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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
RATHER PUT MAMMA IN BAD
Her Offspring Had Chosen Decidedly
Unpropitious Moment for "Fixin'
Billy's Teef."

My fussy guest was getting ready
to make her departure. She was in
hurry, but took time to comment on
life in general and mine In particular.
children are all right, suppose,
but so meddlesome. They snatch this
and that and spoil everything"
"Not NINE" | interrupted indig-
nantly. My children have a proper
respect for others property. They
never touch anything that doesn't be-
long to them"
where's my dental floss2" painted
my guest. at was here a moment
ago"
A frantic search ensued, ending ir
the kitchen. On the floor were yards
and yards of dental floss, and at the
end of the floss was my youngest
child, her puppy held between her
knees. "Fixin' Billys teef, mummy ~
Chicago Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Copyright, Western Newspaper Union
By EDWARD G.LOWRY

to bring about the reformation so bad.
ly needed.
And now Franklin D. Roosevelt, for
seven years assistant Secretary of the
navy and recently the Democratic can
didate for vice president:
The entire system of relationship which
exists between congress and the execu-
tive departments is fundamentally wrong
Let me illustrate: ! made an offer one
spring to the appropriations committees
of both house and senate. telling them
that / would tomorrow discharge Is per
cent of the employees of the Navy de-
partment If they, the committees. would
give me complete authority to take one
half of the salaries of the employees so
discharged and add 1t TO the salaries of
the other IS per cent of the employees
still left in the department OF
course. however, under the present sys-
tenn congress would not think of giving
executive discretion of this kind.
Congress, for various reasons, has so
tied the hands of the executive officers
of the government that they have no dis
erection in the fundamental questions Of
employment. My own wonder is
that considering the existing circum-
stances, the employees of the govern
ment are as efficient as they actually are.
Congress Iegislates for every minute item
of employment. There is lot
of work being done in other departments
which ought properly to be under the
Navy department, and in TIC same way
there is a lot OF work done by the Navy
department which could perfectly prop.
erly be transferred to other departments
After seven years down here in an eN
ecutive position : cannot help the
no al OF h.
DDS are cumbersome and wastefuI. The
first Improvement aust come in what is,
| after all, the source OF governmental ac.
! tivities-that is. the legislative branch.
This must come from congress. We need
| also a Reconsideration and redistribution
of the work of the executive depart
ments This can only come if congress,
working In accord with itself and with
| the executives, will discuss the whole
| question simultaneously and not merely
piecemeal.
Well, there you arel A Republican
who has been in the legislative branch
of the government for seventeen years.
| and a Democrat who has been in the
executive branch for seven years, both
telling the same story of how badly
the national business is managed.
| The odd thing about it is that our
agents and representatives at Wash,
ingt0n who let this waste and inef.
ficiency run on, year after year, pay
no penalty. We pay the piper to the
tune of millions and Enthusiastically
that much. And the condition will en-
dure until we make a real roar about
it. Congress increasingly shakes its
head over the situation and brings in
various proposals of reform, and says
how wrong it all is; but lacking a
lively, inflamed public pressure, moth.
ing gets done.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
EXAMPLE OF HIGH FINANCE
Many Who Go Into the Game Come
Out Of II Feeling Like This
Country Boy.

Representative Rosenbloom said at
dinner in wheeling:
"The average man had better leave
high finance alone. When the average
man goes up against high finance he
generally feels like the farm boy.
"a city boy had a hulf-dollar and
a circus had just come to town; but
the cheapest circus ticket cost rs
cents, and this put the city boy In
hole.
"But he was tlnancier in embryo,
and so nc went right off to pawn
brokers' and pawned his half-dollar
for 40 cents
"Afterwnrd he waylaid country
boy, displayed his pawn ticket, and
offered to sell 1t for 80 cents. A half
dollar for 80 centsl OF course the
couatry boy snapped UP that bargain.
"The city boy with his rs cents then
hurried off to the circus. The coun-
try boy, after he had worked out this
deal Of his In high finance to the bitter
end, sought a retired place and kicked
himself"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Chilean Volcanic Disturbances.

