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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-16

SHEET MUSIC and Player piano
rolls. Just a few of the late Hits.
! All good ones. Gates of Gladness,
Golden Gate, Carolina Sunshine, My
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

dollars loaned them, II We are ~
woefully short of money? And the
papers report that the veterans OF
France gave a billion francs for the
bond issue which that country fs
now raising! Could the veterans Of
our country raise a sum in proper
tion to that amount, comparing our
wealth as q whole with that OF de-
vastated France?
As for disposing of the bonds. we
believe that but a small number
would do this. although q large
number would be forced to raise
money on them in order to pay
debts contracted during the war"
]. H. PARSONS, Ex-Marine, 2nd Di-
vision.
RICHARD o'CoNNoR. Old Goth Reg't,
815th Inf, Original Rainbow Dr.
vision.
FRANK CARON. s7th Division.
JOYCE N. RIGGS. Both Division.
EDWARD A. THURESON, Ex-Sgt,
Q. M. c., Paris District.
VIM. o. BYRNE, Sgt. Q. NJ. c.
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Congress Gave 1t All Away, No
Money For Bonus, He Says.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In q well-grounded criticism of the
delays and uncertainty concerning the
various soldier bills before, Congress,
e. II. D., in a letter to The Times, in
nocently reminds the Powers-That-Be
OF what other countries with as many
soldiers, and much harder UP than
we, are doing for their ex-service
men, which moves me to wrathfully
remind e. II. d. with whom 1 agree),
that what those "other countries are
doing for ex-service men" land bank
ers and traders, etc.) was made pos
sible by American Government money
in the form OF '1oans" which every
body with a spoonful OF brains rea-
Lies there Is about one chance In a
thousand of ever being repaid. The
other fellows beat us to 1t, so Con-
gress tells us now IL has nothing left
for us-gave IL all away.
PRO BONUS PRO PATRIA.
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The SOLDIER Bonus.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
According to an announcement
made by Secretary OF the Treasury
Houston, Europe has received ap-
proximately $4,000. 900. 900 from this
country since the armistice was sign
ed. This country is constantly fur
nishing capital to foreign nations, and
yet the Treasury Department states
that another large liberty loan or
Increased taxes would be necessary
IL a bonus was granted to the service
men. II we are able TO loan billions
TO foreign nations, we surely ought to
be able to reward the men who made
1t possible. But still leaders in both
houses are opposed to all soldiers
bonus measures on the ground that
Governmental economy Ia necessary
to prevent Treasury deficits
CHARLES VERMILLIoN,
Cherrydale, Va.
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The Starving of Ministers Means
Hating Moral Progress

In every normal person there is soul which hungers
after righteousness Neither the individual the
muny life is complete without stimulus of its moral
energies
The trolley would not run if the powerhouse
shut down the communications broken. The church is
The powerhouse and religion the motive power of moral
progress Let be caseful how waste useful energy
Today country is confronted with slowing down
and may have face the shutting off of much Of it's re
ious power The church. through its ministry, being
starved out.
Readustment of incomes to meet abnormal costs has
gone far but it has not yet reached the bulk of the clergy
Never well paid these servants of humanity just
undergoing economic crucifxion.
Practically every other group has organized to
living wage Preachers class meek. They suffer
end silent But many being forced into other lines
of work. and their going leaves gap in socieys equip
rnent for the future
This of course, is not new story. 1t has been told
before But it is duty to understand what it It
moral decay unless remeded And moral decay
something that good Americans want to have happen
in this dear land Of
This newspaper believes it is incumbent upon everybody
who values morals lend hand to strengthen the nstu
ons Of religious training The first step necessary is to
make the ministry attractive to with capacity for
moral leadership.
That cannot be done On . basis Of starvation pay.
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To the Editor Of the Times:

To the Editor Of the Times:
As chairman OF an exhibit from
the library, at the Book Fair of the
League OF American Penwomen, l
had to report that they could not CO.
operate. 1t was q physical impos-
sibility, because of lack OF staff to
care for its regular patrons. 1t Is a
shame that in these days when the
slogan Education to save the world"
is displayed in the press and speak
ers of note are pleading that the
masses, "the people" may have
facilities. that in our
Nations Capital, her library is forced
because of lack of funds to fall far
behind those of other cities- Educa-
ton is a public function. and tho
library as an aid to Americanization
has great influence and should be
remembered largely in the District
budget
MRS HAMIIN COGSWELL.
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League Of Nations Is a Moral
Obligation, He Says.
70 the Editor OF THE TIMES:

