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The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Don't pretend you have an un-
sullied record. Don't go around
being Captain of your Soul and
Master of your Fate"-thereby
making your fellow man feel
like a dirty deuce.
Come straight out and say
you've been a fool
Admit you've been coward
and still are
Acknowledge your bonehead
moves
And agree that you'll probably
make plenty more before you're
through.
Do this with a grin. and the
votes will all be yours!
Want proof? Then think over
your own list Of friends and &C
quaintances. Which Of them all do
you love most, trueSt, deepest
turn to quickest in time of trouble?
The Model Citizens who never
done nothin' nohow"?
No! You love and lean on the
good-natured, warm-hearted, ad-
venturesome scallaways who are
always getting into messeS
who've been every kind Of fool that
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Experts on Taxes

The calling in of recognized experts by the Senate
conferees the District appropriation bill is healthfu
sign that members of that body are not willing to let
the House get away with the policy Of SUBSTITUTING
SPITE FOR JUSTICE in considering matters affecting
the National Capital.
Il has been obvious right along that the major differ
ence the conference would be the sng by the House
of three million dollars from the Federal appropriation
for support Of the Federal city.
This is now confirmed by the fact that on the second
day of the conference the Senate representatives called
in three experts local taxes apparently with the obec
tive of obtaining figures to support the Senate in
storing the three million.
If the past statements of these experts can be used as
criterion there doubt that they gave the Senators
the necessary information.
Certainly they had such information at their finger tips
Mr. L. H. Parker tax advisor to several congressional
committees of the experts called in, recently
peted survey of local tax figures in comparison with
other cities.
THAT SURVEY DEMONSTRATED CONCLU-
sIvELY THAT WASHINGTONIANS ARE PAYING
A HEAVIER PER CAPITA TAX THAN Is BEING
PAID BY RESIDENTS OF ANY OTHER JUSTLY
COMPARABLE CITY. ~. ~ ..-..
Mr. William P. Richards for many years District tax
assessor has let it be known time and time again that
he felt and knew that it unjust to further reduce
the Federal share Of local support at the expense Of in
creased local taxes.
LIKEWISE MIR. RICHARDS FEELS STRONGLY
ABOUT THE HIGH ASSESSMENT RATES PREVAIL.
ING TN WASHINGTON AS COMPARED TO OTHER
CITIES.
Mr. Fred e. Allen present District tax assessor, has
not made his views as well known but he had consider
able experience serving under Mr. Richards and it is safe
to assume that he realizes well does Mr.. Richards
that Washingtonans not lodging their fair share Of
taxes
Backed by the expert knowledge of such Outstand
ing authorities as these, Senator Thomas and his
colleagues tUU find their position amply sustained
1T REMAINS FOR THE SENATORS TO SUPPORT
THIS KNOWLEDGE TO THE FULL IN INSISTING
UPON RETAINING THE SENATE AMENDMENTS
TO THE HOUSE BILL.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
ANALYTICAL

Boondoggling, or "votedoggling''
as it has been termed by Repre-
sentative Charles L. Clifford (RO
of Massachusetts,, came in for con
siderable criticism when the House
had the first efficiency bill under
criticism.
AS Clifford was condemnine
some of the forms of Government
spending, Representative Harold
Knutson (RO Of Minnesota re
marked:
"Up to about 100 years ago it
was the accepted practice i'm
surgery to bleed the patient, no
matter what the ailment was.
We are now trying to bleed our
selves WE'LL"
Clifford replied:
Apparently we are giving
ourselves presents that we shall
have to pay for.
"BOOndOggling! I am not
criticizing it per Sc, but we hear
even dancing masters say that
they are forced to close their
dancing schools and themselves
go on relief because the Govern
ment is competing with them
and teaching dancing without
tuition cost. Many such legiti-
mate enterprises are going by
the board because Of Federal in
reference with private bust
ness"
Representative w. Curley ID.
Of New York, said:
II would inform the gentle
man also that eurythmic dan
cling originated under q RepubIi.
can administration in the State
Of New York."
Said Representative Clare z
Hoffman, Republican of Mich
gan: 49, -.
els mot that the only good
thing about it,"
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

in t e r e S t e d
Don't bore or
bother the limo
cent bystander
with its dreary
details. But ad-
nit it. speedily
and frankly, to
t h o s e W h o
S h Guild hear
that admission.
But I hate
to confess I've
b e en- in the
W ron g." you
protest.
That may be.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

