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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON VIEWS
OF EARTH FROM THE SKY
Circular Shape of Globe Would Be Indicated ak
Height Of Ten Miles Above Sea.

What altitude would one
have to attain to view the
earth in globular form? To
see it shining by reflected light2
Is there any rule whereby we
can tell the area of our vision
from any given distance from
the body at which we are
looking?-B. e. W., The XII
wants Club. Rock Island, Ill"
XYOU see a part Of the earth
shining by reflected sum
Il light every time you look
out Of the window. II you ever
go to the top Of a lofty noun
tain. or up in a balloon. on a
clear day. you will see large
areas of the earth's surface shin.
ing by reflection and looking
very much as the moon looks in
a telescope, except that the lunar
surface does not exhibit the colors
Of q living world like the earth.
Look at the moon by daylight, as
you often may, and YOU will
grasp the subject better.
To see the earth in the form
Of a globe you would have to
go farther away from it than
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08

any means now at our command
permit. Still, at a height of ten
miles, over the sea surface. the
depression Of the horizon below
the level of the eye would be
about an degrees. and that might
make the rotundity evident. Or
dinarily from a balloon the sur
face of the earth within view
seems dish. shaped. apparently
rising coward the horizon. but
this is an optical deception.
II YOU could get as high a. q
thousand miles above the ground.
the circle Of the horizon me
Rlecting refraction) would be
1000 miles for your eye on all
sides, and the depression Of the
horizon would be about IS de-
grees so minutes. 30 that the
rotundity of the globe would be
startlingly evident. II would
cover a sky.rimmed circle over q
hundred degrees in diameter or
200 times the diameter Of the
full moon.
90 up to a height Of 1000 miles
4. e., as high above the surface
of the earth as the center N be-
low Il, and the circle Of the no
rizon would be 6.92s miles from
your eye, and you would Sc. -
the diagram shows. an area ~
the earth's surface equal IN al
ameter to one-third OF its cireum-
ference, but owing to the IN
crease Of distance. IL angulAs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
"GeOrge=ing Them
Foolish, But Not Serious.

Four Senators, Pepper Moses, Norris and Mclean all
named George, and Senator Walter George of Georgia.
have all joined THE Society for the Prevention of Calling
Pullman Car Porters George"
The objection to that practice is not clear sound
good Pullman porter good citizen and useful public
servant However the porters won't object to the activities
Of the society John Bates who from Barnegat New
York the Central of New Jersey will tell you The man
that calls George the most often the that will give
you the smallest tip"
Pullman porters stand the foolish familiarity the
Senatorial and other Georges stand it. Let them think
of George Washington and be comforted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
By ELSIE ROBINSON

as was tempted; to make those laugh who
are sad as was sad. I have no fine advice to
offer, no solution of the worlds pain, no spot
less example in my own life. I HAVE ONLY
MY LOVE. WILL YOU TAKE TT
mean it. mean just that. This isn't
trick. It isn't an advertisement. No editor
has told me to write it. In all probability the
editor wouldn't have let me write this if I'd
asked him. But didn't ask him. I'm rush
ing it through and hoping it won't catch his
eye For it MUST go through, if have to
sandbag that boy I must. get this message
over to you today, right now when you're
blue and needing it most I'm saying it
Straight, just as if stood beside you, look
ing into your eyes, seeing the hurt and the
fear and the hunger that lie back of those
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
Sap and Salt

Who can name q $3.50 -
who didn't deserve s1rnnwf
Men often say ehMv ammk -
when al they are afn.r - -
venge.
The world nesds 49, -
without then tn 49, cuns
make . living
No neWspaper 1n 49, - -
beat Henry Ford ~ - - -
Circulation
Many whs thnmM =
'pychic- are IN &-t u-ly Ga
Death ss~vs - ~ sn. g -
all things saespt 4~WA
Mos. 81 ~ n.Rs-. 49,
made nan - g. - - a
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runs. the you1GW 90 - =
becomaa
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auainted w12h 49, 49, $50
amount 70 mmyshmm
Il IL nsueA s.s-- - -
than 90 appRar e.. 60 n -
bigger dlNs6sn4s go
The va1na - - - e.
psn6s upsn ~ - 80 -
one excap4tsn 49, -
Rats nws 81 rllzmNw 60 -
SINKING mMtm@ To- 60 - =
lot 20 h1mzn -mr@@ ~
Hex 49, @ww - $50 -
h Hitin kzM q - - H -
60 ~ sNa UnwEes4m - -
Gays
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-08
LISTEN, WORLD!
EAR YOU:

What does this section Of printed
space mean to you, anyway? Does it
simply mean a collection Of printed words
the daily output Of some one who is earning
her living by writing such words, but who
doesn't care boot about the man or the
woman who reads them7 If that is what this
section means to you, please pass it by today
If you can't BELIEVE what is written here
today, if you're not willing to take it in and
make it part of your life, I want you to skip
it, for there will be nothing here for you. This
letter is for those who need it and are willing
to take it. It is not piece Of copy" It is
the voice Of one Human Being crying to all
the others-it is the heart Of one clumsy.
ignorant, lonely mortal going out in love and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-09

When a yellow fever ease struck
Houston, Tex, j. G. Dudley Jr.,
chief of the city's mosquito control
forces, labored with his squad of
men. Deadly gases were poured
into the FLOP" house where the
case was discovered, every mosquito
breeding den was cleaned out, un-
til not one little flying pest remain
ed to carry the dread germs. Dud-
leys quick work saved Houston
from what might have been a seri-
Gus epidemic, federal officials said.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-09

Managing Director Mary A. Linds-
ley of the Grace Dodge Hotel,
Washington permits 10 tipping.
The funny thing, according to Miss
Linndsley, is that while it's e5sy
enough to get hotel help to refuse
tips, sometimes it's very difficult
to persuade guests not to insist or
having them accepted. i
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-12-09

Chicago is enlisting the aid of
the radio capturing crooks. A port
able receiving set is being carried
in one of the detective bureau auto
mobiles. Captain Shoemaker is
seen here receiving latest reports
from headquarters as transmitted
for station at City Hall. If the ex-
periments proves successful, SINH
lar apparatus will be ordered for
other cars.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07

he was late. But. fellow gushers, he
was welcome. II there is somewhere
a statistical bureau where the spar.
row sare enumerated never let IL be
said that Harry will not be enum,
Grated where there's anything doing.
Being counted in seems TO have been
one Of Harry's accomplishments. II
there was twinkle in the eye OF hls
friend Sinclair it may be pardoned,
for Harry seated himself in a chair
directly under enc Of those lovely old.
time notices reading Blessed be the
tie that binds" And so, a bit tired
from his exertions, he remarked,
apropos of nothing at all--apropos of
not darned thing in the world, as a
matter of fact--"l see the street IN
front of the place here has been
freshly oiled. Beastly, how the stail
gets on a persons shoesi"
As has been remarked Of mapy
another event, pleasant time was
had by all--is still being had, If 1t
comes to that.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
PRINTERS NOTES.

Russell Wilson. for several moaths
lllini night operator, took Il transfer
recently, and Is now holding down a
similar position on the Evening Her
aid, Decatur.
Mr.. and Mrs. James II. Gaddis and
baby, spent the week end with relas
tives and friends in Nation.
A. +. Spelman has gone to Chicago
where he expects 10 complete his
studies. "Arch" had been connected
with the Daily Ilini for the past two
years or more.
Another good attendance was re-
corded at the regular meeting for
March. In April nominations for
various local Offices will take place
the same 10 be voted on IN May and
installation taking place In June. Try
and be present at the regular meeting
on April 7th.
Charles Moore, Republican candi-
date for congress. was given time 70
speak 10 members regarding his stand
and principles for support In the
coming campaign. He had with him q
union carpenters card.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
GET TOGETHER
MEETING HELD At
CARPENTERS HALL

The first Of series of eood eel.
lowshsp meetings MAS held al Carpens
lers Hall an Wednesday evening.
This meeting was in the shape II a
social gathering far taemeeis and
their wives. the object Of which waa
20 create an interest IN a ladies
Auxiliary and Il was s0eesssful from
this standpoint as over fifty names
were secured The speakers wefs
Thos. inskip ard Geefge otris. both
memhres, and the latter Is an organ
iser for the Brotherhood. 4 splen.
did luncheon was served Ia cafeteria
style after an entertainment which
consisted Of music BY i.aNernway' :
orchestra and piano solos by Mis-
Avis Auld and Mias Hoover.
These meetings viii be held every
month or two, the neat being on next
"Wednesday night, March iath, At
which meeting an auxiliary viii hs
organized
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEES To
CHANGE MIGHT

