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The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
Flags Education Law.
To the Editor, The Washington Herald

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Appearing in these columns a
short time ago was an article
signed by John W. Badly, the open
ing statement being, THE Towner-
Sterling bill is one Of the most for
ward pieces 81 legislation ever pro-
posed by Congress in the history of
America" Let US see how near true
this is as worked out under the
present compulsory education law.
About June /, this year the
Juvenile Court transferred a little
girl IL 1-2 years of age from her
home to the Board of Children's
Guardians because she played tru-
ant. A month, or two previous to
that time l was fined the maximum
fine, $40, in Police Court for keep
ing a child out of school. I went to
Jail for twenty days in default of
that fine. Under the Towner-Ster-
ling bill the fine would have been
5000 instead Of $50.
This was a case where child
was transferred from a parochial
school to public school. Shortly
after ne was sent home, the teacher,
a very old lady, stated that he was
incorrigible. I sent him to another
FSO@S SSHNOi "hcE6 ne SIdyCu lOl
one day and was again sent home,
the school authorities basing their
actions on the opinion of this old
lady and backed by this feeble"
law, contended they had a right to
put this child in a school for in
corrtgibles. This right l denied
them because a priest, the super
intendent Of the parochial school
who had known the child fer four
or nve years, also a sister of a
church order who had taught him
Tor over a year. both stated that in
their opinion he was not incorrig-
ible. was then arrested for keep
ing the child out of school and the
action as above stated followed. All
this and much more was published
In these columns. under "a Victim
OF Truancy Law" on August 5.
In this Towner bill and the pres
emit law you have class legislation
pure and simple. being aimed d.
rectly at the very poor. Can any
one by any stretch of the magma
ton see. the Board Of Education
taking the child of some man able
TO hire good legal talent, into court
TO prove that child a mental or
moral delinquent. thereby. focusing
the rays Of publicity on them and
their laws. Decidedly you cannot.
Inc KIND thew take there are nf
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
Too Much Main Street.
the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
thought l needed a little cheer
ing up the other evening so bought
tickets to see Miss Lulu Bett"
playing at the Shubert-Garrick
Theater. needed more cheering
up after seeing the play.
The play is supposed to represent
the Middle West" the characters,
/ presume, are trying to look like
Middle westerners, but in many
years spent in the Middle West I
have never seen anyone look like
the Bett family. When Lulu" ap-
peared on the stage l received a
shock to see any human being walk
like she does. They teach physical
culture in the schools in the Middle
West. hence there Is no excuse for
anyone walking like a cripple just
because they cook. When Grandma
Bett" came walking in like an au-
tomaton. I received such a shock
didn't get over 1t all evening. She
said some very funny. laughable
things, but why does she have to
look so terrible, like a dope fiend
or witch? The funniest remark
made during the whole performance
was that she had $50. saved up for
her funeral. II the time is 1.-The
present" I am afraid she wouldn't
receive much of a funeral for that
amount.
Lulu's country sweetheart gave
me the willies the way he suffered
when he was trying to propose to
her. I don't believe any sweetheart
from the Middle West, or anywhere
else. at the present time. would
make such hard work Of proposing.
And any farmer at the present time
would have better clothes and lock
more stylish than Mr.. Cornish
l left the theater with a sort Of
sick feeling. and was wondering
what the moral was, or IL they think
they are cheering, amusing or what.
After this I will go to a movie for
you can see beautiful scenery. a
little action, sometimes a very good
moral and not have to listen to
rasping voices that really pain you.
GRACE MCDOWELL.
washington, d, C
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
Tells of Experiments.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
/ had a bunch OF razor blades
that were of no further use in my
safety-razor so l knew / could lose
nothing by the experiment 50 put
them in an old dish and poured
concentrated I've over them and
then poured a little water over the
I've.
The water boiled Of course as
the I've dissolved.
let them stand two days in
this I've and water then took them
out and washed them and poured
a few drops OF oil on them to pre-
vent rust. They shave as good as
new.
In planting certain kinds OF gar
den seed, such as parsnip, carrot,
beet, tomato and onion seed, / had
trouble about the ground baking.
AS the seed is slow TO terminate
it often rotted before coming up
and IL IL came up at all the plants
were weak.
The idea occurred to me that
radishes Of the quick growing, tur-
nip variety matured in about thirty
days and they come up quickly
thus marking the row.
BY dropping the seed about two
or three inches apart in the rows
OF the other seeds they kept the
ground from baking by their rapid
growth and I got a crop of fine
radishes on the same ground and
they split the baked crust letting
the other seeds come up.
After reading in the Bible, Kings.
18th chapter, I wondered II ] were
to take twelve fresh burnt lime
stones and pile them up II / could
start a blazing fire. wanted
some lime to go round some fruit
trees. So L took q quantity OF
fresh-burned limestone and cover
ed IL with a gunny sack on which
pint Of kerosene had been poured
then put some dry wood on top
and poured three pals OF water on
the whole. In a few minutes / had
a blazing FIRE.
This does not prove that Elijah
started his fire that way, but Il
proves to my mind he could have
done so.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
nm unc e m e mt.

