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The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
Children in Homes.
TO the Editor. The Washington Herald

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
am very much interested in
your editorial Experience and
Child Placement" in which you
quote a Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter as
saying Il have never seen in all
the years / have worked with chill
dren in and out of homes. a private
home where ] could place a child
to be boarded with clear con-
science" First. let me say that
II Mrs. Rafter will communicate
with the writer through the edi-
tor of this paper, she will have
the opportunity of seeing. not one
but three private homes Of which
have personal knowledge where
three children OF the Board OF Ch J.
dren's Guardians are cared for in a
manner that would make her con-
science leap for joy. IL a conscience
can be said to leap. ] will show
her a home where a 'farmed out"
child shares equally. share for
share. with the homeowner's own
children all the work and all the
pleasures of the home life. This
child wears clothes of quality and
style equal to her companions in
high school: she travels into dis
tant States when the family goes
on Its annual vacations: she attends
the Girls Scout camp each year:
she does everything the owners
children do and receives the - al
OF everything that they recSve.
And the other homes are equal 60
this one So far as Mrs. Rafter's
conscious need concern itself.
Now, as to your editorial: you
cite the English home and the Eng
lish boarding school. Surely you
cannot compare the attitude of the
American parent in his home life
to that of the English. You would
not give me room to go into this
subject at length. I know. nor should
II be necessary for II Is a matter
Of common knowledge that. to the
average Englishman. two children
In boarding school are Infinitely
more to be desired than one in the
home. And as for the European
convent system for girls. it should
be recalled that the moral at
mosphere of many European coun-
tries Is greatly different than ours
and that over there" the girls of
wealthy parents never stir out Of
the house unless they are closely
chaperoned. Therefore. those par
ents who cannot so chaperone their
daughters oftentimes find II advan-
taseous to place them in converts
where they are protected by the
rules of the institution. ] believe
the conclusion drawn in your edI-
torial is not justified by the argu-
ments advanced.
And one more thing. this from
my own experience. was sent
away TO very fine boarding school,
but i am free to admit that /
learned to commit more offences
against the laws Of God and man In
the hrst three months OF my asso-
c'ation with the sons Of. wealthy
parents than / had learned in ali
the previous is years Of my life,
H A w
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
BOYS Grown Tall.

To tire Editor, The Washington Herald:
Did you ever see a spoiled kid"'
Did you ever see q small boy who
had been allowed to have his own
way until he had become the tyrant
of the household every member OF
which was willing to humor him to
keep him from q spell OF tan
trums?"
Had It ever occurred to you that
we are now witnessing this same
performance on a large scale. only
TIE boys are grown up; the house
hold Ii our government and the
cause Of the tantrums IL the engh-
teenth amendment?
There are quite q number Of Amer
leans who have q lip for q nip who
think 1t would be better to give
these overgrown bottle babies . lit
tie beer or wine when they start
kicking and yelling Just to keep
them from breaking up the furni-
ture.
There are quite a number Of
parents who do not read their Bibles
wh6 advocate sparing the rod even
IL they spoil the child.
Such parents are responsible for
the anarchy that Is becoming 30
rampant in, our country.
We old fashioned people know
that a good spanking Is the most
effective cure for tantrums and that
fear of punishment Of some kind
is the foundation of conscience.
All true Americans AREAS anxious
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
The Transformed Max Oser.

