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The Washington times., 1928-12-04
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BY MERRYLE STANLEY
RJJKEYSER

tCopyrlKht. l92S, by Universal Service
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.--The age
Of big business on the farms
seems to be dawning. Farming
Ia the future will be less a hit
or miss affair-less a gamble on
the capriciousness of nature.
In the grain belt, the Campbell
Farming Corporation, which oper-
Ates $4,000 acres OF wheat and flax
land in Montana, is one Of the
early harbingers of the new trend
toward the industrfalization OF
farming. In cotton. the vast
enterprises headed by Lee VIII
son, or Wilson, Arkansas, and
u. X. Salisbury, OF Memphis,
Tenn, are symbols, too, OF the
new attempt to put farms on
factory cost accounting basis.
Mostly Engineering
Here in nutshell is the bust
ness philosophy OF the new style
farmer, as revealed by Thomas
d. Campbell, president of the
Campbell Farming Corporation.
Modern farming Is 30 per cent
engineering and 10 per cent ag1-
culture. Farming is q nlanufac-
turing business, as well as q type
of contracting. 1t constitutes al
the requirements of nlanufactur-
ing and is at the same time the
most interesting type Of contracf.
ing. Al contract with bonus
and penalty clause - liberal
T Q A. l. ieS yNyf
season and in proper time and
an almost fatal penalty Il the
work is done out Of season"
incidentally, in spite of the pre-
election attempt to exploit distress
On the farms, the actual balloting
In the farm States reflected eco.
nomic realities. In spite of the
unevenness OF farm conditions the
condition OF farmers in general in
respect to purchasing poy er this
year was better than in any year
since the deflation except 1925.
But according 10 the Department
of Agriculture estimate, farm prod
ucks III their exchange value With
other commodities are still only at
90 per cent of their pre-war value
ss3 Two Farm Types
Big business men Of the farms
believe that small farms will SUR
vive. Mr.. Campbell. in the Maga-
zine Of Business, adds:
There are but two types OF
farming under present industrial
and economic conditions III the
United states; the small farm OPP
Grated by the farmer and his fam
ily, without any payroll at all. and
the large farm operated e 9 fac-
tory, with high-priced, skilled eIIl-
pIoyes, factory production methods
technical men and industria man.
ngement.
we will always have the smaH
farm with us; In fact It is most
essential that we do. The small
farmer will operate truck gardens
and intensified units near our
Industrial centers whers the trans
portation costs viii to some ex-
tent offset labor costs. Such q
type Of farm win be home a.
well as business and viii always
include q great portion OF our
rural population.
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Steel Firm Prospects
Ore in PENNSYLVANIA

COATESV1LLE, Pa, Dec. A.
Ore prospecting, started several
months ago in Valley township
and West Cain township by Thomas
D. Wood. of Philadelphia. an Off
cial of the Alan Wood Steel Com
pany, of Conshohocken, Is being
continued.
Another farm, the Lewis Scott
place. adjoining the o. A. Boyle
farm, purchased last summer, has
been purchased by Wood, who also
has an option on the Bearsley
farm near by. Thus far he has
acquired about 460 acres.
Core drillers are still at work
on the Boyle property and are
sinking their sixth hole. From
the first five cores. it is said, suf.
| ficient iron ore has been found
| to indicate immense deposits.
Many persons who have fol
lowed the extent OF the work be.
lieve ore mining may be started
| In earnest soon.
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High Pressure Water
System Wins Support

A resolution recommending the
abandonment OF the present gravity
system OF water supply to fire hy-
drants and installation Of q new high
pressure system In its place for the
downtown district was proposed In
a report of a special COMMITTEES Of
the Board OF Trade, presented at the
meeting Of the board of directors
yesterday. The resolution was
adopted by the directors.
incorporated in the resolution was
the recommendation that the high
pressure system be installed in the
downtown area and equipped with
electrically driven centrifugal pumps.
These pumps would be installed, the
report said, at the Bryan Street
pumping station. The estimated
total cost of the new installation
would not exceed $10O,0 ,0OOs it was
said.
The Washington times., 1928-12-04
HOWARD SHOWS
Bis GAINS

