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The Washington times., 1914-10-29
THE CASE OF HOLLAND.

The Dutch will not 60 to war save
ID a very last resort. No other
country has so little to gain or SO
much to lose by taking part on
either side. The Dutch would lose
kheir colonies if they guessed wrong
IND took the losing side; and they
ave one of the very richest colonial
mpires in the world. They would
ose the mouth of the Rhine and
With it, not improbably, their ma
ional sovereignty, if they opposed
sermany and Germany won.
At peace throughout the war, Hol-
ard is a gateway to Germany;
through its ports a vast business
VII be conducted to the advantage
e Dutch shipowners and merchants.
Holland will be forced to meet diff
icult exigencies, such as the care for
hundreds of thousands of Belgian
Eefugees: but the advantages OF
beace are for them a thousandfold
greater than any possible benefits
they could gain through war.
Germany, likewise, will not attack
Holland unless Germany is prepared
10 demonstrate that reason has been
bitterly unseated at Berlin. German
occupation of Holland would spread
put the German military establish
n ent longer and thinner than ever
II would cause Britain to blockade
tie Dutch ports and close gateway
that is of the utmost Importance tc
Germany.
Holland may be drawn into the
war, because there is a fearful mag
~ tism about such a situation. Bu'
e. erything in sense and reason ar
rues with both the Dutch and th'
& mans against such an event.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29

mate any such volume of brand-new
business. 1t develops that a large
share of the new ocean-bound traf-
fic is in wines, prunes, and other
fruits, nuts, and like articles that
were produced or in process of pro-
duction before the canal opened; ar
ticles that had for many years been
moving regularly, but going largely
by rail. The increase in sea-going
tonnage is largely at the expense of
the railroads, for the present, at
least. Later, when lumber and other
heavy merchandise begins to feel the
canals effects, there will be some
change, for much of the lumber that
will go east by the canal will be
new traffic; it could never have paid
railroad tolls.
At the end of year it will be
possible to estimate the effects of the
canal on the business of the trans
continental roads.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
BUSINESS MEN PLAN
POSTAL COMMIT TEE
Three Trade Bodies contem-
plate an Organization to Aid
Postmaster Praeger.

A Joint committee on mails probably
will be organized soon by the Board Of
Trade. Chamber of Commerce and Re-
tail Merchants Association to confer
with Postmaster Praeger from time to
time for improvement and betterment
Of the mail service. Such an organiza-
ton has been suggested by the post
master so that Washington business
can get the mail service it most needs.
The Board of Trade has already taken
action in appointing committee and
it is expected that the other organiza-
tions will follow suit
In talking of the plan. Postmaster
Praeger said that such a committee
could lay concrete suggestions before
the department and could harmonize
conflicting requests for service.
The department is willing. he said, 70
give the best and most useful service
possible for the benefit of the com.
munity. and as the mail and train times
are not arbitrary. they can be arranged
to best accommodate the business ol
Washington.
Heretofore the business men have been
treated individually, and their sugges-
tions related only to their individual
needs.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29

caring for soldiers wherever they
may be.
If then the allies have blocked
the German campaign on both
fronts, so far as the 1914 season is
concerned, they have ahead of them
the very different business of caring
for mushroom armies in the field,
that nobody anticipated. This is es-
pecially true Of the British. London
dispatches tell us that the British
army now numbers 100000 men. 1t
will go to 100000, including colon
ials and the regulars, by spring. But
that requires that it be provided
with quarters, clothes, ratlons,
throughout the winter. To handle
such a vast commissary proposition
with means largely to be impro-
vised on the spur of the moment, is
far more than a business of pounds.
shillings. and pence. We will find a
parallel to it in our own experience
of the concentration camps in the
South during the Spanish-American
war. Multiply the numbers involved
in that experience by score, ad-
vance the season from our summer
time South to the winter Of middle
and northern Europe, and some sug-
gestion will be had of the problem in
business administration that con-
fronts the organizers of the new
British army.
The Germans, then, may not i'm
probably be found in better posture
to press the war during the winter,
and they may bring their soldiers
out in the spring in better condition
for campaigning.
But this is not the sole advantage
that we may expect to lie with the
Kaiser's forces. The problem of pro-
viding arms, artillery, munitions, tei
such a carnival of waste as these
millions of fighting men are con
Quoting, must presently press hard
upon the capacities Of the factories.
Russia especially is comparatively
ill supplied with establishments for
this kind of business. The northern
route will presently be closed by Ice
if it is not now. The Baltic Is
blockaded by the Germans. Germany
proposes to shut up Russia as tight
| ly as the allies have shut up Ger
many. The pressure of a winter
/ campaign will demand tremendous
resources of material, and Russia
will be thrown back upon her own
dubious resources to provide them.
Therefore, while the fall campaign
is entering a stage that seems to
leave advantage decidedly with the
allies, yet the next few months will
tell, as no period yet has done, the
importance Of readiness. The Ger
mans are approaching the time
when, quite as much as in actual
fighting, they will realize on the lonp
and thorough work Of organizing TO,
the multifold phases Of the work ir
hand.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
|ERCENTAGE PROSPECTS

