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The Washington times., 1933-02-02

Edith felt, ELSIE ROBINSON
should be wonderful! Brave
and patient, sweet and loyal.
One ought to be able to wor-
ship ones mother. But who
could worship a mother who
was always complaining. nag
ging, fault-finding. whining to
the neighbors about how badly
her children treated her?
But why shouldn't I com.
plain?" cries Edith's mother
Indignantly. Look how mar
velous some children are to
their mothers. My children
are never like that to me.
They never consider my feel
ings. Yet I've worked myself
to skin and bone!"
And so it goes! Rebellious
children. Resentful mothers.
Home life one long brawl and
battle! Miserable situation
yet you've seen it scores Of
times. Perhaps lived in it.
But why do families get
that way? What's the an
swer? The answer is so SIM
pie that most of us overlook it.
FAMILIES GET THAT WAY
BECAUSE THEY'RE ALL
TRYING TO LIVE UP TO A
LELAND THE STRAIN IS
TOO MUCH FOR EVERYONE
CONCERNED.
It all began with the silly
tradition that put mothers on
pedestals. Which, of course,
was and is very flattering to
mamma herself.
But, unfortunately. mothers
were not intended to occupy
pedestals. They have all the
normal human cussedneSs and
Stiffness, and a healthy need
to express the same.
Nothing could cramp a
mothers style worse than a
pedestal. Yet society insists
that she belongs on one, and
mamma, herself, naturally be-
lieveS that she rates one-and
her children feel she should
live up to one. So then what?
so THEN, MAMA GETS
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Needy Single Men
The Relief Door Is Closed

considerable criticism has arisen the single
unemployed men are not adequately provided for the relief
setup of Washington
The regularly funconing charity organizations are no
doubt doing their utmost to take this class the
needy through the various missions and lodging houses
But the fact remains that the District government has
closed the doors to these far the emergency relief
organization under the Board Of Public Welfare concerned
Congress- in apprpratng the money through which that
organization functions adopted very liberal policy placing
virtually restrictions upon those to whom it might be dis
pensed
The District Commissioners however given power to
make the regulations governing its distribution.
With the laudable purpose keeping families together
decided that the money should be given for family aid
In this way however, unmarried needy virtually
cut off from such relief
Now that the board is working under appropriation
1t is to be hoped that the Commissioners will their way
clear to modify the regulations SO as to permit these men to
share in the relief.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
ONCE OVERS
Emotional Outbursts

At times you feel that you
have reached your limit in
controlling outbursts of wrath.
Your angry emotions have
seethed for days and kept you
stirred up most of the time
and you'd like to have an out
burst yourself, and be relieved.
Perhaps it might relieve the
tension.
At times, a let off of steam
affords considerable relief.
You may feel like cusSing.
That too, might act as a
relief vent.
If you can't get rid of your
anger any other way, let there
be a vocal explosion, a good
rouSing one that will rid you
of the pent up feelings.
Of course it would be wise
to choose a suitable time and
place.
And it might be very unwise
to visit the full volume of your
ill feeling upon someone who is
in no way to blame for it.
It is always unwise to give
way to anger before children
especially your own children.
You are bound to lose a lot
Ia their Estimation.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

