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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
STATE SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

From the report of the Commission appointed by Governor
Richie look into the question of support given by the State to
colleges and universities it would appear that in time Maryland
would withdraw aid from all except Maryland University the
only State owned institution and this it would conne to the work
of experiment station and to making agriculture and kindred
subjects the fundamentals of it's curriculum.
This recommendation Of the Commission is quite blow to
the aspirations of the College Park Authorities They had visions
of big plant modelled somewhat after the universities of the
West and Middle West To this end they had arranged
sucon calling for expenditure of three and
one-haf millions of dollars.
The commission of the opinion that such expansion
needed Maryland and that the University had wandered
far from the principles upon which it was founded
There other colleges included in the list with varied
provisions made for EACH but all looking final pushing the
birds outside the nest and compelling them their wings
Substantial support recommended for them until they
self supporting.
1t is notable that two members Of the Commission declined
sign the report-Ex-Govenor Emerson c. Harrington and
Mason Sheehan These not in sympathy with that
the report which called for the dconnuance of scholarships
they approved.
We believe the recommendations of the Commission adopt
ed will far toward ruvenang all the colleges the State
bringing their Standards interesting the alumni attracting
endowments stimulating feeling of independence and every
starting them the road to real strength and vgor
The State apparently desires to aid them great
tent they will help themselves and when they advanced
the stage where they not compelled to for aid they will
bandon their clutches and glory in their newly found vrty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
LaiLs for Judges, Tool

TN Memphis Tenn is federal Judge who il he followed
/ in his own case the sort of justice he favors for
others would be sitting in stone eel! examining his
soul For he has been found guilty of contempt OF court
Guilty of contempt of his court And IN this Judges
mind there is no guilt comparable with the guilt of
contempt.
lie sent Jake Cohen labor editor to jail for six months
Cohen had denounced strike breakers in connection with
Harry Daughertys celebrated railroad injunction
He sent G. V, Sanders editor of the Memphis Press,
to Jail for crtcisng the courts action in the Cohen case
He sent strikers to Jail for urging their friends not to
take the place of strike breakers.
He sent restaurant to Jail for putting up sign,
NO Seabs Served Here"
All on charges of contempt.
In a recent case n reputable Memphis citizen serving
on jury found himself in disagreement with the IL
other members lie held out for acquitta The Judge
rebuked him in open court, discharged him from the jury
Inundated him before the public.
Now the court of appeals has reversed subsequent
conviction this case recognizing that the conduct of
the Judge had been prejudicia to the defendant In
other words the Judge by his behavior had DISTRACTED
the course of justice. That is contempt of court That
is all there is to contempt of court. And this Judge,
j. W. Ross surely is in contempt of his court.
Should he not send himself to jail?
New paid pearl necklace but
by wearing old shoes. No win notice her shoes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
SCIENCE
Scientific Thrift

Steel rules the world. Take two
maps-on ono tho black areas show.
Ing density Of population. on the 9th.
or the black showing deposits OF iron
and coal. which bcgct tho big family
OF steel industries. Tho black spots
occur In the same locations on both
maps.
Every year this oountry's furnaces
cat up about $4,000. 900 tons OF iron
ore. What will happen when Il Is
gomez New deposits arc doubtful.
Import 10 uncertain.
Here. preventing waste is sciences
way or making plenty last. Present
smelling methods require ore con.
taining 80 per cent or more iron.
Tho lacking method. Just now being
tried In Minnesota. uscs low grade
ore OF tho magnetic variety. hithc. 20
wasted. Tho orc is ground fIno and
the oro-bearlng particles separated
from the rest by electromagnetic
processes. Tho selected portion Il
partially fused into a rich concen.
trnie. disable in blast furnaces. A
total investment of 500, 900, 900 In tho
Minnesota plant using this method
Is contemplated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09

