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camps, posts and stations handle the
cases Of the men entering the Army
or who are in the Army locally. yet
any complicated or involved cases are
forwarded to the war risk insurance
division of the adjutant generals Of
fee to take up directly with the bu-
reau Of war z:sk insurance and Sc
cure adjustment. Special emergency
cases are handled personally. an OFF,
Ger being particularly detailed in the
War Department for this purpose.
Every military hospital for disabled
men has been required to establish a
distinct bureau to take up any diff
culties of the soldier and to inform
him of every provision that the gov
ernment has made for his benefit.
COMPLAINTS with reference to soldiers
assignments to branch of the service,
to station or in reference to oppor-
tunities afforded for vocational train
ing, now such an important feature of
Army life. are referred to the opera
tions branch of the general staff.
where such complaint is very care
fully considered, and. if necessary.
complete and thorough investigation
ordered to make 1t certain that the
War Department keeps faith with the
man it has enlisted. The war De
new Army shall be really demo-
cratic institution, not thing apart
from the people, but essentially part
of the people, by and for whom 1t
exists Every recruit joining the Army
is encouraged In seiecting i11l vocas,onai
'"There exists in the Army today
real opportunity for vocational edu-
cation along the various trade lines;
and also opportunity for general ed
ucation, both elementary and ad-
vanced. The War Department does no.
desire to exaggerate the really fine
OPPORTUNITIES that it does of1er to
eyery man joining the Army by al.
lowing it to be understood that all
of a soldiers time is to be spent IN
educational or trade schools or tnat
wear can learn everything in one
wear. since part of such time must
be spent in military instruction ana
in the performance OF their mi!ltary
duties Every man, however. VINO rs
honestly desirous OF obtaining sklH
obtain in the Army that thorough
Fundamental knowledge upon which
can be built the skill Of master
workman. The War Department con-
siders that the better the education,
the more useful the man; the grea.er
Of contentment 1t must be remem-
bered that there are certain neces-
sary assignments at some OF Inc
smaller stations which do not permit
Of the thorough and varied vocational
onportunities afforded the big divi-
sional camps. Moreover. the present
shortage of men for the many duties
imposed upon the Regular Army re-
ouires that the available personnel be
utilized where needed. For example,
the protection of the Mexican border
must take temporary precedence over
the requirements of vocational
schools"
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port. in that state, in 1859. Trying
to find out something about the word
Mattano. the Rambler turned to Henry
Gannett's book. The Origin of Ger
tain Place Names in the United
States" He did not find 'Mattano."
umn where Mattano might have been:
"Matoaca. a village in Chesterfield
county. Va. the original name of the
Indian princess Pocahontas; Malta
humkeag. lake in Maine. an Indian
word meaning sand creek pond;
dian word meaning sitting down
place; Mattapoisett, town in Ply
mouth county, Mass. an Indian word
given various meanings. as at the
great rivulet', place to rest and un-
favorable for the passage of canoes;
ruption of the Indian form 'Mattapa-
ment', of unknown meaning; Malta
wamkeag, river and town in Penob-
scot county. Me-. an Indian WORD
meaning down a stream which emp
ties into a main river: Matteawan,
stream and village in Dutchess coun-
ty. N. Y, which in early days was
noted for it's peltries. hence the In
dian name. meaning good fur or en-,
chanted skim" Finding not the WORD
Mattano. the Rambler takes the llber-
ty of writing that probably Mattano
is an Indian word meaning little
steamboat very steady, very slow;
but quite reliable, which got very OLD
and was bought off and dismantled
by a competing steamboat line.
Living on the Rambler's desk as he
writes this is a red-bound brochure.
On it's cover is this: Season OF 1Ss2.
Potomac River and Landings as Ira
yersed by Steamer 'Mattano. Com
80 Agent.
J. F. Sherry. printer" On one page
is this: schedule of Steamer Mat
tano.' Season of 1882. William Il
Skinner. Master. Leaves Washington
from 7th street wharf at. O'Clock
am. and Alexandra about saa, q Am
returning on alternate days. with
messengers and freight for landings
as follows: Marshall Hall. Pye's and
GIymont wharves, Grinders Wharf.
Posey's Wharf. POTOMAC CITY Wnari.
Wharf, Shamrock Landing. stuarts
Wharf, Tolson's Wharf, Matthias Point
wharf, Chapel Point Wharf, Brent's
Wharf, Dill's Wharf. Wilkerson's
Wharf. wirt's and Massey's wharves'
Seass Semn Wharf Wnaff Prospect ns aoK Hl Wharf
For any changes in the foregoing
schedule, see The Evening Star. Port
Tobacco Times. Maryland Independent
or Northern Neck News.
On one page of this old booklet.
under the head Of Connections" is
this: "The steamer Mattano connects
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Shepherds Landing, for freights
to and from Baltimore. Freights re-
ceived at Camden station. Baltimore.
for points on the Potomac river.
Freights so destined should be
marked per Steamer Mattano.' For
further information apply to A. T.
Fairbanks. general freight agent B.
and o. R. R., Baltimore; Thomas o.
Castle, agent, Shepherds, D. c.. or
to G. T. Jones. agent steamer Mat
tano, 7th street wharf, Washington.
D. c."
The Rambler is in receipt Of an in
teresting letter rich in facts and OBJ
servations concerning the steamboat
Mattano The writer says: "The
steamer Mattano. named for an Indian
Evening star., 1920-05-23
IMMIGRANT LIMIT ASKED.

