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simple mechanism In the lower forms in which he has
existed thus the animal body with its weaknesses and
animosities has ruled the spirit within That spirit
destined to rule day.
When you hear a watch ticking you know that the
handspring is at work You study them going and
coming you know that the handspring wound up before
birth and running down DEATH is working it must
work.
Three forces, three primary impulses, compose that
human handspring
Among ordinary human beings, like the four shown in
this picture the ruling forces in the order of their i'm
portance, follows:
First, THE INSTINCT OF SELF
The inferior himself HIS life first of ALL It
necessary that should be the beginning when
Without the powerful impulse to ve the would have
disappeared.
Next in power comes THE INSTINCT OF REPRO
DUCTION which another generation replace
that which is passing It necessary that it should be
in the beginning for only powerful impulse would have
caused children unborn to the dreadful
life that they endured hunted by wild beasts earth by
horrible dreams and superstitions.
The third force is AMBITION-the desire to accom-
psh surpass be admired in the low form of ambition
the desire to be useful to your kind in ambition of higher
development.
The instinct of self preservation keeps living and
struggling here the instinct of reproduction provides their
successors, and AMBITION slowly moves us forward
Now with the average man it is first MY LIFE; second
MY FAMILY; third, ACHIEVEMENT.
In real civilization that order will be reversed 1t is
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
How To Identify Sugar.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
l noticed the following statement
IN an evening paper:
with no means yet discovered by
'hemists to distinguish between re-
ined cane sugar and refined beet
,ugar. or between refined cane sugars
made from raw sugar produced in diff
terent countries, officials fear"
IL seems too bad there is such a
hard problem to solve, especially
when tho answer is so easy. As you
we'll know, many OF the food products
)f today are colored with artificial
aniline dyes, which are absolutely
harmless. Sugar could be dyed with
hese harmless dyes, the different col
,rs indicating the source OF the sugar.
'or example, let us say that beet
ugar is colored pink, as we asso-
late the color of pink with beets.
Cuban sugar could be colored b'ue,
md Louisiana sugar yellow. In fact,
Utmost any color could be used to dis.
inguish between the various sugars,
and the people--the public who are
paying for the sugar-would know
whether they were being charged
,orrect prices. I would suggest that
;recn be not used, as one might get
;reen sugar and Paris green mixed,
With DISASTROUS results.
Congress should enact a law COM
pcllinR manufacturers to color their
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
Is This Building Dangerousi I

Through your paper, which is SC
favorable to the interests Of the Gov
ernment clerks, wish to make pub
lie the condition of the building
known as THE Auditors Building"
located at Fourteenth and b streets
southwest. do not know the exact
number employed in this building
but IL is large and crowded. IL
would be surprising to some out
siders IL they would take look at
the exit for all these people. The
one door Is barely an ordinary room
door and In case cf fire II would
be impossible to save the lives of
many. II one were near enough to
lump they would not land on the
the ground in any instance as there
is an areaway all around the build
ing.
/ understand the attention of some
of the chief clerks and others in
authority has been appealed TO with
no results.
There Is always danger OF fire aad
|, for one. am terrified at the thought
of this impending danger.
Why not guard against this dan.
ger now? A. READER.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

Criticlsing Women's Attire Began
Thousands of Years Ago
By BILL PRICE.

