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Evening star., 1915-12-05
A STOCKHOLDER WITH
A CONSCIENCE.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright, 1915,

William L. Chenery tells entertain
ingly in recent article the story Of
a certain stockholder with a unique
conscience.
The average owner of stock is con-
tent to draw his dividends Any at
tempt on his part to interfere with
the big fellows who control the COM
pany he regards as futile. Needless to
say. the big ones encourage him in his
view. He is not expected to attend
meetings, and when they are to be
held he is sent neatly printed proxies
to sign.
The process is one that facilitates
profits and shunts responsibility, which
is what most people want
Some years ago. however. "a member
of distinguished Boston family, who
happened to possess an old-fa hioned
New England conscience introduced
himself to the head of the United
States Steel Corporation. as "a damn
fool small stockholder."
He was aroused BY a published article.
"A squalid group of homes called
Painters row, belonged to the Steel
Corporation. Among other horrors, an
old pump supplied the drinking water
for the 568 people who lived in the
row. One of the apartments was $50
PAGES away from the water supply and
Seventy-f1Ve steps above it. Others
were oppresSively distant fz.-.
AS stockholder he was concerned.
He got busy on the inside and brought
about change That gave him start
on the entire industrial problem He
subscribed to a fund which enabled
Alabama, New York, Pennsylvania.
Illinois and Colorado. Moreover he
kept up his own agitation.
The steel industry demands continu-
ka iT TnsNlEt
that the managers had been thinking
about the processes. but not about the
men AS a result a twelve-hour day
and seven-day week was in vogue.
He campaigned for one days rest in
seven and wor
Then he attached the twelve hour
schedule. He sent out an article on
the twelve hour day to $4,000 stock
holders of the corporation. The answers
he obtained are said to have been few
commit themselves Thirty-s per
cent were unfavorahle to an eight hour
day, the only alternative to the twelve
hour shift in the steel mills. Forty
eight per cent asked for a reduction
in hours. That in itself reveals how
fundamentally decent are the instincts
of the larger section in any group.
He did not win the eight-hour fight.
pay for three shifts while the inde-
pendents paid for only two. So ss at
matter stands. But he didn't stop.
Leisure for workmen was not enough.
mills unionIzed- He thought that was
necessary II America is to be a country
Of freemen.
He left a fund of $4,000 to keep up
the fight. Through it investigations OF
conditions are to be made
and published, "to the end that indus
trial abuses and hardships of industrial
laborers may be known and refncflica
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United Commercial Travellers.

Flagg Council, No. 256. had well
attended meeting last night at Pythian
Temple. a. w. Parker, captain of the
degree team, had charge of initiation
ceremonies.
Arrangements were completed for the
open meeting at Pythian Temple, 1O12
evening Jointly to entertain the U.
c. T. members now serving in Con-
gress and the U. c. 7. members in
attendance at the national rivers anl
harbors convention next week. Repre-
sentative Samuel r. Winslow of Massa-
chusetts. Mayor J. J. Hayes of Vicks-
burg, Miss. both members of the order
have mailed their acceptance. Chesa-
peake Council of Baltimore. Md. will
send "A big delegation, and talks on the
order will be made by U. c. T. orators
The committee handling the affair is
composed of F. d. KlotZ, J. NJ. DAILY
and w. F. Bowen. All U. c. It's in this
vicinity are invited to be present
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TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH.
Aurora.

Aurora (Nevada, not Illinois) is a
city with a future and a roistering,
red -blooded past, but very little pres
ent worth mentioning. The scattered
plank cabins nestle close to the fianks
of the Sierras. afraid of the sunlit
emptiness of the barren plain, dream
ing of the days when the camp shook
to the boom of blasting by day and
ratified with salvos of playful revolver
shots by night.
The cheap modern processes of refin-
ing may make Aurora gold camp
again, but she will never be the same
as in the sos. The soft. red bars will
go surely and safely to the Nevada
mint instead of being accompanied by
the shippers prayers and two or three
Wells Fargo guards with sawed-off
shotguns, to take their chances with
the highwaymen that usually awaited
them.
There will be no more of the old,
wild nights in Aurora. when some lucky
prospector bought out every bar in
town for the benefit of a thirsty pub
lie There will be no more of the stiff
card games, where the neat stacks of
gold pieces mounted higher and higher
and men made fortunes by day only to
lose them by night. The new Aurora
will be a twentieth century gold camp
orderly, scientific and efficient. Only
the hot Nevada sun and the sheer,
sharp rise of the Dlue mountains VIII
never change.
Besides her memories of romance,
Aurora can point with civic pride to
the fact that she was once the home of
Mark Twain. The writer lived here in
the days when he still hoped to take
his fortune out of the ground instead
of the inkwell You can still see the
shallow prospect shaft where he strug-
gIed to master the art of pitching rock
with long-han ndled shovel without
getting most of it down the back of
his own neck.
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SQNS&l22EF!TEga5RN1TEE :

Washington Camp. No. 305, S. c. ",
will meet December IA, at 8 o'clock
pm, at the home, 1922 Vermont ave-
nue.. Business Of Importance and gen.
eral interest will be considered. includ-
ing new applications for membership.
After the business meeting, Maj. Z. W.
r. Ewing will make an address on AN
Experimental League; Nature and Stat
US of the Federal Government Under
the New Constitution of 17S7-s3.'
Other features on the program include
George T. Rawlins, and musical selec-
tions by Mrs. w. G. Black and others
The historical portion of the meeting
will be presided over by Lloyd T. Ev-
erett, acting chairman Of the historical
committee. Maj. Ewing and Mr.. Ever
EFT are providing the programs for the
sons and their friends.
Lloyd T. Everett. chairman of the
historical committee OF Washington
Camp. No. 305, has announced that fol-
lowing the business meeting Tuesday
evening, December IA. Maj. Z. w. X
Ewing, a member of the camp, will de-
liver the second of series of his
torical lectures. entitled History and
Nature of the Constitution OF 1889 and
tween the States" The program for
the evening will include readings and
music also.
The following were recently admitted
to membership: William Robah JUS
tice of North Carolina, Herbert New
som of Missouri and George A. