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The Washington times., 1925-12-24
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
By I. E. Powers
The NeID York Of the Future


IN series of dramatic paintings by Willie POgany A.
the Wanamaker Department Store in New York City
- there is depicted vision Of the future.
What will New York be hundred years from nowf
The artist has shown New York fuH Of towering
buildings some Of which have aircraft landings them
When we look the history Of the city and think
but years ago. comparatively speaking that
was Dutch trading post inhabited by only few human
hu and compare that situation with its present today
it is not such vigorous of the imagination to Wis
ualize New York Of the future that shall completely
outstrip the New York of today
We are living age of progress New inventions are
constantly being made More and people pouring
into the city.
When New York contains ten times many people - It
does today and when invention has made still further
progress we may indeed look for amazing things.
Wonderful as the conceptions of the artist IN this
case they do not outrun imagination.
We may well look for the greatest center of human
laton in the world be located future day Man
haitian Island When that time the aircraft 81
new means of will have be reckoned with
The traffic problem handling the immense crowds IN the
streets is already upon us.
We have difficulty in arranging for the multitude OF
foot passengers automobiles that throng the down
town district at the hour and in the nature Of the
case our streets hardly be made wider
What we shall do when we pour million or so more
people into the chasms between the buildings
PERHAPS the best to the question will be two
three decked streets but these will cost vast
amount Of money.
The most acute problem of civilization the handling Of
the immense mutudes that gather in the various large
cities of the world and New York foremost among them
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your own cussedness, why do you
believe that it would eliminate the
cussedness Of other. humans?
Why do you feel strongly
against women smoking? What
logical connection have you made
between morals and a piece OF
rice paper filled with tobacco?
Why do you disbelieve in war?
What are you going to do with
the bile and buster in humans IL
you don't let them fight?
Why do you believe in war?
What useful purpose has war ever
served? What clean, constructive
thing has ever come out Of war?
Why do you believe in'.capital
punishment? Would you touch
the spring that sent a man to
death by strangulation or electrical
roasting? If not, why should you
expect anyone else to do it?
Why do you fight birth control?
If you believe that uncontrolled
birth is the will of God, how do
you explain idiots. weaklings,
starved children and mothers who
die from birth exhaustion?
Why do you believe in free love?
Have you ever encountered any
kind of love that was free?
Why do you believe that cap
ital is depressing labor. Is capital
doing anything you wouldn't do
If you had million dollars. Or
ten dollars?
Why do you believe that labor
Is depressing capital? Is labor do
ing anything that you wouldn't
do If you didn't have a meal I'M
der your belt or : If your father,
and his father before him, had
sweated for fear of losing his job?
Why do you believe in yourself?
NJ B.-None of these questions.
are to be considered indicative of
my own personal viewpoint.
have no personal viewpoint. ]
change it every day.
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things. That's an intensely diff.
cult job. If you're honest you'll
probably find that you think
them because your folks thought
them-or because it's safe to think
them--or because it make you feel
important to think them--or sim
ply because it has never occurred
to you to think any other way.
In other words you may find
that you don't think these things
at all. They are simply emotions
that suit your particular makeup,
that fit your hates and likes, your
fears or defiances. In short, they
are not convictions at all, but con-
veniences which suit your per-
sonaI program. Therefore, you
cannot honorably defend them as
universal truths.
It will not be pleasant to dis
cover this state Of affairs in your
self, but If you have any regard
for YOUR own Well-being, you Will
try to discover it and remedy 1t.
OF course, IL you insist on lying
to yourself, on making excuses
and covering up, no one can pos
sibly help you. The benefit of this
QUESTIONABLE depends entirely on
your own honesty and courage.
These questions are for both
liberals and conservatives. Some
of them will not apply to you.
Skip those. Take only those that
do blast way into your com
placency
QUESTIONABLE
Why do you think the present
feminine styles are immodest!
Why do you attack the length OF
a skirt rather than the quality or
a style?
Why do you believe in free
speech? You wouldn't believe in
free dynamite, would you-then
why free indulgence in something
more potent than dynamite?
Why do you feel so strongly
mothers shouldn't be blamed for
their shortcomings? Should not
every worker be held responsible
for the quality of his service and
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land Of Improvement as well.
It seems perfectly logical to sup
pose that immortality may be
conditional. Even within the
physical realm we find virtual
Immortality characterizing GER
tain forms Of life.
Surely it would be consonant
with all that we see around US,
with the constitution OF the uni
verse as far as we can understand
1t, IL the soul, s'given" to man.
was at the beginning but a germ,
q seed, destined to sprout and
grow, and undergo development
like every other vital thing that
ever was created. Then the origin
Of the soul would be coincident
with the origin Of the human
form as a distinctive development
from the common stock-root OF
animal life, and the soul would
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ONCE-OVERS
YOUR MEAN sTREAKs

