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The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21
MISLEADING THE PUBLIC ON
REDUCTION OF PUBLIC DEBT

The government, "firmly established
on the basis of balancing its budget
each year." says Secretary of the
Treasurer Mellon, brought the ma
national debt, at one time more than
S26.O00,O 100000, down to S22,O8,2 ,2O9,-
900. This, he says, was brought about
"only by the most rigid economy and
the application of business principles
TO the governments finances"
Now let us see exactly what the
economy of the incumbent national
administration had to do with this.
Here are the exact figures taken from
the official reports of the Secretary
of the Treasury: On August 81, l9d9,
the public debt was $26,594 ,0OO,O ,OOO.
This was the "peak." On February
%, 1921, four days before Mr.. Hard
ing became President to total OF TINS
debt was 1924, ,051 100000, reduction
at the rate of $1,700,000,000 a year.
In the twenty-eight months between
March /, 1921, and June 80, 1923, the
end Of the fiscal year, the Harding
administration reduced the debt at the
rate of S707 $4,000 a year. In other
words, the Wilson administration re-
duced the debt S2,543, 100000 in a
wear and a half and the Harding ad-
ministration reduced it only 81 ,65l,-
100000 in two years and four months;
Mr.. Mellon now says the total OF
the debt is $22, ,082, ,209, 900. This
shows a total debt reduction from the
"peak" of S4.511, ,791 900. Of this re
duction the Wilson administration Is
to be credited with $2,543 100000 in
year and a half, and the incumbent
Republican administration is to be
credited with a reduction of $1,963'
791 900, in two years and nine months
The report of Mr.. Mellon as giver
through the press, seeks to conve!
the impression that the reduction o.
four and half billions of the pubic
debt was made during the Republlcal
administration as a result of Republl
can economy, when as matter OF fac
the bulk of it was made during
Democratic administration and as
mush greater rate of reduction tha
in the Republican administration.
Mr.. Melons statement, as it ap
pears in the press, is utterly mislead
ing, and so far as it CONVEYS the lde
that the total reduction of the publ
debt since the peak is due to the he
publican economy, or is to be credlte
to the Republican administration a
a whole, is totally false
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21

Written by DIR. Lucanus "a. D. 60
T0), "Father of Christian Church
History" for the whole world, but
especially for the Greeks.
,,1rn Oh Ii
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21
WILLIAM G.. McAD0O A CAN
DIDATE

William Gibbs McAdoo, of Los An
geles, California, has announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
tion for President. He is the logical
and best representative for the people
who could be chosen.
The platform which McAdoo approx
in his statement demands:
Legislation to enable the farmer to
market his products at profit.
Repeal of the Esch-Cummins Trans
portation law.
A soldier bonus to be paid out of ex-
cess profits taxes.
Reduction in taxes.
Turning over of Muscle Shoals to
Henry Ford.
Enforcement of the Eighteenth
Amendment and the Volstead act.
A foreign policy of "peace by CO.
operation of all nations"
No mention was made of the League
of Nations, but Mr.. McAdoo commend
ed the Federal Reserve act.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21
THE NEED OF DIS
CRETION IN GIVING

Warnings have come from various
quarters of late against the practice
of indiscriminate giving. The case
with which large sums are often raised
for charitable purposes has naturally
brought fakirs of one kind or another
into the field. Even in many cases
where the collectors are perfectly
honest, the cause itself may be of du-
bious usefulness. Bad business meth
ods, too, have brought discredit upon
many a deserving charity.
Much has been done of late to cor
habit of slip shod expenditures of
money virtually held in trust is not
to be reformed in a day. Nor is it
easy for the individual to determine
whether or not the appeal made to
him is justified. The argument that
there is something cold and heartless
in organized charity rests upon fall
lacy. No doubt the organization has
sometimes been carried to extremes
and red tape has taken the place of
human sympathy. But it obvious that
personal giving which takes little or
no account of the condition to be re-
lieved may be no betetr than sheer
waste.
This is not to say that those who
have money to give should shift the
whole responsibility upon others.
There will always be plenty of room
for the exercise of benevolence to-
wards to known object. 1t is the too
credulous response to appeals from
the unknown that is demoralizing.
Those who need money the most sell
dom beg for it. To give to beggars
because they tell a plausible tale, or
to get rid of them, is really social
offense.
There is the greatest need to refrain
from this false kind of charity at a
season of the year when the thought
of giving is in everyone's mind. No
organization, perhaps, can reach every
worthy case; but the individual who
seeks to fill the gap should first make
sure that the case is worthy. There
is a happy mean between cold indif-
ference and weak sentimentalism.
Many men regard themselves as gen
erous givers when they are in fact
only "easy marks. s."-EXchange.
An efficient boss attracts efficient
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21
Luther's Famous Cradle Song
Martin Luther