TO the EDITOR OF THh TIMES!
Modern thought, working through
the medium OF modern invention, is
Immediately responsible for a rela-
tionship, among the leading nations
of the world, that IA becoming each
day closer and more binding.
This is a situation that has come
about gradually; its approach had
scarcely been realized. when suddenly
tho world found itself confronted by
problems OF international character
which demanded attention and which
for the greater part remain unsolved.
No recognized power may make a
definite change In Its political OF
economic policies without directly or
Indirectly Affecting some other ma
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Against Daylight Saving.
the Editor OF THE TIMES: I:

TO INC FdIIOf OF THE IIMbS'
The war has taught us something,
and among one of the things is the
foolish system OF changing the time
in order that some people may have
an hour longer in automobile riding,
golf playing. etc. This was supposed
to be a war measure, and, as such.
everybody gladly responded to IT. It
was repealed last summer by Congress
twice. and even at that a certain class
are bound to make a law themselves.
without an action by Congress, I do
not think that any department or de-
partments can tell anybody TO lie
about the time TO suit someone else.
Government departments close not
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Service to Public and Recognition
of Unions.
By BILL PRICE.

Now that organized labor of the Potomac Electric Light
Company and the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany has wisely deferred threatened strike pending gov
enmenta efforts to concae and adjust differences there
is opportunity for exhibition of further wisdom by Others
The two corporations have practically promised their
increases OF to equality with employees OF tho
Capital Traction in the event that the Public Uthues Com
granted additional through increased fares
charged the public Setting the fare at cents ought to give
revenues for better wages.
The strongest feeling among the is the refusal
of the companies recognize the affiliated unions which,
on the railway, is the local union of the Amalgamated
Association of Street Railway Employees.
The fundamental duty of public service corporation
to serve the public well The thought should ami
mate union employed by public utilities The old idea
that the chief function of public utilities to faten big
dividends paid by the public is dead The idea that unions
solely for selfish purposes and should be dnconcerned
about what the public thinks wants is going fast
Is this best our pocketbooks7" the only
question asked by organized capital and organized labor
'Is this best for ALL including the publici" is the
proper creed for both If corporations work tremendously
with and for the public there will be i'll WILL union
street and elsewhere do the same the public
would be with them strong
The Capital Traction company has found for the last
three years that recognition of the Amalgamated local has
worked best for and the public Having contract with
the union the Capital Traction looks largely to that organi
zaon for the proper conduct OF its men, The effect is said
to be good Dishonesty is frowned upon The men
satisfied and try to the public.
the best interests of the public considered by the
w. and E. what could it lose by contracting with its
union meni The company claims however that there
two labor organizations their lines and large number of
nonunon who stood by it during the strike Of 1917
The Amalgamated claims that it is in large majority and
that the company encourages spltup condition to fore
stall union recognition The facts win be developed by the
representative of the Department of Labor.
union recognition will be best for the public then it
ought not be withheld it will not then the public ought
Ito why that is so for the public pays the expenses
including dividends and is not to be overlooked by either
side.
We'll see whether corporations workers viii show
most consideration for the interests of the public Frsee
ing breadth of mind is not necessarily confined to moneyed
interests. We must not have strike!
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Soldiers Want to Know Who
Opposes Bonus.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Reading in Washington paper
that certain members of the Rainbow
Division who are residents OF WASH
ington are opposed to the bonus for
soldiers, the undersigned would like
to find out just what class Of
soldiers these men represent. What
was their financial status before the
war, and what Is their financial
status now? II they do not want
the bonus, because. of patriotic rea-
sons. did they refuse to take Govern
ment pay during the war, 1t being
our understanding that the bonus
represents merely an addition to our
pay.
How many Of these men made al
lotments of S15 or more to dependents,
paid $3.50 for insurance, and then
had sufficient funds left as ENLIST
ED MEN to, cover such expenses as
came up on account Of their de-
pendents, or from other causes, such
as insurance, taxes, etc. Understand,
in referring to enlisted men, we d.
not mean to insinuate that ohicers
as a whole are opposed to the bonus,
in fact, none of the officers OF oui
acquaintance are opposed to II, as
the majority of them, especially un-
der the grade OF major, FOUND IT
as difficult to provide for their needs
out Of their salary as the enlisted
men.
And last, but not least. Just what
proportion Of the Rainbow Division
10 these men represent, and would
4 not have been advisable for then.
O f,nd out the opinion Of this divis-
ion as a whole before expressing
their opinion7
As for the objections brought
'orth by the Secretary of the Treas
iry TO a bond issue, we are listing a
Few pertinent questions for him to
Woud he consider 81, ,oo0, ,0oo, 900 too
much to raise for an indemnity for
Germany IL that country had won the
war;
How can Canada. who raised more
soldiers in proportion to her popu-
lation than the United states, afford
TO take care Of her soldiers, as she
has done, paying them monthly AL
Iowance until work Is obtained. loan
ing them money for farming pur-
poses, and providing many other
forms OF BENEFITS, while the United
states has been unable to do any
thing for any OF her soldiers except
he disabled, and was compelled 10
70 something for them on account OF
public sentiment. And we claim to
be the richest country In the worldi
why does he recommend . reduc-
len in the interest 20 be charged
foreign corr'ries for the nine billion
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The Metric System.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Has not the time arrived when the
metric system OF weights and meas
ures should be substituted for our
present arbitrary and non-interre-
lated system?
Only a few weeks would be required
for everyone to become accustomed to
the adjustment and the ease and
beauty of the decimal system. Why
cling to an antiquated and arbitrary
system? 1t should give way to the
metric system. which is at once sim
pie, scientific, interrelated, and deci-
mally progressive.
why, then. should II not be properly
authorized and taught in our schools?
j. G.. H.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
Vivisection of Human Bodies Il
SurRested.