Don't be SO angry when told Of your faults.
Better be sensible and consider what improvement you
might make in yourself by following the suggestions
Maybe you have INDUCED yourself in certain ways 50
long that you do not count the habits as faults.
You think you right to exhibit personal traits no
matter how disagreeable they may be to others
It is easy condone ones own shortcomings
Sometimes when you yourself to others you think
Won are pretty good of person and that Others
were as good you this old world there could not be
kick coming
this you put over and JUSTIFY yoursen IN mean
traits
1t ought not to arouse your to be told trutniuy
inst what others think of conduct an individual
You NAV think you successful in covering your weak
nesses and hurts to know that other recognize them %
weaknesses
The plan rid yourself of weak and mean sreak
1t is probable you allowing them to master you.
This would be fat&i to your welfare
The Washington times., 1925-12-24
Merry Christmas

For all readers, young and DID, and especially the
young and especially to the very DID, The Wash
ngton Times wishes merry Christmas and year of
happiness and usefulness
world getting better country growing more
prosperous charity and generosity increasing among
human beings in accordance with Christs command Love
One Another
spent their money they thought to buy
special divine favor-savation fos themseves-they now
spend that money to help educate others.
They fight disease fight ignorance distribute generous
bonuses to deserving workers
fortunate nation, living In the best days that
this young world has ever known
The human has thousands Of centuries ahead OF IT
outrow superons and hatreds and become worthy
of the sacrifice by the Divine Being whose birthday will be
gratefully celebrated tomorrow
Merry Christmas to all readers The bast way TO make
Christmas WHILE the last minute is to do
thing for somebody else. @.@I
The Washington times., 1925-12-24
WISE SAYINGS

A GOOD man, through obscur-
IA est aspirations, has still an
instinct Of the one true way
Goethe.
Our friends appear to us as
representatives Of early certain
ideas. which, they never pass or
exceed. They stand on the brink
of the ocean of thought and
power, but they never take a sin
gle step that would bring them
there.-Emerson.
Talk not of wasted affection; al
lection never was wasted.
If it enrich not the heart OF an
other, it's water, returning
Back to their springs, like the
rain, shall fill them full Of
refreshment;
That which the fountain sends
forth retrrns again to the
fountain. -Longfellow.
Forsake not an old friend, for
the new is not comparable to
him. A, new friend is as new
wine; when it is old. thou shalt
drink it with pleasure.-Ecclesi-
asticus.
Hope springs exulting on tri.
umphant Wing.-BurnS.
The Washington times., 1925-12-24
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
en- Rowland
( Helen

