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sick. Then IL whisky is beneficial
to the sick il must be equally or
more so to well man, who being
stronger than a sick one, would
naturally derive additional benefit.
II is also a well-known fact that
il was instrumental in saving
many lives during the infiue MA
epidemic and doubtless more could
have recovered had whisky been
more plentiful at that time. The
prohibition law was passed by Con-
gress and the required number
of State legislatures. but the peo-
pie had no vote nor voice in the
matter. That the law can never
be properly enforced is evident;
also the majority of our citizens
do not want It and l for one am
in favor OF repeal This is sup
posed to be a government Of the
people, by the people and for the
people. Therefore the people have
vote on this question.
II. +. $.
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Let People Vote.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
should like to make a few re-
marks in the Open court. Yester-
day noticed an article by Mr..
Howell upon the subject of prohi-
bition. antitabacco and other So
called reforms. With reference to
the ancestors of B. F. c.. II. S. s.
and ex-BuCk II. I might say that
I fail to see any connection be-
tween them and the subjects under
discussion. Mr.. Howell makes the
mistake of assuming that prohibi-
tion or antitobacco legislation is
progress or reform. 1t Is neither.
A reformer is one who is respon-
sible for benefting mankind. The
abolition of. slavery. child labor
and other laws that he mentions
are reforms and those that were
instrumental therein. reformers.
The prohibitionists and antitobacco
crowd. however. are fanatics.
with regard to the tobacco aCi-
tation it seems to me that there is
quite an amount of narrow minded
prejudice and intolerance. Because
"A" does not smoke, he disapprOves
OF IT and wishes to deprive b OF
his pleasure. Personally ] do not
smoke, but l am not in favor of
depriving anyone else of it. am
In favor Of life, personal liberty
and the pursuit of happiness. Our
soldiers in the trenches did not find
tobacco an evil as the gentlemen
asserts, but on the contrary an aid
and comfort. As to kids under l6
obtaining it, that could be covered
very nicely by more stringent reg
ulations governing the sale of to-
bacco.
Referring again to prohibition. l
wish to point out that the dry l.w
is neither progress nor a benent to
mankind. 1t has caused thousands
of moonshine stills to be set up,
creation of an army Of bootleg
gers. many Of whom sell poisonous
whisky. which has caused and is
still causing thousands of death
throughout the country. What II
we do see in the papers a few ar
rests each week? 1t is like baling
out a barrel with a thimble. How
much better to have pure whisky.
wine and beer sold. with the taxes
therefrom going into the Federal
Treasury rather than into the
pockets of the bootlegger, and last
but not least the safeguarding Of
human life. Now II has been said
that whisky is evil. Products that
are evil or injurious are not given
to the sick. Whisky Is favored by
a majority of the medical profess
sion in this country and Is pre-
scribed by them as such for the
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one-half times as great as the civil
population, including all the cold
and diseased who had all kinds Of
treatment, or none at all.
Also II is well to remember that
vast commercialism behind this
practice. with its serum and vaccine
factories representing investments
of millions OF dollars. is one great
reason for the determined efforts
to keep il fastened on a gullible
public.
England has for many years kept
complete record for the entire
United Kingdom of England and
Wales, OF the rate OF mortality and
deaths from all diseases. These sta
tistics are published by the registrar
general, and the impartial records
which are neither for nor against
vivisection, show conclusiVely that
in nearly all Of the diseases for
which a great serum or anti-toNin
cure has been invented. the death
rate per million has increased. while
in those diseases for which no such
cure" Is used the death rate has
steadily fallen. No such complete
record is kept by the United States
government. but statistics cS;npiled
over small areas and local hospitals
and given out by interests con-
cerned in pushing the sale and man
ufacture of serums which are vast
profit-producing industries. are ut
terry unreliable and have no scien-
tific value. There fs no reason 20
believe that IL any such reliable rec
ord were obtainable here. il would
show that the American people are
any differently affected from those
of England.
Another fact to remember is that
the practice of medicine-as history
so clearly shows-has been afflicted
with many weird. absurd and insane
delusions and has it's fads and fan
cies. and what is so dogmatiCalIy
stated and practiced as a wonderful
and positive psnacea and cure for
certain diseses in one generation or
less. is utterly discredited and dis
carded, and becomes the laughing
stock of the next.
But some day we may be able to
discern the great and glorious
truth. uttered so long ago by Cicero
that mo cruelty is useful. and in
the light OF that greater moral and
material understanding the Vel
which now darkens the minds Of
men will life and let the light
shine through when this terrible
medical superstition must crumble
into, dust
VIENNA KERCHENAL.
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Opposes Vivisection.

