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Evening star., 1924-08-28
One Hundred Per
Cent Sacrifice
BY JOHN CARLYLE

In a tiny settlement in the Ten
nessee mountains not long ago
found a schoolroom in which cast-ofi
Moons.
Nothing very good. Plain. drab
and uninviting. But a woman down
there walked over the hills ten miles,
with a baby in her arms, to buy a
few pennies worth of things for the
baby and herself - mostly for the
baby.
A very wise psychologist, DR.. G.
stanley Hall, says that wnen the emo
ton Is strong enough men and
women can and do break through
into unsuspected reservoirs of
strength.
Mother love is the great unlocking
emotion of the human heart.
Under the glorious. yet pathetic i'm
pulse of mother love the endurance Of
woman Is almost limitless.
Here is a woman Of the Tennessee
stony hills ten miles, carrying a baby.
The important thing is that she is
Just an everyday example of the uni
versal way Of the mothers of men.
The springs that move the human
heart are not alike. Their strength
Is traceable to q variety of moving
causes. A very great number of our
daily acts, our aspirations, hopes and
fears are based on selfishness. A
certain amount Of selfshness is need
full for our preservation and our we'll
being.
seIfishness is. indeed. a part of the
Instinct Of self-preservation.
But there is one emotion which
every hour and every day Is being
translated into the terms OF every
day service. 1t is a motive that COM
pels to service and 1t knows no quail
ifications.
II is mother love. The love of a
mother for her child, be he good or
bad. is the only 100 per cent pure,
unselfish, totally sacrificing emotion
In this world. 1t has no substitute.
There is nothing like 1t.
A New Jersey man rushed by the
fastest train in Cleveland one day
last week to submit to a blood trans
fusion operation in the hope of saw
ing the life of his mother. The op-
Grafton was successful. The mother
lives.
~his young man was swept alons
by a great necessity and the impulse
which came out of 1t. He knew for
q day what mothers know every hour
For mothers the supreme sacrifice
Is all in the days work.
lcopyrixAt. 1s2A) :,
Evening star., 1924-08-28
Auto Owners Should
Not Obstruct Streets
10 the Editsr Of Ihe Star:

10 the Editsr Of Ine Star:
While the ability Of the public in
and about Washington to absorb au-
tomobiles may not have been reached,
the streets Of the city are past the
saturation point with the. present
parking regulations. Here the owner
ship of automobiles seems to auto
matically give licenses to leave them
on the streets when, where and for
as long as the owners desire, and
hence it is but natural some car
owners are objecting to any curtail-
ment Of their rights" The fact that
the owners Of no other kind of prop
erty enjoy as many correspondent &
rights and privileges is, Of course
not to be considered. They should at
least get their cars of the streets
some time between sunset and sunrise
to give the street cleaning depart
ment q chance to do some unob-
structed cleaning. J. r. SMITH.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
COURAGE
Il am the master OF my fate,
l am the captain OF my soul"
-HENLEY.

