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Evening star., 1921-04-06
The Wounded Soldier Inquiry.

The inquiry ordered by President
Harding into the manner in which the
government is carrying out the busl-
ness Of caring for the crippled anu
disabled soldiers Of the world war Is
much needed step. The numerous
complaints that there is neglect OF
those to whom every consideration
is owed complaints to which the
President refers. have created ma
wide demand that the matter be
sifted to the bottom. The President
phrases the matter mildly when he
AYERS that 1.-The American people want
to prove the republics gratitude to
these men" He could correctly have
said that the people are determined to
prove that gratitude.
Conscious Of that determination. the
necessary laws and appropriations
have been passed by Congress and
what was deemed the required ma
-chinery for the end in view set in mo-
tion. Today, judging from the pro-
tests and complaints with which the
administration has been flooded. that
machinery has broken down. Accord
ing to Gen. Dawes, who will head the
commission charged with the investi-
cation, "a deplorable situation exists"
Again, if there be substance behind
certain of the charges which have
Seen made, which would indicate that,
ohr from having been treated ds OBJ
oects of the nations gratitude, many
q wounded veteran has been heart
0essly and brutally prosecuted, a
stronger phrase might we'll have been
used Outrageous, intolerable and
criminal are excellent adjectives. And
# is as such that a majority Of Amer:
lean citizens would characterize con-
ditions which, if true, are shame to
the nation.
Gen. Dawes and his commission
promise swift action in ascertaining
Che exact condition Of affairs and in
discovering a remedy. The general
public, confident that the matter is
On competent hands, will await the
f@eaching its own verdict. But it may
We confidently asserted that if the
charges as made are substantiated
the public will insist that those re-
sponsible for their betrayal, in the abuse
of the men to whom the nation owes
more than It can ever pay, shall be
effectively punished.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

mended to the court that bail be re-
fused. If this matter lies within the
discretion Of the court and there Is
doubt Of the ruling an alternative
charge should be always prepared that
will assuredly place the suspected per-
son in restraint long enough at least
to permit a medical examination to
ascertain the degree of mental disor-
der. 1t is plainly dangerous to con-
tinue to grant hall in any case Of this
character.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

time later for it to attend to all sorts
Of criminal work in other lines.
The liquor traffic has fiourished in
New York simply because Of its very
effrontery and confidence in the indif-
ference Of the police and the made
Quacy Of the federal prohibition or
ganization. AS soon as that confidence
is destroyed the problem Of enforce
ment is simplif1ed. There will. Of
course, remain certain percentage
Of Illicit traffic for a time, maybe al
ways. But week Of intensive police
effort, sincere and thorough, will COM
pletely change the aspect. Already. it
is reported, many Of the well known.
wide-open places Of liquid refresh.
ments have closed upon the bare an
that the law was signed.
1t will not take many arrests and
to make New York COM
paratively dry.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
Labor Troubles in England.

While the full truth Of the British
coal strike has not as yet been dis
covered, there are certain phases of
the general situation incident thereto
which. apparently thoroughly develop
ed, are up for the judgment Of Amer
lea with the rest Of an interested
world. 1t is known that the coai in
dustry in England has for some time
past been conducted at a considerable
loss and that the miners do not Ques-
tion the figures presented to establish
that fact. 1t is known that the de-
mands of the miners for increa ased
wages would cause an increased deficit
and prolong the weakness Of the in
dustry indefinitely. 1t is known that
they insist that the British taxpayer
should make up the discrepancy be-
tween earnings and cost Of produc-
ton. And on the argument that in
existing Industrial practices no strike
based upon such demands could ever
hope to succeed. it is judged that the
mine strike is but a precursor Of a
unified assault by the leaders of Brit
ish labor upon the fabric Of the exist
ing industrial and governmental sys-
tenn
What the British labor party sseks,
and there is no less an authority for
the program than Arthur Henderson.
is the overthrow Of tie present gov
ernment, the control of the govern
ment by labor and the opportunity to
run the country according to its own
theories. Yet in seeking this goal it
adopts the ingenious expedient Of
serving notice upon the country as to
exactly what it might expect should
its ambitions be achieved. 1t would
not then want, any more than the
striking coal miners want, full control
of the mines or of any other industry
by the workers therein. For under
those circumstances, with only the
earnings of their industry in their
pockets, the workers would be no bet
ter off than they are today, and in
many cases would be much worse off.
1t would acquire merely the modest
privilege Of permitting the workers
to establish such wages for themselves
as seemed to them equitable and tax
ing the country at large to make up
the difference between earnings and
compensation.
Such, 1t is argued. is fair state.
ment of the program which might be
expected as q result of labor control
Of the government. Judging from the
support afforded the miners in their
current demands. 1t is,' however.
pleasant to reflect that no more de-
sirable weapon to defeat such am
bitions could be placed in the hands Of
the existing government than the ex-
ample furnished the average Briton
by the striking miners. The broad
program of. the radical leaders who
presumably are molding the policies Of
the workers of England will fail with
the narrow program. of the miners.
And while We of America, congratulat.
ing ourselves upon the relative mod
Grafton of our own labor enthusiasts,
watch the unfolding Of the truth over
there, we may do 50 in the full and
glad assurance that the British en-
pire will deal effectively with any such
radical suggestion as that now be.
fore it.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

