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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Wants Half Saturday
Without the Extension

To the Editor OF The Washington Tines
Is there a law Of long standing in
Washington, D. c, making Saturday
q half holiday in any CaSe2 Did not
the law exist, and has Il ever been re-
pealeG bE Congress- Mr. Editor. you
are the best one TO see 70 this and
fight IL through for the clerks and all
Il has been said that the time would
come when this question would come
uP-this seems 10 be an oppOTtuDe time.
/ oppose the extension in any case
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that he favored a retirement plan Of
the same character as that now In
vogue in the army and navy
Among She very few who voted for
the extension Of hours was one man.
fairly young. well dressed, and who in
quiry developed, IS one Of the minor
officials of the department in front OF
wi.5@A he voted He stopped Ion-
eEouS5s TO write on his ballot, Coy
eminent clerks have a snap, and this
extension - no hardship
There are but three classes OF Gov
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

AT the adding machines. Negroes. Irish,
Scandiaavians. IN fact any Of those
races, except the American, are fitted
for that work, as they Were raised to
DO manual labor We should be al
lowed 20 join laboreTE- union. and de-
mand their wages. II the chiefs and
assistant chiefs want to know what
work is. let them try the machines for
a month Their work has not been
increased Il IS the clerks who have
10 suffer, and 10 add another half hour
20 those already tired out clerks IS in
human.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Clerks Work Better
In Early Part of Day

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
It IS a weIl-established fact that more
and better work can be performed in
the early psrt Of the day, when a mans
power is az its best than IL the after
noon. when it is on the wane-
Il is suggested that II the hours Of the
Government employees are 10 be in
creased Glat the hours be made from
{ a m TO 2. m. or from SD a. m to
40 D. m The added half hour in the
morning would amount more 90 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Extension of Hours
And Salary Reduction

To the Editor o. The Washington Times:
I favor a reduction Of SO per cent in
the salary of every clerk in the Gov
eminent service, the money thus saved
TO be used for corresponding increase
IN the salaries Of the President. the
members Of his Cabinet, and OF the
Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress and such Government officials as
are related 10 any OF the aboye-named
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

Of labor generally and the general in
crease Of wages.
The Government clerk IS about the
only person who has not shared In
the increased productive power OF the
nation While the common Iaborer- the
mocha nc and the professional and
business men wo-k less hours now than
formerly, and re eve more conpensa-
ti5r, the Government clerk works lon
ser and receives less compensation.
Who can give a good reason for this
condition. G G
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Six Sink With Launch.

SEATTLE. Wash. Dec 1.-THE
drowning Of six men in Snohcmish river
is reported today They were men,
bers Of party Of seventeen who were
caught in the cabin of a launch when
she turned turtle. The others escaped
BY breaking windows and crawling on
the floating hull
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Favors No Change
But Raise of Salaries

To the Editor o The Washington Times.
I oppose the extension Of the Gov
eminent working day, OF leaving - as
Il is, either. without added compensa-
ton, because II is an injustice not to
raise salaries when all expenses have
risen But I cannot see why Govern
ment clerks should work any shorter
hours than clerks in private business.
or mechanics, or navy yard employees,
or anyone else
Eight hours is the working day for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

eminent employees VINO could possibly
favor any extension Of time suder any
conditions. one man was heard 20 say
The first IS those ignorant Of the
Work eEaCted from and performed 1y
/ the employees in the civil service, sec
fools.
Women Interested
Il was very noticeable that the women
clerks took a far greater interest IN
the baIIoting on the o'clock closing
question Afforded by The Times than the
male clerks.
Frequently one woman would be re-
SponSbie for Seyef al votes. which she
secured by hunting Up her friends and
acquaintance and insisting that they
vote upon the question
II was also quite apparent that the
older clerks took a far greater interest
was very seldom that an aged person
passed the ballot box without voting.
while many OF the young clerks passed
hUrriedly en- their way.
A rather humorous Incident occurred
at the ballot box placed on Fifteenth
street, at tie north exit OF the Treasury
building Two aged negroes q man
and wife, came out OF the building The
man advanced TO the ballot box and
proceeded TO cast the first and only
vote accorded him since coming to
Man. inquired the wife. what you
all dOIn-. -
Hugh: I'm votiu'." was the response
I'm votiu' on this here o'clock clos
ing question
away from thereI Don't YOU 80 dom
nothing with Uncle Sam He's a bad
man 70 fool with You come right
along hone-"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14
Refers to Galley Slaves
In Auditors "Sweatshop''

