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The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
Would Raise Warden Status.
To the Editor. The washington HeraIi:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
During the past two years q
marked Improvement has taken place
In the handling of the prison ques-
ton. at least in some Of our prisons
and particularly in the Northern
States. but a great deal Of further
improvement is needed to bring this
work, which Is so important to the
public welfare, into real good shape.
We must not expect ideal conditions.
After all prisoners are failures. Some
Of them might be turned into good
members of the community. All of
them who are able to work should add
to the economic welfare. and they
would be better for being kept en-
ployed. Take, for instance, a hos
pital which takes care Of say 500
patients. IL cannot be expected that
even the best physicians and sur
geons can cure all OF them and get
them all back to work. II they cure
q percentage and improve the condi-
ton of the rest II is all that can be
expected.
I cannot place too much emphssi
on the Importance of finding the right
kind OF men who would make good
wardens and keepers, and by educa-
ticn and training 1T them for posi-
tions In this particular line. We
cu--ht TO raise the STANDARD OF the
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

first duty to secure--I would sug-
gest thatewe seize upon the present
opportunity of placing the pubic
health standard on a scientific ba-
sis. We are living under entirely
different conditions from Moses.
with a basic principle of life fixed
by the unalterable precision of SCI
ence. Biology teaches that the nor
NAL and potential life of man is
100 years: that every child born is
adapted In physical construction
and function to live a century.
We must. therefore. infer tina. 10
the natural order of life all deaths
occurring at an earlier age are due
to conditions existing which are-nct
compatible with the constructor
and functions Of the human organ
isms. In these scientific facts we
find our present duties and oppor-
tunities. We should insugurate ATE
new era in l.fe-say'ng by moving
our stsndard for the length Of life
forwc----fhirty years.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
The Crime Wave.

To the Editor. The wsshinEton Herald:
The editorial. Economy VS.. Parsi-
mony." in a late issue of The Herald
is both timely and appropriate. The
editorial says: "A few days after the
knickerbocker disaster a Senator
arose to remark with severity that
the laws were not being properly en-
forced in the District. :" Now,
inefficiency, says the editorial, on the
part Of those agencies can be
Either there is too much politics or
not enough money. As to the cause
we will leave others to decide. But
this We do know has been charged:
There Is more crime committed in
the city OF Washington than in any
other city in the United States Of like
population" This Is certainly a sad
state of affairs to be said OF the
Capital of the greatest country on
earth. Soon after this charge was
made against Washington, the Con-
gress started an investigation. How
far they pursued the investigation
VI VIVA "de uOne Win L never
knew. Certainly something should be
done. to remove the opprobrium cast
upon the CAPITAL of the country. Such
a charge is enough TO bring the blush
of shame to every American proud
of his country.
You can scarcely pick up a morn
ing paper that you do not read Of
perhaps four or FIVE crimes COM
he fok ~
house breaking. jewelry establish
ments robbed of valuable diamonds.
or hold-ups by some night prowler.
They usually 90 two together, fully
armed, prepared to shoot should the
victim show any inclination to re-
sist. And these midnight msrauders
are almost always negroes engaged
In these lswless acts, as the reports
invar riably go to show.
Whatever the cause for this state
Of affairs. whether attributable to an
insufficient rumber Of policemen or
to too light punishment. something
SHOULD be done to wipe out this dis
agreeable condition.
After one of these hold-ups / in
quired Of a policeman: lis there no
vagranoV law here?" Yes" he re-
piled. why don't they enforce it,
"Because there Is no teeth in it," he
answered. In a conversation in re-
gard to the ldwlessness in Washing
ton a gentleman remarked: Congress
was to blame for it. The people are
certainly not to blame. Congress
| makes the laws to govern the Dis
| trict." One o:her observed: IF a few
Senators and Representatives shou'd d
happen to have a pistol showed in
their face and tod to deliver then
they might pass stringent laws to
handle these marauders. For purse
snatching. breaking into houses and
robbing people at the point of gun
they should be sent to prison for no
less than twenty years at hard la
Dor. Such punishment would have a
deterrent effect upon these criminals -
J. B. II.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

