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The Washington times., 1924-03-01

SCAcnSAAAC AVp1eU Oh kOpuA1E 1UV0T0DG.
which the critic tries to belittle.
has brought about the enormous
uplift OF the average plane Of
physical and intellectual living
that character1zes the present
time?
There are two aspects OF pop-
ular education extension. First,
1t keeps the busy man abreast
with the advance Of knowledge
since his school days, and second,
1t serves a. a review Of subjects
that were but half KraspOd, or
poorly coYnprehended, when he
was q KID" but which now, in his
ripper intelligence, appeal to him
with q new. and easily gratified
interest.
In school many things seem
desperately hard to understand
which become charmingly simple
when glanced at later from out
side. Experience has trained the
mind, and q few hints enable 1t
to master what in it's salad days
1t could get no hold upon.
Easy come and easy 60, DE-
scribes this kind Of reading and
this kind Of education"
Does 1t? do not believe so.
On the contrary. the power of as.
sanitation expands with exercise.
We know nothing about the ulti.
mate limits OF the intelligence.
The figure OF q brain full Of
knowledge, like q bin full Of
wheat, 30 that to make room for
moro some must be thrown out,
10 false. The mind grows by di.
geSting and assimilating knowl.
edge. Scattered, unconnected
facts and statistics may, to be
sure, resemble chaff. Being in.
digestible. the mind may drop
them. but even from such things
It may gain something perman-
ent. If It has some antocedent
element ready for combination
with these nav, unrelated data
there viii b0 an enduring gain.
The Washington times., 1924-03-01
The Labor Premier'S DAUGHTER
What of Her Children2

s !sobe Macdonald gets the unusual spelling of her
with o" instead Of "a" because that's the Gaelic
ling of "1sobe in the northern part Of Scotland, from
nee she and her father come They talk Gaelic up there
do in Ireland.
his headed solid young daughter Of British Labor
me Minister now presides Downing Street. in the official
ne OF British Prime Mnisters-her mother being dead
continues attending her lectures domestic economy
y1ng laundry work, housewifery and cooking
MS pretty picture. But let Labor stay in power let
acDonad remain Prime Minister and three or perhaps
ven ONE generation from may find the female members
his family leaning back in frs and ounces perhaps with
OF smelling salts at the nos and the male members
ggg up royal ancestors rather ashamed Of the
workngman that started them.
Human beings about all the same and YOU can chanre
their nature in hurry.
But you GAN change it in hundred thousand years.
we were once all cannibals only eat the lower
animals, not each other
The Washington times., 1924-03-01
EquinOCtial Storm
There's No Such Thing.

After you have spent your life believing the Equinoc-
M storm and have moved away from the seaside forty times
quite early in September to avoid that Storm you learn off
Cay from the weather department that there is no such
thing Equin0ctal storm.
On March 81 and September o. the DAYS and upts are
equally long which gives the Equinox. The human mind in
vented the Equnocta storm but doesn't exist Along about
that time there may be storm the any other time;
that's all there is to it.
You are also told that the has no effect ON the
weather whatever It does Of affect the TIDES
every cmld Knows and as most grown men don't know.
simple minded men seeing that the affected the tide
thought MUST affect other things and invented the v
moon and the wet moon There thing; forget
about it. o. ~e~'
The Washington times., 1924-03-01
Once-Overs
Copyright 1874 Service Incl
DON'T BELITTLE PERSON WHO Is BEING PR

(Copyright 1891 by Service nc)
DON'T BELITTLE PERSON WHO Is BEING PRAISED
How easy it is to bee the person who comes up for
praise.
Strange how otherwise fine intelligent persons seem so
determined that shall shine as genius or an excep
tional. P
You mention certain and say something about the
success that has made in the business world and the
reply comesOh yes his father left him the busness
if it did not take business keep what was left
to him and increase it.
And when you compliment your neighbor on having a
child to be proud Of jumps in with the thing Won
never heard before The child adopted"
What the that you hear good Of anvone
without desire to qualify the credit which is given
1t is mean, despicable trick this bettng others and
only goes to show that you egotist, yourself
The Washington times., 1924-03-01

