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The Washington times., 1926-05-18
AID. C. Commissioner From
Ranks of Citizens Associations

The RrOhtuood Citizens Association sends President
Coolidge resolution expressing the hope that the next
cancy on the Board of District Commissioners will be filled
by him from thesrans Of OF our citizens associations
something that has not been done for fifty years
tt association holds Commissioners named through
the influences of trade and commercial bodies banking
real estate concerns public utility corporations working
through political leaders Whatever the influences
that have brought about the selections Of Commissioners In
the past there is no denying the fact that the plain citizens
of the District having grind except the welfare Of
this city as q whole have been consulted.
The District Commissioners themselves in the creation Of
the Citizens Advisory Council recognized the predominant
interests Of citizens associations local
their vast majority in citizenship other organizations
It is not at all probable any President of the United
States welcomes job Of nominating District Commissioners
BE must however his duty The utilities and other big
interests are always these occasions They find
to reach the White House and make recommendations The
citizens organizations pass resolutions but that about
far they get
the District Commissioners wisely recognize the large
interests Of citizens associations In all District matters the
President can well afford follow their Leadership and here
after invite recommendations from these Tor
Commissionership vacancies.
The Federation Of Citizens Associations solid, sub.
santia organization composed Of delegates from al cens
assocaons It Is ia position make recommendations to the
President IF the Chief Executive should desire something
Ike direct expression citizens the subject the
ton could arrange have each unit vote candidates
methods used IN selecting members OF the Advisory
Council could be employed. rs.
There isn't much doubt the President should
suit the Of the House and Senate District Committees
they would advise that citizens associations be given
funitv TO ELECT member Of the District Board
and submit their choice the President for his consideration
There isn't much doubt aso that the President would be
press his wishes however and his action in the future win
Be awaited with widespread interest
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White House and Judges
This Country Is Rich Enough to Pay Decent Salaries
white House costs Jump $50 per cent.

white House costs jump 100 per cent"
Congressman Byrne Of Tennessee says that the increase
since 1921 and Is excited it. he NEEDN'T be excited
The peope perfectly willing to pay for keeping up the
White House respectfully, and they Afford II
The President representing the Executive Department Of
the Government entitled live decen The money spent
on the White spent for him. but for the people
visit the White House. for diplomats and others that he
must receive there
But what about the judicial branch Of the Government?
the Federal judges whose salaries almost every
stationary while the cost Of living jumps and
other incomes increased including the pay Congress
men, Cabinet members and others?
At one time the President Of the United States paid
$4,000 year. little than three times the 81 500
paid to the average Federal Judge The President receives
ceves plus yacht automobiles and other accessories all
justified and reasonable
How do the judges EXIST? How they live they
expected live, the miserable salaries paid them?
How long viii 1t take Congress to change this miserable
misery, and unworthy wage scale for that ad
minister and interpret the law?
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''T have noticed IN an almanac
several times that showers Of
meteorg occur every seven days. /
do not understand how scientists
are able TO predict the arrival of
these meteors, because our solar
system II constantly entering new
space that they know nothing
about.-K. L.. New York"
CHoWERS Of neteors do not
- occur every seven days. There
are q few conspicuous showers
which occur once a year in more
or less abundance. The three prin-
cipal showers are the sPerseids,"
which come most abundantly about
August 10. radiating from the con-
steiIation Perseus, which at that
season rises In the northeast be-
tween 10 and IL p. M; the Leon
ids" which are due on the night
Of November 49,. radiating from the
sickle" In the constellation Leo,
which then rises In the East about
midnight, and the "Andromedids,"
which appear about November "a,
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No doubt the Temperature to-
which the meteor Ii subjected by
its friction with the air is much
higher for those neteOrs which
have the greater velOeities, ana
& visual indication Of this seems
to be afforded BY the cClOrs;
thus the slOw-fnOving Androne dds
are reddish, the more rapid Per-
seids are yellow and the swift
L1eonids are blueish-green and
leave vivid trails, while the AM
dr0meids leave. short and relar
lively inconspichou trails.
Any person, without employ
ing any instrument but his eyes,
could make extremely interesting
and valuble observations on the.
color, relative speed and other
peculiarities Of these and other
periodical meteors. Begin next
August 10. starting your vigil at
night ahead OF time, and cOntin.
uing 1t an extra night, counting
your meteOrs, SO many per hour,
and noting their paths across the
consultations, and tell your
friends about 1t. Why should II
not be interesting to hear a man
say: IT saw three hundred
meteors last night" as that: ''I
caught q basketful Of fishp'
Many Varieties
There are many other showers
of meteOrs besides those named.
Frequently the 'sLyriads'' radi-
ating from the constellation Lyra,
near the bright NortherI1 star
named Vega, or Alpha Lyrae, APP
pear in great numbers about
April 20. There are also ''Geni-
nids' in December, "Aquarids' in
May and July. "Orionids' in Oc-
tobeP, and "Draconids'' In JanI-
airy. but these are relatively In
conspicuous showers, though the
individual meteors be bright
enough.
At least 100 supposed showers
have been listed, playing in all
parts Of the heavens, like travel
ing fireworks companies, and in
the course Of a year many thou
sans or individual meteors not
yet grouped in any association
are seen. to say nothing of the
occasional great fireballs, which
are q kind Of giant meteors, 60
ing their own ways often with
numbering noises and violent ex-
blossoms. These are the big fish.
When you catch one Of them you
will not have to call upon your
imagination in relating the story.
The reason why astronomers
can foretell the annual return Of
certain meteor showers is because
these meteors travel In almost
continuous rings around the sun,
and every year when the earth
crosses their orbits In its journey
around the sun, the meteors are
caught in the atmosphere and
burned up there. They are sub-
jects OF the sun as much as the
earth is. and go along in the
great journey you speak Of.
The Washington times., 1926-05-18
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
Prnise
Praise
~ -. FRANK CRANE

