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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
Mrs. Taylor to Talk on Rents.

Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, Of the
Rent Commission. will address the
Federal Employees Union, at 1929
New York avenue, Friday evening.
at 8 o'clock, on "Should Rent Regu.
latiOn Be Made Permanent"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
ELEGY ON A DEAD cow.

oh patient cow, with disposition meek,
That broke the evening silence with
your moos,
They've modified your mooing to a
squeak.
And thereupon did plant it in my
shoes.
JACK HARLAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13

First, 1t aOGs government by
the people; then government by
investigation, and noU govern
nemt By resignation. What mert?
O'SUILLEABHAIN,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13

count, leaving above balance, which
plaintiff says defendant has failed
and refuses to pay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
CLOSE QUARTERS.

CLOSE QUARTERS.
There was a young fellow named
RastOr,
Whose clothes fitted him like a
plaster;
When he happened to sneeze,
He could feel Q breeze,
And pc knew he had met with
disaster.
EHECKERS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
BUG HOUSE FABLES.

Mrs. FGnMie Booze is the GUthor
OF a net0 book entitled, "HoID to
MGke More Money on Bootle0."
The t1cO street rGiISO0yS of Wash
tnOtOn haze decided to refund D0-
irons the amount of $500 600. OF on
account of OVerchGr0e IN fares dur
ing the last ttO0 years.
A large number of Greeks hare
enrolled in local grammar school.
iChere they aCilE be taught to recite
menus IN clear and Intelligent man
ner. ANDY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
THE POINT OF VIEW.

All words and no action,
Whatever the facts,
With FELLOW or faction
VIII sharpen the G1.
To argue and bicker,
On cause aud degree,
Soon makes the point flicker,
And doubtful to see.
A long heated jGrgom
Is slOU to cOmVimce
Or bind a good bargain
With merchant or prince.
GEORGE S. JOHNSON.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
HAM BONE SONGS.

PHILIP EBERT suggests this
ham bone song for Bob Law
rence's community song fest:
Hawkshaw was a "detectitive,"
A Sleuth SO slick and slim,
He prOwled and spied on an honest
man,
Who wiped the ground up with him.
Chorus.
Ham bone, ham bone, amt KOin' to
eat no noah,
Ham bone. ham bone, amt gOin' to
eat NO noah.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13

Miss Understudy-Oh, please give
me q chance to become a star.
Director-Humph I can see You
starring ON the screen now.
Miss Understudy-Really
DirectOf-Yes, but not RELY.
HARPER'S FERRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13

Late song hit: "HoaU I got
the One Hundred Grand"
by Albert Fall. Music by
DOheny. JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
V~~
L A F. F. LIE rs ,

LAF f L rs.
Yes, Percival, the "Sap" may come
from Family trees" - well Is
others.
A sport editor aayO that Walter
johnson will be better than ever
this season although college pro-
fessOrs say that 100 per cent ls the
height of perfection.
A person does not have to have
narrow mind to travel the straight
and narrow path.
"A poor excuse IL better than
none," said the maiden lady a. she
led the brainleSs groom to the altar.
DO you think that Nah JOnng 10
the most popular Chinese cOncep-
toni" Q lady asks us. No, madam,
chop suey has q much better flavor.
Some grOuchy husbands who ban
permanent waves evidently consider
their wives their permanent slaves"
All married mon unite In saying
that Dame Fashion is the greatest
gold digger" ON record.
JOE III. HOLMAN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-13
Public Aid Essential.

But, unlike those departments.
this service 10 not maintained nv
the District; it was established and
is operated and kept up by public
nonprofit corporations which
must depend on voluntary public
Continued ON Page 26l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
JUNIOR AMERICAN RED
CROSS ARMY. 5,596,663
Children Of 29.942 Schools Now
Enrolled in Movement of
Service to Humanity.

