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A CITY-COUNTY TANGLE
rIE 7item of County Commissioners, a
rarrlral of pre-conselldatloa days, lias
long been a superfluity In Philadelphia. In
telng the initial appropriation of SI 0.000
tot the convention and victory ball Mayer
Xeera rllrfcts ntr attention te the ntioma ntiema ntioma
leva and confusing nature of tbese archaic
taflcai.
Tht act ostensibly empowering the
Obnnty Oommlsslenera te take chargn of the
kail project Las been quctloned by the City
Solicitor en the ground its general terms
would probably be held as net repealing
pedal legislation relating te the City of
Philadelphia.
It la Impossible for these officials te im
pose the tax for the hall, ns cited In the
act, without encroaching upon the peculiar
rights of Council, and equally impossible
for the "county" te supervise the work
without Impinging upon the prerogatives of
the Department of Public 'Werk.".
Mr. Xloerc'n messnge Is directly In line
with the contentions made In the lnteit
bulletin of the Bureau of Municipal Ite
search, which lays Mre".s upon the pesHible
perils of two separate governments by the
county and the municipality within the
limits of Philadelphia. Ills suggcitlen that
the hall project be approached from n fresh
angle and that it nerd net lapse because of
his veto Is well worth attention.
Sufficient funds te carry the operation n
long way tewnrd completion are nlready
available for use by Council. Under the
act of July S. 1!M!t. the city ha authority
te erect a memorial hullil'ns '' service men.
It Is entirely feasible te co.Veln the war
memorial with the convention hall Idea.
A new start en the wetk is needi'd, one
that will avoid embarrassing technicalities
and will prevent the County Commission
ers, who te their credit hove already indi
cated that they would net tcek te Impose
the tax, from conflicting with the organiza
tion of the eiu government.
The overriding of tin Mayer's veto hv
Council unfortunately suggests hew slight
is the respect. of tlint lmd for Uh own au
thority. The real reason of the veto lies
deeper since the Varcs control the County
Commissioners and nre powerless te In
fluence the Director of Public Works.
NOT ALL POLITICS
SO Ml'CH is written about politics in the
newspapers and se lltrle about the ether
oecupntiens of public officers that we are
In danger of forgetting that government Is
occupied with an) thing but politics.
But these who read Colonel McCain's
article en the work of the Bureau of Feeds
In Harrlsiiurg, printed en this page yester
day, discovered that the State (ievernmenl
is busy with nn important work which will
go en no matter who carries the primaries
in 5Iny. lie might have written of the
activities of the Agricultural Dcpntlment ev
the large activities of the Department of
Public Health, which go en from year te
year virtually uuaffeclcd b. the change In
administration.
In the same way the disagreements be
tween the Majer and the City Council are
but n small part of the activities in the
City Hall. Several large volumes are re
quired each year te lentain the reports of
the routine work of the different depart'
inents and bureau. A great and compli
cated business organization functions in the
City I lull. Political squabbles Interfere
with Its efficiency, but It continues te func
tion in spite of tliem.
If the voters were mere fully conscious
that the elected officers are supposed te lie
capable business executive?, rather than dls dls
tributers of favors te their friends, it might
he caspf te ele t men te effii e who think
mere of the real work of the government
nnd less of the political side of it
DEPORTATION: THE NEW FAD
ABL'TI.KU misbehaved ii lub owned
by vveallh.v I'lttsburgher nnd in '. ihe
ponderous machinery of formal deportation
began te grind in Washington The butler
Is new nt Kllis Hand find doctors of the
Public Health Service sitting in s(eret ses
sion have declared him insane,
Congress seems fascinated by ilic sim
plicity and linndlness of the deportation
Idea. It happens that the most re( l,es nnd
persistent violators of the VnNtcni law are
of the class and tjpe usually (ailed "for
eign." It Is from slum establishments
maintained by thee furiously acquisitive
folk that most of the deadly imitations of
whisky come. The Anti-Saleen League anil
the majority In I he "Heuse are responsible
or the movement te deport all aliens who
may be convicted of circulating bootleg
whisky or Its equivalent.
If the Senate agrees te support the De
portation Bill a geed number of undesirables
iveuld be railroaded out of the country.
