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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

dental, / will briefly justify II by
saying that the prohibition party
as a party-made little Roadway IN
the United States until il became
q balance OF power. here and there,
between the two old parties. When
these began TO pander to II TO get
votes. then confusion commenced.
Thousands of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis were compelled to support
planks they did not favor. because
allied to their party for other rea-
sons and on other principles. Very
few States submitted the question to
the people on that issue alone. The.
The Anti-Saloon League professed to
hold the church vote. and Legislators
were afraid OF IL. These persistently
refused TO submit the question, apart
from politics, on its merits. When
chicanery won them power, they used
the weakness OF Congressional rep
resentatives to overthrow the Con-
stitution. That representation was
based on the idea that domestic INST
tiers and police regulations should
never become a part of national leg
islation. One Senator who represents
100, 900 men in the West has as much
power as an Eastern Senator who
represents 100000. II Congress is
to legislate on all domestic matters.
this is viciously inequitable- As TO
other vicious tricks, that is to long
a story. Many Eastern States are
ruled now against their will: and
Western Senators and Represen-
tstives have perpetrated the wrong
Of confiscating and destroyinF East
ern property that was legally held
under the Constitution. When a man
appeals to war expedients as JUS
LITIGATION he shows little knowledge
of human rights.
II we undertake to inaib!c the man
ufacture and sale OF ali things that
are abused and bring suffering. We
will turn the United States into
Be,llap. Matches can he used by
criminals and fools to start mes
r.pes can be used to hang others
or oneself; row-boats, when manned
by fools, are often overturned and
drown people; automobiles carelessly
managed bring more misery to the
human family than whisky. Shall
We prohibit the manufacture and sale
OF these, or act like sensible beings
and punish those who foolishly or
criminally abuse them? That is the
prohibition question in a nutshell.
One false step always leads to
more. There Is no constitutional bar
rier the prohibitionist will not break
to uphold his law. While bowling
to respect the law" they are break
Ing the law every day. as i can
prove to the hilt.
DAVID ECCLEs.
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Calls Prohibition FOisted.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Like all other prohibitionists. Mr..
H. E. Howell mistakes the issue and
beclouds his own Judgment by US
ing a meaningless shibboleth. VETS"
and "drys" describe nothing and des-
ignate nobody. They are part Of
the "skillful juggling that drilled
hole in the Constitution and riv-
eted an amendment thereon through
which all sorts of vaearies may pass,
such as calling medicine a beverage,
and telling doctors what to pre-
scribe. Because ] incidentally used
these words. I as accused of either
these words, 1 am accused Of either
ceive, ignorance, or under the infiu-
ence of a lying wet propaganda
How exceedingly charitable.
Most of what Mr.. Howell says has
nothing to do with the case. 1t does
not follow because ne calls me a
wet that I renounce sane teach
ing as to the abuse Of alcohol, though
that Is the innuendo covertly implied
In the use OF the word Thousands
OF unthinking people are befuddled
into the belief that that covers the
whole issue. hope he will remem-
Der the good lessons he learned at
school: but, better than aIly hope
alcohol has for him no temptation.
That il the kind Of men want to
people the earth with: but prohi-
hibition 10 not the way to get them.
Virtue was never raised In a PEN
itentiary
Although my remark 4 about 20.
liticai Juggling was Hereby incl
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Fears Epidemic.

To the Editor. The washington Herald:
As was to be expected. the over
crowding in houses in the National
Capital is beginning to bear fruit
fruit that will be detrimental TO
the entire population of this city II
IL is not arrested by medical skill.
The health ONCE may well be de-
pended upon in doing its part for
the preservation of the health Of
the people of the District of Column
bia, and all who may come to seek
pleasure, or to engage in business
here, but it seems that ii has been
a little dilatory in sounding the
alarm of caution against the over
crowding in houses here. That
alarm has been sounded relative to
the overcrowding in the schools
and 1t seems that the same alarm
should be given relative to residen-
t!al congestion.
IT'S true that there is a shortage
of school houses here for the little
ones, but there is not such snort
age of houses, as the money-grab-
bers would have the people believe.
For there are a great number of
vacant houses here that can't be
rented for love, money nor lor even
the sake of staving off an epidemic
of diseases in this great city. No.
the houses are For Sale!"
Because they can not get the
privilege to rent any of these va
cant houses many men. women and
children must live in one room
even without proper means Of bath
ing!
Is there any wonder, then, that
an epidemic of diseases is starting
of in destructive path? How
long will the people here sit quietly
by without prevailing upon the real
estate brokers to help save the city
by renting their vacant houses al
reasonable price? Only such &C.
ton, 1t seems, will save this city
from a horrible epidemic Of small
pox and flu.
]. C. CUNNINGHAM.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

