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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

Editor, Washington Times:
There has been much discussion
lately over the action Of the Jr. o. U.
A. NJ in attacking the appointment
Of a Chinese cadet captain in the Gen.
trail High School regiment. AS a mem
Der OF the cadet corps for two years,
and one who has seen the actual cir
cumstances, feel privileged to speak
with assurance in the matter. Per-
haps the Jr. o. U. A. M. does not know
that the cadet officers are appointed
in a competitive examination.
A boy must stay in the corps, in
the ranks, for three years before he
may take this examination He must
carry a nine-pound gun. and drill
through cold and heat twice week.
When at last he has served his time
he must study; then compete with
others. The ten highest men are ap-
pointed captains.
Now. does this organization think
chat after this boy had served his pc
nod in the ranks, and had stood up
in q test and proved himself worthy
Of the command Of a company that
he should be CURLY refused the COM
mission that he earned? ] sympathize
with the spirit OF the Jr. o. u. A NJ IS
request, but believe that IL would
he un-American and unsportsmanilke
70 turn this boy down after he had
worked for, and earned his goal. The
real American thing to do, and the
fair thing to do. would be to refuse
TO permit the entry Of aliens into the
corps at all. To permit them to enter,
and to carry on the hard work, then
refuse them the reward. without a
word of warning. would be the act Of
. cad.
Furthermore, in response to the
question raised by Schwenk: How
would you like to have yourself or
your children commanded by Chin
sse7" / will answer that no captain
is more respected by his men; and
their condemnation or this organiza-
lions stand has been most bitter. as
has that OF all who know the facts.
Let me say that DR.. Van Schaick
would have been most despicable had
he acted otherwise than he did. The
Jr. o. u. A. M. has made an ill-chosen
step in this matter, and II behooves
Il to let II drop before the universal
Indignation at it's un-American stand
grows any greater. A CADET.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
Married Woman Takes Up
Cudgels in Mems Defence.

JEAN MICS FAltkr Al
I am very much interested In
Miss Feminine's letter, also the
letter signed anti-F St
am a young married woman.
and, having a good, true husband.
1 thought II Ia time for mo to take
up for him. at least
No, indeed, all men are not +
street men. Miss Feminine, and far
from II! And I know all girls
aren't freaks either. know
nothing disgusts a good man moro
than to see girls rouged and pow
dered to the extreme. No refined
gentleman wants a girl who does
go to the extremes in style, and
they do love to see and meet plain
up-to-date girls, with their nat
ural beauty.
To be natural Is beauty itself.
something we all love to see. I
cant believe a gentleman prefers a
freak girl TO those OF natural beau
~. I know men would be so much
kinder and more polite to ladies
n there were not so many freaks In
this world. think men are
doing fine with so many tempta-
lions thrown at them. i think girls
are the vain ones" not the men.
Natural girls need not fear tho
the freaks. A real gentleman does
not want that kind ATRUE WIFE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
From The Public To The Editor

