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A Duty of Citizenship.

When = family is in trouble-we
are in trouble" That is the motto
under which the Associated Charities
is conducting its annual campaign for
funds with which to continue its fam.
lily social service. 1t is a motto which,
wildly expressing that appreciation of
civic responsibility which is essential
to the blotting out Of civic poverty and
distress, should be taken into every
family Of Washington as an express
sion of its individual attitude toward
it's obligations. To Christian men and
women. to whom sorrow and suffering
and despair in others are burdens to
be lightened, if practical means to that
end are presented, it cannot but be
an expression Of fact.
Sorrow and suffering and despair
are not far removed from any Of our
doors. Few men and perhaps no
women could fail to extend a helping
hand if brought face to face with those
who need relief. The pity Of society
as organized today is that many never
see or appreciate the existence Of suf-
fering which would never be if they
could only know.
The Associated Charities is but one
Of a number of Washington organiza.
tons equipped with facilities and de-
votton to carry to those who need the
concrete assurance of human kindli-
ness. It is today asking for funds
with which that assurance may be
extended. In 1890 over 5000 Wash
ingtonians used it as a medium for
fulfilling this happiest phase Of civic
duty. If every family capable of SO
doing would forego an evening at the
movies or an automobile run into the
country, and would send the money
80 saved in response to the current
appeal, needless distress could be prac.
tically banished from Washington and
the conscience Of the city rest at ease.
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An 0fhee Sfaten.
4 Landslide and 1924.

:. n Tuesdays result is q landslide
flor the republicans. two things as to
1924 win be safely practicable: U Mr..
Harding win be master Of the repub-
1ican situation, while (2) the demo
cratic situation will be open to con-
test. So signal a winning will give
the winner overwhelming prestige;
and In Office he should be able to main
tain It. So signal q defeat Will leave
tho defeated without adequate claim
upon his party for second oppm-
turity, and he will take = place in
the ranks.
II the result is not a landslide, but
close contest, with Mr.. Harding tho
. winner, nothing will be more likely
than that the two men WIN again be
pitted against each other.
: A denomination for Mr.. Harding will
be IN the nature of things. The record
upon which the party must stand will
have been made under his leadership.
Precedent viii call for an Endorsement
OF the leader. Ohio viii still be a
central and an important state.
A denomination for Gov. Cox will Be
very persuasive claim by his friends.
He VIII have made an extraordinary
race. He is carrying the weight Of an
unpopular administration. His start
was slow and discouraging. There
was q boggie about a campaign man
ager. Collections have been poor as
compared with those Of the opposi-
ton. though probably not as poor as
Represented. What democrat of presi-
dental size win loom larger in the
paxtys OK the public's eyes q. that
time, all things considered? And, in
! Gov. Cox's case as in that Of Mr..
Harding. Ohio win still be a central
and IN important state. ~
10 There Is something in this years
race. therefore, that extends beyond
this year. The next race Il in a way
involved; and the fact is probably well
appreciated by both sides.
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Mr.. Bryan's Silence Strike.

Mr.. Bryan's silence strike ends to-
morrow. and after Tuesday he will
feel tree to open his mouth and raise
his voice in the way beloved Of his
admirers.
Has Gov. Cox been injured? Prob
ably not. Mr.. Bryan could not have
stumped for the San Francisco ticket
with any sort Of success. He is a
sincere man, and so accepted by the
country. Hence, after pronouncing
against making the league of nations
the issue of the campaign. and against
making Gov. Cox the candidate, had
he toured the country asking for votes
Tor a platform and candidate in
which and whom he did not believe,
he's would have injured himself and
conferred no benefit on his party. It
would have been an Improbable per-
Torrance. His enemies would have
sneered and his friends sighed.
Has Mr.. Bryan been injured? The
answer is in the future. He is un-
doubtedly q boiler. Gov. Cox's nom.
inatior was as regular as was his own
in 1886; and te denounced as boilers
the democrats who refused him sup.
port that year. But if he proves to be
la prophet, may not the prophet over
shadow the bolter?
Mr.. Bryan made two predictions
months ago: q, That if the democracy
appealed to the country on the league
| it would be defeated; and G) that if
it nominated Gov. Cox on any issue 1t
would be defeated.
Now, II Gov. Cox is beaten. and de,
cisively beaten, will not Mr.. Bryan
be entitled to the prophets crown?
And will not his friends crown him
as a. prophet? Undoubtedly. And
when his enemies condemn the bolter.
will not his friends praise the prophet,
and deplore the fact that the prophet
was not without honor last summer
save in his own party?
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PLEADS FOR VOTE IN D. c.
Head Of Anthony League Asks
National Aid.

