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Evening star., 1920-02-12
Keep the Night Schools Open!

Unless the deficiency bill becomes a
law before next Monday night the
public night schools in this city, with
an enrolment of over 10000 students,
will be closed for lack Of funds. This
bill carries an appropriation Of $4,000
to continue the work Of these schools.
In view of this emergency, regard
less of all other considerations, the
bill should be pushed to conclusion
at the earliest possible moment. These
schools are doing q most useful work.
All of the students enrolled are oc-
cupied during the day and cannot at
tend the regular schools. Most of
them are adults who are fitting them
selves for more useful occupations.
These schools afford their only oppor.
tunity for improvement and education.
If the schools are closed they will be
deprived of instruction which they
need and from which they will later
profit, to the advantage Of the COM
munity.
If there is any way to speed the
bill to the point Of signature BY Mon.
day night it should be found. There
can be no doubt of the need Of this
item, to which the House has agreed.
Assuming the Senate's concurrence, it
will not be a subject of conference.
In these circumstances, if there 10 any
doubt Of the failure to pass the whole
bill by Monday this item might well
be made the subject Of specific legis-
lation. The. closing Of the night
schools for lack of funds would be
to the District and to Con.
gress 40 the Districts legislature.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

ciaies. A q result, she is carrying .
large bonded debt, and assessing her
people in the billions for taxes. So
that the immigrant Of this day must
take up a share Of the burden the
same ss the native.
Another thing is that hencefsrth
the terms Of citizenship, and even OF
residence, in this country will be
much strieter than formerly. Our
melting pot has not been performing
the office expected of and claimed
for it. Newcomers have not in every
case been assimiIated. Too many
have felt no American influence what
ever. On the contrary, they have
abused the hospitality of the country,
and wished and sehemed for turning
the government aside from the pur-
poses of its organization.
America is still the land Of oppor-
tunity and hospitality, but in future
there must be, and will be, restric-
tions. Those who enjoy its hospital
ity and opportunity must render fit
and full return. They must show
themselves worthy Of the country and
appreciative Of its institutions. Amer
lea first, last, and all the time.
Congress has not yet reached this
subject, but when that time comes
every pains should be taken to guard
the gates against undesirables of all
kinds and from all countries. We
should play no favorites. The man
who asks admittance now, no matter
his nationality, should be required to
show a clean bill of health, physical
and otherwise, and SO order his life
as to insure for the country his best
services both in times Of peace and in
times of war.
Evening star., 1920-02-12
Ambassador Fletcher Retires.

Announcement that the resignation
of Henry P. Fletcher as ambassador
to Mexico was yesterday accepted
causes regret and expressions of
warm appreciation Of the valuable
services he has rendered as a diplomat.
The scope Of those services 10 not
known generally, for not many have
closely followed his career. One Of
the inherent disadvantases Of the
diplomatic service lies in the fact
that, Of necessity, many Of the most
meritorious Of the ineumbent's ac.
complishments must remain secret.
After eighteen years Of continuous
service, Mr.. Fletcher, although not yet
forty.ssven years old, stood At the
time Of his resignation a. dean Of the
American diplomatic corps. He be-
gan his work in 1901, a. second Sec
fetary Of the legation ct Cuba, served
in China, Portugal, and ~ ambassa.
dor to Chile, and four years ago was
sent to what WAS perhaps the most
exactins post in the sefviee-the Mexi.
can capital. Somewhat, but not all, 10
known generally Of his patient, fear.
less and untirins work in the deli.
cate and hazardous tasks which there
devolved upon him.
The regret arising from the present
interlude in Mr.. Fletaher's years of
service is borne in the belief that, at
a not distant date, he may again an.
swer the call to duty.
Evening star., 1920-02-12
Everybody Should Be Counted.

