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The Washington times., 1914-11-05
AGAIN, THE EXCHANGES

, When the fiscal embassy from
Britain, headed by Sir George Paish
+ first came to this country, it was
understood strongly to favor meas
ures by which the stock exchanges
of London and New York might be
opened at an early date. Now it is
semi-officially announced that agree
ment has been reached to keep them
both closed indefinitely.
Billions Of American securities are
owned in Europe; very largely by
people who would be glad of op-
portunity to turn them into cash.
With the exchanges closed this is
well-nigh impossible. To the extent
that sales can be effected through
private arrangement, securities may
change owners; but these transac-
tions do not make market conditions
so long as there is no general market
opened, and therefore are not liable
to precipitate anything like panic.
The British emissaries were at
first of opinion that the exchanges
could be opened without causing any
considerable dumping of American
securities by foreign owners. But it
was manifestly impossible for them
to give any guarantees on this point,
and nobody could do much more than
guess at the volume of transactions
Of this character that would follow
the resumption of business. More
over, there was reason to fear that a
considerable number of Americans
with ready money would upset all
calculations by starting bargain
counter bidding. 1t would be quite
as hard to control the American bar
gain-seeker as the European seller.
Between the two, it was feared that
great amounts of our securities
would be dumped back on this coun-
try. That in turn Irould set up a
flow of gold to the other side, which
would once more turn the tide of
trade agains. US. At present the bal
ance of trade is this way, and the
menace Of gold exports is not pres
ent for the time being at least. The
Europeans, of course, want our gold
if they can get it; but the same self
interest that prompts their wish to
get it, inspires our wish to keep it.
So the American fiscal authorities
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Safety Association
Changes Its Name

The name of the Street Safety As
sociation was formally changed to the
Washington Safety Association at a
meeting Cf the organization held last
night in the Public Library. The as
soCiation adopted safety first" as it's
motto. and also changed the bylaws so
as to make the object OF the organiza-
ton ito prevent accidents and promote
the public welfare'
1t was also decided to add two more
standing committees, on one industrial
and public buildings and the other on
recreation and amusements.
The following members We're appointed
a special committee to arrange for the
reception to Frederick II. Elliott. gen.
cral secretary of the Safety First So
Getty of Ne,r York. who will deliver n
Lecture o: the Chamber of Commerce
Satu. .ik.y night, on A General Plan for
SafJT Work" William F. Peabody.
Dsr's: w. Edeln. A. J. Driscol. j.
Clint,.i q Hiatt. DR.. Edgar Thomps on.
FRANK A. Woodfield. DR.. Leroy Walter
Walter B. Patterson, William f. Sal
ford, DR.. Benjamin F. Gibbs and Wal
lace w. Nairn.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
CENSORSHIP.

Everything indicates that the Brit
ish public does not yet know that a
! squadron of the Kings navy has
been ruinously defeated by a super
ior German force in South Pacific
waters. On the other hand, it is in
dicated by the cables that the admir-
atty has caused the censor to sup
press the news for the present, and
that while the whole world outside
knows the substantial facts, the peo-
pie of Great Britain are in utter ig-
norance of the greatest naval disas-
ter the war has brought to their
arms.
This sort of censorship seems
peculiarly idiotic. The Germans know
all about their victory. They have
been telling all the world. All the
world knows-except the British
people. No possible military en-
barrassment could come from an
nouncement of the facts to the Brit
ish people, unless indeed the admir-
atty is afraid of the storm that is
certain to break when the facts ars
public.
The censorship has been silly and
inefficient throughout. If it is not
modified along the lines of intelli-
gence and sense, it is going to cost
the British government a good deal
of support and sympathy both at
home and abroad.
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MRS. ALICE E. WHITAKER.
nation l believe they will be willing
to accede to their customers wishes.
Problems of Buying.