To the Editor OF THE TIMESi
II vivisection Is practiced on ami
mails for the sake of humanity, vivi-
section upon human beings would be
still more valuable. Therefore, l
suggest that those physicians and
scientists. who so fervently advocate
vivisection offer their own bodies for
the sake OF experimentation to aid
the human race.
Might does not give man an "in-
alienable right" to torture any living
thing. ALYO M. CORR.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
Associated Charities Thanks
Times For Help.

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
The board OF managers or the AS
ISOLATED Charities at n meeting held
recently adopted vote OF thanEs to
The Washington Times for the help
full publicity given during the past
week to the special Easter appeal of
the society.
Please accept for yourself and as
sociates on The Times this express
sion OF very grateful appreciation OF
this service which has been OF such
help to the society.
WALTER g. UFFORD,
General Secretary, The Associated
Charities.
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Which Love Il Strongest.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The question about love in The
Times of March 81 carries me back
fifty years to a little old brick school
house in the New Hampshire hills
and "a wonderful entertainment" be-
ing held there.
One of our made up participants
asked the other. III you were In a
sinking boat, with your mother, your
wife and your child and could save
but one, which would you saver" The
answer came quickly.
MY mudder-you can get anudder
wifc-you can get anudder child-but
whar you going to get anudder mud
der?" w. e. s.
East Falls Church. Va
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White Mans Superstition.

To the Editor of The Times
. Ignorance and superstition applies
not only to the Red Man but to the
White Man as we'll. What of the man
who will 60 a mile out of his way to
prevent a black cat from crossing his
path7 What OF the man who carries
a rabbit foot in his pocket for good
luck? How about the unlucky No.
13 and the unlucky day friday All
these are superstitions OF the white
people.
Not long ago I read in your paper
of q man who blew out the gas light,
thinking II the only way to ex-
tinguish 1t, and the best part of II is
that he was a white man.
FREDERICK c. ROBERTSON.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
Believes a Dollar Bonus Fai

Believes q DOllAr bonus ram.
To the Editor of THE TIMES:
How in the name Of common sense
is the Government going to give
1000, 900 men a farm or $1,000 each to
buy one? 1t will take twenty to
thirty billion dollars. 1t won't break
the Treasury. 1t will break the Gov
ernment, with thousands of clerks
and hundreds OF years to reach the
last man entitled to a $1,000 farm.
Perhaps in the year of our Lord
1922 the last farm will be dealt out
BY that time the ex-service mans
great-great-grandso will be too old
to farm.
> A dollar per day Is the only logical
way the slate can be wiped clean
and in a hurry, with one clean. sweep.
/ have a wife and two children. i
need the cash bonus and many others
do. For a cash bonus-one dollar q
day. am first in line, but for q
farm I am a million miles away.
J. B. K
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
Suxxests a Motto For Congress

