Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1922, Page 14

HOLDAYS TOSPEED - E: MR RISTHUS BRNES COAL PRODUCTON Personat Errand | STRIE MARK {arrived here yesterday on leave of | absence Opportufiity'(iiven Roads t0|" The governor deciarea nis"trip was|Less U. S. Industrial Strife Break Up Congestion, - matrs ony. ana’ Than at Any Other Time Say Fuel Officials. 7 xeyeal his . pians in Two Years. p __ig— “ DEANOFBRITISH ™75 ssex ., auro { TAGS IN 4% DAYS N U S * Only four and one-half days remain s Us |in which to obtafin automobHe tegs {for 1923 \" “And within that short period of time approximately 20,000 machine Restoration of Quaint Edifice Ibwnara will have to visit the District at Lincoln Object of building in auest of the necessary ticense plates. 3 Rev. Fry's Visit. licénses; again reminded these last- that he could not for the present. | He expects to stay | tn. the capital| The Christ Wade H. Coombs, superintendent of iminute cuStomers that the later in s season finds the na- the week they call on him the bigger St Cessation - of- coal mine operations T0 BE HONORED HERE ”‘-Fh:“.'.‘.‘u'rl!,“g‘:faa... hopes- to reduce | " | [ i o : over the approaching double holldays, \ @ bout & week and | tion with less domestic industria = — e D lg:!oulgh: '.II::::‘H':Y: 4 3 . B 3 - in the' viewof officials of the federal N will confer with atrife than at any time for two yearr B . llishment of a temporary lcense oftice e X% . s 4 fuel distribution office, in expected to President Hard- it ix shown in the latest figures o Former Tourists From Amencllzu the basement floor of the District : & » : 1 AT - fire bring about increases in the supply of mg. although 10 llabor disputes. made public. by the A His Thou- ot ing, in the water registrar's room. botli ‘bituminous coal and anthracite | ippointment ha# | Labor Depurtment vesterday. Count ong in principal eastern consuming cen- | yetibesnimade There are today forty-cight sirikes tors immediately thereafter. Administration|pefore the Labor Department for i sands of Friends. {DISCARD FORCED . Mclals hav a ! H. E. Bel, assistant to Fuel Distrib- ; ;fl;‘e:‘lzdhuel ‘v:‘.x 1| settlement, in a0R1ion Mye con : o SCHOOL ECONOMY, utor Spens, in charge of rallroad co- repeatedly thalitroversies which hud not vt reaches ring one of | operation, explained vesterday that| E. MONT REILY. Refly, whose con- | the strike stuga. Only one new eir o of affairs In | has come hefore the Gepartment du: In the interest of resto the oldest of English e’ st of Bl o o | PLEA TO CONGRESS Aneoln. merican touriuts. the Very == sainsof fms . hcdral,| ___(Continued from Firs: Page.) WISDOM D BROWN. TONARDP STEUARTY HARRYF CARY . C. Fry, dean of U to this country on @ MIS- |,y o ;1a0s in the afternoon. Each chief Rabbarn e h this result. would occur because the|porio Rico has been under fire from | ing the past week. temporary suspension of production |various quarters. did not foreshadow | ~TIn all, there are probably less tha would allow eastern railroads to clear [ change in personnel in the ixland | 20.000 persons out of work us a resu i il iléh isen:| Fovernment! {of labor disputes, it wux estimated i & « |loday. A strike of boot and sho: P Uy = gestion has lately been occurring. The o SO Lt o ert-auppOrting | ot e e dpen. unden oretl coNSl: OTENTATE . =1 | Assistani Rabban oo o o ierma uen-| DENBY IS ELECTED. |piants i and mear” Clucinnaci - wa: tities to Grest Lakes ports, and to | =ettled during the week. This strilie y." and [ tions, would have a (:n day’s ini- struction: Obvlously, then, there is ¢ g . o ” o = R involved about 6.000 persons. Ti 2 i $igi 3 3 other parts of the country distant|greaqg Michigan State Society. |major part of the workers not now me lf-arnoilllrd. sisting of himself onl sion and con 3 o Wil be the guest of honor "h“mu_ an additional element of shortage of 2 £ : o ner to be given here during the precisely 150 classrooms. o 3 S 4 i from producing territory, he added. jemployed are in the bituminous fielas which have been- in progress during Annual Banquet Planned. t the Connellsville. Cambria and O e onklish-Speaking Unlon. A third item must also be taken : : . ; o davs by 3 in account. At éen sch ild- T e : L = | Somerser = & of: Pennnyly i east ten school build i : . i the fall, have also meant scattering of | Secratary of the Navy Denby waz ! irike. £t mectipne of o Iy cia e met dur- n pacity of dean Be M T4 inga recommended for abandonment 2 - - ; o . ane years an unusual NUMDET [us far back as 1908, are sull in serv- A : " z rying cquipment out of or-|elected president of the Michigan|indiann coal fleld. involv T ane. who will welcome his fice. Including these and other wholly Z % : i routes, and have contributed! g acuociation of the District atibumber of men. because the opers o Americans Every summer | unsuitable quarters. the indisputuble 5 : % 1o car shortage. These are now con-' 3 o GneRaliqay mgnt {tors would not agree to the ehech visit to this countite (L, the old (shortage in physical accommod: u.m.-‘ 5 : ¢ cluded. % Other offic 7 weve: Wiced n of colle i union dues. Wi ¥ Spéed Lp Empty Cars. president. E by agreement of the npeis » this method, while @ kes crowds of purpose _of i mounts up to the appalling figure of ity “of tinEe D mber j miore than 400 clementary classrooms. e e e mobiliging and returning of the empty | Charles F. Consaul: executive and the dean | Statistical Shortage Translated. 3 ;: E Fa Lacia . ille, Uni 5 3 cars from these special uses, and |Mittee. Bert H. Brockway. Fred The it to leave : Byt what does statistical shortage 4 5 3 in theimean? Translated into terms of hf:- : 5 ¢ X 5 s, with usual rail movements proceeding | Coldren, rl E. Grabill. Aiexander Mauasrof e A s the | men"Conditions, J¢ means. first of all. | > : - s : S ? congestion will be reduced. Mines |Grant. Ralph L. Hebbard. Bert W el e rther ds o { part-time—that is to say, the children 1 3 A 4 1 Treopening after the temporary shut- | Kennedy. Donald L. Luxford, William |y, yiis i or:. aces : e 2 i & more plentiful car | J. McGee, Carl O. Markham. David J. iy e neral custom an: of the first, second. third and fourth 4 . : 3 ., 2 Mge Mear BEECC e texs put_upon what amounts | ; : ; ; : b B Ton continulng operations, Mr. | Nevin, Willlam ¥. O'Brien. Henry 3. | Vi next R ook Sl Conir ol (L0 e keys to the schooling. In other 3 % 3 o Bell suggested. Rose, Col. Oliver I. Spaulding. jr.. G.| v plan rancane ciusive and zuarded roome of e v are robbed of nearly | § E s i 5 e - g et el | in mearly all prin- | Roscoe Swift. Howard W. White and { \fj}\ pish Sorimeuling M iswulis R Medral buildings. it has been, half the educatlonal care and atten : 3 ; : i e cipal consuniing centers, - together | Burridge Wilson e ; ',_‘.“,“.re to open theme secret €ham- | tion which they would receive under | : 3 ¢ 3 E with current supplies which c-_n! A committee was appointed to ar- | Mghanig E be counted upon, nave been esti-|range for the annual banquet J.nn-iBUSINESS HlGH ALUMN' t « showed L i 2 o himaelf to such tourists as ¢d | normal conditions. Nor does this tell e : . 3 i e a h ory and tra » : Uit - mated by the fuei distribution office | ary 26, the anniversary of the admis- | in the history 3¢ I3 | the whole story. For the part-time; : o ._ o el b try | =ion of Michigan into th in. or who s vstem means ihat for two days out 2 > ] as sufficlent to secure the country | &ion of Michigan into the Union. ST o, e, S| S et s Ko e Spen\ o ; . A e | S | REUNION ON WEDNESDAY "} the atmosphere of the place. T7isix to ten vears old—do their school e s ty * % ing the winter. President Harding | v e atmorphere 9f U 3 hon | USAC indur the most disadvantageous | \y A N | rpea S ik onch weith uct | FLAMES IN'MOTOR CARS (¢ . . many_frien circumstances. Instead of going to . % i i Distributor Spoll’m u,;( decl-.