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The Washington times., 1920-06-24
Rebuilding the Peerless District
National Guard
By BILL PRICE.

Every man in Washington, young or DID, should
courage the rebuilding of District National Guard The
historic organization should never be allowed dwinde
into nsgncance Because of its wonderful effectiveness
the first militia of the country called to coors in
the war with Spain In Cuba it made history. Then
sent to the Mexican border and when the with Germany
came its $500 men promptly taken into the Federal
service
Young of Washington had plenty of military servl
ice In the Some of them have relish for it again
There is, however, splendid opportunity for those who
were in the war; well for those who were not of age
to enlist in the National Guard and help it its
former prestige.
The future is still unsettled Preservation of our
on against external aggression internal disorder be
necessary when least expect it. The who loves his
country will be ready for duty way be ready is
to accept membership in the District National Guard which
reorganzng with renewed vigor under the brilliant
leadership of Brig Gen. ANTON STEPHAN
letter l received nearly year ago from the late
Brgader General Sims before expressed his great
hope that the Guard would be given a splendid armory.
Congress will sooner later provide such armory.
At the present arOry of the Guard 472 street north
west recruiting officers to be found each day. in charge
of Major LA GARDE of the War Department The oblgaA
tion of the who is willing to his country in peace
in is not heavy and the benefits great Drills
held week. and there at present two fully organ
lied companies with others the way Target practice
lis starting at Camp SIMS Congress Heights. Those who
make the rife team will be sent by the Government take
part in the national rife matches this fall The encampment
this August promises to be of much benefit to the boys who
will receive 81 per day. Government employees granted
leave of absence with pay while absent.
Washington may need an effective Guard any time We
should encourage it's upbulding rapidly as possible
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
Votes For Washington

Congressman Charles e.
Fuller of Illinois says he ia
vors giving the residents of
the District Of Columbia rep
resentation in Congress.
1T seems to be but fair"
he added, that the people
here should have such repre-
sentation."
The Illinois Representative,
like many of his colleagues,
believes that Americans who
respond to every call for civic
or military duty as the resi-.
dents Of the District have
on all occasions should not be
deprived of the right of self
determination, at least so far
as being represented in Con-
gress is concerned.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

I met him the subject Of marriage
came up. Before the evening was
over, l knew all his thoughts. He
wanted to get married, and was SO
anxious he wanted to know what I
thought about II. Every man
knows that the average girl wants
to get married and wants q home.
and believes that Is the only real
happiness. but they must be won.
Very few girls marry men who are
looking for q wife. / am looking
for a man who wants me and is
able to make me believe that 1t is
for me and only me that he ever
thought Of getting married. Miss
Fairfax, will you tell me II I am
right or wrong? This has been my
experience. have been with
three fellows who were looking
for wives. They picked me out to
flll the place, and I just couldn't
accept. 1t was too much like sign
ing a contract for a position.
AGE TWENTY-FIVE.
guess you are little too
finicky. Here are you surround
ed with young men whose object
is matrimony, and yet you COM
plain! Most girls claim the shoe
is on the other foot, and that
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
DRY CANDIDATE

DEAR MISS FAlRFAA.
Am a young man OF eighteen, in
my last year at school, and badly
in need of your kind advice. About
eight months ago l met sweet
little grille, a year my Junior. She
taught me how to dance and play
a ukelele, and liked her very much.
However. about two months ago
she began treating me very coolly.
and we drifted apart until we no
longer talk to each other. though
we meet at many affairs. Lately
1 have been going with a young
lady Of twenty-three. She seems to
understand me and likes me quite
well, so she says. My problem is
this: Next week I am to have my
prom. Which of the girls shall l
ask? Although I 60 with the older.
I like the younger very, very much.
In fact. IL were with her often
enough I could learn to love her.
ATHLETE.
The older girl Is apt to seem
more sympathetic because she Is
older and understands boys better,
but it seems to me that the girl
nearer your own age is more likely
to prove the more suitable. It's
silly to let some little, unimportant
Misunderstanding spoil a nice
friendship. Why don't you ask the
little girl to the prom? Maybe
that will be the beginning OF the
end OF all your differences.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
q o.
friend and went to dance.
While there we met two very nice
young chaps who brought us home.
They made a date with us for the
following Wednesday, but my girl
friends mother would not let her
go because she thought that she
was too young to go to such
place. So we went to the movies.
The boy / was with came to see me
twice after that. Then he broke
an engagement and I have not seen
him since. My girl friends boy has
not been to see her since. They
both met me on the street one day
and I introduced another girl two
or three years older to the boy who
had been with my little friend.
He has been going with her steady
ever since. Ny girl friend loves this
fellow and keeps thinking and
dreaming of him. I want to help
her in any way that / can. What
wo,,d vou do? G.. M.
It's perfectly evident that this
was one OF those acquaintances
lightly begun and lightly ended.
You and your girl friend must face
the fact that these boys did not find
you sufficiently interesting to them
to prolong the affair. The kindest
thing you can do for your little
friend is to help her get silly no
tions out Of her head. She got
along very we'll until she met this
boy three weeks ago and she can
get along now without him just as
we'll. Bolster up her pride. Tell
her Il isn't fashionable to wear her
heart on her sleeve this year.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAx;
have just read the letter from
francisco" and your answer.
can't help wondering IL heels any
thing like fellow I met about
month a9o About n half hour after
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
wHIsKEY PRICES.
What makes the difference In
the prices Of drug store whfskey
ranging from 81 to % per?
OLD TIMER
DIVIDING WHISKEY.

