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The Washington times., 1914-04-25
MUNICIPAL OPTIMISM.

George McAneny, in his first lee
ture in the Dodge course at Yale
University, declared that the Amer
lean people are justified in looking
forward to the time when municipal
graft and ineffciency will be ugly
memories. 1t is true, as he pointed
out, that the history of government
in our cities yet offers little cause
for self-congratulation, but every
day there are signs of an awakened
civic conscience.
The undertaking era of a few
years ago had its evil aspects. 1t
was, indeed, the despair of the
boosters" and of those that believe
the way to cure disease is to deny
its existence. But it served to open
our eyes to the imperative need of
Improvement. Once the conviction
of guilt was established, conversion
to better way came as a matter of
course. -
To be sure, the danger here is that
in their hurry to rid themselves of
ancient abuses the municipalities
will seize upon poorly conceived
panaceas; that they will accept the
nostrums of dreamers and dema-
gogues, rather than wait. for the
evolving by thoughtful, practical
statesmen Of Unconditional remedies,
backed by hard common sense. We
have already seen the miscarriage of
many of the plans of the "uplifters," T"
and shall see many more. But hon.
est and able men are at work, and
better days are sure to come.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

reason today for denying the laws
constitutionality than there was a
year ago, when it passed. 1t has not
been to the courts yet. Some of the
States early opposed it, and threat
ened to fight its enforcement, but
we Eelieve every one of them has
decided to cooperate with the Fed
eral authorities, on the ground that
the law is so manifestly desirable,
and will serve a good purpose that
can be served in no other way.
Congress certainly would put itself
in a ridiculous position to pass a
law one session, and at the next
decide that it's own law was uncon-
stitutional. In view of the fact that
We have courts whose business is to
decide those questions, it is difficult
TO understand what reason can pos
sibly be urged for leaving the law
on the books and yet making it i'm
possible even to determine its con-
stitutionality.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
THE VOLUNTEER ARMY
BILL.

1t is expected that the volunteer
army bill will receive the signature
of the President today, and immedi-
ately become law. 1t is designed
better to amalgamate the State
militia forces into the national mill
tary establishment, and without
doubt it will accomplish much to-
ward increasing the efficiency of the
force.
There is one feature of the meas
ure, however, which seems open to
some discussion as to it's ultimate
desirability. This is the one that
oblitcrates State lines in making up
organizations. The troops from a
given State will not be in any wise
State troops; they may be mixed up
with those of other States, at the
wish and convenience of the authori-
ties. Without question this will
facilitate effective organization. But
on the other hand it will instantly
take away much of the popular char
acter of the citizen army. During
the civil war the people at home
were able always easily to identify
the organizations in which they
were most interested, by their
names: the Eightieth New York, the
Fiftieth Indiana, the Fifteenth Iowa
meant something very definite to the
people of the States where those
regiments were recruited. The same
was true during the war with Spain;
it was easy to follow the soldiers in
whom personal interest was most
keen, because they were kept to-
gether in bodies, and the names of
their organizations were descriptive.
A regiment of the regular army
means nothing in particular to any
particular community, in this fash
ion, because it represents no special
community. There are arguments
on both sides; but the element of
State pride, the factor of rivalry and
emulation as between the men of
different States, all desirous of
bringing honor and recognition to
their own State, have at least been
regarded in the past as of real i'm
portance in maintaining the esprit
of the volunteer armies.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
VILLAS POSITION.

Nobody on the American side of
the Rio Grande is going to put down
bet of one copper penny against
ten Mexican pesos that when Villa
talks about preferring to join his
forces with ours to fight Mexican
forces rather than to join his forces
with Huerta's to fight us, he isn't
talking the language that is talked
in confidence game.
Carranza didn't challenge Presi-
dent Wilson's invasion of Mexico at
Vera Cruz because he wanted to
fight the United States Government.
Car1anZa doesn't want to fight the
United States Government. But
Carranza, as an aspirant for the
office now held by Buerta, does want
to stay on the Mexican map.
To ally himself with an invading
force of American troops. even to
assent to such an invasion of his
country, would gweep Carranza off
the Mexican map forever. That was
the great predicament lie faced whan
he had to take some action regard
ing the events at Vera Cruz and
couldn't Gisapprove them witholL
turning our Government against
him, but couldn't approve them with
out turning his own Mexicans
against him.
Villas business in Mexico has al
ways been leading very irregular
soldiers in times of peace for the
purposes of brigandage and less ir-
regular soldiers in times of war for
the purposes of setting up revolu-
tions. Unless he should be prepared
to go out of both those businesses
and come over on this side of the
Rio Grande to work for a living, Villa
wouldn't think of allying himself with
our troops in an invasion of his
country, because the man who muir
dered Benton couldn't do that with
out getting his from the Mexicans,
just where and the way Benton got
his.
Everybody along the border on
this side of the Rio Grande knows
that just as well as Villa knows it.
Therefore, whatever effect his little
confidence game talk may have in
Washington, there will be no market
for it down where he is and where
Mexico is understood.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
NEW CONSTITUTIONAL
THEORY.

