Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 306, 23 December 1922 — Page 6

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The Christmas Story. And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. z And the taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria. And all went to.be taxed, every one into his own city. ; r ; - T And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out

of the city of Nazareth, into Judea,

of David, which is called Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David. To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. - And so it was, that, while they were there,

, QUICKENING FLAMES INSPIRE US By Georjjo Matthew Adama

How fuU we all are of timber which, if once kindled, would result in quickening flames, each one of which might warm and light up and - inspire us to be newer, better human beings. Born, as you are, of a mysterious origin, there Is nothing mysterious about your opportunity. Like an inspired vision, it passes before your eyes day and night until you are finally'aroused to play your noblest part I have in mind a. great labor leader who rose steadily from the direst poverty to a position of high honor and usefulness because he continually fed the flames within, him for increased knowledge, I know an artist who for forty years fed the flames of his love of beauty until he stood before the world with his pictures masterpieces of wonder and understanding. J . I know an actor who traveled the bitterest road, until his hair became white and his body frail and bent from the fierce fray but who finally stood almost alone as an example of what great art may be. Those sleeping, perhaps smouldering flames within you, why not kindle them anew today? - The world Is not unkind. And besides lt'B an open world. You may walk as freely withhr it as the richest possessor. And you, too, may become rich In possession Rich, in mental wealth and spiritual appreciation. You may become an adventurer, even and scale the heights of unclaimed chances. - - Read, work, learn. It Is always an original thing to know more today than you knew yesterday! '. - ' ' Try to live a warm life. Radiate the gains of your everyday experiences so - that something comfortable is created by your presenceno matter where you go or happen to be. - Kindle a new flame each day inside that personality of yours!

Answers to Questions Anv reader cm (ret the answer to anv Question bv writing: The Palladium Infortnation Bureau. Frederick J HaskIn. director, Washington. P. C. This offer applies strictly to information. The bureau does not give advice on leaa.1, medical and financial matters. It does not attempt to settle domestto troubles, nor to undertake exhaustive research on anv subject. Writ your question plainly and briefly. Give fall name and address and enclose two cents In stamps for return postage.- All replies are sent direct to the Inquirer. Q. Can the turkey be crossed with the chicken? J. R. G. A. The department of agriculture says that the turkey has been crossed with the chicken. It i3 known as the turk-hen and has been exhibited at poultry shows during the last year. Q. Of what nationality are the Sepoys? W. A. Z. A. These native British Indian soldiers consist of practically every race and tribe in India. They are officered by natives and Europeans, although all the higher grades of office are held by Europeans. Q. "When was a machine for making buttonholes invented? R. J. W. A. A buttonhole machine was first . patented .in 1862, but the Reece buttonhole machine patented nearly 20 years later brought machine made buttonholes to their present state of perfection. Q. In what year was the clock Invented? J. T. : A. The clock In its present form !? the ' result of development through vorious devices employed among the ancients, the most notable of which was the clepsydra. -It is uncertain when the first time clock was constructed. Its Invention is claimed by neoDle from the Chinese 2,600 B. C. to, the Germans of the eleventh century. N Q. When two countries have a treaty and there Is a question as to jUEt what it means, how is the treaty interpreted ? G. W. B. A. Interpretation of a treaty must be mutual. That is to say, that the contracting powers must agree as to the construction of all provisions, or must agree to leave the construction to a neutral. Q. How much land was a carucate? P. M. - ' A. " In medieval times a carucatc was aas much land as one team could plow In the year. Its size varied according t the nature of the soil and practice of husbandry in different districts. - , Q. What people eat the most meat? P. R. O. , A. The per capita consumption Oi meat is highest in Argentina, Austra lia, New Zealand, and tne unuea states follow in order. Q. What is the duty of Chinese fire works? O. D. C. A. The duty on fireworks from China varies fibm 8 cents a pound to 12 cents a pound. After Dinner Stories "Gertrude," asked the teacher, "what were the causes of the Revolutionary War?' "It had something to do with automobiles, but I did not understand just what," replied Gertrude. "Oh, no," said the teacher, "that was before the day of automobiles." "Well, it said it was on account of unrest taxis,'' said Gertrude, firmly Chicago News. The old gentleman was lost in a London fog, so thick that he could scarcely see his hand before his face. He became seriously alarmed when he found himself in a slimy alley. Then he heard footsteps approaching through the obscurity, and sighed with relief. "Where am I going? he- cried, anxiously. A voice replied weirdly from the d&rknf'ss '" "Into the river I've just como out!" Tit Bits. Breeding new types of forest trees ' that would grow, faster and produce more and better wood was the idea of an Irish university professor.

