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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
Coal Control in D. C.---HistOric
Lincoln Relics
Bv BILL PRICE

One Congressman proposes to control the coal business
through the establishment OF coal bureau and
licensing dealers the bureau to have the to
revoke licenses dealers found to have been prohteern
That Government control and regulation OF business
There many advocates of such control In some FORM
throughout country but Congress will not pass any such
legislation for country large and there is the
old story of trying out something that strongly opposed
elsewhere the District of Columbia.
The alleged reason for trying on the dog hrs IS that
undoubtedly take charge Of bust
ness it wants to in Federal territory The main
that the people Of this city DO not vote and have no way
Business in all other parts of the country do vote
would defeat more than half the members Congress It
attempted the OF Government control and
conditions warrant something drastic being done to put an
end to the serious troubles we have been having recent
Business had enough Of interference and
regulation during the and is sick of anything approach
ing apettion Of those days. though recognizing that coal
# Congress is politically afraid to regulate the bust
apply regulation in the District Our business
entitled be shaled and controlled than other bust
Why practically fix retail coal prices here and let the Coa
mine get with anything they want in the way
proteerng prices charged local dealers and In the
qualities Of coal they force this community and other
communities?
ton that the majority of mine owners have deliberately
hoed prices Of coal to dealers much 200 and 500 per
cent March, though the cost Of mining has been
no greater than March This unmitgated robbery equal
ing that of war days.
owners ustes Congress taking the most drastic action TO
protect consumers future Downright robbery Of the
American people ought to be halted somewhere.
Government control Of coas TO be initiated by Congress
let the control begin mines and all phases Of the
industry, including freight rates railroads.
The odroyd collection Of relics Of the martyred Lincoln
again offered Government for $60O00 price which
the State Illinois and Henry Ford have previously offered
and stand ready TO pay
This historic collection should remain In Washington Tor
the people nation who flock here in hundreds Of thou
sands each year to The collection is IN building c
ose the old Ford Theaer where Lincoln shot by Booth
The "a years old and that this viii be the last
time he will offer collection the Government
Congress has repeatedly had before the question OF pur
chasing collection has done nothing The owner pre-
fe for patriotic reasons to see the collection stay in this
city after this session viii longer give Congress the
opportunity to act.
congressman RATHBoNE, of Illinois son Of Major and
Mrs Rathbone who in Lncons box the night he was
sot has introduced bill in Congress for purchase Of the
collection The bill should be passed This memorable col
lection of historic and value to the whole nation
rightfuly belongs in the Capital Of the nation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

considerable extent light produc-
ing and heat producing waves
are intermingled. but while they
thus travel together they are
neither light nor heat. But they
have the power, or property, OF
creating both light and heat when
they impinge upon suitable re-
ceivers.
When heat producing vibrations
are communicated. in sufficient
quantity, to say an iron bar, the
iron becomes red hot" or
white hot" and it sends off
heat producing waves Of its own.
which affects surrounding OBJ
jects, and they also convey the
effect Of heat by contact with
other objects. But a red hot
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

to the impression that we call
heat"
For convenience we speak OF
heat waves" and, light waves"
But accurately they are heat-pro-
ducing waves. But they have
other effects beside the impress
siOns they make upon our bodily
senses. For instance. the rays
Of energy from the sun. which
produce the effect OF light in
our eyes and of heat on touch
ing our skin. will melt ice. thus
changing a substance from the
solid to the liquid state, and II
concentrated with a lens, they
will set wood afire, thus starting
q chemical action. which disinte-
gates organic materials. To a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
EQUAL RIGHTS
FOR ALL.

