Evening star., 1923-06-09

The accounts Of the War Depart
ment indicate that the soldiers paid
IN premiums not S400,000,e0o, but
$500 100000. according to statements
by high officials OF the American
Legion. In transmitting credits to
Is a discrepancy alleged, amounting
70 some $50,000,000, as only $400,-
100000 was thus transferred IL il
explained that II Is Just a bookkeep-
when the books are overhauled, that
500, 100000 will be found What are
S50.OO0.o00 between bureaus? The
government Is responsible for the
payment OF the total insurance
found or not The legionaires con
slider 1t an interesting item, however.
rather thrilling, to mislay or confuse
50,o00.00o.
The legion officials also call atten-
tion to the figures given out by the
veterans Bureau in which Is the
statement that the government has
paid out for the relief of wounded
or sick soldiers some $4,000. .0oo, 900.
No explanation is made OF the fact
that some $3.50, 200. 900 Of that total
relief consists of the soldiers own
"A X,
when 1t pays a deposftor's check, does
not count that disbursement as an
act or generosity nor does an old-iine
insurance company when 1t pays a
loss out of accumulated premiums
Brig. Edward Underwood OF the
Salvation Army says: Thousands Of
young men have been made hoboe-
as a result of their world war ex
perience Slapped of their ambition
and stamina, either by she'll shock o.
by a peculiar psychological kinl
| developed in the strain of battle. the
lives of these men are being slowI,
ruined by mild form of insanit
for which physicians have yet found
no cure"
No one Is in a better position 70
observe conditions in such cases as
the brigadier describes than one who
| is In touch with the work of the Sal
vation Army. 1t is to Salvation Army
headquarters in all cities that these
victims Of "a mild form of insanity
drift. The Salvation Army was their
best friend at the front: they turn TO
! It now.
How do girls play pianos by troll
ley? A headline proclaims: Girl is
| killed playing plano by wild trolley"
Neighbors have sometimes felt that
even when the piano is played only
by hand something might happen
But trolley-and a wild one.
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The National Health Council calls
attention to the fact that Americans
are carrying around 100000, 900
mounds nf excess fat The axner.s
say that this is not only unbeautiful
| but that 1t is dangerous to life. Ter
pounds Of overweight adds 12 per
cent TO the date rate, fifty pounds
| increases the death rate 60 per cen,
and seventy-five pounds increases il
90 per cent.
The council warns that overfat is
not a joke, but that the victims
should consult their doctors on how
| to reduce. even though they do not
feel any symptoms of disease.
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If the 2oo,ooo.oOo pounds of fat ex-
cess now toted by suffering Amer-
cans could be Hamletized-"Oh, that
this too. too solid flesh would meltT-
and be reincarnated into model men
weighing $50 pounds each we might
increase the population by 1856.
333 Ia folks. with no more weight
than now tips the scales in the ag
gregate. That would make a big
city.
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Chesapeake Beach officials have de
cided that the only rule they will
have as to dress of bathers Is thai
: they must not ape Adam and Eve
The beach will be safest, then, for
| followers of Mr.. Bryan. who is 50
! opposed to evolution that he bars al
| "apes" from human ancestry. Can
an ape swim?
Copyright. 1923. by P. V. oDllinsJ