Whenever effort is made to pass a
law that arouses the opposition of
any entrenched special interest, the
Constitution is always dragged out
and paraded as the conclusive reason
why the law will not do; it would be
unconstitutional. Everything pro-
Gressive is unconstitutional, from
meat inspection to regulation of cor
porations. The fact that the courts
almost always find at last way to
justify the legislation that is needed,
makes not the slightest difference to
the constitutional sharps; they bring
forward the same old objections the
next time, with the same confidence
and the same utter incapacity to
appreciate the humor of their per-
ennial performance.
Rather an unusually amusing
manifestation of this disposition is
now being presented in the Senate.
In the agricultural appropriation bill
is contained an appropriation of
$4,000 for administration of the
Weeks-McI.ean migratory bird law.
That law was passed just at the
close of the last Administration; that
is, by the last Congress before the
present one. There was 4 good deal
Of protest against its constitution
ability, but it passed.
Comes now the first regular ap-
preparation bill in which to make
appropriation for enforcement of the
law; and we see the Senate Com
r,ittee on Agriculture opposing any
appropriation whatever, on the
ground that the law is not constitu-
tionall
. This is funnier than most even of
the constitutional performances.
Last Congress passed this law. 1t
is the law. 1t has served largely to
supersede the laws of the States,
and that was its purpose: to estab-
lish uniformity in handling the
problem of the migratory birds,
which are being destroyed because,
in large part, of the inefficiency of
State measures. A birds geography
is rather rudimentary; he doesn't
know State lines. If birds were
lawyers, they would of course favor
those States that give them best
protection; but they aren't.
The new law having been passed,
it is now solemnly proposed to mess
the whole situation by leaving it on
the books, but refusing money for
its administration. That of course
leaves matters a good deal worse
than if the law had never been
passed at all.
Needless to say, there is no better
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
AND THE HEATED TERM
UPON USl

Summer approaches, and we have
with US yet Congress which has
barely swung into its regular stride.
Our fashion editor reports that the
nations statesmen already are DON
ming cream-colored suits and an air
of resignation, while Washington ac7
cepts as a matter of course another
all-summer session.
The fact is, the Capital City is so
used to having a Congress around
that it didn't take seriously the pre-
dictions of the leaders, made several
months ago, that adjournment and
a clean slate will come by June l."
The boarding house lady declined to
become pessimist, and the hotels
which cater to the Congressional
trade made no arrangements to have
the renovators and repairers come in
about June 3. Having heard predic-
tions before they simply sat by and
contentedly watched the slow prog
ress of the trust program, the appro-
priation bills and the Mexican situa-
ton.
April, with her caprices, is about
to say adieu. The f1owery month of
May waits on the doorstep. June
is scarcely more than thirty days dis
tant, and what's the situation on
Capitol Hill?
Most of the appropriation bills are
tagging somewhere on the legislative
road, either in the Senate or in con-
ference. Two of the biggest budgets
are yet to go through the House,
where they originate. The antitrust
program, with all the backing and
filing, is still about where it started.
Only the Interstate Trade Commits
sion bill is on the calendar. The big
questions Of interlocking director
ates, price-fxing, holding companies,
and trade relations are with the Ju-
dietary Committee of the House,
which is yet to report the chief trust
measure.
The tolls fight RACES in the Senate,
with hearings on the repeal bill yet
TO be completed. Now there's war
with Mexico, with emergency meas
ures probable at any time, and close
watching necessary an the time. OF
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
NOT WAR; BARBARISM.

