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The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
WHAT ARE FELT
HATS MADE orr

One OF Edison's famou, question.
was What is a felt hat mad. cfs,'
The obvious answer is, felt" hut
as matter Of fact. felt is made
from furs of rabbits and other
small animals. No wool is used ex-
cept In the cheapest hats.
When the bell rings today and
the "strsws" begin to blossom on
the Avenue. many a felt hat fnd.
its way to the shelf for a vaca.Io1
until fall. Few people realize that
the durability and quality OF the
modern felt hat is due TO the work
of chemical engineers Ia developing
the processes by which Tt. furs are
treated and pressed into felt. Alan
@. Wikoff. industrial editor Of
Chemical and Metallurgical Eng;-
neering. described this Interesting
Industry at recent meeting Of
chemists. reported in that Journal.
dangerous poison Is employed
in the treatment which causes a dis
ease among the workmen known "a
matters shakes a violent form OF
a-ue. Chemists are working to
eliminate the necessity for using
this dangerous substance.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
Bible Circulation.

THE Bible still is the most popular of books,
i according to the annual report of the Ameri-
can Bible Association. Nearly 100000 copies
were sold or given away during the past year by
this organization.
The reason for this large circulation is not so
easy to understand. Few laymen really are &C.
quainted with the of the Holy Writ
Not one person in fifty, it is safe say has read
St. Paups Epistles to the Corinthians. Not one
person in 100 has read completely any book of the
Old Testament. The average mans acquaintance
with this subject is confined occasional passages
such as the Twenty-third Psalm or the Sermon on
the Mount, and he knows of these through Sunday
school. lessons or carefully prepared transcripts
The average Bible, unfortunately, gathers dust on
the bedroom table. The sublime beauty of much
OF the Scriptures remains unknown to the man on
the street.-the he statesman brickayet
But every home must have copy. Without
one the furnishings Of the house would be in
complete. 1t adds a necessary atmosphere of
respectability to the household. Newly married
couples purchase one almost as soon as they pur-
chase parlor table. Then, for the rest of their
lives they are apt to forget all about it.
Despite the fact that reading of Scripture is
left almost entirely to clergymen Bible circulation
probably will continue to increase as fast as the
population of the Christian world great MANY
OF these books doubtless are wasted During the
war soldiers used to take them because they were
free and then throw them away at the first op-
portunity. Copies in hotel rooms it is probable,
are not opened once in ten years But occasionally
one is read. Occasionally the message of hope
is given to some Respondent soul And one in
stance where the Bible is read compensates for
1000 wasted copies.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
QUARANTINE CONFERENCE
HERE TODAY.

Whether IL is possible to modify
the restrictions now being enforced
with respect to tn. Importation OF
foreign bulbs and plants without
materially increasing the risk of
entry OF pests and diseases will be
considered at an important confer
enee to be held by the Department
Of Agriculture here, today. Lead
ing nurserymen and florists from
practically all parts OF the coun-
try. as well as many State oficisi.
and other interested persons, will
be present.
No formal program for the pro-
ceedings Of the conference IN
planned, and opportunity will be az
forded for full and free discussion.
Discussion will center about Resu-
lstion 3. which provides for the
entry Of certain classes OF bulbs.
stocks, cuttings and scions of
fruits, rose stocks and seeds OF
fruit, forest, ornamental and shade
trees and hardy shrubs. The con-
ference win consider the dssirabfl-
ity OF any restrictions in this list OF
plants or additions to IT,
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
AT the Cross"

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
To sample a new paper is always
coveted treat. 1t Just So hap
pened that some honeymooners
were passing your way who kindly
favored US Brookiynites with a
copy of your Sunday Herald. In a
careful perusal of the same we were
rewarded by the discovery of a
wonderfully enlighteninG article. by
Frank Simonds.
What an able writer he is-leav-
ing a reader so satisfyingly in
formed by his reliable and clear
portrayal of world conditions as
they appear in the survey of "Ge-
noa Peace Hopes,
Europe seems to have lost its
way. and it is so i'll without any
hopeful. effective remedy.
The only place where the burden
of its heart can be rolled away is
at the Cross-the cross of Christ.
That is the one choice spot in
which TO hold a convention. For
England and America. Germany and
France, India, Japan and China: and
lots of room for Russia and Poland.
Oh. yes; and the much-disturbed
Ireland. with its chronic grudge.
The cross is the place for all ma
lions TO meet in humble penitence.
The special prayer OF such a con-
vention would be.
Take all my sins away.
Oh, Lamb of God, come to Thee:
Take all my sins away"
A. BELIEVER.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15

