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The Washington times., 1920-08-31
A Neglected Patriot OF Our
RevolutiOn--Haym Solomon

Republics forget quickly hence the saying that they are
gatef Search your school history of the United States
and you will not find word about Haym Saiomon' xet
had 1t not been for the patriotism and financial acumen OF
this Polish Jew the United States might have died In Its
infancy.
Your school books tell you that Robert Morris was the
nancier of the American Revolution They do not tell you
how much he was aided BY Haym salomon
salomon came this country from Lssa, Poland In
1772 He then thirty years Old When the Revolu
ton began he threw himself into with all his energy He
was Imprisoned by the British for two years. charged with
spying As prisoner he fomented discomfort among the
Hessian troops
He escaped in 1778 and joined Morris in Philadelphia
Az fiscal agent of the Continental Congress abroad he
tated large loans and subsidies from France and Holland
he put his entire personal fortune Of immense
one for those tmesnto the patriot and none OF it
was ever repaid
After the Revolution he founded the Philadelphia
Chamber Of Commerce and prospered a banker. But
neither during his life since his DEATH in 1885, has
adequate recognition been given to him. When the British
again attacked and burned the Capitol in Washington in
1914 all his papers and records Of the Governments in
debtedness to him were destroyed
In 1915 movement was started by Louis Friedman to
induce the Congress to recognize Haym Saomons great
services by voting sufficient to establish in Washing
ton truly national university, to be the worlds foremost
post graduate school and research center
Mr.. Friedman estimates that the Salomon loan of
$660000 made in 175 compounded today exceeds $780,
000000 fraction Of this would support the insitu
on and give national basis for much Of the research work
carried phianthropically' by the Rockefeller
Sage, and Carnegie Foundations.
The realization Of this fine ideal is perhaps less prac
cabe than in 1915 But tangible recognition OF
Haym Saomons invaluable contribution to the making Of
America is debt Of honor far too long overdue
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
THE WATCH PROBLEM.

LEONARD MIKULES, in submitting
his watch and clock problem. printed
August 26. wrote the editor that the
answer was that the two timepieces
would be together again at the end Of
ninety days. This is different from
all the answers received. FRED T..
HAFELFINGER and w. J. w, Of tho
Patent Office, say that. as they sec
the proposition. the hands Of both
watch and clock will be together
again in thirty-six hours, or mid
night, June 2. That also is the opin-
ion of II. B. ROSSELL, L. FER
SINGER, w. r. GEORGE. who all say
that at midnight, June 2. the hands OF
both watch and clock will point to 8
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

-TIs inquiry is good example
Of a very common misunder-
i standing about what is meant
by the so-called problem OF per-
petual motion. A perpetual motion
machine would be "a machine that
would create energy" This no
mechanical contrivance is able to
do. Simply taking advantage Of
some continuously acting natural
force" does not solve the mechan-
ical problem. A waterwheel driven
by Niagara would not be an ex-
ample Of q perpetual motion ma
chine, and neither would the prob
lem be solved IL you could gear
your machine. in some mysterious
way to the rotating earth
An example of this sort IL the
"radium clock" Invented by r. J.
Strut, the English electrical ex-
pert. The action Of this clock de-
pends upon the emission Of elec-
trifled particles from a bit of ra-
dium, which periodically recharGe,
and so drive apart, the leaves of an
electroscope, which are periodically
discharged by coming into contact
with platinum wires. SO there you
have a kind of pendulum that could
go on longer than Bone existed
without the addition Of any energy
from outside-yet II no more solves
the problem Of perpetual motion
than does a boys paper windmill
that runs as long as he runs.
The earth has, perhaps. been fly
ing for hundreds OF millions of
years around the sun, and may con-
tinue to travel In practically the
same orbit for hundreds of millions
of years to come, and yet the earth
would not be regarded by Divine
Intelligence itself as perpetual
motion machine, for the simple
reason that at every instant the
sun has to put forth energy In the
form Of gravitAtion to keep the
earth going. And that action OF the
sun upon the earth may be liken-
ed to the pull Of your hand upon
the strings of sling In whose
pocket a stone is kept whirling.
II the gravitational string con-
Meeting the earth with the sun were
suddenly snapped, the earth would
dart away on a straight line, owing
to the tangentisl component of its
motion, as the whirled stone does
when one OF the strings is released.
At first sight, this taneent'al COM
ponent OF the orbitsl motion might
appear to answer the definition OF
perpetual motion. But II 10 simply
a result OF inertia, and therefore
Involves no acting force. II
force were acting upon the body. II
would either go continually faster
or continually slower. or else Its
direction would continually change.
s occurs when the motion is
bitsl
When the stone is released from
the sling It's velocity is gradually
slowed down to zero by air, or
other. resistance. IL could only
overcome that rssistanos and retain
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

