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The Washington times., 1925-07-03

Gould you explain the phe-
nomenon Of the moving noun
tain near Meeker, Col? It
seems this mountain moved
about three years ago and COW
cred the road, so they had to
build a new road. Lately-it
moved again, at the rate of
about two feet an hour, until 1t
had moved $50 yards to q
broader base. I know many of
your readers would like to
know the cause. Mrs. C. r. G.,
THE deus ex machina of the
i moving mountain dear
madam, is gravitation, which Mr..
Einstein affirms Is kind of
specific curvature Of space, and
not, as Newton declared it to be,
a force. However. it is much
easier to understand Newton, for
we all have a pretty definite idea
Of what force means. The force
Of gravitation is like a pull to-
ward the earth's center, and when
the things it moves are unable
to go straight forward to the
center they often take a slope to-
ward that point, and so get at
least a little nearer.
The fact is that the mountain
(Which l suspect is only a hilD is
simply spreading itself under
the pull of gravitation, just as a
heap Of tar, or Of thick honey,
spreads itself in obedience to that
same force, which acts with as
conscientious m plet n SIS in
pulling down a lump of melting
sugar as in keeping a planet re-
Volving around the sun, or a
runaway star" traVersing the
depths Of space.
In truth. the Colorado noun
tain, or hill, IL making the first
move that is employed in walk
ing--namely, descending on
slope. When you begin step
you intrust yourself to gravita-
ton which pulls you slightly
downward and forward. But be-
fore you have sunk far down you
raise yourself with the other foot
preparatory to a second forward
DIOR which will carry you onward
in your walk. The mountain
makes the first move, but cannot
make the second, and so its walk
ia transformed into a slide. To
walk one must be able to contend
with graVitation.
Do not suppose that ! am treat
ing this subject with levity.
These simple considerations and
Illustrations really lie deep in the
philosophy OF science. The EN-.
intnce whose moving foot Is ad.
vancing over the road below must
he composed of materials which
are not very strongly consoli-
dated. Perhap' the base has
oeen unfortunately man or by
nature. Perhaps the mass above
has been softened by rains.
Many perfectly possible. or prob.
able, causes may be assigned for
the beginning Of the downward
movement which necessarily re-
suits in advance at the foot. Aon
yourself have suggested the ex.
PLANTATION in saying that the
mountain moved to . broader
base."
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
TELEPHONE
ETIQUETTE
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

NEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ When I am called over the
telephone and am not at home,
is it correct for the person who
answers the telephone to say,
who is 1t calling, please?" or
should they simply say. "She is
not at home. Call her later"
/ would always like to know who
calls, II 1t is not incorrect, to
ask.
81 am engaged to a young
man who lives in New York. He
is living in my home town now,
but / have never met his family.
We are to be married in the fall,
and they have invited me to visit
them this month. AS he has a
vacation, he suggests that we go
up together. Will this be correct
to travel up on the train to-
gether, or would 1t be in better
taste for him to go a day ahead
and let me come up alone?
ANXIOUS.
1T is proper to ask who is max
l. ing the telephone call. The
person answering may say, miss
Ladye Is not at home, may I tell
her. please, who called?" OF Miss
Ladye is not at home. VIII you
leave your name, please?" or Miss
Ladye is not at home. May have
her call you when she comes in?'
Call her later" is too peremp.
tory a thing to say. Say, in
stead, Miss Ladye is not at home.
but she will be in at o'clock.
May / have her call you when
she comes in?"
2-You had best not lay your
self open to criticism by coming
on the same train unchaperoned.
I am sure that you will be able
to find a friend-an older woman
who is coming on that train.
Don't you know Of some one COM
ing at that time?
Copyright 1925. by Premier syndi-
cate. IncD
Mrs. Beeckman will be glad to
answer questions on etiquette
submitted by readers.)
The Washington times., 1925-07-03