THE HERALD announces today that Herbert
Hoover, Secretary of Commerce, has sold his
minority interest il this newspaper to the
majority stockholders and thus severed any con-
nection part owner.
Mr.. Julius Barnes and his associates thus in
crease their interest in the paper.
There WILL of course, be no change in the policy
OF The Herald This newspaper will continue to
maintain the high standard which has won the
hdence and the favor of the public.
- 1t was Mr.. Hooyers wish to dispose of his
interest in The Herald when he entered President
Hardings Cabinet. He knew that this newspaper
would inevitably be considered more less his
organ, and, while he has not in any way-either
by suggestion or objecton-inhuenced the policy of
The Herald, others could not be expected to know
this. This interest retained by Mr.. Hoover
al the wish of the other stockholders, until The
Herald had won its place in Washington as a per-
manent substantial and essential factor in the citys
life and that OF its people.
D. 1t is great pleasure to The Herald to ackow-
edge at this time its appreciation of the loyal sup
port it has had from the people and the business in
terests of Washington. Its growth in circulation
and advertising has been quite phenomenal in jour
nalistic history, proving that the people of this
country will recognize and support a newspaper
which undertakes realize the highest ideals OF the
who comprise its ownership.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
Merger Will Reduce 0perat-
ing Costs.

To tho Editor The Washington Herald:
rFrom Eighteenth and U streets
at Florida avenue to Potomac Park,
via L. Fourteenth, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. etc. is about twice as far. in
time, if not ip distance. as a route
via Florida and Connecticut ave-
nues. Or Twenty-first street, Florida
and Connecticut avenues. and Seven
teenth street, which has been ap-
piled for by the Capital Traction
people, as reported, while much SUI
perior to the present conditions. is
less direct and nearer the down.
town congestion than is Connecti-
cut avenue or Twenty-first street.
1t is not likely that any traction
engineer of experience or reputa-
ton would now approve the rout-
ing of the Ninth street and Seventh
street cars at U street, with its I'M
necessary and obstructive crossing
Nor would he approve the ten tracks
crossing or tapping Fourteenth street
in less than three blocks between
Pennsylvania and New York avenues,
or the four tracks ending at Fiji
tenth street and making a switch
ing yard out Of the Treasury front:
or the diversion of C street cars
away from the Union Station. to
which that street is the most direct
route from the west; or the rout-
ing of South Capitol and E street cars
from the Pension once to the Ii
brary OF Congress. by a route so tor
tuous that a snake could scarcely
follow it: and twice as long as that
taken by other cars OF the same
line between. the same points.
This terminal at South Capitol and
E streets is itself a bit Of a joke
to everyone but the motormen, who
take between-trip vacations there.
The tracks of this spur south OF the
Pennsylvania avenue car line are de-
signed for keeping out competing
lines. and not for public service.
The above are but samples of pre-
vailing onditions-vestiges Of mis-
directed competition. Nothing but
merger will mitigate or abolish them.
Nothing else will give our patient
public the service it pays for. Moth
ing else will secure general trans
fers. Nothing else will equalize prof.
its between the present lines' or
reduce fares to prewar rates with
out hardship to the companies.
L J. MACFARREN.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18

