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The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
The Neutrals at Genoa.

STWO encouraging factors emerge from the
- PeSsimsm of the Genoa conference. One is
the leadership of Lloyd George. The other
IS the attitude OF the six neutral nations Of Errope
Holland. Switzerland, Spain Sweden. Norway and
Denmark may prove the salvat on OF the gathering
because OF their evident intention not to accept
orders from any group.
There is justification for any "blocs' in this
senate OF European states now in session at Genoa
Whatever can be done for the economic regenera-
tion OF the continent must be accomplished by the
Conclavc as a whole Both Germany and Russia
made a bad mistake in signing separate treaty
behind the backs of the others. The allies will
make bad mistake if they allow this action to
crowd them into a closed group, blind to the in
tercsts of their fellow sufferers
II Germany, through clever trick, has healed
the breach between France and England she not
only has contributed to her own nndoing but NAV
have prolonged the sickness of the world II was a
foregonc conclusion that the Genoa conference
would fail the moment it became a discussion be-
tween victorious and defeated nations While a
group OF conquerors controlled the destinies of the
European continent there little prospect of an
early recovery OF prewar prosperity.
The balance Of power system is bad at its best
1T was the one predominant cause of the world war
Ii the Genoa conference results in new groupings
of the kind-such as France and England
against Germany and Russia-t will leave Europe
in as bad mess before it assembled. 1t is the
duty OF the neutrals to block such alliances even IL
they must use such tactics in doing so that it
seems they are retarding the conference.
Perhaps Germany for instance, deserved some
punishment for concluding treaty with the Soviet
government. Perhaps her delegates deserved to be
elected from Genoa. But whatever the punishment
was, it should have from the entire conclave.
She deserved no chastisement at the hands of the
allies. If these states alone are in position to
punish her she herself is justified in resortng to any
expedients to strengthen her position.
The six neutrals adopted the proper attitude in
asserting their rights in this case. They have no
reason TO be interested in the private misunder-
standings OF states groups of states at Genoa.
They were invited to" attend the conference as
equals
These countries have every reason to resent the
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Conditions at Veterans Bu-
reau.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
We hear fault-finding complaints
against the Veterans Bureau. What
causes them? l believe the govern
ment wants to help the injured and
disabled veterans. The complaints
are caused by the publicity depart
ment. 1t spreads broadcast stories
of the many benevolences the gov
ernment has provided for the vet
Grams. and tells how pure and un-
adulterated the bureau is in ad-
ministerinG to the cases. II paints
beautiful picture and builds up a
glowing story CT their great work.
II puts il out in such form that a
person not affected would believe
that the bureau is a perfect orEani-
Zation.
Those who have dealt with the
bureau know a thing or two. Such
publicity when compared with eN-
perience arouses resentment in somt
of the veterans. They take the po-
sition that the bureau cant ram
that stun down their throsts."
/ believe that the publicity fund
was appropriated so that the bureau
may by publicity give information
to veterans of the opportunities,
benefits and relief a grateful gov
ernment has provided for them. not
that the bureau may propaganda.
exploit and advertise the perfect
and pure administration of the
duties imposed on il. Nevertheless
presume that that is a question
for the Comptroller to decide.
Another thing, I have case
pending there in which I have not
received the benefits and relief the
government has accorded me. re-
ceive a letter stating that the evil
dence shows a certain condition to
exist. I ask to see the papers so ]
may know what the record shows
and just what is to be explained or
wherein the record fails to show
the true conditions. am met by
the stall guy" He politely asks
what ] want straiChtened out. He
looks in the record. He saws thu.
record shows that condition, no er-
ror. the bureau was justified in its
conclusion. I ask to look through
the record. Nothing doing. I don't
know what evidence is in there.
Neither that supporting my conten-
tion nor that tending to show
otherwise. 7 believe that ever,
claimant should he permitted to OK
anime the evidence on which hi>
case is adiudicated. That Is ele-
mentary. Their legal liPhte' do
know II. at least the "stall guy
don't
believe that a claimant or his
attorney should be permitted to ex-
anime all the evidence in his case.
except perhaps the results Of in
vestiCation and facts on which
criminal prosecution or other court
action is contemplated. and that il
is unjust. unfair and immoral to
withhold IL from him.
Give the veteran a fair chance to
show conditions as they exist and
to correct ary error that may an
pear in the record on which his
claim is adiudicated
G. T. CAN D'ARGoNNE.
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On Reformers.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Apropos the frequent discussion.
Of "Reformers." both pro and con.
I am submitting q little verse that.
in my opinion. fully covers the en-
tire situation.
1t is alleged that Uncle Joe Cam
non. upon being asked what he
thought OF "Reformers," especially
certain varieties OF them. replied as
follows:
I'm thankful that the sun and
moon are both hung up SO
high
That no pretentious hand can
stretch and pull them from
the sky.
If they were not. I have no doubt,
but some reforming ass
Would recommend to take them
down and light the world
with gas"
There Is nothing so ridiculous as
some Reforming ASS" trying TO
make the other fellow see things
in the same narrow light that he
is accustomed to.
All power to the reformers. but
II would better il they were made to
confine their efforts to their own
kind. They need II.
F. r. WATTS.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

