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The Washington times., 1914-06-29

An investigation Of the punching
machines used in the office of the
sixth auditor in the Postoffice De-
partment and the general condition
OF the health Of the women who
were compelled to use these ma
chimes, developed the fact that they
were Injurious to health, and upon tho
recommendation of the committee
the auditor installed electric ma
chimes.
The Washington Asylum and Jail IN
as sanitary as can be expected with
such old buildings. The committee
has been aided in every way. and
there were but one or two minor
changes to be recommended on the
women's side of that institution
New Hospital Needed.
A new hospital for Washington's
sick poor is a crying necessity. The
old, ramshackle place now in use
is in as good condition rs might rea-
sonably be expected, but II Is fear
fully Inadequate, and is a blot upon
the beauty of the Nations Capital.
The conditions at the Treasury are
all that can be desired. From the
time the then Secretary of Treasury
Franklin McVeagh issued an order
that the department should be
cleaned and kept clean. there has
been a steady improvement. and the
entire building is now in the best
of condition.
No recommendations have been
made for the Census Bureau. as II
is shortly to be housed In the De-
partment of Commerce. where rest
rooms are already established. In
the new building the ventilation and
sanitation are of the best.
In the course of time IL Is hoped
that all departments of the Govern
ment, not only in this city but else
where, will be housed in sanitary
buildings and under conditions which
will safeguard the health OF all
those employed therein.
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Summer-Spoiled Skin
Removed by. Absorption

As undue summer exposure usually
leaves an undesirable surface of tan'
dust or grease, often freckles, too, 1t Is
more sensible to remove such surface
than to hide 1t with cosmetics. There
nothing better for this than ordinary
mercoiized wax, which actually Gb-
serbs an unwholesome complexion: The
thin layer of surface skin is itself ab-
sorbed. gently, gradually. SO there's no
Inconvenience. no detention indoors,
Spread the wax lightly over the entire
face at bedtime and take II en- In the
morning with warm water. II you VIII
get one ounce of mercolized wax at The
drugstore, use for q week or so, you
NAV expect marked improvement daily
When the underlying skin Is wholly IN
view your complexion will be marEei
of spotless purity and beautiful White-
ness.
Don't let those summer wrinkles
worry you: worry breeds more wrinkles.
Danish them by bathing the race In
solution of powdered saxolite, l or. dis-
solved I'm y pt. witch hazel. Used daily
for awhile this will be found wonder
fully e6ective.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
By MRS. FRED T. DUBOIS.

voices which are going out into the
world today have found their most
ardent response IN the heart Of wom-
an
Her attitude toward single
standard of morality is q such 2
attention. She says:
There must be q change In the
relations between man and woman
as the first requisite
This means % the recognition Of
an equal moral standard. CD not uni
fornfTty. which is a foolish per
that in the rebuilding Of national
and international life, women shall
stand side by side with their broth
ers, and a. that Public Opinion,
which is beginning to be reused py
some Of these questions. be kept
alive, instructed and active, until ~
takes the place In the community OF
the conscience Of the Individual
For Instance. man, in obedience 70
what psychologists. who are ignor-
ant of the higher law, would call MS
imperative impulses. or his over.
mastering passion. has broken. ana
Is perpetually breaking the law OF
Righteousness. For his health, even,
it may be. for his mental sanity,
certain indulgences, which cannot
be obtained legitimately. must, he
believes, be had. He takes them,
regardless of consequences. He de-
lIbrately sacrifices other lives to his
own: and public opinion. trained In
opportunism, does not blame him,
because he is a man and must not
be asked to hold his passions In
check. Man-made law holds nifn
scatheless. Society receives him.
No human power compels him TO
lead the separate life OF one who had
transgressed against an immutaole
law. But, as sure as fate, the re.
suit follows. In the horror and
misery and piteous despair Of today:
in the sudden awakening of men and
women to a knowledge Of that which
Is going on perpetually In the DARK
underworld Of our. great cities. we
have the answer Of nature 10 the
lawbreaker.
"To keep the family pure the
transgression OF woman Is, by law
and custom. dealt with differently
from the transgression OF men. The
Jaw. which pretends to be no respec-
tor of persons. Is not equal.
1T is across these false and cruei
conventions that woman. awakened
to society's danger, Is striking IN
her movement toward unity ana
freedom Her very first demand Is
for an equal moral standard.
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Break in General Film
Company Is Predicted