The Legislative ceaaaI.se Is ~
rssiu Cts feaessiea Il sssaE meg Il
Fegulss weekly aessien n I2saf naf
Wednesday evening ard discussed a
length the merits ana demefifs If see.
efai 81 the candidates for afliSe IL
the coming primaries. Ii was agfeea
that the following candidates be
recommended u the Federation foi
endorsement. +. N, Leslie fof mayer
Of Ufhana, Newton Jenkins. fer Unit
81 States Senator. AMI George Davis
Ter state senator. Several other
candidates afc being investigated.
II was decided &c change tie meet.
ing night on account q 50 mueh la.
teffefenee with ether meetings, ana
from now on the regular meeSines vii
be held on Friday night ef eseH
week. The next regular meeting VII
BE- held on Friday, MarSh IA. at ESQ
.. m. al Labor Hall. A full attend
ance of delegates + desired.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
BIG ISSUES
BEFORE BOARD
At WASHINGTON

Some II the biz suhiests 40 fer
aetlen before The executive council II
the American Federation If Labor.
now heiaiua s. neslla1 quarterly
session AZ Nashineton, afe ilnmlgFa.
ton. tallleaa leslslaiiee. asiaen lalseT.
child labor amendment 81 u. y, con
slltollpn. coming political campaign,
workers education, Teapot heme oil
scandal, organisation movements,
national employ ment situation, aud
model anuAniuno,ion bill.
Ia addition 10 thcse questions Of
major national Importance there are
a number # ether questions. inelnds
my wofkmen's compensation bill
for Massachusetts, coming before the
council.
Delegations from various points noW
IN MaaMsgion with questions To bring
before the council give the headquat-
ters the appearance ef a convention
headquarters and Indicate period Of
intense labor activity,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
CHAMPAIGN PLANS
TO HOLD SUMNER
CHAUTAuQuA MEET

Citizens Of Champaign have aigned
a contract with the Community Ghaat
tanuua company Of Indianapolis pro-
sldng for a weeks entertainment in
July,
investigation Indicated that the pre-
mier circuit, ~ program which Is Ia
be given under the terms Of the con.
tract, has been highly recommended
by many cities where il has been
featured.
The company IN arranging plans
! FER the pfugsani te le given raaSleed
the signatures of 30 responsible
citizens. Response by many who
proved 10 he interested IN the plan
notted total Of 30 signatures. The
ehautauqua will be financed hy sell
ing season tickets
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
NEW BULLETIN
ANSWERS QUESTIONS
ON CHILD LABOR

nsp ssIaan 81 gAla fzhof Ia
.fhs tai s States ZEN Qutstiens Ans
sVeea,s pehisatlea N IA 81 the
ei8ldfens hfeaa Il he 4. :. De
partmeut 81 iaaor has Just been
issued
rhls sl.Wge pamphlet 4 an an.
SNo nm clear and concise form Of ten
ten important questions about child
labor. giving Information about The
numeer el children Al work Ia the
Nnited States, The occupations IN
which they are engaged. tie sections
II lie eaunlfy n which the largest
numbers are al wefk. rs wei as q
presentation If the status o. legal
regulation. both feslafai aud state. Of
ehild lahar The legislative material
tn the new edition has eeen revised &
December lpaS Maps, charts and
taAles illustrate The test
Sinrle copies 81 The leaact max be
secured npen application Ia the Nhll
drcus bureau at Washington, lamlse
ea quantities mAy he purchased At
I've eenis cony ffom the supenns
tuudrpt OF Documents, Government
Printing Office. MaahinFton,
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
MERCHANTS PLAN
SEASONS PROGRAM
FOR CHAMPAIGN

Business and professional men
planned 10 finance the seasons pro
gram of entertainment Tuesday even
ing at the lnman hotel nj an enthus
iastie meeting held under the aus
pices of the rrude Extension Com
mi,tee Of the Chamber Of Commerce
and Advertising club.
The committee plans 10 spend al
least $4,000 on the various features OF
entertainment, beginning with .
spring jubilee and closing with th'
autumn festival. A feature OF th'
program vii be series of band con
cerls at frequent Intervals through
out the season,
Members of the committee begal
soliciting fuads "Wednesday :, saerasHi
aud expect 20 complete their wofl
this week. Nearly $1,000 of the re
nuired sum was subscribed at The
close Of Tuesday nights meeting.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07

