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Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22

have started out without a complete
outfit of camp comforts and conven-
fences from Western Auto Supply com
pany, and Grip" would have had a
comfortable auto bed to sleep his long
sleep upon. No rheumatism, or stiff
joints would have resulted, and he
would have come back refreshed and
rejuvenated to retire and live happily
in Sunny California. e
The wonderful camp equipment dc
partment at Western Auto IS big stores
is displaying at this season such var
iety of articles for the comfort and con-
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22

venience Of campers and hikers, that
every one who is interested in camping
at all can find something that will fit
his needs. Even if the camper does
not intend to follow Rip IS" example
and stay in the hills twenty years,
some of the articles viii help to make
any camping trip more enjoyable.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-22

a million and half people visited
the forests of California last summer
for recration. Forestry officials point
to this fact as reason why care should
be 1sed with fire
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
Experience and Child Placement.

CT HAVE never seen in all the years ! have
/ worked with children in and out of homes,
private home where could place child to be
boarded with clear conscience"
This statement from Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter,
who has devoted the greater part Of her life to
child welfare work and has given sincere endeavor
to study OF the Washington situation deserves
serious attention from members of every District Of
Columbia charitable agency.
Mrs. Rafter is not alone to arrive at like con-
clusions. European families of wealth have fol-
lowed for years the practice of removing boys from
home environment quickly as possible and plac-
ing them in the more vigorous surroundings Of a
great public school. The history Of England, for
example, is crowded with examples of men who
attributed much of their in life to the inspi-
ration of this atmosphere. Not few Of these boys,
Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Charles Lamb, for
instance. charity students, considered in about
the social scale children at the Industrial
Home School in Washington. But the important
fact is that English families have appreciated the
benefits derived from getting children out OF home
The system for European girls, both
in Catholic and Protestant countries is well known.
Parents have recognized that girls thrive best in
community of other girls
These examples be taken to heart. They
comesfrom the history of more experienced and
sometimes wiser people than the present-day
Americans.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
MARYLAND and the Bonus.

THE Maryland Court of Appeals has dealt a
hard blow at the expectation of the States
former service 1t has declared the 100000
soldier bonus bill unconstitutional.
Thus Maryland again joins the ranks of the
few States in the Union which have not compen-
sated their sons who served in the army and navy
during the world war with anything more substan-
tial than welcome home celebrations.
The decision Of the court is especially unfor-
tunate because many of the States have
relied upon the payment of this bonus provided by
the legislature and have incurred in instances.
obligations because OF their expectations.
Two arguments frequently are heard against
the granting of national bonus.
One is that the country can not afford to pile
such a debt on its shoulders This is sane con-
tention 1t deserves the serious consideration of
every citizen, whether member of Congress, former
service otherwise. The former soldiers and
sailors would benefit little if the nations business
disrupted by bonus that the earnings of
their labor lessened and the of their liv-
ing made greater.
This is the argument advanced by many men
of mature judgment who believe the bonus should
not be granted-at least not now.
The other argument which is puerile, is none
the less common 1t consists of the insinuation
that ex-service men would make no proper use of
the money if they got it. Often the same conten-
non IS expressed Dy STATING tnat former soldiers
and sailors would not be materially assisted in
establishing themselves in homes business by the
bonus-but would squander it in various forms of
pleasure
The best counter for arguments of this sort
is, perhaps the example furnished by American
Commonwealth which have granted substantial
bonuses. To what use was the money put? Was
it squandered for bootleg liquor? Reports show
that in majority of cases it was invested wisely.
1t was made the nucleus of bank accounts. 1t was
used for first payments on homes. 1t en-
ployed to start the veteran in business.
For these reasons the situation in Maryland is
lamentable. OF course, the State Court of Appeals
could not allow its sympathies to interfere with
its unbiased Interpretation of the law 1t probably
was obliged to render the verdict it did But Mary
land will make mistake il she finds way to
provide some sort of bonus
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21