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the days were accomplished that she should bs' delivered. And she brought forth her first. born son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no-room for thefl in the inn. And there were in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings ofgreat joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Luke 2, 1-14.

unto the city Who's Who in the Day's News Miss Nadajia Standoff, who has been expected for some time in Washington, where she is to take up duties as the first secretary of the Bulgarian legation, is the only woman attending the conference at Lausanne, Switzerland, in an o f f i c ial capacity. Alexander Stambolisky, the Bulgarian premier and chief delegate to the con ference, has found her indispensable in the foreign office, and her sailing for America therefore has been indefinitely p o s tMLLE. STAMCtOP P poned. Miss Stancioff is the daughter of Dimltry Stancioff, the Bulgarian minister to Great Britain. Ir. Stancioff was formerly minister to France and Miss Stancioff was with him there. She is young, tall and white faced with long tapering hands and is "known for her great charm and tact, as is "her mother. Miss Stancioff speaks French like a French woman and English like an Englishwoman. The Lausanne conference is not the first international meet at which Miss Stancioff acted a3 interpreter. She was one of two feminine members of the Bulgarian delegation to the peace conference at Versailles and was present at almost every interview in which Premier Stambolisky participated. She is the only person, man or woman, to whom he confides his political affairs Whenever a foreign diplomat is Interviewed Miss Stancioff is at the premier's elbow to act as "the voice of Bulgaria" in any language. Musings For Th e hvenins A colored lady in Harlem who thought a judge had pardoning power, approached a magistrate and asked him to pardon her husband, who was serving a long term on the Island. "What did I send him up for?" asked the magistrate. To' stealin a ham, yo honor,'' said the la'ay. . "Did he steal It?" "Oh, yes, he done stole- de ham, jedge, but that wasn't nothing much." "You don't want me to pardon him," said the magistrate. "Even if I could pardon him and did, he would only make trouble for you again." "Jes' de same, jedge, I does want him out of that place. I needs that man. "Why do you need him?" asked the magistrate patiently. "Well, yo' honor, it's like this: Me and the chillun' needs another ham." A headline informs us that "A water famine alarms Mexico." We wonder why. . : Bad language is now a legitimate cause for divorce in Paris. If that were true here, all husbands and wives would have to refrain from discussing household expenses. They probably began calling them "noblemen" back in the time when people had a sense of humor. Lessons in Correct English DON'T SAY: I BEGUN this letter this morning. I have BEGAN to study Spanish. I have BEGUN to study Spanish. They HAD BEGAN to sing before I arrived. Has the lecture BEGAN? SAY: I BEGAN this letter this morning, He BEGAN to show signs of illness. I have BEGUN to tudy Spanish. They HAD BEGUN to sing before I arrived. Has the lecture BEGUN?

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No. 878 The Hypnotixed Napkin The performer picks up a napcia and twists it by opposite corners bo that it forms a sort of rope. He then balances the napkin by one corner on the Up of his forefinger. The secret of the trick depends upon 9 long piece of wire, previously concealed beneath the napkin. In twisting the napkin, the performer wraps the wire inside. Thus the napkin forms a stiff tube. "With a little practice, it can b 'easily balanced on the tip of the finder. If balancing it proves too difficult, merely hold it between the thumb and forefinger, as the remarkable part of the trick lies in the fact that the napkin does not collapse. In conclusion drop the napkin in the lap and let the wire fall to the floor. Copyright. 1321, by Public Ledger Comj I y Rippling Rhymes By Watt Mason NOT WORTH WHILE It's vain to get excited if wrongs should go unrighted, it'3 vain to weep and moan, and tear your beard to tatters, for nothing really matters, and nothing's worth a groan. If gnashing teeth and ranting, and frenzied gallivanting would cure a single ill, I'd say, "Why, then, get busy, and whoop until you're dizzy, it's sinful to be still." When troubles gather round me attempting to confound me, I do not shed a sigh; I know that by tomorrow my little bunch of sorrow will shrivel up and die. For troubles perish early unless we re sore and surly, and make of them our pets; the wise man winks at trouble and blows a soap-suds bub ble, and slumbers and forgets. Oh, why get mad as hatters, when nothing really matters, when nothing's here to stay? The gusty wind now rising with energy surprising will blow our griefs away. Here nothing is a fixture and life's a queer old mixture of sigh and sneeze and smile; the years are onward sweeping, and anything like weeping is never worth our while. The sighing man's a rabbit, and weeping is a habit that should disgrace a loon; and still the briny splatters, though nothing really matters, we go away so soon. . Memories of Old Days In This Peper Ten Year Ago Today The earnings of the municipal light plant for 1912 amounted to $93,000, according to figures presented to the board of works by Superintendent Johnson. It was believed a few months before the report that the earnings would exceed $100,000, entitling the city to a "treasurer of its own. MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN The Young Citizen My boy has ben trained to think that the public waste box is to be used just as the waste basket in our living room would be. So he helps keep the city clean. (Copyright, 1922, Associated Editors) SKATING TOURNAMENT ST. TOHN, N. B., Dec. 23. For the first time in the history of the International Outdoor Skating championships, one of the big sporting events of the continent, will be staged at St. John this winter. FOR GOOD COAL Just Call J. H. MENKE 162-168 Ft Wayne Ave., Phone 2662