Martin Luther
Away in manger,
No crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
Looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus,
Asleep in the hay.
The cattle are lowing,
The poor baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes;
/ love Thee. Lord Jesus,
Look down from the sky.
And stay by my cradle
To watch lullaby.
BE near me, Lord Jesus,
I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever.
And love me. / pray;
Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care,
And take me to heaven
To live with Thee there.
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21

"Why did you buy that old doormat
when your office furniture is brand
new ?"
"I think a worn doormat outside is
a good advertisement for a lawyer. y
-Jpdge. ..
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21

Don't mash the potatoes all the
time-save your arm and bake the1S,
The Penn's Grove record., 1923-12-21

An efficient boss attracts efficient
workmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

Jack Dempsey's or Babe Ruth's Of
any other athletes. believe goli
to be the most scientific and the
highest class kind Of sport In ex'
istence, and the time Is coming
when with the tremendous growth
in popularity, champions In golf
will be amply rewarded.
And might mention, also, thai
a golf champion has greater re
sponsibility than any other title
holder
The fighter is seen only in the
ring and from distance; the base
ball player is seen on the field OF
action; so are tennis stars, football
players, bicycle riders and all
others.
But a golf star is in immediate
touch with his audience at all
times. 1t follows closely upon his
heels, watches every action he
makes with a critical eye, and IL
in position to pounce upon him Il
he shows any indication Of moi
meeting with the approval OF the
public.
After had recovered from the
strain of the National Tournament
/ began playing well again. My
exhibition matches helped me con
siderably to keep In condition.; also
still managed, between games
to get in q certain amount OF prac'
tice.
I had my eye on the professional
championship and was working foE
the title also.
felt confident about that meet
ing, and figured that IL could
defeat such a great field an wal
at Skokie in medal play ought to
have as good, II not q better
chance, Of winning in the profes
sional tournament where match
play is the game.
Copyright 1929, by The Bell 6yndI-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
u. S. Golf Association
Selects COMMITTEES

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Howard'
r. Whitney is chairman OF the rule
Of golf committee and international
matches and relations committees Of
the u. 8. @. A. Robert A. Gard.
ner. former national champion, IL
chairman OF the champions and
selection of courses committees,
The intercollegiate committee Ia
made UP of James G. Ward, of WI.
Hams: Jess Sweetser, Of Yale; Bobby
Jones. of Harvard. and Rudolph
Knepper, of Princeton.
The personnel of the municipal
golf committee consists of James
d. standish. chairman. Of Detroit!
q. p. Germain, of Toledo, A. n.
Packard, of Chicago, Roger D, Lap.
ham. of San Francisco, Bonner Mil
Ter, OF st, LOUISE Robert w. McKin.
ley, OF Chicagoy George Kreidlor, Of
Newark, o, b. Keeler, of AtIantaI
Malcolm McGregor, of Detroitl d.
Mcsheeny, of Worcesterl A, M, Il.
Atherton, of New York; Henry L.
West, of Washington J, J. Burke,
OF Pittsburgh. and e. ID. MendeIl, OF
Philadelphia,
Fourteen eeEasnittees have been
named by the III, s., q. A,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Kamm Forsakes Winter
Baseball for GOlfing

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-wiIlie Kamm.
new third basernan for the Chicago
American League club. who was pur-
chased from the San Francisco club
OF the Pacific Coast League for
500 900, will be ready to jump into
his uniform and play ball as soon
az he reports at Seguin, Tex, this
spring. according to word received
here.
Kamm has gone TO Boyes Springs.
Cal, Cor O little preliminary condi.
tioning. Like Eddie Collins and
other stars of the diamond, Kamm
has become q convert to the game Of
golf, and declares that he finds It a
wonderful exercise TO strengthen the
legs, and believes It win be q big
help to him this year. He has for.
saken winter baseball, on the Coast
this year and is spending consider.
able time on the links playing the
Scottish game.
He played in ITO games last sea-
son, covering third for the Seals, and
was credited with throwing out 432
runners. Although he committed
twenty-seven errors, he was credited
with 1913 put-outs. his fielding mark
being .s69, one point behind Charley
Deal. the former Chicago Nationals
third baseman. who, while playing
with Los Angeles, led the Pacific
Coast League with $50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Arlington Team
May Buy Park
Next Season

