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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON THE
METALLIC RICHES IN OCEAN
Repeated Analyses of Sea Water Have Shown
Existence of Same Quantity of Gold.

amount, sulfate Of calcium is de-
posted in it's urn. Chloride OF
sodium common salt) does not
make it's appearance until the
volume of water is reduced to
one-tenth. At the same time one
sees the sulfate and the chloride
of magnesium. Sulfate of cal
cium continues to be deposited
until the water has been reduced
to one-fiftieth of its original vol
ume, and it is then that the
greater quantity of common salt
appears in the form Of crystals.
The total quantity Of all these
mineral contents of the oceans
is estimated at almost 28,000,000
cubic kilometers, or say S5,000,-
900 cubic miles.
Those who long to get at the
golden wealth of the sea may
profitably reflect upon the con-
sequences that would follow an
unlimited supply of that precious
metal. In my story of 1.-THE
Moon Metal" written twenty-five
years ago, the disasters that
might be expected from the ar
rival Ol SUCH d vi uGccDllNc
wealth are depicted; but the sub
ject needs no argument
1t is not alone it's peculiar
qualities of beauty, of unchange-
ableness, and of easily recogniz-
able personality, so to speak,
that have made gold the stand
ard of value for the world, and
the solid basis of credit and there
fore of all sound business and
finance, but still more its limited
supply which assures to it per.
manence Of value.
This much abused, and preach
ed.against metal may be regarded
as one of the greatest boons be.
slowed by nature upon the in
habitants of our plane.
The circumstances of it's exist.
ence and distribution upon the
earth are well calculated to
awaken the attention of those
who believe that such things
were specially arranged for man
by Providence. That the ocean
has swallowed so much, and re.
fuses to surrender it into human
hands, might be regarded as a
part of the miracle. But there
will always be people who look
upon gold, as they look upon
alcohol, as demon" because
of the evils which excessive love
of it produces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
By ELSIE ROBINSON

roars. Hate yourself, don't your
I'd like to know where you get
that big bunch that you're the
best judge Of what's best for me.
The real truth about you is that
you're ashamed of me and so
darned stuck on yourself that
you want to boss everything IN
sight. You haven't tried to help
me for my own good or because
you cared for me. You just
wanted to rub it in that you
were better than me-
And there he hits the crux OF
the whole matter. She WASN'T
trying to help him out OF love:
she was trying to change him be-
cause she felt ashamed of him,
and her shame and conceit ate
like acid into both their spirits
and corroded all the good she
might have done.
but isn't it the duty of a wife
to manage her husband9,.
NO, 1T ISN'T!
It's her duty to love him and
help him-or pack up and leave
him. But it's NOT her duty to
make him over to suit some rttzy
pattern of her own.
If a man is fit to marry he's
fit to live with while he does his
own developing. And IL he proves
unfit, it's up to the lady to pick
herself another environment.
"Then you don't believe q wife
can have helpful influence on
her husbands life?"
didn't say that. / most GER
tainly do believe that a wife can
have a helpful influence on her
husband. And I've yet to see
the man who won't accept sug-
gestions and help il they are
given with love and respect. But.
no man worth the name will
allow his life to be mauled and
manipulated by a woman who
secretly sneers at all he is or
desires.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
By Garrett p. Serviss
Noted Astronomer and Writer ON
Scientific Topics of POpu.
lar Interest