M AK OSER. whom Mathilde Mccormick
lNl seems determined to marry, no longer is
described in dispatches stable keeper"
He has been transformed into Swiss cavalry
officer" Miss McCormick's hand will elevate her
elderly lover into the intangible atmosphere of
society" Society can not bar him. because he
will have hold the Mccormick millions to
unlock the gates. But society" will have Of
a stable keeper. Hence the metamorphosis.
This is unfortunate. 1t is detail, of course,
of slight consequence But, somehow other, we
think the American public would prefer to read
of Miss McCormick's wedding to stable keeper"
if she must wed foreigner at all 1t sounds more
democratic. 1t has the tang of the soil about it.
European society, of course, can not bar Herr
Oser after he is wed. But it insists sticking
gold lace on him.
The best of American society, of course. could
not bar bootegger whose successful operations
had netted him ten millions. But it could trans
form him into broker, banker, or something
like that.
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FINNISH CATHoLIc CHURCH.
10 tie Friend Of tie Psops
WIN you be kind enough to inform me through
your columns whether or not there 10 Finnish
Catholic Church In Chicago. r. c.
The city directory Of Chicago does not mention
any such church.
DATE OF LINCOLN PENNY.
Tc the Friend Of rsopis.
Kindly advise me as to the hrst year the Lin
coin penny came out have an indian head cent
dated 1905. but am told that the Lincoln csat also
came out that year. NJ B.
The Lincoln penny came out In 1908.
ROUTE TO NIAGARA FALLS.
To the Friend Of the People.
VIII you please tell the best automobile route
. to take to Niagara Falisf j. w. X.
From Washington to- Gettysburg. to Harris
burg to Reading. to Allentown. to Easton, to
Sc to R.ss 10 MT to t., to
ronawanda. then take boulevard to Niagara Falls
AUTHOR OF VERSE.
To the Friend Of the Peoois.
VIII you please tell me the author and COM
.piete verse of stons wafis do not prison ma make
Richard LoveIace wrote IT. The complete
"stone walls do not a prison make
Nor iron bars cage:
Minds innocent and quiet take
That for hermitage.
If have freedom in my love,
And in my soul am free,
Angels alone that soar above.
Enjoy such liberty"
SKETCH OF HARRISON FISHER.
Friend of the Pscpe
VIII you please give me the biography of
Harrison Fisher. famous artist? -
He was born in Brooklyn New York. July
27 1879: educated in San Francisco, England and
France; has illustrated numerous books. also short
stories for Saturday Evening Post, scrtbners. La
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The Strike Situation.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1t occurs to me that. in the face
of the universal inconvenience that
may soon turn to actual suffering
as a result of the coal and railroad
strikes, that the voice of the mass
Of the people. raised N respectful
but earnest protest against the
present condition of affairs might
accelerate matters somewhat.
The present administration tao
lilly admits that IL doesn't know
what to do about 1t. The present
policy OF "watchful waiting" Is not
conducive of a restful state OF mind
in those many thousands who see
ahead a coalless and workless win
ter, which isn't adopting the walt
Ing policy. We want to see some-
thing done about IT and done quick
ly. Surely the President Of the
United States, with power to con-
script every man in the country
and set him on foreign soil for
military duty, has powers that may
be exercised to handle such a sit
uation as the present one. II he
hasn't, I am sure the American peo-
Pile are only too glad to give them
to him for the asking.
suggest Of may be so bold).
that the President. in cases like
the present. be empowered to call
a commission of. say Ave men. to
be elected or selected by the az
fected employers and like number
from the dissatisfied employees. In
I'll 20 ~ reason
to produce their representatives let
the President appoint as many as
are required These ten would. then
elect another. In case they ran 10
agree on the eleventh the Presi-
dent might cast the deciding vote.
Any person refusing to serve on
such a commission. excepting FOR
very good reason, should be sem
fenced to a term of imprisonment
Both sides being fairly represented
all disputed questions could be
taken up and settled by vote, the
eleventh or elected commissioner
acting as chairman and casting the
deciding vote in case of a tie. De-
cisions Of the commission should he
final and Immediately effective ana
the most severe penalties visited on
either party daring to disooey these
decisions. All sessions Of the COM
mission should be open to the pub
lie, or the press, IL public meetings
prove too unwieldy. The President
might attend to the calling OF the
commission in person or delegate
these powers to another who would
be his personal representative and
be vested with all the powers or
the President himself.
This plan. It seems to me, would
not only settle the present strike
fairly and Justly. but do away with
the necessity of future strikes. II
there are other plans. and there is
sure to be, let US hear them. Let
us use the press. so far as we may.
to acquaint the powers that be that
we have a real interest In the prob
lens that confront them. Let us In
a kindly and dignifed way assure
them of our interest and desire to
help, as well as our demands that
they accomplish that for which we
have placed them in power. Then
we may have "a government OF the
people, for the people and by the
people" ]. A. SHA FfEh.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
movies, ana Iumbermen . ,eon,s5re shs county.

