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The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
New Era IN TRANSPORTATION.

|ONNECTICUT proposes something new in
~ transportation faciites-a road from
Bridgeport to the New York State line reserved
for trucks and in competition with the railroads
which enter the territory
The famous Boston post road from the
Bronx to Boston has become badly jammed with
truck traffic during the past few years. it is re-
ported The State project is planned to eliminate
this condition. 1t is declared that 10000 motor
vehicles pass over the present road every day. OF
these at least 1000 commercial trucks
For number of years the truck roads have
been in direct competition with the railroads
This has been especially true in New England
1t has been true between New York and Phila.
dephia and between Philadelphia and Baltimore.
But if the Connecticut State highway department
plans approved this will be the first instance
in the United States where a State had subsidized
deliberately truck transportation in competition
with rails.
An interesting situation is likely to develop
OF this the New York Hearald says:
The use of motor trucks in the Connecticut
factory district has cost the railroads hundreds
of thousands of tons of freight. The proposal
to build highway especially for the trucks will
bring up in concrete form questions of taxation
anu Hancnse rights tnat nave already been raised
but have generally been ignored. The railroads
pay great sums in taxes for the right to the
transportation business of the country. Heretofore
the competitive truck companies have generally
escaped this burden. If highway for the trucks
is built out Of the public treasures the railroads
will of course help to pay for its construction
and maintenance, unless some way is found to
put its cost on its users.
Toll roads have fallen into unpopularity in
the United States, yet the virtue embodied in the
principle on which they were constructed is rec
ognzed in such imposts the car fee paid by
trolley corporations for the use of public bridges
and in the tolls to be charged for use of the
tunnels from New York City to Jersey City
Perhaps in some adaptation of the toll system
will be found means to distribute fairly the cost
of highways for freight. This would meet the
objection often raised to use of highways in one
State by sainfully employed vehicles owned by
residents of another State"
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Value of Kisses.

o. CHARLES R. FORBES, director Of
- the Veterans Bureau, was hooted by dele
gates at the annual convention of organization
OF disabled soldiers, according to news
reports from San Francisco.
This incident illustrates an unfortunate state
of mind among many of the men who fought in
France. We are not among the press agents of
Col. Forbes. We question seriously whether the
bureau under his control is in state of the high
est possible efficiency. Great injustces to many
deserving have resulted. But the director,
in person, has had only the good of the men at
heart. He fills the most assalable position, per-
haps, in the entire government service.
The Veterans Bureau will not be improved by
boots, Kisses jeers. 1t be improved by
thorough check Of its defects and constructive
suggestions for remedies. Many instances have
been noted testifying to carelessness on the part
OF its personnel. No instance of dishonesty, how
ever, has been uncovered for quite few months.
The disabled American veterans, of course,
have the interest of their fellows at heart. The
American Legion stands in much The same posi-
tion but has adopted a much more diplomatic
and practical course to bring about reforms. Until
Col Forbes shows clearly that his intentions
not for the greatest good of the service he is
entitled to something better than boots. He is
entitled to have his mistakes pointed out to him
courteousy and to receive practical suggestions for
thatching those holes in the roof through
which, at present. the rainwater of scandal leaks
The director of the Veterans Bureau it is
true, should be held strictly accountable. Nobody
would have objected if the disabled veterans had
subjected him to the most grilling cross examina-
tion possible. He is trial before the people
OF the United States.
But American gentlemen would not hoot at a
defendant standing at the bar before them. We
would urge the men who acted rudely at San
Francisco to model after the more polite Of
the American Legion and the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars. They get no additional information be-
of their Kisses; rather they convey the false
impression that they incapable of conducting
impartial investigation.
From the American Legion campaign we ex-
,pect much good to develop. From the boots of
the disabled veterans nothing be expected.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02