Pessimistic theorists dolefully
romising near famine in America
re assured by the Department OF
|ommerce that they need lose no
3eep over this matter, as our coun-
" IS more than self-supporting. Fig
res tell how well provided the
United States is against distress Tor
lany years; and if we make use OF
ur great resources and possibilities
tstress may never visit US.
The United States has z per cent
Z the total land area of the world
nd 6 per cent of the worlds popu-
htion. Last year we had 6s per
ent of the corn product and 20 per
ent of the wheat-and in 1914 we
re far ahead of last years figures
he United States has Is per cent
X the worlds cattle, and we produce
h per cent of its cotton. So it goes
M down the line of products-the
|sures indicate healthy, promising
kutzJre.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Degrees Are Conferred
At George Washington

The fall convocation of the George
Washington University is being held
this afternoon in the assembly hall of
the Arts and Sciences Building. 2G3 G
street, where degrees are being con-
ferred upon twelve graduates.
The candidates for degrees were pre-
scented by Prof william Allen Wilbur,
dean of Columbian College; DR.. Will
liam Carl Ruediger, dean of the Teach
ers' College; DR.. Charles Edward Mum
roe. dean of the School of Graduate
Studies. and Prof. Everett Fraser, dean
of the Law School.
Rear Admiral Charles Herbert stock
ton. president of the university. deliv-
cred an address to the graduates. the
nrayer being offered by the Rev. James
Harvey Dunham. pastor of the West
ern Presbyterian Church.
The following are the graduates:
Bachelor of arts-Joseph Philip Bader,
George Henry Baston. jr.. and John
Andrew Ignas'ak. Bachelor Of arts and
diploma of education-Miss Margaret
Baily. Bachelor Of law-Cecil Cooper
Frazier and Paul Oren. Master of arts
Miss Mary Josephine White. Master
of science-Willis Writer Bradley. jr.,
James Chamberla' N Crawford. Robert
franklin Gardiner. and Harry Church
Oberheiser. Doctor of philosophy
Charles Henry Tyler Townsend
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
'DRYS' T0FORCE ISSUE
At SHORT SESSION
Hobson Amendment Places Con,
gressmen From Several
States in Quandary.

Tho Hobson prohibition amendment
will be pressed at the short session Of
Congress. beginning in December.
At the last session 1t looked As II
the proposed amendment would be
forced to a vote in the House by its
opponents under the impression that
they could defeat submission Of the
amendment and thus strengthen the
liquor cause.
Many Congressman from Southern
States which have gone dry are in a
quandary. Those from Virginia are
among them. Instead OF supporting the
proposed amendment. the delegation
will take refuge in the doctrine Of State
rights, and argue that prohibition Is
not a national question. The same at
titude will be taken by a number oil
other members from dry territory:
The outcome Of the vote on submis-
sion Is thus made uncertain.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
IL. HARVEY'SFORECAST

| { lionel George Harvey, VINO pos
sses one of the finest records as an
|ecrion and general political fore
ster, has forecasted. He guesses
st "the Democrats will have ma
rity of between fifty and 100 in the
(.xt House; that Republicans will be
lplaced Tin the Senatel by Neeley
Kansas, Hogan in Ohio, Sullivan
Illinois, and Gerard in New York" ="
Fas the colonel abandoned the
|smocratic campaigns for the Sen
|e in Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
hd Colorado That seems rather
(ugh on the people who are put
|ng up the fights for the party In
hose States.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
SAVING FROM PROFITS.