1t was to De USED as MCKINLEY
saw fit and no accounting was
to be required. .,
It was the first time that the
Congress had ever been asked to
hand a President that much
money without stipulating the
method of spending.
It created a furore in the
House in those days, but Cannon
and his colleagues forced its
passage. That was less than 90
years ago that such a bill caused
CONSERVATION.
In the present Congress there
is no reason to expect that the
presentation to a President of q
mere 100000 would cause com.
ment.
When it hands, a Chief Execu.
tive $4,880, 900. 900 with no reStric.
ton as to the method of expendi.
ture it could not be expected to
recall the controversy over a gift
of $50,00O.00O, even though it was
favored by the late Uncle Joe Can
non,
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
HOW 1T STARTED

When members of the House
recently eulogized the late Uncle
Joe Cannon, who served for many
years as Speaker of that branch
of Congress, they failed to men
ton one interesting item concern.
ing his tenure in office.
When William Mckinley was
President and war with Spain had
become a certainty, Cannon was
chairman of the Appropriations
Committee.
Out Of that committee he
brought a bill which gave to the
President the sum Of $50, 900 900.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

pracC1cally con
cluded its task
of writing ma
jor appropria.
ton measures
for this session
Of Congress.
The amounts
c o n t a j ned in
the money bills
in their present
status is a blow
to the taxpay-
els Of approx.
mately 1927.
$4,000.
U n d err the
SA0I o~.eIA;~ -
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

6UG 1GS lOL GaSA0 nODAnsOu
easier to confess it yourself than
to have the Other Fellow beat you
to it. Which he'll certainly do!
For. though you mag be unGzDGre
OF 1t. the rest OF the tDorld is hep
to the fact that you're Just An.
other Human Being and, as such.
liable to commit all the errors
there are. So, no matter hon hard
you may try to hug your guilty
secret, the other uoterS are in on
it-Gnd you're Just making your.
self look Sillier By acting innocent.
But won't other people think
less of me when they know what
a fool I've made Of myself? ?"
you cry.
DON'T PRETEND
To the contrary. they'll think
much more Of you. For II
you're human, SO are they. And
being such, have made fools OF
themselves in their turn. And
gone around feeling lower than
worm.
Now there's just one thing
that serves as q soothing balm
to a feeling like that-namely,
seeing some other fellow make q
bigger n better fool Of himself.
So if you really want to make
yourself popular here's a tip,
Don't try to look or act perfect.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
OLD FAVORITES
Margaret to DOLcinO

Margaret to DOLcinO Charles KingsLey
Ask if I love thee? Oh, smiles cannot tell
Palmer what tears showing too WELL
Had not loved thee my sky had been clear;
Had not loved thee, had not been here,
Weeping by thee
Ask if love thee? How else could borrow
Pride from mans SANDER and strength from my sorrowf
Laugh when they at the fanatics bride,
Knowing bliss, to toll and abide
Weeping by thee.
(Readers are ivited to send to the editor their sMgges
tioms of the fGvOrItes among the poems for reprtig IN
this spCce)
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Gradually the people of the United States are
trained to live by rules that others make for them
You can imagine the American of tomorrow,
carrying in his pocket little book, and consult
ing it to see what he may and may not do, like
some book of etiquette.
Freedom of action, the citizens right to think
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

This country has no monopoly in the abrupt or
the gradual suppression of liberty. Italy, Ger
many, Russia, other nationalities, by sudden acts
of violence, in nations of avowed dictators by
slow, successive acts of infringement elsewhere,
citizens have seen themselves reduced to political
pawns, pushed here and there, at the will Of
Others
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

This country at this moment needs to be re-
minded of the Importance of liberty, for nation,
state, individual
You can hear the national figure in this ad-
mirable picture saying to youth and pointing
to the Statue of Liberty, Preserve THAT, and
anything is possible. If that falls, EVERY
THING falls
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

are out Of work
in the United
States. ! heard
U. 8. Senator
Hastings of Del
aware, give the
figure as 12,500,-
900 in a radio
address, and I
read an Ameri-
can Federation
Of Labor report,
attributed to its
president, Viii
liam Green, that
12,185,000 are
jobleSS.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