Grief decreases where it has nothing by which it can
increase. ~
Subdue circumstances to yourself not yourself to air.
cumStances.
That which is to be established once for all should he
considered long.
To hope the best is pious, brave and wise;
And may itself procure what it presumes.
.o.,-, Young
The Washington times., 1924-03-01
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

III 'n 'ss''''' more '''''' who knows how to return
All good love right for ITSELF
The good in which let others share becomes thereby
the better
He is free from danger who even when he is safe is
o. guard $3.50"
Gain accompanied by i'll report may be called loss
The Washington times., 1924-03-01

Humanity wants your Service-not your
Scenery The popular people are the Good
Mixers. That's an apt phrase. Such people
do really mix themselves with others. Their
interest goes out like a penetrating, COM
forting cordial. People turn to them as if
they were human magnets How have they
done itH Simply by making others feel that
their interests ar" of supreme Importance. A
Good Mixer is good listener and a good
sport. He doesn't get in your way, and he
doesn't complain when you get in his way.
Your liking is his reward.
Does this seem a very selfish basis for
popularity9 1t isn't. We're all such simple
children at heart. We long to tell of our
joys and sufferings, we yearn to feel i'm
nOrtAnt to someone We need 80 desnnratelu
The Washington times., 1924-03-01

to clutch friendly hand stumble through this
strange, bewdering adventure call life. What better
service can render than to hold out his hand in
for others cutch What greater wisdom can
he show than to listen when they cry-what greater
he practice than comfort other
lonely hearts And if they give him love in return who
shall say that popularity is cheap or trivial goalf
So if you want to be liked start the job yourself Begin
looking for the good points the interesting qurks in
everyone Do not pick out merely the traits that agree with
your personal viewpoint Learn to be interested in people
and problems with which do not agree Do waste
your opportunity by merely chaering about yourself PLAY
for bigger Establish Of sympathy about
your personality Be good stener-augh condolences
when you can keep mouth shut when you can't give
adv!ce only when it's requested Soon the world will come
Hooking, for it won't be able to do without you.
ing Featur Syndicate mo-
The Washington times., 1924-03-01

AND just as that the animang urge in your attitude
toward other people, you may be it the animang
urge in their attitude toward you They also be
understood and listened to and sympahized with They
to need the warmth Of affection in their lives and
the inspiration Of your interest AND AS SOON AS THEY
FEEL THAT YOU ARE GIVING THEM WHAT THEY
WANT YOU WILL ATTAIN THAT POPULARITY
WHICH YOU HAVE SOUGHT
Shy, unpopular people make the mistake of thinking
that popularity through the possession exceptional
gifts They feel that they brilliant or beautiful or
witty wise they too would be popular But as matter
OF fact humanity very little whether you are brilliant
or beautiful witty or wise 1t will worship at your
shrine because possess any Of these things In fact if
you possess them too obviously and bank too much upon
them, it is apt to detest you. IN SHORT, HUMANITY
DEPEND ON YOU.
The Washington times., 1924-03-01

WYE long to be popular and envy the
" folks who are. How we wish that
wv people would like us, and seek us out
Dozens of letters come to me every week
asking how charm" or personality or
magnetism" may be developed There is
one exceedingly simple rule which answers
that question:
If YOU WANT TO BE LIKED STOP
WORRYING ABOUT IT AND CONCEN-
TRATE ON LIKING THE OTHER Eel
LOW.
It's really very simple. Why do you
want to be popularG So people will like
youf So they'll sympathize with you and
try to understand you and listen to you9
You need the warmth of their affection in
your life, and the inspiration of their interest.
The Washington times., 1924-03-01
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON THE
DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE

Popular Writings Keep Public Abreast With Scien-
tific Advances and Supplement School Training
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
|DR. PA. BARKER OF
 ANTI.WETS IS DEAD
Headed Anti-SalOOn League for Twenty Years