The democrats Of this city who were
in favor Of Warren G. Harding did
everything to express their senti.
ments except to vote for him. They
would have done this except for a Ger.
tain archaic and Illogical situation
with reference to the ballot in the
District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

The conditions attending too great a
general fall Of prices win be regarded
with apprehension If they are attribu-
table to diminished demand due to a
lack Of popular purchasing power.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

While courteous exchanges are nu.
merous,- there Is no room for a mo.
msnts suspicion that NJ. viviani's
visit contemplates merely a round Of
superficial compliments.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

Railway managers are doing their
best to restore conditions which make
the hauling Of freight and passengers
the most conspicuous feature of their
activities.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

The ignorance which permitted the
practice OF peonage in some parts of
the country calls attention to the de.
pforable fact that there are stil1 a few
people who do not read the news
papers.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

Great opportunities make great
men. The opportunity for the develop
ment of a genius for railroad manage
ment was never greater than at the
present time.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

The declaration Of former Vice Pres
ident Marshall that he never viewed
the league Of nations with alarm can
not faH to disappoint some Of the SEN
ators to whose earnest and emphatic
Evening star., 1921-04-06

A period Of hard work is before Mr..
George Harvey. It may be doubted
whether, as an ambassador, he will
find the 'exhilarating entertainment
that he derived from his career as
an editor,
Evening star., 1921-04-06

French craftsmanship is not favor
able to any suggestion implying tho
remote possibility of a separate war
with Germany.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

It is a long time since Turkey has
had a sultan who sought to inspire his
troops by going to tho front in person.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

England's coal strike threatens to
renew the melancholy condition of the
ultimate consumer with nothing to,
consume.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

Villas sudden but strong interest
in farming has done a great deal to
discourage a promiscuous inclination
toward revolution in Mexico.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

One Of the things Lenin is trying
to live down Is that statement issued
a few months ago that soviet Russia
intended to do without money.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

In Cleveland bread dropped cents
a loaf and in a week went up to the
previous price. Like stock exchange,
the bakery has its bulls and bears.
Evening star., 1921-04-06

Tho collection of indemnity evident
ly requires vigilance to prevent any
body from being short-changed.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
SHOOTING STARS.
By pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Human Wishing.

Human Wishing.
A pirate or a circus clown
pictured in my boyhood days
AS offering the best renown
That could reward maturer ways.
How often are life's later years
With gratitude sincerely thrilled
That STILES our regrets and fears
For the ambitions unfulnled!
Evening star., 1921-04-06

Automobile campers refuse to per-
hit the pleasures Of touring to be
disturbed by housing problems.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
Consolation.

The fruit crop fails and bids US grieve
Yet life retains much happiness.
Since rumor leads us to believe
That pork and beans are a success.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
Truly an Expert.

Truly an Expert.
"Are you a tariff expert?"
II may say so," replied Senator
Sorghum. II managed for years to
make speeches on the tariff without
being defeated in the next election"
Jud Tunkins says IN looking over
our friends we're apt to be far-sfehed
for tho faults and near sighted for the
virtues.
Evening star., 1921-04-06
Enggerations.

