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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27


 said it was an almost assured fact, remained adamant And both fac ,ir guns.
 'tIf the carpenters demand s125 an hour, there is not chance in the world that the will get it, was the Schwartz of the Builders Exchange mand n the builders si ni wil1 m most s ceT- ae- tainly resist it. That point is set tied. We will discuss the situation with them. but we will never give an increased wage in 1921 because we cannot afford it."
 ''Do you think,,'' he was asked, 'tthat the differences on the wage scale, if persisted in by the car
 'I really do,'' said MT. chwartz. sThe builders can't stand a raise un- der present conditions.
 "On the contrary, we will seek to have the wage scale cut to a figure below that now being paid of $1 per hour. That is absolutely necessary to equa1ize the wage scale with the losses now being sustained by build CTS and dealers in building materials. There have been two vigorous cuts in the prices of lumber of all grades and also In masons' supplies and we think another is coming.
 During the last four years the carpenters, masons, painters, plumb ers-in fact all of the building trades have been reaping a big profit in labor off the employers and now that we are actually taking a heavy loss on materials we fell that it is only fair to have wages capitalized to that basis.''
 Business Agent T. A. Flanagan of the Carpenters Union has a. decidedly different view of the situation. He says:-
 '"The first thing to do towards set. ting the housing question in Bridge port and to bring wages of all men employed in the building lines in this city to a fair level would be to have an investigation of the methods of the Builders Exchange and the deal CTS In building materials. Show up some of the exorbitant profits now being made by the builders and dealers in materials before asking the
 Continued on Page Four.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
GETS SC DAYS IN JAIL,

Alleged to have created 8 disturb ance in the West End theatre last night, Harold c. Johnson, of Ring4ing 2 Brothers headquarters, was sentenc- ed to 3e days in jail when arraigned before Judge Frederic A. Bartlett in the City court today. Johnson was charged with misconduct
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
PHILLIPS HELD ON
 LIQUOR CHARGE

George Phillips who was arrested in Stratford on November 26 on the charge of owning and operating an illicit still was today bound over by U. s. Comm :ssioner Hugh J. LaVery in bonds of $1-80a-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
D CHILDREN
 SHOT DURING
 BRITISH RAID
More Bloodshed In Ireland As Crown Smash Way Into Dance Hall-Women Drop to Floor As Bullets
 Fly, and English Take 139 Prisoners

Dublin, Dec 27Six five children and m- ary policeman reported to have been killed ing that attended raid upon Bruff County Linn erick, early today.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27

Details of the affray were meagre. Officers attached to British military headquarters in this city said that had received word that soldiers were fired upon while carrying out a se- cret raid. The soldiers returned the fire and were said to have killed five persons.
 The civilians used revolvers and one member of the Crowns forces was killed.
 It was reported that there were 300 pefsons, including 1e0 women attending the dance which the Crowns forces raided. When the bullets began to fly. the women threw themselves upon the floor to get out of range of fire
 The raiders then burst in the door and arrested 13s of the men. In ad- dition to the six killed, many were said to have been wounded
 V BATTLE AT TRALEE.
 London, Dec. 27-While Premier Lloyd d-George was giving his personal attention to special Irish peace re- ports today, news was received of further shootings. Two civilians were Dublin quoted the official version of Dublin Castle as saying that the civilians drew revolvers and began firing when Black and Tan police policemen returned the fire. killing both men.
 There was considerable shooting in the streets of Dublin and an outbreak of disorder in County Cork, but taken all in all, the Christmas period pass ed more quietly in Ireland than the authorities thought it would.
 The special peace report which the Premier is now studying was said to have been received at 10 Downing street, Christmas eve for the Premier 10 peruse at his leisure during the Christmas holidays.
 Tremendous interest has been aroused by news from Dublin that King George is reported to have turn ed his personal attention to the Irish peace negotiations and is giving such aid as he can to speed them up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
CARPENTERS MAY
 ASK GRAND JURY
 TO PROBE PRICES

Msmbers of the Carpenters Un $1.25 an hour for their 1921 contra demand a grand jury probe into the in Bridgeport if they were not grante
 Representatives of the Exchang of such an advance being given the will seek to reduce the wages now
 It was admitted by representativ ready for a battle, that a lockout c possibility at this stage. Both sides provided the employers and employes tions declared they would stick to tn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
ROBERT JONES
 NAMED AGAIN