necessity compelled to commit the
greatest crime that can be COM
mitted in this country. that OF go
ing into a court of justice without
having been able to hire an attorney
to coach him in his office on what
questions will be asked and how to
answer them. When the law is
turned over to the zealots who ad-
vocate it for enforcement il be-
comes a case of die dog or eat the
Ratchet" Self-preservation being
the first law of nature, the Ratchet
is usually eaten regardless Of con-
sequences.
My wages amount to about $ll0
a month; as / have stated, there
are six children, the woman and
myself who committed these crimes,
making eight in the family. There
is an invalid sister and a mother
between eighty and ninety years of
age that l would like to help. In
stead / am paying tuition for three
children amounting to about Sc a
month (reduced because of my
penury) and buying all their books
and stationery, about 81 a month,
because OF the threats the public
school teachers have made IF these
children return to the public schools
and because | know from expert
'ence what they can and will do with
the backing OF this law-not the
powerful Towner- Sterling bill.
What does the bill actually do? II
appropriates $4,000 for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1899. a period
of about six months after passage,
annually thereafter, to be taken
from the taxpayers and paid out in
salaries to those who enforce IL.
What will il accomplish in the way
of practical results? Absolutely
nothinE. 1t is positively absurd and
nonsensical.
THE VICTIM.
Washington u. c.
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his fathers peer
age and extensive
entailed estates,
this Is the nrst oc-
casion Of her pay
ing a visit TO her
motherland, at
any rate since
her marriage. For
her mother was
Mary Lyman Nor
gan, of Ne W
York, the second
OF the three sis
tiers OF the late
j. Pterpont Nor
gan and married
to W alter II.
Burns, who was
the m a n a gin g
partner Of the
Iondon branch of
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
Ooen Court Lei ters to The HeralA
MS9aAAafp15 1ERao5ss7& E7sefSS fEss

The HeEald has found that certain
writer's sign Actitioas names a. thsar
own. In . few instances We and thsss
have escaped our notice. We viii hare
1ftel :equtrs not only the name bat the
directory address. The opJn Court must
net be abused. Il 10 for fair. impsr.
soma, Informative disoussiea and state
nent Of opimon-
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Although Viscountess Harcourt,
who arrived a few days ago in New
YORK has q couple OF grown-up
daughters who made their debut last
year and an only boy OF ~ to inherit
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18

1t is really miraculous that no one has yet
suggested that Marshal Foch will make his ex-
tended trip through the States to make note of
the strategic positions when France gets ready
to conquer this country
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18

The farmer now pays twice as much wheat
to haul his crop to market he paid in 1919.
Is he unreasonable in demanding reduction
in freight rates?
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
GIANT SQUID WAS
LEGENDARY SEA MONSTER

For many centuries Norway has
had its legends that recited fright
full tales Of the krsken. q great ana
mysterious marine creature. that
was a danger to sailors on the high
seas.
Row scientists have found that
the localities in which these FOLK
tales flourish are the habitat ot
giant squids of ''cuttle fish" Of the
genus Architeuthus, that have fire.
quently been cast up upon sea
beaches.
According to DIR. James Ritchie'
OF the RoyA Scottish Museum. the
largest Of these on record had ten
tacles that have a span close I"
thirty feet. IL was nine feet nine
inches long from the tip Of its tai.
to the tip OF it's short arms. ou'
it's tentacular arms were each FOUR
teen feet long. The tentacles were
armed with some 1900 tootheo
suckers, which must have rendered
the creature q formidable enemy
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18

- Coming to think of it, 100000 is less than
s per cent of 100000. 1t would seem that
the other o5 per cent might snug up little
closer and make room for the per cent.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
ployment.

