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The Washington times., 1923-07-28
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DAUGHTER

You are the fortunate parent boy or girl who finishes
school this year. ~
rerhapS you have had long talk with that daugh-
ter trying TO make youth things Won
instead OF working by degrees you tried to ram the
tou8 oo"h all at once and did in convincing
through your argument '7
You know you have not made the impression you intended
to convey. ~ : "
were your thoughts, aspirations desires at III time;
GU may realize that that child very much like voursaf
the period of life. nav '"'ii
Can you see now how your father or vour nathan
might have made the greatest impression in tho ii e
advice to you? Wv Giving "a
Then use the same method your bow or g;rl +bo+ w
know would have had weight with Won at tho d &c
responsibility. - ~ "n u
1t is worth every effort possible on your part r. t ~
the principles and facts you know be worth while WI
gradually. o' "orA
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storm and flood and wreck lie
in our way"
"Realize the many pitfalls
that fate digs in our path
What a slight thing may sever
the cord that binds us to life!
There today, tomorrow gone for
ever from the world"
"Too true" said the Phila-
delphia man, wiping his spec
tacles.
"And leave those we love
behind" continued the other.
"The affections of a lifetime,
the love of the strongest hearts.
ended in the twinkling of an
eye. One loses the clasp of
hands that would detain, and
drifts away into the sad, UNI
movable other existence, leav-
ing aching hearts to mourn for
ever. Life seems all a tragedy"
DANCED if you amt rung
the bell first shot," said a Chi
cago drummer. "Our affections
gets busted up something
worse'n~ killing hogs"
The others frowned upon the
Chicago drummer, for the man
with gold glasses was about to
speak again.
eve say" he went on, chat
love will live forever, and vet
when we are gone others step
into our places and the wounds
our loss had made are healed.
And yet there is an added pang
to death that those of ,.G that
are wise can avoid. There is
sweet relief in knowing that
those we leave behind us are
shielded from want.
Gentlemen, we are all far
from home and you know the
risks of travel. l am represent
ing one of the best accident
insurance companies en- earth,
and I want to write everyone
of you. I offer you the finest
death, partial disablemenr, loss
of finger or toe, nervous shock,
sick benefit policy known
To-
But the man with gold spec
tacles was talking to five empty
chairs. and the moon slipped
down below the roof of the mar
ket house with a sardonic grin.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
England Does 1t
But We, It Seems, Are Unfit.

The words government and people" ought mean
the same thing The English government or people, made
six million pounds profit its posoffice Also made one
million pounds profit telephones owned by the people
1t lost nomnally million half pounds on the gov
eminent telegraph lines.
The net profit five million five hundred thousand
pounds But that was only part of it, In England the
charges for kilograms less than half rates in America
The rate takes telegram anywhere in the British
islands Therefore the PEOPLE great more than
the GOVERNMENT apparently made They say our Govern
ment is not honest enough able enough manage its
telegraph and telephone lines not much of compliment to
the U. s. A. But that will change some dav
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Capital Pots and CapitOI Kettles.

n UR next exhibit the Old Hickory Powder transac.
" ton Among other army ventures, Washington per-
mted the purchase Of 5OOO-acre tract and erected
LOO various factories administration offices dwellings
on the premises.
We spent $1OOOOO00O the plant and subsequently sold
the outfit for $3O00O0 Attorney General Daugherty Sc
cured indictments against parties responsible for the DEAL
and now sues to have the questionable sale set aside
Include Hog Island wastes Muscle Shoals exravagances
aeropane and fleet bunges quartemaster
mscacuations totang several billions, and you'll under
stand why taxshorened grenback are only reaching
the distance they went in 1913.
Incapable Congresses responsible for existing
perplexites than profering capitalists It's well to under
stand that also
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to take of herself.
Mr. Mellon will learn that has decided multiply
ship subsidy by three encourage French shipping
will be able to tell the President and Congress that for
national shipping is question of the survival
fittes ALI the ships will lose money The question is
Who can stand it the longest?
Uncle Sam ought to be able stand about long
anybody Thanks to Laskers advertising campaign the
with dollars
trip about million dollars of advertising
Before he sailed Lasker offered bet thousand
five thousand doars-on condition that the winner would
give the money chary-that President Harding will
reelected.
Lasker had just had his dinner and in obedience advice
ito eat lightly before sailing had only the following
Caviar green turtle SOUP flet of English so white wine
Limitation wine with chopped lobster top of it,
of chicken with half inch of pate de foe gras top
it, and rich white of that salad ice with
fruit in it and whipped of it, fruit cakes
coffee Surely Lasker will live to be hundred for that
what you might call constitution But whether he will win
his charity bets Mr. Harding depends good deal
price of wheat good bad times Henry Ford McAdoo and
other things
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Prohibition
England's First Step. Politicians Revenge.

