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The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Cites MIR. Spencer.

To the EditCr. The Washington Herald;
Replying to me in The Herald
of July 6, F. T. Henry asks:
Does he mean he wants ana ao-
yocates, as amendment ls, the abol-
ishment Of all educational instltu-
tions?"I The usual defender of the
public schools always puts II as
IL the puaic schools embraced all
that there is in education ana the
abolition Of them meant the aool-
tion of all private. church and paro-
chial educational institutions. Ellm-
mate the public schools, say l, ana
an abundance of educational oppor-
tupities will remain for all. 1t is
as much of a disgrace to an Amer
lean to say that he cannot pay
for his child's education as it IS
to say that he cannot pay ior its
food and clothing. The late Charles
r Ronaparte once said that the
public schools were on par with
public soup-hoGses-sO they are
The public schools have become
altogether a grab-game Tor eou-
Gators, politicians and others. IheS
are altogether the reverse OF "hat
the fathers intended them TO oe'
Horace Mann. "the father OF the
public schools" was in his DAY be-
set by a grasping lot of educators
who wanted the same compulsion
in education that the inquisitors Oh
old wanted in religion.
The educators and the inquisitors,
alike, thought they had good things
and that jails and tortures were
very slight Inconvenience to be
put upon people who did not know
a good thing when they saw IL
Horace Mann was very emphatic IN
his condemnation of compulsory ed
ucation and his views on the sub
ject have, been published in one
of the rel ports of a United states
Commissioner of Education, MT
Harris.
Some of the most learned men
of the world and at the same time
most ardent for education have been
actual callers for the total aboli-
tion of the public schools. A beck
could be written on them.
Space here allows me TO mention
only one-the late Herbert Spencer.
The Hearst papers-the most zeal
Gus in the land for the pubic
SCnOOia-nhVe more IMAM ohSS 49,
lished him as one of the worlds
very greatest authorities on educa-
tion. At one time they called him
one Of three authorities, and at
another time one of seven. HIS
book on 'Edocation." written about
1850. was accepted by educators OF
all classes as authoritative. But its
every chapter was virtually a con-
demnation of the public school
methods. Later Mr.. Spencer called
for actual public school abolition;
but In the meantime ! had preceded
him.
About the time OF Mr.. Spencer's
death, so impressed were many
leading and learned Englishmen
that they formed a society called
The Society for the Separation OF
Education From State Control.
They also, published a paper called
"The Protest" and hired a former
public school teacher as secretary
TO Investigate and report on the
actual results among the poor OF
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
New Viewpoint Needed.

TN AN interview on the street railway merger.
i Representative Focht says: 81 believe Mr. Ball,
like myself has pride of authorship in his bill
and will be glad to cooperate heartily in whipping
together various ideas OF value to obtain the inge
objective, hope and purpose Of the committee-im-
proved service and lower fares" Any man who
makes such statement, evidently sincere, may
make mistakes, may get the wrong point of view,
but at heart is sound and square.
1t is on point of view Mr.. Focht and The Her
aid differ. In this interview he says that the
ne to consider fare reductions is after the merger
Any merger plan of the committee should either fix
1taxirrnm fares with universal transfers. or the
ntrgef proposition submitted to the committee
;houId, include fare reduction. Minimum fare 6x-
ng ndst of course, be left to the utilities commits
son. The fault Of the Ball-Focht and Woods bills
fhat-they grant the railways everything in sight,
practically new franchise and get no concession
Shatevcr for the people. Corporations are not
ohilanthropic organizations. They look out for
themselves some one. else must look out for the
iolks who are their patrons. In these two bills all
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Lop Navy Pay Ends
BdIIoonisfs Romance

NEW YORK, July l2s-The small
salary which a lieutenant in the
United States navy receives has
broken up the romance OF Lieut.
Louis A. Kloor. jr-, and Miss Al
exandra Flowerton. Miss Flower
ton has gone to the THOUSAND Is
lands for the summer, and Lieut.
Eloor IS sticking by his station
AT Far Rockaway. nursing his grief.
but maintaining the breaking OF
the engagement was reached ami
cably.
Lieut. Kloor was one OF the three
naval aviators who became famous
last December when their balloon
wandered from Far Rocksway 10
Mattiee. Canada. Kloor's letter TO
Miss Flowerton, telling OF the ter
ribIe hardships endured while the
trio faced death from freezing,
starvation and fatigue, was one OF
the first stories OF the mishap 20
reach the outside world Miss Flow
erton was awaiting Kloor on his
return. and admitted thai A. en-
gagement iexlsted-
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
LAWS MAKE INFECTION
A Personal RESPONSIBILITY.

