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little niece of a famous opera singer,
who Is one OF Tony's closest friends.
Sukey's daddy. brother of the singer,
has been confined for months in
sanatorium, and her mother works
all day long to support her several
children, the oldest of whom is ten
years.
Nor is all the gladness confined to
children. There are older hearts that
beat quickly and tired brains that
rest easily and forget care every
Christmas day at the mission. And
steaming seasonal dinner that carries
the memory back to the old farm on
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A T this reception Supt. Kline and
L \ his assistants will report that dur
ing the last six months the Gospel
Mission conducted 457 religious serv-
ices. at which 227 persons professed
conversion and 932 requested prayer;
furnished more than 1900 lodgings
and 10000 meals to men, women and
children; that the free dispensary, in
!. charge of DR.. Francis A. st. Claire,
treated 1.142 cases. referred 65 to hos
pitals and treated 80 in their homes
that the children's house, under the
supervision of Mrs. Kline, furnished
$50 lodgings to children; that the day
nursery was attended by 3.652 chill
dren: that more than 1000 articles OF
wearing apparel were given those in
need, and that more than 100 homes
were visited and relief given.
The mission now has a total of
about sixty rooms, where an average
of 125 men are accommodated with
lodgings at a charge of 25 cents a
night. providing they can afford to
away who applies, however, and a
good many free lodgings are afforded
penniless men each week. OF late
the demand for lodgings has increased
beyond the capacity of the rooms, and
on several of the cold nights recently
men have slept on the benches in the
| mission assembly hall.
Before going to bed the men are
given a good meal, consisting, for ex-
potatoes. bread and butter. bread pud-
ding and coffee, for which a charge
Of 25 cents is made to those having
the money. Free meals are afforded
those in need. Breakfast and lunch
con also are served in the lunchroom
at the mission at prices which cover
only the cost of the food to the mis-
sion. The lunchroom makes no money
for the institution, and generally
there is a deficit to be met from the
general fund.
The men who come to the mission
/, for assistance are frequently unable
: to find work in Washington, and the
officials endeavor to find employment
for them. Lodgers seldom stay at the
mission more than night or two, but
| il the case warrants Supt. Kline will
allow them to remain for as long as
| week at time, meanwhile seeking
\ work for them.
When the mission first was opened
| in 1906 a penny lunch counter was
maintained. where a plate of beans. a
| cup of coffee and bread could be
| bought with a penny each. In those
days, however, it was possible for the
mission to buy bushel Of beans for
what a quarter-peck costs now, and
the penny lunch idea necessarily was
eliminated. A bread line also was a
feature in those days, this move be-
| ing designed to counteract the attrac-
| tion Of the saloon. The mission has
not found it necessary to maintain a
I bread line since 1916.
The mission was first opened in the
building at 1880 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, with no provision for lodg-
| ing men or expanding the work. The
J present building on John Marshall
place was purchased in April, 1911. fol
$4,000, with the assistance of Mrs
John Hay, who contributed $4,000 fol
the initial payment. There is YET
about $4,000 to be paid on the prop.
erty. as
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1" ONY today is spending the hap
piest Christmas day of his
young life.
To most of you who do not
know Tony this statement of fact
means nothing. To Tony, mother
CLEANED by those of US who will pause
long enough to divert our minds away
from the warmth. glamour and luxury
of our holly-bedecked parlors and read
the story of his short but so far
eventful existence.
First, picture Tony, bright-eyed
Evening star., 1921-12-25

TUST what Christmas Day Means the Youngsters and Homeless Who Are
Cared for MionOne Charity Supplies
Christmas Tree and Besides Sending Well Filled Baskets
omes-The Story Of and Some of His PHow the Mission Work
Has Branched Out Ya-The Sunday School,
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minute of it as thoroughly as will
Tony and his pals. There will be a
tree. gifts IAN everything" DIR. Chan
will be in charge.
Due to the limited capacity OF the
hall on John Marshall place. the chill
dren of the Georgetown branch of the
Gospel Mission. at 30th and NJ streets
northwest. will hold their entertain
ment on New Year day. The Pre-
gram to be given tomorrow will be
duplicated on the latter occasion. The
celebration in this instance will take
place from to o'clock in the after
noon of the lrst day of the new year.
The mission will observe open
house" on New Year day from to .
o'clock. The public is invited at this
time to inspect the work of the mis-
sion and obtain first-hand glimpse
of the various branches of the insti-
tuition.
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North BrOOklin.
Warren