admit that all these people
would like sympathy. And the
more snivelled over them the
more popular / would become.
BUT I'M NOT HERE TO BE-
COME POPULAR. I'M HERE
TO HELP. And very. very rarely
can jumbled folks be helped by sym
pathy But they CAN be helped
by making them mad and by
telling them unpleasant truths
about themselves. If they've an
ounce of spunk in them they'll
forthwith bust all records to prove
that you're a liar. Which is ex-
actly the sort of exercise they
need.
Edna B. also criticises me for
not handing out uplifting thoughts
about God to troubled souls. How
much more beautiful such ex:
pressions would be than my
crude slang. Yes. sister, I'll
agree they'd be a whole lot more
beautiful. So would platter of
cream puffs. And just as useful
Most people in trouble do like
to be told that God will help
them. This is an extremely popu-
lar answer for several reasons.
1t puts the whole matter in a
pious light. 1t makes them feel
very important, that they should
SO require the personal atten-
tions of the Almighty. But best
of all, it establishes a perfect
alibi. All they need to do is to
pass the buck to God. Then IL
He fails to come across, it's HIS
fault-not theirs. What could
be more convenient?
Yes, troubled folks like to be
told that God will help them.
BUT HOW MAD THEY GET IF
YOU TELL THEM THEY
SHOULD HELP THEMSELVES!
Yet in ninety-nine cases out of a
hundred, both the cause and the
cure Of the trouble lies in their
own hands.
Is it really an insult to tell
people in straight. snappy lang
uage that they can and should
help themselves? do not think
50. despite the opinions of Edna
B., think 1t is the highest COM
pliment you can pay them-and
the greatest service you can do
them. Which is why this depart
ment is rough and will stay
rough as long ~ my calIOueed
fist Is running it.
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
ONCE-OVERS
COURTESY TOWARD EMPLOYEES.

As an employer of many men, you often wonder why it
employed by you meet with such
hard, set expression.
The chances that it is reflection of your
preston.
When you walk through your establishment do you not
give your impression that they merely part
of the machines they operate?
This being true what you expect from them?
You give them jobs, tits true and them for their
services but you would not employ them if it for
their profit you.
It's philanthropy your part to give these persons
work.
You getting the value of your outlay your help
is efficient.
But you would get different atmosphere from your
work rooms you would enter them with expression
which radiates good feeling toward your workers.
If you would stop and then to exchange a pleasant
word with the and the who you, you
might find changed condition for the BETTER certainly
IOU would get better service.
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
GARRETT P. SERVISS EXPLAINS
MOVING OF MOUNTAIN
Phenomenon Near Meeker, COL, Is Caused by
Force of Gravitation.

We mortals have lives infinitely
700 short to enable us, except by
reasoning, to perceive what this
earth Of ours Ia really about. II
our seconds could be magnified
10 years, the whole world would
distract and terrify us with in
cessant and violent movements.
Its crust, which seems now so
solid and almost immovable,
would be a wilder scene OF COM
motion than the surface of a
storm whipped ocean.
In geological time, the CONT
nents rise and sink like mighty
pillows; ranges of mountains
Alps, Himalayas, Rockies, Andes.
Sierras swelled up like tidal
crests and collapse like breakers
on a beach.
The details out Of which these
vast changes are built up may be
read, as with a time microscope,
in the play of the rajndrops with
the sands of the hillsides, which,
as the drops cOalesce into rills
and the rills unite to form tor
rents, drag down the heights into
the vales-water and sands alike
obeying the pull of gravitation--
while the wales themselves are
gradually lowered to the level OF
the all-swallowing ocean.
Again and again the face of the
earth has thus been first rough
ened and then planed down, and
again and again IN the future,
doubtless. the same round will be
performed. Study geology a lit
tie and learn how strata of rock,
tens of thousands of feet in thick
ness, once deposited as mud and
sand on the floor OF seas, now
constitute mighty continental pla-
teaus, heave miles apove sea level.
Go and read the Unimaginable
story that the giant Colorado
Canyon has to tell on that sub
ject. And then go ond look at
those eon-Worn roots of inn
mense vanished mountains that
we call the Appalachians, the Ad-
irondacks, and the Laurentians.
Oh, it is a wonderful old globe
that we live on!
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
Who Said 1t

"By the street of BY and By
One arrives at the house of
Never"
Delay never accomplishes any
thing, Cervantes declares in one
OF his "Novelas."
"AmbitiOn has it's disappOint-
ments to sour us, but never the
good fortune to satisfy u.s."
Ambition is never satisfied,
Franklin points out In an essay
"On True Happiness.
"a wise man never loses any.
thing II he has himself"
The wise man is self-suff!cient,
MontaiGne affirms in his "Es.
says"
"If you'd have it done, 20;
u not, send"
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
SAP AND SALT
BY Bert Moses