THE idea that the American public, particularly
i its younger moiety, exists upon Journalism
devoted to scandals professional sports and i'm
possible tales emanating from press agents. like the
idea that seminary girls favorite food is fudge is
due for relegation to the camphor chest of the OBJ
solete. indications point. Not the least of these
may be taken from the recently conducted second
national current history test taken by more than
10000 high school and college students.
, Succinct results from this Interesting examina
tion originally set forth by the Institute for Public
Service. are contained in recent number of the
Editor and Publisher. together with comment upon,
the Institutes analysis
III was found that "oh ten questions OF base,
ball. movies and other present-day, FIRST page and
street corner topics the averaged only 46 per
eentT while "of 500 senior boys fewer failed ON
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

De Valera, BRAND Leonard Wood and Lloyd George
than on who won the world, series or the star
actor of much discussed motion picture
More starting,s the Editor and Publisher con-
tinues was the return from sixty-one senior high
school boys OF New York City, more Of whom
missed on Babe Ruth's home runs than on Lloyd
George, H. G. Wells, Americas representatives in
the conference on the limitation OF armament, or
the countries with the largest navies.'
All editors may well heed the fact in which the
publication finds encouragement that newspaper
scandal stories do not dominate in the minds Of
the rising generation Of newspaper readers"
On the debit side Of the ledger. however, must
be recorded the apparent truth chat current events
do not find favor on most school currculums, or
that this important branch Of everyday knowledge
is improperly taught.
"What does it mean?" queries julius Barnes,
president of the Institute for Public Service, that
three of 100 high school seniors do not know who
Pershng is, and that out of 100 cannot recog-
nize picture of President Harding? With such
imperviousness to important facts and problems
that everywhere in the air. what are they doing
with science geography and history taught in the
schools?"
The question is pregnant one and the need
for universal and persistent public school nstruc-
ton. in current topics, the link between historys
yesterday and tomorrow, is strongly indicated by
the Institutes analysis and conclusions.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

positions OF warden and keeper by
making them positions OF high honor
with q fair remuneration. the same
as the ONCE Of judge. and those who
do the work well should have a high
and honored position in society.
The National Committee on
Prisons and Prison Labor. which
represent. Is not committed to ex-
treme leniency. II gives due con-
sideration tc those who are OF the
opinion that because Of the deterrent
effect strict disciplinary methods are
necessary, but unless we have a high
grade OF ofiicisl and a good example
Is set by the prison mana agement,
the deterrent effect Is entirely lost,
because the most dangerous criminals
know that by influence. either OF
money or politics. they can escape
the punishment. while the weaker
ones. who are usually the least guilty,
suffer without its acting as a
deterrent.
The examination and classifics- :
ton OF prisoners. both as to their
mental and physical condition, is of
course necessary before determining
how they should be treated. The
segregation of The feeble minded and
those who ale otherwise united to
do regular work. is also most i'm
portant.
The National Committee on Prison.
and Prison Labor is strongly against
the exploits tion Of the prisoner by
contract labor for private profiteer-
ing.
Prisoners should get remuners don
for their labor to encourage them
TO do good work and strive for
greater efficiency. Such remuneration
should be used in part for their
maintenance. part toward the sup
port of their families and the re-
mainder for themselves after their
discharge.
In order not TO compete with out
side free labor. We beliece in the So
called State Use system-that is. in
using the goods produced by the
labor OF prisoners for the needs of
the various institutions maintained
by the city or State. The State Use
system is now a law in New York
State. The State and city use about
s25.o00,0o worth Of the kind of
goods that prisoners can produce.
while the product OF the prisoners
In the State of New York amounts
to only about sl.ooo.0oO at present.
SO 1t Is obvious that there is ample
room for the city and State to use
all the goods that can be produced
by the labor OF its prison inmates
In order to obtain rea sonably good
results and TO make this plan ef-
fective the commodities used by the
city and State should be sta nd.
ardized.
I cannot dwell too strongly on the
fact that to dismiss the subject as
unpleasant and unimportant is q
great harm to the public welfare
As I said before. We cannot expect
perfection. but by giving this matter
proper and sensible attention We car
bring about great improvement
ADOLPH LEwISOHN.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

