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The Washington times., 1920-06-17

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
1t would be Impossible to tell
how glad and delighted l was to
read the letter OF Peggy's mother.
How would love those auto
drives in the fresh air and sun
shine, and above all, to meet such
a charming lady.
being a constant reader Of The
Times thought you would help me
by your advice, wne.hcr a resident
of Washington or not, 50 ! took
the privilege of writing from Alex
andria- / am truly sorry we do
not live closer. I know to meet
such a person as Peggy's mother
would bring new happiness and
make life brighter for me. Many
thanks to her for her offa- which
I would gladly accept II such
thing were possible. Thanking you
for your kindness,
A TWENTY -FOUR YEAR OLD
MOTHER
Fortunately my column is not
limited to residents Of Washington
only, and l feel sure that Peggy's
mother will not find Alexandria
too far. The automobile, you
know, annihilates distances. feel
certain that mutual benefit will
come from this acquaintanceship
and l do hope the babies enjoy
their outings.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
SO many of the fellows complain
that they cannot meet q girl who
is sensible and likes to talk of
other things besides dances. Now.
Miss Fairfax. they say that when
make nothing, but silly speeches.
Is the dance the place to talk OF
politics and such things? l con-
graduate myself am q sensible
girl, yet when at a dance ] want
fun. A dance Ia where you are ex-
pected to have fun and not to look
grave over the affairs OF the Gov
ernment There is time and
place for everything. I am of the
opinion that some OF these fellows
don't know the right place. Will
they never learn that II Is useless
to try to talk politics to a girl at
a dancer No matter how sensible
A GIRL IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
You seem to be stringing up
straw man and punching holes in
him. / have yet to see the man
who ever did try to talk politics
to a girl at a dance. All whom I
have observed seemed to be saying
very little, just gazing into the
girls eyes with a faraway EXPIRES
sion that didn't indicate to my
mind that their minds were on
politics or any subject approx
mating the National Government
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
Religious Belief Is Increasing,
at Least OutWardly
Jefferson, Even Washington, Would Shock the Deeply
Religious of Today

An earnest reader worried by lack of religious belief
in this country writes 1--WE should all be better of and
have fewer problems to deal with could 60 back to
the deep religious belief Of the fathers of country Our
worngmen and upper classes not religious, at
least majority of them. The is true of politicians It
would do them good they could learn something about
the part that religious conviction played in establishing this
country, to which they owe their prosperity"
It might do them good to go back and get the facts
it probably would not make them more religious In early
days. among Purtans there much religion of their
kind It took the form of forbidding and hating re
ons of other kinds It also took the form Of putting to
death poor creatures accused as witches.
But the founders of this country, the who broke
away from England and made the revolution successful
distinctly NOT religious men in the usual sense
They that had read the writings of Votaire
and the French encyclopedias From those writer's they
absorbed belief revolution but not deep religious feeling
Recently, in Chicago, two boys were dismissed from
public school because they declared themselves atheists be-
levers in no religion, god
That about intelligent it would be for two
chickens newly hatched in incubator to say they did
not believe in hens because they had SEEN hen
None the less the that established this Government
would have been surprised to hear that in hundred years
two young Americans would be deprived of public
education because they happened not believe in God
It ought to to the most religious that
the LAST thing to do with an atheist is to deprive him Of
education.-that is what he NEEDS.
The religious attitude Of great Americans in early days
is expressed at the beginning of the first constitutional
amendment:
respecting
lishment Of religion prohibiting the free exercise
thereof"
You will observe that the Of God does not in
the Constitution of the United States
Today every political convention big little is srup
ulousy careful about having prayer at the beginning Of
each session To make that they do not 60 asay the
big Republican and Democratic conventions make point
to have prayers by Catholic, Protestant, and Jew
They may later include Christian Science to the field
a. it exists now in the United States
fha nxufb <ho JaIoc
twisted to side the other think that might
well include osteopah to do all things possible for
the convention backbone
Contrast the character Of convention openings
in our day with the convention that framed the Constit
ton of the United States Franklin says The convention
except three four persons thought prayers
Anybody who should say today that he thought prayer
necessary in political meeting would probably be de-
ported to Russia
When this country was negotiating treaty with Trip
oil, George Washington President The ruler of Trip
Continued at Bsesm Of Last coumn)
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
PJJRLIC GOLF LINKS.

