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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
CHOIR OvERLooKs WINE

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3 R-
Members of the Florentine choir who
threatened to abandon their tour of
America because of the absence OF
chianti wine and because the spa
ghetti was always cooked too. soft"
have been induced to continue their
tour, at least as far as San Francisco,
Frank Healy, concert manager here,
made public today. The choir is
expected here December IL.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04

but apparently they were making
little progress.
Unless there is such an agreement,
organization Of the senate might be
held up for several days. Until If
is perfected congress cannot receive
President Coolidge's message and pro-
ceed with a beginning on Che vast
volume of work ahead of it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-04
Mellon
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temporary sources must disappear in
the course of the next year or two.
The report of your committee answers
this argument with the statement that
similar predictions have, been made
in the past only to be disproved by
later development This is hardly
worthy of a business mems effort. How
can receipts be realized from assets
which no longer eXiSt?"
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
DEMOCRACY
Powers
BY DR.. Frank Crane

wv IH almost practical argument the world against
w it democracy has steadily forged forward.
- 1t evident, manifest the face of 1t
that people themselves and that
many indifferent perform their public duties that
democracy doomed Yet dear the heart Of the
his liberty and his desire rule himself
ruled by another that democracy is not quenched
incompetent and fruess are
held responsible for the evils they support ss
Yet this country the weahiest and prosperous nation
the world has demonstrated that with All is faults democracy
be successful.
Still do believe wholly in democracy Or IL We do
believe n i is only ideal something sworn hy but
not to be practiced Most of By
swear at it as working model
We have elaborate Of checks people
from getting what they want getting 1t quickly.
We send children that are little Prussa ruled
H believe thoroughly We would teach IL II
our children We do not these children learn how
obey really although do; what want that they
shall learn how themselves segovernent a
art calls for all the Of mankind We must Is
habit - p IS
and carry out its purposes
The business of teacher merely al adviser and Guide
ne s not to rule in loco parents he s and directs
ne s to be adnonhng friend absolute nonar
governing schools by Wilson r. Gill; letter lies before ne
signed by Mexandra Gaesk Of the Wrghtman Public School
o Washington which she speaks Of the spirit of the c
stupid shameful monarchal system school nanarepnf ana
thanks God for the plan ~ 4 sas
sincere believers democracy We ought f tra -,
copvight Mcclure syndicats
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

This is the former Countess Maria Cstna BezzSca
Nine, Gugemo Marconi, she appeared in her wedding
gown
The lady very beautiful and the gown unquestionably
good many youthful Americans would put it, SOME we'd
ding gown 81
everybody and lovely to look upon. Thousands Of
young American girls will be interested in this romantic dress
and in the unusually long train.
certainly lends dignity to woman and queens and
empresses and the Of the world have made It habit
since the most ancient times to wear long, dragging skirts
day have learned that while long trains beau
t perhaps dgnified they also collect germs and dust
and for Life ii general apart from wedding days have got
rid Of them.
However have gone little too far in the other drec
on Of us and forgotten that reasonable length Of
skirt is necessary FOR M0DESTY.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

Modern society supposed to recognize that nothing
important than human life. Does itq
Some 10 existence Is true have been abolished
or pretty successfully curbed. Al
Plaques longer vine their hundreds and thousands
Smallpox typhoid and other diseases that once brought suf
feng and death many communities nowadays beset only
scattered individuals 4a
The heavy toll Of lives formerly lost n industry being
steadily reduced by the development Of elaborate safeguards
In this prosperous land fewer and fewer unortunates fall
victim 10 the vicissitudes Of Life
But still the number Of traffic fatalities ii city and
country roads mounts appangly And still the railroad
grade-crossing does its grisy work
Perhaps there for failure thus far to lower the
count Of automobile killings Motor traffic has swollen
such proportions II 50 short time comparatively that in
genpiy hasn't yet devised effective means Of coping with
Its dangers.
There is nothing though about the railroad crossing
~ CONTINUED in Last Two Columnsl
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

