar
range inspection thru this
Office
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30

ministration felt constrained by
local exigencies to let go for next
to nothing nearly a billion and hall
dollars worth of groceries, provl-
sions and all sorts of commodities
badly needed at home. To have
brought the eagerly sought mer-
ehandise back from France and TO
have added to it the ten of thousands
of tons of stores accumulated here, ana
then to have given the American
people chance to buy back at
moderate prices the goods their own
money had paid for in the first IN
stance, would have played hob with
home profiteering then in full swing.
The Gamers in particular were
shocked at the very thought of such
a thing. They lifted up their voices
in lamentations and appeal. AND
they did not do so in vain. They
were speedily disabused of all UNI
easiness.. Under date of March II,
1919, A. NJ. Davis, the Quarter
master Corps, wrote to Frank Ger
Der, President fthe National Can
ners Association, that he, Davis,
was "glad to relieve" Mr.. Grebers
mind "on the subject Of army sur
plus of canned vegetables to be
dumped nthe market"
And he did relieve the Gamers
mental distress. He at once with
held 173, 1888 cans of food which
the American people then badly
needed, which they had bought and
paid for with their own money, and
which they would have been glad to
have had an opportunity to buy
back at reasonable price at a time
when prices for all food were so
unreasonable as to be, in only too
many cases, quite prohibitory mark.
And as it was with the Gamers, SO
it was with profiteering dealers all
down the line. They were all
protected, 1t involved throwing
away few billions of money. But
we did it. 1t involved deprivation
and no doubt more or less suffering
to the American people. But we
did it. 1t involved settling up the
French Government in a colossal
general merchandising business to
sell US our own. goods in our own
market. But we did that, too, 1t
was easy.
Yet we have no legitimate ground
of complaint against the French in
the matter. Gamers or no Gamers,
they are going to give us chance
at bargain counter purchases of our
own amassed stores. Which is a
precious sight more than our Will
son Administration would let us do.
-Harvey's Weekly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
WE GET THE GOODS AT LAST

T he thrifty French are going to
sell us back $15O,OOO,OVp
- worth of the army supplies
of which we virtually made them
present when the war ended. At
the close of the war we had IN
France goods for which the Ameri-
can people had paid $1,39O,9S9,3O2.
We sold the entire stock to the
French Cor $140,000,O00 and gave
them ten years to pay the bill.
Ard now, in order to help meet
the $25O,OOO,OOO due us in October
on the Anglo French loan, the alert
French Minister of Finance has en-
listed a Chicago concern as agents
for the resale of a certain limited
portion of the vast stores we let
them have for next to nothing. From
these sales the French, it is estimat-
ed, will take in at least $150,000,-
600, or three-ffths of all their Octo-
Der debt due us.
This setting up of the French
Government in the biggest whole
sale merchandising business ever
known was only one of the Admins
tration's masterpiece scoop-shovel
exploits in throwing away the Amer
leans peoples money. We not only,
in this case, furnished at about a
quarter of the cost price more than
billion and a quarter dollars worth
of goods, but we are now furnishing
the market in which to sell our own
goods back to US.
Now that is what might be call
ed handsome! There is nothing
small about the Presidents Mr..
Baker when it comes to tossing
American taxpayers money out. of
the window. To be sure, the Adj
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
SENATOR TOM WATSON

Political circles are keenly inter
ested in the coming of Tom Watson
as Senator from Georgia. Mr.. Wat
son has been political tornado in
the south for good many years
His election is on the Democratic
ticket, but he starts in decidedly at
outs with his party upon their Ma
tional issues.
1t is recalled that Senator Till
man roared around the south until
he got into the Senate, where he
roared some more for awhile; but
finally he became as tame as a kit
ten. Jeff Davis from Arkansas
roared a good deal at first but he
subsidized like he rest of them.
The Senate has many great minds,
and no one has ever made any head
way against its methods by processes
of roaring, or transforming. Sena-
tor Watson is said to be very able
man, and if he can introduce a very
strong personality in the Senate,
backed by determination to look a
little closer to the public interest
than the average Senator has been
doing, he may FILL long felt want.
There is a Iwell-founded convection
in Washington that the Senate is
long on political interests and short
on consideration of the public well
fare. The frey Watson may help
put the reverse action on this state
of affairs. If he does he will be
a fortunate acquisition to the Upper
Legislative body. On the other hand
IT he is only coming to Washington
to roar, he wont last long.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30