MAD IF HER CHILDREN
DON'T TREAT HER LIKE A
SAINT; AND THE CHILDREN
GET MAD BECAUSE SHE
WON'T ACT LIKE A SAINT;
AND BETWEEN THEM THEY
MAKE A BEDLAM OF WHAT
MIGHT BE THE HAPPIEST
HOME.
All of which could be averted
if we'd treat Mothers as People
and if Mothers, themselves,
would consent to act as People.
Actually, in her secret heart,
that's how every Mother wants
to be treated. She isn't a
saint, and she knows it. She
longs to express her loneliness
and bewilderment, her Stiffness,
cowardice and conceit, as other
people do-and be loved and
petted and kidded as other
people are, in return.
And, in their secret hearts,
that is how her children wish
to treat her. After the first
baby years have passed, the
modern youngster needs a COM
rade far more than he needs a
Mother-a dear, commonplace,
human comrade who won't sit
in judgment or pull an act,"
but will walk with him.. shoul-
der to shoulder, through the
difficult years.
That's what mothers really
want. That's what youngsters
really want. Yet that old stupid
tradition of the Pedestal still
separates and estrangeS them.
Mother goes through life eX-
pecting to be treated like a
demigod, exasperated with her
children because they won't
treat her like one-yet unable
to act like one. And her chill
dren go through life expecting
her to act like one-and exaS-
perated because she won't!
What's the cure?
Cut out the hokum! Face
facts!
Mothers are People. They
weren't made to be saints.
If you're a mother. BE YOUR
BIOLOGY! Don't try to rate
as a saint!
You know you can't get by
with it. And don't get mad if
your children won't treat you
as one.
If you're a son or daughter,
remember your mother is a
person. Those lovely virtues
which you think mothers should
possess would doubtless make
matters most convenient and
delightful for you. But they'd
raise Cain with any females
natural disposition.
So don't expect out of your
mother a standard of behavior
which you couldn't possibly en-
dure for an hour yourself.
Don't feel abused just because
she won't fit your pretty pic
ture Of what A Mother Ought
To Be. Take her as she is,
and treat her as you'd treat
any other worried human in
need of your love and under
standing-TREAT HER AS
YOU'D LIKE TO BE TREATND
YOURSELF!
LIVE AND LET LIVE-that's
old, old advice. But it's still
the Best Medicine for what ails
most mothers and children.
copyright. 1888, King Features :
EyndacAtGs- -Ine.l
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Hue and Cry

Are you one Of those persons
who picks up every new thing
and rides it to death immedi-
ately?
You don't stop to think
whether it sounds reasonable or
not.
You don't stop to inquire who
the people are who are respon-
sible for this or that assertion.
You hail the new stuff and
give it acclaim.
Are you really so gullible that
you can swallow every state
ment that comes out?
Are you just standing around
waiting to be swept off your
feet by the new and strange
ideas that are in the air today?
How do you know but all this
hue and cry is raised to keep
you from guessing the real OBJ
ject of taking up your atten-
ton.
Find out something of the
background and history of the
man or men who make such
a universal appeal to be heard.
To be a sensation nowadays
is about all that some folks
want.
Copyright, 1898. King Features 49,
Syndicate Inca .-.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
Macaulay Prediction
Is Coming True

4S OVA4A4S LUZ
Many years ago Macaulay,
the historian, with that fore
sight which comes from a
familiarity with the past,
predicted that a robust ma
tionalistic feeling here would
be impossible because of
racial origins and that
classes and sections finally
would clash to the destruc-
tion of the solidarity of the
nation. We have classes
clashing now; and sections
clashing now; and evidence
that there is less of national
solidarity than in any other
outstanding nation in the
world. Thus the most articu-
late and vociferous element
in America, though a mi
nority, expends its energy
and ingenuity in sneering at
our institutions, at our
philosophy Of liberty and
equality before the law, at
our public men living and
dead and at the patriotic
achievements of our past.
There is no other country
on the earth where a tremen-
dous engine Of publicity Gould
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
MARRY-GO-ROUND
By T. E. Powers
BY Helen Rowland

Two things which a man
just snatches at random, but
which a woman selects with
the utmost care (and for
which she will pay any price,
are love-and a new hat.
It's pretty hard for even a
tickle lover to destroy a
woman's faith in life or a
beneficent Providence as long
as she has a dependable
beauty specialist and a good
permanent"
Even in these days men are
not utterly unimpreSSionable.
A girl seldom has to plead a
previous engagement" more
than six or eight times before
it dawns on a man that she is
not positively pining to see
him.
STEALING another woman's hus-
band" says Reno Ruth, ''is just
petty larceny. Because, while
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
WISE WORDS

If I take care of my char
acter, my reputation will take
care of itself. Moody.
Those with whom we can
apparently become we'll &C
quainted in a few moments are
generally the most difficult to
rightly know and to under
stand --HaWthorne.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02


CO ur e she
ov d her,
too. @ u e e r
how one can
love and de-
spise a per-
son at the
S a m e time!
B u t always
t h re was
that growing
c o n t e m p t.
How coul d
she help it
with such q
mother?
M t h e rs,
The Washington times., 1933-02-02

