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The Washington herald., 1922-09-02

WYE HAVE experienced all sorts Of strikes
w during the past few years. Nearly all
divisions of labor have quit work in protest
time another. There has been nationwide
buyers strike against high prices School chill
dren, wise from the example of their elders, have
had their strikes. But never yet in any na.
tion have we heard of tppers' strike. This in
e:usive class of human beings. patient and long
suffering, continue to part with nickels dimes and
quarters with hardly protest. individuals may
be irrtated now and then But it has been i'm.
possible to get concerted movement started.
The $7s week clerk tips his $50 week boot
black. The $IS week stenographer tips her $50
a week waitress. Every man, from the Senator
to the street sweeper tips the barber Every hotel
guest tips the bell boy The practise pervades all
classes Of society. 1t seems impossible to put an
end to it,
in Washington it becomes, at times, especially
obnoxious. The recipient OF the tip does not con-
slider it sign of generosity on the part of the
patron. He considers it as his right He has the
idea that the customer must pay for courteous
treatment
Proprietors of barber shops, lunchrooms boot
black stands. etc, sometimes say that the public
really saves itself money by tipping. They have
claimed that. were it not for the weekly sum which
C.
ruinous wages would be demanded which would
be reflected in higher prices for food shaves shines
and everything else for which the public parts
with an extra stipend.
This may be true to extent. But it is
poor economy There should be an end to it.
The public does not, in the long run, save any
money because the tips, added to the salary which
the recipient gets from his employer, nearly al
ways amount to much more than the average
wage.
1t is time for tipper's strike Not that we
object to paying for good service but we do object
when it is forced from by the menacing atti-
tude OF attendants The tip should be restored
to its original status-an evidence of the gen.
erosity of the patron. At the Best it never has
been an American institution. 1t was copied from
the practice of European hunkies and Asiatic
slaves. We often amazed that self-respecting
citizens of the United States of America can ac-
cept tips.
Washington is no worse in this respect than
the average American city But there can be no
question but that the practice is abused in this
city. Once it gets under way, the tipper's strike
will sweep the country-and it is apt to be effec-
tive.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
Thrice Wounded Veteran
Voices Opinion of Some of
Abuses He Suffers.

To the Editor. The wsshinFton Herald:
doubt IL there was ever an issue
OF paper more widely read or ger
orally commented upon than The
Washington Herald of August -
by the disabled ex-service men a
this city.
Your stirring editorial entitled
Treating Soldiers as Men" was
splendid in its demand that the
punishment OF men for being die
abled must stop"
why don't your man interview
Col Forbes and A. +. Ham. man
ager for this district. and have
them give you a statement in writ
ing as TO why a disabled man
should not be addressed as Ms
ter" just as the nurses are Al
dressed as Miss" and the surgeors
as Doctor.
Go to almost any university. co!-i
lege. school. factory or shop IN
Washington and vicinity, where for
mer soldiers are supposed 20 be IN
training. You will be struck b. re-
ports showing but a small propor-
tion of the men are even attending.
much less making a real attempt 60
learn. THRICE WOUNDED.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
Developing the Glider.

HERR FOKKER, famous Dutch airplane
II II builder, says the glider never will be useful
.Snrept for sporting purposes. 1t is to be hoped
that he is right. The phenomenal success achieved
by the Germans with this machine has occasioned
some worried comments here and there about its
; possbilities in But if it can be perfected for
sport alone it will serve useful purpose. 1t may
well become an "air hvver" at price within the
means OF the average citizen.
1t is obvious that the Germans themselves do
not Consider its development of military import
ance. Mr.. Edmund T. Allen, of Boston, who rep
resented the United States in the glider tourna-
ment in France, received cordially by the
; German liers and the entire mechanism explained
to hum. That does not look like preparation.
As matter of fact, however, it is impossible
to tell what potential possibilities the glider has
1t is still in the milk-bottle stage Mechanical
genius has splendid opportunity to develop it
whether the ultimate result be for sport or for war
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
An American Lady Objects 10
Letting Paris Dictate Away
Comfortable Clothes.