Robert M. Jones was today reap- pointed assistant city clerk by City provisions of Sec. 50 of the City Charter.
 Clerk Jones has held the position since April, 1918 when he succeeded the late James Kelley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
SEVER RAT, IDFNTTFEEn HTRF

Fridays profile was that of s. LoeHith of S. Loewitf & Ce., 116 Bank St., dealers in real estate,>> in surance and stea mship tickets. The first Identification was by Miss Jesse Martin of Fox Piano Co.,, at 2:09 Friday. Other answers were from: M J. 0'ReilIy, b5 James St; J. J. Shnetman, 5O5 Fairfield Ave; Mrs. Minnie Abrams, Broad and State St.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27
EDUCATION BOARD MEETS.

The Board Of Education will hold meeting tonight to prepare their budget for the coming year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27

There will be no difficulty in the Identification of this profile as that of a woman who became we'll known for her efficiency and zeal in war work and later for the enthusiasm which she brought to the last Republican campaign, as 8 speaker for and leader in the cause.
 Your identification must be in writing.
 It must be brought or mailed to The Times Office.
 The person making tho first iden- fification under the rules will be paid S1.OO.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-27

ion who are seeking a flat rate of ct today intimated that they would Builders Exchange and it's methods the increase.
 e stated that there was no possibility workers They declared that the rom granting further increases, they being paid.
 es of both factions which are getting the carpenters was more than a said it was an almost assured fact,
 remained adamant- And both fac- cir guns.
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
The Wateon bill.

Inc WaSOn Dill.
The first provides for the retire.
ment of disabled officers. These tenn
porary officers fought side by side
with the regular officer. and more
often In the more dangerous positions.
Yet for like disability the regular Of
ncer is retired. provided for for life
while the temporary officer is turned
out to shift for himself. Many oil
these officers not only lack funds. but
their families are in need of the ne
cessities OF life. There are only about
1,4OO disabled temporary officers. and
the appropriation to meet this bill
would be comparatively small
The second, the Watson bill. con-
Germs war risk insurance. At present
one must be totally disabled to benefit
by tho Government insurance he
bought and paid for. Take the case
of a man s5 per cent disabled. He
gets nothing from his $4,000 insur-
ance. However. IL he had taken out
the same policy in a civilian company
he would have his money to cover his
wants OF today. The Watson bill
would require no appropriation, for
the Government. through the War
Risk Insurance, Is several millions
ahead-money paid in by the soldiers
who fought for them.
No Government is too poor. TO pro-
vide for tho men who gave their best
to protect her. 1t is not gratitude
but right and justice that the disabled
men should be taken care of-nrst
and now.
A DISABLED OFFICER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
What's Doing; Where; When

McetinE-Puslic Order COMMITTEES. wash
ineton Board Of Trade. board rooms Dis
trict buildins. Fourteenth and Pennsyivani ia
avenue northwest. t:3e p. m
Temsrrsw.
PArty-Kansas Society. Wilson Normal
school Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest. p. m
:. Governors Nisht-Tr,nity Community
House, Third and c streets northwest, sd-
dress by Governor Carl q. MiiiIken. Of
hsins. y. m
Party-ohio Giris' Club. Wilson Normal
school Eleventh and Harvard streets
Nesting - Biological Society Of wash
tnston. new assembly hall, Cosmos Club,
.. m
Informal Dsnoe-Tovn and Country Club.
town house, Eiehteenth and Columbia
road northwest, sp. m.
D.nce-NeishborhoodH House. 40 N street
southwest, s:ao D. m.
Msetins--society for Philosophical In
ouiry, Public Library, Ninth and New York
avenue northwest t;ae .. m.
n, n NJ
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
THE PROPOSAL ACCEPTED.