(Sept. 16.-Sept. 80. 9t)
Order--Appointing Time to Hear
Petition for Adoption.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
COURT, BAYFIELD, COUNTY.
In the Matter of the Adoption
of Fern Virgins, to be Fern
Myra McMeekin, . An Infant.
1t appearing by the verified petit
ton Of William McMeekin and
Minnie McMeekin, his wife, in which
said petitioners desire to adopt Fern
Virgins, an infant, as their child
for which adoption there is no con-
sent presented by one Of the pre-
sumably living parents; and said pc
titioners praying for the adoption
of said infant;
THEREFORE,, IT IS APPOINT
ED AND ORDERED, That said pc
tition and matters therein be heard
at the Special term Of said Court
to be held at the Court House OF
said County, in the City of Wash
burn, on the Second Thursday OF
October, 1920, at the opening OF
Court on that day, or, as soon there
after as said petitioner can be heard;
AND, TT Is FURTHER ORDER
ED, That notice of the time and place
SO appointed be given such parent
and to all persons interested by pub.
LEGATION hereof three weeks success.
sively previous to said time, in the
Washburn Times, a weekly news
paper published in said County.
| Dated September 18th, 1920.
By the Court,
HI. p. AXELBERG,
Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
THE UNITED STATES AT SEA

The United States Shipping Board
continues to be a sort of one-man
affair, and an Admiral of the Navy
is running the big transportation
organization, while the Commission
supposedly in charge is still waiting
to be appointed by the President.
The Government has 1000 ships on
Board like all other Government in
s4itutions is gradually growing top
heavy with superfuous officials in
Washington. The Governments
ships have been making only an in
different success in the carrying of
cargoes. Hundreds of other ships
have been offered for sale, and the
manner in which some of them have
been bought is not entirely free of
suspicious gossip. Our seaman's
laws call for much greater rate of
wages than are paid by other coun-
tries, and it is said that our ships
are having a hard time in COMPETE
ton. Nevertheless, the American
flag is floating on the high seas, and
even though the experiment may be
fraught with many failures and dis
asters the waves have been out for
the eventual triumph of American
shipping.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
ALASKA HAS THE PULP

The Forset Service has issued an
other statement to the effect that
all pulp wood that is needed for
paper is to be found in Alaska.
Paper manufacturers who go to
Alaska can count upon the supply of
raw material indefinitely" says a
statement by Colonel w. B. Greeley,
Chief of the Forest Service.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
How YOU blow Yourself!

How you blow yourself!
In Democratic times
You are not much pelf.
When the III. G. l..
Blow a draft on you,
You're Little Dollar Blown,
And I'm Little Boy Blue.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Baa! Baa! Black Sheen

Baa! Baa! Black Sheep
Baal Baa! Black Sheep! Have you any
wool?
Yes Sir, Yes Sir, three bags full.
One for the Rothschilds, one fo1
Charles Schwab,
And one for the Vanderbilt's, but
none for the mob.
Baa! Baal Black Sheep, Tell me why
is this ?
Yes Sir, Yes Sir, the times are al
amiss.
Ever since the. Democrats brought
Prosperitee
No one but millionaire can buy WOO
firm me.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30
Simple Simon and the III. C. L.