Howard University In its annual
report to the Secretary OF the
Interior shows that the academic
college this year enrolled 1.7S7
students, far exceeding the enroll
ment OF last year. The total en-
rollment for all the departments
OF the university last year was
z, ,533.
The college enrolment is almost
equal to the entire number of negro
college students registered in
OF one-seventh OF the college stu
dents reported In all existing negro
colleges. There were 639 new
students in the colleges this year
from 195 high schools and IS
States.
After q survey OF the law school
by Professor Horack, of the AraAri-
can Association of Law Schools, the
trustees voted to begin this year,
the first class on a three year full
time day school. Al gift from the
Laura Spelman Rockefeller Me-
mortal provides $l5,000 to bring
library facilities above the minimum
requirement OF the American AS
sociation of Law Schools. and 1000
a year for five years to supplement
a like amount by the university for
the maintenance of the library.
The School OF Religion received
no aid whatever from Government
appropriations, its entire support
coming from special donations and
a small endowment. This support
iS still very meager.
The university has spent the
$500 900 made available by Con.
gress and the General Education
Board for the erection Of the new
medical building. It was completed
and dedicated during the year.
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S0CIE TT LEADER
SUBP0ENAED

Mrs. Mccormick Goodhart. local
society leader. was served with =
subpoena yesterday as she alighted
from her machine at the willard
Hotel. to appear As witness for .
maid formerly employed in the
household Of Mrs. Mary Scott Town.
send.
The maid. Tina Van veen. about
. year ago filed suit against Mrs.
Townsend alleging that while going
about her. duties she fell and .slif.
fered n broken arm. The injury
she charged was the result of
negligence on the part Of other
servants In the Townsend menAge.
Attorneys 4. Morris Wampler and
Philip Austin, who represent the
maid. claim that, as Il result Of
her injury, she was prevented from
going about her duties a. q maid
and that she lost her position In
the Townsend house.
They further. charge that she
later lost her position in the home
OF Mrs. GoOdhart.
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SBURCH LIVESTOCK

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 4.Cattle
supply light; market, steady;
choice. S1s: prime. s12.5o01s; good,
S12.6O01s; tidy butchers, s1f012;
fair, $IO.5O011: common. ss01O.s0;
common to good fat bulls, $3.50
1880; common to good fat cows,
S5. .50@s.5O; heifers. s1O.50@11.00:
fresh cows and springers, 45O0125
veal calves. $17G1S.
Sheep and lamb supply, 1000;
01425.
Hogs Receipts, 1850: market,
steady to lower; prime heavy hogs,
S9@92O; hevay mixed, $9.16@0.25;
mediums. $9.1509.25; heavy York.
ers, $9.150S25: light Yorkers. $s.2S
O8.75: pigs, $7.750S; roughs, $3.50
as.
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FOREIGN BONDS
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK

Cattle Receipts, 10. 900; market
steady. 25c lower Steers, $50
8 is rs: cows and heifers, S5.25@13.f5;
stockers and feeders, $8.5O@l3;
calves. $S $S.50D1s.60.
T1oeS Receipts, is 900; market
fh lower Bulk, $S.1OD8.S5; top,
U heavies, &S.15m8.40: lights,
E s0 mediums, $6.260E.4O.
tn Recefpts, 700; market
s u III b ). SI2.50@l3.40;
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Rev.W. A. Lambeth Heads
ID. C.. Missions Council

The Rev William A. Lambeth
was elected president Of the minis
feriaI council of the Central Union
Mission at luncheon meeting of
the council in the mission building
in the 500 block of G ST. n. w.
other officers were the Rev. Free
ley Rohrer. vice president, and the
Rev. H. bennington Hayes, treas.
urer. The Rev. George NJ. Cum
n1ings was reelected secretary,
John s. Bennett, superintendent of
the mission, gave a report Of the
missions activities at Thanksgiving
time. and told of the need for funds
for their Christmas work.
The Washington times., 1928-12-04
Crime Crusade Started
By Chicago Prosecutor

CHICAGO, Dec. H.N.S).-What
il purported to be one OF the
greatest crime cleanups in the his.
foPy of Chicago was in process OF
organization here today follow
ing the formal inauguration OF
John A. Swanson as States at.
torney.
swanson declared he would wipe
out "chicagos system of unlawful
privilege. upon which organized
crime breeds. fattens and thriVes.
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IS BIDS IN FOR
Va. OFFICE

