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The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
PINE BLISTER RUST
QUICK TO DESTROY.

A delay Of one year IN destroy
ing the wild currants and gooseber-
ries as a protection against the blis-
ter rust will result in the loss OF
at least IL per cent Of the trees in
a young white pipe plantation at
North Hudson. N. 7.
This planting OF white rlne was
made for the purpose OF producing
another timber crop on an area
previously denuded by IRE. Three
year-old trees were set out in the
spring Of 1919, bu the wild currant
and gooseberry bushes on the tract
were not destroyed until 1890. H
year after the planting. The re-
moval OF the currant and goose
berry bushes is necessary 20 save
pine trees from the blister rust,
because they are the only means
by which this disease can spread.
The disease Is rapidly increasing
on white pines in the Northeastern
States, and prompt action BY pine
owners in destroying currant and
gooseberry bushes Is necessary to
prevent serious damage and loss to
the pine crop. Since wild goose
berry and currant bushes are
among the first plants to sprout
and leaf out, they can be distin-
guished very readily in the early
spring. This season is. therefore,
most favorable for the pine wood
lot owner to find and pull them out
These bushes should be destroyed
in the pine stand and around IL for
a distance Of at least 800 feet II
the search for the bushes Is COT
Quoted systematically. and IL care
is taken IN get all the main roofS
the pines will be protected from
the blister rust for at least ave
years.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
Modern Transportation.
To the Editor, The washington Herald:

To the Editor, The washington Herao'
viii you please print the follow
ing In your most interesting Open
Court column? ] thank you.
To work I ride the trolley;
From work l ride II. too.
1 light out feeling jolly.
| But wind up somewhat blue.
This morn I came a-flying
Into the ONCE room.
Somebody must be dying"
The dizzy clerks did Groom.
But when they heard me cussing
A blue streak, then a red,
They knew wasn't fussing
Because someone was dead.
The President went walking.
Tn, same as me and you;
To see IL all our talking
Bout slushy street was true.
| why don't he try a street car
To verify our talk?
He surely wouldn't get far
Before he'd have to walk.
Old Henry Ford is getting rough:
But We are loaded with the stuff
That he intends to make.
The different organizations
OF citizens here and there.
With a lot Of punk orations
Contaminate the air.
One woman had the members
or Lincoln Park one day. q
A-sauirming on hot embers
At what she had to say.
Her sword she'd shove up to the
hilt
Through that unlucky guy.
Who caused apartments to be built
Across from Eastern High.
why don't these noble muckers.
Who shoot the bull so hne,
Go out and get the suckers
Who run the street car line?
The rickety car I rode today
Was but a battered box:
1t slowly bumped along its way
AS though it ran CL rocks.
A crowd got on at every stop
And packed from door to door.
But when that car began to rock.
+ There was always room for more.
The sap conductors on that route
When in the cars We squeeze,
They never fail to hoilcr olt;
Kindly move up forward, please
We blame bad teeth too much. by
far,
For causing all our lis,
But germs that fill a crowded car
Outnumber Carter's Pills.
Ny daily toll never shirk,
work the whole day through:
But riding to and from my 'ork
Is the toughest job ! do.
Experiences I could relate,
I'm full of information;
The subject seems 10 fascinate-
Our Modern Transportation"
ROY A. TOMLINSoN.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
ss,OOO,0OO in Idle Cash.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Congress is like, Providence, for
It moves in a most mysterious way
its wonders to perform. For instance,
the retirement law, A surplus OF
about ss.eo0.o00 TO the credit Of gov
ernment employees for annuities Is
idle in the Treasury. and Congress
will not permit the owners of 1t TO
have an equitable share. 1t is not
begging or favor, it is asking for
ones own only. A substantial in
crease Of annuity would be a god
send to these old, retired govern
mcnt employees; would alleviate
their prevalent distress, and incl
dentally relieve the business de-
of the desperate struggle to 1--we
made by many of these faithfui
old servants of the nation. 1t woulo
surely change the law and lease the
pillow of their sinking age" have
seen them peddling candy. soliciting
insurance. subscriptions, and vainly
trying to make the ends SO far apart
to meet In a number OF instances
these old retired clerks have lost
their homes, partly paid for, because
Of their inability to meet the pay
ments out Of their pittance. 1t is
a sorry story and one of which our
great and rich government cannot be
proud. Why. in four alleged demo-
cratic government should there be
discrimination In favor Of fhe mill
tary and naval branches?N They
are retired at an earlier age than
the civilian and with greater pay or
pension than the civil employe. Does
not the latter render a. good service
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08


