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Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-26

leans were overtaken but tho clothes
could not be found. AS suspicious char
acters they were ordered out of town.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IMPRISONMENT
By Mrs S.

low You son of gun, you can t get up
me. If they say that to you, you re
young. Climb.
How ought you to act at 80, 40, so,
go years : Exactly rs you feel you want
to act. Life was meant to be a sport,
Don t take yourself seriously or you II
spoil the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-26

A diplomat is man who picks VI
the beans somebody else spills.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-07-26

We saw man wearing vest laugh
at women S summer furs.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-08-23

.Doc-I had many more patients last year than I have this season. l wonder where they've all gone to?
 His Wife-Let's hope foS the best Cyrus.
 Has this photoplay you are talk ing about any.educational value?"
 Have you ever seen a roulette wheel in operatiOn?"
 No"
 It will educate you to that ex- tent"
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-08-23
CHICAGO SPECTACLE HOUSE MAKES
 STARTLING OFFER
Will Send Handsome Glas-
 ses on Trial to Anyone

Everyone who wears glasses or suffers from eye strain, will be interested in the remarkable offer of the Chicago Spectacle House, Alaskan Dept. E-114. 1462 w. Madison St, Chicago, H., U S. A., to send a pair of their large size True Wis ion Glasses" Free on trial to any reader of this paper who writes them. These splendid glasses will enable anyone to read the smallest print. thread the finest needle, see far and near, and prevent eye strain and headaches. They are 10 Karat Gold Filled, very handsome in appear ance and should last lifetime. Don't send any money, simply your name, ad- dress and age, and state the length of time you have been wearing glasses. They will send you the glasses at once by prepaid parcel post to use and wear for ten days free. If you are satisfied in every way and want to keep them, you are then to pay the small charge ofS2.95. otherwise return the glasses and you are out nothing.
 If you accept their offer at once, they will enclose the glasses in a beautiful, spring back pocketbook spectacle case. which is to be yours free of all Cost.--Adv.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-08-23
AS CLEAR AS MUD

f
 Phe man had just informed the agent that he wanted a Pullman berth.
 Upper or lower?" asked the agent
 What's the difference?" asked the man.
 "A difference of 50 cents in this case" replied the agent. The lower is higher than the upper. The higher price is for the lower. If you want it lower, you'll have to go higher. We sell the upper lower than the lower, In other words, the higher the lower. Most people don't like the upper, although it is lower on account of being higher. When you occupy an upper you have to get up to go to bed, and get down when you get up. You can have the lower if you pay higher. The upper is lower than the lower because it is higher. If you are willing to go higher, it will be lower"
 But the poor man had died.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-08-23
CASE DISMISSED

Magistrate (severely) = Horse whipping is the only suitable pun ishment for you and your kind. The idea of a man of yonr size hitting a poor, weak woman like that!
 Prisoner-But. your worship, she keeps irritating me all the time.
 MagiSirate-How does she irritate you?
 Prisoner-Why she kept saying Hit me! 1 dare you to hit me! Just hit me once, and I'll have you hauled up before that bald-headed old judge. and see what he'll do to you!"
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Curbing 'Road Hog" "