Personal responsibility for the
transmission Of Venereal disease
has now been upheld in several diff
ferent phases by both civil and
criminal courts. says the L. S. Pub
lie Health Service. In Oklahoma
man has been sentenced TO FIVE
years in the penitentiary for infect
ing a girl with syphilis. In Ne
braska the court upheld a doctor
who warned a hotel keeper that
one of his patients. a guest at the
hotel. had syphilis and had refused
treatment and was consequently
menace to the public health. In
North Carolina a woman has been
awarded $4,000 damages against
her husband for a similar infection
and the Supreme Court has uphelI
the judgment
The Nebraska case is important
because IT asserts that q physicians
duty TO protect the public health
may, under certain circumstances.
transcend his duty 70 hold his pa
tient's confidence inviolsble. The
North Carolina case rs also impor-
tant because it sets aside In this
particular case the legal barrier
that prevents wife from testifyinG
against her husband and bringing
suit against him.
All ihreC cases are valuable in
countsraCtinE incorrect statements,
often made. that the venereal dis
ease law falls almost exclusively on
women and lets men go free.
Curiously enough the District Of
Columbia is the only psrt OF conti-
mental United States that has no
venereal disease laws. Congress
has not yet acted.
Twenty States have already
adopted laws forbiddine persons
with venereal disease TO marry. and
seven Of these. New Hampshire,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Ore
Gcn. Washington ana West Viz
ginia. have acted during the pres
ent wears sessions. A similar bill
: now pending in Florida.
All OF the twenty states do not
require medical examination and
certification that the applicant is
tree from venereal disease. such
certificate should be required in ev-
cry State" insists the Public Health
Service.
W ID.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
No anonymous eomnasi-
cations will be printed In
the .Open Court, column.
THE EDITOR.

child labor and compulsory educa-
ton laws. His reports were heart
rending. and the society said all
governments which were thus
guilty in denying to the masses
their natural, God-given rights,
would be brought to grief for their
temerity. l think they about have,
in more ways than one,
Yes, before the public schools get
decidedly worse than they now are
by the passage of such measures as
the Towner-Sterling bill. ! say they
ought to be abolished, just as other
people are saying that many other
things ought to be abolished that
have been perverted and are actu-
ally the opposites of what the
fathers intended them.
FRANCIS B. LIVESEY.
West Friendship, Md.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Pleads for Racial Justice.

II The Editor, The Washington Herald:
The Herald is doing the commu-
nifty d distinct service in it's open
Court, where public opinion finds
expression, and where our citizens.
by virtue of the interchange of
views, discuss what seemed to be
problems. but what in truth is moth
ing more than the mist of mis-
understanding-a mist which dis
appears before frank discussion and
the light OF public opinion.
This applies, OF course, only to
those Americans who want the light
! OF truth shed in the discussion Of
those questions. II does not apply
to men like L. Wade, whose article
las gwen us his creed. which is, in
"identally. the creed of many white
ruen who think that the world was
made for their especial benefit and
that America is white mans
country"
America is not a white mans
country" OF course the white peo-
pie are in the majority: they GER
taatnly dominate. This we admit,
and yet il Is not true that this is a
white mans country" IN the sense
that people who are not white have
not the same claims on America as
those who are
The colored people in the United
States have helped to make America
what 1t is today. We have done
quite as much as any other group in
proportion to our numbers and op-
portunities.
Let those who want to make
America a white mans country"
take the first two preliminary steps
In that direction: First exempt the
colored people from the heavy bur
dens OF taxation, and, second, eN-
empt. them from the army and navy
in times of war. But until this is
done and so long as we bear equal
ly the burdens of this nation. con-
tribute to its progress and give
our lives freely in its defense, we
shall expect equality of rights.
which is nothing more than equal
justice.
We admit that Africa is the
natural habitat of the Africans-so
is Englan the habitat of the Eng
lish, Germany for the Germans,
France for the French. Italy for
Italians. Greece for Greeks. Russia
for Russians, and on the plane
above them all stands America, the
habitat of progressive free men
from every quarter of the universe.
When each side confesses that
neither is perfect. that we all have
our faults and virtues, that a white
criminal is just as bad as q coloreo
criminal, and that neither is de-
sirable, then. and not until then
there will be more peace and prog
ress toward that civilization which
will make the world a better place
to live in.
CHANCELLOR WILLIAMS.
washington. d. c
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
TELLS HOW CUSTOMS
SCALES WERE DEVELOPED.