Ny Lady of the Gay New Year:
Please lend me your on-side ear !
promise to return the same when my at
fractional proclaim. To start with I'm
q life-size bloke. drink-sometimea
love my smoke. ] have a heart--apd rig-
zard too. which tells me that I'd fall for
you And while on loving I'm no judge,
take to It like eating fudge 80. what .
paltry sum. II wouldn't buy a quart
Of rum and as for dresses-why, my Dear,
I'd buy one for you--every year. I hope
you're neither halt nor blind rather
like the ither kind, The fat ones I don't
like q rap. They always roll OF Of my
lap. II you arc slender-likr. tres bon.
when can I call. or shall I phono7 l am
AFRAID that you will cry, or else just wither
up and die, II you miss out on this good
chance to get the best man grown In pants
But hore's the point cheri petite. COh. by
the way have you BIC feetD But as
said. the point " this: I'll teach you hoN
TO hug and kps tunless by any happen
stance you've learned to do this IN advanclb
OF course. there's bound To he SEINE rub
voull have to cook q little grub. and eileen
tho house and wash the clothes and wipe
Young Juniors weeping nose Iiu' love 10
blind So come on dear There is y rsrson
waiting near We'll take n chancc--Stcvs
CANDY KID.
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
From The Public To The Editor
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
The daylight saving law is intended
to save time, but not by lying about
1t. Our system of time, at best, is
but the arbitrary setting OF the
clocks for the convenience Of the
people. There are several points In
the country where sun time and
standard time do not agree, in fact,
there are places where the sun and
the clocks are an hour apart, thus
necessitating our standard divisions
Of time.
II 1t is possible to fix the time In
this manner by legislation, why Is II
not just as possible and legitimate
to advance the time another hour dur
ing the season when an extra hour
of daylight is most needed7
It isn't the saving of a few cents
In the gas bill that makes the day
light saving law desirable, but the
fact that 1t adds another hour Of day
light to the end OF the day where II
can be used to the best advantage.
The suburbanite who has a garden
and who Is doing his best to keep
down the cost OF living. is given the
opportunity to cultivate his soil which
would be impossible IL the daylight
were at the beginning Of the day.
When we set our clocks up in the
spring. most Of us Immediately forget
1t and go on about our business as
usual, and when the time comes to
turn them back again, we do so with
out any fuss or trouble. There may
be n few who set up the extra hour
after the clock say IL o'clock. but
II Is pretty safe {, say that they
subtract an hour from the clock in
the morning and spend II in bed.
CLARENCE w. FISK.
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
The Need of Modern High School
Buildings in Washington
By BILL PRICE.

After manv wears of vexatious delay and disappoint-
ment there last real prospect that the uch needed
new budng for the Eastern High School will be provided
in tbe forthcoming District appropriation bill. From
or another people of that section OF
have time and again had their hopes for new building
dashed to ground The difficulty most Oh the time mas
been that before the appropriations made in past years
available the prices of building materials and labor ad
yanced so rapidly that the appropriations were suicient
The outlook is that Congress will increase the appro
pration for this building from $5O0oO to which
will barely be sufficient to erect modern building
Except the magnificent building OF Central High, with
ts modern equipment all Washington high school buildings
are too small and absolutely without appliances OF modern
The sturdy boys and girls VINO make up the classes
attain their education under difficulties.
Central High is inspiration to its Students who make
beadway under pleasing conditions No wonder the young
folks there accomplish much and take high rank IN all
branches of school life This is particularly applicable to
sports and athletics The rivalry among the boys OF all
the schools great but in the OF athletics Centas
rivals have some foundation for the claim that the other
schools have no facilities for developing their athletes
have recently had several letters this phase of the
high school situation JAMES NJ PROBEY and G. NJ VAN
HOISEN write about the difficulties OF the other schools
especially Technical Mr. Van Hoisen asserts that Central
lis the only high school equipped with swimming pool,
indoor track two gymnasums, and outdoor track and
stadium large enough for its baseball and football squads
to have unlimited practice They have coaches for each
branch of sports
Tech he says has of these things except faithful
coach and a small track in rear of the school
Mr. Probey says there 100 boys and 300 girls at
Tech There gymnasium and no showers for Its attn
lec chaps There is athletic director, WILDER M
APPLE.
"What has won for Tech has been hard-working
coach combined with that ndomtabe Tech spirit ne de-
cares "Give us proper facilities and Will show the
public how to win championships
Without taking part in the claims as to the merits Of
their respective teams it is true that Congress- fast
possble should give the young people of Washington mod
en school buildings and equipment to accomplish the best
results during the scholastic years.
Eastern Western Business and Tech deserve look-in
at tho good things
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
To-day.