sOaYbpD DAY
impressions:
bMC0eMsmhv'e
fIEalrha,I,l(!z:a

NEW YORK, April 21.-That last
dying gasp from Russia has
whlned wild new blaze into the
midnight supper clubs. The Rus
sian vogue has set the town by
the. ears. White light nights de-
mand change of pace. The South
Sea craze has spent its force and
the cocoa-buttered maids are back
on the theatrical agency benches.
Just as Gilda Gray shimmied her
gelatinous way i3to popularity,
gave night life its first Polynesiaii
touch, So has she given the Russian
fad Its greatest impetus. She is
the approximation at the most
intimate OF the supper clubs.
1t closed for a few nights and
bloomed again in fantastic Rus
sian-Cubist dress. And the creme
de la creme of New York's gayest
spenders were grouped about the
fifty tables that surround the
postage-stamp dance floor. Poor,
stricken Russia would not have
recognized herself. Nosir!
A miniature ballet to the plain
tive notes Of a Balalaike orches-
tra-a sort of Moscow Mandolin
Club led by the unfunniest clown
in captivity. And Gilda led the
dancers in peasant dress, unfold
ing a peasant love AFFAIR that had
to do with lover who hung him
self in a well. was revived and
cracked his heels joyously in a
Russian highland fling.
The whole thing was a splash OF
n HA
society has never seen before
The headdresses, the blouses and
vivid jackets were riotously color
full and the ringsiders shouted
their "Bravos" with an unre-
strained gusto.
The room at capacity will hold
only $50 persons and yet there
were two orchestras-the Russian
and ordinary jazz. The meru an
nounced that club breakfast
would be served at 8 o'clock and
OF course everybody staid. for that
Is Just the time the fun begins.
And such fun n-charades. drop the
handkerchief and everything.
A word for Gilda Gray. She is
a young woman who was popular
~ supposed to have come to New
York from the Barbary Coast.
whether she did or not I do not
know. No matter her origin, she
is an artist. She catches the mood
OF crowds as no other dancer has
ever done. 1t won't be long be-
lore New York has it's Gilda Gray
theater or I miss my guess.
Abramham Nitric Rihbany is
Syrian philosopher who frequents
the coffee shops in the Syrian
quarter. He has been In America
for fifty years. but he still finds our
language complex. He was having
a little theological dispute with
a ministr the other evening and
meant to say, We are brothers in
Christ" What he said was, we
are brothers by Jesus"
broadway has a perverted sense
or humor. A gaunt old sandwicb
man encased turtle-lIke in his
Mapping sign. was moving south
ward. On the sign was painted
target saying that so-and-so's res
taurant hit the bulls-eye As he
passed a fruit stand a groun or
curostone jokers hurled fruit at
the target. And the old man in his
haste fell down subway stairs and
was carried to the hospital with
fractured skull
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

