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The Washington times., 1920-06-15
Want. Retirement Bill Passed.

To tn. Editor ~ THE TIMES: -
we have been promised RELIEF Tor
n quarter Of a century, but the re-
tirement bill has never been allowed
10 come to a vote until this winter.
The proposed benef Charles are from
20 to ~ years old. Weak. lame. par
alyzed. on crutches, many reduced IN
salaries-to see A group OF us would
inspire pity.
I am in Treasury Department Have
been In Government service forty-
six years, have had one promotion
in ,he last thirty-nine years. Am
seventy.five years old. and have .
dspe ndent sister. deaf. nearly blind,
eighty-two years old.
ms is not an exceptional case.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
WHO REMEMBERS

when you could get a quart OF beer, .
slice OF rye bread and a dog for nickel!
when you could buy peanuts from the puah
cart man and didn't have to wait for
him TO count 'em?
when you made purchase from your
grocer and he gave you change back!
when YOU had a pair OF shoes that needed
repair. you'd stun them in the trash oagr
When you saved the stale bread Tor the
garbage mans chickens?
when YOU made face at oleomargarine
and claimed you could tell II from cream
cry stock
wear real silk hose
when you could buy Havana and smoke
when YOU didn't have to break your finger
nails picking a pork chop
when your gas bill did not give you nerv-
when the butcher gave you a bone for the
dos CHAP.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

In the SWee I
Dry and Dry.
Stop ! o o X ! n g
Listen.
Moses ie in the
bull sushes again.
Jack Dempsey
certainly as the
man whose ship
yard business II
was to hit the
nail on the head,
but that sporting
crowd in New Y ork
is missing 1t now
at every whack
OF the hammer
when they talk
about the perfume
that Georges Car
p e ntier use s
Jacks war record
can stand a LOT
of IL.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
!oMAL The WASHINGTON TIMES ,a2o
"A Chance for English Sentiment
1t Shall Have It's Say, and You Will Enjoy 1t.

In reporting the opening Of the Republican convention
Brisbane opposed League Of Nations glad to
observe that dsadsr than Ramssss remarked that in
the convention flags there appeared yet trace OF the
Union Jack
That was wha. you might call "allsgorical for there
won't EVER be any such trace In letting the Union Jack
stand for the whole League of Nations the aegory com
plmsnted England
Nobody knows better than the educated Englishman
that his empire Is the League Of Nations Other countries
are simply the fringe on the ermne cloak.
Old England, when the dust settled, had accumu
and satisfied for the moment she said to the nations of the
world Friends couldn't eat another thing Let's all
got together in league and help me keep down what have
swalowed!'
What England HAS is her business and that Of the
Allies This country simply declines to enlist night and
day watchman to help old Fafner keep the Rhnegold
The other day Mr. Bottomley, excepting Northclf
most powerful newspaper in England said he thought
it would be necessary for England to fight and whip
the United States (agan? Nobody in America objected
to that It only Mr.. Bottomley's opinion, and in
friendly way he referred to 1776.
It is all right for Mr. Bottomley being ENGLISH to
say what thinks about America but all wrong appar
emily for American editor to much as peep about
England He say that he can't understand
why the United States should become John Bulls night
watchman.
To know how typical Englishman feels on that sub
jec read extracts from the Western British American pub
hshed in the Pontiac Building Chicago by Mr. James O.
McNaly (Where in Ireland does he get the McNally?
As you read you realize that the Engishman, having
attended long the business of the world is forgetting
how to mind his business
You will particularly enjoy the British Americans
statement that the time is coming when every important
American gathering will meet under the folds of lat eas
two flags, the Stars and Stripes and the British flag
Can you imagine Mr. Bottomley's face if it were sug
gested that every important gathering in England would
day be held under the American flag?
Read from the precious English editorial, pub
ished by the Western BritishAmercan in the city of
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
Man Wants To Keep a Few
Comforts.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES!
see that Mrs. Nellie II. Bradley
condemns tobacco users.
Some OF the narrow-minded person
mel think that a real4bloded, pstri-
otic American hasn't any right to
liberty and happiness.
We are much obliged TO our guar
dian angels, but we would be much
happier II they would lN US Keep a
few Of our comforts.
ELvIN DULANEY. Z.
walter RAed Patient
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

With 20 per cent
OF our total popu-
lation orking
like Hector on the
farms to feed the
great majority in
the cities always
yelling "Attaboy"
as the farmer
raises his trusty
grubbing hoe, the
sight Is. indeed,
one for the gods.
The tim e is
coming when we
won't h ave to
earn tw ice as
much as we are
worth to get half
enough to live on.
Evansville, Ind.
Globe.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
Dollar a Day Unfair Basis For
Some.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
wan. to say that II would be bad
policy to pay our men a stipulated
amount for each day that they were
in the service. 1t is not justice to
pay q man that has been in the ser
vice one year and has seen service
on the other side less than man
that has served two years on this side
in perfect safety. -
FREDK. A. RAULIN,
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
DANCE HALL PARROTS.

