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The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
Eight O'Clock Risers.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Have just read your editorial about
daylight Swing" and notk your
remark about 8 o'clock risers II
there are any such animals among
the 9 o'clock workers. l have yet
to meet them; and II there are. how
will it help matters to get them up
at for an o'clock Job? They will
have just as little time as they had
before.
As a matter Of fact. the vast ma
jority of o'clock workers In the
city rise by Z and have breakfast
at 1880: while in the country the ris-
ing hours run from $40 to $50. The
writer rises at 6, summer and win
ter. and has none too much time at
that. A friend a little further of
rises all the year round at $50. Un-
der the new regime we must get out
of bed at the pleasing hours of $3.50
and in order to make connections
And yet we cannot hope for an extra
hour Of rest in the evening. No one
wants to eat dinner an hour earlier;
so the dishes and the work will drag
on just as now.
Daylight saving Is simply a
scheme in the interests of the play
ers and an imposition on the work
ers. / hope the man who invented
it will miss his train to heaven.
WORKER.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20

of their own, but as ii result of
difficulties which they inherited.
have arrived at an impasse." said
Lind in Washington recently.
This situation requires rather
good common horse sense and plai
good neighborliness, than any nice
application of the points of inter-
national law.
IF we should say to President
Obregon: All right. we'll take you
at your word. II you mean what you
say. you are entitled to my con-
fidence and esteem. then there is
no reason why recognition should
not be realized.
while II is not entirely in ac-
cord with international usage 70
imply a threat with recognition, the
threat nevertheless would be un-
derstood. If Obregon fails to live
up to his promises, 1t would be easy
to withdraw recognition and let
matters take their course"
Gov. Lind disclaimed any inten
tion of criticising the policy of Sec
retary Hughes. He believes that
Secretary Hughes Is entirely within
his rights in suggesting that Presi-
dent Obreeon should give Cuaran-
ices tonCeiHlls - mel ivan piopcEty
riphts in Mexico.
"On the other hand. we must re-
member Latin-Americans generally.
and the Mexican in particular are a
sensitive people. MeNicans. espe-
cially those in high places. take the
attitude that II is ungenerous. ~
say the least. for the giant countrs
to the north to say that they must
do thus and so''
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
Lloyd Georges Return.

/, u ONDON plans to receive Lloyd George like
hero home from the wars AT Genoa he
- has suffered apparent defeat. All the projects
his heart either were cast aside by the con-
ference or realized in such spineless fashion that
the British premier has scant occasion feel jub-
fsnt. Europe is chaotic as before. Russia re-
mains as mysterious and dangerous as ever. There
was a cloudy suggestion Of sunrise for short
time. Then the horizon grew backer than ever.
Mr. Lloyd George brings conquered standards
home.
Yet the British capital will make no mistake
IN according him a triumphal welcome. He has
furnished one OF the most striking examples in
modern history of statesman who battled for
ideals amid unpromsing realities.
"At Genoa he fought for European peace" says
the appeal sent out by his admirers to the people
of London. "He fought his critics with courage,
faith and optimism. We would like the world 10
know that not few of remember his services" I"
Britain indeed will do well to remember her
part at Genoa. Her defeat glorious Lloyd
George ahead of his time. Eventually every
thing for which he stood will be realized. Eventu-
ally kinder feelings will replace the hatred and sus-
picion that fermenting in Europe.
The continent cannot continue to live in its
present condition. But it is not likely that its
statesmen will be willing to sign the death war
rants of their peoples by new continental war.
No nation could enter such struggle anticipating
victory. The defeat of those who finally dictated
terms of peace would be as complete as that of
their rivals.
The situation would be suggestive of interna-
tional cannibalism- Lloyd George offered at Genoa
practical Christianity remedy for this. He has
left the bottle behind. AS the states grow sicker
and sicker they certain give this remedy .
trial in spite of their present suspicion
1t is hard to conceive that Lloyd George mere
ly acted part at the conference His sincerity
was evident in every word he spoke. He is likely
to suffer the fate of most Acknowledgements
ton, Misunderstanding, encouragement and defeat
But he take comfort from the knowledge that
he fought good fight and kept the faith with his
conscience.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
NEW POWER MAP
OF VIRGINIA.