PersOnaIity-YOur CarburetOr
DERSONALITY is the lamp
within the spirit, that shines
through, lights up the smile.
brightens the eyes and makes the
face radiant.
1t is the loadstone, that draws
people to yoIE-the magnetic cur
rent that. seems to run around you
and makes your presence felt in
a crowd, on 8 platform or through
the point Of your pen.s
Personality is that grain OF
difference" which God dropped
into every human soul-but which
most of.us do our best to smother
with artificiality. cynicism, iner-
. tia or imitation.
Without personally, bea u y,
brains. and even achievement are
sort of empty and futile.
A beautiful woman, without per-
sonality, is like beautiful lamp
which has never been lighted.
You admire her lines and her
coloring-but they don't mean any
thing. They leave you cold.
An intellectual man, without
personality. is a plain bole. No
matter how wise or interesting
the things he says, they do not
seem, to click" They lack the
spark that makes the contact and
gets across"
Personality is something that
everybody longs for. lots Of peo-
pie pretendeto have, most people
think they have, but few Of US
retain after the age of 10.
1t cannot be borrowed or put
on, like a pose or silk hat. Try
ing to be different" or unusual"
by doing ultra things or saying
shocking ones, merely makes you
disagreeable or ridiculous. Moth
ing kills personality so quickly as
a pose!
1t cannot be painted on with a
lipstick or acquired through an
extreme haircut or donned with a
sable coat, long earrings and a
lorgnette.
But. it can be cherished and
nourished and GROWN, inside
you!
God dropped somewhere In you
and me, that grain Of individuality
of sincerity and enthusiasm and
responsiveness to LIFE, which is
the seed Of personality. 1t is our
most valuable possession-o
Kohinoor. Yet, we cheerfully
trade it off for a handful Of glass
limitations
We are always delighted and
flattered when somebody tells us
that we resemble somebody else
that we talk like Theodore
Roosevelt or write like Emerson,
or look like Gloria Swanson or act
like Ethel Barrymore. 1t is the
worst insult they can offer us!
1t means we haven't any person
atty.
Personality is not being LIKE
anything or anybody-it is being
different. 1t is just being your
self--your most honest, enthusi-
astic and interesting SELF! 1t
is the real YOU inside you, shin
ing through! 1t is the candle in.
side the pumpkin.
Personality is your CARBURE.
TORI
The Washington times., 1925-12-24

themselves with the question
asked by the two thoughtful men
of Ramsey For it is reasonable
to assume. taking the soul In this
sense, that it must have been
present, in embryo so to speak,
from the moment that cerebral
activity became an important
force in animal life. And, in
this sense. the soul itself would
be included in the process of evo-
luton.
Regular Laws
{ And what is there essentially
irreligious in the thought that
the soul as well as the body, may
undergo a process Of develop
nent and gradually rise to a
higher level? Throughout the
whole of nature we see every
thing obeying regular laws Of
birth, growth, and development
The Washington times., 1925-12-24
By Garrett p. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer on
Scientific Topics Of POpu-
lar Interest

NUBSU ASBEOuOkA16E anu NVN1BCE VAA
Scientific Topics Of P0pu-
lar Interest
AT WhGt point IN evolution
did the human race acquire a
soul? We are tlUO men Of deep
thought and haze poadeTed long
AID seriously on this question
". G. A, Z. S. D., Rcntsey.
". J."
MANY evolutionists would
1x1 probably tell you that they
are not bound to answer such a
question, or even to consider 1t.
Their business is with the phys
ica1 development OF man. Their
science Is not concerned with
spiritual man; 1T deals with the
body, and not with the soul. The
spirit is beyond their scope.
They would probably add that
they do not, by any means, deny
or contest the existence of the
soul, but that the question OF its
existence or non-existence does
not affect the results OF their
investigation of the physical
origin and biological development
Of the animal man.
Moreover there are conflicting
views of the nature OF the soul.
According to the Christian con-
ception the soul is OF a spiritual
and divine nature, a gift from
God to man, and not subject to
the mortality of the body. But
according to the Cartesian view
the soul ;. is essentially identical
with the mind, or the intelligence
and reasoning faculty.
Soul In Embryo
If the soul is spiritual and di-
vine, entirely different in prin-
ciple from the body, and contin-
uing to exist independently after
the death of the latter, then
the beginning of its temporary
association with the body may
be as incidental as the ending.
So the date, or moment, Of the
first bestowaI Of the soul tcon-
sidered in this sense upon the
evolving organism eventually in.
dividualized as man, Is immaterial
from the point Of view of evolu-
tionary science, particularly since,
by the very nature or the case.
the "bestowap' OF the soul would
be a divine interference, independ.
ent of the orderly development
Of the creature thus honored.
On the other view of the ma
ture Of the soul, viz, that which
regards it as synonymous with
the mind, or intelligence, it
might, indeed, be averred that
the evolutionists should concern
The Washington times., 1925-12-24
LISTEN, WORLD!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

his output? Then
why not mothers?
Why do you be-
lieve this country
is q democracy?
Why do you
think that Ameri-
cans are better
than other peo-
pie?
Why do you
think women are
better than men?
Why would you
lik to Sc e
churches abolish
ed? What creed
have you formu-
lated to replace
the church that
would make men
nobler? w h a t
are the fruits OF
your creed in
your own life?
If your creed
. 4 a =
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VIZ E r e doing
w big things

wi t h question
naires these days.
This is going
to be q question
naire.
1t will do big
work for you, If
you let 1t.
II you will sit
down tonight and
an s w er these
questions honest.
ly to yourself, you
will arise tomor-
row a stronger,
wiser, freer per-
son.
But before you
start you must
realize that it
won't be an easy
thing to do. You
are about to de-
eide why you
think ce rt a in
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develop along with the material
form. Immortality 1t not identical
with unchangeableness. The Inn
mortality OF man must be OF the
same order as the Immortality Of
the universe.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
Copyright. 1929