That's getting to be interesting crusade for dress
reform for girls in Washington schools With teachers
and parents in league to ban powder, high heels
and mmodest Clothes thoughess girls may give up frvo
tiles that harmful to the innate respect earnestly
possess for modest women.
Mothers and teachers making strong point when
they enlist the boys of the schools with them because If
the boys condemn cosmetics, including lip sticks and
frown upon unnaturaly looking ruby lips, the fight is
won The boys also said to be up in arms against
other delnquences, including dresses cut too low too
hgh tenstOry heels cigarette smoking, matching pennies
and society card gambling.
Over in China boys being organized and pledged
never to marry Chinese girls with little feet in effort
to break up the cruelty ancient habit of binding the feet
OF girls This sort of campaign is based the assump
on that if marriage of the girls is threatened the mothers
will let their daughters feet grow naturally.
London dispatches quote high dignitaries Of British
churches laundering against mmodest dress and III
favor of the simpfcation of woman's garb
The crusade in Washington is not wholly local 1t
is going almost everywhere The themselves
will have to bring the reforms. The strongest influence in
that direction must from the mothers backed by
teachers and and boys. Lots of strong for
simple modest attire for their mothers and sisters; quite
unconcened about the mothers and sisters Of other fe
The fight for simplicity of feminine dress is ages old
The ancient philosophers promulgated their ideas the
subject With the dawn of Christianity the admontons to
women increased in volume and fervor The old writers
and preachers lost opportunity to discuss it.
Paul, the apostle, severe critic of women and
their ways He unmarried and constantly advised his
followers to remain in single blessedness that their
thoughts might be wholly for the of Christ In his
first epste to Timothy, Chapter II, g. he says: In like
manner also that adon themselves in modest ap
pare with shamefacedness and sobriey not with broded
hair, gold pearls, costly array
Plated hair which he preached against is too
simple for consideration except among little girls with
pretty long hair and they stand for only because their
mothers desire it.
Paul was no sufragist. That's a cinch for he
goes to say that should learn in silence with
all subjection." And
to teach to authority
the man. be in silence.
For dam vast formed then Eve.
a. And Adam deceived, but the being
eived n the transgression-
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
u. S. Workers As Substitute
Teachers.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
1t has occurred to me when reading
n your newspaper of the shortage OF
teachers in the public schools OF
Washington. that in times of absence
IF a regular teacher n substitute be
aiken from the civil service list OF
Government clerks who formerly
he vacancy by the present method
one of the children acting as teacher,
\s the salary of the Government
clerk Is already assured, this method
yould not deprive the regular teacher
II a portion of his or her remunera-
tion. A READER.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
The Theory of Hibernation

To the Editor of THE TINES:
Hibernation is not due to the alb
sence of food at all, but is due to
certain influences upon the nervous
system of the organism.
Animal life possesses two wonderful
ly constructed controlling mechan-
isms, the central nervous system and
tho sympathetic nervous system. The
central nervous system controls, al
most exclusively, the voluntary ac-
tions of the body. The sympathetic
nervous system controls the involun-
tary bodily activities. The lower
forms of life possess only the
sympathetic system, while the higher
forms possess both.
Whenever the central nervous sys-
tenn is depressed either by toxic,
chemical, thermal. electrical or me-
chanical mean, and the sympathetic
nervous system none at all or only
partially so, the animal loses all
voluntary actions but retains the in
voluntary activities, that is the cir
culation continues and the life OF the
individual cells goes on normally
This is Just what happens to htber-
mating animals. Whether the central
nervous system of an animal is de-
pressed by the severe cold or the
north, or by the excessive heat of the
tropics, or by the narcotic the. Berlin
nurse took, Is one and the same
phenomenon so long as the sympa.
thetic system Is not destroyed. And
since during hibcrnat'on the bodily
activities are diminished to minimum,
the food requirement Is also dimin-
fshed TO minimum. The small guam
tity OF food required by the individual
body cells to maintain life Ia found
in the tissues OF the body where II is
stored up In the form OF fats and
J ca rhnhYdrntca during the active vol
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
Letters From the Public to the Editor

uWary period. In other words higher
animals have two distinct lives: bod
lily voluntary life) and cellular Un-
voluntary life.
We therefore are not at all "uncer-
tain whether the case of the Berlin
Nurse was reversion to the original
habits of man" And not only "occa.
sionally we find ourselves much
nearer animals than angels" but al
ways.
To come to existence we are obliE-
ed to pass through the stages OF
lower forms Of life, and to pass away
we are obliged to make our exit
through the same stages. And thus
we may conclude that we approach
angels as much on coming to life
as on passing away from 1t.
n. MANDELOS.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

a license system would prevent sales
to drunkards, vagrants, and others
who don't deserve to be even slightly
moist
Such n law could be enforced much
more easily than bone-dry prohibition.
The Bible says Use n little wine for
they stomachs sake" q Tim, 23)
The Bible advises against drunken
ness, but has nothing to say against
slightly moist people.
THOMAS w. GILMER.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

This Is Perhaps the Best Cartoon Mr. McCay Ever
Made Which Is Saying Great Deal
1t Teaches Lesson We All Need, and the Lesson
Is All in the Picture. A Good Cartoon Needs No
Editor,
Show This to the Young Man Who Tells You How
Much Better He Is Than Somebody Else. Show 1t to
Your Inner Consciousness If You Are Inclined, Like
Others to Goat Over Those They Think Inferior In
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

stead of Earnestly Following and Studying Their
Superiors.
The Average Man Is as Foolish as One Climbing
Hill Backward, Merely for the Pleasure of Looking
Down. The Right Kind of Climbing Is Done with
Eyes Fixed on the TOP.
Old Death, the Humorist, Waiting for Us at the
End of the Road with the Hole All Neatly Dug, Grins
as We Come Toward Him Walking Backwards
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
Need For Help Here,