movies and iumbermen TO conserve the countrys
forests. -
Loss of life and property damage resulting from,
foods. economic significance Of water power devel-
opments, industrial utilization quantity quality and
possible contamination of municipal supplies. and
interstate subsurface water supply were some Of
the ways by which, it was declared grave problems
arising The council, representing the organized
engineering profession, asserted that "the scientific
study of such matters as affect stream flow and
other water supply problems should be undertaken
in more comprehensive manner than has yet been
made possible" The council pledges its co-opera-
tion with State and Federal agencies.
This sort of cooperation with the government
is valuable and public spirited and it is to be hoped
that Congress sees fit to establish the hydraulic
laboratory. 't
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
Can You, Mr.. Hays?
WIILL HAYS seems to be experiencing ,
w siderable difficulty in his efforts to in

W/ILL HAYS seems to be experiencing con-
w siderable difficulty in his efforts to intro
duce more decent atmosphere into Hollywood
town with quite few respectable citizens and
many disreputable FOUNDERS. Mr.. Hays is an ex-
-ellent organizer and an excellent master of the
art of improving morale. His present task how
:ver, probably will prove more difficult than was
his work in securing the election of President
Harding in making the postoffice human and
Efficient. 1t will be more difficult because politi-
clans and postoffice clerks constitute an entirely
different type of men and women from those with
whom he must deal.
Mr.. Hays is having his first experience with
temperament. He is dealing with folks who pos
abundance of all other senses but little COM
mon sense. If he decrease the number of
divorces and scandals in Hollywood he will have
proved himself one OF the most remarkable men of
all times. He will have shown himself able not
only to deal successfully with ordinary human
beings-an ability possessed by Napoleon, Caesar,
Lenin and number of others; he will have proven
himself able TO deal with artists-an ability none
IF these possessed
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
Excursion Ship to Saue
Coal BY SI0lcing Speed

To help save coal the Washington
Colonial Beach Steamboat Company
announces that the steamer St
Johns will leave her wharf at CO.
lonial Beach at IL p. m. Saturday
nights instead of midnight and s
p. m other days instead of s o'clock.
This will give the steamer one
hour longer ride and will not. force
the speed by burning extra coal.
Much coal will be saved and the ex
cursionists will have an extra hours
boat ride to enjoy the Potomac,
dancing and other features OF the
trip.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12

eCZ L<HRfNCE chief of the Ara
bian army and son of the King
of the Hejaz made Col. Lawrence
staff officer with his forces as an
indication of the respect he held
for Cox Lawrence. who was also
treated as sherf and given the
rank of emir Or prince.
Col Lawrence's influence in Ara
bia is shown by the fact that he
In credited with being the man who
brought about the revolt of the
King of Hejaz against the Turks.
He raised an army of 100000 Arabs
and within aSshort time harassed
the Turks to such an extent that
they set a fabulous price on his
head.
Col. Lawrence's career is all the
more remarkable because of his
comparative youth. He is only
81 years old. He has, however
devoted his time to Arabian affairs
since leaving Oxford.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
Law of Lynchers.
To the Editor. The Washington He