Washington lost out in the race for
first honors IN completing the census
report, Cincinnati being the first city
to turn in its full enumeration. This
is in a measure a disappointment,
though not particularly practical mat.
ter. It would have been gratifying,
of course, to have Warrington in the
lead In this respect, but there il an
element Of far more consequence than
speed in the census situation. It 10
more desirable that the enumeration
should be complete than that it should
be especially prompt.
The local saumerators have finished
their work and turned in their port.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

Some Of the socialistic agitators who
were neighbors Of his in the old days
must admire the manner in which
Trotsky moved off to another portion
of the map where business in his line
would Be better.
Evening star., 1920-02-12
Community Organizations.

ducted by the Board of Trade and
Chamber of Commerce committees
into the question of organized com
munity work, it has developed that
there has been a certain amount of
overlapping of activity on the part
of Community Service into the field
Of the community centers. but that
z there remains general field of use
sfulness which the former may oc-
cupy with advantage to the residents
Of Washington. Other organizations
are yet to be heard from, to the end
Of ascertaining to what extent, if any,
: ehey have been or may be in conflict
) Nth Community Service. When the
ground has all been covered the joint
!" "ecnmittee will be in q position to
decide how far it 10 desirable to 60
in promoting a general community
organization that will supplement the
,4eighborhood centers and the denomi.
4 national and other specific groups
working for community welfare.
= It would seem that there 10 ample
room in the District for Community
Service to work effectively without
eneroaching upon the fields Of other
movements and organizations. It
would appear from the record already
!, made that there is need of such a
work, supported and directed by the
local community, for the benefit and
aid Of those who do not and prob
ably will not come into relation with
the centers or other groups. If that
il true Washington will literally sup
port such an enterprise as a co-opera-
tive endeavor, though at no time to
-fAe detriment Of any of the ofsani-
nations Of citizens that are satisfac-
4tefily meeting sneighborhood or group
needs.
The community centers have grown
n the past few years to . most graft
Tying degree. They make for truly
/. democratic utilization Of the school
plant for local development. Their
enrollment, their wide range Of activ-
tiles, their wholesome fostering Of the
sommunity spirit, their effort in pro-
!, 1heting acquaintance and mutual help
s'fulnem oil are the result Of hard work
BY group of pioneers in the sections
covered by them. who deserve now the
thanks Of the Capital city for their
unselfish 1abors in behalf Of the peo-
pla. They should be maintained from
~ public funds as\ far as necessary
- insure definite organization as sup
Elements to the public, school system.
The hope is that liberal appropriations
win continue to be made for this work.
~ Community Service il development
" wartime needs and now offers to
serve Washington - . strictly local
organization, supplementing other or
ganiEations where possible and neces-
sary, cooperating with all and inter.
ferins with none, reaching those peo-
ple who do not come within the range
Of the others and promoting the com.
shunity spirit of all Washington, ire
spective Of race or creed. On that
basis. which should be . matter of
easy establishment, this organization.
which has already done excellent and
valuable work along such lines a. aid
ing travellers, promoting employment,
housing newcomers and furnishing
city-wide patriotic entertainment, may
become q most helpful factor in the
physical, social and moral development
of Washington.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

If next years influenza shows as
great a decrease as this years has
shown, there will be little difficulty
on the part of the layman in forget
ting it. The scientific research, how
ever, will undoubtedly continue until
the cause has been located and rem
edy found.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

There is always some doubt as to
whether George Washington and Abra-
ham Lincoln would be willing to
20. T." all the speeches made on their
birthdays.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

Not much inquisitiveness 10 shown
as to the capacity in which Col. Bryan
will attend the democratic convention.
Whether on the floor or in the press
gallery, the colonel 10 sure to be
heard from.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

The war correspondents have been 4
little late in getting the detailed
news of the battle Of Nogales, in
1918, across tho Mexican border. But
the delay will not prevent it from
possessing great interest.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

When Ben Franklin coaxed light
ming from the sky he had no idea Of
the foundation he was laying for a
controversy a. to the proper price Of
q kilowatt.
Evening star., 1920-02-12
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Large Enterprise.
A busy statesman in distress
Remarked: "The country I must
save,
And uplift nations, more or less--
It's hard to make the world behaved
$50 halt your colloquys with Iarsi
80 heavy 10 my present task,
To broaden it among the stars
At present is too much to askl"
Evening star., 1920-02-12

The royal announcement Of prepa-
rations to regulate sale and supply
of alcoholic liquor has been received
with respectful attention. It is re-
markable how England is taking to
American customs.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

The league Of natiens win 1t least
arrange accommodations for fepor-
torial representatives so that Uncle
Sam may know whst il going on.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