Washington, d. c., Feb. 27.-Pra-
posed immigration laws backed by or
ganized labor are under a barrage Of
lies.
Interests hostile to the immigration
bill proposed by Representative john
son of Washington are trying to make
1t appear that foreigners now in the
United States will be denied the privil-
ege of bringing their relatives here
under the provisions of the proposed
legislation.
Great numbers of foreign-born peo-
pie have been fooled by this mislead,
ing and lying propaganda, with the re,
suit that opposition has developed td
the Johnson bill and similar bills. In
Massachusetts the barrage of lies has
resulted in the passage by the state
legislature of a resolution condemning
the Johnson BILL
The fact of the matter is that the
johnson bill specifically provides that
immigrants may bring their fathers
and mothers, husbands and wives and
children under Is to the United States
and that such persons brought here
shall be considered "nonquota' immi-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
GUS EVANS OUT
FOR SUPERVISOR
FORMER PRINTER

The Review Is glad to announce the
candidacy of A. M. tGus) Eyans foI
the office Of Supervisor Of this town
ship. MIR. Evans was until few
months ago member Of the local
Typographical Union, No. ii4, but
owing TO i'll health had To withdraw
from the trade. lie holds a honorable
withdrawal card from the !. 7. H.
Here is chance for the laborina
men to get representation ON the
Board of Supervisors.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
Friends of wide Open" immigration
Spread Lying Reports to Beat Bills
Supported by the Organized Workers
BY International Labor News Service.

grants and shall not be counted on the
quotas of the nations from which they
come.
The great mass of the foreign-born
people are unaware of this provision
of the Johnson bill, which explains why
those working against the bill have
been able to arouse hostility TO il.
Supporters Of the Johnson bill sns-
-pect-that the friends of unrestricted
immigration are planning TO delay all
action in Congress on the bill until late
in the season, when there would be the
chance that immigration would be for
gotten in the rush Of the closing days.
If this should happen, the way would be
open for an unparalleled flood of inn
migration to the United States, as the
present immigration law, popularity
known as the "3 per cent law" expires
June 30, 1921.
If the 8 pei cent law is permitted to
expire and il no other legislation Is
enacted, the movement to the shores of
the United States of the largest migra-
ton of peoples in the history of the
world may be expected to begin July |,
1924.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07

Switzerland rejects BY referendum
vote proposal To lenRthen working
hours In factories 10 81 weekly.
Naval conference to prepare for
League Of Nations nasal conference
nest year held at Rome.
pfesldeai Ebert 80 end state Of
slege In Germany March /.
Rebels IN western Mexico decisive
Iy defeated, battle marking virtual
c0ilaps of revolt.
Norway recognizes Russian Soviet
Government
Army board 10 investigate easoa Of
military prisoners with view 20
clemency.
work in all ports Of Great Brit
ain stops "a 10000 dock workers
strike.
Temple 5000 years old discovered
In Babylonia
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
COMPANY UNION" BONUS
IS EXPOSED

Chicago March 5oranzed commercial teegraphers laugh al
poyes ous oi 20 pei e " wv
r ms distribution for the present year with Us & new
ing costs but for the last half of 1928, when earnings " NV
W. The Comemrcal Teegraphers Journal makes this coen "
western Unions generosity union employees
1000 Automatic receiving $50 during the month G
" Sll5 a month f
Operators receiving SIS last July drew down s725 or an
Nteae Of S1.44 per month.
50 yen those in the 5000 month class find little comfort " "
WOO extra month.
b IN other words the Western Union telegraph company rom
its earnings records for 1928 has doed out rev o made
N'ese earnings possible
Western Union telegraph answers the querv IN me
VI one cent" 80
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07

American victims of profteering
landlords will waste no sympathy on
Halan landlords and building con-
tractors who were recently sharply
leOqked by Premier Mussolini. The
landlords and contractors sent tele-
gram to Mussolini complaining of a
new decree curbing raising. In
replying, Mussolni said:
Inc landlords have shown them
, sslnes incapable of profiting by my
PREVIOUS ~ decree because they used it
4. 4 chance to increase rents exor-
olantly and anti-socially. They must
tIe realize that liberty has not only its
hgats but also its duties"
h. hussollni Is not regarded with favor
:! great numbers of the workers but
-in % ais particular instance he seems to
lave .il taken his stand squarely on the
s'ae Of the masses.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
LEAP YEAR
FEBRUARY HAS
FIVE FRIDAYS

February 1924 will 30 down IN his.
tory az lucky month for publishers
who issue newspapers on Friday and
equally lucky for subscribers who read
them; but uulucky for advertisers,
who were greeted with statements
covering advertising for fye publiea-
ton days within the month.
The thing has not happened for
forty years and will not happen again
for IS yenfa There viii be Eve Fri
DAYS In February. 1862. unless some
one changes the calendar
Here is a liet Of dates on which this
unusual occurrence happened OF viii
happen; 1860, l7ss, 1928, 1896, 1884,
1924, 1862.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
BAERFACTS---
by ]. NJ. BAER. The Congressman.cartoonisi.
international Labor News Sergiee)
Public Ownership of the Government.

