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The Washington times., 1914-11-06
ONE-TERM PRESIDENCY.

Former President Taft in lecture
before the Harvard law school ex-
pressed the opinion that the Presi-
dent ought to have term of seven
years and be restricted to a single
term. There is an increasing senti-
ment in favor of a set of changes in
our institutions, of WHICH something
like this proposal would be one; but
it ought to be accompanied by
others.
The President carries into power
with him a Congress of his own po-
litical persuasion; but the House
goes in for only two years, while the
President is chosen for four years.
IL at the mid-term election the
House, and perhaps the Senate, are
carried against the Administration,
there is under our system no method
of producing harmony between Ex-
ecutive and legislature. Under the
schemes of direct ministerial respon-
sibility, such harmony is possible.
IL this country cannot have minis
terial responsibility, so as to main
tain something like cooperation be-
tween the divisions of the govern
ment, then something could be
gained in that direction by making
the terms of members Of the House
coterminous with that Of the Presi-
dent. The latter half of a Presi-
dents term is too much taken up
with political considerations, con-
cerned about the problem Of renom-
ination and reelection. He becomes
the servant and also the boss Of his
party, whereas he ought to be the
servant and also the leader of the
whole country. Congressman have
an even more difficult situation on
their hands; they must be renomi-
mated at the middle of their term,
and they must be reelected, or de-
feated, when they have served only
one Of the two regular Congress ses-
sions of which a term is normally
composed. So President is in
practical politics fully half his first
term, and Congressman substan-
TALLY all of every term. The public
service cannot but suffer.
Changing the Presidential term
would be only one Of several steps
toward an effective reorganization to
get the excess of politics out of our
system.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06

5000, 200, ,000-nobody can say just
how many millions more-immedi-
ately we see that mountain of for
eign debt melting away like snow
under burning sun in spring; soon
it will be vanished.
The problem for the American
people is no longer how to stave off
their foreign creditors, how to evade
the full settlement with a petty in
stallment now and then. The prob
lem is not, as it was only the other
day, how we can keep afloat as a
debtor nation.
The problem is how far we can go
as a creditor nation, sending those
cargoes and cargoes of our wealth
across the Seven Seas; selling and
always selling to the consumers of
the world; selling them when they
have the gold with which to pay;
when they have American securities
to send back in exchange; still SELL
ing them when they haven't any
thing with which to pay; selling
them on credit-on their good name,
on our faith in their futures; on our
duty to supply them since only from
US they can get what they must have
to exist-selling until we come to
have the whole world owe US.
How far can we go in that direc-
ton, for it is a long, long journey
we shall travel to the relief of the
world; how great burden of finan-
cial support to others can we bear
that becomes our problem now.
1t is a problem which we can well
solve, as our products flow and flow
in all directions from our shores
while we rise to be the creditor ma
tion of the world.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Dairyman Explains Early Morning
Rounds.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
Let me say few words in reply to
disturbed Citizen" who objects to the
noise made by milkmen in making de-
liyeries In the early morning. In the
first place milk is delivered early In the
morning to meet a public demand. We
dairymen would welcome system
whereby deliveries could be made at de-
cent hours. Every one knows that our
drivers do not get up at or 8 o'clock
in the morning-especially cold winter
mornings-and go to work simply as a
pastime. Any one Of them would take
other jobs II they could get them.
We have to deliver the milk early.
There Is no way out Of 1t. Also wagon
loaded with milk bottles or cans can not
proceed quietly over cobblestone or brick
alleys like a rubber-tired electric auto
mobile. Disturbed Citizen" says he lives
on an alley. He is probably one of those
nervous individuals, who suffers from
insomnia and bad liver If nervous in
diyiduals with an ingrowing crouch
would select apartments that did not
open on alleys they would probably sleep
better, and not spend all their time COM
plaining about the hard-worked and
oyer-worked milk wagon driver.
WASHINGTON DAIRYMAN.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
PROMINENT SHR|AERS
ATTEND INITIATION
Almas Temple Conducts Thirty
Across Sands o fthe Dessert.

