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The Washington times., 1922-04-21
The Pullman Car Porter
Valuable Worker


n Thirty-ninth street, New York City, requests
~ editorial about Pullman porters and their
place in the worlds activity. He shall have it.
The Pullman porter is the present day admirable
REAL substitute for the old mythical Morpheus who
never really existed at all.
Thanks to the porter, his carefully made bed, with
light shut out from the window, his remarkable cheer
fulness and good WILL millions of Americans have enjoyed
good sleep while travelling and have done the better work
for it..
1t is doubtful whether any body Of in the country
could possibly be found who could do the work Of the
sleeping car porers well as it is DONE They deal
with travellers in hurry, absent minded often ILL
that read the newspapers testify how rarelyf
there is line printed to indicate the betrayal Of conf
dence in the important work entrusted to them.
These faithful servants of the public absolutely
sary to the comfort well to the commerce and all
the business of this nation entitled to public praise
and gratitude, which this is intended to convey
The public should remember that they rely largely for
their compensation upon the free-will gift "tips,"
of the public This is we'll understood that while the
porter wisely prousey shows his appreciation Of tips he
really is ACTUALLY ENTITLED TO THEM.
1t is part of the understanding that when traveller
occupies Pullman berth he will give the Pullman car
porter at least 25 cents when he leaves the car. And
when man occupies a compartment or drawing room
the payment should be in proportion.
The porters are very hard working men, They get
little sleep duty often none at ALL They call
at all hours. They carry the luggage black the boots
make the beds listen politely to secondclass jokes
and allow themselves Unfortunately to be called
George"
! In addition they smiling happy, cheerful and
that is we'll worth good pay.
Honor the sleeping porter, for he DOES HIS
WORK WELL, and nobody does any better than that
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Location of O. Home for
FeebLe-Minded
BY BILL PRICE.

After struggling many years to get Congress to
authorize home for the feebleminded of the Dis
trict local social workers and organizations were
joc"d when the Senate put in the District Appropria
tlon bill item of $12500O of which $4,000 to
be for site.
No better job was ever done by the Senate, but
realization of the project is threatened by differ
ences over site for the proposed institution. Quite
naturally the District Commissioners are best pre-
pared to pass upon site, and would be able to take
time to consider all phases of site questions.
Some of the conferees the bill, however, seem
disposed to pick a site themselves, without that
familiarity with local conditions which the Commits
sioners have They want to locate the institution at
Blue Palms. on the tract of land with the Dis
trct Home for the Aged. Adjoining this home is the
Industrial Home for Colored Boys.
The Commissioners find that the acreage belong
ing to the District at Blue Plains is not too large
to provide for future expansion of the two insttu
tions already there: AT the most only fifteen or
twenty acres could be spared for home for feeble
minded. This is entirely insufficient.
In the many States which have humanity and wise
ly provided institutions for their feeble minded the
greatest success has been attained large acreage
where farming, chicken and hog raising fruit and
berry growing could be carried with the aid of
the inmates. Frequently the inmates become pro-
fcient in certain lines of industry as to be more than
self supporting Their work is both profitable and
healthful.
The main point, though is reasonable isolation
keeping the inmates away from the temptations and
suggestions of the outside world Blue Plains af-
fords such isolation. 1t is fairly we'll congested
with unfortunate old and young in the two institu-
tons named and is in close contact with well built
suburban section.
Care of the feeble minded is indeed great prob
lem, and home of that sort should start under con-
ditions assuring The opinion Of experts is
virtually unanimous that such home should not be
in close touch with the ordinary hustle and hustle Of
life.
Civic organizations Of Washington which have
long pressed for this institution unanimously urge
Congress to leave the location of site in the hands
of the Commissioners, or if Congress is to select it.
to buy 400 or 500 acres close to Washington, but
removed from influences that would be preudicial to
the care and keep of the inmates.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Sober Second Thought
A PPARENTLY. wartime dil