pie In his classes to discuss them.
For that he was denied the right
Of promotion. Here is part of
the statement which the board al
superintendent issued concerning
this denial:
a teacher may not have one
set Of opinions for the classroom
and another for the public plat
FORM AS school teacher he has
not the same rights as other
citizens to print. publish or de-
clare his thoughts and opinions.
He is no longer at liberty to
freely write, speak or publish
What do YOU think of that
statement Are school teachers
citizens2 Should they be allowed
to discuss the things which other
citizens discuss?
IL they are not citizens, and
they may not talk All other citi.
zens talk, what Is happening III
our schools today7 What kind Of
people are teaching our children? !?
What kind OF an education do
you wish YOUR child to receive?
DO you wish him taught that
America ID a perfect, flawIess Tia.
tion and that ali things Anaeri.
can are above criticism?
Or do you wish him to discuss
his country to take & personal
interest In its struggles and vic.
tories. its mistakes and failures,
that he may, when his turn
comes. help to bring it nearer j
the glorious American ideal?
How do you cast your vote?
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
By ELSIE ROBINSON

ago, DIR. Abraham Leftkowitz and
two other teachers were deprived
Of their pr0motionaI standing By
the New York Department of
Education because uf their raeli.
cal expressions. They were ac-
cilsed Of being Reds. The sole
proof upon which this charge was
founded seems to be the fact that
these men belong "a the American
Civil Liberties Union.
It Is not illegal to belong TO
his association. Il does not place
. citizen under suspicion Scores
q well-knoWn Americans. in
every walk Of life. belong ia ii.
y not even q secret Organiza-
Ion. It's aims and acts are open
TO public inspection. It spreads
no dangerous propaganda, throws
no bombs. inciteg no riots Its
work Is simply to defend tha
rights of citizens To freedom 0e
expression as guaranteed by the
Constitution Of the United States
of America.
Il makes no distinction as to
whom it will defend: ii has de-
Tended Roman Catholics ana n1erla-
bers Of the Ku Klux Khan,
negroes and white men. Commun-
lists and industrial workers, Jews.
Hindoos people Of every race and
creed.
In short. It defends not people,
but the Constitution itself, against
the assaults Of Ignorance and
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
ONCE-OVERS

Are YOU losing control annoynces anger you?
Little things like dropping pencil second time after have
picked it from the floor the discovery Of small that
some person has made, rouse You almost to frenzy
Even daily job about the little things
than do about the matters that really important
The fatigue experience the end Of day is often
caused by worry than by work
You yourself that be at high
nervous pitch before you much work
You say that only when you work fast and nervousy
keep your mind on what doing.
1t for yourself for your mistakes by
saying that they due to the quantity Of work turn
You would rather motions and than
centrate what slowly
Mentally lazy you lack balance. Get control
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
SECRETS OF
HEALTH
BY DR.. G. A. Z. Reed
VoU are asked to write me a
I letter, for several reasons.

VOU are asked to write me a
I letter, for several reasons.
In the first place. ] have been
writing you q letter every week
day until you now have more
than a thousand OF them. Is it
not about time for me to hear
from you?
Most 81 my letters begin with
the word ''you. That is because,
in writing them. / always think
Of the individual reader OF you"
like to feel that each one Of my
communications IL 4 letter. direct,
personal. intimate. 70 some one
reader--to you to whom am
thus holding out. il not q helping,
at least d guiding hand. ! try TO.
sense the wants and necessities
aspirations and hopes, health and
welfare OF some one person. OF
you just as was my daily prac-
lice through many years Of pro-
fessional life. 10 this end have
brought and shall continue to
bring the accumulated knowledge
born Of long experience. also.
til your interest. try TO keep fn
touch with the advanced ana ad
pancing thought of the world. I
try to interpret It IN plain lang
uage for your guidance, have,
however, arrived at q point when
1 am wondering whether and how
often / am hitting the mark. No
body can answer this but yolis---
every you who reads my arti.
cles- and you cannot do It BY Just
voting yes OF no.
You can, however, 40 tt simply
by sitting down for few minutes
today and writing me q frank.
statement Of your chief health
problem. either as II relates to
YOU. your family or your COM
munity for what relates 10 your
family and your community re-
lates to YOU. Don't hesitate to-
give details. Then sign il and
address ii to me Ii care Of this
newspaper.
DO not enclose stamped or
self-addresse envelope. say
this because, Of course. II will be
physically impossible for me 10
answer ali the letters that shall
get In response to this request.
But each letter will be read and
classified with others relating to
the same subject. Then, when
All of them are thus classified,
each group will be read by me
!. and composite question, or sew
eraI of them, viii be formulated
as the subject for an article or
series Of articles These articles
will appear interspersed among
those Of the kind that now cons
prise my series. Sooner or later,
however, you will find discus
sion OF your particular problem.
Now, in conclusion. you can
readily see that, BY complying
with this request, you will be
helping me to help YOU. You will
thus enable me to meet the gem
eral demands for information more
irltelligently and with more ac.
curacy than. would otherwise be
possible. You will likewise be
contributing to the solution Of
the interesting question As to
what, at a given time. are the
chief health problems Of = great
people.
So write me letter today.
l
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
lJnciYiIized
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peril That has been with us since locomotives began making
better speed than twenty miles hour and the horror shows
little abatement.
Take the crash ii Weehawken, MI J On Tuesday evening
hone out Of forty passengers hurt when locomotive
smashed the into kdg wood at least two deaths sre
expected to ensue.
There special switchmen 10 operate deraring de
vice for the street cars the danger had official recognition
There were the usual crossing gates and fagmen
The human equation failed again. it must every now and
then.
If civilization really about human lives why does it
continue to tolerate grade crossings in busy city srees2
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
LISTEN, WORLD!