Prominent Shriners from a score o,
cities attended the Initiation of thirty
candidates by Almas Temple, Mobiles OF
the Mystic Shrine, at the New Willard
last night. Altogether more than loo
members of the order were present.
DR.. Fred Smith. of Rochester. N T..
imperial potentate, headed the list Of
notable visitors. Other visitors were
Past Imperial Potentates George Street,
Of Richmond, and John Cunningham, of
Baltimore: Potentates Gallagher. of
Damascus Temple, Rochester, N. Y;
Jones. OF Acca Temple, Richmond, and
speed, Of Boumi Temple, Baltimore, and
Past Potentate O1Flaherty, Of Acca
Temple, Richmond.
After the ceremonial an entertain
ment was given by professional and
amateur talent on the stage in the large
ballroom Of the hotel. A banquet con-
cluded the nights festivities. Addresses
were made at the banq. It by visiting
officers.
Among the guests were: DR.. Bernard
8. Mcmahon. of San Francisco; Harry
9. Evans. of Philadelphia: Harry D.
Deleher. of Baltimore; A. A. Pane. OF
virginia: II. A. jerks. Of Philadelphia:
George B. Carlin and v. A. Slaughter.
Of Virginia; DR.. s. B. Moon, OF
Virginia; ]. P. Hoellman, of Penn
sylvania; r. j. Williams. Of Vermont:
Saleem Matter. of Beyrouth. Syria; T.
NJ. Rupert, Of Pennsylvania; w. G.
Elan. of Norfolk; o. F. Pirkey, of vir-
ginia: w. d. Connolly, Of Virginia: E.
A Mcdonald. of Virginia: Irwin May.
of Virginia; F. W. Latham, of Vir-
ginia; W: H. Charles. of Virginia;
Charles W. Fletcher, of Virginia:
b. ]. Richards of Virginia; C. Page
Waller, jr.. of Virginia; William
j. Costello. Of Leavenworth, Kan; z.
c. Powers. Of Baltimore; II. C. Perdue.
of Pittsburgh; NJ. Mundell. of Chicago:
DR.. j. W. Heustis and E c. Dunkle. OF
Panama; r. l. Palmer, Of Cleveland:
James G. Kirkwood, of Seattle, Wash
William n. Harper, A. " Warf1eld, H.
Noel Garner, Oscar Robbins, ]. Y VIII
liams. w. w. BaIenger, +. A. Bayliss.
and w. B. Davis. OF Virginia: D. W.
Ort, Of Ashland. KY; W. 8. Shereton.
Of Wheeling, w. Va: n. P. Barnard, OF
Reading, Pa: William A. Harris and
Charles r. Gaskill, of New Jersey; E
T. Moler. of West Virginia: W. A. Os-
born. of West Virginia. and Fred A.
Dixon. jr., r. R. Gillis. Leroy Smith,
]. F. Wilson. Elwood E. Baer, NJ. T.
Kerrick. and o. W. Goodwin, from Isis
Kaaba, Zamora, Koran. and other tenn
pies of the shrine.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06

Pleasant. those like B. n. Ballington.
too poor to buy an automobile and
too well on to live where their
salary best suits the neighborfood.
MY husband IL a street car conductor
and l have seen what he has had to
put up with One day while on his
car, woman behind me saw him
give me some money and so busy was
sne trying to see who I was and II
wa. married, she rode two squares
past her street and then jumped all
over my husband for not stopping
az her corner. How did he know
where she wanted to get of?
The car men are supposed to be d.
rectories, according to some peoples
opinions. A man one day got on
my husbands car and said, win
you let me OF at Mrs Murphy's house.
IL IL red brick on the corner" He
didn't know the street nor number:
put the conductor was supposed to
know where Mrs. Murphy lived IL
- the people like you, Mr.. Ballington.
VINO make the car men forget they
are civilized. II walking Is so good.
why don't you walk. and the nickels
you viii save by walking will go
toward buying IAN automobile and
then you will not be thrown in con-
tact with such men as the car men.
MRS E. E. L.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
THE BETTER BALLOT,

