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The Washington times., 1933-01-21
New York Tries Barter
An Experiment Worth Watching

New York city rather late in the game starts an expert
lnent in barter that interests all without money.
An exchange with 2S5 unemployed and few business
for members has been set up and beginning to function
The first transactions completed last week.
This is an example of how the thing works.
Some of the members went Eastern Pennsylvania recently
and picked apples 213 bushels Of which given to the
change payment for their labor and placed sale in various
The exchange issued scrip to the for their work
One who earned $50 worth took to the exchange and
got list Of fifty merchants and professional who had
agreed to accept it for goods or services.
The list included DOCTORS dentists gocer clothrs BARRIERS
and others
he picked piano tuner to whom he indebted and paid
him off with the scrip
The piano tuner paid part of to senographer who was
an exchange member, for tipping.
The stenOgapher took her scrip dry goods store and
bought some cloth with it.
And '''' - - ''''''
The scrip accepted only by members of the exchange
is planned to organize additional exchanges throughout
the city if this is a success.
This will not cut into the business of ordinary stores be-
cause the members cannot buy from these store anyway
AS experiment in lifting ones self by ones bootstraps
It is worth watching.
For many Of the unemployed may prove to be the way
out.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
A Great Victory
The Kiosk Goes

The forces Of civic pride have scored another triumph
The good old Kiosk Pennsylvania Avenue, which would
supply the latest misiformaton the vagaes Of the
weather, is the victim.
Time when Kiosk fans rushed to its defense at the slight
attack upon its veracy usefulness But when the final
big push made by the cys boosters not single hand
raised to protect it. ..... .-.-..
Even the Weather Bureau its parent and guardian aba
doned it,
And all because its figures did match those prepared off
cially by the Bureau.
Every Washngtonan knew that hot day he could 60
Kiosk find confirmation of the fact that the weather
was as hot as he thought it was -.
The Kiosk afforded pleasing Of being willing to
along with the sufferer -....''
When its figures began to go out of town. however and
create the impression that Washington might be warm had
ogo.
It's suppression is great victory for somebody.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
River Pollution
An Important Report

The report of the Public Health Service pollution in the
Potomac River should set in motion the machinery necessary
ultimately to reclaim this great asset Of the city
The report plainly that the river now is menace to
bathers it warns that present conditions continue it will
become of nuisance and estimates that the cost Of
sewage disposal works necessary to remedy conditions will be
between $4,000 600 and $9,125,OO0
Unfortunately report forth clear cut
endaion that the task Of preventing pollution be undertaken
The conditions outlined in the report however, make ines
capable the conclusion that Washington is to obtain
the benefits which should be expected from the river and
the city avoid the consequences Of having sewer
run by its door action must be taken at once.
the report states construction maintenance and opera
on of the works necessary for the treatment Of the
would be enormous task.
Regardless Of its magnitude however, is 1t an oDhgatlon
which afford to avoid? .
Let alone conditions in the river are bound 70 become worse
as the years go on.
Already it is unsafe for bathing and in the immediate
vicinity virtually devoid of fish lfe
These two difficulties may be vitaly important It
IL true that we can prohibit bathing in the river and will
get fish place else can't take them from the
Potomac.
But millions of dollars have been invested along
front Both the District and Federal Governments have
spent great quantities Of money to establish recreatona
facilities along the Potomac's banks
With continuing and increasing pollution Of the river it
will become noisome and ultimately it will be most
pleasant to attempt to play or live in its vicinity.
Either we eliminate the pollution abandon the river
It is useless waste money the development OF
property in its vicinity conditions to be permitted to
grow
The financing imposing scheme is suggested in
the report constitutes serious problem.
The District has surplus funds available to expend
fn this way -. =
OF course the Federal Government undoubtedly would
willing to do its share toward assisting the city.
Virginia and Maryland particularly the former would have
important stake in any such development and their
ticipation in the expense should be considered.
The matter in its various phases is which should be
given the deepest consideration by all citizens and civic
bodies
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