Westyiile. Ohio, March 5l.-Dr. P. A. Baker, 65. for 20 years general su- perintendent of the National Anti-S Sa- loon league, died at his home here late yesterday. Mir. Baker has been in ill health for almost year. He recently announced he would present his resignation as general snperin- tendent of the league due to i'll health.
 His resignation as head of the national organization was to have been handed to the trustees of the organization at a meeting in h. dianapeis, April 2. when it was ex- pected a successor would be named.
 Death was due to complication Of diseases.
 pr. Purley Albert Baker. general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of America since 1903, be- gan his life's fight against strong drink as soon as he entered the ministry in the eighties. It was In 1896. however. that he became as- sociated with the Anti-Saloon league.
 His first pastorate was at Pasper, Ohio, and one of llis first converts was saloonkeeper. whom he persuaded to pour his stocks of liquor into the gutter and join the church.
 In 1903, he was elected general su- perintendent of the Anti-Saloon league of America, and was reelected bien- nially ever since. In 1919, upon for nation of the world league against alcoholism, Dr. Baker was made one of its viee-presidents.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
CHILD WORKERS IN
 STATE INCREASING
Employment of Minors in Connee. ticut Takes Big Jump in Year
BY GEORGE II. MANNING.

tNdsnlnstnn Bureau or N. D. lietalut
 Washington. D. C., March si.--The trend toward employment of child la bor in the industries of Connecticut is decidedly upward.
 The three leading industrial cities of the state each showed striking in creases in the number of first employ ment certificates issued to children under l6 years of age in 1928 as com pared with 1922.
 Bridgeport. with 1,oS3 certificates for 1923, against sos for the preced- ing year, showed an increase of 2S per cent. The 1922 figure, however, was a decrease Of 1.5 per cent from that of 1921. In New Haven, i.as5 certificates were issued in 1928, against s56 in 1922. making an in- crease of 44.3 per cent: and the 1922 total was in turn 49.5 per cent high CT than that of the year before.
 Waterbury. with 736 certificates last year. against sos in the year 1922, showed an increase of 1890 per cent the largest increase shown by any of the principal cities of the country. The increase In the 1929 figure over that Of 1921 was 177.5 per cent, which was the second largest increase for that year.
 Of s4 cities all over the country furnishing the ehildren's bureau Of the department of labor with statistics of employment certificate issuance in 1923, sa reported increases in the number of children under IS years of age entering regular employment for the first time during the calendar year 1923 as compared with 1922. In these s4 cities, the number of IA and 15 year old children receiving first regular employment certificates was s5,6ss in 1922 and s0,is6 in 1923.
 In i9 of the cities reporting there was an increase of at least 20 per cent in 1928 as compared with 1922; end in nine, the increase was approxi- mately fifty per cent or more.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
MARTY DUPREE AT PALACE

Marty Dupree and her musical com edy follies will open their second and final week at the Palace today with an entirely new show and it IS guar anteed that this excellent company will make the big hit again this week as they did last week. Bennie Dro- han and Frank Murray, the comed- ians. have new line Of fun to offer and will be the cause of much laugh ter throughout the show. The other principals including Marty Dupree. Wallace Melville, George Brown. Lew Caron and Madeline Roland will all be seen in new numbers and special ties and the whole bill from beginning to end will offer q good entertainment They will change the bill again on Thursday giving another entirely new show.
 The new Paramount picture which opened at the Palace theater yester- day. Big Brother" an Allan DWan production of the story by Rex Beach is bear for thrills; there is not a tagging moment throughout its en- tire length. This is the greatest of Rex Beach's works-greatest because he wrote it from his heart.
 It is an altogether unusual produe- ton, in that it depicts graphically just what the Big Brother movement is endeayoring to accomplish through out the world---the proper raising Of the boys and youths--the future men of the land on whom the destiny of their country rests. Ii is the story of one ''hig brother" taken as a con- crete example of what is to be gen. erally expected from others the world aNer
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
RISK ALL 10 KEEP
 SAFETY OF NATION
This Is Northwestern UniVerSity's Stand on War, President Says