New York held it's first election
this year, using the Massachusetts
form of ballot. Instead of placing all
the candidates of a given party in a
column with the party name at the
top, this ballot groups the candidates
for a given Office together, and after
the name of each indicates his poll
tics.
Thus it becomes impossible for the
voter to cast "solid ticket" by max
ing single cross in a single circle.
He is compelled to go through the
whole list of candidates for every Of
fee; to put his eye and his thought,
at the moment he is alone in the
booth, on the names and the person.
alities that are associated with the
candidates for every Office. 1t is
quite impossible that this can hap
pen without encouraging the tenden-
cy to independent voting-to split
ting the ticket.
Ultra-conservatism always oppos-
ed this ballot on various grounds,
none of which was very sincere.
Ultra-conservatism, down in its
heart, wanted to encourage the
straight ticket" because that
strengthens the organization. 1t was
alleged that if every Office had to be
dealt with by itself, the voter would
get tired before he reached the bot
tom of long ticket and the minor
Offices would get a much smaller
vote than the majors. Likewise it
was insisted that the trouble of 60
ing through the ticket would keep
some people from voting; and, still
further, that if party emblem and
the privilege of voting a straight
ticket at one stroke were taken
away, a large proportion of voters
would be too ignorant to vote at all.
None of these arguments, of
course, was sincere and to the point;
and when the voters got a chance
they proved that none had any real
merit. 1t was a pretty uncompli-
menRry opinion that toryism pre-
tended to entertain of the intelli-
gence and the civic interest of the
average voter; but the truth was
that toryism thought nothing of the
kind. 1t was, in fact, fearful, not of
the ignorance and the laziness of the
voter, but of his intelligence and his
willingness to take a little extra
trouble in order to use that intelli-
gence. 1t pretended to think him too
much of fool to split a ticket; in
fact, it feared that he was too smart
to vote a straight one, once the
chance of splitting were afforded
him.
Now that New York has held an
election under the new law it devel-
ops that there was no ground for the
pretended fears. Everybody is sat-
isfed, except, of course, the croakers
who never intended to be satisfied,
and who will be the worse disaffected
with the law just in proportion as it
works better.
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fruit of victory may be again
snatched from her.

fruit Of victory may be again
snatched from her.
Constantinople has been the object
of Russian diplomacy for centuries,
and Russia would risk much to OBJ
tain it. According to the Spectator,
English public sentiment views the
prospect Of Russia on the Darda-
nelles with indifference. In the latest
number of that weekly to come to
hand a letter is printed from Rus
sian correspondent intimating that
Germany's action in seeking to bring
Turkey into the war may be intend
ed to arouse differences over the
possession Of Constantinople, which
he takes for granted will fall to the
allies in the event of war with Tur-
key. In reply, the Spectator says:
Our correspondent need not be
alarmed. There is no party here
who would dream Of opposing Rus
sia's claim to take and keep Con-
stantinople should the Turks attack
tIle allies. turkey Onls way VI
saving herself and keeping Constan-
tinople would be to join the allies.
and thereby put them under an OBJ
legation to give the Turkish EN-
pire another chance. But Turkey
is too infatuated with Germany to
do that. She will stick to Germany
and be ruined. whatever happens,
for if Germany wins she will, what
ever her promises. make Turkey
her vassal. For ourselves, We look
forward to seeing Russia at the
Dardanelles. The obstacle of recent
years has been not British but Bal
kan opposition. That, however. is
not now a factor to be feared.
Dispatches bear out the view that
Russia has seized with satisfaction
the opportunity to settle the whole
Turkish question at this time. Moth
ing the Romanoff dynasty could get
out of a victory over Germany and
Austria would count with her in the
scale with Constantinople. With
England's consent, she can, if the
allies triumph, have it.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
American to See How
Prisoners Are Treated

BY direction of the State Department.
Chandler Anderson, formerly counselor
of the department. and now attached
to the American embassy at London
Is proceeding to Germany to investigate
the condition of French and British
prisoners of war in that country.
He will also make similar investiga-
ton of the condition of German prison
ers in France and England. Charges
have for some time passed back and
forth between the allies and Germany
a. - the treatment Of prisoners.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Wants Constellation Kept Here.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
washingtonians should start an agi-
tation to keep the frigate Constellation
here permanently to become one Of the
historic points of interest in the Capital.
A little pressure brought on Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels will probably win
his support to the plan. The Constella-
tion Is the only surviving boat Of the
first navy. Its days of usefulness are
over and the navy does not need 1t at
Newport, where 1t has been permanent
ly stationed.
The presence Of the old boat here
would give washington another con-
Meeting link between the old and the
new. The old sea fighter OF century
ago would share with Mount Vernon
and Arlington in attracting tourists.
There are other worn-out boats OF the
navy that could be used as a training
ship at Newport. There is no other
boat in the Navy. except the Consti- si
toric interest as the Constellation, and
Washington should try to retain the
boat here permanently. -
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
RUSSiA'S DARDANELLES.