DROFESSOR ALPHONSE BIER
L GET, Of the French Oceano-
graphic Institute, calls upon the
stage once more the ever-tantaliz-
ing subject Of the immense
metallic riches locked up in ocean
waters. He says that repeated
analyses Of sea water have all
shown the existence Of the same
quantity of gold, namely, about
fifty milligrams per ton.
Estimating the total quantity OF
sea water at 1880 million cubic
kilometers, and it's total weight at
1886, ZOO, 900 900 600, 900 tons, the
total weight of gold contained in
it comes out $4,000, 900, 600, 900 tons!
Surprising the population Of the
globe to be 800 100000, every
man. woman, and child in the
world might possess 10000 kilo-
grams-101 200 pounds-of solid
gold from the sea; provided, first,
that the sea would give it up,
and, second, that every person
could get his numerical share.
At SIS an ounce, every share
would be worth $4,000. 000,0 900!
The sea also contains a great
quantity Of silver, but, contrary
to what happens on land, the sill
yer in the sea is much less abun-
dant than the golc, only ten MILL
grams being found in each ton
OF water.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Puppy Love

Falling in love is the most natural the extraord
nary thing in life The extraordinary thing about that all
ordinary rules Of rejected It wise
man to know when it is the real thing and when only
puppy love- ="
Thus writes Judge w. N Gemmi arbiter in Chicago's
Court Of Domestic Relations in book he is penning
the learned judge going to lay down positive for
love predict he will make all the past best sellers look
sick Imagine for instance what the muItimonare shovel
king of Pittsburgh would have paid for such tome
But when he reads the puppy taking
long chance
That the stage of love that ideal Landlords and
rent babies and doctors coal strikes cold storage eggsnone
of these have any part in puppy love.
In the teens all lovers knights sweethearts are
princesses.
Why take away from this?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

FAITH GIVES sELF-coNF1DENcE

You disappointed as parent that your child is
among the brightest IN school,
Perhaps you sarcastic about it, Maybe you protest
that you have daughter who will amount
to anything.
Do you realize that by such remarks sowing
which will make that child good-for-nothing''?
When boy reaches the stage where he begins believe
ne is ''nO good and cannot make
how hard he tries that boy likely become drfter
down the easiest way
As parent you should be the last discourage him.
Don't tell him he is not up to standard
Keep before him the fact that you believe he of
the right stuff.
Then you backing him to win make him it. and
he will try.
Ii you 60 back him it is probable lie will lose out
you are the one who should stick by him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
INVITING MAN
TO CALL
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ While on my vacation
met a young man who impressed
me very favorably. met him
the day before he went home
so saw him only one evening:
He had come with friend or
his, to a neighbours, but as 1t
was late at night, he, OF course,
couldn't come to see me. Would
1t be correct If invited him and
a couple of friends to come 20
nv home some evening?
(2) If so, what form of amuse-
ment can I, as a hostess, sug-
gest? We cannot dance all eve
ming, and most Of my friends
can't play cards. Please help
me. Mrs. BeecknTan. W. II. ).
IVES, 1 think you could ask him
to come to sec you. OF
course it would be a bit informal,
but your hospitality would SUR
mount that Then, toos it is
much better to invite him when
you are going to have several
other guests. I am sure that he
will be delighted to come. ad-
wise you to extend your invita-
ton by a cordial little note rather
than over the telephone.
(2) 1 really don't believe you
will find that you need any other
form of entertainment except
talking and dancing. Let the
ones who enjoy cards form One
or two tables for cards, and those
who like to dance won't unless
I am very much mistaken, mind
in the least dancing all evening.
L don't. Then you will have
some kind of 'eats," and these
take time, and won't leave much
time for leisurely conversation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

GO now they're
- going to be
divorced. After
all she'd tried to
do for him!
But you can't
make a silk
purse out of a
sow's ear, Elsie. F"
she stormed, with
a catch of angry
self pity in her
voice. Every
body warned me
but 1 wouldn't
believe. / thought
it wouldn't make
a n Y difference
that I had al
ways been a lady
and he was only
an a u t o me-
chanic. I was
sure l could bring
him up to my
level. He seemed
hFiOhf AVID 80
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

Canst thou not minister to a
mind diseased:
Pluck from the memory a rooted
sorrow;
Raze out the written troubles OF
the brain;
And with some sweet, oblivious
antidote
Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that
perilous stuff
Which weighs upon the heart:
Shakespeare.
The tallest trees are most IN
the power of the wind.
William Penn.
Show me the man you honof;
| know by that symptom better
than by any other what klnd Oh
a man YOU are Yourself: for you
Show me what your ideai e" man
hood is, what kline OF mnn YOU
long to be. -CarlyIS'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Tourist Revenue