The eagerness Of the ex.cfown prince
to surrender himself would indicate
that his advisers do not regard the
danger as very great.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

A lesson in settling strike problems
is earnestly requested By the previous
owners, prior to a return Of the rail.
ways.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

1t is to be regretted that some Of
our old warriors are not in . moro
agreeable mood for "reminiscences, -
they fight their battles over.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

=, Some expert railroading is looked
for in uncoupling from government
direction and hooking up to the old
, private ownership engine.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

Nobody is Sufficiently pessimistic to
suggest that everybody 60 back to
Paris and start the treaty all over
again.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

There is q disposition on the part
Of few nations to regard the Men.
roe doctrine as q riddle instead Of IN
answer.
Evening star., 1920-02-12

Nobody ever thinks Of settling a
AStreet car problem by means of ref
Srendum to the straphangers.
Evening star., 1920-02-12
Nuisances All.

Nuisanees All.
"What we want to do," shouted the
man who settles every question with
ease, Ills to get lid Of socialism, Dol.
shevism, anarchisn, sadicalism and
sovietism."
"True," commented Farmer Corn.
tossel. "And while you're about it
you might as well throw in rheuma-
tism."
Evening star., 1920-02-12
One Occupant Secure

One Occupant Secure.
"Our janitor is disposed to be .
trif1e haughtyi"
"Csn you wonderi He is the only
person in the building who has been
offered an inducement not 70 move
out"
Evening star., 1920-02-12

Comparison.
I used to think that populists
Were going rather strong.
Their vision ranged through mental
mists
And got the facts Ill wrong.
But now, when "1sdiesls" say thiass
I'd hate to understand,
The good old "pop" that memory
brings
Seems something truly grand!
aTt's foeiishness," said Uncle Bill
Bottletop, ito talk about drowning
your troubles in drink, considering
how troublesome it is to get any"
Management Of ConinS Evsats.
"Why 10 . prophet regarded as with
out honor in his own countfyr
"well," replied Senator Sorghum,
II suppose politics has been politics
ever since the world began; it nat
urally makes 4 politician restless to
feel that most any day he may find
his hand has been tipped Of By .
prophet"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13
Anniversary Day at the
Methodist Church

Pastor Norman V. Sargent has been
drawing big congregations this sum-
mer at the Methodist Church, so much
so that the Sunday evening congrega-
lions were too large for the church
building. The last two Sunday even
ing services were held in the Wildwood
High School auditorium, and that
large room was filled last Sunday night
by an audience hat was charmed by
the %eIoquence of the young minister.
The room seats about 1900. Misses
Esther Stein and Wilhelmina Loeffler
sang a duet. The Ladies' Aid Society
of the church will hold its annual
bazaar at the Arcade, on the boardwalk,
beginning Tuesday, and continuing
four days. The new garage in the rear
OF the parsonage is completed and paid
for. Next Sunday will be anniversary
day, and the speaker morning and
evening will be DIR. John Krantz, who
is sent out from Methodist headquarters
at $50 Fifth avenue, New York city.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13
Theodore Roosevelt to
Speak i'm Wildwood

Wednesday, August 25, 1920, is to be
American Legion day at Wildwood,
and through the efforts of Senator
Bright and City Clerk Winterourn
Theodore Roosevelt has been engaged
to speak on the afternoon of that day
In the Casino Auditorium. The young
man is on the list of speakers by the
Republican National Campaign Com
mittee and will have to hurry away on
the four o'clock train to fill a speaking
engagement in Maine the next day.
Last fall MI. Roosevelt was elected to
the New York State Assembly from
Nassau county, his first political office.
Another celebrity expected on the 18th
inst. is Adjutant General Frederick
Gilkyson, of Trenton, who will repre-
sent Governor Edwards. General Gill
kyson is manager of a pottery in
Trenton.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13