WILLIAM LANG'S whiskey problem
brought an interesting lot Of answers,
some of them indicating considerable
soreness that anybody might have so
much whiskey and 30 much trouble
over properly dividing 1t among the
kegs
I The men had 8 gallons of booze in
5-gallon and 3-gallon keg. They
found an S-gallon keg. The problem
was to pour from one to another so
as to get two equal parts OF 4 gal
Ions each.
LANG's solution, which Is similar
to that sent In by solvers, was this:
Empty 8 in 8. (making in 8, empty,
3 fulD: pour In 8, fill from 0,
fill 8 from 8 (makinG 2 In 9, In D,
3 full; iii 8 from 8, pour In 8. pour
1 in 8, (making z in 8, 1 in 5, 3 empty !:
fiii 3 from s, pour 3 in s. making 4
in 3, 4 In 8.
The answers are by ORREN ID.
JETER, r. s. H, WILBUR JONES,
Burdette. Nd. THOMAS A. F1Tz-
GERALD, ARTHUR SWEET and
I. THOMPSON, warrenton, Va.
william Jennings Bryan Will never
become a screen star. because there
is no opportunity to talk.
II II wasn't for the jails the nous
ing situation would be mighty BAD
Speaking of haste and repentance
at leisure, has anybody Nspt tab on
those guys who married to evade the
draftr EDMUND NJ. SULLIVAN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
Beatrice Fairfax Writes the Problems and Pitfalls of Workers Here
Especially y for Washington Women
BY 7. E. POWERS

Perhaps there is something in that
line that would make a suitable
present. ID. R. T.
II she doesn't already possess
one, she would undoubtedly adore
one of those little satin-lined work
baskets for sale In all department
stores. Then there are so-called
standing" baskets a woman can
have at the side of her rocker just
as a man has a smoking stand.
The shops also offer sets of scissors
in attractive leather cases. l re-
member, also, seeing some enamel
ed bodkins which almost any girl
would like. You may not know
what bodkin is, but one Of its
uses is to rum ribbon through lin
gerie, etc. They usually come on
a card in two sizes for two differ
ent widths Of ribbon. II she hasn't
a silver thimble, one would prob
ably be most acceptable.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
II two people are walking along
the street and one meets another
friend who stops for a few minutes
should not introduction be made?
Should not an introduction be given
whenever two or more persons are
together and one meets another
person who is a stranger to the
others present? When such an in
PRODUCTION Is not given does It show
lack of politeness or manners on
the part of the one who should do
so? Please advise Just when and
when not an Introduction should be
given. r. HI.
There are several pretty"
questions involved in this matter
of introductions. Some people
look upon the matter most infor-
mally and others are quite meticu-
lous. The first question raised, Of
course, is whether a chance meet
ing on a public street warrants an
introduction. II just a few words
are passed, it is sometimes better
to dispense with an introduction,
since it usually amounts only to
the hurried mumbling of names
and a quick departure. In the
haste a name or face may be later
forgotten by one and remembered
by another which results in en-
barrassment.
If it is a question Of introducing
a man and a woman, great care
should be taken. Usually one does
not introduce girl or woman to
a man unless he is someone she
ought to know. For a man to fail
to introduce girl to another man,
the girl should know.
Generally speaking, no one
should ever be allowed to feel
sighted or '1eft out" by failure to
make introductions. II an intro
duction Is not to be made, the
meeting should be cut short. II
is thoughtless and unkind to stand
chatting the while someone else
is left to feel like the fifth wheel
TO n cart. Thoughtfulness of 9TH
ers is a good key to good manners
and successful entertaining.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

thC i iuit Va wv
sea, "Women and
Children First"
seems to be the
E new slogan of
Pancho villa in
his staying pro-
gram.
One momentous
question W h | c h
the Frisco con-
vention will have
to answer is,
what Is to be
done with our ex-
5 g ar e 9 of
State 2"
When b a n
goes to the bat in
Frisco watch 'em
get up on their
toes.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

