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The Washington times., 1927-10-04
The Passing Of Corporal
Tanner, Civil War Figure

picturesque rugged figure Of the Civil War passed away
with the demise Of Corpora" James Tanner Register of
Wills Of the District.
valiant soldier in the of cemened union of States
appointed minor place in the civil service of the United
States Later he appointed higher positions President
Mckinley made him Commissioner of Pensions in 1885, and
President Roosevelt made him Register Of Wills of the District
In 1904 He held that position until the time of his death
With the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic
he became prominent figure He from the beginning
leader that organization and SUCH played conspicuous
part in political affairs For many years the @.
power national and other political conventions and in the
Republican party Corporal Tanners advice eagerly
sought
Much Of the pension legislation for veterans of the Civil
War due to the efforts Of this distinguished veteran who
became Of the organization in 1905 and
Ror years member of the organizations pension committee
When the Democrats into power in 1913 President
Wilson firmly declined Corporal Tanner and
put In a Democrat
In Of political position this aggressive
but fair fighter and was beloved by his comrades.
AS Register of Wills Corporal" Tanner gave his best
generous and kindly to those under him. and his loss will
blow to his subordnates.
Thinner and thinner grow the lines of blue and gray which
m full vigOr sxyseven ago. FLASHED in bloody
kc the of each fighting for principles they held dear
When the last of them has passed to the beyond history will
forever hold before future generations their devotion duty
It Lincoln at Cooper Union in $780, who said Let
have faith that right makes might and in that faith let
30 the end dare to do our duty understand it,
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
By ELSIE ROBINSON

into angels or devils-he thinks
that we will live then much as
live now-only much more freely
and powerfully, for we will have
dropped our clumsy bodies. He
believes that the real self in Us
which dreams and loves and
struggles and rejoices is not a
matter of flesh and bone-it only
inhabits the flesh and bone and
uses them as temporary tools.
The tools may wear out but Sir
Oliver Lodge does not believe
that the Real Self can ever wear
out. He thinks that it will sim
ply go on growing and develop
ing, making many mistakes as
it did here in this life, doing
some mischief perhaps, but grow
ing wiser and stronger all the time.
Sir Oliver Lodge doesn't think
that we're Saved" or damned"
when we die-nor does he think
that the next life is either heaven
or hell. He thinks that it is just
More Life. And he believes that
1t would be quite possible for
another life to be going on here,
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. C. A. L. Reed

VoU became impressed with the
4 fact that natural laws gov
erning both health and disease
are really universal when you see
or hear of like causes, producing
like diseases under like condi.
tons in all parts of the world 7
Thus / have recently been read
ing in the Medical Journal Of
Australia about the diarrhoea of
infants in that country. The
article by DIR. J. L. Forsyth, a
leading Australian practitioner,
might as well have been based
upon data derived from Ameri-
can experiences. He says, very
properly, that diarrhoea in in
fants is started by some irritant
or poison, either taken in the
food or found in the bowel. but
no one knows very much about
what these poisons really are.
The ordinary digestive juices
stimulate the lower bowel, and
children fed on thoroughly pepto-
nized milk often develop diar-
rhoea. Mere excess of food may
start the trouble, and children are
liable to an attack If they do not
get enough water between feeds
and have to quench their thirst
with milk.
The breasted child shakes off
an attack more quickly than q
child fed on the bottle. When a
child is very slow to recover, the
reason is generally that the
lining of the bowel is not doing
its duty of preventing the poison
Gus products of digestion from
getting into the blood. The diet
of 9, breast-fed child is perfectly
balanced and also contains sub
stances which protect against
disease. The proteins Of bottle
milk are not in the correct pro-
portions, the fat is different and
the excess of mineral salts up
sets the digestive action Of the
hydrochloric acid of the stom-
ach. Even in health the bowel
cells are working perilously near
to their limit of safety. and diar-
rhoea comes as a disaster. II
we feed we add fuel to the fire;
If we starve we reduce the al
ready impoverished efficiency Of
the cells.
A days starvation in a breast
fed child is a good thing. In
bottle-fed child starvation should
not be stressed. If the child Is
severely Ill it will vomit every
thing it eats. We should concen-
trate our efforts on supplying
fluid. Water should be given in
a spoon and continued even If the
child returns it. The doctor will
inject saline solution.
If the child Is given enough
fluid, the vomiting ceases, but the
diarrhoea goes on. The food
should then be as well balanced
as possible; with very little fat,
and about 2 per cent milk pro-
TEN altered by heat; some sugar
should be added. Fresh milk is
bad, for it is a poison if it gets
into the blood through the bowel
wall. Sugar ferments easily, and
its products do not irritate the
bowel as much as those of some
foods.
Once over the acute stage, a
good food is freshly boiled milk
and water, equal parts, with
sugar added, to the amount of s
per cent. 1t is madness to give
unboiled milk unless it is aoso.
lutely direct from the COW, and
that COW a guaranteed healthy
one. for it Is impossible 70 pre-.
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
Let's Get Excited!