There 10 no standstill in human
progress, Gibhon notes in "The
Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire"
Some men are neIped by kind
ness, others by kicks, while occa-
sionally we find one who helps
himself by going to work.
Woman Is a creature that men
either run away with or run
away from.
Few people know what they
want. and that explains why they
don't get 1t.
Any fool can attract attention,
but only folks with brains can
hold it.
Hez Heck says: mo excuse fer
gittin' away from home beats be-
in elected delegate to a c0nven.
ton held in another town."
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
WORDS FROM
WISE MEN

NENIUS of the highest kind
" implies an unusual inten.
sity OF the modifying power.
-Coleridge.
A mans good breeding II the
best security against other PEG.
pies illmannere
Lord Chesterfield.
No action is commendabls
which Is not voluntary.
Hughes.
We are more heavily taxed by
our pride and folly than we are
taxed by government.
BENJAMIN Franklin
The Washington times., 1925-07-03

EDNA 3. disap-
IA proves Of this
column. She says
it's too rough.
Here come thou
sands of bleed
ing souls looking
for aid and what
do they get? Ac-
cording to Edna
B., they get a
kick in the neck
- although 5 h e
does not express
it in such rude
language. w h y
don't I soothe
t h cir sufferings
and give them
tender consolation
instead of bust.
ing them on the
chop? Why not
render sympathy
instead Of sneers
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
Good and Happy

Doctor Peterson of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Queens Y, has preached in the pulpit
for fifty years Celebrating anniversary he attended
party bringing with him his WIFE, eighty DID, four
daughters and four
fine family, that proves the value of wise living
The old saving 'Be good and you will be happy is no
Joke no matter what this BOBBED JAZZ age may think.
The Washington times., 1925-07-03
LISTEN, WORLD!

thy which helps
her to pass the
buck?
Or there's Dick,
who is losing
q perfectly good
wife b e c g U 8 e
he insists on
treating her as
a delightful moron
instead Of o.
two.fisted, h ig h
grade human--or
Mr.. and Mrs.
p r o u ty, whose
hearts are being
broken by the
children they've
n ev er tried to
understand - or
the v o u n & 8 { er
who's Wreaking
her life under
the delusion that
it's smart to play
Nth firo
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
THE BELGIAN DEBT
SETTLEMENT

Unclc sam and Belgium have come 10 terms r,garding the Eel- gtan deln and both are satisfied The nation has B ught 10 expect ratification ny thu Senate of the agreement entered into yesterday,
 The important concession mad" hy the DnrcI States was the walN- ing Of iutor.t ou rh' pro-armis'ice debt throaaboo' tA. f2 years dur ing which th. Sl7l.oooooo is to be pad. rhs m'r,so would have amoun,.a ro :..@""o.o"o -- which would na:. bon nnre than the prncirr.. 1as to rb. long hrm agreed uru tn r1ym,H'
 But tna ,otoI epm H.Guno nlh- mately rrl ia, IS l'~s.-$5s7,6'", coo. The rrN to'al is brought stout lar..r, lv the interest on the rOEt-armlsti"e c' t'. "uit hN''" '7'- pr1 rs mor. th7u tl. prlncl2la.
 AS WAS to n7,. u.,n expected. the wilson .ra ls.' thl' th" 1nitel s'a'es eho9'I sr,er' payment for tr- pre.a,n1s'i-s d.t' from Ger nan rersra"o,e raH'd not he to9ud alcep'a,g, to tre tinted States be- cause ot 'h. 'a'urs e Conrrese to rs,lfy 'He "jrom-.e." which 7as r9nfingsut rrop -1.r rsuo@'lon.
 The su1a rna' F"zmu 0Hl rav + 4, v.as Iaa.= iar-s I1' tt must b. ramcmsrr,1 ,.a' ?. Lqror.an d.o's l0cn tat 77e - especially pHon t-s ,r',rcet af 5 1f.um4 ts afIeA
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19

times she used 27 strokes to the minute, lends color 10 this assump- ton, As to swallowing salt water, which made her i'll, this is some thing that all channel swimmers must guard against
 II Is clear that the American girl underestimate the difficulties of swimming across the channel, This feat is very much different than swimming the same distance out side New York harbor To swim the channel i' Is not merely enough to he a good swimmer; tho qualities of restraint, caution and a plentiful supply of reserve power Of strength are likewise necessary. Youth IS es- sential, but the impetuosity Of youth is q grievous deterrent
 r Miss Ederle decides 70 try again the experience she gained at her first attempt should be of great value.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
rnMIN ". ARRT