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9. Exclamation.
10 Mineral rock.
IL. Arcadian woodland spirit.
13. Exist.
IA. Wrath.
15. Boys nickname.
1t. Help.
IS. Unit Of linear measure.
20. Thus.
81. Befouls.
%. Accommodation or suburban train.
25. Dwarfish. mischievous sprite.
26. Printers measure.
2S. Ourselves.
29. Aged.
80. Son of Noah.
80. Proposition.
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81 Climbing tropical plant.
81 Pointed missile.
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~. A sharp blow.
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As. From, proposition and prefix.
out of.
as. Bottoms of ships
~ Negative.
40. Human beings.
SO. Besides: further.
50. Mystic Hindu ejaculation
So. A glistening brightness.
81. Aspect; expression.
DOWN.
1. The pressed curd of milk.
2. Behold
3. Thus.
4. Laud.
5. MARBLES
6. Upon.
Z. River in Russia.
s. Form again; reshape.
IL. Terminate.
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16. United States monetary unit (plu-
RAID.
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%. In case that.
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80. Harbors.
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80. Rouse.
81. Small piece of anything.
35. Pronoun (archaic).
36. Self-evident truths.
3S. Conjun ction.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
Has the Child Adenoids?

Every doctor who deals with chill
| dren should use the head mirror and
the nasal speculum as a routine part
! of the examination. II this were the
! rule there would be fewer unsuccess-
| full or unsatisfactory operations for
! the removal of adenoids and tonsils.
This was the observation made by
William A. Krieger, NJ D., F. A c. s.,
an eye, ear. nose and throat special
list, in a paper presented at the last
annual meeting of the New York State
Medical Society.
Dr. Krieger criticized the practice
in the ordinary clinic. In the clinic,
he said, much time is spent in child hy-
giene; careful attention is given to
weight: minute directions are pro-
vided a. to diet; the tongue depres-
sor Is in constant use; but in few,
very few, will you find a routine ex-
animation of the nose. If a child has
any difficulty whatsoever in breath
ing it is Immediately marked for re-
moval of the tonsils and adenoids, re-
gardless of any infection that may be
in the nose or paranasal sinuses. This
is particularly noticeable, this spe-
cialist declared in the examinations
given by welfare workers.
When, as is often the case, there
is some underlying nasal or sinus in
lection, the removal of enlarged tom
sils or adenoids very likely fails to
clear up the head trouble. On the
other hand, Dr. Krieger has often
observed that enlarged tonsils and
adenoids diminish in size and return
to normal after a nasal or sinus in
fection has been cleared up by treat
ment. Many children are marked
for tonsil and adenoid operation
when proper examination shows
that they have no adenoid hyper
trophy, but only some infection in
the nose or a paranasal sinus. Proper
| treatment of this condition restores
normal breathing and normal health.
But DR.. krieger did not in any way
! discredit the tonsil and adenoid op-
erations which are so often neces-
sary.
The presence of kernels (enlarged
| lymph nodes or "glands'D in the neck
! (cervical adenitis, as physicians say)
| and pharyngitis tsoreness in the
| throaD, are, in DR.. Krieger's opinion,
| signposts pointing to the seat of
the real trouble-nasal or paranasal
| infection. The saying, catarrhal
conditions associated with adenoids,
should be "adenoids or lymphatic
| hypertrophy associated with nasal in
fection," DR.. Krieger suggests.
| This Poughkeepsis specialist said
lot of surprising things in his pa
| per. For instance, he believed it
extremely important to listen to the
| parents description of the child
| symptoms and actions. Frequently a
child will describe headaches almost
! to the letter as Sluder describes them
| in his book, Headaches and Eye Dis
Evening star., 1925-03-19

