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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-09
THINGS ABOUT STAMPS THAT
YOU MAY NOT KNOW

Until within very recent years all
our postage stamps were printed for
the government by private concern
under contract by the year. Nova
days they are turned out at the big
factory in Washington that makes
Uncle Sans paper money.
The work is better done and at
a great saving. There is a saving
in ink (Which is made on the prem
ises); there is saving in gum
(likewise of home MANUFACTURED
and there is saving of the profit that
formerly went to the contractor.
1t is huge job. During the last
year the bureau of engraving print
ed 0,OOO,OOO,OO postage stamps
That approximately was the num-
Der required by the 100000 peo-
pie of the United States for mailing
letters and parcels-an average of
454 stamps for each man, woman
and child.
If all these 0,000,0O0,0O0 stamps
were placed end to end in one strip,
how far you'd they extend? A small
calculation will show.
If you started at one end of the
strip in railroad train and tray-
eled continuously day and night at a
speed of 60 miles an hour, it would
take you nearly a year and a half
to reach the other end, You would
set there in 1920 hours, or $50
days.
This strip would be 763,22O miles
long. In other words, it would ex-
tend from the earth to the moon,
back to the earth, then back to the
moon again, with enough of it's
length left to encircle the globe
nearly twice at the equator. Spread
out in a single sheet, the $4,000
100000 stamps representing our
annual requirement for mailing pur-
poses) would cover 1876 acres, or
IA % square miles.
To make that number of postage
stamps requires 1850 tons of ink
and 1926 tons of gum.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-09

Moines recently to ask me if would
not call a conference of farmers, 20
or 80 or 40 of the biggest farmers in
Iowa said: What for?" He
said: Il want to talk to them about
more production. And l said: mo.
| positively will not. If you will get
together 20 of the biggest men in
Iowa, the biggest gasoline engine
manufacturer. the biggest banker,
the biggest retailer, the biggest in
every line that you can find, then
will get 20 big farmers, and if you
will make your problems mutual, il
you will show him how you are go
ing to reduce the cost of a pair OF
shoes and the price of gasoline en-
CINE, then you can talk to him about
more production to reduce the price
of the food products" The farmers
business is production. He is pro-
ducing; he is working all the time,
but you and l and the other business
men must do something now to show
this farmer that we are interested in
his welfare. And it is not only that,
but this thought that want to leave
with you is that it is up to you, sell
fishly, as a business man, to see that
this farmer is looked after. It is un
TO you as patriotic American citi-
zen. to see that he is looked after,
because every civilization that has
ever gone down has gone down be-
cause the people went from the coun-
try to the city.
E. T. MEREDITH,
Secretary of Agriculture.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-09
HARD PROBLEMS OF THE RE.
TAIL MERCHANTS

The following able defense of the
position of the retail merchants is
presented by the Providence Or. ~
Journal:
The retail merchants of the coun-
try are face to face with a menace
of the gravest character. The
manufacturers Tin some industries)
are ruling the economic situation
with rod of iron and are compell-
ing retailers to accept goods at
prices laid down by them on the date
of delivery. The public, meanwhile,
in a reaction from the reckless and
extravagant buying of the past, is
carrying its economy in many in
stances to an unnecessary and un-
wholesome extreme. The merchant
is thus caught between two ruinous
influences. He must find a way OF
escape from them or go bankrupt
Some way must be found to pro-
tect him in this crisis Some way
must be devised to relieve him from
the consequences of the unnatural
conditions of production. distribu-
ton and consumption that have
grown up. He is not responsible for
these conditions. He has been sub
ject to the convenience of the manu-
faNtMrnTG II hod 10 \ 10
course and trim his sails as they de-
sired His price schedules have
been dictated to him. He has been
compelled to raise his figures to the
purchaser whenever the producers
so willed.
Coming into contact with the pub
lie, he has undergone unmeritel
blame for the exasperating rise in
the cost of living. The real causes
have been back of him, beyond his
control His business, in word.
has been conducted for him. He has
been forced to meet inconvenient
financial requirements, to make
prompt payment for his purchases.
TO submit to methods he could not
approve. And he has had TO endure.
also, the complaints of the thought
less. who, failing to identify the real
Sources OF this dissatisfaction have
poured out their wrath upon him
The truth is that he has been, like
the consumer, the victim of eco
nomic influences he could not over
come
The retailers place in the com
munity is close to the comfort and
prosperity of all of US We can not
ignore our dependence upon him. He
is vital factor in our daily lives
We take him as a matter of course
yet everything that affects him af-
tects us also. He is a link in the
great commercial chain that bind.
together the most remote industrial
and social interests He is as neces-
sary as the farmer, the manufacture
or or the railroad. II he suffers. the
rest of the community suffers. No
town or city could prosper in which
the retail merchants were swampet
by disaster.
In the changes now under way
there should be gradual readjust
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-09