When Edwin ". Ahhe came 10 Now Eruain in lSS2 the city was Iust 1 rlnninr to find itself com mcrciallv and industrially in the ,orv line Of manufacture that Mfr. Aube took mp as distributor. He had s long service as a dealer in the goods made 10 greatest adVan- taEe here and was one CT those roneer business men who was identified with the business life Of the city during period of rapid industrial expansion.
 AIrhough not actively engaged in business for about ten years, Mir. Abhe.s long Identification with the commercial life Of the community could not be easily forgotten. His splendid reputation as man of prohi'v and integrity and his pleas ing disposition consistently made new friends to add to the old, He vas worthy citizen, and will never ss f9-Fotten by the many who held and appreciated his friendship dur trE his long and honorable resi- dencs in the eiv.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
IF ONIN --

Ey Mrs, Janet Norris Bangs Hc'v many rocug 1 could write. What phrases deh.ae indi'c, If i'll rhc range of tancy's flight There were no breakfast dishes! I'd call mo fairy songs in nocks, WhIlo now call the Plymouth
 RocksD
 If frcsh-lroncd trOchs and washed
 milk crooks
 All came my way with wishes. X breath of Summer. in the Wind-- And there's CohWcb up behind That picture-lramo; this cihld won't
 mind,
 My old blue smt needs turning: The sun seems distant as star My son is in inc cookie jar, And dinner times not very far, think the pruncs are burning! Oh, carve these lines upon my tomb, Here lica patron of the broom, She did her duty at the loom
 And shone her house to lustre She lived the loves the poet sings, Sunsets and clouds and early Springs But when she heard the whirr Of
 wings
 She sotzed tho feather dustor.'
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19

earth, and the arc were followed, he would be pointing towards the southern part of Russia and to- wards China. Tn any case his feet would be pointed toward the Indian ocean on the opposite side of the earth, through its center.
 ., How much forest land is there in Canada?
 A. II is estimated that there are 596,74f,c4o acres of forests in Canada.
 Q, What is the address Of the main office Of the Standard Oil Company of New York?
 A. % Broadway. New York city,
 Q. How much alcohol is allowed in the manufacture Of navoring ex- tracts, toilet preparations. etc?
 4. Flavorine extracts. patent medicines, toilet and antisoptic preparations and solutions contain ing alcohol are required to he unfit for beverage use. and to contain no
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
THE ASTI-AIRCRAFT TEST AT Y. Y.

When General Mitchell some time ago stirred up a ructon over air craft development by the govern ment -- and got sent 10 Texas for hs pains -- there were many ctti- zens who believed a genuine test should be made 10 ascertain whether there vas ground for believing air planes were practically immune from attack by anti-aircratt guns, or that bombs thrown from them with imrunity could demolish war ships floating on the hriny deep,
 Such tests are being made, and the one which took place over Fort Tildcn, Rockaway point, indicated that 1a shots out Of l6.0oo fired found their mark, But the attitudes were from 700 <o l.1oO feet Air planes drop bombs from an altitude Of 1o,oG. feet pad have the advan- tase of aiming at comparatively slow moving taF~ets such as ves- sels, or targets thAt do not move at al such as forts.
 Representative r. H, LaGuarda, a former major In T<e air service, is justified in being disgusted at the showing of the anti-aircraft guns. When he reports 10 Congress that the air defenses of New York are non-existent what is going to be done about it"
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
Observation On The Weather

Washington Aug 19-Foreca>t for southern New England; Partly cloudy; porbahly local thunder showers this afternoon or tonight; Thursday generally fair and cooler, moderate to fresh soWh0est shifting to northwest winds.
 Forecast for eastern Nv York, Partly cloudy, probably local thm- der showers this afternoon CT to- night in south portion. cooler to- nigh+ m north portion. Thursday generally fair and Cco',r; moderate
 to fresh southwest shifting 10 north
 west winds.
 Conditions. The depression that
 was central over western Iowa yes 1 terd9y morning moved rapidly east northeastWard during the past 2i hours and is central over the prov l lnce of Ontario. T. will pass ont 10 sea hv way Of the St Lawrence val Icy today and this section will he
 on the southern elEe of il, show CTS occurred in the Ohio valley, western lower lake region. Florida and portions of the central plains
 states. The high temperatures pre-
 valling in the interior valleys have dissipa'sd the cloudy areas cast Of
 the Mississippi rl'er and fair. clear
 skies prevail generally, 'Ncept in portions of New England, The n, a vi r,, nm, r,-41re raror4n5 ve e.
 terdav vas 1o2 degrees at oklahoma City and Kansas City. An area of high pressure with attendant lower temperature is eptarinE the country
 from Canada near the Montana border, EkSl 1k ks
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
BETTER RESTRICTIONS OF BOATS NEEDED