A numper Of ladies from Wilmington,
Del, were In Wild wood this week and
stopped on Wildwood venue to admire
the flowersi in the yard of Jesse Coombs.
This beautiful yard of flowers and
shrubbery is located almost opposite
the Journal office. The ladies were
loud in their praise Of the beautiful
plot. The yard and the plot running
through from Wildwood to Oak ave-
nues is often admired also by pas
sengers seated in the train.
Miss Marjorie Leedom of Princeton,
is spending a month with her parents,
Druggist and Mrs. Morris Leedom,
Burk aud Pacific avenues. Other
visitors at the Leedom home are Mr..
aud Mrs. Harry Disbrow, of Allentown,
Monmouth County, who are on their
first visit to Wildwood.
Get 'em while they are fresh, Samo-
set Chocolates, at Leedom's Pharmacy,
Burk and Pacific avenues.-adv.
Rev. William P. Killing, pastor of
the Parkside (Camden) Lutheran
church, was in Wildwood on Monday.
Rev. Killing is a Texan by birth and
an Ohioan by adoption. He was born
in San Antonio and lived there until
he was seventeen years of age. He
expects to spend his vacation In Stone
Harbor with his family, and minister
to the Lutheran church there. His
daughter is clerking at the Hotel Oak
Ign in Wildwood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13

The State Board of Barber Examin-
ers we're in south Jersey this week.
Under the law BARRIERS can be fined
five dollars il they give tonsorisl treat
ment without a license. The members
of the board are John Laflanza, Of
jersey City; Andrew L. Colontuono,
of Pennsgrove, and Daniel F. Kearney,
of Atlantic City.
Miss Joy Bright, daughter of Senator
w. H. Bright, isspending her vacation
with relatives in Reading, Pa.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13

After the entertainment by the Wild
wood Civic Club last Monday after
noon Mrs. Scott and her assistants
seryed lemonade and waf11es. Mrs.
Martind ale, head of the entertainment
committee, has planned another de-
|Iiehtful program for next Monday,
given by the following: Mrs. Frank
Ellis, soprano, accompanied by Miss
dorothy Cannon, of the Arcadia, on
the piano; Mr.. Bowden, pianist, and
Miss Laura Roselle, d%ansante. The
public is invited to attend these teas.
Every Friday at 2.8O at the club house
a social afternoon at cards,
Building Association funds to loan
on first mortgage in amounts to suit.
Robert J. Kay, secretary, Wildwood,
N. J.-adv.
LeGrande Spooner, aged II, who
resides with his parents at Atlanta, Ga,
one of the livest of southern cities, ar
rived in wildwood Tuesday evening
to visit his grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Coombs, and other relatives.
Mrs. Benjamin Corson, leading So
prano singer in the choir of Millville
Trinity Methodist Church, will be the
sololst next Sunday night in the Wild
wood Baptist Church. The Weaver
twins, soprano and alto, will also sing
a duet the same night.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13
SHOULD FAIRY TALES BE ABOLISHED ?

"'Some educatonalss are proposing the abolition of fairy
tales-a proposal that will distress all lovers of truth says
G. K. Chesterton in the August issue Of Hearst's Magazine.
Beginning with '"The story of Cinderella is a poem in praise
of punctuality,' he lures the unsuspectng reader into a
mathematical consideration of beans versus an imaginative
conception of beanstalks sufficient to reach to the moon, the
purpose and the end of which is to deplore the "vague
appetite for beans,' which :" is all the progressive person of
to-day demands or has a taste for"
MI. Chesterton suggests that ''just as school children are
given exercises and extracts to be translated from English
into French or from English into Latin, they should be given
extracts to translate from English into plain English 'sAnd
if you attempt he says, so substitute any longer or more
learned words for those short words, the picture, instead of
becoming sharper and more detailed, will in fact become
more shapeless and unconvincng.'
Passing from the case of the children to the mature per-
son. Mr.. Chesterton deplores our labyrnthine efforts at
expression. "Most of the remarks a highly modern and
mature person makes in conversation or print, are more or
less inconsequent and incomprehensible, because he uses
many more words than he needs, and above all, because he
uses them not so much to express his meaning as to find out
what his meaning is. He is generally thinking, not of some
actual thing, but of a thin string of association connecting a
number of things which very often have nothing to do with
each other or with the matter under discussion
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13
300

News from Pittsburg advises that a
baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Brunswick, Sunday, August s,
1920, at the Columbia hospital, West
PIttsburg. Both are doing nicely.
Mrs. Brunswick will be remembered
as Blanche Elfreida Nye. Mr.. Bruins
wick is in the brokerage business in
Pittsburg.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13
AS TO ORNAMENT