s. n NERICANs." declares Will Hays, must
~ rave amusement or else they will be-
come Reds"
The national arbter OF the motion picture in
dustry, speaking before national gathering Of
theater in Washington, placed his finger
on dangerous tendency in our national civilza-
tion-an inclination recall Puritan standards of
living. The film theater, afordng cheap and clean
entertainment. is of the best safeguards we
have against radical trends of thought gaining much
of hold in American life
1t is scant wonder the Russian peasants for
example amuck in visions of Utopia The
countryman had one amusement to vary the mo-
notony OF his sordid le-he could become grossly
intoxicated twice week. He could meet
his fellows in the village vodka shop Other forms
of entertainment he could not afford He longed.
subconsciousy perhaps, for variety and relaxation
His longings overcame his reason.
1t would be scant wonder if German or Aus
TRAN peasants followed the same course Their
natural desires for pleasure are restrained by the
poverty into which they have been plunged At
present they working hard But why do they
work? Life divided between sleep and an eternity
OF monotonous tasks is hardly worth living At
present they hope for better days in the near future
When these hopes fade the world may expect violent
outbreaks
Too rigid censorship of motion pictures would
greatly dilute their entertainment value. People
would be driven to seek recreation in other places
where they themselves would not be apt to derive
the same benefits. Mr.. Hays evidently realizes
this. He appreciates that he is a servant not alone
OF the him magnstes but of the American people
that he IS charged with maintaining one of their
favorite amusements at high standard but at no
higher costs. If he accomplish this he will
have rendered valuable service indeed to his
country.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
Chicago's Labor War.

THE unenviable light in which Chicago labor
i unions have been placed within the past few
days is liable to cast unjust reflection upon
labor organizations throughout the United States.
Newspaper readers liable to forget that the
situation is entirely local to Chicago, where, I'M
fortunately, unworthy men have gained control of
the union Offices.
American labor has use for army Of
gunner to back its policies. More often terrorism
has been resorted to by the other side in industrial
controversies and workers have been justified in
their pleas that they used violence in self-defense.
An entirely different element enters the Chi
cago situation. The unions have been made or
CARNATIONS Of politicians, not organizations of
workers. Mechanics foolishly have allowed I'M
scrupulous vote dealers to rise to power, with
the result that the actual labor contingent is not
represented at all. Workmen in Chicago much
the workmen in other American cities
Industrious, frugal and home-loving men deter
mined that nobody shall step their toes Politi-
Clans in Chicago, politicians in most cities, are
in many cases inscriptions and heartlcss.
1t that the union halls have been used
largely for the control of city and State politics,
for petty graft and cowardy extortion. The former
saloon keeper, robbed of his old occupation or
gsnized a labor union in order to provide himself
with excuse for existence.
The police do something toward cleaning
up this situation. Strenuous action during the past
few days already, we read has produced some good
results But the men who finally must purify
labor in Chicago the carpenters, stone masons.
plumbers. etc, themselves. Only an insignificant
percentage OF these asssssins or second-story
workers. They have time for these polite oc-
equations during the working day and their wives
keep too close watch on them evenings. They are
Ordinary honest mechanics, interested mainly in
cairrlg $escnt living. They do not know what
has Been going in their own unions and do not
to have cared
They can redeem the labor situation if they
wi-if they consider the principles they represent
worth fighting for
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15

