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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-02-23
BACK THE UNIVERSITY AND AN
UNDIVIDED STATE.

Peter q. Johnson. of Blackfoot
speaker of the house of representative,
and one of the most prominent and
influential citizens of the southern
part of the state, was in Moscow last
week. Upon invitation of President
Upham, Mr.. Johnson addressed che
students of the state university and
was subsequently the chief speaker 1t
meeting of the Moscow chamber Of
commerce. He is one of those inter
esting self-made and successful men
who was denied the opportunity for
education. but who in spite of this
handicap has grown wise in the school
Of experience, achieved success in BUS
mess and prestige in the political af-
fairs of the state. Men of the type Of
Mr. johnson know better than any one
else the great value of education both
from the standpoint of the individual
and of the state. and the talk he gave
the students was broad. wholesome
End inspiring, emphasizing loyalty To
the university and 10 the state. In the
course of his address to the students.
MIR. Johnson said:
Back home preach the doctrine
of the University of Idaho and the
state of Idaho. Build up this great
institution. There can be no more !
excellent place. no more excellent
community where university
could be established than right
here. There are obstacles to over
come but you will overcome them.
Your engineers will solve the geo
graphical problems of this state.
Make this state into prosperous
commonwealth OF happy homes.
loving education and intelligence.
May you be successful keep
straight hit the ball hard. work
hard and be always on the level"
1t was evident in Mr.. Johnson's ad-
-ess to the students. and even more
in addressing the Moscow chamber n
commerce. that he is not in sympa- Ii
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-02-23

For prominent republican. one
who has served the state as lieutenant
governor, subsequently a candidate los
the republican nomination for COVER
nor, and who possibly still has p0liti-
cal aspirations. to be classed as "A
democrat in connection with the an
nouncement of his marriage. is enough
to take the joy out of the nuptial &C
casion. But that is what the Moscow
Star Mirror did TO Herman Taylor, re-
ferring to him as a prominent Sand
point attorney and outstanding figure
in democratic politics"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-02-23
What DO You Sqy9
(By Berton Braley)

Perhaps it is clever to scheme and endeavor
To purchase bad bootlegger booze
Perhaps it is funny to spend time and money
On stuff it is poison to USE
A gay little froic hootch vtroic
Is folks conception of glee
Which may be pleasure beyond any measure
But it doesn't seem that way to me!
1t may give elaton to help the initiation
OF many a bootleggers wad;
taste. without shrinking potion whose drinking
May bury you under the sod;
l don't care to censure that kind of adventure,
Though silly it is, agree.
people say that it's merry and gay
doesn't look that way to me!
Perhaps it is thrilling to spend the time swilllng
This hOotch that is made from shellac
Or wetting your cookie at ten bucks the bottle
On stuff that makes porcelain crack;
1t may be lark to take ways that dark
Like the widely known heather Chinee."
For the sake of a flicker of gosh awful liquor
But it doesn't that way to
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1922-02-23
HUMAN NATURE UNCHANGED.
National RepnblicanO

Supreme Justice Clark. in recent
address advanced the often repeated
theory that since the World war we
live in new era. with all things so
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
BRITISH GUIANA
YIELDS DISTRICT
MAN GREAT GEM
3o-caret Diamond Is Being
Brought Here by Explorer
For Smithsonian.

Bringing with him a thirty-carat
diamond, one OF the largest ever
found. william ]. La Varre. formerly
an explorer for the SmithsonianNI nsti-
tute and Harvard University, is on his
way to his home in Washington from
New York this afternoon. He arrived
from South America aboard the
vestria yesterday.
The huge stone, the largest ever
taken from British Guiana, where La
varre had been searching for a re-
ported diamond vein, will have to be
cut in half because OF a slight flaw in
the middle. Local jewelers. estimate,
from descriptions Of the stone, that 1t
will make it's owner Independently
wealthy for life.
La Varre. a graduate Of Harvard
University, Is the son Of w. J. La
Varre, 1915 Emerson street north
west.
The trip which resulted in his
finding of the diamond mas been
under way for about six months. in
which time he has penetrated to the
most remote parts Of British Guiana.
The young man, who has made
several explorations in South Amer
lea, has written many articles on the
countries he has visited.
Among these are several contribu-
tons TO The Harvard Advocate. and
an article on "Brazips White Gold"
describing the rubber gathering In
dustry, which appeared I'm the bulle-
tin of the Pan-American Union in
November, 1920.
A vivid description Of "A Night on
the Mazaruni," winding up with an
account of a wedding party Of the
natives. was published in The Har-
ward Advocate of June. 1919.
His "Recollections of British
Guiana" appeared in The Harvard
Advocate of April, 1919.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
STEWARD URGES
MORE WORKFOR
STERLING BILL
Federal Employee Union PrssI-
dent Notifies Workers $40
Bonus 10 Continued.