The American Junior Red Cross.
which was organized as children's
auxiliary during war-times especially
to help the young refugees in Europe
and to exemplify in peace-tinie the
Red Cross ideal OF service. has now q
membership OF 5.596.663 in the schools
Of the United States and the insulaT
possessions.
This Junior movement gives-oppor
tunity for the children to share in
Red. Cross effort parallel to that OF
the parent organization. Juniors are
therefore identified in varying degree
with the health services. disaster re
lief work. salvage and other suitable
activities Of value to the operations
of the Red Cross
It Is q valiant host marching on
under It's Il Serve" banner In the
cause Of happier childhood every
where and particularly wherever the
American flag flies The enrolment
embraces 29.942 schools and LAT. 4Se
school rooms a gain over 1923 Of
6.655 schools and 22.4l4 school rooms
The years gain In membership was
769.402 children. or nearly $4,000 fol
each month OF the school year.
The educational and social values
of the Junior Red Cross movement IL
thus evidencing the firm and cordial
endorsement OF school authorities. The
government has added the weight Of
recognition by extending the Junior
Red Cross in the schools for American
Indian children The American Red
Cross Is also planning to develop the
Junior program in 600 rural schools
In isolated sections.
There Is no abatement OF the ex
change Of correspondence between
schools In the United States and
schools in the insular possessions
and foreign lands. During the veal
the Junior Red Cross in part support
ed operations In twelve European
countries. 1t is a potent influence FOL
the cultivation OF international good
will and its example has been the
means OF stimulating the formation
Of Junior Red Cross societies In more
than thirty countries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
RED CROSS RAlSESs1o,oO 900
IN q DAYS FOR RELIEF

Terrible catastrdphes. such as the
Japanese earthquake. prove the wis
dom Of the people in maintaining the
American Red Cross as their national
and International relief agency. The
readiness Of the Red Cross for duty in
the greatest of emergencies was also
proved by test.
The record shows: Sept 5. Presi
dent Coolidge assigns the duty Of rails
ing $5.O0O.O0O to the American Red
Cross: Sept. 4. Red Cross Chapters in
over $500 communities given fund al
lotments; Sept, IL, fund totals $500.
900: Sept. II. fund nearly $4,000 900
and President announces formal clos
Ing of campaign: Sept. 81. fund passes
$4,000 900 mark.
In 81 business days the Red Cross
doubly performed the duty entrusted
TO tall the while keeping steady
dow Of relief supplies going out from
many Pacific ports to. the stricken
areas In Japan. Thus was the conf
dence Of the American people In their
Red Cross justified and the wisdom of
Red Cross preparedness to cope with
an unprecedented relief emergency
aconfirmed. ..s'S.a.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
PERsHING PHONES
OFFICIAL FAREWELL
Calls Up Generals In New York, Chi
caeo, Omaha And San Francisco,
Assuring Them Latch String
ls Always out.

When General Pershing retired from
the United States Army last month he
made use Of the Long Distance tele-
phone to bid farewell to his fellow
generals and to assure them that a
warm welcome would await them in
the Pershing home. Many thousand
miles of Bell System wires were used
to establish the connections sand en-
able the retiring Commander to say
the words of farewell which closed
lforty-two years of active service in
the American Army.
The circuits for the Long Distance
calls were built iip through the Central
Ofices of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company in Washington,
where the calls originated. Many IRE
peater" or simplifying units were
joined in the circuits at intervals
across the continent, SO that the Gen.
erals voice reached its destination
nearly as clearly and distinctly as
though the conversation were taking
place over the span Of only a few miles.
Reaching Maj. Gen. Robert L. Bull
lard, commander of the Second corps
area, at New York. the, general in
CURED as to his health.
Bully, bully!" replied General Bull
lard.
:. General Billiard sought to recall a
song he declared Pershing had sung
in their cadet days at West Point,
Faint Heart Meier Won Fair Lady, .
he said the title was, but Pershing
laughingly disclaimed knowledge of
the tune, and Billiard sang 1t Justify
over the wire to remind him.
II thought of you today when saw
the TWenty-ninth division march past
and remembered what splendid work
they did under you in the Meuse-
Argonne," General Pershing told Maj
Gen. Charles G. Morton, San Fran
cisco.
Reminding his fellow generals, that
they, too, would soon retire, he added:
"And remember, my latchstring will
be always out for you" =
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
Bury Camp Fire

