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The Washington times., 1924-01-25
One Mother
And Some. Other Things.

national outrage was perperated at Ellis Island Mrs.
Dante mother Of five small children deported because
she born in Holland whose quota exhausted but her
children were admitted because they born in Germany
They are with their father who has been here years The
mother tainted when her baby taken her and she
was sent away: decent man would not treat dog
Nothing cruel has been charged against Soviet Russia
BY its worst enemy and the irony of it that Mrs. Dantes
had been tight rope walker instead of mother she would
have been admitted without question nasuch as quota
restrictions do not apply to artists
Last year rivers yielded $15o0O00O worth Of pearls
some OF them being worth $4,000 apiece and now we are
going to increase the industry by taking Of the
Of the mnssel that makes the pearl.
The spawn dies unless it attach itself TO- and feed off
o. the gs or fins Of certain fish, and the Fish Bureau win
bring the two together either by putting fish in spawned
water or by pouring such water directly the fish After
two or three weeks the spawn leaves the fish, drops to the
river bed and in two three years becomse maker Of
pearls -
The President Of the American Bar Association is afraid that
America may be destroyed by the mob" It will be recalled
that in making arrangements to 60 England next summer
the American Bar Association refused to ride on an American
ship but engaged passage English ship
The Washington times., 1924-01-25
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By DIR. FRANK CRANE.
The Imposition of MYstery

NYOTHING SO imposes upon the mind as what it does
IN not understand.
- Most Of us are thoroughly convinced Of our own
ignorance of the limitations of capacity and
anything be explained to in simple terms, and we
Of it.
When the magician the stage is doing his trick,
he tells you he does it by the aid of the spirits and
prattes Of thought transference, psychic waves and
other things that neither he understand in the
least you are thrilled with that awe which ne intends
and for which you paid your money.
on the contrary ne tells you the plain truth which
that his fingers were quicker than your eye and the
whole matter OF mere dexterty you feel that
you have been cheated.
When club ladies go to lecture and listen to pale
sOd = man te upon IDEAS more
ncoherenty expressed they feel that they have been
vastly entertained and instructed
1t is difficult for work philosophy TO gam great
If it is ucidy written and anybody can tell what
it means. Somehow have an Unborn contempt for
what understand
When the doctor comes to see you if he tells you that
all that is the matter with you is the stomach ache and
all you need is dose Of paregorc you don't think much
sense, and anybody would know that. But if ne feels
your pulse and examines tongue and tests your
blood and shakes his head and finally declares that IT
looks very much to him though it case OF
enterc etabolism Of the laipaloosa, you inclined
to think that there is a medicine man who certainly
knows his business.
When the preacher explains to you in simple language
just what is right and what is wrong and the common
sense why, he cannot be much of preacher,
but if he dlates upon the doctrine of metempsychoSs
and the mysteries of spiritual undulation and advises
you TO go through lot OF performances Tor WHICH
neither he you see the slightest reason and
you that saving faith is faith in something you
know nothing about, then he surely must be most illus
trious and reverend guide.
When the banker talks to you Of your investments
and makes it plain to you that you cannot possibly
dersand the ntcaces of finance and had best leave the
whole matter to him. you go away with feeling that
there is to trust but if he makes the whole matter
ineligible to you leaves you with the impression that
he cannot be much of a fnancer he would not have
talked so you could understand him.
One of the unknown laws is that if knows thing
hos IF
he make another person it as clearly as himself
Most people do not know things thoroughly have little
skill Of expression and deficient in imagination; they
must keep up their reputation however and for that
reason they use long words and talk deal without
saying anything. sts
Whenever any makes any kind of proposition
to YOU and winds up by saying that of you cannot
understand it. and that the best thing to do is to trust
to him. have fairly reasonable grounds for presumng
either that he does not understand the matter himself
or that he does not want you to understand it.
sypdicate3
The Washington times., 1924-01-25
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

