The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-10
GERMANY NAVY To
Be STRENGTHENED
Moroccan Crisis Convinces
The Ministry of Marine of
Fleets Weakness.
AID WORKING WOMEN
Housing Problem for the Fe-
male Wage-Earner Dis
cussed by Committee.
AID WORKING WOMEN
BY MALCOLM CLARK.

special Cable to The Tribune.
BERLIN, Dec. e.-Whatever may be
the result Of the approaching election
for members Of the Relchstag, and there
is no Disgusting the fact that the gov
eminent looks for very heavy increase
In SoclalIstic representation, tha Ger
man naval programme is to De materially
increased
The recent Moroccan crisis has brou sf,t
home to Germany as nothing else could
the absolute necessity for q stronger
navy. 1t was the fact that at present
the German navy could not hope to core
with that OF Great Britain which com
PEELED a virtual backdown over Morocco.
Or course the diplomats and statesmen
insist that there was no backdown. but Il
is impossible to convince tho man IN the
street that had not Great Britain With
her tremendous sea power taken a hand.
Germany would have had a naval base az
Agsdir as a result OF the troublous times.
Inc greater navy people Will reap tha
cement OF this idea OF the man in the
street, Tor In Its present frame OF mind
the German public will back up the GOV
ernment in so strengthening the navy
.nsI =, IA LII fne shortest possible time Ger
mary VIII no moro have 10 retire betcss
g. naval power than she now has 20 Re
tiTe before, any land power on the faca
n.
The Militaeri.ch- Politische korrespond
en1 learns from a special source" that
the ministry OF marine now views viii,
HntIfe sympathy the demand Of the Navy
rocco debate In the Reichstag, for an In
crease OF Germany's naval Armament
Ihls sympathy. however. is not likely 10
taks the form OF a new navy bill
Naval circles are of the opinjon ,l,,t
tnese "lsnes Tor strengthening the navy
~, ~, 'e ru,ihien ,, In various ways without q
nbossn nbm nay y , gmi' What method Will bo
tion- The desire Of the German admir-
aIH Is OF course above ell to obtain the
maximum effeet with the minimum in
II is the Intention OF the Navy Ioaar.
that The additional battle cruiser II de
Iands annually for the next six wear.
can be constructed within the limits ~
lhe present navy law.
Homes for Working Women.
A discussion Of the housing n,ob,s,,
III Berlin was held the other Say by, a
coIt'httee OF ladies who have taken tho
P,oolen in hand, In Germany. as in
other countries. the woman wars-earnsr
VINO gains her living outside the hor,a
mas come 10 DO an outstanding subject
OF interest Among the great mass ~
women, ,S, married, widowed. or single,
there are crowds for whom the averegs
working class home is out of the cues
tion owing to its cost. With the rails
ing OF all prices. coupled With the much
Ereater demands made by women on
thelr small incomes. conditions have
grown very bad.
That the woman who has to earn he-
nvins is in need of air. light. quiet and
,ure. II even by seeing flowers on her
little balcony. the German ladies' wers
agreed. They knew quite we'll that there
are thousands OF workers who are COM
peued 10 1--we I'm the vicinity Of the PLACES
where they arc employed; some are
AFRAID OF the extra fatigue incurred b.
me journey 70 and fro: young people
they like eIoctric light better than star
light: they find their recreation in the
IA zcinations Of the shop windows
The average working woman does no.
spend half enough time in caring for
her home and beautifying a., Rooms In
most OF the residential blocks In Berlin
Tor these women are quite comfortable
nents ought everywhere 10 he larg. and
bright. With plenty OF light and air avail
able, In Germany. according TO the re-
port Of this special meeting. many WON
homes especially erected for the work
ing classes, because Il is impossible for
them to live In individual fats or apart
nents owing TO cost.
Proves Mutual Benefit.
A mutual henedt has been. In every
standards OF living have frequently been
raised from the commonplace 10 a more
sxn)ted plane. The ideal OF the orzan-
zers Of the residence plan is that every
woman who supports herself by her in
iustry ought In have an opportunity of
wing in a comfortable and suitable
iweIling; Flats might be built around a
'ourt, there ought 70 be Il common
litchen or restaurant, a public washing
louse. n creche and an emergency hospi-
al included In The appointment Of the
,lock OF dwellings,.
4 large number or property owners
n Berlin arc interested IN tho scheme.
md have put this interest into practical
hape and form for blocks OF fats are
Ilreaiy arranged TO enable women Of
modest income TO reside In them. Single
ooms have been suitably furnished. and
where new buildings arc about TO bS
rcctod the requirements OF the wage
arning women OF the country will prob
.hly be taken into consideration, and
locks cf convenient fiets will very likely
e the result
Countess Deceives Priest
\ few daTs ago a priest. entering one
{ Ihe Catholic churches OF Berlin TO
ffciate at early mass. found a Young
roman PROSTATE in prayer before the
lain altar. AS she seemed TO be over
ne told him that she had escaped from
er mother who kept disorderly
ouse at Nice. and had compelled her
, I've life OF shame.
Eventually she was lodged in con
ent where II was discoveries that sbo
as countess. belonging 10 one OF the
ldest and most influential families In
ne Prusslan nobility. She had disap-
cared from her parents house. only
Nv miles from Berlin. not long before.
The girl. who is 20 years OF age, -
cry highly cultivated. and lent some
,lor 10 her fantastic story by insist
- on speaking in French and English.
ither than in her own language she
sd the reputation OF being somewhat
lvepturous in disposition, but her
lends are very much surprised that shs
lould have assumed the rola OF peni-
mt Magialen