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Evening journal., 1921-02-28
HARDING HAS
SURVEY PLAN
Each Cabinet Member Will
Be Required to Make
Thorough Inventory
DUAL PURPOSE BACK
OF STOCK-TAKING

WASHINGTON. Feb. ss.-A
sweeping inventory is TO be made
OF every department and every bu-
reeu OF the Federal Government a.
soon as the Harding Cabinet ar
sumes It's dutea-
This move is ODE made for a dual
purpose
First. II will be undertaken a.
matter OF good business policy.
Taking stock Is the sort OF thing
which every new administrator OF
a corporate enterprise IL expected
TO order as soon as he takes charge.
Next. the inventory is intended 10
fortify the new administration to
meet attacks that II has reason 10
expect from political sources before
IL Is many weeks old. warnings OF
which already have come from the
minority leaders OF both the House
and Senate
The purpose OF the incoming
Cabinet to go through the executive
departments. from top to bottom. at
the very outset OF the administra-
ton. came to light here after the
departure for Ohio OF Harry NJ.
Daugherty. who is 10 be the new
Attorney General. and who came TO
Washington straight from confer
ences with Senator Harding. at st.
/ Augustine.
Word seems TO have been COM
nunicated from the President-eiect
10 such members OF his Cabinet az
have been definitely offered and
have definitely accepted portfolios 10
be prepared at the earliest possible
date to report to the chief executive
upon the state OF affairs each may
find in his branch OF government
Immediately upon assuming their
duties. the Cabinet officials. Il 4
stated. will assemble their bureau
heads and win call for detailed re-
ports concerning every activity o.
their departments. They viii insis
upon knowing all there Is TO know
about expenditures In the last fou
years: how the departments stan'
With respect TO appropriations ans
deficits; how many people are en-
ployed and what these people dc
and what may be the status Of pend
ing projects
This plan OF action will appl
with particular force. Il Is learned
to the War and Navy Department
through which the bulk OF the wa
, appropriations were expended. Tn
more thorough inventory viii
, made OF the War Department. rs
garding the conduct OF which ther
! has been savage controversy eve
: since the signing OF the armistic
/ John W. Weeks. who will su,
! ceed Secretary Baker. already
.. drawing up a sort OF questionnaii
3 which Is to be laid before the gel
L eral stan and which is TO deal wit
g every phase OF the War Depar
l. ments activities. Mr Weeks
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
CITY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

The following transfers OF city
properties have been recorded:
Eighth street. 12i2 West, $1,000;
william +. Bouzarth from Joshua
y. Grassland. late sheriff.
Fifth street, east OF King street
s6125. Henry Saring from Martha
l.. Murdick et al.
DUPONT street, south or Third
street. sS4o0; Max Cohen from Del
aware Richardson
Harrison street. north OF Beach q
iots). s275O; James Jiacomo and
wife from Annie T.. Keating.
Lowering avenue, 1883 '6ooe;
Walter ID. Mode from Hurley Howell
Wilson.
Elm street. s1s. s215o; Edward J.
Sarnecki from Lladyslaw Samluk.
Fifth street. s22 West si7eo'
Morris Solomon from Charles Dan
gel.
Harrison street. northeast OF
Twenty-third street. $4,000; Ger
ltrude L. Manter from James J. Eng
Ilish.
Harrison street. sos. s5275; Mar,
\ Ann Ford from Joshua Z. Grassland
late sheriff.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
Uncle Harry Talks
About IJphuS Feuer