THE American Automobile Association has
i started movement to bring about greater
courtesy among drivers on the roads 1t is a
movement, in other words, to eliminate the "road
hog" Any efforts of this national society of mo-
torists in this direction should have the support
and cooperation of every automobile owner
This is far from question of courtesy alone.
The arrogance and reckless sel6shness displayed
by some drivers would be bad enough if it resulted
only in temporary irritation for the decent
autoist. But this lack of courtesy" is the most
dangerous factor in the entire field of automobile
driving. I'VE believe" says David H. Lewis act
ing president of the A. A. A., that 50 per cent
OF the accidents could be avoided if little auto
mobile courtesy used" Mr. Lewis has under
stated his case, if anything.
Some drivers, and the District Of Columbia by
no means is free of the type, take unholy pleas
in showing off"
Let's give that rube scare" they say. And
they drive at breakneck speed so close to the
careful driver they actually scrape his mudguards.
With the condition of some of our streets in mind
the danger Of such a practice readily can be ap
preciated
The road hogs far more dangerous than
the reckless driver the speed demon They are
almost dangerous as the drunken driver. In
TACT, most Of them not only discourteous but
uuhk dS We'll 1ney nave gotten into their silly
heads in fashion the idea that they strike awe
into the hearts of timid drivers. They do no such
thing. They excite anger and determination to put
an end to such conditions.
1t is only fair to the average driver in the Dis
trict OF Columbia say that he usually is cautious
and courteous. The principal complaint on this
score must be made against the professional driver
OF certain classes. Men OF this type constitute 90
per cent OF the in Washington
The A. A. A. has started a good work 1t is
a work which should be taken up by every other
organization OF auto 1t is work which
should be taken up by city county and State au-
thorities The tangible results are obtained
the sooner the decent citizen travel along the
roads without fear of sudden death.
Not only is this discourtesy notable in respect
to other drivers 1t is most notable and most dan
gerous in respect to pedestrians. These people
have little enough chance for their lives at the
best. They entitled to what safety has been
left them. Yet have seen instances OF drivers
dashing at the center OF group and laughing at
the wild fashion in which they scattered to avoid
being run over.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
An Apology Is Due to Brick.
layers; No Insult Was
Intended.

To the Editor. Tie Washington Herald:
On August 90 you published an
editorial OF the sad plight Of the
college professor. and not knowing
A solution of said professors prob
lens. you throw up your editorial
hands and say. TO drop in the
language of bootleggers and brick
layers. one damn bad mess"
You deliberately insulted a body
Of men whose morals are on as high
a plane as any other representative
body of men in the city. Hundreds
of these bricklayers are the heads
Of respectable families and consid-
cred an asset to the community.
From their ranks come many sue
cessful and highly respectable hg-
ures in our public life. yet you have
him verbally walking hand in hand
with the law-breawing bootlegger.
What a gruesome joke, What .
highly intelligent 90 article for
said bricklayers' children to read.
The bricklayers are well thought
OF in every large city in the country.
but The Washington Herald thinks
differently.
/ bitterly resent this thinly veiled
insult and consider an explanation
due the bricklayers Of this city.
WALTER BEISNER,
513 II street northwest
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Getting Disinterested Advice.

THE league of nations assembly has started
this week its session with the economic sit
uation OF Austria the chief question for discus.
sion. Each year the league delegates have found
the world situation critical than it was when
they met before That they have been able to &C.
complish little is hardly their fault. They have sug.
gested remedies but there has been nobody to
carry out the suggestions. Consequently the actual
results obtained have been noticeable only in minor
details OF European administration
Little can be expected from the league
meeting this year. The delegates find the situation
much more critical. They find half of Europe
facing starvation in the near future They find the
continent drifting rapidly into the chasm Of new
All they do is to suggest. They cannot
hope to enter successful combat with the blind
hatreds and passions for revenge that animate Eu-
rope and prevent any effective remedies being ap-
piled.
Nevertheless, this meeting at Geneva may re.
suit in something tangible. 1t will have the effect
at least of focusing the liberal opinion of the en-.
tire world the continental troubles 1t will bring
entirely neutral ideas into play-ideas which have
not been changed by constant and intimate associa-
ton with the irrtants which keep Europe stirred
up. Prominent in the assembly this year are it is
interesting to note, Latin Americans. A Chilean
Augustin Edwards, is chairman. Delegates from
other Latin lands are playing conspicuous parts in
getting the meeting under way successfully.
These we'll fitted to play the part of
disinterested consultants. We do not presume that
Latin America contains so elevated type of states
manshp Europe We do not presume that her
delegates are better fitted in natural endowments
to solve the problems of the world. But they are
at least, long way from the scene of the fighting
They have the advantage of unmarried perspective
1t will be we'll for Europe to listen to the disn-
terested opinions of these men, And the en-
bittered nations take to heart much of the good
advice they get
Delegates to previous sessions of the league
assembly have represented the best liberal thought
of the world. The present personnel will, it is
reasonable to suppose, be of as high ca,ibre
Europe needs dsinterested advice Her mala-
dies not necessarily fatal The only question
is to whether not she will accept advice when
she gets it. Unfortunately the answer must be in
the negative. The states have had good advice
before and spurned it. They not ready yet for
the benehcent influence Of such a body as the
league assembly.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Narrates Instance of Sneak
Detective Work on Part
Of Park Police.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In walking along the sea wall
the west side of the Ti-
daI Basin. our attention was drawn
to the outline of several figures
standing under the trees about
thirty feet back from the path. See
ing several nearby benches occu-
pied and knowing that the park at
that time of the evening g o'clock
was frequented by men. women and
children, decided to investigate
who these fellows were, whose busi-
ness brought them away from fire.
quented paths and into the dark
shadows of the trees. Much to my
surprise. l found them to be two of
finest" evidently prac-
ticins their detective abilities on
several couples seated on benches.
We apprised the occupants of one
men were shadowing them. They
thanked us. remaTking that they
felt quite secure in knowing
officers of the law were in their
presence"
Are such practices. the like Of
which We read about in Russian
certainly not IN the history
of our own country. ordered and
put into execution in the City of
or can it be attributed
to the dwarfed ambitions of these
officers concerned in this particular
case e. G. r.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06