Mrs. Madeline
Astor Dick files a
h Apply demurrer
to the Reno di-
vorce program.
Tis said that
the Frisco conven-
ton Is going to
make a horrible
example of Sena-
ator Jim Reed.
but as yet no ono
has had the tenn
Gritty to announce
himself for the
rough work.
Miss Louisiana
re fus d to put
any sugar In the
suffrage bowl.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

Cleveland and Wilson were both
sons OF Presbyterian ministers. Both
were governors of States, and both
were connected with Princeton Uni
versity, but what a different attitude
they had on foreign entangiementsl
The Bryan Democrats OF the Dis
trict financed the primary of their
successful opponents and are accorded
the honor OF sitting at home whilo the
three rings of big Frisco show are
being worked to the limit.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
The CrOW's s Nest

VIII they hang UP at the Washing
ton end of that Frisco wire when
the Peerless Leader rises to tell the
legions of the unterrined and unde-
nled just how he has slanted the
game for the past four years?
Democrats on the way to Frisco
have been warned not to become fas-
cinated by the scenery and in lean
ing out Of the windows to get bet
ter slants. follow the French fashion
and fall Off.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

Bourke Cochran is again to be
rammany's spokesman to the high
brows. but who is going to take
poor Tom Grady's place at Frisco to
bring the low brows across7
what has become OF the Sage of
Henderson Hsrbor since he left the
premiership OF the Wilson Cabinet7 7
We have heard about as much from
him as from the Sage of wolfert's
Roost.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

An interview with Marse Henry
Watterson as to the political sa-
gacity of the new breeds In the
Democratic saddle would indeed
sound like voice from the grave.
Proctor of soap box fame blocked
his nomination, says Governor Sproul,
who also enlightens folks by declar-
ing that he never had anything to
do with blocking Senator Knox.
However, somebody was assisting in
a blockade, that's certain.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

STUPID STEPHEN" who wrote
real good jokes for The Hatchet,
George Washington University's Of
ficial sheet, is q great admirer of
Heard and Seen, and promises to con-
tribute.
1t was Stephen who said he knew
girl who was SO modest that she
always retired to her room to change
her mind.
His remedy for stopping dogs
barking at night is to turn cats loose
among them.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
TWO RIDDLES A DAY.

1. Which travels at greater speed.
heat or cold?
2. II you suddenly saw a house on
fire, what three authors would you
feel inclined to name?
Answers.
1. Heat, because you can catch cold.
2. Great Scott, Hewitt. Burns!
". s. SNOW.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

young men will not pay them seri-
Gus attention. Obviously these
men would not have wanted
to marry you unless they at least
thought" they were in love with
you and because, apparently, they
lacked flowery phrases you turned
them down. 1t isn't the man who
makes love the best who is the
most in love, you know.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Can you suggest something that
would make a suitable birthday
gift for young lady who is
twenty years old?
We are pals in every sense of the
word, and have been going around
together for about two years.
have given her flowers and candy
frequently. Jewelry is out of the
question, as I do not believe in
giving that to a girl 1 am not en-
gagged to, and know she would not
accept it.
So 1 am asking you TX you can
enlighten on this subject. / might
say that she does very little read
ing, but her hobby is fancy work.
which she does a great deal Oh
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

Another old problem is this:
What's the difference between
twenty 4-quart bottles and four
and twenty quart bottles?
H, B. r.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
HIS BAD MISTAKE.

Hare lies the body Of JIM LAKE,
Tread softly all who pass
He thought his foot was on the brake
But IL was on the gas
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
THE GOLD MYSTERY.

The answer to HENRY M. MANS
mystery Of the hidden treasure is.
Dig ten PAGES north OF the willow"
Mrs. B. H., of Del-Ray. Va. had the
correct answer, and several others
were pretty close to 1t. p. N. r. was
one of them.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
Q.-"What are four aces?"
A-"Safe openers"
HARRY JONTIFF.
SEATS FOR THE FAIR SEX.

