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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09

cuse yourself! But destructive
criticism gets nowhere. What we
need is constructive teamwork,
and this means the whole city.
The superintendent and his
staff have time and again laid
matters before the school board !;
and the school board has laid the
matters before the city council;
and the city council has, in turn,
referred the subject to this COM
nlittee and that committee, and
there it has died, what, under Our
absurd administrative system, is a
natural death.
We do not believe there is
school employee, from the super
intendent to the janitor, who has
not the best interests Of our pub
lie schools at heart: we do not be-
lieve there is member OF the
school board who would not break
an engagement or forego pleas
ure, if he thought that thereby he
could benefit Our public schools
we do not believe there is MEM
Der OF our city council who would
be lax in his duty if he saw his
way to help the four or five thous-
and little ones TO whom he IS re-
sponsible in a measure for their
equipment in lie.
The trouble lies still deeper.
The parents OF Alexandria, who
alter all, are the absolute masters
OF the situation. must take hold
OF this public school situation
and change its complexion, once
and for all.
We have just voted to change
our form OF city government,
How? 1t can be described in two
words: fixing responsibilities The
Gazette believes it vital to Oui
school system TO have a smaller
school board-say five members
at most. Divided responsibility
means no responsibility. Another
thing, no man should in all candor
and honesty be a member Unless he
has the leisure to devote to his
duties; and unless he is 50 in
terestcd in his duties that they may
lie the nearest his heart; and I'M
less he is prepared to devote much
Of his time to a thorough and
conscientious study of those prob
lens that will continually present
themselves. This requires intelli-
gcncc and some educaron; but
surely we have enough men III
Alexandria possessed OF both
qualifications to serve as members
OF our school board
We thank the men who voted
to address the Gazette in behalf
of public school education in this
city. This is one OF the most ell
couraging signs we have noticed
for a long time. We can assure
them that the Gazette stands first
and foremost for our great pub
lie school system-that mighty
bulwark OF our denocracy-and
will always lead the fight for its
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09
Ghltza and Other Romances of Gypsy
Blood
BY kONRAD BERCOVICI
toni and Lipc1-iqht.)

(Boni and Livcright.)
This collection will be read eagerly
by the people who crowded book stores
and Libraries, though with painful lack
of success in any well conducted Ii
brary, asking for "Thc Sheik." And
yet it is hardly fair to the author of
Ghltza to compare his work which
is really good in places,-a great
many places,-to the other book. "Thc
Shclk' has no appeal beyond that OF
presenting something naughty TO a
class of readers who long to be shock
cd. These gypsy romances are more
than that; they appeal to the desire
Tor adventure and romance that sends
a sober citizen and father of a family
to see Wild West movie and his wife
to thrill over Theda Bara.
This can be said truthfully; the
stories give the impression of first
hand knowledge. Though they may
lack distinction and have sameness
OF plot, the material for their setting
was never gathered from an encyclo-
pedia.
A. r. D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09

FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES,
Bryant, Griffith and Brunson.
225 Fifth Avenue, New York
peaples Gas Bldg, Chicago.
.e1 Dcvonshire ST., Boston
COZ Grant Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09

When a woman in India has for
gotten her duty, she is sent back to
the family of her parents and regard
ed bv her husband as dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09

Entered of .hc Postoficc Of AleSondriet
Virginia, as second class matter
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-09

