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The Washington times., 1920-06-02
What Will Congress Do For
Injured and Needy Soldiers!
By BILL PRICE.

Whatever the outcome of the Congressional fight for
bonus for former soldiers in the with Germany it
certain that grateful country will at least insist that Con-
gress make speedy and suitable provision for the Of
those brave who virtually ncapacated through
wounds or gassng whose service brought upon them
physical disabilities that will forever stand in the way Of
their attaining the earning they enjoyed before going
into the army which they might have reached except
injuries disease contracted in service
All this land are thousands of men whose dis
abilities leave them unable to properly cope with the world
and thousands of others whose financial condition is ncom
paraby than when they left good positions give
their all to their country.
An interesting letter has reached this writer from
CHARLES MILLER late captain A. E. F. 1t is presented
herewith because it gives phase of aerwar conditions
that does not escape the attention of thoughtful and
women:
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
l earnestly hope that you find
the opportunity to settle this very
perplexing problem Of mine. l am
twenty years of age, married to
man with q moderate income and
in all things except this one ques-
ton, entirely satisfied with the
world in general.
AS I said before, my husband
earns a moderate salary at his en-
ployment. namely q detective work.
ing for private agency in this
city. His duty for the most part
is to collect evidence for persons
seeking divorce or separation. He
feels, however, that he would get
ahead in his profession far more
quickly il he could rely on the
services of good-looking woman
who would travel with both men
and women on whom evidence is re-
'quired. AS his salary will not per-
nit him to hire such helper he
has suggested that for a while
act in that capacity. He doesn't
seem to realize the predicament in
which woman would be placed
were she to accept such a profess
sion. Won't you kindly advise me
whether such a move on my part,
even at my husbands request,
would endanger our marital rela-
tion or our social position.
UNDECIDED.
Playing detective in domestic
tangles is none too savory or
pleasant occupation for man
and much more difficult for
woman, especially if that woman
has no interest in such work. Your
best indtincts are warning you
against taking up this work and
such instincts are very good.
guides to follow. There is dan
ger, both moral and physical, in
the work. In my opinion it is not
a desirable occupation for any
woman and in your case, where
you feel repulsion to it, you
would probably find it most dis
tasteful and because it was so,
you would hardly prove success
full at it.
AS far as l can gather, you
would receive no remuneration.
1t would easily result in your do
ing your husbands work for
which he would be paid while he
sat around and accepted your
reports" / fail to see any reason
why both you and your husband
should work for this agency for
one salary. Tell him this: II he
has the right stuff in him, he'll
succeed at his own job and he
won't need a woman to do his
work either.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
what do you think OF q girl who
is alternating tho affections of her
husband for his mother1
What do you think of a son who
will let his affections be alienated7
His mother all her life has done
good to others.
HIS BROTHER.
I am very impatient with this
particular question of a wife rob
bing q mother Of her sons love.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
What's Doing; Where; When

X street northwest, s;3o p. m.
MeetinR-Board Of Education, Franklin
School, Thirteenth and X streets north
west, p. m
Informal Danco--sigms Phi Epsilon Fra
ternity OF George Washington University,
Central High School, Eleventh and Clifton
streets northwest, SD. m.
smoker-Thets Delta Chi Of George
washington University, Central High
west.
Band Conoert-United States Soldiers
Home Band, bandstsnd. Soldiers Home.
$50 .. m
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Am a reader of your paper. and
the manner in which you stick up
for I'VE folks" who have no say
elsewhere Is admirable.
Yesterday as / passed the Patent
Office building on Ninth street
saw a soldier sitting on the side
walk offering for sale some small
books. He had lost his right leg
in war, had three gold stripes and
two wound stripes. Now, the pitt
full part of the picture was the RED
chevron, which marked him as
"out of the service" He needs the
bonus, and there are thousands like
him who have lost their hold on
life, are handicapped in making a
living, and what courage they had
when they went overseas was all
bullied out of them by junior of1i-
GERS.
went over as a sergeant; was
beyond the draft age; left a wife
and two children here to live on
what savings | had accumulated. /
was promoted to a lieutenant and
then a captaincy, and when at last
I came back / had been gassed
twice and wounded twice. This
gives me four wound stripes and
three gold service. Now note Just
what has been done for the brave
officers who stayed at home, slept
in a warm bed (while We were in
tho mud and going through a good
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