Since the World Series have had couple of murder
trials much flying, Mississippi flood two headline
prizefghts Peaches Browning President Coodges 81
do not choose and many other things of major minor
portance
Some Of them worth getting stirred up about more
distinctly not Now another World Series is imminent and
basbalovng nation is preparing work itself into the
annual frenzy of excitement.
Which is fine, if you ask
This is dull and workaday world for most people One
day very like another with the routine round of sleep
ing eating working and going the movies There must be
occasional relief from the monotony flash of absorb
ing interest to drag out Of the making a-lving rut
What's better than baseball? The fall outburst Of clean
enthusiasm the series fight is America letting off steam
sane and norma7
Here's to WOW of series that will make everybody sit
npI It will do US good.
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
GPO0TA

merely an attempt to show
the automatic development Of life.
If we limit ourselves to the evil
dence of our fiyes senses, we are
no better than animals"
We do not know whether Sir
Oliver Lodge is right, although
he brings many amazing scientific
facts to support his argument.
But 1t is a comforting theory
and it il much more sensible
than most theories about life or
death. It's hardly reasonable to
suppose that mans spirit will be
snuffed out in q few years after
he has come such a long way,
in his evolution. I prefer to
think that I'm Just a Growing
Thing, on my way.
When the thought of death ter
rifles you, or your heart is break
ing over the loss of some loved
one, try to think Of :. that way.
A Growing Thing, going on, in
the natural process of :ts develop.
ment. Changing to spirit, as a
pollywog changes to a frog.
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
Had He Stole a Loaf OF Bread
He Wouldn't Have Got Off So Easily

The Mayor Of Indianapolis convicted of accepting
brides for which he agreed to appoint three
bers Of the city administration.
What do you think happened to that Mayor of Indianapolis
Had he stolen loaf of bread pair of shoes he would
have gone Jail for six months more perhaps year.
The Mayor of Indianapolis not hungry his children did
not lack Shoes when he took thousands of bride money
And THIS happens to him. he goes to Jail for thirty days.
pays 81 900 fine small part of the bride money.
Crime will surely make you unhappy and it may send you
70 hell hereafter avoid it. But if you MUST be criminal
don't loaf Of bread pair Of shoes-hat the most
foolish thing you do in America Steal pair of shoes go
70 jail. Steal $10OO0,000, go to Europe.
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
Why Men Like Miracles
To Be Amazed Delights Them

reverend gentleman says miracles violation
OF natures laws That true since clergyman says
the ordinary mortal is interested in miracles chiefly
he thinks they DO vioate natures laws.
Hindu likes to his religious faldr throw rope up
Into the air with nothing support it, then climb up
and vanish from sight.
Millions delight in the story Of Joshua stopping the
SIS journey around the earth that he might win his fight
Some still think he did stop the sum- spite of the generally
accepted theory that the doesn't go around the earth
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
The knowledge Test For
Readers of The Times

Match correctly
/. Harry Wills ex-governor
Vladimir de Pachmann poet
g. Rebecca West
d. Arthur Hugh Clough pianist
s ]. Walker pugiIist
g. Clifford Pnchot novelist
Label each true false.
z. The Adirondack Mountains are in Canada,
8. Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
Cape of Good Hope the southern point Of South
America.
10. Death Valley is in California.
IL Montreal the capital of the Dominion of Canada
Do you
IL. What is a calliope?
13. What is meant by Arbor Day?
Id. What is caviar prepared from?
= Is. What is the evening of October 81 called?
16. Who said, Lafayette here?
See Magazine Page Answers
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
WHAT will
w happen af-

WI H AT will
w happen af-
ter you die?
Sir DIV er
Ee thinks
you will so on
growing.
He b ellie YES
that death is
just another sSrt
OF birth and
that just as we
took on one
type Of a body
when we came
into this pres
ent existence, so
will we take on
fin er., fire er
bodies when we
graduate" into
the next exist.
ence.
Sir oliver
Lo d ge doesn't
think that we
will graduate
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
We're Out
Pray Heaven We STAY Out

Swedish Foreign Minister complains that the League Of
Nations doesn't do anything plays part worth talking
about in international disputes The League really not
league it organization dominated quite naturally by
France and Great Britain Those two countries with ali
their protestaons Of friendship good Their
when Louis the Sixteenth decorating John Paul Jones be-
bause he sank British ships.
The League of Nations doesn't do anything of Importance
because its bosses cannot AGREE anything of Importance
Be grateful that this country OUT Of it. in spite of the
efforts of sloppy sentmentas and grasshopper Statesmen
10 force the United States in We're out thank heaven may
we STAY out.
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
ONCE-OVERS
By ]. j. MUNDY
ARE you A SELF-ADvERTISER?