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The writer in recent number Of
The Tines who so furiously berates
the smoker who asserts his preroga-
tive to use tobacco seems to have
entirely denied herself the privilege
of indulging in a little introspection.
Pure Atmosphere Does a member
OF the more deadly sex surround her
self with such a brand OF breathing
material when she makes herself o
standard bearer of the cosmetic
manufacturers art (?) Foul exhala-
ton" Does this not call to the mas
culine mind the atmosphere created
by an excessively powdered and pro-
fusely perfumed damsel
We were not aware that a natural
taste" for tobacco was inherent in
the goatish nature. but we will not
take Issue with the self-appointed
zoologist on this point: however, we
Will say that we know Of several
lower animals who surround them
selves with what we call ''Musky
Perfumery-but as a measure of
protection, not attraction. Are we
too forward in limiting that over-per-
fumery In all cases is a bit repelling.
to say the least, in both higher and
lower animals?
No "prerogatively inclined" anti
cosmetic organizations are known of,
to the best OF our knowledge, but
might we suggest that the animal
male take measures OF retaliation on
the ''meddlesome fanatics" and at
| least moderate their cosmetic atmos-
phere even as they would totally re-
move our faithful friend. Don Nico-
tine? LOUIS THEOBAI,D
Il
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
wonder IL you could help me
solve a problem that has caused me
a great deal Of worry and sleep
less night.
First I must give you a descrip-
ton OF myself. so that you may be
able to understand more clearly: l
am tall, slender, dress stylishly, use
no rouge and very little powder.
carry myself well, and perfectly
proper in public, seldom notice men
along the streets except, maybe,
Just casual glance in passing.
same as l would notice a woman,
only less interest, and j had imag-
ined IL was the same with men, yet
have received an epistle from
some man / have never seen, to my
knowledge, inviting me to go out
with him some evening, never even
apologizing for his unconventional
ity and stating that he admires my
vampire" type. Really, Miss Fair
fax, you can never understand how
much worry this has caused me,
never having had anything like this
happen before. l even dread TO so
downtown now for fear OF receiving
a similar epistle. / cannot under
stand IL. do not dress in extremes,
yet / know that 1 am attractive TO
some extent i have always been
commended for my refined, yet styl-
ish taste in dress and my reserved
manner, due to a convent schooling.
This young man lso states hav-
ing seen me on + street. One must
go there occasionally to get to the
stores in which they deal. Does
that make one a vampire or do
H. n
young man?
A WASHINGTON GIRL.
You are needlessly worrying
over a matter which you ought to
dismiss with contempt. Things of
this sort happen to most everyone
from time to time, and the only
way to treat them is to realize
when they come and ignore them.
Don't look to yourself to find the
trouble, because it probably doesn't
exist in you, your dress or
your demeanor. Rather it
lies in the silly, egotistical
head of the man who wrote the
letter. ! heard recently of SINH
lar case, although on that occasion
the absurd man resortcd to the
telephone. He had seen girl
downtown, found out who she was
and proceeded TO poster her by tele-
phone. She handled the situation
with such skill and dispatch that
he was only too glad to let her
telephone alone in the future.
She, too, worried for fear she had
done something to warrait such &C
tion, but could discover nothing. Go
about your affairs as usual and
don't waste a moment worrying
about such a parasite as the
writer of that letter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
Beatrice Fairfax Pitfalls Workers Here
Especially For Washington Women

Perhaps these girls with the acute
scent Of the ideal, even as you and
IT, Maybe they have given up find-
ing their ideal in real life and have
resorted to books, where he '1ives,"
laughs, and loves" to their infinite
satisfaction. Methinks we should
pity them rather than laugh. for
their noses may at one time have
been perfectly adorable" even as
yours and mine, and perhaps, 1t is
only through their fruitless search
for their ideal men that they have
become gaunt and peaked!
Your letter impressed uIe as none
of the others have-and l guess,
perhaps, because the face of your
ideal seems to be the face of my
ideal, only in a masculine setting!
Those three words-"sympathy, re-
sponsiveness, and intelligence"-are
the ones which attracted me-the
three great essentials, with the ac-
cent on responsiveness! Had you
also added that you were a lover of
nature, music, art. and poetry, you
might just as well have considered
yourself taken!
And I might have helped you a
little, too, but / like to talk, es-
pecially on a rainy evening in front
of an open fire, and worse yet. /
love to read! Anyway, you wanted
a happy medium am happy,
but not a "medium"-if / were, my
thought waves would have pene-
trated and you would have had my
message ere this!
Most any man Cor woman,
ether would like to know the
writer of this altogether charming
letter, and I'm sure that when it
falls under U. S. Els eyes, he will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
4 CIVIL SERVICE PROBLEM.

Although former service men are
entitled to preference under the civil
service over those who could have
served. have they such right over
those who. through no fault OF their
own. were not permitted to serve
The world is not a little Indebted To
men who were not physically TT for
soldering and were rejected. As
young man working my way throuSh
school I have had a practical taste OF
this injustice, and would like TO ses
II corrected by the Civil Service Com
mission C. w. u
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
Our World Prestige at Stake In
The Next Olympic Games