Tourists from the United States
have brought 100000 in reve-
nue. to Canada this year, accord
ing to estimates of Canadian gov
eminent officials. More than
1900, 900 American automobiles, II
is estimated have crossed into
Canada already this year. They
carried approximately 100000
tourists, or one tourist for every
man, woman and child in the Do
minion. Every province shared
in the tourist business. Ontario
received the larger traffic. Last
wear 1,S76,9SS cars from the
United tSates entered Ontario.
1G3 .S7S OF which stayed from two
to thirtN days, 1,G45 FROM or" To
six months, and ths remainder
shorter periods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Who Said 1t

"Laws are like cobwebs, which
may catch small flies, but let
wasps and hornets break
through"
In an essay on the Faculties
OF the Mind" Swift notes a fact
that most people have observed.
"WhateVer day
Makes man slave, takes half
his worth away"
When man loses his liberty
he is degraded and becomes in
efficient, Homer says in 1.-The
Odyssey" Pope's translation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24

He wouldn't take
the position in
the architect $
office. He would
MT mingle with
her friends or
wear the socks
she bought or
read her books.
He was stubborn
at first, then re-
bellious and final
Iy openly insult
ing.
LET me alone!''
he storms. Keep
your nose out OF
my affairs:"
" They're NJ 7
affairs, " she re-
torts. And it is
my duty as your
wife to help you
make the best of
yourself!''
" You've 8 o I
~ -.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
Wedding Etiquette
EAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

NEAR Mrs. BEEChMAN:
~ To settle an argument, would
Won please inform US whether it
is proper to invite married brides
maids and ushers to serve at a
wedding? A. d. G.
FN1E attendants at a wedding,
l. both those of the bride and
those of the groom, may be either
married or unmarried. No dis
tinction is made nowadays. and
often all the attendants are mar
ricd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-24
SAYINGS OF WISE MEN

Be good, sweet maid, and let who
will be clever;
Do noble things. not dream
them all day long;
And so make life, death, and the
vast forever,
One grand. sweet song.
Charles Kingsley.
There is nothing more to be
esteemed than manly firmness
and decision of character. like
a person who knows his own
mind. and sticks to it: who sees
at once what is to be done In
given circumstances and does it.
-HaZlitt.
Words are the transcript OF
those ideas which are in the
mind OF man. and that writing
or printing is The transcrlpr Of
wards. -1n1ons
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23
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CAPITAL COMMENT
By FRED S. WALKER

Navy yard machinists are trying to
bring their wages up to the scale paid
in outside plants. During the war
the government raised wages here, but
when the war ended wages were re-
duced and hundreds of men fired. You
might say they were fired with en-
thusiasm when they were urged to
produce more guns, and they were
certainly enthusiastically fired when
no more guns were needed.
The resolutions at the A. F. of L.
convention demanded the scalp from
the head of the government printing
office. Which recalls that there was
time not long ago when this plant
was unable to get enough good print
ers because of low wages. Ex-Presi-
dent Howard, of the l. T. U, nego-
tiated scale with the public printer
about year ago, and now the civil
service has waiting list
Building trades men are trying to
unionize Washington. They have
whipped one big builder into line, and
are now after the second on the list.
They are putting up a big fight and
have organized the Building Trades
Defense Association, which is sending
out literature and picketing non-union
houses.
Every ticket for the world series
carried the label of the printers
union.
Washington now has a public school
devoted to vocational training. Joint
advisory committees composed of en-
ployers and workers have pledged
their cooperation in making a success
of the school and will keep themselves
informed and advised on matters re-
lating to instruction and equipment.
For admission to this school a boy
must be IA years of age and must
have completed the seventh grade.
After selecting the trade he desires to
learn he will get two-year course
and will then be placed on a job as
an advanced apprentice.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23
CARRIERS FIGURES

