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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

~ IFE is like fishing than y u nke anyLnng eise
All progress is By fumbling and experiment rather
than by logic and intelligence.
We are not to blame fur color, home our race
for being born the Prince Of Wales OF DcIn
to great place But we are responsible within certain limits
We are not responsible for not being fish, Or Dird
That matter wholly beyond our control how we were
born born depends upon others tnan our
selves But should forget that great deal depends
upon ourselves.
There rays Of light the other side Of req ana
violet but them There are doubtless Deaues
in the that lie beyond the capacities o. the human
eye there sounds low and too high Tor tne human
$500
Our responsibilities lie within certain gamut but they
are true the less
realize both their responsibilities and their limitations ~ a
necessary only for to work hard, put LOT MN
to offer his product IN the best markets To be good sne
man he must not only know how to fish, skfuly, but ne
must know where the fish
There is no fishing where the fish not You may De
An expert caster your fly and have all
manner Of patience but it will no good unless the
fish are there to bite.
The most remarkable thing about Jesus IS not only that
He said such wonderful things but that He found 50 many
people who believed Him and ct least partially
Him. -.
II other words His greatness consisted not only ~ his
wisdom but IN His knowledge Of the human race.
I'll necessary not only for the sculptor to have beau
tifu IDEAL and dream and knowledge OF the plastic art
hit il necessary him to know how to use his clay
II this way the remarkable thing about Paderews i not
that he can play the piano we'll but the
thing Il the number Of people who appreciate his playing
proper appreciation is the test OF greatness
What good does III you to be expert wood carver
if nobody wants your wood carving1
So in what we produce an eye should always De naa
toward the demand Of the people who product 1t
there demand there is not much use " making the
I product
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
WORDS FROM THE LIPS OF WISE MEN

In too much dispung truth is apt to be lost
Be great in act as you have been in thought.
Youth is enunently the ftest for establishing
habits of industry.
1t is countenance it is firm adherence to
principle power of resisting false shame and frivolous
fear good faith and honor and
the confidence of mankind.
When two start into the world together, he that is
thrown behind unless his mind generous, will be
displeased with the other.
Where there is hope there can be endeavor
Every is the maker of his fortune and must
be in the trumpet of his fame.
Good actions themselves with lasting bays
Who deserves well, needs not another's prase-Heath
is dsgracefu to distrust. than to be deceived by
our friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

mite observations the precise Dor
dera OF the path OF totally dur
ing q solar eclipse than on all
preceding occasions taken to-
rether. and the lay public may
claim part FIJI that triumph,
50. too, the observation Of
such more or less enlgmatical
features a. the shadow bands
the fitting coiOrs seen on clouds
ana III the atmosphere; the aps
nearance Of the moons disk when
completely fitted over the sun
and only attaina1le by iilumina-
ton from the earth and the stars;
the seeming jewel Of light blaz-
ing fIornenfarily at the edge OF
the moon where the last beam
o9 sunlight disappeared, and again
an the other verge Of the moons
disk. as the totally ended: the
uncertain outlines of the faint
outer corona; the drop d. tenn
perature In the middle cf the
eclipse. and the remarkable loss or
the short waves In radio transmits
sfon-in all of these things not
only amateurs. but 20 q consider
able extent the unframed public
took q hand.
Blow to Astr0logy.
It was field day for astron-
omy. The most marvellous Of the
sciences must have gained many
thousands Of admirers and adj
ferents through the vivid inter
est awakened by this event. The
lack OF simple knowledge Of
the stars and Of the mechanism
Of the celestial movements, 30
strikingly shown in the anecdote
with which / started. viii surely
become markedly less among all
those who saw; the magnificent
sight. and at the same time
caught a glimpse Of the nature
and working of real astronomical
science.
This eclipse. seen asFit was by
at least ten million people,, under
the most admirable conditions
for revealing plainly the scientific
and entirely unmystical charac-
ter OF such celestial occurrences,
ought to have a powerful roper
cussion against the propaganda
of /. astrological occultism and
other forms. Of organized super
stition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Fisltfu0
FishinQ