r. Leroy NORRIS writes that
there should be public golf links in
Washington.
The first public golf course in this
city will be opened to the public July
8 under rules and regulations now
being prepared by the Superintendent
of Public Buildings and Grounds. Nine
attractive holes have been completed
in East Potomac Park and these will
be extended to eighteen holes as fast
as Congress provides the money. The
news will be welcome to hundreds OF
golf players.
Blackstone was like famous
vegetable because he was a COM
men -tator.
A four-quart measure is like 4
ladies' saddle because 1t holds
gallon.
CARROLL FITZGERALD.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
THE COUNTRY IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATION OR PLATFORM

Continued First Coumn)
oil was a Mohammedan. Mohammedans, then, would not
enter into agreements with Christians didn't trust them
Signed by George Washington probably written by Thomas
Jefferson this statement sent to the ruler OF Trpo
1.-THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES IS
NOT IN ANY SENSE FOUNDED UPON THE CHRIS
TIAN RELIGION"
This was sad of course to make easy for the ruler
of Tpo business with But in the literal sense
the word fact In 1776 those that separated this
country from England kept government entirely apart from
religion
Things have changed for religion not the public de-
mand for liberty is the greatest power in government today
President of the United States wrote in the begin
ming of the last century:
81 consider the Government of the United States
nterdcted by the Constitution from ntermeddling with
religious institutions, their doctrines, dscipnes or ex
ercses Civil powers alone have been given to the Presi
dent of the United Sates
Thomas Jefferson wrote that to body Of clergymen
who asked him to proclaim day of fasting and prayer
He also wrote:
'Opinion is something which government has
nothing to do does injury for my neighbor to
say there twenty gods god. 1t neither picks
my pocket breaks my leg. 1t is error alone
which needs the support of government Truth can
stand by ITSELF"
See Jefferson Encyclopedias, page 888.
Do not however get the impression that Washington,
Franklin, Jefferson or even Thomas Paine who played an
important part in Americas early days ATHEISTS.
Jefferson man living in America far from the centers
of phosophc thought reading books they came to him.
living later in Paris where revolutionary thought sur
rounded him He ATHEIST but one not quite con-
vnced that any particular religion had discovered the whole
truth and willing to investigate.
Imagine Mr. Harding Mr.. McAdoo elected President,
writing Jefferson wrote to clergymen that wanted him to
proclaim a day of prayer.
Instead Of falling of in influence religion in the Gov
of the United States today is at least thousand
per cent more powerful than it when Washington JEFF
ferson and Franklin lived.
What it will be a hundred and fifty years from now
remains to be But the deeply religious need not
eve upon the theory that the Government OF the United
States is falling of in religious fervor.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAYs.

JOHN ANSCHUTZ has been con-
sulting the calendar and fnds
that there will be thirteen Saturday
half holidays for Government work.
ers this summer and thirteen each
year until 1924. when there will be
fourteen. II will be six years after
that before fourteen again comes
around.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
The CrOW's Nest

Hammer that Hard and Cool Capt.
talistic Combination" may be the
slogan OF organized la Dor before many
moons.
Again there IL to be wartime re.
tioning OF sugar. Now don't that get
your mothers preserves7
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

Quite a galaxy OF the blooming
rosebuds OF Tammany Hall plan the
long tour to Frisco quite unmindful
Of the treacherous sands between Chi.
cago and the Rockies. wouldn't II
be snappy " some prohibition officer
bagged a whole covey Of 'em and
put a favorite son out Of the running?
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

When the csmels are tethered at the
old oasis OF San Francisco. after the
long Journey across the great Ameri-
can desert, wouldn't II be awful II
Governor Edwards should get the pet
dromedary Of the Peerless ons
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
THE MOST USELESS THING.

On the level now, what. in the opin-
ion OF your flock Of nuts Is the most
useless object or thing on the race OK
the earth? For over two months I've
searched everywhere and ! can find
nothing more useless than the scales
on our D. c. ice wagons. Congress Is
my second choice. What do you all
.ay, wAYCROSS.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17

Old John may be resting from his
labors, but the authority jses are go
ing on just the same.
Mexico Ia to fight the Bolshevik
peril says q headline. See the danger
Of toisratinG whiskera
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
ARBITRARY BASIN GUARDS.

Some OF the guards NJ the Tidal
Basin need not be SO arbitrary. Some
days ago nfteen or twenty people
were on the hoat nearest to the beach.
There were two very young girls In
the party who INDUCED in smoking
Cigarettes. One OF the guards rowed
out to the ioat called down" thsI
two girls and ordered EVERYBODY
on the hoat inside the ropes. where
there is no chance to swim. There
were only two men in the party ac-
quainted with the girls. The others
had nothing to DO with their actions
and did not approve their smoking.
We do not want any Kaiser Will
helms among the basin guards. The
beach is for the pleasure Of the pub
lie z. r. A.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
HOP ON THIS PROBLEM.