and the administration have con-
tributed to the recovery of business
and agriculture. and to the sharp
reduction in unemployment. The
country has hardly understood the
magnitude of the task before Con-
gress and the administration.
The unemployment today in
England is something like lix times
per capita the unemployment Of the
United States. The unemployment
in Scandinavia Is increasing rather
than decreasing at the time when
the Department of Labor reports
that two million idle men in Ameri-
ca have gone to work during the
last ninety days.
while our agriculture has rail-
lied under the stimulus of the Kel-
logg agricultural credits. act and
the emergency tariff act, the other
great agricultural countries of the
world remain nearly PROSTATE.
Last year, in terms of dollOEs,
the exports of France and England
amounted to a fraction more than
they did during the last year pre-
ceding the great war. and German
exports to about one-third of their
value during the last year before
the war.
a merican exports were nearly
20 per cent greater than they were
In 1913. Figures for the first months
of this year show these ratios hold
good"
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as one the North and the South.
then let the South cease forever
to parade the fact that they
fought against the Union and are
proud Of IL. and cease urging that
Jen Davis and Gen. Lee should
have memorials In Washington or
at least in Arlington.
As fitting climax to the sin
certify Of their repentance let them
make a pilgrimage to the temple
In Potomac Park and before the
kindly face OF the Great Emancipa-
tor declare that he was raised up
by Providence to do the mighty
work that required four years of
bloody strife, and that hereafter
only loyal words shall be uttered
and that their children and chill
dren's children shall be taught
that the South was wrong and that
hereafter no word OF praise would
be given to those who in their
madness struck at our countrys
nag LOYALTY.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
The Lost Cause Revived.
To the Editor. The washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Was the eternal wrongness Of
secession settled fifty-seven years
ago last April or was IL not?
The Blue and the Gray have
mingled together to extol the
brave deeds of Northern generals
and even to dedicate the marble
temple to the immortal Lincoln.
And yet within a few hours ride
of the Capital. Confederate ON
GERS met to recall the great deeds
of the South and the high char
acter and sincerity OF her gen
erals and the rightness Of the
cause as they declared they be-
lieved II to be. Yea. more. Not
that they believed they were right"
as they declared, but that they
knew they were tight"
In a leading daily paper OF June
%. We have these headlines:
Lincoln Caused Civil War" Il
says. school History That As
sails War President Is Endorsed by
Confederate Veterans"
Among many other things to re-
vivify the disloyalty and the re-
bellion mot the war between the
Staten OF the SOS were these
words in the report Of the chair
man: The young children of the
South will now be taught that the
South was right. eternally and
everlsstingly right. in fghting for
principles upon which our glorious
country was founded"
Is II not enough to make the
hundreds of thousands of dead
Union soldiers turn in their. graves
when at this time they laud the
great and glorious" deeds of
those who fought to destroy the
Union!
And what undying fame should
great leaders have who were edu-
Gated by the government and who
with uplifted hands swore to pro-
and American sd world wars made
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
The S240 Bonus.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Now that the t240 bonus Of the
government clerk has again, been
restored IL might be Interesting to
look at the shallow arguments Of
fered by Representative Madden in
support of yeducing II.
In the first place his statements
that the cost Of living has 90 De-
creased as to warrant the reduc-
tions are not proved by statistics
and facts. Then his own statement
to the House. quoted by The Herald.
namely: You are not elected by
the government employees. II no
one voted for you but government
cleyks you wouldn't be here" shows
his entire state of mind and selfish
position There is not a thought
for the poorly paid clerks nor their
welfare. only his reelection and the
fear that his salary might be Jeop-
ardized- II he is so zealous for the
interests of the tax payers in saving
money. why not take $4,000 from all
salaries of Senators and Represent
atives instead OF planning an in
crease which the poor taxpayers
must pay? There would be more
yusNlCc IN suCn a move ana lnGN
would not feel that sum any more
than we our pitiful amount. but nc
one on the hill would ever drea
Of such a wild idea of saving gov
ernment expenses. Is the govern
ment machinery merely set up 10
save money" or is IL to establish
good government with liberty and
Justice for all? Are our living con-
ditions to be measured only by bar
cost of living and are we entitlef
to no extras for the pursuit of hap
pinesss? what privileges of travel
and self cd.ture. not to mention
motors and a few luxuries, are pos
sible on a paltry sum OF S1.44O when
most OF that goes for mere exist
ence in Washington?
rejoice to see that men like
Representa- tive Rainey and others
have a larger vision and a sense ot
Justice which will permit them to
take an open stand for the under
paid, without-a-vCte clerk. Even
some of these same clerks come
from Representative Madden;s con-
stituency and may exert an influence
at home and in time express by vote
their disapproval of representatives
OF such smallness Of soul that they
cannot see beyond their votes" and
work for the good of the country at
large.
A s24o-BoNUs GOVERNMENT
CLERK.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
Future of Prohibition.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald;
Nav I say a word In answer to