she offered 70 restore) the whole Of the devastated
areas, with her industries intact and with capacity
for adding more to the wealth Of the world than
any other Continental nation. But greed and re-
venee overreached themselves and the allies sent
IN bill which no country in the world could have
paid and which would have ruined both the debtor
and the creditor IL it could have been. Now it will
ruin them equally because it cannot be paid.
The Manchester Guardian Engiands leading
liberal newspaper, looks upon the situation with an
almost cynic hopelessness which will find a re-
sponse throughout the thinking circles of the
world.
The plant the machinery the soil, an the
natural and artificial means of producing wealth, y
says this newspaper, Still stand in Europe in al
most unimpaired abundance. It is though work
men. engaged in the repair OF totterng building,
began by grabbing for their domestic the few
stays and supports which prevent it from crushing
them altogether. The building is crumblng and
there is NO escape by flight We have all got to
live in it or be buried in its ruins. But we seem
more concerned about who shall have the pickings
from the walls that stand than about who shall
build new walls"
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Kill the Mosquitoes.
I WOULD be unfair indeed to brand the Dis
trict OF Columbia as a mosquito infested re

T WOULD be unfair indeed to brand the Dis
trict OF Columbia as mosquito infested re-
gion. The greater part of the city is almost
free from these pests. In fact Washington has
been avoided in ,arge measure by most of the irri-
tating insects which render lfe almost uncomfortable
during the months in so many parts of
the country. Even the big. biting flies which make
themselves conspicuous in Potomac Park and the
chiggers which get into the pores of those reck
less to stretch out upon the grass in Rock Creek
Park only minor evils.
But the District is not yet mosquitoless Resi-
dents OF Anacostia give striking test-
mony to the truth OF this statement These
people have made stretch of ugly marshland be-
side the Anacosta River into a fertile garden
from which vegetables worth thousands OF dollars
have been obtained this summer. The cultivation,
however, has made it necessary to turn over the
ground, bringing to the surface much of the refuse
where mosquitoes find such an ideal breeding
place.
The result has BEEN The Stroller tells us
in another column, trial OF insect pests which has
tempted the most gody Anacostia people to pro-
family. walk about Anacostia shows that almost
every porch is surrounded by fine wire netting.
This has necessitated considerable expense on the
part OF the house and has not proved en-
tirely satisfactory a safeguard.
Mosquitoes have shown impish ability to
get into bedrooms. They have bitten the gardeners
at their work. They have bitten the children at
their play The whole section is scratching itself
scratching hopelessy, for scratching doesn't cure
mosquito bites. The citizens are haggard from
lack of sleep.
Of course the real danger does not come from
the loss of comfort suffered by Anacostia people
There is positive health in the in
vasion OF these insects The role of the mosquito
a disease carrier is of the first lessons
taught in civic biology. This creature is blamed
almost entirely for OF the most dreaded sick
nesses which come to the human race. The tropics
have been made habitable for white men only
when mosquitoes were driven out. With them went
malaria and yellow fever-and all the OF the
infectious diseases which had driven the race back
into the temperate before the biologists
started work the problem.
Now the eradication OF the mosquito. particu-
larly in such small area as the Anacosta Flats
is comparatively simple. \ little oil spread over
the breeding places would do the work.
We respectfully call this condition to the at
tentiOn OF the District health departmcnt-wirf the
remark that oil is cheap but that mosquito bites
apt 20 prove costly.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Doesn't Know a Single Case in
Five Years Where Traction
Companies Have Met
An Emergency,
In Emergency.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
How long. in the name of rea-
son, shall we be obliged to endure
this intolerable car service. or rath-
er. lack OF IT? This is Saturday