The eruptions in Chile last Deem
Der were attributed to the volcanoes
Of Caulle and Rinehua. They were
accompanied by violent earthquakes
and it was stated that deep crevlces
had formed in the mountain sides,
from which steam was pouring.
Enormous damage was caused TO
grazing lands on the Argentine side
Of the frontier, which 70" 30 leagues
was covered with clnders and volcanic
ashes from the erupting peaks, which
swept across Argentina, obscmfug the
sun. Ashes were reported to have
fallen all the way across to the At
lantic ocean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
WE'RE COLD TO REFORMS

/ economy and efficiency commission was
very conservative and cautious. 1t
took Mr.. Taft's view that the prob
lem Of good administration is not one
that can be solved at one time. 1t is
/ continuously present one. This
commission, made up of excellent men,
suggested that the reyenue-cutter sery-
ice be abolished and it's activities be
i token over by other services. 1t was
estimated that by so doing a saving
of not less than $1,00O,000 could be
made.
Another report recommended that
the lighthouse and life-saving services
be administered by a single bureau in
stead of as at that time, by two bu-
reaus located in different departments.
1t was estimated that this consolida-
ton would result in a saving of not
less than 100000 yearly.
The abolition of the returns Office of
the Interior department was recon-
mended, at an estimated direct saving
of about $4,000 a year, in addition
to large indirect economy in the
reduction of work to be performed In
the several offices.
The consolidation of the six auditing
offices of the treasury and the inclu-
sion In the auditing system of the
seven naval officers who audited Gus
toms accounts at the principal ports
was urged. The change was expected
to produce an immediate saving of at
least $135,00O yearly.
From this modest start other changes
and reforms and savings were to be
made
But we weren't interested In the
high cost Of government or the high
cost of living eleven years ago. Mr..
Taft didn't get rise out of US. He
didn't have much Of a pull with con-
gress, either, poor man, and all his in
quiry went for nothing as far as any
action was concerned.
He and his commission did bring out
and establish, however, certain facts
and conditions. 1t was a trustworthy
and competent invosdgation as far as
ii went. That is something 90 the
good.
There is a patent disposition In con.
gress now TO take the whole problem
Of the routine administrative processes
of the government under consideration
and see how best to improve them
Whether anything really worth while
will come out Of 1t viii depend en-
tlrely on the degree Of interest you
display. If you viii take the trouble
TO show that you know mat the ma
tlonal business is mismanaged and
costs too much, and that you ere tired
Of 1t, there viii be action.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
XI.
OUR COSTLY NEGLIGENCE

Coordination" is a tired, haggard,
nervous wreck of a word that was
nearly worked to death at Washington
during the early days of the war. 1t
was the first of the dollar-a-year words
to come forward TO do war work, and
1t was worn to a tfa1zle. / hate to
drag the poor wan thing out from the
quiet retreat in ms dictionary where
1t has been resting and recuperating,
but l must say that this lack of CO.
ordination, lack of organization, du-
plication, inefficiency, waste, and hap
hazard hodge-podge structure of the
national governmental machine is no
secret to those at Washington. who
run and manage it for US, aud who are
even more directly responsible than
we are for the condition into which
it has fallen.
submit pleas of avoidance and
confession from both Democrats and
Republicans. 1t is not matter of
politics. 1t Is a matter of proved and
confessed negligence On the part of
the men we have hired to run the ma
chine, and have kept year after year
In places of trust and power and re-
sponsibility. They haven't kept up
the plant. The form Of organization
is grotesquely inadequate The NOR
ale of the working force is badly inn
paired, as l have set forth at length
in previous articles. We have paid
the price for this, grossly and hugely,
in money and in poor service. This
has been costly negligence on our part
said had confessions. Here they
are, Reed Smoot, Republican and a
senator from Utah, speaking:
The administrative branches Of the
government have undergone no funda-
mental change since the organization was
devised by Alexander Hamilton.
No other government in the world
could have gone on as ours has done, and
paid the bills involved in our wasteful
methods of administration. We have been
able to do 1t because this country has
had resources and wealth unparalleled.
But the war has brought us at last to
realize that these viii not last always,
We need a complete survey of the whole
situation de novo by a committee OF men
willing to recognize that it is task Of
day and night for year, and very likely
two years
There is endless duplication of work
among different departments, and ever
in the same department 1t is
4 the same through all the government
1 functions, and now, when the burden Of
1 carrying our enormous debt is weighing
/ on the people, we can no longer neglect
/ to give it consideration.
When he said these things, Mr.
Smoot was urging concrete proposal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