To the Editor Tho Washington Herald:
That the question of vivisection
will not down. and can never he
settled until it is settled right. like
slavery. is becoming more apparent
all the time.
Several States are this year intro
ducing bills to do away with the un-
natural practice. and my own state
Of California at the last general
election in 1920. by the initiative pc
tition. placed this question upon the
ballot to be voted upon. Over 272'OOO
votes-considerably more than one
third of the total-were polled for
the total abolition OF vivisection.
As yet there are many people who
know nothing whatever regarding
the practice. or even the meaning
Of the word, but they certainly will
know in the not distant future. An
enlightened commonwealth will not,
and cannot be forever kept in dark
ness regarding a subject which not
only vitality concerns its physical
weIl-being, but also it's financial. mo-
raj and spiritual well-being.
Many eminent medical men are
on record as saying that vivisection
is not only useless from the purely
material standpoint. but positively
misleading. and a menace to human
ity. We must remember that only
one cult. or part of the medical pro-
fession uphoId this practice-and
that those who do not use its pro-
ducts have a greater percentage
Of cures to their credit than those
who do. For instance. the United
States government health report
.q9ls) shows that our robust young
soldiers-the very flower of physi-
cal perfection - in our peaceful
home camps, under strict allopathic
treatment with it's course OF thor
ough vaccination and inoculation,
had a death rate of over four and
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Horoscope
SUNDAY. APRIL y. 1929.

Kindly stars direct the destinies
Of men today. according TO astroloEN.
Jupiter and Venus are strongly ben
efic and dominate the hours until
afternoon when Saturn and Mars are
adverse.
The clergy should benefit from this
rule which makes for wise leader
ship.
Again new activities for the
churches are indicated and welfare
work will assume new Importance.
There is a great increase of fol-
lowing for a cult or religion founded
hy woman.
Women arc favorabIy ruled while
this confiGurstion prevails ana should
be fortunate in love today.
The planetary government is con-
ductive to the realization Of mental
and physical power. All who WELD
large responsibilities should benefit.
The conjunction OF the Moon with
Mars threatens serious disturbances
In Italy.
India will continue to be under the
most threatening influences and dis
content will spread TO degree more
alarming than Is now apprehended.
Bereavement in the royal family
Of Holland and unrest among the
people OF the country are prognos-
ticated.
The King Of Spain is warned by
the seers that he must safeguard
his health and his Queen for the sta
tionary position of Mars is exactly
on the meridian Of her horoscope,
an aspect that is sinister indeed.
Again protests against taxation
is indicated and severe criticism OF
Congress will be widespread.
Depreciation Of many stocks and
business dificulties among brokers
will mark next month, II is proph-
esied.
Investigation OF psychic phenom-
ena will occupy attention in many
parts of the country and in the West
strange occurrences will be numerous,
IL is forecast.
Persons who's birthdate II is have
a happy augury for domestic hap
piness in the coming yes:. The
young will court and marry.
Children born on this day may be
rash and difficult to manage. but
they are likely to be generous and
affectionate. They should win sue
cess easily.
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MMU6nkGH
.Day By Day
Impressions:
bA00eMsMhve
hBaIfaj,liI'.,l
THE SUMMER HEGIRA.
by o. O. MCINTYRE.