When ] read in your splendid
paper many stories Of distress at
home, | think that we are overlook
ing our own calls from humanity
for help to foreign countries.
J. T.. r.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

"a Daily Reader" says that
December %, 1901, will come
on a Wednesday. "We have
gone into the past, now let's
go into the future" he writes.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
That Famous Time.Ba

If you want to know anything more
about that State, War and Navy
time ball, drop in on JACK LEAHY,
assistant engineer. He has dropped
that ball nearly every day since 1t
was installed: has worked in that
building over twenty-five years.
Come in and see some of the fellows
who work two-stories underground
and often do not get annual leave.
ONE OF THEM.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
SWEET MUSIC.

Three Bureau Of Engraving en-
ployes found bootlegger with three
bottles Of what he described as "rri-
vate stock" and for which he asked
$50, He let them sample the first
bottle. 1t was great, they said.
They scurried around, got the n. n.oney,
bought the whiskey and that nisht
started, with friends, on n wet"
evening. The first bottle was so
fine that when they finished IL they
opened another. II was ginger ale!
The third bottle also contained ginger
ale!
Lots OF this sort OF bootleggers
around
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

/ see it stated that there are 1000
former soldiers and others out OF
work in this city. The H. c. L. is
charged to the fact that labor is
scarce and high, If that is so, why
should not the H. c. L. descend, as
labor is now seeking employment? ?
T. j.
"A Fireman's Wife" writes a few
lines of poetry containing much
truth, beginning with, I'm forever
Going to market hunting cheap
things everywhere"
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
The Line of Folly

Each Looks Down at Another But All Travel the Same
Path to the Grim Figure at the End.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
]. Z. GOODKEY.

That Chop-suey two-piece band,
two colored men as musicians, with
homemade instruments, played on a
Ninth street car the other night. No
body contributed a penny, the con-
ductor refused the musicians trans
fer and a soldier sat down in the
seat of a musician who went to tho
conductor for the transfer. Under
such crushing treatment the entire
band left the car.
SWEET MUSIC.
The Washington times., 1920-01-18
HEARD ND SEEN

w. L. H. takes a crack at the con-
ductor of Car No. 1853, Seventh
Street Wharves, for pulling the bell
a few days ago and preventing the
motorman stopping for several peo-
pie waiting to get on that car at
the Wyoming Avenue stop.
He says he thinks that with so
many men hunting positions both
the Capital Traction and w. r. and
E. might obtain courteous conduc-
tors to fill the places Of men who
are unconcerned about the riding
public.
r. r. S. objects to the operation
of one-man cars when it is possible
to get men.
At the last meeting of the Iowa
State Society, the speaker said the
following of the District of Colum
bia:
II am proud to say that no
son or daughter of mine viii be
a citizen of the District of Co
lumbia."
Not a very nice remark for a man
who has spent ten years here IN 8
good job. d. c. OBSERVER,
The Washington times., 1920-01-18

How time flies. 1t seems as yes
terday when we had the big meeting
in Masonic Temple in 1906 to protest
against the car service and you were
there and talked strongly. The serv-
ice is worse now than it was then.
Also the 2-ton doors Of the city
postoffice are still there. Ask JOHN
LANGLEY, of the House, to look
them over.
l. L. GOODKEY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
SOME STARS LARGER
THAN FIRST SURPRISED

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Results OF the fire.
successful experiments on an astron omi-
cal device at the Mount Wilson observa-
tory revealing that certain remote stars
In the armament are many thousand
times larger than astronomers had sur
missed were discussed to-day BY Frof
y. a. Nicholson, scientist Of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, who perfected the device.
He spoke before the American Physical
society.
Under his direction astronomical eS-
perts have just computed the diameter OF
Alpha Or,onis. one of the stars in the
constellati ton Of Orion. The diameter is
go. 900 miles
Professor Michelson's device is de-
scribed os follows:
The mirror of an eight foot rejecting
telescope Is obscured by an Opaque cap
with two Sits adjustable in width and
distance apart. When the instrument Is
focused on star. instead OF an image
of the star there appears a series OF in
reference bands arranged at equal dis
tances apart and parallel to the two Sits
When the Sits are properly adjusted a
distance is finally attained between them
at which the fringes disappear.
The angle OF the subtended star Is
obtained by simple formula and when
the angle and the distances Of the star
from the earth are known. the diameter
Of the star can easily be determined.
The device was perfected last summer
and taken to California by Professor
Nicholson and It's secret was guarded
until to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
CHAMP CLARK LAUDS
RECORD OF "UNCLE JOE