Secretaries of State. Labor, Com
merce, Interior and Agriculture and
one presidential appointee to control
immigration is proposed in a bill in
troduced by Representative Welty,
democrat (Ohio), as framed by the
national committee for constructive
immigration legislation.
The board would determine the
number of immigrants during any
year by fixing admissions from any
country at 10 per cent or less of the
number. of their countrymen, who
have become naturalized Americans.
DR.. Sidney Gulick of New York,
secretary Of the organization. spon-
soring the bill, said existing immi-
grafton laws would be unchanged by
the measure.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
PLAN SUGGESTED TO SALVAGE
FORMER OFFICERS UNIFORMS
Involves Purchase of Serviceable Clothes
and Boots From Discharged CommiE-
stoned Men for Resale.

left the service and who have no more
use for uniforms will be glad, they
contend. to find an opportunity to dis
pose of their uniforms. Some of them
will be glad to receive about anything
for them. Many of the officers are
men of wealth who could easily, and
PROBABLY would gladly. contribute
their uniforms free of any charge to
aid the men who remain in the serv-
ice.
But from every angle. it is believed
mat the better plan Is to pay for the
discarded uniforms and boots, and to
make similar charge when dis
trlbutlhg them to the officers now in
the service. In this way any sug-
gest1on of charity that might offend
the pride of the officer is eliminated
The proposition, after all. is not one
OF charity, but of common sense-a
proposition to take from one man
goods for which he has no use what
ever, and transfer them to the man
VINO needs them. Economically, it is a
good plan. 1t should save cloth,
leather, labor and time.
Face Demands for Resources.
1t is true that the bill increasing
the pay of the personnel of the Army
Navy and Marine Corps has recently
become law. But even with those
increases the officers will continue
to face constant demands upon them
because of the high cost of living. II
is believed that if they are offered
opportunity to obtain the clothing
that they need at little more than
nominal prices. they will welcome the
opportunity.
Since the armistice was signed 2,511
oincers Of the Regular Army have re-
signed. They have gone into civil
life to support themselves and their
families. The designations continue.
1t was to halt this constant outflow
Of good men. needed by the Army,
that the increase pay bill has been
put through. 1t all goes to show the
desperate situation which has con-
fronted the officers because of the
high costs.
Omcers to he Recruited.
At present there are 8,223 Regular
Army officers in the service There are
also 1896 of the so-called emergency
officers. If the Army reorganization
bill goes through. provision will be
made for about $4,000 Regular Army
officers. The lists must be recruit
ed from the outside world. Some
$500 a-clica: lions for permanent serv-
Evening star., 1920-05-23

ice have been made by emergency Of
ffcers. Several thousand new officers,
therefore, will be recruited into the
will all need uniforms, and there is
no reason why they should not have
an opportunity to fit themselves out
from the supply of discarded uni
forms which the Quartermaster
Corps may gather together.
1t is believed that the details of the
plan for the collection and distribu-
tion Of the uniforms could be work
ed out readily by the War Depart
ment, should it adopt the plan. The
addresses of the former officers are
known to the department to a very
large extent. A campaign of public
ity would quickly reach all those
whose whereabouts may not be
known to the department
Evening star., 1920-05-23
. 1NcE the armistice was sign