To the Editor Of Tire Washington Times.
If anyone thinks a Government posi-
ton a soft snar, let him take a look
into the sweat 81 OBJ of the sixth Audi
tors Office, and see the galley slaves
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

printers and other standard trades.
and can see no ground for complaint
II q. whole hour is added TO the Govern
ment Office day, making II eight hours.
At the same time, I do not favor this
change. because the present way is
more agreeable
But We ought to have the higher sal
aries, without any regard to whether
the day is heightened or not
NJ p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

within the tenth degree Of consangufnity
or political affinity, and extending the
working hours OF the clerks enough to
allow them no time TO brood over their
fauCied WRONGS SATISFIED IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

Government than an hour added TO the
afternoon
i. for one. for ten years have found
II advantageous both TO the Government
and myself 10 commence work at s a. m
ARTHUR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-14

BALLoTING AT STATE WAR, AND NAVY BUILDING
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

their native lair. has come under
grievous suspicion of standing in
with the very elements in regulating
which Teddy distinguished himself
and earned wondrous popularity
While our hero OF Jena. Austerlitz
and Wagram has been shooting up
wart hogs or pursuing rhinosceri Of
ghostly hue. our pork has riz 10 cents
and our automobile and a dozen eggs
have become an even swop And sure
" that return from Elba in 1915 isn't
going 10 be a whisper 10 what we're
going to let 20 upon the return from
Uganda in this the year OF our Lord
1910.
We're not going to escort Teddy up
into any old Champ de Mars and make
him swear TO new constitution. but
we're going 70 worship him as the
highest living exponent OF the blessed
old constitution. We're not going 20
meet him with an army OF 100000
armed men of doubtful hostility but
with s0,0OO.OOO people whooping mis-
popularity We're going TO burn com
mittees. orators, editorials, photo-en
, cravings, brass bands, banquets
smoky powder and such 10 the limi
\ in his honor. The like of such {
+ demonstration the world nor its his
tory ever knew.
And suppose Teddy still stands foi
/ Taft'iil
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
THE Gypsy WITCHsoY'
about FEBRUARY::IAE

Children OF the world, Beware OF
the fateful February DAYS,
The stars tell us that February
BODIES no good 10 things OF the world.
In the heavens II is SO decreed Feb
iuary, twin month OF disaster and ia e
Tears in the one hand the sign OF the
Aquarius. water bearer IN the almighty
zodiac. In the Other Pisces, the fishes
Of dire po-tent In the relations Of the
human body the month is fraught
with danger, for Aquarius and the
Pisces control the legs and the feet.
Therefore. people OF the earth.
guide your footsteps we'll
From It's opening day mystery and
the under world rule. The ground
hog. talisman OF the neither world. will
, first come 70 the Carth's surface on
the second day OF this second month.
l. he sees his snadow he Will retire
again, AMI there will be six weeks
more OF winter, For the fates have
so ordered But If he does not see his
shadow. he will stay out. and the days
will wax warmer.
Girls born on the seventh and the
twentieth are doomed 10 misfortune.
Those born on The eighth, thirteenth
and twenty-third will marry kind. bur
old and unfortunate men.
Those born on the fourteenth. nine
teenth, twenty-siXth and twenty
eighth will encounter storms of maJrl-
monial brewing. and it Is written in
their fates TO visit the divorce courts.
St Valentine win not help the first
Boys born on the third fifth sew
enteenth. twenty-fsth and twenty
eighth will be quick and clever, very
ambitious and successful in business.
They should study corporation law
Those born on the first. second, sey-
enth. thirteenth. sixteenth, twentieth
twenty-frst and twcnty-fourth will be
careless and exJrayagant, unlucky.
The eighteenth is the worst possible
day for a boy 20 BE- born on.
But the stars are kind 10 those
born on other days They will live
lust ordinary. simple lives.
A lucky month for dealers and work
ers I'm wool. rubber and products Of
the farm Yeast made in February
will rise better than If made later or
earlier. Milk Will keep sweet longer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
From Another Point of View