Caused by a camp fire left smolder-
ing by careless recreation seekers, the
recent forest fire in the Arapaho Ma
tional forest, Colo, swept $500 acres
of excellent pine timber in three and
one-half hours, according to forestry
officials of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
A high wind caused the fire to jump
into the crowns of the trees despite
the fact that officers Of the forest serv-
ice, with a force of $50 men, began
fighting the blaze almost as soon as
1t started.
when tourists and campers learn
that the only safe thing to do is to
bury camp fire with dirt and gravel,
America will be spared such criminal
waste" declared forest service off,
Gals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

The mirages that occasionally de.
cefve travellers in deserts or in the
Arctic are caused by the rays of light
being sent by different layers Of air
so that the sky, for example, is re-
fiected from air near the ground and
looks like lake. Now Professor
Guinchant of Bordeaux, France, has
suggested that radio waves are bent
in the same way and that this ac-
counts for some of the cases of re-
neutrality-suspicious. reception that
have puzzled the radio engineers. 1t
is probable, also, that this bending of
radio waves in the air may help to
explain the fading" and swinging
of radio signals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
RECORD DISASTER YEAR
KEPT RED CROSS BUSY
In 1872 Places In United States
Its Relief Operations
Cost $737, 603.

One hundred and ninety-two disas-
ters resulting in 735 deaths and injury
10 1882 persons. rendering nearly
Is 900 homeless and causing property
losses estimated at more than $44.750.-
900. established new record In the
United States In the year ended last
june 80. according to reports Of the
American Red Cross In all Of these
disasters Immediately relief activity
was applied by the Red Cross. which
expended $7S7.6o3.37 through the ma,
ional Organization and the local
aa piers in assisting stricken com.
iuu.t.eS qs.,s
~ the nations chief relief agency.
Whose service covers ever - years.
the Red Cross is expected to be on
duty almost as soon % disaster
strikes any locality. This trust and
confidence Is amply justified. BY the
Increasing equipment Of the Red
Cross, which recently organised q mo
bile disaster unit OF experienced work.
ers ready in all parts Of the country
TO respond on the instant to cali
for active duty This unit ts capable
OF operating in several disaster areas
under one general direction. and TO
Gently was at work In seven communi.
ties in tive states at the same time.
Ability. alertness and increasing
skill OF volunteer workers in more
than $500 Chapters are reasons for
the preparedness Of Red Cross for
disaster operations. be the call for
disturbance in restricted local area
or for millions in relief funds for q
staggering catastrophe such 90. the
earthquake in Japan.
The Red Cross. however. q Tar
from being self-satisfled. for the or
ganization is giving the most serious
consideration to measures for pre-
>venting disasters. It's relief admins.
tration and rehabilitation policies
have won for it nationwide regard.
That this important work can always
measure up to every demand needs
the continued support of the Amer.
lean people through Red Cross mem
hership The annual enrolment will
begin Armistice Day. November IL.
and every American is urged to Join
or renew membership In the Red
Cross.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
Talking "Pure chaucer.v

One of the worlds three or four
great story-tellers, he was also one of
the best versifiers that ever made
English trip and sing with. gayety
that seems careless, but where every
foot beats time to the time Of the
thought. BY the skillful arrangement
of his pauses he evaded the monotony
of the couplet, and gave to the rhymed
pentameter, which he made an heroic
measure, something of the architec-
tural, repose of blank verse.
He found our language lumpish,
stiff. Unwilling, too apt to speak Sax
ony In grouty monosyllables; he left
1t enriched with the longer measure
Of the. italian and Provenc poets.
=. He first wrote English; and it
was a feeling of. this. ] suspect, that
made It fashionable in Elizabeth's day
to stalk pure Chaucer."-Lowell.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
Portrait of St. Paul.