It unthnkable that they have returned to their
homes covered with the aurels of victory find them
selves prevented from having the slightest effect upon the
policies of the Government they spenddy
the batteed the Pennsylvania representative added
The District of Columbia must have the right of de-
Gliding its destiny by the free choice of its citizens
convinced Congress will restore the voting priv
ege the residents of Washington demanded by the
National Press Committee for District suffrage its a
lated organizations"
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
Once-Overs

EXERCISE AND STAY YOUNG.

Mr. have been heard speak sghtngy OF the
who ball. tennis quots golf Of
may matured, still kddsh mentally un-
developed.
you your leisure lounge grumble
manifold ailments7
many your ailments due the fact that
good condition
through physical disability cannot do the things which
You should that not well preserved old
oned bettlng who
ngai The time Of life
Start build that become
yourself to those who take
Don't allow youef drift to oerng old just because
will think terng time In
and keep faithfully and bs happy
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
IN CREMATION DAYS.

As the night wore on they knew the worst
That the end Of II all was nigh.
Three doctors she had from the very nrst
And what could she do but die.
'Oh. walter" she cried, "strew no bios
SONS of spring,
For the new apparatus might rust.
put saw that a handful of shavings you'll
bring,
Now promise me, love, by the hre hole
you'll watch,
And when mourners and stokers convene,
You'll see that they light a solemn, slow
match,
H. SMITH
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
S5EErfiaSa
LIES SHORTEST STORY.

You had a contest for the shortest
poem. I present life's shortest story.
1t has a plot, a climax, description,
and everything according to the rules
of literature. claim 1t wins tha
handsome cast-iron overcoat.
Mary Jones loved John Smith;
Charlie Brown had money.
Mary Jones IL now Mrs Brown.
JIMMIX.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
THE wOOD PROBLEM.

In answering w. ]. WIS wood prob
lem. "BTFF' saws the piece of timber
would balance 81 inches from the II
inch end and ~ inches from the o.
inch end. +. T. II. and "BROWNlE
have about the same answer.
The author says the timber VIII
balance 3 and 11-17 feet from the
12-inch end.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Cne people Del0W. ! am con-
vinced Of the un-Americanism
Of the present system in the
District of Columbia.
"To make tho world safe
for democracy was the slo-
gan Of the recent great war.
We need now, above all
stdngs, to make democracy
Sure at home. That means
The right of the citizens of
Washington to have q voice in
their government. {"
Congressman Kelly visited
the battlefields in France
about q year ago and found
soldiers from the District of
Columbia maintaining every
tradition Of America as brave
and invincible fighting men" "
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Does a follow need friend worse
than when a pretty young thing
boards the same car you are on and
smiles at YOU and you remember
YOU have only 30 cents and it's three
days till pay day? BEVo.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Tsellng quite blue and dry.
Getting GUNNER srd GUNNER
He called In q plumber,
And now he has plenty OF rye
r. DTGAN
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
THE WHIRLPOOL.

II has been stated thatys whfvN
pool Invariably revolves from left
10 rieht. never from right to l'ft.
Can anv Of the contributors tell US
" this is 80 and why? A miniature
whirlpool cen he formed. Tor ex-
perlmental purposes by dischersins
the water from n stationary wsss-
howl n. n ROeGBflA
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
WHY KNOW ANYTHINGf

Apropos the absolute uselessness
of brains In some classes OF society,
was told of cske-eatrix who,
when asked by some one alta dance
as what she thought OF the League OF
Nations. answered: "Oh. I suppose
it,s all right, but this shimmy dane
ing is really all the rage In New
York" j. n. D.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The livest club in the District is
in Georgetown. II is the knicker-
booker Club. IL has bought a club
house, is a live organization, and the
eyes of Georgetown are on it.
EDMUND SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

A friend Of mine boarded car the
other day and asked the conductor
for tokens. The conductor had the
impudence to tell her they were NOT
tokens but metal tickets. SUDS.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
TIE TOWN on YAWN.

