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Evening star., 1926-10-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

| should not be allowed to lug kittens
around in their arms.
| This is a form Of cruelty to ami
mails that Is not commonly recognized
| as such, yet many a small cat mas
been manned for life. and stunted. by
the incessant hugging OF little chill
dren.
The little ones know no better, and
the poor cat cannot escape his rate,
so the responsibility rests on the men
| and women responsible for both.
The cat. even when full grown, Is
soft, cuddly animal; 1t Is no wonder
| children want to carry them around.
A little bit Of this caressing, however,
| will 20 a long way. It seems almost
| instructive with most children to bend
| over and pick UP q cat. In later life
they still bend over, but replace the
hug with a pat on the head.
| An unreasoning hatred Of this inter.
esting animal Is a popular part of the
thinking OF many persons, or lack OF
thinking. From purely intelligent
consideration, the cat is seen to be
one Of the most interesting creatures,
place by the side Of man despite much
persecution.
Perhaps the popular disregard Of
the cat comes about through mans
attachment for the dog. The latter
is a natural enemy" as 1t Is often
phrased, of the furry cat. Man,
who loves his dog. takes its side
against Felis domestica.
! X X X II
The cat, however. minds its own
business, and sticks to us because he
get a good warm place to sleep and
plenty Of good dinner. He is prac'
tical fellow. the cat, and knows a good
thing when he sees 1t. In his own
way he is grateful, too, although 1t
is in his own way, not ours. There
is no other way to explain that ire.
mendous purring that ensues after a
good meal.
| A well fed cat is an ornament to
any home. Given the quiet and
warmth which he seeks, the house cat
will spend hours polishing itself, so
that his fur actually CLEANS from the
antiseptic bath. A clean cat can offer
little, If any, danger to mankind.
| But a cat cannot be expected to be
| clean. any more than a human being
can. when he Is not given the proper
conditions. One often sees immensely
dirty cats on the downtown streets,
and the friends Of cats pity them, for
life has denied them the opportunity
to be at their best, as the household
| pets uptown are.
1t is impossible for n fellow to keep
himself spotless when a constant up.
roar of traffic sends millions of dust
particles whirling over one.
| 1t is u sad life the downtown cat
| leads. See yonder old fellow, care.
| fully waiting on the curb to dive In
between the vehicles. Experience has
| taught him that he needs every one
| of his nine lives out there.
| Before he hazards the passage, how
ever, he vets a grimy paw and tries
| as best he may, under his handicap
to make himself presentable. And
some day you will see him lying cold
and stiff in the gutter, where he has
been tossed by a car.
The life Of cats, as the life Of man
partakes now of happiness. now OF
sadness. These little creatures have
SO many virtues that 1t hardly be
hooves any man to throw rocks al
them.
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Eugene V. Debs.

Fugene V. Debs would have been a
s,ost valuable citisen OF this country
~ad he not turned to the left in his
aar'y career instead of to the right
'!s left turn. resulting from a com.
raratively brief employment as a rail.
-,ad brakeman. took him into the
~snks Of those contendtng for a
,haLse in the social organization. He
>-sanized the American Railway
Z ION. which won the first strike
s'ie1 by It In 1894. Previous to that
te had espoused Populism as polit-
al faith. Closely following upon the
Success Of the first strike, Debs In the
name of his organization sought. in
behalf OF the Pullman Company EN-.
ployes. who complained OF underpay.
r1en', to stop the operations of every
Western railroad. This strike caused
Violent rioting and great destruction
" property and much loss Of life. For
few days transportation was par.
Tweed. The Federal Government In.
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tervened. President Cleveland or.
dered that the mails be carried even
under martial law. Federal courts
issued in5unctions. Debs was arrested
and the strike collapsed. The leader
and his associates were sent to Jail
for six months for contempt Of court.
Then he became q Socialist and there.
after his entire attention was given
to political agitation.
Five times Debs was the candidate
OF the Socialist party for President,
receiving steadily increasing votes un.
til in 1912 the impressive total Of
897 900 was cast for him. During the
war he was q conscientious objec-
tor" not merely against personal
service from which he was exempt by
reason of bis years. but against any
service by Americans. In speeches
and in pamphlets he and others un.
dertook q campaign of obstruction
against enlistments. He was arrested.
tried. convicted and sentenced to ten
years imprisonment. a sentence which
was unanimously affirmed by the
United States Supreme Court. On
Christmas day, 1921, he. with twenty.
three others, convicted of similar
charges, was released by executive
communication. Debs left prison with
out yielding his views, without re.
cantation, and in fact without re-
questing his release. Since then he
has participated only slightly in po.
litical matters, owing to the failure
of his health, which has now culmi-
mated In his death.
This man had all the qualities Of
great success in industry and in pub
lie life. Possessed. however, Of the
temperament of the objector, the re.
former, he failed in his chosen ca.
reer. He helped to build up the So
cialist party. q work which brought
him no advantage and in no wise
aided in the national development. He
had brilliant mind, an effective style
of utterance, winning personality
Had he taken the right turn instead
Of the left he would have been a
constructive power in American life.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