Simple Simon and the III. C. l..
BY Nick West
Simple Simon met a pieman
And looked him in the eyes.
Said Simple Simon to the pieman:
whats the price Of pies ?"
Said the pieman to Simple Simon:
Fourteen bucks apiece;
And if the Democrats stay in
The price will soon increase"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1920-09-30

IN he thrifty French are going to
sell us back $15O,00O,OoO
worth of the army SUPPLIES
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-27

Miss Frcda Perry is home from
New York where she has been work
ing visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Perry,
She was young, she had been
brought up in the most exclusive cir
cles of New York's beautifully gown
ed, self satisfied society. A summer
in Italy, soft Mediterranean skies
and the softer voice OF a famous
opera tenor; allowing herself to be
carried away by the ardent and per
sistent loVemaking Of the singer, Syl-
via rashly consented to clope
with him. But the marriage he pro-
posed was repulsivc TO her. She
escaped and returned to New York
only to become Involved in the mesh
es Of a net, woven by her own father
who, unknown to her was the owner
of the scandal sheet, Clown Tattlc. :"
Alice Brady in "The Fear Market
plays the part of New York society
girl with the charm, grace and dra-
ma for which she is famous The end
ing is a dramatic and pleasant sur
prise. 1t is the big feature at the
Globe Wednesday and Thursday
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-27
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Paul Sherry is i'll ut his home on
Pleasant street.
A Grand ball. cabaret, and mapni-
iicent spectacle. This is the annual
Elks ball this year at the St Johns
bury Armory, Friday, Feb. 18th. adv.
Mrs. Maria Mudgett Of Wolcott
was a week end guest Of Mrs II. y.
Waite.
Miss Sadie Hooker returned from
Lyndonvillc, Saturday, where she has
been for the past three months on a
case.
Mrs. Patience Nutting Of Danvllc
and little daughter, Mildred, visited
Mr.. and Mrs c. L. Chase during the
teachers convention.
DR.. and Mrs. William Hamilton
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Clement at
. North Danville.
John y. Hall of Berlin is in town
for a visit with friends.
/ Walton Chase, station agent Of
Bath, N. H., was here on business
Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid and Grace Unity
Club hold their annual Gentlemen Is
Night on Friday evening in the par
lors of Grace Methodist church. A
feature of the evening will be an il
lustratcd lecture by f. S. Jones OF
Boston, entitled "Now England, its
Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Sea
Coasts and History. All members
Of the congregation are most cordial
| " invited TO attend and enjoy d
pleasant evening.
Use Nazol for catarrh. adv
Did you have an opportunity tC
! see A. f. W. Mason's famous play
"The Witness for the Defense" OF
the legitimate stage? Even if yot
were not so fortunate you doubtless
know what a fine play it was, from
the attention critics bestowed upof
it. Elsie Ferguson, enc OF the lead.
my luninarics Of the sercn, has just
completed a Paramount Aircraft film
version Of it and fer production, pho
graphy and artistry it stands unsur-
passed. In the story Miss Ferguson
h2s the role Of a young woman who
sacrifices her love to aid her invalid
father and who leads stormy, mis-
cradle life until a trcgedy Of which
she is the central figure insures her
release and ultimately brings her
happiness. The scenes were taken at
Miami, Fla., and Miss FergusoA's
wardrobe for this picture alone cost
$4,000. Three Of the strongest lead
ing men in motion pictures play sup
port, Wyndham Standing, Warner
GLAND and Vernon Steele, comprise
She trio making the east most excel
lent throughout, and exceptionally
strong. Taken altogether, "The Wit
ness for the Defense" is photoplay
Of exceptional merit, splendid mo-
rale and charming altogether. At the
Please u today
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-27

Na2ol is an ideal nasal ointment.
adv.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LOST-Y Dung hound black head and
ears, black hips, big black spot on
one side. Tel 6S1-M. 1873 If
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
University OF Delaware.

President Hullihen Of Delaware College
gives earnest approval to a movement now
said 10 he under why among the faculty
and friends Of the college 70 ask the Legs
Iature. NJ its next session. 20 so amend the
charter Of the institution that II may be
erected into a university There IS no
doubt this movement will receive general
approval
More than year ago Every Evening
advocated this change, urging that the
great increase in the agencies Of Delaware
College. its continually enlarging student
body. its widening influence and it's splen-
did possibilities for the future amply
justified its erection into full-fedged
university.
We hope the pending movement will he
continued and that il win receive favorable
action from the members Of the Legisla-
ture. Delaware College possesses the es-
sential qualifications. and there IS no rea-
son why it should not be officially known
hereafter as the University Of Delaware
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
Fine Horses at Big show. |.