Admiral scheer 10 talked of as
the probable candidate OF the bour-
geoise party. The admiral Is
still hero In the Fatherland. He
led the German feet In the battle
of Jutiand.
Although he played a prominent
part in the war he was not num-
bered among the leaders In t'Ie In
ner circle Of the Kaiser's followers
which now reacts in hts favor.
The well-known monarchistic ideas
Of Won Hindenberg and several
other war figures have made theml
unacceptable as candidates OF ths'
main parties
The date OF the election Is uncs--I
tain. however, as there is talk now
of postponing the election until
there are sunicient funds for hold
ing IL. In the meantime Admiral|
scheerr candidacy In being boons<
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
Replies TO Letter on Erin.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The washinrton Herald:
Among the Open Court letters Of
February "a. under the heading.
Irish Freedom" your contributor
is evidently one of the irrecon-
cilables who would demand that
England, for the recaIcitrsnt and
persistent loyalty OF Ulster. should
deliver her bound and gagged TO the
Irish Free State to be held in thran
until Erin shall become free and In
dependent in fact and so recognized
by an Irish-American Congress.
And then. when no longer subjected
to an unequal contest through Brit
ish Intervention, Ulster would be
unloosed to serve as safety valve
for the innate, Irish aggressive
spirit handed down from the carly
days. As In l1ss. when Dermot Mac
Morough. king of Leinster. having
been driven from his throne and
kingdom, finally reGalned the same
after ferocious combat. with the aid
OF his adherents. when Mt Ossory-
Three hundred bleeding heads
who, turning every one OF them. one
by one, to know them, did then for
Joy hold up both his hands, and with
q loud voice thanked God most
highly. Among tnem was the head
of one whom especially and above
all the rest he mortally hated: and
he, taking up that by the hair and
ears. with his teeth most horribly
and cruelty bi; away his nose and
iips."
Though not SO ferocious today.
Erin's lighting spirit Is sin mai1-
tanned. OBSERVER.
The quotation above Is from the
Historians History OF the world.
x-al XXI nnrs eGa
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
SAYS GEORGIAN
DISCOVERED ANEsTHEsIA.

The medical members OF the. Cni-
versitS Club were addressed h. DR.
George Tully Vaughan, OF Wash
ington. and DR.. Charles Eastman.
OF Northampton. Mass.
DR.. Vaughan told OF the early
history Of anesthesia and declared
in a convincing manner that the
honor OF being the 6iscoverer OF
surgical anesthesia properly be-
longs to DR.. Crawford W. Long. OF
Georgia. rather than to DR.. W. p. G.
Morton. Of Massachusetts,. although
the latter has been accorded d place
In the Hall Of Fame. DIR. Long DID
his work in Is42. but DR.. Morton
did his in 1886.
DIR. Eastman is known for his
work as q physician among the In
dians and as q writer and lecturer
on Indian life and character. In
his address he emphasized the fact
that the eagle In its majesty and
dignity and hardihood is and has
always been the emblem among the
Indians. the model among lower
animals. which they would follow
in many ways Having spent the
first fifteen years OF his own life
as a ssvag Indian. DR.. Eastman
thinks highly OF civilization. but L.
not at all blind to its weaknesses.
He said the medicine men among
the Indians were, many Of them.
as real quscks al can be foS'nd to-
day.
Recent. very accurately made
measurements show that tree
trunks are a little larger in the
early morning than in the evening.
in certain parts OF California. Re
Gently eleven were killed by one
man In less than two months.
w. d.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
WANT ACCURATE DATA
ON vENEREAL DISEASE.