tries existed only the surface. Much of the
time they have been enemies at heart and much
discussion of another war has taken place.
There is every reason to hope that the con-
ference at Washington will remove the differences
between the two leading Pacific powers Of South
America for many years to come Since the war
and perhaps largely result Of the war, Peru
has not progressed to the same extent as her
neighbor on the south. There has been perpetual
Franco-German spirit between them-a spirit which
always leads eventually to armed strife.
Both republics have sent competent statesmen
to Washington to deal with this problem. These
will be capable of considering the difficulties in
volvcd in atmosphere far removed from the
nationalist feelings of their home lands Chile
and Peru are situated so that naturally they should
be friends, cooperating to insure the prosperity
of each other rather than being rivals Both have
futures of remarkable promise. This is true es-
pcciay of Peru which has reservoirs of al
resources hardly touched. She is today, as she
in the times of Pizarro one OF the great
treasure houses of the universe. This Andean land
is certain to receive impetus If her old quarrel
with Chile is settled.
Chile has BEEN probably, the most prosperous
of South American countries for many years Unin-
terrupted peace has allowed her to develop her
agriculture and mining to a remarkable extent.
The conference at Washington was called at an
opportune time. new generation has come since
the treaty Of Ancon was signed. Much of the old
bitterness is gone There is every reason to anci-
pate encouraging results.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
The Careless Housewife.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

10 the Editor, The Washington Herald:
All of you who are good house,
keepers needn't read this note. All
who are of the careless variety, let
them digest it.
Every woman has a right to her
ideas on good housekeeping. and
cleanliness. Therefore. speak
and write one of my ideas.
While at the corner grocery store
in Southeast Washington one day
last week, / saw a neat clean
looking housewife purchasing her
supper meat and vegetables. She
appeared to be of good character
and dressed in nifty Bingham
house dress. Every one in the store
turned and looked at her as she
purchased her final article. All went
good and well and I'll venture To
say the crowd was jealous of the
dear lady's appearance. But as she
left tn store, she turnd to the pro-
prietor and muttered something
about here's your old milk bottles"
slamming them down with a noisy
rattle. she brushed past the outer
screen door. Well. when she was
out of hearing distance the other
women started buzzing. said
nothing. as IL was none of my
business and I was stranger
In the city, but 1 did my share
c thinking. To think how neat
and clean she was, and how
lovely her. hair was combed and yet
she, would bring dirty. sour milk
bottles to her groceryman. The
bottles were filthy. one had flies in
1t, and yet she looked as uncon-
cerned as though II was not her
duty to have washed the bottles.
And rom the manner in which she
answered the groceryman as she
sat the bottles down. / believe she
wouldn't have brought them back
unless he had previously reminded
her. Perhaps that was the reason
she didn't wash them.
Well. no matter how humble q
housewife mat be. and no matter II
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
Champion of Reformers.

10 the Editor. The Washington Herald:
I've observed that the reforner
has been receiving a volley of de-
mandatory comments through re-
cent contributions. As he seems 10
be unpopular. j must rally TO his
defense. ] am in complete sympa
thy with him. knowing that when
II comes TO disposing of advice 10
the present generation he might as
well try to explain TO Cleo Ptomley
that the aurora borezlis is the cats
whiskers.
L repeat. sir, l sympathize with
the reformer. But ] envy him not.
His is a thankleSs vocation. wheth-
er or not it was one of his craft
who advised, Make hay while the
sun shines, he would have been de-
nounced as reformer by some
critic had he contributed such an
ACCOMPLISHMENT to the Open Court
The grasshopper evidently thought
the ant was a reformer when the
natter advised him to go TO work
curing the summer. He laughed
derlsively and danced and wfr4led
away his time. When winter came
the ant was ready for a siege of IL.
~ NAt ppoT STdSSnOpper. having
made no preparations was hard hit
Now. ] have no advice to offer
have my share OF weak points
confessinG to be addicted TO such
detestable vices as smoking, drink
ing. swearing. etc. but / do look
on life as more than a dance and
a song.
The reformers' views do NOT al
ways meet approval. but I try 70
remember that / am not the orig
inal wise guy. and consequently |
am willing to be tolerant and lend
an ear.
On the other hand. when see
an overwise. headstronS idiot on
the verge of thrusting his hand in
the fire. fain would I give a shout
or warning. yet fear to be told To
mind my own business. To that end
i do not venture the advice that
the fire is hot. knowing that
the damned fool will find il out for
himself IL he holds his hand there
long enough.
NIL ADvoCATUS."
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15

overseas POSSESSIONS. Our foreign
policies are as strong as our fleet.
and no stronger"
Admiral Coontz spoke Of what the
navy had done in aiding our COM
merce by opening foreign ports to
trade. 1T costs the navy $4,000. 900
a year" he said. Ito guard our in
terests in Asia. A force of destroyers
guarded our interests in the Black
Sea and Eastern Mediterranean. Our
total foreign trade is valued at S.
Ooo,oe0,oo0. II we spent 5000. 1000. 900
year on the navy and thereby main
tain an open market throughout the
world for an $4,000. 900. 900 trade, is
that not good investment"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
Ills of Daylight Saving.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