A new map OF Virginia on q s~-'-
of 1890. 900. showing the location
of the power stations and transmits
sion lines used in public service
and the names OF the public-utilitv
companies. has just been published
by the United States Geological
Survey.
This map is one Of the series OF
State power maps now being pub
lished by the Geological Survey
Maps have already been completed
Of New York. Pennsylvania. Massa-
chusetts. Rhode Island. Connect
cut. Maryland. Delaware District
OF Columbia. Vermont. New Hsmp.
shire. and New Jersey. and maps oI
Indiana. Maine. and West Virginia
are being prepared for publication.
The maps that are available fo<
distribution may be purchased from
the Director OF the United States
& Geological Survey for 50 cents a
copy.
These maps will be valuable to
those ~ho are interested in the in
ter-connection OF power plants. to
those who wish to establish manu-
featuring plants within reach n
electI ical power. to municipalities
contemplating the use Of electricity
for light and power. and 20 mcni-
cipslities considering the fessibil-
ity OF purchasing electricity instead
Of reconstructing an old or obso-
lete municipal plant
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
Man, Needless Evil.

To the Editor, The NashinGton Herald:
Herewith submit my views on
woman suffrage: also send with
them my heartfelt sympathy for the
cause.
Now that womankind has cast
aside the shackles of tyranny and
emerged from the mist of Ignorance
into the light of truth and knowl-
edge, she stands ready to take her
rightful place at the helm.
Mankind has SO frightfully mis-
managed the worlds affairs during
the past six or seven million years
that a radical change must take
place. 1t is up to the women to
save the world from impending de-
struction. Lady Astor says so. or
intimates as much.
woman is beginning to feel the
new power within her and should
make an effort to avenge herself
upon tyrannical man. who has kept
her in subjugation and ignorance
Now is her opportunity to humili-
ate man by running him from Of
fee and taking up the reins of
dictatorship herself. This she can
do by cooperation of her voting
power
Fannie Hurst says when woman
begins to think for herself she
makes man feel like a nincompoop.
She is right. When a woman is
smart. she knows it-and the
knowledge thereof goes to her head
like wine. She falls for the fat
terry OF wise men and thinks she
can twist them around her little
hnger. She becomes dominating
and oppressive.
And mere man, Is he such a
nincompoop? Patiently he main
tains his silence and Keeps his
Peace. His innate chivalry toward
the opposite SIX prevents him from
making rude Interruptions to her
speech. He keeps his composure,
out Is he SO meek and submissive? {?
Behind that mask of stoicism turks
tolerant smile. Let her talk, he
muses.; after while she'll swell up
like Aesops frog and croak.
Well. how about that change
Come on. all ye emancipated fe-
males: get down off your pedestaIs
II you want your liberty; peel Off
your shirts and put your shoulders
10 the wheel and run roughshod
over mantle nincompoop, Exter-
inmate him. He is an unnecessary
CIVIL HORATIO.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
The President and Industry.

