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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24
THE COLORADO HORROR

Whether or not the demands of the
striking Colorado coal miners are
just, the wholesale slaughter of their
defenseless wives and children at
Ludlow by militia and mine guards
is a horror to American civilization.
The slayers must not be allowed to
excuse themselves on the ground that
they meant merely to wound and kill
the strikers.
These militiamen and mine guards
were public officers appointed not
to wage an indiscriminate and pro-
miscuous war of determination, but
to preserve peace and maintain or
der. Their weapons should have
been leveled against only such indi-
viduals as were visibly, specifically,
and fiagrantly breaking the law.
Peace officers should be chosen for
their forbearance and steady heads,
not for their brute strength and
brute courage. The West Virginia
coal miners strike and other recent
industrial quarrels in which there
has been bloodshed have shown that
a big part of the violence and kill
ings has been due to the conduct of
the strong-arm private detectives
and professional gunner too hastily
and Unfortunately sworn in as
deputy sheriffs "to preserve the
peace"
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BUYING CALORIES AND
THE LIKE.

Some observations in these COL
umns two or three days ago about
the foolishness of technical labora-
tory labels on food articles, inspired
a call from one of the Government
experts in food law and its admins
tration. He declared that The Times
was on the right track in ridiculing
the notion of labelling foods with the
proportions of their chemical con-
tents, which means nothing to any
body in particular.
According to this authority, even
professional men, VINO would be re-
garded as most expert in such mat
tiers, know almost nothing about the
significance of these terms. Investi-
cation, for example, at the American
Medical Association developed that
something like per cent of physl-
clans had practical, working under
standing of such terms that would
enable them to grasp their signif-
icance with relation to diet. The
rest had vague notions that couldn't
possibly be of any real use.
But, it was explained, this is not
the whole trouble. He pointed out
that the most ludicrous frauds could
be perpetrated under a system that
required labels with the chemical
terms. For example, the contents,
in fat and calories, of oleomargarine
and butter are practically identical ,
Just label each one with the chemi-
cal data in that fashion, and no buy
er living could tell whether he was
getting butter from a creamery or a
rendering establishment!
Again, suppose the buyer, being
fond of such a dainty as Rocky
Mountain trout, should go out to get
mess of them in tin. The label
would tell, let it be assumed, how
many calories-that is, units of heat
producing capacity-the thing con-
taincd; how much fat, protein, and
so on; and if the buyer knew the
formula for Rocky Mountain trout,
he might buy can that bore that
formula.
Or he might get, under the sane
formula, mess of whale meat!
The same formula would strike 'em
BOTH
The real question, then, is whether
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FREDERICK FUNSTON.

Funston, it will be remembered, is
from Kansas; which is almost all
that need be said. He is a gentle
man with a star of destiny always
on the job, pulling him along to more
opportunities to do things while
folks are looking. Whether it's swim
ming river in the Philippines, or
getting into military control at San
Francisco after the fire, or, as now,
achieving the command of the troops
at Vera Cruz, Funston is certain to
be handy when there is need for a
man who will be certain to have
something going on all the time.
Perhaps there isn't so much luck
about it as would seem. Funston is
the sort of man that is apt to be kept
closely adjacent to the seats of trou-
BILE, because he knows what trouble
is and what to do ABOUT it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24
HOME RULE FOR CITIES.

Approval by Governor Glynn of
the optional city charter bill offers
New York cities of the second and
third classes opportunity to enjoy
the benefits of home rule, under such
conditions as may suit best the spe-
cial needs of any community. There
J are embraced in the measure seven
different forms of charter, and the
cities on which the right is conferred
may select any one Of these or con-
tinue to struggle on under the share
Of sef-government they now exer-
else.
After thirty days from July Is,
when the bill goes into effect, 10 per
cent of the voters of any city in the
classes named may petition the city
council for a vote on one of the
plans. The council must direct 4
vote at regular or special election
and a favorable majority puts the
new charter into operation.
There is wide latitude of choice
among the seven charter forms.
Two provide variations of the COM
mission plan, while a third is of the
scity manager" type, such as Dayton,
Ohio, has adopted. Others involve
less radical departures from prevail
ing systems.
A good charter is a good begin
ning-but mere beginning, after
all. If its possibilities are to be real
lied, it must be because public senti-
ment demands honesty, economy, and
intelligence and will be content with
nothing less.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24
WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL
FIRE.