What sort of stories do you enjoy telling?
An extensive traveller he judge the character OF
with whom he when the storytelling period
The smoking compartment Pullman good place for this
sort Of study.
The trend Of thought that gives most pleasure will manifest
tsef you follow natural inclination in storytelling
The Pullman compartment easily separates the big from
the man who wants to be considered big
The who sits and listens while he
the one who looking bit of information which he
can use to good advantage.
and thinking.
And they advertising themselves because they think they
need to be advertised.
good
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
LISTEN, WORLD!

without our see
ing it.
we are not
living in a ma.
teriaI world" he
says. I'VE are
living in a spiri.
tual world and
people so quail.
fled to know it
feel it in their
bones that at
times we get
VISIONS Oh SO1BS-
thing more.
II tell you we
are not isolated
on this planet.
There is a vast
reality beyond.
We are not the
highest beings
in creation, We
are only the
highest on this
particular planet.
DaFwin ism is
The Washington times., 1927-10-04

vent infection by dirty fingers
and dirty bottles, and any more
infection is very likely to be
fatal to the child.
And such are the teachings from
MISUNDERSTANDING that have
The Washington times., 1927-10-04

been anticipated through this col
umn during the last several years.
Yes, the world, large as it is. ia
yet small, and its natural laws,
personal as they are to each of
US. are yet UNIVERSAL
The Washington times., 1927-10-04

the first thing you think of when
you hear the name of Solomon?
Wisdom? Glory? The Proverbs?
Nay, verily-seven hundred wives!
Be as enappily cynical about
The Washington times., 1927-10-04

marriage as you will. It may be
a bore. a joy or a joke-but it is
still the Alpha and Omega of
existence. And, without L ali
else Is dead sea fruit. -.
The Washington times., 1927-10-04

In the name of honesty, let US
admit it! A husband is exactly
what he always has been and al
ways will be-the paramount
necessity of a woman's life. The
primary working foundation for
happiness and self-development--
the sine qua non of success! The
theme, the title-page and the eli
max of her life-story!
Even when a girl does not plan
to begin her career" by annexing
husband. she subconsciously
plans to END it that way. Even
though a man may struggle
against marriage to the last ditch,
he is somehow glad and relieved
when the struggle is over and he
feels the anaesthetic of domesticity
creeping over him.
A woman MUST have some
thing human to cling to, worry
about, brag about, idealize and
manage-something to mother,
yearn over, appeal to and COM
mand. Something human to
OWN!
A lover is merely a luxury; q
husband is necessity useful in
as many ways as the latest electri-
cal device and far more decora-
tive. Even with a tombstone over
him, he affords you a sort Of
social prestige and self complac-
ency that spinster is denied.
What If he does require the
sacrifice of a few laurels, illu-
sions, comforts. pet habits, closet
hooks and ideas on individual
ism?" Isn't he worth the price?
AS for a man without a woman
to chide him and believe in him,
he is. like a motor-car without a
safety.clutch, a barge without a
.tug-boat, a watch without a regu-
lator. Marriage-even marriage
to the wrong woman--is the
MAKING or him!
The average "single-footer"
either settles down into a soggy
state of gloom, laZiness and self
indulgence or keeps running
around in circles trying to find
out what's the matter with him.
He never GETS anywhere! Mar
rage puts a mans feet on the
earth and his nose to the grind.
stone--and turns him from a
drone or a butterfly into a Solid
Citizenl
Most of the illustrous names
that have come down to us
through History have been those
of distinguished husbands. what
did Adam ever do-except fill the
role Of huband to Eve? What is
The Washington times., 1927-10-04
MEDITATIONS
OF A WIFE
By Helen Rowland.
This Marrlage.Tie

This Marriage.Tie
S6NTARRIAGE," says the Hard
Nl boiled Virgins and the
Feminists, has not only ceased
to be woman's Highest Career.
1t is not a career at all; but just
an incident or an accident-and
usually mistake
Nonsense and tommyrot! The
first essential to a mans happi-
ness-and above all, to a woman
lis a LIFE-COMPANION! And
no job, no profession, no mission,
no art--not even pair of prize
Pekinese will take the place of q
husband!
Smyrna times., 1927-03-30
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Revenue receipts at Washing
ton are beyond expectation. A
very handsome surplus over ap-
preparations for the current fis-
cal year is indicated. This means
Of course, that when Congress
assemblies next December it will
again revise income taxation
and reduce rates.
To be sure the surplus accum-
ulated on June 80 next will not
be available for rebate Oh tax re-
duction. Every dollar Of it will
60 to cutting down the national
debt. But it will furnish bas-
is for future estimates and ex-
perience necessary for sensible
legislation.
It is easy to visualize the sit
uation next winter. The Ad-
ministration will advise reduc-
tion along sane and safe lines.
But we shall then be on the eve
Of another Presidential election,
and the temptation to play par
tisan politics will be too strong
to be resisted. Democratic lead
ership will demand for political
effect much more than will be
possible, and every radical in
Congress will be heard in angry
denunciation of conservative
methods.
1t is a shame that tax revision
cannot be lifted out of politics,
but it can't be-next winter.
Smyrna times., 1927-03-30