What beautiful, delightful let
ter! And how do hope "A twen-
ty-four- year old mother" will send
me her name and address just as
quickly as she can write it and
put it in the mail so ! may for
ward it to "Peggy's Mother" and
start this charming program right
away. To me it seems perfect
solution of one little mothers
problem and / know from expert
ence that fresh air and sunshine
and diverting companionship are
the very best cure for nerves.
better than all the doctors and all
their prescriptions-even the doc
tors themselves will agree with
me.
want "Peggy's Mother" to
know how much I personally ap-
preciate her quick thoughtfulness
and how my heart thrilled when l
realized the sympathy and UNDER
standing her letter showed. hope
"A twenty-four-year-old mother"
will let nothing stand in the way
of her acceptance of this charm
ing offer of friendship and COM
panionship. ! hope she will leave
+ n house and it's cares, for a few
weeks, at least, to worry along
by themselves and just take her
self and those two precious babies
right out into the fresh air. II
she does, III wager she will be
able to write to me in a very few
weeks that she is feeling heaps
and heaps better and more cheer
full.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
A letter. Of mine appeared in The
Times several days ago, and your
reply was excellent and gave me
food for thought, especially when
you said there is something wrong
with the person who does not have
friends.
6gree with you, there is: but
I'm not worrying over lack OF
friends. / have many of them, but
not one of them is real chum.
Most OF the girls l know work In
the Government departments, and
being some distance from their Of
Hces, 1t seems that IL takes most Of
their energy going and coming, and
the result Is they seldom go out
evenings. l also work in the Gov
ernment service, but when my days
work is over II is forgotten until
the next day. My evenings are
for recreation and amusement.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
HF, F,ARD A N D Sc EN-

You and your column are the
spice Of life. / wouldn't miss it for
a weeks pay. PEG.
attractive boys than these in I'M
maculate Conception School: WILL
LIAM SWEENEY, EUGENE HAN
NAH, WALTER GRISMOND, FRANK
HANNAH and EDWARD HANNAH.
NJ. L. c., L. c.
Conductor 1877 Of the City and
Suburban line is very popular with
people on that line, due to his cour-
tesies to one and all.
MISS E. B., Riverdale.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
THE SHAPE OF LOVE.

can't tell our folks the shape OF
a kiss. but | know a brief poem on
the shape Of love;
Love is a puny thing,
shipped like a lizard,
Runs all around the heart
And jumps in the gizard.
]. f. c.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Yes, and there are lizards at Wis
consin avenue and the boundary line,
near tho Tenleytown car barn.
RAILROAD.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

saw a newspaper item that the
first five Presidents Of the United
States retired from actual service at
sixty-six years Of age. Is thie cor
rect? y. IL. X.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.

l take it for granted that Presf-
dental candidates are spoken OF a.
climber" because many OF them are
solid wood north of the eyebrows.
There is no shortage of timber, but
there may be too much Wood. After
the convention there will be a lot
OF weeping willows and some will
pine away.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
A GREAT JOKE THIS.

read a want ad in Washington
paper that made me laugh. A chap
wanted a fve-room and bath apart
ment, furnished or unfurnished. for
$50 per month. Can II be done7
Your correspondents certainly send
in many gems in jokes and stories.
DAN DAILY, Dewey Hotel.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
L. WHITE, Cleveland, o.

How are you to meet a fellow at
the corner Of the round house?
II. w. #.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

vun night der odder day. about
week ago Ia-t month I heard me
noise py der front middle Of der pack
rate Chumping me der bed oudt run
ming nit der door I sees my pig iron
der stable on Whoefer prings me
pack to him shall pay IS reward,
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
WHERE THE BARBER HAS YoU.

When cutting your hair the barber
turn. your back to the mirror. After
cutting your locks he puts a small
mirror at the back Of your neck and
asks ~ that's o. X. He can't put the
hair back. Peeved or not. you say
sallright."
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

"Hamlets" are Just as good as
Hambonelettes for the tokens.
MATT LORING.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

HIRAM JOHNSON is the one logi-
cal candidate for President. He is an
American and II elected will stop
Bolshevism and unrest.
J.. A. ODONNELL.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
ANDREW d. TAYLOR.