4 PPARENILY, wartime dis
u ruption is to be followed by
- period of cooperation
among the reconstructed small
nations of Europe.
First came the Little Entente
knitting Rumania, Czechoslovakia,
Jugoslavia, Austria and Greece
loosely together to serve certain
common needs-mutual defense,
freer communication, less friction
at the borders. In time Bulgaria
and Hungary may come in.
Now Poland, Finland, Esthonia
and Latvia form a Baltic League
for similar purposes, with Russia
asserting friendly interest.
Such federations, wisely guild
ed, make for peace and welfare.
Following the spree of exaggerat-
ed nationalism which split eco
nomic interests into political
areas of artificial competition, this
SOLDERING up promises well for the
future.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
The Way to Brotherhood

VNHE boy, aroused against his brother,
Assails him earnestly and hard:
The war continues till another
Comes threatening from their unces
yard;
The brothers then become united,
And cause their cousin to retreat,
But presently all three are plighted
To guard the honor of their street.
A T LENGTH a gang gets into action,
IA And other gangs are then attacked
For booty or for satisfaction
The purpose matters not, in fact,
The gangs effect combination.
And so become tribe or clan,
Which fights for spite or recreation,
Subduing others where it can.
THE clans begin to question whether
i Their quarreling is justified,
And, finally they get together,
With added strength and greater pride,
Established firmly as nation,
The former tribes and sects and breeds
Are swayed by senseless agitation,
And envy spreads and war proceeds.
IF CREATURES out on Mars some morning
i Should start to look for conquests here,
The nations all would take quick warning,
And racial hate would disappear.
The childish national ambitions
Would suddenly be merged for good;
And men, inspired by new conditions,
Would find the way to Brotherhood.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
DICTIONARY
OFWIRELESS
BY BUGS" BAER.

A NTENNA-Ant Emma's
"A sister.
NDU CTOR-Ant En-
~ mas boy friend.
ELECTRICITY-S o m G
- thing that runs up little
wires and big bills.
TRANSFORMER - High
= voltage rouge, powder
and lip sticks.
DETEC CTOR-A prohibi,
~ ton agent.
RESISTANCE Objection
~ of Ant Enna's husband
to be frisked by detector.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
= times Ant Enna's nus.
band is fI'isked
FLECTRICAL OSCILLA-
TION-Your feet, after
one potentiometer OF Ant
Enna's husbands homebrosia
of the gods.
ROCN D. Where you
" light after your Condens-
er gets into tune with Ant
Enna's husbands homebro.
sla-
WAVE LENGTHS-What
w ground seems like after
you light there.
PADIO STATION Any
~ lamppost will act as re.
ceiver for Ant Enna's hus.
band after his feet try to
Jump across spark gaps.
VOLT One electromag.
netic drop of Ant Enna's
husbands wireless radio
drains.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Pun-American
Women Meet

statesmen have tried to pro-
mote good will among the
peoples of the three Americas.
But formal conventions of emf
nent officials rarely stir the popu-
lar emotions.
In these democratic days states
men can go only so far as popular
sentiment permits.
Women are the effective mold
ers of sentiment. That is one
reason why in the management
of public affairs men need wo-
mems help. Therefore, also the
assemblage in Baltimore of the
first Pan-American Conference
of Women is notable.
Twenty Latin republics and
Canada are sending delegates; !;
Lady Astor has come from Eng
land; the agenda includes papers
and discussions on many vital
topics of social. economic and po-
litical interest.
The National League of Women
Voters, sponsor and hostess, has
planned foresightedly.
1t is, however, in the informal
meetings and in the unstudied
reactions of mind upon mind and
of personality upon personality
that the important values evolve.
Real fellowship among Pan
Americans awaits better acquaint-
ance. Ninety leading women
from twenty-one countries cannot
be together for days without
taking home impressions that
will radiate.
In political freedom, English
speaking women now lead. We
should not, however, deduce that
the influence Of women in Latin
America is small. The Latins ap-
proach progress by different ave
nues than ours, but they advance
how much, the Baltimore con-
ference may help to make clearer
in the United States.
To the degree that it contrib
utes to better understanding and
greater goodwill the Pan-Amer-
lean Conference of Women is an
international benefit.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
bhnBuLL and
the Bonus
4 RATHER belligerent Brit
~ isher sends in long letter
of "we've got-the-ships-and-