Washington, Dec. CAN unusual trib.
ute was paid to-day by the House Of
Representatives to Representative 10.
seph G. Cannon, of Illinois. who has es-
tablshed n new record for length of serv-
ice in Congress. Uncle joe was all
smiles as Champ Clark OF Missouri, tho
Democratic leader. and others told Of his
accomplishments during his long service
When II came his time to talk. Mr.
Cannon described the ceremony as a
wake and said he was beginning to wor-
der IL he was not already realizing tho
hopes of those who desire to return from
tho other world to communicate with
friends still participating in the ordinary
affairs of the earth.
Many big things happened In 1872. the
year he was first elected to Congress, no.
the least of which was q violent eruption
of Vesuvius, he said
Speaker Gillette and Mr.. Clarl; were
approaching the polls that year" he said.
land Jim Mann, at sixteen, was trying
to decide whether he would be farmer
or lawyer. RaIney and Mondell were
be ginning to figure life In percentages,
and the ambitions of Claude Kitchin and
Nick Iongworth at the age of three were
ccntercd about their first pants"
Admitting that he had been in Congre 81
off and on longer than other members
Mr.. Cannon declared he was not the vet
eran of continuous service.
Gillette Clark, Mann. Butler, Greene
of Massa chusetts, Moon and Sims rank
with me In that line he added, 'be
cause ] had two vacations which I did
not seek, and those four years were tho
longest years that have interviewed since
first came to Washington"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

tors Of Windsor county.--Julinn Good
rich, who recently moved to Montpelier
was business visitor here last week
Wednesday,. Mrs. II. Day of Sharon for
merry Miss Nellie sleeper, was recent
visitor in town.--John Alexander. who
has been for some time in Marlboro.
Mass" and vicinity IL spending two
weeks with his mother Mrs Clara Alex
ander.-Among tho Christmas vacation
lists arc Miss Grace Bsrrows o. Peabcdv.
Mass, Miss Helen Tully Of East Hart.
ford. Conn, Murray Ellis OF Hartford,
Conn, H. g. Green of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Miss Ruth Green. who is teaching
In girls boarding school In Waterbury,
Conn, Harold Barber and Theodore
Whitman from the University of Yer.
mont and Miss lila Dutton from Albany,
y. H.-Mrs. Myrtle Cow and daughter Of
Barre are visitors Of Mrs Cows sister.
Mrs Nellie Whitcomb.--M Nellie Skin
nor of burlington is spending n few days
with her son. Leon Sklnner.-Clifford
Bclknnp Of White River Junction spen.
Christmas In towD.--Don Blake who was
graduated from the South Royaiton hisl!
school In 1918, has begun tho study OK
law with Sherman Abbott in Woodstock
George Leonard has been absent from
his duties in the postofco for several
days by reason of iliness.--Charles Bells-
nap OF Boston Is spending his vacation
in town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

bureau during tho Legislature in place of
Edward Cornell nf Mortified. who de-
clined the appointment.
The commissioner Of weights and meas
ures has received from Massachusetts Of
ficiais complaint that butter that is
short In weight Is being shipped from
Vermont into that state. An investigation
Is under way
Hugh McGinnis, VINO has lumber con-
tract in PlanfIeld, has been taken IN
custody by the probation department be-
cause he did not comply with tho terms
OF the probation by paying weekly money
to tho support OF his family. Hc has been
taken to Morrisville for a. hearing. When
he reached Montpelier he was ready to
make all baclt payments, but these were
not accepted. because similar treatment
had taken place before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wheeler OF East
Montpelier celebrated the 50th anniver-
sary " their marriage Tuesday at thcii
home with a large number of relatives
ana triends present Both are enjoying
good health for persons Of their years
Both are charter members OF the local
Grange. They received many gifts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
HEAVY DEFICIENCY
APPROPRIATIONS ASKED