And yet this new scheme is suggestive of a
lamentably deficient system of ethics and a
painfully narrow view of the whole prohi
bition question. The 100 per cent, red
blooded American bootlegger with a native's
rights te citizenship would, of course, he
free from the danger of deportation. And,
ss Representative Walsh, of Massachusetts,
Vid of the bill offered by Chairman John Jehn John
lien, of the Immigration Committee, we
should live In n time when only true-blue
Americans could safely engage In the Hie
gal liquor business,
Frem whom should vve expect the most
enlightened and patriotic view of n cltl
ren's responsibilities? Frem aliens of the
aert that never should, have been permitted
te enter the I'nltrd States or from the
native trained in the schools and the Amer
ican environment? If the alien bootlegger
la te be deported, then the American boot
legger ought te be whipped in public. But
prlther whipping nor deportation will make
tte country dry. Congress cannot atone rer
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fercement of the Velstead law; when lta
members are content te be without their
own hidden stores of hard liquor, and when
Iowa nre made te substitute jail sentences
for the easy fines provided for In the dry
act, the country will feel that Washington
Is In earnest about prohibition. Evasion of
the law Is easy for the alien or the native
American, ns Congress very well knows,
Why should we discriminate? Is it hysteria
or hypocrisy that afflicts the Heuse and its
unofficial assistant, the Antl-Snioen
League?
BREAKING THE DEADLOCK
ON THE TRANSIT QUESTION
The Mayer's Latest Propeaal Opena the
Way for a Conference of Men
Determined te Agree
MAYOR MOORE'S transit message te the
City Council will encourage all these
who have been hoping for a breaV in the
deadlock which hns existed for some months.
If the different parties In interest can
get around a table with a determination te
come te a reasonable agreement fair te both
the city and te (he Rapid Transit Company
that agreement should net be long delayed.
The Mayer Is asking for such n confer
ence, te be attended by Mr. Mitten, of the
transit company j Mr. Wcgleln, president of
the Council; the City Solicitor and the Di
rector of Transit.
Mr. Mitten was informed in advance of
the submission of the message te the Council
what prepositions- the Mayer had In mind.
He doubtless has been considering them and
will be prepared te say whether he can agree
te them or whether he will be compelled by
regard for the rights of the shareholders te
submit alternative prepositions in the hope
that a compromise may be reached,
The recognition by the Mayer of the Im
portance of unified operation of oil the
transit lines is fortunate. The operation of
the Frnnkferd line ns nn independent or
"bobtail" unit would be unprofitable, and
It would also inconvenience the residents of
the district for whose benefit the line wes
built. Mr. Mil ten's latest preposition pro
vided for the connection of that line with the
Market street line nnd the opcrarten of
through cars from one terminus te the ether.
It nlse provided for free transfers from the
surface lines te the elevated line.
The difference between Mr. Mitten's offer
nnd the terms proposed by the Mayer are
chiefly In the matter of compensation. There
was te be no rental for the first year under
the Mitten offer, nnd the rentnl was te be
1 per cent the second year and te Increase
1 per cent each year until it amounted te
" per cent for the sixth year. This would
give the city an average of 2Vi Per cent a
.venr.
The Mnyer nsks for 2 per cent the first
year, with an increase of I per cent n year
until 0 per cent is reached, And he would
have the lease continue for ten years. In the
hope that the profits made during the later
years might be great enough te compensate
for the le3es in the earlier years.
The Mitten offer was for only six years,
with n prevision that the lease might be
terminated within six months after the
valuation had been completed. Mr. Mitten
Insisted tlint it was us generous ns he could
afford te make. It Is useless te speculate
nbeut what his answer will be te the new
proposals, especially as the proposals are
without much doubt. put ferwnrd as u basil
for discussion.
Fnch side lias made many prepositions,
but se far as Is known there has been no
general conference nt which an attempt was
made te get together. The negotiations have
been at long runge
The Important e or an early agreement
seems te be recognized. If the Frankford
line Is te be In operation before the close of
the year, the leae must be signed in the
near future and new cars must be ordered,
se tlint tliey can be ready for delivery when
the connection Is made with Market street.
And, ns the Majer pelitfs out, the sooner
the Frankford elevated dispute is settled the
soenec.cnn the city give attention te further
extensions of the transit sjstem.
It Is hoped that ngreement can be reached
and that at the same time a general policy
for extensions can be adopted, se'-thnt work
en .the new lines can be started in time te
have n complete and up-te-dnte transit
system serving "nil parts of the city with
high-speed lines in operation licfeie the
opening of the fair In li)''(J.
SOVIET RECOGNITION?