\rde ofil!l\‘e 2 ! Special Arrangements Enable Grad 5 emergency proclamation under wl hicl: ! = under whichi! QUICKLY-EXTINGUISHED | uates Home for Holidays to eolding_th made so 3 - : Lincoln i8{ sehool at the normal hour. fresh and 4 red in full vigor, these little children,: 4 2 the government supervi glish-spea’ JWALTERI | maintained, about January 1. The . Vs % . Enjoy Program. G % | having more or less exhausted their H P e et ot e ndosrs and msracied gurine | DUVAL, JR , CARSNER, |mriimuond’ SITEULY MON, Sevesl Homes Ablaze Contribute 1. ppguioier teumn o', 1 X T vears ago, sone NS haura ut waning encrey oL .| Higk Frerst ARTHUR E COOK-. T T R e T Eoiportart portions o7 6 VI Lo WA tedas e pracuieaty | 27 Prophet Freasuror: Orzental Guide | = ; e | ednesiny: Aenangements ton i T umenn Vers maical 1P IR i |t Ieeans Without sy arfcial Hghi . , Source of Liquor i na 5 il 4 soiwenians, chamas of 10 Titabiy il nto suln When Lonn | Eniste s mesiteat soxe to e s | o et e e . . i meniiniei| For Yaleti e eeesattmotiation, et ot hateal o feel that | ample to the nation. Datmesa M atrest and Boskoei ] . : Ings_and bullding paterial s hien | 4OOF Tid etide Sale:"’ several dutomobiles and houses 3 1 DA SSRGS WL 0 1 18t street southwest s threat- | one g 1eral meeting 4 vear. that oi- K] immediate! of schoole, The a¢ Americans would !‘efl‘:;mu:. perhaps. Portable School Scored. to share in the expense. Another wretched consequence of o'clock. | takmg plac ter | after the ¢ $100,000 uhoulz{lbe restored. An;l its Eos % 7 relatively low. In fact, it is a ‘nllu— restoration will not involve national S y % 1al consequence of high bullding F d ened by flames about X Emjeyed by Thews s ap ofil IS SHOY R GRItIe Eportabien ”hoak bn';'lr)::ug:cyha project of tlie scho nd values. Moreover, many of these Wednesd It i a % i anawe o il 4 neatel s S e hase frt e ¥ : g 5 L DY 5 ¥ inci y about 200 dam: had b al meeting cdnesday ws are literally e portable is at once unsafe boatd wes the purchase of six new " . | Sites whieh mseof necersity be inj The principal source of supply of T SR e tanned principally for a re 2 n which the graduates retuy { the ‘immediate nity of existing |illegal Christmas alcoholic beverages |Neison. colored tunion e how alive who i answer {0 | insnita. It is built of wood and : T “What did you enjoy moSt|jeated by a stove. It does not. there sites for early use at a total author- i} = teet n wouid Teplr. | fore. admit of a properly regulated |ized cost of $216,000. ~These were : g { schools. if not acquircd now are like | for New England has been located in ght damage resulted from a fire | ed home for the holidays can parti ~ English cathe and there are | temperature, and it cannot be venti- struck out. Two of these are for [ to be lb;-ulr on. and thereby made| " g 5oucn the coast from Can discovered the dwelling at O pate. ik thousands more capable of feel-{jated except by chilling the overheat- | new junior high schools—one in the | | i b e 1Y ttainable except at prohibitive cons m Can-|gireet northwest about & o'clock. The reunion program will includ A U feappointment and &rief if | od children. It is the fruitful parent southwest. and one in the northeast || - ; i | cont. Purchase of”these playground |ada, Federal Prohibition Director | An automobile which caught fire at !an address by Allun Davis. princip o St Peanfidant'y look forward | ¢ Colds, grippe and Influenza. The | SCEUON T e fog elemeniary > 5 : Lt I e ooy, o Seth ay of Maine reported vester- |Bolling Field shortly after 8 o'clock ! of Busincss. and several violin soln- 1o Seeing those cathedrals some time:chjldren are almost constantly sub- go e ese items. we submit % . ygrgund items, therefore, 5 A | Wwas saved from destruction by fire and a dance in the gymnasiurm. e ir Tives. At present very foW | jacted to the fumes of coal gas. They should be restored. They would hav A should be restored unless the re. day to Commissioner Haynes. Helgoiliare { " *Resides M. einhaut. the con e N ppreciate the enormity of the | grg Tequired even in the worst win- an immediate effect on the shortage. | : .