Chicago, March S1.--The attitude of Northwestern University toward war is that i've should risk all in the de- fense of our nation,' President Walter Dill Scott of the university, declared at a patriotic meeting held under the auspices of the university and the Evanston Post of the American Le- zion yesterday.
 The meeting was called as a result of protests Of students at townpeoplo against pacihst activities during the last three weeks. particularly against the attitude Of the "original 3s," n student group which recently signed formal pledges never again to take up arms. no matter how sacred the cause.
 David Wallns. a junior in the col lege of liberals arts and leader in the extremist group of the institution. has been dismissed from the unirer- sity because he was unable 10 adapt himself to the university gronp."
 Those present at tho patriotic meet ing stood at attention as the flag was nnfurled and then recited the pre- amble 10 the constitution of the American Legion.
 One of the "ss" who approached the platform and asked 10 be heard was ,issed as he made his way through the crowded aisles. He was denied the platform amid applause. Cheers frequently interrupted Pres ident Scott as he explained the atti- tude Of the university toward war. Northwestern, he said, 'is m institu- ton of higher learning and not an elementary school IL is not our aim to tell students what they think and say but to teach them how to attack all important problems"
 Duty of University.
 Tn pointing inc way to a solution or the student pacifist problem. he said that if is the duty Of the university to convert such students "by example and preeept."
 A message from President Cool. idge's secretary says that the presi- dent asks me to express his deep in- terest and complete sympathy with the purpose Of Northwestern and the American Legion mass meeting which you are holding with the intent or giving utteranee to patriotic express sion of devotion to America. Ameri- canism and the flag which represents both Of them.
 "The flag as the symbol Of our best and deepest national sentiment must always be assured the respect and de- yotion Of him who presumes 10 Dc worthy of inc privilege Of American citizenship
 Professor ". Lee Lewis. head Of the department Of chemistry at North western and inventor Of Lewisite. a deadly poison gas used. during the
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
TO PRINT WILSON'S PAPERS.

New York. March 3i.-An author ized and complete edition of the pub lie papers Of the late President Will son will be published next fall, through an arrangement with Mrs. Wilson, it was announced today. The edition will appear in six volumes and will contain the articles and speeches of the former president composed prior to his accession to the presi- dency. as well as his presidential pa- pers. Ray Stannard Baker, who was director of the press bureau of tho American peace commission. and Pro lessor William l.. Dodd of the Uni versity of Chicago will act as editors.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
JAZZ DEVILS AT CAPITOL

Starting today at the Capitol for
 he first half of the week an excel
 ent bill of Keith vaudeville will be
 he outstanding feature. There are i've acts, headed by McClellan's Jazz Devils, an organization of ten syn |,opators who are great musicians and kyncopate in manner that calls them back for encores. Besides being fine musicians number Of them are great dancers and the time they hold the stage is given over entirely to jazz. Another feature on the bill is the |Waco Novelty Four, q quarteute of |rnen who are real entertainers and |yery versatile as they 'offe- diffe rent features. The act stars Dave Gardine. who sho i'd prove very popular while playing here. Carlo and the other a soprano. Thar voices are of operatic ealibre and before enter
 ing vaudeville they were both in opera and the conear. field. The oll;tr acts d,n the bill arg ID tp the Capitol standard of excellence,
 Of more than passing interest is the motion picture, "The Common l .aw." which Is a screen adaptation of Robert W. Chambers famous novel of the same name. Co-starred are Corinne Griffith, Conway Teare and Elliott Dexter. while an exceptional cast includes Doris May. Hobart Bosworth, Miss du Pont, Bry- ant Nashbnrn. Phyllis Haver. Harry Myers and Wally Van. The story of "The Common Law" is really that of Valerie West, a sweet and rather un- young girl who, sudden ly thrown upon her own resources, sets out to earn her living, but with no tangible idea as to what she is best fitted to undertake. During her search for work she calls at the studio Of Louis Neville, an artist who, seeing her great possibilities as a model, per suades her to pose for him in the nude.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
CECIL HARTFORD

The next conspicuous Sunday after noon music event in Hartford will be April when the specially arranged engagement Of Signor Beniamino Gigli, who is esteemed as. the great est tenor in the world today, will ap- pear at the Capitol theater. Hartford. At least he is the highest paid, re- ceiving si,500 a performance in a coming engagement at Los Angeles, Cal. Sunday afternoon signor Gig'i comes to Hartford under the manage ment of Robert Kellogg and offered as he is by Mir. Kellogg the public is further assured of the excellence of the engagement.
 Announcements of this concert have been followed by big demand Tor seats and the indications now point to this as one of the most popular Of the Sunday afternoon offerings.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Fire Island Lightship
 Rammed But Still on Job