While digging the foundation for q
taxicab garage in Rome workmen
drove their picks through the roof OF
a subterranean edifice, the walls OF
which were covered with wonderful
frescoes. Among them was a por-
trait of st. Paul.
All evidence seems to prove that
this portrait was painted while st.
Paul was alive. This and the other
remarkable freseoes are the Oldest
Christian paintings known. says Prof.
Ralph V. Magofin In the Mentor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
PLAYED GOOD JOKE
ON HOME GUARDS
HOtv John III. Morgan Trad.
ed of faded Horses.

John II. Morgan, the famous South
ern raider, often gave to his deeds
touch Of rough humor. During his
celebrated raid into Indiana, writes
a contributor to the Youths Com
panion, he took occasion with some
$50 followers to pay visit to little
town that lay off the main road. He
found about 300 home guards in the
place, standing round in groups await
ing orders from their aged captain;
each man had good horse tied to
the fence.
The Holsters looked with astonish-
ment at the strangers, and the cap
tain said: Whose company is this"
"Wolford's cavalry" unblushingly
replied ragged guerrilla.
what! Kentucky boysl" cried the
captain Were glad to see you'll
Whar's WolfordT'
There he sits," said the same
guerrilla and pointed to Morgan, who
was sitting sideways upon his horse
The captain walked up and saluted.
"Cap'n Wolford, how are your
Bully? How are your" said Nor
gan. What are you going to do with
all these men and horses?"
"Well," was the reply, you see that
horse-thieving John Morgan is in this
part Of the country with a passed. Of
cutthroats, and between you and me,
cap'n, if he comes up this way, we'll
give him the best we've got in the
shop"
"He's hard to catch; we've been
after him fer fourteen days." said
Morgan.
eff our horses would stand fire we'd
be all right" observed the old cap
/ tain. i
wont they standT !
mo, Cap'n WolfoEd. Spose while
you're restin' you and your company
put your saddles on our horses and 60
through few evolutions by way of
lesson to our boys. I'm told you're
great on the drill"
Morgan alighted and ordered his
men to dismount; the home guard
FASTENED to help the rebels transfer
the saddles from their weary beasts
to the fresh Indiana horses. 1t was
soon done, and the men were in their
saddles, drawn up in line, waiting for
the word. Morgan rode up one side
of the column and down the other.
9shen he moved to the front and took
off his hat.
Nov, am ready, captain" he said.
eff you and your gallant men wish to
witness an evolution that you perhaps
have never seen form a line on each
side of the road and watch us closely
as we pass" Z
The captain did as he was directed,
greatly elated at the prospect Of hav-
ing the green horses trained by the
expert Wolford and his men. A num-
Der of worthy citizens, among them
several ladies, joined the line of home
guards, and all waited in silent ex-
pectation.
"Are you ready?" Morgan asked
suavely.
"All right, Cap'n Wolford," glee-
fully shouted the old captain.
Forward" cried Morgan, sweeping
off. his rakish hat.
The horsemen. spurred forward, and
the whole column dashed down the
road amid the admiring glances and
the loud cheers of the assembled
throng. But as they disappeared in
the distance the townspeople looked
at the tired horses tied to the fences
and saw a great light.
;'It was Morgan and his men y they
whispered to one another in dismay.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
TELEPHoNlNe IN JAPAN

II you call central on the. telephone
in Japan the operator says "moshi,
moshi" when she answers you, and
then asks you "nanban," which means
number please Suppose you were
calling Aoyama 1243, you would say
"Aoyama issen nj hyaku go ju san
ban" At the close Of a telephone con.
versation the Japanese say "sayo-
nara" which means "goodby."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE has been
used successfully in the treatment of
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
ssts OF an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, Tonic, which acts
through. the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces. thus reducing the Inflammation.
Sold by. all. druggists.
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
TAKE WITH SWEETENED
WATER

Saves the babies, helps the
srown-ups, comforts elderly peo-
ple-that's Chamberlain Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Used for chol-
era infantum, sudden pain in stom-
ach, gripping cramps, nausea with
Frustrating diarrhoea. Pays to
keep it on hand ready for emegen-
cies by night or day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Rhode Island, the smallest State in
the Union, has more telephones than
the entire Republic of China, although
China has over S,4O0 times as much
territory as Rhode Island and over
600 times as many inhabitants. /;
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Many girl who says she could
marry any man she pleases doesn't
make much of an effort to please the
one she eventually does marry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