The Western High School build
ing was one of the best and most
modern in the city, yet in the fire
last night it was Quilted in an almost
unbelievably short period. Regrets
at the loss or very extensive damage
to the fine structure may well be
tempered by thankfulness that the
fire took place in the middle Of the
night ard that the horrors of holo-
caust, which might have taken place
at another time of day, were spared.
1t is vivid reminder of the neces-
sity for the best possible construc-
ton and arrangement of school build
ings with a view to the safety of
pupils. This structure was supposed
to be a high-class one, its two wings
being of fireproof construction. If it
could succumb so quickly to fire,
what chance would there be in like
experience with some of the ancient
structures that are scattered about
the city?
Perhaps it is possible to attain
substantially freproof conditions in
construction and equipment of school
buildings, but certain it is that the
repeated calamities that befall al
legged fireproof buildings have given
rise to deep cynicism on that point.
1t ought to be the aim, in building
schoolhouses, to do the best possible
toward making their construction an
insurance against fire; and after that
their plans and arrangements should
be such as to enable them to be emp
tied in the shortest possible time by
the most direct routes, and with
every safeguard against the possibil-
ity of panic. The architect who
keeps these things in mind, and who
plans his structure with view to
getting the pupils out safely, will do
his best service. After he has done
that, there is still left to the school
administration the equally important
business of organizing the pupils
and holding fire drills so regularly
as to make certain that they will
know how to take care of them
selves.
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What's on the Program in
Washington Today

Meetings, tonight:
Aiasonic-st Johns. No. II, +. C; Hope.
rcEa. 60 !. CAPITAL, 40. H. Eastern star
Takoma No. l., Cathedral, No. u: st.
Johns Lodge chapter. No. IL.
Odd FellOws-Central, No. l; Metropolis. No.
&c: Phoenix, No. Is Rebekah Lodges
Martha Washington. No. 3: Dorcas. No I.
knights Of Pythias-Syracusians No. 10.
Pythian Sisters-Rathbone Temple. No. s.
National Union-East Washington Council.
Mckinley. and Federal Councils.
Socialist Party-Local Central. 81 E street
northwest; Local Northeast. $50 Eighth
northeast.
AmuSements.
ColumbIa-"The Runaway" Sis p. IN.
CHARACTERIZATION" $40 p. IN.
Pon's-"Romeo and Juliet" 2:l5 and Sis p.
m.
Keith's-Vsudeville. 2:l5 and SIS p. m.
Casino-Vaudeviile. afternoon and evening.
Cosmos-VaudeVille. afternoon and evening.
Anerican-Vaudeville. afternoon and evening
Gayety-BurlesQue. 2:Ib and Sis D. m.
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means by which l can be sure never
to see my country's ruin-I will die
in the last ditch"
The Republican party laid its
plans in 1856 for carrying the coun-
try for Lincoln in 1861 by the rally
ing cry, Gree Soil, Free Men, Free
Speech, Fremont" Bull Run of July
q, 1861, had its rebaptism of a
great soldier when Gen. Bernard E.
Bee remarked, "See, there is Jack
son, standing like stone WALL" re-
ferring to Stcnewall jackson. He
was ever after "Stonewall" jackson.
Remember the Alamo!" served
its purpose in 1S4S and another
slogan may be looked for to remem-
Der april 81, in the year of 1914.
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SOME WAR SLOGANS.

Every war and practically every
big cause" has had "war cry" or,
il. these days of the press agent, a
slogan. What is TO be the slogan in
the war with Mexico? In our last
war with that country it was IRE
member the Alamo" In the Spanish
war it was Remember the Maine"
The Revolutionary war had it's
Taxation Without Representation
is Tyranny" The war of 1912 used
Lawrence's words, Don't Give Up
the Ship" The civil war had
limited We Stand, Divided We
Fall" David Crockett in the war
Of 1912 gave voice TO "Be sure you
are right, then go ahead"
Nelson, in the battle off Cape St.
Vincent, gave orders for boarding
the San Josef, eXclaiming, West
minister Abbey, or Victory" Also
his slogan England Expects Every
Man to Do His Duty" carried its own
thrill.
When Buckingham in the days of
William of Orange urged the in
evitable destruction which hung over
the United Provinces and asked the
warrior whether he did not see that
the commonwealth was ruined, the
reply was: There is one certain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24
WAR IN EARNEST.