To the Editor. The Washington Herah;
have read with interest the Open
Court letter Of "A LEGAL Physician
on the subjecS Of wearing sensihl"
clothes. and I agree with him tha-
now is the time for women to strike
and demand the wearing appare! that
has proven comfortable and econom-
ical.
We women have watched with dis-
satisfaction all tendencies to chang
the present styles so far as shor'
skirts and comfortably cut one-picca
dresses are concerned have hes =
on all sides the complaint I simply
will not wear long skirts-1 don
care what the styles are" And
believe the women are going 20 stica
to that decision. Therefore. IL IL
up to us to voice our disapproval 81
so-called new Partisan styles and
wear only what we wish to wear AM
what has proven sensible and com
fortable.e We need not look TO Paris
for our styles-we know what We
like and what we DO not like and
there is no reason why we should
be forced to wear anything else.
r. s.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02

Office which he holds Without being any the less
priest and scholar. the new Vicar Of Christ
also Is man of Affairs. And one Of the prime
essentials for the twentieth century man Of af-
fairs is a fast automobile. This he has acquired.
II does not seem likely that this automobile
long win remain in the monastic atmosphere Of
the Vatican.
The atmosphere of this retreat does not seem
fitted for the odor of gasoline and the chug Of .
motor. The place for that new papal automobile
will be the busy streets of Rome. The seclusion
originally intended for the Vatican becomes more
difficult to maintain year by year as means Of
transportation and communication become more
numerous and efficient. The automobile is the
first radical departure-and It is interesting note
that license tags were obtained from the city of
Rome.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02

TN MAJESTIC aloofness from the anxieties and
i agrtations OF the time, towers the project of
raising a memorial monument to Christopher Co.
umbus
This enterprise, originating years ago, and
temporarily held in allegiance by the world war,
has now been revived An outline of the plans
in view has just been submitted to the government
at Washington by William E. Pulliam, receiver
general of customs in Santo Domingo where the
mortal relics of Columbus were brought in Is4o
The proposals now in contemplation provide
tor the construction of stately mausoleum, its
exterior like that of Gen. Grants tomb in New
York, and its interior modelled after that of the
1nvalides in Paris.
Upon this building would be reared a tower
900 feet high. its light to serve as beacon to
mariners.
The proposed basis of international co-opera-
ton in order to build the memorial is broad and
commensurate with the dignity of the project If
the design is carried out as first conceived it will
be pan-Amercan undertaking, participated in
by all the nations of the Western Hemisphere
There are. however, weishty reasons wbv
European and other countries might with pro.
priety be invited to help.
Columbus was universal character Few
indeed, are the historical personages who belong
in so distinct sense to all mankind as he He
discovered new world, and in discovering it he
more than doubled the magnitudes of earth and
ocean, as they were known to science before his
day.
There is a marvellous element of the greatly.
about the feat of Columbus In finding the west.
ern half of the globe it was as though he had
called a new planet into being. The New World
reacted SO powerfully upon the old one, that not
only the face of the map but the whole stupendou,
current Of cosmopolitan destiny was changed by
what Columbus did
Columbus was worlds man; make the me-
mortal to him worlds tribute-BuHaIo T;r,..
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02