DRESIDENT HARDING has adopted an ex-
celent plan for Fastening needed reforms in
industry.
The White House dinner Thursday, night at
which he talked their especial problems
the table with Americas greatest steel manufac-
turers, constituted an important step in advance.
Much good come from such conferences.
They enable the Chief Executive to understand the
peculiar difficulties under which each specialized in
dustry labors. At the same time the manufacturers
and transportation leaders get the viewpoint Of the
United States whole from the in the best
position to express that viewpoint
1t encouraging to know that the dinner to
the steel kings will be followed by dinner to
transportation magnates. The naturally fol-
lows the other. Upon steel and transportation the
basis of Americas prosperity rests.
At the dinner Thursday night light was
thrown upon the twelve-h -hour-day proposition. This
has constituted reason for serious indictments of
the entire >steel industry in the minds of many
Americans. Yet the steel indicated, it is re-
ported, willingness to abolish it
Similar good work can be accomplished with
the traction men. After all, everybody is anxious
to work for the best interests of the country. But
sometimes it is difficult to the right way, es-
pecally when somewhat isolated positions are oc-
cupied.
The object of the White House is to remove
such conditions which have interfered with progress
in the past
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
New Craftsmanship.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The consensus of belief among
people whom this writer meets in
places where they most do con-
gregate"-in clubs and other places
of assembly-seems to be that the
world is now suffering from one OF
those cycles of nonentity in state
craft that comes and goes at GER
tain periods. One such cycle. for
example. occurred just before the
American Revolution. when the
British government under the min
istry of LoSd North caused the re-
volt of the most loyal Of English
colonies. That futile period. how
ever soon gave way to cycle OF
unusual superiority with the rise OF
such men as Lord Chatham (Will-
lam Pitt). Edmund Burke and others
in English government affairs, Ben
jamin Franklin, Patrick Henry. the
Adamses. Lees and Ptnkneys in
America, and under whose ao,-
statesmsnship the independence OF
these United States was achieved.
The consensus above mentioned
declares without hesitation that a
cycle OF inept craftsmanship is now
at its zenith. in Europe at least
1t says there Is serious impeacn-
ment of the intelligence of even the
far flung British prime mixture,
Lloyd George and his followers:
that the only man who showed q
gkmmer of sane reason at the time
of the armistice was the old Tiger.
Clemenceau. who asked in vain that
the allied troops should be allowed
to end the war by entering Germany
under their commanders and put
ting down.the rioters-(anarchistic-
Bolshevistic SocialisticI masquer-
aiding as strikers. Clemenceau
pleaded in vain that the allied conn
manders be permitted to 20 forward
and establish decent provisional
government in Germany. neither
Junker nor Socialist, that would
be able to put back to work in
their factories at the pistols point.
IL necessary, the revolutionary
strikers. to the end that the un-
happy country should be made able
to pay its reparation bills. The
old statesman recalled the expert
ence OF the Paris Commune or 1870
II and the narrow escape of France
from the fate of modern Russia.
The Paris Commune was put down
and France, though terribly impov-
erished by Bismarck's outrageous
exactions was soon able to buy her
peace.
20 no." said the wise men of the
Versailles Council to Clemenceau.
that would Interfere with self de-
termination and the great reforms
We intend for the world. We must
have league of nations right away.
Moreover. we are eager to get at
the fixing OF boundaries and \the
parcelling out of the various ac-
questions of territory we are en-
titled to. We are each and all for
self determination, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness and other peo-
pies property" And so the incom-
retent Ebert and his Socialist crowd
were permitted to misrule Germany
10 the verge of ba nkruptcy IN which
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20

1t finds itself. while Russia, fore
most among the entente allies. was
left to pillsse and murder by the
bandits Lenin and Trotsky. who
found an easy prey IN the support
Of the half-witted and demented
dreamers OF the Commune
The question Of today is. when
will this brand of craftsmanship
seen at. Versailles in 1858 and
continued at Genoa at the present
moment give way TO an abler class
Of men in public affairs. It would
seem as IL the time was nearly due.
in the present desperate condition
of things. for the rise of a group OF
men in control OF European govern
ments who would never once think
of entering into a pact with a band
of culprits who have not only DIS
credited themselves with gigantic
robberies and broken faith when
ever II has suited their purposes
but whose hands are blood-stained
with the murder Of innocent men
and helpless women and children.
In her former and better DAYS the
reputation of the debts owed to
her subjects, with their imprison-
ment and murder by such usurpers
as the Lenin-Trotsky regime in
Russia. would have been a more
than sufficient cssus belli for Great
Britain to send her fleets into the
Baltic and Plack seas with orders
for a blockade to the finish IL
stead, the great nation appears 81
be content, for the present at least
to pocket all insults and injurie,
to allow itself TO he led into any
sort Of policy promising temporary
advantage. and 10 let Lloyd George
do IT, H NJ Scale
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
A Redeemer For China.

