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The Washington times., 1924-02-14
GARRETT P. SERVISS TELLS OF
TREE ENEMIES

. fore the buds burst. Being green
in color they are not at all prOmi-
nent until nearly full grown.
Spray with arsenate of lead soon
after the buds burst.
An infected tree, experts say.
is a menace to all others near it,
That ought to be evident to
everybody, and the owner of such
a tree ought, without being told,
to perform his duty by suppress
ing the dangerous nuisance, even
if he himself should care nothing
for trees. Cooperation is gold
en rule that fails If only q par
of those concerned cooperate.
Among the hints which I find
freely offered to the public is
one that strikes me as particular
ly needful in view of what occurs
every autumn about the subur
Ian town. where I live. use all
the fallen leaves for a mulch for
the trees; do not burn them"
That is not the rule followed by
people around me. On the con-
trary, they make such fires of
dry leaves in late October and No.
vember that miniature conflagra-
tions are started. and houseowners
are sometimes filled with anxiety
because of these fires, which
II neglected for a few minutes,
spread with astonishing speed.
feeding on dry lawn grass as If
it were timber. And even when
watched they occasionally get
beyond control. If there are more
leaves than are needed for bank
ing around the roots of trees and
shrubs they can be put into a
muck.pit. making excellent ma
nure. To burn them Is pure
waste. It is destroying part of
the natural food of the trees.
Trees need to be strong and
healthy. as well as men. In order
TO resist the attacks Of parasitic
diseases. Some trees may almost
be called disease-carriers. being
favorite hosts for certain insect
pests, which spread from them
to other trees.
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Once-Overs
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE AND DON'T ENVY TIL
OTHER FELLOW

So you are of the kind failing to enjoy what you
have, in your struggle to get more.
Do you fail to get comfort of your inexpensive
because Of your dissatisfaction and long for one the
Of which is out of your reachY
Is your home today looked upon only achorage till
you can buy better homeY
Do you consider the friends you have merely stepping
others higher in the social and financial scaeY
If this your view of fe what comfort do you get out
of life?
You may get that expensive car you may never
procure that better home may mnge with the
company you long for, and to which you aspire
What then? Go all through life filled with unsasfed
lodgings and reach the end without having had bit of
real enjoyment all because you could obtain what you
most longed for9
The wise the wise enjoys the present and
gets full measure of happiness and comfort the way.
Ii you haven't ear, you enjoy wonderful sunset
the sweetness of babysmie the comfort Of united
family.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

alone by hlmSe never mixes In with the gang
when they matching for nearbeers No one knows where
he eats his lunch And he's stopped his occasional cigar
because he can't hand out to the boys Yes getting
him. The old grin is gone And the crowd aren't quite so
cordial when they him coming OF course they believe
he ought that he's married Most of the fell
lows in the office married, and they're saving too
But somehow they feel sneakng contempt for chap who
let's himself be hogted and held up for every cent but
lunch money Ed of those chaps have held their
jobs by their personal charm He's the selling end of the
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

HAVE much the most if have as much as desire
Hope for the BEST get ready for the worst and then
take what God chooses to send.
Life is real life is earnest and the grave not the goal
Women and music should never be dated
All men mean WELL but police are needed lust the same
The sword may be sharp but if the weder can
not penetrate his opponent guard might as well be dull
a hoe
Love reoiceth in the truth
To be allied unto wisdom is immortality.
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
BY Garrett P. Serviss.
Famous Astronomer and Writer
On Scientific Topics Of POpu-