ment is true. Washington Cuardsmen have BY no
means the same eonveniences Tor training as can
be found in most othes cities This i especially
true perhaps. in respect to the engineer regiment.
The splendid record Of District men in the
world war deserves better recognition, 1t should
be apparent that any money invested in the train
wars
The District Guard regiments have splendid
personnel. both commissioned and enlisted They
will render good account Of themselves in any
case but they are certain to improve in efficiency
when given extra facilities.
Because they have done we'll is no excuse for
hindering them in their efforts to do better
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
u. s. and the League.
. Editor. The Washington Herald: !:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
We read in the press dispatch from
London. July Is. several things Of
interest about the league Of nations.
One is they are going to have their
next council at London - St James
Palace. II you please. And 1t is 60
ing to be e'presided over by Earl Bal
four. the Honorable Arthur Of the
arms conference. so dear to US Ameri-
cans. Because he made such a hit
with us and was thereby able to
thrust upon us his naval program
that compels us to use our millions Of
taxes to scrap our warships instead
of building new ones to dispute Eng
lands control of the sea- he was
made an earl. Viviani Is to repre-
sent France. an imperial marquis rep
resents Italy. and Viscount Ishii acts
for Japan. This In the league of ma
tons, No longer second-rate timber
is going to be sent there - but the
shiningest social and political lights.
No longer in nondescript Geneva. but
in dear ole Lunnon-the social GEN.
ter Of the universe. We will be daz-
zled. don't you know. and we'll just
have to come, in.
But that isn't all that interests us.
oh. no! / think We really must be
members of the league already. for
this same item tells US that the coun-
ell has already received two substan-
tial amounts OF money from the Re-
lief Administration and the American
Red Cross for the relief and evacua-
ton of Russian refugees in Constan-
tinople. 1 wonder IL Congress knew
that in appropriating 100000 600
for the relief of the starving Rus
SLAMS it was going to put a substan-
tial sum In the hands of the league
Of nations. and l also wonder II they
knew they were appropriating for
Russians outside of Russia. The rest
of us didn't think that and Mr..
Hoover. the head Of the American
relief commission. didn't give any
hint of 1t.
OF course, when we are accosted on
the street by the Red Cross drive
people and our children in school are
practically compelled to contribute to
the Red Cross. we know that money
is for a very indefinite purpose. Those
people can do anything that their
wisdom dictates-give 1t to the league
OF n tlons or any other old thlns. Dut
we have been lead to believe they hal
an organization that could at least
spend 1t alone. But 1t seems not.
Congress voted. very emphatically
to keep out Of the league and the
people voted overwhelmingly to sus-
tain that decision. but nc difference
1t also voted $4,000 900 without
strings. but with the idea that 1t was
to be used to save starving hordes in
Russia. But some one in charge of
that $4,000, 900 decides to let the
league of nations have a substantial
sum and use it for refugees in Con-
stantinople.
But then after all when we find
that the council Is going to be such
a brilliant social assembly. with so
many titles and are to meet in the
glitter of the kingliest court, we just
naturally will give them more sub
stantial sums of Red Cross money
or Russian relief or most anything
else-and will no doubt Join them
soon, for we won't want to be left out
Of such a distinguished gathering.
ELIZABETH c. WAIT.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
Risuue Farces.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The washington Herald:
I have been wondering why IN
the name of decency such so-called
"risque" farces as Getting Gertie's
Garter" Ladies Night" etc.. are
allowed to go on uncensored and
unmolested, while a movie of equal
indecency would not be tolerated
for a moment.
I had seen Earle Fox in one of
his earlier appearances in Wash
ington, had liked his acting, and at
that time, his clean boyishness: so
despite the inane silly title of Get
ting Gertie's Garter" thought . ]
would 60 see him again and incl
dentally. see why this particular
play should break all previous rec
ords for Washington in the last
thirty years, as they claim. And !
saw and heard-"I'n say / did,"
To say l was disgusted is putting
1t mildly. I am not narrow, neither
am / a prude, and like clean fun as
we'll as any one. but two hours OF
silly talk about Gertie and her
ubiquitous garter, and her efforts
to be Compromised" all with q
suggestive double meaning very
thinly veiled, or to be more exact.
not veiled at all. was enough to
bore any thinking decent-minded
adult.
II Ladies' Night" is any worse
than "Gertie's Carter" II Is to be
deplored that the boys and girls
of Washington care to go and wit
ness 1t together.
While I think the suppression of
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
A Tribute to District Business Houses.