Cousin Lovina and oh. 30 many, need
lamp shades and it's go near Christ
mas The dozen come and OF course
you have your parchment shades all
cut out from the perfect pattern SOS
TO be all ready and not waste any
time. None OF the dozen frames are
exactly like the first-yes. the meas
urements are the same. but each one
lops little on one side or in the
middle and none OF the parchment
shades except the first exactly fit. but
that doesn't matter. because 81 they
arc little squiggy the gold braid
will cover Up the deficiencies.
Now for the design. Your in.
clinstion Is to make something
dainty, sweet, restful. A nock OF
pink doves departing from a bed
of moss green maidenhsir 'ern-
but no, not at all. Be stylish, mod
ish. II must be a stunning design
-naturalistic, bold. impressionsIis-
tic. striking
Design /. A hock Of wild swans
skidding, slithering, skudding over
a malarisl marshy moor-done in
midnight blue and yellow.
Design .. A profile view Of a
pensive parrot with conventional
lied fish, scaly looking tail gazing
down with disapproving disdEin
upon a bleary looking collection OF
mulberry colored flowers. The more
impossible the position of the par
rot, the more arrestive the lamp
shade. The parrot appears to have
been posed for the photo by one OF
the country photographer during
the Early General Grant Period OF
American Art You get the !dea.
don't you?
Design 5. A strikingly strong
sunset scene OF swiftly soaring tur-
key buzzard-his head jauntily
tossed back over his shoulder bid
ding farewell TO his best friend
(the last dead horse) of in the dis
tance-done in turkey red. sorrel
and bay, with just a touch OF blood
red and sage green; quite stunning.
By the time the design is COM
pleted, Christmas will be past and
gone.
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A FIRE-PROOFED )
CHRISTMAS TO
YOU And YOURS
Water Tree, Use Boric
Acid Snow and Dip
Santa's Beard.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER a. 1871.

'DAh' DESEhbHR -. 1921.
AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE
- sAFETf-FIRsT CHEMICAL.
A merry, nre-proofed Christina.
to you'll
Dip Santa Claus whIskers. b,bv,
dresses and the flowing lace cur
tafns In ammonium phosphate ,olu-
ton. stand the Christmas ire. 4,
water. dust boric acid on the stuf-
mig material for Sants's rotunditv.
and on the cotton batting in the
snow scene under the tree.
Then II will be less dangerous 10
have candles on the tree. II you
must
One part Of ammonium phosphate.
bought at the drug store, dissolved
In ten parts of water. will fire.
proof fabric and other absorbent
material dipped into IL and dried.
The ropes of red and green tire.
trimmings. the green-dyed excel
sior that represents grass, can be
insured against FIRE by this treat
ment. and probably the dye will not
run as the solution will tend 20 set
IL. II ammonium phosphate can
not be obtained. ask for ammonium
sulphate or ammonium chloride
They will do nearly as well.
Capitalized boric acid, otherwise
known as boracic acid. is nearly as
pretty as artificial snow. and Il
fights IRE even more effectively
than the real article Both the
boric acid and the ammonium phos-
phate stop IRE by fusing when
heated and coating the burnable
Hbers- II must be remembered
however. that these substances are
fair-weather fre-proofers for in
door use only. and that rain or
washing will dissolve out tho
protecting chemicals.
Planting the Christmas tree in
water and giving IL a continuous
drink will keep IL as perk and &c \
as a properly treated cut flower. 4
real lake at the base Of the t-,s
will prevent the tree from DR. ~
out and becoming especially pre-
pared fuel for a disastrous o.
along around the beginning az tie
New Year.
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in its present crisis should attract
the interest and effort of the most
cold-blooded business mani" said
Mr.. Redfield. the man without al
truism, the man who would see in
the gift of present relief a future
return in trade, business extension
and prosperity.
The work of the American food
administration in Russia" he con-
tinued, 'as we see it reflected is a
very notable example of practical
altruism. This committee is operat-
ing with the approval and cooper
alton of the soviet government. but
its work is wholly done by its own
staff through local committees
which have been selected and or
gaoiztd by abe Amtrican relief ad-
, ministration. Central warehouses
have been stocked in the larger
provincial centers and from these
the field distribution proceeds.
THE famine Is peculiar in the
respect that II Is wrost in the CEN
tiers of usual food supply, that rs,
farmers and their families who are
suffering most The cities are in
a measure better of because of
greater facilities for transporting of
food from outside points.
There are several causes back
of the famine. The former req
uisition policy of the soviet govern
ment under which a large proper
ton CT the peasants grain supply
was seized. This policy. which the
soviets now admit has been a mis-
take. resulted in the peasants plant
ing little IL any more than suffi-
cient for their own needs. Hence. an
Immediate and very large reduc-
tion in the food supply. Am ex-
IRENE. although not unprecedented,
drought which has reduced the
output of food to a mere shadow OF
what IL once was; in fact, in some
places no attempt at harvesting was
made. There Is in this famine area
no grain either for food or for seed"
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MASKING Remedy.