n tie Editor Of TAs Star:
An over the United States there il
great excitement and general rejoic-
ing because OF the great event which
is to take place on November -
namely, casting the vote for Presi-
dent of the United States, the first
time this privilege will be exercised
by thousands and tens of thousands
of women. Amid this general re1o.c-
ing the half million, approximately
citizens of the District Of Columbia
seem to have been forgotten. There
is no rejoicing for them. They arc
still waiting for the bright light Of
the new day or freedom to dawn.
praying for the march Of proEress to
come their way; still hoping that the
time may come when they will no
longer be classed with the criminal,
insane. pauper and other disfran-
chised folk. When they read in nu-
nervous magazines and newspapers Of
the wonder of the new eIectorato ana
it, benencent influence, they resign
themselves with a sigh to the condi-
ton Of one who has been forgotten
In the midst Of feast.
To many good citizens of this great
republio this seems proper. not hav-
Au8 IuU06A| WV $50 PhAUS0pAc VI tue
situation, not realizing that tiss gov
eminent cannot exist half slave and
half free" II 1t cannot exist when
the proportion 10 half-and-half, is it
not reasonable to think that il can.
not become the perfect type 80 long
as any part Of the citizens are not
frye? That tho people OF the District
Of Columbia should rest under the
present condition 10 to think that
trey are lacking in loyalty. leadership
and intelligence. But when we re-
member that. no group of people in
any part Of the United States worked
moro faithfully and courageously for
woman suffrage than did the group
Of earnest men and women in this
same District, we dare not otfgmatixe
thom by such suspicion.
The nineteenth amendment has
been ratified: thu fruits Of the victory
will DO seen in the present election;
tho whole world 10 full OF the Joy OF
achievement Is 1t too much for US,
the forgotten ones. to hope that by
means of a twentieth amendment.
ratified before 1924. We may also have
a vote for the next President Of
the United States? In the name of
the two great emancipators OF the
American citizenship, Abraham Lin.
coin and Gusan B. Anthony, we ap-
psai to the free citissns Of the whole
nation that eur hope may be full.
Alled. ANNA q. HBNDLEY,
Founder and Hranidsat Of the Anthony
League, Washington. D. c..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
POLITICS AT H0MB|
The New York Governorship.

The gubernatorial race in New York
is the more interesting by reason of
what is involved outside and beyond
the Office itself.
Both candidates are strong men.
Judge Miller has disclosed the quail
tiles of an accomplished campaigner.
He speaks remarkably well. He senses
the spirit and tastes of a crowd
promptly and accurately. In both town
and country he has interested his
hearers. If he wins he will win at
good time for his future. The older
republican leaders Of the state have
dropped. or are dropping, out. The
way is opening to younger men Of
quality. A successful term as Gov
ernor Of New York, therefore. might
insure him a try at even a higher
place. The Empire state will continue
to hold her importance in the national
political equation.
Gov. Smith is completing a term
which even his opponents concede has
been successful. He is the most pop
ular and attractive man Tammany
Hall has contributed to the public
service. In fact, in some quarters his
connection with Tammany is his only
drawback. But he attempts no dis
guise Of the connection, nor offers
apology for the source Of his power.
He is a Tammanyite all right, and
proud of his birth in the Tammany
stronghold Of the big town, and his
rise under Tammany encouragement
from humble beginnings.
If Gov. Smith wins in this year of
the republican swing in New York on
national issues, he will put something
very notable to his credit; while if he
loses, and the republicans gain control
in both state and country, he may go
into an eclipse which may become
permanent. He is a young man and
had a handsome reception at the San
Francisco convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
Hot Foot Baths.