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
GREATER ALEXANDRIA

Continued from page tnree)
and healthy growth in our city anu
an increase in the amount of reve-
nue. in the city treasury, to say noun
ing of the effect of dispeling the
gloom that so often perVades oui
main thoroughfare and the coiisn-
quent apathy of which We are an
more or less. conscious and winch
we deplore
Nobody sees the necessity Tor ao-
ditional school buildings and the ad-
vantages to be derived from them
more than 7. 1t is, indeed, with graf
ifcation that we note the willing
ness of City Council to make proVl,s:
ions for these much needed 1acill
ties. It is an accepted fact that the
children of today are the citizens OF
tomorrow and nothing is too good
for them.
"The proposed ferry to the Mary.
land shore and the Improvement OIL
the Little River turnpike as far as
Fairfax Courthouse and possibly be,
vond are two of the most important.
factors to the consummatlon OF
which our utmost efforts should De
directed, Should our activities IN
these projects result in the. compile
ton of them, remarkable improve,
ment will be noted in the industrial
commercial mad economic life OF the
entire community and will be en-
lowed by all.
GAS to the approaching change in
the form of city management, all per-
sonal feeling should be put aside in an
effort to find the five right men to fill
the positions of Councilmen. AS Tor
! me, even though n man NAV be my
bitterest antagonist, should he be OF
high moral and mental style not
subject to nolitical, personal or party
Influence. that character of man is the
one for whom 7 shall cast nv vote. He
must naturally be loyal Alevandrian
with no ayes to grind. but with the de-
termination to administer the affairs
of his office Justly and honorably and
without reference tn political or party
affiliations. He should be of pro-
gressive tendency, hut not radically
so. He should be willing 10 gradually
change and improve conditions when
nodded and justified Unless men of
this character are selected we cannot
hope for the much needed centraliza-
ton of authority an0 the standardized
tin of purchases of city equipment
nor for the coordination Of admin
istrativn energies and consequent re-
snnnsibi)ities. 7 feel it the duty OF
every voter. both male and female.
to po to the polls this coming June
and his or her vote for the selection OF
such councilnnen and that no one
should be delinquent in this duty to
himself and to the community. II
this plan is accented we may then rest
assured of brighter, better and big
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
Cardinal Cabrterv CARDINAL Vazsfp~selh
Celebrate Tenth
Anniversary

A very delightful time was spent
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. W.
Williams in Cameron street on Sat
urday evening marking the tenth an
niversary of their martial bliss.
Relatives and friends of both parties
gathered to make the occasion one of
the seasons prettiest and most en-
joyable.
The color scheme of pink and green
was most artistically arranged. The
dining room presented a beautiful
sight. In the background large bow
err was formed of ferns and green
baskets filled with deep pink roses
and tied with pink tulle, the lights
shaded in soft colors lending deep
sentiment to the surroundings.
Games, dancing and cards were in
order. Miss Pauline Taylor and Miss
Mae Cavanaugh gathered in the prizes
A delightful supper followed, the
favors being kewpies dressed as bride
and groom.
Gifts of silver cut glass, linen and
aluminium were displayed as many
and beautiful. Guests departed at mid
night wishing the charming hosts con-
tinued happiness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
ONE WEAK SPOT.
Many Alexandria People Have a Weak
Part and Too Often It's the
Back.

Many people have a weak spot.
Too often it's a bad back.
Twinges follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and
night.
Backache is often from weak kid
neys.
In such case kidney medicine is
needed.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys,
For backache and urinary ills.
Alexandria people recommend the
remedy. Ask your neighbor!
Mrs. H. A. Miles, 1909 Prince ST.,
Alexandria, says: "My back panied
so I couldn't do homework without
a great deal of misery. | had sharp
twinges through the small of my back
over my kidneys and I felt weak and
lanouid. Mornings hated to get up.
Ny kidneys were sluggish. l only
had to use one box of Doan's Kidney
Pills before I could feel was getting
kidneys were regulated. In a short
time l was entirely cured of kidney
complaint"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Miles had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
200 Attend Baraca Banquet
Continued from page One)

continued from page One)
she be in de jegment?"
The class and its friends enjoyed
the congressman's speech so much
that they gave to him special stand
ing invitation to visit the class when
ever he may find it possible.
A rising vote Of thanks was given
to all who in any way helped to make
the affair the success it was. Thanks
were especially extended to G. Ray
mond Gaines, who had charge Of serv-
ing the banquet and to Arthur l..
Lloyd, who in charge of the program
The officers and the members Of
executive committee were seated at a
separate table The offers are: I. S.
Carpenter, president; c. W. Wells,
vice-president; w. M. Topping, secre-
tary; L. G.. Lane, assisting secretary;
G. j. Minor, treasurer; n. l.. Will
Hanson, teacher; r. e. Knight. DR.,
assistant teacher, Miss Lillian Amos
pianist.
The Executive Committee follows:
.Jno. R. Schafe, chairman; A. l.. Lloyd,
N. L. Williamson, S. W. Pitts, R. RI.
Cox, f. F. Hoffman. I. W. Reeves. G.
Raymond Gaines, F. R. Clarke, and A.
S. Masskin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
ger future for Alexandria.