IFE is like fishing than y = Ike anything eise
All progress il BY fumblng and experiment rather
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

4, MoNG the humors Of the
"a eclipse this story deserves
- & high rank. "A woman in
the Bronx was overheard asking
q man who, like her. was watch.
ing the great celestial spectacle:
IL that star Altar"
II don't know, madam, was
the reply, I'm 3 stranger here. "
The humor or this spreads
when upon retelling the story In
an average company you find
that some Of the hearers take .
suspiciously long time in seeing
the point. while others never zee
1t until 1t ii explained to them.
They seem to suppose, as the
questioned watcher evidently did.
that every place has its own set
OF stars, and that Affair may be
q local New York institution. like
Blackwells Island or the Madison
Square Diana.
Probably no astronomical event
has ever had so great an educa-
tional opportunity. nor so great
an educational effect, az the solar
eclipse Of January "a, 1925. The
preliminary information and in
struction given to the public about
II IHEOu&M ever v 1OIIH OL puUAClb-
ton would, IL collected, literally
fill hundreds of large volumes,
and constitute q library In itself.
The aftermath-the reports, de-
scriptions, etc.-would fill other
volumes, and many Of the scientific
accounts are still to come. 1t IS
safe to assert that the discussion
of this eclipse, in one form and an
other, will be continued in no in
conspicuous, and certainly no IN
interesting, way for months.
Gain to Science.
It's scientific results are also
likely to be experimenting in more
than one sense. It Is satisfaction
to observe that not only did the
public at large splendidly respond
to the invitation Of the astronomers
to aid with their eyes, their cam
eras, their sketch books and note.
books, and their awakened scien-
tific curiosity, but also that the
astronomers have been quick to
acknowledge, and express their
thanks for the assistance thus at.
forded them.
More has been accomplished
during this single brief obscura-
ton Of the sun in fixing by def
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

Everyone desires his preservation and happiness,
and therefore has natural dread of everything that
DESTROY his being endanger his happiness.
Often nothing is a mans enemy but himself
Dare to be wise. Begin at He who puts off the
bour for living Alright like the clown who waits for the
stream to flow by, but it glides and will glide
flowing past for all time
The of events ever more Interesting than the
events themselves.
Often which has latest the seems to
have accomplished the whole matter.
Observation old age, brings wisdom.
worhiest people the most injured by SANDER, as
we usually be best fruit which the birds have
been peckng at.
should think that anyone might be allowed
to look into his innermost heart.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

one wins the memorial museum admit it is all wrapped
up in sanctfcation and I'll probably get romped on by
Our Better People for defying it. Nevertheless m going
to free my chest
Are things " all for the best3' THEY ARE NOT!
great many things all for the WORST and it's entirely
fault Take the of Mrs Mortons little Eddie,
for Little Eddie died from drinking dirty water
on camping trip There were signs posted warning people
not to drink from that particular stream Both Mr. and
Morton read the signs and repeat to others
what is written signs But they working pic
ture puzzles with Miss Owens and Doc Winter and never
noticed that Eddie had wandered off and was
taking his LIQUID refreshmen from the forbidden stream
And they still can't believe that that little drink OF
water had anything do with those weeks OF terrible
suffering that tiny body which at last found relief IN
death. No. indeedy! 1t the will of God
How was it the will of GodG
Did God lead little Eddie to polluted watersY Did God
shove in his face and make him drink? Did God use his
mighty to nflct such agony upon little Daoen
terrible blasphemy say that such is His Will
No God makes clean water and healthy babies-or
prompts people to place warming signs and expects parents
ttond to their babies But He not staging the slaughter
of infants by typhoid fever to demonstrate His intimacy with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