While 100000 men are without work, g.
100000 of the highest paid workers will quit
their Jobs That sounds like the sarcasm of
destiny
The Washington herald., 1921-10-18
DISCOVER LARGE COAL
DEPOSITS IN LORRAINE.

Large deposits of coal have been
discovered in Lorraine. according 10
Information received here. These
are near the Saar Basin and surveys
show that they contain approx
imately 6.oo0.oOo. 900 tons OF coal
from which Il is said that the
French could extract about 10000
900 tons a year. Stocks of coal in
France at the end Of July were
estimated 20 be nearly 4,500.0cp
tons
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-17
Want Public Guarded
Under New Fare Ruling

TRENTON, Oct. 17:-Attorney
General McCran appearing for the
state and L. Edward Hermann for
the Public Utility Commission today
sought to have the federal court here
include provisions in the eight cent
Public Service fare trolley decree
which will safeguard the interests
of trolley riding public and also pre-
serve the authority of the utility
board pending the final outcome OF
the case in the federal tribunal.
Mr.. McCran was prepared to ask
the court for the impounding OF
money which the company will re-
ceive from the increased rate or that
the Public Service be required 10
provide surety bond on the ground
that 1t claims to be an insolvent
company and that if this is so the
money of trolley riders should be
kept intact until the case is finally
disposed of.
Mr.. Hermann came to the hear
ing to ask that the decree be so
worded that it will not interfere with
the rights of the utility board to
hear other applications for other
rates on the lines of the Public
Service. His point was that in the
present proceeding it has been taken
for granted that the Public Utility
Board act is constitutional and
therefore the federal courts decree
cannot tie the hand of the Utility
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-17
DRASTIC PROBE IN DEATH
OF MAN AT CROSSING

A searching probe into the circum-
stances surrounding the death or
Paul Sarika. of Sewaren. who was
crushed to death al the Inslee street
crossing of the Pennsylvania rail-
road early Saturday morning, is be-
ing Conducted today by Chief of Po-
lice Niels +. Tonnesen. No definite
statement will be made until the in
vestigation has been completed. the
chief said.
Rumors to the effect that the man
was intoxicated at the time of his
death and that two members of the
police force are implicated in the
affair. reached Chief Tonnesen yes
terday afternoon and the probe was
started this morning. The.authori-
ties are attempting to learn whether
Sarika was drunk and il so. where
he obtained the liquor and also the
connection of the two policemen
with the incident.
A number of men who were with
Sarika before his death have been
before Chef Tonnesen and have
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-17
LAST CHANCE
To REGISTER
If Not Registered Do So To-
morrow to Vote at Gen.
eraI Election

Tomorrow will be the last regis
tretion day for the general election
on Nov. s. If you are not regis
tered, do not fail to do so tomorrow.
That Is the warning issued today
by leaders of both the Democratic
and Republican organizations here,
who realize that it is useless to con-
duct a spirited campaign If the vot-
ers are not registered.
While no big offices, state or ma
tional. are to be filled this year.
leaders point out to the Importance
of the local and county positions to
be filed in urging that all register
tomorrow. This years election, it is
also pointed out leads UP to the big
ger issues of 1922.
Those who have registered at
either of the two registration days
held this year are eligible to vote
in November without registering to-
morrow, but all others in order to
qualify must register some time be-
tween 1 and 9 o'clock in his or her
respective poll
The registration books and sup
plies are ready for distribution tc
the election. clerks and City Clerk
Arthur Z. Graham will be in his
Cn1ce tOnlSnl from until
o'clock to give out these books. AL
clerks are requested to call for their
books tonight and return them to-
morrow night.
To Meet in Second Ward
The Second Ward Republican
Club will meet tonight in Odd Fell
lows hall. Smith street. All voters
are welcome, invitations having
been extended to candidates TO
speak. The Sixth Ward Republican
Club will also hold a meeting tot
night at which the candidates will
speak. A majority of the Republi-
can candidates will speak at a big
Woodbridge meeting
Members of the Republican coun-
ty executive committee will meet
tonight wit htheir treasurer, Fred
erick Deibert, at his home, 230
South Stevens avenue, South AM
boy, for the purpose of discussing
the registration tomorrow and elec-
ton matters.
The first meeting of the Sixth
Ward Democratic Club will be held
in Kozusko's hall at the corner OF
Hall avenue and Catherine street to-
night. All of the Democratic county
and city candidates are expected to
be in attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-17
STRIKE To HIT
EASTERN ROADS
News From Chicago That
Penna. and Other Eastern
Lines to be Affected