A wise man once said that the
most important motto for "a farmer
Y as "Stop going TO the store!" His
belief was that too many farmers
paid all their attention to the So
called money crops" These crops
b ought money, but the money was
spent almost Immediately for things
TIE farmer neglected to raise.
For several years the owners of
land in the cotton belt have been
Urged not to carry all their eggs in
one basket and not to pay out all
their receipts for the necessaries CT
life. A reform along the line of this
argument is about to have a big
PRACTICAL trial in Arkansas, where
4 million acres are to be planted ir
oats this fall. This crop will be fec
r ext spring in place of the corr
which the cotton farmer has usually
bought for his horses, and then the
land will be used for corn, peanuts
and grasses. The program. if sue
cessful, will be enlarged until Ar
KANSAS may produce only half of it
present crop of cotton.
But the farmer will be produc
ing his own breadstuffs and tn.
grain with which to fatten cattle
This will cut down the bill of S23,
100000 which Arkansas has bee
paying every year to the meat-pro
Gacing States. 1t will take off som
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Jay WALKING"

Out in Kansas City, three or four
years ago, they adopted police regu-
lations to compel pedestrians to OBJ
serve due caution on the streets. 1t
was complained that too many were
utterly regardless of such rules as
keeping to the right, or watching
where they were going. The police
adopted a pleasant program Of hold
ing up people who undertook to
cross streets without giving atten-
ton, or who walked along the side
walk reading newspapers and ex-
pecting other people to get out of
the way.
Particularly was there effort to
compel due regard of the obligation
that is on the pedestrian to contrib
ute his share toward safety at cross
ings. Every town has its proper
tion of walkers who deliberately take
advantage Of the supposed priority
of their rights over those of vehicles,
to discommode and worry drivers,
The countryman who see-sawed his
vehicle back and forth across the
road because he hated to let motor
car pass, was of the type of this
dog-in-the-manger pedestrian Of the
city. The number of these road hogs
has been rapidly lessened in the
country, but there are too many OF
them in the town. Some regulations
agaist "jay walking" would supple.
ment excellently the rules for the
government of drivers.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
WALTER JOHNSON.

There is a determined report that
Walter Johnson will 60 to the Fed
eral League next season; 60, OF
course, because the Federals are
willing to pay a price for his goods
that as a sane business man he could
not afford to refuse.
No pitcher has many years OF
great pitching in his arm. In fact,
no player has many years of top
notch play in his system. A great
athlete wants to make as much as
possible while the making is good.
Perhaps if he would think it all out
carefully, he would realize that the
baseball business would be demoral-
lied by an era of excessive salaries
and unwonted competition. The past
season has been a bad one. The next
will be a worse if the competition be-
tween Federals and organized ball
shall further hoist salaries and di-
vide the business.
But even at that, what will be the
attitude of star player who has the
chance to double his wages? He may
easily enough figure that the busi-
ness of paying for his farm while
his arm is still good, is more import
ant to him than the future of base
ball. He wants to cash in that arm
and he must do it now. Baseball 81
national institution will have to
take care of itself. The farm mort
gage requires the first attention OF
| the player
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
the city along as many different
lines as their purposes contemplate.
Promote Free Discussion.