Editor Washington Times:
DECENTLY our local papers
~ have given considerable space
to a group of women who have
come here on the high and lofty
mission Of obtaining equal rights
for women, to attain which they
demand the repeal Of the eight
hour law for women, for which
80 many women, as we'll as many
good men, made such a valiant
fight.
Every good American must Of
necessity be a proponent Of equal
rights for women; but 1t occurs
to me that this equalization could
be procured to the satisfaction Of
all and enormous benefit to the
human race by establishing an
eight-hour law for men.
Certainly these ladies, who like
SO we'll to work and have so
much time on their hands after
our present eight-hour day, will
be glad to throw themselves into
the very righteous cause Of "equai
rights for ALL"
MRSD JESSIE E. ELIOT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
by Helen Rowland

And Still We Love Them
TT ISN'T the initial lie he tells
a woman, that costs man 80
much effort-it's the upkeep.
When a girl, who has never
been kissed, kisses a man who
has never kissed a woman, 1t
will be time for the dynosaurus
to come back to life and walk
right out OF the Museum of
Natural History.
When a girl marries, she con-
siders that she has g. corner on
all a mans affections; afterwards,
she sometimes begins to wonder
which corner.
A skidding husband may go
round and round in circles
but he always manages to land
somewhere near HOME, when
he finally straightens up.
No matter how many clocks
woman may surround a man
with, he will still sleep with his
watch under his pillow-and\ no
matter how many nests OF ash
trays she may give him for
Christmas, he will still find a
bright spot on the rug that seems
a more soul-satisfying ash-re-
ceiver.
A blonde hair or a strange per-
fume on his coat-lapel may be an
accident or only his sisters
but a woman knows that her
sway Is over, when a man closes
his eyes when he kisses her.
There never was a time when
a dollar would go as far as the
average man expects a woman
to make it go!
There are born bachelors" and
born poets"-and trying to turn
a born bachelor" into a good
husband is just about as expen-
sive, and unconVincing as trying
to turn brunette into a blonde.
1t Is a very formal party,
these days, where nobody kisses
anybody else's wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
By Garrett p. Seryiss.
CT SHOULD like answers ii
simple language to the FOL

CT SHOULD like answers in
simple language to the fol-
lowing questions:
a. That heat is not heat while
travelling through space, for in
stance from the sun.
't2. That light is not light while
travelling through space.
"S. That sound is not sound
while travelling through the air
or other medium.
~. That there is no matter, all
atoms being composed OF positive
and negative charges OF cleo
tricity.-A. e. Pr West Aliis,
Wis"
THO these four puzzles add a
fifth Of the same nature,
which is so simple In its bare
truth that it may illuminate the
darkness of the others.
Whisky is not intoxicating
while travelling in a bottle.
Whisky becomes Intoxicating
only when drunk, and sonoruS vi
brations become sound only when
they fall upon the ear drum. In
like manner certain waves" trav-
cling in the ether are trans
formed into light when they
strike the eye; and other similar
waves are transformed into heat
when they touch a body sensitive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

Newspaper in Center, Neb.,
turned out an extra" when first
bathtub was installed in town.
Two hundred gaping yokels stared
pop-eyed while the town barber
explained how the tarnation con-
traption worked"
John Trailer owned a pet pony.
One day the pony espied bucket
OF brewers yeast. 1t looked good,
Pony drank. He swelled visibly.
Now he is gamboling about pony
heaven with Pegasus and his
friends. But Johns pony did not
die in vain. It gave an idea to
an yeast manufacturers adver-
Using man. That was worth
something, anyhow.
Frank Gotch defeated Charlie
Hackenschmidt in wrestling bout
at Convention Hall, Kansas City.
Patten, Maine. was the only
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
By ELSIE ROBINSON
A Closed Package

TO SAptO4L 'OOOAS.
Personally I think that the world
would be much happier,
healthier place If about rs per
cent of our books were exploited
In the furnace. But now and
then q book arrives which gives
more life to the person who
reads it. "Why We Behave Like
Human Beings" by George A.
Dorsey, Ph.D., LID, is such
a volume. 1t is published by
Harper's. .......
This book is as simply written
as a primer and as diverting as
a six reel thriller. Really simple.
Really diverting. No press agent
stuff this. And it goes from the
beginning to the end Of life. 1t
tells why we should be grateful
to our big toes and why we
should love our neighbors. AS
you read, there unrolls before
you the amazing spectacle Of
mans evolution from squirm-
ing thought to an erect con-
dueror. And it unrolls in terms
Of your own body. There, in
your body, the whole amazing
story Is written. In that trouble
some tonsil, in that bristling
hair in your eyebrow, in that
wave of gooseflesh, in that sob
or laugh or swift. red flash Of
hate. It's all there-the story Of
your coveted package.
You should read that book.
You should read 1t twice-first
for the sheer joy Of the story,
second for your own enlighten-
ment. It's a big book and you
can't read it quickly. You
shouldn't try to read it quickly.
One chapter at a time Is more
than enough. But read it some
how. It's the most important
lob awaiting you in 1925.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
JUST 20 YEARS AGO
(CtGIIed From The Washington Times Files z,
BY WILLIAM MOORE
Years Ago Today