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On Scientific Topics Of POpu.
lar Interest.
r T seems to be the opinion of
all who are specially learn
- ed in tree knowledge that
the winter of 1923-24 has been
alarmingly favorable to the in.
sect enemies Of trees and shrubs,
which begin their campaigns as
soon as spring opens.
Warnings are sent out to own
ers of lawn and orchard trees to
be on the lookout and to destroy
the barracks and cold weather
encampments, in which the in
vading armies lie, with every
thing prepared for a sudden as.
sault in force.
After the attack is fairly un-
der way a successful defense be-
comes almost impossible. The
only safety consists in anticipat-
ing the enemy and annihilating
him while he still lies, inactive,
in his winter quarters. For this
purpose of course it Is necessary
to recognize the signs of his pres.
ence.
All STdLlukdL IIlCk uStdbAOAloI Va
scaly substances on branches and
twigs should be regarded with
suspicion. "Shellacked-like mas.
ses, the size of lead pencil and
about an inch long, nearly sur
rounding the twigs that bear
them," is the description that
"Tree Talk" gives Of the egg
masses Of the tent caterpillar,
from which the young hatch out
before the leaves develop or the
buds burst, and begin their
march Of destruction.
The canker worm. whose small
brown moths lay their eggs In
the fall, is mentioned among the
insect pests which threaten "a
tremendous outbreak" this spring.
"The eggs are laid in patches,
steel-gray in color, and about the
size Of a pin-head. They hatch
out early in the spring, even be-
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

If misfortune comes she brings along the bravest vir
In the great majority Of things habit greater plague
than ever afflicted Egypt.
Give the hole and wonder not that the cheese
is taken.
The Lord will not fail to come, though he may not
on horseback.
An ounce OF patience is worth pound of brains.
In the middle ages it considered demeanng read
and write Now it's demeaning not to-.
There never was good war or bad peace.
Copyright
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
LISTEN, WORLD! = By

CIOME of the boys down at the office have
- been laughing about Ed He was mar
~ ried last November. Nice little girl
The fellows pretended to be mighty sorry
for her when she picked Ed. Told her she
was headed straight for the poorhouse. And
under their joking most of them wondered
just how they were going to make. out Eds
a prince-but you know princes! Spent
everything he earned with both hands, usual
ly day or two before he earned it. Well,
he doesn't now For now Ids married.
And he comes with his commute book and
lunch money in his jeans, and not kopeck
more
"Serves him right" you say Maybe.
Maybe not At any rate Ed isn't exactly
flourishing under the treatment Herds off
The Washington times., 1924-02-14

That's the wife side of it, but how about the husband s
sdeY man value worker is built his social
facts almost much his craftsmanship The who
isn't regular fellow loses out in the game and that loss
inevitably reflects on his home. He loses in the estima-
self-respect.
We hear much of the humiliation of the who has
accept does from her husband But how about the hma
on Of the who accept doles from their wives Many
spirit has been broken by the ers of his associates at
carfareandlunch allowance which left no margin for
treating the gang to cigar near-beer Does such
economy really economize9
The Washington times., 1924-02-14
By ELSIE ROBINSON

game and that hail-fellow-well-m manner
of his was his biggest asset l wonder how
this new plan is going to affect his commits
sions. They say he's dropped off considerably
in the last month
If you re much with working men you II
know that Eds problem is sone of the big
gest problems in the home today. From the
wife's viewpoint it is no problem at all. She
must keep the home going, provide for the
family, and save for a rainy day. Of course,
she should get the pay check. Why should he
have a pocket full of change to throw
aroundY She doesent have it. She thinks
twice before she spends a nickel on herself
And there he was spending five dollars
week on smokes alone before they were
married!
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
PROTECTION FROM A
DREADFUL DISEASE

The Public Health News of the
New Jersey Department of Health
reports that during the first six
months of this year more than one
hundred rabid dogs were captured
and killed in the State. And more
than lbs people were bitten by
these dogs-three of them died from
that dreadful disease-hydrophobia,
and the others were saved by the
Pasteur treatment.
Lambertville city officials recent
ly announced that all dogs not Ii
censed were to be put to death. This
is only just-because stray dog,
unkept, or not appreciated enough
by his master to pay his license fee,
is in greater danger of producing
hydrophobia by his bite. Dogs appre-
ciated enough by their masters to
have license tags provided for them
generally have enough attention to
prevent their developing diseases.
Other dogs should not menace the
people of the community.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
INK FROM OTHER
PRESSES
Humorous and Serious Topics
From Leading Editors
of the Country
THE STACKER VOTE