SCl 1uIuiS lUI IhlSSanQTl6.
"Our, like all other communities.
has its iconoclasts anc cynics. You
know the kind | refer 70. A certain
portion of our population is striving
daily to attain as nearly as possible
to attack and destroy those aspira-
tons, if not by actual physical exer-
tons then by the baser method of i'm
Dugning the motives Of the contenders
for right. Unfortunately the impulse
thus created is blindly followed by so
many we'll meaning but misguided
persons susceptible to such adverse in
fluences until a reaction invades the
soul of the follower, when resentment
takes the place of susceptibility. but
often too late, for the powers of de-
struction have completed their work
and are standing ready amassed to re-
sist the next onward attack for prog
ressiveness.
"Selfishness, ever existing in the
makeup of human being, IS too
often in the ascendency and is allow
ed to determine our conclusions. Such
condition is glarinely manifested
often when we hear persons saying
that such and such a proposition will
only benefit those in a certain section
and 81 am not receiving any, there
fore. | shall oppose it, Such an at
titnde may be likened unto a physician
sufferin" from an incurable but not
necessarily contagious disease. but be-
cause he cannot help himself he re-
fuses to help others and will permit
humanity to suffer on IT'S account.
TN the evolution of things it is
gratifying to learn that the number
Of persons so inclined is diminishing
and that they shall, in the near future.
! be in the minority and that instead Of
nassimism and hndrance, the doctrine
of nrogressiveness. unselfishness.
l;horalitv. consciousness of duty to our
fellowman and optimism are prevail
| ing and becoming our guiding in
! fluences for the creation and realiza-
ton of Greater and Better Alex
andria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25

| matter into living cells and tissue unless
you have plenty Of organic iron in your
blood.
For centuries scientists tried In vain to
make organic iron. At last the problem
was solved SO that you may now obtain
pure organic iron like the iron in your
blood from any druggist under the name
OF 'Suxated Iron"
1t has been arranged to give every
purchaser Of Nu1ated Iron, who wishes
TO put on flesh or increase weight,
large regular 500 package Of Genuine
Yeast Vitamine Tablets absolutely free.
Be sure to take only SuxateG Brand
Yeast Yitamine Tablets with Tu1ated
Iron. Do not be mislead by limitations
which often contain drurs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
Corn Liquor Captured

Fifteen half pint bottles and two bot
ties containing about half gallon
of corn liquor were captured last night
by Sergt. Campbell and Policeman
Lawrence Padgett in raid made on
a house on the west side of Lee, be-
tween Prince and King streets.
The police subsequently took in Gus
tody two white men and colored wo-
man and their case in the police court
today was continued till Saturday, and
the case of one of the white men
charged with an assault with pistol
on white woman, also will be tried
at the same time.
A man charged, by Sergt Wilkinson.
with permitting his engine to run
while his auto truck was standing, was
acquitted.
A white boy suspected of attempt
ing to steal bicycle was acquitted and
ordered to go to school.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but lovino remembrance of
my dear neice, HAZEL LANDON,
who left US one year ago, January 25,
1921.
One year has passed since that sad
dav,
That our dear Hazel was called
away,
She was always loving patient and
kind,
What beautiful memory she left
behind.
Nobody knows our longing,
But few see us weep.
We shed our tears from aching
hearts.
When others are fast sleeping.
Her Devoted Aunt Annie Turner.
Gone but not forgotten. Bv her
lonely grandmother and grandfather.
21-1D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
THE TIME
TO TAKE
PEPTO-MANGAN
When You Feel a Little off
It Will Bring You Back
to Health

Some people never need any medi-
cine at all. They are, as the saying
goes. strong as a bull" They are
mighty lucky. Most people need a
good tonic once in while. They take
cold, or through overwork or social
activity do not get enough sleep; many
eat improper food and thus hurt the
digestion. 1t is mighty wise to take
Gude's Pepto- Mangan with the meals
for few weeks and build up. One
cannot have too much good health.
Pepto- Mangan gives you plenty of
red blood, and everybody knows that
red blood means feeling good and
looking good all the time. Sold by
druggists in liquid and tablet form.
Advertisement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
IN MEMORIAM