Rl'SSIA. like Mexico, Is a vast market
virtually closed te the United States
because of a lack of the financial credit
which governmental recognition would es
tablish almost Instantly, Sensible states
men, like sensible people everywhere, nre
becoming bitterly impatient with diploma
tists whose tccret nr selfish maneuvering
continues te obstruct the vital current of
economic energies between country nnd
country. The rclntlen between bad states
manship nnd hard times is becoming tragi
cally apparent te every one.
Public opinion will seen force a tecognl tecegnl tecognl
tlen in Washington of the Obregon Govern
ment. And It is doubtful whether hatred
or suspicion of the Soviets, or any of the
monstrous blunders of the Sqviets them
'elves, (nn delay much longer free com
mercial and finuueinl co-operation between
the masses of Ktminns nnd the outside
world. The instinct of self-preservation in
t he masses of the people is stronger than
any formal policy of government in nny
quarter of Europe. Despite all that states
men have been able te de the Russinns are
reaching out into Europe and the people
of Europe nre reaching into Russia. This
general reaction of human Instinct is clear
te Lloyd Geerge and men et ins type. Ann
the report that Washington mny seen ex
tend partial recognition te the Soviets Indi
cates that T'resident Harding and his Cabi
net arc net blind te it or unaware of its
Inrgcr meanings.
Lloyd Geerge is going te Genea with a
desire te break down the barriers which new
serve te delay nn economic revival nnd po
litical peare throughout the whole et
Europe. He wishes, it appears, se te
ameliorate the peace terms Imposed upon
Germany ns te make It possible for the
Germans te continue as u working nation
able te buy nnd sell and pay their debts.
He wishes, tee, te extend such nid te Bus
sia ns will make nn alliance between the
Russian people and German reactionaries
neither probable nor necessary. Opposed
te him is the group of French politicians
new in control nt Paris. The French Gov
eminent demands two things: n right te de
as it will new and In the future with Ger
many and guarantees of payment by the
Soviets of large sums borrowed by the
Government of the Car from Paris bank
ers and "quandered by n corrupt bureau
cracy. This debt the Sevleta have repudiated.
States la ready te threw the force of lta
moral influence behind Lloyd Geerge at
Genea and against the French Government.
Running out Inimitably from the central
question of Soviet recognition aa it exists
in Europe is n wildernese of miner diplo
matic complications involving the French
and the British.
The British desire Russian trade and
Russian co-operation in the Far East, and
an end of Soviet propaganda in India.
The French are appealing very skillfully
te Oriental sympathies by broadly recogniz
ing Moslem ambitions in the Near East.
They have already undermined British
prestige in these regions.
Such tangles of diplomatic policy concern
America only remotely. The Russians have
demonstrated that, while they may hnte the
Soviets, they prefer the Soviets te a gov
ernment of Invaders, We In America may
continue aloof for a generation while the
Russians find themselves nnd se cut our
selves off from Russian markets. Or we
may go along with ether disinterested
countries nnd help I e ward the economic
development of Russia nnd trust te the
Russians te establish. In the course of time,
a government of iustlce nnd common sense.
PINCHOT IS THE MAN
"V'T of the three real candidates for the
yj gubernatorial nomination left in the
field today no Republican man or woman
having the best interests of the Stnle nnd
the party nt heart is going te find a diffi
cult choice for his or her vote.
Olfferd Plnrhet Is the man.
The Intrusion of Attorney General Alter
at the last moment Inte the field as the
se-called dark horse harmony candidate of
the various machine Ikjsses throws a clear
light upon the situation, se thai no voter
need longer be lu doubt. The Issue Is framed
just as sharply today as it will be en the
eve of the primary election next month.
The machine lenders have been brought to
gether by their own selfish Interests. They
have formed an alliance for offensive nnd l
defensive purposes. The controlling leaders
in this bund arc all in the contracting busi
ness. They nre Mr. Vnre. In Philadelphia ;
Mr. Eyre, In Chester County, and Mr.
Leslie, in Pittsburgh all, by the way. mem
bers of the Stntc Senate, who will pass
upon the appropriations for the next nd nd
ministrntien, net fergettlns the huge sums
te be expended for continuing the good good geed
roads program.
These gentlemen and their assistants are
in politics net through patriotism but ter
pelf. Mr. Alter personally Is an nmlable
gentleman. In fact, we might say he Is tee
amiable. Ills failure promptly te challenge
the unlawful payments made out of the
State Treasury by Charles A. Snyder as
Auditor General te Lieutenant Governer
Beidlemnn and ether pelltlcnl lawyers is nn
instance of Mr. Alter's nmlabillty enrried te
a grave fault. It was the Attorney General's
duty under his entii of office te attack this
plain vlolntlen of the Invv when it was ex
posed, and his failure te de se shows what
mny be expected of him If the machine out
fit is able te place him In the Governer's
chnlr.