Mr.. Marshall has added one large
property after another to his hold
lngs' among which is the Rancho
santa Ana del Chino, located near
Pomona, Cal. comprising $4,000
acres.
He is the principal owner of a
100000 acre ranch, known as
Palomas. located in the republic of
Mexico. Some idea of the extent
OF this enormous ranch may be
gathered from the fact that its
northern boundary extends from a
point near El Paso, Texas, across
the entire southern end of New
Mexico.
In addition. Mr.. Marshall /, vice
president of the Southwestern Ma
tional bank. Los Angeles; presi-
dent of the Chino Land & Water
Company, the Grand Canyon Cattle
Company. Palomas Land & Cattle
Company. and the Jesus Maria
Rancho; president Of Torrance,
Marshall & Co., Los Angeles. and a
director of thirty odd companies en-
gagged in various lines.
MT. Marshall Is a native of Bal
timore, where he was born March
Is. 1850. Going west at an early
age, he was first attracted to .tre
development OF the railways, then
the big western project However,.
he shortly became Interested in
cattle raising and oil Developments.
In 1882 She married Sailie Mcr
Lemore, daughter OF Marcus Me-
Lemore Of Galveston, Texas, after
whom their son Is named. Y
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
TIMELY VIEWS
ON WORLD TOPICS

woman's approaching Dominance
in world affairs is conndentlyXde-
cIared by Professor Ralph L. Power
CT the University Of California ss a
deduction in cold logic. Professor
Power teaches business and admin
tstration IN the university. The
subject Of woman's future place in
the social order has come up as s
class theme. He says he has
studied IL as carefully and With as
iIttle sentiment as he would app,
TO any problem in business prac-
tice. and with the premises now
accepted the conclusions reached hy
him are inevitable.
Speaking Of his reasoning and
findings. he said recently:
For long period Of years wo-
man has been much writt6 about.
discussed. analyzed and diagnosed
from every possible angle. Un-
ouestionably she holds nrst. place
in the daily news, and tssss are
many more novel movemenes sffect-
Ing woman than man. She is
marching toward rulershfp and
leadership. within the nest nifty
or seventy-hve years she uus,r be
COutc oOhuluhuNs Nue WoflO IL so
fast that it may not take so long
a time TO establish her srpfemacy
in affairs.
= "Just now her foibies, psychology.
Dress, yearnings. moods adven-
lures, reactions and all that con-
Germs her from the subject-st- most
magazine articles and a larH pro-
portion Of newspaper stories.
1T is within comparatively re-
cent time that woman has discov-
cred herself and been discovered
Woman with the franchise, woman
In business. woman invading ali the
old male lines. woman bursting the
fetters Of tradition and doing much
as she liSes-that is the great dis
covery of the age
The world wants something
new; IL can't fnd anything new 90
say about man. But womaA, by
nature capricious and ever0atrac-
tive, has carried her influence be-
yond the spheres OF romance and
the home into broader fields. where
-he is blazing trails OF her own.
Woman talks and writes about wo-
man. warming up TO the subject
with the prospect OF winning fori
her kind a newer and largsx-plSce
In the sun"
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a. a much younger age than the clerk
and may engage in outside gainful
occupation. The retired clerk at 20
has a remote chance for outside en-
ployment, nor may he long enjoy
the meager annuity. for there is no
pocket in a shroud. Many Of the
young clerks are discouraged over
the prospect of remaining in the
service until 20 when retired. Re-
tirement at go years would expedite
promotions and improve the morale
of the government sertice.
EDMUND V. O'BRIEN.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
DIG UP MAMMOTH
ON GULF SHORE.

