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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-01
LIVE NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Anderson, Of
Rosemont, spent the Thanksgiving
season with her parents in PdnXataw-
uey, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Judsoa,
of North Rosemont, recently enter
tanned at dinner, Ms. RoEana Field.
also Mr.. and ,irs. Grin Field and
Miss Adelaide Field, of kensington,
Md. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred A. Doc
little, from Washington, d c.
Mrs. c. C. Worrar. Of New York
CITY. is spending a few days with her
sitter, Mrs. Mauchiin Niven, in ne"
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
MERCHANT MARINE
PAY RISES STEADILY
Analysis Shows Sailor Earns
High Per Cent. of Value
Produced.
TONNAGE RATIO GREATER
Conditions Far Better Now as
Regards Wages Than at
Start Of War.

An analysis Of income dsrived from
transportation by water was issued yes
terday by the National Bureau Of Eco
nomic Research.
Comparisons OF the tonnage af1oat OF
the American merchant marine with the
population OF continental United States
for each OF the eleven years from 1903
to 1919 inclusive show that the tonnage
per capita was almost imperceptibly d.
clining IN the hrst five years Of this
period, with it's lowest ebb In 1914. A
moderate increase In 1915 and 1917 was
followed by a large sYowth In 1913 and
q tremendous expansion in 1919.
Tho period. which began In 1909, when
the country. with Q population OF
so.s1o.ooo. had 7.sss.7Sb tons sroat.
closed In 1919 with Z population Of
lo+,S47,ooo, and i2.so7,3Oo tons anoat.
tonnage per capita having increased
from .0eta TO .1131 ir.the eleven years.
The increase In the tonnage per capita
was coincident with q marked gain In
the economic welfare Of shipping en-
ployses. The purchasing power. In terms
of lel3 dollars. of the average annual
earnings Of the employees attached TO the
industry was almost constant in the first
Ave years OF the period under review.
subsequently rising from It's low point of
$79s in 1914 to It's peak OF S1.012 in
1917. While the figures fell again to
$3.50 In 1918. this sum was 30 per cent.
higher than the compensation of $50
received in 1909. The earnings in cur
rent dollars, In the same period. rose
from $77s In 1909 to 1852 In 1918.
Employees in the industry Of transpor-
tation by water receive a larger percent
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
CLOTHING REMITTANCE
FOR RUSSIANS ASKED
Good Use Promised for All
Muteyiol Sent.

Tho opening OF the "clothing re-
mittance" plan TO aid Russians will be
a godsend to them In many ways, said
Elmer G. Buriand. for many months in
Moscow as head OF the American Relief
Administration food remittance divi-
sion Mr.. Buriand sails on saturday to
return 20 his post after brief leave
Of absence In America
Americans cannot imagine how ut
terly ragged the Russian folk are right
IN the midst Of a. more than usually
severe winter" Mr.. Burland said. ''The
possibility OF receiving from friends or
relatives In America an American
Relief Administration clothing package
with cloth enough to make warm out
fits for an adult OF two children Is like
the possibility of q miracle.
ANY one who buys clothing re-
mittance may be sure of one thing !:
the Russian women will leave no bit OF
cloth unused. Such material as Is not
used for new suits or dresses or shirts
will bs used for patching old clothes.
making caps, or eomething useful. The
plan will mean work for thousands OF
tailors in the cities. when the frst 10000
clothing packages are cut and distrb-
uted according TO remittances sent
from America. And II will mean work
for vast number Of other persons"
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
PELL THINKS TAXES
HAVE ROUSED VOTER
Democratic Chairman Asserts
Middle Glass Citizen Has
Bucked Leadership.