And now they'll have o re.paser
The price o. meat where it pemmcan
New York burglars overlooked $4,000 possibly
beesteak
What may really drive the ground hog back however
price
$OOoOO0O which ought make
the things higher with ch
the deals s 10 Bibles.
Pending opening Chicago health author
a horseless lunch
yield annually which is not
however wit any breath
Now { Mimi. they Belle
pretty that think they have Mrs Gun
andt hose struck oil
He himself aeroplane;
The othe
Would ook be
small
prize highest flight
He rose a t.
But back
"a re It,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

A tourist. so the story goes. went
20 Germany In his car To see the last
army maneuvers. He was impressed
with what he saw. and especially with
the brigade of motor ambulance, mo-
tor baggage wagons and so forth.
As the tourist watched the maneu-
vers from a seat under tree the axle
OF motor ambulance broke Instant
ly the man leaped out, ran into the
village. returned in jiify with new
axle. liked IL in place with wonderful
mechanical skill. and teufteutfed on
again as good as new.
There's efficiency" said the tourist
There's German efficiency for you.
No matter what breaks there's a stock
at hand to supply the needed part
from"
And praising the remarkable eX
ample Of German efficiency he had
just witnessed, the tourist returned 70
the village and ordered up his car
10 find he couldn't use II. as an axle
was missing.
Some men, said Andrew Car
negie, at dinner in his New York
house. have very queer ideas OF
honor
Il was once riding from Pitsburg tc
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

Boys who wear curls should not
have their hair cut short in February.
III BODIES ill.,
Neither should boys put on long
trousers until after the month passes.
\ very dangerous portent.
Butchering by farmers should not
be undertaken until after the fifteenth
when the moon will shine in her full
effulgence. A portent auguring well
for all those in agriculture.
l. the gypsy witch, tell you that the
weather will be clustering in the mid
die southern states from the lst 10 the
4th: from the 5th TO Sth heavy storms
Of sleet and snow will rage ia the
western and northwestern states; 9Th
20 18th storms in the eastern states ;
18th TO 10th cold and rainy, then
warmer and more rain; 2lst TO 2Sth
very cold.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
EDITORIALS By TIL ptOplE.
Washington Not the place.


To the Editor of The Times. Vir.
ginia has placed statue of Gen. Rob
ert f. Lee. coupled with that of Gen.
George washington, in Statuary hall
in the national capitol, and has pro-
nounced her ultimatum for the consid-
GRAFTON Of the general government,
which is as follows: IF the general
government refuses to accept the sta
tue of Lee, 1t cannot have the statue
of Washington" Can there be any
thing within the scope Of thought more
incongruous than the placing OF the
statue OF Lee where Virginia has
placed II? II there be a place In the
United States where IL would De fit
ting 10 perpetuate the memory Of this
man deeds. let Virginia remove the
statue TO such place; fVr Washington
is not the place.
In Lees invasion OF P.nnsy lvania
his objective point was Washington,
which he meant to destroy; and he
would have accomplished his purpose
but for a brave Union army which
turned him and his traitorous hosts
back from the bloody field Of Gettys-
burg
Gen. Washington espoused the cause
OF the colonists. cause so just that
they could fearlessly appeal TO the SUI
preme Judge Of the world for the in
tegrity OF their intentions Their
wrongs are fully set forth in the Dec
laration Of independence. Gen Lee
espoused a cause so unjust that pray
ers for its success would be likely 10
stick I'm the throat Not much integ-
rity in the intentions OF men who
would disrupt the Union and institute
some sort Of government the corner
stone OF which was TO be slavery In
selecting Gen. Lee, Virginia passed
/ by Cen. Winfield Scott Gen. Zachary
TAYLOR. and Gen. George n. Thomas;
all Virgnians whose loyalty dated
from birth. and faltered not at death.
! She passed by Light Horse Harry
Lee. sire Of Robert =. Lee, who fought
under Ger Washington 10 establish
this republic, and was twice governor
OF Virginia But these men. in the es-
tinatlon Of Virginia, were not sufii-
GENTLY "illustriOus or In other words,
would not be suitable representatives
OF a state which passed the ordinance
OF secession. Congress should reject
the Lee statue, but as It is doing fool
ish things. ! expect n will continue
TO do them, and accept H.
DANIEL w. COLE.
Jan. 81, 1910.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
WHEWl