Let the student often stop and examine himself upon
what he has read Let him cultivate intercourse with
others pursuing the studies and converse fire.
quently upon the subject of their reading.
When two men fight there are two men terrified.
The least frightened overcomes the other. #.
A who is alone with his thoughts has scant COM
pany.
The stars will shine the same when thousand gene
rations of us have come and gone
More men have been murdered in religious wars than
in wars of conquest politics.
Could live by it, were not unpleasant employ
ment to be poet
Things are seldom what they seem; skim milk mas
QueradeS cream
Nothing is of much Importance and of so much use
to young man entering life to be well criticized by
women. 49,. -.
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The Washington times., 1924-01-25
Promoting Peace, OutlaWing
War"
War;
Very Pretty, But It Wouldn't Happen.

An earnest gentleman writes from the Hotel Teey River
sde California to the To-day column Of The Washington
Herald, as follows:
my wife this morning after reading your column ak
claimed Isn't shame that such great should
his abilities to rdcule offer like Mr. Box made for pro-
noting peace and outlawing war; -
It would be shame if there any rdicuing or any
real prospect Of promoting peace outawing warl
Unfortunately Mr. Boks OFFER well meant only resulted
IN digging up the deeply buried corpse Of the League Of
Nations and offering that brand NEW dea-after the
American people had buried it with million votes to
spare.
Promoting peace and outlawing war; would be beauti
full promoting health and outawng disease would be beau
full also But there is in chasing wio -thewisp
or investing effort cash in mirage.
The League Of Nations which dggers dug up
and offered to Mr. Box for cash. would PROMOTE and
DISCOURAGE peace far this country is concerned
II would drag into the affairs Of Europe make
onsibe for their and their blshats what Europe
wants and ALL THAT EUROPE WANTS.
Ask any Englishman, Frenchman or Italian acquainted
with the facts "What do want from the United statesq
Do you advice? Do you want our friendly SYM
PATHY9 Or do you want our CASH and our Men-n case
the you question replies truthfuy he win say,
mo THANKS NO ADVICE NO SYNPATHY VIA have
plenty Of both. What we want is MEN and MONEY We
should like to have the United STAYS the League because
We know you have plenty Of money and plenty Of
We got ten billions Of cash from you and three millions
ef men once before We don't forget that
That's what the League Of Nations really MEANS to
Europe.
The wife Of the gentleman of Riverside California il
assured that the League Of Nations promoting peace
and outlawng war, this newspaper would be for it,
The way to promote peace and outlaw war 4 for the
United States to set the good example Keep peace here
keep out war by always being ready for it. with plenty Of
flying machines and submarines
Remember that there sixteen hundred million people
on this earth thousand millions Of them far from
the savage state Of the remaining six hundred millions
hundred millions ready fight for what they want if
they think they can win the fight. !
We are only twelve thousand years from the Stone Age
We are fifty thousand years away from real civilization
Here and there where little civilized occur on the
globe they should be carefully protected
And the United States especially should its
energies HERE keep from European entangmens
promote peace by setting the good example.
War viii be Outawed only by education and by the lapse
Of time.
The Washington times., 1924-01-25

MO ONE is a more dangerous enemy to all that is
~ sweet and good in human life than the one who
lends to mpurity the sanction of splendid talents
Hearts, like apples, are hard and sour
Till crushed by pains resistless power;
And yield their juices rich and bland
To none but sorrows heavy hand
Holland.
Back of the that throbs the painter is limited
and hidden;
Into the statue that breathes the soul of the sculnor
is hidden.
Under the joy that is felt lie the infinite issues Of
feeling;
Crownng the glory revealed is the glory that crowns
the revealing. Richard Raaf.
Men and things have both their proper points of
view. Some require to be seen near to be Judged we'll
Of while others are never so well judged of as at a
distance. - go "
There is a transcendent power in examnle We rA
form others unconsciOusly when We walk uprightly.
The Washington times., 1924-01-25