'"ylLL there be actual coal shortage in
w Washington when cold weather come? A
great mlny District householders appear
- have discounted largely the probability of
empty bins, judging from the number of orders
filed.
There are about 10000 homes in the city and
only about 10000 blanks have been placed with
the Public Utilities Commission. The extra 10000
may be cast in the role OF foolish virgins-but
evidently they are not greatly worried.
News of the coal strike has, in fact, been
rather encouraging during the past few days 1t
cannot be denied. however, that shortage Of
. coal exists which cannot be filed in time. Wash
ngton cannot expect more than its share of the
available supply. There is little enough that can
be done to relieve the situation. Filing orders
will not produce fuel-but it will enable the
Public Utilities Commission to get a more accu-
rate estimate of how much is needed to keep Dis
trict folks warm.
OF course. many District householders may
have filled their bins months ago, before notice
able holes had been made in the enormous coal
supplies piled up before the strike started Knowl-
: edge of human nature does not lead to the con-
viction that many have been so wise and so fore
sighted. An end of the strike has been expected
daily. Few could have predicted that it would
stretch out from month to month until it became
a tragedy
- District people need not expect coal at low
prices this winter. Every effort has been made to
provide means which will obtain for them coal at
reasonable priee-and it would be foolish to an
ticipate anything more fortunate.
With conditions they it would be well
for every householder to place his order on time.
: We do not expect that orders will be given
priority in any narrow sense-that real need will
be overlooked because a bank not filed on
time. But it certainly will be better if a deluge
of orders in critical week is avoided by the
public
And District people can rest assured that it
is not merely problem of routine that they face
The fuel situation in the United States has
been much than it is today. Prospects are
that it will grow worse before it grows better.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02

left for the north two years. ago
and spent last winter and the past
spring and summer frozen in the
ice.
He is the son of a Cape Cod sea
captain. The explorer was born
In Provincetown, Mass. in Novem-
ber. 1874. He was graduated from
Bowdoin in 1898 and after post
graduate work at Harvard took up
teaching.
Then. in 1908. he had the oppor-
tunity to accompany the Peary eN-
pedition that discovered the north
pole and 1t was under Peary that
he obtained his schooling In the
arctics. He accompanied the Cabot
Labrador expedition in 1910 and
three years later led the Crocker
land expedition. In 1911 and 1912
he made chronological studies of the
Eskimos in Labrador. He has
made a total OF eight voyages in
to the north and 10 still young in
years compared to Peary and other
famous explorers.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
An Airdale Jest.

While walking out l. street the
other evening, my attention was at
tracted by a big airdale dog. squat
ting in front of a hose that was
squirting water full force. He was
barking. swapping and paving at
the nozzle. seemingly very angry
that the water kept coming on him.
Onlokers were enjoying the sight.
but their enjoyment was suddenly
changed to panic. when the dog
jumped up. walked around and
picked up the end of the hose in
his mouth and began shaking 1t
with all his might. not taking any
particular care about where the
water was going. The bystanders.
in order TO avoid a shower-bath.
made one grand rush to get out of
reach of the flying drops. and the
owner of the dog forced him to stop
the demonstration.-M. v. JOHN
STON, The Cecil.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
timely Opinions
on World Topics
What Woman Is Doing Politically
in Europe.

"hat Woman Ii Doing Politically
in Europe.
Women must strive for political
equality. They must work with
men in government. There Is Joy
in cooperation" Such Is the stated
opinion Of Miss Anne Martin, of
Navada, who was leader Of the sue
cessful Nevada suffrage campaign
and was then chairman of the Ma
tional Woman's party
Miss Martin has Just returned
from trip In Europe. She has
been nominated for United States
Senator. Part of her political edu-
cation was obtained In London, un-
der Mrs. Pankhurst. who Is now in
Canada, and in 1910 she was one
OF q deputation of women to Pre-
mier Asquith who were arrested
but not imprisoned. while trying to
persuade him to grant the vote 60
women. On this visit she has been
to Germany, Italy, France and Eng
land.
In England" she said In New
York. Lady Astor-who is said by
politicians to have greatly inn
proved as a public speaker since
her visit to the United States-has
brought together heads Of women's
organizations under a general com.
mittee. representative of approxi-
mately 100000 women in trades
and professions. church and reform
movements. The Women's Freedom
League Is saying, 300 women for
Parliament" which means repre-
sentation on fifty-fifty basis.
I'm Germany there are thirty
seven women in the Reichstar and
they tahe their part on equal terms
with the men. After the revolution
Of 1918 the new constitution pro-
vided that there should be no dis
abilities imposed on the ground of
sex. Whenever matters relating to
women come up they are referred
to the women for discussion and
decision. Sex Is forgotten, and both
men and women are looked upon
equally as representatives.
In Egypt I hear that women are
petitioning to take part in public
affairs. In Greece there are socie.
ties working for equality ana 7
have just learned that the King
and Queen are suffragists. Moslem
women, I am Informed, are aritat-
."e " 10y oSFuC khclT NcnS. The
veil is a badge of servittide. A
man considers that his wife be-
longs to him and he hides her face
So that no other man shall see her
and want her. Some time ago the
women of China made a similar bid
for freedom. when they allowed
their feet to grow to the normal
size instead of inclosing them in
tight bandages to make them un-
naturally small. They wanted free
dom-physica1 freedom. SO that thew
could use their limbs as men were
able to do.
"Germany. 50 far, Is taking the
lead in the number of women ad-
mitted to the Reichstag, but I was
much impressed by the sense OF
equality and solidarity of the sexes
m England. Up to the present
time there are only two women in
the House of Commons-Lady As
tor and Mrs. Wintringham. Lady
Wilson. widow Of the assassinated
neid marshal. declined to stand"
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
Mr.. Gilmer Finds Bootlegging
An Evil as Well as the
OId-Time Saloons.
To the Editor, Tse wsshi.rton Herald:

To the Editor, The washinrton Herald:
While the old-style saloons were
a great evil that should never again
be tolerated. the volstead law 10
attended by the evils Of bootlegging
with poisonous liquors. high prices
and poor quality OF liquor for those.
who really need it. and increased
loss OF revenue to the government.
without amending the Constitution,
the Volstesd act could be anne endedl
so as to establish government dis
pensaries with limited sales based
upon medical examinations made by
salsried officers. fees to be collected
and deposited as government revs-
nue.. This would prevent an *
cessive issue Of prescriptions and
would produce a large revenue
The extremist in government is an
awful nuisance.
THos. W. GILMER-
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
The Pope's Automobile.

IRON Rome comes news that the Pope has
become the owner of his first automobile
For the first time in history horseless vehicle
has been driven inside the walls of the Vatican
This is a fact of symbolic significance We
are assured that the automobile has become an
accomplished fact in the affairs of men, Until
an innovation has been accepted at the Vatican it
is open to question. But the world can rest con-
yinced that nothing which has not passed with
credit the test Of time can enter those gates The
home Of the Popes remains the most conservative
spot in the Christian world. Before the waves of
life break over lis walls they have lost all the
jetsam and froth which they brought in from the
The introduction of automobile also indi-
Gates early end of the Vatican as prison for
the heads of the Catholic church. This is by no
ssnesns enforced by the government of Italy. The
saecnpants Of the papal throne have imposed that
restretion upon themselves. But the new Pope
hzs-shown more than inclination to disregard
IT. He hardly can resist the temptation with
car at his disposal and all the wonders Of Rome
at his doors
Pope Plus shows every indication of becoming
one OF the outstanding churchmen Of all centuries
. man who will break precedents without regard
to their antiquity and who will lose no oppor-
tpnity to do the most good for the most people,
l5e mas none of the tendencies toward mediaeval,m
30 often attributed to his predecessors in the holy
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
She Demanded Revenge.

While sitting in the midway at
Glen Echo the other day I was
much amused by watching a young
lady who sat down to rest on one
of the electrified benches. After re-
ceiving the usual shock and the
laugh from the crowd looking on,
she took on a sulky and angry at
titude instead of laughing with the
others. She had retired to a safe
distance in the background and
continued to watch the trick bench.
when she was Joined by a young
chap. who undoubtedly was her
brother. noticed that after a con-
siderable amount of arguing she
persuaded the boy to sit down on
the bench she had recently and so
suddenly vacated. As the boy
jumped up with surprise. the girl
laughed loudly. She looked very
much relieved as they both de-
parted. 1t seemed that she had to
have her revenge-even though 1T
were on her own brothers,. S
BLUM, 920 o street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
The Spotlight
In Washington
By The Stroller.
By The Stroller.