Hu1C OnlCeu OCdIeS Oho
= Der of Commerce has an
nounced the result of its
referendum on the debts.
The vote was almost unani-
nous on granting a postpone
ment in the payment in the
case Of nations clearly unable
to pay. Almost seven times
more than voted against this
voted against making reduc-
tions conditional on the re-
duction in ornaments, but
even so, the vote was 1868
to 292. On the straight
question of cancelling the
debts "a dishonest way of
putting it since there can
only be a transfer Of the
debts to our taxpayers-only
A voted for the transfer.
But the most interesting vote
was on this proposition:
"Any modification Of an
existing G debt agreement
should be conditional upon
definite provisions for such
treatment Of our trade by
the debtor country as will
assure access of American
goods to its markets on fair
competitive terms.
1t is amazing that as many
as 148 voted against Amer
ica's receiving anything at
all in the way of positive
compensation for it's conces-
sion on the debts. However,
it is gratifying to find that
1,743 voted in favor of this
policy which Chamberlain
rather arrogantly brushed
aside in his speech at Leeds.
Farmers Owe More Than
All Debtor Nations
Meanwhile there are many
thoughtful Americans who
are quite as much concerned
over ways and means to re-
lieve the debtors in America,
particularly the farmers,
who owe one billion dollars
more than all the combined
debtor nations of Europe.
That is the inspiration Of
the bankruptcy bill now
pending. Its purpose, among
other purposes, is to make
possible a scaling down of
these American debts and a
postponement Of action to
stop the appalling flood of
foreclosures. The measure
includes other debts as we'll.
If the nations of Europe
cannot pay what they owe
in sixty years and it is
therefore necessary to reach
an accommodation, many
will conclude that debts of
American food producers,
one billion dollars heavier
and with no sixty-year limit,
cannot be paid and that
some accommodation should
be made here.
Just how we are to
emerge from the depression
and start over again with
out people taking their
losses no one has tried to
explain.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02

be put in motion to fight for
the demands of other nations
upon it. There is no anti
British propaganda in Bri-
tain; no anti-French propa-
ganda in France; no anti
Italian propaganda in Italy.
On the contrary, never has
the nationalistic note been
sounded so much as now in
Europe.
"Cavalcade" a Story
Of England
The other day a literary
critic commenting on" "Cavalr
cade,'' the drama of Noel
Coward, wondered what the
dramatic critics would say
were a similar play, with the
same patriotic purpose, to be
produced here. The thought
occurred to me last summer
when I saw "Cavalcade" in
London. It was hot weather.
The play had been going for
months, and the house was
full. In many respects it
seemed to me the most spec
tacular and impressive thing
[ had ever seen. 1t is the
story of England, her trials
and triumphs, from the be-
ginning Of the Boer War up
to the present time.
Through a series of cpl
sodes England marches-the
dark days of the fighting in
Africa and the final victory,
the tragedies of the World
War and the aftermath. The
scenes covering the death Of
Victoria were reverential and
beautiful. When the curtain
goes down on the last act
we see Communists spouting,
poverty in rags "a dismal
picture; but in the rear flut-
ters the Union Jack; and the
idea is that, as always before,
England would carry on and
through. Impressive as was
the play, more impressive
was the effect on the audi
ence. It was genuinely moved.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02

Mothers Are Only People
It's hard for Edith to re-
member a time when she
didn't despise her mother. OF
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
A Truce to Defeatism
And SneerS
Bu Claude G.. BOUers -

Battles Of the Jackson Period The Struggle
For Democracy Jefferson and Hamilton "The
Tragic Era" Beveridge and the Progressive Era
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
We Are Breaking
Our Standard

I am afraid such a play
dealing with America would
be hooted down as maudlin,
sentimental. We have grown
accustomed to sneering at
our own. Satire is the glass
through which we look not
only on the contemporary
scene-but upon the past.
The recent Washington year
spectacles were a flop-no
doubt of that. At a time
when we ought to be rally
ing around the standard, we
are standing back and hurl-
ing stones at it or jeering
it. Democratic institutions
are anat h ma to the
CLEVER" The most pin
headed vahdevillian can al
ways get "the loud laugh
that speaks the vac ant
mind" by a mere reference
to Congress. The Senate
which has exposed so much
of infamies aimed at the
public interest in the last
10 years is made to appear
especially amusing.
Now it is one thing to
criticize a public man or his
policy or views and quite
another to jeer at the posi-
tion he holds. A President
may be weak, but not the
Presidency; a Congressman
may be absurd, but not the
Congress; a judge may be
UNIV y, but not the
courts. But the satire Of
the times is aimed at the
Presidency, at the Congress,
at the courts. The use made
of our institutions may be
vicious, but that does not
make our Institutions vicious.
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
petty larceny. Beca

a man may stray of his own
accord, no husband worth over
two cents can ever be stolen"
The die-hard bachelors no.
tion Of an ideal love affair is
one that ends-just short of
the altar.
Copyright. 1888. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1933-02-02
To Sheer at the
Senate Is Stupid