The entrees at the Now York Horse
Show which is under way this week DO
not indicate that the horse is losing his
place in the affections Of the public. There
are 1 .s34 blue ribbon equines contesting
for prizes in Madison Square Garden,
200 Of which arc saddle horses, polo
ponies and hunters. The annual function
of Horse Show society brings together the
best strains and examples Of the almost
perfect animals in this country, and IT rs
said the entrees this year show there
has been great advance in breeding, ana
that there has never been so interesting
show.
The predominance of hunters and saddle
horses is taken to indicate that people are
turning again to the exhilarating exercise
of riding, and that tho hunt Is coming
back into favor even more strongly than
IL yvns before il halted for the war.
The Federal government has a number
~ entrees in the several classes, and VIII
Give exhibitions of cavalry in action, OF
artillery operations and of the mounts IN
polo. We must conclude that, after all,
there is nothing prettier and more inter
esting than a well-bred and weli-traineo
horse. He is truly thing of beauty IN
conformation and color, and the very
symbol of nervous energy, action, endur-
ance and power He may not be able TO go
so far nor so fast as the automobile, but nc
is the very king of animate things, IN
majesty and dignity and understanding.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
Just Folks
BY Edaaf A. Guest
DISAPPOINTMENT.

When ! was young used 30 set
My heart on joys hoped TO get;
The far tomorrow was q day
On which I'd have my fill of play,
The picnic that was going to be
Then meant lot 10 youthful me;
never thought that it might rain
And all my dreams would be ia vain.
Time WINS lived whole glad days through
Planning what | Yves guing To do;
heard, as do all girls and boys,
The whispered promises Of Joys,
/ did not know or understand
That life can't run as men have planned,
That hopes We build may 20 astray
And rain may fall on picnic day.
Sorrow and heartache and despair
Gave me but little thought back there,
" ithuut one fear | looked ahead
To happier pathways / should tread;
| never understood or krew
That all Xy dreams could not come true
| had not learned how often then
Must disappointmonts come 70 men.
But have trod the path of Man
Aud lost full many a cherished plan;
I've eeeu my dear ones taken, too,
And suffered as al men must do,
I've learned that must face my share
OF diaappointments and despair,
And when plan for joys TO be,
| know they may not come % me.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
UNIVERSITY FINANCING.

What is really happening to the col
leges in financial way may be seen from
the report Of President Hadley, just
issued. 1t cost Yale University 81 600 900
to run in l9l4-15 For l920-2l President
Hadley says the amount will be at least
50. SOC, 900 Salaries alone are not respon-
sible, though they have played their
part. The Yale salary list was S736, 900
in lgl4-15; it was 81 100000 last year,
and it will be at least 81 $50 900 tins year
The problem has been too long an urgent
one with the universities for the present
dehation movement to promise. much
The bill for professors salaries was long
overdue when it began to be paid last
year.
Like others of the endowed universities,
Yate has tried to meet the situation by
increased endowment and higher tuition
fees. The tuition charges for under
graduates, which ranged from sl60 to
$500 before the war, have already been
increased to $40 and further inclease
10 $500 is announced for the coming
year Neither the growth of endowment
funds nor the increase Of tuition fees has
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
To .sparc" . Famous Oak.