Mr. Fisher's candidacy inspires no move
respect than Mr. Alter's. The Hanking
Commissioner Is nlse nn amiable gentle
man. Amiability has been his long suit dur
ing a long career ns a legislator and office
holder In Hnrrisburg, and notwithstanding
liis protestations of manumission from ma
chine control, lie is stultified by the label
of Grundyism. Everybody fnmlllnr with
the record of Mr. Grundy in Pennsylvania
politics knows tlint his chief characteristic
is a desire te dictate ns arbitrarily ns any
political boss who ever reigned in Pennsjl
vnnln. Here is n chance for Republicans te
regain control of their party. The Cameren-(Juay-Penrose
dynasty is ended and there
Is no legitimate heir te the line.
Mr. Plnchet Is seeking the governorship,
net the scepter of besslsm. Any fair-minded
person hns only te rend Colonel McCain's
interview with Mr. Plnchet in another
-nlumn of this newspaper today te be con
vinced tlint he is the only man of the three
for the job.
A MATTER OF EQUITY
THE British Government's Informal ac
ceptance of the validity of Mr. Hughes'
claim for a refund of our Rhine army ex
penses fellows swiftly upon a similar ac
knowledgment by Frnncc.
The purpose of the State Department's
note is new clearly defined. The repara
tions question, despite all the -pledget made
regarding Genea, is net yet solved. Mr.
Hughes' new evident intention was the
registry of a risht before the whole subject'
becomes rigid and congealed.
This Is the correct legal attitude and by
no means implies that Americans, who mny
be inclined te deplore indemnity programs
grounded In impossibilities, are ever-eager
for first preference when theirewn com
paratively small claim is concerned.
The Secretri'ry of State has token the
position of n diplomatic attorney. He has
established the equity of the American con
tention. Actual payment may be delayed for some
time, but It is important te note thnt the
two foremost nations of Europe have ad
mitted the force of a straightforward argu
ment. A PALACE OF THE PRESS
THE idea of a "Palace of the Press" at
the world's fair in 1020 is attractive
and worth developing, The possibilities of
this project nre duly set forth by Mnyer
Moere In his letter te the Pen and Pencil
Club, where the idea hns been appropriately
launched.
"The newspapermen of . Philadelphia,"
nsferts Mr. Moere, "net only the writers,
but all ethers connected with the fraternity,
should be represented ; but mere particu
larly the.v should be ready te extend in the
broadest way the hospitality of the profes
sion te these who come from ether States
and ether pnrts."
The Pen and Pencil Club hns sensed n
need of the exposition which can be ndmi
rnbly capitalized. With a proper apprecia
tion of its purposes, a press building could
be made one of the most Interesting fea
tures of the exposition. The prompt pro
posal of the plan enables its promoters and
the fair committees, te expand the idea
along lines impeffectly expressed in previous
fairs.
There is time for energy ami discernment
te be applied in a stimulating undertaking.
' The New Yerk Evening
Use Found for Pest suggests thnt ves
Vice Presidents sels controlled by the
Shipping Beard now new
bearing the nicknames of State be renamed
for Vice Prtsidents Instead of Presidents.
An excellent Idea but for one thing: It would
increase the Letting hnblt. Seme fresh
guv who thought lie knew would bet some
boob with ii similar Idea of his own
knowledge that the gink n ship was named
for was Vice Pre-ldent in this or tlint ad
ministration and bonks weu'd be consulted
am) money change hands. But, at that, it
sound all right. The loser would simply
Wlfra -u Uimmtm - - ,
A3 ONE WOMAN OfcfcO II
West and Seuth Mere Given te Hos
pitality Than the Eatt, arid the
Lenona Learned In Travel
Are Werth Considering
- By SARAH D.' LOWRIE
IN THAT great summary of St. Paul's te
the Remans en the art of geed manners
there Is one little phrase characterizing the
duty 6f a householder that has a curious
way of ringing in my cars at times, for it
has te de with a phase of social intercourse
that many persons feel little or no obliga
tion te practice, viz., the habit of being
"given te hospitality."
Even before the war, heads of families
were beginning te be less and less "given te
hospitality," and during the war and since,
however much most of us have "ministered
te the necessity of saints" nnd martyrs, we
have, many of us, rather made n virtue of
entertaining fewer and fewer guests.