NEW YORK. April 22.--Manhat-
tanites are beginning their sum-
mer hegira! With touches OF win
ter still apparent the pleasure
seekers are not waiting for sum-
mer days. Polo ponies are being
shipped. Fine mansions are being
boarded up. And New York will
soon be occupied by its horde OF
summer visitors-visiting school
teachers, lodge members and sea-
sonal tourists.
The steamship travel to Europe
is the heaviest it has been in
twelve years. Every liner is
freighted with bored New Workers
getting away from the insufferable
ennui. just now 1t Is almost i'm
possible to book passage and even
IL one is successful there is no
telling how or when one may be
able to return.
Those who are not going to Eu-
rope this year are. trekking for
Colorado. Just as the Royal Poin-
ciana in Palm Beach draws the
winter crowds SO IL the Hotel
.BroadmOor at Colorado Springs
drawing the summer tourists.
Many of the grand opera stars
and stage Iuminaries are going to
the Broadmoor as well as the
sprinkling of the social elect.
Colorado is making a bid for its
old-time popularity and seems to
be succeeding. Polo. golf, fishing,
tennis and mountsin climbing are
the attractions.
More and more is New York be-
coming merely place for its
residents to have their offices. The
average wealthy New Yorker is
only in town for the opera season.
After that it is Europe. Florida,
Colorado and California.
New York's rush and crush is
beginning to tell on its people. 1t
is almost impossible to motor on
any of the roads around New York
with any comfort. On Sunday es-
pecially are traffic conditions we'll
nigh impossible. 1
The road houses, too. are not as
attractive as they used to be. They
are frequented, not by people bent
on a pleasant holiday. but by those
seeking to carouse-jazz, booze and
wild women. The cafes in town
are hot, stuffy and shrieking with
syncOpation.
The summer shows, with a few
exceptions. are inane and tawdry.
So IL is that New Workers leave
their beloved metropolis fiat when
the first touch of summer hits the
town. Coney Island is the most
popular spot around New York in
the summer time.
This year the regulars are not
even going to Newport. They are
apparently tired of II. Too close
to New York" says one disloyal-
list. OF course there are many
husba nds who must remain close
to the tickers during the summer
season. and so they frequent the
clubs and the roof gardens, seeking
bravely to QueIl their loneliness.
Rentals this summer are amazing
in their cheapness. Along Central
Park West there are eight and ten
room completely furnished apart
ments that are being rented for
the summer for half the actual
rent paid by the tenants. The
furnishings are free.
And hotel rates are beginning to
drop. One OF the very fine hotels
has cut its rates in half for the
summer. Others are taking the
hint and preparing revision
downward. The restaurant prices.
however, still remain high and the
proprietors are hoping that they
can keep them at the wartime
standard.
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Memory
Tests