This country has witnessed of late a gradual,
insidious invasion of fundamental liberty, plain
to every intelligent American.
The citizen has been told, with appropriate
warning, what he may do and may not do, what
he may keep Of what he produces, how much
he must give to others, to politicians that pro-
duce nothing.
The citizen is told how, where, and how long
he may work, what agreements he may make
with, his fellow men, what he may do with his
land, his labor; what he may plant, what he
must plough under
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Golf-An outdoor game in
vented by a Scotchman whose wife
wouldn't let him swear around the
house, A prime excuse for getting
into your old clothes and playing
hockey" from the office.
Waistline - That constantly
fluctuating line in a woman's fig
ure. which appears to choke her,
one season-and to trip her UP,
the next.
Martyr-A kitten that has been
forcibly dressed up in dolls
clothes. A husband who has been
forcibly "dolled up" in dress
clothes.
Best Man-One who lends the
bridegroom his moral support, his
reassurances and his flaSk-and
is regarded, afterward, as the
traitor, who helped railroad" q
trusting pal into a life-sentence.
Runaway.Match-The triumph
of emotional snap-judgment over
common sense, INDUCED in by two
people who are afraid to wait
until they know each other bet
ter, for fear they may not like
each other.
Budget-A money-saving sys
tenn, invented by some efficiency
expert so that his wife would bt
kept so busy balancing her &C
counts that she would have nc
time left in which to go shopping
or to drag him out to night clubs
Seer-A man whose prophetic
soul" inspires him to make SURF
that a girl believes In divorce be
fore he asks her to marry him.
Utopian-One who still optimis
tically believes that Wall Street
scent beer, the old-fashioned CIR
and the Mae West curvilinear fig
ure will make Big Comeback.
Jealousy - The bitter alchemy
which transforms marriage from a
petting party into q pouting party
Copyright, 1885. King Features
Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

and decide for himself, are shackled. Others
think for him. tell him what he shall do, and add,
with cultured voice, IF you are wise, you will
endeavor to like it,"
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Liberty, as Samuel johnson said of friend
Ship must be kept in constant repair.
If that is neglected, if small intrusions are
overlooked as mot Important or as "to be
tolerated for the moment" soon the foundation
of liberty goes, and next the statue falls.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
HEAVY JOLT

With the reporting Of the first
deficiency supply measure, the
House Appropriations Committee
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

In the name of liberty his LIBERTIES ARE
TAKEN. FROM HIM. Whoever fired "the shot
heard around the world might be told today,
1T is after p M; you may not fire that shot at
this time of day."
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
''That Statue Is No Mirage, My Son;
It Is the ONLY Reality"

Americans today need Daniel Webster's warn
ing:
God grants liberty only to those who love
it, and are always ready to guard and defend
it,"
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Human Side
of the
News
Bv EdUin C.. Hill

I have heard repeatedly, as no
doubt each Of you has heard, that
upwards Of 100000 persons
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

The death of liberty comes, not while men fight
to defend it, but when they cease to protest or
care
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Liberty is plant of rapid growth, and while
it dies more slowly than it grows, it does
die, when men cease to value and protect it.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Liberty, when it begins to take root, is
plant Of rapid growth"
George Washington said that and proved. it
by establishing liberty, by his own courage, at
the risk of death as a traitor.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

This nation was created, its foundations laid
by men who came here to find liberty. i and
establish FREEDOM of thought, life religion.
When the hand of oppression reached out
across the ocean, this nation, under Washing
ton, rebelled and cut off that hand.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

ADMIT YOUR MISTAKE!
So you've made a mistake?
Then admit it!
Don't, Of course. go around
it to those who aren'C
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

w country" Benjamin Franklin.
There is but one reality in life worth while,
liberty: freedom to enjoy and use your own
life, in your own way, with due respect for the
freedom and the rights of others.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

A certain difference between men and monkeys
exists between different kinds of men. Travellers
light fire, keep it going by adding fuel to the
flames When they move on, continuing their
journey, monkeys come down from the trees,
gather round the fire, and sit, while it lasts.
No monkey has ever been known to add one
single branch to dying fire. So it is with GER
tain men enjoying the light and the warmth Of
liberty, doing nothing to keep liberty alive.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