We have put it en. the ground of expense,
but in most cases it is really because we de
net want te be bothered. In our flying leaps
from trains te "meters, meters te meetings,
meetings te the necessary scrimmage of
business, nnd se en round te our homes nt
nightfall we really get se spent physically
nnd mentally that the mere thought of sit
ting up te guests during the fleeting hours
of daylight or the waking hours of evening
seems "Just the last straw." If we hnlc in
nny of our fellow beings for a mcnl or some
shored pleasure it has te be these of our
acquaintance who fit us comfortably like
geed old slippers, ndaptnble, easy-going,
habitual persons who ere net likely te bother
us and who knew us well enough te require
no effort : companions who will take pet-luck
In the way of conversation nnd will settle
down te a game or te a play or te enter
taining one another with ns little wear and
tear as possible en their hosts.
THIS was net the sort of hospitality which
was practiced ns the most exalted of the
heathen virtues in St. Paul's day, nnd which
he very jealously included ns one of the
Obvious duties of Christian gentlefolk.
It is net the hospitality practiced by our
forefathers, nor Is it what Is still the com
mon nnd tnken-fer-grnnted hospitality of
our Western frontiers or et the mere sophis
ticated Secial Seuth.
Net only well-worn friends, but strangers
can seek nnd find a very superlative welcome
In the West and Seuth, just becnuse they
are strangers nnd, ns the song hns It, "A
long way from home." And whatever may
be the pleasure Involved by being their
hosts, the hospitality Is net offered primarily
for the gratification of the hosts, but for the
comfort and pleasure nnd well-being of the
guests.
If you arc a traveler and passing through
a M estern town, jeu arc net Invited becnuse
our adaptability and easy-going wejs will
help pass the time for the master nnd mis
tress of the house, but becnuse veu nre pre
sumably without something which they feel
glad te share with you, having enough for
themselves and for jeu.
They de net consider that in seeing the
outside of the houses of their town, or visit
ing the Inside of its public buildings, veu.
ns n stranger, have seen the town at nil or
comprehended its real atmosphere. Onlv bv
being nt home in the town can you get it's
best gift, se they proceed te make you feel
at home by "giving veu hospitality," 1. e.,
taking you into their very homes ami making
you feel like an honored guest. They are
even particular te show you a kind of hos
pitality en their very streets without know
ing you save as n stronger who is passing
that way but once. .
I AM always struck by this kindly fashion
In the West nnd in the Seuth, nnd just
te the degree that I nth-touched nnd pleased
by It I urn nlse rebuked, for I knew that here
In the East, unless a stranger is a foreign
nobleman or n notable or u literary light,
we nre either amused or callous in our
realization of his strangeness. We de net
openly ridicule him as the townsfolk of the
Middle Ages were went te ridicule deformity,
but vve de net regard him as nn obligation.
And, from relumed missionaries te alien
immigrants, vve let him nnd his kind find
their unfnniilinr way about with very little
responsive help from us.
fTIHE 'sort of thing the Orchestra Commit--L
tee is doing this week for the Terente
choir is what n Far Western town would
undertake ns n matter of course, but for us
It Is rather a startling piece of quixotic
Invlshness in the way of welcome. It has
te be brought about even se by committee
meetings nnd fermnl prelngs and cennings.
It is net n natural gesture with us, be
cause ns individuals it would net occur te
most of us that because some eingcrs enme
down from Canada te give a concert they
would expect anything of us hevend the
price of the tickets te the concert nnd audi
ble applnuse at the concert nnd some npiirc
clatlve newspaper notices after the concert.
I HAD a very amusing walk the ether day
In Paadenn out in California It rcnlly
was the ether day thnt is, a week and a few
das age. I set out from the hotel te go te
church, it being Sunday. And 1 asked the
cevater boy where was the nearest Episco
pal ( hurch. He gave me minute directions
for a variety of turnings te what turned out
presently te be a Methodist Episcopal
(hurch. but by the time I hnd reached the
first corner where I was due te make the
first turn my lint blew off, or se nearly off
thnt a passerby helped me adjust it. s I
crossed the street I was met bv a passing
Indj en the ether side, also en 'her way te
church. As she npprenched she extracted a
hat pin from her very pretty hnt nnd held
it out te me :
"I have two," she said: "let me givc you
this, 1 really de net need it and jeu, de."
I pondered this generous favor se' humbly
mi. i Mau-iuiij hiihi i iniseq two turulncs
nnd hnd te ask my way of n police officer.