Bumpelbeen had a nre.
Then a "fre sale"
His rivals were full OF ire
As he raked In the kale.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

what Is the last part of the old
saying: The mills OF the gods grind
slowly" i want II suthoritatively.
0OoOLEA
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
Where's RILEY GRANNON. Tell
US, old H. and S. n. W. -

ROTHERsOME ROOMMATEs.
NJ, roommate comes in any time
after midnight and sits up very late.
keeping me awake. II there Is any
remedy for this except to "treak
with him will your readers k'ndiy
advise? T. ~ -
What appears once in minute
twice in a moment and not once In
a thousand years? ). Z. r.
Mary had a steamboat,
The steamboat had bell
Mary went to heaven
II. A. c.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

This old sign is gone. but not for
gotten:
To
UNLOAD SCHOONERS.
Free Lunch,
IL to 1.
G. T. B.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
DO THEY ALL DO THIS?
Why does everybody put on
their left shoe last!
CARRIE R.

Why is it that the American Ice
Company is allowed to charge pa
irons in Brightwood Toe per 100 lbs,
while those in Petworth pay only
60c per 100? MRS. A. w. F.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

OF all the freaks 7 ever saw,
And the James and Marys I've met,
] might just as well be frank and say
r street beats them yet.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Patching old clothes, even when you
pay IS cents for two spools OF thread,
Is better than paying high prices for
new clothes. KELLY w.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

I asked a ouija board what was
the matter with my auto. The
board wouldn't move. That Is
what was the matter with the
flivver. G.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

A girl writes that the best-looking
boys in Gonzaga are the second-year
chaps.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Yes, washington. d. c." stands for
taxation without representation.
S. T. WRIGHT, Mt. Vernon
It not only stands for what Con-
gress hands out but also stands for
"Dry City" E. w. n.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Can't we find some way OF raising
money to buy flags for the flag poles
in front of the Union station? They
are without flags the greater part OF
the time. EUGENE DOGGEIT.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Yes, a squirrel does bark, attests
R. H. A., in answer to l.. B. P. Any
old squirrel hunter knows that to b
true.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

Will you please have the city dog
catcher or some other official sprin-
kle insect powder near Wisconsin
avenue and o streets, which Is now
a regular lizard rendezvous, with SO
many around as to interfere with
pedestrians A1LEEN.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

II some of those + street cake
eaters had their heads cut down
to the else OF their brains, they
would wear peanut shells for Pan
ANA hatA u TELL EN-.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

If Tennessee couldn't see, and ran
into Virginia, where would Mary
land? c. w.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02

What appears once in a minute,
twice in a moment and not once In
a thousand years? ). Z. r.
Mary had a steamboat
The steamboat had a bell
Mary went to heaven
The steamboat went to-toot;
GONE. GONE FOR GOOD.
This old sign is gone. but not for-
100 MEN WANTED
To
UNLOAD SCHOONERS.
Free Lunch,
IL to /.
HIRAM JOHNSON is the one logi-
cal candidate for President. He is an
American and If elected will stop
and unrest.
vun night der odder day. about /.
week ago Ia-t month 1 heard me
noise py der front middle OF der pack
gate. Chumping me der bed oudt rum
ming NIT der door I sees my pig iron
Erey mare running hDoot ti0' i'N'o
der stable on. Wheeler prings me
pack to him shall pay sb Tswsra- rrrITa NJ
THE SHAPE OF LOVE.
/ can't tell our folks the shape OF
a kiss, but l know a brief poem on
the shape Of love;
Love is a puny thing,
Shaped like a lizard,
Runs all around the heart
And jumps in the gizard.
]. E. C.
WHERE THE BARBER HAS YOU
When cutting your hair the barber
turn. your back to the mirror. After
cutting your locks he puts a small
mirror at the back OF your neck and
asks ~ that's o. X. He can't put the
hair back. Peeved or not. you say
sallright.'
ANDREW D. TAYLOR
Bunpelbeen had a FIRE,
Then a ''nre sale"
His rivals were full OF irs
As he raked In the kale.
Yes, and there are lizards at Wis
consin avenue and the boundary line,
near the Tenleytown car barn.
RAILROAD.
"Hamlets" are Just as good as
for the tokens.
MATT LORING.
asked a ouija board what was
the matter with my auto. The
board wouldn't move. That Is
what was the matter with the
flivver. c.
OF all the freaks ever saw,
And the James and Marys I've met.
! might Just as well be frank and say
r street beats them yet.
Patching old clothes, even when you
pay IS cents for two spools of thread,
is better than paying high prices for
new clothes. KELLY w.
A girl writes that the best-lookine
boys In Gonzaga are the second-year
chaps.
II some OF those + street cake
eaters had their heads cut down
to the sise OF their brains, they
would wear peanut shells for Pan
anna hata u TELL EN-.
The Washington times., 1920-06-02
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAh:
what do you think OF 4 girl who
is alternating tho affections OF her
husband for his mother1
What do you think of a son who
will let his affections be alienated7
His mother all her life has done
good to others.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04
COAL SITUATION
IS IMPROVING
Distributor Robert D. Kemp Says
Conditions Are Becom-
ing Better.

