The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-04-20
First British Woman M. P. Would End War-A Great Clean Up of Jericho Road The Dangerous Gun in the Closet Be Kind to Animals Peril of Harry Dean
Dean,

adopted daughters, can make no req sonable objection to this Margot Asquith has recently been with us. Two types of the feminine mind Margot, of the old school, interested in home, in persons, in books. and in the infinite interplay of personality. Mrs Astor, modern, the first woman to ride down British prejudice against woman legislators; interested in causes more than in persons, in laws. more than in things Mrs. Asquith is like the Good Samaritan, she would bind up the wounds of those whom the thieves injured. Mrs. Astor would turn out a posse and clean up the road to Jericho.
 Mrs Astor hopes that women work ing with men may raise up a gen. eration that will look upon war with as much horror as society now looks upon cold blooded murder. War is the modern Jericho. The road to 1t Is beset with wounded travellers, and the work of the Good Samaritan will have come to a deserved and magnificent fruitage.
 
 The bent of mind of this woman statesman Is exhibited by her prefer ence for a host She speaks in America under the auspices of the League of Women Voters an organ 1zatfon non-parttsan in character and
  believe it is better to understand measures, and vote inteIIigentIy upon them, than it is to carry campaign torches, and give three cheers for the winner. A hopeful sign for America!
 
 New Jersey asks for S1,0O00Oo for a five year campaign against mos quitoes. The great enemies of man. leaving out the arch enemy war, are defeated or annfhilated. Tigers and elephants have gone the way of famine The tiny pests s1ay their millions Jersey authorities esti- mate property value increase of s5oO,- 100000 in twenty years. with mos ouitoes exterminated We'll and good! The real reward of the vic tory will be in human comfort. When EJersey couples court on porches, with out screens. and without conducting personal mosquito campaigns. Jersey will be a splendid state to live in.
 Robert Loeffler. IT., New York. round daddy's pistol in a closet. He played bandit with his brother George, aged seven. George is dead. Too many daddtes leave pistols about Too many merchants exhibit pistols are toted. Little boys win play band St. Keep pistols out of their reach. Tho representatives or z4,ooo,o ,o00 organized workmen are soon to meet in Ro9ns Their leaders have some Niews o< intelligent remedy for world sickness. n Is their unanimous opin- Jon sl,sa disarmament is an indispen- sable eondrfon. They deplore the lion men than the armies Of 1918 They weufd cancel war debts, and 4oontrtve an international loan for the benefit of the poorer countries. Not tso simple This would mean Amer dca, and America cannot finance the poorer countries of Europe. They lare all poor over there. All poorer than they were.
 
 Tats from a contributor: Back fl yrhe dsss of Pat Wade of blessed mem .ory, durD animals need of care was most appealing. He travelled dowr ,snany long steps to let a. fretted. higt checked horse have its head, while it stood, in the hot sun for many z Hong hour. outside the old Standard Building There is as much neet sto be Kind today. The Father doe. not intend us to close our ears tc the needs of the humble creatures Dogs repay us with greatest measur' of devotion. Who thoughtful, would abapdon a dog or a cat t starvation? National Be Kind t, Animals Week Is passing. Let u be just and kind to our friends, tn tbirds and the beasts
 
 Once there was a. girl whose nnis tfortune 1t was that toad dropped ,1rorn her mouth every time she open ed 1t Trinity had a student who's daily errands were followed by fires Not that he was to blame. It wa f1 ever shown. They just happened Tho boy was sent to his home. Il fortune followed. Fire in the hon pantry brings Muliisan again unde the scrutiny of the police auth critics who again absoIve him. The mani for setting fires is not however un common
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