ALEX. YowELI., the printer, sends
me problem he saw in Q mag aEine
thirty-rive years ago and which has
been bothering him ever since.
Seeing you have the crack math
bugs OF the country working for you.
I want their advice" ALEX writes.
Here IL Is:
- train leaves New York for Sen
Francisco each day in the week. the
same hour and same minute. aAd Q train
leaves San Francisco for New York. zach
day in the week, same hour and same
minute. II takes six days to make the
trip. In travelling from New York 10
San Francisco. or vice versa, hew many
trains should we meet on the wayr"
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
You tell 'em, C. o. D., l. o. u.
DAFFYDIL AL

Last Sundays menu OF the Sherman
House. Mt. Clemens. Mich. a. Adser-
tised In the Leader. 10 headed with
potash vermeceili" Possibly means
"potASe." That's no iye.
AICHIGAkDER-
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
THE ALCORN TESTIMONIAL

ucNVrIIS
thy movement in behalf OF Robert H
Alcorn. the man who has done and 10
doing so much for the faithful in
the Government service?
II seems to me that q man VINO
worked as hard as Mr.. Alcorn for the
passage of the retirement law ought
to have a testimonial. even though tt
be but a letter of thanks.
R. F. CAVALIER
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
HEARD AND SEEN
THEM" WASTE BAsKET BLUEA
BY BILL PRICE.


Aaybs yss do, spd maybe roo don't
Nayes you will. ana maybe you wont
il ost get . feeling. that comes . stssiisS.
And whsn it's found you. it hangs sTessA
Maybe you're old. and m.yb. you're yosss.
hayb< you think you couldn't get stunS.
But listen mister. ana listen sister.
These blues are bioois. tAsyh drive ys~
loois;
They esms from writing stan that no oss
Why the dieksn's u it We can't take . biatf
CHORUS
I've set the waste bsskst blues.
Qoggons, but they're hard to lose;
rAsy get you .ad fret you. sad make VOC
They r.s you ana mas you. ana wOOuis ysSr
They've got . way ell their own.
They lust went leave you Aloae.
I've had the "of Bali Bryan SloeS An1
they were bad,
I've had the "Kssrsst sssry Bivss." asA
they were sad,
But the biooist blooie blues I've ever had
Are the waste basket bluss
SARA LEBowITZ writes that .
cop chased the Georgia avenue and
Columbia road curb-lizards away
from the corner a few days ago.
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
WHAT SHALL THE CLERK sAYs

Anything elser" or "somethius
slseY" is best for the clerk to ask the
customer. Nothing elsey" 10 apt 10
make soreheAds. Unless infected
just right IL may sound like. why, Ia
that all? or you are certainly q
small fry customer
What DO others think OF this'
The Washington times., 1920-06-17
Beatrice Fairfax Problems Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially for Washington Women

against an unwise marriage, such
as ! consider this contemplated
one would be, both as to relation
ship and disparity in years.
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INCREASE WILL NOT BE 93ANrEo
DURING LIFE or PIGSENT
CONTRACTS.
SENrTnIENr EXPRESSED IN TAYoN
OF INCREASE AFTER TH1S
SCHOOL YEAR-
BOARD HAS NOT FUNDS TO 9HANT
MORE MONEY UNDER EXIST
ING TAX LEVY.