According 10 Robert ID. Kemp, newly
Amounted coal distributor for this city,
the coal situation is clearing both for the
householder and for the utility and manu-
featuring companies and although there
has been great anxiety in the public mind
concerning the present supply, there Will
be coal for all
During the past few cold spells, many
orders were taken care OF BY Mr.. Kemp
in his Office, 900 Church Building, thus
relieving the situation somewhat. How
ever. there still remain many homes
without coal and another rush is soon ex-
pected. AS previously stated, only cases
Of emergency will be considered and this
applies TO those who at present are with
out coal. Priority will be given IN cases
of illness and where there is an urgent
demand for coal.
The OUTPUT of anthracite has suffered
severely by vacations IN PENNSYLVANIA
and the supply even lessons with the large
shipments into the Northwestern and
New England States which will continue
until the closing of navigation as soon as
cold weather sets in. However, the mild
weather OF the past month has helped
to save supplies and coal wards IN this
CITY still have supply sufficient for al
emergency eases.
Under the supervision Of MIR. hemp
the coal matter will be handled wisely anc
fairly and 10 partiality will be showr
whatever II your coal bin Is entirely
empty. II will cost nothing to make appli
cation for YOUR needs, only the usua
routine Of questions which are require.
of each applicant.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04
MASOKS TO HONOR
GEORGE WASHINGTON
An Interesting Celebration of an
Important Event at the High
School This Evening.

The various Masonic fraternities oi
this city havo made elaborate preparn-
ton for the celebration tonight comIneno-
rating the Masonic birthday Of George
Washington and call by William j.
Highheld. Grand Master, has bs. n sent
to every organization in the State OF
Delaware.
The lodges of Delaware City, New
Castle, Newport and Newark will join
with the Wilmington lodgee At the audi
tori,lm Of the Wilmington High School
and no effort has been spared TO make the
celebration digniiied and fitting tribute
TO the great leader
The exercises will start At 8 o'clock and
Masonic dress will be observed as far as
possible Lodges at Middletown, Dover and
SMYRNA will hold their exercises the
Masonic Temple, Smyrna. Lodges at Mil
ford. Milton, fewes, Millville and George
town will meet at the Masonic Temple
ut Seaford.
Music for the occasion will be furnished
by tho Tall Cedars Band and following
the invocation by Rev Thomas Y. Win
fate. Grand Chaplain, All addresses will
be made by Bishop Phillip Cook and others.
George Washington, first President OF
the United States, was made o Mason m
Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, fwdcrlcks-
burg, Va, November 4, 1882.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The government will withdraw about So :
cc0 600 from member banks In the New
Nork district today
one large copper producer is reported TO
have soid metal at Ia 3-4 cents a pound. de-
iycrcd This IL the lowest price since 1919
when u changed hands at Ia 3-s cents a
pound. Largo producers are generally hold
inF nrm az IS cents
The public debt on November was S24 :
psg 900 .ppu. q reduction Of S24 $40 .450 dur
ins October Ordinary expenditures of the
government during the month were s426-
te7 600. compared with ordinary receipts
OF s22o O3s 600
The time for deposit OF securities of the
General Ghemical-Semot Solvay-Process
Barrett aud National Aniline Co. under the
merger plan has becn extended To Novem-
bsr - 4 large majority Of the securities
hoh alrcads been deposited
MidNalc steel and Ordnance Go. reports
tbs quarter ended september 80. 1920,
. balance for dividends Of 81 .44s ore. equal
10 s. 20 a share. as against ST. a share In
the same quarter Of 1919. Nine months
hsi-ncs was sio,3l4 .574 as compared with
81, los .s23.
Thirteen American and Mexican oil com
panies each reporting assets 10 excess Of
500 .gO0 ,Ou0. show total Of SO ,235 .000, 600.
~ which more than quarter are held by
the standard oil Company Of New Jersey
Ansfts 81 thu bix Hritish-Dutch oil COM
bination Toe Royal Dutch-shell total about
o3So 600 600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04
Eat Corn Meal and
Improve Your Health