|HINA still awaits her redeemer-her Charlie
- magne, her Cromwell, her Bismark
The late dramatic war between Gems. Chang
Tso-lin and WI Pei-fu seems to have left the great
oriental country in the same condition as before
Nothing has been done to unity the Pekin and
Canton governments. There does not seem any
thing which be done just at present.
Both generals have been ready enough with
rhetorical promises Of reform. But WI does not
have any definite program for betterng the poll
teal condition of the country. Had Chang won
nobody would have expected any great lberalty
because he was, at the best, only p successful
bandit with army to rent.
Both North and South China await strong
man who can bring order from chaos and start
the country road Of progress Whether
he comes from Canton or Pekin makes little diff
ference, far the country's destinies are con-
cerned. There to be no great moral ques-
ton between them. Both want to hold the upper
hand for the same
The only point which all Chinese who think
at all along such lines to have agreed is that
when the savior does come he shall not come
from Japan anything to Japanese help
Since this is a virtue which all generals claim the
victory of WI certainly does not advance the
matter. AS for Chang, he notoriousy under
Japanese influence until he saw some prospect of
victory Then he made haste to denounce Nip
ponese aid.
Neither North or South China has gained any,
thing from the recent except little dis
turbance to break the monotony of life. This, by
the way. must be welcome ensagh. The fact re-
mains that the people OF China are not affected
one way or the other by Cen Wus victory To
the bulk of the population, going about its agricu
ture and its marketing, the war amounted to no
than a travelling circus.
True enough the present Peldn government
probably will change result Of Wu's victory
But governments have ceased to matter much in
Pekin. One may be as good as futile as another
More important is the fact that dramatic though
the fighting was, it afforded no foreign interest
excuse to send forces into China to demand
preposterous indemnites. At that one British
vice consul wounded. There are reports of
some Americans injured they strayed curiousy
near the battle lines. Surely the Japanese could
find some of their citizens killed through the fault
OF one side another. Yet not bill has been
presented Perhaps the world is lowing less
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such toward them is an egotist
plus a crab. II is no justification
for me to be dishonest II / find
many men who are so. have no
right to knock churches because
the pews are fIled with hypocrites.
will not wait for skirts TO be-
come longer before ! feel that II
Is a mans duty to show honest-to-
God chivalry toward women. ]
will love them all. be their skirts
ever so short or entirely absent,
and though they be painted, cal
cimined and rouged They are
still women and the loveliest things
in the universe. IL the ladies had
had a tea party at the Genoa con-
ference and had represented the
leak of nations" in lieu OF their
bubbles. they would probably have
accomplished something.
Out in Louisville. KY. were .
young healthy male to sit In a
street car while an elderly lady
held to strap in front of him.
some herman. also straphanger.
would very likely rip of the collar
of the indifferent one In getting
him on his feet. But in Washing.
ton such is common and quite un-
noticed. Every man should go
through the experience Just once
Of bringing a baby into the world.
Then he wouldn't ask for chivalry
to be defined. And he would un-
derstand then what courage meant
But as the editor once gently
hinted. and as I used to say when
= COB in the navy. let US all pipe
down" on this subject We are
not getting anywhere.
ADAM KABIBBLE.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
Mr.. Degman Was There.