Intimatfons that a prominent nlm
producing company is about to break
relations with the General Film Com
pany. and that the news of the break
will be a sensation in the flm world.
wore given by Herbert Lubin. presi-
dent and general manager OF the Al
lied Features. Inc, in Philadelphfa
last week. Through John B. ely
mer, press agent for the allied con-
cern. te told the reporters to be pre-
pared for q great surprise which he
would spring in about a week.
The Pathe people have broken
away from the General. as you know"
he said, by way OF Introduction. and
many strange things are happening
in the moving picture business. but
the deal which I have practically
completed will be the greatest sur
prise in years"
Mr.. Lubin said his immediate busi-
ness in Philadelphia was to arrange
TO-. the opening Of an exchange
through which the allied concern Will
distribute its features. This ex-
change is to be one of a chain TO be
established throughout the United
States and Canada.
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Truths by Women Who
Aiding the Comfort of
NllOW Women Workers
Federal Employees Committee
By GARDNER MACK.

OF those employed the mailbag cleaning department Of the
city postofce 80 per suffering from uberculosis
remedy for this condition and other nsantay conditions has
been found by the Government employees committee of the National
Cipic Federation Its efforts hare been safeguard the health Of
the hundreds of pomen in the Government Offices
MS John Mclaughlin, active member of the National Civic
Federation chairman of this committee, in this article that
through efforts buildings hare been cleaned and inspected at
regular Intervals while lack OF ventilation and rest has
been remedied.
With the hearty cooperation pariou officers in paious de-
paents enabled install the individual
drinking all the departments improve the
condition Washington jail and hospital for
INDECENT sick They hope to have all the departments OF the
Government not only Washington throughout the country
The Washington times., 1914-06-29

VERY Monday Flun. the little
~ kitty girl, did the washing
for the bunnies. Perhaps
that was one Of the reasons
why Pinkeyes. the chief bunny. liked
to have her stay with them. He did
not like to do the washing. and was
very glad to have some one else to
do 1t for him.
You can see her in the picture
hanging out the clothes She was
very neat and did not like to be
bothered at all on that day. Tabby-
land people were all very clean. and
careful Of their clothes, and the
bunnies were the most particular Of
anyone there.
Tomorrow is wash day." said
Fluff one Sunday night, and / do
not want to be annoyed. Pinkeyes.
/ wish that you would take Sniffie
and Shuttle away. and leave doll
Betty to help me"
bothered with those two noisy
shifting things" growled Pinkeyes,
but / will take them out for the
day." Sniffie and Snufne were the
two other bunnies. and they worried
Pinkeyes nearly to death. But ne
aRreeO 10 Idhc CdiC VI hAioAh AS'
one whole morning.
Fluff got everything ready and
began the washing. Betty 1erkenn
around the room and did small
things for Fluff, while the rest went
away to hunt for new colors among
By noontime every stich was on
the line and Fluff and Betty.
though very tired. had lunch ready
for the others. The water was stiii
in some Of the tubs. .Pinkeyes will
empty the water said said Fl, Fluff; IT, so 80
iift them" Betty stood for a mo-
ment undecided and then agreed.
"Pinkeyes will come home very
Cross" she said doubtfuily. Tor
sniffie will get him In bad hu-
NOR"
Fluff laughed He VIII have 70
get over his bad temper. she re-
oiied," or else he will get another
lesson. I never lose my temper,
she added calmly. Just then Pink
eve, heard her as he came In the
door.
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
FLUFF DOES THE WASHING FOR THE BUNNIEs
By FLORENCE E. Y0DER.

But You never have any trouble
with these other two nuisances." ne
growled as Sniffle and Shuttle. very
wiggly and twitchy. sa. down at the
think that I could get along with
Them" she added. Like to see
you." Pinkeyes grunted again and
began to eat lettuce as fast as ne
could.
Then II really seemed as IL Sniff
file and Snuffle tried to make her
lose her temper. They giggled alid
they wiggled and they tipped over
their tea, and they nudged one an
when they ate that Fluff began TO
get cross. Pinkeyes watched her
carefully, and grinned a little 20
himself II wonder how she VIII
get at them?'' he thought to HIM
self. 'Sniffle and Shuttle can
empty the tubs" he said aloud. i
am too tired"
The two bunnies pushed back
their chairs with loud noise and
scuttled out into the kitchen. Fluff
followed them. but Pinkeyes still sat
at the table and winked at Betty:
Now be careful" they heard Fluff
say-then "oh! don't do that!' Then
there was a cry and more noise
Splash. The water spilled out Oh
the clean clothes" they heard Fluff
cry. Then the noise and the running
about grew so great that at last
Pinkeyes got up and walked TO the
door. Betty followed him and peeked
over his shoulder. And what do you
think they saw?
Water everywhere, and in the mid
die of the room was Fluff. her eyes
flashing, her fur standing up
straight, and In the tub the two
Dummies wet and dripping. They
looked scared to death, and even
forgot to wiggie their noses.
"I'u teach you to slop water.
Fluff was saying. And them and
there she soaped them all over, and
washed them, and lost her temper
so completely that she did not find
il again until lorg after supper time!
But when she did find II she was
much ashamed. and begged Pink
eyes to forgive her, which, OF course,
he did.
Copyright, 1914. by Florence E.
Yoder.)
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Johnson to Star in
Washingtonian's Play