and be ready TO defend tho
canal.
That was tho reason for tho
recent Paper war" crnteflng
around crlatohai, which ind
Gated that naval power equal
20 the United States. or a 50.
nililon % two smaller powers
could. By striking at the canal
Al the proper time. divide our
navy In two and leave our whole
Atlantic eoaht only hair pro.
iecied.
This would be possible. accord.
lag 70 thr paper war. bscausr
% three Deficiencies IN the canal
defenacs
Tho guns are unequal 20 tho
pst naval guns.
There IL an insufficient naval
ra,roi 90 repei landing par.
ties.
More men. arc!imsisd aud
trained 20 tropical warfare. are
needed. ana storage and housing
facilities for them.
A it.inch Eun--she boat wo
have in our euaa; dsscnscs here
can Hhoot $4,000 yards. Six.
tecn.inch guns. Huch as arc car.
ricd By our newer mcn.of.war
aud those OF other countries.
have . range Of 10000 to s.ee0
yards Tho isason OF better guns
for The Canal Zone. learned
when Admiral Aiccuiiy'a
Black" attacking fleet stood
out OF danger and pounded Forts
Randolph aud sherman. 10 clear
enough.
+ would take. IN an cmcr.
gency. about n year TO put IN
these gum. Defense authorities
here argue that II should be
done an rapidly as possible, with.
out waiting for she emergency.
The cost Of placing five ie.lnel
guns on the Pacific and four on
tho Atlantic aide Is estimated az
tig.cQo. 900. Tho war depart
mcnt has asked that congress
make sufficient appropriation 20
finish the project within five
years.
sixteen hundred marines land.
cd in ships' boata one morning
nj dawn from ships II miles nj
sea. and captured" Fort Ran
dolph. They were wiped OUT
within a few hours. but not un.
ut they had theoretically pu,
The guns out OF commission and
enabled their attacking fleet 10
get n mile closer 10 the canal
locks. The risk OF such a land
ing would be enormously in.
creased IN actual war. but Il
might happen. a stronger naval
coast patrol would decrease tho
danger.
One tactical consideration
brought out during the mancu.
vcrs IL that tho coast defense
and the other land forces on the
Atlantic side are under separate
local commands. Their liaison
was ahown 10 be imperfect. and
many officers favor elimination
OF this divided control. particu.
larry since tho area II almost
n natural unit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
4aborite Whip Blames u. S. for World Chaos

100000 men; that sho WA send.
ing her officers down into liz
junglcg or Senegal and dron.
ing black men. trimming them
as soldlcrn and shipping them
20 tho Rhine. that bic vas
maintaining on war footing
n tremendous air fleet. that sbe
vas pouring money into The
golfers Of Poland. Czechosioya
kin. Jugoslavia ana Humans
70 arm the Poles. Czcchs, Serb
and Rumaninne.
America could say 70 France
Cut out ali this uselras ana
wicked wnstc Of money ana 40.
ply II 10 tho payment or your
debt
America holds tho key. In
many ways America - the arbl.
ter OF peace or war. progress
or retrogression, settlement or
unsettlement IN Europe. AL
thnt IS needed Is that tho fun
truth be told the American peo.
pie.
''Thore are financial interests,
oil interests and other big bual.
meas interests which. for selfish
reasons Of their own, are max.
Ing French propaganda in
America. We British are not
asking Americans 20 be pro.
British or antiF'rench. We ars
simply asking you 70 be- pro
peace. pro.world settlement. anti.
war, nnu-militartm, anti.
imperialism.
And you can bring this
about by holding the scales
evenly. by treating France ox.
actly as sou do England"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Milo the Great

MILO, famous strong of ancient times. developed
w his strength by simple system. He got a Young
every day. SO'i'e
Each day the bull gre@ larger And each dav Mio,s
strength increased. When the bull was full grown Mio
still could carry it in his Then he killed Il with
one blow Of his fist " WIN
Strength developed. Milo became famous character
DIX times ne was victorious all Corners at vrest
ing during the Olympic games, which were held ever
four years. W e'eiS
One OF Mios pet tricks was tying heavy cord around
ms head across his forehead Then COMPRISING bis lin;
and holding his breath, he'd fiji the veins of his head
cord. '' 'ie
Wolves ate Milo eventually. wandering in forest. he
found fallen oak III which woodsmen had driven
wedges attempting to split it. Milo was so overconf
dent of his strength that he thrust his fingers in the
crack and tried to pull the oak asundef w
The wedges slipped out. The split closed Milo was
held by his fingers trapped. Then came pack If
wolves pm VI
From his death learn the dangers of overconfdence
the pers Of lack Of caution From his experience with
the bull we learn that powers Increase as we face
obstacles unfateringly.
The slogan Now tSrrtberr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Can the Canal Be Captured?
NFNFf0 ~
49, Y~v- YAk.f-,
BY JOE JONES
with the American Flee, a, crisiohal