l. What nation in Europe raises
more wheat to the acre than any
other country in the world?
2. Where is the bird of paradise
to be foundo
8. How many billions in a tril-
lion:
4. What is the area of New York
State? OF Illinois:
5. What is the length of a tropic.
8. Which Pope had the longest
reign:
Z. Where is found the oft-quoted
expression, And Satan came also?"
3. How much does one cubic
foot of sea water weigh?
.. What was the American Bas-
tile:
10. Which is the first authentic
date in Greek history?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
l. Why is the grapefruit called
SO? The name grapefruit origin
ated from the fact that the fruit
commonly occurs on the trees in
clusters omewhat resembling clus-
ters of grapes.
,. What is the length Of a mer-
idian of the earth? Twenty -four
thousand eight hundred and ftfty-
eight miles.
3. What do Cuba. Haiti, Porto
Rico. and other Antilles represent
geographically. The topmost peaks
and table lands of a great sub
merged mountain chain which runs
from South America to Mexico.
4. Who was Sophie Kovalevsky?
A Russian mathematician and
writer. She was born in Moscow
in 1850 and died in Stockholm in
1891. She wrote much under the
name of Sonia"
5. Who was the first to show that
light Is a mixture of different col
ored rays and the first to divide 1t
into the parts of which it is made
up? Sir Isaac Newton G642-172O.
6. Who was the king killed at the
battle of Ciecy (1346) under strange
circumstances? King John Charles
of Bohemia. At his direction six
knights tied the reins of their
horses heads together and escort
ed the king into battle. He was
blind. On his standard Edward III
found the motto "Ich Dien" CT
serve"), and il has been a part of
the English arms since.
z. In what year did the Romans
begin to coin gold money? In 207
3. G.
s. Who was president of the first
Continental Congress? John Han
cock, of Massachusetts U737-17s3).
Q, Whom did 'Ad Wolgast defeat
to win the worlds lightweight
championship, where, when. and
number of rounds? Battling Nell
son, Port Richmond. Cal, February
%, 1910; forty rounds (stopped by
referee, who gave knockout de-
cision).
10. What river connects Montreal
with the sea? The st. Lawrence.
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DEBT OF. AMERICA.
To the Friend People:
What Is the present national debt? C. AS.
n.,.r The total gross deb. Of the United States
INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
To the Friend Of the People: rr.
alysis? - $3.50 j. T.
Understanding spinaIe, which means the spin
al lamlng Of children is the German equivalent for
infantile paralysis.
SEPTEMBER 5. 1885, SATURDAY.
Please let know what day September 5,
1885. came. and also December 20, 1885. J. II. h
September s. 1885, fell a Saturday. Decem-
Der 20, 1885, fen Wednesday.
FEBRUARY Is. 1sss. ON WEDNESDAY.
On what day did February 15 1889, fall!
E. p. U.
February 15 1888. fell on a Wednesday.
SUPPLY OF HEMP.
To Friend of the People:
Please inform me as to the source of the worlds
hemp supply? H. C. w.
The greater part of the hemp supply used in the
United States and Europe comes from the Philip
pine Islands
SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
Please tell me through your column the near
est boarding school or place where boys years
0'' 'ou'o '' 'AN'" Anxious.
As the of child of this age is highly
important We refer you to the Board of Children's
Guardians whose office is in the District Building.
DOMESTIC ARGUMENT.
To the People:
To settle an argument will you answer the
a right to tell the wife what do and where to go
and the wife has nothing to say about it? .. Has
a wife a right to search a husbands pockets
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Had Smallpox.

To tho Editor. The Washington Herald:
have seen several letters oppos-
ing vaccination. when ] was
wears old | was vaccinated and had
a slight attack OF smallpox as the
result. do not say that I oppose
II though. I believe in doing every
thing possible TO prevent the spread
Of The disease MRS. w. II. w.
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Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views on Topics OF Current Interest

Communicst stions will not Be returned
unless specific request for such return 10
made and stamps tnclosed.
Letters should Be typewrittsn When
ever possible. Communications ertreme-
ly difficult to read will not be oenSidsrsd-
No eommunica tions signed with tctitioas
g,mes will Be used
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ChcBeyuAds
Sien1Wc
Notes
qnfConneW
SUNDAY. APRnL u. Iszz.

VIA fover study hike, urder su-
spices OF the wild Flower Pres
erVation Society, today. Trip to
G4enburnie and Pasadena, Nd,
Jointly with Baltimore chapter.
Meet Twelfth street and New
York avenue, s:f5 a. m. Take
lunch and get supper in Annapo-
lis, returning in evening. spe-
cial objective will be sphagnum
bog with pitcher plants and bor
huckelberry.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
LICENSE TO WE'D.
JOINED CANADIAN FORCES.

To tlr" Fri' nd nf the People:
horn here. but Joined the Canadian
and overseas. but when discharged !
came back here. Do need to take papers
or am still an American citizen? J. G.
1t depends upon when you Joined the Canadian
army. whether before after the United States
entered the We advise that you call at the
naturalization office at 77s Federal Building and
state your case. II you eXpatriated they will
make arrangements for you to become repa atriated.
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INTERNATIONAL MEETING
OF RADIO SCIENTISTS.