IouAy.
Neutrality-suspicious. women's Council.
Church Of the Covenant, from to Q D. m
pebste-George Washington University
and Washington and Jefferson College, as
scmbly hall, Y. NJ c. A., 17ss street
northwest, s:15 p. m.
Meeting-Equality Post. No. 7st Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars, Pythian Temple, 9
pm.
Meeting-Tsnk Corps. Post No. 10, Amer
.can Legion, Community Service House,
1Slt Massachusetts, avenue northwest,
,. IN.
NeetIng-Lebanon Lodge, No. 7. r. A A
"a, p. G
MeetinE-washinston Bos-d OF Trade.
josrd room, District building, Fourteenth
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, 9 D. m
Meeting-Phil Sheridan Post, No. G. De-
partment OF the Potomac, q. A. r., q. A.
r. Hall 1912 Pennsyivsnis avenue north
wect, p. IN.
Mcsting-womsn's Interdenominationsi on al
Missionary Union Of the District Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South, to 4 p. m.
Meeting-Northesst Boundary c,tirsps'
Association Burviie school houss. . D. M
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
He Likes Our Editorial About
Mr.. Tumulty.

To the Editor of The Times:
Your editorial on Mr.. Joseph Tum-
ulty was at once well-timed and ap-
propriate.
Mr.. Tumulty is one Of the really
few tireless and hsrd-working Gov
ernment officials In Washington and
II Is indc Z a pleasure to note that
there is least one newspaper here
that docs him Justice. A trying job
Is his.
am sure that Mr.. Tumulty's many
friends in Washington were pleased
with your editorial.
Il. ]. MADDEN
The Washington times., 1920-04-02

signed Patty" where sho would
like to meet a perfect man.
>. Well. / am writing this letter
with the hope OF meeting this lady.
1 am not what one would call
perfect" for I have lived q few
years myself and have yet to meet
a perfect man, but I think that I
come up to the standard of the man
this young lady is looking for. I
have spent quite 4 few years of my
life on the ranges OF New Mexico
and Texas and know just what a
woman from those parts would like
a man to be.
Now. II 1t Is . way for me to
meet this lady I would love to
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
Gem Makes His Position
Clearer.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
For Floria's information Gem is
not "a jewel Of unusual brilliance,"
nor is he playing to the galleries.
His philosophy. which Floria ad-
mires so much. is not any OF those
new tangled fads so commonly in
dulged In by our modern parlor
idols. but just q plain homespun
philosophy acquired in the hard
school of experience-the only
school where philosophy and truth
can come together on common
grounds
When Pearl said that all middle
aged men preferred young girls to
women of older years, Gem simply
took exception to her viewpoint.
because in the school of actual ex-
perience men want happiness and
wise men generally lnd It among
the women of their own generation.
They know that spring and autumn
cannot merge successfully--any-
more than the limitations of youth
can compare with the experiences
of the mature. In the American
Melting pot" men and women sell
dom settle down to the realities of
life until they are beyond the ago
Of thirty. and many not even then.
GEM
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
Congress Should Make Provi-
sion For Disabled Men.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
When we volunteered we did not
ask for bonus. We did expect 20 be
cared for ~ wounded and provided for
II disabled. In case OF another war,
will men come forward quicker on
the probability of a bonus or co the
certainty OF being cared for II dis
abled.
There are now two bills before the
House which amply takes care Of
this
The Stevenson hill
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
STOP THESE DTSGRACES.

Whoever u giving orders to park
policemen t. make wholesale arrests
ef persons whs thsQghtlessly walk
On the grass In public grounds should
adept . mere mederate course. It's
. shame to be pflinS young boys and
respectable citisens late police patrol
wagons to be taken to station houses.
The oAense dses net warrant sub
jecting good cittSens to the ridicule
Of crowds. This ssrt Of thing must
STOP
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
A farmer had 800 to buy
100 head Of stock Sheep are
80 cents; cows, so: pigs. 50.
How many OF each does he
purchase?
J, BACKENHEIMER

Lois" and Lillian" In = spirit
of adventure, they say. but wish
ing to be loved, ask me to insert
a want ad for two nico fellows
with automobiles willing to show
two girls a good time. They actu-
ally fix the place and time they
will meet the fellows and promise
mo flowers and chocolates.
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
THE POLICE PROPHET.