Hot foot bath nights have come.
Those Of the younger generation
who are not familiar with this old
standby Of the doctors Of yest&year
will be 1nterestsd 70 know that the
modern school Of preventive medicine
u boosting the hot fooe bath.
Bathing has % many aspects Inst
this simple procedure for the .reiief
Of colds has often been overlooked. Yet
1t deserves q better fate. There ID
here nothing Of the EXPLANATION Of tho
sea bath. swimming pool. "ele swim
min hole" or even the shower or tub
bath. The hot foot bath 10 strictly
unitarian. But 1t has its pleasant
points. You come homs some night
messing. Your noe9 fesls '-funny.' g
your eyes queer. hsybs there u .
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MORE VOTES BY MAIL
FROM D. C. is PLAN

allow voting by mail, and the per-
son desiring to cast his or her
ballot must spend an average OF
$27 for railroad fare alone in order
to exercise the voting right.
The voters from these twenty
nine states feel that there is an
unfair advantage given to those
who vote by mail over themselves.
who cannot vote by mail. Penn
sylvania. the second most impor-
tant state in the Union in a ma
tional campaign, does not allow
the absentee voter to vote by mail.
and there are $500 persons in the
National Capital entitled to vote
in Pennsylvania.
State laws give $1,000 residents
Of the National Capital. out Of a
total citizenship Of 437,5e0. the
right to vote. OF this $1,000 only
about $4,000 can vote by mail.
There is determined feeling
among the League of Republican
State Clubs and the various state
societies that such apparent dis
ordinations should be stopped by
some sort Of uniform legislation
giving blanket voting privileges
to all legal residents Of states
dwelling in the National Capital.
X y x X
The possibility is recognized that
the District Of Columbia votes
might swing the elections in some
states. The great significance of
the absentee vote by mairis shown
in tho republican primaries in Illi-
nois. where Representative Will
liam B. Mckinley, candidate for the
nomination for the Senate. has no
hesitancy in acknowledging that
the 500 or more votes known to
have left Washington In that con-
test figured prominently in his
victory.
Determined that by the time the
next congressional election comes
along every state voter in Wash
ington viii be entitled to enjoy the
full privilege Of voting by mail,
the League Of Republican State
Clubs Of the District Of Columbia
will conduct an organized cam
paign before tho legislatures Of the
states which now have no absentee
mail vote law. Petitions are to be
prepared which will be circulated
by the state societies for sigma
lures; these petitions will then be
taken by an authorized representa-
tive from the league to each state
to conduct dignifled lobby upon
the state legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
ECESSITY for enlarEing the
III right Of suffrage for resi-
dents Of the National Capt.

tai has been emphasized in
the present campaign. Especially
has it been shown that gross iEr
equalities and injustices exist as
between large numbers of resi-
dents of Washington through di-
vergent state election laws.
The close cooperation Of the
various state societies in the Dis
trict with the local campaign or
CARNATIONS has enthused those So
cities, the membership of which en-
braces a big majority of the resi-
dents Of this city. to make an
earnest drive on the several legis-
latures to enact uniform absentee
voters legislation so that the vot-
ing requirements for all residents
of the National Capital who have
the right to cast their ballots in
the states will be identical.
X !. 4 X
The League of Republican State
Clubs. which is made up of five
members from each normally re-
publican state in the country, not
only pledged itself but has Joined
actively with the campaign or
CARNATIONS Of the two political
parties and with the state soci-
cites in. urging the several states
to amend their laws so as to allow
the absentee voters to register and
vote by mail.
The District campaign managers
for both the republican and demo-
cratic parties have made a very
thorough canvass of those in the
National Capital who have a right
to qualify as voters in their re-
spective home states. These sur
veys. made separately, show that
there are more than $4,000 men
credited to some state as legal
residents and who are only tempo
rarily residents of Washington. OF
this number only a trifie more than
IS per cent have been allowed by
their state laws to register by
mail. and only tribe more than
50 per cent enjoy the combined
privilege Of registering and voting
by afidavit, with the expenditure
of only a few cents for stamps.
X + \ +
There are nineteen states that
allow voting by mail. at an aver
age cost of only 9 cents. There
are twenty-nine states that do not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31
Automobiles.