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Dec. 4.
Bids for the erection of the new
. county clerks office and fireprooE
record room as an addition to the
Arlington county courthouse were
received from is construction COM
fanies and opened by the board Of
/. nupervisors at a special meeting
AZ the courthouse last night. The
bids ranged from $39,7s9 to $780,.
s58.
Chairman Edward Duncan an.
noiInced that the contract will be
awarded by the board at special
meeting to be held at the court.
house tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock.
Plans for the expansion of mem
bership and activities of the Ar
lington county chamber of COM
merce, the prime object of Civic
week. which begins next Sunday
with mass. meeting in the Wash
/ tngton Lee High School. were
Z discussed by the executive commit.
tee last night. Clarendon.
According to p. P. Woodbridge,
gone out to the entire member
ship asking their support during
civic week and to pledge at least
ten hours Of their time to the
campaign.
Dan Weigle, of Philadelphia. who
, win be in direct charge Of the cam.
paign. will arrive in the county
Thursday. At noon there will be
q special luncheon meeting at which
time all details of the campaign
will be worked out.
The Arlington County Monarch
Club holds its annual banquet and
ladies night tonight in the Ashton
Heights Woman's Clubhouse. The
banquet viii be served at o'clock.
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SHORT TERM SECURITIES

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ecRATcHRDshastA Klan.

SEVENTH RACE--One and one-six
year-olds and upward.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Lessons In English

Word Often Misused
Use "Oh" to express emotion, 20
you?" 20 Lord!'
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Slapstick Stuff

The minority group always suffers
from a certain amount OF slap-stick
characterization. The Indian, the
jew, the Italian and the Negro are
the chief beneficiaries OF worn-out
beliefs in the United States.
All Indians are supposed to be
cruel and hard-hearted, but far more
Indians were scalped by white men
than whites by Indians. Jews are
supposed to be mercenary, when
they are simply a good business
people with a full share of Rosen-
walds and Strausses. And who does
not see stiletto and not think of
a biack-whiskered Italian ready to
grip II in violent murder? But in
Chicago they seem to have taken
to the machine gun and pineapple"
rather aptly
AS for the Negro: Once upon a
time every Negro man was supposed
to have handy razor, ready
mouth for a long-slice of water
melon, a quick eye for foot-loose
fowl, and monopoly on crap shoot
Ing widely known as African golf
And when he CHANGED to speak Of
himself he was sure to say "ah" in
stead of "r'. At least, a great num-
Der Of white people harbored such
a prototype. and some still do.
Now the super-advertised safety
razor has displaced the old straight
razor, 1t has ceased to be a Negro
symbol, Crap shooting he still par
ticipates in, and watermelon eating
he has not yet completely disowned.
But the "Ah'-well, may be in the
Mississippi bottoms he uses it.
Eliminating the razor and the silly
"ah," the dice, melons and chicken
propensities have been generously
acquired by the white Americans.
Craps" has become their favorite
indoor sport. Watermelon has found
its place on leading hotel menus be.
sides the southern fried chicken
OF long standing.
White Americans. either uncon-
sciously or helplessly, take over
Negro doings quite readily. They
become obsessed with Negro jaza
and "the Charleston; they sing
and whistle about drown skin ba-
bies" and "Dixie mamies." Then
they rush out in their high-powered
cars to buy some la Negro barbe-
cue.
Just the same the great mass.
mind of whites hangs onto the razor
--chicken-craps-watermelon type
of Negro. And a mass-mind is a
slow thinker. In another fifty years
Il may have grasped another coneep.
ton.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
The Queer American