All praise for the women OF tho Hytho-
han Club Of Cecil county, Md, who have
undertaken TO ''spnro' the famous Rich
ards Oak that stands sentinel over the
picturesque Octorara Valleys. This mon
arch Of the sturdy oak family Is passing
into decay, and must soon have gone down
before the blasts of winter. II has, how
ever. had the skillful attention OF a
forestry surgeon, and the gaping holes of
ago and decay we're filed with concrete
and plaster, and perhaps another hundred
years of life added TO the old trees three
centuries. Richards Oak, 2l.7 feet IN
circumference, OF 6l0feet in diameter, and
it's generous branches. cast shade over
more than hundred feet when tho sum
mer sun is Mt zenith.
II would have been almost O. tragedy to
have left this majestic landmark To the
fast destroying ravages of time. IL is the
oldest living, growing thing in all that sec
ton Of the country. Doubtless 1T was
big. strong, fully grown oak while yet the
peaceful Ienape or Delaware Indians
were the undisputed possessors OF this
rich and fertile part of the New World
Doubtless, too, that it was almost stopped
with age when Washington rode beneath
it's shade on his way to and from the
North in going to Mt. Vernon.
To have weathered three hundred years
Of storms and remained unshaken gives
us come apprecition of the sturdiness with
which the hand of nature constructs her
leaved temples, and further attests that IN
rearing monsters of oak, she buildf
on the firmest Of foundations, roots and
tendriis reaching deep into the earth.
We trust that now the surgeon hhs
bound UP the few wounds of time and
pr,Ined the wide cast branches, thai
Richards Oak may continue to wave hei
hectic plumes Of autumn against the greer
hilltops Of the placid Octorara, DEFY th'
storms for centuries to come, and pro
claim the splendid work Of these pnhic
spirited women who are proud Of the
natural treasures Of their country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18

A silk mill company in central Pennsyl-
vania r,t ont wartime bonuses and re-
duoed wages 10 per cent, with the admoni-
tion that the workers can accept the new
terms or LEI them alone. The condition
attached n the new schedu e is not cal
c,,lated 10 establish that cordial feeling
between emplover and employe that Mr..
Schwab tries successfully 10 maintain
At III time when conditions are some
what difficult by reason OF the reconstruc-
t;on of values. etc. il might avoid great
deal Of bad blood.if both labor and capi-
+al would show more consideration for
the little amenities that often mean much
when relations are strained
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18
EVENING SMILE
MISSING ACCOMPLISHMENT.

fIt il a strange thing, said the pro
fessor. II was shaved this morning by a
man who really is, | suppose, little
above being q barber. I know Of my own
knowledge thet he studied at Heidelberg
and apont several years IN other foreign
educational centers. / know, also, that
he has contributed scientific articles
TO our best magazines and has numbered
among his intimate friends men Of the
highest standing And yet, ho cant shave
n man decently.
BY Jove. exclaimed young roi1nder
in astonishment, what Is be barber Tor
with all those accomplishments"
"Oh he isn't barber, said the profess
sor. yawuirg. "You seo, | shaved myself
this morning. San Francisco ATgonaut.
"He is always worrying about some
thing YES he is quite capable Il moth
ing else turned up, 10 worry over what
would happen If the clocks went on a
strike for an eight-hour day. -Balti-
more American.
Jacks married. Got through sow-
ing his wild oats, eh?" No; he's already
started new crop with his wfe's money.
Boston Transcript.
81 have TO stay in the dining-roon
now. Can't sit in my private Office.
why not?'' With this jazz orchestra
going can't tell when waiter drops a
tray OF dishes" Detroit Free Press.
The average girl s knowledge Of pugil-
ism is rather limited, but it dosen't take
her lorg to discover that the prize rine
comes with her engagement. Hamilton
Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-18

been sufficient 10 meet the added expeOne
and President Hadley shows that only the
work of the Alumni Fund Organization
prevented a deficit of s4O0 600 or $500, 900
on last yeur's account.
Yale differs from most Of the univer-
eities in that IL sees its problem about to
be solved without tic necessity of public
drive" Yale needs IS, 600 600 additiona
endowment, says President Hadley, but
50 .00O,O hns already been pledged by
an unnamed friend,p in csse similar
gifta or pledges amounting 10 ~, 900, 900
more, payable before the close Of the year
1921, can be secured.
Few colleges and universities have
unnamed friends" who can come 70 the
rescue with gifts Of three millions. They
will have to drive" Here is chance for
true alumni spirit to show itself.-~Neg
York Evening Post