rs America per-
j feet? Has it
any faults?
IL so, have
our educators a
right to discuss
those faults?
should fre .
speech on the
subject Of Amer
lea be banned
in our schools ?
Or shall our
children be per-
nlitted to dis
cuss the land
which they Will
some day inherit
and govern ?
You'd better
think q b u t
those questions
for they are
looming big In
our educational
horizon.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

The sum of wisdom Is that the
time Is never lost that is devoted
to work Emerson,
We all have sufficient strength
to bear other peoples troubles,
la Rochefoucauld.
With women the heart argues.
not the mind. Matthew Arnold.
Translations increase the faults
of work and spoil its beauties.
w Noltaire.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

prejudice. 1t Is
fighting as our
fore ia { hers
fought in the
Revolution, for
the right Of law
ful liberty.
DR.. LSefikowitz
belongs to this
Organization. He
b eIieyes in
America and he
fights for Amer.
lea But he
does not think
that All the acts
which happen III
Al m : are
good acts. He
beIfey es that
many Of these
a c. 8 are un-
worthy OF Amer.
lean ideals. He
d discussed those
acts. He allowed
ffSr UnAaWr go,
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
Trees for Heroes

TtREEN WOODS CHAPTER,
VI Daughters Of the American
Revolution. have had 10 new pin
oaks set out IN memory of the
World War veterans of Winsted
Conn. who lost their lives. The
trees have been registered on the
honor roll of the American Tree
Association.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

OUR REAL wants in small
" compass lie. Church.
The stars that have most glory
have no rest. s.. Daniel.
Our sweetest songs are those
that tell Of saddest thought
Shelly.
A man is happier for life for
having once made an agreeable
Sydney Smith.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17
SAYINGS OF
MRS.SOLOMON
Glorifyinr The DumbeII
by Helen Rowland

DE not deceived. my Daughter,
ID when a man saith unto thee,
Go to: / could not ENDURE
life with q stupid woman.
For. verify, verify, NO woman
Is stupid, in any mans eyes, who
AGREETH with all his opinions
and laugheth at all his wit
tIcisnns.
Nay. NO damael il i dumbell
who applaudeth in the right
place, and cryeth. Hear: Hear"
And woman, who can be
silent iii ONE language IS more
s'interesting than she who
seeketh to Be scfntillatirg in
seven languages. Yea, she Is ac-
counted 'nysterious.
But damseI with opinions,'
and convictions' affecteth =
man as cold shower on q VIM
ter morning. She giveth him 9
Then consider the lsOFelel. ana
be wise. For she cenbed her
hair and sang her song, and
SAID nothingi And no man
could resist herl
4o to. what win blonde hair
avail thee. II thou art afflicted
with d brunette temperament
and the moods of prima donna2
what viii beauty profit thee
IL thou art gifted with d ready
wit and = sharp tonguel
what will dlmples In the cheek
gain thee, II thou has no hollow
places III the mind, and no blank
spaces behind the forehead
What viii retrousse nose
avail thee. if thou hast an aqai-
line disposition and ORIGINAL
thoughts?
For 4 plain woman may over-
come her handicap with humility,
and conceal her intelligence with
~AssnA 1911 selAu 3 ~ tlatkA1s
But wisecracks lii the mouth
Y of ID BEAUTY affright man as
u weapon IN the hands Of d
small boy: and wisdom Ii the
mouth Of Sweet Woman IS as
lemon to his teeth.
And solomon, himself, had
torn his beard and rent his gar.
ments. had he suspected that
there was an IDEA afioat
amongst all his seven hundred
Wivesi
For verify. verify i continuous
smile and vacuous laugh con.
stitute all the pep which a
man requireth from ANY woman!
SELAH.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