10 the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Referring to your editorial about
Washers or would-be Washers in
theaters and other public places,
would suggest that the ladies thus
annoyed would just call the ushers
or some one in authority and COM
plain, and there will be a stop put
to II at once. say this in defense
tc the managers of all the Wash
ington theaters and am sure they
all will be glad to put a stop to such
rractices. I know from experience
A. COOKE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23
Calls Russia Favored at Vets
Expense.


To the Editor, The Washington Bersh:
The Senate takes the $4,000, 900
Russian relief bill. passes Il, but first
hitche. on a few amendments provid-
ing 100000 for additional hospitali-
cation for disabled veterans and $780,
900 for the aid Of unemployed in the
United States.
By this action the Senate has added
insult to injury. for there were many
who opposed the granting OF this
charity to Russia at this time while
our own unfortunates were being
left to suffer. The Senate wished TO
please the opponents Of the measure.
so they allowed the additional ap-
preparation mentioned above The
amounts thus afforded for additional
disqualification and for the aid OF I'M
employed bear the same proportion
to the amount granted the Russians
as a BARRIERS tip bears TO the BARRIERS
check. They correspond TO the crumbs
left after q whole loaf 10 cut into
slices.
Just take the 100000 donated by
our charitable Senate for the aid Of
unemployed in this country. II
wouldn't even buy a breakfast Of
hot cakes and coffee for all con-
cerned. 1t would, though, inst about
pay the salaries OF ten directors Of
unemployment" at tlo.oeo per. 10 IN
terview unemployed. get their whole
history back to Adam, and then tell
them their application will be filled
and they will be duly notified (and
not TO forget to forward a notice
OF change of address wherever they
might novel.
The ratio is 200 TO TO /. in favor
of Russia.
HARRY KABAT.
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DISEASES AND PESTS
FOUGHT BY GOVERNMENT.