Then there ts always with us the
question Of intelligent buying. A
housewife must be on her guard to
detect the many tricks certain deal
ers will employ to increase their
proht. Sometimes the housewife
loses through the grocer's careless
ness
Take the time-honored practice of
throwing meat On the scales, and
jerking 1t of before the scales have
had time to recede from the added
indication Of the impact. Many
housewives have paid for pound
and a quarter Of meat when they
were getting but q pound through
this simple trick.
Once we made a campaign to have
grocers' scales indicate the weight
of goods on the side of the scale
facing the customer, as well as on
the opposite side of the counter. In
this we received the cooperation Of
the Superintendent of Weights and
Measures. Most scales now may be
read by the customer.
We alw ays are on the alert to de-
tect those stores that allow their
food to remain uncovered. We use
every means to get dealers to in
sure clean and fresh goods.
One of the disappointments Of tn.
years work, Mrs. Whitaker stated
will be the probable abandonment o.
the project for a training school fol
1omestics. On this point she says:
So much Of our money is going to
help sufferers abroad that our own
charities must suffer. and new prof.
ects Of the sort we planned are not
now feasible. Even with a full real
ization of the horrors of the war
stricken district. we still should re-
member there are urgent needs at
our very doors, and such organiza-
tions as our own Associated Chari-
ties, and our settlement houses
should not be too seriously handi-
capped.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Home For Feeble Minded Urged.

To the Editor Of the Mall Bag:
Among one of the foremost needs OF
Washington Is home for the feeble
minded. The problem of the care Of
this class of dependents Is one that
needs attention and the Board Of ChAri-
ties and others interested in the move
ment are to be commended for what
they already have done toward secur-
ing such an institution.
Under the present system the Dis
trict sends such unfortunates to tnsctil-
tons in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Virginia. How much better would 1t
be to locate them in or near the Dis
trict, where they may receive the visits
Of relatives and friends. '..
Plans for q District reformatory are
we'll under way. A home for the feeble
minded should be the next considera-
tfon. F. r. L.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
DISEASE AMONG CATTLE

The foot and mouth disease among
rattle is spreading alarmingly. The
oss to farmers already has been
'undreds of thousands of dollars,
nd the Department Of Agriculture
III have to adopt severe and imme-
ate methods if the plague is to be
lecked. Federal quarantine now is
full force in several States where
he disease has had fullest sway,
1otably Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana,
Michigan, and Illinois.
Immediate losses in the Chicago
'tock yards may run into several
lundred thousand dollars. In St.
Joseph county, Indiana, cattle valued
q more than 100000 have been de-
stroyed by the authorities. The
whole Middle West reports cases.
md each day brings a longer !;st.
Government officials assert the NAL
dy is not necessarily fatal. But the
igures of destruction indicate the
disease is costly to farmers, and
herefore to the country at large.
Ghe disease manifests itself by the
'ppearance of small ulcers in the
MOUTHS Of the animals and on the
1oofs and between the toes. 1t makes
he cattle unfit for food or other
,prposes.
Affected animals are DESTROYED
nd the feed they have been near is
Cattle owners receive for
destroyed animals the actual meat
alue of the cattle and the market
alue of the feed. This expense is
Jorne by National and State gov
srnments. In Illinois the fight to ex-
erminate the foot and mouth dis
"ze is costing S150,000 a week.
The heavy cost Of the work should
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Street Corporations Thoughtless.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
. I would like to suggest that the pa
irons Of the street car exercise some
intelligence when they get in a car in
the morning II they find that all the
seats are taken, they should pass down
the aisle to the front and not stop In
the rear and crowd the doorway for
others who may get on after they do.
The other morning a group Of these
unthinking people were standing at the
rear door, when a very tiny old ladH
boarded the car. Besides being snort:
she was lame, and had her arms full
of bundles Though there was seat
she might have had II she had had tie
chance to enter the public conveyance.
the jam at the door kept her out on
the platform and kept the gallant men
inside, who would have readily given up
their seats to her. from seeing that
there was any need for their chivairy.
Is it because people are half asleep
on the ear,y morning cars, or do they
wait like dumb driven cattle to re-
spond to the command Of the con-
ductor, before they will do the sensible
thing? A. M. JONES.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Would Hasten Street Car Exits