HNRAISE is never wholly undeserved
Don't be afraid. No bonds were ever broken By
GO ahead Say i'll You can hardly ii contact with
Anybody without noting some communicable thing Speak
Of II.
And if any criticism any salt word up il
your throat, swallow it back.
What vast, kindly benevolent, bottomless pit j. the
Dit Of the great Unsaid the Gehenna Valley Of
lives where lie the burnt refuse Of unkndnesses
You are full Of gentle thoughts and gentle Words only
you do not realize full until you begin to speak.
Unstop your generous impulses. Turn the fountain
Of your praise
For this world Of human hearts is dry and dusty. Moss
men and women go smitten with cruel thirst The
sons and daughters Of men perish for appreciation
Then them Sprinkle them with the gentle rain
Of your cheering words Drop the dew Of adming
glances smiles the just and upon the unjust
with heavenly indiscrimination-
Contwist you, smiei
We Americans are an odd lot We soft Is wax Il
hearts, full of feeling hungry to help the neS
man But we hate to admit it.
I have walked the city street. in lonely moods and
searched the face Of paseby for human look But
it was dreary hiking Men glanced at me and looked
Quickly away. Women looked all Only woman
or two Of Mrs Warrens profession And have wondered
if sheer loneliness, desire ightened
face it must be bought and not taste for that
leads take up with the crepuscular creatures
For souls purchased by kindness. Every cordial
gesture make to gives propertyrlght TO
portion Of his soul
Mine are the people have loved If only for moment
They constitute my estate. own them do not own my
purse.
g Twas mine, tits his and has been slave to thousands
do not my house, the contents OF my strong box
my furniture and pictures the wife have legally
bound me- the children have begotten IN far
as I love them
There but right and title in the court OF souls.
It It appreciation Anything anybody IN this
world belongs the who appreciates him. her.
No other claim will stand in the great asszes.
10 not own those who appreciate me; they own
It is the the beloved that has the best end Of
the bargain Love is its reward
get rich Pile up property Be soul millionaire.
this by the practice of appreciation Be appreciation
expert The wider refined subte keener your power
the praisewohness of and things the Weather
you Be Hetty Green in appreciation
Compliment. Appreciate. Praise. But.me butts No
praise is wholly undeserved.
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ImprOmptu Censor