ment to meet the retailers needs.
His very commercial existence is at
stake. He could not survive a sud
den and reckless process of indus
trial deflation. His situation is one
of extreme seriousness and manu-
facturers and public alike must APP
preciate the danger in which he
stands, through no fault of his own.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-09

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

ters OIL the Lid were actual Silver
Others contended that they were
probably Plated.
In every Household the Toilet
Set was fruitful Topic. The s IL
eral Dope seemed to be that the
Druggist would have TO knock off
something or else be Stung. There
had been one or two Offers of $40
for the Piece dc Resistance. but
the Druggist claimed that he had
paid more than that for it, Whole
sale.
Three Deys before Christmas
there appeared on the Yellow
Satin n Card marked ySold." The
News spread like Wild-Fire. Some
Lad in the Village had shot his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
"HEARD AND SEEN"
IN THE BIBLE.

\ contribution from HOMO stated
that the phrase HEARD AND SEEN
appears only once in the Bible. As
matter OF fact, the phrase appear
TWICE, and in n reversed or indircc
form II appears NINE times
PHI a.. 3:
These things which we have
HEARD AND SEEN
Rer rIu. s..
And when had HEARD AND
SEEN"
with the phrase reversed:
Acts crit. 10:
For thou shalt be his witness
what thou hast SEEN
AND HEARD
I John !, 8: - $500
THAT which We have SEEN AND
HEARD"
In an indirect form:
Psalm riUiH, &:
AS we have HEARD, 20 have We
SEEN
Isaiah iIUi, X:
who hath HEARD SUCH 4 thing
who hath SEEN such things?'
I Kings r. 6. :;
IL heard in mine own land
believed not until
mine eyes had SEEN"
JOB rtii, !:
"NIinc eve hath SEEN all thus
mine ear hath HEARD"
Isaiah lrir. !:
Men have not HEARD
neither hath the eye seen.
Cor. IL, 3:
Eve hath not SEEN. nor ar
HEARD"
John 1, 7:
THAT which We have
HEARD. which we have SEEN.
~ Il ROSSEl1.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

Fortune. He had been Rolled for
the Wad.
One Question agitated the Pop
ulation for the next two Days.
"Who will get It for Christmas?'
Speculation ran rife and every
Damsel who had one on the Hook
was hoping against Hope, even
though her cold Judgment told
her that, in ell likelihood, Der
Darb had not seen 5000 since
WNoat went hollow Two Dollars.
The Druggist refused to Snitch
and it became evident that the
Town would have to wait until
Christmas to have It's Curiosity
apppased. SO II waited WITH a lot
OF ltNpatience.
The Village Wap. whose name
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
Casting Your Roll on the Christmas Waters