BILL SMOOT, OF Mauuo1
crick, writes that he saw a
dead dog in the shruooery
of the Capitol grounds ana
told a Capitol policeman
about It. The cop soouheo
him. "Dontcha pay no ten
tion to it. Bill" he SAID.
aThey's going to be a whoie
lot of dead ones up heah on
this here Hill after Novem-
Der ."
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Do you think a woman should
live with her husband who curses
her all the time and calls her
good for nothing7 Should a man
think more of his mother than he
does his wife7 Please answer as
soon as possible. ANXIOUS.
The most necessary thing in the
world is ones self-respect and 1t
would be almost impossible to re-
tain that under the conditions you
describe. II is, however, very
foolish wife who raises the ques-
ton Of the comparative loves
man has for his mother and his
wife. They are entirely different
emotions and cannot be weighed
or compared. 1t is a pretty small
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
HERE'S A BATHROOM LIZARD.
w. c. S. writes this definition Of
what a bathroom lizard is, and it's
funny.

live in an eight-room house, divided 70
accommodate nve families I tried three
times in an hour to get admittance to the
found that a young lizard had been expert
menting with homemade boats In the half
nlled bath tub.
annual neck wash and splashed water all
over the foor. leaving ifthore for otherLto
STOP around In.
Another type Is the ono who goes In ana
forEcts to come out, reading his daily
paper or a novel, smoking, dreaming etc.
Get a bottle of formaidehyde and sprinkIs
II about, with the windows closed. They
never stay then.
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
In reading your column I find you
are a good adviser to the discour-
aged. therefore, my letter. am a
man OF thirty.two and have been
keeping company with a lady for
eight years and have always gotten
along we'll with her until just be-
night from to IL and It is incon-
venient for me to see her. as I work
in ihe daytime and cannot get off
until 8 o'clock. She says she will
not quit her Job. but stu she says
she loves me. don't think she
does. when she won't make some
arrangement so I can be with her
some OF the time. LEWIS.
/ think the young woman is
showing rare good sense. A Job
in the hand Is worth much more
than a suitor who keeps a girl
waiting eight years. II seems to
me Il is up to you to make the
arrangement" whereby you can
see her some Of the time. Why
don't you marry the girl? Surely,
you know whether you want her
or not Your proposition that sto
give up her job TO suit our time is
lust as absurd as If she asked you
TO give up your Job so she could
see you in the daytime, when she
fa not at work
The Washington times., 1920-04-02
CURIOUS PROBLEM-TRY TT

DYE wanna try . curious problem! Pus
down the number of the month In which
vour were born Multiply by two; add hve-
Multiply again. By 50; Add your are; sub, ?.
tract sS5; ada 116. The last Two nSufes In
~. totai equal your age and the nrst
ssure the number Of the month in which
you were born pY,rYY
The Washington times., 1920-04-02

Old oceans gray and melancholy
waste,
Are but the solemn decorations all
or the great tomb OF man. The golden
sun.
The planets. all tho infinite host Of
heaven.
Arc shining on the sad absdes Of
Through the still lapse Of ages.
All that thread
The globe are but . handful to the
tribes
That slumber in It's bosom. rake the
wings
OF morning. and the Barcan desert
pierce,
Or lose thyself in the continuous
woods
Where rolls the Oregon. and hears NO
sound
Save it's own dashings-yet-thed dead
are there;
And millions in those solitudes. since
first
The flight OF years began. have laid
them down .
In their last sleep: the dead reign
there alone.
So shalt thou rest: and what IL thou
shalt fall
Unnoticed by the living, and no
friend .
Take note Of thy departure? All that
breathe
win share thy destiny. The gay will
laugh
When thou art gone, the solemn brood
of care
Plod on: and each one, as before, will
chase
His favorite phantom: yet all these
shall leave
Their mirth and their enjoyments,
and shall come
And make their bed with thee. As
the long train
OF ages glide away, the sons Of men.
Tho youth in life's fresh spring. and
he who goes
In the full strength or years, matron
and maid,
The bowed with age, the infant in
the smiles
And beauty Of its innocent age cut
OF
Shall one by one be gathered to thy
side,
BY those, who in their turn shall
follow them.
So live, that when thy summons
comes to Join
Tho fhnumerable caravan, which
moves
To that mysterious realm, where each
shall take
His chamber in the silent halls Of
death,
Thou 60 not like the quarry-siave At
night,
Scourged to his dungeon, but, sus-
tanned and soothed,
By an unfalterins trust, approach thy
Like one who wraps, the drapery Of
his couch
About him, and lies down 90 pleasant
dreams.