To the Editor. The washington Herald;
May I say a word In answer to
letter which was in this morning
Herald in regard to prohibition j
think / speak the truth whHu say
every decent mother and father. who
has the interest of their children
at heart, sent up a prayer OF thank
fulness to God when the wheels
started turning to put alcohol In
its grave. Thank God the saloon
which has sent more souls to hell
and torment than any other agency
In the world. Is going. And man.
II. B. r., you know not what you
are talking about when you say
this thing cannot be enforced. Abb
solutely nothing 10 impossible with
God, and Il will be enforced. OF
course. II will take few years TO
get rid of these old vets. but let
them die and give the new race a
clean chance, without the handi-
cap of q drinking father. or per-
haps q mother; / say with shame,
a mother. for in the old days
knew q mother right here In this
city, who had two beautiful chill
dren, who came In night after night
SO drunk she could not walk up
stairs. And yet people dare say
they approve of conditions like this.
This same woman is doing fine. and
is living q different life. And not
doing good. this man says: why l
know many men who are looking
fine and like different beings, since
II Is not so easy to walk into the
drinking places.
A few more years and these vets
will be in their graves. along with
their drink. and the world will be
brighter, with boys who come not
into the world under a curse. These
wet advocates, take walk down
Pennsylvania avenue, take a look
at some of the old vets. with their
bleary eyes, their utter hopeless
ness and living in the 25-cent lodg-
ing houses, with their dark dirty
stairways, and as you gaze In there.
know that their wet end is yearly
run, and that Is what you advocate.
Shame on you!
As q mother. say thank God
every day of my life that We had
men enough to put this thing
through, and mind you. 1t is going
on and on. We will never give up
and when any man or woman sets
up a howl for this curse, drink, we
know where they belong. Nuf sed,
dry. dry. dry as the Sahara, the
greatest thing that was ever done
in the world.
Speaking about the Potomac river
boats. 1t was disgusting to go on
those boats in the old days. Why.
I have been on those boats when
1t was hardly decent for a woman
to be there, the upper decks were so
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Answers to These Questions Will B
Published Tomorrow.

Answers to These Questions Will Be
Published Tomorrow.
1. When and by whom was Hail.
Columbia" written?
2. Who was Secretary OF State
when the American protectorate was
established over Hayti?
3. What are five synonyms for the
word adage?
4. What does it mean when a train
takes water on the fly?
S. What is the backbone" Of Italy?
What is its football?
s. Where are the Calico mountains? /?
Z. What people and what invention
revolutioned the art OF ancient war?
s. What substances are used in
making common glass?
9. Who is the Italian premier?
10. On what river is the city of
Harrisburg, Pa, located?
Answers to YESTERDAYS questions:
1. Who wrote Crossing the Bar" 3:
Paradise Lost"?. Alfred Tennyson.
John Milton.
.. Name three Of the largest rivers
of Portugal. Duero, Tagus and Qua
diana.
3. Measured by the number Of
words. what is the most profitable bit
Of writing Of all time? IAN Old Sweet
heart of Nine" by James whitcomb
Riley. 1t is said its earnings have
amounted to $500 a word.
4. Why is rice considered such a
sood food for people who suffer with
Indigestion? Rice digests easier than
airy other food In common use. 1t re-
quires but one hour.
s. When did the first German air
raid in England occur? December
"a. 1914.
6. who were the famous fighting
consuls Of the last 200 years of the
Roman republic? The two Scipios.
Paulus Aemilius. Flaminius. Marius,
Pompey. Sulla and Julius Caesar.
Z. What is German silver? An al
10y of copper. zinc and nickel first
rrade in Germany. It's color Is savch
like that of genuine silver. Hence the
reme.
s. In what year were' stock ex-
changes introduced in Japan7 In
1878.
.. What are five synonyms for the
word accessory? Accomplice. associ-
ate, abettor, ally and confederate.
10 What member Of the bear fam
lily handles himself as~eli in water
as on land? The white polar bear. He
feeds on seals and other marine or
semi marine animals and has to swim
well to catch them.
tect the Constitution and their
country Are these to be placed
In a hall of fame or shall they be
recalled only as common traitors7
II, as has been said. the Spanish
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
The Franco-British Gulf.