England has taken the first step in the direction prob
ton thanks to the Lady Aston Her bill
venting the sale of liquor people under eighteen years
is the law of England The STEP forbidding
sale of alcoholic drink to ANYBODY Of any age will prob
ably be postponed indefinitely.
In England mnortes do not take kindly dctation in
their personal habits from the majority say nothing about
the majority obeying the orders of minority
In the State of New York politicians of both parties
getting together to call special session of the legislature
investigate the Antsaloon League its collecting and spend
ing of money, ETC.
The excuse for this is grand jury preenmen indicting
the head of the League for various ofense
recommending legislative investigation
Foltlc1ans and all who have been raped the
knuckes for years by the prohibition gentlemen
apparently anxious to get revenge in way.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Snakes, Beware!

~ OLYMPUS, Ind.-Pity the
poor reptile that meets Ruth
" Ritz, fourteen-year-old daugh-
ter of Charles Ritz, living near
this city. The girl encountered
q large black snake in a wheat
field. Selling the snake by the
tail and swinging it violently
about her head, she walked
toward the farmhouse, scattering
harvesters before her. The snake
was killed.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Christianity Could Help China
The U. S. A. Also.

Baptist clergymen in convention announce that Christian
ity is the ONLY hope of China They think things would
all right if the Chinese good Christians.
That true, undoubtedly French English Germans
Americans also would be very much improved they
thing and for another they couldn't cheat each other
Cypress the poor.
To make Christians of the hundreds of millions of Chinese
would probably take long time Meanwhile if they should
become really good Confucan that probably would help
Confucius didn't say do unto others what you would
have them do unto you But he DID say, five hundred
years before Christ born do do what
you would not have them do you"
That pretty good negative advce-the thing
to Christianity
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Water Project

MK OSCOW. -Rumors are cur
N rent that the government
AVA is taking up again the old
idea Of providing water conncc-
ton between Petrograd and the
Caspian Sea, via the River VOlga
by the moderniZation OF II. ,a ,,,'
system.
The cooperation of the State
Bank in proposed.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Arrests Own Son

nv Il ID N A, Ohio-When
M George Frost learned that
IVA his own son had helped
rob a local ticket office of $41 he
turned him over to Sheriff Ro.
shen. The boy and a companion
later confessed.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Another Living Cost Elevator.

physiologies used to relate how physicians
studied the process of digestion by looking through
flap IN the stomach of who had been operated
on for intestinal disorders
The projected change working schedules Of the steel
industry similarly reveals Of the machinery hoists
living costs.
Sixty thousand extra helpers and $4 900 annual pay
roll increase epltomze the Of the eighthour
Multiply this amount by twenty years, and it represents
plus accrued interest the original capitalization of Chair
man Garys company-whch will pay half of it and then
proceed to "pass the buck"
Consequently automobiles agricultural implements
passenger and freight tariff due for upward revision
BY the time successive intermediate profits overhead
charges added to product advances fortyve mil
lion shall have grown to ninety.
It's we'll to know these little things.
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IF Woodrow Wilson had written his article the Atlantic
/ Monthly today instead of five six weeks ago, he'd
= express even greater alarm at universal outlooks
Pessimism drps from the ex-Presidents pen.
He observes desperation and discomfort Selling peoples
everywhere Capitalism is advised to adjust policies
cumstances before meretricious political experiments
gneered by hotheads and harebrans further endanger
democracy.
Another jeremiah johnson of Minnesota issues the
men that longer satisfied per
Of countrys wealth in the hands of per cent of
population.
Subsidies and for farmers bonus and
heavier inherited wealth and corporation earnings
among the ingredients of remedies he plans to offer
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
METAL MIKE COULD
HARDLY MANAGE
WORSE
By HERBERT KAUFMAN.