George DUDE will manage the Ar
iington Athletic Club baseball team
this coming season. Manager DUDE
announces that the club intends
purchasing the tract OF land known
as the Arlington baseball park. An
addition viii be built to the grand.
stand and the grounds win be in.
closed.
Last year Arlington had q vdry
successful season, having defeated
such teams as the Rex A. c.. Cher
rydale, Dreadnaughts, and other
fast teams In and about Washing
ton.
Arlington viii have all Of it's last
years players, with the exception
Of Smith and Tribby. Manager
DUDE says that he il going to try
and beat last years record. He has
some attractive out-of-town games
booked, such as fredericksburg,
Warsaw and Colonial Beach.
The club il now holding q mem
bership drive, which entities any.
one who In sixteen years OF age or
over, to become a member. The ini.
tiation fee Ia 81 until March s, on
which date the drive will close with
smoker at the clubhouse.
Teams desiring to arrange games
with Arlington may do 90 by com
municating with Leo r. Wise. bust.
ness manager, postoffice, Arlington.
Va.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

Whites, pied Silver Hamburgs and
less important varieties that never
failed while the ball players valor-
ously totled on the white hot, Flor.
Ida sands. Bill couldn't pass q hot
corn kettle all last summer with
out q helping to some OF Its con.
tents after his Florida outing.
The Washingtons viii train fight
In the heart Of Tampa. As cold
matter OF fact they really have the
other teams beaten four ways for
Sunday when It comes to wider
range Of movies, higher grade cigars
and q larger schoice OF sundaeg.
Still there IL also to be taken into
account the bitter realization that
Tampa charges city prices and at
some Of the other training camps
the natives take the bali players
right into their hearts and sell
them everything ut regular town
prices. OF course the scale OF prices
goes up ten days in advance Of the
arrival OF the playeAs that the town
may meet its guests with suitable
dignity and the grandilQuent foot.
ing which such an occasion de-
mands.
Seven teams viii be 30 close to
4e@4AAkkeS &AAc&b hA4G Ot2BCh4A WKSkSAS w AAA
be expected to make the circuit at
least once q week on shank's mares
to get In condition for the strain
that Is gradually creeping up on
the horizon to overwhelm them In
April when the grand old leagues
viii meet for the ''umpty-umpth"
time In tho history OF baseball to
fight for the pennants that shall
swing over the land Of the ice
cream cone and the home Of the
hot dog.
There are teams scattered in
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas and California, but seven
OF them are to be In Florida be-
tween two degrees Of Latitude and
some crowded right on the West
Coast. Florida had better shift
some ballast over to the starboard
side Of the boat or the Gulf will
claim them all and start q league
in Yucatan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