Friends, have you heard OF Inc town =
Yswn7
on the banks Of the river SLOW,
where bloom the wait-s-while mowers rew
And the Soft-go-easys Rrow7
II lie, in the valley ~ whats the-useT
In the Province Of tet-her.slide,
'Tir the home ~ the listless 1.dont care
Where the Put. -ons abide
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
THE ARMY PROBLEM GOOD.

The army problem of "PAL-X' 10
pronounced interesting by the maths.
The author CT the problem stated that
the courier Travelled go miles and 1873
feet. SEWARD PARKER and FIRED
TIAFELFINGER find the distancs
Travelled to have been 6o.3552 milea
w. r. G. gets bS27S miles.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
3sLIM'S, PRIZE.

"SLIMS" IS prize has already
brought many answers. but some OF
the fans do not understand the rules.
The proposition is to make from the
word, DETERMINATIVE, the largest
number of legitimate English words
possible. That is. by using all the
letters in the word. in any legitimate
way, the same letters as often as
necessary. Just consider the word a
small alphabet and go to It That's
all.
All answers must be in by Thurs
day, September 2, at p. m, and
SLIM promises to send the prise the
next day.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
Votes For Washington

"The only just government is which works from
the bottom to the top said Congressman NJ Clyde Kelly
Of Pennsylvania. II always have been fundamentally op
posed to government handed down from those above to
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Policemen will carry purple vel
vet nightsticks and sock you with
blackjacks stuffed with violets.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Yeggs will put the tap on you
with hand embroidered pieces OF
lead pipe finished in a dull pink.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
rArX pDEWEp mr.

JACK BREWER, writing from
Portsmouth, Ohio, says he hasn't
seen a curb lizard there. It's fac
tory town, he says, and they arrest
Ali loafsra
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Usually mems fashions are as
stationary as letter carriers wages.
But this season the lads are going
to step out and pick their clothing
by eye instead OF by ear.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The Kanawha Club is to hold its
first fall meeting Wednesday night
at Trinity Hall, 3rd and c N. w. Of
ficers will be elected.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Some restaurants are still charg-
ing 15c for half cantaloupe, when
the melons cost &c each in crates. l
get up and 60 out of places which
try to flint flam me that way, and
if everybody else would do the same
thing prices will come down.
CONSTANT READER.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

CHARLES VOGEL, clerk in the
Adj. Gems office, worthy citizen and
ardent H and s fan, is the proud
father of a husky baby boy, Con-
gratulations. +. II.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered U. 9. Patent ofne~.
BY K. c. B.

THAT WE all get out.
AT AN ice cream place.
WHICH WE didn't do.
BUT A woman friend.
WHOM WE had along.
ASKED IF ia stop:
AT A grocery store.
AND, OF course. did.
AND THEN she asked.
IF I'D go inside;
AND BUY for her.
A CAKE of yeast.
AND was glad;
FOR had visions,
OF HOMEMADE bread
JUST FROM the oven.
AND A jar Of jam.
AND I got the yeast
AND DARN my hide.
IF SHE didn't sit there.
IN MY big green car.
AND EAT the stuff;
AND SHE eats cake Of it.
EVERY DAY.
AND SHE stays quite thin.
AND so it is.
THAT have lost.
THE DEEP respect:
THAT I have held.
FOR A cake Of yeast
THANK you.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

II a man looks like a man this
fall you will know that he isn't well
dressed.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

ICAN remember.
BACK AT home.
WHEN THEY baked bread.
AND 1T used to rise.
UNDER ITS covering!
IN THE big tins,
ON TOP the stove.
AND 1 can remember.
A THOUSAND times.
THROUGH MY youth.
AND INTO my manhood.
WHEN I'VE been sent
FOR A cake Of yeast
AND ALWAYS.
I HAVE marvelled.
AT THE power.
OF A thing so small.
AND Eve never known.
JUST WHAT it is:
AND so to me.
1T HAS always been.
MYSTERIOUS thing.
AND. ANYWAY.
ON SATURDAY.
DOWN LARCHMONT way.
WE WERE driving along.
IN OUR big green car.
WITH ITS dirty wheels.
AND I was host.
AND MADE suggestion.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Say, sweet cake-eater,
Do you subsist on cake alonA
Or now and then
chew the meat from q bone7
BUGS
The Washington times., 1920-08-31