The curious thing about this cleo
ton Is the drift of the sentiment to-
ward Herbert Hoover. II the cleo
ton were held tomorrow there is lit
tie doubt except that the republican
nominee would be swept into power.
Many reasons have been advanced
for this upward swing of the tide
towards the candidate who has been
labelled by astute political obsery-
ers as cold. But the reason that
seems to fit the situation more than
any other is the radio has done it.
II is simple direct explanation
that covers the whole subject For
the radio has brought the people of
the nation into more intimate con-
tact with the candidates than ever
before in the history of the country.
Ard the radio has shown to the
American people certain traits of
the democratic nominee that makes
him for the highest office in the
land.
Unquesticnably Mr.. Smith has
been poorly advised in the manage
ment of his campaign. His resorting
to slang and general loose language
hasn't helped him with the cleo
torate that he has hoped to reach.
For the American people are queer
lot They stand in public for many
things that they don't care rap for
In private.
The American wants to appear
fair to the outside world. And any
criticism of his unfairness to the
colored people will arouse a storm
Of argument and protest. And yet
you know that privately. in his own
country. the average American does
not care whoop how badly colored
people are treated. Too, the south
ern states preach dry to the utmost.
but everyone knows that the south
is unbelievably wet in practice. And
further again, the American always
goes publicly on record for high
standard of morality, no matter
what might be his own private code.
SO Mr.. Smith has made the mis-
take of catering to the American as
he is rather than as he pretends to
be. And that will help more than
anything else to defeat him. The
average American wants dignified,
cultured speaking man as president.
He wants fellow who seems a
great deal bigger than he thinks he
himself Is. He does not want fell
low who says, Pm going to give
you the low-down." He might talk
about him being a regular fellow
and about how fine it was for him
to be so neighborly. but he just
doesn't want that type of man for
president Of these United States. 1t
might not be. reasonable; 1t might
not be right. But 1t is SO. And
the man who takes heed and caters
to secret idealism of the hundred
million contradictory people is the
one who will receive majority of
the votes.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18

Word Often Mispronounccd
Precise; as in So" not as 2
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Avoiding Slurs

The question arises a number of
times as to why IT is that some of
the Jewish people. particularly the
thoughtful ones, object TO the word
jew being used in reference to
them. The answer Is the same as
the answer TO the question, why
do colored people so often object to
the term Negro?" The answer to
the one is the answer to the other.
Underlying both situations is a
definite and sound philosophy. The
Jewish people know that when the
word Jew" is used 1t might be
used as a term of opprobrium. as an
epithet. And the same thing applies
to word NEGRO" when similarly
used.
But instinctively both races rea-
lie that the words Jewish" and
"colored" cannot be thus used. The
bigot cannot say. 1.-THE dirty Jew
ish!" For Jewish is an adjective
and no adjective can be used as a
name. Some other word (noun) has
to be added. The bigot would have
to say. THE dirty Jewish mani
And the minute he says that most
Of the force of his ugly intent Is
lost. Same with the adjective col
ored. To get the word as a slur an
other word must be added and the
effect is gone.
Naturally, the rank and file of
felix's who resent these words do not
stop to philosophise about them.
But racial instinct arises in all minori-
ties 70 help them fight their defen-
siye battles. That is why Negro
and Jew" are growing into larger
disfavor as time goes on. It is be-
cause OF the simple trick of gram
mar that adjectives used prevent
abuse.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Knocking At Your Door

u the opportunity TO have q
home Of your own without any
payment down. No interest or
commission TO pay. Turn to
Page 7 and read the Classified
Ads.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Fuel Is Fuel

After the recent Florida hurricane
a general funeral service was held
for the dead. which numbered 1900.
No, that is mistake; two general
funerals were held, one for the
white dead, the other for the Negro
dead. Evidently the white people
believe there are two heavens, one
for them and one for Negroes.
Can they believe that when all
those souls stand before their Maker
there will be any. discrimination !?
They may be sure that when the
souls bound for the other place
reach their destination there will be
none. He'll has no white fires or
black fires; they are all red, and in
the eyes of Satan one color of fuel is
as good as another.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18

Word Often Misspelled
Piccolo. two c's.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
SYNONYM!