I can tell kid Bess" that the dance
hall parrot she speaks OF does not
appeal to men who want wives. Fell
lows may go out with them and have
a good time but when II comes to
marrying they go elsewhere.
II 10 pity that so many men
think that the girl who IL good
enough to marry ia too good to show
them "a good time" Just carries you
back to that double moral code again.
MAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
LADIES, WHAT IS THIS?

Letters six compose my name.
At meal time I'm brought fresh;
II IN sometimes fancy. sometimes plain.
And often match the table cloth.
First half taken after you dine.
VIII aid in your digestion.
Transposed, the cook can make me Shina.
About this there can be no question.
Second half oft'tirnes drops in
To take 4 friendly meal.
with laugh and Jest we raise a din
To make him welcome feel
HARRY r. SMITH
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
Crank up the fiIvver, baby wants
to hear it rattle.
NJ. C. BOSWELL.
MEDITATIONs OF MILO n.

Lead me to the guy who invented
street car straps and to the fellow
who put so many Of them in a car.
Why does the Salvation Army like
doughnuts?
Which is the mother OF the chick
the hen that laid the egg or the ono
that matches it? MILO II.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

During Sundays storm many people
in Rock Creek Park took refuge in
a shelter house. Automobiles passed
with empty seats. A man driving a
big car with dealers license 3-3SS
stopped and offered to take four peo-
pie to the city. His courtesy was ac-
cepted and appreciated. There could
be more automobile kindness and
helpfulness in this town. F.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Broad-minded men are getting over
the narrow minded thought that be-
cause women are demanding equal
rights they are ceasing to be women.
Whether a woman is a suffragist. a
public speaker, a schoolmar ~ just
plain little old mother. she is hu-
man and looks for those little at
tentions from a man that go to make
the difference between a man and a
gentle f. r. X.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
Letters From the Public TO the Editor

the highest clerical salary $,soo. the
lowest $500. and less than per cent
reach Sl,s00: less than per cent
reach 1000. l believe the average
is less than 81 900 for ~-omen.
r. u. d. II.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

As Mrs. Florence Pullman Lowden
once named sleeping car SHADY
Lane" she evidently was not thinking
Of the riotous pathway OF her distin-
guished husband.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

f. B. S. directs the attention Of
Washington scientists to the fact that
| a new style OF cske-eater has arrived
In Washington. The new species pre-
fers the name OF Ethel or Sara to
Phyllys or Clarice. He suggests that
hunting up and classifying the vari-
Gus varieties OF cake-eaters might be
very interesting to scientists and
others.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

The history Of one, with some differ
ent details. is the history of all.
Most of us have lived scantily. and
laid by some small savings. but moth
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

ing worth speaking of as an income
to support life-not for a single year,
at our age.
How could II be otherwise, with
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Let EN- have this little problem:
The coat cost as much as the pants
and vest. The coat and two pairs
of trousers cost $3.50. The pants
and two vests cost $50. Find the
cost of the suit. VIM. H. TEST.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

(From tho British-Ameriedn-)
mo UNION JACK"
"No Union Jack" appears in the
decorative scheme at the Repub-
lican Convention records Arthur
Brisbane, the Hearst Press key
noter, and this fact puts him in
good humor with the political raj
1y from the start. In recent years
the British flag has become an
object of fierce disgust to this
ready-writer and his boss.
The League Of Nations fight in
the Hearst papers centers on
Britain, Of course. II John Bull
were out of that pact. it would
cease to be such a bone Of con-
tention.
This is well shown by Brisbane's
first reaction on glancing over the
picturesque convention hall, and
noting down his impressions Of
the first days session. "No Union
Jack" Nothing looms so large to
the myopic eye Of this eccentric
headed sensationalist as the utter
absence Of Britain's national col
oHS.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
OUR WASTE BASKET.

