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The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Proposed ChangeSmPresen
Classification Act
Plenty of Time to Consider Boards Recommendations.

Congress will not consider the recommendations of the
Personnel Classification Board for sweeping revision Of the
classification act for long time and that will permit careful
consideration them by the thousands Of civil service
ployes who will be affected by changes.
One idea advanced these recommendations is worth
thought is the that seeks to base the Governments
nav schedules upon salaries paid industrial establishments
and private business.
The Personnel Board states plainly that this is done there
will be substantial in the salaries of executive heads
and technical and professional employees The board is
equally frank in saying that Government employees who get
$1,000 year or under paid than in non-Govern
ment establishments.
Following this idea logical conclusion Congress would
boost the pay of those well paid ranging to $4,000
annually, and cut the pay of the underpaid.
The board does recommend this but its logic entirely
in that direction The highly paid not paid enough the
underpaid receiving too much.
Much countrys discomfort today is due to the fact
that existing wages workers insufficient to meet
the costs of living To this is added unemployment
There every why the Government should keep the
salaries of its workers we'll above those of similar grades in
private industry rather than follow the pay schedules and
systems of outside
It good and good government that living wages be
paid American workers and that the Government itself should
set outstanding example Of fairness and decent pay
The Government the largest single employer this
try It's salary policies should be generous enough to be fol
lowed by others.
is that executive worth and efficiency in private
business rewarded by good salaries but must be
membered that rise high positions outside the Govern
ment because of sheer ability and merit
That true to extent the Government service but
is unfortunately true that political social pulls lift
to good salaries Uncle Sans pay rolls than real merit
Hundreds Of able underpaid Government workers without
influence remain in lower grades without opportunity
exhibit the exceptional abilities that merit better salaries
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A ROMAN SENATOR-ALMOST

Human beings think very little about the meaning and i'm
portance their except that ladies spend good deal of
time powdering their noses which would be better off unpow
dered leaving the pores of the skin open
Men think little of their except when they have bad
colds they wish they hadn't any, which unreasonable
These pictures will interest you and are OF the sclen-
tfc mind will sare you because Of the strange monkey
resemblance to human beings.
We ordinarily think of monkeys creatures with no nose
t. speak Of mouth with just two little holes above it for
breathing
But nature and what scientists call evolution have produced
many strange many different forms Of fe The ee
phant breathes with the tip of its trunk the caterpillar through
holes in it's Sides the fish with its gis
First what IS the nose? principal function of course
is breathing
After our last breath die and do animals below uS
except certain anaerobc microbes germs that live with
out air.
Next in Importance breathing the Of smell
that resides the noe and important far beyond the un
derstanding of the average human being.
To the dog his and power to smell is more important
han his eyesght finds his master and recognizes him with
his NOSE.
To great ory of animals living always in danger or
attack the the most important for defense more
important than sight or hearing.
may approach your elephant other wild animal safely
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the wind blowing from the elephant toward you 0Gw
ing the oo your body away from him But get on the oe
side let the wind from you him. taking to the partcu
arv keen nostrs the end of his long trunk the odor OF
human beng and you LOSE HIM. He is gone in second
And what applies your elephant applies to thousands OF
other animals
As men have developed civilization their have be-
come less and important merely vehicles for breathing
Some the lower avages their noses in many ways C
zed man occasionally smells flower perfunctory fashion,
or puts bottle bootleg liquor to his nose to test it. Oner
wise the nose is forgotten
But we civilized and develop all Of our senses
fully the of smell will be highly cultivated bringing US IN
contact with flowers and other perfumes including that OF the
air which has peculiar fragrance of its in different
places.
But let us return monkeys so solemn.
In man. highly developed usually means long thinking
through many generations of ancestors.
The develops with thought increases in sze and this
applies to the individual as well as to the
No holds good with that strange creature man. But as
rule back without character trifng meaningless
nose there stands brain also without much character
The face reflects the mind and the working of the brain has
brought the forehead out pushed the mouth and Jaw back de-
veoped the expression of the eyes, built the nose
Of corrse there is such thing OVERRIDING THE UP
BUILDING shown in this poor prOboscs monkey which
plainly has more nose than brain.
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ficers on a strictly salary basis,
by fixing their fees in shape of
rewards in the amount OF from
$1,000 to $4,000 for detecting
an offender and turning m a
true bill against him.
We will try the offender in
magistrates court and give the
magistrate 10 per cent of all
fines imposed and collected. No
fine to exceed 100000 dollars
in any one count.
In the event the murderous
culprits are not able 70 pay
the fines imposed; then collect
all we can and put them in the
bull pen and compel them to
earn money to help care for
the defenseleSs, helpless, de-
praved children, now many
thousands suffering and dying
of want, just food and clothes,
as a result of the thousand
fold booze murderer, sapping
the heart strings of life and
giving nothing and a thousand
times worse than nothing in re-
turn. Just a wrecked American
home.
Try the above plan and Farce
No. / and Farce No. 2 will end.
CLINTON HENSLET.
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Listen, World!
BY Elsie Robinson