T.. but not in mems fashions this
season. Male lingerie will be care
fully blended. although some coarse
gents like their clothing straight.
The dope from London and Paris
indicates that fiamboyant color ef-
fects are out. The Auora Borealis
necktie with the Soviet vest and
Flags Of All Nations hat will be
worn In the ash barrel
The vogue will be for matched ef-
fects in haberdashery. Tangerine,
lilac and cerise undergarments will
be worn in a rough, manly way.
The boys will wear pinch-back
pajamas and lapels on their socks.
Usually mems fashions are as
stationary as letter carriers wages.
But this season the lads are going
to step out and pick their clothing
by eye instead OF by ear.
Policemen will carry purple vel
vet nightsticks and sock you with
blackjacks stuffed with violets.
Yeggs will put the tap on you
with hand embroidered pieces of
lead pipe finished in a dull pink.
II a man looks like a man this
fall you will know that he isn't well
dressed.
The old brown derby is out.
Tweed hats will be worn to tit any
sized, shaped or thickness OF skulls.
Birds with Sam Lloyd heads can
have their tweed bonnets made In
kite factory.
An elegant carelessncss will fea-
ture mems drspery. The careless
ness Is easy. You wear a hundred
suit as II II didn't cost you n nickel.
That will make your tailor happy.
Soon as the men learn to balance
'emselves on their high, red heels.
the fashion dukes will train 'em to
hide their Adams apples behind
lavalliere OF beauty spots. Then
they will take the Constitution OF
the U. S, and rewrite 1t in High c.
II the coming fashions are to be
successful, the Constitution must be
revamped. It's written three oc-
taves too low.
WE'LL it's fortunate the women
have got the vote.
Looks like the men are going to
lose theirs.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
Garret Serviss
on
Perpetual Motion

Speaking Of perpetual mo-
tion, how about the earth itself
as . perpetual motion machine?
j. p, Chicago"
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The boys will wear pinch-back
pajamas and lapels on their socks.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
STEADY STEVE" believes the

Nationals are a much stronger team
with. the new material put into the
game.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

(: ''GOLDIE" Is awarded the :
: 'andsome corrugated steel IRON {:
: ing board. CALC. !:
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The old brown derby Is out.
Tweed hats will be worn to tit any
sized, shaped or thickness OF skulls.
Birds with Sam Lloyd heads can
have their tweed bonnets made in a
kite factory.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The vogue will be for matched ef-
fects in haberdashery. Tangerine,
lilac and cerise undergarments will
be worn in a rough, manly way.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

An elegant carelessness will fea-
ture mems drspery. The careless
ness Is easy. You wear a hundred
suit as II II didn't cost you n nickel.
That will make your tailor happy.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Soon as the men learn to balance
'emselves on their high. red heels.
the fashion dukes will train 'em to
hide their Adams apples behind
lavalliere of beauty spots. Then
they will take the Constitution of
the U. S. and rewrite II in High c.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

II the coming fashions are to be
successful, the Constitution must be
revamped. It's written three oc-
tayes too low.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31
"Bugs'' Baer
Fall Fashions

There may be riots on the b. X.
T.. but not in mems fashions this
season. Male lingerie will be care
fully blended. although some coarse
gents like their clothing straight.
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

The dope from London and Paris
indicates that fiamboyant color ef-
fects are out. The Auora Borealis
necktie with the Soviet vest and
Flags OF All Nations hat will be
worn In the ash barrel
The Washington times., 1920-08-31

Well, it's fortunate the women
have pot the vote.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-02-12
HOOVER SAYS HE IS
NOT A CANDIDATE

New York.--Herbert Hoover issued
n statement here defining his attitude
toward the presidency. He announced
that he is not candidate for the nom.
ination and that no one is authorized
tc speak for him politically, If the
league OF nations is made an Issue in
the election he says he will vote for the
party that stands FOR the league. In
response 10 requests that he declare
allegiance TO either one or the other
OF the great political parties. Mr..
Hoover said
4 am being urged by people in both
parties to declare my allegiance to
either one or the other. Those who
know NE, know that am able to make
up my mind when subject is clearly
defined Consequently. until 1t more
definitely appears what the party man.
ayers stand for, must exercise a pre-.
rosative Of American citizenship and
Decline to pledge my vote blindfold.
81 am not unappreciativo of the
many kind things that my friends have
advanced in ny behalf. Yet. l hope
they will realize my sincerity In not
tying myself to underlined partisan.
ship"
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-02-12
SWISS TO HOLD UNIQUE FAIR
Display Of Watch, Jewel and Kindred
Industries at Geneva In the
Year 1920.