| sources of the District are utterly in- | saia immediate steps had been taken| Another hlazing automobile. inimitter in charze of the reunion e avml destruction caused by the | (.2 weather to go out of doors to the It is a manifest economy to buy these | . s adequate for their acquisition. This|in co-operation with the police of}front of 415 7th street northw | romposed of Ieroy A. McCarty, Joi grehitectural AeCet percentage of the { 10 TS i1Ging to answer the calls of sites now rather than pay enhanced s : cannot be ihe case xo long as taxes |nearby cities to block the movement extinguished by No. 7 engine c: e Reilly. Agatha M. Lanigan and & Verutiful Gothie churcher. to®n ifaeye Such a school would hardly prices later on. In the second plac S s . | actually collected remain unexpended.| “Our greatest problem.’ Director May |about 7 o'clock last night. i Marguerite T. McDonough ¢ 3 immediate purchase will advance by ! il hile the federal government must | said, the transportation of large | —_—— s xnd other buildings. which Civil- | be™ tolerated in the most remote. ’ e e batat 4 5 O A end and loved, are mone | pe (STl s mpoverished country | wi least a year the time of buildings e .| match the local money in the ratio of | quantities of liquor along the coast : s < orthern ountry | which, needed now. will be doubly | “]i40 to 60. ite contribution represents!from Canad: o 2 T;' n!lfi'fi::‘;‘c‘m";‘h:'{“u em. | district before the days of hyglenic|npeeded by the time they can pos- |} : : || and measure’s the government's share x:hm{“a.':d .flE:n“t-:!;':‘:"\!':x‘:k nu’(‘:xd:THIEF HAS SKELETO“ KEY 400 CHILDREN AT PARTY. ke % known. not even L = > o B | city whicl it enjoys and controls.{in 1 hi f 5 n 7. ruction has ever beer kno That in these days children in a great Skortage in Schoolhousen. A $ | Prosumably the contributfon 15 & Just | cases ‘each ‘;',"':,";’ L m LR Jewelry Case and Contents Taken !New Willard Employes’ Familie- From Second Story. | Get Christmas Treat. e days of King Henrs VIIT: and o 5 eaithy city should be knowing- | Meeting the schoolhouse shoriage ! e er it is necessary for |37 2 i 53 one, made upon that special consider- | These boats are operated an = now T:xn:hgn:‘::{m‘; ey fot|l¥ sublected to such conditions is|should not be made 1o depend upon : e et O e e e o R DR I e e o he present = o, Dreserye, No! i nothing less than an outrage against | the adequacy or inadequacy of the A e D itricceppropiation i ¥ by ! fhert of a jewelry e RN only for the pralfin‘l, ‘but for the ‘nub"c health. facilities of the municipal architect’s o E A e s e R the state of Maine. ing a brooch. luvallier watoh | About 400 chiidren the v “wn.‘“mF":-?:m::!:f:p‘oo\med missior Comgested Class Evil. office; but obviously the acqulsition : | expenditure. —_ |ageregating in value $130. from g |lard Hotel employes were Euterianey e ppeal to all lovers of the Deauti-| The third evil consequence of the of sites in advance will greatly; Such being the case. the .obvious | Second-story room at 740 5th streetjat a Christmas party in the hotel 3 ¢ will appea q shorten the time of construction. We conomy would Seem to warrant in-!the national bureau of educa | morthwest. was reported 1ast night to|terday afternoon by Frank S. High' ¥ ucation and | the owner. Mrs. Lillian | managing director, who acted Tl Dut chiefiy perhaps to those WWo, gchoolhouse shortage is congested|gubmit with confidence that your i 1 A fe g ing i ¥ > b ey - s g the appropriation by the|the experts of the capital's school the police b ave a feeling for architecture “”‘"dn-ex. Experience has _demon- | committee will deem the items just i D D vidh for| tom:ths best ways and means hool w8~ | Rawiette. Entry into the room was|Santa Claus. Of the total number of a gained vesterday morning, appareni- children present about 300 were thos . Who cherish the history, traditions e Lthat theco: 13 & waximum|] e e e Wi g . o” chereh 1 Wor, IO ATG | R, U, he, 1 e mentionst, "o, SR ord B) F LAWRENCEWALKER, | 55t Ui evcimase of the, bosea | SebrSion 407 it i ol 3 | ¥« setcton oy D o were “enter- e ey I?n‘:xr?nhfsrs r:;%h-l"d‘;:i;ysgdonu::: ;‘:;;- m’wz“:;’::.l;!x:iezeurhal:’t:is“i ma":fetr‘i‘.:é Eetoraferr of education was inclusive of funda-iover the coun Pesearch by the bu-!* tained in the small pallroom. whiis ical and intellectual resources of the]of enforced economy. We frealy oot o mental needs on the part of the Dis- | reau of education and demonstration by | $100 CLOTHES THEFT the remainder were the children « UNIVERSAL ALLIANCE puplls and the teacher. oncede that there are other items ~ iriet of Columbia schools, and only | the public schools of Washington.both | . colored employes and were entertair {Haplis and the ten ey % s intalli-| S miak do, not wank In. imbortarce| hetc teatored But we submit th such items as are essential to proper | having the support of Congress. will re- | clothes valued 1on! ed in the Fairfax room ON ESTATE {sence. of the puplis should be built Thich do ot FRk I s | beEinning at least should be i U e vice. were included. The |sult in enlightenment for the whole na- | wer. stolen yester : I the center of both rooms wers OPENS CLIFT Up on a sure foundation. This cannot N d aarin Ay e ea hat | this regard. If we are to have moderd, | Feaso for each item are stated in|tion as to the best methods of training | ment of Miss Mary 315 Bl | large Christmas trees. on which had LD Sone when, for sheer lack of sehool- cane !e‘x "ll o;llhél othe s Clitinatad healthful public schools, then these | the reports of the board of education {and developing the children of America. 5 mont sireet. accoiding to a_report by Lesn placed presente for the children = hologist, | rooms. classes are crowded beyond all O I oat sqtial drdpo; 1inated | playgrounds must eventually come. ~ and it.was most earnestly petitioned.| The schools of the capital can be made | police of the tenth precinct. The Each child also was given a bag ) Mrs. Franklin Ford, Psychologist. |Fooms. claeses ore, oo eacher-influence. | Sra apic, we belleve (hi itance. For| “The issue then, ls whether _itjon behall of Ohe parents and citizens {a national glors. By the same token, |inent was entered by a duplict candy. nuts and frait. Music was fu: Installed Club Hostess—Ar- Dones the whole Intellectual and morai | Sxiavions req u!;(:s"‘o‘r‘fl‘e;g (Abpro: | would be wiser to xtretch the finan- | of the District that all items dizap- {they can become a ional humiliation. | ¢ nished by an orchestra in each room nstal life ot the Fising Eeneration is stunted. | PIatOns Ted et eRy Taw should 0~ | cial resources a little further and ac-"| proved by the bureau of the budget ranges Winter Program. and it becomes a serious question|granted for the full amounts a. fed| Uire Hiche Gles Hon e | mestored: l - “ 0 { Whether tnstruction under these circum- | £12%C00 1C the partial sums allowed more D et “Natk H ML 0 Permanent headquarters of lh’}luncel is not oftentimes a positive nor- | 107 PECANET CHE PHT" oniy Tetard the | Jocal AP hereafter. A The schools of the District of Colum- ! ’ ‘,‘ LI Woman's