; costs 100 cents is sold for 125
cents, there arises a profit per.
centage of 25-1O0, or Is per cent.
If the selling price is Increased
to 200 cents, the profit percent
age rises to 10000. i. e., 100 per.
cent. meaning that the seller has
received 100 units of profit In
addition to the 100 units of sim
pie return that cover the cost.
Thus 100 per cent profit i'm
plies that for every cent original
ly paid out by the seller, he has
taken in two cents. In other
words. he has doubled his
money" But he has not gained
200 cents, but only 100 cents, and
out of that he must pay many ex-
penses, so that only q. fraction
Of his 100 per cent gain will 60
toward making him a Millionaire.
You seem to be puzzled over
what happens II the selling price
goes higher still; that IL, be.
comes more than double the cost.
Suppose the article that cost 100
cents is sold Cif anybody can be
persuaded to pay the price, for
1000 cents; then what 10 the per.
centage?< The selling price is
100000, or ten hundred per cent,
while the profit 10 nine hundred
per cent.
see no reason why we should
not thus speak Of percentages ex.
ceeding a hundred. The basis in
every case is the centum 900. It
is with that that the comparison
IL made. One hundred per cent
is one hundred to one hundred;
two hundred per cent is two
hundred to one hundred. and 80
on. When the commercial prin-
ciple Of profit is introduced we
have only to deduct one hundred
from the percentage to cover the
original cost.
When you get back exactly
what an article cost you receive
hundred per hundred. II you
get back three times what the
article cost. you receive three
hundred per hundred. and gain
two hundred per hundred. 4
The Washington times., 1924-01-25
Too Much for a Corpse
Mr.. Bok's 100000.

Mr. Box with good intentions and ridiculous results offered
100000 for peace plan Now he must 20 before the
Senate and explain what kind Of propaganda was running
So far Mr. Box is concerned, any propaganda
merely desire to sit in the limeght for little while do
some good If he could and pay fair price.
But somebody pulled the strings that worked innocent Mr.
Box His committee Of to decide which the best plan
included six avowed advocates Of the dead buried League
Of Nations
like offering 100000 for 1.-THE best religion and
appointing committee with six Bapsts and Christian
Scientist What chance would Christian Science and the
Othsr religions have had7
The Washington times., 1924-01-25

Educated women know too much to get married. say
DR.. Bellamys students In other words, having taken
Hghbrow Helen waste her time picking up some careless
Henrys soed collars, emptyng his ash trays or cooking
dom could be eliminated from marriage might be worth
Helens consideration. But men being Men, why should
she waste her cultivated brain and valuable time on them
Here's why Because brains, however cultured and time
however valuable have significance until they are ded
ated to actual boredom and drudger It is the very un
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The Washington times., 1924-01-25

~ NE HUNDRED PER CENT
means 10000, 1. O., 100
per 100. Five per cent
means 5-10O, or 5 per 100. II 100
units of work are put into an en-
CINE and 25 units are derived
from its operation then its eff
cheney is rs per cent. or 25-100.
The meaning Of per cent" is per
hundred. the word cent being an
abbreviated form Of the Latin
centum hundred.
In the commercial use Of the
term percentage, and in reckon
ing interest, the idea Of profit, or
gain, has to be introduced. II
merchant purchased an article
for 100 cents and sold it for 100
cents he would be getting cent
per cent, but there would be no
profit, and a continuation of
business on that plan would put
him into bankruptcy and despair:
Men must eat and drink, they
must be clothed and sheltered,
they must pay wages and bills.
and also they must be more or
less merry, or die. Consequently
in human relations percentage
has to be treated on a different
basis from that which serves for
dealing with mere machines, or
the grades of roadbed.
The percentage that the mer-
chant or investor is interested
in does not begin to count until
after the point is reached where
every unit Of outgo is balanced
by a similar unit Of income. For
that is the point where profit be-
gins to come in. II profit there
IL to be. When the article that
The Washington times., 1924-01-25
= By ELSIE ROBINSON

most needs for her education. When Henry
drops his old pipe on her Iace-frilled bu-
reau scarf, does it merely signify that
Henry is a disorderly pig? It does not. It
signifies that Henry has a perspective
which reaches beyond lace-frilled bureau
scarfs. When he prefers dirty, smelly,
fishing trip to a symphony concert, does
it mean that Henry has no beauty in his
soul? Far from it. It means that Henry
can appreciate beauty which Helen misses
the beauty of natural life, the life which
he must sometimes lead if he would rem
der strong and normal service to society.
Helen needs that perspective, she needs
that appreciation of natural life. She needs
his wholesome earthiness to balance the
f,,SsinnsS and 1aattiness of her feminine
The Washington times., 1924-01-25