We have not had in our time a Presi-
dent who was q business man or who
had close acquaintance with business
methods. The Chief Executives have
for the most part, not been executives
as that term Is now understood. Any
thing but. They regarded the govern
mental machine as one regards hired
motor cara piece of mechanism in
which to get somewhere, and with no
thought Of its power-transmission
system or economy of operation.
Mr.. Taft did sense the fact that he
was at the head of an organization
whose activities are almost as varied
as those of the entire business world.
Mr.. Harding, / believe, shares this
feeling.
AS Mr.. Taft pointed out, this great
organization has never been studied
In detail as one piece of administra-
tive mechanism. No comprehensive
effort has been made, until very re-
Gently, to list its many activities or to
group them in such a way as to pre-
sent clear picture of what the gov
eminent is doing. No satisfactory
statement has ever been published Of
the financial transactions of the gov
eminent as a whole. With large in
terestS at stake congress and the ex-
ecutive have never had all the infor-
nation which should be currently
available if the most intelligent direc-
ton is to be given to the daily national
business.
Congress, the President and the ad-
ministrative officers have oeen at
tempting to discharge their duties
without full information as to the
agencies through which the work Of
the government Is being performed.
In the past. services, agencies, bureaus,
what not, have been created one by
one as exigencies have seemed to de-
mand, with little or no reference TO
any scheme of organization of the gov
eminent as a whole.
Mr.. Taft pointed out all this and
made an earnest effort to change it,
With what result? Why, just exactly
none. Congress was cold. The pub
lic-meanlng you and me-was colder.
We didn't take any interest in the
project, and therefore congress po
litely yawned it away into the tall
grass and out of sight. Mr.. Taft was
given enough money to employ an eff
cheney and economy commission and
to make inquiry into the methods of
transacting the public business Of the
executive departments and other gov
eminent establishments"
The inquiry was made and the
changes recommended, but nothing
las ever been done about it. This
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
HARDIN PUT BACK
ON HIS FEET TWICE
Was Relieved of Both rheumatism
and Stomach Trouble by Taniac,
States Los Angeles Man.

For the second time Tanlac has put
me on my feet and you may know by
shat what think of IT," said William
1. Hardin, 1409 Garden ST., Los An
geleS, Calf.
1hree years ago, had rheumatism
In my shoulders and neck so bad l
could hardly work. tried medicine
after medicine only to get worse, but
finally l got hold of Tanlac. and l
haven't had trace of rheumatism
since.
linen last summer my stomach got
out OF order l lost my appetite and
what little I did eat. made me feel
bloated, all stuffed up and miserable.
always felt weak, tired and worn out,
and was so nervous l couldn't sleep.
Wei, Tanlac did a good job for me
before, so l just got some more Of It,
and now 1t has again fixed me up. and
I'm feeling strong and energetic ike
/ used to. I'll tell the world Tanlac's
the medicine for me-"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
The Empty Bin and Bowl.

The Ukraine, which has been known
as the sugar bowl and flour bin of
Europe, is pretty nearly empty and it
is question whether the country has
enough to keep its own people until
the next harvest. The wheat crop last
year was hard hit by reason of the
absence of the SHOWS which allowed
the seed to be frozen in the gound for
lack of protection granted by the man
tie of snow.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Preparedness.