He gave me a whole list of every sort of
church except n plain Episcopal, and seemed
puzzled that I should prefer te g0 out of
m.v way te n small house of Ged when sev
eral imposing nnd welcoming ones bulked
large en nearby corners. In fact, bis satis,
faction in pointing out the Methodist Fnis.
copal was se great thet I hesitated te 1.
nppelnt him. and until his head was tur led
1 pretended te be going straight for its bread
portals. Once well out of Ms hBhf ,,Q0""
ever. I accosted a passing lady and asked
he,- if she knew of any KpUeepal Clmrch
within walking distance. She ' Wan te
minutely direct me, paused, looked me ever
and said :
"On the whole, I had better show veu
mjseif. It is tee confusing for n NtranaW
and you will be late if you ,,n0 0ra".j
round asking your way. " l ' '
OF COURSE, I demurred at the trouble
it would give her, and she waved that
aside, saying it would be n pleasure nnd net
far out of her way and intimated that we
could enjoy a little chat as we walked, and
straightway broke into a little desultory
chnt te which I, found myself comfortably
responding, and in the end vve parted with
some reluctance at the church deer. I
late and the church was jammed, but a most
obliging gent emnn found me a sent, nn 1 n
little child who made igem for ,,ie found all
the nlaces In my hymn book in i... -"
pensible manner, se that I felt triumphant
nnd pleased at having reached my goal and
perfectly at home with the congregation and
with the rector, who took us nII Inte his
confidence as te h U plans for n new and
larger church buHding. In fact, from the
elevator boy te the little child in the pew
every one had made nie feel nt home in
Pasadena, or. at all events, like n guest te
W considered and made welcome, nnd the
fee'Ing of kindliness nnd geed fellowship lm
mere of the essence of hospitality in It jmn
n week of course dinners nnd full-dress i-(,.
ceptleus mill committees of welcome. ,
1 understood better than ever, tee, why te
n Westerner our cool nloefncts toward nil
strangers is misinterpreted as a personal
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NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadelphia en Subjects They
Knew Best
MISS HELEN S. YERKES
On Nutrition for Scheel Children
THE value of milk as a leading article of
diet, especially for children, has had
abundant proof in the experience of the
Walten Scheel, nccerdlng te Miss Helen S.
Ycrkes, prlnclpnl et that institution. ,
"It has been amply proved," snld Miss
Ycrkes, "that the bread, meat and potato
diet which is one of the staples of the Amer
ican dletnry system docs net constitute mi
ideal meal. This matter, ns well us that of
the right kind of feed for children, has been
worked out en n laboratory basis at Jehns
Hepkins nnd ether institutions, where
classes of fifty or meie have been care
fully observed and the results of various
diets noted. It is net guesswork, but facts,
and has led te a very comprehensive knowl
edge of what feeds a. child needs.
Poverty Net the Chief Cause
"Like every large city, there is n great
deal of under-nourishment in, Philadelphia
among the children. There Is net much In
the neighborhood of our school, becnuse the
homes from which our children come te us
nre of the better kind financially. But in
most instances the chief cause of under
nourishment Is net poverty. It comes In nn
Immense number of cases from eating tee
hnstlly, especially at breakfast time,
"This undue hnste lu eating, ns though
the time spent nt the table were te be
grudged (instead of being regarded ns most
important, as it should be, because it Is
then nnd there that the foundntlens of health
are laid), together with the fnct thnt in
mnnv families the children nre permitted te
cheese what they will cat instead of being
given the feed which they require, are the
main reasons for under-neurlshmcnt.
"Anether very important clement in this
question is the bnbit which many children
have, and of which their parents seem te lie
unnble or unwilling te break them, of eating
between meals. This Is Indulged in te n
very large extent, and the result Is thnt
when the proper time for meuls comes the
children have no appetite, and n less in the
right kind of feed Is the consequence.
Breakfast a Contested Point
"Breakfast la- a contested point In many
families. In most of them the mother sup
plies the right kind of feed and cooks It
prepcrlv, but the children have acquired the
bnbit of net eating breakfast, and if they
come te the tabic nt all it Is net with the
right kind of nppetlte.
"With many girls of ndelesccnt nnd pre pre
ndelcscent age the habit of net eating Is it
pose, nnd it should be corrected by the par
ents. Nutrition a Heme Tepic
"Nutrition Is. after ajl, rcnlly a home
topic. We de what we con in the school te
inculcate the right principles, but Ihe actual
practice must be carried en in the homes
If the results are te be of the best. The
cooking course of the seventh nnd eighth
grade girls, which Is taught te every ghl of
these grades In Philadelphia, Is very valu
able, because it U based upon the truth
about diet.