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Why does not the Public Utilities
Commission compel the Capital Traction
Company to allow passengers to leave
its cars by both doors at the George
town terminal? 1t would seem as IL the
Capital Traction Company is endeavor-
ing to aid the Washington and Old Do
minion line in its campaign Of public
inconvenience.
During the rush hours there Is al
ways a crowd to get on the Capital
Traction .ars to make connection with
one of tie Old Dominion cars. Instead
of open ng both doors, the conductor
closes and locks the rear door and
makes every one get of at the front
end This is not only inconvenient. but
is q slow method. and because of the
delay occasioned by this system it
often happens that passengers miss the
connection with the Old Dominion cars
by q matter Of one or two Seconds.
COMMUTER
The Washington times., 1914-11-05

cruisers were sent after them, going
around the Horn. The British force
was plainly inferior, in tonnage, ar
mament, and armor, to the German.
Perhaps it was expected that before
an engagement in force should be
accepted, the British force should be
augmented by some of the British
and japanese vessels in the Pacific.
In that case a different result might
have followed.
But the Germans win the honors
at every point. Their strategy was
best, for they got their superior force
together, learned the whereabouts of
the enemy, and attacked the force off
the Chilean coast before it could
either get away or send for re-
endorsements. The great preponder-
ance of the German ships in guns of
large caliber seems to have enabled
them to stand off at long distance,
In comparative safety, and hammer
away at the British ships. Their
high speed enabled them to dictate
the range at which they would fight.
But both these elements would not
have won the day for them if they
had not been able to bring to bear a
superior gunnery that finally decid-
ed the issue. In very rough wealth
er, and at a range of about four
miles, their craftsmanship was such
that they planted their shots just
where they would do the most good.
This is a proof of both seamanship
and shooting ability that must 60
far to revise presumptions Of the
sweeping superiority of the British
navy, unit for unit.
In the North Sea the British fleet
has sustained some heavy losses;
losses, too, which strongly suggest
that it is not as efficient in using the
most modern means of naval warfare
-torpedoes, mines, submarines-as
are the Germans. The appearance
of considerable German naval force
off the northwest coast Of England,
almost within hailing distance of the
shore, suggests, further, that the
British blockade of the German
naval bases is by no means what it
has been assumed to be-
Of all the dramatic incidents Of
the war, none has made more appeal
to the popular imagination than the
cruise of the German cruiser EN-
den. 1t has been a veritable Flying
Dutchman; never turning up where
it was sought, always appearing !
where nobody dreamed of it. With
speed, and handled with
dash and daring, it has
placed to it's credit some thirty Brit
Ish merchantmen captured and sunk,
besides having made a swoop into a
harbor and defeated a naval force
Of the enemy. The Emden's story
to date reads good deal like that
If John Paul Jones.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Pocket Wireless Plant
Given Demonstration

MILAN, Nov. 5.-Prof. Domenico Ar
gcntieri, the Abruzzi priest, has demon.
strated his pocket wireless telegraphy
apparatus capable Of receiving messages
from highpower stations at even a dis
tance Of 1880 miles.
At the British embassy in Rome, in
the presence of large gathering of pub
lie men and scientific experts, including
Sir Rennell Rodd, he gave a series of as
tonishIng experiments A simple switch
attached by an ordinary domestic cleo
trocord to his pocket apparatus was
what he used for interrupting wireless
communications transmitted by the Lon
dor foreign office. He also picked up
others from Paris and from war vessels
out at sea. Some Of the messages were
In cipher and their accuracy has been
rigidly verified.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Warns South America of Demagogues

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
American newspapers have come to
tho fore admirably in the matter Of
aeitatinr a movement to clinch hold
on tho trade of South Ameroca. and as
, result many of our large corporations
will develop with ltghtning-hKe rapldity
large business enterprises In the repuo-
lies south of the equator. Let US en-
will nroft by our own experience and
not begin e dsmagogic attack upon cor
nora tions only to find out at the elev.
enth hour that she has been misguidsd
by a group of self-promoting politicians
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
.Y.M.C.A. Gives Impetus
To "Platoon" Campaigns