GOULD we keep chs Panama
" canal n one or two or tho
big powers should decide 20 take
Il away from naF
Leave il 70 the army and
navy 20 answer The concern
OF these gentlemen - not. VIII
soixure 81 the capnl b attempt.
ed. but could IL 3 anneg Their
job Il 20 keep tho powder dry
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
AMERICAS RESPONSIBILITY
IN TREATMENT. HE SAYS

How Is America responslble7
by tho mere fact that she has
treated England in ono way and
France IN another.
America demanded that Eng.
land pay her debts. And I don't
blame her. But America has
never demanded in drastic and
downright way that France
should pay her debts. IfAmcrlcz.
had done no. the whole structure
France has butt up would turn.
bic like the house OF cards Il H."
But" objected. "suppose my
government asked France for the
money and France. pointing 10
her devastated regions. said she
could no; pay until she got paid
by Germany. wha; thcn9"
Russell replied.
Your government could very
rightly point out that France
was finding the money for the
upkeep NJ an army OF over
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Gifts and Taxes

TT you give, say, 500 to community chest some
other organized charity the aw permits you to fig
this deduction in making out national income tax
return.
But if you give 500 to poor widow with big family
to some other indivdual-it cannot be deducted.
This asinne state of affairs reflects the tendency of
large organizations perpetuate each other Another
purpose may be to prevent gifts to relatives from being
entered as charity.
shipbuildng ship viii
come until ships
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Frieda's Follies

HE WAS a collector Of paintings.
NEVER saw a man 10 whom
color
so appealed.
HIS WIFE had a penchsn, for
color. too.
But SHE was not artistic with
her brush.
YOU UNDERSTAND. Rabbits
foot.
WE THREE were standing b..
meath his latest masterpieces.
WHO PAINTED IT." he ques.
TONED.
WITH THE spirit OF young boy
LOOKED al his wifc's cheeks,
HE HAD a way Of graaplng what
one meant
WE LAUGHED Jointly as
queried.
"DO YOU mean the picture7'
WAS not included in her next
luncheon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
PUBLIC BUILDINGS

My own motion II that tho condl.
ton Of the communities. so far as
necessary public buildings arc con.
cerncd. is ono that must be met. In
other words, the public demands eff.
cicnt service. and the pos,officc dc.
partmcnt particularly is not in a posi-.
ton TO render that service unless
congress- pays some affirmative nj.
tention 20 Its recommendations
Representative Magce. ". y. In sub.
committee OF house committee on APP.
preparations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
What Folks
Are Saying

EDDIE CANTOR. musical come.
dian: Tho difference between Il
revue and musical comedy II that
reyuea arc saFnished with giris."
BURTON HOLMES. traveller and
lccinrer Tn Berlin there Il n
great shortage Of food products and
grrat reluctance on the par, Of shop.
keepers 10 sell their goods Tor bpd
money. They close their places
early. In order 10 keep down their
daily ioases."
l. {. BOYLE. iaw partner o, Sen.
ator Reed. Missouri. Preachers
have no right TO aifemp, 10 solve
public problems. They should r,ay
out % politics. They can't mix
the church and politics and be help.
fui.s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Telling 1t
to Congress
IRIS INTERVENTION
Excerpts from the Congressional
Record

Our government had aided Gen.
crai obrcEon with arms and ammu.
milton. II has permitted his troops TO
cross American soil. II has set an
embargo on shipments Of munitions
against his enemies. II has sent n
fleet 10 interfere with tho operations
OF dc IA Huerta'a ships. intcrycn.
ton IN Mexico "a thus an accom-.
plished fact. IL no; the use OF
American troops In actual support OF
ohregon the next link In this Mcxi.
can chainT-Represen,a,lvo Cellar
Oh. ~. "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
NeW Capital