@. Has Walter Hagen ever won the
Canadian open championship?-C. L.
A. Hagen, one of the worlds great.
est golfers, Is also Western open golf
champion, and has won the British
open championship twice. About the
only championship he has not won is
the Canadian.
@. Who discovered the process for
making paper from wood pulp?-C. N.
A. Charles Fenerty experimental
for many years and in 1841 made pub.
lie his invention.
Q. How much do the railroads re-
ceive for carrying the mailsF-
A. The Post ONCE Department
says that the transportation Of the
mails on the railways costs S0.0O0.'
900 q year, and the pay Of the clerks
$40 .000. 900 more.
@. Can bees heard. A.
A. DR.. e. F. Phillips Of the Bureau
Of Entomology has made the follow
ing statements concerning the hear
ing of bees: 1--WE are justified in con
Guiding ~ that no organ or organs
Of hearing are recognized; l2) that
the existence Of a sense OF hearing
is doubtful, and (3) that the investi
cations 80 far carried out are incon'
elusive"
E. Y.
method Of execution in France ano
the guillotine is still employed IN
France and other countries at the
present day.
@. Please give an explanation OF
the terms "irons" and "eighths" In
shoe manufacture.-E. A. D.
A. In the shoe industry the tern
iron" frequently is employed with
reference to the thickness OF shoe.
soles. as the name of a unit ol
measurement equal to one forty
eighth OF an inch, and the term
eighth" likewise is employed witf
reference to the height Of shoe-heeis
and heel-bases. and TO the thickness
of heel.lifts, as the name or a unlt OF
height or thickness equal TO one
eighth OF an inch. These terms
are used in connection with un
attached soles, heels and heel
bases in giving the thickness Of &
sole-edge and the height Of hee
or heel-base. Sometimes. however
thew are used in connection WITT
an assembled shoe, as. for example
in stating In irons the combined
thickness of the sole-edge and welt
edge, as in determining the size o.
edge setting tools required for use
in finishing off the said edges con.
Jointly. or in stating in "eighths'
the combined measurement from the
exposed face Of the top-lift OF nee
TO the shoe-upper adjoining the welt
@. What is the bright star in thu
south in the evening?-M. l..
A. The Naval Observatory says
that the planet Jupiter is now the
most conspicuous object in the eve
ming sky. and during the latter par
Of September was due south about
8 pm.
@. What happens to a person who
Evening star., 1926-10-21
The cats of Washington.