In the campaign for the installation
of the two platoon system in the Dis
trict fire department, the Y. NJ c. A.
has opened q season Of lectures, the
first Of which was given last evening
in the assembly room Of the associa-
ton by H. ]. Councillor on Life and
Needs of Firemen Of the District"
The lecture, which was illustrated by
slides of many Of the largest conflagra-
tions here. was attended by many fre-
men and the proceeds were added to
the Police and Firemen's Association.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05

soar plexus from which recovery will
be tardy.
We undoubtedly will profit greatly
from our present and prospective deal
ings with South America. 1t Is the at
titude of the South American republic
20 welcome developing corporations
rom isom our soil. 1t Is the Latin-Americsm
70 yell octopus" trust" and thief"
Lot US hope that this will continue to
De their attitude toward big business.
snat they will learn to regulate corpor-
South Americas advance will then he
greater than our own and e'er long We
VIII have rival republic in the New
World. Sincerely.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
NO EXTRA SESSION.

one of the gratifying results of
the election is the reasonable assur-
ance that there will be no hurry-up
session of the retiring Congress in
,rder to perfect the Democratic leg
Islative program before the Admins
tration's party goes out of complete
CONTROL Had the Republicans car
ried the House, it was regarded as
quite likely Congress would be sum-
moned back to Washington as soon
as possible, in order to gain little
more time for the short session.
There will be no occasion for that
move, because the Democrats will
control both houses for the next two
years.
Even Republicans who would have
been rejoiced to carry the House,
will find some satisfaction in the
thought that no imagined political
necessity will now call for rushing a
legislative program through the
short session under whip and spur.
That is the sort Of legislation that
the country breads, and that no
party can well afford to impose. At
east, it is assured that the next
steps in the legislative development
of Democratic policies will be taken
with reasonable deliberation. More
over, the House will be so close that
very moderate measure of party
independence will be sufficient to
prevent ill-thought statutes passing
at all.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
THE DRY" VICTORIES.

Four States seem to have beer
carried for Statewide prohibition ir
the election of Tuesday. Six States
voted on the question, and two re-
Jected the proposition while four
adopted it, according to incomplete
reports which in some cases may be
overturned when the complete re-
turns are at hand.
The Six States that voted on the
Statewide proposition were Ohio,
California, Washington, Colorado,
Oregon, and Arizona. Ohio and Cal
ifornia have beyond question defeat
ed the amendment. In Washington
the vote, with about half the pre-
cincts reported, showed a small ma
jority "dry," but with the expecta-
tion that the precincts yet to be re-
turned would increase rather than
decrease it; the cities, in which the
largest "wet" vote was expected, be-
ing among the earliest returns.
In Colorado, Denver gave the
"wets" a trifie under 10000 major
ity, which had been expected. The
anti-prohibitionists, when they knew
the full result in Denver, insisted
that it would be cancelled in the
State outside and that they would
finally have net majority of about
10000. The "wets" practically con-
ceded their defeat, though not by so
large a majority.
The city of Portland, Oregon. went
wet; but indications are that only
two counties in the State stood by
the saloons, and that as whole the
State is dry by $4,000 or more.
Arizona is reported to have gone
dry, the women voters being con-
ceded an important part in effecting
the result. The southwestern State
also elected to the United States
Senate Eugene Chain, who in 1908
was the Prohibition candidate for
President. He is a former resident
of Wisconsin, and is expected to af-
filiate generally with the Democrats
in Congress.
The majorities against prohibition
were large in both California and
Ohio. The prohibition national Or
ganization devoted its energies
largely to Ohio, and to the end hoped
to win. Their defeat in that quar-
ter loses for the time being the best
chance they have ever had to carry
one of the very biggest States in the
Union.
If final figures shall prove that
all four of the States mentioned have
gone dry, then the total Of prohibi-
ton States will be raised to fourteen,
and the year 1914 will be marked by
the greatest gain in this direction
ever recorded in one year. In Sep
tember Virginia went dry by a big !
to be followed by four more /
in November.
With these most recent victories, !
prohibition is emphatically carried to !
all sections of the country. 1t holds
Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Tennes-
see, Southern States; Maine, Kansas,
North Dakota, Washington, Colo
ado, Oregon, and Arizona, in North
Ind West; and West Virginia, on the
,order.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Hats On In Elevators!

