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The Washington times., 1925-05-30
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this! After her having been
good, true wife to him all thess
years! Maybe some folks wer
siTnps enough to believe that hs
hadn't been out with That Cir
before, but she knew bette
Shed been suspecting him for
long time. Those sulky spells ~
his. And now shaming her like
this. Before every one. There
wasn't a decent man in the world
And her heart was broken. II
only her poor mother was alive
so she could go home. Whatever
was she going to do with her
home, wrecked like this? etc.
From house to house she went
weeping, raving, telling all the
little things Gene had done and
said and left undone and unsaid
in all the years. The intimate,
pitiful things that stripped man
Of his pride as if you had skinned
himshe told them all.
Yes, we gave our sympathy.
We gave it fully, just as we had
expected to give it to Vivian.
Yet, somehow, the giving left us
cold. Maybe it was all right to
carry on this way didn't she have
a case against Gene2 Sure she
had a case against Gene. Yet
hang it all, SHE WAS HIS WIFE.
And here was chap in trouble
didn't matter If the trouble was
his own fault-he was feeling like
the dickens about it. And all She
was thinking of was collecting
sympathy for herself-that's what
we thought as we gave our sym
pathy to Ellyne. Although,
naturally. we didn't tell. her 30.
How do YOU feel when you
hear a wife knocking her hus-
band? Probably you don't feel
anything at all. We may be so
used to that particular exhibition
that it doesn't strike us as being
amiss. And yet
Isn't 1T about the lowest thing
a woman can do?
And the most useless?
For suppose that all she says
is true. Does it help the situation
to air it all over town? Does it
add any brilliancy to her halo to
show that he has cloven hoof?
Isn't it a buzzard trick to collect
your sympathy from the bones of
a dead honor? What sort of devo-
tion is a wife worth who will turn
the pack on her husband when
he's down?
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

The names, which were given
to these objects in the days when
what was almost alone deemed to
be learning" consisted of an in
innate knowledge of the ancient
languages, are in Latin, but since
that interesting and beautiful Ian
guage Is relatively little studied
in our times, | have translated
them into English.
Corresponding, then, to the fig
ures attached to the dotted lines
OF indication surrounding the
moon In the picture, are the fol-
lowing names:
"a The Crisian Sea. (2) The
Sea of Fertility. (3) The Sea OF
Nectar. az Tycho (crater noun
tain). (5) The Sea Of Clouds.
(6) The Sea of Vapors. C0 Copper
nicus (crater mountain). (@ KEEP
Ter. (crater mountain), (0 Ocean
of Storms. Q0) Aristarchus
tcrater mountain). I'D The Sea
of Showers. Q2) The Bay of
RainbowS. (1O The Apprentices
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
TO EAT TACLUB
SANDWICH
IMrs. Cornelius Beech

INAA Ss NOAACAO6 D(~ShAAAAe@AAs
nEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN:
II Several days ago 1 read
your answer to "The correct way
to eat a club sandwich" have
also read other authorities on eti-
quette who say it is proper to eat
club sandwich with the fingers,
providing it is cut into small por-
tions. Will you kindly tell me
If you consider it poor form to
do this? N. O. v.
NOR the majority of us mortals
1 think that it is best not to
try to eat club sandwich in the
fingers. 1t Is a most awkward
food, hard to tame" and needs
constant and fastidious attention
to social grace and poise. Also
it is almost always "gooey,"
since usually mayonnaise drips
from it.
You have heard the alleged
dying words of Ward McAllister.
haven't you? You remember that
Ward McAllister was the famed
leader of New York Society sew
eral decades ago: He was known
for his fastidious manners, general
manners and manners in eating,
Some wag once said that his
dying words were, IF possible,
use fork" That's a thought
compelling statement! A careful
eater does not use his fingers
more than he has to. Naturally,
since he wishes to keep his fin
gers from being soiled, especially
when there is no reason to soil
them. Also it is much pleasanter
for the person watching a diner
don't you think?
Not only do 1 recommend that
a person use a fork to eat a club
sandwich, but enthusiastically rec
ommend him to use both a knife
3 and fork! 1t is / think, quite
generally accepted that the English
have the best table manners or
any people in the world. English
people use a knife and fork very
often--even for the simplest sand
wiches.
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ In having work done In d
beauty shop. is it the custom to
give the attendant a tip? And
what would be the correct amount
to give?
I should much prefer giving the
girl I go TO a little present at
holiday time. JEAN.
FNIPS are so much a matter of
personal inclination that 1t
is very difficult to advise when to
give them or how much. While
it is not by any means universal
custom to fee operators in "a
beauty shop, it is generally done.
1t is about as much expected, l
think. as is the tip to the waiter
or the fee TO the Pullman porter.
The amount depends on the
amount OF work done. and skill
and courtesy of the operator, and
most of all--the native generosity
OF the client.
There Is no reason why, II you
prefer, you should not carry out
your plan to give your operator
a present at Christmas time. Or
why not give 1t to her now"
(Mrs. Beeckman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