It has been twenty four years since the modern world
first revived the good ancient custom OF assembling the
picked athletes of the nations to compete for
honors at games of bodily strength and skill
has been eight years since the latest and most pre-
tentious oympiad held at stockhomsx Of them years
Of misery.
The seventh of these great Journeys of muscle mind
Is to be held this at Antwerp Delegations from
Of nations will compete The Belgian government Is
making generous preparation for welcome and entertain
ment.
The war has given an impetus to physical training
There also widespread feeling that this occasion be
made uniquely helpful upon the thoughts of depressed peo
pies and In furthering good will
In each of the previous Oympiads the United States
has borne part credtable alike to the athletic skill and
sportsmanship of its representatives
In the first Olympad Athens in 1896 Of the twenty
eight principal events the Americans nine at Paris in
1900, eighteen at st. Louis, in 1904, twenty four.
There thirty eight major contests at the fourth
meeting in Athens in 1906 Despite larger competition, the
Americans emerged victors in eleven events In London
two years later they increased their to fifteen
Of the twenty nine events at Stockholm, Americans
first in fourteen second in fourteen and third in
twelve Their closest rivals were the hardy Firms
This year Sweden is out to win. AS early as last No.
vember the Swedish people had organized elaborate
tenn Of training candidates for the Antwerp events and had
subscribed pay their expenses The government
Of Brazil has voted 900 to send sixty contestants
The significance Of this appears when it is known that
the systematic training of the American candidates has yet
begin and that of the $4,000 which Gustavus Kirby
president of the United States Olympic Committee, es
mates will be needed to pay the expenses of the American
delegation, only small part is in sight.
Mr. Kirby is laborng enthusiastically to bring up the
standards of the American entrants Antwerp and
insure victory.
He wants his countrymen to show upon the field of
craftsmanship the dash, endurance and high good
humor which made Pershngs army Europe
It is time that the publics attention beginning
focus on this important subject The spirit Of good sports
manshp is precisely the spirit that troubled world
most needs right The spirit of careful training and
high endeavor in fair competition The spirit of team play
The spirit of accepting triumph modesty and of being
cast down embittered by disappointment
We must have the right kind of trained to uphold
the of flag in this worlds contest of courtesy
sinew and wit. And must that they suitably
financed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
Thanks Times For Cooperation
In Census Taking.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Having concluded my duties as
supervisor of the census for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, l desire to hereby
extend to you and your journal my
warmest thanks for tho cooperation
you have given me In enumerating
tho good people OF the Nations capt.
tai. I believe we have counted all
legally entitled to be counted, and in
reaching the number 437.414 we have
done fairly well and a few strsggIers
may yet be added.
Thanking you again for your great
help to me In my office, 7 am,
RoBT. @. MATTINGJY.
Supervisor OF Census,
Dfstrtcf OF Columbia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
THE PRTvATE'S VIEW.

can see why a former captain
protests against n bonus for ex-ser-
vice men, especially when his salary
as an officer was sufficient pay for
his services. but how about the pri-
Yates who had to do 80 much with $50
per month, paying allotments, insur-
ance, etc? Many OF these boys are in
debt and will take a long time to pay
out. AN BN-SoLDibf-
An "a. Y. r. SERG'T" and n num-
her OF other soldiers join in similar
criticisms, all dwelling upon the
very small pay received by private
soldicrs as compared to the officers.
and the fact that they had no money
left when coming out OF the army 70
stve them q start again
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
have renewed hope of finding a
girl who is the equal of his mother.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ have been following, day by day,
the letters in your column critics.
ing the fellows who gather at Thir-
teenth and + streets. These fell
lows, three-fourths of whom work
in the vicinity of this corner, are
called cake eaters, etc, by people
who haven't yet learned that you
can't judge a book by its cover. l
don't see how these people who
make the criticism, could possibly
have such line on them unless
they spent quite a bit of their own
time promenading + street.
In defense of the fellows who
wear extreme clothes, ] would like
to say a few words. Wearing fash
ionable clothes is, with some fell
lows, hobby. They derive as
much pleasure from the acquisition
OF new and pretty tie as a stamp
collector would derive in adding an
odd stamp to his collection.
Do the fellows who now criticise
the clothes these fellows are wear
ing ever stop to consider that the
clothes they are wearing themselves
were extreme. at one time and were
also criticised. 1t Is a good thing
that there are some fellows who
risk criticism to wear things which
they think will improve their ap-
pearance. II this world since it's
beginning hadn't contained men OF
this kind, we would all still be
wearing fig leaves or at least the
skins Of animals. EDDIE +.
Which all goes to show that
there are two sides to every ques-
ton and that everyone is entitled
to at least an opinion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
A Blonde Is Panied At Brunette
Clerks Efficiency.
RI IN, Editor OF THE TIMES