A national association is being
formed to quicken the consciences of
the Stacker voters. There is need of
such a crusade. In the 1920 election
1854, 900 votes were cast, but ma
tive and naturalized citizens of vot-
ing age numbered 54,420,000.
Political slackerism is more rife
among the native born than among
the naturlized, for in 1920 the num-
Der of native born voters exceeded
the number of actual voters by 21,-
100000. Some allowance must be
made for the practical disfranchise-
ment of considerable part of the
population of the Southern states.
But in the North and West the per-
nicious stay-at-home habit is purely
voluntary.
In this election full vote is es-
pecially desirable Too many peo-
pie who complain of misgovernment
by the politicians, bloc oppression
and neglect of the interests of the
ordinary citizen fail to register
where personal registry is required,
and where it is not required, work
or amuse themselves on Election
Day. This year they have a chance
to go on record against the aggres-
sions of compact and greedy minor
tiles and to show their appreciation
of President who has had the
courage to defy all blocs and use
his power to protect the unorgani-
zed, average American.
The bloc voters will all be out,
each with his special axe to grind
1t would be an inspiring exhibition
of the value of majority rule and
of American faith in it if the stay
at-homes, both men and women
should decide to have their say also
and if the presidential vote of 1924
should be increased at least so pei
cent over that of 1920. Our national
problems can never be solved salts
factorily by lodging them and turn.
ing government over to plurality
of plurality of the voters.-N. Y
Herald Tribune.
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f. d | T o r / A L S
WHO WAS RIGHT?

In Octobr of last year the City
of Lambertville purchased 800 feet
of Eureka fire hose and 500 feet of
Trojan hose at a cost of 81 ,225.00.
At the same time they could have
purchased Empire hose, Ga high
standard hose,) for only $4,000,
which would have saved the taxpay-
ers $485 in lump. But Mayor Moon
an, (who is always Dragging that
he works for the taxpayers inter-
est,) for some mysterious reason
insisted on buying Eureka hose.
At that time the manufacturers
of Empire hose offered to give $3.50
to some local charity if Empire hose
did not stand higher test than
the Eureka hose, if the Eureka man
ufacturers would enter the test with
the same agreement. But evidently
the Eureka people were afraid to
enter the contest, and Mayor Moonan
would not demand it before pur-
chasing.
If this test had been conducted it
would have saved $485. of the tax
payers money and given city char
ity $250-thus enriching the COM
munity by $4,000. For later when
Stockton Borough purchased Empire
hose it stood three hour test of
400 pounds-twice as much as local
pressure would demand.
Last week it was reported at the
Commissioners meeting that sec
ton of this Eureka hose had burst
and that the coupling had come off
another section. AND THE HOSE
Is ONLY NINE MONTHS OLD!
This paper endorsed the stand Of
former Commissioner Malloy in his
efforts to have Empire hose pur,
chased.
WHO WAS RIGHT?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14

We have heard many policemen
and tiremen testify. We must admit
their testimony usually dovetailed
together very neatly, too neatly in
some instances. So much so, that we
were reminded of what Napoleon
said of History, that it was "a
lie agreed upon"
We will go even further on this
perjury question, if all perjurers
were put in Jail, we would have to
have twice as many jails.
There is another type of witness,
the smart" witness, one who knows
his or her story and is determined
that no lawyer shall force devia-
ton. Their chin elevated in the air,
and pert snappy replies make an UNI
favorable impression on juries. They
seem more intent on making a hit
than by telling the truth. Oft times
their JOY at being in the limelight,
causes them to ''handle the truth
with penurious frugality." Possibly
they think that the .50c per day wit
ness fee doesn't pay for very much
truth
When David said: 81 said in my
haste that all men were liars he
must have sat in court while and
listened to testimony.
He qualified it by saying, ain my
haste" because he knew that there
was a "rara avis" white black
bird, a truth-telling witness.
Whatever men say in their blind
ness,
And spite of the fancies of
youth,
There's nothing so kingly as kind
ness,
And nothing as royal as-Truth"
+. Z. S.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
EDITORIAL