Sigh but doubtless there reason Tor It all a rea
son for it all? You bet there is But it ism Gods reason
It's ours WE MADE THAT CRIMINAL We who shoot
diseased beasts allowed that diseased human to be bred
diotc Irresponsible sick parents because we Were
too sentimental to laws stop such breeding We
brought up the of the streets we left him to
the mercy of any who might exploit his stupidity and
righteousness and cry in horror when the in
evitable happens and blame it on God!
We use when children go wrong or our homes
rmble about our 81 cant why this should hap
pen to me-" we cry "When I've always done my best
But there reason and I'm everything really
for the best"
Everything ISN'T for the BEST Everything SHOULD be.
And everything COULD be, There's evidence of a
malignant design in the plan of creation We can't under
stand that plan as whole but understand enough
Of it to make this earth mighty fine to Heaven
we d use and energy implanted in We know
an amazing about coping with sickness sin and
We could poverty and eliminate ignorance and clean
up things generally if so minded But we prefer
to 90 with fingers crossed knocking wood and
pulling that old line about it being the will of God
WE HAVE OUR NERVE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
ONCE-OVERS

The holidays have been long enough for you to
settle the task of paying up for the festivities of
your children at home and the greater Of those
who are away at school.
You don't want to expect too much but cannot help
giving voice to thoughts of the sappontments which
your children's education has been to you FAR
Perhaps If 1t not hard for to give Injuries to
your offspring You would not notice what you do IN the
light of your expenditures,
But when your pretty daughter her knees and
throws the back of the chair and laughs
boisterously funny story telling cant
help comparing her with certain ideal girls you have in
mind z.r
When you give bit of advice about petng parties and
having respect for ones SELF You accused of being
mid Victorian
better children work little harder for what
they spend.
True appreciation only with realization Of the e.
fort necessary get what is worth while
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
ssH:ss ss,s.s By ELSIE ROBINSON

the Morton family, as Mamma Morton would
have us believe. She, herself, is responsible
for that baby's death, and no all for the
best abb will ever camouflage that fact.
Mrs Morton isn't the only one who uses
that alibi. You use it. / use it. The beggar
and the boss use it The Congress and the
Senate use it. We all use it. to cover our
abominable neglect and bungling.
We use it when poverty howls along our
streets. "All is for the best, = we sigh. This
is the Just punishment Of those who did not
save against rainy day" And thereby we
think we let ourselves out of the reckoning
WE WHO GRABBED so HARD THAT
THE WEAKER AND MORE STUPID
COULDN'T SAVE!
We use it when some half-witted fiend runs
amuck and does its unspeakable crimes
s.How strange are the ways of Providence,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

At their posts of duty at No. and remain there
until $50 o. M Those at the front door before
$50 oiH hare their taken by the a0GtchGn for
suitable action
No eating of luncheon prior to 1880 and using the
luncheon hour for personal business or pleasure Chen
on uour oaCn time and not ON the Governments.
No gossipng or lettering IN hGLItCGys; no personal
your o1On time
No reading of newspapers Government time; no
Uritig of personal letters; no attention TO purely
personal business no priUGte conversation; bois-
ferrous conduct, etc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
Tightening the Screws on the
LOWIy Government EmpIOye
By BILL PRICE.

For the purpose doubt Of obtaining greater efficiency
employees the in Washington the general
accounting office the Treasury has promulgated these rules
the $500 and who work in that establishment:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10

remember that when things 60 wrong and
folks are complaining Maybe we cant under
stand, but it's all for the best And that's
how try to feel about little Eddie dying,
an the other two we've lost There's a rea-
son for it all, even if you n me cant see it.
Its all for the best"
And, with that, Mrs. Morton wiped her
eyes once more and registered Christian
resignation But l. if l had followed my
surging instinct, would have arisen and
placed bomb beneath her chair Every
time hear that expression | become
thoroughly charged with murder. OF all the
insane alibis that are used to cover care
lessness, selfishness, laziness, stupidity and
neneral human cmssedness that particular
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
GARRETT P. SERVISS ON HUMOR
AND TRIUMPHS OF ECLIPSE

Comic Ignorance of Heavens Shown BY Some; Gains
to Science Of First Magnitude.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-10
LISTEN, WORLD!