HNE of the most surprising aftermaths of the
~ world war has been the drifting apart
of England and France.
, Comrades in arms the two nations waded
through rivers of blood together. With hardly a
mutual jealousy they co-operated to win COM
mon victory. Even at the peace table they re-
maned comparatively harmonious. But for the
past two years there has been a rapid trend to-
wards separation which threatens to increase
rather than diminish in the future.
: How is it that the two countries have thus
drifted from position of complete friendliness
and cordality into one almost of hostility? Some
due to the personality of Mr. Lloyd George and
that it would pass away quickly if there a
change of persons in the conduct of affairs 1t
would be in the highest degree satisfactory if
the explanation correct. 1t is so simple
and a general election might put everything
Alright at once There few patriotic English
men who would not gladly pay the price and we
&can imagine even Mr.. Lloyd George himself as
eonsenting party to the sacrifice. Unfortunately
he theory, though attractive, does not have any
ery substantial foundation. The time when a
hange of persons would have been most useful
as when the treaty of Versailles negotiated;
If Mr.. Lloyd George and his government were
disappear tomorrow the treaty and its conse-
ences would remain and his successors would
kv. exactly the same difficulties to face and the
ame problems to solve.
NJ. ,Poncare complains that France, three years
TER the signatures put to the peace treaty,
Is got practically nothing the payment of
Re idemnty due her. That is true" says the
Manchester Guardian, probably Great Britain's
foremost liberal newspaper. but it is not quite the
whole truth"
. This journal then gives its solution
as follows:
Germany has paid good deal, but the money
has all gone towards meeting the cost of Frances
needIessy large and enormously expensive army
of occupation. Is it not time for little frank
speakng between ourselves and neighborsl
II France has received nothing in the shape of
md indemnity is 1t not largely by her own fault?
She complains that her devastated provinces re-
.rnain devastated. Why, then, did she refuse the
deer of the Germans, made almost Immediately
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

We presume that he Is totally disabled and re-
quires the attention OF another person
MAHUFAcTURE or LOTION.
To the Friend Of the People,
What is necessary to be done Gin iaw) II
. face lotion. ana place. in stores for s.le
can start only In small way. say, dozen
sa 81 tss pao On .@ a. 9ns sn sRs soaa max,
another bunch An old receipt, tried and found
be most s,sssnI not known to have sss ssss
in London. ! propose starting in Florida. OF
here. II Il can Pc done. What are the iaws
other. J. C. w.
You should scqusint yourself with the pure
rood ,. and a,uss law. a. you viii be REQUIRED 70
obtain patent Tor your. formula, IN order 70
thereof As to your last question. you have
a perfect right 70 manufacture and market your
lotion unless the formula already has been
HOW TO HUNT sNIPEs AND WHY.
10 tbe Friend Of ths People:
What is the fun and object in -snipe- hunt
mgr II s.
The object of "snipe- hunting "a TO take a
person or several persons into a deep wCods
On On. waed. Ssss nEh M and says them HEM, at spot II
they grow AFRAID disguised that they 20
home Many unsuspectng persons are tricked this
way.
TELEPHONE OFFICIALS ADDRESS
To the Friend Of People:
would like to know the name ana business
phone Company. SUBSCRIBER
Telephone Company HIS business address Is Is
Dey street, New York City.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