1t is not surprising to learn from
Mexico that Americans, men, wom-
en-, and children, are being held in
many places by the federals, as host
ages. Instead of permitting and
helping non-combatants to leave
their domiciles and get out of the
country, the brutality that aways
within the federal lines has adopted
rather the policy of holding these
defenseless people and making the
threat that they will be sacrificed if
the United States makes determi-
native moves against the Huerta
power.
This is not war; it is the worst
kind of mediaeval barbarism; yet it
is a development that might reason
ably have been expected. There can
be only one answer to such threat,
and that is the instant dispatch Of
such forces as will insure the COL
lapse of the Huerta regime and the
recognition of American rights. To
hold back now, because of fears for
the fates of unfortunate Americans,
would only complicate the difficulties
that have grown from the seed of
weak and hesitant policy, sown in
the past.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Home Club to Celebrate
"Get Acquainted Night

The Home Club will celebrate tomor-
row night as Get Acquainted Night"
Miss Ellen Macfarland will be tho
hostess.
Entertainments to be given by the
club will occupy nearly every night Of
next week At n meeting Tuesday even
ing, former Commissioner Henry L.
West. will talk on Congressional In
vestigations." after which w. X. Staun-
ton, of the Reclamation Service, will
speak on taxation in general.
An illustrated lecture on the "Corri-
dor of Lyric Poetry" by William A.
Wilbur, dean of Columbia University,
will be the feature OF the meeting We'd
nesday to be conducted in the Library
of congress. The club will give dances
ON Thursday and Friday evenings, with
a musicale on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

S. G. H. Elkhart, Ind)-You must
execute a guarantee in the form pre-
scribed by the rules and lodge 1t
with the department. Your prepar-
aration will then be allotted a serial
number. and you should brand each
package: Guaranteed Under the
Food and Drugs Act June 90, 1906.
No. -"
F. H-You should petition the COM
missioner of Patents to issue a dupli-
cate patent. The petition should re-
cite the facts and be accompanied by
an affidavit in the form prescribed
by the rules.
]. T. Hive are taking your matter
up with the authorities.
Cora M.-You should bring suit for d.
vorce in the State Of Virginia.
G. K. F.-You seem to have a clear
case against the company. No doubt
you know some lawyer who will take
the case on a contingent fee.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

said, is to give mothers work, SO
they may not be separated from their
children.
Before the war;" she said proud
ly, I'VE had little need Of settlement
work. For our people were indus
trious and happy. Our peasants
were independent and would not
have thought of accepting aid. But
now We must provide, not only for
the fatherless children and orphans,
but we must plan farms for those
whose means have been wiped out
during the struggle, and we likewise
must lay out tracts for those refu-
gees who must make their living In
our country.
THE government IS planning to
start all such men in farming with
an equipment OF a horse, cart, and
needed implements"
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Five Hundred Attend
Dance Given by |. o. o. F

The entertainment and dance given by
Union and Miriam Lodges. 1. o. o. F.,
last night in Odd Fellows Hall. was
attended by nearly 500 members and
guests. Among those who entertained
were Miss NJ. Agnes Clarke and Miss
Sarah Becker In an overture selection;
George Powell, solo; Mrs. Nellie Lewis
Stafford. recitation; ]. B. Wilson, plano
solo; Miss Marie Hayes song and
dance; Miss L. Parl Grigsby. solo; Miss
Pearl Shreve. piano solo; George Weber.
comic recitation; Miss Freda Hauf.
violin solo, and +. C. Schaeffer. solo.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

have our trade schools, our agricul-
tural schools, our commercial
schools, and for girls our schools OF
domestic science. Then there are
societies formed in various cities
that have established kindergartens.
Sofia has a day nursery. So, you
see, educationally, we are not far
behind ycur American ideals"
Many mothers meetings, and many
women's societies mark the life of
Sofia. and the smaller Bulgarian
cities and towns. 1t Is through these
that Mrs. Furnajieff hopes to appeal
with the message she carries back
from America. She also Is present
ing her cause to American people.
Since she has been travelling through
this country she has spoken in forty
two cities 155 times.
One of the plans Of the queen. she
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
LAW NOTES
AND QUERIES

The Washington Times will answer
briefly in this column queries involving
questions Of law and insert comment
on decisions Of public interest The
name and address OF the writer must
accompany all inquiries to receive at
tention. Address correspondence to Edi-
tor Of Law Notes. Washington Times.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
The Silver
Lining
Edited by ARTHUR BAER.