Remains Of q mammoth Dug up
on the shores of Galveston Bay.
near San Leon. Texas, will be
mounted at Texas Agricultural AND
Mechanical College. \
The skull. tusks. and parts OF the
skeleton were found within a space
of a few hundred yards. The most
recent fnd was made by fishermen.
who unearthed the tuskx. which
were in almost perfect condition.
measuring twelve feet in length
and ten and q half inches in DIANE
ter at the base. go
DR.. o. p. Hay. Of the National
Museum. viewed the discovery and
says that IL is one OF the most
nearly perfect specimens of the
Elephantus Columbi ever found IN
North America
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the united states
and operates on a
larger sdale than
farmer or rancher
in this country.
In 1904 he pur-
chased a $4,000
acre ranch in
S a n I a Barbara
C o u n t y, c a l.,
known as the
Rancho de Jesus
Maria, which now
supports one of
the finest herds of
Hereford cattle to
be found any
where. numbering
about 5000 head.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
Open Court Letters to The Herald
Other Peoples Views Current Events

cenmunicatiens will not be returned
unless specific request for such return
made and stamps inclossd.
Isttsrs should Be typevritten when
ever possible. Communications extreme
ly difficult to read will not Be considered.
Ne eommunicati lions signed with tetitioua
names viii Be used.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08

The tragedy near the Rockefeller estate at
Tarrytown puts that sleepy hamlet on the map
again since Washington Irving made it the
scene of Rip Van Wrinkles prolonged slumber.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

: Edwin Jessop Marshall of Los
Angeles, is probably the largest
owner of farm and ranch lands In
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08

mo Tobacco Day" set by Arkansas COVER
nor. We wish the makers Of some cigars we
have smclled lately would observe Tobacco
Day"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
COMPLICATIONS ARISE.

To the Friend Of the People:
/ have seen in your paper and others opinions
where IL Is not necessary to have legal proceed
ings to make a change of name valid.
Should alien residing in this country
change his name and later apply for citizenship
in his would this affect securing his
first or second papers? II. H.
The naturalizaton law requires alien to
file his declaration of intention and his petition
for naturalization in his full name IL his
name has been changed without court order, he
must state both his original old country name
am the name assumed by him. II he then desires
to have his name in the assumed name, the court
has authority to make order changing his
name at the hearing. declsration of Intention
(hrst paper) made in the new would
necessarily be void, but the declarant would have
to show that he is the person who was known by
another name in another country and that he, in
fact. made the declaration and signed II.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
ABOUT BONUSES.

ABOUT BONUSES.
To the Friend Of People:
e r. B.-California has passed no bonus bill
nor is there one pending.
w Cs-The Ohio bonus bill passed. Send for
lumbus, Ohio. =
A. A. E-The United States far has provid-
ed only the $50 bonus for its ex-service men
NJ. L-South Dakota has provided liberal
bonus. Write to the State Adjutant, Pierre. s. ID.
s. L. B.-Michigan is paying its bonus now.
Write to the State Adjutant at Lansing, Mich
for application blanks
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
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3cicn7iEc
oN61css,g.', !, +,
r,dComnseilf
"WEDNESDAY, MARCH a. rsra.

WEDNESDAY. MARCH o. Isza
Gesisxtesi ssefety % wsskfzxfea,
Cosmos Club auditorium. tonight.
9 o'clock. "A distant peripherai
Done OF thrust fauItinG- IN fat
lying be'$ around the Bear Paw
= Mountsn intrusion. Montana. By,
Frank Reeves: The geologist and
faliacIes regsrding the proper-
ties Of mineral waters" by w, u.
Collins: Upward migration Of
oil along o fault plane in okla
homa." ~ p. v. Roundy.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08

To the Friend Of the People:
Eighteen years ago married q widower with
four children, all of whom married now ana
living away from home. Should my husband and
separate who would get the furnlture?s He
says IT Is his because he paid for Il. have
worked a lot these years and Fivsn a lot Of money
toward the house. T. J. H
money that was entirely his, then the furnitWe
Is his even though you contributed toward other
family expenses, unless there other express
understanding. But n you n1ed separate mainten-
you- tfrF7
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The Friend Of the People
WHO GETS THE FURNIrUREs
Answers to Your Questions
SAYS HE HAS DIVORCED HER.

s. ss ss % . ::.s:: e M = % 8. s: .
The Washington herald., 1922-03-08
LEAP YEARS.