morning: it's raining and conse-
auently, and as a matter of course,
the car lines are partially Grip
pied. One could excuse crowded
cars. but 1t is hard to understand
why even the usual schedule is not
maintained, when 1t is most par
ticularIy needed. not to mention the
necessity for additional cars. This
morning on the Eleventh street line
after 1880 there was no car for
twelve minutes-and of course that
passed without pause, crowded to
the roof. The 1880 car had been
too crowded to stop, also. This
morning Is not an exception. 1t Is
the invariable rule; in five years no
instance can be recalled where the
traction companies of this city met
an emergency. J. 5.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Reason Why Farmers Object
To Exorbitant Wages in
TRANSFORMATION and
Industry.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
While farmers do not object to
reasonable and just wages / do not
believe the majority of real farmers
look with favor upon the demands
Of union labor for a continuance of
the exorbitant wartime wages and
the methods employed to enforce
those demands. The union men are
dema nding not only living wages
but they are demanding wages that
are far above the average wages or
farmers and other laborers and
even professional men. Manufac-
turers and merchants can fix the
prices of their goods so as to cover
the high freight occasioned by high
wages for railroad employees and
high wages for miners. but the
farmer has to bear the brunt. Such
high wages take more from his
pocket to pay his hired man. to buy
his groceries, clothing, implements,
etc. and at the same time allow him
less for his own products because
he has to pay the high freight rates.
A FORMER FARMER.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Patron Demands More Cour
tesy on Part of Motormen
And Conductors in
Washington.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Last week / was obliged to use
the Eleventh street car line. A
"front-entrance" car, with the mo-
torman acting as conductor at the
same ime, stopped for me. ! board
ed the car and proceeded to get my
fare out of my pocketbook. l no
ticed the door was kept open and
the car would not proceed until /
had deposited my fare. Now this
system is very humiliating indeed
for a man to be held up as IL he
were trying to steal a ride. The
street car company has a right to
demand your fare in advance, but
this holding up the car until you
produce the fare is stretching the
point a little too far.
Why should the street car COM
pany be so particular about being
paid in advance? Don't We all pay
IL for tokens in advance for rides
we might not live to take?
little more of this treatment
and the street car companies will
nd before long hat the bus has has
come to stay. The car is doomed
to be abolished in the future and
the traction companies are hasten
ing their end.
TRACTION BILL.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Considers Needles, Ariz.. as
More Like a Heaven Thar
A He'll in the Desert.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald.
l see In the papers descriptions of
tne horrible sufferings Of passen-
gers doomed TO spend three DAYS
IN the desert because the trains
were abandoned by the crews. I
wondered at first how the crews
themselves got away, as there are
Few IL any street cars in that yIcin-
lty. i learned. however. by reading
further, that the trains wer. de-
tsined at Needles and some Of the
other desert towns. Now Needles
Is probably the worst, or at least
the hottest, OF these terrible places.
have been there many times. n
is q beautiful oasis. set like a cool
green emerald in the midst of ;he
mighty desert Lawns as beautiful
as any in Washington surround the
station and most of the town f.
shaded by immense trees MANY of
the railroad men live there as it is
a division point. Probably the rea-
son the train was abandoned" there
was because these men wanted 20
be home with their families. We
can hardly expect them 20 realize
the cruelty OF condemning the Ia
nocent passengers TO spend q few
days in what is to them their "hcms
town" where their wives live
throughout the year and where their
children are brought up.
q n NJ
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
DISTRICT CHILD LABOR LAW.
OPEN COURT LETTERS TO THE HERALD
Peoples Views o Topics of Current