From My Home Brewed Diary.
A FOGGY morning casting much
"A gloom round and about. but
1t did clear. The sun resembled
bright silver dollar. causing much
comment. In the afternoon to lunch
at the Chevy Chase Club with Can
non, the medico. and Ridsdaie, the
forestry man. Then to the links
where l did see Teddy Noyes, ABE"
Lincoln and McCallum. the artful
golfer, across the greens. Later
President Harding was whacking a
heartening ball hither and yon.
The day was a great one for Rids-
dale. who made a collection of
brides. In fact the trees seemed to
be full of them for him. My game
was fit for a diagnosis by Cannon
and also by Foley. another medi-
cine man. but both kindly refrained
from any untoward remarks.
My mind ran from the game to
the plans in Maryland, where we
were. of Z. Lee LeCompte. the game
warden. who plans to make hunters
wear placards-- on their backs this
fall. The placard will bear the
hunters license number and /
thought what a fine thing that
would be for golf players on
crowded course. Maryland seems
to be great on the license tag prop
osition. thought 1. for they not
only make you get one for your
petrol wagon, but now the hunters
must wear them also. For golf it
would help you to see the players
ahead. l suggest to E. Lee that
the golf players numbers be their
score for thirty-six holes. These
numbers would be so large they
easily could be seen. OF course. be
it understood that the game laws
of Maryland do not prohibit the
shooting of brides and eagles at
any season, provided the shooting
Is done on a golf course.
In the public prints l read of
Neysea McMein. which is the short
for the magazine cover trust. pick
ing out the twelve handsomest
men. Selecting the dozen Of this
and that seems to be the popular
indoor sport. I scanned her selec-
tions several times and was made
sore at heart for there 1 found
neither Abe" Lincoln Doyle, the
able real estater for Thomas J.
Fisher Company: Robbins. the
vaudeville play man: Henry Eaton.
the scrivener; to say nothing of
myself. I was astonished that such
as Randolph Valentino, Haywood
Broun. of the back page. and the
like should be in the list. Neysa
has not seen Lincoln at golf. She
has not seen those two giants of
Drawn and muscle who were put
ting coal in our cellar this morning.
They were two of the most beau
tiful things that have come within
my ken in many a moon. Perhaps
this Is but test list. This may be
but the primaries. SO to speak. and
the run off, as in Texas. Is to
follow. Then there is the cook at
the Peggy Lee restaurant. Do not
hasten too unseemly to your final
decisions, Neysa. for many disap-
pointments hinge upon your words.
returned to town in the Eloam-
ing just as the Presidents car
rolled into the Avenue. The occu-
pants did not see me, but as II
smoothly rolled out of sight. I saw
two more top notchers for Neysa's
list. the President. and he who
guards him. I mean the man with
the wonder hair Of faint gray round
about and the classic features. So
to dinner with a detected soul.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
Veteran Objects to Nurses
Going About Town With
Patients.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Your editorials demanding tha;
the nurses under the Veterans Ru-
reau extend the usual courtesies
you ind on the street to the dis
sbled soldiers and your editoris
placing blame on the Veterans Ru-
reau for the failure Of re-
habilitation are certainly along the
right lines. &
Before coming 20 Washington 7
was in a hospital in the South anr
another In the West. but this IS
the first place have found the
nurses paying no attention wha.-
ever TO the rule about running
around town with patients. The
rest Of us suffer when one nurse
goes out with her lover and te' s
the nurse In our ward all the gos-
sip she heard about us. They play
fayorites and the others are out
Of luck.
observation-disclosures
The Washington herald., 1922-09-02
Right of Man to Keep His Hat
On In an Elevator Is
Championed.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Good for the young man who hao
courage enough and common sense
enough TO keep his hat on In the
Nunsey Building elevator, Surely
this is one thing that might properly
be left to the individual. In
crowded business elevator. removing
the hat n often most awkward and
inconvenient thing to DO. and the
fact Ia many men do IL unwfllingly
following out a silly custom. Mr..
Gcldstein seemingly fails TO sppre-
ciate that an elevator is simply q
continuation OF hallway or corridor
and TO be quite consistent in his
criticism no doubt he removes his
hat Immediately he crosses the por-
tai Of any public or once building
IL a woman Is In sight.
FRED WILEY.