AWRENCE SPERRY, inventor of stabilzers for aero
planes and liners watches the freighter Harry
Luckenback, from San Francisco via the Panama Canal
arrive safely New York harborseered all the way by
gyroscope pilot, Sperry's latest bit of wizardry.
Judging by foreign confusons quite few countries
would probably manage just we'll they placed ships
state in charge of like helmsmen. -
'Meta Mike the automaton, didn't wreck his vessel
than may be said for several continental statesmen
George W. Reynolds Chicago banker joins the isolation
chorus his return from Europe and tells America to
keep its money at home where every cent pressingy
needed In his opinion, Germany and Russia will eventually
combine forces and make France.
London rumors the other hand, lead to believe
that the imperial mosaic which Bismarck designed the
verge of breakup In which Poncar would be forced
to deal with dozen separate governments instead of
When 81 100000 worth of marks deprecate $780,
thing is likely to happen.
Berlin catches the Breslau-Frankfor fever House
wives become culote and drag sta-keeper by the
heels and down the aise of the ciys principal market
potatoes rise so per cent overnight.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Clutches Won't Cure Present Troubles

NJ course the greater part of Americas wealth
troled by minority. Unless enterprise has thorough
fare and due rewards for industry and forethought
civilization would promptly collapse.
Provided rights safeguarded shrewd, deter
mined should continue have unrestricted chances
better their fortunes 90
Direction of affairs may be entrusted haphazard
reckless intelligence.
Affuence of ITSELF is not Indictment of characer-or
Of patriotism.
The biggest income taxpayers in the United States hadn
Influential friend with-nor oppor
tuny which WASH available to every contemporary.
Legislation can't and shall furnish substitutes for
thrift and sefreliance.
There critical phases which necessitae social and
economic adjustments temporary paternalism, but
relief measures not specifics Prosperity and progress
can't be maintained on crutches
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
Mr.. Mellon in Europe
Yes, Mr.. Lasker's Digestion Is Good.

Mellon the Secretary of the Treasury, will talk to
of the important people in Europe They will see
American citizen understands American business big
and little that isn't doubtful about Americas ability
to take care of herself.
The Washington times., 1923-07-28
G Gew go. HENRY
A TREASURE TROVE OF HUMOR FROM HIS
NEWLY DISCOVERED NEWSPAPER WRITINGS
SOLEMN THOUGHTS.

by the Houston Post. Published
Wheeler Syndicate,
, 1923-04-18
Auction Notice.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
ARTHUR QUEALE. DECEASED.

At lhe request Of A. E. STAKENANN;
administlato of the above entitled
81 Estate and pursuant to order Of the
District Court Of the Virgin Islands OF
the United States dated THE 18th DAY
OF JANUARY 1923 the real property
belonging to the aforesaid Estate Of
ARTHUR QUEALE, deceased, situate
in the Island St. Croix in NOrthside
Quarter Lette B. registered under No.
Ii, II ana 10 said Quarter and known
, 1923-04-18
ESTATES
Canaan, Batzy's Jewel and
Mount Pleasant,

containing an area ag|gregating about
40I3 acres of land with buildings thereon
consisting Of two dwelling houses con
tanning respectively 3 and 2 rooms, vii
lage consisting of 20 rooms, and l pen,
livestock comprising about 80 head OF
horned cattle, 3 mares, / foal, 2 mules,
and 2 donkays and | colt. Implements
| low cart and l Wagon, will be offered
for sale at a public auction to be held at
the undersigned Vendue Office on
The mirror., 1923-08-09