Washington has a peculiar interest in
a series Of plays that are to be pro-
duced by the Lubin Company with Ar
thur Johnson in the leading character
In that the plays are the work Of En-
NETT Campbell Hall. a Washington man,
who is one Of the people who are striv-
ing to improve the quality Of the pho
toplay In a literary sense. Mr.. Hall Is
one Of the members Of the Lubin stan
of writer's and has large number OF
successful photoplays to his credit He
was the author Of The Pale Of oreju-
dice" a film story of unusual char
acter, and has written a number OF
other plays of the same sort In the
present instance he has prepared Sc
ries of fifteen photoplays dealing with
the life of a Lord Cecil, a nobleman
who has become impoverished through
his own unselfishness. The stories are
to have the general title of The Great
Adventurer," but IL Is understood that
each Is to be a complete play. Arthur
Johnson, who will be seen as Lord Cecil.
has just returned from a motor trip
through New England and is very en-
thusiastic over the Hall stories
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
oulette Dancing One
Of New Theater'S Ideas

ne newest amusement enterprise in
~ York. where moving pictures. hot
sther drinks and dancing may be
under the same roof. has dupli-
here in Washington In the theater
IN Will F. Thomas has made from
Washington Riding Academy. at
nty-second and strests which for
" opens tonight There are SO many
. ideas connected with the Thomas
erprise that II is rather difficult to
ct one on which special emphasis
aid be placed. It Is to be, hrst and
-enost, a moving picture establish
II for the display Of the very oest
". Of moving pictures. The people
.rg in the vicinity Of the new estab-
ment form the elite Of moving pic
e enthusiasts as well as of the city :
Ial activities. and only the nlms OF
- finest character will be displayed
their benefit.
,lt these same people form large
-rion Of the dancing population OF
% xI1iugton. and Mr.. Thomas has es-
r.ished his dancing department win
..cial reference to them and has Sc
red a woman's orchestra to turnIsn
. music But there will be another
,ture of the dancing that will attract
rertion. It is the intention OF tne
snagement to introduce the very
west New York fad-roulette oan-
rg The dancing floor is marked on
squares, which are number"H as I
- the floor mana ger. When the
,. SIC sfops each couple rema ms stand
. in the square where they happen 70
, al the end of the dance on tnn
III OF the hall there is wheel con.
ming all the numbers on tn" moor, =
md is spun as soon as the muS<
DDS. and the couple standlne III ~ ~
MI "A
nd noints to when II stops spinning
giyen a souvenir of some sort Lhe IN.
,IIette dancing will be started shorty
the new Thomas place
IN the meantime. there has been CON n
Ierable interest in the offer OF 20 LII rTr
name for the place. Inc name ~
announced a week hence. and the
,rson Getting the lucky name VIII os
with the money he has earned
, that occasion.
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
PLAYED Before the Gar.

In the midst OF the many Lubin play
ers there Is one who has performed IN
the Cars palace many times IN ine
Rmssisn EmIerors favorite play. Ma
zeDpa." 1t is Daniel Makerenko, ~nosG
recent portrayal of Ivan in Michae
Strogoff'' has helped to bring him liit9
the motion picture limelight. Durini
twenty years OF theatricals he ana ns n.s
company toured the Russian provinces
and gave performances in all parts OF
tho empire His Russian troupe ana
himself made their American Geou' IN
vaudeville in which they remained lSl
eight years Some of the buoin hlrllS
m.aTeS N. are "The Drug Terror" The
Lure of the Pit" and "Michnel stro-
eOff" "
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Ways of Thrift
Copyright, 1914. American Society for
Thrifty
Thrift Among Fordsnera