II must be evident even 70 the
lsyman. says q report published by
the y. s. Public Health Service. that
the damage done by venereal disease
is enormous Unfortunately, conceal
ment 10 20 general that there is lit
tie dependable information yet ayafl-
able In regard to important facts.
For Improvement In reporting cases
and In giving the true causes OF
dest this, reliance must be had on the
efforts OF workers IN the syphilitie
field. They must. says the Public
Health Service. become missionaries
In popularixtng the reporting required
by law. Half the physicians On the
country have agreed to co-operate
with the State boards Of health in
this respect and the great majority
of the other half would fall In line
II they were convinced that co-op-
GRAFTON would protect their patients
and that it was really wanted by
the community. This would give
much desired information as TO theJ
real prevalence Of venereai dIseases
Meanwhile. In order TO acquire al
least a part OF this desired knovl-
edge the Public Health Service suE-
gests that physicians whose prac-
with large numbers Of syphilitic
patients over long periods OF time
might send TO some central Office
the histories Of their patients from
the time Of infection. through the
period OF treatment to dismissal
either through death or clinical
recovery.
Possibly. says the service. many
physicians will be ready to turn
over valuable accumulated rDate-'~'
Of this character. Army and navy
medical records should also De "a
uabie. for both contain large num-
bers OF records OF the infection. OF
personnel Combined study OF these
should disclose the actual mortal
ity from syphilis and the impair
! ments, or seouelae. which have -
suited from II. A large series OF
records might conceivably show .
4 fairly constant Relationship between
syphilItic infection and aneurr-n,-.
llocomotor stsxis- general psra,ySis
organic heart disease and othc~
conditions For such o study a
large number OF cases. widely lls
tributed and checked by ststisticsS
requirements OF age. sex and race.
would be necessary. The results
should ultimately permit a true
measure of syphilitie- mortality to
be obtained from the crude hspres
that are annually published.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

THE falsity of
this law was veri
fed by NJ o S e $
himself" contin-
ued DR.. Smith. He
lived forty years
over his allotted
time. and died ap-
parently In good
health. for il Is
written, His eye
W a s undimmed
and his natural
{ or c e unabated.'
In view of the
evidence of a
great awakening
of the people OF
this country to
the Importance of
health aa their
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
HIS LIFE PROVES
PROPHET WRONG

we have too long been content
with the false code of the Mosaic
law that limits life to "threescore
years and ten with a possibility of
reaching fourscore years" DR.. Ste
phen Smith. founder of the New
York State and national boards of
health, who was 80 a few days ago,
said on his birthday anniversary.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
SChe EcunkdS
Scientific
cH07cS
Qz7fCo17mes4

SATURDAY. nARcH = fszz.
~rhe Raisf.G sf Bsky Besvers~ win
be the subject Of an illustrated
address by DIR. Vernon Bailey. Of
the Biological Survey. president Of
the society, before the meeting
Of the Biological Society OF wash
1ngton- Cosmos Club. tonight. .
o'clock. DR.. A. 8. Hitchcock. OF
the Bureau Of Plant Industry who
has recently returned from an ex-
tended trip in the Orient, win
also give an illustrated address
on Botanical Notes from . Trip
10 the Orient"
The society fer Phnssspkte.i Is-
quiry. Public Library. today. t.3e
o'clock. Religion from q resIis-
tic point Of view" by Edward O.
Steele.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

The coming Presidential election
in Germany is attracting the stten-
tion OF political students of Europe.
the election assuming the light OF
a vote OF confidence or a rejection
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

OI Nut CouTct lOl .
flowed by Pres
|dent Ebert and
the several esbi-
bets under him.
Wi { h o u { =
|lo BIT President
Ebert will be re
nominated by his
followers - the
dSjority Social
sts. Just W hat
support he will
receive from the
left-wing faction
and how strons
: h e opposition
from the bourge.
)ise party will be
lre matters for
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
SPENDS HOLIDAY M Jan.

SPENDS HOLIDAY IN JAIL
charging me with breaking into his store. I was
me- ap rso 4 s.s vi.
.n. wrong Can comp.l him g Lock ntS I, ss sss
II he can show probable cause for the arrest.
would % os s soSr se to
init the facts to an attorney. ~
rHEArEa TICKET TAX.
Is the government tax theater and moving
was taken on January i. but in purehssinE some
tickets at thester this morning had 70 pay the
the article wrong that all tickets above 10 cents
; ;sl called for ,hs t. Eve
The clerk was right The tax has been re-
moved only on theater passes not on the regular
NESS ALL IN VIRGINIA.
/ wish You would ind out for T me I where the fol-
lowing named Presidsn,s were buried: GsorEe
James Monroe and John Tyler. r. H.
GsorEe ws.hIngtop; Mount vernon Va
lame: lame: Mad.c Madison nsasIs MSnspsiier; y. Va
John Tyler. Richmond. Va.
AN OLD MODEL.
To the Fhs.d Of the People. 49,
it was rePresented to me as 1917 model The year
shs, Ptry s i. iSis model Please sdxis. %e what
TO do. NJ G.
The effect of a misrepresentation as to the age
Of sS Of auto s e s n no ofsn
ported court decisions. II is difficult to how
ss s ns es Is fSr % il
in design from present models. both Of which
IS.ns tSe Suyer zen should INFORM himself By nspecon az
time OF purchase
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