have spent years of hard labor
accumulating that wad. We may
have led thrifty, disciplined
lives, and have the liveliest con-
tempt for brawls and braWlers,
but that makes no difference
we must come across.
Public trials-WhiCh once
existed for the purpose of JUS
tice-have now become one Of
the most popular and pernicious
rackets. If I get mad at you,
for any real or imaginary griev-
ance, I can charge you with
any crime under Heaven, drag
you into court, and you'll have
to prove yourself innocent. But
what happens to your reputa-
ton and the taxpayers money
during that procedure?
A Dastardly Trick.
There was that case of the old
minister charged with miscon-
duct by a malicious girl. The
girl afterward confessed to per
jury, but that didn't help the
minister. Broken and shamed,
he had killed himself.
And as for heart balm and
alimony grafting-there'S no
end to what a bright girl can
accomplish with the backing Of
sympathetic judge. Nor should
we blame the judge. He is only
doing what we expect him 20
do. He can't refuse to aomit
such cases to trial. Under our
present arrangement, any one
may press any charge, however
abominable and false.
What do you think Of that
arrangement? Isn't it possible
to prevent such predatory raids?
Couldn't we have committees to
pass upon motives and charges,
before they are given expensive
judicial consideration? Shall
any peevish pee-wee be allowed
to use our courts and our money
for his or her personal stick-up
game?
Copyright. 1881. King Features.
Syndicate, 1nc.)
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ONCE-OVERS
Useless Thoughts

Useless Thoughts
How many hours have you
wasted in useless thought?
You dismiss from your mind
all consideration of facts about
your work as soon as you leave
your place of employment.
You gave good service while
employed, and you think that
this is enough.
During intervening time you
give your thoughts to matters
of a personal nature but Of no
real value, even to yourself.
You should have some respite
from thoughts of the work-a-
day job, but that does not mean
that you should never think of
your work during leisure.
You may have passed middle
age.
AS you look back you have
been successful in only one
thing, and that is in dropping
all thoughts of your job when
you were away from it.
To whom has this been more
harmful, yourself or your en-
ployer?
Improvement that you might
have made, which might have
placed you in better position,
has not materialiZed.
Thus, are you not the greater
loser?
Young men should give seri-
Gus thought to the problem of
their leisure and how it shall be
spent and not be too trifling in
their interests.
How they establish them.
selves is more important to
them than anyone else.
Copyright, 1881, International
Features Service. Inch
The Washington times., 1931-02-19