was Amos, had been one of Sey-
cral who looked al the Price-Tag
and passed out He loved Il Girl
named Luclla, but he also felt Il
burning Passion for his Bank Ac-
count. 1t seemed TO him that 1t
would be more Foxy to have his
Jack and get a Kitchen Cabinet.
Besides, the Poultry Business had
been a little on the Tobog, and
he couldn't see himself tossing
about Thirty Berries for gosh
burned Gimcrack that was no Ac-
count except to look at.
So he gavesup $3.50 for an Au-
tograph Album, and let It ride at
that. He would have gone ahead
and spread Five Dollars, only
Amos Thought he had a Cinch. His
only Rival for the Hand of Lucia
was Talmadge n. Crockett. pro
prietor of the RoScmariC Garage.
Amos was much more Converse
tional than Tallmadge, and had
u rich line of Gags so he wasn't
for a Minute afraid of nelng
crowded into the Fence.
Being the recognized Fred
Stone of the Township, Amos was
called upon to impersonatc Santa
Claus at the Christmas Tree En-
tertainment. Amos was born
Romp, and the Congregation was
sure of many a Cackle wheI lie
came in as Sanity and began TO
cut Didoes.
Amos borrowed a moth-caten
Robe, a Strand of Bells and Fur
Cap. He rugged up a Set of Cot
ton Whiskers and prepared to be
even Funnicr than usual.
On Christmas Eve the Church
had to display the $. 4. o. The
Superintendent Of the Sunday
School, looking unusually scrubbed
up and smelling of Bay Rum, stood
in front of the Tree and made an
Address that was Hunk OF Gloom
to every one except the Supcrin-
tendcnt. The Choir pulled one of
its hardest Anthems and after two
or three other infections, Amos,
the Merry Andrew, came in as
Kris and worked off much small
town Hokum. He rallopcd up and
down the Aislcs and scared several
Children in Arms into Commissions.
THIN he went up to tho Tree to rs
sist the droll Superintendent in dis
tributing Presents. As q Team
they were prepared to sprinr many
Quips and he just as larghublc "a
the two hind wheels Of 4 Hearsc.
While standing by the Tree,
waiting for the Infant Class TO
conclude an Awful Affair billed as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

a celebrated comedian arranged
with his grocer. named BERRY, 10 pay
him quarterly. The grocer, how
ever. sent in his account long before
the money was due. The comedian, in
great wrath, called upon thc grocer
and, laburinC under the impression
that his credit was doubted. said:
81 say, here's ~ prctt, MULBERRY;
YOU have sent in your hiV-B.rry, be-
fore II Is duc-E,rry Your father. the
elder Berry would not have been suCh
a goosc-Bcry. You need not look 50
black Kerry. for don't care a
straw Berry, and r>hant pay YOU tn
Christmas. Barry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

In a. One-Movie Hamlet, far
from the madding Delicatessen
Store, where the Folks were so
Primitive that they did not know
how to get Kale except by work.
ing for it, they were making large
Preparations to bust Things wide
open at Christmas.
All through the abbreviated
Community the Wimmon were
feve1shly popping Corn and crack
inc Hickory Nuts on Flatiron
and making homemade Candy.
Those who had not yet been spoken
for were secrctively working on
Yarn Mittens.
There was to be a Tree at the
Church. and preceding the Gift
Shower there was to be Show,
alias a Methodist Vaudeville, which
consists of Pieces, Responsive
Readings and the best that the
Choir can do.
The Apothecary in this Settle
ment had stocked up with what he
called an Elegant Layout Of Holt
day Goods. He had Remembrance
Rocks and a Counter covered with
fragile Toys that smelled of the
Paint; also an attractive Line of
Perfumeries and some Toilet Sets.
One of these Toilet Sets was the
Rig Noise. The Comb and Brushes
we're of Near Celluloid, the Amber
and White being scrambled in a
very effective Manner. The Drug
yist was willing to give Guaran-
tee that the Bristles were Real.
This Toilet Set reposed in puck
cred Nest of Yellow Satin. The
Box was of Blue Plush with neat
CLASH and on the Lid was the Fol-
lowing, in Silver Letters: "Merry
Xmas The whole Thing was very
Ka-Tish.
Every Flapper in Town floated
into the Drug Store and leaned on
the Showcase and lampcd long
inplv II was evident that the
local John who looscned up for
$3.50 would win in a Canter. But
there was general Doubt as to
whether anyone would be giddy
enough to fork over $3.50 just
for Foolishness.
All who went into the Smell-Em-
norium and Stood in Solemn ST.
icnce, admirinC the Blue Plush. the
yellow Satin and the cleaning
Cclluloid. conceded that the Outfit
was Swell. ELEGANT end Grand, but
thoy allowed il was too Fine COR
Actual Use. II was supposed that
the Box alone would come TO Eff
teen Bucks. Some said the Let
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

compare the superb Toilet Set and
the Cheesy Autograph Album. he
knew that he would be marked up
as eight times cheaper than a Ger
man Mark.
He was inspired to a Desperate
Action. He happened to remem-
Der that Celluloid contains Gun
Cotton and Camphor. and other
high Explosives. The Infant Class
stood between him and the Con-
gregatien. Stealthily he plucked a
lighted Candle from the Tree and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

dropped it on the Toilet Set. Then
he did Douglas Fairbanks over
the Rail.
There was 4 terrific Report,
flash of Fire, All odor of Camphor
and the Air was full Of Infant
Class.
Panic ensucd.
Throwing off his Disguise of
White Chinchillas, Amos gather
ed Luella in his Arms and carried
her to the Pastors Study where
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