LANDON-In sad but loving re-
membrane Of uor dear daughter,
HAZEL, who left us one year ago
today, January %. 1921.
Today recalls memory,
Of loved one laid to rest,
And those who will remember her,
Are those who loved her best.
The Lord who given has called away.
To his will we must bow.
She is free from pain and suffer-
ing,
Not a pain can reach her now.
Oh how we loved you Hazel lear,
No hearth on earth can t..
But God loved you better snll.
And called you home to dwell.
21e1p. Mother and Daddy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
To Put on Good Firm
Flesh and Round Out
Your Face and Figure
Get FREE sl.oo Package of Genuine Yeast vitamine
Tablets Today as Explained in Below..Try Them for

Science has at last Shown how we some
times grow weak, thin, and emaciated
on an abundance of food (lacking in
vitamines) while with q much smaller
amount of food, rich in vitamines, we
may quickly take on good firm flesh,
increase in weight, and make remark
able gain in strength, energy and en-
darance, provided your blood contains
sufficient quantity of oxygenated or
ganic iron to enable your body to as
simulate your food properly.
Without organic iron both food and VI
tamines are absolutely useless as your
body cannot change lifeless Inert food
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-25
THE IDEAL TONIC
.ARG0-PiIOSPHiTE

The worlds greatest tonic for las
situde and all run down enemic con-
ditions. 1t just puts pep into the
whole system Its the best tonic ]
ever used" says n Boston physician.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-06
TALKS ON NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING
by Truman A.. DE Wees, Buffalo. NY.

article to the consumer The
answer is. by increasing the
volume of sales and quick turn
over. Economies in manufacture
ing are brought about by guam
tity production, and quantity
production is brought about by
advertising. These economies.
that are brought about by guam
tity production, enable the manu-
facturer to sell an article much
cheaper than he could sell it with
small production and small vol
ume Of sales.
Two manufacturers are en-
gagged in making a shaving cream.
Neither of them advertises and
the sales of each are one hun
dred thousand tubes per wear.
One manufacturer determines to
advertise and appropriates one
cent on each tube sold. Present
ly he finds his market expanded
to meet a demand of two hundred
thousand tubes a year. He dis
covers that economies in manu-
facture now make it possible to
lower the cost per tube. The neXl
year he increases his approprla-
ton to two cents per tube and
sells three hundred thousand
tubes. and still further lowers his
factory cost, thereby increasing
his profit. The third years in
crease of his advertising appro-
priatiOn increases his distribu-
ton to five hundred thousand
tubes, still further reducing. the
cost of production. He finally
decided that his profit is too
large. He cuts the price below
what it was during the first year
and makes twice the profit.
This is no fanciful theory,
but it is a mathematical propo7
SltlOn from WHICH there II no
escape. The manufacturer re-
duceS the selling price to the
consumer and actually makes a
larger profit through quantity
production that comes as a re-
suit of advertising.
The man who increases the
annual volume of his sales through
advertising is the man who can
buy in largest quantities at best
advantage, and hence it IS IN
/ his power to underSell all com
petitOrS and at the same time
Show a good. clean profit at the
end of the year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-06

Boy Loses His LILO In Railroad
Accident.

Don't forget TO bring my feet
along" With smile on his lips,
Harry Elder. 13-ycar son OF Mr.
and Mrs James Elder. OF 2s0t Lancas-
ter avenue. uttered these words es he
lapscd into INCONSISTENCIES. Four
hours later tho boy succumbed to in
juries received yesterday afternoon
after a freight drain severed both legs
above the knees, on the tracks OF the
Baltimore g. Ohio railroad, where the
railroad crosses Third street, west OF
Union Park Gardens.
The youth, with several companions.
had been playing around the railroad
tracks. When the freight train pulled
out, 1t was stated. young Elder Jump
ed on. He lost his grip, however.
and fell 10 tho rails. Both wheels of
one OF tho trucks passed over the
boys legs just above the Knees
According to trntnmen. the train was
moving slowly. and at franctic shout
from one OF the brakemen, the engine
Was brought to n standstlll. Rail
road men crewled under tho train
and extracted tho youths body. They
gave him what attention they could.
until the arrival OF tho police am
bulancc.
The boy showed remarkable fortf-
tude when being lifted into dhe am
bulance. He was taken TO the Homeo-
pathic Hospital and four hours later
died.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-06
WHO PAYS FOR
ADVERTISING =?