IN ISTRICT business men have high ethical
standards. Out of 100 houses investigated
during the past year by the Better Business
Bureau not single instance found which
warranted prosecution.
The interesting fact about this is that the busi-
ness men themselves have organization to dis
cpline colleagues who fail to live up to the code.
Not only does this system protect the purchasing
public OF Washington; it protects the reputation of
every District merchant.
The development of strict ethical code for
business men is one of the most interesting trends
OF American civilization. For centuries doctors,
lawyers, clergymen, soldiers, etc, have recognized
the need for rules of conduct obligatory on every
member of these professions. But it is only within
the past few years that business men have consid-
cred themselves in this class
The individual physician may have been a
scoundrel in his private life. This made little diff
ference in his professional standing. All his COL
leagues cared that he adhere to strict code in
his medical and surgical dealings with the public.
II made no difference to the doctor next door
whether or not his neighbor physician a wife
beater. But he was concerned vitality if the wife
beater was also crooked practitioner.
Business men have reached much the same view
point. The day is passed when the of one
department store not concerned in the dishon-
esty OF the OF rival department store. He
knows that the public will not say-"Smith is an
honest and Jones is crook Let US all trade
at Smiths store" He knows the exclamation is
moro likely to be-"Consider the dirty deal got
at Jones yesterday. Does not that prove that all
department store owners dishonest?"
The only way to remedy this condition is to
make Jones deal honestly get out of business. .
This is being done in the District of Columbia
and in most large American cities.
1t is hopeful sign of the times.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
To Apartment Seeker.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:


May I herein offer a word OF ad-
vice to the perplexed apartment
seeker. and especially to one of your
correspondents who finds it a diff
cult task to rent an apartment
which will prove a suitable home
for herself. her husband and little
girl.
IL is true that great many peo-
pie are making it a regular busi-
ness of renting apartments and
then sub-renting them. During the
period of the war. this was a COM
mon practice. but now that the war
is over. 1t is time an end should
be put to such practices, which in
many instances will reduce the rent
of apartments here in the District
to a considerable degree.
However. there is another point
to be brought out. In my opinion
an apartment house is not the
proper place in which to bring up
young child. You are depriving
that child of life in the open which
she needs, and which she does not
get in the city apartment. Instead
of spending hours of weary search
Tor an apartment which will meet
your husbands income. why not go
out into some of the nearby suburbs
and put the money which you are
spending for rent into a cozy little
nome which you can some day call
your own? There are any number
of beautiful subdivisions being de-
veloped within easy reach of the
city, and the carfare spent in trav-
cling back and forth would be all
when compared to the Improvement
In the health of your family.
little home with vines aching
ing round the door;
Happy hearts. and who could wish
for more"
c. r. TISDAI.F
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21