- INCE the armistice was signe'
with Germany. November IL
1918, more than $4,000 officer
- have resigned or been dis
charged from the Army. Each OF
these officers had from two to six
uniforms, one or two overcoats, one
or more pairs Of boots when he went
ont Of the service. Presumably, most
Of them still have these articles.
Today, with the cost of living away
nm in G, the officers of the Army are
having hard time making enos
meet particularly those with fam
lilies They are compelled to pay
anywhere from $75 and more Tor each
uniform they. purchase, ana % exor-
Oficers in the lower grades. il they
have families to support. can scarcely
nurchase enough food, without pay
ing $1S for a new pair OF boots.
Under the circumstances. Is 1t wiser
to leave these hundreds of thousands
~ officers' uniforms to be eaten
eventually-by the moths, or is II
wiser to undertake some plan of col
lecting the uniforms and selling them
at a nominal sum to the men VINO
can make use of them? Former Army
officers, realizing the situation. are
now suggesting that the War Depart
ment undertake the collection of
these uniforms, overcoats and boots
and also their distribution.
May Never Again Don Uniforms.
Some of the officers who are not
now in active service will need their
uniforms. to be sure. They are mem
bers of the Ofhcers' Reserve Corps:
Up to April 80, 1920. 70.1S6 officers had
enrolled in the Reserve Corps. But
even so. there remain some $4,000
who have gone out of the service
since the signing Of the armistice who
are not in the Reserve Corps. Thou
sands of these men will never again
don their uniforms or wear their
Army boots. Many of the uniforms
are in excellent condition, and many
of them made by the foremost tailors
in the country.
The plan suggested by the former
Army officers is. briefly put. to have
the Quartermaster Corps undertake
the collection of the uniforms,
etc, paying for them a nominal
sum to be determined by the
War Department. The men who have
Evening star., 1920-05-23
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS
LIKE THREE-R|NG CIRCUS
Continued from First Page.)


a matter of interest to the senatorial
candidates who shall be the standard
bearers of their party. In Kansas.
for instance. it is figured that one
third Of the voters are Independent
and will cast their ballots for the
man they fancy rather than because
he belongs to any particular party.
While Gen. Wood is liked by the peo-
pie Of the Sunf1ower state. they do
not like the idea of a military man
in the White House. But even should
he be the nominee, it is almost a sure
thing that Senator Curtis. republican,
will be returned.
There is a persistent report here
that Senator La Toilette Of Wiscon-
sin will head a third party if the re-
publicans name any other man than
Senator Johnson for President. If he
does. he will likely draw as much
strength from the democrats as the
republicans and probably would not
carry any states except Wisconsin and
North Dakota.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
CONGRESS MEMBERS FACE
CRISES IN CAMPAIGN
Continued from First Page.)

they will vote as to party and are IN
different as to candidates: or-and this
is the most disturbing thought OF all
they fear that the voters may be out
Of patience with political parties gen.
orally and are waiting to see what
the platforms will be before they in
dicate any party preference.
All political leaders in Washington
agree that there never has been
time in the past twenty-five years
when there was so much independence
of party lines as at present. or when
the voters were as restive under
party control as they are now.
Members of the House of Repre-
sentatiyes have more reason than SEN
ators to be apprehensive of this in
dependent spirit SO widely prevalent,
for they are nearer the people san ree1ee MGee
t;on and only one-third of the SEN
atorS.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
COL. READS BODY COMING.
Died in Germany in January-To
Be Buried at Arlington.

The body of Col. Alvan c. Read.
IT s. A., who died at Coblenz. Ger
many, January 10, is being brought
to this city for burial in the Arling-
ton national cemetery. The date of
burial has not yet been fixed. Mrs.
Read, widow Of Col. Read, is at the
home of his sister. Mrs. R l.. Henry.
1924 Northampton street, Chevy
Chase, l.. c.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Activitie. Of the Remount.