Democratic success In the last election
was due primarily 20 new interest In his
government by the average. middle class
voter. In the opinion of Herbert c. Pell,
chairman OF the Democratic State COM
nittee. He expressed his views in a let
er to Cordeii Hull, chairman of the
Democratic National Committee. Mr..
Pell wrote:
Anybody whose political observation
goes back 10 the time Of Mckinley must
realize that UP to ten years ago the
average middle class citizen took little
interest In politics. Prior to that time
he did not care much whether the ad-
ininistration In State or nation was
Democratic or Republican. and very little
whether Il was efficient or inefficient.
He had little, II any, contact with the
Government and was pct concernsd
about political matters.
''All this has been changed. To-day
he Is being taxed, harassed, worried and
regulated to death. The necessary but
regrettable extensions OF Governmental
authority during the war appear TO the
minds of many politicians to be the
proper conditions for peace.
political complexion Of the official who
comes to tell them how 20 direct their
private business. who attempts to reGu-
late and interfere with their private
lives, who tries to control the ex-
precision of their opinion by . system Of
censorship. They are disgusted with the
whole system OF espionage and regula-
tion.
"The middle class. which comprises at
least one-Quarter OF the total population
OF the country, comprise also about 30
per cent. Of the brains OF the country.
and II seems to me that the, political
party which appeals 10 this body Of our
citizenry will be successful fo- many
years To come. An appeal TO this up
standing element OF our people will meet
with a warm response, or at least We
Who believe In the fundamental prin-
cipies Of the American Government and
I'm the character Of the American people
must believe that II WILL"
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
FIRST COASTiNG CRASH
or SEASON INJURIES BOY
Sled Runs Into Automobile i,,
West Nesp York.

The first ccasting accident OF the sea-
son of which the police have record oc-
CURED yesterday near West New York.
when Stephen Balish. aged {. OF 42e
Twenty-third street. West Now York.
ran his sled against an automobile at
the foot of r Boulevard Hill. He was
coasting with twenty other boys. and
was crossing Twsnty-third street when
the collision happened.
The automobile was driven by Chris
tcpher Sorge Of SIT Nineteenth street.
West New York Young Bal.sh was sent
10 hospital, where II was said that he
had suffered a probable fracture Of the
akull.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
WALSH SAYS PEOPLE
FEAR FOR LIBERTIES
Bay State Senator Tells Catho-
lie Meeting Of Growing Re-
ligious Intolerance.
CALLS FOR LEADERSHIP
Talks Of Government Inter
ference With Schools and
Domestic Arrangements.

United statss Senator David I. Walsh
Of Massa chusetts told the members OF
the Holy Name Society in an address
yesterday At st. Brendsu's Roman
Catholic Church in The Bronx that
what this country needs is leaders,
sound thinking. well trained men who
will be able to meet and find : solution
for the unrsst that Ia growing out OF
tho belief that our personal liberties
are stealthily being taken from US.
How are We TO meet the unrest grow
ing out OF the belief that our country
IL no longer iibsrai1" asked Senator
Waish. when q Government begins
by law to attempt to regulate what you
eat and drink. what you wear. how
many children YOU shall have. what
schools your children shall 50 to. what
your amusementS shall BE-, 4 Ia no
longer democracy: II Is an autocracy.
And now We find organised bands
Of men and women with a propaganda
OF hate and anger; We find organised
bands OF men and women seeking TO
divert the attention OF our Government
and OF our people from the solution OF
these great economic prohlems and Try
Ing to attack tho very vitais OF the Con-
stitution itself: trying to tear down the
most sacred heritage that We AmeH-
cans enjoy. the right to worship God
az we see fit and equality of opportu-
nifty for all"
Senator Walsh said that one OF the
most distressing features OF the present
feeling Of unrest Is the complaint Of
the farmers that they are getting too
little for their produce and the COM
plants Of the workers OF the industrial
esnters that they are being forced to
pay exorbitant prices for the very
things which the former sells too
cheaply.
"Farmers.' he said. ARE obtaining
for their product only . per cent. OF
what II sells for to the consumer. ana
they are dema nding that the waste be-
tween the consumer and the farmer be
stopped" On a recent trip to the West.
Senator Walsh said, farmers proved to
him that they were producing at a
financial loss to themselves and condi-
tons In some sections are so bad that
whole families are leaving the farms and
seeking places where, they may earn a
livelihood.
More than 400 members Of the Holy
Name Society heard the Senator's
speeeh, the occasion for the gathering
being the annual communion breakfast
of the parish. The Senator was pre-
sented by Representative Frank Oliver
Of the Twenty-third Congressional dis
trict. The other speakers included Row
land Sheridan. president OF the Holy
Name Society, and Mgr, Jcseph p.
Dineen, Chancellor Of the Archdiocese
of New York.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
SAFETY CHIEF AIM
OF BUILDING SURVEY
First House to House Inspec-
tion Ever Made ls Already
Under Way.
TO APPLY Z0NING LAW
All Evssions and Overlooking
of Business Houses Will
Be Noted.