Teachers IN the indie pendent school
district ~ v h"",ing wall not rece We ~.
rJ ,1.I- contracts a. the end OF inSS
Tr,.~,lr ~,iuo. Var This Mas dcC!u"d
a. lhr 'n-",lH. & the Board Of EdG'a-
tn 1T ;Srr monthly meeting iaS'
uigGl. trl.r TIE board received pAt'-
TN st2ued T" "l"ry tc2"h"-, IN ne
high .chort aaI others signed BY TRS
I..silk a9sr = the grade school anu
-p"r.r. 'elchH7s q the cry. Ths ma
,, "a :nyrr 81 granting an increase IA
saIs-y after thu cNpratcn 81 INC con-
'fa,,,. when a new levy can b. LAID,
rr,. greatest emphasis w(s laid upon
'hs pet l.vn Z the high school tcncn"rS,
winch asked Tor an INCREASE % $3.50 10
: lA-1. In the request II vas brought
forth :rl' The teachers had received m
crea-~s during tile past tw" year.
Nn"Hr;'"5 Z Size wh!2 30 cos, "t
OWNS. I'd increased 10 them aoOu;
lp5.e. a was :urth"r rec'trd That they
-. H. iUE">t paid ~ AL public SeE-
wants. and. that o'hrr r;t."S arU paying
rr...h 'arxfr salaries than are p9id N
~ N-oluc The pAtitlu;' -w1S Styled -
v y. ks$l"r. prs sld"Nt e ,hc ne%ly
lvrT."r \ su school teachers aSS"'.'t-
r,ru. ard a. Footed ~i,A a not" stating
,..sc ne .A"hrrs dtd not cont'mpiate IN
go wy forming union a"a that az
,:lten,Sr' - made u ;hr effect that A.
'aAcc VIII tho American t"d"ral'"n "i
I auur vas contemplated we're without
.--..r;Lt EctrrrlnS 10 'hs point, Or.
- /" r. :. Reed. who represents Gay
district on The board said.
Tbs statement IS in the nature o.
~ y7-..ngy father than ~ explanation.
tNt / n~,.w personally that the Tues.
'at,rD - passed among the teachers ~
H. h,cE school contained the question:
10, va favor alliance with the Amer
..''. ".-la.a''un q Labor: With This
question which Was placed in tho cues
n. d.. by those who were very ,nStru-
m rhtSl n The formation 81 the teachers
Association. there is Nttle doubt that
some such action VAS contemplated
2. II. Mckee. OF the Island. IN speak
ing OF an increase Tor tho teachers,
sad: The teachers should have known
before formulating rh,S petition that we
a. the BOARD OF Educaton are Po~erieSs
- grant OIL increase In salary before
No tax Icy for the coming year is laid.
.ndrr the circumstances nothing can
o. done "Nc"p' Ia refuse tho petition.
\. -. c,0~H OF n rather heated dis
.,,S....u Di"n..r;d Alfred Caldwell pr
scutNl ~" Following notion: MOVED
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Your Money Will Be Refunded if Two Bottles 4
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You Satisfactory Relief.

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diseases caused BY poisoned blood, take Prescriptions
C-2223. The Of this great blood purifier u
almost the same as consulting specialist for every
bottle represents what the originator and many
other medical authorities on such diseases would
prescribe for you ii
Prescription C-2223 contains no mercury, ehlosAl,'
strychnne, morphine, cocaine or other habit feru-
ing or dangerous drugs. II is concentrated liquid
preparation Of certain drugs having marked inflRc
ence on those diseases caused by blood poisc1A.
which arc produced within the system, - well -
those which enter from without Prescriptions
C-2223 stands above all other remedies altsIa.-
tive Of great power; It restores normal functions
to those organs tissues which are net naturally
performing their full work; changes diseased con-
ditions into conditions Of health. It also acts
especially the excretory organs, aiding nature in
removing impure products from the body. q
A valuable aid to Prescription C-222S il . mild
cathartic that does not scken or Erips. This pill
stimulates the secretions Of the liver tones up and
Regulates the bowels. It Is known the 222S Liver
Pill, and sells for 25c. As one Is . dose, and
no bad effects result from their use, they can be-
used by young and old alike.
Prescription C2223 is guaranteed and sold BY M
good druggists at $3.50 = bottle, or the complies
treatment Of two bottles and = box Of Pill. for
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Laboratory, Memphis, Tenn. Send name and I'd. :,
dress for literature, 1920 Almanac and . sample Of
the Liver Pills. '--'
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DUFFY GETS TWO
YEARS IN PEN

s7srta, r,<rn,ch to ~ 1n'clliE"nc"r.
rARKEKSEvRG. ". Va. Jan. Is
John ". Pun. alas "Stoncy EuHy' OF
ClaTkShurK. WI" added 10 hI% taWc hS
\ l,optlcEEsr b. jumping 4 5000 bona
la, JaTuary. srrnE t" Texas, from
which state IL was brought back by
DEPUTY marshal about month ago.
pleaded guilty Ia iiI,cit S'Ilns u:
Tinted States court today. nc drew
Two Years N th" pcnit"ntiary
TIL first case OF many expected 10
conc up At this term Of court or alIcsed
violations OF tho narcoEc law, was
rtts.d ON trday that az Dr Shnter. OF
jiimrr COUNTY The defendant rlchdcd
guilty. hat az thc violation Was tech
%lraI only. tn" accused having lost. dur
,ng the "flu" .rtdcmIc Inst year. the
book T., vhlrh r." recorded his flspoSi-
lion - narcotics, only 3 fine vas
! Thomas ozark Humphrey. IS. ot Lewis
county. p', ld"I guilty 10 stealing
l,';tcr from = NAL ."& and p "hccA l@r
50, from ~. i",tcr. tl's child wife.
with n BABY in hrr arms. had made
plea - pIatrlC: Attorney Walter that
thurhcd Ms rcarr a!l h. rrcomncujed
y ~ months jail sentences. which was
imposed.
Tht grand jury has returned ah1u,
turnty.f,,e indictments and probably
NIL "ud rs iah"r@ Tomorrow.
The fnlinwlr- ohio county cases we're
ra .:,., "a , - - there being pleas o.
y III : IN WtV.
Frank cnmcry, wartime prohibit
ii"n. transferred 10 Wheeling Tor SEN
tCucH.
Paul SwicrkrS6. having q still IN his
pos session. $40 fine and 81 days.
Herman Switrkosz. similar cilcnSc
and sentence. $500
. George Taulsic. same charge. 800
iiuN ard five months.
Frank S'-biIa. ri TaXtcr. w. Va.
Pleaded guilty 10 transporting four
teen year old girl from Milton. IA. ~
BAXTER. and 70: fvc years in III" Allan
Ia prison.
Antonio Mcssclc"io. OF Harrison
county. hrh 4 still "n hi9 promises and
made plea Of guilty: i2 vas hncd
$jnu ard given thirty Gays.
The tri4l Of Benjamin England: or
near lexington, charged with taknG
Gladys Polling under sixteen, 10 Akron.
Ohio. for immoral purposes. was begun
this afternoon and is m progress.
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OFFICERS NAMED
FOR TWO BANKS