GAASAG 0VDAN0ON "S4C do CI41RVy
as their nets.
So, in disgust, they spread
their nets to dry and sat down.,
idle handed, .,
Presently q young man came
by a young man who was wise
about tides and men and the
dark, secret places Of the sea.
He sat and talked in a friendly
way with them, quietly observ-
ing their idle hands, their
empty spirits, their drying nets.
He listened to their grumbling
story Of their fruitleSs night.
Then simply, but with such
force that his words ran
through them in a quickening
fire, Jesus said: Launch out
into the deep and let down
your nets for a draught."
They must have stared at
each other when he said that,
thinking how foolish and .un-
reasonable people could be who
knew nothing of fishing. But
there was something in His
manner which forbade much
argument. So presently Simon
said, sighing, a little at the
hopelessnes3 of the thing:
Master, we have toiled all
night and taken nothing.
Nevertheless, at thy word I viii
let down the net"
So they left the shadows in
which they had been won't to
fish, and they launched out
into the deep, which they had
avoided.
AND WHEN THEY HAD
SO DONE, THEY ENCLOSED
A GREAT MULTITUDE OF
FISH, AND THEIR NET
BRAKE"
Discouraged? Ready to quit?
Sitting beached, empty hearted
idle handed?
Launch out into the deep!
Leave the beach Of your idle
ness and discomfort.
Leave the shadows Of your
1azineSS and fear.
Gather up the idle net of
your energy and imagination,
your courage and initiative.
Launch out into the deep
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
.I,n Bet I,m Right,
Unlocked WedIocIx

One of the ordinary pests is
the fellow who always wants
to make a bet" that an opin-
ion he presents is correct.
Usually he will not listen to.
argument in opposition to his
ideas.
He becomes boisterous and
offers to make a bet that he
is right.
In fact there is never a time
when his ideas are at vari-
a11ce with those around him
when he does not stand ready
to back up' his opinions.
Usually this fellow is not
in financial position to risk
money.
He is neither a person of
unusually good judgment nor
is he one possessing any great
fund of reliable information.
Often he is enabled to carry
his point because others will
not cover gne amount ClaG ne
wants to wager.
Being a successful buffer
gives him the kick and SatiSfac-
ton he seeks.
Some men are like that.
It is one of the ways they
draw attention to themselves.
Thus they satisfy their en-
larged ego.
, To bluff a man out Of posi-
stion that he honestly believes
/ to be true gives them a lotSof
dissatisfaction.
And this, apparently, Is what
I they crave.
s Copyright. 1898. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
ONCE OVERS
Kindly Acts

Many times when you knoV
you might have been accom-
modating and might have done
little favors for people, because
Of the slight effort on your
part, you would not extend
courtesies. -
How many. kindly acts have
you done in all your life, any,
way?
Very few that were prompted
by generous whole-Reartedness,
isn't it trueP
You wanted to court favor
or had some other selfish
motive.
It wasn't entirely goodness of
heart.
You don't seem to mind do
ing them for those who might
help you socially or in some
way financially.
You eagerly accept opportun-
titles to aid the prominent or
those not actually in need, Of
your services or assistance.
But when it comes down to
those who have nothing to
offer that you want, you man
age to avoid doing what others
might consider a duty. =.
Now don't forget that. those
who do not need your help
don't waste any favorable
thoughts upon you for what
you do for them. Il
They thoroughly understand
your motives.
The only real appreciation
you can get is from those who
have nothing to offer you.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

Grafton. For many genera
tions the Senate was the con-
servatiye branch, and some
thought it the reactionary
branch. The House was the
more progressive or radical
branch. But for almost 80
years the militant progress
sives, or radicals" if yoc-
prefer, have been in the
Senate. This was true even
before the constitutional
amendment providing for the
popular election of Senators.
1t is impossible to forget
that the exposures regarding
oil, power, and other scandals
came from the Senate; and
there would have been no ex-
posures but for that BODY.
That is one of the reasons
the Senate is so thoroughly
hated. @
The Senate, especially in
the short sessions of Con-
gress, has opened the way
for the filibuster. 1t is moth
ing new. John Randolph,
leading a handful of in
surgents against one of JEFF
ferson's measures, resorted
to it almost 100 years ago.
1t has not always been re-
sorted to by progressives or
radicals" There have been
times when the conservatives
found it very much to their
liking.
We seem to remember
that when the Woodrow
Wilson administration ship
ping bill was pending there
was a filibuster which met
with the hearty approval of
the New York press. And
long before that, when
Henry Cabot Lodge, having
the votes, and making a last
stand under the banner of
the "bloody shirt, - sought,
through the "force bill," to
restore the days of "recon-
struction" on the South. All
the conservatives of the
South filibustered, and they
rendered a public service.
They were right; but the
fact remains that a small
band of men in the wrong,
can convert the filibuster
into a dangerous weapon.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