To the Friend Of the People:
states that there a time when we did
not have leap year for eight years. b states
that there has never been such time. for leap
years must occur every four years. Is or b
correct7
II A is correct kindly advise when the last
time that such a thing occurred; also when
will have another period Of eight years with
out a leap year. Z. C.. A.
Every year is a leap year which is divisible by
four without a remainder, except the concluding
years of centuries. fourth only of which Is
leap year; thus the years 1900 and 1900 are not
leap years. but 1000 apd 24oo arc.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

vicious, the malicious. One of the most
beautiful things in the world is rose.
But the average writer of photoplays
thinks only of the poison ivy.
There is no drama in the rose," he will
declare. mo pep; no action; no thrill.
rose does nothing-just hangs on
stem. But poison ivy-ah! there you
have your drama, for it will make you
suffer! There you have your pep for
!. will make you run! There you have
your thrill, for it is dangerous!"
Are we members wrong in urging that
the film world needs the genius who can
understand that the rose is symbolical
Of real life--life as 1t is-and that poison
ivy represents only the minorities of the
underworld? True, the mind that can
deal only in the emotions of fourteen
year-old audience will turn quickest to
the poison ivy.
But isn't there more of drama hidden in
the rose? 1t hangs modestly on a stem,
but hasn't it in its beauty and potency
for great dramatic climaxes than the evil
poison vine? And would not the genius
extract more genuine pep" and thrill"
from the beautiful rose-the beautiful
side Of life which is the more real--than
from the ugly poison plant that is reael-
lent?
We of the commission want more OF the
rose and less of the poison ivy.
In this connection, however, we may
speak only of what we would like to do
to improve the movies" II must be
remembered, though. that we are censors,
not teachers. We have authority only to
cut out'-we cannot, unfortunately add
on" We are obliged to deal in details,
rot in fundamentals.
II | could enlarge my authority arbi-
trarily ! would examine very closely into
the next factor after the author, the pro-
ducer--the money providing maker OF the
films.
None Of these will admit they purposely
make photo plays to appeal to the low
tastes of the morbid minded. I declare,
fatly, that many Of them do.
With very few exceptions producers re-
fuse to consider their photoplay making as
anything else than scheme to get quick
and large" money. They are incapable OF
realizing that they hold In their hands a
great medium for the betterment OF the
world: a dangerous medium, which If i'm.
properly handled may bring down society
with just that sort OF tremendous climax
they like to picture--like the burning of
Rome, for example. That they have in
their hands all the power of church, school
and State combined they do not realize. or,
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
What the New "Film-Czar" Says

sible standard Of motion picture produc-
tion, and second:
"To develop to the highest possible de-
gree the spiritual, moral and educational
value Of the film industry.
THE men who have pioneered in the in
dustry already have accomplished many
wonderful things. In uniting now to strive
Jointly for the purposes of the new ma
tional association these men are looking
very far ahead, indeed, toward great
good for all the people, and will render a
distinctive public service.
1T is a, tremendous undertaking and |
approach It with real concern, but with
that confidence which grows from an ear
nest purpose and from the conviction that
we will have the generous help of every
one In accomplishing what must be rec
cgnized as an effort for the good of ALL"
These plans of Mr.. Hays are very inter-
esting. As Postmaster-Gene he virtually
revolutionized the Post Office Department
within a year. AS general manager" of
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

the film industry he may make changes
just as monumental.
One of the suggestions that have been
made already and supported by Mr. Hays
is that special attention be given to pic
lures for boys, covering nature studies,
physical training, hunting, fishing, camp
ing and patriotic purposes and that these
pictures be shown free to boys on Satur-
day mornings when there Is no school. 1t
is Mr.. Hays's opinion that widespread
adoption OF the suggestion would bring
about very large good and not unlike
that accomplished by the Boy Scouts Of
America.
Mr.. Hays is not going to pass his time at
Hollywood improving the character of the
motion picture performers. That is no
part of his job. He is going to devote
himself to the broader, more important
field of getting the industry, so far as it
applies to the character OF pictures and
the methods of distribution, on better
basis. and to develop the educational pos
sibilities of the film.
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