Fifteen auto accidents reported in
one Any do not aggregate an excep-
tionAlly high number. but evidently
collisions between vehicles and the
knockdoWns Of pedestrians are too
many. The present regulations. mod
flied from time to time to cope with
the Increasing volume Of traffic. have.
Of course. the effect Of limiting tho
number Of accidents. but they do not
bring the casualties to zero. This Is
not the fault Of the regulations. The
accidents are duo IN most cases, par
haps IN nearly IN, - v1a1a4don e H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Figures produced at the New Haven
lnsseang az railroad executives to es-
fnhklah the fAct that the railroads ara
today bGng operated at a degree Of
~eAc3ancy which II the equivalent Of
aAding SOC, eco freight cars, valued ut
$1,e0o. 900. to the nations transporta-
ten system a II existed when federal
control came to an end, will greatly
crafty tho country at large. A gain
Of TX per cent in car movement alone
Is reported and to this there is to be
added per cent increase in capacity
loading. This Is a splendid showing
and thoroughly vindicates the national
conviction that the roads can be most
!. e@deutly operated under private CON
troll.
Cald figures established the fact that
daring the period since federal control
ended tr2hic has been the heaviest in
railroad history. heavier even than at
the height Of the war movement in
ISIS. That It has been moved as
rapidly as Is necessary for the full In.
dus6tA progress Of the nation not
evon the most enthusiastic will claim
Yet the fact that, with facilities and
equipment admittedly inadequate, II
\ has moved 1t m. involves q remark
able achievenaent Tho sole additional
step necessary to completely Justify
q, the fAtfh Of the nation in private con
troll - the adoption Of a broad and
vigorous policy Of equipment expan
sion.
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Mr.. Harding and Two Terms.

Mr.. Harding and Two Terms.
On the trip from st. Louis to Marion
Mr.. Harding's train stopped at Belle
fontaine, Ohio. A crowd had gathered
and. although it was Sunday. Mr.
Harding was induced to make q few
remarks. They ware q a reminiscen
tial character, and this Is taken from
the report:
II recall that in 1899 I wan mrs
elected to represent this district /,
the state senate Of Ohio And duEanl
my nxst term I learned, what yoI
doubtless already knew, that on.
could not serve you we'll in the stat
senate by being q single-termer. Ss
because Of ambition. but because
wanted the better to sarve the dis
trict which had honored me. And
remember that there were some diff.
Aerences between Us at the time. bu
Logan county sent me back to tn,
state senate; and from that time OF
have been moro or less engaged IL
the public service"
Mr.. Harding. we see. started in poll
tics as a two-termer, giving a goot
reason. Shall We see him end as one
What moro likely than a try for I
second term as President II Mr.. Hard
ing gets the nrst? Renominatiol
should be easy. Precedent VIII be IL
his favor. He win DO only sixty
Ohio VIII still be central. and still al
important state.
Reelection. of course, viii Deepen,
on the record made in Office. If Hard
ing has scored. and the country i,
1924 10 prosperous, a second tern
should not be dimcult.
Nothing was said either at Chicag'
or San Francisco about q second term
The republicans have newer denied re
nomination to a successful President
and the sensitiveness Of the democrat
on the subject has never passed be
yond the stage Of proclamation. Tn
EXPRESSION at Baltimore IN 1872 prove,
Of NO force at St Louis in 1916. Mr.
Wilson had no trouble about renoml
nation. He secured the prize withou
an effort. It fell into his lap. Il
Democratic circles the single term II
the White House has been one Of Mr.
Brysn.s fads; and Mr.. Bryan was q
busy a4 san Francisco with the prc
hihat3on question he let all other ques
lions dide.
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SWEETS IN ANCIENT EGYPT,

The invention Of confectionery. an
English writer gueaSes. 10 due to
Noah, who first hit on the idea Of
boiling down the starch Of the wheat
and the juice Of the grape. The re-
inai Of our present day turkish a.
light" Among the ancient Egyptians
whole fruits. particularly fiEs ana
dates. weFe used for hayoring pur.
poses. the latter especially TOR pre-.
serves ana cakes. In old tomhs date
swestmelts have been found, aleo
records of honey jellies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