IVA LIEN DelllSeTenI brlC-
n isher sends in a long letter
of"we've gothic -ships-and-
we've-got-the- e-money-too" kind.
One paragraph is herewith
quoted because it may teach a
needed lesson on the bonus
to those little Americans who
thought that nothing was too
good for our soldiers when we
wanted them and anything is too
good for them now that we do not
need them:
The United States should
give a little help to those boys
who were ready to lay down
their lives for a good cause
as England did to it's sons. It
wasn't much, yet it was appre-
ciated by the people and they
would readily fight for Britain
again. They have that spirit in
their blood-that's why we are
called "the bulldog breed, "and
we can prove that name any
time.
1t is to be hoped that it will
never again be necessary for Eng
land and the United States to
match fighting force and physical
prowess against each other.
But certainly the older country
has shown us, by example, the
better way of retaining the mill
tant loyalty and the eager pa
triotism of our sons.
1t is needlessly and cruelty cyn-
ical to question the patriotism of
young men who are willing now
to accept the bonus which we as
a nation promised them when we
were needful and gratefully
anticipation.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
DiSarnl or
Insure?
AYOTHING is more laudable or
IN necessary for the Republican

III necessary Tor the Republlcan
party to do than to reduce
Government expenses and thus re-
duce taxes.
But there is one expense, in
surance, which no prudent con-
Germ can avoid, least of all this
greatest of all concerns, the
United States Government. The
national safety insurance which
we carry is the annual cost of
our army and navy.
Much is made of the economies
that will bless us because we
signed the Naval Disarmament
Treaty and agreed to destroy our
new battleships, about to be
launched, in return for Great
Britain and Japan destroying blue
prints of ships they thought they
might build.
1t is true that our naval budget
will be annually $150,0O0,0OO less
than if we had completed and put
into operation the ships of the
1916 program. But $150,000,00O
is less than the loss of FIVE days
of war. The European War
which we entered cost us $34, ,OOO,-
600 per day.
The annual cost of that addi-
tional naval strength, assuring us
an impregnable defensive position
on the sea, would have been one
and one-half per cent of the direct
cost of a modern war, capable of
being averted by naval impreg-
inability. Cheap insurance.
Loose thinking pacifists say
that the naval insurance rate
should go down now that we have
a fire department-namely Naval
Armament Reduction and the
Four-Power Treaty. No clause of
that treaty prevents any nation
from attacking our reduced navy
namely, setting us on fire. Nc
clause obligates any of the Foul
Powers to come to our defense
namely, help US put the fire out
So how is it a fire department
save perhaps a department to sci
fires7
The Naval Disarmament Treaty
is signed. That much is done
But now the pacifists in Congress
are proceeding to reduce by one
third the personnel necessary te
man even the reduced navy which
is left US under the disarmament
agreement. Secretary DENLY says
the minimum number we need tt
man the remnant of our proposed
navy is $4,000. The House paci
fists want to cut this to $1,000.
The agreement left US with 6
navy equal to England's. The
House pacifsts want to discharge
our personnel down to the point
where we cannot operate as large
a navy as Japan's.
The Little Navy men are doing
more than cancel our nationa
safety insurance. They are igno
rantly preparing and placing the
oil-soaked tinder with which {
foreign foe can set us hopelessly
aflame.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
VeTOWNE GOSSIP
Copyright. ls22)
BY X. c. B.
Copyright. is22.)

WHATEVER HE was.
BEFORE HE cam.
South.
HAVE no idea,
AND ! don't know his
name.
BUT FOR many days.
I'VE PASSED his
house.
AND ALL the time.
HE IS working
outside.
AMONG HIS flower.
AND IT'S evident.
HE TAKES great
pride.
IN THE simple fact.
WHEN ! pass by.
AND OTHERS pass.
WE ALWAYS stop.
FOR JUST a moment.
TO FEAST our eyes.
ON WHAI his care.
WITH NATURES
help
HAS GROWN for
him.
Ano. yitsiIEROAv.
THE WHILE I
stopped.
I, SPOKE to him.
AND WE visited.
AND HE told me
things.
OF FLORAL growth.
THAT | hadn't known.
AND soAs1Eo some.
INoFFENSIvEIY.
OF WHAT he'd done.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
THERE. INDEED, WAS couRAeEl
I THANK you,

oldfashioned horse pistol when he took the
unwrItten law into his own hands We've got
to hand It to him for scornng the claim that
he didn't know It was loaded.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