spectator at Broadway shownot supposed to be funny
laughed long and loud the performance had
while he thrown out
There might be sympathy for the indignant
ent this play were not unanimously labeled by critics
'tdirt for dirts sake
Still in justice to everybody people should use more care
in picking entertainment Msit individuals Of them
in audiences who know what they and getting it,
spoil many evenings pleasure
The man who laughed should have kept away from the
show kept quiet IF it wasn't the thing he sought
that his hard luck
Look before You leap. you after rolIickng farce
don't buy high tragedy blunder into movie when you
seek spoken comedy.
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her mind to the job.
Mama Ewing set her mind to
this Job when Martha was about
so minutes old. She has always
been quite sure that her baby
would be geniuS-now she
merely needed to prove it, The
proof seemed easy, for from the
first little Martha did her stuff
with marked brilliancy. Her
greedy little mind Tapped up in
formation like a vacuum cleaner
laps up lint.
Moreover, she seemed to have
none Of the distressing handicaps
of the ordinary, crude young
human. She didn't have dopey,
stupid spells. She didn't fly into
tantrums. She wasn't lazy and
careless or impertinent or clumsy.
She was, from the first, The
Model Child, and Mama Ewing
never let anyone forget 1t.
But surely such rapid mental
progress must have affected hor
health?
No, indeed. Martha's health
was managed as cleverly as her
intelligence. She had regular
periods for play during which she
bounced and beamed with 100 per
cent efficiency. Martha at IL Is
as plump and ahiney and full Of
vim as a nice, new colt.
SO naturally Mama Ewing
thinks she has made q record.
I don't.
think that little girls who
skip three grades before they are
IL, and get degrees at IS, are
tragic. Moreover, 1 don't thiak
they'll be worth their salt an
future citizens.
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Don't Fight the Gasoline Tax
It Means Money in Your Pocket

roads should be built over the United States
NECESSARY, by tax gasoline
Where roads good the gasoline is really tax
For good roads mean to the motor saving in actual
less and tear tires in longer life Of the car well
In of gasoline and OIL That saving much
than any gasoline tax amounts to.
The nation ought to build wide roads, ocean to ocean
and from north to south with landings for flying machines
regular intervals In the of flying machines their
wide wings not far ahead widest highways will seem as
narrow and their construction hotsted those
In old Italian cities barely enough let loaded
donkey pass through
The Washington times., 1926-05-18
BY ELSIE ROBINSON

the human Dooy
builds and adjusts itself to it's
physical and mental ripening--
they are also the processes by
which the human soul builds
and adjusts itself to it's place in
human society.
They make for the real wisdom
and understanding.
They make for tolerance.
The end of all education il to
make men understand men. You
may understand mathematics and
geography and grammar and
ctvics and spelling and history and
q score Of other subjects, but II
you don't also understand lazineas
and carelessness, clumsiness, shy
ness, forgetfulness, foolishness
and stupidity you're numbskull.
Little Martha will never under
stand these. things because she
has never been allowed to be
these things. Her brain always
has been brightly polished and
never been allowed to be an
ordinary. aggravating, dirty little
human youngster. And she'll
never be able to understand or
manipulate those who have been
ordinary, aggravating, dirty little
human youngsters.
r Look at the ranks OF the Child
Geniuses and you will find that
this Is true.
Life isn't lived by, skipping
grades.
Human power sGioesn't arise
from knowing things.
It's infinitely more important
to know that you don't know
things, and to be tolerant with
the other chap because he doesn't
know them, either.
The Washington times., 1926-05-18

RRAISE is never wholly undeserved.
Don't be afraid No bonds were
The Washington times., 1926-05-18

radIating from the constellation
Andromeda, which IL then nearly
overhead between and 10 o'clock.
Speed Varies
The meteors OF these three re-
mariable showers exhibit. as
Prof. Young has said, certain
family resemblance" Thus the
Perseids are yellow and move
with medium speed: the Le0nidB
are OF bluish.green tint ana
moving very. swiftly, leave vivid
trails; the Andromedids are red.
dish and slow In their movements
chat is, slow for meteors).
The speed Of q meteor In the
atmosphere, or with reference to
The Washington times., 1926-05-18
LISTEN WORLD!

Humans need
to grow before
they amount to
anything.
Growth doesn't
mean learning
facts.
Growth means
going through
the normal expe-
Tiencee Of human
development.
Growth means
being lazy-being
careless being
clumsy and for
getful and fool
ish and stupid.
All these phases
have a deep sig
Tlificance in hui
man life. They
are not only the
program by which
The Washington times., 1926-05-18

the earth. depends upon the d.
rection ia which It Is travelling
when 1t encounters the atmos.
phere. IL the direction accords
with that of the earth's motion
In its orbit, the speed Of the
meteor ID reduced. as happens
with the AndrOmedids. II the
motion Is nearly ct right angles
to that OF the earth the meteor
moves with medium speed
through the air. But IL Il meets
the earth travelling In the OPP
posite direction, a. occurs with
the Leonids, the need becomes
very great, and may be as much
as 45 miles per second.
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r TITLE Mar
IL tina Ewing
viii skip another
grade this year.
T his Is t h g
third grade which
M artha h a .
skipped In h e r
brief life.. If her
present progress
continues she will
be ready for the
university at Is,
some three years
ahead OF the av-
erage scholar.
NJ q m a Ewing
is tremendously
proud of Mar
t h as success"
She wants me to
tell all the world
about 1t, as q
proof of what
can be done with
a c HID If a
Mama. really sets
The Washington times., 1926-05-18
WISE SAYINGS