The Federation Horlogere Suis-
se' Federation of the Swiss Match
Industry is welcoming the organi-
zation IN 1920 at Geneva Of fair of
the watch and jewel and kindred IN
duslnes. Mr.. Rudhardt, director
OF industry OF Geneva, took the NJ
lt.atiye IN the Institution of the far
He considers that the new condition,
nude by the war Tor these indus
tres require mort elective eo-er-
dnaton between The workers anu
the producers; thai 1t must he eX
pccted that considerable efforts wili
be made by foreign competition to
take from Swiss manufacturers the
unquestioned supremacy which the}
have hitherto enjoyed in the world
market; or at least 10 diminish lis
importance
it may safely be said that nothing
will be omitted IN order to give this
fair, the first of lis kind in Switzer-
land, a strictly business character,
while moi negleciing the artistical
side. The "Palais Electoral has
been chosen for the fair. The par
Elephants will have at their DISPOSE
tion 1872 boxes of various sizes. The
snallness OF entrance fees will allow
the participation of firms of modest
importance.
The sale to individuals will not be
authorized.-Journal de Geneye.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-02-12
U. S. CASUALTIES so2.6l4
List Includes 22l,o5s Wounded, 77,11s
Deaths, 4432 Captured.

Observation-Disclosures figures on
casualties in the American expedition.
airy forces published by the war do
partment brought the total to 302,s12.
instead Of 293,06l, as shown in figures
compiled from weekly reports furnish.
ed the press. The corrected total was
compiled by the adjutant general, after
comparing his records with those from
France.
The difference was due primarily to
the Inclusion in the revised statistics
OF the total number of cases OF wounds
reported, instead OF the number of in
dividual soldiers receiving wounds. II
sometimes happened that soldier was
wounded several times.
The corrected figures were 221,O59
wounded. THIS deaths, 1892 captured
by the enemy and three missing in
action. Casualties in Siberia were not
included
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-02-12
ORGANIZED LABOR
ENTERS POLITICS

Northumberland labor, 5000
600 strong, has thrown it's hat into the
political ring.
Vigorously denouncing congress.
which, IT was said, has failed to do
its duty" the American Federation Of
Labor announced the appointment of
a national non.psrtlssn political cam.
paign committee which will mobilize
trade unionists and "all lovers of free.
dom" in an effort to defeat candidates
Indifferent or hostile to labor and to
elect true and tried" friends OF the
trade-union movement.
Not waiting for the general election
In November, the campaign will be
started Immediately and pursued with
out relaxation through the primaries.
in which. 1t is stated. all aspirants for
office will have their records ANA.
lyzed, stated in unmistsksble language
and given the widest possible public
ity."
This program applies to all candi.
dates. from presidential nominees
down.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-02-12
GRAND JURY CHARGES
WHEAT MANIPULATION
NJ. H, ROuser Accused Of Help
ing TO Corner Wheat Supply
and Raise Prics.

spoksne,--Wholesale speculation III
grain by milling companies of the
Pacific northwest. among them three
Portland eoacarns IN which Max Il
Houser. yiee-president OF the United
States Grain corporation for the north
west, is declared By the report to be
interested, is charged in return made
by United States grand jury here.
Purchase of grain at the government
fixed prize, estimated by ths report
to total So per cent Of The Washing
ton state crop of 100000 bushels
in 1919 by about half dozen large
grain concerns is charged by the re-
port, which declares that BY purported
sales of grain to each other and
through manipulation OF Tie grain
market eentered at Minneapolis and
by other methods, they have advanced
the price to about 81 pushed above
the government price
The grand Jury recommends that
President Wilson issue proclamation
under the wheat guarantee act. fixing
a selling price fer all wheat now held
in the United States at the price paid
TO the farmer, plus reasonable carry
ing charge and that similar price
be fixed on flour and mill feed,
1t further recommends that no appro.
priation be made BY congress to fin.
ance wheat sales TO foreign countries
until such time as tho American PEG
PIE are relieved from paying The er
tortionato prices now required OF iaem
by reason of grain manipulation.