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
read in The Times the article
sBrunettes as Clerks Put Blondes in
shade" Being a blonde, II is needless
TO say that was pained to learn that
ve are considered failures as clerksl
Whoever heard tell OF picturesque
yeowoman-or as we are ofncially
known, yeoman F)-wearins drab
olive uniforms1 Permit me to say that
We did not We wore navy blue or
~hits drill--the marinettes wore tho
olive drab. Hope you Will remember
this In tho fnturel
rv-YEOHI (RA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
BIG HEARTS OF H. & S. FOLKS

The folks who write for this
column never miss opportunity for
doing good. Their hearts are big
and generous. A boy wrote an
appeal for aid and advice as to
the cure of a case Of acne he has
suffered from for years. Acne
is an eruptive skin disease Of the
worst sort. Fifteen letters came
to this column for him and they
were not from patent medicine
sharks either. They were from
kind-hearted humans who had
good advice as to how to cure tho
disease. Anyhow, Heard and Seen
readers are just the best lot there
Is in the world-always with
warm hearts and open purses for
the distressed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
What did the immigrants find
in their tents the next morning
after they landed at jamestown,
1907?
S. L. PERRY, 2210 Ga ave-

I'll have you know we have
plenty of be-vamps in the North
east. Many OF them congregate
around Seventh and II streets
northeast They are bold adven-
turers, too. am a Business
High School girl and we have
some vamps there, also. E E
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
HARD LUCK FOR MRS. HART.

Nearly all of you know ELlAABEIh
HART, the newswoman at Fourteentn
and G streets. She is partly paraiy-
zed. but pluckily stands in all kinds
OF weather to earn her living selling
papers. She lost her pocketbook q
few days ago. 1t contained S23, her
rent money. The loss is hard blow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

There should be some law In the
District compelling movie-picturs
managers to hang out the sisn
"Standing Room Only when they
sell seats. have recently had sew
eral uncomfortable experiences In
this direction. and my enjoyment was
spoiled.
Two similar complaints have been
received. No doubt the managers
will properly attend to these matters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
THE PUZZLED BANANA MAN.

I reada your pape, and lika make
da letter to Listen and Seen Colum-
1 been in desc country q year: pushA
cart ALA time. Stoppa cart Police
aman. da big steel, say: Come alongn
weeth me. No stoppa-" He TAXA In
beeg banan. da orange, wild da high
costa living: worri mo very much
Republican say democrat stecA
lilo meelion-dolla- Maka investi-
gaia commit Democrat say Rcpub-
lican steela IL million dolls- No can
tell He maka commit What chance
poor banana mans. He must pay
taxa lika da hell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
Thanks Times For Interest In
Armenia.
n of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I have admired to see your most
wonderful and broad-minded article
defending the rights of Armenians for
independence, who fought side by
side with allies. l herewith convey
to you my heartiest congrsturation
and thanks, and would be very happy
to see the appearance OF such articles
again and again In your editorials.
RICHARD BAKER,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
THE CAPITOL'S DOME

The Congressional Directory con-
tains this regarding the Capitol:
'The dome is crowned by a bronze
statue of Freedom which Is 10 feet
6 inches high and weighs 1885
pounds. It was modelled by Craw-
ford"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

DICK BEALL points with pride"
tn Governor EDWARDS, of New
Jersey; but PERCY FOSTER views
with alarm" The next twelve
months will be filled with pointing
and viewing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

Dear Bill: When Congressman nave
no more to do than try TO deprive
honest Government workers OF -fo on
their Ascent dollars it's time to take
in the single and beat 1t back to tho
brush. +. .. VI. ~,
(Poverty-Stricken Gv't. Clerk-)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
TONY MICRONTICOUS