The way in which the automatic
weighing and recruiting scales OF
the Treasury Department were de-
veloped is told by Fred w Cast.
mechanical and electrical engineer
Of the division Of customs. in the
issue OF the Washington Engineer.
the monthly organ OF the local
chapter Of the American Associa-
tion of Engineers.
when Leslie NJ shaw was Sec
retary OF the Treasury in 1902 he
realized the chance OF fraud or err
ror in the use OF the importers
scale for weighing the commodities
being brought into the country, as
was the custom then. He saw the
need OF an automatic scale that
would print a permanent record of
the weight. Then began a long
search for the scale that would
answer the requirement. Leading
American and English scale manu-
iacturers undertook the contract OF
making scales that would satisfy
the Treasury Departments specif-
cations, but they were unsuccess-
full in carrying them out.
Meanwhile the great sugar frauds
were uncovered in 1907. II was
found that for seven years the su-
gar importers by means of secretly
operated springs on scales were
able to make the scales weigh light
twenty pounds out OF 1000.
John y. Davis. a printer. and
owner Of a scale patent. had been
working on the problem for the
Treasury Department, but he. too.
was unsuccessful. Mr.. Cast solved
the problem and was able TO desig n
a rogue and foolproof scale IN 1903
by introducing new electrical fes-
lures in connection with previous
designs. Twenty scales were built
at that time.
AT the present time there are in
constant daily use seventy-nine
scales of this type, including a few
Of the original twenty, ranging in
capacity from one 90 two tons"
explains Mr.. Cast In sugar alone
nearly 4.OOo. 900 900 pounds we--
weighed last year. This represent
ed a total revenue to the govern
ment of $4,000. 600"
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Cleveland's Zone.

7 I. may be great comfort to the w. R. & E.
that Cleveland has just put into effect limited
zoning system for her street railways. Then again,
on closer study, the feeling of satisfaction may
disappear. On July 10 downtown was es-
tablished there, with 3-cent fare, six tickets
for IS cents.
Cleveland has population of 100000. Wash
ington's population is under 100000. In Cleve-
land a street passenger can take continuous
ride OF twenty miles for nickel. In Washington
there is no such ride possible even from angle to
angle But probably Washington would not object
to downtown 3-cent zone, nor to twenty-mile
ride for a nickel.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
WEDNESDAY. JULY IL, 1871.

Uranus and Mercury hold kindly
sway in the afternoon of this day,
according to astrology. Neptune is
adverse at night.
1t is a most promising planetary
government for advertising and
publicity. Newspapers should benent
greatly in the coming months, when
there will be radical changes.
The death of an editor Of great
wealth and influence seems to be
foreshadowed by the stars.
Although 1t is the 18th Ct the
month, rare good luck Is supposed
to attend contracts, agreements ana
leases signed under this rule Of the
stars.
The mind should be alert and
keen, especially where wri-ing or
speaking require an orderly mar
shalling Of thought.
Honors to writer's, long predict
ed, may lead to some sort OF diplo-
matte blunder. The signs are most
sinister where tact and wisdom are
required.
Fires and accidents to ships,
which have been long prophesied
because of the conjunction Of the
Win Will mark the
next few weeks as well as earlier
dates.
A very famous woman will close
her career before the end of the
summer, IL the stars are read Alright.
South Africa. which is under Can
Ger. may suffer from drought. as
well as from political conditions
that are unfortunate.
The position of Jupiter and Saturn
denote the greatest unrest In labor
circles and serious DEVELOPMENTS
may change the system of organ
Persons whose birthdate Il In
probably will travel or remove with
success Financial affairs. should be
be most satisfactory during the
coming year. Young widows will
have offers of marriage.
Children born on this day may
be restless and fond Of change.
These subjects Of Cancer are usu-
ally successful In employment on
the water.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
Those Red Prisoners.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Mr. Francis B. Livesey tells us this
morning, that until some 100 Amer
lean prisoners are passed over the
(Russian) border. and il they are
not passed over. bombardment
ought to be passed over to all
Russian ports" etc.
Mr.. Livesey forgets that bonn
bardment of Archangel and other
Russian ports by American vessels
and Marines. soldiers and associates
in 1918 and 1919, is just what holds
those 100 American prisoners.
Does Mr. Livescy think the Amer
lean people are going to renew that
unwarranted and Illegal lombard
ment? II he does, he is among
pitiful minority in this country.
Why don't Mr.. Livesey call on
the Russian Ambassador" here Oh
Connecticut avenue? Mr.. Hughes
has advised and consorted with him.
WHY not, Mr.. Livese"t
JONATHAN ADAMS
washington, d. {.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13
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"WEDNESDAY. July n. 1871.
FIND TWO RARE PLANTS
NEAR GREAT FALLS.