Thrift Among Foreigners
Thrift. or the lack Of 1t. among for.
eizners in the Greenwich House so-
cial settlement on the lower west SIDE
of New York city was observed fsrss
hand by Mrs. Louise B. More. Of Den-
yer. Colo. She writes: We find tbs
characteristic German thrift, Italian
economy, Irish lavishness and Amer
lean extravagance- II We define thrift
as saving in order to provide for fu-
ture ease or emergencies. It 10 ire
quently impossible in the average wage
earner's family.
There is frequently no margin for
thrift: money saved means Necessary
food foregone. II. however. We define
thrift as good management. as getting
the most Tor ones money. and Of lack
of waste. then II Is as highly dnsir-
able among wage earners mere a.
elsewhere-and thanks to the native In
telligence and good sense OF the mother,
1t Is frequently found to make 4fequate
an income otherwise Insufficient for the
necessities Of life.
Among many foreign woman fn the
settlement dollar a day was gener.
ally regarded by the women them,
, selves as Al adequate amount Tor food
for a family of five or six. IF We
have all We want" But the faIt -
macaroni. bologna and beer. or pota-
| toes ands tea standards TO this country
where different conditions OF labor
and climate soon modify and enlarge
| this diet, or the family remains UNDER
lnourished. Malnutrition Is very preva-
| lent In city wage earners families. dus
i both to small incomes and TO ignor.
ance in buying the proper food
There is no item in which economy
or the extravagance Of city house
keeper shows more quickly than IN the
expenditure for heat and light One
woman may burn two bushels OF coal
| a day In winter, while careful house
| wife with the same number OF rooms
and stoves only burns three or four
bushels a week.
study was made by Mrs More OF
about two hundred families in this set.
tienlent with an average income OF
$50 a year. The necessary expendl-
lures figured as food. s964; rent. a6s;
clothes. 500: light and fuel. so. maxing
of the income. This leaves anly SIS
to provide for sickness and death In
the form of life insurance. or mem-
bership in some benefit society. and 70
maintain what may be callel the GorA
and Intellectual standards OF the fan1-
ily-the so-called culture wants.
OF these expenditures life insurance 10
the largest and most universal. Only
2S out Of 800 families did not carry In
surance, and most of these were very
poor or stiffness and improvident. The
policies are from $50 to 500. ana ten
cents a week or more Is paid for each
member of the family. The usual
~ asas Rad b the To many sfs fsmie.
| the amounts carried for insurance fs
a real burden Insurance keeps u
poor" have frequently been told
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
JUST A MIORyIIENT
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.


Compiled by John G. ouinius, The
Sunshine NAM
For life. with all it yields OF JOY or
woe
And hope and fear.
is just our chance o. the prize OF
learning lo.e-
How love might be, hath been indeed.
end II is
20, would that I were a wocdman. too.
To be from worry free;
TC have no care, nor kingly state.
And birds for mirstrelsy."
King Rudolph's Lament.
"I would I were a Ling. like him.
II only for a day"
From Myron Colby, in king Ru-
doIph and the Woodman."
There are heights in Gods Word
from whose submits we may read the
stars of Gods promises. which will tell
US, with such other aids-reason, COM
mon sense, pointing of circumstances,
one of us all we need to know for our
safe and speedy deliverance from every
perplexity, and danger. These heights
are the 'Delectable Mountain" heights
sublime. transporting in the Light
vf the Lantern
Brooklyn bridge, the glory of our
continent, must have two architects
prnstrated, the one, slain by his toll
and the other, for fetime ;nvalided
The greatest pictures of the world had,
in their richest coloring. the blood OF
the artists who made them.
T'he mightiest oratories' that ever
rolled through the churches had, in
their pathos, the signs and groans OF
the composers, who wore their lives out
in writing the harmony.-Talmadge.
There are so many voices In the
world, the sweet and the bitter, the
joyous and the sad, the turnult Of war
and the harmonies of peace: but
through them all one voice rings clear
as a bell on a June morning: Look
unto me and be ye saved all ends of the
earth"
Behold, ye know not anything;
can but trust that good shall fall
At last-far off-at last to all,
End every winter change to spring"
M. Meg. Dana, d. D.
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Why Miss Weber's Talk
Was Interesting to Them

Lois Weber. of the Rex Company. Is
greatly interested In settlement work
and not long ago addressed body of
women In Los Angeles in the inter
.sts of the subject She looked very
charming In one OF those loose and
careless yet clinsing gowns OF the
neu fashion. At the end she said:
"And. now, are there any question
Anycne who has any question 10
ask? shall be very much pleased TO
answer any questions to the best OF
nv ability"
hall
"Well?" smiled Miss Weber.
would YOU please tell me. Madam.
said the woman eagerly where you
get your corsets?"
The Washington times., 1914-06-29