When Charles P SteinmetZ tried to
enter this country the immigration
officials saw in him only little
hunchback with defective eyesight
and no money. Fearing that he
might become a public charge, they
decided to exclude him.
Steinmetz's career had been that OF
one who was handicapped and perse-
'cuted. Born in Breslau. Germany, the
son of an employe in the government
railway service, he had been educated
in the universities at BreSlau and
Berlin and the Polytechnic in Zurich,
Switzerland, his father realizing that
because of the little fellows deform
ity he would need thorough
training.
Becoming interested in socialism,
he edited socialist magazine and be-
clubs. Germany was trying to stamp
out socialism, and planned to arrest
him, but he escaped to Austria Co
ing to Switzerland. he continued his
studies, supporting himself by his
writings on scientific and political
Abandoning his plan to return to
Breslau, he Joined an American, who
paid his steerage passage to New
York. His companions strong plea
won Steinmetz's entrance into the
United States. In this country Stein
metz was a stranger, and his letters
of introduction were worthless in
helping him find work. Finally he
obtained a job as craftsman in the
Osterheld e. Eickemeyer electrical
equipment factory at Yonkers at a
salary of 81 a day.
Becoming interested in electrical
experimenting. he soon became known
for his achievements. He worked on
inventions for electric motors and
generators for street cars. He was
placed in charge Of a research labora-
tory and specialized in magnet-testing.
Entering the employ of the General
Electric Company at Schenectady, n.
Y, he eventually worked his way to
the position of chief consulting engi-
neer and head of the consulting en-
gineering department, which he or
ganized. He had magniicently
equipped laboratory, and the company
permitted him TO draw any amount
he desired, either for salary or for
equipment. His inventions became
famous. and when he perfected n
lighting generator capable of hurting
a bolt of artificial lightning with. the
energy of 100000 horsepower the
world applauded.
Moderating his views on socialism
he. took an active part in local and
national affairs. and his death was
mourned BY this and other countries.
. -, (Ceryr1Shtl
Evening star., 1924-08-28
A Correction as to the
Vermont Vernacular
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF Ine SCar:
The story Of the Presidents home
visit, and Of the cook who gets up
the delectable pies and doughnuts
for the family table as told by the
special dispatch reporter in the Sun
day Star august 24) is a story well
told but a little OF in vernacular in
q point or two.
I am betting nickels to doughnuts
that Aurora" the able provider
when asked II she would need extra
help in the kitchen, did not answer
as printed-"Well, reckon 1 can get
along all right" I doubt If that
reporter would ind in all New Eng
land q Yankee woman who would
voluntarily say, II reckon" She
would say, "I guess"
Also, when giving her recipe for
regular cookies" I am doubling If
she dictated "one teaspoonful OF
soda" Unless she had recent outside
training she would have said: "One
teaspoonful of saleratus."
With these minor corrections the
story is about all right.
L. M. MOOERS.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Compliments for the round-the
can at present bestow. Compliments
that are echoed sincerely in the minds
and hearts Of all people constitute a
reward whose value is too great to be
estimated in material terms. Recon-.
pense and formal distinctions will
come, but they will he minor Incl
dents in the honor they have won.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

The argument of Clarence Darrow
is not finished. He has raised a
doubt as to the humane propriety Of
capital punishment that is likely to
arouse further serious discussion, re-
gardless of the decision in the Loeb.
Leopold case.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Husbands who object to bobbed
hair pay an unconscious compliment
to the appearance which first at
tracted them. After bobbed hair has
been worn awhile there may be an
equal wave of resentment when
wives insist on appearing with
Natures voluminous coils.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Nobody feels confident of the pos
sibility of communicating with Mars
but very few people attempt to laugh
it away as an absurdity, in view of
the many scientific marvels that have
survived the scoffers.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

A communist insists on his right to
speak, in spite of the fact that the
more he talks the more he is likely
to convince people that com
munism is a dangerous work with
no standing IN. present civilization.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

In spite Of denunciations Of the
society, it may be assumed that
X. X. K. members voting silently as
individuals will have a welcome from
any campaign manager.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Camera men are learning to like
Gen. Dawes. He has the sincerity
which resents the possibility of his
being claSSed as a Photographic
poseur. He may give utterance to an
occasional expletive, but he always
smiles when he says il.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Recent comment intimates that
Nietsche ought to have been psyche
analyzed before being seriously pre-.
sented to the public as a philosopher
Evening star., 1924-08-28
An August Wish.

~Dont you think automobile horns
are disagreeable?"
/ "Of course" replied Mr.. ChugEins.
what anybody'd rather hear just
now are sleigh bells.''
Evening star., 1924-08-28

The theory that women are not
politicians was exploded long ago
Queen Elizabeth was a first rate one
Evening star., 1924-08-28

A city's growth brings penalties as
we'll as benefits. BY motorists
Washington is coming to be regarded
as one vast congested area.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Alteration between Herriot and
Poincare again calls attention to how
nard it is to keep politics out of
business.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Better prices for the farmer can
not be relied on to diminish the
town dweller's complaint Of the high
cost of living.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
Observations Of conditions here anG

abroad lead Secretary Hoover to
predict excellent conditions here and
abroad. Mr.. Hoover is a practical
man. and, though associated with the
Coolidge administration. is not for a
moment to be suspected Of allowing
his opinions of economic conditions
to be colored by any inclinations as a
campaign enthusiast.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
All His Own Way.
0rnithOlOgy.
Spring chicken still survives.