There were ten terrible days
when Vivian didn't know whether
Fred was going to prison or not.
If he went it would not only
mean unspeakable shame to
Vivian-it would also mean destt-
tuition for herself and little Ed.
She'd have no place to go-no
profession. at which she could
work-things looked black indeed
for Vivian.
Naturally, we all wanted to help
her. Vivian has won a score OF
intimate friends by her sweet
ness and generosity. We've
shared our lives with her and
now, in this dreadful moment, we
thought she would share her
trouble with US. We expected
her to come to US and cry out
her anxiety and humiliation-and
even her rage at Fred. Our
sympathy was ready. We would
have worried and grieved with her
we would have been particularly
warm in our criticism OF Fred,
for we wanted to show her how
much we loved and pitied her
but Vivian didn't come.
For those ten days Vivian was
like a gracious block of ice
whenever we met her. 1t was
impossible to mention her trouble
TO her. She kept all OF us at
arms length. Some were hurt,
some irritated, all Of us were
puzzled. Weeks passed before
there was any explanation. Then
SOC one was reckless enough to
say:
"I'm so glad everything has
turned out all right, Viv. That
Fred kept his job, you know.
But why were you so-funny to
us all? Didn't you know we
would sympathize?"
Vivian was very still for 2
minute and then she said: 1T
has always seemed to me that
woman who goes around looking
for sympathy when her husband
is in trouble must be- pretty poor
stuff"
Ellyne Davis is the other wife.
Ellyne's husband has also been
through trouble. Maybe not as
grave trouble as Fred Lesser's
maybe graver. That's as you
see it. Gene Davis didn't land
In Jail. He landed in ditch.
With a flivver on top of him and
the telephone girl beside him. 1t
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

II story OF two
wives.
Vivian Lesser's
husband has just
gone throu 8 b
grave trouble. 1t
didn't get into the
paper, but all her
friends knew about
It. Fred Lesser
took some money
that belonged to
the firm. It
w asn a very
great sum, and he
honestly meant
to pay 1t back.
But, Of course, it
was dis c o vered
before he could do
so. 1t always is
discovered before
they can do SO.
And for a time
things looked ugly
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

No one can be happy for a
whole day without forgetting
money for a whole day,
We have to give marriage credit
for being a success so far as cur
ing Stiffness is concerned.
The most direct road to the
poor house is/East street.
When the Creator finished the
world, He called 1t good Then he
turned 1t over to Man, and now
what would you call it2
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
LISTEN, WORLD!

wasn't the cul-
m mat tion Of 4
vicious career, but
Of q tired after
noon and tive
shots OF moon
shine. An idiot
impulse to br
10 Sc scInehu
He busted l0c
far more literal
than he antis
pated. OF cour
the papers got
and spread II ov
the first pag
And Ellyne pro
ceeded to spread
herself over the
whole neighbor
hood.
Shed n 9 er,
never speak to
AE u & en- e Davis
again! Shan1ing
her In nlIhlie like
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
There's a Reason