The governments activities n
preventing the introduction and
spread OF crop diseases and insect
pests that yearly do millions Of dol
lars OF damage 70 agriculture On
this country are described in tho
annual report Of the Federal Hort
cultural Board. Department OF Agri-
culture just issued. Through IT'S
port inspection service. the board
maintains a strict watch on al
plant products brought into the
United States or offered Tor import
guarding carefully against the in
PRODUCTION Of foreign pests.
Within the country itself the
board. chiefly through Federal
guarantees, carries on work OF
controlling and Graduating the
pests and diseases already here
which threaten greater destruction
by spreading 20 new regions.
Among the more important NJ these
arc the pink bollworm. Tho Eu-
ropean corn borer. the gypsy roth.
the brown-tsil moth. the Jarsnes"
beetle. the Mexican bean be,;.e. AMI
the citrus black-ny.
During the year the pink boil
worm gained a slight footl.li 20
one new State. New Mexico. and the
infested area has been offended
somewhat in Texas. with "a yer'
great reduction in Louisiana. ID 10
this time. the effort % tho board
has been TO eradicate the pest Any
attempt, Il is said, to control the
pest in connection with tho con-
tinuation OF the growth ~ -ottor
in the areas actually infested VII
be followed by the inevitable tr-
crease OF the pest and its u.tir7 'c
spread throughout the South. leI-
eral and State experts helicve hat
determination sim Is possible. hut
Il depends upon the adoption ana
enforcement. without interruption
for q period Of years. % tho p"ii'N
OF ooncotton Zones for invaded
areas.
To prevent the entry ~ the ne~t
from Mexico. Federal plant qusrsn-
tine inspectors are now stationed
at all important border ports Of en-
try in Texas, Arizona, and Cali
fornis
Extensive surveys established
that the potato wsrt disease IL now
limited to comparatively sms u
areas in the states OF Pennsylyanis
West Virginia. and Maryland. II"
only new infeststions. Il Is said, are
those determined IN three village
near FroStburg. in western Mary
land.
A mil. a unit used in measuring
the diameter OF wires, is one-thou-
ssndth of an inch.
W N.
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They Trudse No More.

IND you ever steal a ride n'hisn you were on
- your way to from school, have some
kind old farmer give you lift. Most of our pio-
seemed to think school children never got
tired walking matter how many miles they had
to go from home to school. It's different now when
sixteen States provide 2336o6 school children a
free ride every school day the year. rain or shine,
according to figures from the Bureau of Education.
An estimate of the number of school children trans
ported free in the remaining thirty-two States
would bring tine number easily to 100000. o.
All kinds OF transportation in use-row-
boats launches, ferries steam cars, big trucks and
little trucks, buses driven by gasoline engines and
drawn by horses The distance travelled by
the auto-bus over good roads way averages ten
to twelve miles-for the horse-drawn conveyances
about one-half this distance.
If they ride in an auto-bus they may start at
7:45 or o'clock in the morning and be in good
time for school. The horse drawn conveyance is
much slower, children must be ready to go at from
6:3o to 7:3o each school morning
During the last school year expended more
than SI5,ooo,ooo to transport pupils. Against
this cost must be considered two very important
advantages: First, an opportunity for every child
to attend school regularly matter how. far he
lives from the schoolhouse; second, an insurance of
a healthful outing period daily.
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An Ordeal.
How to Make Parchment Lamp
Shades for Christmas.


To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
First have a frame made Of wire
with as small Jumps Of solder as pos
sible. Then take the old blotter of
of fathers desk-it 10 all ink-spot-
ted, anyway, and isn't II good for any
thing else Father will go ranting
and running around the room look
ing for IT; but that does not matter.
It's the glorious Yuletide and father
must not make a fuss over small
matters. His desk ought to have
nice clean green blotter anyway
once year-certainly it should, and
he shouldn't mind having none for
a day or two until you can get down
town and find one. Having secured
the biotter--nothing else will do-try
to fit il around the wire frame so
that it will At top and bottom and
the division will come straight up
and down one OF the wires-it doesn't
matter which wire-persevere. IL II
slips-no matter. you'll get IT after
awhile and then you will have a
perfect pattern which fits 30 we'll
and was % easy to make that you
at once telephone to the frame man
70 make . dozen. Aunt Sally and
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

William {. Red
field. president Of
t h e Russian
American cham =
Der of commerce
and former secre-
tary of commerce,
who has just been
! n Washington.
where he confer
red with officials
of the American
relief administra-
ton and a men,
Der of the Quak er
committee re =
C e n thy returned
from Russia.
with it's I'M
limited economic
resources Russia
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23
CROP PROTECTORS
PLAN ANNUAL MEETING.