Notifying the 252 local unions Of
the National Federation OF Federal
Employees Of the public assurance
from Senator smoot and Chairman
Madden of the Senate and House
Appropriations Committee that Con,
sress would continue the s24o bonus.
so-called. pending reclassification.
Luther c. Steward. president Of the
federation. today sent the following
letter TO the organisation leaders
throughout the country. urging re.
newed efforts to bring public opinion
to bear in support Of the Sterling
Lehlbaoh reclassification bills:
THE purposes Of our organization,
to obtain better working conditions.
and higher efficiency In the civil
service, are to be gained by exercise
Of our right Of petition. Congress has
reiterated by law our constitutional
right to petition collectively N well
as individually, and has demonstrated
by the fair hearing and consideration
It has givon US from time to time. that
we can secure what we seek II ws
make adequate and convincing presen.
tation Of the facts and conditions
which call for remedy.
OBVIOUSLY, II wen grounded and
well stated. the larger the petition
the more impressive II becomes. II
IL therefore our Job to see to II that
as many Federal employees n pos
sible become signers OF our petition
by joining the union"
1.-THE results Of our petitions" Mr..
Steward continues. ARE shared by
are subscribers to the petition or
not. For that very reason, we claim
that those who share the benefits
should share the work snd r.sponsi.
bilities involved in the preparation
and presentation Of tbs case. II Is
gratifying, therefore, that the daily
additions to our membership roll
show a growing appreciation of this
fact on the part Of Government
workers.
'"The legislation for which we are
recla ssification bill, and pending that
enactment and It's enforcement. the
continuance Of the $40 bonus. the
latter being now assured on the
authority Of members Of the Appro-
priations Committee In each House.
The companion measure to the ster-
ling bill. the Lehlbach bill. last
month passed the House, and re-
classification legislation 10 therefore
now pending In the Senate. We are
therefore asking the Senate Civil
Service Committee and the Senate
body to give early and favorable
consideration to this legislation which
so vitality affects the public interest,
including our own"
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
POLICEMAN DIES
INSTANTLY WHEN
STRUCK BY AUTO
Giles Montgomery Jones, Jr.,
Held In SIS, 500 After
Keleher's Death. -

As he was about to board a street
car yesterday evening at Seventh
street and Virginia avenue southwest,
Policeman Edmund p. Keleher, Of the
Fourth precinct, was struck by an
automobile and instantly killed.
Giles Montgomery Jones. Jr.. 1918
Moth Capitol street, was charged At
the Fourth precinct with operating
his automobile at thirty.five miles an
hour, passing a street car while pass
engers were boarding 1t, and having
no operators permit. He was released
in $500. What steps will be taken
against him in connection with the
Loliceman's death will depend on the
action OF the grand Jury. Capt.
William Stanford, Of the Fourth pre-
clnct, said this morning that q pint
bottle containing liquor, was found In
the automobile.
The machine which struck Keleher
was travelling at such a rapid rate.
witnesses say, that the policeman
was hurled several feet. His skull
was fractured and both legs were
broken. When he was admitted to
Emergency Hospita! he was dead.
Keleher, who was assigned to the
railroad depot at Seventh and c streets
southwest, was considered one Of the
most efficient men of his precinct.
Captain Sanford said this morning
that the policeman was one Of the
best In the command. Keleher leaves
q wife and children. Funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
The automobile that struck the po-
liceman Is said to be owned by Nor
man c. Bowles who, with "Nicky"
Arnstein, was convicted last summer
on the charge Of bringing stolen bonds
into the District. ..
Keleher was born in Wisconsin in
1858 and was appointed to the force
here March IS, 1899. He was q mem.
Der Of Potomac council, Knights Of
Columbus. o..t ".
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
BROWN ADVISES
DISTRICT To BUY
NAVAL HOSPITAL
Assistant Engineer Says Aban-
doned Property Could Be Used
As Schools Fairgrounds.