If they do, they ignore the realization and
seek to turn their power only to the quick
accumulation of dimes
The producers as a rule have no origi-
nality, no conception of the big things Of
life. or Of great ambitions There are few
Charles Frohmans, for instance, few who
ask when they propose photoplay--is it
a good photoplay for audiences to witness?
Therefore, there are few who will be re-
membered and honored as is Charles Froh-
man.
The censors would like to bring about a
better understanding upon the part OF the
producer that they have not yet touched
upon the great field of photo-dramatic art
But 1t is hard task. SO far the most
popular idea of art is expressed in an ar
lists model, posing in an elaborate studio
setting for a dilletante with a velvet coat
and an evil design. The movies" need
creators to take the place Of many of our
producers"
The producers will not be convinced that
the public wants entertainment from the
screen and that IL will attend theaters In
great numbers IL good clean, wholesome
photoplays are produced The clean plays
without the least characteristic OF evil
would be more popular than those which
The New York herald., 1922-03-12

hanger-on around a gambling resort. And
his wife, who in herself represented Amer
ican womanhood, fiagrantly accepted atten-
tions from other men who also were
habitues of Monte Carlo
The director who knew so little of life
and SO little of the evil psychological eff
feet such representation might have upon
thoughtless young women must be an OBJ
stacle to the Improvement of the photo
play, and yet he is but one of the predorn-
bar such photo drama in its entirety.
Unquestionably there are many directors
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who are deserving of the highest COM
mendation. But those who have but re-
stricted ideals and who are familiar only
with the crudities in human emotion are
far too many.
Not long ago / had occasion to delete a
murder scene. l could see no reason for
this murder incident. and said so.
But, my dear Censor" exclaimed the
director, II must get that character out of
the way. l must remove him from contact
with the plot. That is the only way can
do it. / simply have to kill him."
Think of it! The only way to remove
the character was to kill him--the obvious.
easy, most ingenius like way
"very well then" / said. Kill him IL
that's the only way you can think OF to get
him out of your plot, but | can't allow you
to hint to young boys in your audience that
they too can remove any one in their way
simply by numbering him. You'll have to
do the numbering of the screen'"
This ruling was a great injustice" to
that director.
But how in the world can / make the
audience understand he's dead IL don't let
them see him kiled?" the director pleaded.
am afraid was curt
Learn how" was all I replied.
In many cases directors have no qualities
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succeed only because of their
adaptability to sordid adver-
tising and titling.
/ grant that the producers
are seeing the light in many
instances. The result is that
good, clean pictures are be-
ing produced: and, / dare say,
these pictures are more prof.
table in the long run than
the other kind.
We Of the commission agree
that many of the pictures
which are Objectionable to
The New York herald., 1922-03-12
What We Want i, Motion Hcttnes-bythe Censors
BY JOSEPH LEvENsoN,
Secretary of the Motion Picture Commits
sion of the State of New York

GyV THAT is it that you censors want?
w What are you driving atg"
The questioner was great
maker Of photoplays The New York State
Commission had expressed disapproval OF
the theme and character of screen drama
which his corporation had made Thepicture
in doubt was an unoriginal feature photo
play" whose justification for being was, in
simply that it showed how some wives are
justified in sentimental conversations with
men other than their husbands
"You see," he explained, "the film
teaches a bad husband what he may ex-
pect of his wife if he doesn't reform.
Great moral lesson"
/ wanted to show him what was wrong
what it is we want / believe / could
point an example better than / could ex-
plain.
Come" invited, lets look at news
reel now showing at nearby theater."
We went together to look at this film
of news events of the day. After sevNral
scenes of varying interest there came a
view of President Harding, the White
House in the background receiving a
delegation of wounded soldiers.
The next scene presented what has
come to be a movie type-a bathing girl
She was of the kind that does not swim.
Her suit was closely fitting and in one
,x.a m, Neo,
In her unrefined carriage was self con-
sciousness of jast why she was posing
for scene in this news reel"
There" l said to the great producer, ''is
a sample of what we would like to correct"
What do you mean?" he asked. Aren't
bathing girls o. K.?"
'In their place, yes," replied. But how
about the PRESIDENT.
Hes 0. K. too, isn't he?" exclaimed the
producer. / could see he began to suspect
I was thinking of politics and was Demo
crat. He simply was not mentally capable
of understanding the atrocious taste in as
sociating a professional bathing girl Of
the type that poses before movie camera
in daring bathing suit in the, same news
reel with the President of the United States!
When I explained to him he put me
down as fool and went away convinced
that we were worse than he thought we
WERE
But that was why we objected to his
feature film" - the deplorable lack of
good taste and the tangible offense from
which we could delete a few of his objec-
tionable scenes-its teaching the lesson
that irritated wives may be justified in Of
Tending conventions.