Synonyms
Reconcile, conciliate, propitiate,
placate, pacify, compose.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18

Saturday, Oct. 20. .192S-A good, all
round day. no confiictions. In the
morning, however, about sunrise,
there 10 quite an evil vibration for
women but this wears on during the
forenoon. Saturn comes to bat" in
the afternoon and strong mutual
aspect between Mars and Jupiter cul-
inmates tomorrow about noon. It's
influences are In force today and to-
night. This is splendid day to start
any new ventures and especially in
real estate, agriculture, mining and
minerals and all business pertaining
to metals. Get busy with It. You
will not lose or be fooled in your
judgment in these matters. He who
has this for a birthday must guard
against robbery during the year and
even news OF crime will come to
him. child born today Will be am
bilious and imaginative and II boy
will have an unhappy marriage.
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~ e%e%o gt"A tAAa oeht1y -
IN er,nIoyroont h,,t nsr.orai ,y,ards
will help. Courtship will be leading
to successful marriage.
Monday, Oct. %. i92S-As stated
yesterday some bad Pirate ships"
will have passed in the night. The
inventive mind will awake and see
things early but he should go back
to sleep. Some persistent demands
will be made for the collection Of
debts in the morning. Avoid supe-
riors until afternoon. In the after
noon and evening the mind will re-
ceiye favorable impressions with re-
gard TO real estate. agriculture and
metals. This will carry up and
through the evening. Go to sleep
with these matters on your mind and
you ere liable TO awaken tomorrow
morning with a "hunch" telling you
how to decide these matters. Women
have the better part Of all this. He
whose birthday this is should not lend
money or deal with lawyers. Depend
on yourself and common sense dur
ing the year. A child born today
will be fond OF books and literature
and drive long trips.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Look and Learn

1. What raw materials go into or
binary black printing inks?
2. What English poet died while
fighting with the Greeks against the
Turks?
8. What is the probable origin of
gypsies?
a. What, approximately, is the
world speed record for typewriting?
5. On how many hills is Rome sit
uatcd?
1. Lampback particles suspended
in linseed oil. 2. Lord Byron. g..
Ethnologists believe that the gypsieS
are remnants of tribe from Egypt.
d. 1876 words minute. S. Seven.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1928-10-18
Word Study

Word Study
Use word three times and II Is
yours. Let us increase our vocabu-
larry by mastering one word week
NOVITIATE; time Of probation
as a novice. ~ have served my
novitiate, and now am ready for
higher things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19

Golfers Of the Washington Kiwanis
Club handed the Baltimore Kiwanian
golfers crushing defeat yesterday in
a team match played over the course of
the Indian Spring Golf Club. The
Washington players annexed sixteen
points while the Baltimor eclubmen were
winning Ave.
G. H. Pardee a member OF Indian
Spring. registered score of 70 to lead
In the gross score event, with William
Parker Hall, Maryland Country Club
star, In second place with 80.
The score of the foursome follow:
Baltimore William p. Hall. 49, Daniel s.
Neil. 81 Washington-~C. II. Pardoe 70;
BALTIMORE C.. Secrist. 80; W F. Fallon.
g. Washlneton-~B. E. Hinton, 80; E. M.
BaItimore-Harr x. Rosenberger, Of; E.
field. OIL r. q. Hunt, 90.
Baltimore--C. r. Myers, I0l: r. w West.
90. ,Washington-C. J. Jerman 81; Marx
Baitimore@ w F. Kneip. 1903; W. F. Kneip,
Baitimore-George Shuster. 1872: H. G.
a Eyiti ,., lls w Neutrality-suspicious. o. Mitchell
%. Washlnaton DIR. o. U. Singer, 81; g. D.
Blackstone. f02
Tenants Of the National Press 1uild-
ing and members of the Notion T,r:c
~''tb gre looking forUGil two }leeks
hence when :, rr't tournament ill be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-19
BIG GOLF EVENTS
FOR FALL LISTED
Four of Note to Be Staged
Hereabout in September
and October.

While the Spring season is still far
and away the busiest part of the golf
year for amateur players about Wash
ington, September and october appear
to be coming into fashion as favor
able months in which to hold tourna-
mentS. Four big events for amateurs
will be held about Washington and
Baltimore during September and &C.
tober this year, more than have been
held in the Fall in anY recent year.
Bannockburn Golf Club of Glen Echo
Md. will hold its invitation tourna-
ment on September 10, 90 81 and %
On the same dates the Rolling Road
Golf Club of Gainesville. Md. will hold
its first annual invitation event AL
though the two events conflict, the
golfers themselves will have the choice
of two attractive Journeys in which
TO compete
The following week at the Columbia
Country Club the leading amateur
players of Washington will gather to
contest for the District amateur cham
pionship. which probably will be allowed
to so by default. For George j. Voigt