Won't you please tell us, Bill, the
size OF your waste basket, or if you
won't do that, let US start a guessing
contest about it? F. VETTER.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

When that long jack gets 70
jockeying around that camel IN tne
big show at Frisco VIM. Grape Juice
Bryan had better cut a hole in the
top OF the tent.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

A cook does not eat her apron he
cause IL is against her stomach.
A man breakfasts before he gets UP
II he takes a roll in bed.
Carroll FITZGERALD.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Our Government is sound in prin.
ciple, though some Administration
officials have gone daft and some
others appear more interested in
political loot than in public welfare
f. M. SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

OF all the poets under the skies
Those Of and take the prize.
Shakespeare, In profound words
Would admit we've got some birds
Bobbie Burns. with sN his eminence
We can make look like thirty cents
@. T BRASHEARS
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Correct answers to r. II. As
,onundrums:
The first chiropodist was william
:hc Conquerer (corn curer).
Noah's wife was Joan of Arc.
HENRY SMITH believes the hrst\
corn remover was the crow.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
The CrOW's Nest

I The Republican ticket with Its H.
Is surely q match for old Mr.. High
| Cost in one respect
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

hi-rammed a hock
but no one ever
up a regiment.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

II. SMITH says the answer to r. j.
w.'s query OF some days ago Is "Otti-
well Wood" Correct. He says the
greatest fun is in having a stAmmer.
ing person to put the question.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

GEORGE JACKSON. a Force school
student, asks whether the fabulous
roc, giant prehistoric bird. ever
existed or is just a creation of fancy?
The Smithsonian experts can tell you
students something about this bird.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

every call made upon them by the General Govern
Then why deprive them of the voting privilege possess
all other citizens of this great Republic?'
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
PoToMAC's CONDITION.

Condition of Potomac river
water at Great Falls today was
As. or turbid. Yesterday it was
$50.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

A "Southerner" from Birmingham,
Ala. writes H and S that in that
city they call the latest type Of dudes
"Nunnally Cowboys"
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Popular junior pupils of st. Domi-
MICS School are HELEN CURTIN,
EVELYN NOR, MARY
BURKE, "BUB" FRYE, and JOS
EPH HENLOCK.
E. Z. M. and E. n.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Do they allow Annette Keller
man bathing suits at the bathing
beach? D. c
The officials do not object to one
piece suits for boys or for girls un-
der ten. Above that age it is usual
ly required that a skirt be worn over
the suit.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15
H. c. and the l..

II. and c. stand for Harding and
Coolidge. II they will get together
, they ought to take the High Cost
out of Living. !.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

One H and S nut addresses his
contributions to Pecan and Walnut
Department, Washington Times"
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

"Sing me a song of sixpence, |"
was an old nursery rhyme. author
unknown.
"Sing me a song Of eight cents" "
is up TO the minute jazz; words and
music by HAMM and HAMILTON,
A Business High admirer OF JOHN
NY REILLY says that the latter 10
developing into one OF the greatest
orators in Washington schools.
The Washington times., 1920-06-15

Senator Johnson
OF 'em at Chicago.
said he would beat
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25
Some Smiles IN Rhymes Plus q Laugh,
Sometimes.
By I.Orry Jacobs


Il have no thanks 10 give today"
says Grandpa Gloom. the Crouch. II
work NJ hard az night I'm glad to seek
my bumpy couch. And YET some folks
see about hayaayerythlng they need
while with all my work and fuss am
very poor indeed.
II cannot thank the prOfltcer who
makes my living hard cannot thanS
the packer who deprives me ~ my lard.
I cannot thank the drug store man
whose poison II too dear what's more
! cannot thank the man whose price Tor
coal fear"
Perhaps you're right" ,ays Sonny
Smiles. "a Gloom cannot give thanks
and neither can the dolf duh, the
prsslmisi. Of cranks Mis- day was
never made for folks Who count their
Joy In cash. have no use Tor such as
they count them all IA trash.
ITS not for YOU OF you or YOU 10
offer thanks for things that come from
smiling In the mill-thc things that
money brings. But you and CAN Of
Ter thanks though we have little wealth
For three things that We both possess
they're love and hope and health"
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sons for being sad2
Answers. Comb; 2-lnst part ~
the turkey, key. 3--blll: 4--claws
tclauscl 5--wlngs Tor busters. G-th9
crop. both are gobblcrs: S-thc first
part, Turk g--becnuse we see the
turkey dressing; iO-turkey rel. IL
pin feathers. i2--in Greece. iS-tnll
0aler u drum stick. i5--hc got Il In
the neck; be- was BLEED. h. got roast.
Ing be- was terribly cut up; finally. he
IN m the soup
Pilgrim Contest.
In what coarse goods did the
Pilgrims live for timoY Holland
ITO what cfflorcsreuce did they
trust their lives? The Mayflower.
3-What broad letter did they travel
un' C-thc sea.
4-What fowl WAS used In landlngg
Plymouth Rock
What very bcwldorlng thing ala
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sentence?
What part oi a turkey In used
Ion cleaning purposes
G--what part of a turkey does the
farmer watch with anxiety.
why he the man who eats too fast
like a turkey?
S--what part Of the turkey IL an
Oriental?
s-Why ought the turkey a. BE-
ashamed when he IL being seryod'
10 What color gets its name fron
the tufkevf
ll-whai feathers find place ON my
ladys dresser
i2-Whon the turkey Is coo,ing. IN
what country In ho9
lj-Mhat part ol the turkey is =
story
l4-What part ~ the turkey appears
ON the hattlcficld7
l5-Why has the turkey five ret.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25