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Warren
Smith of Boston are at the Bunker
cottage for the summer.
The family of Jessie Staples ar
rived from Rockland, Mass, Sun
day, to spend a few weeks at the old
Staples homestead.
Allen Cole has just completed a
fine commodious cruising sloop for
New York parties summering at
Shady Nook.
George Choate and wife of Bev-
erly, Mass, are spending few
weeks at the Coombs cottage.
George w. Pettee, who had been
a resident of this community nearly
all of his life, died Saturday at his
home on the River road. Honest,
upright and conscientious in every
way, and a friend to all, he will be
much missed Frank Sheldon Tor
rey faithfully and generously cared
for him during his illness, and
though no relation, his own brother
could have done no more. The
loss is all the more lamentable on
account of his leaving an aged and
sorrowing mother, the only near
relative. The funeral was held at
the home Sunday afternoon, Rev. d..
d. Johnson of Brooklin officiating.
Interment was in the North Brook
lin cemetery.
July IS. "Xenophon."
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Walthan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Giles are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of daughter, Janet Eleanor.
Miss CLARA LaBou of Waltham,
Mass, who has been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ormand Haslam, has re-
turned home.
Miss Laura Jones of Orange, N.
j., is With her sister, Mrs. Milton
Haslam, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando Martin and
Mrs. Lavina Woodward of Massa-
chusetts., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Bert Martin.
Mrs Mertie Rhodes and daughter
Marion, of Somerville, Mass, are
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lard Haslam.
Miss Isabelle Jordan is holding
meetings at Eastbrook
Miss Alice Kelley of Bangor and
Mrs. Hazel Davis. and children OF
Massachusetts are visiting their un-
Gle, Hollis Jordan.
Mrs. Susie Giles of Franklin is
spending a few days with her
daughter, Mrs. Leamon Jordan.
Scenic grange will have a dance
and supper at the town hall July 81
Sigfred Hanson, who has been
employed in Massachusetts the past
year, is spending few weeks at his
home here.
July 49, B.
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FrenchbOrO.

The people of the island were
shocked by the sudden death of Mel
son Lunt on Sunday, July 3. He
complained of a headache Sunday
morning, but was out around until
Sunday evening at $50, when he
was stricken as he was about to en-
ter the house, and died at o'clock.
Death was due to apoplexy. Mr..
Lunt was forty-six years of age. He
was a kind neighbor and good citi-
zen, and will be greatly missed He
leaves two sons, Clifton and Lin
coin, four brothers, Grant H., At
wood L., John and Joseph, and one
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Ross. A brother,
Hiram, passed away two years ago
in the same way.
A baseball game between Swan
Island and Frenchboro was played
here last Saturday, Swans Island
winning by the score of 25-3. Many
fans came over from Swans Island
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to root for their team Owing to
the death of relative, four of the
regular members of the local team
forced to use substitutes, with little
or no experience. The Frenchboro
boys offer no feeble excuses, but it
seemed to them as if the Swans
Island boys were inclined to resort
to unfair tactics on every occasion,
once forcing the local team to put
Out four men, thereby adding sew
eral scores, and the pitcher per-
sisted in using the forbidden "spit-
ball" AS soon as they can get
their regular team together, the
local boys hope for another game
with Swans Island
Hiram Dolliver of Swans Island
and Flora Davis of this place were
married Saturday, July 8, at the
home Of the brides sister, Mrs.
Nathan Osier.
Mrs Minnie Lunt, who has been
in Rockland while her daughter
Sylvia was in the Knox hospital, has
returned home.
Miss Gertrude Lunt, who has been
attending college in Boston, has re-
turned home, accompanied by her
cousin, little Merrill Hart.
Frank Lunt of Boston is visiting
here.
Samuel Dalzell, wife and daugh-
ter Louise, of Rockland, are visiting
his brother, Everett Dalzell.
Miss Eta Lunt has gone to Eagle
island for the summer.
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South Deer Isle