A young man In conductors rarb. Sta
toned at Fourteenth and II streets, packs
the cars to the limit, but seems fond OF
pushing women on tho cars and closing the
doors from the outside before they're half
inside. This Is uncomfortable, besides up
setting hats, etc. LADY STENOG.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

Tho SUMS rays and cr-rays arc easy To be
Hut a raise on pay days IL like getting Ice
r. T. TILLETT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

SEND ,EM TO ENGLAND. ,
Oh. girls, have you read
the latest? Man-shortage
in England. Imove that we
send over all (every dog
gone one) of our dea: little
pinch d back d. white spatd
wrist-watch'd derby'd +
street Johnnies. Who sec
onds? A GlrL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

May I be allowed a few words
with Mr.. u. s. f., who. like an echo
from tho farther shore. seemed to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

John J. white ~ Jackson place north
west, p. m.
ecture-"Rehabilitstion OF tho DIS
abled," walter ]. Hamilton, 1922 street
northwest, 9 y. m.
Bible class-Anthony League. 2oo7 Co
lumbia road northwest, s D. m.
Meeting-Fcderal Bar Association. the
auditorium Of the Interior Department
building. s p. m.
Meeting-Generai Meigs Post No $50,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars. the ''Y' hut al
Camp Meigs, 6 p. m.
Meeting-National Capital Post, No. 127.
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, Pythian Tenn
pie, D. m.
Tomorrow.
Bsnauet-Cornell Women of washing ton.
Pickwick Inn, 6 p. m.
Meetins-Mount Pleasant W. C. T. u.
ais Thirteenth street northwest, Q p. m
Lecture-''The Psychology of Salesman
ship" Or. Edward A. Pace, sos 10 street
northwest, sp. m.
Address -"huliding the Greater Nation"
whitehead Kluttz, auditorium OF the In
tcrior Department, 9 .. m.
Jecture-"Poetry as a Necessity OF Life, "
Langdon ". Mitchell, Concordia Church,
Twentieth and q streets northwest, Has
n m.
Meetinr-p.rk View Citizens Associs-
ton. Park View Community Center, = y. m,
Meeting --washington Smith Club, at the
Washington Club, \ y. m.
Meetins--New Hampshire state Arsocis.
ton, St James Hotel, Sixth street aud
PennsyivanAA Av~nus northDe~t. . p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
HEARD AN D S E e N

What's the matter with B. B. CAV
ISTON and the New York Club? Are
the folks getting ready to organize?
MISS NEW YORKER.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08

A patron OF the Eleventh street car
line observes the old habit Of cars on
that line running in flocks. He as
serts that the service is bad for those
working in the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-03-08
CONGESTION IN THE MOVIES

observation-disclosures
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

Bob Gillespie, who has been in the
St. Joseph's hospital for months suf-
fering from neuritis, does not improve
which causes his manv friends consid-
cradle uneasiness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11
COM. BOWKER CALCULATES
PETITIONS FOR PAVING
City Commissioner Securing Sigma
lures With Understanding That
Cost of Paving Does Not Exceed
$50 per 5O-FOOt Lot per Year.


Dan w. Bowker, city commissioner,
is circulating petitions favorable to
paving the a. blocks in the southeast
iern part of the city, STIMULATING that
the work be not done If it costs more
than $50 for each 5O-foot lot per year.
The petitions against paving, sign
ed by approximately ITO property
owners in the district affected, were
filed with the city auditor Tuesday.
Those who signed the protest did not
do so with a view Of retarding the
wheels Of progress, but figure that it
would only be good business to wait
until the cost of paving, which is now
at the top notch, would drop somewhat
or until this section of the state re-
ceives a good crop or two.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-03-11

Seventh Day Adventist Church Notice
The series of lectures delivered at
the church at the north end of the via
duct, on "The Hand Of God in History"
will reach the climax of the series
next Sunday evening in the discussion
Of the topic, "The Day of the Lord.
How will it be introduced. How long
will it last, and what part will the
devil play in the drama?" All are
welcome at these services.
Sabbath school Saturdays p. m.
Church services 3 p. m.
Midweek prayer service and study
of Paul's Galatian letter Wednesday,
w A. AWAY. Pastor.