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Practicing Economy at the
Expense of Little Fellows

The king Of moneysavers in Uncle Sans has
bought two rugs for his office costing $825 each and Gov
ernent employees and others who have the effects Of this
great officials rulings gosping snickering criticisng
Whether high official of the Government with small
army of employees him. wasting money when he buys
two $S25 rugs for his office matter Of opinion In this
country there wide latitude in viewpoint as to
what constitutes putting airs and also as to what con-
stitutes economy"
Economy the Government and also in private life, is
something which good the other fellow generally the
ing and prestige in Uncle Sans employ seldom the victims
of the economy
To Government employees the consoling thing right
is the statement from the Presidents spokesman that dis
The mnnows the pay rolls have been thrown out Of the
big pond, but the big fish still there.
M may be that the civil service mnnOws became too
and should have been gotten rid Of they were
unnecessary the money paid them should be saved to the
taxpayers Of the country.
One thing you hear about though Is the pruning Of
che growing list Of Mgherups with political pull and backing
the majority Of them Presidential appontees Or political
favortes whose salaries increased various pretex
No one political party any guilty Of this shielding
and boosting of faYotes than another The party in
has looked after its pets for years These pets their
uence TO get higher salaries and they generally do So
3obs arc created for them under hghsondug Gov
eminent divisions and bureaus which, years ago. pre-
sded over by chief and assistant chief have
large assortments Of chiefs under all kinds Of titles all
for The purpose Of increasing salaries.
Here IS where there Is real waste Of public money and vet
system Of has been devised to reduce these grow
ing expenditures.
& may be true that to be great Is be misunderstood"
may also be that the great in public office should have
their offices furnished eIaborate than the small
are suppress Government clerks in the exravagant
Of PASTE ink pencils etc, might also hold down the cost
Of rugs and furniture.
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# We Knew Our Real Friends
The Entomologists Know the Plants Friends.

Entomoogists who study insect fe the millions Of little
that influence lives and prosperity more than
the biggest animal students Of GOOD and EVIL.
They study tiny creatures harmful and study the
microscopic friends Of bacteria that make the soil fertile
and parasites and other friends Of man that destroy danger
Gus insects.
the entomoIOgst provides farmers friends drive
away their crop enemies.
The United States Agricultural Department has imported
fa REAL fyriend Of fight the gypsy and brown
tail moths, so destructive in New England
This fly has done all that hoped and more. IT kills
gypsy and browna1 moths and the Agricultural Department
h has found attacking at least 90 species of
have been paraszed much Is cent by this efficient
and versatile control agent"
Fruit growers in California driven despair by the
scale that attacks peach and other trees found that the
humble little ladybug that children advise TO fly away
home devoWs the scale and will destroy it
which his friends Then he his insect friends fight his
crop enemies.
only we would do much for ourselves Too often we
Often those call friends and that MEAN to be our
friends dangerous enemies friend for instance
that offers you bootleg whkey tells work hard
urges stay late leads into
friend that praises you when he ought criticize your
your troubles begin not within YOURSELF, where they
REALLY DO BEGIN but that they due your lack Of
luck or to the fault Of someone else.
Plants have their enemies that devou them and ruin crops
beings have parasites that prevent their produ
ing what they MIGHT produce The parasites are
ce idleness lack of secontro feeble will power and THE
FRIEND WHO TELLS YOU "You all TighP when you
are far from it.
BE is your WORST enemy although he may mean well
and dangerous you believe him.
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DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
mHRs. MARY BORDEN, alias Mrs Sears. al Al
M novelist, ii lecture on international psycho
Copyrirbt. 1890 New York
Evening Journal. 1Iic.
The Basis Of Marriage
81 DR.. FRANK CRANE