Mr.. and Mrs. Thulin and two
boys, of Massachusetts,, have opened
their cottage here.
Ralph Saunders and Eddie Dow
spent Wednesday night with their
families here. Their yacht was in
the harbor.
Mrs. Otis Eaton of Stonington is
visiting Mrs. William Shepard.
Miss Annie Murphy of Sedgwick
is with Mrs. Ralph Saunders.
A party of relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar w. Rice Tuesday eve
ming. The evening passed pleas
antly with games and music.
Miss Christie Mae Carman is en-
ployed at THE FRS"
Mrs. Alfred Stanley of Stoning-
ton is the guest of Mrs. Adrian
Stanley.
Mrs Grover Stinson and daugh-
ter Lucille, who have been at North
Deer Isle the past week, have re-
turned home.
Harold Carman of Ansonia, Conn,
has BEEN visiting his parents, Capt.
and Mrs. Ed Carman.
July IS. L..
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Mrs. N. d. Pratt and daughter,
Miss Mary Porter Pratt, of Evans
ton, ILL.,, have arrived at l.. P. Coles
for the summer. Mrs F. G. Sigler
of Montclair, N. j., is also at l.. P.
Coles for the summer.
Daniel G. Libby has been spend
ing the past week in Gouldsboro.
Miss Gladys Hutchings is to be Ii
brarian for the summer months.
The public library has received a
box of books from the Lend-a-Hand
Book Mission of Boston, and
twenty-five books of girls stories
have been given by Miss Pratt of
Evanston.
Miss Adelaide Bunker of Frank
lin, a teacher in Cambridge, Mass,
is spending few weeks with her
sister, Mrs. G. c. Larrabee.
DR.. and Mrs. F. F. Larrabee Of
eWashburn were called here by the
serious illness of their son Fred
erick, who was visiting his grand
father. Master Frederick has re-
covered sufficiently so that his
father has returned to Washburn.
July IS. c.
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Bayside.

Mrs Mary A. Belts, who has
spent the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. L. C. Conant, at Dedham,
Mass, is at her old home here.
Mrs. Conant accompanied her. Mrs.
Belts is much improved in health,
but still not able to go about much.
Henry Frazier of Winter Harbor
was in town a few days last week
doing some repair work on Mrs.
Belts buildings.
Miss Thelma Fullerton of Ellis
worth spent the weekend with Miss
Agnes Bowden.
Samuel Estey and sister Bertha
recently visited their sister, Mrs.
Julia Ramsdell, at Gardiner.
Little Miss Mildred Kelley of
Jonesport, who has been with her
uncle, Capt. M. H. Murch, has re-
turned to the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Murch, in Ellsworth.
William Skillins, who went to
Bangor hospital for treatment for
cancer of the lip, returned to Mrs.
E. B. Tinker's Saturday.
July IS. G: A. Z.
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Oak Point.

Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Rechert of Ar
lington Heights, Mass, are at their
farm for the summer
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Ladd of Dex-
ter were guests of Mrs. Raymond
Alley at "Rockledge" the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Smith and
family of Cambridge, Mass, arrived
at their summer home last week
Mr.. Smith returned home Saturday
but Mrs. Smith will remain for the
summer.
Miss Martha Colburn of Green
wich, Conn, who has been visiting
Mrs. J. w. Remick, left Saturday
for Caribou.
Master Basil Smith is spending
the summer in West Surry.
Miss Mildred Trim spent few
days last week in Bangor.
Mrs. Horace Lord and daughter
Louise are in Boston visiting Mrs
Lords mother.
July IS. x. x.
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Miss Madeline Thompson of Bangor
was the guest last week of her uncle,
Gerald Thompson.
Misses Helen and Hazel Merrill of
Brewer visited Miss Hazel Cowing
last week.
Miss Ethel Rowe of Englewood, N.
j., is the guest of Mrs. Ella Burrill.
Rev. Martin Bloove of New York has
entered upon his duties as pastor of
the Congregational churches of Hold
en- and Dedham.
Mrs. Clarence Woodbury. of
Northport, with two children, spent
last week with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Miller.
Mrs. Elva Maddocks of Bluehill and
her son Frank and family of Green's
burg, Pa, were recent guests of Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Burrill.
Final degrees were conferred on
three candidates in New Century
grange July and three new names
were presented for membership.
After degree work, ice-cr and
cake were served The time for the
literary program was brief, but
among the numbers were solos by
Clifford Burrill; recitation, Maurice
Miller; readings, Marcia Blood, Gerald
Thompson and others. Visitors were
present from Victory, Holden and
Pine Grove oranges.
July II. B.
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West Eden.

Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Winslow and
daughter Dorothy have been visiting
Mrs. Winslow's sister, Mrs. Maggie
Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark have
gone to Bar Harbor for the summer.
Mrs. Vida Walls of Otter Creek is
spending a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Lulu Lurvey
Frank P. Paquet and family of
Athol, Mass, are spending the sum-
mer with Mrs Paquet's father, G. W.
Mayo.
Miss Henrietta Mosley, who has
spent the winter in Hartford, Conn,
is at home for the summer.
Miss Muriel Trip, who has been in
Newport for a short time, is at home.
Mrs. Judith Kittredge, who has re-
Gently been to Somesville to spend a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Rich, is at home
George Wesley Sawyer of Bar Har-
Dor is visiting here.
July 10. M.
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GOuldSbOrO.

Mr.. Laskey of Boston will be
pastor of the Baptist church for the
summer.
Mrs. Sarah Perry has returned to
C. l.. Tracy's, after an extended visit
with relatives in Massachusetts.
Capt. George Nutter and wife,
who have been with their daughter,
Mrs. Leroy Squirting, returned home
last week.
Miss Geneva Leighton of Steuben
is visiting here.
F. T. Wood is saving long lum-
Der.
There will be a supper at the
grange hall Friday evening. July %,
for the benefit of the Baptist
church.
July IS. "Eittah.'
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Aurora.
Over ~ Million Jar, Used Yearly

Aurora.
Forrest MacPhee of Portland re-
turned home Monday after visiting
in Aurora and Amherst.
Mrs. Howard Crosby and grand
daughter Edna are visiting IN
Brewer.
Mrs. NJ. E. Peck of Cleveland, o.,
has been spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. George Crosby
Mrs. Russell Mace and son have
been spending few days in Frank
lin.
Doris Mace, who has spent the
winter in Rutland, VT, is home.
Master Charles Rodick of Brewer
is with his grandparents for a few
days. Miss Amy is with her aunt,
Mrs John Crosby.
Lewis Crosby, who has been on a
motor trip, returned Monday.
July IS. G.
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Birch HarbOr,

Alton Gross and wife of Stoning-
ton are visiting here.
Irwin Fossett has Joined his fam
lily here for a short vacation.
Mrs. Francena Wilson of Bar
Mills is visiting her brother, J. w.
Rice.
Rev. William Fletcher, State mis-
sionary, and Mr.. Laskey of Boston,
held service in the Baptist church
recently.
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North PenObscOt.

Maurice Carter left Thursday for
philadelphia to join the ship
Artigas, which will sail for Boston
and load for Tacoma, Wash.
Beulah Walker left Wednesday
for New Portland.
Belva Leach and Alice Leach
went to Bangor Wednesday.
Evelyn Hutchins is at home from
Bangor, where she has been en-
ployed eighteen months. Bernice
Cousins of Brewer came with her
for a short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cleaves of
Lawrence, Mass, are boarding at
George Leach's.
July Is. H. .
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Misses Mildred and Hazel Leighton
were guests of Alberta E. Conary last
week.
Leon Thompson and family of Cam
bridge, Mass, were guests of Mrs.
Harry Conary last week.
Ed Smallidge o fNorth Sedgwick is
doing painting and papering for
Brooks A. Gray.
July IL. C..
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Great Pond.

Robert Laughlin, the new mail con-
tractor, is attending to his duties
satisfactorily.
J. s. Archer has returned home
from a visit to his sons in Boston.
Guy Patterson has moved his family
up to his sporting camp for the sum-
mer.
July II. Cat"
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u. S. USCO TREAD

" .. OSNO I NEAO
Here is the u. S. Usco
Tread, with a long-estab-
lished standard Of service
among motorists who have
an eye to value, as we'll as
to price. While selling for
less than the other tires in the
u. S. Fabric line, the Usco
has earned a reputation for
quality and dependable econ
omy which is not exceeded
by any tire in its class.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
a COMPREHENSIVE Program
For District Schools
By BILL PRICE.