The Bureau Of Buildings has arranged
for the first house to house survey Of
buildings ever made by the department.
The principal purpose IL 10 obtain an
accurate classification Of all kinds Of
structures under the xoning regulations
of 1916. but is expected that many cases
OF overlooking and unsafe conditions OF
various sorts will be uncovered.
Tho survey will probably take about
six months and will be undertaken by
forty compstent inapectors attached 10
the staff of the Bureau OF Buildings,
With the sIackening of building opera
tions during the winter many inspectors
will be available. t.ese
Charles Brady. superintendent OF the
bureau, explained yesterday that al
though the bureau has been In exist
encs for many years II has never had
. sufficient staff 10 cover the entire
city In a systematic !, survey and has
confined It's activities to investigating
complaints of unsafe conditions or In
specting plans for new buildings and
alterations.
Mr.. Brady believes there are many
evasions of the coming law and the de-
lection Of these will be ono of the incl
dental effects OF the survey. Occupancy
by factories OF buildings erected in the
districts restricted exclusively to busi-
ness or business being carried on
illegally In sectiens supposed to be
solely residential districts are two con-
ditions which the bureau has de-
termined to eliminate.
While no new buildings Of a. debaFrcd
character have been erected In the
knowledge Of the department. cvasions
of the law have occurred In existing
buildings owing TO the fact that the
Bureau Of Buildings has no record Of
the classification of structures either
at the time tho soning law was passed
In 1916 or at tho present time.
Mr.. Brady said the survey waA not
prompted by recent complaints Of the
unsafe condition of many buildings and
that the department had nothing to do
with the proper observance Of the fire
laws, but he has instructed his irspsc-
tors TO turn over to the proper depart
rnsnts any instances of negligence that
may come to their attention. In this
way many buildings that have formerly
been overlooked will no doubt be
brought under inspection.
inspectors are directed" Mr.. Brady
says In his order. Ito report all vioia-
tions. unsafe conditions. overlooking Of
floors and all violations Of the building
zone resolution that are apparent from
an examination"
The order is already In effect and the
survey Is under way.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
Copeland Says Moses
Laws Led Him to Top

NR. ROYAL 8. COPELAND.
Senator-eiect. addressing the
Congregation Beth Hamid-
rssch Hagafol. SO Norfolk strset.
at it's SEVENTEEN anniversary oele-
bration yestsrday, attributed hts
success an Health Commissioner
during the last Ave years to his
having had sense enough ito fol-
low the laws of Noses" Pointing
out that the district In which the
synasogue la situated 10 ths most
con ngested In the world, with 500,-
900 persons within an area Of one
square mile, DIR. Copeland said the
death rate among infants of less
than one year Of ago is only so In
1000 born. while on upper Fifth
avenue the rate Is 100 to the 1000.
Its because you have respect
for official advice and the law" he
told tho congregation.
DR.. Copeland paid high tribute
to the Jewish race and to Nathan
Straus.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
CANOE CLUB AT CONEY
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Old Floating Rathheuss He'd
Been Rsusodsled.

Fire last night destroyed the quarters
Of the Neptune Avsnus Canoe Club, West
1hirty-fifth street. Gyavsssnd Bay,
Coney lsland. The less was estimated
at $4,000,
Patrolman Haseistte discovered the
fire and while firsmen were on their
way he and nsmbsss 81 the Ora Yacht
Club, which has headquarters nearby,
fought tho blaze. There was nobody IN
the quarters when the fire started About
fifty canoes that had been stored there
were burned.
The structure was an old floating
bathhouse, which had been remodeled.
II formerly was In service at the Bat
terry, but the city sold II some years
Parkway, Coney Island. The canoe club
had a lease on II.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
ROBBED OF HIS CLOTHES,
WANDERS IN ZERO COLD
Victim Can't Get Help Be-
cause He's Undressed.

MINNEAroLIs, Dec. 17.--Stripped to
his underwear and socks by holdup men,
who robbed him of all his outer clothing
and $144 in cash. Joseph Kone. Van
couver. was forced TO wander about the
streets In residence section here to-
night In zero weather for some time be-
fore ne could get aid.
Kone applied at several homes for
assistance, but the occupants, fright
ened at his appearance. refused. He
finally convinced one man of his plight
and the police were notified.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
HAN1HA1A PERSONA GRATA.
Tokio's Choice % Envoy Accepted
by washinston.