Plans are being made for a meet
ing this summer. probably in July.
Of the International Union for Sci
entific Radio Telegraphy, which
will bring together at Brussels
leading radio experts OF the vari-
Gus nations OF the world. Scien-
tihc questions and cooperation be
tween the research activities Il
different countries will be consid-
cred.
DR.. L. W. Austin. head OF the
naval radio research Laboratory.
chairman OF the American section
and vice president Of the int"rna- 70
tional union. will be one of the
American delegates.
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open his mail, 3. Has husband Fight TO search
a wife's pocketboook or open her maiiE q As
rule, or at the rate they going, is woman
as capable and efficient a man in holding down
high" Jobs. C. J. X
1, Depends upon the facts which the cues;
ton arises; as general rule the wife Is supposed
to follow the husband in a change Of domicle.
and g. In general no,
4. The women who hold such positions must be
as capable and efficient men, or they would not
be permitted to keep them.
Is LEASE BINDINGf
To the Friend OF the People:
During my husbands absence. the landlord in
sisted that sign the lease for our apartment,
which did Since then he has refused to do the
cleaning agreed upon. As have no income, 10
my signature binding? H. r. l.
The agreement is binding, but IL you have
income, II 10 difficult to how 1t could be
enforced
FOREIGN LANGUAGES.
To Friend People:
Please tell what languages spoken in:
l. Iceland. 2. Vienna. 3. Switzerland. 4. Jugo-
Slovakis. g. Antwerp? c. b.
l. Danish. 2. German and numerous German
dialects 3. French German dialect and Italian.
merous Slovenian dialects. s. Flemish and French.
LICENSE TO WE'D.
People:
Can couple get marriage license in
State and be married in another? For instance.
could license procured here be used in the State
of Kentucky? G. w. c.
A D. c. license would not be effective in
Kentucky.
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A new industry. the manufacture,
OF canes, Is growing in PARAGUAY
Many fine woods OF that country
are suitable for the making OF walk
ing sticks.
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The Tomato at one time Was des-
ignated as the love-spple.
w. ID.
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To the Friend Of the People:
What Is the present national debt? c. A. S.
The total gross debt of the United States OF
December. 81, 1921 was s23, 23,1Ss24T.s13.o6.
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Latin-America Militant.

TN an era OF disarmament it is not encouraging
/ to read dispatches from South America de-
- scribing continent feverish with military
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INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

Please let me know what day September 5.
1885, came. and also .DeSember 20. 1885. J. II. X.
September s. 1856. fell a Saturday. Deeem-
Der 20, 1885, fell Wednesday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-04
SESSIONS OF INDIANA
MEETING OF FRIENDS
TO OPEN next WEEK

Indiana Yearly Meeting, the largest
of the Is yearly meetings com prising
the Five Years Meeting of Friends,
VIII open its 102nd session here in
East Main street Friends church,
Tuesday, Aug. s. A meeting on min
lstry and oversight, and devotional
meeting in the evening of Monday,
Aug. Z, will precede the formal open
ing OF the annual Quaker assembly.
Friends from many towns and cities
OF eastern Indiana and western Ohio,
as we'll as from Traverse City, Mich.
and Washington state are among those
to be expected. Some of the places
included within the scope of Indiana
Yearly Meeting are Wabash, Amboy,
paramount, Muncie, Marion, Anderson,
Greenfield, Knightstown, Spiceland,
Carthage, Newcastle, Dunreith, Lynn,
4 Winchester, Fountain City, Dublin,
Economy, Cincinnati, Ohio, Selma,
Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Van Vert, Ohio,
and Traverse City, Mich.
Among the Friends to be present
during the sessions, and who will give
reports or addresses are:
Prominent Friends.
Charles E. Tebbetts, former head
of Whittier college. Whittier, Calf,
executive secretary of the American
Friends Board of Foreign Missions,
and pastor of the Friends Brooklyn
church; Milo S. Hinkle, former pastor
of East Main Street Friends church
and former missionary to Jamaica
Ira c. Dawes, pastor of the Friends
church at Wabash; George N. Hartley
of Fountain City, former missionary
in the Indian territory; Amelia r
Lindley, Indian missionary; DeElla
! Newlin, graduate of Earlham and
worker among the negroes at South
. land, Ark 1t also is expected that
. Mrs. Walter c. Stevens, of Muncie
will have charge of the story hour fol-
young Friends.
The program for the entire meeting
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