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Keeping Congress Busy Multitude of New Measures and Department Recommendations Pile Up Legislative Problems for Congressmen.

By FR KDEBICK J. H A SKIN WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 23. Congress may not do as much as some people think it should. It may waste a lot of time. It may devote its energies and its talents largely to the less consequential things. It may put on the brakes when it should be going full-speed ahead. It may indulge in "great talk about it, and about," and evermore come out the same door wherein it went. But if congress does lay itself open to criticism on any of these points it is not because it lacks ideas, suggestions and recommendations. On the contrary, if congress undertook to do half the things urged upon it or to take up an even smaller fraction of the subjects submitted for its consideration, it would find it necessary to work 24 hours a day and 363 days a year. There is a manifest determination to keep congress busy. Advice, prayer, petitions, demands, descend upon the Capitol from every direction and from every conceivable source, and in addition to all that, congress must give ear to the messages of the president and the reports of 10 cabinet members, to say nothing of the suggestions from numerous lesser governmental dignitaries and agencies. In fact, congress would have its work cut out for It If it devoted itself to the recommendations of a single! member of the president's official1 ramny. -mere is the annual report of the head of the department of commerce by way of illustration. Herbert Hoover is known as a man who does things and in this document he proves himself a man of ideas. erne ot nis most important suggestions is the reorganization of the various government aeencies that have tn h.-i with commerce, manufacturing, min ing, ran transportation, shipping and fisheries into three bureaus or subdepartments with an assistant sprrotary at the head of each. Obviously Secretary Hoover believes that these three groups should be established under the department pf commerce, but he says that is secondary in Importance to the KroUDine itself whlnh is essential as a measure of co-ordination, efficiency, and economy. substantial Saving Is Promised. A saving of at least a million dol lars annually in administration ex pense is estimated to result from such a reorganization. Overlapping and duplication of service would be eliminated and personnel could be reduced or used with greater benefit to the public. It is also estimated that for every dollar saved the country would get the value of many more dollars in the increased value of the service to trade and industry. These various agencies are now divided among, seven different departments, Mr. Hoover points out. with the re sult that there i3 "inevitable overlap, duplication and lack of purpose." -This recommendation is patently so CIT THIS Ol'T IT IS WORTH JIOJiET jut out tms sup. enclose with 5c and mail It to Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive in return a trial rackasr containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, cold3 and croup: Foley Kidney film ior pains in bmp ana oacK: rheumatism, backache, kidney and hlaflrlpr ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing raLimmu lur uunsupdiiun, Oliiousness, headaches", and sluggish bowels. A. G r,ken Prug Co.. 626-628 Main St Advertisement. Pure ' Pasteurized Milk and Cream Phone 1531 KRAMER BROS. DAIRY W. Virginia and Pocahontas COAL Independent Ice and Fuel Company Don't Wear Spotted Clothes Send them to WILSON to be Cleaned Phones 1 105-1 108