The cats OF Washington!
One sees them everywhere--calmly
reposing on porches and steps, sleep
ing in windows, crossing dangerous
traffic streams.
These humble but loyal friends OF
man have a deserved place in the
National Capital, and fill it to their
own satisfaction and that Of their
owners and friends.
1t is true that many persons wake
at night to curse the prowling, yowl
ing cat, but he makes no more noise
at that than the motor car, or the fes.
tive party" and he never keeps 1t UP.
After all, the nuisance Of noise
comes in the persistence Of the thing.
If noise Is made but stopped. it may
be forgiven. but defend us from the
loud speaker that never knows when
to quit!
So firm Is the place Of the cat in
the body polite of Washington if a
place that has no vote can be said to
have such a thing) that few will echo
the sentiments of a celebrated New
York journalist. who recently cast
structures on dear little pussy that
carries diphtheria germs in its fur to
the little girls face"
1t Is extremely doubtful If there is
an authenticated case in medical an.
nails OF diphtheria caused by a cat. And
II there is. the fault probably lay with
the owners of the cat. not the animal
itself.
No doubt, a child with tiphtheria, If
allowed to caress the family pet, might
succeed In planting some germs in
its coat. No cat. however, should be
allowed in the hands of sick child
-.lS a..
would prevent any such possibility in
any event.
The idea of a cat spreading diph.
theria is on a par with that other
ancient delusion, that every dog that
foams at the mouth has rabies.
Cats. given half a chance, are the
cleanest Of animals. Indeed, it might
be stated, with much truth, that the
cat is the only creature in the world
that takes. a bath of its own free
will.
The cat is the only animal that
washes itself because it wants to-
Even man bathes more from intel.
lectual and esthetic. considerations
than from any other.
II 1t were not for the fact that the
ooti LdS UeCOIl0 Il TTmlV oStaDnShe0
fact of civilized living. and has be.
hind 1t medical sanction, probably
thousands Of persons would emulate
the immigrants who are popularity re-
puted to get themselves "sewed in
for the Winter.
The cat. on the other hand (more
properly paw. washes it's face. paws
and fur in general because it has
deep in it's mental consciousness, a
leaning toward cleanliness that no
amount OF civilization can take
from Il.
Thus its greatest plea for a right
to live with us is this very one that
some would deny it!
The best explanation of the cats
cleanliness Is that he washes himself
to prevent any odor reaching his
prey, especially the mouse.
If any one can think up a better
theory than that, let him trot it for.
ward for the edification Of the friends
Of cats.
X X X
Besides. little girls-and boys, too
Evening star., 1926-10-21
Commr. Rudolph's Resignation,

Commissioner Cuno II. Rudolph's
resignation from office. though not
unexpected, is q cause for deep regret
on the part Of this community. Mr.
Rudolph has served the District faith
fully and capably as one OF It's three
administrators. He is completing his
eighth year Of duty in that capacity
in the course OF two separate terms
He feels now that he IL entitled ia
rest from the exacting requirements
Of the once, which have increased
since he first responded to presiden'
tial summons to that assignment
Had he followed his inclination he
would have Quilted the ONCE several
months ago. but conditions arose
which made It desirable, virtually I'M
perative, that he remain on duty dur
ing a period of stress which cul'
minated in tho resignation OF a col
league. Now that the situation hae
stabilized, Mr.. Rudolph feels war
ranted in asking the President to re
lieve him by appointing a successor
AS soon AS that selection Is made ne
will relinquish a post which he has
filed with honor and with exceptional
success for a rest which he has
earned by a diligent. painstaking
faithful administration Of the Dis
trict's affairs. It win be difficult for
the President to replace this able and
conscientious Commissioner. even
though the list of eligibles and candi
dates is long and attractive. Mr.. Ru'
dolph will leave ofilce with the sincere
gratitude Of his fellow Washing
tonians for a valuable service rem
dered to them without stint OF energy
and without prejudice or favor.
Evening star., 1926-10-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANpER JOHNSON.
Glory Capitalized,

Glory Capitalized.
Glory! Glory!
Same old story!
Here's a queen and there's peasant
Making life a bit more pleasant;
Putting up a gentle holler
For the influential dollar.
Here's a tennis player agile,
There's an essayist so fragile.
Both In quest of compensation
From a money y-burdened Nation!
Here's a lusty Channel swimmer.
Fistic fame grows bright or DINNER.
We proceed in formal splendor
Fleeting compliments to tender
To a monarch apathetic.
Or display Of youth athletic.
Trifles in exaggeration
Make a theme for conversation.
Same old story!
Glory! Glory!
Evening star., 1926-10-21