Mayor Mitchell could kill two birds
with one stone by practicing his re-
volver shooting on the south side Of
tho Rio Grande.
President Huerta is stealing our
thunder. He married off ono of his
sons from the Mexican White House
yesterday.
Always like to see the self-sacriflc-
ing spirit. At least a thousand prom
inent cits are willing to start in as
generals and work their way up.
Sure, let Governor Blease go to war.
Start him Off at Fort Bliss. He'd
pardon a few thousand of those Mex
prisoners and save us some money.
Lot of folks getting tired OF us
bawling out the folks who are willing
to die for their country by proxy. and
want to know why we don't go to war
ourselves. Well. now that's getting
er-um. that's getting technical
ON BOARD THE U. 8. HESITATION.
Via Thoughtless to the Silver Lining.
Our wireless operator has just
caught a flash from The House. Mr..
Hobson has asked permission to bot
tie up the Mexican fleet. In view Of
Secretary Daniels well-known senti-
ments, we had to regretfully decline.
Please get this message right. Get
II well known" sentiments, not well
worn"
ORVILLE JUNK.
Special War Correspondent Of The
Silver Lining At Sea.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
TOdaV'S Truths.

Today's Truths by Women Who
Know" is entitled "A Growing Move
ment" and is by Miss NJ. Ethel Bubb,
acting librarian at the Public Library.
IT. will be found on page eight Of this
issue.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Gen. Miles Beneficiary.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles will receive 5000
by the will of Mary S. Curtis. OF Brook
line, Mass. General Miles will get $500
more by the death of 3ister of the
testator, Mrs. Josephine L. II. Pope, OF
Boston
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

Meetings tonight:
Odd FellOws-Canton Washington, No. l. So
cial and drill.
Socialist party-Woman's central committee.
supper. 81 + street northwest. $50 D. IN.
Society Of International Law. New willard.
morning session only; dinner tonight.
Meeting OF Grain Dealers National Associa-
ton.
Address by Congressman James T. Lloyd,
University Club 3 p. IN.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

commandant Of the marine corps and
Mrs. Barnett.
Mrs Alexander GLASS. who spent the
season at the Shoreham. has returned
I oher home in Wheeling, W. Va
Mrs. Edmund K. Goldsborough has
sent out announcements Of the mar
riase Of her daughter, Mary Emmet. to
Dr.. John II. Atkins. Saturday, April
II. at St Marys Church. Goldsborough,
Yorkshire. England. The bride Il a
daughter Of the late DR.. GoIdsborough.
OF this city. and q member Of an old
Washington family. With her mother
and sister she has been In Europe for
the last year, spending part Of the
time with Mr.. William r. Stead, Amer
lean vice consul at Liverpool. and Mrs.
Stead. formerly Miss Anne Colds
borough.
Mrs. Cone johnson, wife Of the re-
Gently appointed counselor Of the State
Department. has Joined Mr.. johnson
at the shoreham. where they win make
their homo.
win be married Monday evening. enter
tanned at pink luncheon yesterday At
her home IN compliment to her maid
of honor and SIX bridesmaids. Miss
Margaret Rodney Adams. Miss Carrie
Miss Edna A. Shinn. Miss Ethel Z
Miss Bernice II. Cartledge. Of Phila-
delphia-
-
Little Miss Margie Maloney. Of em p
street northwest. was the honor guest
at a party given by her parents. on
Friday, to celebrate her sixth birthday
anniversary. The other guests were
several relatives from Boston and q
number Of her young companions. Miss
Daisy Newman. Miss Ruth Brandt.
Miss Eleanor Brandt. Miss Mary Mar
inoe, Thomas Cannon, Leo Thomas,
Edward McQuade. Frederick Maloney
and Charles Rupert.
Mrs. Mendum BlumenburR VIII receive
at the Highlands. on Tuesday after
noon, April Is, for the last time this
season.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulfn enters
tanned today at buffet luncheon IN
her apartment at the Connecticut, In
honor of Mrs. William Cumming Story,
president general Of the d. A R. and
Mrs Dibrell, of Texas. Mrs. Dulin waa
assisted in receiving by Mrs Thomas
Gore, wife Of Senator Gore. and Mira
Henry Allen Cooper. wife Of Congress-
man Cooper of Wisconsin There wer
about sixty guests.
-
Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe Is giving Q
musicale. followed by tea. this after
noon at the Playhouse. Myron whitney
Will sing, with Miss Hull, Of Baltimore
at the piano.
Mrs. John R. Williams VIII returr
today or tomorrow from New York
where she has been spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. William b No
Combs.
Mrs. A. z. Bates win entertain al
dinner at Chevy Chase, Thursday, May
I, in honor of her son-in-law and daugh,
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brooke. wbost
marriage took place recently in Switzer
land
Mr. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings havt
cards out for dinner on Thursday
April 30.
Mrs. William II. Hibbs has closed hei
apartment at the Connecticut and gons
to her country place at Leesburg. Va
where she will spend the early simmer
=
DR.. Lester Neuman, resident physician
Of Georgetown University Hospital. VIII
said for Europe on Thursday. April so
He will spend most of his time in Ber
lin and Vienna
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
J. T. Lloyd. to Speak.