rival of winsted, Conn, for stall
stories' In fact, The Times cor
respondent at Patten was darn
good. One of his cleverest dds
patches" told the story of a
Patten her that sang Sweet
Marie" in = high falsetto voice.
1.-THE hen is now practicing on
Carmen" but as-yet her tones
are rather too throaty," declared
the correspondent, without blink
ing an ,eyelid.
Catholics were excited over
prevalence of endless prayer
chains" Priests asked police to
help put the senders out of bust
ness.
Plan to build a mammoth audi
forum in Washington was
launched. The auditorium was
dedicated about two years ago.
''Slow but sure" was the motto
Of the sponsors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

q u p p o s e a
- large, sealed
package should
come to you
through the mail
tomorrow
Not just an
ordinary package
done UP in COM
mon wrapping
paper, but g.
beautifully COW
cred pa k "a g Q
which gave every
indication of con-
tanning priceless
treasure
w h a t would
yoA do about It?
w GU Id you
throw it into the
store room and
forget about It?
OF course you
wouldn't. You'd
omen it with
q a vor excited
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
LISTEN, WORLD!
~ rT CIT DnDTNC0N

terial thing like
the Thought Of
Love or the
Thought Of Hate
can make you
Re ell cold, or
w a r m or at
peace, happy or
sad? Would you
like to know
what keeps you
alive? Or what
makes you dead?
Or how you hap
pened to be q
man, instead Oh
q monkey and
why you may
still be q little
like q snake?
A man has
written q book
which tells all
that. It Is not
the, purpose OF
this department
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
Robbery, and Not Profitable

Congress should stop the extra charge for Pullman car
bers which hangs after the surcharpe
sens fifty per cent of the cost of the Pullman ticket This
does go the Pullman Company often unusty blamed
by the public for the extra charge The money goes
railroads that do supply the Pullman
for continuing the extra charge which dscouages
interstate and general travel and bad the
railroads themselves.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29
WISE SAYINGS

Glory follows virtue as If it
were its shadow.
Cicero.
A gentleman Is often seen, but
very seldom heard to laugh
Chesterfield.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

ED GRANGE the young gentleman who excelled II
school football has retired from the amateur class
- " and become professional
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-29

And Still We Love Them
TT ISN'T the initial lie he tells
a woman, that costs man 80
much effort-it's the upkeep.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
WASHINGTON LETTER
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
X The converting of Congress and the
approach of the holiday season has
brought about a boom for the caterer,
modistes, engravers and publicity
agents, as the social season reaches
it's height in Washington. Consider
able rivalry exists between the var
ious "sets", or the strata of social
life in the Capital of the Nation
For instance there is the Admins
tration set, the Diplomatic set, the
Senatorial set, Congressional set, and
the residential set. 1t requires con-
siderable diplomacy on the part OF
newcomers to Washington to avoid
pitfalls, and social secretaries are in
great demand. 1t is also customary
for some of the more wealthy, who are
not known to official Washington, to
employ women writer's to keep their
names in the society columns, and
whisper the desirability of their pres
ence on invitation lists, compiled by
the social secretaries of those in con-
troll of the "sets". The desire for
publicity is so great that the numer-
GUS Photographic agencies in Wash
ington have little difficulty in selling
their wares. Social glory costs money
here, but it is worth the price to the
newly rich.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
ONE MAGIC THAT MONEY
COULD Do
Duluth Herald)