u would be but repeating history,
Tor from 1855 down have not the
.. A II. held that honor largely?
The Nineteenth amendment opens
the door. too. for the loyal ladies
OF the legion auxiliaries. Let them
also occupy the seats their mothers
were denied.
Thousands upon thousands of our
old comrades. who within half a
century have been honored by the
peoples choice. now rest in honored
graves. but even yet a few remain
active and useful in public ONCE.
Soon, in the order of nature, not
one Will be there. II is fitting that
in line of succession our sons ana
daughters take the vacant places.
He knows little OF the lasting love
America has for its young men who
followed the flag through war to
victory who doubts gratitude.
PRIVATE DALZELLA
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
We Also Might Add Iowa Il
Well in the Lead With
Patriotic Sons.
Patriotic Sons.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
There seems to be considerable
ignorance in this part of the coun-
try concerning Iowa. the finest ag-
ricultural State in the Union.
believe half the government clerks
l meet call IL Iowsy. as though the
last syllable rhymed with hay"
Even the editor Of The Herald
twhose recent editorials on prohi-
bition and law enforcement; I lave
enjoyed immensely. displays a lack
of accurate knowledge in this
article on the st Lawrence Canal. =
Illinois is spoken OF as the center
of swine production. That State
produced 4,640.l47 swine in 1920,
while Iowa had 7.ss4,3o4. nlincis
is credited also with being the
center of corn production. / have
not the exact figures showing corn
grown in 1920. but I know that
Iowa is at the top Of the corn
States in most years. and 1 feel
confident that 1920 was no exception
to the rule.
You say. center of production Of
cattle is in Kansas. while the fac:
is that State is outranked by Texas.
Iowa. Nebraska. Wisconsin, Miua--
sofa. in the order given. Texas Aav-
ing 6.2So.oo0: Iowa. 4.soo. 900; Kan
sas less than 5000. 900. think
Iowa is not entitled to one credit
you give her viz. the center OF the
meat packing industry.
Iowa is my native State and I
want TO see her get the credit to-
being what she is-the creates.
agricultural State in the United
States.
FLETCHER W. YOUNG.
The Washington herald., 1922-09-06
Germany's Situation.

n URING the past two weeks the mark has
j lost about one-third OF what little value re-
manned to it-and it already had sunk to two
hundred-and- nd-seventieth part of its prewar value.
1t is so low THAI further drops will lose their
significance.
Optimistic reports OF European travellers con-
corning industrial prosperity in Germany are
meaningless when the exchange tables are looked
in the face 1t is obvious that any such prosperity
must be false and OF very limited duration Not
that matters greatly what the exchange value Of
the mark may be. II it only be stabilized at
any figure. however 'ow, it will serve still all the
purposes OF good currency. But under present
conditions there seems OF keeping it at a
level
The situation OF the mark is like unto that of
who has fallen precipce His descent
is broken here and there by jutting bits OF rock
which break, however as his weight rests
upon them. There IS nothing substantial to strike
until he hits bottom
These crazy downward movements in the
marks value dislocate trade and all other financial
operations. Certain classes OF the population espe-
cally the Saaricd middle class are in course of be-
ing wiped out Those who have financial dealings
with Germany, and consequence are in po-
siton to know her situation, declare that she is
drawing ever nearer to complete economic COL
lapse.
axe an expert witness like Mr.. Frank A..
Nanderlip, for instance. Germany" he says "un-
less her downward course is interrupted by a
miracle is going the way OF Austria but with this
difference-she will not so so quietly" We doubt
if any competent critic. even in France, will dis
sent from Mr.. Eanderlip's judgment
Europe has watched Russias descent into the
pit She has watched and too late tried to pre-
vent Austria from following her. And there has
been no reason why all this should have happened
if the peace makers of Europe had handled the
situation with wisdom or with tact.
The end OF the found Germany with most
of her industries intact and her people prosperous
She was IN a position aid substantially in the
rebuilding of Europe and showed reasonable in
clinaton. despite all her critics, to undo the dam
age she had done. She could have restored (and