There bright prospect that the public schools of the
District to be provided for in permanent manner by
Congress- escaping the haphazard and detrimental methods
that have prevailed in the past.
The subcommittee schools Of the Senate District
Committee of which Senator CAPPER is chairman, has in
mind comprehensive program covering the future and
adopted would commit Congress to something like fixed
schedule of annual appropriations that would finally place
our schools on substantial basis The House District
Committee appears equally willing to satisfactorily provide
for the future of the schools Congressman FOCHT chair
the House District Committee desired to appropriate
for the schools this year. and reluctantly assentd
to the plan of 100000 covering the emergency existing
in the elementary schools
1t is well known in Congress that the 100000 is just
drop the bucket of the actual needs of the local school
system but that money will for the immediate require
Of the primary schools that is followed by perma
for continued development of primary schools
and Fairgrounds and provisions for doing away with the
serious congestion in the high schools Washington will be
its way toward school system that will rank with the
best in the country
Senator Capper is from the State Kansas which boasts
the smallest percentage of teracy in the United Sates
and he is finding pleasure in his efforts to District
schools definite and satisfactory future That only
be done by legislative program which looks to suitable
appropriations each year for modern buildings adequate
salaries for the executive staff and teachers that will bring
here the best educational talent to be had.
1t be done by the old legislative methods Of
annually appropatng at random without thorough know
edge of the real needs of the system
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
HUMANlSMS \
William Atherton Du Puy-

Secretary Henry c. wallace of the Department
Of Agriculture was a farmer for SO long that he
got the habit of getting up early. and II is mighty
hard for him to wait until o o'clock to get down
to his office.
As matter of fact he is usually there by $50
About the third day he was in Washington he ar
rived at this unseemly hour and began work at
his desk. The scrubwoman, unaware of his pres
ence, came in with her bucket and engaged her
self with business OF mopping up the floor.
Presently he coughed and she looked up.
Law" she said. settling back on her launches,
ais you de Secretary"
II am that" admitted Mr.. Wallace.
well. suh,'s said Mandy. "Ize been workn'
heah for twenty years and this is the hrst time
ary Secretary ever got down early enough for
to see him."
To understand the strain that was put upon
cordial Senatorial relations as between Georgia
and New Hampshire, one must know that in the
use of the telephone in Governmental offices in
Washington. there is an inside" phone which
connects these Federal agencies and there is an
''outside" which connects with the world beyond.
Senator Tom Watson, fiery gladiator from
Georgia, wasn't very familiar with this arrange
ment when he went to call on Senator Henry
Wilder Keyes of New Hampshire.
He opened the door somewhat hestantly and.
not quite sure of his surroundings and bit near
sighted. advanced cautiously
As he entered Senator Keyes secretary was
just taking up the receiver to the telephone.
just as the visitor opened the door she got her
"outside. please" she said. spanking into the
telephone
She paused for moment. Senator Watson
also hesitated He heard the voice, but did not
see the secretary. Then her voice rcpeatd much
more firmly somewhat irritably
"Outside, please" she said.
The Senator from Georgia waited longer.
Accustomed as he was to the open door of South
ern hospitality, he could no longer brook the re-
ception he was here being given. He bolted
President Harding regards Secretary Albert
Bacon FALL of the Department of Interior, as one
OF the best internstiona lawyers in America. His
speciality ts Mexican affairs.
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cummings, OF the
Public Health Bureau is so typically Scotch in
his appearance that the British did not ask to
see his passport when he went over during the
war.
The father of Secretary Mellon, of the Treas
ury, was born In Ireland but came to this coun-
try when he was six years of age.
CopyrLsht 1871. by Public Ledger Co.
The Washington times., 1921-06-28
Simple Taxes
IN Buffalo this Spring woman

N DulIdlO IHlS DpTlnS woman
who ran a grocery store worried
- so much lest she had made er-
rors in her tax return that she had
to be sent to hospital for the in
sane.
You know how it is yourself. Even
the most skilled accountants often
disagree in figuring a Federal tax
return. More than thousand mil
lion dollars Of taxes are in dispute
because of the intricacy of the pres
ent tax scheme. Although employ.
ing an extra force of auditors, the
Treasury Department is years behind
in its final accounting of taxes.
The sales tax as a substitute for
the vicious excess profits tax would
simplify and avert much Of this ex-
pensive. vexation and delay.
Every dealer now keeps a careful
record Of his sales.
All the Government would have
to do would be to collect on sworn
statement showing the total of these
records for a given time,
AS for the consumers, they would
pay their taxes each time they made
a purchase. A one per cent tax on
all sales would yield thousands of
millions of revenue, yet be little felt
by the ordinary consumer.
Taxes must meet the necessary
costs of government. There is no
getting away from that. Why not
levy them in a simple formi