Hoping against hope, the Admin
istration is getting ready for real
, war. Every hour that conditions
continue as they now are, adds TO the
almost certainty that we shall have
great struggle on our hands in
Mexico. The daily report of more
men killed and wounded at Vera
Cruz brings the full realization that
this is already war. A brigade of
infantry, with cavalry and artillery
as well, has been ordered to Vera
Cruz, and indications are that the
need for these requirements Of our
forces there will be fully demon
strated before long. Vera Cruz is
not an easy town to hold against a
strong enemy. The attitude that the
vast majority of Mexicans may be
expected to assume has been shown
by the sniping operations when our
troops entered the city. Citizenry
picking off soldiers from housetops
and windows cannot be identified as
soldiers; the real offender is liable
to be overlooked and some innocent
person suffer. That is one Of the
special horrors of such irregular
warfare as will mark Mexican CAM
paign.
However sincerely the American
authorities may yet hope for COM
position of the situation without a
great campaign; however much they
may strive for adjustment through
negotiation, the fact remains that
preparation for the most grave even
Qualities is going on apace. Such
preparation constitutes the best
ground for hope that the situation
may be saved from its worst possibil-
tiles, but at the moment the outlook
is not fiattering.
War is hell, and the hotter the fires
are builded the sooner it can be burn
ed out. If we are to have war, there
must be no dilly-dallying about it.
Huerta brags between drinks about
the 100000 men he can put in the
field within a few weeks. He can't
do it, but the way to answer his
Dragging is to show what we can do,
and to DO it; do it NOW.
There is just one most effective
way to keep the Mexicans from get
ting together and making US the
greatest trouble. That is to swoop
down on them and finish the task be-
fore they are ready to begin. General
Forrest, who knew fighting in the
same rough-and-ready way that he
knew the English language, summar-
lied his knowledge and experience
by defining war as "gittin' thar
fustest, with the mostest men," For
rest had precisely the right strategic
view of the needs in the present
crisis.
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General Alarms Are Sounded
When Two Youngsters Decide
To Go Into Thick of the Fray
After Conference in Rendezvous,
Martial Lads Decide on Plan
For Maneuvers.
Erect Tar Barricade in Lincoln
Park, But Are Taken Pris.
oners by BIuecoat.

General "alarums," OF the old-fash-
tened war kind. flashed back and
forth throughout the eastern section
OF the city yesterday. and the reserves
of two police precincts. as well as
the patrolmen on THE beats were sent
scurrying back and forth throughout
the District for an hour or more, all
on account OF two little boys who
constructed a fort in Lincoln Park and
dared the Mexican army to start some
thing.
1t wasn't so much what the young
sters did that caused the trou>ie, as the
fact that they did Il. They were Elmer
Guilford, of 401 d street northeast, and
Carvel Hines, a friend. They are five
and six years old, respectively. And
war. 1t isn't very easy thing for
little boy to run away from home
as everybody knows.
Decide to 20 to War.
And in addition to the skill required
to escape the watchfuI eyes of those
in charge, Il is necessary to formu-
late plans for the future. Elmer and
Carvel formulated very simple plan.
They determined to go to war. And
when the going was especially good
meaning when nobody about the house
was looking-they went.
Just where they were going. when they
started, they hadn't any idea, except
that they were headed in the general
direction of war. wherever 1t might
happen to be. They reached East
Capitol street without difficulty-but
after some effort. They discovered
quite quickly from the. feeling of their
sturdy little legs that going to war
Ii not the easy job It's cracked up
to be. In fact they tired rather soon.
Into Rendezvous.
When a person gets into an enemy's
he must use stealth and
secrecy. Elmer and Carvel understood
this thoroughly. Tired as they were,
when they approached Lincoln Park
they did not risk sitting down on the
curb in the open street to rest. Some
body might see them. They crept up
an alley near the park and into a barn.
Here they rested, and discussed the
future movements,
While talking it over they espied a
pile Of big tar blocks. And II occurred
to them that a good way to save the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24