Nay. NO damaeI Il 4 dumbell
who applaudeth in the right
place, and cryeth, Hear: Hear
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

what viii beauty profit thee
il thou art gifted with 4 ready
wit and q sharp t0ngue7
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

For, verify, verify, NO woman
Is stupid. in any mans eyes, who
AGREETH with all his opinions
and laugheth at all his wit
tIcisms.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

CO t0. what viii blonde hair
avail thee, II thou art afflicted
with brunette temperament
and the moods Of prima donna?
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

DE not deceived, my Daughter,
ID when a man saith unto thee,
GO to: could not ENDURE
life with a stupid woman.
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

And woman, who can be
silent III ONE language Is more
Interesting than she who
seeketh to be scfntillatii1g IN
seven languages. Yea, she Is ac-
counted nlysterious!
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

What will dimples In the cheek
gain thee, II thou has no hollow
places In the mind, and no blank
spaces behind the foreheadg
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

Then consider the Lorelei. ana
be wise. For she cernbed her
hair and sang her song, and
SAID nothingi And no man
could resist laerl
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

But & damseI with Opinions
and convictions affecteth =
man as 4 cold shower on VIM
ter morning. She giveth him q
SH0CK
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

What VIII 8 retrousse nose
avail thee. Il thou hast an aqui-
line disposition and ORIGINAL
thoughts7
The Washington times., 1927-09-17

For 4 plain woman may over
come her handicap with humility,
and conceal her intelligence with
iissimulation and sympathy.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Ellensburg, Wash.
Mrs. Mamie Robertson, Reporter

The Rev. o. Stalworth has moved
to his new home, which he recently
purchased, at 210 South Main Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Evans, Mes
danes Joe Johnson, Ora Evans, John
Woods, L. Shelby and George Rof-
files and Josephine Evans motored to
Ellensburg from Yakima to visit Mr..
and Mrs. William Robertson. During
their stay the party enjoyed picnic.
Mrs. Ambosia Saunders passed the
weekend with her little son Lester
Miss Doris Evans returned from
Yakima last week, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mr.. Saulters of Spokane, en- route
to his home from Seattle, was Wis
itor in the city last week, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Robertson.
Mrs. Anna Collins passed few
days at Yakima last week on BUSH
ness.
Mr.. Valentine, who has been i'll at
a hospital, is reported improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Robertson
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Eunice Taylor, to w. d..
Carney of Los Angeles, where the
couple will reside.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Yakima, Wash.
Mrs. John Woods, Reporter

Mrs. M. Alexander left last Tues
day for Seattle to be at the bedside
of her daughter Dwindeline who is ill
in the hospital there.
Mrs. L. Shelby, Miss Josephine
Evans and Mrs. Geo. Roffles re-
turned to Ellensburg Friday after
spending several weeks in the city
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Evans, Miss
Ora Evans, Mesdames j. Woods and
J. Johnson, motored to Ellensburg
Friday and were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Robertson.
Mrs. Alice Nelson of Wapato spent
the week end in the city visiting rel
atives.
Mr.. Robert Wylie left Saturday
for Yankton, Ore.
Miss Frances Little, Mrs. T. Clax-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Claxton of
Roslyn spent Sunday here visiting
friends. Other Sunday visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Williams and family
of Toppenish, visiting relatives; Mrs.
Prudence Holloway of Portland, Wis.,
iting relatives and friends.
Mrs. H. H. Jones spent Sunday in
Sunnyside visiting her daughter Mrs.
j. Payne.
Mrs. l.. Taylor is visiting relatives
this week in Sunnyside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Emmons
and Mrs. Floyd Emmons spent Sun
day at Rim Rock.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Craven and son
Roland, spent the week end in Ros-
lyn.
Mrs. L. A. Tolliver left Monday
for Pendleton, Ore, to visit her hus-
band, Rev. L. A. Tclliver.
Mrs. Amanda Wright was pleas
antly surprised last Wednesday ev-
ening when twenty of her friends
called with beautiful gifts for her
new home. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Robinson, Rev.
and Mrs. F. G.. Barr and Mr.. J. w.
Wilmington motored to Toppenish
Sunday the guests of Mr.. Whiting
ton to initiate his new Oakland Sc
dan.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Everett. Wash.
Miss Corrinne WhItlow