Protectors Of Americas crops the
insect fighters. agricultural chem
lists, and plant disease scientists
Will Join in the first annual meet
ing Of the Crop Protection lnsti-
tute, to be held at Rochester, y. Y
on January IL. Experts will discuss
the best ways OF subjecting the
pests that menace our crops 20
vigorous chemical warfare, and how
to cure the vegetable plants that
are chemically sick. The Crop
Protection Institute is national
organization formed under the aus
pices Of the National Research
Council 20 bring together the sci
enlist and the sgriculturist who
has the problem TO face.
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May IL last y
IS years old. He
married Florence
Van Antwerp o.
Cincinnati in 1895
and OF that union
there are two
daughters. Fran
ces and Elizabeth.
charming young
ladies who are
proud OF their
father. Bishop
Manning attended
the University OF
the South and the
q n versit q
OF Nashville. OBJ
tsining his degree
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Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views Current Events

Cemmunioations viii not ~ retarns1
unlsss specific request for such return
10 made and stamps enclosed
Letters should b typsvrittsn vhsar
ever possible. Communications extremely
difficult to read will not b considered
No communications sisAsd with fctttisus
nan q viii Be used.
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latter in 1901. He was rector Of
Redland. Cal. in 1892. From 1898 10
1895 he was professor OF dogmstir
theology In the University Of oe
South.
He went TO New York n 1907 40
a'icar OF St Agnes Chapel and TIRE
next year was assistant rect0r ~
THRIFTY parish. becoming itS rector
In leoS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

Christmas trees from seeds. and we can propagate
the holly and mistlctoe.
Just Christmas trees are now being raised at
profit. it is possible to aid the Christmas holly
and the mstletoe horticulture. In this way adc-
quate supply may be insured for the future
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

Probably the only spider indigo
nous TO the United States whose
bite is dangerous to mankind 10
iathrodectus Cor iatrodectes) mac
tens, found chiefly In the Southern
States
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Says Business Calls
For Russian Aid.

If for no other than the coolest of
business reasons. relief on q large
scala larger scale than ever be-
fore-shouli be given the famine
sufferers in Russia, according to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

Oh! for the good old days of childhood
when Santa Claus used to come and see US
without sending bill at the end of the month.
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There has been delay in appointing a
recorder for the District. Meanwhile, the Angel.
Gabriel will have to do all the recording of
deeds.
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WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Bishop William Thomas Manning.
OF the Episcopal diocese Of New
York. elevated 20 that high once
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navy without any place to go and an
army without anyone u fight will be like the
Antisaoon League -witIoIut any saloons. Z.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-23

In a comic opera in Columbus
Circle the newly elevated king
makes a grand entrance. A cou-
rier salaams and shouts: Your
highness!' The king flashes back:
Five feet seven inches" and the
night I was there they had to take
a fat man out. He was about to
expire from laughter.
Evening journal., 1921-12-06
20 DEAD IN
READING WRECK

CONTINUED From First Page)
ampton. died in hospital
Edward vogel, Ryers fireman OF
southbound train
Charles T. Scott, Churchvflle.
NJ. E. Hogeland. Philadelphia
william Sinkier. Southampton
Mrs. Arthur Heaton. Southamp-
ton.
Mrs. Morris Van Horn. southamp-
ton.
Thomas Grove. Philadelphia, fire.
man OF northbound train.
John Price, Southampton.
Seven other bodies recovered are
awaiting a further check OF the
missing persons.
OF the injured, the four reported
| to be in a critical condition are:
Adolph Schneerwiss, Churchville.
burns and internal injuries.
Edgar Brehm. Southampton, burns
internal injuries and scalded.
George II. Potter. Philadelphia,
/ burns and internal injuries.
Lewis johnson. Southampton, cuts,
/ bruises and burns.
The scene OF the accident Is To-
Gated between the Woodmont and
Paper Mills station, lust north OF
Bryn Athyn. The road is single
! tracked. The southbound train, a
popular one for commuters along
/ the branch, who work in Philadel-
phia, makes no stops between South
ampton and Bryn Athyn. The out
bound train usually waits on siding
for it to pass. The engineer is said
to have waited for 10 minutes, and
when a local that was late passed,
to have assumed II to be the other
and proceeded. The curve with It's
steep. rocky walls hid each oncom-
ing train from the engineer OF the
other. Full in the middle OF the
cut the two locomotives c-Ashed
The locomotive OF the northbound
track rose in the air. and -hea top
pied backward. falling upside dowr
over the track. its smokestack crash.
ing down through the tender and I
part Of the first car. The nose of.th'
southbound locomotive yeerei to th'
east and wedged itself in between
the rock wall and the wreckage.