Carol, Amos saw on Table the
magnificent Toilet Set, with the
S29.5O Ticket still on it. He drew
nearer to read the attached Card
and almost passed away when he
saw the Name OF Luella in the
well-known Handwriting Of Tall
madge n. Crockett.
The Wallop was so great that
everything Swan before his Gaze,
the same as in a Natatorium. He
could not see anything except his
own Finish. When Luella came to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
he Comic Who Came Near Breaking His Plate By George AIDE

; he finally located her Ear and
told her that he had saved he
Life.
She called him "Preserver" and
went TO n Clinch.
When Quiet was restored, there
was nothing left of the Toilet Set
except the Clasp.
MORAL: True LoUe iciH put IL
all orer the Vulgar Bank Roll,
eUen at Christmas Time.
Copyright, 1890, by the Bell Syndicate
IncD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
INTERPRETATION or " AND S.

BY tho Butcher: Hams and Sausage.
By tho I'hilsh thropist; Humanity and
Service
by tho Physical CulturiSt: Health and
strength.
BY tho Upright citizen. Honesty and 50
briefly
nv the Astronomer: Heavens and stars.
nv the prontccr: Uod-up and Soak.'en1.
nv the orator: uot-air and Spell binding.
By thu Musician: Harmonies and sym
phonics.
By the prssimtst: Ttardships and Sor-
rows.
Ry the Dptimist: Happiness and Success.
BY the Weather Man: Han and sunshine.
BY the Strcct-Car Passenger: Hanging
aud Strapping.
BY Tho Government Worker. Hoping and
Striving.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
WORK ON THIS ONE.

Let 'em crack this: A farmer
goes to four country fairs with q
drove OF horses. lie gives n horse
TO enter the fair. sells one-half of
tho rcmaindcr in the fair, and
gives one horse to get out. He re-
pcats tho operation at each of the
other fairs. and has but one horse
TO go home on. How many horse
did he start out with?
WILLIAM ". TEST.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
WHAT Is 4 ERIEND:

The chap TO whom you can unhurden
yourself bare your whole soul in his
presence let him see your vanities, hates
and vicious sparks; your meanness
and absurditiee, but yet they are lost
issalvcd on the white ocean OF his
loyalty. You may abuse and neglect
him. but he Understands you, broadly
overloo<s your mean traits and is
ready 10 stand by you in trouble.
NURhD.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

y contributor writes that among
the old jokes he knows none NOR
amusing than the remark of the Irish
man that ''payplo are dyin' now We.
niver did die before" and that one o.!
his friends evoke up dead this mofD-
ing"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
HIS LITTLE" WIFE.

\ man who weighs onc-ftty-fv,.
Was we'd tho other day,
And fye-hundred- twenty q.
ls what his bride did weigh N
We wish this California pair
\ long aud happy lie;
nut what We wonder is n he
Calls her his LITTLE WlFEs
PORTER G FOX
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

haNc Ip laugh about the preaeh,i
who saw Il it'll" hoy trying to rims
"A door bell. but was too short. The
preacher offered his assistance and
rang the bell, whcrcupon the kid
shouted. "Npw. mister. let's run like
the devil l. SAISO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

Now, hand 'em this one; A boy is
given a thrcc-quart and "a five-quart
measure and told to bring in OK
actly four quarts Of water How
does he do it? L. s. SYLPH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
MANN IIkL NM

20 don't Ill.,, too play poke. Nlth
smith said Brown.
"N'ithcr do o. r.uI'i lnnrs. 'If
he loses n, g.ts hut.hpad, d, aud Il
he wins he get cold feet
EDN ARD ".
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
GOOD BOSSES.

f. ]. puts the bosses at IN. CITY
pustortCc. especially In the oficc e.,
Superintendent OF Carriers. against
any other in the city. for satisfactory
relations with those under them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
ARE OUR BOYS SLOW?