No, Maude dear, it doesn't neces-
sariy follow that people who live in
glass houses wear paned ex-
preston.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

We are all more or less influenced
by color. The grass widow may
make a married woman green with
envy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

There were more telephones in the
United States ten years ago than there
are today in all foreign countries com.
bined
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07

Help yourself by helping others
with your dollar Red Cross member
ship. The dividend In good works IL
guaranteed
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD CAMPS

sleeping. They came to the Co1ven- tion wide awake however, in three boats with over fifty people. Nothing was quite So encouraging as the sight of Charlie Demmert and his fine wife there. It was not so much what they said as just our seeing them. James K. Williams again inn pressed his personality upon the leaders of the different towns. It is easy to see why he is President of the Bayview Camp. Fred Williams though, is one of the younger men whose abilities are just beginning to have the chance that they deserve. That may be, but the force comes from his thinking powers and not so much from his speaking powers. We want more men like him in every Camp. George Demmert does not say much, but everybody knows that it is the secretary who makes the good camp. He does the hard work, and keeps the camp awake. That is why we have strong hopes for Bay view.
 The next time we will speak of Hydaburg, Ketchikan, Haines, Yaku- tat, Kluckwan, Petersburg, Sitka, Angoon, and other towns.
 Ka-to-auk" is the motto.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15
FOR LITERACY TEST
Steward Gateway

Steward Gateway
 'The Foster Lteracy Bill should be indorsed by every believer in good government and one hundred per cent Americanism. The bill provides that to vote in Alaska one should be able to read and write the English language. The object of the bill is to shut out the half-civilized Indian who has not sufficient intelligence to know for whom he is voting. It is a good bill and should be indorsed by every American Legion Post in the Territory as we'll as by every citizen who believes his or her vote to be worth more to the government than an Indian's."
 We remember when the women of the country were bowling about that Taxation without representation is tyranny" and that this republic was founded upon "the consent of the governed" We are trying to be- lieve that "all men are created equaP' but our teachers are setting us bad examples.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-01-15

CHc1I duIH1SS1Ou lees, ana two years dues. Julius Frank is the new presi- dent, and we will say that Julius is in earnest. The encouraging thing about all our Camps is that the best minds of the race are with us.
 In Wrangell we are still handi- capped because the boys who have gone to school and are best equipped by birth and training to be leaders, fail to see that they are "their brothers keeper" We hope the day will come when the younger educated men like Dave Lewis, Fred and Clarence Lewis, Lawrence Taylor and others will put their shoulders to the wheel. But still Wrangell is doing very we'll and for a small camp hav- ing the fewest number of people to draw from, we doubt if any camp has as fine record. Frank Des- mond and Eddie Berkeley, George Shakes, Charlie Jones of Wrangell and several others are not afraid and are keeping up the honor of Wran- gell, once proud nation, and now still proud but few in number.
 Rake is young mans Camp and we believe they will average up bet ter in clear understanding of what IS needed among our people than any other town, Haines Dewitt is mo- body's fool. He is the new Vice Grand President this year, and in time, we feel sure that he will just naturally grow into the higher job. We think that the wholesome spirit of this Camp is due largely to the influence of Charles Newton, who is also the Envoy of the Salvation Army there.
 Hoonah sent three determined del- egates to the Convention this year. They had their own resolutions and when it seemed that one of them would be sidetracked, they up and got full consideration by simply de- manding it. They raised the lues- tion of hasty marriages by many of our native girls with F,ilipinos and other cannery workers, and warned the natives that they mrst go very slowly when such marriages are proposed. David Charles will de- velop into a strong public speaker when he gets more confidence in him. self. He was strong enough so that after he made his speech inviting the Convention to Hoonah next year 1t carried unanimously.
 We will stop this time with Bay view. Many people thought this Coxaro Lood lo,,4