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The Washington times., 1920-06-09
District National Committeeman
Could Be Power for Good
By BILL PRICE.

Selection Of hghclass for membership from the
District upon the national committees of the two big parties
is desirable these will in the four years the
OF their commanding positions for the good of the
District in Congress and at the White House.
The District national committeeman who represents the
party elected to power November next may if he of
the right caber become power advancing the interests
Of the Federal Capital and of people, Except the three
District Commissioners have official representatives
Of the public before Congress the White House.
slant drawback to the District in Congress that var
civic organizations act independently of each other in
local problems before the national legislative body There
are few questions upon which there is unanmy and when
there s the Districts interests must be looked after by
voluntary workers who too often busy unable to
give sufficient time and vigilance to legislative efforts
If had suffrage and proper representation in Con-
gres representatives would be all the time in the right
spot paid protect the best interests of the public We do
not have what belongs to The local committeeman Of
the party in control in Congress- if willing give freely of
his time could become valuable to the District coopera
ting with the Commissioners and civic organizations
The national committeeman who carries partsanship
into that sort of work would become nuisance If the Dis
trct is first in his mind and his policies broad and
LIBERAL he make his position respected and his influence
far PREACHING Presumably national committeeman is a.
violent partisan and plays politics all the time. His aim is
to get patronage for his followers and dictate he can who
shall be appointed to District jobs
The committeeman of that type, with patronage his sole
ambition, will not fill the bill.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
the Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially for Washington Women

that the girl like. hope would be
like the following: A neat dresser,
good dancer, fairly good looking
and lovable; and one that likes
good shows. II she has personality
her looks don't matter, but one
thing above all, she must be . girl
that keeps her dates and comes on
time.
am twenty-one years old. six
feet tall and well built, and one
who enjoys having q good time.
MARCEL.
II you are the able-bodied citi-
zen you describe yourself to be l
see no reason why you shouldn't
hunt up = pal yourself and not
appeal to anyone else to do the
job for you. In spite of various
notions to the contrary, ! do not
have shelves full Of eligible
young men and women. Get
busy and find your own girl. 1t
will be lots more fun-the same
sort of good time that catching
ones own fish affords.
DbHn MlSS HlhT A-Ns
As they all say, II am in love"
Won't you give me some advice?
Now, / am only seventeen, which is
not so old, and UP to the present
date, I have been falling in love
with . young man every month";. or
sometimes two or three times a
month, but at last, 1 am really in
love. and the real reason perhaps
is because this young gentleman
does not love me. As soon as they
hating them. This one, my ideal
ways teasing me. Now l can stand
teasing sometimes. but I get rather
angry when he keeps II up. j AM
English and Scotch. but have an
Irish temper, and I fly right up
and tell him a lot Of stun I don't
mean, and then hate myself for IT.
viii you please, tell me how
can make this young man like me
just q little bit. and stop making
mo miserable, MICKEY.
You are making yourself mis-
er~ble. The young man is not to
blame for existing nor for arous-
ing your resilient affections:
Showing your "Irish temper will
get you nowhere but ignoring him
might help q lot. Still, what
GOOD would II do II you did ind
way to make him care for you,
since, by your own confession, you
saw your love" wanes when the
man gets too enthusiastic? When
one is only seventeen, one is des-
tined to love many, many times be-
fore the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES af-
fection arrives.
Will Barclay" please send me a
self-addressed envelope so that l
may answer his letter. Since he
does not wish II published, / can
not answer 1t in The Times and l
cannot send a personal answer be-
cause he failed to give me the ad-
dress.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