What causes typhus fever. Uncle
Harry" asked Jimmy.
The same thing that causes most
diseases - uncleanlinessi" replied
Uncle Harry. It suppose you have
been reading the news about the
cases OF typhus fever that have de-
veloped recently In New York city ?"
"Yes. have" said Joe. "and I
have been wondering whether there
was any danger OF our having an
epidemic of this disease such as the
epidemics they had in Europe dur
ing the War"
We'll, I am not physician or a
health expert" said Uncle Harry.
but from what I have read on this
subject. / should say that the United
States is not in danger Of any such
: terrible epidemic Of this dread dis
ease as the people Of Europe-par-
ticularly the people living in the
central and southwestern section OF
Europe experienced during and
after the War"
Where the Danger Lies.
But why do you say thatr- ask
ed Helen.
Il have several reasons for max
/ ing that statement" replied Uncle
Harry. In the first place, condi-
tions in general throughout our
country are much more sanitary
than in the countries OF Europe. In
the second place. our city. State
and federal health authorities are
much better organized and much
more efficient in fighting diseases.
AT the same time, we have here
in the United States many weak
spots that are always sources OF
danger in the matter Of diseases. !
refer TO those parts of our big cities
| especially along the Atlantic sea
board where living conditions are
crowded and congested. In these
districts hundreds Of thousands OF
people live under such crowded con-
ditions that they are not only a men.
ace to their own health but 20 the
health Of all the other people. Prob
ably these crowded conditions are
worse in New York city than in any
other part OF the country, and thai
is why the discovery OF a contagious
or infectious disease in New York
city is such a menace to the genera
health.
These cases Of typhus fever tina.
We have been reading about in tn,
paper developed among immigrant
on ships coming 10 New York from
various parts of Europe. AS / hav
told you. health conditions through
out the greater parts Of Europe hav
been very, very bad ever since tn
War started. Most OF the peopl
have been undernourished. have no
!, had the proper medical attentio
and the Continent OF Europe Ia
been largely a breeding place 10
: all kinds OF diseases
Oncials OF our United States
4 Health Department have been /
Europe ever since the War ende
4 and have done their best to urp
II the proper health inspection of i'm
migrants coming TO this countr,
But conditions in many Of the cour
tries throughout Europe have bs
4 come so bad that the systems {
> health inspection are reported I
, have broken down, and that is VIII
ernigrants have been permitted {
r. embark for the United States whe
70 as a matter OF fact they shoul
3 never have been allowed 10 lea'
70 their own countries
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
If NOt-Why NOt7
LETTER WRITING

How can you conceal a nree-
sage on postcard to keep the post-<
master from reading it7
2-what is the proper salutatio-<
TO use in writing to boardine-t
house keeper who Is holding youz
trunk for the rent.
SIS it possible TO impart A tone
OF sincerity TO a love letter and yc9
make Il dun reading in a breach of
promise suit2
4-In writing an Anonymous lct--
ter TO a newspaper is t better "a
sign Il "Vox Populi" or -oid SUBJ
scriber?"
what viii take The wrinklo<
out OF a letter. carried In ones
pocket for a week after you have
been requested 20 man IL?
Yesterdays Questions Answered.
Letters addressed to Tomb
stone. Arizona are apt to wind up
in the dead letter Office.
2-The special delivery stamp
shows a boy on a bicycle. but the
boy who posed for the picture has
since resigned.
, Sin addressing friend In
States prison, Il is always best IA
use his pen name.
4-"Please remit written a. the
bottom OF the letter. means thai
you are shortly to have some cor
respondence with collection law
yer.
Sin sending eggs by man. break
age can be avoided by first hard
boiling the eggs
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
Prnfccrlnr Onr soIdiers and