~ II RS. MARY BORDEN, alias Mrs. Sears American
novelist III lecture international psychology Il
- London, some time ago, deplored sentiment the
sole basis Of marriage She pointed that America love
making and sentiments the usual precedents ct mar
rag and the consequence much after marriage esrange
ment
With the French the contrary, and the Europeans
generally, happy marriages common than ln
America because well being considered the
proper basis sof married life.
is all too true that sentiment alone should not dominate
marriage But then the other hand, neither should
economic considerations dominate
The best system perhaps be blending Of the two
There should be enough sentiment render the contract
agreeable and tOerabe but should be recognized that
this sentiment useless without sound economic basis
Among Americans the matter attended to by the young
people themselves almost entirely while IN France Tor
stance, the parents have much to do with the
There why girl boy about to be married
should not take the advice of the parents They Older
and wiser and their experience ought to something
That the parents should entirely control the matter
themselves should the whole business does not seem
to be reasonable
little tractabiy both sides perhaps would Be
advantageous Parents should consider the feelings and
preferences of the child while, the other hand the child
should consider the advice Of the parents the two points
of view in the properly coordnate the Insurance.
Of q happy marriage would be greater
Many marriage which undertaken purely from sent1
mental has speedily gone upon the rocks Where
individuality pronounced that he decides the
whole for himself that individuality may later lead
him go his way after marriage without consulting the
feelings Of his wife, and divorce separation may ensue
The best way to take all the elements IN the into
consideration Sentiment to be reckoned with since the
basis of happiness always sentimental to degree
WHILE the other hand economic should not be
dsregarded for much Of well being depends upon our
Copyright 1925 ~ Meciur
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sun, the moon. and the stars.
The mariner Il navigating the
sky when he navigates an UNI
known ocean. There over his
head the face OF the globe ID. In.
effect, mirrored for him. IN that
magic mirror OF the sky, with
the aid OF little mathematics,
he sees the place OF his ship up-
on the sea, between the continents.
and unerringly marks out his
course to q port that he has
never visited.
That America should be second
to no nation IN its sea.mastery,
william Chauvenet worked out
his plan Of the Naval Academy
and his methods OF instruction
in navigational astronomy and In
practical mathematics. SO clear
was his thinking, so plain and
accurate his manner OF express
sion, so close his sympathy with
the learner, that his books have
remained for two generations the
delight Of students Of those great
subjects. His work Is his nnonu-
ment. and the sight Of It alone
brings an influx OF energy to the
beholder.
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By ELSIE ROBINSON


NOW THAT HE HAS A JOB?
Here's the story-and I'll
wager you have the duplicate in
your neighborhood, II not in your
own house.
Dear Elsie:-
My husband and / have had
so many arguments over one
subject that / am just about
tired out. Here it is-We have
three children. Two go to school
and one to business. He has
just turned 20, and has q posi-.
ton paying him $25 per week.
He gives me SIS out of that, the
rest l let him keep for business
expenses, clothes, recreation and
some to save.
That is what / think about it
but his father says he should
give more towards the upkeep
of the home, In other words, he
should contribute towards the
household expenses and help him
to maintain the family.
] say that is his job, his son
has nothing to do with 1t. So
long as he supports himself and
hands in some of his earnings
each week, he Is doing all that
he should do. In doing that, I
say he Is helping, inasmuch as
1t makes one less for his father
to support. He has not ask I'd
his father for / cent since he
was IA when he put on loag
s. trousers; he has been buying his
clothes since then. Tell me,
Elsie, am ! wrong?
MARY,
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. CASH
Your child didn't ask to be
born. He came as the gratifica-
ton of his parents impulse.
It's the Parent who Is in debt
to the child-not the child to
the parent.
You're in debt to him for the
joy and love he has put into
your life. You're also in debt
to him for the pain and the
strain you have put into his,
for the condition of confusion
and misery into which you
brought him.
You owe that child countless
bills of tenderness and devotion
and very tangible amounts Of
food and clothes and care.
MOREOVER THE Law WILL
SEE THAT YOU PAY THOSE
BILLS IF YOU TRY TO DUCK
THEM.
In this particular case, dad
hasn't even paid the bills which
were justly up to him. Under
the law he was responsible for
that child until he was 81. But
the boy himself carried the load
for seven years of that time.
THEREFORE DAD ACTUALLY
OWES SON SEVEN YEARS OF
BOARD AND LODGING, AND
SON OWES HIM NOT ONE
NICKEL.
Think of that when you begin
talking about the ingratitude OF
children.
How about the ingratitude OF
5 some parents2
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PHOTOGRAPH
ETIQUETTE
Mrs. Cornelius BeeckmanI

nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
~ VIII you please tell me if
II is correct for a girl of ID. while
taking picture or snapshot to
ask boy friend OF 16, IL he
wishes to have his picture taken?
/ would think 1t rude not to ask
him, while am taking pictures
OF his mother and sisters.
t2) If meet this boy at So
ciable or carnival 1t Is correct for
me to go and speak to him first.
is It not?
(S) What Is The correct thing to
say to a person who asks for a
win look forward to your an.
sWers. Thank you DOT. i.
Yes, / think that perhaps II
would be better If you ask the
young man IL he would mind II
you take a snapshot of him. too.
Don't ask him II he wishes to
have his picture taken" for this
presupposes quite a different thing
from the request that he permit
you to take his picture, or the
question as to whether or not he
would mind" II you take the
picture.
(2) No. It is not correct for you
to "go speak to him" first. 1t Is
correct for you to speak to him
first, that is. to acknowledge the
acquaintance. But it would be
most undignified and improper for
a girl to go over to where the
boy Is and speak to him. He
should come to her IL he wtsLos
to speak to her. She is the queen.
(3) Say. when you are accepCiria
q dance Thank you. should
love to dance" or Yes. indeed.
should love to have this da.Ice
with you." or Yes. Mr.. Robbins"
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Chauvenet'e name, said simply.
without any trumpet tone:
Thus the United States Naval
Academy was founded by Secre-
tary OF the Navy George Bancroft.
But Professor Chauvenet did
much to direct his attention to its.
necessity and feasibility, and pre-
pared the way for it's success.
Professor Chauvenetss efforts did
not cease with the founding Of
the Academy at Annapolis. He
was constantly urging farsighted
plans for its further development.
and during the next fourteen
years his was the chief Influence
IN its upbuilding.'"
The association Of astronomy
and navigation Is OF the closest.
It Is difficult to imagine how
ships could sail the trackIess
seas without the guidance OF the
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tics amid tossing waves and in
Whistling winds, that he resigned,
and year later was appointed
to the Naval Hospital school.
Prepared the Way
The Naval Academy. that great
institution which has made Amer
lea respected wherever its naval
ensign Ii seen, may be said to
have been the child Of William
Chauvenet's brain. The new acad-
emy was established at Annap0-
lis III October, 1S45, eighty-one
years ago. George Bancroft was
then Secretary Of the Navy. and
Professor w. III. Roever, In speak.
ing Of Chauvenet at the last meet
ing of the American Association
for the Advancement Of Science,
which established g. prize for
mathematical exposition under
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UIHAT strength often comes
wv from q look backward at
the great personalities Of the
past, both those whom we have
ourselves known, and those be-
longing TO the days far beyond!
The memory OF William Chauve-
net has that tonic quality. Thou
sands OF readers. who may never
have opened the book, know well
the name Of .'Chauvenet's Spherf-
cal and Practical Astronomy"
Written more than half a century
ago, It Ii still. in many ways,
the best work for those to study
who wish to become practical as
tronomers.
But it is not particularly of
that that I wish to speak. Chau-
venet, the son of q Frenchman
whom the fall Of Napoleon sent
to the United States in search OF
q new home, became, II Is
thought by many, the founder of
the United States Naval Academy.
He graduated from Yale at the
age OF 20 and at 21 he was APP
pointed professor of mathematics
in the navy.
Midshipmen Taught
At that time midshipmen were
instructed on shipboard in the
practical mathematics necessary
for their calling. This method
probably looked good to Its de.
visers, but 1t was a poor one,
and already a school for instruc-
tion In mathematics had been
opened at the Naval Asylum,
Philadelphia. Young Chauvenet
was so dissatisfied with the futil-
ity Of trying to teach mathema.
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SAYINGS OF
MRS. SOLOMON
BY Helen Rowland

All . Woman Needs to Know
DEHoLD, my Daughter. In
ID Babylon, there dwelt Youth,
who was known within the gates
as Romanticist"-w which Is to
say One who looketl1 at-women.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Many tlamsels had he wooed and
found wanting. For Dumb Doras
and Stupid Stellas made him ex.
ceeding weary: and the lightness
Of their feet and the Ioveliness OF
their knees consoled him not for
the, emptiness Of their heads.
r. Lo, In his philosophy, Woman
was not born to be pastime, a
parlor ornament and a petting
partner. neither to be q house.
hold convenience and q kitchen
utenSi1.
And, In his heart. ne sighed for
a Mental Mate and Soul Com
panion-even for e woman full OF,
brilliant wit and repartee. who
would UNDERSTAND him.
Now. it came to pass. that,
when Romanticist had Waxed.
three-and-thirty, he met the,
Woman OF His Dreams. And he
KNEW her. at once: and his heart
was glad! For, beauty and INTEL
lect and worldly wisdom were
ALL hers.
Yet, when he had spent three
evenings in her company. a great
wonder arose within him and he
was filled with misgivings.
For, behold, he perceived that
he was but specimen butterfly
upon the end of a pin-Which the
damsel had analyzed. dissected
and classified, at the first glance.
Yea, alas, the woman under
stood him TOO WE'LL!
Lo. there was naught which he
could TEACH her: and the Joy of
dazzling a woman with his great.
er knowledge was denied him.
Neither could he ADVISE her
concerning anything. For her
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LISTEN, WORLD!