~ OWING coaches at Harvard.
IA. Princeton and Navy are hard
ct work shaping their crews
Tor their first clash.
They win meet In a triangular
race on Lake Carnegie, Princeton.
May 5. This contest, which win be
one mile and three-Quarters. win be
one OF the most important Of the
1898 intercollegiate season.
Last year Navy was unbeaten
and in the previous season the
''Nfiddies'' lost TO Princeton on the
same course on which the three
cornered event In to be held this
year.
Nays chances of winning this
time are very slim, az Coach Dick
Glendon, jr.. has an entirely new
crew. It 10 understood that Dick
Glendon, sr.. who announced his
retirement an Nays coach last
year. IL now assisting his son. who
succeeded him.
Coatch spaeth has a number Of
last years varsity men at Prince
ton and 1t is believed he will have
la strong crew.
Coach Frank Muller. Of this city,
who il spending his first season at
produce q crew which will be looked
upon as the dark horses"
Forty varsity oarsmen yesterday
reported for active daily training
lat Harvard, following q call for
crew candidates issued by Captain
|Ladd. Most Of these men have been
training voluntarily since last Nov.
ember under the eye OF Coach
Muller. During that time Muller has
been ''spotting" the athletes he
wants and it 10 believed he win have
little trouble in picking com.
bination which with need but few
changes after work on the Charles
river starts.
Those who reported included the
crew who won the fall regatta a.
Harvard last year. Il was this test
which won for Muller the place OF
varsity coach, as he was the mentor
Of the victorious combination, while
the other rowing coaches at Har-
ward ha dtho losing crews.
Crimson varsity bladmen average
about ITS pounds and most are
slightly over six feet. It 10 almost
certain that Harvard's first varsity
will contain no man under six feet.
The sweep swingers will put in
an hour on the rowing machines
every afternoon until the ice breaks
on the Charles river, about March
l15. For the following month the
Harvard varsity crews will row
about sixteen miles q day. That
will be the period In which the
crews will be picked. Then, after
q few days rest, the varsity oars.
men will be put through stiff drills,
mornin gand afternoon. until the
triangular. race,
Varsity oarsmon at Harvard find
that the changes made by Muller
have greatly helped them, They
say the new stroke 10 more natural
and they do not tire az quickly.
Only the varsity Oaramen are
using Muller's stroke, The other
Crimson blademen are still rowing
the English method OF spreading
the legs for the reach, Muller
teaches his crews to keep their
knees close together, In order to
get maximum power from the start
Of the l0G drive,
I'D Brown ia c0aehfRw AarvaFd'e
class crews, Bill Haines is i50-
pound coach, and his nephew, Bert
Haines, has the freshmen,
Much interest 10 beinG taiksn IN
sculIing ut Harvard this year, A
large squad of scullers haV report.
ed to Coach u. Wachter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
Gene Criqui to Sail
For u. s. on March 10

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Eugene Criqui,
European featherweight champion.
will leave for New York from
Havre on March 10. accompanied
by his manager, M. Endeline. to
begin training for his worlds cham.
pionship battle against Johnny XII.
bane, In New York, on Memorial
Day. Criqui has just recovered from
q severe attack OF grip and In.
nuenza, and needs two more weeks
for recuperation at Biarritz: other
wise he would have left for America
around the latter part OF the pres.
ent month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

+ would advise all golfers, after
a hard tournament to keep right
on playing and to work back to
top form gradually with a little
practice each day. This. THINK
10 the best method, for IL you lay
off the game for a. spell, particu-
larry after a tournament, 1t is ex-
tremely hard to get back to form
and to get the proper touch.
A few weeks after the SKoKle
Tournament. began to receive Of
fera for exhibition matches. One
of these came from the Spring
Lake Club. 1t wanted me to select
my own opponent. When I named
Jim Barnes, my friends were as
why are you picking Barnes
to play against?" they asked. IF
he beats you, they will all say
your winning of the National Open
was an accident"
well" I replied, eff I am going
to be beaten, I prefer to be the
victim OF top.notcher rather than
Of some mediocre player. I feel
my chances of defeating Barnes are
just as good as they would be
against any other players"
It so happened that was going
very well at Spring Lake and
managed to defeat Long jim by
to 4.
OPEN SHOULD PAY $1,000.
Other exhibition matches fol-
lowed. ali OF them four ball games.
It IN from those games that I
derived most Of my revenue last
summer, and this leads me to an
explanation Of the actual money a
champion makes IN q season.
won't get rich this year and ]
never heard Of any other cham
pion in golf cleaning up in a
| single season.
have to smile when I read OF
how I will build UP q bank &C
count Of $50 900" this year! There
isn't that much money in the world
at least for me: To begin with,
we land that goes for the majority
Of the field get nothing out Of the
National Open Championship.
I hope the time will come when
the man who wins this title will
receive a substantial sum from the
U. 8. G. A, BY a substantial sum
I mean at least $4,000.
| And / would like to know one
| good reason why the winner should
not receive this amount, especially
now that the u. 8. q. A. Is charg
Ing q gate fee.
| know Of no show or exhibition
| or competition more thrilling OF
more interesting than the National
Open Tournament. Men who have
worked and practiced for years.
haye given their whole life. In fact
in building up the game of golf
convene for this competition, Ir
| what other field OF sport is the
championship SO meagerly paid?
TO sum up, the winning of the
National Open Golf title offers
these possibilities better position
exhibition matches to the number
of perhaps twenty or thirty, at ar
average fee Of $3.50, and q few
other incidental prizes,
/ am really not complaining, f0s
would not exchange my title fOl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
LARGE SALARIES IN GOLF
ARE A FALLACY, SAYS GENE
Open Champion DEGREES Stories of $4,000 Bank
Account in a Single Season Slumped Badly After
Winning Tits
By GENE SARAZEN.
Worlds Champion Golfer.