New York. March Sl.-The Fire Island lightship which was rammed in fog yesterday by the British freighter Castilean, today remained at her post after temporary altera- tions had been made 10 her bow, torn to the waters edge by the collision.
 Although a radio message sent out by naval communications that the post would be temporarily vacated, was withdrawn, the coast guard cut ter Gresham and the lighthouse ten- der Spruce stood by the disabled light ship, awaiting the arrival late this afternoon from the lighthouse service headauarter at Staten Island Of a re- lief ship.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

Mexico iCty has three broadcast ing stations, the only ones Tn all Mexico,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Chinese Lab0rers Strike
 As Houses Are Demolished

Hong Kong, March si.-About D. GOO Chinese employed in the Row Loon dockyard quit today in protest against demolition of block or dwellings in which the workmen arc housed. Destruction of the houses was planned in connection with the project development and extension Of the dockyards. To guard against ros- sihle trouble. police are patrolling the vicinity of the dockyards.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
CHEN NocpoSousH DEAD.

New York, March Sr.--Glen Mac Donough, 57, musical comedy lihret- tist. died yesterday at a sanitarinm at Stamford, Conn, if was learned today. Marlborough was author Of many musical comedy tibrettos, including Babes in Toyand." He is survived by his wife.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31

world war, issued a public statement branding the SS pledge signers as "ra- tional pacifists devoid of inherent harm" All paciflsts. he said. fell into one of four groups, impractical dreamers. rational pacifists, sentiment talists, and criminal pacitists. The ra- tional pacifst. he explained. will fight to win when the cause demands.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
Picking Govt. Notified of
 Refusal by French Govt,
ny rhe Assol.lated prets.

Rv TNe Ass0fIAfrd TFbts
 Picking, March 31.--Sotification was received today hy the foreign office of the French governments refusal Of rhina's request for a preliminary cus- toms conference in view of France's s ratification of the Washington conference resolutions dealing with customs questions, and China's non- acceptance Of the French claim for nayment of the Boxer indemnity in gold francs.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-31
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD MONDAY, MARCH 81, 1924


She achieves great success as model but retains her sweetness and charm in spite of her environment.
 The Common Law opened three days engagement at the Capitol today.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
Washington and
Lincoln on Univer-
sal Education.

knowledge is in every country the
surest basis Of public happiness.
George Washington.
81 believe that public education is
not only important, but the most I'M
portant concern of the American peo-
pie abraham Lincoln.
Washington realized that If the re-
public which he and his colleagues
had founded was to endure its people
must be enlightened. Nearly cen
fury later Lincoln was convinced that
public education was the most import
ant business of the republic that he
and his colleagues had preserved
Schools, churches, civic and patriotic
societies celebrate, this month, the
birthday anniversaries of these two
great presidents. Once again thou
sands of children and adults in all
parts of the country will pause to re-
we're their lives, their deeds, and their
public utterances. Would it not be
we'll at this time to stress the fact
that both of these patriots declared
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-02-27
LincOln's Old
Home Lives Again.

Grace Arlington Owen in the ST.
Nicholas Magazine: Illinois has
awakened, from its sleep of eighty
years, little town where Abraham
Lincoln lived, laughed and dreamed
about his future.
He himself described his arrival il
Old Salem, then New Salem, as that
of penniless, friendless and unedu-
Gated boy.
At That time the town, on high
bluff overlooking the Sangamon river
was a commercial center for the sur
rounding settlements.
She boosted of the only mill in al
the region. She mad a tanner, 3
wheelwright, carding machine, q
cooper's shop, natter, where hats
were made from rabbit skins for 81
cents, and tavern before whose door
stopped travellers from fifty miles
away.
After an existence Of twelve years
however, the life of the little town
waned. Her inhabitants departed for
tine county seat, established in tie
neighboring town Of Peterburg He,
buildings were removed, her streets
deserted and she vanished into ap
parent oblivion.
Visit Old Salem today and wall
through the grassy Streets gaze upor