May we broadcast word of hearty
praise across the ether to August
Heckscher, a New York man who is
rich and who by his acts shows that
he OUGHT to be rich?
The poor have been helped much
by Mr.. Heckscher's millions already,
and if other men of money and men
of vision can catch the inspiration of
of his present plans, the poor will be
helped still more.
For he plans, given the help he
needs, to eradicate the slums which
disgrace that great city, and to put
in place of them buildings fit for hui
man beings to live in.
Moreover, he is willing to con-
tribute hundred million dollars him
self to carry out his fine idea. Ac-
cording to the New York World, which
tells the story, the plan calls for ex-
penditures ultimately of something
like billion and half dollars over
period of fifteen years. To start
with, it is planned to spend half
billion dollars in five years, half of
this to be raised by the state and city
jointly, and half by five hundred
wealthy and public spirited citizens"
Mr. Heckscher will start this with a
hundred millions, and that leaves his
good faith beyond challenge.
It came about in this way: Mayor
who knows the poor and knows how
to sympathize with them, asked Mr..
Hecksher to make a study of housing
conditions in New York and in other
American as we'll as European cities.
This survey gave birth to this plan.
On his return from Europe Mr..
Heckscher wrote to Mayor Walker
and told him that New York's slums
are a disgrace to the city and the
nation; and then he went on to paint
a dreary picture and to outline his
plan.
The author of this plan knows what
it is to be poor, though now he is
rich. He came to this country, poor
immigrant from Germany, in 1868.
He got rich. He recognized his riches
do d iOopOulSlulllty, anu lS 10 IIyIHS
to do good with them. He could
hardly do more good with them than
to wipe out the slums of one great
city, as London and other European
cities are doing and as America
MUST do. Gz....
This plan is challenge to the rich
men of New York. If they have even
a trace of Mr.. Heckscher's conception
of his duty to his fellow man, they
will rise to the opportunity and help
him carry out this noble contract
to redeem their city from the infamy
of permitting their neighbors to live
in slums worse than anything the
poorest farmer would give to his
cattle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
ST. PAUL'S EV. LUTHERAN
CHURCH OF BRUNO, MINI.

"Joy to the world the Lord is come.
fastening. as did the shepherds, to
the lowly manger, we bow before the
holy presence of Gods own Son, the
unconquerable Redeemer of the ma
lions, and our human lips feebly en-
deavor to blend our song into the
chorus of the angels by sending from
our innermost souls, upward to the
throne of the wide heavens, Gloria
in Excelsis. uniting with a world
wide praise of a thankful Christen-
dom. The children of the congrega-
ton will bring the sweet message OF
Gods great gift of love to us, in a
children's program, presenting it in
song, recitation, and story, on Christ
mas Eve, Dec. oath, beginning at 2
o'clock.
A festival service will be held
Christmas morning, beginning at 10
O'Clock, in which the theological stu
dent, A. Wenger, will deliver the mes
sage. Come and rejoice with us in
Gods unutterable gift. An invitation
is extended to all.
e. B. Glabe, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
ACTUAL MEMBERS
ONLY WILL VOTE
Ten Thousand Lakes Association
State Tourist Trade Seekers
are Working Under New
Organization Scheme.

In its nine years of steady progress
the Ten Thousand Lakes Association
has outgrown some of the limitations
of its original articles of incorpora-
tion, and beginning it's tenth year in
the interests of efficiency and to pro-
vide for future expansion, the organ
ization will re-incorporate and will
work under new set of bylaws
which were approved at the annual
meeting of the association at the
Ryan Hotel, Saint Paul, December
Is. The new articles of incorporation
will be published this week and the
association will be operating under
its new restrictions by the first Of
the year.
At future meetings of the Ten Thou
sand Lakes Association, only actual
members will be permitted to vote.
The procedure in the past has been
to let anyone on the meeting floor
vote.
The manner in which officers may
be selected has also been changed.
At future meetings a board of nine
directors shall be elected by the dele
gates at the annual meeting and these
men shall elect the officers from
among their number. The president
and directors shall then select an ad-
visory committee of SO members
which shall represent the various
sections of the state and which shall
cooperate in the work of developing
the state.
At the meeting of the Ten Thou
sand Lakes Association ON Dec. Is, the
board of directors was elected in a
manner to conform to the new by
laws, the new officers being, Arthur
L. Roberts, Winona, president; Frank
S. Gold, Minneapolis, first vice-pres-
ident; A. D. Darge, st. Paul, second
vice-president; G. B. Mills, Mime
apolis, treasurer; H. c.. Hotaling,
Mapleton, secretary; and P H. Nc
Garry, Walker; Frank S. Lycan,
Bemidji; Eli S. Warner, Saint Paul,
and r. D. Handy of Duluth, as the
other members of the board of direct
ors. This new board of directors will
hold meeting soon and at that time
the advisory committee members will
be chosen for the year 1927.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
RIGHT HAND TURNS
AGAINST STOPS O. K