James Bundy, aged o. has just started an
other jail term of FIVE years. Youth will have
its fling. When he has his wild oats,
Bundy may settle down and be quite fellow.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

If the truth serum discovered by Texas
doctor receives official sanction, the next two
weeks may be devoted toward inocuating all
individuals required by law to file an income
tax return.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

One shoe store has been robbed three times
within two weeks 1t might be more con-
venient to the robbers if the manager would
hang the days receipts outside in satchcl
before going home for the night
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
SHOT IN FRANCE.

SHOT FRANCE.
To the Frierd Of the People:
Suppose American soldier was shot in
France-he Is insane and unknown. On his way
sent to America he got lost. and now, stnl insane
he is identified. When proven to be faithful what
would happen? Can he stay home with his people
will the recruiting station take him away?
c. p.
We do not understand your question Do YOU
ask whether the authorities would send
him to institution for the insane IL he is ad-
judged nsane2 Probably not, II he is not danger
geable.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views on Current Events

cemmu.icatisns viii not b rsturnst
unlsss specific request fer such return b
made and stamps inclssed.
Letters should b typevritten vhss-
ever possible. Communications sxtrsms-
y difioult to read viii not b esnsidsrsd.
No communica items signed with tctitisus
names win Be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

The first -spring-robin" boys are beginning
TO report These first spring robins are the
ones that have been hpging around ali winter.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

spired by a flagon or so of the
a abomlnation Of Volstead.
EN-BUcK.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
IEPARATE ROOFS.

SEPARATE ROOFS.
To the Friend Of tho People:
What does the law require OF young man,
recently married, who has q mother who can sup
port herself and also has her own money, which
she refuses to touch? Her parents living and
ofer her a home. which she refuses Is her son.
the only child. Obliged to support her? Can any
mother-in-law? p.
No. to both questions
hoy WISHES CITIZENSHIP.
To the Friend People:
boy born in England came to this country
with his father when years old. II the father
becomes naturalized does the boy automatically
become citizen does he have to take out
papers. too? II the father is naturalized will
the boy have to take out papers? ". A. H.
II the father becomes naturaiized before the
boy reaches the age OF 81 the boy also becomes a
citizen at the same time and will have take
out naturalization papers II he Is naturaiized
after the boy is 81 the boy win have to take out
his own naturalization papers.
He will have to take out papers also 10 the
father was not naturalized at all
NEW SHORTHAND sYsrEM.
l. Is any kind of permit necessary to teach
a specific system OF shorthand?
2. Could advertise that would teach 1t by
mail?
,. Would it be permissible to use general scope
and outline of copyrighted shorthand books ar
ranging lessons. also copying 1t in part? J. L.
1. No.
2. Yes.
.. Probably not.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04
One Years Work.

"ylTH year of tenure behind President
Nv Harding and his administration and Con-
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

Recent. very accurately made
measurements show that tree
trunks are a little larger in the
early morning than in the evening.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-04

MOI only fappers are wearing the
tapping golosh! In mid-aftcrnoon
along the avenue one may see gray-
haired middle-aged women fappinr
along in the faddish new way. At
one OF the theaters the other night
a group of girls in evening clothes
arrived wearing goloshes. The boot
Shops say the fad will be short
lived and they are not expecting
any extended run in the latest form
of footwear.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-09-06
FORMER CHICKASHA MAN
is AUTHOR OF HISTORY

Enid. Okla, Sept. &C. II. Barnes,
formerly chaplain OF the 1i2nd In.
fantry OF the 35th division with a
sales force arrived In Enid Thursday
for the purpose of conducting a sales
campaign here for a book OF which
he is the author.
The book is a complete history OF
the old company X. Ends own COM
pany. 1t gives details of the company
from the time they were called into
service until they were mustered out.
The book also gives list OF all mem
bers of the company, the injured. the
dead. and the location OF the grave.
Barnes. the author OF the book, for.
merly lived in Chickasha. Before
moving to Chickasha. he was pastor
of church in Hennessey.