It is as true now as it was in 1776, and as it will
be 1000 centuries hence, that Liberty will not
descend to people, people must rise them
earned before it can be enjoyed"
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Man has two real possessions, Life which
Time; and LIBERTY, to make life and tim
worth while.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Liberty often comes after violent effort
suddenly is as often lost, slowly, little
by little, each little" scarcely perceived, until
the whole structure Of liberty is gone.
This country, it's history, its great men, rep
resent, from the early days, the triumphant
effort that gives liberty to men, and in these
later days, the gradual undermining, the wear
ing away, by increasing impositions, the often
unconscious effort by which liberty, so dearly
won, is surrendered
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Before 1776, Americans lived here, subject to
the commands of England, three thousand miles
away. Washington ended that.
''The God who gave us life gave us liberty
at the same time" said jefferson, who wrote
the Declaration Of Independence, which was a
declaration of LIBERTY. That document speci-
fled as the minimum of privilege for free men,
Life, liberty and the pursuit Of happiness. :, |
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Men have erected many statues to liberty. This
nation has one, impressive, in New York harbor.
But many statues of liberty have outlasted liberty
itself.
The Winged Victory Of Greece" was still the
worlds most beautiful statue, even after the head
and the arms had been broken and lost, but for
Greece, liberty and victory, through many dark
centuries, were no more.
It should be remembered, in this changing
world, that attacks on liberty are often made in
the name of liberty and freedom, and that the
freedom of the individual is often taken from him
with the assurance that it is "Not good for him"
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty, or give me
death, - was no mere utterance of words, but
cry from the heart of man born for liberty,
determined to attain it. ~
The great Washington, whose name means
sincerity, proved with every hour of his life
that interviewer is the love Of liberty with
every igament Of the heart
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Martyr-A kitten that has been
forcibly dressed up in dolls
clothes. A husband who has been
forcibly "dolled up" in dress
clothes.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
The Greatest Show On Earth
BIZ John SnUre, T.

It was to be used as McKtnle.
saw fit and no accounting wa
to be required.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09
Marry-Go.
Round
BY HELEN ROWLAND

Golf-An outdoor game in
vented by a Scotchman whose wife
wouldn't let him swear around the
house, A prime excuse for getting
into your old clothes and playing
hockey" from the office.
The Washington times., 1936-05-09

Waistline - That constantly
fluctuating line in woman's fig
ure. which appears to choke her,
one season-and to trip her UP.
the next.
Evening star., 1936-09-04

Melons tfung Treasury operations
tarest olows nescapaby tneroraby plesy time Of
depression the Government should
But this Gov Landon great gudge against the
during the last three conveniently de
the Roosevelt administration increased
imposing taxes.
other
nsca policies OF the Republican administrations something
the rainy day. then Mr. Roosevelt entirely right embarked
on his free spending and tax
How could
From economic point Of admitted
London calculated
As the postwar Republican reaction reduced
debt and lowered the placed the disposal
marketeers natonary forces which the deliberately
made itself powerleSs
Again depression numbng
diminishing national until
failed raise sufficient
The trouble innocenty
that the
ordinary member of competitive society
created it.
He thereby misses the whole point
which
mechansms offset competition
1t would seem make far better
and the funconng Of business institutions
break from the fatal boobst deliberately
to the task Of restricting booms
Such policy would imply bomime Of debt reduction
Evening star., 1936-09-04

closed that total expenses down. Total this year ~
900 O00 saving this year. $2o20OOooO
explanation of how all these could total 10 DOWN Is s
noticeable SYMBOL
had collected ABOUT SZo
Commodity Credit Corp similarly
These credits have been oeoucteo
before the expenditures were totaled
the totals Dould haze shoUn:
Expenditures far this year, $f,272201711O4
Expenditures period last year, G225S464l54S
expenditures this year. s1273529756
words result depended entirely oho added me
figures undoubtedly haue ddded u
did denote song OF
oded to increase OF doou1
$13OOoO0o The funny part of it u.s. both would be right
Expenditures that much higher, out me INCOME
from repaid net totals that much loDer
subject somewhat the same
does not add an adolona
appropriations which he says Will De
necessary finish out the fiscal
being cut from about 70
add the loose which ne
to ask for will find relief at 23ooooooo TINS year ea
Evening star., 1936-09-04