Protecting Our Soldiers and
Our People.
Ever since the war started cpl
denies Of typhus fever have swept
over various parts OF Europe-not-
ably In Serbia and Poland-taking
hundreds OF thousand Of lives. In
the countries where this disease has
been most widely spread IL Is known
that the majority Of the people live
very unsanitary and uncleanly lives.
American doctors who have been
fighting typhus fever in Europe have
discovered that the disease Is spread
by vermin, especially the common
variety OF lice During the War
and particularly when our soldiers
were coming home. there was a lot
Of joking about our soldiers being
/ 'deloused' both before they left Eu-
rope and after they reached the
camps in this country. But our
/ health and military authorities
| knew that the great danger OF ty-
phus lay in the presence Of these
vermin and the only way TO guard
| the health OF the soldiers themselves
and the health OF our own country,
was 70 make sure that the soldiers
did not bring any OF the vermin with
them.
Il think IL was Benjamin Prank
lin who first said that cleanliness is
next TO godliness' and the appear
ance OF typhus fever in our country
for the first time since 1882 is a
warning TO our nation and TO the
whole world that the more nearly
we live up to the rules OF eieanli-
ness, the less disease there will be
and the healthier all the people
will be"
Evening journal., 1921-02-28

particularly Interested IN knowing
how much surplus army property
remains on hand; how much n will
bring on the market; why II has
been held all THESE months, and
to what extent Il has deteriorated.
Inquiry will bo made by the heads
Of other departments as to the pay
rolls. duplication OF labor. hack OF
coordination on the part OF Gov
ernment agencies dealing with the
same general subject and the waste
and extravaganza which they ex-
pect 20 discover on every hand.
Reorganization In the Federal
Government will come by slow de-
grees. II is admitted by Republican
leaders. They expect the country
70 be impatient . for results. since
many OF them have promised more
than they can deliver.
Because OF the delay In overhaul
I ing the government organization
and the impatience on the part Of
/ the people there will be widespread
7 criticism OF the administration.
In order 70 meet this. the highei
/ administration officials hope 70 pre-
sent as early a. possible a statement
o. conditions prevailing Throughout
| the government Republican lead
ers expect 70 hnd a deplorable stnt
OF affairs. and n Il does Mr.. Hardinl
/ and his associates will say:
See what a mess we have in
herited from the Democratic re-
gime. We do not despair as w
tackle Il. but the people must real
ize that time and intensive laboi
are necessary 20 put the Government
once more upon a sound and busi
] ness-lilke basfs. Expenses viii b
reduced. and afterward. taxation
but these things cannot be accom-
plished all at once
The inventory is not designed
however. wholly as poliucaf ex
pedient. II Is recognized as a mai
ter OF good business judgment an'
the reports which are made viii b.
used as the basis for the infer-de
partmental reorganization whicl
the Administration will attempt, II
cooperation with Congress. as 500
as II Is in a position TO operate sue
cessfully.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
DIR. CANDEE SEES NEED
OF NEW BEATTTUDES

Preaching from The Serman on
the Mount" the Rev. Charles i.
Candee,. at the services in West
minister Presbyterian Church last
evening. declared that there is need
for something different; need for
new ideals one OF the beatitudes
Of the world today is Blessed are
the rich. for they can get anything, "
said the speaker Another is
Blessed are the strong; for they
shall be more mighty"
"The real happiness OF today"
said Dr. Candee. "is not in the world
and worldly things that are outside
OF us The real happiness is inside
OF us. Christ In us accounts for our
happiness and usefulness in the
world. The Beatitudes that were
given on the Mount were eight bless
ings given to the world"
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
On. e. A. star Specially