the buyer wants formula or food;
whether he wants whale or trout;
whether he likes calories or cookery.
Olive oil is not infrequently olive
oil; and then, again, it not infre-
quently has more relationship to the
cotton seed than to the olive. Well,
pct a technical label on both of them
and nobody could tell them apart.
German carp and Pacific coast
salmon would present a like parallel;
and a long list Of equally ridiculous
illustrations might be cited to show
The impossihiity of designating foods
by chemical labels, even if people
would ever learn what the chemical
terms meant.
The food experts have decided
that is, at least the Federal Govern
ment's authorities have decided
that system of standards to be OBJ
served and enforced in connection
with the preparation of foods, is the
only real protection to give the pub
lie. The public doesn't need to be
bothered with calories and carbohy-
drates; let the experts attend to
that and see that food that isn't hon.
est, clean, proper food shall not be
put on the market; if it gets on the
market under a Government label,
that will be a guarantee that it is
good food, of the quality indicated
by the standard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24
The News of Society
By JEAN ELIOT.

~ NsIGN ALsToN r. SIMPSON, U.
- S. N, and Mrs. simpson are en-
PERTAINING at n small bal masque
for young people this evening at
Rauscher's, in compliment to the latter's
debutante sstee. MISC Gallo Hoke
Smith, daughter o. Senator and Mrs.
Hoke Smith Of Georgia.
Miss Virginia Lipscomb. Of Atlanta,
Ga, who has been in school in New
York this winter, Is the weekend guest
of Miss Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit have
cards out for a dinner at the Country
Club on May g.
The officers of Fort Mycr have sent
out invitations for the Horse Snow Oh
Monday afternoon. April q, at o'clock
=
Mrs. Elmer Black ana Miss Flora VII
son will be hostesses at dinner at the
Dover House on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson Will en-
terrain at a dance this evening at 10
O'Clock.
e
Miss ElIouise Sheppard. concert sing
er from Illinois. is a guest of Mrs. John
a. Logan, at Eagle Lodge.
Miss Sheppard comes to Washington
at the invitation OF the Congressional
Club, before which organization she
will sing this afternoon, at o'clock.
and also by invitation of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. for whom
she will sing this evening at 1850
o'clock.
j
A kitchen shower was given by Miss
Gladys G.. Middaugn, at her home Mon
day evening. for Miss Elsie III. HEX
man. who will be married next week.
Among those present were Miss Helen
TAILOR, Miss Priscilla Alden, Miss
Pauline Martin. Miss Carrie L. Hast
irgs, Miss Ethel Traylor. Miss Min
ME Homiller. Miss Ethel Foster, Miss
Elizabeth Davis. Mrs. Ray L. Mid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24

The 'positiveness OF the Bibles phil
osophy makes a mighty appeal. 1t
Is on the positive side alone that
man is open to inspiration. The neg
alive finds no responsive. chord to
strike in his soul. To overcome
evil with good" is It's method OF
conducting the battle of life and no
other campaign can compete with in
the completeness and permanence
with which this policy accomplishes
its ends.
The Bibles advice is idealized COM
mon sense. The clergymen, the bust
ness man. the artisan. the laborer
can all and in 1t a practical wisdom
that, assimilated, will make them
more successful in their respective
FIELDS OF activity. It makes them
all better producers, larger con-
trIbutors to their own welfare and
that Of others. Obedience to its
teaching means providence. temper
ance, industry-all the elements Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-04-24
Truths By Women Who
Kroxv, The Girls Friendly
AAiAO" Society
Bear One Another's Burdens

