The Washington times., 1920-08-13
Today
Too Much for a Few.
Measurement for Ladies.
A Prosperous Land.
Foolish Noise.
ARTHUR BRISBANE

Now what about that League
Of Nations" in which the great
powers were to act together to end
all their troubles?
England and France rule in the
League. England the greater, be,
cause she has more 9hips ana
money. But England and France
are going in different directions.
France will fight Russia, by recog-
nizing and cooperating with Cen
eral Wrangel.
England, wanting no more tight,
says to Poland: "You got into it.
Now get out of it."
Do you think this country should
be mixed up in that League. called
upon to go with France against
Russia, or remain neutral with
England, or obey orders in Meso-
potamia?
Charles W. Mills, a prosperous
gentleman, offers $500 TO the
young woman possessing the
prettiest feet and ankles"
To begin with, human feet, with
shoes and stockings off, are not
pretty. The foot, originally made
to grasp a limb and pick up OBJ
jects from the ground, has NOT be-
come beautiful, as it has gradual
ly changed into flat support to
hold up the body. Feet are not
pretty, ankles are not important.
Somebody ought to offer a prize
for the young woman with the
best shaped forehead back head
and skull generally. The most i'm
portant measurement would be
from the top of the ear to the top
of the head. All brain is above
the, ear.
Other measurements height
and breadth of forehead, depth of
the back head that balances the
front head, width Of forehead,
and, especially, the line Of the
forehead straight up and down.
The straight forehead is the
best; if it bulges out at the top so
much the better. The change from
the monkey and lowest savage has
been a gradual Strengthening of
the forehead from a flat to a per-
pendicular position.
Women's chief business is Great
ing men true But men are use
less without brains, and they in
herit their brains from their moth
ers. Therefore, a woman's brain
is important. Women really
should wear short hair, show the
skulls shape and let young man
select intelligence.
In one month, in the biggest city
in the country, plans are filed for
one dwelling, one apartment house,
five theaters, one hundred and fit
cen garages and three loft struc-
lures. This doesn't look much like
solving the "housing problem" ex-
cept for automobiles - -. -
Ponzi, of Boston, Financial
wizard" gives himself up, and is
arrested. HRThe officials say he
"owes" seven million dollars. He
may prove a useful citizen, for he
operated on scale big enough to
attract attention. Reading what
to those that accepted
his offer of 45 per cent interest ev-
cry three months may save simple
souls from oil stocks of the Ponzi
variety.
Collectors Of income tax say
that we have twenty thousand
millionaires. Allowing an average
of five millions, which is moderate,
you discover that twenty thousand
people own one hundred and
twenty billions. which is one hun
dred and twenty times one thou
sand million dollars, and you dis
cover that this is quite a prosper
Gus country.
Take the rest of the population;
estimate the cash value of hu-
man being at one thousand dol
lars, each, price of a good black
slave before the war, and you
have one hundred thousand mill
lions more. This really is pros
porous country.
I. would be VERY prosperous,
permanently safe, and a much
happier land for all, including the
twenty thousand that have the
hundred and twenty billions, if the
intelligence of the coun try could
be used to produce and distribute
enough for all, instead of being
used to get too much for a few.
Why should the Government con-
tinue what all but savages have
discarded? Go among savages,
YOU find them expressing Joy or
grief. always with a loud noise.
They beat tom-toms, beat their
breasts, roar, create as much noise
as possible, then feel better.
Whether they hail the rule of
new chief or bewail the burial of
a dead one, it is the same thing
NOISE.
Civilized creatures have given
that up largely, but not civilized
Governments.
A President, a Secretary of War
or Navy arrives, guns are fired
off, making a noise and wasting
money.
An able and useful man, Gorgas,
c,rooon- Ceperal Of the Army is