The rest no doubt are looking
forward to it as a VACATION
which should inspire Reno
speculators to go right ahead
and build a lot of new hotels.
Marriage is the point at
which a girl stops biting her
lips, either to make them kiss
able or to keep from telling a
man what. she thinks about
him.
Some men run away from
temptation, some go looking
for it-but, nowadays, most of
them just stand still and wait
for it to overtake them.
When a man has wrecked
her life" the screen heroine
"emotes" all over the room and
violently tears UP a bunch Of
orchids. But the girl in real
life bids him a smiling good
day!"-dabs a tear off her
mascara and calls up the other
man.
Perhaps that colored preacher,
way down South, has the right
idea. He always concludes the
wedding service with Il pro-
nounce you man and wife-and
may God have mercy on your
Souls!
A divorce lawyer is something
like a dentist. Women are con-
Stantly rushing to him, just to
find, out what they are suffer
ing" from and to beg him to re-
move the pain"
The Lord makes one kind Of
widow and the lawyer makes an
other kind; but Satan puts the
finishing touches on both Of
them. and makes trouble for
the next susceptible man.
Somehow, the more brilliant
a woman's intellect, the more
delighted she is to discover that
a man has fallen in love with
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

into that sea Of life from which
your food must come.
Into the rough adventures OF
love and pain, Of labor and sac
rifice, of danger and death.
Face the great combers OF
experience, with their roaring
crests and their perilous
thoughts.
Dare the wind and the rain,
the thunder, the lightning and
the ruthless currents.
Launch forth! Cast your
nets into the deep!
THERE is ABUNDANCE,
IF YOU HAVE THE COURAGE
TO TAKE IT!
Copyright, 1898, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
Illustration of
Senate Measures

OeudCe measures
But the Senate has re-
mained a body of unlimited
discussion, and, despite the
occasional abuses of the
privilege, the fact remains
that many a vicious meas
ure that was rushed through
the House without time
either for consideration or
discussion, has been exposed
by the more deliberate con-
sideration and the freer dis
cussion of the Senate. The
Payne-Aldrich bill is a case
in point. When it was tor
pedoed through the House,
the American people had no
idea what was in it.
When it reached the Sen
ate there was no considera-
tion by the general member
ship planned at all. Aldrich
reported the bill out Of the
Finance Committee the day
after it reached the Senate
and attempted to jam it
through with scarcely any
discussion. This was stoutly
resisted by a few Republi-
can insurgents and the
Democrats; the debate was
a full one, and before the
discussion had proceeded
far"ths country was a little
shocked at the revelations.
If the Senate at that time
had worked under such
rules as those of the House
few would have had the
most remote idea Of what
the bill contained and
meant.
The most remarkable re-
versaI in the two houses of
Congress has come within the
lifetime of the present gen.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