Continued from first column)
that citizens put their garbage out
for these collections. And the State
laws are very stringent against
throwing any kind of garbage into
streams. If certain people should be
reported to the State Board they
would find themselves not only sub
ject to severe penalties, but they
would be disgraced in the eyes of
their neighbors.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
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This series of articles really should
be called Confessions of a Juror
We have already given you our
we come to another important link
opinions of Juries and Judges, now
in the judicial chain, the Witness.
Poor devils, they have our SYM
pathy. To go up into the witness
stand Tor rather sit) and have ones
carefully prepared story torn to
shreds by the opposing lawyer. 1t
will be like coat that is all patches,
when he gets thru his mending.
There is only one kind of witness
who is absolutely safe, and he is
one who tells "the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth"
Even then, they must only tell just
what they are asked and nothing
more. Confusion awaits the hopeless
witness that volunteers anything or
thinks" something, or has heard"
some one else say something.
ihc pSsb NlNlltSStsS we nave us
tened to have been Insurance Under
writers or Adjusters and children.
The former, because they were old
hands at the game, knew what they
would be asked and what to answer;
the latter, because they knew only
the truth, and, because they had
nothing to fear or lose, spoke only
the truth. The artless innocence of
some of the youngsters was re-
freshing after the scores of deliber-
ate perjuries we have heard.
One witness, after being harassed
almost to the breaking point, was
startled by the lawyers saying:
you've been convicted of crime.
haven't you?' The answer was:
"Yes, and you We're my lawyer. If
! had had another lawyer, / would
have been acquitted" Result, joy
to the spectators,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
UNCONSCIOUS FILTHINESS

There are many people in Lam
bertville and New Hope whose homes
are models of cleanliness. If you
charged them whit filthy habits
they would resent it bitterly. (And
probably there would be fight)
And yet some of these people who
are so Immediately clean about
their own homes and persons are
unconsciously practicing filthy ha-
bits that are a menace to the health
of themselves and others. This filth
is the careless habit of throwing
garbage into the Delaware and the
canals on both sides of the river.
If you don't believe it, go to the
locks at the lower ends of both
towns when they haven't been open
ed for some time, and observe the
collection of decaying garbage gath
cred there. And that is but small
part of it--most of it sinks to the
bottom shortly after being thrown
into the water. This garbage not
only creates menace to health by
producing maggots and flies, but it
pollutes the water so that summer
bathers are constantly menaced by
it.
This habit of filthiness is not
malicious--it is the result of
thoughtlessness and carelessness.
Most people are decent and self
respecting, and if they stopped to
think of what a filthy habit they are
practicing, they would cease it.
The State Board of Health COM
pels towns to provide for garbage
collections. The same laws demand
Continued in fourth eolumn)
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
TOO QUICK TO CRITICIZE

The Atlanta preacher who Severe
ly scored" President Coolidge for
placing God third in his radio adj
dress to Boy Scouts, insisting on
reverence for nature, for law and
finally for the Almighty, must be
long time away from school or he
would have recognized that the
President was working up to a eli
max. Even an ordinary dictionary
explains chat in climax "a num-
Der of ideas OF propositions are so
arranged that each succeeding enc
rises above its predecessor in i'm
pressiveness and force" until the
highest point is finally STAINED.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
A SLAM AT PROHIBITION?