IN A scant six
months.
WITH WHAT he'd
found.
IN HIS nover bed.
WHEN HE came
there.
AND WHILE We
talked.
TWO CHILDREN
came.
FROM WHERE they
played;
OUT ON the street.
TWO rLL,kEpr kids.
BOTH SOMEWHAT
soiled.
AND THEY were his.
AND ASKED him
something.
AND HE didn't
answer.
BUT TOLD them
both.
TO eu:: away.
BACK TO their play.
AND ! don't know.
FOR I have no kids.
BUT 1T seems to mo.
WITH Al the time.
THAT THIS man has.
IF HE would spend
AN HOUR or two.
ON HIS growing kid.
RESULTS MIGHT
come.
ALMOST AS great.
AS HAVE come to
him.
FROM HIS flower
beds.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21
Stars and Stripes

All Indians are not citizens. They may be.
come citizens by severing their tribal relations,
living like the white man, and otherwise salts
flying the officials that they qualified for
citizenship.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

The roc, which belonged to the aepyornithidae
family has been extinct for several thousand
years According to Arabian myths, this huge
bird bore off elephants to feed it's young.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

IsoCrates and Socrates are two different
Greeks IsoCrates of the ten Attic ora
tors, was born in Athens. in 436 B. c., dying in
33S b. c.. while Socrates. the famous Greek
philosopher born in Athens in 40 b. c.,
and died there in 399 B. c.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

The flag OF Liberia Is identical with our
except for the fact that II has n single sta
upon its field. In fact. our flag was taken as
model for theirs
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

VOLT One electromag.
netic drop of Ant Emma =
husbands wireless radio
drains.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

According to Greek mythology, the River styx
separates the Land OF the Living from the
Land OF the Dead and II Is necessary for every.
one to cross the River Styx In order To reach
the Realm - AAath.
The Washington times., 1922-04-21

PADIO STATION - Any
~ lamppost will act as re.
ceiver for Ant Enna's hus.
band after his feet try to
Jump across spark gaps.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31

Several Of the personal friends of
Major H. Nelson Jackson of Burling-
ton are circulating petition in his
favor for the United States senator
ship. Should the major decide to be
a candidate there is no doubt the
petition would be numerously signed,
as he is popular and has many
friends.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31
GALLUP DISTRICT

Miss Edith Place is to go soon to
Littleton, N. H., to work.
The road men were on the hill
Friday. patching up the road.
Joe Baker planted corn for D. A.
Gallup and Emeral Place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker and
daughter, Dorothy, in company with
other relatives motored to Burlington
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baker and
daughter were callers at Glenn
Hatch's in Craftsbury last week
Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wilkinson and
son, Bert, spent Sunday with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. Lee Allen
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennik Clark called
on Mrs. Emeral Place Thursday.
Mr.. Clark Is learning to knit on their
new knitting machine.
Mrs. Sanford Place is in a very
critical condition, her daughter, Miss
Edith Place was called home from
North Troy to help care for her.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31
CHRISTY DISTRICT

The Christy discussion has brought
out some interesting history of this
district from Mrs. Ben ODER and Mrs.
Matte Baker.
According to history this district
had store. A store now would be
convenience, but it might be little
dull for the merchant.
If old residents could have meet
ing at the old business center it
would be interesting to many others.
Ruth Sweet has gone to Stowe,
where she has a summer engagement.
Akerson and Haselton were Sunday
visitors at North Hyde Park.
An interesting exhibition at the
Memorial exercises of the school
were the war relics collected in
France by Harold Wilkinson.
The chief engineer of the mine
has gone to New York to take posi-
ton there or one in Utah.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31
NORTH HYDE PARK

John Parkhurst of Alburg visited
relatives in this place several days
last week.
Mrs. J. 0. George returned Satur-
day night from a few days stay in
Peterborough, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Sherlaw and
Floyd Sherlaw visited at E. c. Sher-
laws Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Mason of
Orleans were weekend visitors at the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M
Manning.
Arlie Bartlett of Morrisville visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Bartlett, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Pollard are
moving into rooms at L. U. Flanders.
Mrs. Archie Pratt of johnson is
spending a few days at the home of
E. L. Pratt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emery of
North Montpelier are guests of their
daughter, Mrs. C. L. Foss.
Thirteen members of the "Fair
Play Glass" met with Miss Evelyn
Pratt Saturday evening, May 27.
Social games were played, covered
dlSh supper was served ana d Senefal
good time was enjoyed by all.
Sunday at the A. C. Church Rev
V. A. ODER delivered a very interest
ing. pre-M Memorial sermon. Only two
Civil War veterans were able to be
present. Aaron Keller Post, when
organized in the early SOS, COM
prised membership of 65. The
late Col Sawyer of Hyde Park was
the first commander. A noticeable
difference marks the parade as it
forms into line today from them
Only seven members are left, two of
whom are unable to be about. Will
liam Emery of Eden is the present
commander
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31
ODER HILL