nation and views about w. P. A. into
the minds of the public.
There were instructions for writing
news articles and getting them into
papers; for posters, placards and car
toons; for writing speeches and get
ting opportunities to deliver them;
for dramatic presentations called
"playlets," for motion pictures and
camera STILLS" for window-displays
and lantern slides-in short, for every
known mechanism of publicity.
In connection with this memo
randum of instructions, the Repub-
lican National Committee made public
two lists, a list of wv. P. A. informa-
ton service directors" one for each
State, and a list of state directors
Federal writer's projects" likewise one
for each State. There are close to
100 publicity workers employed in
two New Deal institutions. 1t seems
fair to estimate that the total num-
Der of persons employed for publicity
work in all the New Deal agencies in
Washington and throughout the
country must be upward of 1000.
EditoriaIizing Suggested.
The official w. P. A. document
quoted by the Republican National
Committee uses the phrase "informa-
ton service" The Republican COM
mittee uses the word 'propaganda."
That the harsher word is justified is
suggested by a passage in the w. P. A.
instructions about speeches: I'm
speeches before assemblies and over
the radio, it is permissible, without
violating the canons Of good taste,
to eoitorialize-express opinions
much more than is possible in articles
for newspapers" This seems to justify
the Republican committees assertion
that the objective is Ito let the citizen
do no thinking on his own account,
but to pump into him what the Gov
ernment wants him TO know and what
the New Deal wants him to think
about New Deal policies"
The Republican committee charges
that this immense and widespread Or
ganization is an effort to bring about
Government by propaganda for the
purpose of re-electing the New Deal
ticket" In effect this amounts to
two charges. One Is to bring about
Government by propaganda" The
other is ''re-electing the New Deal
ticket" OF the two charges, the
former is the more accurate and the
more serious. The many information
Evening star., 1936-09-04
RED MEN TO HOLD
CONVENTION HERE
Several Thousand Delegates to
Attend Sessions Beginning
September 13.

Washington will be host to the
eighty eighth annuad convention, or
Great Council session" Of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men during the
week beginning September 13.
Several thousand delegates and
visitors, representing the 800, 900 mem
bers of the fraternity, are expected to
attend the conclave. which will have
its headquarters at the Hotel Willard.
Arthur j. Rutland, Binghamton, N.
Y, the great incohnee, or national
executive head of the Red Men, will
preside over the sessions.
Commissioner George Allen will for
mally welcome the convention to
Washington September IA. The weeks
entertainment will include sightseeing
trips in the Washington area and
banquet to be held Tuesday. Septem-
Evening star., 1936-09-04

Der IS, in honor Of Rutland, who re-
tires as executive head.
The local committee, in charge of
Chairman William R. Moriarity. in
cludes the following members of the
order and its auxiliary, the Degree of
Pocohontas: Roy T. Algate. secre-
tary; Mrs. Helen Rowland, treasurer;
Charles o. Storm, great prophet:
Thomas j. Norvell, great senior saga
more; Virgil M. Costello, great junior
sycamore; Harry O'Neill, Vivian
Kuntz, Augusta Thompson. Lula Mas
tin, Anna Swindella, Beulah Powell,
Louise Fastnaught. Lille Madison,
Nettie Dennis, Anna Jarboe, Billie
Horne, Hilda Richards, Bessie Baber,
Louisa Moriarty. Gertrude Abels, Anna
Dickhaut. Katherine Davus. Katherine
Miller, Mary Douglas and Alice
Mueller.
Evening star., 1936-09-04

achieved through high taxes
taxes high enough to assign a sub
sistence income to the unem-
ployed, the aged and the helpless,
and to finance long-range pro-
grams of conservation.
1t would also imply a depression
program of unlimited Government
borrowing and of lower taxes,
which would really enable us to
consume what we had previously
set aside for a ''rainv day"
Evening star., 1936-09-04
TO GO
TO BOAT CELEBRATION
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, Ami
versary of Rumsey's Mechanical
Vessel to Be Held Sunday.

A number of prominent Washing
tonians will leave Sunday to attend
the commemoration exercises at 2:3O
pm. of the anniversary of James
Rumsey's demonstration in 1874 of the
first mechanical boat" at Berkeley
Springs, w. Va.
Included will be Gen. and Mrs.
Amos A. Fries, Capt. and Mrs. C. C..
Calhoun, Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. Mrs. Mary
Wright johnson, Miss Vella Winner,
William Moselby Brown, David Davi-
son, Mrs. David H. Fry and her son,
David H. Fry.
All Washingtonians interested are
invited to attend the exercises.
Evening star., 1936-09-04
THtRtlL BE
n Pi EATx

above
expectations expenditures
relief.
reach for the Treasury
budget
Treasury suggested that
thing then going smoothly tremendous cash balance should
accumulation reached
billion, Deal keep not
than q teDh mill Treasury
billion from
source the debt likewise
milknan
everything right budget that
whether will be later and that the meantime should
adding.