Jud Tunkins says he used to be a
Socialist, but that was when he was
broke.
Evening star., 1924-08-28
No Commitment.

Limitation is the sincerest fiattery."
''That may be-" answered Uncle Bill
Bottletop, but bootleg Ticker is no
compliment to old.fashioned whisky -
Evening star., 1924-08-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Old Wars.
Fighting the battles over again,
Telling the story old;
Sorrow and suffering, heart-deep pain
And valor superbly bold.
Searching the old traditions through
For motives and methods mad,
To learn Of the ways men may pursue
That lead to an end SO sad.
May the world give heed as the scenes
disclose
And the folly be all made. plain,
And never battle be feared save
We are fighting over again.
All His Own Way.
"You enjoy talking over the radio?'
Every much," answered Senator
Sorghum. "There isn't chance in
the world Of being heckled."
Ornithology.
The dodo is extinct-and that is sad.
Yet earth serenely thrives;
And on the whole we've reason to be
Spring chicken still survives.
Jud Tunkins says he used to be a
Socialist, but that was when he was
broke.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

de lawyer In de case was 30 good,
said Uncle Eben. dat his client was
kind O. sorry he didn't steal several
mo- chickens while he was Ak it."
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Q. What causes miragee-S NJ
A. A mirage is a picture in the air
caused when light rays carrying an
image are bent by variations in the
atmosphere's density.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Q. How many gasoline filling sta
tions are there in the United States?
ID. B. K.
A. According to 1923 figures there
was a total Of 67,s02 repair shops and
service stations I'm the United States.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Q. How large an electric sign has
been made?-S. R
A Probably the largest is one in
New York City that extends a city
block and is So feet tall.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Q. How many American airplanes
actually saw service during the
World War?-W. w. D.
A. There were 1851 Army air
planes in service during the recent
war. The Navy had 3,471 up to May
/, 1913; these included kite balloons,
seaplanes, training planes and al.
types of flying machines.
Evening star., 1924-08-28

| He is at ease, because long ago he
| mastered the ins and outs Of human
feeding en- masse. He is like a master
Of English, who Is so saturated with his
subject that he is able to dispense with
| the rules that formerly bound him and
still bind common men.
The fine line, beyond which none
may step, is the essential thing in this.
| as in all the other walks Of life.
knowing it, one may put his elbows
on the table with equanimity. Not
| knowing 1t, the wise observe the rules.
\ X
| Putting crackers in the soup is one
of the prohibitions commonly broken by
the Dinner Table Bolshevist. unless it
happens that he dimes with those who
are sticklers for the rules.
Casting your bread upon the waters
of soup in this way is a perfectly nat
ural motion at the same time a fit
and a proper one. The use Of croutons
proves it. What is the sense Of toast
| ing bits Of bread and allowing the chef
to sprinkle them in the bowl before
serving: II his is proper, so is self
administration at table.
| Here, again, the old rule applies:
Children might be tempted to throw
whole slices Of bread into the soup, in
| ing the books written for birds in bow
ties with scarfpins beneath.
The Bolshevist, however, does the
thing with precision, because it Is 1T
| ting that he should be nicely natural
| II his naturalness were not pleasing to
others, he would desist. But there is
| no crime in putting a few crackers or
bits Of bread into the soup.
| ***
| As for the minor tactics Of spoons.
! 1.-THE proof of the pudding is in the
eating" Ones heart bleeds for all the
misery caused by the bunk about
spoons. II the ultimate consumer will
but be natural, he will find that the
easiest and most graceful way Of using
spoons comedies very well with the
! rules.
| The Dinner Table Bolshevist OBJ
serves the rules to the point where
they become boresome, then he forgets
| them. He never tries to be precise In
getting the spoon precisely In the ap-
proved posture, but takes 1t as 1t falls,
without bothering much whether he
has it in the AS degree or the 100 de-
gree position.
The only thing that counts with him
Is that he eat in the best manner, CIV
| ing the greatest comfort to himself
| and the least o1ense to hi neighbor.
| II he be true to himself, il follows as
the third course the seco!d that his
spoon cannot be untrue to any diner
| He does not stick out his fingers in
| ridiculous postures or crook his ell
bows to point sou'west across the "a
| BILE. He does not, in any way. call any
attention to himself whatever.
He may live without books-what is knowledge
| bat grievingf
| he may, live without hepe-what II hope but
deceiv1g?
b9t D1Ai141
1 hiHinRf
Evening star., 1924-08-28