Do you know how to make corn meal
cheese pudding7 Or oorn meal fish balls7
Or Philadelphia scrapple? Or polenta?
You may not even know what polents is.
Then there is corn meal mush with
fruit, buttermilk waffies. corn meal puff :
and fritters Only the initiated know the
Joy Of cracking bread, ash cake, corn
dodger, and corn pone.
There are thousand ways to use corn
meal and lend variety to the diet. Corn
meal is nourishing but aside from that it
stimulates the innards like massage
do IS tn scalp. 1t is just scratchy enough
to be invigorating
There Is more food value locked up III
corn than in any other product of the
American farm. The housewife who does
not draw on it is overlooking tho nation $
greatest food reserve.
Get the bulletin OF the Department OF
Agriculture, which tells many ways to
use corn moal. 1t is full OF practical and
tempting recipes. d
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04
IIN1DENDS DECLARED.

tnrrtran smelling & Refining Co quar-
tsrls - per rent On common. payable De
center la and ! 3-f per cent on preferred.
rayahie December
American TohaccO Co. quarterly Of per
cent on common. payable December In S
per cent strip
Gttiss SsrvicF Co 43.5 cents "A share on
~ bankers shares. payable December
fienersl Asphalt 60. quarterly Of ~ per
cent on preferred payable December /.
Hartman Corporation quarterly Of "a
per cent payable December l.
fanston Monotape Co. quarterly Of la
pr cent. payable November 80.
NGs River Co. - per cent on preferred
an account % back dividends. payable De
csmbsr
Norfolk Railway and Light Co. semi
annual Of 3 per cent payable December I.
NfInst SOiNag co quarterly Of , per cent.
rayahle November ~
standard oil 60. of Indiana. quarterly OF
3 pei cent and extra OF > per cent payable
1nccmber =
fuion American Cigar Co distribution
of "a per cent on preferred. payable De
csmhsr u
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-04
HEAVY TRADING IN
RAILS IS FEATURE

nv Associated Press 20 Every Evening
New York. Nov. 4 Wall Street, lo.5o
a. m Mldc openings IN Southern fa-
c,hc aud Reading. the dom, api issues Oh
the previous day, were the te lures Mt the
outset oi today stock m ke session.
block of 5000 Southern ..cltie changed
hands NJ lt4is to. ll5l., against yes
terdnv's final price of llAls. while a,un
E,adny sohl from i0S To lO2ss, the latter
aaune repreSentirg an overnight loss oil
!, smsu fractioo. Other active rails EN-
hraeing the raciiics. grau9ers, coal ARD
cotton groups were higher 10y fractions to
oae poini, excepting aIacian faclhc
Which lost one point Shippiugs and equip
meats also improved hut Mexican Pc
troleum. Cuicible Steel, international
paper aud Scars-Rochuck denoted pres
sure,
\oon aside from Reading. rails forg-
.d ,teadiN ahead IN the very heavy trad
re of the first hour. Southern Pacihc
made n now high for the movement ut
tlst. MON Pacific and Great Northern
p,,,red tvo noir T. each Louisville Il Nash
VILE and Delaware & Hudson 2'2 and
ether lcadlg tr N pnrtattorS II y,
while Jersey Central was Conspicuous Tor
2l-pnint advance ON relatively few
t,,sactiors RAILWAY equipments
,tfcnpthcrcd With Aicxcan Petroleum,
h.t Royal lN5cl tod Fruit. Marine
treicrred Ancrca trrratIoral. Cru-
h, = t.ulf Stptes >t"e's Wcgt he9vN.
Tr,m Iicr caused reversal II raiS
hcim, oof ot ! o. > pnIst' Cali morcN
W.. Il, ,As gcd AZ q pcr ccat and torcign
sNcha, ~ Was lower with rev mldmum m
l,r tbc ttl'Ian ratc