We have steamboat inspections and they are supposed to be eff cient. And we have a plenitude of old tubs doing duty as passenger ships or excursion boats. It requires extraordinary careful inspection to note the exact character and char acteristics Of such vessels. Unless the inspector is a marvel some kinks may go unohserved.
 The excursion boat Macktnac, the boiler of which exploded while the vessel was near Newport yesterday, was freighter up 10 this year when it was converted into an eX- cursion steamer. One dispatch quoted its captain as saying its speed was four knots an hour. An other survivor declared there was a delay of half an hour earlier in the day while efforts were made 10 fix the boiler.
 IL is safe 10 assume that the vessel not only was not a first class ship but 1t was not in first class condi- tion. But the lives of eXcursionists depended upon the condition of the ship, and failure to have it in per- feet condition jeopardiZcd their safety. As it turned out they were like rats in a trap when the fate ful moment struck and the vessel was enveloped in d cloud of steam
 or course, there will be an inves- tigation; probably several Of them; and perhaps the blame will be fixed and perhaps it won't. Whatever Is done about the distressing accident will not bring back the lives ot those who pcrished, return the eye sight of those who were blinded or succor those who were permanently injured.
 What is nor, important than in vestigation after an accident is more thorough investigation before hand with view 10 preventing such disasters, especially in the case of passenger boats.
New Britain herald., 1925-08-19
INDEPENDENTS NOW
 BACKING HYLAN
Repudiate Endorsement Given Recently to Tammany DeSignee

New York, Aug l9 'F-Nlth ilNC candidates formally i'll the field for mayor, the primary scramble is getting hotter and hotter
 The participants in the mayoralty race as shown by the nominating petitions filed last night arc; Democrats -- Mayor John F. lily Ian tor renomination on his own ticket, supported by William Ran dolph Hearst; State Senator James J. Walker Tammany designce, sup ported by Governor smith,
 Republican-Frank D. Waterman, fountain pen manufacturer, 'rcgu- lar" desiEnce of republican county leaders; William NJ. Bennett and former State Secretary John J.. Lyons, Insurgents,
 Socialist-Rev. Norman Thomas.
 The In1opcndence eague, inac- tive Hearst political organization, came to life yesterday at the River side drive home of the publisher. Resolutions were passed unanimous ly supporting Mayor Hylan and re- pudiating the endorsement of the Tamnany slate given few days ago by Deputy Registrar Michael McCar- thy in the name of the league. Joseph r, Willicombe, Mr Hearst's secretary, was elected chairman. He branded as "bunk' reports that the league would put an independent ticket in the field, but declined 10 predict what his or ganization would do if Mayor Hylan was defeated in the primaries Sept. 15. The election is Nov. 3.
 Senator Walker has come out with platform which declares among other things for municipal owner ship and operation of transit sys- tems, including buses; retention of the 5-cent fare and more subWays, schools and parks.
 Mayor Hylan, running on his rec ord Of eight years, has charged that both Walker anl the republicans have grabbed the 5-cont fare issue l for political purposes only and ar" obligated 10 the traction interests 10 get higher fare. Mr. Waterman has summed up his position in the 1 words "suhWays. schools and safe l ty," the latter referring 10 moro adequate police protection.
 The petitions filed contain approx imatcly 26,0oo names for the mayor, 25.0Oo for Senator Walker. 20,oo0 i for Waterman, 2,oo0 for Bennett and 3,700 for Lyons. Dosignccs have until Friday night 10 withdraw their names and the committees filed with the petitions have four days beyond that 10 fill vacancies in the tickets ! due to resignations.
 Anti Hylan county leaders filed petitions in Queens and RiChmand, while Hylan forces filed anti-Tan- many tickets in Manhattan and the Bronx. The intense interest in the campaign promises 10 bring out a record vote.
 John H. NrCooov. Hylan leader, of Broo1yn. who alone has no county
 fight on his hands reiterated that the mayor would not rm irdop'nd- emily If defeated in tho primaries.