party" "Why," he said; "thats capital
idea! I'll just pick up the dust while
you're gonc." So he played "maid of all
work" while ran for the ice cream and
cake. You see-I had four dollars left
from the ten that got as damages, and
when I got to the store there was a bird
peddler there with canaries for sale. Two
fifty for bird and a cage. So bought
one; and also those two pretty geraniums
which you see in the window"
Miss True turned to view the plants,
but the canary was not to be seen. "The
plants are beautiful, Mrs. Walker; but
where is the bird?" and Justice looked
about the room in quest of it.
"It was like this" began Mrs. Walker.
"T came in with the ice cream, cake,
plants, and bird-cage, while Mike was
out in my kitchen burning up the paper.
My! but my arms were full put the
goodies upon the table, and sat the cage
and plants in the open window. Then l
got the dishes for our little feast, and Mike
and sat down to eat. When he caught
sight of the bird, his eyes fell, and he
looked so sorrowful that l asked "Why
Mike-dont you like my plants and
birdie?"
ooh yes,-the plants-but that poor, in
nocent little bird shut up just to please
us" he said and l thought he almost
choked about something
"Well I declared" I said. 81 never
thought about that,-why then, you just
60 and set it free; owe you something
for doing this work!" And he looked at
me so earnestly as he replied, "All right,
-Ill accept that much for my job" and he
went to the window and opened the cage.
Justice beamed with delight as Mrs.
Walker went on,-"Well, the bird hoped
out upon the window-sill and looked
around in surprise for moment, turned
it's head upward to look at the sky, and
then few over to that telephone post and
began to sing. l don't know which was
the happiest, Mike or the bird; but as the
canary flew away, Mike came back and
sat down, and said,
81 never saw a man, who looked
With such wistful eye,
Upon that little tent of blue
Which prisoners call the sky"
"Why Mike,-how beautiful" l said.
81 never knew that you were poet"
"I'm not" he replied. A prisoner once
wrote that,-Oscar Wilde,-one of the
greatest writers in all history. Perhaps
you haven't heard of it; but was cup the
river" myself for few years, and would
probably have been there now if Miss
True hadn't got hold of me down on the
bowery one night. God Bless Miss .True!"
Justice was perceptably affected at this
unexpected tribute to her welfare work
"I'm very proud of Mike Finch" she said,
and then added, "Why just the other day,
as Mr.. Finch and were walking together,
we met the chief, and he said "Finch, l
have vacancy upon the detective force.
Will you accept it?"
Mike turned to me and smiled, and then
said to the chief, Thanks for the conf
dence which you place in me, Chief,-but
l couldn't accept Never again will l live
off the tears and heart-aches of my fellow
men, even though they may be wrong
doers. There are just two kinds of people
in this wo..d; the leaners and the lifters.
I've leaned too long,-now I'm lifting.
The mirror., 1923-08-09