am in a rather sad plight and
have been a consistent reader OF
your splendid suggestions. l am 4
young man in my thirties; ! say
young man advisedly, as i do not
look mature. Health, appearance
and worldly good circumstances.
am desirous OF getting
married, and have been looking
for suitable young lady
with this object in view, but do not
seem to be able to attract the right
person. On the other hand. / seem
to exercise a positive fascination for
q number Of old maids in varying
stages OF maturity, who single out
my unfortunate self to exercise
their fascinations upon. Why /
cannot pair up with some attrac-
tive young woman who woud deign
to take some interest in my modest
personality is both puzzling and
distressing, but II would seem that
q good percentage Of the girls now
adays seem to take no interest in
any males except those or the fash
ion plate species. And IL young
woman possesses some attractions
II appears that she Immediately
considers herself a dream OF love-
Illness, or a divinity to be ~wooed
and won only by a man OF the Greek
god type, endowed with all the
graces of a modern Apollo. A large
number OF these girls will. 1 be-
lieve, develop into old maids eventu-
ally, because the class OF men they
pursue are not usually OF the mar
rying kind, whereas the man who
has common sense and sincere In
tention Of making a happy home
for himself and a suitable partner
10 neglected. Do you think there
Ia any remedy for this state or
things, or any hope for me escaping
the net of some old maid whose
charms have long lost their fasci-
nation, but who still retains In all
its pristine vigor her firm determi-
nation to annex some luckless male?
FRANCISCO.
It must be your sympathetic
disposition, and when say that
! am not jesting. Subconsciously
you are probably sorry for these
women, still hanging like ripe
fruit on the parent tree, and un-
consciously you draw them to you.
Instead Of attracting, why not
then start out to be attracted?
Instead Of having women around
who like you, why not concentrate
on annexing women you like? I'm
afraid some attractive young
damsel has been treating you
coolly and that you were smarting
from her neglect when you typed
this letter. You are right-the
gay Lotharios do not marry and
when they do they usually
make very poor husbands. The
qualifications which go TO make up
q romantic lover "a movie fans
ideal, for instance) are not the
ingredients which constitute a
husband.
I wouldn't be too gloomy, IL I
were you. Your Hundred Per
Cent Girl" will show up sooner
or later. In the meantime, be
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

to meet me at a friends house, but
failed to do so. Do you think
ought to write to him asking him
to explain to me why he acted that
way. or do you think 1 ought to
wait until he writes? l have waited
two weeks for an answer and can
not wait any longer. as l do love
him so. HEARTBROkEN.
An explanation should come
from him before you take further
initiative in the matter. He has
broken his word and disappointed
you and you would only cheaper
yourself by meeting such an atti-
tude with a letter Of supplication.
In saying this, /, of course, take
it for granted, that there was no
possibility Of misunderstanding
about the plan for meeting.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
We all flop sooner or later, so
hero am. looking for a young
lady pal. IL there be some lonesome
girl who would like to have some
good times, l will do my best.
But, like all the cranks, ! think
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

firm about those numerous old
maids. II you aren't, one of them
will surely "get you" in some un-
wary moment when you need
sympathy and think you are
going to get it.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
About three months ago / met
a young man at an affair and he
asked to take me home. He made
a date with me for the following
Sunday, and that same night pro-
posed to me. did not accept the
proposal, the reason being that
did not know him well enough TO
give him my word. although loved
him the first time | saw him. He
also told me that he was leaving
town in a few days, and asked me
whether / would answer his letters.
j promised him ! would. We have
been corresponding ever since. In
the last letter / wrote him that
would be in New York (where he Is
at present., and he answered ask
Ing me to inform him when ! was
TO arrive. / did so. He promised
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

The high price
of carpentry has
not deferred the
platform builders.
-Phila. Public
Ledger.
The c h c ag o
c h a u eur who
stole his en-
ployer's booze to
pay a poker debt
now Is a believer
in the old adage,
wv h key and
gambling go to-
gether."-- Peoria
Transcript.
The American
householder who
can't get a word
from his coal deal
erabout prices or
dates Of delievery
VIII envy the
Danes. New York
Herald and Sun.
Psncho villa Ia
ready to retire
with reservations
South u o n d
News Times.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
PRoFITEERING ON MEALS.

Fifteen or twenty Washington peo-
pie have written II and complaints
about exorbitant prices for meals
and sandwiches charged them at
points near Washington, to which
they go In street cars or automobiles.
The names of many OF these places
are given in the letters. sticking
the city folks" Is an old game at
many resorts and roadside places.
The only way TO beat that game 10
TO take something to eat along with
you, " you are going where you know
you will be held up.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

New York is ag-
itated by a report
I n at W h ! $ X e y
smuggled over the
border in automo-
bile tires acquires
a distressful rub
berry tang.-Man-
chester Union.
A Texas girl
has won a prize
for a S2.S7 dress
in a State = wide
clothing contest.
what a prize she
should be In the
matrimonial mar
ket. 49, Baltimore
American.
Dehation will In
some respects re-
semble the pull
ing OF teeth, but
It's got to come
Manchester Union.
Just as we be-
gin to despair of
the country's fu-
ture. the high
school graduates
take II In hand
South Bend News
Times.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
HE ARD A N D SEEN
YOU TELL EMS GALORE.