LAW ON PENSIONS.
To the Friend Of the People:
s sysn
sa. 6. sasfa a.sss o%
service, Ex-sERvICE MAN
Section q Rs avs Eevs.a1s and
any. person who served ninety day. or more
during the civil the roll or here
sntled to reeeiSs ee % less @ rate than herenafsep
provided shall be SAG per month; In % case sue such
ose-ha @ S SeaHs a' IS per 70 msn,h two year. Or
shall shall nc not pi 5. % so con.trusa as to reduce any any
pension under any act. public or private Pro
agent. or other person, shall be entitled to re-
ceive any compensation for presenting any claim
70 the Bnrss. Of Pensios, under this as act srsep.
who have not heretofore received pension
Section 1. That section four Of the act en-:
titled AN act to revise consolidate and amend
March ). 1878. be so amended that all persons
who. while in the military or naval service Of
shall have been so permanentiy and totally dis.
abled as to require the regular. personal aid and
attendance Of another person by the los, Of the
81 fns one ot So'h the shs
previously lost. or by the loss of both hands lands
INJURY resulting in total and permanent help
lessness. shall be entitled to a pension of $50
Of s31.25 per month granted to such person by
said section: Provided, That the increase Of
s%4e. n not be ae. BY s
resulted in permanent total helplessness requir-
ing the regular personal aid and att stendsnee 81
take effect from and after June 4. 1874
Having specined in your question the fact
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

A friend OF the family happened
to be at the house when the baby
cried. ana watched Pauline interest
edly as she tried to quiet the in
FAINT.
He's q nice little brother to
have, isn't her she smiled.
Pauline replied. 20, he may be ali
right when he grows up, but !
nnk he'll be an awful hard baby
for me to raise" FL.
II was the frst day OF school and
John had q new teacher. His mother
asked him what she was like and
John began TO tell how pretty sss
was.
is she as pretty as ami" his
mother asked.
John hesitated for several min
utes then said. well. mamma, !
think you're lots nicer than you
are pretty. Y. NJ
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
.HWOSCODe
SUNDAY, JULY :. Is21

Astrologers read this as a fortu-
nate day. for Mars. Neptune. Venus
and Mercury are all In benene as
pect.
The same stars that encourage re-
ligious tendencies direct the sentt-
mental or romantic Impulses today.
This IL a most promising rule for
love affairs and engagements MADE
under this sway should be fortunate.
Women are more likely to OBJ
tain their hearts desires at this
time than in ordinary circumstances
and under this planetary direction
the heart viii make unusual de-
mands.
while romance should bud and
flower at this time IL is wen 10
beware OF love letters
The tendency for even the most
guarded women will be to write
foolishness while this planetary
government prevails.
All the signs seem TO promise that
with the triumphs over physical
conditions that permit science to
make wonderful discoveries. the
veil between material and spiritual
things will be sorn asunder, or
made thinner.
Reminder u given that & was
foretold several years before the
world war ended that the United
States would again have some sort
OF difficulty involving q gesture with
arms and ships.
The stars seem not 20 forecast war
exactly, but some sort oC serious
difhculty.
Persons whose birthdate it is have
the sugury of a. prosperous and
lucky year. Business matters will
be satisfactory but any sort Of
money-lending viii be unlucky.
Children born on this day prob
ably will be unusually vigorous and
energetic. They should succeed by
their own special talents. cirts
have the augury OF happy marrisEe-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

tain., Higham became a combina-
tion 'reporter-artist for New York
paper and claims the distinction Of
being thrown out of Coney Island
for exposing election CRAFTS.
Later he returned to England and
at the outbreak of the war. be-
lieving himself to be an American.
tried to enlist In the American
army. He found he still was an
Englishman.
He couldn't get in the British
army. SO he acted as propaganda
MESSENGER for the allies.
1t was for his services as such
that he was knighted.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02
9MueMMS
t&aH%%iiues II Z

A message of good cheer and op-
timism is sounded by Senator Medill
Mccormick of Illinois. He gives
the present Congress and admin
istration credit for aiding restora-
ton of prosperity.
America is an oasis OF prosper
ity in the world" says the Senator
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

The resumption
of general activi-
ty and general
employment. and
the restoration OF
prosperity can be
prevented or
postponed only by
continued pro-
crastination and
delay in the de-
bate of the tariff,
or by general
STRIKES
Americans are
realizing now as
never before the
great measure in
which COnureSs
The Washington herald., 1922-07-02

store. That was
in years long
past, but he still
regards that title
as highly as does
his present one.
Higham W a $
born in England.
but spent sixteen
years in the
United States,
coming to this
country when a
child with his
parents. who now
live in Brooklyn.
Aft er being
graduated from
th .oda fan-
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bMu5 Vito
MMe


He's now Sir Charles Higham.
NJ. p. highly honored British knight.
But he was not always that.
Time was when Higham used to
be regarded as the star soda
shooter" of a Newark, N. J., drug