CHc city along as many uhhSh Shs
lines as their purposes contemplate.
Promote Free Discussion.
But, the supporters of the City
Club declare, each of these organi-
cations pursues definite and individ-
ual courses without reference to the
general welfare of the city. and.
therefore, a forum where the ideas
advanced by all Of these organiza-
tions might be crystallized into a
comprehensive program for the bet
terment of the city is needed in
II am heartily IN favor Of all such
organizations" said Commissioner
Newman. "Of course. SO long as the
citizens Of the District do not have
suffrage. such organizations as a
city club would be, could do little
other than recommend. But 1t has
been my experience that any organl-
zation which promotes free discus
sion of vital topics is an untold help
to any community" .....
Mr.. Bicknell, one Of the founders
Of the City Club Of Chicago, and
now identified with the Monday
Evening Club, declares that the idea
Of the city club Is extremely val
liable. .. --...
associations than perhaps any other
city of it's size." he said. "and
have sometimes felt that the de-
sires of the people OF Washington
as a whole are often defeated By the
scramble for the things each sepa-'
rate organization wants for It's own
individual neighborhood.- Between
two improvements. the one which
benefits an association locally is al
ways going to be the one for which
that association will work. to tho
neglect Of the other which may be
far more potent for general good.
Against Delegate Body.
Now, a city club which could in
some way combine the influence Of all
these lesser organizations toward the
general good Of the city. would be well
- worth while. OF course. there are
some objections to tho founding Of
any more civic bodies here. Folks
are apt to feel that those already In
existence command too much OF their
time and money. but to my mind. a
club, non-partisan politically, foot
loose and free, where subjects now
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Prinzip, Archduke's Slayer
Given 2O-Year Sentence

sARAJEvO, Bosnia, Oct. 2s.-Gavrio
Prinzip, convicted as the actual assassin
Of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his
wife, the Duchess of Hohenberg, the
murder that drew forth the famous ulti-
matum from Austria to Servia, and led
up to the present war. today began to
servo a sentence Of twenty years.
Four conspirators will be hanged. one
goes to prison for life. nine will serve
sentences varying from three to twenty
years while all other defendants were
released
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Confessions Of Street Car Discourt.,y.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
am very much gratified to know
tna3 two Of the fair sex. namely, Eliza
both Frank and Priscilla Grubb have
been % brave as to come forward and
make an open confession of the in
civiiity OF the women toward the men.
Elisabeth Frank In her confession
says. "Some mems chivaIry NAV stand
the strain Of bad manners on the part
OF the women. but not for always" That
Is very true. The bridge that has been
condemned will some day break through
and great will be the fall thereof
Priscilla Grubb starts out by saying
that women are mice creatures and
ends with a reprimand for them. err
haps she wrote from the text. For
whom the Lord loveth. He chasteneth."
1 hope there are other brave and re-
pentant women who will not only make
the open confession, but start an active
campaign with a view to remedying this
unfortunate condition. Confession Is
the first step. rectification the next
w r.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Explains Use of Chalk Lines.

To the Editor Of the Mall Bag:
In YOUR Monday mail box some one
asked what the white chalk lines were
for? ..r -
In the first place they are for pedes-
trians to walk between and thus have
chance for their lives. but such pedes-
trians are not supposed to walk diaXo-
nally from the southeast to the north
west of any four corners and dare any
vehicle driver to hit them Some people
think that the shortest way across ID
the 0juickest way, and So 1t is-to tne
hospital. This especially applies TO the
Fifteenth street and New York avenue
section. where motor buses. motor cars,
and two lines Of street cars try 10 es-
cape entanglements.
.Th. average owner-driver Is mighty
considerable of pedestrians In the chalk
line sections, and Il he happens TO nit
anyone when he Is loafing along AT
about four or five miles an hour IL Is
because somebody else is doing the rox-
trot or other new tangled step In the
street and not on the sidewalk. III the
fresh hired driver Of any car dashes by
Won (and you are within the chalk al
feys) at the rate OF fifteen or twenty
miles an hour, then go after him. and l
am right with you in the going, ana
here's hoping you get one or more OF
them. for they do much to bring the
careful driver into Ill repute. The en-
Movers of such drivers hold the remedy
largely in their own hands. and could
do much to remedy such recklesSness.
Rnt do they? OWNER-DRIVER..
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Urges Uniform Traffic Signals.

To the Editor Of ths Mai Bag:
There is a suggestion which I wish
to make that would be welcomed by
all the auto drivers N this city. Any
one who goes along the much-traveIed
streets Is aware of the difference In
the manner OF signaling by the tranIo
policemen. This Il apt TO get the ufl-
wary driver into SOME perpiextng SIT
uations, for unless he happens TO poo-
sess considerable telspathtc power II
ts often difficult for him TO determine
whether the policeman wishes him 70
come or 70 stay. or whether ne ID
merely gracefully performing Dome
needed calisthenfcs and doesn't mean
anything significant at all
1t would be extremely logical under
the circumstances 10 unify the signal
code, and have the bfue-coated Euardf-
ans Of the public welfare. who are
planted at the street crossings, use only
the standard signals w. A. KILSE1.
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Austrian Club Members
In London OStraciZed