IMMEDIATELY after winning the National Open Championship
permission from club to visit wanted
tell them Of good fortune and knew that they would be
about week days. like man
in could scarcely realize what was all about
competition suffered
speak golfers big competition When resumed play
ing, couldn't hit the ball at all.
remained in this slump matter how hard
tried absolutely impossible for to hit shot, was
adond~ &onnxu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
REDS WANT NEW TWIRLER.

The Reds are in the market for
another pitcher. Cincinnati reports
have 1t. What club t1n'tf They'll
be signing them In the cradle be-
fore many years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
4 X q
SAYS BUGS
q e :.
SUI TAN ISM
SCARED AT ALL
Can Handle European Fighters
II America Doesn't
Horn In.

tCOpyriGht. 1923. ~ the star Company,
IF Jess willard. our junior eIe-
phart, puts the blister on
Floyd Johnson, there isn't much
certified doubt that Jess gets
another fat slap 1t Dempsey.
II he proves that he can still
swing, shuttle and take the
bumps, he will get . vote of con-
fidence from the board Of direc-
tors.
II he sIapg Floyd IS hard - le
win pound those scales, looks like,
II johnson compeis him to seat
himself on his comfortable
shadow, then Floyd gets pro-
NOTED.
nNE thing this fight win do
" is to clear up the challenging
business. 1t sets Harry Wills,
Gibbons, Brennan and other boys
back about seven challenges and
two dozen defiances.
Public will pay no attention to
! their claims until either Willard
or Floyd johnson is taking the
canvas treatment.
Then all the other punch sales
men can step out and show their
samples again.
It's some relief to get away
from those hard-boiled challenges
for three months. Invitations,
subscriptions and Endorsements
for title fights have been flying
around like wash on the line for
over two years.
nEMPSEY'S promised trip to
~ the land Of silly money will
not mean much. He may put
the hamburger touch on Beckett,
Wells and Carpenter. He may
slice Sikh off the birthday cake,
but all that will not mean any
thing to the fight game.
Fighting seems to be a copy
righted American institution.
Freddy Welsh was the last Euro
pean champion in any division.
With the exception Of Jimmy
Wilde, who 10 the boneyard
champ. Jimmy looks like q med.
ical school chart of the human
skeleton.
Pancho Villa IL an Asiatic-
American. Carp is still light
heavyweight champion to some
people, and Sikh controls that adj
jective title to other people. But
It Is a synthetic honor invented
to amuse nothing but children.
EHEATHERS, lightweights, well
IL ters, middles and heavies are
all registered within prohibition
limits. America has the mOnOp-
oily on championship diplomas.
So You can see why Sultan Of
Turkey isn't frightened when all
Europe is trying to put the bull
dozo on him. He knows that no
official threats are legal unless
made In America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
PIRATES RELEASE TWO.

Sam Droyfuss. treasurer Of the
Pittsburgh National League base
ball club, has announced that
Pitcher Paul Sheppard and Out
fielder Art jain, formerly Of the
Dakota League, had been released
to Flint, in the MiOhigan-O Ontario
League,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

little while Tampa Florida, Tampa OF the
West Coast that IN and out with the
changing tide of the Gulf Mexico Of the heavily
laden with grapefruit which the genial city officials drive their
tobacco the wind soggy IN from the quarter where there
Of rolled
go North Tampa it's pamettoe viii be almost the
baseball capita oft United States
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
BROWNS NEED RESERVES.

The st, Leuia Browns lost the
psDnant last pear because they
had ne reserve strength and they
haven't picked anything up but
rockies this winter. Lee F'ohl
must find q third paseman and
good utility infielder, and have
more luck with his ysung pitchers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18
BASEBALL MAJORS TO INFEST
WESTERN COAST OF FLORIDA

Seven Big League Clubs to Train Within Small
Radius of Tampa-C Cardinals Indians, Braves,
Phillies, Reds, Dodgers, and Nationals to SoJourn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

It's some relief to get away
from those hard-boiled challenges
for three months. Invitations,
subscriptions and Endorsements
for title fights have been flying
around like wash on the line for
over two years.