Activities OF the Rem0unt.
While the prime object of the Amer
lean Remount Association is to en-
courage the production of better
horses for the Army, it also has as
one of it's purposes the promotion Of
mounted sports throughout the serv-
ice. The stimulation Of such sports.
it is believed. will tend to raise the
standards of horsemanship. The ques-
tion of expense has necessarily linn
tied operations, but as more money
becomes available through the addi-
ton of new members. activities along
those lines will be extended. A cup
has been donated for the charger con-
test at the National Capital horse
show. to be competed for annually by
officers of the Army and National
Guard. The conditions Of that test
include a cross-country ride OF thirty
miles in four and one-half hours and
an exhibition of the horses schooling
and jumping. the test extending oyer
three days. Col. r. M Thompson has
donated trophies to each Of the seven
regular divisions. to be competed for
annually. That horsemastership con-
test. as it is called. includes inspection
of the condition of the animals, har
ness and wheel transportation of or
ganizations. as well as inspection of
stables and stable management. in
!
association also is acting as one of
the sponsors for the endurance test
for the United States mounted service
cup. to be held in Vermont this fall,
in which the Army probably will have
eight or ten entries. 1t is hoped to
each division this fall and also for the
polo tournaments to be held in the
five polo districts.
Welfare Of Discharged Soldiers.
The War Department not only in
structs it's soldiers while they are in
| the service as to the provisions made
by the government for their welfare.
but 1t also has provided agencies and
taken energetic measures to help
them after they leave the service, es-
pecially if they have been disabled.
! In a summary of the steps taken by
the government for the care of dis
says:
The War Department is vitality in
terested In seeing that every soldier
while in the service shall have no
Just cause of complaint and that he
| shall receive every privilege and
| benefit to which he may be entitled.
There has been established as a most
| important branch of the general staff
| the morale branch. which has it's
| morale officers in every camp. post
| and station to listen to all complaints
| Of soldiers and to bring all such as
need redress to the attention of the
proper authorities for corrective at
| tention. both locally and in the War
Department Complaints with refer
| ence to war risk insurance matters
are referred to the war risk insurance
| division of the adjutant generals Of
| flee. which was created for the pur-
Z, pose of adjusting any and all matters
of war risk insurance. family allow
ances and family allotments, as well
as compensation. with the war risk
| insurance bureau and be Of assist =
ance to any soldier desiring or need
ing the same.
While the local Arm. officers at
Evening star., 1920-05-23
Army and Navy News

Interesting mounted contests will
take place at Fort Myer. Va. next
"Wednesday. The program includes
polo pony conformation. officers polo
pony race. rescue race. section con-
tests. mounted wrestling, officers
bending race, stick and ball race, Ro-
man race, slow mule race and
Mother Hubbard race. The last-named
contest is something new. 1t con-
sists of a race on horseback. in which
the contestants dismount at a fixed
point and don a Mother Hubbard
dress. then remount and race to the
finish
SanitaTium for Disabled Soldiers.
Congress has favorably considered
a proposition to utilize the reservation
at Mount Weather in the counties of
Clarke and Loudoun, Va. as a sani-
tarium, or as home for disabled SOL
diers- sailors and marines. The tract
covers abount eighty-five acres and
IS improved by laboratories. cottages.
iiss,i,r shsdT stables 1,ls,s shops, beating and
agricultural appropriation bill pro-
vldes that the secretaries of Agricul-
ture, Treasury. War and Navy shall
examine the premises and report
whether they can be used as a home
for disabled veterans or for some
other government function. The re-
port is to be submitted to Congress
on the first day of the next session of
that body.
Hospital Ship rs a Transport.
The hospital ship Mercy. now fit
ting out at the New York navy yard
@
ciusiVely, on her cruise to the Pacific
station. which begins this week She
takes the place of the naval trans
port Henderson, originally selected
Tor that purpose. but now being used
IN the transportation of marine forces
10 Mexican waters. Her passenger
list includes naval officers and enlist
ed men ordered to duty on the Pa
cihc station and their families, as
we'll as the families of MANY naval
men already on that station The
trip will be made by way of the West
Indies and the Panama canal After
dlscharging her passengers and cargo
at ports on the west coast the Mercy
Will join the Pacific feet in her reg
ular capacity as floating hospital,
an auxiliary now lacking in that
fleet 1t is stated that no structural
changes were necessitated in utilizing
the vessel for the transportation of
passengers.
Naval Planes on Inland Waters.
The recent trip of the historic
naval seaplane SC-4 has drawn at
tention to the possibilities of the
flying boat rivaling the land plane
In usefulness in the interior OF the
United States. Though the United
States has not been looked upon as a
very wet country. most of the states
are provided with lakes of various
sizes and navigable rivers. A recent
survey of the interior states showed
there were but few in which the
flying boat would not be useful
Twenty-one states are on the sea
board and eight border the Great
Lakes. Even states with regulations
for dryness. such as Arizona and New
Mexico. have goodsized streams in
them. Not all rivers can use flying
boats. but il is claimed that such as
are not less than 100 feet wide. not
less than three feet deep and with
out abrupt banks will accommodate
,rand water craft. AS the existing
Evening star., 1920-05-23