Pipe Company. aos East T~ests-hrst street -
WANTS ROCK ANALYxED.
To the Friend OF People:
:. would like to inquire as 70 what department
OF the government where samples Of mineral are
sent for anaIyzation. While camping this summer
found some very Interesting rock. G. J. A.
Send them to the Bureau Of Standards. wash
INTERESTED IN HISTORICAL SITE.
To the Friend Of r. ople:
Eve heard Of an old historical place In Eng
land, known as -Tintern Abbey" would like TO
dnd out all about It II you tell me.
1t is situated in Monmouthshire. one. of the
most famous ecclesastical ruins in England IL
River wye. The Abbey was founded by walter
de Clare in 11s1 for cisterian monks. The exist.
the thirteenth century. 1t is unroofed and the
have is imperfect but many of the finest details
Of style transitional from early English to
decorated are preserved.
CoLoRED MEDICAL SCHOOLS.
10 Friend Peoples
Please pane six medical schools In which col
ored students admitted L. M.
Consult Patterson's American Educational d.
medical school the dean Of Howard Univer-
sity.
SUPREME COURT CREATED IN I.ss.
To Friend Of the People:
When was the Supreme Court of the United
States founded or organized? What the sala-
ries of the Justices and Of the Chief Justice?
1t was created 1883 after much discussion
and consideration and after many attacks had
been made upon fits proposed Jurisdiction. The
per year and the Chief Justice receives $4,000
per year.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
Praise for Mr.. Crandall.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
i. for one. want to stand up and
yell Three cheers for Harry II.
Crandall!' By gad! There you have
a man that not only Washington but
all America can be proud of. II any
one construes this as the personal
eulosy OF friend or for the purpose
Of advertisement they are plumb
loco" / wouldn't know the man II
I saw him
However, !. like every other resi-
dent of Washington. have witnessed
the repeated acts OF courtesy - the
kindly acts of a man who has made
the griefs of many his own personal
sorrow. A man who. from the hour
III the terrible crash that blotted out
y hundred lives TO the present cav
has done everything within his power
to assuage the heartaches of the
loved ones OF those who perished.
Passing through the calumny Of
public opinion of the first DAYS that
followed-waiting for popular opinion
TO decide his course before proceeding
TO rebuild his theater-he now stands
ready to assist most literally in any
enterprise that will financially aIleyi-
ate the burden of those who bear the
pain.
say Thank God for men like Mr.,
Crandall." 1t helps one TO restore
their wavering faith in mankind Ia
see one man stand forth unselfishly,
quietly and sincerely ready TO do
more than his share in remedying !.
condition of which he had no pa RI
in the making
Because of his generous offer hope
we will be equally generous in our
praise. 1nasmuch as he has tried for
others. can We not in some way carry
back to him a silent testimony Of our
respect and our pride in him as a
business man OF this city,
PAUL W. HOLMES
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
Brillheart's Popularity.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
was much interested in your
sports writer's opinion that young
Brillheart ranks in popularity along
with Johnson. Judge and Brewer.
For I think il is true. and de-
servedly so. But let us not un-
consciously make Of the 'youngster
anything remotely resembling the
very marked example of a spoiled
sport" that has sorely tried good
fans this season. refer to the
so-called King of Swat.
Johnson. Judge and Brewer are
examples OF quiet. earnest, clean
ballplavers. Each giving at all
times his best. which is consider
ably above the average. and play
ing the game for the joy of win
ming and not to the grandstand
Why is it that after some fifteSs
years of. successful pitching Walter
johnson is the most respected and
best loved figure in the game to-
day? And not only in Washington
ana throughout the American
League circuit, but all over the
country where people read about
the great pastime. The answer IS
simple and easily summed UP in a
remark / recently heard an old
Southern gentleman make in re-
gard to the great Barney. He said.
walter johnson is an example to
the youth OF America" And he
was right. The remark is self
explanatory and needs no elaborat-
ing.
And now to young Brillheart. who
bids fair to win his way to fame.
1t is because OF his quiet. dignified.
unassuming manner and manifesto
earnest purpose that he became so
instantly popular with a crowd of
ball fans that for sheer unappre-
citation of players in general can
not be equalled wherever baseball
Is played. II he, like johnson,
forgets himself in the business of
pitching; II he gives credit to the
players who back hm up: IL he re-
fuses to let the idle plaudits of a
fickle crowd turn his young head.
then he will indeed be great. And
here's the earnest wish of a "regu-
lar bug that such will be the case.
l might add. in all truth and
fairness. that I consider the Ma
tionals as a group the least spec
tacular. the most unassuming, but
still the grittiest fighters in the
game today. And along with John
son and Judge i want to class Zeb
Milan, than whom there is GER
fainly none whicher." and Stanley
Harris. the best second baseman in
the game.
FAN.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
Time to Tread Lightly.