This defeatist attitude
which is cultivated by the
"too cIever,'' is not going
to help us out Of our present
economic troubles, If out
side Congress anyone can
S u b NIT better plans of
amelioration he may be sure
that Congress will be glad
to have them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-30
U. S To Hold Examinations
For COnservatiOnists Soon

The United States Civil Service will
accept applications until December IL
for positions of conservationists
forestry of various grades, to fill
vacancies under the Forest Service,
Department of Agriculture. These new
positions have been created by the
emergency work approved by the
Public Works Board as a part of the
National Recovery Act program, and
appointments may be only for the
duration of such work.
A separate list of eligibles in each
grade will be established for each of
the following optionals: Erosion con-
troll, silviculture, range management
forest or range Geology, forest econo-
Monies, forest administration, forest
survey, forest recreation, and forest
land acquisition.
The salaries range from $4,000 to
$6,400 year, less deduction of not
to exceed Is per cent as a measure
of economy and retirement deduc-
ton of 312 per cent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-30
Christmas Seals
On Sale; Special
Features Planned
Governor Issues Proclamation
To Gain Public's Support
In Annual Drive

Many special features have been in
the interest of the twenty-seventh
annual tuberculosis Christmas Seal
Sale, which opened on Thanksgiving
Day and will continue until Christ
mas. According to William B. Mat
thews, Managing Director of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association
which sponsors the sale in Maryland,
more than 100000 direct mail appeals
containing Christmas Seals were de-
livered to the Post Offices of the State
on Tuesday for delivery on, or about
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr.. Matthews stated that business
houses, department stores, motion pic
ture theatres, radio broadcasting sta
tons and the General Outdoor Adver-
Using Company were assisting in
securing publicity for the statewide
campaign. He also stated that spec
ial half hour nationwide broadcasting
program had been arranged for Sun
day evening, December third, and
would be sent out over the coast to
coast network of the National Broad
casting Company, from Station WIZ,
New York, from 1920 to HOO P. M.
Eastern Standard Time. Among those
who will appear on the program will
be Miss Jessica Dragonette, Mr..
Lanny Ross, and Mr.. Rosario Bourbon.
An outstanding orchestra will also
take part.
Sunday, December the third, will
also be observed throughout the ma
ton as Tuberculosis Sunday" when
ministers are expected to urge their
listeners to support the Seal Sale
campaign. Proclamations on "Tuberc-
illosis Sunday" have been issued by
Governor Albert C. Richie for Mary
land and Mayor Howard w. Jackson
for Baltimore City.
The annual meeting of the Mary
land tuberculosis Association will be
held on Monday evening, December
fourth, at the Emerson Hotel, at 700
P. M. The principal speaker of the
evening will be Leo Wolman, Phi. D.,
Professor of Economics, Columbia
University and Chairman of the La
Dor Committee, NRA. Many county
representatives are expected to at
tend the meeting. Prior to the dinner
meeting, the Board of Directors of the
Maryland tuberculosis Association
will converse for their annual meet
ing.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-30
Mrs. SOmervell Dawson
Is Chief Speaker At ons
Gaithersburg Meeting