Councilman Cartier presented a
voluminous report on the gas ques-
tion to council at their recessed meet
ing held Tuesday morning. The re-
port was published in both daily
papers Tuesday evening. The Press
hasn't had hardly time to comment on
Cartier's statements. The Press
sees, however, number of things
wrong with Cartier's statements and
conclusions, and number of things
he left unsaid. The Press will show
next week how easily figures can be
juggled and wrong impression Gre
ated when only part of the story is
told.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

When the revolutionist talks about
"a united front Of the workers" !" that
is another way Of saying: Admit
me to your union that / may divert
it from its purpose. =
There is no common ground for the
trade unionist and the revolutionist.
Their theories are as far apart as
the poles.
~ "a pa pa n
FIGHT FOR CHILD GOES ON
An entire session of the A. F. of L.
convention was devoted to discussion
Of the federal child labor amendment.
President Green voiced the Judgment
of the delegates when he declared
that the campaign for this amend
ment will go on as long as we live
and into succeeding generations until
the children of America are saved"
He said vicious propaganda chang
ed an almost universal opinion in
favor of the amendment Manufac-
turers' associations, textile employers
and others who profit from exploita-
tion of child labor were listed as lead
ing opponents Of the amendment.
The principal opposition Of farmers,
President Green said, was because
they were told their children under 18
would not be permitted to work
around the farm or house until they
reached that age. He called this "ma-
licious Misrepresentation" The pro-
posed amendment did not prescribe
the age at which a child could work,
he explained. 1t was an enabling act
to permit congress to pass legisla-
ton that would compare favorably
with present laws in progressive
states. If the amendment were rati-
fed, he pointed out, congress would
have to pass legislation before actual
regulation of child labor would begin.
President Green assailed the argu-
ment that the amendment would tres
pass upon state rights and local home
rule, and would permit congress ito
enter and regulate the home"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23
Endorsed by the Trades and Labor
Council of Hamilton, Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council of Middletown. O.
THE GAS ORDINANCE

We have been looking over the
ordinance for leasing our gas distrib-
uting system to the Columbia Gas
Supply Co., the ordinance which the
five majority members Of council are
hungrily endeavoring to railroad
through council so as to turn over
the gas system owned by our people
to private corporation for a period
of ten years. In fact, when this is
read by some it may have been ac-
complished, for, while at the time the
article is being written the question
Of whether the injunction is to stand
or not is in the hands of the circuit
court judges, yet the five members of
council are up on their toes, ready to
go at the sound of the gong, to be
rung by Mayor Kelly, if the court
should dissolve the injunction.
One sentence of the leasing ordi-
nance is as follows:
provided further, that the rate or
price herein before fixed shall include
the use of meters to be furnished by
said company, and the meters fur
nished by said company shall be kept
in repair by said company, and no
charges shall be made either directly
or indirectly for the use or repair of
them"
The above conditions of the ordi-
nance merits lot of thought. In the
first place every gas consumer in
Hamilton now has meter which is
the property of the city of Hamilton,
bought and paid for with the citizens
money. Why should the gas corpora
ton install complete outfit of new
meters all over the city if they put
over this ordinance? Why?
Is it possible they do not dare trust
the measuring of their gas to the
meters owned and used by the city?
Can it be that all the gas leaks are
not in the much discussed joints of
the gas mains?
We understand the city-owned me-
ters are of the standard used in other
communities. What is wrong with
them? Why should we be particu-
larly concerned in this question, one
might ask, if the large, rich gas and
electric magnates are willing to fur
nish us with nice new set of meters |
Why listen!
We will now turn to another clause
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23
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WORKERS REAFFIRM FAITH
IN TRADE UNIONISM