Universal Alliance were!mal injury, and not merely a lessened .ongtruction of buildings admitted 3 ing made by p ihe ETeat Sa¥_ bia ure of national importance. There il { ] is a growing interest in Washington as: R o el i f anened yesterday at Clifu)‘n. vhhe fm;l ; 'beneflt. ore estate the organization has just | Cquired as & site for its a.cro,l_aul:iu o) g, ra?ltr.o :‘;::'Lp:::: ! Total Not Staggerins. Vomanhood. Mra. Frankiin Ford of | eiementary schools, Because we believe | ,,Cf ‘i chux Reiea ¢ peine the total | oW ok, R D atess and immedi. jthat they come first. But popular edu- ofathe ltema ansocn S| government itself. Ax an cxample. a ' bou ), ! h, nlled: as; clubs BOSteRs nmedl” ! cation in America means more than the | PY, 10 Teate staggering. | Eohool site in the northeast section their-capital really stands for. Wash- tely began arranging a series of {0 'py “The high school is an essen-j The Femalning Hems are fo- needed ' o the city purchased in 1912 for §$12.- | ington is now the headquarters for vari- | octures and social events for the i) part of the system. And the 8e1" | extensions of school yards and play- | 400, if sold today ai the present value ous national organizations interested in | winter. P day that |ditions in the high schools are even | Erounds. $220.000. Important as these of lots in that immediate neighbor- | the efficiency of American education. | it was announced vesterday that{Cofl® honTihose in the elementaryplaygrounds are. it is undeniable that : hood would bring no less than § . . These organizations, and the people at | state associations. patriotic and civie| gopools. they can be postponed if there is in ! In other words, ten years' delay large, want the public schools of Wash- organizations of all kinds, could ar-| “qne McKinlev Manual Training High truth an iron limit already touched | have meant a loss of $64.000. \ington liberally supported, so that by Carae “to hold meetings at Clifton ! gcho0 has'a present enrollment of 1.484. | by the total of the items we ask to! the present fharket price for build- collaboration between the experts of without charge. The gheaflaxflr‘}" Tts normal seating capacity (that is a i are one-;__ ‘: :’,m‘f‘ 3";.: ;?" ;’J';-D o n;l( nnd‘n desk) is 983—351 more pupils rs. ! g seats. 2 = . Yoo “Practical Psychology.” | ""Husiness High School has a present | 3 ’ - ch is free to all members of the ! anroliment of 1,298. Its normal c._I he necessary. possible_in adtance of land require- 1 ments. Purchase of these sites :; ‘the . the natiou’s capital, and the people | everywhere are coming to look upon it { f | school system as something they are ; i P > 1 b f Ll h bound to censider in appraising whal] d QP o i it 1 t present time will effect i great sav ing to the District taxpayers and_the. ‘liance or prospective members, Jan- | pacity is 962—336 more pupils than uary 2. . {seats. Nmong the other lectures which {®“Central High School has a preseut 2 J will_be ‘given under the auspices of | corollment of 3158, Its normal seat- 3 the alliance in January will be one |ing capacity Is 1.960-—1,198 more pu- ) . y hy Mme. Boissevain, from Holland, j pilg than seats. i : i who will visit this country under|” Eastern High School has a present | ihe patronage of the Netheriands le- {anroliment of 1,052. Its normal scat- Zation. Other distinguished foreign {ing capacity is 576—476 more pupils ! Jisitors. will be heard at the ailiance | than seats. - from time to time. ! Western High School has a present | ifton will be the scene on Thurs- | enrollment of 1.017. Its normal seat-{ day night of a Christmas tree Party jing capacity is 124—293 more pupils} ‘or 100 wounded men from Walter ithan seats. liced and Naval hospitals, when each | Dunbar iligh School has a present man will be ziven presents and 2 {enrollment