A. tho regular meeting OF the board
Of directors Of tho Security Bank and
TruS. company Yesterday morning, the
following officers were elected:
W. l.. Stone. president; NJ. J. McFad-
den. vtcc president: 4. l.. Meyers. vice
PRESIDENT: Fred Fox. secretary and
treasurer: H. S. Martin. assistant cash
i~r: g L. Bowie. trust officer; ChaS w.
Jackson. manager Of real estate de-
partment.
Nat oual Bank OF West Virginia
All officials OF the National Rank Of
West Virginia were reelected at the In
itial meeting Of the new board Of direc-
tors OF the bank held yesterday after
noon. They are as follows:
Z. w. Oglebay. president: J. F. PAUL.
vice president: w. Is. Irwin. managing
vice president; 4. i. Schmidt. cashier;
T.. ". linn, assistant cashier.
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TEACHERS PETITION FOR MORE PAY
IS REJECTED BY SCHOOL BOARD

that the request Of the teachers for an
increased salary 70 begin February u
DO refused The motion passed unahl-
Rlously.
\ motion to instruct the committee
on salaries 10 report in favor OF M
creased salaries prior to the naming OF
!he budget FOR The romins y9 :nd vas
". ". keylor. president OF the ASSOC
cation and head % the Gomm HSgfaS last as
nirat W. rrr no, In favor Of becoming
ALLIED in any wax with the too NmSr5ca m
qucs l,uh At tbs meeting was placed
;herc simply because. the T@p res bsd
:lv"S Of the teachers association hau
been misquutrd BY the press. The var
lous works Of thr ASSOCIATION from the
very beginning are not chargeaolo 70
any one party but hay" been The work
OF :hs whole body. There never was
any desire on ;h2 part Of tho teachers
al high school I" ally with the Amerl-
can Federation Of Labor. and ! feel Ger,
tam that l0pcc OK the faculty would
refuse t. taHr any drastic means to Sc
, cure the much needed increase.
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Every Druggist in q. s. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

Tho sensation Of the year in the drug
t-Ads Is AapircnaL tbs two-rninu:e cold
ana cough re,tever. Apthoritativsly
rnar.nttcd by the laboratories; tested.
Sno-pycd and most enthusiastically en-
6nrssd ~ the highest authorities. and
cyo,.,almSd by the common people a.
IN times as quick and effective as
.bisk.v. rock and rye. or any other
co,d and cough remedy they have tried.
All drug stores are now supplied With
,,s yonderC IL new elixir. SO all you
have ,n 10 70 get rid nj ina, cold - To
,s,.p into the nearest drug store. hand
$40 rlcrk half a dollar Tor a bottle OF
AsoironaI and tel! h'm 10 serve you
500 tc.sooorfuls With tour tsaSoOn (uls
30 water in a glass. ~Iih your watch
:, yru- hand. take the dr:ak at one
swallow and call Cor yVur money back
IN two minutes - you cannot f"el your
cold fading away Ike 4 dream with n
m, pr,e Uml. DUnt be haSh:ul. FOR
all druggists invite you and "APeCt you
n ~ I. Every bodyS doing II
Wh"a your cold or cough Is relieved
taLr the remainder ~ the bottle home
70 YOUR wife dEi babies. fer ASpironal
$ pv FAR the safest and most effective
to easiest - take and the most agree.
ap!e cold and cough remedy foT inrantS
-aa ch!ldren.--AdS.