Why not law to regulate the
temperature
There is bill pending in the leg
islature of Ohio that plans to do
just that. 1t is declared unlawful,
under penalty of fine, for the ther-
mometer to register above 70 in
summer or below az during daylight
hours in the winter.
Think of the saving!" declares
the man who sponsors it-Senator
Chappelear, of Pickaway County.
Nowadays, as soon as we escape
from the coal man, the ice man gets
us. This law will save us from the
clutches of them both"
Laws do everything. What's wrong
with that ?-Collier's Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
Long Chase Oddly Ended

A man who declined 10 give hi,
name called police headquarters in
Newark, Y. j., and said John Steiner,
wanted for murder, could be found on
a certain trolley car. The search for
Steiner had lasted for four years and
had extended to the Pacific coast, so
dozen men were sent out In the pa.
troll. They bearded the trolley car aud
found their man. Five detectives
bound for headquarters for duty were
riding in the same car with the man
wanted for murder, but he was not
recognized by any of them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
A QUICK CURE

Two Scotsmen were taking walk
and were hot and tired.
"Hae we got any food wi We,
Dougal?" asked one.
Ave bottle of whusky. What
haze you, Angus ?"
Dried tongue"
"Guid! Then we'll gae halves wi
our provisions.
The whisky was duly divided and
drunk. Angus wiped his lips. moo
for yer dried tongue, Dougal."
"Mon," said Dougal, cts no dry
the noo!"-Royal Magazine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
YOUNGEST VET TO HAVE
WEST POINT TRAINING

Frank Hosch, of Cushing, Okla
homa, age twenty-one, probably the
Youngest veteran in the United
States by reason Of his having en-
listed in the United States Navy at
the age of fourteen, has just received
an appointment to West Point. After
the Armstice Hosch began the hard
est fight of his career-the fight to
obtain an education at his own ex-
pense Through working every night
and attending high school during
the day he completed the four year
course with honors in two years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
WAR WRECKAGE ON
THE SHORES OF LIFE

Homer Miner, veteran of the
World War, bearded, ragged, dazed,
looking fifty instead of twenty-five
years old, stumped his way to the
police court in White Plains, N. Y.
and begged 20 be sent to Jail.
Miner served with the Canadian
forces in the World War until a
piece of shrapnel tore his left leg
from his body. He was returned to
Canada to lay for months in an
army hospital until buffeted about on
the tide of his misfortune, battered
and weakened, he became VIC
tim of the anesthetic used on
him-ether.
An ether addict, he wandered
about the country, dazed and only
half alive. His wanderings carried
him to this city, where broken and
discouraged, he went of his own free
will to the police headquarters where
he asked to be booked on vagrancy
charge and jailed for an indefinite
period that he might try to cure
himself of the ether habit.
But he was not sent to lanquish
in the obviously rehabilitating en-
vironment of Jail. Instead, Judge
Coffey called in Caspner w. Hahnel
and Mrs. Lindsey, members of the
rehabilitation committee of The
American Legion here and turned
Miner over to them with the words;
What can you do with this wreck p
The Legion officials acted prompt
ly. Miner was given immediate med
ical treatment, and he was sent tc
New York where he will he taken
care of by United Staets Veterans
Bureau and sent to a hospital.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
HOW ANNOYING

General Hale says that on mobil-
ization Day, September IL, every
body is expected to take the position
they would normally occupy in war
times Well, that means shell hole
half filled with dirty water for us.
And bet a nickel Wen have on our
new white flannel pants that day
darn the luck.-Chicago Tribune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
1T WORKED TWO WAYS

Byron wished DIR. Alexander to
accompany him to Greece, but the
physician explained that he could
not go, as he was married.
"Ah," said Byron bitterly, show
different it is with me! I'm going
because | am married. Living
Are.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
PROGRESSIVE

GLOW do you find marriage?"
During courtship | talked and
she listened. After marriage she
talked and listened. Now we
both talk and the neighbors lis
ten. "-Dorfbarbier, Berlin.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14
RETURNS TO FRANCE

DOYLESTOWN-Hugh B. East
burn, attorney and former service
man in the World War, is on a
trip to France. A portion of the
ship upon which. he sailed was re-
served for former abulance drivers
during the war.
The former service men who are
taking this voyage will spend the
period on the battlefields of France
and other interesting places over
seas.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-08-14

The young lady across the way says
the man in charge of the filing sta
tion seems to he very nice young
fellow, and she feels sure every gallon
of gasoline she gets when he is on
duty contains the full two quarts.
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