Clara Bow, as you know,
hired a gal called Daisy De Voc.
Maybe that sounds like
poetry, but what follows isn't.
Clara got mad at Daisy.
Summoned her into court on
an embezzlement charge. Daisy
came-on high-with a little
grip filled with letters, tele-
grams and other incendiary evi-
dence from erstWhile lovers
and the trial that was to have
been DaiSy's, became Clara's.
Why was Daisy allowed to pro-
duce her purloined kilograms
and letters? Why couldn't
Clara have lovers and letters
if she wished? What had that
to do with an embezzlement
charge? Nobody seems to
know. But it's plainly evident
that Daisy got plenty even with
Clara.
How Come?
Says Harry Richman, once
Clara's fiance-"Here'S Daisy,
accused of embezzling. $4,000
from Characterised by Clara
of attempting to obtain $125, 900
from her for her letters and
kilograms. And what happens?
Daisy brings these letters and
kilograms into court-and it's
Clara that's got to do the ex-
planning, not Daisy. How
Gomez"
And plenty of others are
echoing-"how gomez"
We don't know Daisy or
Clara. we. don't know whether
Daisy two-timed Clara or Clara
two-timed Daisy, and what's
more, we don't care a hoot.
But we would like to know
how come that our courts can
be used for any such. squawl-
fest.
AS taxpayers we support
those courts, you and I. If
Clara'S Sobs and Daisy's snorts
cost the State $5O,OOO-which
they will, and plenty more
you and have to dig that $780,
600 out Of our pockets. We may
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jective except a town large
enough to boast a headquarters
for some organized charitable
institution such as the Salvation
Army, Volunteers of America or
a kind-hearted desk sergeant in
the local police station who
will give them shelter and many
times breakfast in the morning
without Subjecting them to a
cross-examination ext e nding
back over a period of ten years
or more.
Necessarily, among these
Nomads are found a represen-
tation of ex-service men, many
of whom found life a very
complex problem before the un-
employment situation existed
now life is well-nigh intoler-
able.
We still salute and bow our
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Sabbath Breaking Laws

Among the nearly 100000 ordinances in this
ton many forbddng the breaking of Sabbath days by
doing work customary week. days. and by sales from
stores and playing of games
It would be interesting have them tabulaed if for
other reason than to ascertain how steadily broken
and the violations go unpunished
Seventh Day Adventist in our neighbor county, Mont
gome Nd has been fined SIS for repairing and painting his
home several Sundays. His is be appealed
Whether the sentence overred suspended change
the fact that the law still exists though not heretofore
forced
There is involved in this the interesting question of
Hgous liberty guaranteed under the constitution The
vced man creed does not the Sunday of civilized
countries his Sunday
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The Last Adventure

The Last Adventure
After listening to several male
cynics on the subject of matri-
mony, I have come to the con-
clusion that what makes the
modern man shy at domesticity
is not the fear of it's uncer-
tainty, but the horror of its
deadly certainty.
It is not novelty that a man
Graves or misses, after marriage,
it is adventure. Certainty may
be calm and sweet and comfort
ing-but it is UNCERTAINTY
that makes life an adventure.
When a man unties himself
from all the rest of the women
in the world in order to tie
himself up to just one woman,
It is usually his last adventure!
Never again can he wake up
in the morning with that feel
inc of exnectancy-that pres
science that a brand-new eXpe-
rience or a brand-new thrill is
waiting for him around the
corner.
There is a spirit of adventure
which turks in every human
soul. There are moments when
every one of us would like to
buy a ticket for Nowhere; or
Just to take a train and hop
off at an unknown station and
walk to the end of the rainbow.
YOU know that restless feel
ing! The wanderlust.
But we have made a hitch
ang-post of m marriage- Eve
women. And soon, life gets to
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The Marry-Go-ROund
By Helen Rowland

be Just one darned day after
another-and all of a monot-
onous sameneSs.
The moment we fall in love,
we beein to lay down petty
rules for the man. He must
telephone you every day, and
see you at a certain hour every
evening. He must never look
at another woman twice. He
must tell you just where he's
been and just where he's going.
He must explain" every
thing, account for everything,
TIME everything!
4Ie MT : tell you how he got
the spots on his vest or the
sachet on hi coat-lapel, why
he shaved off his mustache,
what he ate for dinner, and
just how many cocktails he
took. Even when he coughs or
Sneezes, he must tell you how
and where he caught that
cold"
A woman'S must" turns a
pleasure into a duty and a
luxury into a necessity. All of
the things that a man might
have done spontaneously, JOY
ously, and naturally. he finds
himself doing just as a daily
"chore." He feels as though he
were back in school again, try
ing to pacify Teacher" Moth
ing is very thrilling when it's
compulsory.
(Copyrisht. 1891. King Features
SyndiNAsA ~,l
The Washington times., 1931-02-19
Explains His Position
On School For Blind
Editor, Times:

Editor, Times:
The writer of the letter ap-
pearing in The Times, Febru-
ary IA, with answering the citi-
zen who wrote letter in refer
ence to Education of blind
children of the District" wishes
to state part of his letter was
edited out, as he was well
aware of the school the other
side of Baltimore, but simply
put stress on the fact, that one
was badly needed in the Dis
trict of Columbia where the
handful of unfortunate little
ones could be educated at home
instead of having to be sepa-
rated in tender years from
home and loved ones. I've
wondered why the attendance
at that school has dropped so
in the past few years.
A TIMES READER
What Price Patriotism?
This Veteran Asks
Editor, Times:
Today as never before since
the signing of the Armistice,
are apparent deficiencies in the
management or mismanage-
ment of one of the largest
nations in the world.
During the unemployment
regime in this country, thous-
ands upon thousands of men
have perforce become as migra-
tory as the birds of the air,
without their distinct advan-
tage of locating food. Young
and old, male and female may
be seen in the various sections
of this powerful, rich nation,
tramping the highways, head
ing towards no particular OBJ
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Fee System for Revenue
Officers Proposed
Editor, Times:
Will you please allow space
for a modest reply to your edi-
torial of the 18th inst? when
does the Farce End"
It will end when we discard
all prohibition enforcement Of
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Letters to the Editor From Readers of The Times

heads to the inevitable-the
dictatorship of those who WELD
power and disburse so wisely
the funds of our nation.
We laugh-but the laughter
finds no echo in our souls-it
is merely gesture which keeps
us from tears.
SAMUEL j. BRELSFORD
EX-Sergeant Major,
66th c., A, G.,
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Hearst Papers Advocate

l. Honest friendship entan0lno alliances
NTH none."-Georoe Washington.
Proporond representation the United States Senate
than tDo Senator's Legislation to enforce
prompt constitutional reGpporttonment in the House OF
Representatives.
Separate departments OF the Army OF the NGD and OF the
Air all united under Secretary OF National DEFENSE
the limit OF Federal pot0erS to abolish
LlterGcy under Secretary of Education
the President the first OF January toHoW
inc the NoUember election
immigration admit only those suited for Aert
can citizenship and American needs.
Deportation undesirable aliens and extension OF citizen
ship period to 10 years.
Complete publicity for to prevent big tar
dodgers from escaping TAXATION
Modification of permit light wtneS and
beers under Federal regulation
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
GUT IN LUMBER
STOCKS URGED

Lumber manufacturers were
urged to reduce stocks in hand
by 4,5OO,O0O,OOO feet during 1882
by the Timber Conservation Board,
in report yesterday.
The board painted a gloomy
picture of outlook for the indus
try unless a reasonable balance
is re-established between stocks
and demand.
So far as exigencies permit, in
dividual manufacturers should
limit production tc such volume
as will accomplish the recon-
mended reduction of stocks, the
board reported.
The er1ecosted reduction is g.
250,00Oo eet III SOftwoods and
! '5O,OOO,OOO feet in hardwoods.
At the same time the board
recommended that consideration
be given to the need and means
of deferred financing which will
stimulate additional pruden t
building, especially farm business
buildings and small homes"
Especially in the Pacific North.
west, the industry should con-
slider the economic advantages of
consultations of ownership and
operation, according to the report.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
GAIN REPORTED
IN HARDWARE

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-Recent
developments in the general stu
alton have created a better trade
tone in hardware circles, Hard.
ware Age will say in it's weekly
market summary. Faith is being
expressed in the leading hard
ware markets that the bank pool,
Premier Laval'S visit, and plans
for aid to the railroads, will all
contribute to a favorable result.
The recent Federal Reserve ad-
vance in the rediscount rate. it
is believed. will relieve the bank
ing situation as it concerns the
hardware manufacturer, whole
saler and dealer. T. is thought
that the average bank will be
more willing to make loans, as
they can now charge a fair rate
of interest and are enabled to
make a profit on such trans
actions. Several banks which
recently reduced or eliminated
the paying of interest on &C
counts have already restored the
policy.
Collections. as a whole, may be
characterized as fair. Most prices
are steady and unchanged with a
slightly easier trend predominant
ing
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
IRON ORE STORE
FOR 50 YEARS