YOU TELL EMS GALORE.
Our you tell 'em producers are working
so fast there is not space to keep up with
You tell 'em Bradstreet. I'm Dun.
You tell 'em eczema. I've got the itch.
BY WADE
You tell EN- Maxwell. I'm /. little Le.ry.
You tell ,em biuebird. Just for q lark.
You tell 'em orange, I've got q date.
Y1g tell ,em Durham. you have the bull
You tell ,em shoe. I'm run over.
Yep @ tell ,sm pepper. you've got the pep
You pay EN- Wood. johnson doesn't have
b. By fiS iGSATz r.;
You tell him. cigarette. I'm . stump.
You tell him siren. I'm a fog horn.
By ELMoRE ST. CLAIR
You tell ,em lightning bug. you're lit up.
You tell EN-. St. Valentine, 1 haven't got
BY By JAMES c. DENT
You tell ,em tin Lizzie. wants dodge
BY rYr B. Il. ifl' on ,,ssI you've got the gall
You tell 'em liquor. ] speak-easy.
You You plsy y tn hat i,,S1s ySuve got the band;
posted
You talk to 'em tree. you know their
You signal 'em ocean. you know how to
By "HAPPY'-
You tell 'em printer. you know their
type.
You tell 'em trunk, I'm strapped.
BY NJ. s.
You tell 'em dentist, you've got the pull
You tell him tailor. you have his meao-
ure.
BY CLINT JARBOE-
You tell 'em Bible, you Snow the truth.
BY HOWELL RICHARDE)N-
= Yqs : tel 4, zen, .em prunes' I'm 'tewed'
You tell 1t pig, you know how to squeal
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
HISTORIC SAYINGS.

1--WE have met the consumer. and ne
is ours."-Captain Kidd Sugar.
81 am sorry have but 100 per cent
profit to take from my country
Gen. Jesse James Wool
Don't give up the pronts."-ColonS6
Oil.
$50 West. young man, ana gee
profits."-Lieut. Horace @. Packer.
GIVE me profits, or give me death.~
Major Shoeleather.
Don't shoot. down the rent, unth
you see the whites OF their eyes,
Sergeant Landlord.
Note-General Useless S. Law -
fleeing before them
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

We were pleased to hear Sir oliver
Lodge express the opinion that the
earth will continue to exist for twen-
ty million years, because 1t will give
Hon. A. Mitch Palmer sufficient time
In which TO reduce the cost of living.
New Orleans States
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
OSCILLATION AGAIN.

HENRY +. SMITH, who writes wer
and seems posted on so many things.
recommends to ladies who wish to get
their mouths in shape for osculation
that they slowly repeat tho word
PETUNIA.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

Next time we get into trouble with
SINE other nation, we'd better get
the General Wood campaign organiza-
ton to see about raising the sinews
Of war.---Charleston News and
Courier.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
pCroWS Nest.

Lloyds may bet 10 to 1 that Presi-
dent Wilson is to shy that old straw
hat OF last year into the San Fran
cisco political ring. but there arc .
lot of folks who'll wager he is not
going to throw economy to the winds
In any such fashion as that.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
DONALD HORACE BELLMAN.

a thirteen-ycar- Mt. Rainier, Md,
boy, writes that there are some
mighty "stingy" auto owners in this
town, as they seldom "pick up .
chap" going in their direction.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

She stood before the looking glass
with her eyes shut up tight.
Trying to see what she looked like
while she was asleep at night.
r WALSH
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
PAUL WHITE.

DAVE and MAT YAGER, ] strcst
southeast, are the authors OF this:
Mother-Did you see IL the butchee
had pigs feet7
MoIly-No, mother, couldn't; he had
his shoes on.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
MIR. sAURs PROBLEM.

There is unanimous agreement on
the SAUER problem as to what haif
a man would get for half days work
II a man and half worked for day
and half for a dollar and half. The
answer is 16 %, according to BOB
CHEEKS, @. Il. D., NJ. L. w" Airing
ton, Va; II. s. WILSON. w. D.
PAYNE, ALICE HAMILTON C. M.
STROSNIDER.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

Italian labor has refused to work
on war materials for either Poland
or Japan. English labor has refused\
to work on war materials to be used
in Poland and ireland. That's the
way to cut out the heart of mill
tarism. E. M. SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

The President expressed his deep
Interest In the suffrage amendment in
Delaware the legislators expressed
their pleasure at hearing from him,
the ballot was taken and then they
all voted as they plessed-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

AsI diagnose the highly technical
language on prohibition, the Su-
preme Court said, "Say it with flow
ers." II. D'
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
HOW TO SAVE SHOE LEATHER