Q. How much radium is there?-
A. c. II.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
a rough estimate as to quantity of
radium in the world which has been
extracted and refined would perhaps
lie between $50 and 200 grams OF
element
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22
% % 0t 90 Tf tdtt '1tlT dS(1 VTt VVI 'TF WD w

An Interpretation of this brief note
shows that the band of Colonel Proc
tors Fourth Continental artillery ap-
parently took 1t upon itself to Serenade
the commander in chief This old rec
ord brings to light that Valley Forge,
with all that that name means of priva-
tions and suffering, was the setting
where was staged what was undoubt-
edly the first recognition in any public
way of Washington's birthday.
French First to Celebrate.
There Is still another record Of those
Revolutionary times which touches us
perhaps most poignantly today. To the
French is credit due for the first pub
lie celebration of Washington's birth
day. 1t was in February, 1871, that
COmte de ROchambeau, with true
French spirit, declared holiday for the
French troops who were then located
in Connecticut. Washington's birth
day fell that year on Sunday, so the
Frenche general specified that the fol-
lowing Monday be set aside for the
celebration Of the birthday of his COM
mander, whom he SO highly esteemed.
1t was another of the many evil
dences of the close ties between France
and America which existed in Revo-
lutionary times. 1t was on that mem
orable occasion that was first laid the
foundation of our national holiday.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22
THE DATE OF
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTH

I0LD recOrds-what stories they can
~ tell Sometimes full of romance,
sometimes startling in their disclosures.
It would seem that Washington's
birthday, observed for so many years
on February %, was a celebration
founded securely on accurate historical,
facts. Yet buried in the family Bible
| of Washington's mother and written in
her own handwriting is an entry which
makes one pause with surprise. There
she has clearly recorded the astounding
| statement that George Washington
was born on February II.
Certainly no one should know more
about this important event than Mrs
| Washington.
There it is in black and white in
her own handwriting
George Washington, son to Au-
gustine and Mary, his wife, was
bore ye 1.-the of February, 1892,
about 10 in the morning, and was
baptised the Sd of April following.
Mr. Beverley Whiting and Capt
Christopher Brooks, godfathers,
and Mrs. Mildred Gregory, god
mother.
Family Bibles, especially in those
times, were the last word in accuracy,
so this statement must be accepted as
| indisputable.
By the latter part of the Sixteenth
century the calendar year had become
askew with the astronomical year. 1t
| seemed important that readjustment
| be made and Pope Gregory XIII, after
careful consultation with the learned
men of his time, decreed that in 1882
| 10 days should be dropped and ar
ranged what has since been called the
| Gregorian calendar The mandate of
the pope was followed that year by
| Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, but
| England would have none of it and
| continued on the basis of the old cal
| endar for another century and half.
Difference of Eleven Days.
By 1852 in England the discrepancy
| had mounted up to II days, and the
| disadvantages Of two systems of dates
was causing great annoyance. 1t was
England or her colonies to France with
| the days of both systems for instance
February 11-22 SO at last to avoid all
this confusion England officially adopt
ed the Gregorian calendar and decreed
that II days be omitted in the year
1852 between September and Septem-
Der IA.
So for Washington, his birthday In
1853 and all succeeding years fell on
February 22.
But there is another record which
throws light on what was probably the
first public recognition of his birthday
This time the record is in his own
handwriting While commander in
chief of the Continental armies, with
all his other responsibilities and duties,
Washington found time to keep exact
records of all his expenses. These ex-
pense accounts were several years ago
made available by their transferal
from the Treasury department to the
library of congress where they were
placed with the great collection of
Washington's papers there.
In one of Washington's daily ex-
pense account books there is an entry
under date of February %, 177S which
reads:
Cash paid the 22nd Inst. to Proc
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22
THE UNITED STATES DEVOURS
IT'S RULERS