DR. ALFRED w. BELLAMY, of the
University of Chicago, says that "edu-
Gated women do not marry" Where
upon a discussion arose in his classes
which conferred about the argument that
educated women know too much"
BUT IS ANY WOMAN TRULY EDU-
GATED WHO HASN'T MARRIED?
What is education at any rate? Is it the
process of learning the printed word, or is
it the study of LIFE-the assimilating and
harmonizing of the qualities which make
Human Nature, and, in combination, our
whole social structure? Can any woman,
however learned in books, be said to be
educated who does not know Men? Can
any woman claim to really know Men who
has not married one of them? I doubt it.
The Washington times., 1924-01-25

mind She needs Henrys carelessness and untdness
much as he needs her daintness and carefuness She
needs these things in her mental reactions, in her moral
adjustments in her physical funcioning No amount Of
feminine society book wisdom can supply that vital male
influence effectively and surely as marriage supplies it
THE WOMAN WHO HASN'T MARRIED
ISN'T AN EDUCATED WOMAN, THOUGH SHE
CARRIES WHOLE ALPHABET OF DE-
GREES AFTER HER NAME. ONE CRANKY
MAN AT BREAKFAST WILL TEACH YOU
MORE ABOUT ADJUSTING YOURSELF TO
LIFE THAN A DOZEN UNIVERSITIES.
The Washington times., 1924-01-25
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON
PERCENTAGE
By Garrett P. Serviss.

Famous Astronomer and Writer
on Scientific Topics Of
Popular Interest.
What is really meant by 100
per cent? Is it possible to have
greater percentage than 100
per cent? If a merchant buys
an article for / cent and sells
1t for 81, what percentage Of
profit does he make? In the
event that he buys it for moth
ing and sells for dollar is it
possible at all to figure out
the percentage Of profit?
T. w. j. AND A. ""
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Walt Johnson
Is Improving,
Says Bambino

NEW YORK, Aug. Walter
In johnson Is a far better pitcher
today than when / broke into the
American league" says Babe Ruth,
champion slugger OF the universe.
when first faced Johnson he
was a speed ball pitcher, pure and
simple" continued Ruth. Now no
pitcher in the American league mixes
them up better than Johnson.
I'm the old days, when hitting
against Johnson. 1t was customary
for me TO get set for healthy
swing, as / felt pretty certain /
would have nothing but fast ones
served me.
Now It is entirely different. John.
son has a mighty good curve. that he
breaks in on the bat handle OF the
lefthanders. 1t is impossible to hit
IL hard. His slow ball upsets en-.
tirely the batter who 10 looking for
speed.
"A fast.breaking curve and a
change OF pace makes Walter John.
son much better pitcher. That has
been my experience In batting
ayairast him"
Such a glowing tribute from SO
great n batsman as Ruth should set
ut rest any reports relative to John.
son slipping.
About five years ago Johnson ap.
peared to be going back trifle. but
10 this, his 18th year In the majors,
he looks as good az ever.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
TED BALDWIN HITS
nNE

Outside OF stueland's pitching the
big kick tho fans got Sunday was
Ted Baldwin's smack in the second
game.
Baldwin Is murderous hitter with
men on bases. as he's at his best
then. The bases were bulging with
the Indians in the fifth inning. Mui.
cahy having been ordered 10 walk
Bowman TO take chance with Ted.
Well. Theodore hit the first ball.
which IS a fayorite stunt OF his. on
the pick between Lewis and Fred.
reick and before the ball was back
10 the infield three runs had scored
and Baldwin was on third base.
Several times this year managers
have passed up Eldred or Bowman
10 take a chance on Baldwin and
Ted has delivered time and time
again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
LANE MAKES SOME
DIZZY CATCHES