1t is usual to accept the ser
vices of a minister of the gospel
at funerals and in some instanc-
es, weddings, without making
any form of payment for the
service performed, says The
Milford Chronicle. MANY of
the families take the service as
part of a preachers duties; even
though the person OF family for
which they conduct funeral SER
vice, is not a member of his or
any other church. This is all
wrong and it should be changed
at once. If Christian form of
burial is to be performed, then
the preacher should be paid for
his service. Even the very
poor can pay some fee; and,
those more fortunate can and
should, contribute at least five
OF ten dollars to the support of
the preacher who delivers the
services at the funeral of those
they serve. In some instances
memoriams are printed on the
anniversaries Of the dead, by
their living friends, and we of
ten wonder, if these same good
folks had thought to enclose
five dollar bill in an envelope,
and pressed it into the preach
ar's hand as he bade them good
BYE after words of comfort Civ
IN to them? Every funeral di-
rector should include the
preachers fee Of ten dollars in
lis bill for burial. 1t would not |
oe forgotten then, and the mod |
'rately paid preacher would be
'epaid for his service"
Smyrna times., 1927-03-30
DExTER'S TOWNSEND ROAD

Contractors are Making Headway and
Expect to Complete Job in two Weeks
The contracting firm of Kirk Bros,
engaged in road construction, began
the last period of their work on Tues
day of last week on the road leading
from Townsend to Dexter's Corner, a
distance of about four and one-half
miles. The contractors had made
considerable headway on this job
when the severe winter weather halt
ed them in December, and since that
time the weather conditions have been
such as prevent a resumption of the
work, but when forced to stop by the
intense cold they had reached a point
indicating half way Of road under
contract having finished this part of
the road in a modern and highly sat
isfactory manner and the stretch fin
ished was a great help to the farm
ers along that section of the highway
during the winter as they had to suf-
fer the inconvenience of what was
called one of the worst pieces of road
in this part Of the state. 1t has been
calculated that with favorable condi-
tions this contract would be complete
in about six weeks as the preliminary
work of grading and blowing out
-stumps, also making the fills, were
completed before the work came to a
stop in December
Smyrna times., 1927-03-30
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in China is a difficult job" says
The Evening Journal.
1T is made even more difficult
by the fact that it is hard for
US in America to get accurate,
unbiased information about the
situation there. In consequence,
there are a number Of rather
hazy impressions abroad which
may need a little correcting.
Most of US, no doubt, feel that
Shanghai, the international
city," is a sort Of outpost or
haven Of enlightened civilization
and modern culture in the midst
Of a sea Of ignorant semi-bar-
barians. It is pretty generally
felt that to turn Shanghai over
to Chinese rulers would be to
see many social and cultural
standards brought down to the
coolie level. Shanghai under
white' rule is pictured as hui
name, civilized city where the
poverty and oppression Of other
Chinese Cities are non-existent.
It may all be 50. But here is a
little evidence the other way.
Not 50 long ago the Shanghai
municipal council appointed a
commission to study child labor
conditions in this European-rul-
ed city. This commissions re-
port discloses appalling condi-
tions. The selling of young girl
children into slavery, it states,
is common.
Thousands upon thousands Of
children work in factories. Many
Of the children are no more than
six years old; the 12-hour day is
the rule. Contractors bring chill
dren in from the country dis
tTicts, paying the parents 50 a
month for each child. The con-
tractors make a profit Of about
S4 month per child, and the
youngsters are mi serably
housed and fed, paid not at all
and are kept like regular slaves.
In the silk mills are the worst
abuses. The report cites only
two mills where relatively hu-
name working conditions pre-
vail; and one of these is under
native Chinese management and
the other under Japanese man
agement! The worst conditions
were found in the British-owned
and operated mills.
The report cites long list of
abuses. 1t closes by declaring
that the council has found it diff
ficult to draw up regulations to
protect the children because the
mills are on highly competitive
footing and cannot afford to
have their profits shaved. This
little report is worth remember
ing. We had been led to believe
that only in native-ruled China
were such atrocious conditions
prevalent. This proves other
wise. 1t indicates, possibly, that
the white rule in Chinese cities
is not quite as beneficial for all
concerned as we have been told