Washington boys seem to me to
be pretty slow. They wait a year
Of two To know a girl before they
ask her to go out with them, and
then they seem to take 1t for
granted that you are theirs for
life. ! am n New York girl, and
like lots of variety and pep.
NO. 30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

A. ". n. incloses part Of per-
sonal letter from a friend at Sum
merdale. Ala, telling how the whole
family enjoys The Times and II and s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

4 ,allic walked into rcstauran
ana asked the waiter for a ain pickle
and two cream purrs. When he was
finishing the walter Inquired, Any
thing clsc?'
Good heavens. no, What do you
think I am" \ glutton''
a. 4 L.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
MIRO u,srop, WITH REVERE

Some may recall these old lines:
Listen. my children, and you shall hes.
CT tn" tAidugh' trip for O. can OF beer,
out thrSuRh the alley. over tho fence. .
You cnu got plenty ~ suds Tor ] o cont. '
liENElETTA 4,
4 Cuss ~ glH. dose. % "CpSo' ] gu4si,
Bu' who 60 ,u4s I .oufygs BE- o. puggl,
". 4. &
ND4uyg. DE- uau marrow mouu
,ain ratr IN nv" Colorado canyoi
never kuuv whom ,he mule 20 =
yelling win 'a vonuH ahv and $40
~ trir W. q. "
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

| often wonder where all the
pieces go when day breaks, and who
is hit when night falls.
HERBERT GORDON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19
"CEpT YOU

"CEPT YOU
Amt got nuthin'.
Don't want nuthin'
'Ccpt you.
Don't love nobody but YOU
II you'll love mo.
II you want money. tho,
| won't do.
cause 7 ANT got nuthlu,
Nin't had uuthin.
Don't want nuthiu'
'tCpt you.
A Girl. OF II.
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
SOUSA PROPOSES BANDS
Be FORMED INTO LEAGUE
Famous Leader Would Have Cities
Sponsor Circuit of Comet
lists and Such.

The idea of cooperation among
municipalities for the advancement
OF band music has just been brought
forward by no less an authority than
John Philip Sousa. To the many
achievements OF his famous career as
band director and composer. Mr..
Sousa, or rather Lieutenant Sousa,
has now added the distinction of hav-
ing whipped into shape the mammoth
!, ,5oo-piece band of the Great Lakes,
H., Naval Training Station. His
words relating to the future OF the
American brass band are, therefore,
Of more than passing Importance.
'It has long been q dream Of mine
says Mr.. Sousa. land sincerely hope
it's fulfillment Is near, that our vari-
Gus municipalities cooperate and
form band leagues much on the
order Of baseball leagues common to
our country.
THESE leagues could be operated
according to geographical position
by municipal appropriation during
the season Of outdoor pleasures and
entertainments, each band making a
circuit Of its league cities, playing as
the case may be. q week or two in
each city. town or village OF It's cir
cult.
"The public, by this means. would
have an opportunity to hear eight,
ten or twelve bands, to note the
stimulating effect of novelty in mu-
sic. personality in conducting, and
the best effort in personnel"
The Washington times., 1920-01-25
AMERICA GIVES WORLD
MEANS OF MAKING JAZZ
U. s. Fast Becoming Leading Mu-
sical Instrument Produe-
ing Country.

The forty-6ret annual meeting Of
the Music Teachers National Associa-
ton. held in Philadelphia a few days
ago, and attended by delegates from
thrity-two States, brought out many
reports and papers showing the prog
ress music has recently made In
America and indicating the new con-
quests ahead in the immediate fu-
ture.
One of the most striking addresses
was that of Mrs. +. A. Seiberling of
Akron, Ohio, who. in presenting the
report OF the National Federation of
Music Clubs. Of which she ts presi-
dent. made q plea for a Federal Blu
reau of Music and . system of ma
tional conservatories.
THAT the United States is becoming
the worlds greatest musical instru>
ment producing country was q state
ment made at the convention by
George w. Pound. general counsel
and manager of the B<sic Industries
Chamber OF Commerce. we are send
ing Italian harps to Italy" said Mr..
Pound. "and we are making the fin
est musical instruments In the world.
The Photographs made here are bet
ter than thore made ssy~here else"