they find growing In the new soIlf
Maze (Maizel.
6-Thcy numbered among their party
two old.fashioned pen and Ink cases.
What were they? Standlshes.
What long name did one OF the
Pilgrims hayey Miles.
S-Whal famous book does the Jour.
ney u the col0nists suggcstr THE
Pilgrims Progress"
a-Why should We think the first
New England girls were blcyclists? a
number " spinning wheels were seen.
lO--whnt distant islands were tho
Indians to the colonlsts nj first3
Friendly.
The prizes could be either q copy Of
'rhe Courtshp ~ Miles Standish." or
a picture NJ Priscilla. plainly framed.
other prizes may be- turkey and pump.
kin bonbon boxes filled with corn kerr
mel candy.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25

MPfttng Ot tUttt No. u
Circle No. ono of the First Christian
church enjoyed n splendid program yes.
terday afternoon at the home II Mrs. J.
6 Berry. sOOA jefferson street, begin.
ming ut ESQ o'clock The attendance at
this meeting was splendid.
Meeting Of Circle No. 9.
Circle No ?. ~ the First Christian
church mel In regular session yesterday
afternoon nt the home 81 Mrs Hazel.
wood. Soi Tyler street. at 2:3O o'clOck,
and a delightful Thanksgiving program
/ was enjoyed.
Circle No. 3 Meets.
Circle No 2. of the First Christian
! church spent most enjoyable after
noon vcrt'r,lny nj the home ~ Mrs. Teel
Goa buchanan street. while an inter
csting Thanksgiving program ~Ps rem
dorcd
Circle No. 4 Holds Meeting
Circle No. met for n Thanksgiving
program yesterday afternoon. at the
home of Mrs. W. e. Beard. 1910 Jackson
street. al 2:sO o'clock.
Meeting Held by Circle No. 8.
Circle No mite yesterday afternoon
at 2:2O O'Clock at the home 81 Mrs. W.
D. McCluc SOC buchanan street. The
program for the afternoon was I'm he
subject Of Thanksgivlns. and proved 10
De- cxoccdinply interesting.
Session of Gree No. O.
Circle No met yesterday afternoon
with Mrs W. Il. Benton two miles east
Of the city. The meeting was well at.
tended and splendid Thanksgiving pro.
gram WIS rendered.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25
AROUND TIE THiNRsGIv.
ING DINNER TABLE.

Thanksgiving day has long been call.
I'd the first really American holiday.
Probably no festival day has n warmer
place In peoples hearts than the one
observed on the last Thursday In No.
vcmber.
Invitations for Thanksgiving Day
should be decorated with some of the
many symbols associated with the day
turkeys. cornstalks ~ pumpkins.
The mcrriest hour In that around
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25

the dinner table. when the last bite Of
pie or pudding has disappeared. AMI
nuts and rosk apples are passed Ri.
dies like these turkey an Pilgrim con
tests can be- thought Of by the dozen,
and II will be- "A serious guest Indeed
who won't think they are good fun.
Turkey Conundrums.
What part ~ the turkey assists
my lady IN making her toliot2
2-whnt part Of the turkey opens the
front door?
3-Whnt part Of the turkey viii APP
pear ON the day after Thanksgiving
What part ~ a turkey IN part OF
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25
Aiienilon Notice,

Modern woodmen. Royal Neighbors
and Friends entertainment and dane.
ing w q. w Hall. tonight 73O y. M.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25