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READ'S T 4CRmy CHfttSTMAS aO A- HAPPY AffU Yea To You APT6R HEADING AQOOT Prco Taw Tmi-s fiF vJOW - GET The APDRESSeS-AUD 3UMp BA5K61 Tmem Take; A LTTCB wise that it i3 difficult to see why It should not be carried into effect immediately. Any private business institution confronted with such a weakness in its organization plan would adopt the necessary reform without a day's unnecessary delay. However, the public's big business establishment the government is not conducted that way, or at least it hasn't been so conducted up to date. What will be said by the heads of the other departments from which Mr. Hoover expects to withdraw the various agencies he purposes to consolidate into three groups under his department? Unless they differ radically from all cabinet secretaries who have preceded them they will say "Nothing doing!," "Never!," and a lot of emphatic words of similar import. Each secretary naturally wants hio department to be the largest and most important in the government, and hence he will resist the removal of any of his bureaus. Each secretary has his friends in congress to whom he will appeal to prevent the "outrage," as he characterizes it. That gets the fight well under way. Then almost every Individual government employee has a friend or sponsor in the house or senate. The words "consolidation" and "reorganization" mean fewer jobs to government workers, and they fight aa if for their very lives when such proposals are advanced. They believe in efficiency and economy, but not if that involves making one job out of two, or two out of three. Congressmen HaVe Their Own Ideas. Congressmen, whether of the upper or lower branch of the national lawmaking body, also have their own ideas about how Uncle Sam's business should be run, and they rarely agree with cabinet members and infrequently among themselves. An influential senator or representative might block a reform such as advocated by Mr. Hoover merely because he thought the reorganization should be effected under another department, or because he did not believe in increasing the number of assistant secretaries of any department. Accordingly Washington observers know full well that whereas the secSAFETY FOR SAVINGS PLUS 3 Interest DICKINSON TRUST COMPANY 1 "The Home For Savings" 111 1 " HARTMAN WARDROBE TRUNKS 627 Main St. COKE For Baseburners Hackman, Klehfoth & Company N. 10th & F St. Phone 2015-2016

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fiEAP3 - MEflRV CHRlStWA? AMD A HAPPY WEW VteAR. is The OiaceRE" W5H OF Dictates Dear sin on maDamVLEASS ACCEPT OUR Best uJi-snes Rao. A .MERRY CHR'jTMAj, Yours Trulyfifty copies TO SUCCEED FATHER. Rodman Wanamaker will become the titular bead of the John Wanamaker Corporation both In Philadelphia and New York, succeeding his father. retary of commerce may have started something it will be many hong moons before it is finished. It takes bulldog tenacity of purpose and infinite patience, to say nothing of diplomacy and persuasiveness of high order, to carry through such a proposal, and these desiderata are rarely assembled In the person of one man. But if congress does not take kindly to this suggestion from Secretary Hoover he has given them many others to consider,. guch as: The establishment of foreign trade zones in the port s of the United States as a substitute for the present system of bonded warehouses, to be undertaken as a contribution to the American merchant marine in in creasing the volume of trade carried in American ships. Radical reduction of the fees now

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MRS. HALLOOM Add a, P. S. . ''ALSO A HAPPV NEaJ Ycar KJouJ BRitoG iNi The 1ReSo.Aft iiAtu AMD LET'5 (3E.T charged for passports and vises and revision of the formalities required of travelers, because of the retaliatory measures abroad which now handicap our merchants and traveling sales men. Exemption from federal taxes of Americans living abroad who are engaged in the extension of Americau commerce. Legislation for the regulation of safety requirements In commercial aviation, and the extension of the regulatory powers of the commerce department for the control of radio. Relief to the farmer by readjustments of railway rates In such a way as to impose larger burdens upon high-priced commodities and lower

rates on primary produce, by providing adequate transportation facilities, and by creating an adequate credit system to meet the farmer's need of loans for longer periods and at commercial rates. Revision of railway legislation to prevent the strangulation of industry and commerce through a shortage of transportation. Stabilization of the bituminous coal industry which would eliminate at least one-third of the national coal bill. Unless there 13 economy in labor through less lost time, Mr. Hoover contends, the ranks of the miners will be difficult to fill, while the very real human suffering incident to part-time employment and strikes presents a national problem of the most serious nature. Liberalization of the laws with re ) spect to trade associations. Increased salaries for experts and specialists in the department of commerce. From all this it will be seen that if congress ever finds time hanging heavy on its hands it has only to take up Secretary Hoover's report to find plenty to do, and as has been pointed out, the head of the department of commerce is only one of the 10 members of President Harding's official family. -

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