Washington. Dec. 29.-Deficiency ap-
preparations aggregating Sis. 10000 were
asked OF Congress to-day by three exec
utive departments.
Secretary Baker estimated that the
war department would need s7s,c COOK 900 ad-
ditional before July I for the pay and
subsistence Of officers and men of the
army and SOL. 900 for the upkeep of the
military Academy.
Postmaster General Burleson asked for
49,, 9A 700 additional for transportation OF
mails and the treasury department asked
for so,eil00o additional for the coast
guard service.
Mr.. Burlesor said increased rates
granted railroads and electric lines for
hauling the mails made an additional ap-
preparation for his DEPARTMENT neces-
sary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
EAST CALAIS

Mr.. ana Mrs. \. l.. Bullock of Hard
wick spent Christmas day with his par
cnts. Mr. ond Mrs. II. w. Billock.--Mrs.
Mary Sanders is !ll.--l,alph Dw!ncll ig
home from Montpelier Seminary for n
two weeks vacation.-Thc Christmas cx-
ercises given by the village schools were
we'll attended.
Julia Wheelock. n student a. Lyndon
institute Is home for the holidys.-A son
was born December - In tho Nashua
hospital to Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Saxby
Mrs. Saxby vas formerly Marion Leonard
of this place. Mr.. and Mrs. Deibert Law
eon were recent visitors at Freeman Law
sons In Woodbury.-Harold Jacknan OF
Midway. Mass. has been appointed dis
tr!ct superintendent OF Calais and several
other towns to succeed Earl Batcholdor
resigned.--The community whist parties
arc meeting with great favor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
SUGGESTS WAY TO HELP
NEW ENGLAND ROADS

Washington. Dec. CAS- a temporary
means OF giving New England railroads
fair portion OF Joint freight rates be-
tween carriers east and west Of the Hud-
son river. George NJ. Eaton, assistant
freight traffic manager OF the Boston G
Maine. suggested to-day 20 the Interstate
Commerce Commission that division he
made on a percentage basis according to
length OF hauls.
Attorneys for the New York Central
attempted TO show that the percentages
suggested were unfair as they would give
tho carriers east of the river greater
amount for a shorter haul than the New
York Central would receive for longer
and moro expensive haul.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30

MONTPELIER

Tho first meeting Of tho creditors of
John Ariola Of Barre took place In the
office of W. N. Theriault, referee in
bankruptcy. In which the bankrupt ap-
peared and was examined. Ono claim was
proven. that of the Barre Savings Bank
and Trust company which hold a note
against Ariola for $4,000. w. A. Drew, a
FORMER treasurer of the bank, was ap-
pointed trustee Of the estate. while the
appraisers ars Fred Rogers and Ezra
White Of Barre and c. r.. Kingsbury of
Montpelier.
The body of Clarence j. Lavanway,
who died Monday Mt the hospital, was
taken Tuesday to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Livingston, son-in-law and
daughter OF the deceased in Fayston,
where the funeral took place Wednesday
with burial In the cemetery at Waitsfield
Common. Mr.. Lavanway was iii a week
at the hospital. He was a native of New
York. born June II, 1864 His wife died
five years ago His children are william
OF Plainfield. G. A., Harold and Albert,
Mrs Emma Shepard. and Rachel Lavan-
way, who lived in Waitsfield and Fays-
ton.
Michael Conan, a student In the law Of
fice OF E. NJ. Harvey, will be an assista mt
In tho State library during the coming
session of the Legislature. Webster Mil
Ter of Windsor is a candidate for second
assistant clerk of the House. making
some five candidates that are known thus
far.
The total number of deer killed has
now reached iAH. TIE tota. last year
= was 1856
Among tic children and others VINO
are under state supervision those III the
recelvng home o. Hillside avoruc II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
TIN CAN TOURISTS
HOLD CONVENTION

Tampa. Fla, Dec. 29.-The annual
convention Of the Tin Can Tourists of
the world opened here to-day with
1000 persons attending and Vice Royal
Tin Can Opener G. NJ. Tremaine OF
Fredonia. N. Y. presiding. The conven-
ton will be In session four days.
The organization Is composed of
tourists who live in their automobiles
and tents on free camp sites. The local
colony represents 40 States and more
than 1000 persons and has a newspaper
of its own. 1t 10 expected there will DO
an average attendance Of $500 at the
sessions here.