The object Of the Girls Friendly Society," which the lqss a,
ganizaton OF and girls the World to bind isfs s4
for mutual help sympathy and pro . encourage s4,v n DE
dufuness to parents and fahhfulnt work
Mrs. Boyd who treasurer of Girls Friendly Society III
diocese Of Washington tells Of the history of this soc AID liz 40
compshmens which all tend carry out the meaning Of is o
Bear one dnothefs BURDENS
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daugh, Mrs. Franklin Cartledse, of
Philadelphia; Mrs. Bernice H. Cart
ledge. of Philadelphia, Mrs. ]. Allen,
Mrs. James Ellis. Mrs. Richard Hick-
man, and A. r. Gard. William Jones,
Harold Ballenger. Rick Ingram, James
Fay, Thomas Chapman, Harvey How
ard. Albert Llufrio, Miller, DR.. Rich
ard Hickman, Mr.. Bones. and A. Shan
hon.
+
Mrs. Louis Fftz Henry will be at
home informally next Tuesday at her
apartment, in the Burlington, in honor
OF her house guest. Mrs. E N. Van
Pettep. of Bloomington. Ill.
-
Former Attorney General and Mr..
Wickersham have arrived In Washing
ton. and are spending some time at the
Shoreham.
The Princess Troubetzkoy has toine6
prince Paul Troubetzkoy at the Hotel
Powhatan.
The concert at the National Theatar
Sunday evening by Madame Iouise
Homer and Myron w. Whitney. under
the auspices of the Playhouse, will be
one OF the society events Of the season
Boxes and orchestra seats have been
taken by Mrs. Franklin MacVeagh, Mrs
Marshall Field. Mrs. Richard TOWN.
send, Mrs. Hope Slater, Mrs. Henry
Corbin, Mrs. w. A. Slater. Mrs Thorn
as T. Walsh. Mr.. and Mrs. L.arz Ander-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan,
Mrs. Albert Douglass, Mrs. T. T. Gaff.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pearsall, Chandler
Hale, Mr.. and Mrs. George P. Eustis.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick, Walter Legare,
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Cobb. Mrs. Rey-
nolds Hit. Mr.. and Mrs. Gist Blair.
Mrs. Truxton Beale. Mrs. Edward II.
Gheen. and many others prominent in
official and social life
-
Mrs. James K. Payne and Mrs
Thomas ]. Mullen, of New York, ar
rived at the Shoreham yesterday for a
short stay.
Senior E. Rodrigues and family, Of
Buenos Ayres. Argentina, reached here
on Thursday and will make a short
stay at the Hotel Powhatan.
=
L ne huSSldn Ambassador ana MIMIC.
Bakmeteff were hosts at diner last
night at the embassy, in Sixteenth
street Their guests were the Turkish
Ambassador. Mr.. Justice Mahlon Pit
ney. Of the Supreme Court, and Mrs.
Pitney; Senator Benjamin Shively and
Mrs. Shively, the Counselor Of the De-
partment of State and Mrs. Robert Ian
sing; the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Charles Hamlin;
Mehdl Kahn. Minister of Persia; Mr..
and Mrs Truxton Beale. the Third AS
sistant Secretary of State. William
Phillips: Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Wilson,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. the Coun-
selor of the British Embassy and Mrs.
Colville Barclay. the First Secretary of
the Turkish Embassy and Nine. Hus-
sein Bey. Mrs. Thomas r. Laughlin.
Nine. VassilieT, Miss Cecilia May. Miss
Gladys Ingalls,. Miss Elliot. Ernest
Scott, first secretary of the British en-
bassy: Colonel Webb. and Mrs. Yonine.
of the Russian embassy.
=
The President has Cancelled his re-
ception of the Children of the American
Revolution. which was to have taken
place at the White House today at .
o'clock.
Miss Ruth Larner was hostess at q
buffet luncheon today in honor Of Miss
Frances Brooks and Edward c. b.
Fletcher, of Philadelphia; whose mar
rage will take place tomorrow after
Continued Oh Ninth Page)
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BOOK OF PRACTICAL WISDOM.
By R. FULTON CUTTING IL. D.
(Financier Phlanthropls Civic Leader New York City,

Character. that takes men cut OF the
bread line and puts tham In the
class Of tine seIf-represerfins and
self-dependcnt.
While the Bible everywhere eS-
presses its profound and In Nis'
sympathy with the poor, II - e.
glorifies poverty as such Dor
sents it as the ideal Of life NO HEt.
ers have ever condemned IN 49,
burning language the conduct O.. 20
unjust rich than those whose 81 :
are recorded in its pages, but Y en-
presses its d!sapprooatton also . -aA
conduct of those who sought L n.~
earned "ioaves and fishes" -lS-
lime Justice runs through It's pcEet.
II knows no sorts or condit - o.
men. discriminating only eUsF-7o
those who obey or disobey its g. IE.ss
but its indignation Is pc N.Ertv
poured cut upon those who, EE".r &
received much, and of whom there
rore there Is much required, prove
to be thankless and faithless
stewards.