An indianapolis druggist had been
ather persistent in endeavoring to col
Fct an account from a man whose
Gredit was rather doubtful. A series
4 letters, each little stronger in tone
Ian the one that preceded it, finally
'fousht reply, as follows:
Dere Sirs-Be Paysshunt. I'd rath-
y owe We all my life than beet We out
I IT, l amt fergettin'. When them
|lat owes me pays me you'll get yourn
f. not before. If We want no more
prepared to meet yore Maker jest now
Nah l am to pay yore bill you shore
agoln to halifax in a hanbaskit."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Hospltable Soul.

"That's the third time this week
the kitchen roof of this boarding house
has caught fire" grumbled the chief.
what are you going to do about
It'll" asked il bystander.
What can we do about it? The
landlady had coffee and sandwiches
ready when we arrived. Birmingham
Age-IIerald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
A Lady of Distinction

Is recognized by the delicate fascInat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses.
A bath with Cuticura Soap ana hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum powder usually means a clear,
sweet, healthy skin Advertisement.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Publicity Music.

'Don't you want the trumpet of fame
to sound your nameY
mo" replied Senator Sorghum. ~
want to be in touch with my time.
I'd rather have my name sounded, IL
possible by saXophone in a jazz orr
chestra."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

Fnkham's Vegeta-
table Compound. 1t
has done so much for
me. My baby is al
most a year old now
nd is the picture of
health. She walked
ateleven months and
is trying to use her
little tongue. She
can say some words
real nice. / am send
ing you her picture.
I ohalf he fhopLffIl
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
BY "BAYER" IN 1900
LeOk fer Name "Bayer" on the Tab
let's, Then You Need
Never Worry.

II you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin, as prescribed by physicians
Tor over twenty-one years, you must
ask for "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
The name "Bayer" is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against imita-
Observation-Disclosures.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

& long as live that found such Won
All medicine for my troubles. Mrs.
IpIEs A. MERIT, Kutztown, Pa.
Many cases of childlessness are cura-
'Ale Perhaps yours may be. WIS be
sscouraged until you have given Lydia
s Pinkham's Vegetable Compound =
sithful trial?
Spoken and written recommendations
~ thousands of women who have
Ind health and happiness from its use
Va w. come to us. We only tell you what
~ saw and what they believe.
ME believe that Lydia e. Pipkham's
n ratable Compound is so well adapted
i the conditions which might cause
I'm trouble that good vii come to you
81 its use.
Merit is the foundation of Lydia E.
psnkham 'sVegetable Compound. Ithas
sshind it a record of nearly fifty years.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Not So Very Old. Then.

Samuels--"The mother-in-law joke
is mighty old" Thompson--"But It
can't be traced back to Adams time"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

If a boy likes you, don't expect him
to say so J he can't.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

a clever woman always tells a fat
man that he looks much thinner than
he did.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

a. Is a pleasant task for a man to
ln me weeds that grow upon a pretty
vows bOnDet-sometim
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
thankful FOR
| 4 LITTLE CHILD
h. Merit Tells How Lydia
8 Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her

kutztown. Pal wish every woman
: wants children would try Lydia E.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

+ 1t isa't as GG!ucky to walk under
a ladder as it is to stand on a wobbly
one.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

The man who gets on top doesn't al
ways wait for the elevator.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

Wise is the man who refuses to
take his troubles seriously.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05

one likes to be cultured, but %
\ VAIN of it shows a flaw in the cul-
|lre somewhere.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-05-05
Let Cuticura Be-
Your Beauty Doctor
Soap 2sc, Ointment rs and Soc, Talcum 25e. |

4ARDNER'S FRIEND CULTIVATION - work.
sP''e'' ana best. Does work of five hoes. $500
slpaid Write for offer to earn one Other Premiums
sAHCH MANUFACTURING CO., Rock Falls. III.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
SUPPER AND'PLAY

The annual supper and play which
the Ladies' Mite Society of the United
Brethren Church customarily gives
will be held in the Town Hall on the
evening of December 9th. The menu
will be as good or suprior to anything
the Society has heretofore given as
everyone shall receive an abundance
of chicken, ham, sweet potatoes, po-
tato salad, chips, pickles, celery, fruit,
cake, coffee, cocoa, etc. Their per-
sonal supervision gives the public a
guarantee that the above promise shall
be fulfilled. The play will be a comedy
presenting our big boys and girls as
little boys and girls. We can promise
you it will be good and cause you to
feel the price of admission, 10 cents,
TO be too cheap. The supper will be
35 cents.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
THE CHAUTAUOUA