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The motto Of our Congress should
be. apologies to that 100 per cent
American. Charles Ptnckney). mil
lions for prohteers, but not one cent
for soldiers. X. A. Il. EFFER.
Avery Brown tGlen Echo. Md, Box
81, 11th St. Sta. Washington,
d G.
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Individuality Lives, He Says

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Do you not think that you wrote
too hastily in your editorial in Sun
days edition? You say that "indi-
viduality cannot live, for it is made
up OF imperfection." This may be so
except in the case of a great man who
is made mostly of perfections with a
few imperfections. You Immediately
contradict yourself when you say.
But some things live forever. matter.
force. and consciousness, or spirit that
controls matter and force can never
be destroyed" Now tho spirit that
controls matter and force is indivtd-
uality which you say cannot live for
ever. The individuality of Caesar,
Alexander the Great, and Of Napoleon
will live forever: likewise many
others. r. II. ATKINSON.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
ARE WE CHARMED NUTS1r

Toll those darned nuts to stop sending IN
ohsstnuts like that OF the barber and
sculptor. They are centuries old.
There are not so MANY nep orses
in tAe ,porld, but the big staff Of
writers for H and S ought to get
much original stuff. Our fotes may
be "darned nuts" as you soy, out
then are about the brightest to be
found, and stand BY the column.
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NAME THIS sPrCuns.

I eat in a restaurant where have
the hard luck to get near some Of
those people who stare you out Of
countcnance. You find them on street
cars and elsewhere What. kind Of
bipeds are thcy7 What should they
be named7 II you look away and
then turn back they still have their
lamps fastened on you. READER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

There's a Good Time Coming
For Profiteers. They Need II.

pleasant time prohteers will have II our Intelligent
Congress puts tax Of per cent half OF cent on all
sales you bought pound of potatoes for 10 cents you
would be supposed to pay onetwentieth OF
cent tax You could supply the exact change but the
seller would fx 1t for you He would add or cents to
price little of his own about 20 per cent And so
it would go all along.
The idea Of the sales tax to put tax THAT will not
be felt And another idea is to make 1t unnecessary to
continue the profit tax paid by the very big people
"Tax that would not be felt" is good Joke The peo
pie being for the hdeous extravaganza of the
in the price of everything they and eat The war
scheme pay whatever thing cost PLUS 10 per
The more the proteers could CHARGE the their
cent amounted to- You paying for that in the present
high cost of living.
You paying also for the thousand million dollars
stolen squandered in connection with the aircraft
gram And you paying many other thousands Of mil
lions The fact that you don't exactly who is that
picks your pocket doesn't keep you from missing the
money What harvest for profteers when the tax Of
half cent the dollar helps them add 10 cents to the price
Two able Engishmen, H. g. Wells and Austin Harrison,
editor of the English Review, is good thing this
country stayed of the peace league called OF course
good thing There ought be at least ONE nation
unwilling be tied up with scheme that for centuries
would fasten to the whole world the control Of small
group of people.
The dominating powers of Europe can well do their
annexng Of territory and suppressng of little peoples with
ont insisting that the United States must each time say
Amen"
Bills have been introduced to abolish schools teaching
stuff alleged to be too radical Such bills dangerous
If you pass bills abolishing RADICAL school,
body else may pass bills tomorrow abolishing al
RELIGIOUS school This is republic let every man, at
his expense teach what he likes to his
compelling him to teach at the time what everybody
admits is true-the RS and twice two four In the
public schools keep out everything except knowledge which
is universally admitted to be true. '..
No interference with religious teaching for those that
have religious teaching for their children and
willing pay for it. No interference of any kind with the
public schools for ALL the people.
Harvard man said his idea of anti climax the
Yale motto "For God for Country and for Yale" fun
er antic climax yesterday with the announcement
that the modern up-to-date flying machine had been
employed to carry copies of the evening newspaper owned
by the firm of j. p Morgan. Using machine of 1920 to
carry the intellectual vintage of 1920 really is anti
climax.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
IT'S AN UMBRELLA.