THE press, or that pof-
l. tion which is fighting
the Roosevelt administration
before there is one, persists.
in its attempt to confuse the
public regarding the present
situation in Congress. The
Democrats still have a Re-.
publican Senate on their
hands, and will have until
the fourth of March. In
the House their majority is
so meager that if four Of
their number-never an i'm
pressive number-are off
the party reservation they
lose control of that body.
Even should they succeed in
passing measures in accord
ance with their pledges in
the recent campaign there
would certainly be a veto
waiting. at the White House.
They neither have the
power nor the responsibility,
and will not have until the
fourth of March, after which
they will have a command
ing majority in the House
and a comfortable majority
In the Senate. A few men
off the reservation in House
Or Senate after that will not
prevent the carrying out of
party pledges unless the
Democrats have parted COM
pany with their common
sense.
In the early days of the
Republic, public men usually
preferred the House to the
Senate because only in the
former body was there real
discussion. The Senate, a
much smaller body of men
than at present, seemed
more in the nature of a
council. The debates usually
were brief and unimpressive.
1t was in the House that the
tournaments were held. The
Senate was a gentleman's s
club.
Because Of the large mem
bership of the House it was
found necessary long ago
to put a limitation on de-
bate. Then came the days
of "Czar" Reed in the
Speakership, and it almost
depended on the will or
whim of the man in the
chair whether there should
be any debate at all. This
system had it's abuses, too.
Measures Of the utmost i'm
portance containing features
Of a vicious nature could be
rushed through without ade-
quate discussion or consid-
GRAFTON. This was continued
under Cannon; and then
came the great revolt under
the leadership of Norris and
the reform of the rules. But
even with the reforms there
is no way to close debate.
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who felt like
t h at-Simon, a
j a m eS a n d
j ohp. Three
fishermen who
lived by the
shores Of Gal
ii ee. A n d
there came a
night W he n,
h ard though
they worked,
t hey caught
nothing. With
the morning,
t h cir spirits
~-
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
One of the Tricks
Of the Trade

80 VA@S d GeNAG
Many, perhaps most, long
drawn out filibusters have
been ridiculous. 1 recall
one Senator, eminently re-
spectacle and entirely con-
servative, Senator Burton of
Ohio I am sure it was,
speaking for four hours after
midnight. The chamber was
deserted. The air was sti-
fling. The lights were
gh astly. Senators were
asleep in their offices on the
couches, or in the, cloak
rooms.
There was not a member
in his seat. And there stood
or sat the Senator talking in
a tone scarcely audible, for
no one was expected to hear,
hour after hour. Having ex-
hausted all original argu-
ment, he read for almost an
hour from a book having
some remote connection with
the subject. Only now and
then has a filibusterer been
found who could talk on
and on interminably with
out recourse to reading, and
without endless repetitions.
One of the tricks of the
trade Of the filibusterer has
been to catch a little rest
by books read by others.
Chauncy M. Depew had
his fling as a filibusterer
and without reading copi-
ously from books. On one
occasion when he had talked
the two hours expected of
him it was found by the
leader in the fight that an
other Senator who had
agreed to be on hand had
failed, and there was no
other to take his place. Just
as Depew was drawing to a
close the leader passed him a
note: "B not here. No one
else. For Gods sake, taJk
on. Depew read it, smiled,
and resumed: And that re-
minds me of a story"
He held the fort.
Time and again attempts
have been made effectively
to close debate after a rea-
sonable time, but none have
worked. The short session
of Congress has furnished
the happy hunting ground
of the filibusterer.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

her for the way her hair waves
over her forehead or the dimple
at the corner of her mouth.
There is no infallible recipe for
holding love; but the surest and
simplest is Never call a man
up-and never call him down"
Copyright, 1882, King Features
syndicate. Inc.1
The Washington times., 1933-01-21

A bad neighbor is as great
an evil as a good neighbor is an
advantage.-HeSiod.
An army abroad is Of little
use unless there are prudent
councils at home.-Ciceros
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
Words From the Lips of Wise Men

It is kindness Immediately to
refuse what you intend to deny.
-SyruS. -
To be trusted is a greater
compliment than to be loved.
Macdonald.
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
LISTEN. WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

Launch Out Into the Deep
Discouraged?
Feel that life is a shallow,
futile performance?
Ready to quit, in disgust?
Once there were three men
The Washington times., 1933-01-21
The Filibuster
Bu Claude G.. BOpers-

Author Battles Of the Jackson Period THE Struggle
Democracy America" Jefferson and Hamilton" "The
Tragic Era" and "BeveEdge and the Progressive Era"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-12-21
OLD TIME CAMPAIGNS