You mothers and fathers who have
followed me thus far In our heart to
heart talks must already have recog-
nized that the feminist movement
phenomenal as It may be, does not
stand alone but Is a part Of other
movements of the times and is pre-
pairing for that one far Off event to
which the whole creation moves. To
appreciate properly the awakening
that has come. one can do no better
than TO read a little book by Mime.
Despard on the woman's movement,
which she calls only live movement
q, rarlH
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Mary Pickford Permanent

Reports spreading about that Mary
Pickford's contract with the Famous
Players would shortly expire, when
she would go with another picturing
concern. were promptly given tneir
ouietus this week by Miss Pickford
issuing a statement saying the rumors
were entirely without foundation
: 1t is understood the agreement exiG-
ing between the famous player and tne
Famous Company Is Of nature that
practically makes 1t perpetual
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
Bill" Coming Soon.

Paul Vests series of photoplays
based on his stories of the alert Of
flee boy and to be known as "Bill. /"
will be released earlier than was at
first announced. The first ilm will
be released by the Komic through the
Mutual program July 5. and other
reels will follow at frequent inter-
walls. Pill" is q one-reel feature.
and each reel will be complete.
though there will be consecutive In
terest-
The Washington times., 1914-06-29

Again she says
in her preface:
How has 1t all
come about and
why Is tho move
ment 50 strong?
Because II Is in
the direct line OF
spiritual evolu-
ton.
She asks the
question Human
ity is asking:
What IL the rea-
son of all this
E-.1 NUh~ hAa
The Washington times., 1914-06-29
placed in a sanitary condition.
BY MRS. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN.

pLQCSQ IN q SdHlIuIy COIuHIOIt.
BY MRS. JOHN MCLAUGHLIN.
Among the many branches of en-
deavor the National Civic Fedora
ton has established there is one
which is of such moment to Wash
fngton that a distinct committee
was established for the work. This
partalxing Of official status in the
machinery of government Is the
Government employees committee.
and its work is directed mainly to
the comfort and well being OF the
hundreds Of women in the Govern
ment offices.
For decades there was little at
tention Paid to the needs of these
women. The grind of office bust
ness was maintained, In many cases
In rooms which were deep in dust.
the accumulation of years on the
tops of bookcases and high furni-
ture; wheI the carpets were infre-
quently cleaned. providing secure
germs.
Cooperation OF Presidents.
In The last three years much has
been gained by the committee In
large measure due to the hearty
and sincere cooperation of two
Presidents OF the United States, the
highest officials of various depart
merts, the Public Health Service
and the Government employees them
selves. At tho request Of the COM
mittee, Mr.. Taft, then President.
appreciating the insanitary con-
dthons obtaining in so many of the
offices, the lack Of ventilation and
the absence Of needed rest rooms.
placed the sanitation Of all Govern
nent buildings in the District Of
Columbia under the charge Of the
Public Health Service.
Under this order the buildings
were cleaned from top to bottom.
and have since been inspected at
regular intervals
In the postoffice, II wa. discovered
that of those employed In the mail
bag cleaning department. 90 per
cent were suffering from tubercu-
losis. This was traced to it's source.
and the startling fact became clear
that by the old process of cleaning.
the dust in the sacks which had been
collected from all over the country.
was drawn into the lungs and in the
course of time. brought the ravages
Of the dread white plague" TO the
worker.
This condition has been relieved.
The tuberculosis percentage has
been reduced 90 per cent. The con-
crete floors Of the old warehouse
where the cleaning is done, have
been painted and are swept clean
with wet sawdust. The old hand
cleaning process has been done away
with and tumbling machines have
been introduced, which do the work
with comparative safety to the op-
orators.
Rest Room Established.
A rest room has been established
in the Government Printing Office.
There are restfuI chairs and couches,
and in the well-ventilated, comfort
able room. an indisposed employe
MAJ stay. from a few minutes I" A
number of hours. until the indispo-
sition Is passed. whereas in the
past, such temporary ailing would
necessitate leaving the office TO go
home. losing thereby the whole day
to employer and employed.
Individual drinking cups and tissue
towels have been introduced in all
the departments, thereby removing
the source of much disease. Rest
rooms are established in many OF the
public buildings. and 1t is hoped.
in the course of short time, that