WEDNESDAY. JULY n. 1871.
FIND TWO RARE PLANTS
NEAR GREAT FALLS.
On the trip OF the washIngton
Chapter Of the wild Flower Preser-
vstion Society Of America 20 Great
Falls. Virginia, on Tuesday two
plants were found which had not
been known TO grow near the
Falls. One was the false buFbane,
a tall white-nowered plant belong
ing TO the buttercup family: the
other was the fragrant sumac. Of
which only a single plant had ever
been found in the vicinity Of IN.
District Of Columbia previously
The leaves OF this plant resemble
the poison ivy. but the two can be
distinguished by the flowers, which
in poison ivy are in the axis OF the
leaves, and bloom in summer. WHERE
as in the fragrant sumac they are
the ends of branches and bloom IN
earliest spring. The plant Of the
latter found just south Of the Fails
had its buds for next year already
formed. and members OF the society
plan to go there about April / 10
see IL in bloom
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

To other great international problems has
been added whether not Caruso left his voice
on the records in this country, or took it with
him to Italy. His press agent is not helping
locate it.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

: 1t is Irish temperament to forgive as readily
: as hate. They have little facility for the tenn
:. perate zone of the emotions which adds to
: the hope that their age-old enemies may be
woa' by their age-to-come friends
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

In the rush for something else, Americans
have developed genius for enjoying the dis
tinctly uncomfortable and unpleasant
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

Judge Lands is like Admiral Sims in more
ways than ono. The people have lot of adm-
ration for him and entire confidence in his
courage and sense Of justice.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

Woodrow Wilson fixed at least one precedent
which Republicans do not scorn. He delivered
his messages to Congress in person.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

If you had Dempseys punch. whom would
you use it on hrstf
The Washington herald., 1921-07-13

TINE letter from DIR. Bowerman, librarian OF
the Public Library in The Herald of yester-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
SUFFERED
 SIX YEARS
Mrs. StoIl Tells Wo men How She Found Relief
 From Pain

Philadelphia, Par suffered for six years with pain every month, had vom-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
WO0DM0NT OPENS
 SUMMER SEASON

The summer season which in real ity started at Woodmont a week ago was underway in earnest over the holiday. As in past years there are no amusements within the borough, but there are more cottages than a year ago, and yet rents are practically impossible to get. There are but a few scattered houses yet available and they are vacant usually found to be idle because of a war time, or even higher price.
 The Pembroke hotel, last year a recreation center for the employees of the Southern New England Telephone company, is this year again open to the public, as in many former sea- sons under the management of John B. Phillips.
 The Anderson Towers, under the management of c. F. Johnson, will be the same popular place it was a year ago. It is beautifully situated with private bathing facilities.
 The Sanford house, the oldest hos telry in Woodmont, and situated nearest the water, was opened with dance Saturday evening which was largely attended. Sanford Todd is managing, and since he has taken and surroundings have made the ho- tel more attractive than 1t ever has been.
 The Woodmont Country club build ing has been moved to a corner of the original lot, the remaining space having been converted into attractive lawns and flower bedss while space has been allotted across the roadway for the tennis courts which were on the original plot There were quite many ladies being in evidence, and there was no noticeable difference in the attire of a year ago. The water was reported cold.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
DEATH CLAIMS
 J.S. M'NkMARA