=-nbOODr WE1kSN bAhSEboNA.
To the Friend OF the People:
Gould you please inform me concerning the So
called BLOODY Week of Barcelona" in June. 1917.
army formed e .syndicstes- To intervene T in the orr
sanizstion of the Spanish army. J. r.
{ All news coming TO this country concerning
these matters was strictly censored by Spanish
.. The Bloody Week q Bareelona" took place on
OF the Spanish army took place the 18th Of
June and a garrison near Barcelona was attacked.
were received in this country by passengers on
q Spanish ship arriving in Havana. tsee the New
1917, in Congressional Library.
.,..,. Personal TAX ON GROCERY.
To o he People
Gerry stock and grocery fixtures subject to per-
sonal tax? No has been in the store
Axtures. but have received personal tax bill
nevertheless L. r.
Yes. it is subject to a tax.
REMOVAL OF STAINS.
To the Friend Of the People
Kindly inform me what will remove yellow
stains from Partisan ivory. do not know what
caused the stain, weather or medicine.
All ivory becomes yellow with age Put a thick
mixture of salt and lemon juice the ivory, rub
work, wash with a 10 per cent solution Of sui
phuric acid, taking care not to let the acid stay
on the ivory too long.
FIRST TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE.
Friend People:
We are hearing SO much of the radio these
ask you to tell me when and where the first
message tranmitted by telegraphy.
CONSTANT READER
The first telegraphic message sent from the
timore 1t was What Hath God Wrought" 1t
was sent May "a. 1924
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
SHEFFIELD
Is INDIGNANT.

The corporation ~ Sherie'5
England. is too old-fashioned and
conservative. In choosing the
wedding gift OF Shenield cui'srr
for the Princess Mary the cornors
tion chose the time-honored carbon
steel upon which the fame of She
field was based. This selection has
raised a storm OF protest from
those who maintain that stainless
steel would more httinGly have
represented Shenheld's sentiments
TO the recipients and at the same
time expressed in an official mar
ner the city's confidence in this its
latest product to win world idc
fame. The great demand for stain
less steel has prevented the indus
trial slump from seriously Grip
pling the cutlery industry Of Shef-
field.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

worked as oper-
ating and consult
ing surgeon for
the allied armies,
Dr.Joseph A.Blake e
recently calleu
upon employers
and employees to
unite to provide
adequate facili-
ties for the sur
gical and medica
treatment of the
industrially in
jured.
approximately
100000 men a
year in the Uni
ted States are in
jured while at
wnrl, acrnrI;ao
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

Theodore Roosevelt made his trip
around the world Mr.. Podrecca IVES
appointed official guide for the,
Rome.
The mission which the noted Itsl-
ian heads was named by the Naticn
al Association for the relief Of ltsl-
ian war tuberculosis. The money
collected is to be used to build a
huge ssnitarium in the Alps.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

One OF Italy's most versatile
statesmen. Guido Podrecca. is nov
touring the United States as heaG
OF mission to raise funds to aid
$4,000 Italian soldiers waCinE war
against tuberculOsis
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

Mr.. Podrecca is
IL a member of
the Italian Parlia
nent, one Of bis
.Uuntry's leading
musical critics. an
author. a poet
and a publisher
of newspapers
and art msEa
lines. In journal
lstic circles nc is
known as tho
NorthclIne o (
Italy"
Durin h 4"
world war he
served as \ cor
'espondent 70 p
nis own papers
Whrp tho late
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Hate in the World.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
II capital punishment destroyed
with the murderer the source OF
hate which prompted his crime nc
one would oppose lit. We have
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

Undertakers Danish gloomy scenery and
props. But they cannot make funeral ex-
actly jazz party unless it is that of rich
uncle
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Open Court Letters to The Herald
Peoples viewso Topics of Current Interest

Communica lions will not b returnst
unless specific request for such return y
made and stamps tnclosed.
Lntters should be typevrittsn wneF
ever possible. Communications extreme
ly difficult to read will not Be eensiderso-
Nc communica tions signed with tctinous
vsmes Will be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

The Public Health Service insists
that European immigrants be rea-
sonably clean when embarkinE. so
that they will not bring with them
disease-bearins vermin.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

There is town in the South that is said
to be so dry that the seismograph in the OBJ
servatory registers violent disturbances every
time doctor writes a prescription.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

betson," but no concise definition
will be found there.
THOMAS W. GILMER.
545 Florida avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
PEACE CASUALS,
SURGEONS THEME

In the first public statement made
oy him since his return from
france, where for four wears h,
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
Getting Acquainted.

NOV that the women are getting acquainted
~ will have nice family this side of
the Atlantic Ocean.
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22
The Father of Religious Liberty.

NO CHARACTER in American history is
~ worthy Of monument in the Capital
\ OF the Limited States than Roger Williams
The Washington herald., 1922-04-22

n EFEAT on the edge of victory is especial
. bitter.
The two Portuguese aviators, who after II
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-21
"Pharisee."