II. MILLER names c. A. PHILIPS,
Inspector OF gauges In the tool shop
OF the Washington Navy Yard, as hav-
ing stated that the best way to save
one-third on the price OF shoes II by
taking steps one-third longer than
heretofore. Did you ever think Of
that? wouldn't II be funny ~ the peo-
pic OF the United states took to long
strides as a means of saving shoe
leather?
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

Chairman Hays was there with his gavel.
Slightly worn and much soiled by travel.
He spoke loud and clear;
Now that every ones here,
Don't waste time-lets begin scratchin'
gravel"
Each candidate who had aspirations
ed his voice till we heard its vibrations.
Each told, in a word,
why he wanted TO be heard.
And his view Of the League Of Nations.
But nobody so far had gotten ahead;
In the herce struggle many were dead;
When q quavering neigh
Was heard across the way.
That's the dark HORSE the delegates
said.
The Old Guard swung open the door,
And Radicals leaped to the moor.
And the steed was led in
Midst a deafening din.
While candidates swooned by the score.
BUZZ
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

The "Con" vention is being held
in Chicago instead of Denver be-
cause there will be no epidemic OF
booze Consumption" this year.
S. L. L.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09
.r,,,Nc GOODS PROBLEM.

The correct answer to the selling
rood. probIem seems to be that the
merchant must get s3,225.60 for goods
Tor which he paid S2,05s. in order to
Get 1927 per cent net after making
Certain other deductions. Mr.. Nc
CARTHY, who submitted this prob
Iem. saw It in another paper, in
which the selling price was given at
AZ. 900. Al LII. He doubted its accuracy.
having himself found that S3,22o.6o
was correct.
III. HACKETT and ALLEN BOET-
TCHER, Central High, furnish the
answer given.
O. Il. d.. a splendid mathematician,
agrees with the newspaper that the
selling price was s3,320.4I.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

II Ia curious that Princes is made
singular by adding u.s." G. o. S.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

What is the name Of well-known
Washington motor company that
spells the same forward as back.
ward and that always goes forward
and never backward?
REBECCA KRONMAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

Why do the "great unwashed" al
ways make their appeals from a
soap box? F. VETTER.
The Washington times., 1920-06-09

THE NEW BADGE OF COURAGE. The high pric
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

Ladies' aprons, $2.35 to 1896 and
$3.50 TO 1926.
SILK camisoles, $3.50 to $295.
Gossard corsets, from 80 cents TO
$3.50 off on all lines.
WOmen's vests, $3.50 to $3.50
down to $29.5O.
Mems shoes, which have been re-
duced to an astonishing figure over
the old and original prices are we'll
worthy Of comment Shoes that
were selling for $40 and $ll have
been reduced TO $3.50 Fancy SIG ma
terial has dropped $2 to So and even
$500.
Ladies' and children's shoes are all
down in proportion.
Groceries, as announced by Fred c.
Brown, buyer, are much lower than
one month ago. A few of the major
drops are given as follows:
Potatoes down from $3.50 to $3.50
per hundred pounds.
Lima beans, from II to IA cents a
pound.
> Coffee (bulk) cents decline on all
grades.
I Rice (fancy) % ~ cents to Is
ycents pound.
Pink beans, II cents to 0 cents.
Silver leaf lard, 1920 to Sl8O for
5 pound pail.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

Some of the disgruned ones, who plainly the hand
writing the wall charging that deals being
made to vote for Phelan and Swing. That's simple. The
voters merely picking out the best men.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

