The Washington times., 1906-08-10

matter how dazzling the equipments.
and no matter how loud the drums OF
war NAV roar-there must be execution.
there must be something doing before
plaudits are due.
Now thu very important question
arises-hoW can this something be done'
The answer is again easy. The mag
mary army is here ready for duty ana
eager for the fray. Il has a fun corps
OF officers IN every branch of the ser
vice, and il is completely equipped IN
every particular. one brigade Is COM
manded By the Board OF Trade, and an
other brigade is commanded by the BUS,
mess Mems Association regime anu
battaliOns are stationed on az slleS D5
an East Washington Association Con
grcss Heights Association, EchlhBtou
Associa ton. Brightwood Association. MI
Pleasant Association, CneNy Cndse ass
citation, TenleytOWn Association vI'
Myer Association, Georgetown Assocld-
ton, South Washington Association the
River Front Association. dnd othcT IN
teFested organizations. Ihls entlTe com
mand Is made up With smaller units
integral parts without which success IN
action could not be reckoned-the com
panies. namely. the Dry Goods Assocld-
ton, the Druggists Association, the Gro
Gerry Association. the JObbers ana snip
pers' Association. the Tobacco AssOCla-
lion the Florists Association the Dairy
A Association. the Real Estate Association,
the Medical Association the Bar Asso-
citation, the Manufacturers Association.
the Builders Association, the Plumbers
Association the Electrical Association,
the Lumber Dealers Association, the
Hardware Association, and many other
associations or communities OF united
interests which have for their purpose
i'm nj nTnEnRT1TL
This represents a formidable array
against an ordinary army when We take
into account that these various Organi-|
cations are equipped IN so many diner
ent ways for the warfare now before
us that they could easily represent every
branch of defensive and aggressive ser
vice-the army. the navy. the Marine
Corps, and the engineers. This being
as 10 the ultimate result2
Another easy answer. We need q
good leader. one who can put the whole
command, every branch of il, into action
and a leader who is able 10 marshal
these forces 10 the best advantage and
one vino has the nerve tC keep up the
night until our purposes are fully ac-
cOmplishad.
might easily represent the engineer
branch, or more specially company
of sharTshoOtcrS These shaTp5hOOters
have already gone into the contest IN
praise for il. but We cannot expect these
experts in their special line 10 do the
work Of the whole army. l believe Ia
sharpshoCteTs, having had nftcen years
experience along that line IN the Ma
IiOnal Guard. but / know That IN q
general contest like the one with which
we are now confronted, the sharpSh0ot-
ers cannot win the day slngle-handed-
These jobhing and shipping sharpShoot- /
ars NAV IRE an immense amount OF am
into the surrounding country.
but this simply removes the pickets OF
Cripples the outpCsts OF the enemy and
prepares the way for victory when the
entire command moves IN concert with
the one main purpose In view
The first move necessary toward the /
Greater Washington is 10 assemble the /
officers in every command named above |
the Neutenants, the captains, the ma
iors, the colonies. and the brlgad'er
generals and let this assembly, Tor the |
time being he the board OF strategy ana /
then after mature delberaUon elect /
major general. who. with ful corps l
OF stan officers. should have unrestricted
power 10 direct the united forces, thus /
-n this way form a Gree ter Washington /
Association by representatives from al |
these different organizations, ana luvi' |
there viii be no trouble 10 give aaI-
ington boost which VIII mean some /
Wien this course is adopted I think
enc OF the first things found necessary I
a very strong battery on every
corner OF the outskirts of the city.
mean by this that the Manufacturers
Association should represent the ar
tulcry branch of the service, ana II
would do more than all others com
bined toward bringing the enemy 10
terms, for big guns are always eHectiNe
In accomplishing results. with the OUT
living districts of Washington hummlng /
with the music OF machinery and alive [
with varied industrial enterprises there
would be plenty of families TO MI all the /
apartment houses and all the new ram /
us residences now being built In every /
section of the city. and there would be /
thousands of extra dollars distributed 1
among the merchants at the end or
zach week, thus opening another chan I
mel of trade equal, perhaps greater, than I
that now formed by the Government !
featuring esta blishments would open an /
avenue for legitimate and profitable en- /
nlOyment of thousands OF good people !
who drift 10 Washington with the false |
hope of Government position.
Yes, the pick axes and thc swords ana /
5avOnets of every branch of this great /
army must glitter in the sunshine and !
all the allied forces must be put into 1
action. Ali must fight, and In such |
way that the ammunition VIII be Ju-
diciously spent so that when the COM
Dined columns of this vast army ap-
1roach under competent leadership the
common enemy will be completely /
routed and Major General Prosperity
viii then achieve a pralseworthy VIC
.orv and without detracung one iota
rom the great and original commander
Who pitched the first teUt In this camp.
Inc success of this latter day com
nander will justly enttle him 10 be
,alled Greater Washington. 1900
J. s. TOMLINSON,
Secretary and Treasurer the Carolina
Apartmcnt Company.