Major Carey II. Brown, assistant
engineer, has recommended to the DIS
trict Commissioners the purchase OF
the old naval hospital, on Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. between Ninth
and Tenth streets. Just what purpose
the District would put the property is
not known, but II would be valuable
asset to the District, Major Brown
says. e.. ... =. ..
In the immediate vicinity of the hos.
pital two public schools are located
and both Of them have little play
space. II additional facilities are
needed for this purpose, Major Brown
points out that the site would make
a valuable addition.
In connection with the needs Of the
Casualty Hospital, he also points out,
II would be desirable. The present
quarters of the Casualty Hospital are
Inadequate to meet the needs Of that
section Of the city and II move was
decided upon, It is believed that the
site now occupied by the Naval Hos.
pital would be the logical selection.
It could also be developed into
park, he says. The tract contains
approximately 30,7l1 square feet and
while the building on II is not in the
hest of condition, II could be used for
many purposes advantageously by the
district.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
D. C.PUPI[SSENT'
HOME As HEAT IN
BUILDING FAILS
Senator Dial Flags Conditions
and Tells Of Buok-Passing
Methods.

insufficient heat and light are being
furnished the school children Of the
District, II was charged by Senator
Dial Of South Carolina, in the Senate
today.
He declared conditions in the
schools were bad and were rapidly
growing worse.
"On two different occasions In the
past thirty days." said Senator Dial,
"the pupils of the Norwood school
have been sent home because there
was not sufficient heat in the build.
ing. I say that such q condition Ii q
disgrace to the city.
II have taken the matter up with
the District officials, but have been
unable to get any satisfaction. A.
usual In the Government departments,
have been referred from one official
to another, and everybody has an
aiibi:"
Senator Dial declared ne was In
favor Of Government economy on gen
eral principles. hat THAT he did not
think the schools should be sacrificed
in any econ my progiam He called
the matter to the attention OF the
Senate. he declared, In the hor'c that
action could be taken toward remedy
ing conditions In the near future.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
DELAY
REPORT WHEN
THEY LOSE CAR
Auto Taken From Alleged In
toxicatsd Driver, Stolen From
Alley Parking Place.

On December II q report was made
TO the auto squad OF the Central
office that an automobile belonging to
Fred II. Moore, colored. go Mades
court northwest. was stolen from the
alley between d and Il streets and
New Jersey avenue and North Capitol
street northwest.
Investigation showed that the ma
chine was stolen from the rear OF the
Sixth precinct station and that II
was In the custody Of the police at
the time. II also developed that the
car had been stolen q month or more
before q report of the theft was made
to headquarters.
It In understood that Inspector Cliff
ford L. Grant, chief of detectives, has
made a. formal complaint in regard to
the hardness of the police Of the
Sixth precinct in reporting the theft
Of the machine.
on November 9 colored man
named Mack was arrested on the
while he was under the influence Of
sixth precinct as to who was the
named Jones owned Il and the latter,
owned II. In the meantime the car
was parked In an alley in the rear
Of the station house. A few days
later Moore appeared and asked that
he see the car as II might be his.
When he was led to the alley the
policemen were flabbergasted at dis.
covering that the machine had been
taken. At last report 1t was still
posted as missing"
Captain Doyle said this morning
that he has no doubt that one Of the
trio mentioned by Mack has taken
the car In order to collect the in.
surance with which II was covered
Complaints were made that cars
to policemen were in the
station house garage and that there
was no room for the car belonging
to Moore. Had Il been in the
garage, II was pointed out this
the machine could not DOS.
sibly have been stolen.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
U. 5. Employees Union
Backs Lehlbach
Bill

"This bill affects YOU" says
Federal Employees Union No. ..
In q circular mailed TO Thousands
OF Government workers. 1t
passed the House December 10
by q vote of 24S to e6. It 10
now before the Senate.
The statement sets forth that:
1T establishes the first real
salary standards in the Federal
service, ON the basis Of equnl
pay for equal work.
at furnishes the strongest
argument for retention Of the
present temporary S240 bonus,
during the intervening period
between the expiration Of -ha
present bonus and the date re-
classification becomes effective.
Removes unfair restrictions
on interdepartmental transfers.
Provides for review Of alloca-
ton and efficiency ratings by
an impartial agency, instead Of
leaving final deterrninatidh to
q departmental administrator.
Fixes the minimum salary
rate Of s1,0s0, carried In the
Nolan bill. for the great mass
Of Federal employees.
"Opens the door for advance
ment on demonstrated ability:
not by favoritism, within. or
chance.
What tho Federal Employees
Union Has Done.
Put Redistribution ION the
map" made It q live issue"
Before the union took hold OF
the matter. Legislators and exec
utives ignored or discussed It
only ACCIDENTALLY.
Now, Il has passed one
House. by q vote Of almost
four TO one.
What You Should Do.
"It has yet to pass the Senate.
THAT means much work to
Be done.
Every Federal employee who
does not help In q hindrance.
"The best way to help IL. TO
toin the union now"
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
WOMAN TRAFFIC
CORPS To HAVE
RIGHT Of ARREST
Members Receive First Instruc-
tons From Captain Headley
This Afternoon.