LONDON, Oct. 2o.-The governing
committee Of the City Carlton Club has
issued circular to it's members inti-
mating that ''it would be an act of deli
cacy and avoid the possibility Of situa-
tions of embarrassment If those men,
bers who are of German or Austro-
Hungarian origin. whether naturalized
or not, should not frequent the club"
Members are at the same time re-
quested to refrain from offering hos
ritality in the club to persons OF such
origin
Similar action is being taken by other
Well-known clubs. One of the south
London golf clubs has added the
clause: In no circumstances will they
be allowed on the club premises or
course
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Wou,d Refrain From Yuletide Jolity.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag:
Christmas is drawing near and al
ready talk Of gifts is filling the air.
When there is world Of woe existing
in the countries OF Europe. it would be
entirely fitting for the Snrislinas a1 urne
cbaer and frolicking and the energy or
dinarily put into the celebration Of, Of that
haInf,,I aid 10 the unfortunates abroad.
TO any one who senses keenly the hor-
ror of the situation as il exists in tEs
Countries which are sending forth theta
hest manhood to be shot, and leaving
behind weeping widows and orphans.
and heart broken sweethearts, the de-
sire to indulge in any kind of ceieora-
tion is killed. Those who do not vol
unfairly wish to forego anv display AT
Christmas time, would be glad to COMP
lv with the wishes of those who cii
if the request was made earnestly
enough.
Wouldn't it he fitting as q nation 90
refrain from over much jolly at the
Yuletide? K. W. SER lON'
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
Elks' First Oyster Roast
To Be Given This Evening

Members of The Washington Lodge
OF Elks and their friends will gather
at the clubhouse in II street this
evening for the first oyster roast of
the season.
lanes Farrell, committee chairman,
has arranged tor special entertain
ment which will be conducted while
the guests are enjoying the oysters
in the rathskeller Of the homo
The Washington times., 1914-10-29

looked upon as out Of place by ex-
isting organizations, might be taken
UP and considered, would find a field
which might be productive of a great
deal of good.
But a city club should in no sense
be delegate body. 1t should be open
to all-in fact, many Of the city clubs
already proving successful in other
cities are in reality Poor Mems
Clubs
Charles F. Nesbit, superintendent
of insurance, in advocating the es-
tablishment of q city club, calls at
tention to the fact that the real in
terests of the city of Washington are
not discussed in any body except
Congress.
Congress really wants to know the
desires of the people OF Washington,
and yet there is no really representa-
tive body Of citizens who can sup
ply this information. Where today
can such vital questions as taxation,
transportation. and fiscal matters be
threshed out in the city? The people
have no place where they can get
together, and formulate broad pro-
grams from which Congress can get
the information it desires.
Mingling of Specialists.
Architects would become members
Of the club. Their work tends to the
Identification Of the city. Physicians
would join it. Through them the
city's health could be safeguarded.
In short, the mingling of the many
specialists who now individually af-
feet the development Of the city,
could very readily lead to a broader
understanding between all of them
which would rebound to the benefit
Of Washington"
Mr.. Mackenzie. while advocating
the establishment of q city club,
favors the establishment, as an ad-
junct to the organization, Of a civic
forum.
"a civic forum would be a very
desirable adjunct to city club" he
declares. The little city Of Now
Rochelle. N. Y. has for years con-
Quoted such an institution, where
have spoken many Of the most
prominent orators Of the country. #
such a forum can be made a success
In a suburban town like New Ro-
chelle, it should be a much greater
success in a city like Washington,
which is visited every year by hun
dreds of able speakers from all parts
Of the country"
The Washington times., 1914-10-29
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

r would be more apropos II De Wet
was leading a revolution In virginia
rooming house keeper wouldn't
o,,., or.d,t a war rumor unless it had
baggage with it.
or course, Clifford Pinchot might wish
Roles Penrose many happy returns Of
the day on December q. That's The
shortest day in the year.
Big apartment houses have signs eau
tioning tradesmen to the rear. seems
that European kings don't need the
caution.
Many a mans idea OF strict neutrality
Is bawling out everybody.