Pharlsee is q Greek word which was
made from the Hebrew word "parash.'
"Parash" meant separate" and II
would not be unreasonable to think
that our word parish" and separate"
are descended from "parash." The
word "parash" came to be applied by
the Jews to member Of Jewish
school which accepted the Scriptures
literally and exactly and placed great
stress on the observance Of the forms
and ceremonies of their church. They
30 often slipped up on the observance
of the essential things and the spirit
of their religion and gave little heed
TO the spirit. Gradually the word
'Parash" came to mean a hypcrlte
and the Greeks rendered the word
''pharisee. The Greeks adopted the
meaning Of the word and they called
that man a 'pharisee" who was a
mimic and whose duty 1t was to nc
company the delivery Of nm actor by
making the appropriate gestures With
the Greeks pharlSee came to mean q
"pretender" or one who put on false
appearance. Then, later, II came to
mean among the Greeks and Romans
q religious Dret5nder.
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GATHER EGGS or SEA FOWL
indians on the West coaaa Of Wash-
lnoton Take Desperate Rlsks
Robblno Murres' Meats.

The sea fowl known ms the murre
arrives off the west coast OF Washing
ton early In the spring, finds slit In
the rockclfIs or a convenient ledge
where, with no nesting material, the
eggs are laid. Egg gatherers, mostly
Indians, climb the ellis daily, taking
out one fresh egg from each nest. The
climbers maintain their positions on
the almost perpendicular rocks by chip
ping out hand and foot holds from the
cliffs. These are used year after
year. A bag hung from the neck and
extending down the back contains the
egg harvest.
The egg OF this sea fowl, the Detroit
News states, has excellent nourishing
qualities for invalids and contains an
abnormal amount Of white albumen.
Though the murre subsIsts on fish, the
favor Of the egg is not dIssimilar to
that OF fhe domestic hen. A curious
feature In cooking Is that the albumen'
does not become solldlHed and Of an
Opaque Wilderness, as does that OF the
chicken egg, but retains its jellylike
character and is light blue In color
In size the eggs are approximately
that OF the goose.
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CRIMINALS OF PLANT WORLD
What Are Known as creepers Have
the Faculty OF Stranolng Life
Out OF Trees.

The common Ivy Is a real criminal
Of the plant world. When II has no
wall to climb, II will live on other
plants. sapping their vitality as it
creeps higher and higher, until its
victims are suffocated.
A similar fate overtakes trees in
Central American forests which re-
celve the attention of creeper called
the matapolo, or tree-kiler. The lat
ter grows very quickly, the tendrils
oyerhanglng the trees branches and
reaching down to the ground, where
they take fresh root. Soon the victim
is surrounded by a regular thicket Of
creepers, which deprive 1t Of both air
and light.
A variety Of wild fig is just as cruel
A bird perhaps, drops seed in the
fork OF n tree. The seed soon germl-
mates, and its roots cling to the trunk
of the victim as they make their way
to the ground. Once the ground Is
reached, the strangllng process begins,
for the hg grows rapidly, crushing
out its victims life so completely that
1t disappears entirely.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE Five passenger touring
car with starter and cleo ,ric lights.
good rubber runs fine. Price to quick
buyer $4,000 Forest Stearn. Hoosick,
~. Y, two places above Farmers Inn.
G1tlOs
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BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Miss Helen Moan motored to Mid
City Park In Albany last evening.
Gordon Arkely, salesman at the
Bennington, Garage is in Rutland to-
day on business.
A pocketbook has been found. own
er should apply to Traffice Officer
William Cameron.
Miss Marion Hathaway OF Water
ford, ~ Y, is visiting her aunt, Miss
Nellie Hathaway.
Special clean up! Boys scout
shoes and black dress shoes, mostly
button at $1.49 at Noyeck's.
Aaron Levin OF Springfield. who
has been visiting his wife and daugh.
ter returned to Springfield this morn
ms.
Don't fail to take advantage OF the
great clearance sale throughout our
cloak and suit department at No
weeks.
See Jack Holt as the rascally Is
lander In The Man Unconquerable,
Pathe News and go Get Elm
Hutch" at Harte theatre today and
tomorrow
For quick disposal, 200 pairs OF
mems, women s, and children's high
and low shoes, all broken lots, and
sizes incomp' etc to be sold at $lOC
a pair at NovecKs. GGt2
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Good Word for Hobbies.