The bald figures in dollars, however,
do not tell the whole story. without
| reduction to the purchasing power OF
the dollar, expressed in what farmers
must buy. Nor does the national to-
tai take into account the great varia-
tion in results in different sections Of
The country. The greatest depression
has been among the farmers of the
South and among the grain raisers
| Of the Midwest. For example. the
cotton crop of 1890 was worth
S2.271 900 900, and in 1921-22 1t was
| valued at only $3.50, 100000. The grain
crop of 1890 was worth SS'SsS'-
| 600 ,ooo, and in 1922 only S1,266.'
| 900, 900.
It Is easy to advise farmers TO ad-
| Just their production to the market
supply and demand, but without in
| tensive organization and organized
control of acreage such advice Is I'M
practicable for individual farmers:
| Following the depression OF the nscal
year ended June 80, 1921. wheat acre
age was reduced from 100000 acres
| in 1921 to 52.000,0 900 acres in 1879,
but that reduction came through the
annual compulsion of losses and could
farm prosperity.
According to the Department of
Agriculture, 10000 900 acres OF crop
| land-nearly 200, 900 farms-went out
| OF cultivation between the years 1920
| and 1925. Idle land means loss OF
normal profits per acre, each year,
and perforce that Is deducted from
| the total wealth created in the United
States, reducing the prosperity OK the
entire country.
The purchasing power OF farm
products. compared with the prices OF
non agricultural commodities, has de-
| creased about 23 per cent on the dollar
since 1914. AS set forth by the de-
| partment experts:
"The relationship between the
prices of farm products and or Indus
trial products Is brought out in the
index Of the purchasing power OF
| farm products prepared by the De-
partment Of Agriculture. In August.
1926, the last month for which the
final figures are available. the index
number stood at 81, as compared with
the 19lO-1914 base of 100" Tor the 1915
basis of 107).
While on that base Of 100 Of 1914
farm prices in 1928 stand at 1872. in
| August Q43 last january, industrial
products have ranged from 165 last
January to 100 in August. compared
with 1914, and the exchange value OF
farm products for those Of industry
has been only 81 per cent Of the 1914
exchange value.
The direct cause Of farm depression
| is the decrease in exports Of farm
products, owing to the low economi
cal condition Of Europe and the grad
ual recuperation Of agricultural pro-
duction in Europe, In competition
with our export surpluses.
The war ended In November, 1918
| but European farmers could not get
back to full production in 1919. Their
land was devastated and their tools
and seed lacking. Almost equally re.
stricted was agriculture in Europe in
| 1920, though gradually che peasants
have sndeav0red to recovsr. The re.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

familiar scene. The lapse Of twenty
years has been bridged by a few
photographs and q visit to q class
room. The face OF his former
teacher stirred his recollection. AS
by q miracle his identity has been
re-established. But what Of the
years that have passed since he lost
his memory? The torture Of having
forgotten? Will he be able to recon,
struct himself? Truly the human
mind is a mysterious organism.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

President Coolidge Is going to Kan
sas City, on Armistice day. to de-
liver a patriotic address. Upon that
trip he will also take the opportunity
to tell the farmers what measures OF
aid they may expect from the ad'
ministration.
All the Nation is interested In the
prosperity Of agriculture. for that Is
the most important source OF wealtn
in the world. Men may live without
books--and even without cooks-but
never without a sufficient amouht OF
the cooks' raw material" And if
it be no longer profitable to produce
the raw foodstuff, it will not be long
produced.
There has been great f1uctuation In
the gross values Of farm products IN
recent years. The Department or
Agriculture gives the Following ng-
ures indicating the pay of the farmers
cipoo tho war.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