After several years of study and
experiment, New York City traffic ex-
perts have decided that the right
hand turn at intersections is permits
sible at all times, and may be made
against the red light as we'll as
against the green. Most cities compel
all traffic to wait until the semaphore
or automatic signal says CO.. The
New York regulations, which go into
effect Jan. 1, require that the right
turn be made with care and with
due regard to pedestrians. The New
York experts found that holding up
right hand turns for the "stop" slowed
up traffic.
Left turns will be permitted. The
turner advances with the green light,
halts near the center of the street,
and completes the turn when the
green flashes for the direction he is
going. Where a traffic officer is sta
toned, the left turn is made to the
left of the officer and not around him.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
DUXBURY

Harry Shute and Bill Ludwig were
Sandstone visitors last Thursday.
R. j. Shute was a Sandstone visitor
Friday.
Bill Ludwig sawed wood for War
rem Shute Friday.
S. WATSON and son, Lloyd, took a
truck load of wood to Sandstone Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Matson were in
Markville last Thursday. Mrs. Mat
son was there for medical treatment
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bently of Keene,
were Sunday visitors at the J. Lud-
wig home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lampson were
Sunday visitors at the S. WATSON
home.
S. WATSON is doing his annual wood
saving job in Keene this week.
County Superintendent of Schools
]. p. Miller visited the Collins school
Monday.
Nels Matson is taking inventory at
the County poor farm this week.
The seasons greetings are ex-
tended to the Askov American and
all it's readers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
Norman Township

A merry Christmas and happy
New Year to all.
Bill Harmon spent Saturday at the
Watson home.
Mrs. Logan left for Minneapolis
Wednesday, after spending a week
with her sisters, Mrs. Steve Purull
and Mrs. G. Hyatt.
Mr.. Kowitz had the misfortune to
lose a fine horse last Sunday.
Mena and Buddy Purull called at
the Kowitz home Sunday afternoon.
Little Phillis Purull who has been
quite sick for a week is better at
this writing.
Mrs. Mary Peck is enjoying a visit
from her relatives.
Alice Strandburg of Sandstone,
spent Friday afternoon with her sis
ter, Alma, they both returned to
Sandstone Saturday to spend the
Holidays at home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-12-23
PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
Dist. No. II.

Askov, Mimi, Dec. 8, 1926.
Meeting called to order by chair
man. All members present. Moved
and carried to dispense with reading
the minutes till Later.
Patrons of Route VIII appeared be-
fore the board regarding the trans
portation. ]. B. Jensen and Rasmus
Petersen were appointed to look into
the matter. The minutes of last meet
ing were read and approved as read
]. B. Jensen was elected clerk for
the remainder of the year.
Moved and carried that Peter
Simonsgaard be appointed a member
of the board to fill the vacant place
caused by the death of Jeppe Soren-
sen.
Moved and carried to close the
school for Christmas vacation from
Dec. % to Jan 10.
The following resolution was
adopted:
WHEREAS, God in His wisdom has
called from our midst our esteemed
and respected school board member,
Jeppe Sorensen, whose calm counsel,
sane judgment and keen interest in
the work were always in evidence,
and has removed from the home a
loving and kind father and a devoted
husband, leaving in that home va
cant chair and in the hearts of the
bereaved children and wife an ach-
ing void,
BE 1T, THEREFORE,, RESOLVED,
that we as a board and individually
as members of the community, extend
to the bereaved family our sincere
and heartfelt expression of sympathy
and sorrow. May the memory of the
departed one be you a hallowed treas
ure and God in His grace and with
His love sustain and comfort you in
your hour of grief. .. .-..
BE 1T ALSO RESOLVED, That a
copy of these resolutions be mailed
to the home of our departed associate,
and that these be entered upon the
minutes of this meeting. ....