Now we're growth bout the weather
all the country round about.
hut we've had sigh, o. sunshine. an
II knocked the coal trust out
Can't stand a little winter? In the
fallln' Of the snow
There In still a world n blcssings--if
you can Just zee II 10!
THANK the Lord Tor all he sends ""
that's the hest and wiscst way:
Many time I've seen the winter
sweetly drenmin' NJ the May:
And We might M well he slngin' M We
wander here below.
ut In still world ~ blesslnRs--if
you just can see II ,o''
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-11-25

skirt. M skirts are going at present.
and from waist to hem composed ~
fhirred bands. each six inches wide.
The corsage is Just n bandeau on a
handcau.brassicrc foundation. till u
soft. creamy. lace edged batiste fichu
II added II and the hat 81 the same
brown velvet. with lace bow stretched
across the front make" the costume.
IL fashioned so atractively-a wide
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Thanksgiving Fayors and Place Cards.

Thanksgiving Fayors and Place Cards.
a Thanksgiving hostess may find
a unique idea for place cards In the
tradition that there was one dnrt
Thanksgiving when five grains Of corn
were all that stood between the daunt.
less Pilgrims and hunger. Place cards
made Of plain white cards with five
kernals of field corn glued an them
would be clever and inexpensive.
For fnyors.
Corn makes novel aud appropriate
fayors. Wrap large cupful II salt'd
and butered popcorn In n sheet u par
affln paper. making 10 into a long roll
like an ear Of corn. Twist the ends
tightly and fringe them. then wrap In
green or corn design crepe paper for
the outside covering. But some good
plain tissue paper into silk" mixing II
with a little yellow paper fringe. Paste
this ct the top and wind the largo
end with n strip OF plain green paper
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iIyt Cora Moore.
New Works. Fashion Authority.

wv NUFHN FHNTIUH NHITUITIy'
NEW YORK. Nov. 2i.-This charm.
Ing taffota frock. ~ reminiscent at
dcmure Puritan maidcns. IN an appr1.
pirate choice Tor the Thanksgiving DAY
dinner.
Patti Harold of Irene" wears II.
The color IL new shade Of brown
known as Autumn" And the frOck
The Concordia sentinel., 1920-10-16
OLD TIMER

Dear Mr.. Editor THE contribu-
tions 70 the Democratic campaign
fund are still coming in slowly. The
cotton growers, who have voted the
Democratic ticket for so years, are
not able to contribute. The rich
Democrats are not contributing very
largely. What can be the cause?
Are the people "fed up" on the Lea
que of Nations? VIII a few more
letters from Mr.. Wilson, on the Lea
que, and few more speeches from
Mr.. Bryan, put the Democratic party
on the junk pile? Governor Parker
is a fine man; enough people of the
state-thc writer among the number
admired him enough to put him
in the Governors chair. The Pro-
gressive Republicans admire him, but
do they admire him enough to be pur-
suaded to vote the Democratic tick
ct? Will they not drop back into the
cid party, rather than change into
Democrats? And if Mr.. Cox should
be elected, will he give part of his
time to the affairs of this country,
or will he only renew the battle with
the Senate, for the ratification of the
League?
Oae writer claims that the League
is Ireland's only hope. Why, Mr..
Editor, he might as well claim the
League will cure chills and fever!
We do not want League with in
terpretations. We already have too
many interpreters. The heads of the
and on down, to the
pettiest officials, interpret the atti-
tude of the Government towards US,
the common people. Mr.. Houston in
terprets the attitude of the govern
ment as being against holding cot
ton for speculation purposes" but
this seems only to apply while it is
in the growers hands. The petty
official interprets the attitude of the
as far as his authority
lies. Who ever may be elected, let
US hope he will govern wisely and
well-that the heads of departments
be statesmen, not interpreters, and
that the petty officials be men who
can see that the ordinary citizen is
not all bad, but has a few streaks of
good in him. Mr.. Editor, there is no
telling which way the election is go
ing, and then it may go the other
The Concordia sentinel., 1920-10-16

way.
If the success of a candidate de-
pends on money, and we all know
that:
"Pecuniary agencies have the force
To accelerate to speed the female
horse"
Which, roughly construed, means,
money Makes the Mare Co." then
Mr.. Harding is to bet; but if
love of country, patriotism, League
of Nations, hands across the sea,
rally round the flag boys, and
small but efficient campaign fund,
has the proper effect upon the voters,
then Mr.. Cox will be, as the BARRIERS
say: "nextw And if he will only put
the business of this country in shape,
fbefore he departs for foreign shores,
we will not only give him a second
term, but those of us who pray, will
remember him in our prayers, tho
the writer is OF the opinion that he
would prefer the second term to the
prayers.
OLD TIMER