According to the folks, an umbrella
is the only thing that can go up the
chimney down. but won't come down
the chimney up. That's tho verdict
OF ED. PAYNE. RUTH CURTIS, NJ. d.
x. RICHARD M q. S. L. A.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

tion or nations. This condition has
brought about certain mora obliga-
lions which must syentually be met
in the form of written agreement:
the inevitable League OF Nations.
HAROLD p. STODDARD.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
WHY OVERLOOK PHEM!

The flne body OF young men who
support the walls OF Lambs drug
store, East Capitol and Eleventh
streets northeast, have escaped men
tiun in II. and $. That structurc
might cave In " they ala not hold Il
IN
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

The cream of curb iixards ara 10
be found At Georgia aveaos and Up-
shur street.
TIGHT-KNEED LIZARD.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

7. d. says there arc lizards s4 SSA
street and Pa. avenue southeast.
Well bet that there arc not many
closer than that to those Navy yard
chaps.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

D. ]. HORNSTEIN informs me
that at the United States Shipping
Board yesterday this was passed
around and was signed by a large
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

Will the Judge fine me heavily 4 I
beat up a pronteer who tries to
charge me SO for q 81 pair of over
alls? E. NJ n
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
uDnoEs OF THE MOVIES.

The uSsung horoes OF the movies.
says n writer. arc the operators above
TIE heads OF the audience, whose ma
nipulations OF flm machines rosily
mako failure or success for the fllms.
These mon must have keen and Alert
m nds. with quick decision and com
plcte knowledge OF their duties.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

EVELYN HOWARD. age IL, skill
fully works several problems printed
in II. and s.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

JOHN r. SECHREST, J. Fl. GRIMES
and FRED T. HEFELF1NGER work
the problem OF A. A. c., getting some
xhat similar answers. Solutions OF
others published yesterday.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
OvERALLS CLUB;
LADIES ELIGIBLE
NO DUES
NO FEES
WEAR OVERALLS
ENJOY THE BREEZE.

Your teeth are like tho stars" I
heard him tell her, as he held her
hands so white. He spoke the truth.
for her teeth, like the stars, come out
at night. 8. 3.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

IL an old maid should pass an
army camp would the potato
masher? COGNAC.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
FOR THOSE WHO LISP.

FOR THOSE WHO LISP.
Theophilus Thistlewaite, a sue
cessful thistle sitter, while sitting
a sieve of unsifted thistles, thrust
three thousand thistles through the
thickest part Of his thumb.
T. s. WRIGHT.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

A dime viii not roll OF table when
q nickle does because It's got more
cents (sense), says c. J. MENASco
and a host of the other folks. incfud-
inr ROBERT BLENDHEIM and
c. N. T.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
Letters From the Public TO the Editor

later than 4:30, and that certainly IN
enough time for their sport.
w. JOHNSON.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

This viii twist tho tongue: A big
black bug bied on the barn moor.
L.. q.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
PALINDR0MR

IAIlNOhGVndHZ&
Adam uttered tho first pA1enDans
when. introducing himself 10 Eva he
said: Madam, I'm Adam.
Napoleon is credited WIN ansGAar
palindrome: able was 80 7 snw
Elba-"
Who remembers 0thsr paADArO0ss
-words, sentences or ver1e1 f0AA1ng
the same backward or ferwardf
HERBERT J. BHANDDA
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

Government clerks Owe The Times
and you q great deal for your a.
forts at all timas in their behalf,
especially for your able editorials On
retirement. Retirement now, par
fection in time, is tho wise slvics
you give. HI v.
The Washington times., 1920-04-16
HE RD A n D EEN

MASON HOPGOOD says that
BOYNTON d. HAHN dopes HIRAM
JOHNSON for President in Novem-
Der, New York Americans to win
the worlds baseball championship,
and Dempsey to beat Carpenter.
A sign near Eighth and F streets
northeast: italian and France bread
Gold Dust for sale" j. H. p.
What have I done that I must eat
cheap meat? -
JOHN ANSCHUIZ
The Zebra.s stripes change aooorA-
Ing to the brand Of hsme-Arev yva'va
been drinking. C. J. u
The Washington times., 1920-04-16

MRS, HAMLIN COGSWELL.