TWO reports have been filed with the District
Commissioners on housing conditions in
Washington. One, prepared by those members Of
the housing commission who for the most part, are
connected with the building trades, offered solu-
ton OF most of the problems which afflict District
tenants.
The other. submitted a minority report by
members of the committee who represented the
public, was rather sensational, but did offer some
practical suggestions for betterment.
The Commissioners can dismiss neither report
lightly. From the conclusions of the minority much
interesting and valuable material can be obtained.
1t is we'll to have the housing situation in the
National Capital discussed from all angles. In no
other way can a satisfactory solution be OBJ
tanned. The minority report may be wrong in some
respects 1t may we'll be that ignorance Of the diff
culties a builder and real estate operator meets
in his daily business prevented the pubc's repre-
sentatives from arriving at unbiased conclusion.
But they have honestly reported their own observa-
tions and convictions, at least.
In this way they have done their full duty. 1t
now remains with the District Commissioners to
separate the wheat from the chaff-the established
truth from rash statements. Nobody will claim that
the housing situation in Washington is ideal.
There is need of remedy but must first know
just what causes the sickness.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
Labor and Socialism.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
All these people who talk about
labor not having the right to make
the nation suffer for want Of coal and
railway transportation ought to get
their blinders off.
have never heard any demands
that because a coal-iand owner has
coal in his ground he has got to have
1t mined because the people want it.
He has 1t mined IL the people are
willing to pay a price for It that
attracts him otherwise he lets 1t
lay.
The owners of investment capital
in America put II in the railroad in
dustry IL that industry looks attrac-
tive to them; If it doesn't they with
hold their capital no matter how
badly the public needs more railroads
and no one has the audacity to say
that they haven't the right to do this.
II I haven't got the coal dealers
price for a ton Of coal. or rne rail-
roads price for ticket to New York.
may suffer a great deal: but no one
dealer and the railroad have got to
give me what need to prevent my
suffering.
Industry and business function in
this country. thank Heaven. on the
basis that you get only what you
can pay for. If the railroad oper-
ators and the coal operators can't pay
what their workmen demand. then
they don't get the work. whats
wrong with that?
The thing that causes all this tu-
multi and shouting Is that the public
Is not used to having to nav labor's
price for labor. because until recently
The Washington herald., 1922-07-21
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N&H@MMty
Pleads Value Of "Human Bookkeep-
ing" A Aid to Nations Health.


"A merchant who failed to keep
books would probably soon fail In
business. Yet many people wonder
why. under the law, every birth.
marriage and death must be put
on record and every case of infec-
tious disease reported. Such rec
ords are in reality human book
keeping and are fully as necessary
as the keeping of financial records
in business. Just as the merchants
books tell whether he Is making
or losing money. so vital statistics
will show whether a community is
gaining or losing in health" points
out DR.. Hermann M. B'ggs, State
health commissioner Of New York.
in pleading the Importance of "hu-
man bookkeeping" by health de-
paftments.
why Is a birth record SO impor-
tant2 Your, boy or girl will need
birth certificate when he goes to
school. and later to prove age,
names of parents, place Of birth, to
obtain working papers, to prove cit
izenship. to take civil service ex-
aminations. to obtain passports. and
to prove the right to inherit prop
erty.
Records OF births. marriages
and deaths and infectious disease
reports are Of great value to health
oficers and other people doing So
cial work, and to doctors and scien-
lists in the study of causes of
L.
ing unnecessary sickness and death.
From the statistics which are OBJ
tained from these records We can
figure the death rate of any place
and whether or not the rate Is going
up or down; when 1t goes up the
figures show the reasons. just as
the books in a business ONCE show
the reasons for loss or profit. When
physicians reports show that a con-
tagious disease like typhoid is in.
creasing, steps can Immediately be
taken to find the source of infec-
tion and to check the disease. Vital
statistics also give us an oppor-
tunity to judge the effects of public
health work and the results in the
saving Of human lives
I "The birth of every baby should
be placed on record not only be-
cause 1t is the child's lawful right
to have this done. but also to en-
able accurate accounts to be kept
of the causes of infant deaths. Very
great progress has been made in re-
cent years in saving the lives of
newborn children and this was
made possible in part because sta
tistics showed the causes of illness
and the extent to which II was
occurring"