"Twe of the greatest tilings In the curric
ulum of the public schools, in that they
teach things which every child must knew
te be healthful nnd de his or her best in
life, nre the courses in hygiene nnd In cook
ing. The first tenches the physical needs of
the body nnu new tnese neerm can best be
supplied, and the second gives full knowl
edge te girls of the seventh nnd eighth
grades as te hew te prepare a balanced feed
program.
The Walten Milk Habit
"In the Walten Scheel we have shown
the value of the use of the simplest feed of
nil milk. We began this a year age, after
the Enstcr vacation, nnd each child receives
n half Pint of milk a day nt" the morning
recess. VThey pay four cents for each half
pint, and every child can have as many half
pints as desired.
"Fullj one-third of the school takes the
milk every morning, mid lljc geed resulis of
it are apparent In several vviij-h. We use Jt
ns n preventive nither limn ns n cure nnd
it lias practically superseded the old basket
lunch in our school. Anion-' the ,.,,. i ....
:!'L,r.,ti,'el,u?.w."ln''''fter
BUSINESS IS BUSINESS!
sustaining feed. There Is little running te
the candy shop nt nil, mid what is saved
thereby will mere than pay 'for the milk
used.
"Our third-grade children have new hnd
the 'fnllk hubit' for a year, and one thing
that has been conspicuous is that the under
weight in thnt grade has been exceedingly
low. Miss Mundy, the nurse of the school,
feels thnt there is much significance In this
fact nnd attributes this happy result largely
te the use of the milk.
Parents and Teachers Helped
"I cannot say tee much for the heertv
co-operation which I have received in this
matter from both pnrents nnd teachers. Nd
superintendent can accomplish anything like
wiint has been done here without the ns
sistance of the teachers, nnd these of the
N niten Scheel have done everything possible
te carry out the program successfully.
MmAtr.t,le "eSln"l,iK we hnd n three dnvs'
Milk Forum, te which the pnrents were In
vited at certain hours. Seme of the teach
ers drew- pesters, there were addresses, we
lincl n play, there were limericks nnd every
Mil 5?uW th,nk,ef t vnnce the idea
simply wonderful In the assistance which
thejj gave and which has been maintained up
te tne present time.
strate the value of milk nnd hen let "l,e
parents de the rest in the homes But e
ilea took se with both parents and ch Idren
that new vve could net step cvei If we
wanted te ,1,, ,. Xet only In it firmly es?
abllshed In the school, but the entire TnclBh
borheod has the 'milk habit' a" vvel", n. d
i J :. .".'" " v-'ieck 111 tile morn.
What De Yeu Knetv?
QUIZ
Who
vvhe was Baren Steuben?
WhW".?. 5.?. Seuth American
t are the Seu
ins of Kurcpea
t Is the meunlt
'. Is meant by
I President e
cceeded Millar
whit11?- ?LKurepv,n ""?
vv nat is the mean no- nr -,iif'
POSECS-
uiens?
,'dles I
Dlasner
i.ti, ; J" " aai-li
e mean nir or 'iiu i.,
What pS ,', Diaspora?
tli
isnera?
United
succeeded Mliu-.i i. U,"J'
States
1',r?.mLtdVescrn1embneVtre;i
- - -. .w.w iiijicinnrrr ,, . .
7. What la a bolero?
nn name? ' --se taue
9. When did a llapsburs mennmi. ...i
in whW1 .,!,lrt of AmcTlca?'0" ru,e w
10. What is tin correct mr,.n.,i ..
margarine? ,"urrecl "'enunciation or
Answers te Yesterday's Quiz
1. Tlfe Renaissance Is the mm
applied te the transition freni ?m.nVB,l!
te modern methods nf ...medlevn
thought. It Is impossible ("""ft. nd
exact into te this chan r.PJy n'
1463. the year of the canfu,r-aIV,0Ul
Btantlueple by the Tur) a MfuCen
suited In a marked Increase h,1 re,
leurnlng. spread thn.UBh Tv, JiU ?re.ek
refuge?, has been cons i,rednp0 b'
venleat historical boundary a con"
2. 'Ihe present Governer of the nsm .