! To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
What kind of new heavenly bliss
! is this being prepared for govern
ment employees? And how come ii
meets with the unanimous approval
of thousands of such employees who
have not even been consulted and
knew nothing of 1t until the pa
pers all announce the fact?
II the employees themselves want
to help preserve their good records,
| and avoid the wasting Of more time
than is already wasted in discuss
ing various matters concerning
/ employees. they will stop all this
excitement concerning change OF
hours twice a pear. Nothing that
has been offered for discussion dur
ing the last two or three years has
created so much excitement and
caused such a loss of time as this
periodical contagious disease of
wanting the hours changed twice a
year.
Why upset the even routine OF
thousands of homes and boarding
places to serve a hurried unsatis-
ldClOTy pTtdhldSl. " pOOi
who must rush out and jam into
crowded street cars with thousands
more OF employees in stores, shops,
private offices, etc. all going to
work an hour earlier?
Why rush to work on a crowded
street car in the cool OF the morn
| ing, when. IL the hour were allowed
| to remain at 9 o'clock, one could
walk to work and enjoy the early
morning coolness-at least a good
many could. Why leave the ONCE
at $3.50 in the midst of the heat OF
, the afternoon?
| There may be a large number OF
employees who have satisfactory
personal reasons for preferring the
Is O'Clock hour. But do not forget
there are just about as many more
who prefer to have the hour remain
as It has been fixed for years;
therefore don't rush into the papers
and say 1t Is a unanimous desire OF
all concerned. The vote in the
| Post once l notice was anything
but unanimous-1.00 900 odd in favor
of s o'clock. and 100 odd against
! I know nothing of what other de-
partments. have done recently. ex-
cept the War Department, where
several weeks ago, such a petition
was circulated. and received a vote
that was probably about evenly d.
vided. as employees have heard moth
ing further concerning the matter
Since the vote was taken many of
those who voted for s o'clock have
stated that they regretted their &C.
ton upon thinking the matter over
Let US plod along in the same
old fashioned way, have a little
comfort in the early morning in
summer as well as winter. leave the
office for recreation and rest when
it is a little less hot in the streets
and. for those who enjoy evening
engagements. the chance to enjoy
them without the worry of rising
an hour earlier in the morning.
$500 CLERK.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15

! would give my husbands qualities.
And ! am sure he feels the same
about me. We have been married
two years. Also. I desire to say that
always use powder and lip-stick
and occasionally rouge. / sometimes
smoke a cigarette evenings as we talk
my husband smoking a pipe.
/ think Mr.. +. B. A. should re-
consider some of the statements he
has made regarding the immortality
OF our womanhood. There are just
as many good girls now. modern
ones. too. as there were fifty year
ago G.GG,
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
Advice to Enlist.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Although a daily reader of Open
Court letters, It is seldom that one
reads such a brazen insult as was
contained in c. C. Degman's letter
of the 10th.
1 refer especially to his denun-
citation of the regular army. II is
very easy to see that he knows
nothing OF the matter under dis
cussion. About four years ago his
statements would have been looked
on as very pro-German, and even
today his conscience must have felt
a twinge, as he calls himself "a
good-hearted. plain. blunt Ameri-
can" in one breath and in the next
attacks the real red-blooded Ameri-
cans who have sacrificed three or
more years of their life to perform
duty every citizen owes to his
country.
II he believes that a young man
is getting "a soft job" by enlisting
he should tackle IL for a while, and
he will find that the average SOL
der works harder than the average
civilian and gets but little for IL.
II he believes promotion so easily
obtained, let him try to work up
to a sergeantcy- He will find need
for more knowledge than he seems
to have of military matters.
And as for dignity, what class of
men should have more dignity than
those who stand willing at any
time to make the supreme sacri-
fce for their country? Certainly
none of his type. whose greatest
pleasure seems to knock" instead
of boost"
The best advice one can give Mr..
Degman is to enroll for a summer
camp when the opportunity pre-
sents itself in the near future.
Spend a few weeks among real
men. Live their life, and get per-
sonally acquainted with their ON
GERS. I am sure that IL Mr.. Deg
man is as good an American as
he claims to be, after such an ex-
perience I he will be heartily
ashamed of making the break" he
is now guilty OF.
A FORMER SERGEANT.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
His Right to Judge.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
As. Mr.. F. B. A. is of differ
ent race and nationality. don't
think he has the right to judge our
white American womanhood. II is
all right for him to judge people OF
his own race and criticise them as
much as he pleases.
As to his ideal wife. / do not
think that. any girl who possesses
the qualities of an ideal wife would
ever care to marry one who tries
to crush modern girls as he does.
Clothes do not make the woman"
Neither does the fact that a girl
uses cosmetics and smokes an &C.
casional cigarette detract from her
character OF make her less woman
ly. OF course, these things may not
be admired b. Mr.. F. B. A. and
others of his kind. but why not pass
over 1t by saying, THE girls them
selves are all right, but ! dislike
some Of their habits"
am girl and I am married.
III someone asked me what qualities
my ideal husband" should possess.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15