After reducing working hours for
the toiler. Henry Ford may find a
means Of getting results from the ex.
pert in Incidence, who never did much
work in the first place.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Weather prophets foretell a mild
Winter. Their remarks make no DIFF
ference. Washington claims perma.
nent population regardless of more or
less fictitious climatic inducements.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Great literary talent is accredited to
queen Marie. All these social enter.
tainments are calculated to disturb q
series Of Inspirations related to themes
of the deepest modern interest.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Explorers still seek unknown spots
of the globe in spite OF the fact that
spots already known are not com
pletely controlled In terms Of intelli'
gent management.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Reception committees In honor OF
Queen Marie are relied on to create a
commercial situation rather favorable
to manufacturers Of silk hats and
frock coats.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Predictions OF another war" bring
forward the ancient idea that people
never know when they have had
enough.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Money" is a word which signifies
mower. The significance is lost when
s., bandit holds up an automobile and
hen spends his loot in trivial dissipa.
ton.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

A radio concert contributes tunes
which we used to love and causes US
to wonder what Is now the matter with
them.
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The First of Them.

From the Springfield Union.
1t Is not at all beyond the realms of
probability that 434 years ago Christie
pher Columbus was telling the natives
who eagerly crowded around him what
he thought OF American women.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

The selection of a market site Is
highly important and absorbing one
The question Of filing the market
basket with available funds still re-
mains a problem for the future.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Wisdom" says Hi Ho. the sage of
Chinatown, lis what wise men know
how to use in order to conquer FOOLS"
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The Way Out.

From the Arkansas Democrat
Too many marriages aren't mar
riages. but merely efforts to escape
the monot0ny Of stHing single.
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How 1t Happened. j.

How did you get into politics."
Nobody in regular business seemed
to need me-" answered Senator Sor.
ghum, 80 was forced to assume that
my country called me-"
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The Two Horns.
he Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.

From the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
AS we understand 1t, Florida doesn't
want to do anything to scare away
either the tourist trade or the ave.
nnillion-dollar relief fund, T.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

From the Worcester Evening Gazette.
We know what H. G. Wells thinks
of King George. but just what does
he think OF Mussolini?
Evening star., 1926-10-21

If prohibition had been thoroughly
,Hectual. by this time there should be
no so-called VETS"
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Old Stuff.

From the Roanoke Times
Never mind that second-string alibi;
It's the score that counts.
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Talent Appreciated:

II am now a radio arNnouncer:"
"All right, JOSH" answered Farmer
Corntossel. "IIl listen to you. You
always did have a talent for stoppin'
regular work to make room for your
personal conversation
Evening star., 1926-10-21

The "joining" habit Is helpful and
desirable until It penetrates the under
world and results In gangs.
Evening star., 1926-10-21
Relatiyity In Finance.

Prosperity Is something fine.
We often pause to boast of 1t:
Yet each complains, all down the line.
That some one has the most OF It.
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Jud Tunkins says a stupid man al.
ways has friends, in accordance with
the old theory that misery loves com.
pany.
Evening star., 1926-10-21
The Congressional Auto Tag.

When high authority we scan.
We find it all sublime
They can't arrest a Congressman
For parking over time.
Evening star., 1926-10-21

Prohibition. said Uncle Eben.
won't be a success until de bootleg
ger kin be prevented FUN shown on
a roll of money dat makes him de hero
Of de crap game.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-01
GEN. MARK HERSEY
Continued from Page One)

that the committee will report ia
vorably on the proposition which is
the result of several conferences
held with the Governor and Council
by executives of the State Chamber
Of Commerce. the State of Maine De-
velopment Association. the Maine
Publicity Bureau, and the Associat-
ed Industries of Maine. AS director
general of the State of Maine AS
sOciates, General Hersey would have
associated with him a board Of dir
ectors consisting of two from each
of the three organizations or such
other organizations as might enter
into the agreement.
1t was pointed out to the State
Chamber of Commerce that the
retention of Major General Hersey
in this capacity would mean an i'm
mediate beginning of detailed i'm
partial surveys of all of Names in
dustrial and agricultural resources,
thus coordinating to concrete and
constructive point the work done by
all of the State organizations work.
ing on the State5s development pro-
gram for the past year.
Under the plan each Association
will keep its respective organization
intact and function as before but a
general directorate will be formed
making up the Maine Associates
headed by the Governor and Council
OF which General Hersey will be the
executive head, which will be an un-