While political campaigns still waged with
vgor and often enlivened with spectacular ora
tory, they do not compare in picturesqueness and
enthusiasm with those of the old days.
Back in the nineteenth century the campaign
parade Indispensable feature of the pre-elec
ton activities, especially in presidential years. Uni
formed marching clubs bearing kerosene torches,
with banners and transparencies, and led by brass
bands sometimes made UP professions miles long in
the larger cities while the smaller communities held
similar rallies lesser scale
It was the custom Of rival newspapers to enlarge
upon the length Of parades by their partsans while
depreciatng those Of the opposition.
The late Vice-President Marshall told of
such circumstance in which claims of rival news
papers held humorous touch. great parade was
held in Charlottesville Ind. in behalf of the cand-
dacy of Governor Hendricks, after which, Mr.. Mar
shall says:
I'm the morning the Democratic newspapers an
nounced that it the greatest torchlight process
sion in the city, that it took two hours to pass
given point. The evening Republican paper quoted
this statement, admitting it true but added that
the given point was Mike Mulholland's saloon"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-12-21
State News Briefs
From, Our Exchanges
Oil Truck Collides With Train

Truck CONd6S WICh
LITTLE FAlLS-Oi gushed in Little Falls Sat
urday when 2500gallon gasoline trailer truck barg
ed into Northern Pacific gaselectric train at the
First street northeast crossing and turned be-
side the track.
Motorists rushed with tubs, pals, sprinkling
and various other containers the motor fuel
spouting out of breaks in the huge tank that were
caused by the impact.
The results might easily have been tragic for
an explosion Of that amount of gasoline could have
wrecked the train and damaged nearby buildings.
Carl Hughes, Minneapolis, driving the large
truck its maiden trip for delivery at the Webb
oil station just beyond the crossing, said he did not
see the approaching train until he cleared the Nor
rison County Oil company station. The icy pave
ment left his brakes useless and he turned sharply
to the west intending to jump out of the cab he said
The front hit the locomotive car, tearing loose
the large battery box that holds the Juice" supply
for the train.
The impact swung the heavy tank into the wood
passenger coach, splintering large of sid
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-12-21

President Roosevelt was ushered into office last
March with gusto.
small business man, the manufacturer, workers in
the large and small centers Of population expected
from the advance balyhoo that Happy Days Were
Here Again." would be in short order.
The Herald believes Mr.. Roosevelt has endeav-
ored to improve conditions. He has to some extent
but-at the expense of the farmer.
Various types of processing taxes have been plac-
ed on things produced on the farm. In practically
every instance the price the farmer receives for the
processed product Immediately decreased; the price
to the consumer was increased.
Some weeks ago the government entered the
market for the avowed purpose of purchasing butter
to be used in relief work AFTER 100000 pounds
bought the Department of Agriculture retired from
the market
Monday the farmers received another severe
jolt, the prices for butter and eggs reaching
low level.
1t was said with the Industrial East at work
there would be greater demand for what the farm
er produced It is quite apparent that the manufac-
turing industries of the East working at near
capacity.
Who is the forgotten man." The Northwest
farmer.
Billions of dollars worth of additional ndebt-
edness has been added to an already heavy debt
burdened country. .....
The farmers have been mighty patient during
the most discouragng time in the Nations history.
They are becoming more and more enslaved each
day. The sad part of the condition is that there is
no tangible indication that there is any relief to be
expected in the immediate future.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace has al
ways lived in an agricultural community. He should
able to grasp conditions, but apparently he has
not. He has pitfuy failed in bringing relief to ag-
riculture.
The Herald is convinced President Roosevelt is
making every effort to place the business of the
country, including the farmer, on even keel. His
job is stupendous one. With weak link in his
cabinet his task is more arduous.
However that does not change the situation that
the farmer is the forgotten man" about whom Mr.
Roosevelt said much in his campaign utterances.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-12-21
Riddles Write Santa

Sank Centre, Mimi,
December IA. 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
I want a doll buggy like the doll
buggy in the Unger furniture store
and that is all want. ann seven
years old and in the second grade.
L go to the Ashley Banner school.
Yours sincerely,
Iris Schlotfeldt.
Ashley Banner School
Dec. Ia, 1888
Dear Santa Claus.
thought would write and tell
you my age, grade and what I want
for Christmas.
I am in the. Bird grade and am 8
years old.
I want doll that sleeps. like the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-12-21
Sank Centre, Minnesota

Sank Centre, Minnesota
December IL, 1888
Dear Santa:
I want an embroidery set a jig
saw puzzle and a cooking set and
a pair Of glasses.
I am eight years old and in the
fourth grade.
We are going to have program
on the twenty second Of December.
I got nice piece. My baby sist-
er wants a little teddy bear.
Your friend,
Velma Haden