Public school attendance in San
Diego has increased more rapidly
than the population, due largely
to the fact that pupils remain
longer in school, This is ascribed
in great measure to opportunities
offered by the vocational schools.
TIMES EDIT
The Washington times., 1925-05-30
instruction Cost

kindergarten instruction costs
public school boards less per pupil
than any other kind of instruc-
ton offered, according to stats
tics of city school systems COM
piled by the Department Of the
Interior, Bureau Of Education.
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

HSHIS is the true
u story OF two
The Washington times., 1925-05-30

wasn't the cul-
m mat tion Cf =
virif1t1a roro1r g.aif
Evening star., 1925-06-17

Storage in time-saUes
nine-tenths of the Ueor
and tear on your precious
furs. Our charges are
most redsonobIe!-Second
Floor, Fur Department.
Evening star., 1925-06-17

Latest fashions for Sum-
n1er in Butterick and
Standard Designer Pat
terms. Select your pat
tern and then your ma
teridIs. Street Floor.
Evening star., 1925-06-17
That One+These Two
Looks Like a Big Day

No trade name-but just as
big a bargain as B. Y. DIS
ever dared to be-well made
two-piece pajamas in best
colors and white-frog trim
med. Sizes for big and little
men. -'4esl
Evening star., 1925-06-17
Gordon Motor Crib, $1,000

A comfortable
crib for babies
can be at
tached to any
make of car,
and folds COM
pactly. Made
of good quality
fabrikoid.
Evening star., 1925-06-17

At least we can sleep in
comfort. Loose-htting, we'll
made nightshirts = plain or
with a little trimming-not
too much. A hot value-but
a cool garment. Sizes IS
to 20.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Full-cut, Well Tailored Union Suits OF
checked nainsook, striped madras, large
plaid madras, cotton pongee and other fine
materials Regulation or side-leg opening
styles Sizes "a to So
Evening star., 1925-04-19
Women's So Silk-a,d-Rayon
Vests and Bl00mers at $I.79 Ea

Fine Quality Slk-and-R -Rayon Undergarments OF ustr
beauty Vests made bodice STYLE and Boomers with Ella
waist and knee also Sepns with elastic waist The assc
Boomers in brown and navy blue.
Women's Union Suits low and sleeveless 7
wide leg
weight, high neck long
drawstring quality
Union Suits of white nansook sizes 10
.
Evening star., 1925-04-19

Excellent quality percales, in a
large variety of attractive patterns
and colorings. Neatly trimmed ana
with pockets and pipings OF con-
trasting colors. Practical styles
that are easy to slip on, and dis
playing the newest ideas. All are
well made and with generously fuli
skirts.
First Floor Bargain Booth and Third
Floor, Apron Section
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18

thus: Yearly tens of thousands of alco-
hole drinkers die. With the rising gen
Grafton, and whether or not they take to
alcohol, rests the future of the Trade conf
mercially, politically and economically.
Surprise may be caused i'll some quar-
tiers by DIR. Wheeler's statement that the
cost OF prohibition enforcement is prac-
tically nominal Fines and penalties" he
declares, paid into the federal treasury
by convicted liquor criminals last fiscal
year amounted to $6,53S, 1924. The total
amount expended in administering the ma
tlonal prohibition act was 81, 500, 1902
The greater number of cases are Thought
by the federal agents before the state
courts because of the congestion of federal
court dockets. Fines imposed by these
courts do not go to the federal treasury
As few of the social changes to which
prohibition has contributed, he lists these:
Over $4,000 decrease III drunkenness
arrests per year since war prohibition, al
though nearly all drunkards are now ar
rested. Two hundred thousand fewer
county jail commitments per year. Many
Jalls empty or for sale. Drop of So in
penal ratio per 100000 according to fed
eral census. Q922 last criminal census)
Decrease oil "a per cent in drink caused
poverty. Federal census shows lowest
pauperism ratio in history Alcoholic in
sanity decreased two-thirds.. Few delir-
lum tremens wards exist. Realty value
OF former saloon sites treb1es; neighbor-
hood values more than doubled Fifty
one per cent of home building for work
ers III 1924; slums gone. The brothel has
practically vanished. Nenereal disease
vanishing. Drink traffic out1awed. Cor
ruption less in politics and business but
still reaching officials although in a less
degree. LIQUOR criminals nav costs of
own detection, prosecution and imprson-
ment. Industrial production speeded up,
accidents lessened, efficiency increased.
Retail trade, building auto owning,
savings and insurance profit from saloon
closing Home building increase 152 per
cent since prohibition, while purchases Of
small homes has trebled. Building and
loan asset. more than doubled in five dry
years"
Concerning the public attitude toward
this question, DR.. Wheeler continues:
Prohibition was demanded and is today
supported by the overwhelming majority
OF the American people who also obey
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
WORKING MEN AND PROHIBIT.
TON
BY Congressman John G. Cooper