To the Editor. The Washington HersId:
The effusions of A Former Ser
geant" in the open Court Of May
Is in defense of Fort Myers" ssr-
castle remarks about the National
Guards is Of small caliber and in
dicates a disposition 70 blow up"
and swell out" and say to all civ
ilization go and get permission
before you dare to talk to me-" BY
getting permission they probably
mean to go and join the regular
army and then you will learn some-
thing. You will probably learn the
difference between your left foo,
and right foot They do actually
teach you that in the army and
that is some lesson to learn. too,
especially for those that are in the
army.
Now I have no crouch" against
the regular army II is a necessary
nuisance and a first class dumping
ground for certain type OF in
dividuals of whom the aforemen-
toned parties are examples. We
as Americans take our hats of 10
its glorious history in times of wa-
and in times OF peace. but what
makes US ache In every bone or
our anatomy is to hear some-two
by four-sergeant of the regular
army slur the other units of our
national defense. Let these would
be critics tell us what would have
been the outcome Of the world war
II we had depended entirely on our
regular army. Has Fort Myer" or
right to say that the Twenty sixth
and twenty y-seventh divisions were
inferior divisions than ! have to ray
that they are both snobs. Let me
say here that a Former Sergeant"
did not say that. but he came to the
defense of Fort Myer" who did say
IL in the Open Court.
As to the advice of "A Former
Sergeant" to go and enroll and
live the life" I will say that y
done did 1t" and that is why
know whereof l speak. ! may also
stop here and say that 1 won as
many honors as he did.
As to dignity. II is the swsllup-
pishness Of such fellows as thess
two serEeants that is so repulsive
to all except fappers and cake
eaters and the feeling that "I am
better than thou" that takes all the
glory out of what should be a glori-
Gus life.
1 was a member OF the Thirty
sixth Division. which was composed
Of men from Texas and Oklahoma,
and there was not an officer or nom
com in the whole outfit but who
was ready at any time to take of
his coat and shirt and settle any
grievance. The result waI that
when this division got to France
these same officers led their own
men into action and all came out
with glory and honor. These men
are dense dumb and ivory when you
talk about a sergeant having 'too
much dignity to fight.
All this controversy reminds me
OF boyhood days when we used to
go out in the meadow and stir up
a nest of bumble-bees and have .
glorious battle. We generally al
ways got stuns pretty bad, but we
enjoyed II hugely and thought IL
was lots OF fun and IL was great
sport c. @. DEGMAN.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20
Let's Pipe Down.
To the Editor. The washington us,,L

L" the Editor. The Washington Herald:
III Thomas Edison should tour
tne country and sincerely declare
that Luna's orb were of a certain
Verdant variety of cheese. would
many fall for II? Indeed, yes.
Why? Why. because Edison saws
so; why. indeed! And the. author
of Sherlock Holmes can make
statements and relate experiences
or such a nature. that were a sim
pie plug-ugly like myself rash
enough to initiate him, would soon
De placed in the violent ward of
the nearest bug house. Along
comes Mr.. F. B. A. and someone
very earnestly informs us in the
Open Court that he knows Mr. F.
b. A. and that his opinions are
most important. II F. B. A. is the
short for Free Born American, then
I'm his twin brother and as well
qualified to spiel as he.
Regardless of age. manner OF
dress OF what not. women are en-
titled to the respect, admiration
and to a ohivalrous attitude from
men. A man who doesn't show
The Washington herald., 1922-05-20


To the Friend Of People:
Can you tell me If man who enlisted in
1901 in the regular army and discharged in
1905 from the regular army has right to
pension? J. G.
He is entitled to pension under the of
June 5. 1920 The spanish American war covered
a period from April. 1898. to July. 1902. then
ish-American war If the soldier has received
any disability whether in connection with his
sion providing the disability he might now have
Is not the result of his own misconduct
QUESTIONS CANNED FOODS.
To the Friend Of People:
We are on a camping trip and would like to
know II there is danger Of getting ptomaine
s Il hey yom ar. sowed to open
one meal to another CAMPUS.
II the foods were not deeomposed when
canned it is unlikely that their heir exposure for a
few hours would decompose them Remove from
original container Immediately
KEROSENE KILLS ANTS.
To the Friend People:
Can you tell me what treatment will exter-
inmate the little white ants woodworms that
infesting the oak woodwork OF my home?
to be eauipped with temporary white wings
WIN fumigation with dsinfectant candles remedy
the matter? c. r. B..
with wRite ants % Tne sureau Of Entomoosy
DEPARTMENT OF Agriculture. has special pub
lication dealing with the subject that, VIII be
furnished you upon request
SENTENCE Is CORRECT
To the Friend Of the People:
two negatives made Affirmative. Is the SEN
tence in the inclosed circular correct? There is
a great promise of industrial activity but we
contest for world markets Will not be an easy
one" c. H w.
You right in two negatives making an