SOATS FUR THE FAIR SEN.
BY all means let's give seats In
street cars to the fair sex, no matter
II they do want to vote, and take Jobs
away from men. But they do look
nice standing up, with their cool
clothes, while we poor men must
button up from under our ears all
the way down. G. c. H.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
NEW FACES AMONG US.

am glad to see many new readers
Of and contributors to II. and s.
HENRY F. SMITH
New blood comes into H and 8
every day. There will continue to be
more and more of it as readers un-
derstand this is everybody's column
and that their contributions will be
welcome. Address the editor, or
Heard and Seen, The Times.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

These jokes are by Mrs. JACK:
Rastus-Dey done discovered Co
lumbus' bones.
Sambo-Mah Lawd! Did dat man
play craps, too?
Sidney-Has your present wife .
more even temper than your frst?
Harry-More even? No. Even
more.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
BIRDIE and BESSIE.

"STEV1E DOUGH-" remarks:
Old man Progress. once so active
around the oil well in Maryland. was
arrested after STRIKING oil.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
HOME RREW.

Jones used to say, Troubles brewing.
when care and strife were up ana doing.
But now, In Jones' home we md
The brewing's OF another kind.
Words and music by SIGMUND
DANZANSKY and SOLOMON STIEN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

OFT In the etilly niEht
Ere slumbers chain has bound ma
The neighbor's cats begin to night:
And raise cain all around me
MILO H.
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
THE GRAZING PROBLEM.


p. N. r. says that the COW tied to
the shed. mentioned by MILDRED
BERGER, will have 30.790.9 square
feet OF pasture to Craze in.
FRED T. HAFELFTNGER draws q
diagram Of the pasture, says the prob
lem IL not As simple as it looks, and
nnds the answer to be approximately
30,2 ,281 square feet.
w. d. PAYNE gets as,71o feet.
CORNELIUS CORVALLIS setsN
3o,7s2 feet.
ARTHUR SWEET believes the an
swer is 28,s50 feet.
EDWARD w. PEARSON gets s.44S !
feet
The rent situation, as It now
exists in this city, is q most
unjust one, and something should
be done about it. The money
grabbing landlords have all the
best Of It. ]. B. SMITH.
Most of the fans agree that in II
L. wATSONS cat-in-the-well pred
lem the cat would get out In As daya
SO figure THOMAS FITZGEEALD,N
w. d. PAYNE and ARTHUR SWEET.
ALICE Mex. gets 40 days, and Mrs.
b. II. 80 days.
The League of Nations Is an idol
or an evil, all depending on which
side Of the fence you're on. F.V.
FLORIDA AVENUE STOP.
There should be a rearrangement
OF the car stop at Fourteenth street
and Florida avenue. stops were for
merly made at Y, V and w streets.
These were cut out and Florida ave-
nue. substituted. There Is n danger
Gus curve at Florida avenue, and
somebody Is going to get hurt there
Several bad accidents have been bare
ly avoided. w street would be the
MRS. ROBERT n,
The Washington times., 1920-06-24
He RD ND SEEN
PHILOSOPHY OF KISSING

HENRY +. SMITH gets much enjoy.
ment from this column. He contrib
utes many bright things to 1t. He's Q
philosopher. He has been Illuminating
over the inquiry OF NJ. F., the marine, ,
as to why my girl closes her eyeaf
when l kiss herr Philosopher
SMITH believes that the particular
sensation produced by this method ex.
presses admiration and is more acute
to the recipient when the optic nerve
is temporarily dormant"
We saw q young man in the Wars
Risk Bureau a few days ago with
his lips all painted a bright red.
Why knock the girls for this bad
practice!
pIpnTE .~J pCccIr
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DEAR MISS FAIRFAXi

have just read the letter from
Francisco" and your answer.
can't help wondering IL he'is any
thing like n fellow I met about
month ago. About a half hour after
The Washington times., 1920-06-24

The League of Nations Is an idol
or an evil, all depending on which
side Of the fence you're on. F.V.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19
LIVING COST Is
LOWER THAN In
Los ANGELES
Nearly All Foods Cheaper Here,
But Little Fuel Is Needed
There