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 2s-Presi-
dent-elect Harding has picked An
drew W. Mellon. OF Pittsburgh. for
his secretary Of the treasury.
Ask anyone in Pittsburgh who
Mellon is and you get this reply:
Don't you know Mellon? Why,
he's head Of the Mellon National
Bank"
Ask the same man what Mellon
looks like-what kind Of a man he
really is-and the chances are he'll
have TO admit ignorance.
And this despite the fact that An
drew Mellon was born and grew up
In Pittsburgh. and that in recent
years he has been associated with
countless phases of industrial ac-
tivity in and around II.
Mellon always has studiously
avoided publicity and Stunned the
spotlight. H. retiring nature is
shown in ST. ments OF friends that
in his daily l-s he does not have
one single really intimate associate.
Pittsburghers say that Mellon
knows by name or sight but few OF
the army OF men and women EN-
ployed in the Mellon National Bank.
OF which he is president although
he mingles continually with them
Always Calm.
He is a man OF mild speech. He
is deliberate in all his thoughts and
sctions and never has been known
to lose his habitual calm.
He is at his desk every working
day Of the year and handles a sur
prising amount of routine details OF
his many financial interests without
displaying the slightest fatigue. His
spare moments are spent with his
two children, Ailsa and Paul, 20
whom he is epecially devoted.
Mellon has been president Of the
Mellon National Bank since 1902.
He has made IL one OF the leading
banking institutions OF the country.
He also is Interested in many other
banks in cities in the neighborhood
OF Pittsburgh. and is associated with
Henry c. Frick in the development
OF vast coal, coke and iron enter
iprises in western Pennsylvania
He established great steel mills at
Donora. Pa. and built the town
which bears that name.
He is one OF the trustees OF the
Carnegie Institute and is associated
with several charitable and benev-
olent associations. He has studied
social welfare closely and has giver
large sums to support movements h'
thought were meritorious. But these
donations always we're made undo
some arrangement that would shiele
him from publicity.
Pittsburgh Native.
Mellon was born in Pittsburgh
March "a. 1852. After attendinl
school in Pittsburgh he entered tn
University OF Pittsburgh, h 81
known as the Western University o
b Pennsylvania. and was graduated h
l1sT2. Later he was awarded the de
leree OF NJ. A. from that institution
Mellon. shortly after completin
D his schooling. entered the Mello
e bank, which had been founded E
D Thomas Mellon. his father, in 1865
e Associates say Mellon is the mos
y conservative and well informe
] banker in Pennsylvania His abilit
q and success have won hi mthe nam
e in business circues OF the man VIII
s never fails"
y Mellon never has been politicall
- active. The Mellon family fortune
y including that OF the new cabinet OF
fcer and those OF his two banke
s brothers. is said TO be second only {
n that OF Rockefeller.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
SERVICES AT TRINITY.

Services in Trinity p. T. chnrchs
corner OF Delaware avenue and
Adams street. this week viii be aa
follows.
Tuesday. evening prayer and ad-,
dress. 4.3O p. m. "Wednesday. HolH
Communion. 800 A. m. evening
prayer and serman, las D. m. 1'ha
Rev. Francis NJ. Taitt OF Chester !
Pa. will preach "Wednesday night
Thursday. evening prayer and read :
ing. 4.3O y. m; Friday. htany and
address. i.10 p. m.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
OPPOSE RIGID SUNDAY LAW.

At a mass meeting In the Majestic
Theatre last night, at which y. +.
Collier spoke on The Blue Laws "
resolution was passed calling up
on the members OF the State Legis-
lature TO pass no compulsory Sun
day observance bills
Sunday laws are religious In
character, the resolution reads. and,
therefore. contrary TO the genius OF
the American system OF government
and in violation OF tho American
principles OF separation OF th'
| church and state
Evening journal., 1921-02-28

Born. February. 1857. ~ cutAway,
New Jersey. Ezra W. McAppa,
noodle designer.
Ez owns a model soo-the models
ranging all the way from the Arctic
Aigebray 20 the zuyder zeebray.
All OF his horses are well red; he
buys them in Boston, since. as he
says. he likes 'em best In the Bay
State.
Ezs most valuable specimen is
the horned velocipede, which he
found in Wheeling, and which cost
him a good round sum.
For that matter. though. they all
cost him much dough. especially the
girafes. which have added a lot 10
his overhead
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
BLAME THIS FIRE
ON CIGARETTE

Fire al the home Of Rosaiia
Niglicci TT South Van Buren
street. last night. supposed 10 have
been caused by some one placing a
lighted cigarette on the table cloth.
caused damages amounting 20 5000.
Tho table was burned and the dining
room furniture badly damaged. The
house was not damaged.
The family OF Niglicca had fnish-
ed dinner and retired TO an adioin-
ing room, when they saw smoke is-
suing from the diningroom and dis.
covered the fire on the diningroom
table.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
family physician.