-
that is, the value
of the ships. shore
stations. supplies.
etc, Is more than
s3,0o0.o00,000. it
seems hardly nee
essary to cay that
we must approprt-
ate enough money
to maintain and
operate the navy
E IN C / e n thy. We
should have a navy
of su fficie n I
strength to sup
port our policies
and our commerce
and to guard our
continental "a n d
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
NATIONAL GUARD
SEEKS RECRUITS

The District of Columbia Nationai
Guard will begin its weeks drive
Tor recruits today. and the city will
be piastered from one end to the
other with recruiting signs and
posters.
Recruiting stations will dot the
city, and regular army recruiters
viii turn their attention for the en-
tire week to enlistments in tho
Guard.
Cen Anton Stephan, commander
or the District Guard, wifi be in
charge. of the drive. and is conf
dent of the results.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.

FEDERAL RESERVE system.
10 the Friend Of People:
Can you tell IL Canada ever granted a
concerning the Federal Reserve banking system?
j. Are Federal reserve notes issued TO banks
In the Reserve system security of Liberty
accompanied by the required amount Of redis-
countabie paper irrespective of the amount OF
gold In the system?
2. With the amount of gold in the Treasury
and the amount of governmental war bonds,
Treasury notes and certificates now outstanding.
what Is the total amount of Federal Reserve
notes which may be issued provided the required
amount of redscountable paper can be obtained?
curity of farm loan bonds? A. z. l.
1. The act specifically states that Federal
reserve notes issued only on the security
Of commercial paper and 40 per cent gold deposit
with the Federal Reserve Bank by the member
oank But wartime issues Liberty tones, etc.),
and exchanged for reserve notes when accom-
panied by the 40 per cent gold required
:. The issue depends on the amount of COM
mercial paper 1t has nothing TO do with the
changed for Reserve notes at Reserve banks.
Since Reserve notes depend commercial paper.
the amount of Reserve notes varies. When more
money is needed times Of heavy business there
paper.
3. Nd. Federal Reserve notes may not be is
sued on farm loan bonds.
PHILOSOPHY.
10 the Friend Of the People:
What is philosophy Who was 5 Josiah Royce Royce:
Philosophy is the motvating idea or ideas
under which a human being lives based what
II believes is the reason for its existence Josiah
Royc" was great American philosopher who
The Washington herald., 1922-05-15
Appreciates School Editorial,

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
I am writing to express on behalf
of the school authorities our aprecia-
tion of your editorial in Mondays
Herald relating to the school system.
May I also take this occasion to COM
mend the Herald's vigorous campaign
for better schools and better school
system. The article which appeared
Last Monday morning was highly
commendable. / want you to know
that the school authorities and the
public appreciate the service which
The Herald is. rendering the school
children Of Washington in this cam
paign for school betterment.
F. w. BALLOU.