This question is as old as Adj
vertising itself. 1t has been
answered many times, but there
are still many doubling Thomases
who have never carefully studied
the relation of Advertising to
Merchandising. They regard Adj
vertlslng as an additional tax on
business something to be added
to overhead eXpense-the same
as putting in new counters or
electric light fixtures. They take
the position that the cost of Adj
vertislng must reduce their prof
It's, or it must be added to the
selling price Of the goods. When
the merchant advertlSsS he must
take his choice of two alterna-
tives take less profits. or pass
along the increased cost to the
| consumer. This is an old fallacy.
Most advertisers know better
now.
OF course the consumer pays
for the advertising some one
pays for it. AS the manufacturer
is not buying his own output he
is not paving for his advertiS-
ing. The person who buys an
advertised product pays for the
raw material. for the cost of
manufacturing. and the cost of
distribution (Which includes ad-
vertlSlng).
But the real question is, would
the consumer pay less if the COM
modify were not advertised D.?
AS a matter OF fact he would not
buy it at all if it were not ad-
/ NertiSed-he would never have
heard Of il. Can YOU imagine
a woman going into store and
/ asking for an article she never
heard Of? But granted. for the
sake of argument, that a person
might so into a store and ask
for something she had never heard
#. does it cost her more for haV-
ng been advertised ? The
answer is NO. 1t may, and prob
ably does. cost her less than if it
al not been advertised.
There IS nothing intricate or
OmpleX about this proposition.
1 Is very simple if one will care
o consider the elemental prin-
'lple> OF manufacturing and mer-
'handiSng. Now. how can adj
ertlSlng lower the cost Of an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-06
DELAWARE BAPnSTS
IN A BIG CAMPAIGN
Will Take Prominent Part In
Northern Baptist Movement
for $15,OOO,OOO Fund.

Delaware Baptists are to have
prominent part In tho whirlwind cam
paign for s15,0oo.000 which Northern
Baptists through tho United States
will take part In between now and
April 80.
This sum is the major part of mp
proximately $l0.000.000 which the de-
nomination has determined upon as
the amount necessary TO carry on the
work OF the fiscal year on both home
and foreign fields. OF the $4,000 900.
Delaware Baptists have been assigned
quota OF s27,161.57. Baptists
throughout the state are bending every
energy toward bringing the campaign
to successful conclusion.
Rev. j. Y. Irwin OF 1112 Washing
ton street, state convention secretary
of the Northern Baptist Convention.
is organizing tho state for the cam
paign. Baptist business mon through
out Delaware are also banding to-
gethcr for tho drive. Judge +. w.
Freeman of Denver, Colorado, was
appointed national chairman OF the
Northern Baptists Laymen's Council
which was recently organized I'm Chi
cago.
Delaware women will have an I'M
portant share in the drive. Northern
Baptist women throughout the country
will raise 100000 of the 15.O00,-
900. Miss Anna Lowber OF n. Brad
ford street, Dover. IL continuation
campaign director for the state.
DIR. John Y. Aitchison, General Di-
rector of the General Board OF Pro-
motion OF the Northern Baptist Con-
vention, declares that the present cam
psign plans represent "the most
strenuous program that Northern
Baptists have ever faced In their his
| tory" It's avowed purpose Is ito
reach every member Of every Northern
Baptist Church in the United States
by April 80" Tho leaders of the
work say that the present emergency
represents n distinct crisis I'm North
ern Baptist work. and that unless the
essential s15,0O0.000 is raised by the
stated time, denominati onal work will
suffer severely on both home and for
eign fields.
DIR. Hugh A. Heath of the Depart
ment OF Conferences and Conventions
OF the General Board Of Promotion re-
ports that a complete organization has
already been set up for the campaign.
Each of the 20 states and the Dis
trict OF Columbia which comprise the
Northern Baptist Convention has been
divided into districts, with 10 TO 20
churches In each. Volunteer cam
n Ion IA Oh Ia.
work in each district. Prayer groups
are organizing throughout the country
and rally meetings are being held IN