family physician.
Mrs. John c.. Higgins, wife OF
former u. s. counsel at Dundee,
Scotland. is seriously IN at her home,
near this city.
Sergeant Brannin, who for sew
eral months has been drilling re-
cruits. has turned in the recruits
as ready for service. He, also hav-
ing returned 10 company duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Dean, OF
Akron. Ohio, are spending a few
weeks with Mrs. Deans brother
councilman Frank X. Irons. and
family. Of Washington street.
Councilman and Mrs. Frank X
Irons are entertaining the mother
OF Mr.. Irons. Mrs Samuel Irons OF
Wilmington.
Mrs. william Lane, OF Camden
y. j.. is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Hall. OF Washington street
Frank Moore, local restauranteur
on Clinton street. is visiting hil
mother. Mrs. Lucy Moore, Phila
deiphia, who celebrated her 73r,
birthday anniversary yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fadden. o.
Clinton street. entertained Mr.. an'
Mrs. Nathan Katz, OF New Castle
= thinner yesterday.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
"The Man Who Neuer Fails '-ThatS
Mellon, NelU Treasury Head
WHO HE is.

BIRTH-At Pittsburgh. Pa.
March "a. 1852.
EDUCATION -- University OF
Pittsburgh.
MARRIAGE-In 1900 10 Miss
Nora McMullen. Two children.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HOME-Pittsburgh, Pa
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
RESTLESS CONSCIENCE

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. Feb. Is
Thirteen years ago man gave Mrs
Kate O'Donnell. ticket agent a gold
plated two-cent piece and received
more than 50 change. The other
day he deposited a $40 gold piece
at the window and walked away.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
MRS, NICHOLS IMPROVES

Mrs. Harvey r. Nichols, wife OF
the Deputy Coroner, who has been
suffering with pneumonia for the
past two weeks. is much Improved
She has been attended by Or. p. A
NJ. Rovitu.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28

Editor sNote-Uncie Harry viii be
glad to answer Inquiries. addressed
TO him care Of the Editor; either in
this column or by mail. provided let
ters are signed with the full name
and address Of the persons writing.
The corresponding names will ap-
pear in the articles
Copyright 1921. by Tho NC
Syndicate.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
ToDAY's BEAUTY TALK

Reautifui hair. thick and fusrous, .
easv 10 have n you use Pnrisian Sage lte
al and itrhine scalp. n. n. Danforth
sells n with mOncy-back guarantee.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
FAVOR sNnrH-TowNER BILL

Members Of the Mems Bible Class
OF Second Baptist Church. at a meet
ing yesterday afternoon, adopted
resolutions urging Congress to pass
the Smith -Towner bill now pending
before that body The measure is
educational. The annual meeting OF
the church will be held tonight
Thursday night the Mems League OF
the church will hear a discussion OF
the city chaFter by p. W. Green.
Evening journal., 1921-02-28
Rheuma For Rheumatics

Rheuma has relieved the agoninn <
mains OF thousands of sufferers WHO
thought nothing would give relief; lg
ehouid do ms much for yon-n seldom,
fans. ~ h. DanfOrth win supply you on
the no-curc. no pay plan
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-27
IMPROVEMENTS ON
NORTH IOWA AVENUE

A. Y. Oates. who r.centl put-
chased the piece of property at th"
corner of North Iowa avenue and East
Pine street belonging to the Spark
man estate, is enlarging and remod-
cling the residence. which he and hi.
family will occupy, and is erecting an
attractive bungalow facing North
Iowa avenue. E. A. Goodwin, who
with his family. recently came here
from Angola, Ind, has purchased the
property on the corner of North Iowa
avenue and Bay street from Mrs. Ida
p. Lusk and is making extensive i'm
provements The house has been
moved to the. north side OF the lot
and has been enlarged and modern
lied, and Mr.. Goodwin has begun tn
erection Of bungalow and plans to-
build another The bungalows viii.
face North Iowa.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-27
ATTACHMENT
SUIT DECIDED