TOXIC, Dec. 1S (Associated Press) -
The Japanese Foreign Office has re-
ceived word from Washington that Ma
sano Hanihaya, appointed Ambassador
TO the United States. IL persona grata
to America
Mr.. Hanihara's appointment Is popu-
lar among American residents In Japan.
who are arranging a demonstration be-
fore his departure for Washington
The New York herald., 1922-12-18

For convenience in Electric Shopping for Christmas
special display of decorative fixtures household appliances
been arranged Irving Place Showroom the of
Fifteenth Street. where the request of the visitor
appliance will be shown actual operation. The displays
also continued other
Companys customers and the public cordially invited
There large number of wcl-equpped Electrical Shops dis
butcd throughout the City, The Edison Directory
and addresses will be gladly anyone upon request
The New York Edison Company
cAI IouyS So1rce
The New York herald., 1922-12-18

age Of the value produced than those In
many other fields. such ~ manufactur.
Ing, public utilities. production OF miner
ais. agriculture and hand trades.
The New York herald., 1922-12-18
A List Of Suggestions for Christmas Gifts

Nv1NGToN'S isa its best
~ st Christmas time. The &C.
cumulsted experiences Of help
ing New York solve its gift
problems gives Ovington's a
positively unfair advantage
over all other shops In the task
Of helping you select your
Christmas gifts. Today, you
may choose from q profusion
of gifts, gathered from ali over
the world-a profusion which
even Ovington's has never
known before!
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-05-19

and honored, some Of them since
they have been able to read a
democratic ballot. There are
plenty Of good men in the county
who can and will fill the offices,
ESPECIALLY those officers who were
going to brand his fellow officer
!! with the red hot iron who refus-
led to step aside for the returning
soldier from the world war with
probably his arm in sling
from ali the bones being shot
! iherefrom. | think every man
lDoW in office should come out
because they are party to the
evil now upon us.
Our sschool tax is 62c on the
hundred dollar valuation while
our neighbor county Edgecombe
is only 43c with just as good
schools and just as long terms
as we have. Can't you see how
we are being numerically taxed,
and by this extra levy it cost lis
sixty thousand dollars. a year
more than it does our neighbours
| am sure the proper officers
would remedy these outrageous
burdens, see that your names are
on the registration books which
are now open, but will close on
the goth day Of May and every
man and woman go to the pri-
mary on the 3rd Of June and
vote for a new senator and go
again on the Goth day Of August
and vote for the new county OF
ficers.
Don t be discouraged because
we have some backsliders in the
camp, the people won't follow
this kind, when they try to lead
them away from the branch
without a fresh drink. When a
man begins to jump, jump from
limb 20 limb, he will surely loose
his footing and fall fiat to the
ground and will fail to roll up
the 1ajority he so pledges and
expects The devil is waiting
for all who fall from grace and
| am sure he will have few to
JOIN his band, but only a few, ]
have great faith in the people to
correct evils and I know they
won t be among the lost.
[ am seeking no office, all ]
ask for is fair play, / am a dem
ocrat and intend to die one,
Now won't you people who are
holding office and causing all
this dissatisfaction, if you are
the true blue, come down and
make d bow, and say to the pea
pie, elect your choice.
Be careful and don't promise
the present lncumbents Of the
offices whom [ hear are riding.
day and night trying to get the
voters to promise them their
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-05-19
REGISTER TOMORROW
The registration books will!
close tomorrow. Those who


have net registered, particular
ly the ladies who have not here
tofora voted, should see that their
names are on the books before
they close tomorrow, otherwise
they will not be able to vote il
the coming elections. The mat
ter Of voting is a duty which
every right thinking citizen and
one who wishes to serve his COM
munitw and state should exer-
else. 1t is a matter Of vital i'm
portance and every eligible vo-
ter's name should be on the reg
istration books before they close
tomorrow. The registrar will
be 1T the Mayors office all day
tomorrow for that purpose.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-05-19
Il THOUGHT To-Day