England's anxiety TO keep Turkey
out of the war was unconcealed. She
has everything to lose and nothing
to gain by the addition of Turkey to
the list of combatants. Victory over
Germany, Austria and Turkey
throw in would mean in the Mediter-
ranean little more than the confrma-
ton of her title to Egypt, which she
now holds securely.
Russia, on the other hand, eagerly
grasps the chance to settle with Tur-
''sy uadeterred by the fear that the
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Georgetown Law Class
Elects 1915 Officers

The law class Of 1915 Of Georgetown
University has elected the following Of
hcers:
President. William ]. Bushwaller; first
vice president. John A. HUH; second
vice president Frederick d. Geisler:
secretary, David Estopinal: treasurer.
Joseph r. Gibson: historian. George z.
Adams: editor in chief of Ye Domesday
Booke, James B. Wallies: business
manager of Ye Domesday Booke. Pat
rick J. O'Neil.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Autos Display No Licenses.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
It might be interesting to have Ma
tor Sylvester explain to Washington
ians why the sons Of some Of the
wealthiest families here are allowed
to operate automobiles without dis
playing license numbers.
In the past few days have seen
two high powered motor cars Sis
playing no numbers. in which were
seated wealthy youths. Can 1t be
that the police have been informally
or officially notified that they are
supposed to allow these transgres-
sions Of the law to 60 unnoticed?
Laws are made for the rich and the
poor alike. The owners Of the cars
in question are far better able to
pay for licenses than their loss
fortunate brethren and why these
are allowed to violate the law, es-
pecially when they are the widest
sort of drivers. is beyond the COM
prehension of those who believe tnat
the law considers all men equal.
A WALKING MAN.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Another Smoker" say, aAmeu.,

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
1 wish to second the suggestion OF
Smoker" that some facilities be given
smokers on street cars. While WASH
ington has nothing but surface cars.
and 1t takes such an unconscionable
long time to get anywhere, 1t Is a real
deprivation to smokers to be deprived
of the weed while on cars.
On some of the cars Of the Wash
tngton Railway and Electric Company
smoking on the rear platform Is per-
mitted. and / have yet to hear an OBJ
lection to the practice from a nom
smoking passenger. On the Capital
Traction lines. however. there Ia no
provision for smoking. It might solve
the problem Of finding seats for pas
sengers II the company should allow
those who wished to smoke on the rear
platform. Most smokers would prefer
standing with their favorite weed to
sitting with no smoking" sign be-
fore them. ANOTHER SMOKER
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
School Association
To Meet on Tuesday

The F'ranklin-T Thompson Home ana
School Association will meet in the az
sembly hall of the Thompson School os
Tuesday night. Superintendent Thurs
ton. Assistant Superintendent Kramer.
and Supervising Pric.pal Patterson. with
other school officials. will be present.
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley and Mrs. Wiley
will address the meeting. Musical and
dramatic numbers will be provided by
the pupils. including the staging OF
several scenes from The Merchant OF
Venice" by the pupils of Miss Baly's
Eighth grade class.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06

Up until midnight Mexico had only
three Presidents. but the outlying coun-
ties were still to be heard from.
Hungarians have declared an end to
their moratorium. but we're glad to say
that we don't talk that language.
Denmark exported 1sS, 900 Of salted her
ring last year. No wonder this coun-
try's getting dry.
The fighting was exceptionally fierce
on election day. Both sides of the
ocean
Don't hear Huerta yodeling for a sec
ond term. Not a whisper.
Former President Taft favors a seven
year term in the future. Bill forgets to
mention whether a Vice President would
get anything off for good behavior.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Aldrich Leases Bridal
Home for His Daughter

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Nelson w. Aid
rich, of Providence. former United
States Senator from Rholn Island, has
leased Mrs. James A Burdens resi-
dence at 90S Fifth avenue. on the south
corner of Seventy-seCond street.
Word was received from Providence
last night that Senator Aldrich has
probably leased the dwelling for the use
of his daughter. Miss Elsie Aldrich who
is soon to be married. Senator Aldrich is
now in New York with his yacht.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Charity That Cost Something.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
Doesn't it seem that the donors Of the
relief which is about to be sent to the
Belgians in the name of the Rockefel-
Ter Foundation should receive some
recognition from the public Of their
generosity?
Yet we scarcely hear mention made In
this connection, Of the sacrifices which
the miners of Colorado and the others,
must have made, thus to have donated.
"a million dollars If necessary from
their wages.
WILLIS B. RICE.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Socialist Congressman
Will Talk Things Over