The women's Auxiliary Traffic
Corps to cooperate with the Metro
poIitan Police Department for the
protection Of the school children. re-
ceived Its first instructions in traffic
regulations Of the District by Capt.
Albert J. Hssdley. head Of the traf.
fic bureau. at a meeting In the Dis
trict Building this afternoon.
Capt. Headley revealed that he
plans to give the mothers the fullest
cooperation OF the police department
in safe guarding their children on
their way to and from school. and
stated he intends to station women
members Of the corps at street cross.
ings and intersections to direct traf-
fic with the full authority OF bona
fide members Of the police traffic bu.
reau.
The women will have some dis.
tinguishing mark to indicate theie
duties. Among the insignia und,r
consideration by Captain Headley Is n
sam Brown belt, or q band Of white
on the sleeve, or perhaps . white
shoulder band.
The women members Of this voiup-
teer corps will assume the posts a.
q. gned to them three times q day. {?
o'clock in the morning. ~ o'clock
noon. and 3 p. m.
They will have power Of arrest OF
ill violators Of the traffic rules Of the
city, Headley said.
The volunteer corps will not 70 on
duty until the organization Ia COM
pleted, which will probably be within
the next two weeks. Organization
plans are in charge Of Mrs. ELLIS
Logan, chairman Of the welfare com.
mittee of the District Federation Of
Women's Clubs.
SO far she has succeeded in en-.
listing the interest and cooperation
Of the following societies: The Mis-
sion Study Club Of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church. the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, the Sunshine and
Community Circle, and the Anthony
League.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
PLAN T0SHELTER.
TRAFFIC SQUAD IS.
AIDED BY STORM.
Oyster Again Advances Scheme
To Protect Msn--HsadIsy
Doubts Idea.

Today's storm gave impetus to the
plan Of Commissioners James r. Oy-
ster to have the traffic men protected
from the elements. The commits
sloner said today that the plan for
providing shelter for the crossing
policemen who direct traffic ID still
under consideration, and many plans
have been advanced to make the lot
of the traffic policemen q happier
one, but that nothing practical has
yet been suggested.
The most feasible one 10 the cree.
ton of q hut, with isinglass from the
top Of the hut 70 about half way
down. but even this has Its disad.
vantages, Il was said. A miniature
hut with isinglass has been presented
to the police officials for their exami-
nation. and Capt. Albert J. Headley.
chief Of the traffic bureau. IL study.
ing it's features.
Captain Headley. however. 10 of the
opinion that the Commissioners should
be slow to give up the present system
for any other, because the present
system has been tried and found suit.
able. Captain Headley believes that
the traffic policemen cannot properly
do their duty II they are closed up, in
q hut. He says that II the policemen
are properly clothed that they win
not suffer any iii effects from their
work out In the open.
Since the beginning OF the bad
weather. Captain Headley says. he has
arranged with the policemen on the
beats to relieve the traffic men. %
that while the patrolman 10 directing
traffic. the traffic man can patrol the
beat.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow

Zionist reception to foreign arms dele
gates, Washington Hotel, Q y. m.
Tomorrow.
Kit Carson Post, No. .. @. A. r., 1917
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Q p. m.
Address by Or. r. J. de Showers,
Knights Of Columbus Evening School, 1909
street northwest. 9 D. m.
Art section, Twentieth Century Club.
1ftT Irving street northwest, . p. m.
California State Association. Thomson
School, 4 y. m.
:, w.shinston Humane Society. shorshsm
Hotel, 4 p. m.
Sergeant Jasper Post. American Legion.
11o1 Il street northwest, q .. m.
Chemical Society meeting. Cosmos Club,
= p. m.
Sc. Marks Mems Club, 81. Marks
Church, Third and A streets southeast,
First American Boys farm exhibit. Con.
vention hall, all day
Exhibitlon OF $50 cover designs, Public
Library, . o. m. to . o. m.
Club dinner, Washington Arts Club, aoi7
I street northwest Z .. m.
Church. . y. m.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
COURTEOUS
WASHINGTONIANS.