u ing faculty, constantly urges the
correct and rational view of life and
the things it contains upon US. There is
scarcely any circumstances in life which
has not it's parallel and in reading the
philosophic writings from the earliest to
exponents of philosophy conducted them
selves in circumstances similar to any we
can encounter in our present day. 1t is
interesting to note the trend of reasoning
and the arguments which the philosophers
make use of in sustaining their convictions
before the onslaughts of their opponents.
One can't read the writings of the phil
osophers as one would "Snappy Stories"
and the conditions surrounding US here are
ideal for thoughtful reasoning and con-
centration. Philosophy and the arguments
and discources of its exponents are produc-
tive of thought and reasoning and reason
ing power is not quality of our physical
being alone but of the soul, so philosophers
constantly strive to lead the soul in its
contemplations of the things of life, away
from the body for the latter is material and
what its senses convey to the reasoning
faculty is misleading. As with our eyes
we do not actually see things but merely
the reflection of light from them, so the
bodily senses do not comprehend things as
they actually are but as they appear to be
at the moment.
We recognize all actions, thoughts,
modes of doing and thinking, by ourselves
or others, as either wise or foolish. A mo-
ments thought will convince us the good
things are the wise things we do and like
wise the bad are the foolish. Then, in
order to be wise at all times, to act and
think wisely we must necessarily act and
think in all things what appears to be
good Guided by wisdom we should do
good at all times and not good one time
and bad another.
If we are therefore wise we will be Just,
returning good for good and evil alike
and never condescend to return evil for
evil or evil for good. Where men con-
gregate, discussions arise and an exponent
of one mode of reasoning, one view of
subject, often obtains many adherents for
no other reason than because his view
tends to justify our own ideas as to how
unjustly we are treated. 1t is often we
cling to one view of things because we
have not taken the time to reason out the
wise and just view or course to pursue in
actual conditions.
For many of us, the laws of this our
nation are the most important theme in
our discussions and it seems in the majority
of the cases there is a great deal said
about injustice" in reference to these laws.
Among the various races, nationalities,
creeds and professions that are represented
in more or less greater number in the pop
nlation of this institution we hear a great
many views on the subject and amid them
all is the, loud and vociferous cry of in,
Justice.
We are aware of two factors in this
world of ours, namely, good and evil,
which have large representation in all
classes. The two, considered from basis
of Christianity, can be clothed in various
manners and in order that page g, Col 2)
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Minnesota, Thursday, August 9, 1928

ell your men to lit, and not to lean!
"Not bad idea; but if everybody did
that, l might be coming to you for job
as janitor myself" chuckled the chief; and
then we parted.
AT this point in the conversation, thud
was heard as of some missile striking
door and falling upon the floor, and both
women jumped in fright.
There now! What was that?" exclaim-
ed Justice.
Mrs. Walker put her hand over her heart
and sighed, "My, l was startled,-but it's
nothing but old Jake, the cobbler down.
stairs He always throws shoe at my
kitchen door when the butter-milk man
comes along. Jake is deaf and dumb you
know, so he cannot call me otherwise"
Justice resumed her seat laughing as
Mrs. Walker went to get her milk pitcher.
"Bang!-Thump," sounded the warning
again, only, this time, it was followed by
deafening jangle of tinware. AT the
first onslaught of old shoes, the door had
swung open, and the last missile had up
set shelf-ful of tinware.
"Mercy mel" cried Justice.
"Justice! Do come here!" called Mrs.
Walker from the hallway. Something is
wrong across the street,"
Justice ran out into the hallway, and,
looking down the stairway, she saw the old
deaf and dumb shoemaker wildly gestic-
ulating with his hands and arms trying to
s,,nal what was the matter.
The two women rushed down stairs and
great crowd of people gathered across
the street where there was fire in good
progress. People ran hither and thither
yelling, screaming, and pushing each
other about. The building, in which were
several Jewish stores, and whose two
upper floors were humble dwelling fats,
seemed doomed. Tongues of flame were
already reaching out through the broken
store windows, while great clouds of black
smoke curled upward. Mattresses and
bedding were being carried down stairs
and piled across the street, while chairs,
dressers, and stoves were flung out of the
windows and smashed. From an adjoin-
ing store, long-wiskered Jewish merch-
ant was frantically rushing in and out
with mere trifles. The entire crowd was
mad with excitement
The weird thrilling screech of numer-
GUS sirens and the jangle of gongs, along
with the stern commands of policemen, an
nounced the arrival of the fire department.
Justice now remembered that there was
large, and empty, old hotel building in the
next block, owned by Mr.. De Pomp.
Quickly she sought and found telephone,
and, speaking to that gentleman, soon had
his permission to use the building as re-
fuge for the stricken families. De Pomp
had even informed her that he was the
owner of van company, and that he
would at once order his trucks to the scene.
Justice was overjoyed by her good luck,
and soon, with the aid of policeman, had
gathered the several families and their be-
longings (what was left of them) at
convenient point. Shortly after, Miss
True met young lady who had just quit
her job in nearby factory to accept a
place as office-girl, and which would al
low her to attend night school at the Bus
iness "U". She, however, was quite un-
decided as to where to board, and so in
formed Justice. (Pa0s 4, Ool y