10 tne bditor, me Washington Herald:
Needful. truthful and forceful
was your editorial today on the
"Herrin Disgrace" Ny only crit,-
cism Is that you. like thousands or
other editors. have delayed almost
too long your attack upon lawless-
ness. You have waited until mob
rule has almost become recognized
as q part Of American common law
before you begin to oppose 1t seri-
ously. 1t would have been better
to attack this evil In its early
stages than to. have waited until
mob rule became mob law before
seeking to stamp II out. Possibly
you wished. In all fairness TO this
new tribunal, to give II q chance to
demonstratetits efficiency as a part
OF the machinery of government
before definitely determining to op-
pose 1t? Whatever the motives of
your delay I. with all patriotic citi-
Gems OF this American government,
welcome your belated stand for law
and order.
Would the killing of one man 1T
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12

to see the eighteenth amendment
enforced as they are that the four
teenth shall not be violated.
Allow me the prediction that the
nineteenth will enforce the eigh-
teenth amendment for the one big
reason women had for asking for
the ballot was TO save American
len. children and homes from this
great curse Of drink.
A government that derives it's
revenue by the sale OF sobriety of
its sons Is on the road to ruin.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12

say OF the fair
sex:
The Elo
Saxon type OF
dominant wonsn
conditions I n -
world by her
Weaknesses Take
her, for instance.
at the pleasure
resorts in Eu-
rope. She has
beauty. health, a
rich husband or
4 big estate TO eN-
ploit. She comes
Of a good family
as q rule. Her
vagaries amaze
the continental
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WALTER II. MAZYkE.
Shocked at Plays.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
I heartily indorss what the Rev.
J. J. oueqlIy said IN q letter con-
cerning theaters. or rather movies,
for I visited one Q few nights ago
and got 20 shocked that thought II
will Be . long time before I will visit
one again. II was called Pools
First" but Il was more than ''fools." :"
for II was nothing but vulgar the
whole play so far a. I saw II, for
couldn't stand Il TO see Il to q finish.
II was nothing but one gang OF
robbers trying to cheat another and
killing the members Of another. using
girls as ''decoys" TO trap them
II there 10 anything that will
texch young people 20 become
Burglars. and outlaws, such plays
surely VILLA SUBSCRIBER.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12

NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-The Gus.
tom House district on the lower
tip of the island bristIes with life
these days. Thousands of ocean
voyaeers flock there to get their
passports and to visit the great
steamship Offices that surround the
government building.
Scores OF sandwich men with
their gaudy banners front and back
. walk up and down the curbs her
aiding the dexterity of the quick
photo passport shops to which
every voyager has to 20 to be
photographed.
There Is a uniform courtesy about
the Custom House employees and
they appear to share the thrills Of
the first time voyagers. Those who
oner them fees. aside from the
regular $40 charge. are due for q
shock. They find that there are
men In New York who will not
receive tips.
All sorts of seedy statesmen hang
around the outside OF the building
selling Baedeker Guides, cameras.
steamer rugs. and there Is one pro-
fessional-looking fellow who will
tell you about the real sights"
OF Paris for a modest charge of 81.
Another guarantees to teach you
enough French in two hours ito
make 'em think you are q native"
The seasoned traveller takes II all
~
ice is thrilled by his own words
in nnouncing that he is to visit
France. England. Germany. Swift
zerland and where not. You can
! say at least that you are going to
visit all for the benefit of the by
ISLANDERS as IL costs no more.
Are you an American? an at
tendant asked one applicant.
mo, SIR" was the weberfieldian n
reply, but I'm only going to Ari-
patient efforts to explain that no
passport was needed.
1t is surprising to see how many
aged men and women travel alone.
One old patriarch of 81 was going
to Switzerland. He came to Ameri-
ca when he was.16. And there was
going to Germany. She gave her
age as 50. The honeymooners try
to act blase but they persist in
holding hands under the desks as
they make out their applications.
1t used to be that the bootleggers
camoufiaged their sales talks over
the telephone. They would inquire
il the customer would like some
| fresh scotch Salad, Rye bread or
Bourbon apples. OF late. they are
growing careless. They speak
right out and call a spade a spade
whisky is whisky and gin is gin.
The nerviest bootlegger. however.
is one who called up a business
man the other day and said he
wanted to show a sample. He car
| ried the bottle, a portable little
stand. a carafe OF cracked Ice and
| glass in brief case. And he
| presented his card. telephone num-
ber and address-with the price
| list printed plainly on the back.
| Tommy Lyman, so Broadway
hears. is quite the rage of Paris.
| Tommy was pasty-faced young
man who pounded a piano and sang
| risque songs in Houston street
! red ink place. After prohibition he
| moved to the rear OF a plumbing
| shop that became the vogue for
after theater crowds. He went to
France with a group Of roysterers
who needed Tommy's lyrical
| touch for the morning hours. Now
he has his name in electric lights
| over the entrance of one Of the
most popular Montmartre cafes.
/ 1t reads: Tommy Lyman-New
York's Society Singer" And Tom
my sends me postcard which
reads: Amt these French the
darbs! Give Broadway my merri-
est laugh"
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
Announces Opening
School of Accounting