Some fielding thrills we're furnished
BY Billy Lane in centerfield. He
covered couple OF acres OF ground
and his catch OF Frederick's fly in
the first inning OF the second game
was a thing Of beauty.
He went far back to the fence
and picked the ball out OF the ozone
with one mitt.
Lindimore furnished some fielding
thrills at second base for the visitor,
beating Tobln out OF hit by som.
ersault catch and throw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
St. Paul Would
Meet P. c. Champs

John W. Norton, president OF the
81. Paul American association club.
announces that he viii send a chal.
ionge TO the Pacific Coast leauge
club owners 10 have the pennant win.
ner Of that league meet 81. Paul In
a post-senson series in October. pre-.
Stunning OF course. that the Saints
win the flag again this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04


versal Of form % sweep seven games
from Sacramento.
Oakland got some good pitching.
San Francisco having 20 shut them
out In the two games the Seals did
win.
Portland. with Kenworthy out.
came 20 life and Hwamped sacra-
menio, Heretofore Sacramento has
been poison 20 Portland.
Oakland's victories pulled that
team into the first division while
Portland climbed out Of the Cellar.
During the present week sacra.
mento plays here, Salt Lake goes
70 Portland. Los Angeles goes 20
San Francisco and Oakland plays
Vernon AZ Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Oakland and Portland Furnish Thrills
Willie Meehan
Shifts Scenes

While Aieehhn, San Fruncisoo'H
hefiy mitt Singer. whose claim
10 puEiliEtic fame rests in a draw
and a four-round decision over
Jack Dempsey f. travelling With
The "Lightnln' company a. %
stage hand Tho ''Phat one. "
dnce his retirement from The box.
ng game. has adopted the stage
iand business 90 a means for
livelihood.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04

NINNNEEE lIIIN 10
has fine speed on his fast one.
Big George was IN a tight place
only once during tho afternoon. In
the first battle. with the score 81
IN his favor stueland was touched
for a single and then walked two
men. Leslie. one OF the best Bee
stickers. was at the plate and he
watched a third strike. fast ball.
cut the outside corner.
Outside OF that Situation stusland
was master at all times and really
pitched splendid baseball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Lightie Scrapper in
S. S. From Antipodes

Earl France. the well known light.
weigh, boxer. with his manager. Cla
10 Miner;. have arrived in San Fran.
cisco from Australia tho other day.
He has a good record in tho ring. and
had quite n Succewful trip 10 the
islands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
&l2'fEiissss
Tirst Game

Tolals ...tDIsf y 70 ]
Slated Tor Singleton On uiuth.
iran for Peters In ninth,
Sceru by inninEas
sAit Lake ......... eOoieeet
Seattle ,s......s... to1oeo eo -
Runs respohsihls for-stusiana q. sin-
Elsion g struck out-sturland q. 6ingls-
ton .. BASES on taiia-Ntuelsnd o. SinFle-
icn . lilt b. pitched halle ealis,
Welsh. Thres-hass hit-t.ans. rwpshase
hits-nrady pearre. ~ baldwin. Sacrir
fee hit-Nttt Runs batted in-nrady,
welsh, Geek. Double play Fearcs 20
Lindimors % Leslie. Timu-Isto. I'm.
plrss nnardan and Finnsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04

UyINNING two games sunday.
w George stueland. Seattle right
handler. turned tho trick that made
Joe McGlnniiy famous rs the Iron
Man o. baseball.
siueland beat the salt Lake Bees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-04
Great Crowd Sees
Oakland Club Win

OAKLAND. Aug. Coast league
attendance records wero believed 20
have been shattered hero yesterday.
when $1,000 persons raw Oakland
trounce the San Francisco Seals in
tho afternoon game. 9 10 !. The
Seals won the morning game. bat
lost the series. ? 10 8.
seYeniy.eight thousand. eight hun,
drcd ana thlrty-nino persons saw the
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