New York theaters are naturally
hopeful of better business when the
election puts an end to a large amount
of splendid outdoor and hall enter.
tainment offered gratis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

limitations that more war is de-
veloping are based on the assumption
Of extraordinary inability to learn by
experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Germany's philosophers who special
lied on socialism are now wishing
they had turned their talents to light
fiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Tho dzyIi9hf-sAving system In New
York ends today. Many traveller VIII
make thu event . subject Of pFayerful
gratitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

The strike in England is regarded
as settled at least until another de-
mand for wage increase Is decided
upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

1t is confidently. expected that a
recognition Of De Ia Huerta will prove
more satisfactory than the recogni.
ton Of Carranza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Up to the very eve Of election, each
party always hopes the other will
commit some colossal and inspiring
h1undef.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

While the editor Of one Ohio news
paper is sure to be disappointed, his
circulation manager win still have
some cause for satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

Col. Bryan Is waiting for the hand
wagons to cease obstructing trafic and
give the water wagon the right Of
way.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ pa1LANDnn JOHNSON.

Next on the Program.
Wen send the rockets blazing
In glory to the skies.
Wen have q little hazing-
And then we'll tranquillize.
Well cheer the oratory
That fills us with surprise.
Wen end the thrilling story
And then Won tranqumize.
When we've earned the 10y Of living
By our labcrs long ana wise,
Wen get ready for Thanksgiving;
Well prepare to tranquiHize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

The disappointed candidate Is sure
to be tempted 10 wonder whether the
ballot for women is. after all, = sue
. cess
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-31

The world Is crying to the United
States for food-the most vital essen
tial Some OF the ma
World Wants tions ask it in the
name Of humanity
Eooo' and Uncle Sam, with
full arm sweep. has been casting his
bread upon tho waters. Other ma
tions are able and willing to pay.
During the world war, by the thou
sands the best of the young Amerf-
can farmers and agricultural college
students were called from the farms
into military service and essential
war industries. BY the Thousands
they became consumers OF, food
rather than producers of food. And
all the time. this country was ship
ping food supplies overseas in I'M
precedented quantities.
The result was MISUNDERSTANDING
Of farm products and higher prices,
with profiteers double-crossing the
farmers and victimixing the con-
sumers. During the last year the crop
| movement-particula wheat, the
basic essntial-has been seaw ard for
foreign consumption.
The world still cries for food-as
charity or to be well paid for-and
Charity begins at home" The sur
plus production above the domestic
requirements will meet a ready mar
ket abroad. The foreign trade must
be 80 regulated that there will be
no suffering for lack Of food at home.
At the same time tho food profile
whether he manipulates the gam
bling in future 30 ~ to rob the farm
or Of = just profit, or whether he
holds the produce on the Market to
boost the price. or whether he gIuts
some particular market At an excess
sive price, thereby causing some other
locality 70 % hunBry-must b guard
Cd against.
These are tho problems that are be-
ing urged upon ConEsass. being in
being eounssled over by business
leaders. being made the subject Of in
transitional conference. The United
States has sent three delegates to
the general assembly OF the Inter
national 4uStlIutS OF Agriculture IN
Rome. November to IS. They are
DR.. Thomas F.. Hunt, dean Of the Col
lege Of Agriculture, University of
California, permanent delegate to sue
coed David Lubin: Leon M. Estabrook,
statistician and chief Of the bureau
of crop estimates. United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, and Harvey
]. Sconce, former president Of tho Illi-
nois Agricultural Association, and
prominent in organising the Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation.
The International Institute Of AErt-
culture is designed to act al an inter-
national clearing house for crop and
livestock statistics simultaneously
for the entire world, information re-
garding the production, consumption.
marketing and distribution Of agri-
culturA commodities-to stabilize the
price in the world markets and pre-
vent international food gambling. It
also collects and publishes informa-
ton with regard to trade In agricul-
tural products and fertfliSers, CO.
operation among farmers, wages and
conditions OF farm labor, rail and wa
L ter transportation rates. credit, finance
and exchange. and other economic
factors affecting agriculture. It il
sues q monthly review of progress In
the science and practice of agricul-
ture.
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