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Meyer London,
the Socialist Congressman-elec from
the Twelfth district. announced that.
after he takes his seat, he will come 20
New York every two weeks ITO talk
things over with his constituents.
While campaigning Mr. London from
ised that if he was elected he would
come from Washington frequently to
tell his friends what he has been doing,
and what he has failed to do. -
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
"Seeing Washington" Guides Inaccurate


To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
I wish to register a Kick against the
Seeing Washington Traction Com
pany." I am quite in sympathy with
the custom Of furnishing Sightseeing
vehicles for the benefit Of our welcomed
visitors, but am most emphatically op-
posed to the quality Of information
that is extended to these Innocent
strangers.
Not long ago. a sightseeing car
passed the Louise Home, slowed up for
q few seconds while the conductor. with
all the dignity and eloquence OF modern
times, delivered the following GRAFTON:
This large building to the left Is the
Louise Home; was founded by Thomas
Jefferson and is conducted for the care
of widows and orphans"
Some Of the conductors Of sightseeing
automobiles know little more OF our
city than the person to whom they are
giving information. All that Il re-
ouired of them is to have a card show.
ing full membership to the "Ananias
Club
A person who expends a dollar for
trim Of this character, does not do 50
for the ride alone or to be amused with
the fabulosity Of these automobile or
ators; they want facts and the truth.
These orators become tired OF deiiv-
ering the same speech and consequently
change a word here and there Until
now they have converted the Corcoran
Art Gallery into the White House. They
think, perhaps, that variety is the spice
of life. A WASHINGTONIAN.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Concert Today
By the U. S. Soldiers Home Band.
at $3.50 p. m.
JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN.
Director.

March. The Hero Of the 18TH
1883 <a mDe
Overture. "a Calm Sea and Hap
py voyage ............ .MendeIssohn
Morceau. "Humoresaue"
Dvorak-Lampe
Selection, Little Boy Blue. ,Berenv
Rag Characteristic THE Junk
Man Rag. '........... Roberts
lExcerpts from Robin Hood (re-
quested .DeKoven
Waltz Hesitation, "Avec Moi
| "lu Me)..'.... LuZerno
'inale. Happy-Go-Lucky". .Lampe
The Ctar-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Conductors Wife Defends Car Men.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
read an account in The Times last
evening. written by B. NJ Ballington,
knocking the street car conductors.
He undoubtedly thinks they are
bunch of heathens. They have such
an intelligent class of people to deal
with. especially those gesidinS Ia NJ
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
The Silver
Lining
Edited Rn ARTHI[R RdER
Edited BY ARTHUR BAER.

Small wonder those submarines are so
deadly. They are the same shape as
Uncle Joe's cigars.
Whether the country goes Democratic
or Republican, it's some satisfaction to
know that it can't go European.
War is fierce. These sister ships act
just like relatives always do.
Judge says no Sunday baseball in the
District. This will be an awfully lone
some winter.
End of the political campaign puts a
terrific cr!mp in the South's cotton cam
paign. With all the stump orators gone,
we will not have to stun any in our
ears.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
What's on the Program in
Washington
Today.

Meetings. evening:
No. 3: Lebanon No Z;
school OF instruction. Royal Arch Masons
Columbia. No. ?. knights Templar: Martha
No 4. Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-CentraI. No. l: Metropolis No.
l6: Phoenix. No. %: Maganenu. No l. En-
canpment
knights Of Pythias-Syracusians No 10;
Rathbone Temple. No. 8. Pythian Sisters
Socialist Party-Local Northeast.
United States Soldiers Home Band concert
Soldiers Home. $3.50 p.
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG

TO the Mail Bag must be written side the
200
mays questions
The Washington times., 1914-11-06
Amusements.

columbia-"Polygamy." S:lb D, IN
Belasco-'Kitty MacKay." $50 D. M
National-"Madam President" S:15 o. m
Poli's-"Fifty Miles From Boston, 2:l5 End
S:l5
Keith's-vaudeville 2:15 and s:I6 D. m.
Gayety-Burlesdue 2:l5 and S:15 D. m
Cosmos-EaudeVille
Casino-Vaudevile.
Crandall' l's-Photoplays.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Moore's Strand-PhotoplaYs