We now have but one living ex-president. We
had two but vacancy was left when Woodrow
Wilson passed away He adds another to the al
ready long list of patriotic Americans whose life
span has been cut short by the exacting drain of
presidential duties. Some of them last out their
terms in apparently fair health; others, like Mr..
strain before their allotted time is up.
Something ought to be done to relieve the chief
executive of the greater part of this wearsome
grind If it is necessary to amend the constitu-
ton to do so, let's do it. The constitution has
been amended so often to crafty some fad that
we might amend it again in a worthy cause.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22
THE ONLY WAY TO REDUCE TAXES is TO
SPEND LESS MONEY

More consistence is needed about this tax re-
duction business. Folks who deplore tax burdens
and demand their reduction rarely do anything
else to correct it. For they demand all kind of
expenditure, vote this issue of bonds and ask
more and more service from every branch of
government national state, county and munich
paEignoring oftimes the plain fact that every
thing secured in this way costs all it is worth
and has to- be provided by means of taxation. The
only real, consistent effort to tighten the tax
burden is being made by the national admnstra-
ton and it is doing some very successful work
along that line. The only way to reduce tax
rates is to spend less money.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22
WHAT is THE MATTER WITH CONGRESS

When the current session Of Congress was still
an event of the future, taxation, railroads, the
tariff and the soldiers bonus were considered
as the measures which would be acted upon at
the earliest possible day. No patriotic or just
person could conceive that it would be possible
for the lawmakers of the nation to refuse
bonus to the men who offered their lives in its
defense in the time of war. 1t was assumed that
the speedy enactment OF the bonus was a GER
tainty. And yet two monts of the session have
sped by and nothing has been done on any Of
these four important subjects. If things go on
In this way the fourth of July and the fall cleo
tons will find these paramount subjects still in
mldalr. What is the matter Congress? Wake up!
The truth is, there is need for men and women
to bring their morality up to date. Every body
knows that 1t is wrong to cheat; yet in practice
few people stop to think that it is wrong to cheat
their own country. They will stand up for their
country, they will fight for it, and, if necessary
die for it; but they will rob it, if they get
chance, and do it with clear conscience People
have acquired knowledge of some of the duties
of patriotism, they forget some of the elemental
principles of morality.
Those tired Of life might go to Herrin, Ill.
You can fool oil of the people some of the time,
some of the people oil of the time, but you can't
fool oil of the people oil of the time.
Often these girls they describe as butterflies
only moths.
One of the best signs of approaching spring
and warmer weather is the rising price of
gasoline.
Albert, put the kettle on, and We'll all have tea
Washington is the greatest gossiping center in
the country these days, and all the talk seems to
be favored with the bad odor of oil.
Both of the major parties are affected and it
is daily becoming more apparent that need
new political deal in Washington, with men as
leaders who are absolutely above the taint of
corruption and do not smell of OIL
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22

One of the unique relics Of Amerl-
can history still extant is the 16-blads
pocket knife which was presented to
George Washington by Capt Samuel
De Wees in 1884. The many blades,
it will be noted, are arranged to fold
into four slots placed at right angles
to each other in the handle. The knife
is now the property of George De Wees
of Chicago, Ill.,, descendant of Cap
tain De Wees.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22
W dn q1 w W w Vb Vib % a1 4b % %
"a WAsHINGToN's EXPENSE -

ID Based on the expenses for p
"a three months in 1889, Wash n
nm ington figured his years out m
~ lay at about $4,000. When N
n Washington became president :
he was unwilling to receive
"a any money from the public
d treasury beyond his actual ex- :
"a penses. At the time his house q
IA hold included a secretary, an p
N assistant secretary, three aids y
xa and eighteen servants, while q
>, a livery of sixteen horses also m
- figured into the yearly cost. -
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-22

Albert, put the kettle on, and we'll all have tes
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-23
St. paul AID, Novx Mir.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. o. The
District Committee OF the Russian
Section OF the Workers Party District
No. 3, Est. Paul. will give It first en-.
tertainment Of the winter in the form
Of grand masquerade ball to be held
on Sunday evening. Jan. 10. at Vic
toria Hall on Thomas and Arundel SITS.
This affair is being offered for the
benefit Of the Russian daily, Novy Mir.
It is the first time that an entertain.
ment Of any kind has been run by the
District Committee for this purpose.
They ask that all party members re-
serve this date and not to arrange
other doings that will conflict with
this one. A good time is assured. with
good music and prizes for best cos
tunes. All readers OF the DAILY
WORKER and the public are invited.