An inspiring message on the "Work
of the Red Cross in Montgomery
County Since the World War" with
an outline of the present major pro-
ject of the Montgomery County
Chapter by Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson
Rockville, an active member of the
organization featured the November
meeting of the Gaithersburg Parent
Teacher Association held in the school
auditorium on Monday evening before
gathering of approximately one
hundred patrons and friends of the
school.
Mrs. Dawson, who was introduced
by Mrs. Paul Thomas, chairman OF
the program committee in her own
gracious style told how the Montgom-
cry County Chapter had pioneered
in child nutrition service now taken
over by the county schools and also
in nursing service, which it has now
taken up as a major project and a
perpetual service. In connection with
the annual Red Cross drive, now on
she explained that fifty cents out OF
each dollar given for membership was
used to pay the salary Of bedside
nurse who was subject to call daily at
Rockville from $3.50 to $3.50 A. M
Mrs. Eugene Scott, president of the
Rockville P. T. A. who followed Mrs
Dawson spoke in a most entertaining
and instructive way about the work
of their Association, its plans, etc.
and should by her earnest manner that
she was thoroughly aroused to the
Importance of parent teacher work.
Preceding the two addresses the
audience was favored with severa
numbers by the Boys High Schoo
dance orchestra with Mr.. ]. Maxwell
Burdette, instructor as pianist. Mrs
Grover Walkers room with an attend.
ance of 279S of the parents was an.
nounced as the winner of the month,
ly prize. Mrs. Merle Jacobs, vice.
president presided over the business
session at which time it was decided
to hold the next meeting of the -asso-
citation on the third Monday in Jan.
uary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-30
Funeral Services Held
For Carson Ward, s.;
Once Gaithersburg Mayor

Funeral services were held Monday
for Carson Ward, Sc, former Mayor
of Gaithersburg and former MEM
Der of the House of Delegates, who
died Saturday from an attack of apo
plexy. Burial was in Forest Oak Gem
eteryg Gaithersburg, with Masonic
rites!
Mr.. Ward served as a Democratic
member of the Montgomery County
delegation to the House in the 1922
and 1924 sessions of the Legislature.
He was well-known throughout the
upper section Of the county. For more
than 80 years he was in the mercan-
tile business in Gaithersburg. He was
a charter member of the Forest Oak
Lodge, Knights of Pythias and also
belonged to the Gaithersburg Lodge
of Masons.
He is survived by his widow, three
daughters and two sons. They are
Mrs. Kenneth Mccullough, of Way
cross, Ca; Mrs. Joshua M. Langford,
of Pocomoke City and Miss Bette
Ward, Darby and George Ward, of
Gaithersburg. He was a brother of
Mrs. VIM. w. Mullican of Gathers
burg and Frederick C. Ward, of New
York City.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-30
Secure 1894 Auto
Tags Now By Mail,
Says Commissioner
New Markers, Tercentary In
Design, Will Be Distributed
Beginning Friday

Announcing that Maryland's spec
tally designed tercentenary automo-
bile tags for 1884 will be available
December 1, E. Austin Baughman
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, last
Saturday urged motorists to obtain
their license plates by mail, thereby
avoiding the inconvenience of stand
ing in line in a last-minute rush.
Alphabetical mailing of application
blanks to every car owner in the
State was begun Tuesday and will re-
quire about three days to be complet-
ed, Mr.. Baughman said. The initial
shipment of tags has been received
from the Maryland Penitentiary
where they are made, and other con-
signments are expected to arrive
daily.
each year long lines of shivering
motorists stand in the cold awaiting
their turn to receive tags for the
coming year." Mr.. Baughman said.
"There are instances on record of
motorists who have arrived at this
office as early as o'clock in the
morning during the last days of the
useless rush. I want to urge every
automobile owner in Maryland to fill
out his application blank promptly
and accurately and return it to this
office by mail.
by specifying that the tags are to
be delivered by mail, the inconveni-
ence of standing in line at the last
minute is eliminated" he continued.
"Of course, / realize that there are a
great many motorists who do not have
checking accounts and that money or
ders are not always available. How
ever, if it is at all possible to inclose
a check or money order with the tag
application, want to urge motorists
to do So"
Enameled in the State color-orange
figures on black background the
markers bear the figures 1884" and
1884" in the upper corners and "Ter-
centenary" underneath the tag num-
Der.
The design adopted as the result Of
a suggestion by the Maryland Tercen-
tenary Committee, commentaries the
three hundredth anniversary of the
founding Of the State. p
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-11-30
Cancer Treatment Case
Is Set For December Is

The trial of DR.. Harry R. Street OF
Washington and DR.. Sherwood Ferris
of Chevy Chase on an indictment
charging them with manslaughter in
connection with the death last May of
Mrs. Cora Britton Of Mays Landing,
N. j., allegedly from cancer treat
ments, has been tentatively set for
December 10.
A change in the date for beginning
the trial would have to be made if
either Chief Judge Hammond Urner
or Associate Judge Arthur D. Willard
should find it impossible to attend at
that time, as Capt. Joseph c. Cissell
defense counsel, has requested a full
bench.