Congressman Jfmes T. Lloyd. of
Missouri, will address the memers of
the University Club. of Washington,
&tonigtt. His subject will be va
riety Of Governments Under the United
States Flag"
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Senator BOrah to Speak.

Senator Borah, of Idaho. is announced
as the principal speaker at Mondays
celebration of the ninety-fifth ami
versary OF the founding of the Inde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows to be
held at Odd Fellows Hall at q. m.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
BayOnne Gets a Police
Woman by Accident

BAYONNE, N. J.. April e5.-Bayonne
has a police woman by accident. Mayor
Albert DAILY decided to appoint r. Nc
Adie a policeman. The ''R" stands for
Ruth. and Mayor Dafy says he'll stand
for the appOintment.
The Washington times., 1914-04-25
Amusements.

Columbia-"The Runaway" 2:l5 and Sis
y. m.
BeIasco-'AmbitiOn." 2:l5 and $50 p. IN.
Poli's-'Romeo and Juliet" 2:l5 and s:i5 p.
Keiths-Vaudevil!e, 2:l5 and s15 p. IN.
Csslno-Vaudeville, afternoon and evening.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. afternoon and evening.
Observation-Disclosures 2:I5. 7:l5. ani p. m.
Gsyety-BurlesQue. 2:l5 and Sis y. IN.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-22

DO is simple enough wien Won UNI
deetand e. said Franc. Oumet tbc
'oHIhiuI golf champion Do was
h"1l " sail for EneanH les my
iH.er.9oking grip is Simple enough
Hrn }ou understand t'
ihep with smile. he added
lts Ike the draman critic who
gave 1nstiute1 praise ~ ueN play
was bis own work Or like the
horn girl who was photographed
without showing her teeth Hs had
forgotten 90 bring them Htu Her or
Hte the actor who w without con-
.cl DO lived in q uuat asylum
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-22

= white ue om gets tanned from
exposure
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-05-22

The aHe ae baby the more il Is
Is INet lia lAtNNI
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-09
TraNel-TaIk Rores.

Now is the season when all the
world, just back from Europe, Is bent
on boring us with travel talk"
The speaker was Mayor Rockwell of
Akron. He resumed:
There are a number of ways to
shut these travel bores up. A good
way Is the Coliseum one.
THE bore says to you, enthusias
tically:
And in Rome / saw the Coliseum
by moonlight. Um-m-m, wasn't il
fine!'
1.-The Coliseum? you answer, calm.
ly. Which one2'
'Of course, there's only one Coli
scum In Rome. But the bore isn't sure
about 1t, and If there are two, ne
doesn't want to expose his ignorance.
While he hens and haws and suffers,
very red in the face, you easily make
your escape from him."
Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-09
lTCHED AND BURNED

Sherwood, Mich.-"My baby was
about six months old when he first be-
gan to break out with little pimples
on his head and face. Then they would
run water and keep getting worse un-
til his head was a regular sore erup-
ton and water would run and stream
from it and his face also. His whole
body was affected. They were little
white pimples which itched and
burned something terrible. His cloth
ing seemed to irritate him and 1t was
almost impossible for him to sleep at
night. They also disfigured him as
they were on his face.
I'VE tried medicine but without sue
cess. The trouble must have lasted
three or four weeks when / thought
would try the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. l would battle him with warm
water, as warm as he could stand and
Cuticura Soap, then apply the Cuti-
cura Ointment. The very first time
that | did this 1t seemed to relieve
him as he slept well and inside of two
weeks he was completely healed"
(Signed) Mrs. L. White, Jan. 90, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
GARD "Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston."-Adv.