Recently Madisonian returned
from southern California and report
ed thai living was cheaper" out
there than here. About tie same time
came a private letter from George
Raymer at Pasadena, just out OF Los
Angeles.
"The high cost of living extends to
California" he wrote. Butter is 73
cents a pound, strictly fresh eggs
85 cents per dozen, storage IS cents,
but the price of hen fruit is begin
ming to decline because the hens are
doing better. We pay 16 cents a
quart for milk, potatoes brought in
from Idaho, which are the best, bring
$3.50 per hundred weight, Oregon
apples are 81 per box, hay $3| ton
Comparison shows that these fignres
are nearly all above those we pay
here-the best butter selling at about
70 cents, fresh eggs at 62, milk at
13, potatoes and hay are not fal
from Pacific coast prices.
But of course little fuel, except for
cooking is needed in the Los An
geles region, yet how would you like
i. if housemaids got .$65 to ,$85 a
month and Japs in the home $4 day,
as in Pasadena?
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19
SMALL CITIES
DISPOSING OF
POWER PLANTS
Increasing Tendency kIete3 ..By
Commission Officers For ViIl-
ages To Sell To Large Concerns

An increasing tendency for small
er municipalities to dispose of their
heat, light and power plants to large
concerns which spread their service
over wide areas is noted by officials
of the railroad commission.
Recently the city of Crandon and
the villages of Blair, Grantsburg,
Black Creek, EleYa, and Thorpe sold
plants to various of the large com
panies of the state, while at present
both Kiel and New Holstein are ne
gotiating with the Wisconsin Light,
Heat and Power Company to dispose
of their equipment.
The reason given is that in most
cases the communities have second
rate equipment, rather antiquated in
some cases, and nearly always unable
to complete successfully with the
systems and low overhead ofthe big
ger concerns.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

A day of joy, a holiday;
A day in festal colors dressed
To honor one who knew not play,
Nor ever tasted rest!
Oh, man of sorrows and of tears,
Would we could bring to you
Back through the pathway of the
years.
One touch of comfort true!
Would that your eyes might pene-
trate
The shadows in between,
Through all the clouds of war and
hate,
And mists that intervene
Into the hearts of all the throng
OF living men to find
Your name and fame the first among
The treasures of mankind!
JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19
PORTAGE MAN
Is INJURED

E. A. Jones Of Portage suffered q
painful scalp wound, was injured
about the arm and shoulders, and was
knocked unconscious in an auto bus
collision in Chicago He was removed
to hospital, where he recovered
consciousness and his injuries were
dressed He was sufficiently improved
to be able to return to his home this
week.
Mr.. Jones was in Chicago in the in
terests of his jewelry business, and
was injured on one of the main Streets
OF the city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19


Anent the rem 'niscent article the
visit of Mrs. Abraham Lincoln to
Devils lake and Baraboo, published
in this paper, as recalled by Mrs. E.
M. Hoag, J. F. Kartack also remem-
bers the coming of the widow of the
martyred president Mr.. Kartack says
that Samuel Hartley. rough and
ready landlord, operated the hotel at
the time. When Mrs. Lincoln arrived
he did net know the d stinguished Wis
itor and Mrs Lincoln was given a
room which did not overlook the lake
She hurried to the effice at once and
said to Mr.. Hartley: Il would like
another room. You know am not an
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19
MAN
ELECTED v. P.

Resolutions demanding expulsion OF
the big Five" packers from the dairy
industry were adopted by the Wis
consin Buttermakers' association iii
convention at La Crosse. The organ
ization also went on record as favor
ing an per cent butter standard and
the same rules regulating conduct OF
cream buying stations as apply to
creaT 1eries. Officers were elected as
follows: President, H. B. Hoiberg,
Coon Valley; Vice President, T. 3
Towle Baraboo,; Secretary G. P. Col
well, River Falls.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1920-02-19
MRS LINCOLN FAHFD TO OBTAIN THE ROOM she
DESIRED AT THE Old CLIFF HOUSE AT DEVILS
LAKE WHEN SHE VISITED THE RESORT YEARS AGO

ordinary woman, / am Mrs. Lincoln.
Il don't care a d who it is
the gruff landlord is sad to have re
piled, ''the room assigned to you is
the best have at my disposal"
That ended the conservation.
u. S. Grant at Cliff House
Mr.. Kartack also states that one
day Tom Thompson said to him. "Mr
Kartack do you know who that is
sitting in front of the Cliff house?"
mo- said Mr.. Kartack.
.That is General Grant, replied
Thompson.
Sure enough it was the hero OF
many battles quietly smoking a cigaI
and looking at the scenery. The
southern storm was then over.