The Swarthfnore Chautauqua Asso-
citation closed a successful engagement
in Thurhont on Monday evening. The
entertainments were all first class, and
large audiences were present at each
performance.
More than the requird number of
season tickets were sold as result of
a well organized plan, and of the eff
ficient work of the ticket committee.
Forty-two guarantors have signed
up for next year. A meeting was held
after the close of the program on Mon
day evening, at which L. B. Nicodemus
was elected chairman, vice L. S. Birely,
John G. Jones, secretary, vice Earl
Kelbaugh, and Harry Ruch reelected
treasurer.
Last year the Swarthmore Associ-
alton was engaged by five towns in
Frederick county; this year four more
towns, Emmitsburg, Liberty, Adams
town and New Market, were added to
the list.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
PERSONAL

MrssJas. X. Waters of Greencastle,
Pa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary
Winger.
Mr.. George E. Wissler left last week
for Chicago, where, it is understood,
he will resume the practice of law.
Mr.. Robert Rouzer of Waynesboro,
was visitor this week at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Rouzer
Mrs. J. T. Waesche and daughter,
Mrs. G. r. Shaffer, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Seymour in
Washington, D. c., this week.
Miss Mary J. Mccartney of Westmin-
ster, teacher of English and French
last year in Thurmont High School,,
was a visitor in Thurmont this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Trego and their
two interesting boys left Thurmont on
Tuesday evening for a prolonged visit
to Philadelphia. They may be gone
until next bluebird time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Scott and
daughter, Mary, of Oswego, N. Y, Wis.,
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
R. Rouzer during the week. Mr.. Scott
is superintendent of the New York
Central Railway.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Little, Mrs.
Mehrl McClain, and Mrs. C. H. Nissley
and three children, Marvin, Clifford
and Eugne, all of York, Pa, were Wis
itors last Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Nissley's sister, Mrs. ]. P. Style.
Mrs. H. C. Foreman visited her
daughter, Mrs. Roy Fogle, in Ha-
gerstown, last week. She returned
with her daughter Ethel, who with
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Creager attend
ed the dedication of St. Johns Ev
Lutheran Sunday School building last
Sunday.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
FARMERS CONVENTION

The annual convention of the Mary
land State Farmers Association will
be held in Frederick on January 10,
IL, and IL, and elaborate plans are
now being made by the Frederick
Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction
with the various farm organizations
in the state, to make this the best con-
vention of its kind ever held in Mary
land.
This Convention will bring one thou
sand delegates representing the Dali
rymen's Association, the Horticultur-
al Society, the Crop Improvement As
ISOLATION, the Sheep Growers Associ-
alton, and other farm organizations,
representing about twelve thousand
progressive citizens of Maryland in
terested in the best development of
agriculture in the State.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-23
A PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW

The following is a reprint of law
asst appeared in the Maryland public
school laws, 1922, which, we believe,
is not generally observed, and proba-
bly, not generally known:
"176A. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Board of Education of each and every
county in the State of Maryland, and
of the Board of Education for Balti-
more city, in the State of Maryland,
to cause to have displayed flag of
the United States of America upon
every public school building within
their respective Jurisdictions while
said schools are in session, and to
that end shall make all necessary pur-
chase of flags, stats and appliances
therefore and establish rules and reg
ulations for the proper custody, care,
and display of the flag in said schools;
and it shall be the duty of said Boards
Of Education to prepare for the use
of the public schools Of the State
program providing for the salute to
the flag, and such other patriotic ex-
ercises from time to time as may be
deemed by them to be expedient, and
under such regulations and instruc-
ton as may best meet the various re-
quirements of the different grades of
such schools; all to the end that the
love of liberty and democracy, signi-
fed in the devotion of all true and
patriotic Americans to their flag and
to, their country, shall be. instilled in
the hearts and minds of the youth of
America"