Plans were announced yesterday
for the opening Of the washington
School Of Aocountsncy. OF the y. N.
c. A. school system. September ..
The Graduate School" for stu
dents who have received their "B.
c. g." degrees. will open October ;.
The Instructors for the Graduate
School" are: O. II. Newlove, w. X.
8. Stevens and John II. Patrick
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12

he has resigned
as advisor on
Arab affairs to
he colonial Of
fice. His work
with the Arabians
had placed him
in such high es-
t e e m however.
that his official
title had almost
b e e n forgotten
and the unoffi-
cial one of I'm
crowned king"
accorded him.
Z mir Feisul.
King of Ira k /,
commander n
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SUPPORTERS OF PARTIES.
Court ZeMery hoMe7ezald
CURRENT INTEREST Al~
L

Csnnunioat tisns will not Be returned
unlass specific request fer such return
u nads and stamps inelessd.
letter. should Be typewntten when
ever psssihls. cennunicatiens extreme
" difficult 70 rad vii not b oensidsssd.
No eenmunicat lions signed with fetitisus
pansa vtll - used.
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dies Home journal. Meciurs'a Lfs. Puck Cos
mopoiitan and numerous othsrs: also . portrait
painter and stchsr; now painting covers and max
Mssssins. His present ssdrss. Is New York City.
STRIKES IN THREE CITIES.
To the Friend Of People.
How many strikes and lockouts took place IN
" TOTE e'''.so ana o'''s'."' 0' HI G Cav
One hundred and twenty three strikes and lock
outs took place IN GhcaCS in that year. thirty
QUESTION OF LAND TITLE.
To the Friend Of tbs ps,ps
A and Joint owners OF real estate located
in Massachusetts. and his wife have been sepa-
in New Hampshire and no trace can be found
his wife or her relatives; far known there
from the possibility of wife or children surviving
His wife would be about so years old the pres
chronic invalid thirty 1--we years ago. has held
undisputed possession OF the property for eleven
years How long will It be before b. can sell the
to the ordinary purchaser? H. NJ p.
We are not specifically informed as to the Mas
sachusetts laws but the usual provision is that
seven years is legally dead. Therefore would
seem enjoy absolute ownership of the property
at the present time.
SUPPORTERS OF PARTIES.
Friend OF tie Pepp:s.
Please give me a comprehensive answer to the
following questions: What is a Republican? What
is Democrat? What is a Progressive.
No authoritative answer be given to your
questions Democrats Republicans and Progress
sive. are supporters of their respective parties
What their parties stand for is something not
generally known. Their policies for adminlstra-
tion usually outlined In their national plat
forms
The Washington herald., 1922-08-12
.LIoyd George Man 60 Make Peace
Ples." says British Minister.

Premier Lloyd George is the only
man in Great Britain who can make
a great moral appeal for the end
ing of all wars just now. / am not
a political supporter Of the premier
and ] regard the 1918 election as
too regrettsble for words. Bat he
is the man now. and when a man IS
in a state Of grace he ought 20 be
backed up. So says Rev. J. II.
Jones. Congregational minister from
Bournemouth, ENGLAND, and moder-
ator Of the British federal free
church council.
There is no hatred of Germany
today in England You could not
whip IL up even II you wanted TO
do so. Armaments are being re-
duced-to the danger point. some
say. Men are being discharged al
wooiwich Arsenal. and there is dis
tress among the workers Of Ports
mouth for the same reason"