On the subject of courteous
theater ushers in Washington,
I think my statement that HENRY
TALBERT, head usher of the New
National Theater, and dean OF
Washington ushers, stands pre.emi.
nent in this city for efficiency and
marked courtesy, will go un
challenged. JOSEPH RYAN.
A kindly word should be said in
your column about q class of work.
ers little appreciated-the telephone
operators.
Although her work ia necessarily
Of the most monotonous sort, she
maintains q pleasant attitude as sh
asks, In sweet and gentle voice,
Number, please" and upon being
given It, replies, Thank you"
True, wrong connections are some
times made, but they can, In most
cases, be ascribed to the party
making the call not asking for thu
number desired in clear and dis.
tinct language, rather than to in.
difference or carelessness on her
part. She works well and cour.
teously under criticism and Ia to DO
praised. JOS, FRATANTUONo.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
800 WAR DEPT.
WORKERS WILL
. FEEL Ak soon
Weeks Has Already Fired"
3,7o3 Civilians Since As
Stunning Office.

Since Secretary Of War Weeks as
sumed office March 4, 1921. 3,70s
civilian employees of the department in
Washington have been fired" in ac-
cordance with. the Administrators
economy" program.
Figures showing the extent of the
swath cut by the economy AK were
made public this afternoon by Secre-
tary Weeks.
On March ., 1871. according to these
figures. there were s,b4s-civilian War
Department employees In this city. On
January this number had been re.
duoed to 5.s+5, or a total reduction of
IS per cent.
This cut In personnel, according to
Weeks, represents q saving Of $4.999,-
900. or approximately $4,000 a day
since he took the oath of office.
Nine hundred additional clerks may
expect a pink slip" in their en-
velopes In the near future, II was
said. When these employees are ''let
out" by q gradual process" to
quote Secretary Weeks, II will re-
suit in a saving of s6,277.50o to the
American taxpayers.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
MRS. MERCEDES Y. ID. MACIAs.

Mrs. Mercedes 7. d. Macias. wife
Of Jose M. Macias. customs collector
at Aux Cages. Haiti. died Tuesday
at Georgetown University Hospital
after an extended illness.
Mrs. Macias was born at Havana,
Cuba. She was a member OF an old
and aristocratic Havana family. Her
father was q prominent sugar mer-
chant. She cs/le to Washington
about twenty-seSen years ago. She
was active in Catholic charitable
work, and was q member of the board
OF the Christ Child Society.
Surviving Mrs. Macias. besides her
husband. are three children, Joseph
Shirley, Joseph Anthony and Vir.
z MIA. Mass will be said at st.
Matthews Roman Catholic Church
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
Today.

To-day.
Third Infantry Drum Corps 1919 New
Go'conneii Players, w. \, c. A. build
ins. eit q street northwest p. m.
ronto, National Council for Limitation OF
Armament, ssa Seventeenth street north
Lenssoms club. Wilson Normal school,
womsn.s Missionary socisties. Bright.
wood n. =. Church, fo;B q. m. and las
= Anthony League. aoo7 Columbia road
NORTHWEST. . TO- p. m.
Election Of officers, Ami,is Club. ioi,
Eleventh street northwest, 9 .. IN.
spanish Atheneum, address BY the rev,
Jose least. Thomson School, p. m.
Mems Brotherhood, Church OF the
Atonemekt, North Capitol street and
Rhode Upland avenue. s1s p: m.
T. c. Z. Male Chorus musicale, Foundry
n. n. Church, s:is .. m.
subscription dinner. womsn's City Club.
Ept.rtsinm.nt. Mt Alto Hospital. Q D. m.
The Washington times., 1922-01-11

v. s. SHOWS cartoons Of con-
tribe to II and s start today, and
this much esteemed artist will
continats to pictare those t0ho for
pard to the editor, for Sno,o's IN
formation, descriptions Of them
selves.
Thousands of readers of the
Old Column are potential contrib
Stors, and every day we receivs
comnunications from readers Who
haze been timid In the past. a
contrib" 10 not necessarily one
pho writes almost daily to tie COL
unn.
Al the best-lesoson contribs, ho,o'
ever, should avai themselves of
tho opportunity SNOW offers
them. The doors are open; 90 come
in-
The first cartoon 10 Of c. J.
MENASCO, ,cho 10 one Of the
"oLdest i,ihabitants" of the cola.nn
and proud Of his convection ,oith
Wkat he describes az the "livsst
colnmm any Washixgton ns,Os-
pdper ever had"
The Washington times., 1922-01-11
w. Va. Citizens Hear Yates.

Congressman Richard Yates of I'LL.
nois addressed a meeting OF the West
Virginia Society last night at the
Thompson School. Entertainment
was furnished by j. w. Slaymaktp
and Miss Winnie Callahan. Charles
Knox presided. On January 10 the
annual cider and gingerbread party
will be held. .''