white silk shirt. 1t was decidedly be-
coming and she danced as gayly as if
she had been dressed in conventional
evening attire. Other women have
done the same. After all, why
shouldn't they? If they want to go
about at night why should they have
to endure all the inconveniences of
decollete, clinging or ballooning
skirts, floral festoons, lace frills, etc. ?
That seemed to be the argument.
But it is no secret that though the
great dressmakers Of Paris have been
making frocks and wraps of decided
ly masculine tendency to suit their
customers, they are convinced that,
save to meet with an existing demand
on the part of customers, this is not
good business. Women need more
clothes when they wear the foolish
feminine sort. So we were not much
surprised to see the introduction of
ruffies and jabots and frills in the
Spring clothes created by the influ-
entail French dressmakers.
Carefully supervised and fenced
about, the mannish tendency in pres
ent-day fashions can really do no
harm. Mannish materials are chosen
for suits and wraps even when given
a feminine touch in trimming. So we
see all sorts of English and Scotch
mixtures in street costumes. But so
ture remains as it is the vogue of
mannish clothes will never be more
than a passing phase of fashion.
Evening star., 1925-03-19
What Tomorrow Means to You
by MARY BLAKE.
Pisces.

: Pisces.
While tomorrow's planetary as
poets are good, they cannot be char
acterized as excellent. The vibra-
tions, on the other hand, are extreme
ly stimulating. There will. there
fore, be an inclination to attempt to
do things that prudence and deliber-
alton Will not encourage. Modera-
tion and conservatism should be the
handspring of all actions as a yield
Ing to impulse-no matter how plaus-
ible 1t may seem from an optimistio
point of view-will, probably. entail
unfortunate consequences. Any plan
that has received careful study, and
| that has been constructively worked
out, can be essayed with every hope
of ultimate success. Any idea, fresh
ly conceived although intuitively in
viting, should be eschewed.
Those who are brought into the
world tomorrow will not be as
healthy and strong in infancy as
their parents may desire. Their sue
cessful physical development will de-
pend, in very large measure, on the
| intelligent care they receive and,
more especially, on regular and
scientific nutrition. While their char
| acters will as a general rule, be de-
termined and strong their disposi
tions will be attractive, with person
ality of a magnetic type, They will
display a tendency to be unconven
tional, but their engaging qualities
will frequently enable them to rush
In where angels fear to tread"-and
get away with 1t.
There is no doubt that those whose
birthdays fall on that date are ex-
| ceptionally fortunate, even IL they are
not well endowed with a plenitude of
worldly goods. The signs indicat g
that, rich or poor, they are blessed
with intellectual minds and retentive
memories, and derive greater pleasure
from reading a good book or resur-
recting the happy memories of the
past than in bizarre recreations or
ambitious pursuits. The world is,
| fortunately, made up of all sorts and
conditions of people, although curios-
| ity is sometimes aroused to the point
of wondering why 1t should be clut-
| tered up with so many undesirables.
Those who celebrate the anniversary
of their birth tomorrow cause, how
ever, no critical astonishment. as, al
| though they are not entered in the
race for either wealth or position,
| they are content and happy and, by
| force of example, radiate a good and
| cheerful influence wherever they may
| be. Their friends are legion. Their
enemies are non-existent. Their love
| is deep and abiding, and their spir-
| itual success is assured. although
| their material progress may be slow
Evening star., 1925-03-19
NV Neighbor Says:

Always rinse with water the
pan in which milk is to be heat
ed. Milk will not then scorch.
Add one quarter teaspoonful
OF baking powder to boiled
frosting and notice how much
lighter it is.
Coral beads may be cleaned
by dissolving teaspoonful of
borax in a pint of warm water.
Dip the coral and when clean
put through tepid water.
The method of making tea Is
always the same, but the
amount required depends upon
the kind of tea you are using.
AS a rule a teaspoonful of tea
to each person you are going to
serve, and one teaspoonful for
the pot is about right. Have the
water boiling before you pour
it on the tea, and before put
ting the tea leaves in the pot
run a little hot water in to heat
up the pot. Then pour this out,
place in your tea, and when the
water is boiling pour it over the
tea.
A fine amber-colored soup
may be obtained by adding fine
ly grated carrot to the clear
stock when it is free from scum.