I think you're
right, Mary.
You'd be right
even IL dad had
supported the
boy until he
was Of age.
You're doubiy
right since the
b oy supported
himself siRc e
childhood.
"Then doesn't
the child owe
his parents any.
thing?" erie .
dad.
Yes, IL they've
been good pa
rents he owes
them love, dad.
A n d gratitude
a n d considera-
ton. BUT HE
DO E s N o T
OWE THEM 1
C e N T O F
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WISE SAYINGS

A gorilla grows to be, about
five feet eight inches tall.
Superstition renders q man
fool. and skepticisn makes him
mad. Fielding.
Fine sense and exalted sense
are not half so useful as common
sense: there are forty men of
wit for one man Of good sense.
Addison.
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TlHEY argue
about 1T
across the
breakfast table.
They Wrangle
about 1t over
I h e p h o n e.
When din n e r
time comes, IL
sits with them
at the table
and turns the
good food to
ashes and gall.
And long after
they should be
asleep, they nag
and q q u a b b ie
and bicker and
quarrel over the
same old prob.
lem.
HOW MUCH
s H o u L d
YOUNG BILLY
CIV e T II E
nT MOTIFS
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Triumph

The mners admit defeat Big hats bossomed according
20 arrangement But they not pucked
Now is admitted the small will the style for fall
Which indicates pretty convincngy that American women
aren't to let anybody dictate their styles but will what
they please The girls find small hats comfortable
coming The manufacturers keep their spreading fussy
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Judgment was beyond question
And she sought not his opinions,

Judgment was beyond queStion.
And she sought not his opinions.
Nor could he astonish and de-
light her with. his wit. For. in
repartee, she outshone him; and
when he4sought to spring clever
thing, she beat him TO 1t!
Alas, the point OF his best story
was as window glass to her. And,
he knew not the thrill Of EX-
PLANNING things unto her!
And. 10, upon the fourth eve
ming. Romanticist departed from
her side. and fled into the night.
And, when, at last, he reap.
peared, behold he was MAR
RIED. And the wife Of his choice
was a five-foot blonde with two
dimples and one brain-cen and a
permanent lisp, And her only
line was Yes, darling"
Verify. verify = man may ad-'
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Inevitable

editorial to point the moral Of the unfortunate
young killed by her aged admrer in Lexington Ky
hotel.
The bald recital Of that story Of girl who toed not
neither did she spn carries its Of warning writ large
Those who play with fire burned thereby and the wages
of just what always has been matter gded
the modern trimmings
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mire intelligence IN woman. acad.
emically. But, all that he re-
duireth OF & wife Is that she
know enough to know that he ID
WONDERFUL!
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uAPPER DEMOCRATS
AND FLORIDA CLIMATE

The description on Flapper
Democrats with bobbed tariff
principles, short-skirted issues, and
rolled down national policies gave
q bit of interest to the fence build
ing OF Representative John B.
Sosnowski OF Michigan during the
Work OF Congress- hour of WRC
Saturday night Representative
Herbert Drain OF Florida never got
his speech outside his own State.
The chamber music program of
Irving Boernstein's Band. at the
same station just previous to the
political discussion. was also pleas
ing, If one is compelled to have
chamber musici
Allen McQuhae, with his At.
water Kent program. was the same
pleasing singer and director he has
.showed himself in previous efforts
and made his half hour pass very
quickly. The Hotel Commodore
Orchestra from VIZ, the Edison
Symphony Orchestra from KYW,
Sunday night, and the Interstate
Mems Chorus from WRC, Saturday
night, each helped make the AS
hours of dial twisting most salts
factory and enjoyable.
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SURPRISE
ACT HEADS
EARLE