k<OF course, we miss him dreadfully,''
she snuffled, "but / suppose it
" all for the best. / always try to
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29

years of service apiece, and their
owners are all satisfied that their
cars have by no means finished
their ordinary life span.
This, to Star dealers, has prov
en- gratifying feature Of the
Star cars. The average automo-
bile owner forgets the momen-
tary enthusiasm he experienced
upon purchasing an automobile,
when he stops to think just what
quality of transportation he has
bought. This he can only find
out after some time has elapsed,
and then he forms his definite
opinion about his automobile.
ITO say we are pleased to get
reports such as this one, would
be putting it mildly. Local own
ers from time to time, report
their individual experiences with
Star cars, but a survey such as
was this one is complete and COM
prehensive. and means much to
a growing good will toward
Star car transportation"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
Grimm Alfalfa Should
Be Planted

| Chas. Northrup, living in the
north end of Grant County has
demonstrated to his own salts
faction that Grimm alfalfa is
superior to common alfalfa.
During the last winter the
Grimm withstood the cold while
the other showed a large per-
cent of winter kill. The same
report seems to be coming in
from every section of the north
west. A considerable amount Of
alfalfa was lost last winter in all
the alfalfa growing sections of
the northwest. 1t would APP
pear that the hardy alfalfa seed
is cheaper at twice the cost of
common alfalfa. The Grimm
has been found to resist spring
frosts and winter freezes which
should be of interest to those
reseeding this spring.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29

of California, upon receiving in
formation from a number of Star
car owners, and the actual per-
Torrance of these cars over a
period of time.
This information, sent to j. L.
Tucker, local Star dealer, reveals
the fact that 60 Star owners have
reported in that they drove a
total of 2, $50, 116 miles, an aver
age of 43, 900 miles per car. and
that these cars, which are all
still giving good service, cost
2 lilo cents a mile to drive, in
Guiding gas, oil, tire and mecan-
ical repairs and requirements, to-
gether with approximately 1880
other Star cars from which own
ers reported.
The average low cost automo-
bile is driven approximately seven
thousand miles year, according
to automobile Statistics" said
Mr.. Tucker, supplementing the
report. These SO cars, then,
have seen approximately six
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
Hartline Hotel Reopens

From Grant County Farm Standard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Reeder of
Wilbur has purchased the Com
mercial hotel of maritime last
week from A. x. Riplinger of
Wilbur, its former owner, and
has moved here aud taken pos
session last Friday, May 18th.
Mr.. Reeder has been chief
cook at the Hotel Madison at
Wilbur for the past three years
and during this time has gained
a wide reputation among the
travelling public as we'll as the
citizens Of Wilbur of being a
very efficient cook and practical
hotel man.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
dfv6y Of state Departments

Ldtions to see where and how |
fYCIsxbns in administrative costs can
be made.
y Two months after the legislature adj
journed there has been complete re-
versal in public opinion. The members
of the state legislature are not as
intellectually in favor of the admin
ristrative program as they we're when
it was first preached. In fact there is
a strong feeling Of distrust developing
throughout the state, which does not
bode we'll for the special session.
On top of this there is little likeli-
hood of any tax reduction other than
that made by the last session of the
Legislature when the permanent high
way levy was eliminated. Insofar as
the state taxes are concerned, it will
be found necessary to levy general
fund tax again, the Hart administers
ton frankly reporting when retiring
that the elimination of this tax was on.
| ly temporary and that it would have to
| be restored, and when it is restored it
will more than offset the mill and one
half saved by the road tax repeal. AL
so many of the counties and munich
palities have absorbed the general
fund millage the state is not making,
so that these taxing communities and
districts will be forced to make cuts in
their levies unless there is to be gen.
eral tax increase all over the state.
| The tax situation is far from being
satisfactory. The tax commission will
not be able to effect any tax reductions
for years, unless there is change in
public opinion and as the vast bulk of
these taxes are for schools and roads,
there is little possibility of any great
relief in these directions.
| These facts are coming home to the
members of the legislature. The gen.
eral feeling was that they could by a
dopting the Governors program throw
any failure to show substantial re-
duction upon the shoulders of the Gov,
ernor, and that he would he held re-.
sponsible. Since the session, however,
it is becoming more apparent that the
burden is going to rest upon the legis-
lature again. That it is going to have
to work out the solution of the tax
problem in SO far as appropriations are
concerned, and that when it is con-
vened in November, irrespective of
what the Governor offers or suggests,
the voters are going to look to the
! lawmakers for actual results.
The last session of the legislature
was one of the best in the history of
the state 1t was composed Of an un-
usually high type of men and women,
and its actions in acceding to the wish
es of an incoming administration, indi-
Gated that the AZ Senators and 81
House members were perfectly willing
to bury any personal wants, sink per-
| sonal ambitions, and lay down their
rights for the benefit of the state in
any way. This they did. Because of
this willingness to set aside every thing
in an effort to benefit the entire COM
monweaIth, the electorate of the state
is looking towards the legislature to
iron out many difficulties which are al
ready looming on the horizon.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
Tax reduction va