We are hearing a good deal now
adays about a return from Elba.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been in sunny,
swampy and sickly Africa for about a
wear. is about TO return, and beyond
doubt. will receive a welcome unpre-
cedented in magnitude and enthus-
iasm
During his absence. this Z. s.
France-to keep up the simility-has
been chewed up by the monied bour-
bons. trod on by the aristocracy which
Teddy used to club, and King Louis
Taft XVIII, left in charge by the
vicissitudes OF politics and Teddy
desire to puncture the carnivora in
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

Philadelphia I'm the smoking comp
ment OF n Pullman. There were
haps six OF us in tile compartr VA
smoking and reading. All OF a t.
den a door banged, and the coma.
tors voice cried
An tickets, please'
Then one Of the men In the COZ
partmont leaped to his feet. scann'
the faces Of the rest OF us. ana sa
slowly and impressiyely;
Gentlemen. trust TO your honor
And he dived under the seat IN
remained there in a small silent kne
TIN the conductor was safely gone.
Dr. David starr Jordan, discussing
M a dinner I'm washington certain
rulings OF the international fisheries
commission said:
The fish there get no chance. They
have as hard time OF II as the
whites In the interior Of China
"A Chinese druggist said to his
clerk:
.,'Didn't see a foreign devil come
out of here as came down the
street,
",Yes. sir the clerk answered. He
wanted a permanent cure for head
ache. and sold him a bottle OF RAJ
poison.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

A committee of three professional
tramps from a Chicago association Is
going 10 call on Rockefeller and ask
you have the earth; what are you
going 10 do with it?"
When these fellows who don't want
to work call on John and put that
question. his proper answer will be,
at IS none OF your business.
None OF our problems are 10 be set
tied by those who will not work and
those who don't have 20 work.
Since civilization began, no public
problems have been settled by such
elements OF society. The fellows who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
What John D. Answer Will Be

won't work have just as niue
con to hate the honest carpent,
has earned his home by hard
AT So per day as they have T.
Rockefeller. and the answer tn
pentcr would give to a question
what he was going TO do with W
had got would surely be, 1t IL
of your business.
II is TO the millions who are
TO work and who have been d.
ed OF their just share OF hard
returns, and finally TO the Lor'
Rockefeller must answer. An
his billion he can't buy an answ'
will exculpate him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
The Truth. No Matter
Whom It Helps or HurtA

The meat boycott is holding out
pretty well-better, really, than we
thought it would.
In some localities it has brought
results, toO-the price has dropped
two and three cents.
But, as we have said people are
not going to go without meat the
most of their lives for the sake Of
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
snllnter In Thumb Kills Him.

NEW YORK. Feb. blood poison
ing. which developed from a splinter
lhat he ran into his thumb a week ago
caused the death OF William f. Spicer
~ his home in Central-ave., Dover, n.
~ After tho silver was removed
eplcer forgot about the injury, The
Dumb began to swell last Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
Dollar Lost Fifty Years Ago Found.