One strike made by the modern maid,
both in philosophy and ethics, ids that
of doing justice to the hobby Hobbies
not infrequently assume scientific
or at least qunsi-scientihc form.
Happy is the man who Is an amateur
botanist, and amateur zoologlst, an
amateur anything, which brings him
into kindly contact with nature. Take
1t by and large, the world is much bet
.er off for hobbies than It would be
without them. Even In the tolerant
and Multiplying smile bestowed on the
hobby there Is recognition that his
hobby is harmless, but In 900 cases
out Of 1000 the hobby Is n positive
benefit. Almost always It is health
preseryer, and more times than 1t gets
credit for 1t has proven a llfe-sayer.
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WARNER HOME REQUEST
TO BE USED FOR GIRLS
Kurn Hattln Boys VIII Be Sent TO
Westm nster TO FIJI the Sax
tons River Home.

WeStm nSIcT 10 FHI tnc OAK
tons River Home.
Brattleboro, July 2l.-Officers OF
the New England Kurn Hatten homes,
which comprise farm schools In
Westminster and Saxons River, say
that the $25 900 bequeathed to the or
ganization by Judge Charles A Bar.
nard OF Brighton, Mass, for the estab-
lishment of a girls home probably
will be used for maintaining the
Warner boys home In Saxons River
as a girls home.
At the present time. the Kur Hat
ten home In Westminster and the
Warner home are Occupied by boys.
The plan is to transfer the boys from
the Warner home to the one in West
minister and use the Saxons River
property for girls.
Treasurer F. l.. Walker OF Bellows
Falls was called to Brighton by Judge
Barnard few days ago and was told
by thelater what he intended to do,
having become interested in the work
Of the Kurn Hatten homes through
~ work as Juvenile court Judge.
The homes were organized in 1894.
President Guy w. Bailey OF the Uni.
vC.sity OF Vermont is the president.
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FOR SALE:-Saddle and driving
horses to rent and for sale Harness
wagons, dogs. G II. Ransom 100 Plea
SAINT street Tel 251-X. 67tG'
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FOR SALE:-Ford runabout. 1920
model self starter, demoutable rims
new tires l spare tore shock absorber
car has been run about 5000 miles and
in nerfect condition, price $500. ames
Il. Powers, North Bennington. VT site
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FOR SALE:-"hevroet sedan. mil
cage 1000 miles. Price reasonable TO
the party that buys at oce. Apply
William Fonteneau Tel 598-M. 67t6'
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WANTED:-Girl for light house
work. hours 9 A. NJ. to 2 p. NJ, good
wages Call at 1908 Gage street or tele-
phone SAL. G7t3'
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A GOOD sill suit is an invest
N vent par excellence if it is
cleaned properly from time to time.
Our method of dry cleaning re.
moves every vestge of SOL and re.
stores the suit to you in its pristine
glory of usefuln 2ss and style.
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H. Ii. HUTCHlNS

Real Estate ana insurance Agency
iliaEe Prouertv. Farms and Small
P,ncas on Outside a Speciality.
tents COLLECTED and Property cared for
Fire insurance
Va haiA street BennihEtsE W
Telephone e6-W.
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No, So Bad as |, Could Be.

The car OF Juggernaut wasn't as bad
Oh II might have been. Inasmuch az
II carried no muGier cut-out to add In
suit TO injury.-Loulsvile Courier
Journal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-17
RIVAL FACTIONS
OPEN FIRE AT
SLIGO MEETING
Meager Reports From Storm
Center Indicate Griffith
Carried Out Plans
NO WORD IN DUBLIN
Belfast Reports Quiet Easter
Despite Rumors of I'M
pending Trouble.

BY Associated Press
LONDON. April ia dispatch
to the Press Association from Car
k-on-Shannon. says Arthur Grit
nth, guarded by armored cars and
Free state troops. Sunday addressed
a crowd in Sligo without Interrupt
ton. There was an exchange Of fir
ing between the opposing forces sun
day morning, the dispatch adds, and
it is reported one republican was
killed and another republican and
one civilian were slightly wounded.
Throughout the day Sligo, where
Griffith was to make a speech, was
isolated from Dublin, and up 10 a
late hour no word had been received
in Dublin from Sligo by telegraph
or telephone. All roads were said
to be blocked to prevent motor traf-
nc, though Dublin was said to be
quiet.
According to a report that reached
Belfast late Sunday night the meet
ing at Sligo was addressed by Mr.,
Griffith. 1t was said in the report
that the discordant factions had in
structions not TO fire. but at one
point during the meeting a party of
Free Staters did fire. wounding
about half a dozen republicans.