c. B. Maddox presents a nice
little bunch in Yes? Nor or
THE Test" And this, dear peo-
pie, is the headliner on the Earle
Theater bill for the week. This
Test" you may remember from
last year, is a little hunk of a
play in which the chief dialogue
consists of the we'll known af-
firmative and the equally well
known negative. Anyhow, this
weeks test is a bit different
from last years. since it ends
with powerful jazz band and a
mighty outlay of hoofing, pro
and con-
In this, Jack Richards, we be-
lieve, is the young man who
: does some amazingly strenuous
sofe-shoe work. Queenly and
statesque is Florence Barry, and
everybody likes her dancing. Tina
: Glenn, with her glittering tootsies.
must not be forgotten. for her
fitting across the boards is
pleasant to see.
Ray and Dot Dean present a
bit involving a roar of a "hick"
and a pretty feeder, singer and
dancer; it really should be duty
to see this act. 1t proves that a
chick" act can be really enjoy
able. The opening number is
nice: very nice. In fact, good.
In it "Turc" Duncan plays four
instruments well. including the
violin, on which he does THE
Indian Love Song" and trots
around la handshoe like a
dervish. Bobbie Brooks, and Louise
Philson have birdlike voices, can
use them, have active under
pinning, make the fact known,
and in general acquit themselves
we'll in this song, dance and SO
forth act.
Just in Fun" complicated by
Brems, Fitz and Murphy Brothers.
made the crowd laugh, but not
this writer. But it does have
good points, such as the Yiddisha
boy with the gags and the bunny
face fellow. Most of it is old
stuff. Lillian Morton, little com
edienne, had worlds of vivacity
and pep, but somehow failed to
click.
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CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS
RADIO CONCERTS. ETC.


6:45 p. m.-Recitai by students of
United States Army Music School,
Washington, WCAP (469).
p. Morgan recital by Mary e.
Vogt, Philadelphia, WOO t50S).
1880 p. m:..Empire Singing Or
chestra. Boston. WIZ. 1881.
p. ma. & p. Gypsies, WEAF
chain, including WCAP t46s); Ruuid
Light Opera Hour. Pittsburgh,
KDKA (309); Reading Jewellers, New
York WIZ (455).
$50 p. m.-Chopin recital by
Joseph WohIman, New York WNYC
$780,
3 p. m--Grand opera les
Pecheurs des PerIes." by the WEAF'
Grand Opera Co. WEAF chain in.
GLIDING VIC p t469); Treble Clei
Club musical program, Baltimore
WBAL f246): I'm a Persian Garden
(quartet. New York, WIZ (455).
9:15 p. m. - Edgeworth Opera
Company in Carmen" Richmond,
Va, WRYA $3.50.
10 p. m.-Acca Temple Shrine
Chanters. Richmond, Va, WRVA
$3.50; VIDAL ensemble. Baltimore
| WBAL GAG.
DANCE PROGRAM
p. m.-Arcadia Cafe Dance
Orchestra, Philadelphia, WILT
$3.50.
| 9:15 p. m.-Lido Venice Orchestra
Boston. WNAC (2SO).
9:20 p. m.-Ferrucci's Radio Raid
ers, Richmond Hills, N. Y, WAf1G
] (316.
$50 p. m.-Woodmansten Inn
Orchestra, New York, WNAC. (2S0D
9:45 p. m.-Hotel Aston Orangerie
Orchestra, New York, WIZ 1850
/. FL Patio Orchestra, Philadelphia,
| WILT $3.50.
/ 10 p. m.-Adelphia Dance Orches
ira, Philadelphia, WOO (50s); Silver
Slipper Supper Club Orchestra. Al
| lantic City, WPG (2s9): Ben Bernie
| Orchestra, New York, WEAF 1922
Vito Pellettieri Orchestra, Nashville
4 Tenn, WSM (282).
| IL p. m.--Frank Tremer's Orches
ira. Richmond Hills, N. T.. WAHG
(316).
~ p. m.-Gardeu Of Allah
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Skinny FraiI Folks
Speedily Gain Weight

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producer of good healthy flesh in
the world is Cod Liver Oil-it's full
Of vitamines.
But it's nasty stuff-ill- smelling
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Thank goodness. We don't have to
even smell it any more, for now
!. Peoples Drug Stores and all drug.
gists are selling McCoy's Cod Liver
OH Compound Tablets, sugar-coated
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'But be sure and get. McCoy's, thu
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