Circuit Judge Edwards was in Bar
tow yesterday where he sat in au at
titchment suit of Ennis & Hudgins VS..
b. Wilson. The firm is in the whole
sale business at Tampa, and the de
PENDANT is retail merchant at Chris
tina. The wholesale firm attached the
Wilson. stock Of goods for an indeht-
edness said to amount to about $900.
Defendant contested il on the attach
ment affidavit. pleading that there WIS
nC' sufficient ground to show that The
attachment wasnccessary. A jury,
rowever. decided that it was neces-
sary and the attachms nj stood. How
ever, following the trial the case was
adjusted between the plaintiffs and
defendant.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-27
THE ROCK CLUB

Mrs. Tweedell entertained the Rock
Cub very delightfully."- Wednesday af-
ternoon The spacious Tweedell home
was attractively decorated with ferns
and cut flowers.
Mrs Carl Wilson Won the prize Of
ftred to club members and received
pvrex pie plate. A similar prize
VAS offered to the guests. and Mrs
NJ. L. Bradley was the fortunate win
ner.
A dainty salad course was served
IS refreshments. The club members
present were: Mrs. c. d. Clough
Mrs. Carl Wilson, Mrs. F. A. Greth-
ny. Ms. w. +. Hampton, Mrs. c. O..
Wheeler, Mrs. w. T. McIlwain. Mrs.
s. T.. Jones, Mrs 7. l.. Waring, Mrs.
L. o. Cason. Mrs. J G. Owens. Mrs
+. p Bennett The guests were: Mrs
J. p. Getzen, Mrs. Hurt. Mrs. NJ. l..
Bradley, Mrs. W II. Mitchell Mrs
Bobt English. Mrs. Sweafingen. of
Philadelphia, and Mrs Buhuman, of
Chicago.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-27
LAKELAND'S WEATHER

With plenty Of snow spread over
most Of Georgia ard hl9tama. Il
is not surprising that this section
\ of Florida should experience just
little real cool weather. 1t was
some drop from the 80 degrees Of
yesterday afternoon to Al degrees
at daylight this morning In fact
it was AZ at noon in Mum Park.
The cool wave was introduced
early last evening by change in
wind direction from southwest to
west and northwest, accompanied
by q light fall of rain. The mer-
curry proceeded On down the tube
throughout the night. touching
as above stated. II degrees at
a. NJ. Fears were expressed b.
local fruit and truck growers this
morning that we might have a de-
cided cold snap tonight, but the
Tampa bureau says it is not likely
the minimum in Lakeland will he
lower than SO degrees. Cloudy
skies will of course help the situ-
alton but clearing weather may be
expected Lefore morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-01-27

For afternoon wear there is moth
ing more charming than dark brown
satin combined with satin-chccled
taileta, as shown in the first illustra.
lion. The tcnt Of The skirt is cut
away in Panel effect, tho iaffeta show
ing underneath the satin panels. Tho
waist has long ciose-Gtting sleeves
and Il round neck. Satin forms the
sash, tied at one side and finished
at the ends with fringe.
Velvet holds first favor for COS
tunes for all hours Of the day. The
second frock has 4 simple waist, with
an overhlGuse arrareoment, and
skirt that is draped with two-pipce
tunic. The tunic is deeply faced with
light satin. Medium size requires 6
yards 3G-irch velvet and / yard sat
in for facing.
First Model: Pictorial Review
Dress No 1851. Sizes. 81 10 46 in
ches bust, Price, 81 cents.
Second Model: Dress No. 9O63.
Sizes, Sd TO A inches bust, Price,35
cents.