"America is a wonderful country"
said the distinguished visitor as the
ship was landing.
"Yes." ventured the intrepid inter
viewer; ''but it isn't nearly as extrao or
binary as you gentlemen from abroad
make 1t appear when you write your
first Impressions Of it."
Evening star., 1921-04-06
Es&herly Ad1nfration.

T86uo1ly zAU1uU86kOUe
Most wonderful baby I ever sawi"
exclaimed Mr.. Assktop. !.
wonderful for what?"
''Coorags. Doesn't hesitate to inter.
rupt HeaEiettA VIA shsia talkAG.<
Evening star., 1921-04-06


Paris that the President and the ma
ton lost prestige almost from the
moment Mr. Wilson sat down to con-
fer with his fellow commissioners" =
Harrisburg Telegraph (republican).
"To be blunt. Mr.. Lansing does not
di isclose in the book higher diplomatic
qualities than those with which popu-
lar1y he had been credited."-Rich-
mond News-Leader independent dem
ocratic).
1T is a painful book to read 1t is
painful because it is the 2S0-page
lament of q nice but smaller man who
is hurt, deeply hurt, by the indiffer-
ence shown him by a cold and ter
rifically busy bigger man. We have
an uneasy sense that he is an ex post
facto critic. He makes himself so
uniformly right and Wilson SO uni
formly wrong. g."-Chicago Post Unde-
The book goes far to explain Mr..
Wilson's failure to put through his
great idea Of an association of ma
tions based upon the idea of force.
He might have gained his great OBJ
jective had he been less obstinate,
less perverse. less dictatorial."-
Mr.. Lansings book is, for all its
reserve, a tremendous Indictment of
the course adopted and the decisions
made by Mr.. Wilson. but Its chief
value, Whlch IS very considerable, is
in the warning 1t contains of the con-
ditions American diplomacy must
deal with in its relations with Eu-
ropean governments. Chicago Tribune
independent republican,.
Mr. Lansing does not come off well
in forcing a comparison between Lam
sing, who for the sake of expediency
consented to a treaty that he be-
lieved was fundamentally wrong
and Wilson, who may have paid too
high a price for what he believed to
be fundamentally right and neces-
sary. believed to be tho one thing
worth striving for at the peane con-
ference. Mr.. Lansing has added little
to what We already knew about Mr..
Wilson's defects Of temper or mis-
takes Of policy. But he has succeed
Cd IN making 0edH moro vivid Mr.
Wilson'S passionate faith in 4 great
causs."--New. York Post (inde-
DeA4snQ
The Washington times., 1921-05-12
Wrinkles
Removed

Removing wrinkles is a compare
lively new development of pain
less surgery, says the Popular Sci
ence Monthly. A wrinkle is too
much skin brought about on parts
OF the face by the expansion of the
skin. This is caused by, think
ing. worrying. or even by laughing.
Persons who do not think, worry
or laugh have tight skins and mask
like expressions.
When these folds OF skin over the
subcutaneous tissue grow bulky and
disagreeable, the wearer of the
wrinkles looks into the mirror and
thinks How terrible! Pm growing
old and wrinkled!" But here comes
a new method of smoothing away
the impressions of time.
A per cent solution of cocaine
is injected under the skin to pre-
vent all pain and also to lift the
skin slightly, like a blister, from
the simultaneous tissues. With the
skin thus puckered, a tiny piece OF
1t Is sliced off, the edges are drawn
together, smoothing out any other
nearby wrinkles, and tiny stitches
are taken across the cut edges. The
length from needle-hole to needle
hole Is not greater than one-thirty-
second Of an inch Aristol powder
is at once applied as dressing.
About forty-eight hours after the
operation the stitches are removed
with a safety razor.
The Washington times., 1921-05-12