Public UWnerShIp OI INC uUFeIHIHVHe'
There and against government ownership these
days.
The first thing public should is the government me
neone canno control or ude ana n9noples
until they complete possession of rights titles ana claims TO
said government"
Privilege now seems 10 have complete title to the officials who
are in turn Of the old parties Until the people reclaim '
government they make much Of success as the trustee V
their property.
When politicians pass laws regulate the railroads the railroads
Of regulate regulators neaa
of public ownership railroads under the present ehto we nave
railroad ownership Of the government
When politicians pass laws 10 Control the tn5ts-the trusts Duy
nm the politician and control "conoe We ten have private
ownership Of government.
TIE fret thing o the people do is and control their
political premises They reliable attorney 20 interpret eF
rights competent executor in charge oi their estate
One LAWYER is enough have according to aspiring
candidate LAWYER president Boston hiring Philadelphia
lawyer to prove Ohio lawyer named Daughe is not crook
Let the slogan for be public ownership Of the government
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07

,l1 scottish shale oil industry, en-
pU!lhg sao!g lV,O0O, may close down be-
'Sase no longer profitable.
Bri9s spanish brain workers to organize
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
Comment and Criticism
..-....-.-.-.-..........@.........-.--..-..

American labors position IN the ha-
ton is thrown into high relief by the
statement that 70 per cent of the
houses built in Chicago last year are
owned by overall workers.
The statement was made by John
NJ Glenn. secretary of the Illinois
Manufacturers Association, who said;
"Thefe were 1852 residences bull
in Chicago in 1928. OF these, 5,oS9,
all costing under $4,000, are owned
by working people, families In which
the heads of the house wear oSeralls
and work in factories and other m
dustrial plants" -
Mr.. Glenn, being associated with
an organization which is not friendly
To organized labor, didn't say that a
large proportion of the overall
workers who have built homes are
union members, but such doubtless IS
the case. In every community, union
men form a large percentage OF nome
owners. Organized labor, by ihcreas-
| ing and keeping up wages not ohiy
for its own members but for the un-
organized as well, has done much 10
promote homecoming in the United
| States. -.
While Mr.. Glenn, as quoted IN the
daily papers, did not give credit 70
organized labor for the fact that
workmen are able to buy homes IN
Chicago. he said something about
working people that was in refresh
| ing contrast to the foolish sentiments
| often expressed by anti-labor men.
Too Frequently the enemies OF labor
are wont To refer TO the workers as
"thriftless," "imprOvident" and 70 de,
nounce them as "Bolsheyists' and
"Reds" for seeking better conditions
Mr. Glenn evidently has little sym
patfTy with this view, as he -oesiazea
"When we know that the average
working man has foresight enough
to be thrifty and save in order tC
purchase his home, we need nave II,
fear for his civic and social att'uoe'
Joe Cook has been along, teliinl
everybody why he wont lmtate ioui
Hawaiians, and his reasons are quit'
sufficient. Joe is logical about IN
whole business and when he tnalll
concludes that it just wouldnt b
right for a man Of his station IN M
tn initiate four Hawaiians there
nothing to do but to agree with nm
The case of Albert Fall Is entirely
different. When Albert gives hi
reasons for not going on with M
act. the audience is somehow left un
convinced. The feeling gets aroun
that somehow Albert missed his Gu
and came out at the wrong ume,. 0
! that he came out without hayin
learned his lines, or something Tx
that. a..
NAV easily enough be more edifyln
to listen to the foolishment Of a glon
fed vaudeyillian than 20 observe Ia
side-stepping of an ex-senator.
DIR. Won Kahr, Bavarian dictator
urges compulsory state labor for me
and women.
Premier Macdonald Of Great Bnl
ain repeals plea for more genera
/ disarming.
Governor General Of Nova Scot
recommends S-hour law for coal mn
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1924-03-07
EIGHTEEN YEARS
OF PUBLIC PLAY
GUsTAyus 7. KIRBY.

: Former President, American
: Olympic Committee; Yiee-Presi-
: dent, Public Schools Athletic
. League, N. y. c.