Cleo Parsons is working for A. w.
Lanpher in the mill.
Homer Manning is working for
John Dudley.
b. A. Cleary motored to WOlcott
last Monday. Mrs. Betsey Loveland
accompanied him and will remain for
some time with Mrs. Della Cleary,
who is i'll.
Mrs. Alice Selby is spending a few
days with Rev. and Mrs. George
Tabor in Morrisville.
Clean Clearly, f. c. Westover and
Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Parsons were
business visitors in Morrisville the
first of the week.
Harry Dezotell of Milton was in
this vicinity selling fresh fish one day
last week.
Enos- Sherwin and party from JEFF
fersOnville were among the recent
auto callers on the Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bidwell visited
their daughter, Mrs. Harry Baker, at
Jeffersonville Saturday of last week
Edwin Parker of johnson visited
at f. C. WestOver's Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Seaver. Mrs.
George, son, Robert, and daughter
Miss Nellie, all of Stowe. visited their
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Seaver, last week.
Cleon Cleary was a weekend visi-
tor in Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Lanpher and
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Hoadley were
in Lowell Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon Labounty
entertained relatives from Winoosh
for the weekend
Mrs. Margery Collins and little
son and daughter Of johnson were re-
cent visitors at her aunt's home, Mrs.
Blanche Westover.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31
LOCAL NEW S
HYDE PARK

| Pre- Memorial exercises were held
in all schools Monday afternoon.
Fred Matthews of South Reading
has been stopping at Bert Crowell's
the past week.
R. w. Hulburd was a visitor at the
home of his brother, DR.. Hulburd,
in Jericho Monday.
Reports received by R. w. Grant
are that his wife is doing nicely at
the Montreal hospital.
Mrs. R. S. Page, Mrs. D. H. Serb
ner, Mrs. E. G. Page and Mrs. Smith
were visitors in Burlington Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Fisk and Mr..
and Mrs. Brigham Mcfarland were
Decoration Day visitors at the home
of Bennett Douglass in Burlington.
Several from here attended the
Memorial Day exercises at Eden
yesterday, at which Professor McAlis-,
ter delivered mastery address.
Ruth Bladdin, teacher of the Cen
terville school, is i'll and at her home
in Montpelier. Miss Winnifred
Stewart is completing the school
term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Bessey left
Monday for Springfield, Mass, where
they will make their future home
They came here from Enosburg Falls
few years ago. We regret their
departure from our midst.
The Misses Cora Fairbanks, Ger
trude Finnegar and Selma Strong
were home recently from the U. V. NJ"
Miss Marjorie Mckenzie from the
college was the guest of Miss Fair
banks, and brought the young ladies
up here in her car.
"Valley Farm" one of the best
rural plays written, was we'll pre-
scented by the senior class of the
L. C. A. last Friday night at the
opera house. The house was well
filled by a large and appreciative
audience. Seventy dollars was real
lied. The cast repeated this play in
johnson Tuesday night for the benefit
of the Sons of Veterans.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-05-31
MOUNTAIN VIEW


Raymond Jones, has gone to john
son to work for Will Davis.
Several from the Hill attended the
auction at the Lamay farm last Fri
day.
Matt Barnes of Brockton, Mass.
visited his cousin, Hugh Owen, last
week.
Mrs. Herbert Mihill and son visited
at A. A. jones' Wednesday.
Glenn Thompson and Madge Jones
spent Sunday in Stowe at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll McMannis.
Warren Whitcomb and daughter
Doris, spent Saturday in Burlington
with Mrs. Whitcomb, who is gaining
slowly.
Annie Boyce was unable to attend
school last week on account of i'll
ness