Half the. failures In life arise
from pulling in ones horse as he
is leaping.-Hare.
Many have fallen by the edge
Of the sword, but not so many
as have fallen by the tongue
Apocrypha.
Learning without thought IL
labor lost; thought without learn.
ing is perilous.--Confuc
Beware Of little expenses: a
small leak viii sink great ship.
Franklin.
The Washington times., 1926-05-18
What = Wife Knows

What . Wife Knows
How do know that the spring Is
here?
Not by the sweet in the abr. my
dear!
Not by the blue in the melting
But, by the LIGHT in my Darl-
ing's eye!
BY his longing look and his visit
full mien,
AS he gazes out toward the roll
ing green
BY the sudden CLINT in his rowing
eye,
AS he watches the girls 60 trip
ping by!
How do know that the years
at spring?
Not by the wild-birds on the
But. oh can tell. when the
spring is nigh,
BY the WANDERLUST in my
Darling's eye!
You may doll, you may shuttle
them up, as you will-but nothing
will ever make g. wrist-watch seem
masculine, or q waistcoat seem
feminine.
A woman may prefer to tell
only a white lie"; but, when q
man goes in for perjury, he likes
to make 1t a Masterpieces ''lie
that no man need be ashamed
Of"
To age, there IL nothing 50 at
tractive as youth; but, when jaded
20 WEEDS jazzy Is, he should re-
member that to youth, there Ia
nothing so repulsive as age.
LOTS Of men, who are popular
ly supposed to be husbands, are
merely married bachelors.
The Washington times., 1926-05-18
NEGOTIATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY Helen Rowland,
Don't Ask Me Why

Don't Ask Me Why
1.-TWO thoughts cannot occupy
the same mans mind at the
same time-unIess they happen
to be a blonde and q brunette.
It's hard to persuade a hus-
band to learn to dance; but it's
wonderful how quickly q widower
can pick up the new jazz-steps,
after shuffIing along In the lock-
step Of matrimony for so many
years.
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Respectfully,
KEEP THE CRITICS BUSY.

He who fears criticism is hopeless.
Only those who do things are crit
cised.
The idler is lost sight of in the
march of events, but the doer IS
watched-and criticised.
To hesitate for fear of criticism
loses the battle, while the doors march
on to victory and triumph.
Indecision is a great harbinger; but
to hesitate for fear of criticism IS
cowardly. Ii your cause is right, be
not afraid of criticism; advocate 1t,
expound it, and, if need be, fight for 1t.
Critics there always have been ANA
will be, but to the strong-mnded they
are a help rather than hindrance.
As the horse leaps forward when
prodded with the spur, so the doors
forge ahead under the lash Of crit
cism.
Take your place on life's stage and
play your part to the end; stand for
that which is good; be door, not a
drone.
Keep the critics busy.-EN.
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Anti Violates Law.

San Francisco, March 9.-William
Henry George, anti-unionist leader
and professional humanitarian, must
answer court charges by the State
Industrial Accident Commission that
he is continuously violating the Cali
fornia workmen's compensation law.
Under this statute it IS compulsory
for all employers TO carry industrial
accident insurance. George has been
so busy fighting labor unions and
preaching his brand of Claw and
order" that he has no time TO protect
employees.
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Poverty Wrong Ia 4. S.

Washington, March 9.-There, Is no 10
excuse for poverty in the United
states. said DR.. Edward T. Deu9,e;
sociologist, in an address on social
work. -
The speaker said that misery ana
gaualor have no place in o country
that teens With great wealth ana re-
EnlIcr..
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ROSTER OF TWIN CITY UNIONS
win City Federation Of Labor

Twin City Federation Of Labor
]. +. McGrath. Pres. $40 =. State.
Glynn White. Niec-Pres,. 500 Stan.
age Ave.
r. L. Kuster, Fin. Sec, COS n.
Romine. urbana.
John Terney. Rec. Sec, oil l.
White.
J. f. Harding. Treas 2ol +.
Church,
+. W. Shook. Guide, 81 +. Clark.
Jesse Adams, Guard. S6S n. Wal
nut.
]. W. Dunn. J. {. Adams, W. H.
Langhoii, Board of Trustees.
Meets Second and Fourth Wednes.
day at Labor Hall.
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Eiremen and Enginemen.

d. T. Younglove. Pres.
F. II. Moore, Fin. Sec, 500 5.
Locust.
Meets First and Third Thursday at
Odd Fellows Hall
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Miners Union Upheld.