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Here II another who does not uncove
In an elevator because there happens
to be q woman or women on it.
heartily indorse all that Brother
Bearsley says, and know that there
are others who would do the same
thing If they had the backbone.
Gallantry, bah! The majority Of those
uncovering do not know what the word
means any more than the majority of
the women who make, or finish making
their toilet. by powderfng their noses
and arranging their hair before the
mirrors and other passengers, know
what the word modesty means.
GEORGE P. CROSS.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Too Much Dust On Car Lines.

To the Editor OF the Mail Bag:
Dust on the Mt. Pleasant car line,
particularly on the Connecticut avenue
grade, Is almost intolerabie. Even with
the car doors, shut. women are show
cred with dust caused by the leaves and
sand put on the track by motormen-
While It is admitted that sand Is re-
quired in order that the cars may go
up the grade. 1t seems that the street
railway company or the Commissioners
should see to 1t that the sand and dust
on the grades is wet down. especially
during the rush hours. The District
sprinklers could be safely used for this
purpose. although the cost might be as
sessed against the street car company.
ANTI-DUST HOWLER.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Suburban Streets Poorly Lighted.

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Many Of the streets and roads on tho
outskirts Of the District should be bet
ter ngnted. especially now that the
dangerous law has been passed forbid
ding the use of searchlights on auto
mobiles in the District.
There are many streets in the Dis
trict where automobiles dare not ven-
ture at night under the present law.
streets and roads near Hyattsville. near
and in Rock Creek Park. and on Six
teenth street extended. There are scores
which / can name What Is the public
to do, run the risk of having a serious
accident or Of being arrested for break
ing the law? That is the present al
tentative. :. Let up hope these same law
makers will hasten to have all streets
within the District well lighted imme-
diately. r. M. FRONFELD.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
Public Comfort Station Needed.

To the Editor CT the Mail Bag:
Will you not be SO kind as to print an
earnest plea for q public comfort sta
tiop in Georgetown. where such con-
venience, I might say necessity, Is
sorely needed? We have public COM
fort stations In several Of the parks,
mostly where they are not needed and
where few persons pass. There Is one
such in Lafayette Park. on the north
side, where a clocker would not check
hundred pedestrians passing on tho
busiest day. The one near the market
house Is well placed and very useful.
bu. there is no such place in George
town. Thousands Of persons pass the
intersection Of Wisconsin avenue and N
street every day. For many hundreds
1t is a point Of a change. a break In q
comparatively long journey. A comfort
station was recommended by the
Georgetown Citizens Association. and
believe was once included In the esti-
mates, but nothing came Of the matter.
r. A. SUTTON.
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Dine Retiring Manager.

r. Edwin Joyce. retiring local man
ager. was given a farewell banquet by
employees of the American Multigraph
Ssles Company. at the Powhatan Hotel.
last night Present at the dinner were
Miss Edna May Masters, E. c.. Palmer,
E.. Finigan, John A Foreman. Frank p.
Harbin, and Harry Coffman. all of
washington. and H. II. Griffin. of
Cleveland. Mr. Joyce was presented
with a pitcher and set Of loving cups.
He Is retiring to accept a position as
Washington agent for a Troy, n. Y,
wagon manufacturing firm.
The Washington times., 1914-11-05
The Silver
Lining
Edited By ARTHUR BAER.

After Colonel Goethals is through with
that latest Cuiebra cut landslide, Tam
many has another little task for him.
Been reading the casualty list. Seems
that the only bona fide cunning acct
dent Is when a deer gets shot
Nope. Huerta hasn't saluted the flag
yet.
Movement is spreading. Hope they
don't vote the Atlantic ocean dry.
Oh. yes, Tammany will recover If
gangrene doesn't set in
Forty-tWo centimeters? Mere popgun
We've got a Cannon that shoots from
Danvillc. Illinois, to Washington.
Vesuvius busted out again. Amt a
war amt an election. Must come un-
der the head of new business
Trying to beat Boies Penrose in Penn
sylvania is like looking for leak In
the gas pipe with n lighted match.