No phase of prohibition has been more
sharply discussed than the effect it has
had on workingmen generally. This is
treated at length by John G. Cooper, Con-
gresham from Ohio, and member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Prohibition" he writes, us making a
capitalist of the worker, creating a gen
eral ownership of the means of production
and solving a strife that once seemed per-
petual. Greater gains have been made by
labor since the adoption Of the Eighteenth
Amendment, with fewer strikes, than in
any other equal period of time When
the saloon closed. the poor mans club
may have vanished but we are replacing it
today with comfortable homes, fine labor
temples and chain of strong labor
banks
Mr.. Cooper adds that for many years
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
has had upon its books the following law,
rigidly and effectively enforced: The use
of Intoxicating liquors, either on or off
duty, is prohibited. 1t shall be the duty
of each division or lodge to investigate
any violation of this rule and if any mem
Der IS found guilty he shall be expelled.
Any division or lodge failing to enforce
this law shall have its charter suspended
by the Grand Chief Engineer"
Before prohibition, he continues. labor
union meetings were usually held in a
rather bare room of an upper floor of
building whose ground floor sheltered a
saloon. Today-labor temples have been
erected and many others are being planned
or are III course of construction.
Labor Mr.. Cooper says. gets more
kick out of an auto and decent home
than it ever did out of the corner saloon"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18

these laws. A small minority, generally
motivated by appetite or the desire to
make money from the appetites of the
liquor addict, oppose. Election returns,
showing increased numbers of dry candi-
dates elected, and the popular vote in ref
BRENDA on enforcement of the law, reveal
this public sentiment. The law is not be-
ing enforced against the American people.
1t is being obeyed by the American peo-
pie and enforced against the un-American,
the alien, the lawless and the vicious
minority That minority today prevents
the decrease in crime from being even
greater.
The American republic has solemnly
placed itself on record as prohibiting the
greatest enemy of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness There are not enough
society cream -puffs, political grafters, UNI
derworld gunner or social morons in
the land to prevent the fulflment Of that
prohibition"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
PROHIBITIONS BENEFITS
By w. B. Wheeler

Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of
the Anti Saloon League of America, dis
cussing drinking by the young people
says:
"The American youth problem is less
serious than that in other countries.
France, the land of the vine and of the
heaviest alcohol consumption. and Eng
land; the home of beer, face the same
question. English boys and girls throng
dance clubs at all hours of the night with
TASKS on their hips, doing the very things
the VETS say young America is. doing.
The daily papers, notably The London
Morning Post. have been full of letters on
this theme. blaming youths excuses on
the housing situation. the movie and
host of other things, but prohibition can
not be made the scapegoat there
''The attitude of the liquor trade to-
ward youth is set forth in The Brewers
Journal, of England, February Il, 1922,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDE

Prohibition was demanded and is
today supported by the overwhe1m-
ing majority of the American peo-
pie who also obey these laws. The
law is not being enforced against
the American people. 1t is being
obeyed by the American people and
enforced against the un-American,
the alien, the lawless and the vicious
minority. The American republic
has solemnly placed itself on rec
ord as prohibiting the greatest en-
envy of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. There are not enough
society crean-puffs, political graft
ers, underworld gun-men or social
morons in the land to prevent the
fu1flment of that Prohibition
Wayne B. Wheeler
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
PROHIBITION AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT
BY Clifford Pinchot, Governor of Pc

by GlIOIQ FlIlCnOt, governor or Henra.
In an article on "Prohibition and Law
Enforcement Governor Pinchot of
Pennsylvania, writes that when the Fight
zenith Amendment was adopted Pennsyl-
vania had in storage, with single excep-
ton more whisky than any other state.
pennsylvania also had more operating
breweries than any other state in the
Union. Today the saloons are outawed.
The attitude of the courts has changed.
Bootleggers are being sentenced for long
terms where nominal fines were the order
before.
"The stricter attitude of the judges rep
resents one of the greatest forward steps.
1t was we'll illustrated within the past few
weeks when the president pro tempore of
the Pennsylvania Senate, who is a men,
Der of the wet Philadelphia machine and
an attorney for bootleggers, i'll open court
undertook to abuse and ridicule laws
passed in support of the Eighteenth
Amendment The judge gave him ten
minutes to apologize to the court and the
Jury, and announced from the bench that
he would send him to jail for CONTEMPT
if he refused The apology was made,
with seven minutes to spare.
"The Eighteenth Amendment brings TO
our people solid advantages which are
more and more apparent and more and
more fully recognized. That is why it is
here to stay"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
LID LIFTED, PRICE DROPS

The Chicago Daily News of August II
says that the alcohol lid has been lifted
in that city with the result that the whole
sale price of alcohol has dropped from
$500 a gallon established when Prohibi-
ton Field Chief Vursell began his drive
against cheating distilleries to present
price of $3.50 gallon (bootleg). The
News quoted prohibition agents as saying
that for months almost all of Chcago's
liquor has been coming from bootleggers
who "re-cook" industrial alcohol color
and flavor it and put it in phony bottles.
Real liquor, according to the News, is al
most unknown in the Chicago market.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
PROHIBITION MUST BE
TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT

Anyone who attempts to explain
all these amazing signs of prosper
ity among our working classes
without mentioning prohibition
seems to me as extreme as the one
who would explain them on the
ground of prohibition alone. l can
not exnlain them except by bring
ing in prohibition as contributing
factor-Prof. T. N. Carver, Har-
ward University, eminent authority
on political economy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18
PROHIBITION AND PROSPERITY
Bv Prof. T. N. Carver

The topic prohibition and Prosperity"
is treated by Professor T. N. Carver. for
more than twenty years Harvard Univer-
sity's authority in political economy, hui
man resources, and allied phenomena. In
the course of his article Professor Carver
makes the following points:
when it comes to a pinch, practically
everyone admits that prohibition or Sc
we're restriction of liquor consumption is
necessary to secure the maximum econ
omy of man-power
"In the long process of economic COM
petition, the country that economies its
man-power through sobriety-even en-
forced sobriety-may gain as definite an
advantage, as in the acute struggle of a
great war; over a rival that wastes its
man-power in drunkenness.
"The money that used to be spent on
drink, estimated at $2,000,000,000 annually
did not evaporate as soon as prohibition
was adopted. 1t continues to be spent, some
of it, TO be sure, for bootleg liquor. The
poorer classes, or the classes that were
formerly poor are not the ones who are
spending their money on bootleg liquor; it
costs too much.
"The most astonishing figures of all,
however, relate to the extent to which la
borers are entering the capitalistic class.
Savings deposits multiplied two and a
half times from 1914 TO 1924. while the
number of depositors increased more than
three and half times. The investment
of wage workers in the shares of corpora
tions is increasing so rapidly that all sta
tistics are out of date before they can be
published To cap the climax we have
the growth of labor banks to help take
care of labor's money.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18

Anyone who attempts. to explain all
these amazing signs of prosperity among
our working classes without mentioning
prohibition seems to me as extreme as the
one who would explain them on the
ground of prohibition alone. can not
explain them except by bringing in pro-
hibition as a contributing factor"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-09-18

Fourteen automobile operators lost their
licenses through revocation and ten Ii
censes were suspended in the Manhattan
and Brooklyn district during the week
ended August 2. Six of the ten drivers
were charged with driving cars while III
tOxicated.