Organization, economic power and
education, the foundation of American
trade unionism, were emphasized by
the Atlantic City convention of the
A. F. of l..
New problems were discussed, but
behind every valuation loomed the
time-tested principles of organized
labor.
At no other A. F. Of L. convention
were delegates more conscious of the
worth of economic power and the folly
of low wages and long hours in an
age of mass production and labor
saving machinery.
The convention was no. sensational.
1t was devoid of sound and fury
against social wrongs. 1t was mark
ed by quiet determination of workers
who are in agreement on methods to
remove these wrongs.
The convention will disappoint
apostles of "new trade unionism," who
would have workers abandon their
strategic position on wages, hours
and working condition and become in
volved in issues of no meaning or
import to exploiters.
President Green voiced labor's faith
in itself when he said:
Eve believe more strongly than
ever in the economic power of the
workers. 1t is this great principle
that we are endeavoring to develop
and strengthen and build up among
the workers of America"
There is no well-beaten path to a
fuller life. Emotion and hysteria is
no solution for injustice buttressed
by economic power that is entwined
in every social and political activity
of the nation.
To say that this power can be dis
solved by frenzied appeals to unor-
ganized workers who cannot protect
their lives, is both tragic and ludi-
crous.
To tell these workers, too> helpless
to raise their living standards or to
demand voice in shop conditions,
that they can establish a new order
Of society is worse than criminal
it reflects on the intelligence of the
dupes.
Trade unionists tell these workers
hey must organize they must raise
heir living standards; they must
control their lives.
The revolutionist is not interested
n improving working conditions. To
lin strike is revolutionary skir-
nish. Strikers are awkward squads, |
o be drilled for the army OF revolu-
ion. Strikes permit hate propaganda
0 those who would be used as pawns.
The revolutionist wants mass move
rents, directed by the few. The trade
nionist insists that gains only come
$ the collective intelligence and ca
acity Of wage earners is raised.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1925-10-23

OF the leasing ordinance, ana rnere
we find the following:
''The city Of Hamilton shall, upon
the expiration of the term of this
contract or any extension thereof,
purchase all of the extensions and
additions made to said system of gas
distribution, by Columbia Gas Supply
Company at its own cost and ex-
pense. paying therefor the actual cost
thereof as shown by the reports filed
with the city auditor as hereinbefore
provided, less an annual depreciation
charge of three per cent from the date
of the filing of the statement of cost
with the city auditor"
Now what are we coming to? We
understand there are at present in the
city of Hamilton about 10000 gas
consumers, every one Of these having
a city-owned meter. Our information
is that these meters and necessary
connections cost the city 1888 each.
That means that the cost of replacing
or duplicating the city-owned meters
would be $4,000, not including cost
of labor. We assume from our read
ing of the ordinance that at the ex-
piration of ten years the city would
be obligated to pay the Columbia Gas
Supply Co. for these meters, $96,099,
less depreciation but with heavy la
Dor charge added if they should de-
eide that the citizens are intelligent
enough to again operate their own
gas system as they now have been
doing for years.
If our conclusions are correct we
wish Councilman Cartier would spare
time between recesses and sharpen
that pencil of his and show us where
the city is going to dig up this money
ten years from now If we are cor
rect in this maybe Cartier and his
cohorts would tell us what else the
city would have to buy from the Co.
lunbia Company if they, the city,
would again want to go into business
for themselves.
However, maybe Cartier and his CO.
horts think the city would not then
be worried and concerned about oper-
ating their own property. Why not
get the bunch together and cook up
some scheme to turn the waterworks,
and water mains and house connec-
tions and water meters over to some
private corporation and save our good
but helpless citizens the bother and
worry of seeing that they get good,
pure and ample water suppl? Boy,
why not write the White Rock Mineral
Water Co. on this, or better yet, get
in direct touch with them for time is
getting short, as you know, Cartier,
the people repudiated you and your
fellow recessers at the recent primar-
les, and you will not have any more
chances to recess it through after
January first.