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Eastern
railroads are among those affected
by the scheduled walkout of the five
big brotherhoods on the second and
third group of carriers, it became
known today Railroads in the Sec
ond groups are New York, New
Haven & Hartford, and the Della
ware and Hudson.
Like the first group, the walkout
of the second division of roads will
effect every section of the country
but the East harder-a section OF
the country practically untouched
in the first group. The second
group will go out at 6 A. NJ. stand
ard time. November 1.
The official list of roads affected
in the second walkout follows;
New York. New Haven & Hart
ford. Delaware and Hudson, Chica-
go and Eastern Illinois, St Louis
and San Francisco (entire system },
Louisville and Nashville, Nickle
Plate, Erie Railway system, Atkln-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe, entire
system, Atlantic Coast line, Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburgh. Delaware
and Iackawanna and Western, Le-
high Valley. Nashville, Chattanooga
and st. Louis.
Three of the remaining largest
railroads in the country are includ-
ed in the third group which is set
for 6 A. NJ. local standard time, NO
yember 8. The entire Burlington
system. the New York Central lines
and the entire system of the Balti-
more & Ohio, are among those
which will be affected November 8
The balance of the third and fourth
groups include the remaining roads
in the country.
The roads listed today include all
those announced as definitely group
ed.
With the remainder of the third
eroup the railroads affected by the
first three walkouts will total ap-
proximately fifty. 1t was expected
that all the principal roads of the
country would feel the effect OF the
walkout by November 3, when the
men on the third group are sched-
uled to leave work.
The remaining roads Of the eoun-
try will be included in the walkouI
November g.
(Continued on page p
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-17
FINAL !. N. c. A.
RALLY TONIGHT
Spirited Contests Between
Teams in Final Day of
Great Drive

The annual Y. NJ. c. A. drive for
memberships will come to a close
tonight at a dinner to be served the
workers in the banquet hall or the
local association at o'clock. The
city has been thrown open to the
team workers, no assignment cards
being necessary, and large results
are expected tonight.
For the first time in the history
of the association the women are
conducting a drive for members in
connection with the mems campaign.
The men seek 500 new members and
renewals while the women's goal is
400, making a total of 900.
The men have secured 305 MEM
bers and the boys, who are working
with this division, At, making a to-
tai of 352. This means that 14S
must be reported tonight in order
to put the drive over. The women
and girls have secured 500 mem
bers and need only 100 more to ac-
complish their purpose. AS the re-
port received last Friday night
showed the men to have secured 152
memberships and the women III in
one days work there is little doubt
but what the campaign Will again
be successful. The workers have
never failed in the past and present
appearances are that this year will
be no exception despite the fact
that money is more scarce and
many are out of work.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-10-17

The city's unemployed were to-
day registering at the Office of the
Federal. State Municipal Employ
ment Bureau, at the corner of. New
Brunswick avenue and Jefferson
street, as the result of action taken
by the mayors committee on en-
ployment last Friday night when it
was decided to have a record of all
Perth Am boys unemployed. 1t was
decided that this should be the first
logical step in solving the unemploy-
ment problem here. some idea of the
actual conditions now being possible.
Mrs. Nellie Davis, in charge of
the local employment Office, was be-
sieged by those seeking employment
this morning and it was necessary
to secure assistance of two volun-
teers to help her in the registering
work Up until noon 200 had regis
tered at this Office
In order to secure complete
record of all applicants for work. one
card is devoted to the history of each
case. On these cards are the name,
address, age and telephone number
(if any of the applicant. The ques-
ton is asked whether or not the ap-