felt stiff: there was only one
thought In his mind-Kitty.
She had no money. and now-as
he had none-he dashed a hand
across his eyes; money would not
matter; she would stick to a fellow
all the more because he was down
on his luck.
Phil, dear said his mother,
with a sob.
SHARP REMINDER.
1t was a sharp reminder of all
he was asked to do-all for which
they had appealed to him.
They knew nothing of Kitty and
his love for her: they only asked
him to save them, to save their
home for them, to save their name:
they had no idea of the sacrifice
they were demanding.
To marry Eva. Dennison!-a girl
he hardly knew-a girl to whom
he had never given a second thought.
To make her his wife and bring
her to live here in his home; to
be son-in-law to red-faced old Dem
nison-to pal up to her brothers
he set his teeth hard; oh, the
thing was monstrous.
phil" said his mother again.
"Oh, Phil, for my sake!"
She got up and came over to
where he stood, clasped her hands
about his arm and bowed her face
to them; he could feel her tears
on his hand, feel how her whole
The Washington times., 1921-05-12
Smart, Short, Snappy

of possibilities than a biography.
Good intentions should be covered
with abestos.
Be up and doing; but mind who
you do.
With women kisses are always
more effectual than arguments.
If woman smells a rat she sets
a trap for her husband.
Love makes the world go round,
and that Is what makes us all
giddy.
Flattery is a fault that is easily
cured by marriage.
It's certain sign of GONZALES
cence when a patient begins to
make love to his nurse.
To be reverential to a woman
who is in love with you is to pro-
woke anger and tears.
II you are always putting by for
q rainy day you'll haye no time to
enjoy the sunny ones.
Flattery is the best cure for a
stiff neck. 1t will turn almost any
head.
Men wear clothes as n defense
women for the purpose Of attack.
If one could peel on the angelic
expression of the most sanity
woman one might be astonished to
discover how simple, direct and like
the most primitive woman she is
There is only one thing that
beats good wife, and that is a
bad husband.
Dead widows tell no tales. Their
bosom friends do II for them.
The Washington times., 1921-05-12
UGLY DUCkLING.


i am the ugly duckling in my
family. All my sisters and broth
ers are better looking than i. 1
a freckled, / have q snub nose and
my hair is nearly red; 1 would not
mind the color of my hair IL it
were not so unruly. There is not
much of 1t and it is as straight as
any hair can be straight. / cannot
arrange 1t in becoming style be-
cause 1t just lays straight and fiat.
Ny face is very round. which makes
the problem doubly hard. Do you
know of any style that would be
becoming to a face like that, some
thing to make the face look small
err? / am worrying myself sick
over my appearance because / think
a girls hair has more to do with
her appearance than anything else.
Do you think II would be good
idea to go to a hair dresser and
get her to teach me how to ar
range my hair? Should / use rogue?
Now, of course. being such an I'M
attractive girl. about the only fell
lows l get are the ones nobody else
wants. 1t isn't all on account of
my looks because / just can't talk
to fellows. 1 make a desperate
attempt and I always manage to
say something ridiculously absurd.
most always personal. I'm always
apologizing for myself. my looks,
my deafness" etc. Is there any
place where a person can learn the
art OF small talk" 1 guess that
is what you call it. I want to be
able to Joke and laugh and be
human. / am a stick now and an
ugly one, too, so please tell me how
i can know what to talk about.
People say that to be at ones best,
we must be natural, but somebody
made a mistake on that line, be-
cause when l am natural, / am I'M
noticed.
am serious in this matter and
certainly very much in
DESPAIR
Stop apologizing for yourself.
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The Washington Times Magazine Page $$$E$$$ $
l. ON LIZ IL By RUBY Nj. AYRES
The Fascinating Story Of Fine Wealthy Girl of Lowy Birth Who
In Marriage Without Her knowledge, BlueBlood.

. body shook with sobs, and sudden
ly he knew that he could hear II
no longer. He wrenched himself
"Oh, let me go; let me COLTS
impossible. quite impossible ."
He rushed from the room and
d. out into the garden; the cool air
famed his hot forehead; he walked
up and down in the dusk. driven
by tortuous thoughts.
Kittyi She was all that mat
tered: how could he give her up!
Why, 1t was only a few hours since
he had told her he loved her; only
a few hours since he had held her
in his arms and kissed her; they
were only just on the threshold of
their happiness. and now they were
asking him to shut the door upon
1t for ever.
He felt as If he could never rest
again: away in the distance a clock
chimed the hour-he saw his father
turn on the light in the library, saw
his fine old figure momentarily sill
stood still a moment to look at him.
PROUD OF FATHER.
He had always been so proud of
his father-he would have done a
great deal for the old man. but
this-was asking too much!
He turned away and went out of
the garden and down the road.
ITO be Continued TOmorrOw.)
The Washington times., 1921-05-12
SOCRATES, JUDGMENT.