Proper clothes are needed to combat climate and nature, that
is all. There is no excuse for the wearing of unnecessary
clothes, as ornaments.
X x y X
Stated tersely, Mr.. Seton's limits are the following: ''For men
l should say get rid of hard-boiled shirts, collars on the half
shell and tight boots. In all athletic exercises go naked to
the waist and naked from ~mid-thigh to ankles. For women
I should say to dress always the upper body with as much
exposure as in modem evening dress and the lower body in
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-08-13
Sky Medicine
Clothes prevent Natures remedy
from being effective

Direct sunlight applied to the skin is a cure for all the super
fetal forms of tuberculosis A physician of Leysin, Switzer-
land, has cured 900 out Of !, 200 tuberCulous patients by
the SUMS power. 1t was discovered by a physician of
Lebanon Hospital, New York, that direct sun-ray and the
air could stimulate skin growth in Almost hopeless burn cases.
Another physician, of Los Angeles, mentions other ''diseases
for which sunlight is the sovereign remedy-lupus, superficial
tuberculosis, acne rosacea, psoriasis, varicose ulcers, kelolds,
and some forms of liChen planus.'
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21
q. o. p. CHIEFS
IN CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, June 21-Big chiefs
of the republican party met with Sena-
tor Warren G. Harding, presidential NOM
inee. today to shape plans for the COM
ing campaign.
Five national committeeman, together
with VIII Hays, Harry Daugherty, Fred
Upham, treasurer. and Clarence B. Miller,
secretary of the national committee,
were to attend the conference.
The date of the notification ceremony
viii be agreed upon.
Personnel of the special committee 20
manage H3rding's campaign will be gone
over and ways and means of financing
the national campaign viii be discussed.
National committeeman present for the
conference are former Senator John
Weeks Of Massachusetts,, Charles d. HilIes
Of New York, A. T. Hert Of Kentucky,
Ralph Williams Of Oregon, and Jacob
Hamon Of Oklahoma
PrOgressives and liberal republicans
viii support Harding but they viii re-
serve the right to go beyond the republic
an platform on labor issues, former
Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Indiana.
former bull mooser, said following
conference with the republican nominee.
Beveridge callde az Harding's request
and was the first of a number OF pro-
gresives to be summoned in an effort to
unite all factions.
The senator rested yesterday, prepar-
Ing himself for a strenuous week.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21
Goes to Federal Jury
for Part in Thefts

John Jesse Ward. 80, of $40 Shelby
street. charged with theft from inter
state commerce shipments, was bound
over to the federal grand jury today IN
der $1,000 bond, following a hearing be-
fore United States Commissioner Charles
W. MoOres.
He was released on bond.
Ward. with eight others who were ar
rested and bound over to the grand jury
last week, is charged with the theft of
shipments from the American Railway
Express Company. including $1.1l3
worth Of silk hosiery
In 4 written statement. Ward said that
he took part I'm the theft of one ship
ment of goods, which lie took TO the
home Of George Stevenson, one of the
others arrested last week, on the night Of
May g.
Ward said he received a wOman's
dress, suit Of clothes, three silk shirts
and silk hosiery for carrying the goods
to Steyenson's home.
Ward said he would not have taken
any part in the thefts he knew had been
taking place had he not been in destitute
circumstances.
He was operated on, he said, in No
vember and since that time was making
scarcely enough to keep himself and
wife in food and clothing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-21
TRY TO REOPEN
BRIGHTON RESORT
Police Oppose Operation With
out Permit.

An attempt was to be made this aft
ernoon to reopen the notorious Brighton
boulevard roadhouse, according to hand
bills which were being distributed in
certain parts of the city.
At police headquarters it was said that
no permit for the operation Of the place
had been issued and that it will not be
permitted to open without a dance per
nit.
According to the handbilI there is to
be dancing every afternoon and evening,
and in large type 1t is announced that
the place Is to be open all night
Z. Brown and r. Dunn are given as
the proprietors and the bill is printed
by the Indianapolis Recorder, a news
paper published by negroes, indicating
that the attempt to operate the place
will be made by negroes.
According to the police. negro ap-
piled for license for the place some
time ago, bat it was refused
The last attempt to operate the resort
was made last fall, but it was open
only a short time.