NEW YORK, Feb IA gold dollar
dated 1888. lost so years ago, was
found yesterday while workmen were
remodeling the old William Elton
homestead at Riverhead, L. I. the
piece was lost by the elder Elton In
1860 when it,fell behind the mantel IN
room. Not wishing TO rip out The
mantel. the old nan decided TO. suffer
his loss. but he told Charles f. Elton
OF the lost coin and the latter had the
workmen search for IT, It was buried
under dirt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

There is said to be enough power
going 70 waste In the rivers and
streams between Austin and San An
tonic. Texas. to run all the industries
IN the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

Use swelling spread to the hand.
While physicians we're hesitating
about an amputation the arm became
affected.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

boycott, therefore not the remedy
might temporarily times tried but that Is the pest
could be expected of it.
This boycott however has demonstrated a few things
has demonstrated people generally Submissive that
they will stand any number kicks will eventually wake up in
stance saw when they have been the
place
When the meat trust they had anticipate kick
When the price meat fight they the first kick but
didn't complain
When meat higher they their second kick but there
nothing like complaint registered a the ballot box.
Then the price of lard eomargan harness Shoes leather
shoe ace and other bOducts packing still
no complaint
higher higher but long people could
enough money together to buy meat they accomplishing
of victims
got higher they put up with it
when meat got too high buy they
Net until it they
this boycott
And even then only half awake
Verify it they like be robbed.
Secondly the boycott lot
men down in Washington
They the place themselves under
picon
Why bOycOt-what the of the
against these representative
the peoples they supposed to be?
Why compelled without remedy
condition when dig jeans year pay
salary after John Smith promised Jones from
the stump he would such matters for him.
What it congressman they Wash
ington them like many peTifed men
S the process
They seem all right going around asking for votes.
Seem all right still up to boarding
capital
The change seems to take place the capitol
WHO MEETS OUR CONGRESSMAN AT THE DEPoT3
And whoever is great partisan that in
tere has had with the we have sent
from Michigan
Again this boycott has demonstrated wakng FOR SOME
REASON OTHER, the mighty Taft has developed to be
The reception apparently sulkng the wait
ing room Of the passenger station when Taft got in
Has any anything Taft getting worked
the price of country gone breakfast
a steady det7
WHAT HAS COME OVER TAFT SINCE US PURPOSE
WAS TO GO ON WITH THE ROOSEVELT POLICIEs3
tFo eampaiq" promise practically unkspt
tFor nexthr bestan a gOf averages)
Let's suppose-us the fun of tha Taft would like to do
something for meat eaters in their present dilemma
he really do something how long would take for him
to get before congress special message calling legislation that would
force down price without the necessity of the country starving
tselfg
How long would it take for him to suggest congress
passed to take immediate making CRIMINAL Ofense hold
meat storage the of controlling the
supply and advancing its price,
And suppose our congressman were the true representatives
people they supposed would have such
law the statute books and that
the is holding therel
We just supposing, though
That appears to about as S go.
perhaps somewhat previous supposing this
before having supposed publicity campaign
tribuions
And just possibly when ask WHAT the matter,
should ask MUCH with Taft
gresmen3
HOW MUCH DID THE BEEF TRUST CONTRIBUTE TO THE RE-
PUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE IN 1902
spIntsr IN rhumb Kills Him Use swelling spread hand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
We Have 10 Boycott
While Cur Hired Men
Are LOafing on The job
TAFT and Congress Could Get Us
Relief In 20 Hours and the
Question Is: Why Don't
They DO II?

compelling price that which they DO eat
country consuming the old amount OF meat and
then the trust charging the old prices
boycott therefore is not the remedy
might work temporarily many tried but that the best
that be expected of it.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

Tht stuyves Office decidedly ahea
he times stoves in his day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01
PAUL REVERE'S RIDE.

Paul Revere by the author
there Btisher who lost the
Concord and Lexington Revere
nusted these Mou
ed he full speed and raised the alarm II
minute men prepared
the British His famous
picture how Revere made history that memorial
Of April IS,
S picture. Can you find III
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

when the riding of
cord he railroad station semaphore his picture more
half century before there rail roads.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-01

There is mistake In the picture. Can you find III