Marriage Is success so long
as the wife learns to forget that
she has any wishes of her own. A
woman isn't supposed to have any
brains or physical rights.
Also, IL a bill, perchance, comes
up in Congress to aid her in moth
erhood, it is promptly combated by
worthy tO Baltimore physician
and other men.
Why should woman go on sacri-
ficing all her comforts to men who
are unappreciative? All bills show
ing mere humanity to women and
children are scoffed at by doctors
who make the greater part of their
living by women's misery.
1t would take Socrates to
judge whether or not marriage is
a success; and he would, of course.
judge from the male standpoint.
NO PHYSICIAN.
The Washington times., 1921-05-12

THERE isn't much difference
between sight and vision ex-
cept when you make the mis-
take Of calling a woman one when
you mean the other.
1t is abstinence, more than alb
sence, that makes the heart grow
fonder.
When a woman needs sympathy,
cry with her. When a man needs
it, swear with him.
A woman who is not dangerous
isn't worthy to be woman at all.
Half the world don't know how
their better halves live, and IL they
are wise they won't try to find out.
Never hesitate to tell a woman
that you love her. 1t increases her
self-respect.
The man who courts trouble Is
lucky to get off with merely
breach-of-promise action.
A love affair is always more in
teresting than a marriage, for the
same reason that romance is fuller
The Washington times., 1921-05-12
Economy in Linens

KYOW that table linen, real linen,
IN l mean, is such a luxury. house
wives are always on the alert
for something that can be used as
substitute, instead OF the much de-
sired but expensive large white
damask linen tablecloth.
The passing of the large table
cloth, perhaps, has been a blessing
to many of us. / think the real
reason tablecloths were supplanted
by small pieces of linen and lace
was that the laundress rebeiled
at washing so many large pieces
as, Of course, the laundering of
table linen is a special art.
RED AND WHITE LINEN.
red and white linen in their dining
rooms and it is quite effective. 1
do not mean those ugly red table
covers called turkey red table
covers. but those Of white ground
with tiny red dots or vice versa
A luncheon set was made Of ordi-
nary check linen dish toweling, red
and white, although II you prefer
blue, the blue and white can be
used. Napkins were made of the
same material and were OF about
eighteen inches with hemstit ed
borders. The plate doilies were
oblong, twelve by eighteen, large
enough to hold the plate and silver
and other table articles required.
1t had a runner for the center of
the table.
also saw another red and white
set made OF French linen printed
in pastoral scenes of red. The
cloth was a large one, and was
finished with narrow cotton
fringe, or II you do not care for
the fringe, the set could be had
hemstitched. The napkins were
small squares Of linen, each cut
to show Some bit or the pattern
and either finished with fringe or
hemstitching.
LUNCHEON SETS.
The idea OF using printed linen
is full OF variations, but care
The Washington times., 1921-05-12
was he sieuthing around after

"was he sleuthing around after
me?' asked Dad Lee.
''Oh, then he missed you!" I re-
piled thoughtfully. But he did go
up to call for you"
"'Twasn't him ran away from
you. was IL, m'dear?" asked Dad
Lee with a twist of the lips / took
to Indicate facetiousness.
you don't see anyone else
around who seems to be trying to
avoid NOR / inquired with no
abatement of caution.
Well you certainly wouldn't
expect to seeing anyone who was
trying to run away from you,
would you now, daughter" he
chuckled with an air Of triumph
just tinged with malice.
mo. you wouldn't expect"-I be-
gan and then deliberately switched
to. "Now you mustn't belle your
own words by running away from
me when / invite you to dine with
your daughter and Mr.. Hyland."
HIS IDEA DEVOTION.
do I ever trysto get out OF din
ing with my own daughter" asked
Dad Lee with something like a
whimper. "Ain't l been devotion
itself since you come back into my
life?"
"Since I came back into your
life." / repeated.
well. supposing 1t was the