John S. McNannara. 24 years, of 52 Hanover street, son of the late John P. McNa mara, died at his home early this morning. The deceased was member of the Chamber of Com merce, and was very well known In this city his business bringing him in touch with many we'll known people. The deceased is survived by his wife and two children, Emily and Faux, and his mother, Mrs. Jennie $. Mo Namara- He is also survived by two sisters, Ethel and Gertrude. and two brothers, Paul and Raymond. all of this city He belonged to the Knights of Columbus: Bridgeport lodge, B. P. O. F., and the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart church, playing a prom inent part in each. The funeral will be Thursday morning. Services will be held at the home, 52 Hanover street, at S:3O and a half hour later at Sacred Heart church, where a. sol enn high mass will be celebrated for the deceased. The interment will be in the fmily plot at St. Michaefs ,remet ery
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31

take it. You may publish these facts as stimoni al Mrs. LOUISE SPOIL, 6O9 W. York St., Phila-, Pa.
 It is not natural for women to suffer as did Mrs. Stoll, and in nine cases out of ten it is caused by some displacement or derange1nent of the system which Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound overcomes, because it acts as a natural restorative.
 Every woman who is subject to cramps, headaches, nervous spells, backache or those dreadful bearing down pains should profit by Mrs. Stoll's experience and give Lydia E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Compound trial, and if there is any complication write to Lydia E.. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn. Mass. about her health.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY
Make Your Own BUG KILLER
 P. D. O.

You can easily make at home a full quart of the strongest bug-killer for 35c enough to kill a million bedbugs, reaches Heas and ants This recipe will not burn rot or stain the clothing and is er- tirely different from any other formula we know of. this will kill the eggs
 Procure of your druggist a 35c package of Pesky Devils Quietus P D. O then you will have the chemical made ex- pressly to rid Hotels. Hospitals and dwellings of pesky bedbugs and other insects.
 Impossible for the pesky devils to ex-
 Special Hospital size s2.5O-makes five gaIlons-your druggist has it or he can get it for you sent prepaid either size by the Owl Chemical O., Terre Haute Ind. upon receipt of price; Look for the J. D. Hartigan's Drug Stores, Hindleis Drug Stores and other leading druggists.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31

The first U. s. census in 17e( showed a population of 4,0OO,O00.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
MAY SIGN AGREEMENT

Washington, May S1-Secretary Davis planned to meet today with representatives, of the Marine En- glneerS and Chairman Benson of the shipping Board with the prospect shat the agreement reached last week between the board and the men for settlement of their controversy involv- ing the wage and working conditions would be formally signed Accord ing to unofficial information received at the idepartmen Of labor, the local unions have ratified the proposed agreement by referendum.
 The American Ship Owners Asso- c1ation it was indica ted at the de- par,ment, will probably ratify the agreement which is to be retroactive tos May l and continue for one year The terms include a 5 per cent. wage reduction, elimination of overtime and of the ten day vacation proposed by the men, The matter of reinstate- ment or men who went out on strike is to be settled in fairness to all par fieS.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
TRY il YEAR
 OLD FOR MURDER

Knox, Ind, May 31-Trial of II year old Cecil Burkett on an indict- ment charging him with first degree murder is to begin today in the Starke country circuit court The lad is ch rged with firing the rifle shot which killed Bennie Slavin, seven years old at Ora, Ind, last Thanksgiving Day.
 According to attorneys the Burkett boy is the youngest person ever in dlcted in Indiana on the charge of first degree murder and they predict some difficulty in obtaining a jury if the state makes an effort to press for the death penalty which may be in h1cted, according to law, despite the age of the lad
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31

It would take twenty and one-half dollar bills to weigh practically the same aS c silver dollar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-05-31
EAST END STORES
 ID CLOSE EVENINGS AT EIGHT O'CLOCK

Starting today all East Side busl- ness men, members of the East End Business Mems Association, will close their place of business promptly at eight o'clock every night with the ex- Ception of Saturday night They viii also close their stores all day Sunday
 The Missouri River carries more silt than any other in the U. $.