Tax reduction wa -
political parties in the ca,apaign last
summer and fall. 1t was the watch
word at the session of the Legislature
last winter, which went SO far in its
endeavor to carry out the promises
made to the electorate as to epxtail its
session and after adopting every bill
suggested by the Governor as an aid
-toward reducing taxes. adjourned te
meet at his call next spring,
Since adjournment, the Hartley ad.
ministration has settled into the sad
die. A State Tax commission has beer
named. The program Of shifting the
personnel of the various administrative
functions has progressed almost to
point Of completion. The Governor
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
Is It a Crime to u.
Make Boys Work?
: SOME COMMON SENSE VI
By WILLIAM A. McKREvnR A. NJ IL. B. @

After quartercentury Of educator
free that there something fundamentally the matter with
the national drive for the child labor law.
Unfortunately sentiment Of mushy mol
ycoddlisn and threat of national ennui.
today teaching
all growing worknot produce goods or GAIN
but character.
The typical high school of today generation Of soft baby
beef exercised unermuscd and fatgued by
poison which the soft loose flesh
They deserve better fate at our hands.
instead of giving physical development. the training
industry which their growing bodies head them
the opposite direction. III sss @.ssAs
teaching regard
any to ask them to work. s1e-
The ability with hands the whole body of
the Experience in the great
trunk line industries such producing food from the SOIL manucur
amateur handling and transporting goods bareng the
materials Of what growing boy
and girl America needs today than they national laws
to keep them from learning to work 'ast
reader Of this article do anything worth while
fundamentally nation sacrifice unset
fish cooperation then know that that readers early
of training in the performance of common work.
boy to after
like it, You and strengthen the fibre Of his body
happily and fatigue permit
undeyeped dere His will
constantly poison toxins
regard inerferenee with his ghtsl
look for soft berth graft for something for nothing He will look
schooling of do teday that
successful only it enables to by without work
Mark am unalterabH oppoaed commerciaed child labor
everybody What child
that will teach all children work exactly enough the suffer
Of character development Children need be taught
the sake of their health happiness and sefeianc
They experience delight
) full sense of belonging to common humanity ~
sixteen but the right begin to teach child to
training Of this kind,
and hope soon to attempt better.
six year should minutes day.
should eight hours labor
three months about
school, Such for all children alike
would generation Americans in fibre
resembling the pioneers who planted the nation
fall she stakes
In the ordinary child of the
will continue few sprnkg
Lncn Edons and onand these will continue to be born
among wly their the front. But it is the
great ordinary
fresh
Injured to of industry. 8
children today who retarded ndustray than
Intellectually. We have of
knowledge ability
with their hands.
wish practicable to make
the hardwood with the
that he should the would
wood-sawng with his parties his pcn his
his girls that he would the whole
delightful Then time he would
three youthful 'graces'
MIND, MUSCLE MANHOOD,