ally, after weeks of argument on both
sides Egypt was told that she
would have to share equally with
Sudan
The immensity of what is being
undertaken and of what will have to
be shared is shown when it is said
that the Nile project will impound
6O,O0O,000 acre feet of water. In
perial Valley, by way Of contrast,
does not use over 100000 acre feet
year
Three Divisions
The Nile project falls into three
divisions; First, the Uganda storage
system, which will impound 42,OOO,-
900 acre feet of water in Lakes
Albert and Victoria; second, the Lake
Tsana system, which will hold 9,OO0,-
600 acre feet of water in Abyssinia;
third, the Khartum system which
will store 100000 acre feet from
the waters of the White Nile and
Blue Nile.
1t is in connection with this last
system that the largest canal project
ever seriously planned will be un-
dertaken. The famous Sudan region
is swamp area which obstructs the
passage Of irrigation water so Sc
riously that the 200 mile canal, which
will exceed the Panama Canal in
magnitude, will be built.
All of the irrigation work of the
government reclamation service in
this country has not brought 100000
acres under irrigation, Mr.. Cory says
On the other hand, this project will
bring 10,500,000 acres under cultiva-
tion, and fully 100000 acres of this
! will be devoted to long staple cotton.
BY comparison, it is worth noting
that there are not more than 100000
acres in the United States under cul-
tiYation for long staple cotton at this
time.
Cotton Possibilities
AS further sidelight on the value
Of long staple cotton, the commission
found that the Egyptian raiser of long
staple cotton can pay $500 an acre
for his irrigated land, and make large
profits on it. Experts declare that
never more than 100000 acres can
be brought under irrigation in the
Phoenix district. The maximum for
DotH slucS OF Jne Imperial 'Vdiiey 10
a million acres, Mr.. Cory states.
Mr.. Cory gained fame in 1907
when, as general manager and chief
engineer Of the California Develop
ment company he redeemed the I'm
perial Valley from the Salton Sea by
bringing the Colorado river back to
/ its course.
l Mr.. Cory, who maintains offices in
New York and San Francisco, will
leave shortly for London. He is a
brother to Prof. G. L. Cory, dean of
the University of California: His
work in saving the Imperial Valley
is described romantically in "Ihe Win
ming Of Barbara WORTH" by Harold
Bell Wright, and "The River" BY
Edna Aiken.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
HUGE DROPS
CONTINUED from Page y


tcrial $295. Other numbers IN lots
of the same grade have been reduced
to the same extent
Gingham dresses for house wear
are now down from As cents to 35
cents per yard.
A list of reduced dry goods prices
is as follows:
Crochet cotton was 25 cents. now
20 cents.
Pillow covers were As cents. now 30
cents.
FURNISHINGS ARE DOWN
Outing flannel down from 45 cents
to 80 cents. (San Diego stores are
quoting the same material at so cents.
White outing, 45 cents to 80 cents.
Silk hose, $l.79 to $1.69.
Comforters. 1895 to $3.50; $3.50
TO $4.S5.
Blankets, $6.75 to 1925.
Lunch cloths. $5.25 to 1895; $500
to $2.75; and $2.65 to $500.
Napkins, $l.85 to $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
VALLEY s WATER

Continued from Page u
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
RIOTING RESUMED
IN BELFAST STREETS

BELFAST, Oct. 16.-Rioting was
resumed in the notorious Marrowbone
district today by the Sim Feiners
and Unionists. The injured were
taken to the hospital, it was said,
but the casualties were not announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
GENERAL WRANGAL
HOT AFTER REDS
By Associated Press

SEBASTOPOL, Oct. 16.-Continucd
success along the Southern Russian
front by General Wrangal's forces
was reported here with the capture
of 5000 Bolshevki and many guns.
On the Dneipcr front, 1000 prisoners
were captured and the Bolshc siki
were reDulsed
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
RAIN PREDICTED
(By Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. - A
storm, which originated in the north
ern Pacific ocean, struck the coast of
Washington and Oregon today, bring
ing high winds and floodlike rains and
was expected to bring rains to Cali
fornia as far south as Tehachapi to-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

Suetenc, $3.50 to $3.50, large pack
ages.
Sugar probably had the largest drop
frcm II cents a pound to Ia cents in
less than six weeks time.
These prices as quoted are not sale
prices but the latest stock quotations,
and to q large extent have GONE to
stay, subject, however to the whim
and the will Of the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
PINCH BOOTLEGGER
ON DEGULAR ROUTE
(By Associated Press)

OAKLAND, Oct. 1S.-With the ar
rest today Of J. Murray, the police are
confident they have made the first ar
rest in the state of bootlegger who
delivered liquor to his customers over
an established route. The police said
the investigation showed Murray s
automobile contained 80 quarts, five
gallon keg and two demijohns full Of
brandy which they declared was to be
delivered to regular customers.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18
JOHN WANAMAkER
HEADS S. S. ASSN
(By AsHoclatcd Press)

TOXIC, oct. l8.-The Worlds Sun
day school association has elected John
Wanamaker president and declined to
make its international headquarters at
New York, instead Of dividing it be-
tween New York and London
Imperial Valley press., 1920-10-18

By the way what has become of that widely advertised
Imperial Valley tour of Sam Promiser Shortrdge. We
all of that he is going to until an
to the contrary Where's your publicity
Ross, or has he too, thrown up the sponge?