Since the memory Of man run
meth not to the contrary people
of various nations and Of various
customs have in a number Of
cases been keeping what is now
called diary or in other words
a journal telling Of their daily
life and just exactly what he or
she did on certain days. By so
doing, Of course, they We're able
to look back in the latter years
of their life and tell exactly how
each day was spent. This, Of
course, was pleasant but was it
in any way profitable?
Recently we read Of a noted
man who, in the course Of an in
terview to a journalist said that
instead Of keeping a diary ii the
accepted mode that he had each
day since attaining his majority,
written down each night Just
what be' had thought Of tina:
day, heading each days entry
with the words: II thought to-
day. m
Re. haps you will think as we
did that this method Of keeping
a journal was no more profitable
than the old accepted form b2It
the man in question further stat
ed that he could now read back
over his thoughts OF the days
gone by and III so doing be able
to catch the meaning and in .
number Of cases read the mind
Of the young people Of today
and by being able to do this and
to each tie point Of view Of his
employees that his work was
made SO much easier that he at
tributes his success IN life partly
to this different form Of diary.
Perhaps YOU too will like The
idea and adopt it trust mo tllat
in latter years it Will also prove
Of benefit to you. At any rate
we pass it along for you tt
be judge.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-05-19

don't promise to vote
for them and look the new can
didatas over and vote your choice
and convictions. We want peo-
pie to represent US who know
what the sweat Of the brow
means. People who represent
don't know.
Very respectfully yours.
w. 3. DREWRY.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-05-19
TO THE VOTERS OF HALIFAX
COUNTY

L want to write few lines to
let the people Of the county know
that there will be new candidates
for the several offices in the
county, which seems to me to be
the wishes Of the masses Of the
people Of the county, and |
think when the gentlemen who
are now filling the various Of
fees i'll the county see the dis
satisfaction which they have
caused on account Of the way
they have managed the finances
of the people in taxes, some Of
them holding office longer than
the allotted life Of man, they
would want to bring about peace
and harmony in the County Dem
|ocratic Party, that has honored
them since the memory Of man
runnath not to the contrary. 1t
does seem that they would come
down and give the people their
choice il they had the right feel
ing for the people, who have
marched to the polls year in and
year out to cast their ballot for
them. How in the name Of God
can they ask the people to con-
tinue to support them? It takes
more nerve than I have.
The present office-holders
should stop and mediate before
they ask the people to vote for
their denomination with such cir
cumstances existing: Be men
come down and save the county
for Democracy.
! Want to give you some Of
the reasons why I think we need
new county officers. The pres
,ent county officers have bonded
the people of the county for
nearly a million dollars, it will
take two million to pay it back,
we are paying officers around
sixty thousand year in sal
aries, we are paying around six
ty thousand a year interest on
borrowed money, how are we 90.
ing to pay that both interest and
principal2 Can we stand this !!
We could take the money paid
for school trucks and build Il
school house in reach of every
child s home in the county. we
could take the money paid for
fuel and drivers for these mum
erous trucks and pay teachers
handsomely, [ favor good schools,
good roads and pro gressivenes.s,
as much SO as any man IN the
county, but when q dollar Is
spent give me and the othsr tag
payers value in return. / acoulI
60 on Mr.. Editor and tell mum
erous reasons why we ought to
have new officers, Illt it VIII
take too much space
Just think Of the taxes burden
irg us as they are, from $50 to
SIS. TO q single horse crop, more
than lots of the land is worth
rent. Now Yon. Mr.. Farmer AMI
business men Of the county, what
do you say? Don't you know
when you tax the farmo~ out Of
existence we viii all have to 90,
and il YOU realize the farmer is
about t. go now.
| want to call on the woman
hood Of this county to lend their
support to the rescue Of the tax
kurdened farmer and others of
the county who are trembling
and ready to crl1mble and fall,
save them while it is yet time
Don t destroy the whole people
just because you have a pet in
office, whom we have all served
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1922-05-19
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1922.
BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY

FEAR DEsTROYED:-F thou
not; Tor I am with thee; be not dis
mayed; for l am thy God: I viii
strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee
yea, I Will uphold thee with the right
hand of my ighteousness.-Isa. 41:}G.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-24
Initiative.

Hazel" said the mother Of little
5-year-old miss, who was entertaining
u couple of neighboring girls of her
own age, why don't you play some
thing instead of sitting still and look
ing miserable?"
"Why, mamma, we is playin'," was
the reply, ives playln' that we's
grOwn-up wOmens."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-24

"lIistory repeats ITSELF"
"Well, | wish arithmetic would ST
itself up"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-24

Slang and Trayel.
An American motoring through a
small Scottish town was pulled up for
excessive speed,
Didn't you see that notice, Dead
Slow"
Course | did" returned the Yam
kee. but | thought 1t referred to your
daned little town.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-24

Young Husband-Well, Ethel, I've
just succeeded in persuading Uncle
George to lend me a thousand pounds
10 start that business"
Ethel-oh! Jack. l always knew
you'd make good!'