of 1.565. Its normal seat- special entortainment will be staged | ing capacity in 1.302—263 more pupils by locgl artists, than seats. i That your tree of hgppi- ness at this Christmas time e R | "Nimsiche sigh Sehoot has a prex: | be filled to the brim--and TUG BELIEVED LOST. |Srieie capacity'is Sso—s0 more pu- p : . | overflowing. Ipiln than seat . { In short, taking the senior high Crew of Nine on Vessel in Lake | schools alone. there is an actual ex-‘l Erie {isting shortage of 3.667. | Bt oy h 3 i ! New School Promises Relief. { SRIE, 3 acember —The tug| Setting off against this present| Cornell of Tevehnd,'_vm_mnl for three | shortage the partial relief which the days, is believed to have been lost on i new Fastern High School will afford | ke Erie, with her erew of nine men. jon February 1. 1923—namely, 1,500— Fwotans. e Lutz from Cleveland and ( there will still remain a shortage of & Tennessee from Buffalo. came into 2157, To supply decent housing for | ihe harbor here tonight and reported |iiie brigade of pupils woutd reuuin} That this happiness be they. found .mo trace of the Comnell|another school building as large as| g Sl o’ Gl HEE S o . : : . ; ou rsl ;fl ’{ull;st me;w;e at does this mean? Tt means ' . { or all the aays of the The Cornell in owned by the Great!., L _doe : part.time. It means ~a double Lakes Towing Company. shift. It means that pupils shall be- | &in their school day at noon o later | | HEALTH OFFICER’S [3::e3 St soiiane: Bats ‘ ] - . ] iagain we have the same unwarranted 1e¢ o ighly injuri drai 2 “HEART TOUCHED” {z1a,nshy J2Iiois, Sn wefouna ! "« ‘BY GIFT OF AUTO !} 2 5amis e vaviin, berns 3 . = : - older, run less risk of personal injury. .Employes of the District health |But the congition is a positive' evil. No one who stncerely believes in pub- | 1ic education or ‘cares anything about the.next generation of Americans will permit it to continue if any con-. ceivable sacrifice can eradicate it. | ! Appropriations Inadequate. | Such are the conditions. What will | the proposed appropriations do to- ward curing them? The answer is short. They will do nothing wha! ever. They do no more than. absorb the normal annual increase. Any- thing less than the budget estimates would mean only a new accumulation of shortage. At their best the budget estimates mean standing still, help- less in the face of these tragic condi- { tions. | s this inevitable? We cannot be- ! Heve it. The public Treasury is not yet reduced to such dire extremities. Broadly epeaking, the board of edu- ] cation’s buil program endeavored \ to meet the situation in three ways: | Three Courses Outlined. Efs First, by providing junior high schools, which would relieve at once | the ‘:reuun in the venth .and eighth grades of the _elamentfi uiooll and the first year of the hi schools. But the budget has struck out the item for the construction of such a schocl on the site requesteds department touched a soft spot in the heart of their boss, Health . Qfficer Willlam C. Fowler, yester- day, when, at an informal Christ- mas..party. they presented him with.a toy automobile. Dyring the year now drawing to s.5lose the doctor has had more than one man’s share of troubls with his car. When the joyous season of Christmas drew near his office force wanted to remem- ber their chief. And so, when the vlerks were exchanging gifts yes- terday afternoon, the doctor found a nursery size. motorless, no-horsepower auto reposing on his desk. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan. District auditor, also played Santa Claus at a Christmas party yesterday afternoon to his employes. Al- though the major is_ not old enough to boast of a flowing white he filled the role of St icholas to the best of his ability as the employes gathered around the tinsel-covered tri g s Co. AT 8TH ST.