Islam's Is General I.ecrn.r'rJ Wo",',lne
- 'Tailer8 former,y W
4' atf ntm-'"6 a,,p,,ed "' gypsies te
C, Paul Verlalne was a French no - .,
nineteenth century net, eei cf 'he
Imaginative symbdusm'0 & , M
In ftttulnlng a new delirnr.5 8K"J
mobility , the bandit eT
' ",'P,i;l1fer,:nmche" mern"y Vienna chewed
7 SS,rK.,lAB5Hhl?.n,,V0,,fthe(,:,-''H-l
8. The regular Hireling; day of the i-iesl-
.-, dent s Cabinet la TueeUny. ,ChI
9. The original meaning of the word phuri
l ".I'ublle bquare or market lac
especially In an Italian town. ' ce'
It. A gazebo is a structure whence a view
..iJ. . ",et "ly erlI"al Intention te de de
velep he plan ns it has worked out I
began it with some hesitation and intended
le carry it alemr for n fpu- mnni,J . .i'"
a . ,,; Xr".r!.'!Ki",K sr.
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SHORT CUTS
Speaking of muscle developers, dldjl
ever ueat a carpet
The most earnest backer of peace neJ
auays is tee nccu ter economy.
"Plnchet Saws Weed" Well, then'
u iet ei ii te saw in nis department.
Patriotic relationship is due for a jar:
x iic uunus ei your uncie are new above paf-
rive years age yesterday we enters!
me war ana just lookout what it did
Net until the Inns mlnii .lu TT-i.tJ
knew whether he was going te lund a fid
ui mi uiu Biiee.
As the Domeernta una If tha r-l,.ll d-
lce w Is having difficulty in navlgatln
uuua ei iuvcr.
x-ernaps uailenr nccentr.,1
In order te impreve the intellectual ten
vi me iieusc ei adenis.
.. "KUF yur mental mirror with
smne," blurbs Dr. Chnrles Fleischer. Yd
"ivu juurseu tne laugh, be.
Invitations te coal men te confer wd
uvb greater pulling power when R. S. T
P. is buttressed by P. D. 6.
"Ambassador Harvey entertains Get
...an i-iiruy in Lronuen. X'rebably told hi
tha' ne about the Irishman who.
rr. Add Chronic es of the Unlmpertant-J
V,,e.,bnc,k,c? bathing suit-Is te appear ei
California benches this summer. medlatJ
sny.
Car containing diplomatic mail freJ
England te Italy robbed in France. Supl
position is the thieves read nothing geed el
lCaalCX;il I'B,
If be ever gets "anything en" mem
tiers of the Anti-Saleen Lene-ne tlin aim
position is thnt Tlnkbem, of Mass., wlM
vm en iniiHse,
Chicago lawyer avers in court that
man Is whellv snnn nt flflr l.i. s'l
be willing te declare that neiunn is vvhellJ
bhiivt hiihi iic readies mat age.
Irish Republicans nnd Ulstcrmen an
pear te be emulating the Kilkenny cntu vv-M
fought until there was nothing left of thesj
out mcir tans or was it tales?
It Is net expected the ficures that vi
emerge from the Engraving Bureau audi
will be any mero startling than these 8M
nnnuniiy en our well-known benches.
While he convinced the Commens 11
the (ienen conference was nccessnry te tb
well-being of the world, IJeyd Geerge w?
diplomatically elusive iu the ,mattcr of de
tails.
Frogs nnd lizards by the thousand
hnvu anneared nt Henchevtewn. nenr Al-
toenn, nnd residents believe they fall flittl
the rain. Yes, Indeed. The reign of sprintl
fancies.
Enlccenal Church Commission rerllll
the Iioek et Common Prayer suggests ttfl
.... n rtw n 1 nt ttia ifr,i,l "vIiaw" tMm tlift lllltei
riage ceremony. But why. we wonder
It doesn't mean anything.
Fifteen thousand dollars was tl
amount collected nt a Brooklyn meeting 14
aid the cause of lie vaiera, but It weuia n
n mistake te suppose thnt the money v'l
raised by the friends of Ireland.
Can the President by executive erifc1
abolish positions created by act of Cen
arena? nsks thn Nntlennl VVflarntlnri fit Ffs'
eral Empleyes. The fact that he did, whltfl
prompted tne question, appears te answer;
Thoeno-tlineVntcrlund
Big Service new the hcvlatliX1'
for Big Ship will leave HobeKcn
Kiin.lnv f..,' Vinvlierl
N'nu-s. where slie vT-1 1 1 ha rarviiullHniied f"rl
passenger service under the American Dafj
hlie did geed service during the war a?
uuiiaiurii huu u is (ue general nuya
IHurecentempL Seme enedeKHbed It I candy, licorice and ether sweeta of unf
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etr new wrcvrHwiil ee a long ana u
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