MORE than three and half billion dollars of new
w capital in 1928. financial journal reports That
much required for expansion of American business
The money raised by the sale of bonds and stocks
Refundngs are not included
Financers regard this highly satisfactory situa-
lion. But to the ultimate it that there's
lust three and half billion dollars more which in
eres dividends must be paid by increasing the average
cost OF living We're already paying tribute to an enor-
nous lot Of securities100 billion dollars very con-
sentative estimate
Meidoo there is nothing with
lrillc shortwindcd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS

| XbI can get an answer 20 any L
question u fact or ingoTrua.
ton by writing 60 This Question /
Editor. stars Washington Iiu-
rcaus 1893 y. Y. Ave. Washing.
ton. T.. G.. enclosing two cents in /
( stamps for reply Medical. legal 4
and marital advie. cannot 81 /
| given. nor can extended research /
be undertaken Unsigned 70.
guests cannot be answered
! EDITOR.
Who waa Harriet ucamerf
A Amerieas scaiptor, born a.
WaicrfoicH. Mass. 1859. died 1905.
4 sien0 her forks sncrc "Beairice
esHci.~ IN fhc public library Of ST.
Loeiss ePaci.~ Of srhich copy ,eas
ordered ~ INC thea I'rimcr Of wales I;
bronsc statue Of Thomas n. Bcn.
ton. ~ lafayette Park. ~. Loais 4
foaHiaia iehich she acsl0ncd IL IN
Central Park. Neto York city Her
heroic statue Of Qwccn fsabciia Of
Cattle icas aHreiica "a SaH F'reneitco
- issL
In wha, poem do tho following
lines occur
Like one that on q lonesome road
Doth walk in fear and dread.
And having once turned round walks
on.
And turns no more his head
Because he knows a frigh,ful fiend
Doth close behind him tread
~ INC - sent Mariner" by Sam
vel Taylor Coleridoc.
What Is the legend Of the Mar
cissus7
Sarcissus iccs beautiful youth
icho icon the iopc Of Echo. but ia
not lore her IN return. so shc fadrd
10 merely a roicc. His punishment
icas that hc saic his oicn reflection
IN sprfrD and fen IN lore irifh his
oton facc. Ne could not cat nor sicrp
for iorc Of the image aud 80 died OF
sheer iecakHcss Ills body ieas turn
cd into The Goirer uhich bears his
name.
What Is the address OF the Rocke.
feIler Foundation?
81 Broadieav. Nc,o York city
How much ground docs the vau-
can at Rome cover
4; f-2 acres
When was the book OF Revelations
written
Possibly about $500 4. d.
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4 LETTER From
AVRDGE FiANN
February .. 1924.

Dear 49,
night or two ago went dandy Scouts
gave big event TO show what they They gave out
At Garfield HI the crowd many people came
that could hardly n
dandy orchestra therc-troup Thov
got the stuff fair proved they could pav And
then the boys began to
showed US how TO make and 10 pitch n tent
They did haichetrowing their aim a,
true They struck light rubbing sticks Inuns used 10
40 They built fire glowing red and lofty They
bandagcd up wounded head. scmaphored n call
They made wish that n wood,
told myself ITS plain have tho
thought about the good old rather tame
for life dull ways Scouts camel
Instead Of learning intrigue pitching NJ night
We Joined the Loyal Temperance League" girls
reciei And tho love The all nvo
when all the tale Is fully told tho hest times Nowi
M,ueae Mamv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
MIR. DUD's HOUSEHOLD HINTS
A THOUGHT

Our soul Is escaped rs bird out
Of the snare Of the fowlers.-Ps.
lsi:7.
Yet stab at thee who will.
No stab the soul can XIII.
Sir Walter Raleigh.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
America Holds
the Key, Says
Britisher
BY MILTON BRoNNER

+ oNDON, Feb. 9r-"America IL
~ responsible for the militar.
ism OF France. and France II
directly responsible for Keeping
many parts Of Europe IN the con.
dition OF an armed camp. and all
parts OF Europe Ia a continued
state or unHottloment. buainors
depression aud general anxiety"
The man who naid tils was Hon.
Bertrand lluhaell. famous author
OF many standard works on phil.
oaophy. sociology and tho higher
Mathematics typical example
or the men with first class brains
who have joined the British La
Dor party and given Il much OF
It's intellectual driving power.
lie Is coming shortly 70 America
on a lecture tour.
Anne rica.' sald Russell, began
10 DO responsible for tho attitude
Of France shortly following tho
treaty ~ Versailles.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE
ALONG DIFFERENT LINES
'-rhe ways Of England and tho
ways Of France have been 81.
yergent since the conclusion OF
Tho treaty Tho war being over.
England thought the thing TO do
vas 20 get back 10 work and 70
business. She taxed her people
enormously. She balanced her
budget. sho demobiliEed her big
armies and went a long way To-
ward disarmament.
''sho considered herself IN hon.
or bound 20 hearken 10 Americas
demand for payment OF money
advanced 10 her and came 20 nm
agreement with your government
for the payment of principal and
interest.
Trance has not greatly taxed
her people and has not really
balanced her budgets. aha has
maintained the most powerful
army and the greatest military
air fleet In the world.
protesting thu; nhe urgently
needed the money Germany owed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Girl Wires