Hazelton, Penna., March Swell
wishes for the Miners union Is eN-
pressed in "Old Company News" OIL
cial publication of the Lehigh Coal
and Navigation company.
1--WE repeat what we have said be
fore" says this publication, that we
wish the Miners union to be a strong
organization, stronger than it has ever
been before. A new opportunity lies
before the union in helping the, man
agement solve its problems and thus
maintain its ability to keep up wages
and incomes of the workers
Farm profits dwindle and production
lags, according to report OF Natlohai
Industrial Conference Board
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1926-03-19

Mr.. MeKinley's well known atti-
tude toward the employees Of the
Traction and Electric systems Of
which he was the hear for years, wa>
hostile to the organization of the
workers. He sought lepuhation Of
his own agreement. He for years,
favored the Company union as against
recognition of his employees in the
regular organization of street railway
employees affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor. where they could
have help and counsel. He has cared
nothing about who his associates IN
the United States Senate might be.
He cast his vote to seat the Infamous
Senator Newberry of Michigan who
Immediately after WAS forced to resign
because of pressure of public opinion.
Your committee feels that there
never was a time in the State Of ILL
nois, and never an issue upon which
labor could be so certain as Of this.
We. therefore urge upon and appeal
to everv working man and woman IN
the State of Illinois the duty of get
ting to the polls upon April 10, next,
and TO bring their friends and give
their support and vote to Colonel
Frank L. Smith, of Dwight, for United
States Senator. We do this in the
firm belief that the causes of the com
mon people of Hints and the country
will be advanced.
specially,
(Signed)
j. H. WALKER. President,
Illinois State f. of l..
A w. KERR,
Mine Workers,
d. MCCARTHY,
Firemen and Enginemen.
AGNES NESTOR,
Women's Trade Union
League.
RICHARD ADRIAN,
Railroad Tfainmen.
Committee Representing The Joint
Labor Legislative Board of The
State of Illinois.
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l.aihern Union.

o. N. Beckett, Pres.
VIM. Betz, Fin. Sec. and Treas
LOG S. Fair.
Meets First and Third Tuesday at
Labor Hall.
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Musicians.

+. NJ. lesber, Pres.
L. {. Washer, Fin. Sec. lOi h.
Springfield.
Meets First Sunday at X. =. Hall.
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Railway Trainmen.

J. c. Jacobs, Pres.
II. Z. Ruby, Sec, rs +. Roper
Meets Second Monday night and
Fourth Sunday afternoon, Odd
Fellows Hall.
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Building Trades Council.

DUfFuIF'A fEHHfE NN'N''N''s
Wallie Price, Pres.
John Roger, Niee-Pres.
]. w. Dunn, Sec. and Bus. Agent,
5i3 w. Beardsley.
w. M. Sans, Sec.
Meets ever Thursday at Labor
Hall.
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Senate refuses request Of Chicago
BETTER Government Association ioi
Congressional investigation Of crime
conditions in Windy City.
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NJ. II. Turner, Pres.
Paul Myers, Fin. Sec, 404 W
California, U.
Meets Second and Fourth Monday
Labor Hall.
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Stonecutters.

John Foley, Pres.
Chas. Hughes, Fin. Sec, 1908 W.
Clar|, u.
Meets Second Wednesday at SOB N.
Goodwin Ave. u.
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Engineers.

Geo. Vaughn, Chief.
f. {. Sabin, Fin. Sec, 303 S. Lynn.
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Cigar Makers Union.

John Stems, Pres.
John Dempsey, Fin. Sec, 1l5 s..
Race, u.
Meets Second Wednesday over 10
f. University Ave.
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Journeyman BARRIERS Union.
Clyde Grandey, Pres.
w. /. Myers, Sec, 2Ol N. Neil.
Meets Last Tuesday at American
Legion Hall.
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order Of Railway Conductors.
|. G. Bash, Pres.
AIRY Burke, Fin. Sec, 1904 N. Neil.