Miss Amanda Jackson was hostess
to the Mamie Burroughs Study Club
Thursday night.
The Rev. ]. L. Murray has been
confined to his home by illness for
the last week. He is reported i'm
proving.
The Rev. w. F. Green of Seattle
will occupy the pulpit of Second Bap-
fist Church during the Rev. Mr.. Muir
rays illness. He preached there at
both Sunday services. Mrs. Green
accompanied him from Seattle with
Mrs. Sordin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Holmes were
hosts to a delightful card party Sat
urday night. Four tables were in
play during the evening, whist, five
hundred and fan-tan being games
enjoyed. A delicious two-course lun-
cheon was served.
Mrs. Boiler and and Miss Dora
Davis entertained with an all-night
party Saturday night. Several per-
sons from Seattle were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aurelius Davis had
as weekend guests Mr.. and Mrs,
William jackson of Seattle and Mrs.
Jessie Walker of Spokane. They en-
joyed a motor trip to Bellingham
Sunday.
J. l.. Cooper and Mrs. Myrtle Ste.
wart motored to Sedro Woolley Sun
day.
J. w. Samuels will entertain the
Z. B. S. Club this week.
The Mamie Burroughs Study Club
has elected the following delegates
to the state meeting at Yakima in
June: Mrs. j. B. Samuels, Mrs. A.
Davis, Miss Amanda Jackson, Mrs
Glenna Norwood and Miss Corinne
Whitlow. The alternates are Mrs. E.
Harris, Miss Julia Harris, Mrs. o.
Holmes and Miss f. Johnson.
Miss Edith johnson, in charge OF
the educational department of the
Mamie Burroughs Study Club, is
giving a benefit program for the
purpose of raising money to add tc
the scholarship fund of the State
Federation of Colored Women's
Clubs. This program will be held in
the Bailey Chapel A. M. E. Church
Thursday night, May 10. There will
be no charge, but n silver offering
will be taken at the close of the pro
gram. There will be an art work ex.
hibit in connection with the program
The N. B. S. Club will give q
chicken dinner at the home of Mrs
]. B. Samuels May &c.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Longview, Wash.
Miss Ruth Johnson, Reporter

The Mothers Day services at the
church were well attended. At the
Christian Endeavor hour an inter
esting program was given. At the
evening services the Rev. w. T..
House preached a touching sermon
on "Mother." The Rev. Enus of
Vernonia, a visitor here Sunday,
spoke on "The Spiritual Mother"
Rev. and Mrs. Enus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Leg
get, all of Vernonia, passed the
weekend in the city visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Legget are house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hicks
pending admission of Mrs. Legget
to the Longview Memorial Hospital
to undergo a major operation, from
which her many friends wish her a
speedy recovery.
Marcus Robinson and Pete john
son passed Sunday at Vernonia Wis
iting friends.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-05-13
Walla Walla, Wash.
Aaron S. Webb, Reporter.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Jackson beauti-
fully entertained a number of Walla
Walla folks at a well-appointed
breakfast dance at their home in
Pendleton last Tuesday morning.
Many of the Walla Walla people
motored to Pendleton last Monday
evening to attend the Mothers Day
program and social.
Mr.. Sam Garden has purchased a
late model Lexington Touring Car.
Mrs. Burch formerly of this city
who has been residing in San Diago
for the past year has moved back to
Walla Walla.
Mr.. Harry Rigsby made business
trip to Lewiston, Idaho last week.
Mr.. Williams of Pendleton, Ore,
spent the day visiting here Sunday.
Mr.. Sandles of Bend, Ore, is in
Walla Walla.