a NEWS picture shows chld-mothers in Japan. so
young that they play ring-aroundthe-rosy with
their babies bound to their backs Eighty mothers
are not uncommon in the Orient where people mature al
an earlier age than in the cooler climates
Time is relative morality depends on climate and ma
species. These three thoughts from rather ordinary
news picture, poorly printed.
urestir
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Color Hearing

UNDBORG, the Swedish physician, is specializing on
Il color hearing" That's form of what is known
as confusion OF the The victim of color hear
ing sees certain colors when he hears certain sounds
Ihruout life the same coors called up by the same
sounds. = w ~
Stranger than this are alleged authenticated but rare
where the sense of sight is transferred to tho fin
gertips That's getting into uncertain territory the
psychic, so let's pass on.
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her for reparations. France has
conc n long way toward making
such payments utterly impos.
slbie, and towards destroying
Germany by Juggling the plebi.
sclie results in Upper sllcsla and
by marching into tho Ruiir and
utterly dcmorniizing and partial.
~ destroying the fabric Of this
greatest industrial region IN the
world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
No, Not the Derby!

THE derby hat is coming back into style according TO
Tyler, the fashion expert. We doubt It. People are
not doce about being dressed uncomfortable as years
The iron hat has joined the tall starched collar
and tight shoe. The demand for comfortable garments
often strikes us proof that average intelligence is
getting higher. Great consolation at times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09
Answered
BY Dumbell Dud

In what way were many % the
gums used in thn civil war like tho
modern insurance ageutss-P, T.
Many of the guns used N tbs civil
war were smooth.bores. and well,
you know all about the insurance
agents.
Can ola tell mo where a retired
pFlEogiEhtcr can set a city job
X 4.
You might apply a, Tho pound
DO soldiers ever use rouse or ilp-
sticks on thr hafsiefisidT~-T IT.
No. Such things are unknown. But
you SEQ 4 great many powder puffs.
Arc butchers as a rule good ns,nr-
cd. or are they inclined 70 be quarrel
a auarrclsome bunch. Always n
lot Of scraps around their shops.
DO you think an employer would
be pleased y his men worked iiko q
No. A clock strikes every hour.
Questions Mr. Dud tannot Answer
Please tell me how 10 iron a horse
collar7--s. r. j.
I want 20 plant some bluehetis IN
my garden next spring. Arc there
any that rinsf-J, o.
DO the schools in tho country hold
spelling bcesg DO any ever hold
bumbicbcca3-F. X.
What ls the difference between m
adding machine and counierf-A. r. I
Don't you think a girl il pretty
slow Il She wears a poke bonnet
Marguerite.
Mr.. Dnd's Household Hints
Never slice a cucumber with steel
knife. Always use a small saw.
Persons who have false tp<th
should never try 70 crack hickory
nuts by biting. Always remove the
teeth first.
Women whose hands arc 70 tender
that dishwntnr causes the skin to be. /
come rough should wash the dishes
In gasoline.
a fur coat often makes a fine sub
stitutc for n diamond ring.
Beans should never be boiled IN
cold water. Tic hot.
When Il Is not convenient 70 fry nm
egg on both sides or even on ono side.
fry II on either end.
MIR. DUD's HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Pruncs viii keep for or 10 years
II given a light coat Of tar.
DO not try 10 remove ,arnIsh from
sIlverwarc with a file. ure sand.
paper.
To make bean pancakes. boil tho
beans until they are soft. then roll
them on a bread board. Cook on n
griddie as you would a buclswheat
cake.
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sresenns fighting Americans you know why
called
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-09

Keep The pulpit Of politics. editor Where then @
The go-peinian look for sinners TO save? ' W"
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Congress learns much from Investigation little from experience
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The slogan seems TO have been Now. oil iogetherr
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shnr.e
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paid necklace. but she
wearing old shoes win notice her shoes