Present known reserves of high
grade Lake Superior iron ore on
which the nations iron and steel
industry largely depends would
be entirely exhausted in less than
80 years if the rate Of shipment
prevailing in recent years were
to continue and no additions to
the reserves be made, says the
Union Trust Company. of Cleve-
land, in a study of ore reserves.
Michigan and Minnesota iron
ranges, where most of the ore is
produced, show high-grade re-
serves of 1857, ,538,843 tons,
against which average shipments
have been 5O,0O0,0OO tons an
nually, according to the bank.
New discoveries of ore every year
have added to known reserves,
but there is no certainty of the
extent that these new discoveries
can be continued, because much
of the exploration work in the
iron ranges has been done.
The bank points out that the
ore industry is subject to sharply
defined economic limitations, lake
ores being unable to compete
with Southern ores in that terri
tory or with local or foreign ores
in seaboard territory. The use of
scrap in steel melting also is
increasing rapidly, because of it's
relatively lower cost, with a re-
sulting reduction in ore require
mentS.
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
Monster Water Wheels
To Drive P0wer Here

yet been built. Each of the six
generators will be driven by a
42,500 horsepower turbine, the
largest water wheels of their type
ever built in America.
In addition to the single phase
generator at Safe Harbor a con-
tract will be placed for $4,000
horsepower frequency changer to
convert the ordinary type of cur
rent to the special kind needed
for railroad service and for a
transformer station to be located
near Safe Harbor.
The combined capacity of the
hydro-steam generating plants in
the group will be in excess of
100000 horsepower which can be
readily increased to over 1,000,-
900 horsepower through addi-
tional units for which provisions
have been made at Safe Harbor.
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SAFE HARBOR, Pa, Oct. %.
The first large water-wheel gen.
orator in America built for single
phase operation will be installed
in the hydroelectric plant on the
Susquehanna River here to supply
part of the power to be furnished
by the Aldred group of companies
through the Consolidated Gas FL
ectric Light & Power. Co., of Bal
timore to the Pennsylvania rail
road for it's electrification from
the Susquehanna River through
Baltimore to Washington.
Immediately upon the signing
of this record contract for power,
arrangements were made by the
Safe Harbor Water Power Cor
poration to adopt for railroad
supply purposes one of the six
initial generators which had not
The Washington times., 1931-10-28
STEEL DIVIDEND
HELPS CLEAR
TRADE WAY
Pennsylvania and Bethlehem
Meetings to Be Followed
BY Market Upturn, Is View
BY THE SPECTATOR

NEW YORK, Oct. % UN.SJ.
The disposal of the United States
Steel meeting removes the first
of the several obstacles impeding
the markets progress toward
higher levels.
While earnings showed up much
poorer than advance estimates
had suggested, the declaration OF
the regular dividend probably will
offset any ill-effects of the news.
It is unlikely though, that con
structive interests will attempt
to inaugurate any upturn at this
stage, pending action by directors
of the Pennsylvania today on the
common dividend, and the ap
pearance of earnings by Bethle
hem Steel tomorrow.
Improvement Seen
However, indications of definite
improvement are not lacking.
The price of wheat, for example
rose sharply to new seasonal
highs while cotton showed sym
pathetic strength. With the mar.
ket generally in a sulky mood AT
the moment, these bullish straWs
are apt t. be overlooked, out at
the proper time they will come IN
good stead for constructive opera
tions.
Bears are attempting to make
capital out of the fact that the
rail gioup has broken through
it's previous resistance Levels ano
has thus entered presumably mCo
a new downtrend. . 49,
In view of thu fact that Cne
action of this group has accur'
etely forecast previously tne
trend of the market as a Whole'
interests committed to the slde
of the decline are bearlsnly ouC'
spoken at this point.
Rate Pact Sought
However, it must not be TOT
gotten that leaders of the rail-
road industry are busily at work
attempting to reach some com
promise decision on the latitude
for rate increases allowed by the
Interstate Commerce COMMISSION