flying boats are small in carrying ca
pacity it is regarded as probable that
their first use on lakes and rivers
in the interior would be for carry
ing passengers. Their use for freight
and express service might have to
depend on the construction OF sea-
planes larger than the NC-4.
Evening star., 1920-05-23
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

IN ELAY in Sc ! m mt of
European ills today is rend-
ing the economic fabric of
the continent Should finan-
Evening star., 1920-05-23

.WO circumstances about the cam
paign which the Poles and
CkrainianS are conducting
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patrons the advantage Of
! -dctual or anticipated

RUT every good merchant owes it to his
customers to pass to them every price concession
he can control, and this is what we are doing.
We going urther-foregoing profits various
lines solely hasten price breaks where believe they
should come.
This then, is what by flower price levels These
pages translate meaning into dollar andcents
ings for YOU Two pages also in Post with items.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
UNIVERSITY DEGREE
 FOR WORK ON FARM
By Assoeiated 2 r.s

Prince Albert. Sask.. June 26.-Sea- ger Wheeler. wheat wizard of Can ada" has had conferred upon hmi the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Queens University. Kingston, Ont.
 Tt was recognized" writes R. Brucs Taylor. president of the university, that there was no way of setting value upon your service other than by some recognition of this kind. You have added enormously to the weatn of Canada and every settler is a gainer by your researches. What you have done can never be undone. It was felt that on no one could the LID. degree be more fittingly conferred and the degree is the highest honor in the power of the university to grant"
 Mir. Wheeler has won five interna- tional championships with his wheat and many lesser honors and holds the worlds record of wheat productioa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

Qualified electors of Meridian will tomorrow vote on municipal improve ment bond issues totalling S290,000 The improvement programme consists of paving Twenty avenue, res ident street. at cost of $12o,OOO, re- pairing certain paved streets at cost of S90.000, the building of concrete bridges at a cost of $60,000 and estab- lishment of an incineration plant at cost of $15,000. All of the bouds were carried at recent election, but as the election did not conform to an act of the recent legislature providing uni- form method of voting municipal bonds, the election had to be held again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss. June 2S.-(Special)- Effective July l. O. L. Mckay of Mer- i1ian becomes executive general agent of the Southern Railway system Mo- tile and Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway in Mississippi, with offices in the Citizens National bank building in this city. MT. Mckay is promoted from the position of local freight agent here. in which position he will be succeeded by H. F. Wadsworth. chief clerk, to superintendent J. G. Minniece, also of Meridian. Both of these appo ntments reflect the fixed policy of the Southern Railway and Mobile ana Ohio Rail road Company in recognizing those em- Iloyes who, by years of loyal and in- tenigent service, merit promotion. Mir. Mckay entered the service of the Mo- tile and Ohio Railroad in minor cler- ical position in 1872 coming to Meri- dian from Okolona. He is one of the Lest known Masons of Mississippi, be- ing at present grand secretary of the grand lodge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

hot summer sun; sudden shower and the cheap summer suit you thought such wonderful bargain proves to be most costly after al For the sun has faded it and the shower has washed away the little style pressed in to beguile you into pur- chase
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

w. $. Stone of Jackson. fled agent of the United States public health serv- ice, cooperating with the Mississippi state board of health has completed a survey of health conditions here and wili hold conference with members of the city council and city and county health officers Friday for the purpose of taking steps for the establishment of a free clinic at the Matty Hersee Charity hospital for the treatment of veEereal diseases. He states that the survey of the city has shown an urgent need of action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
THREE

with eighty-two busnels to the acre. Though his improved varieties of wheat have made millions of dollars for Canadion farmers. he has remained In moderate circumstances. His farm near Rosthern. Sask.- on the Canadian acres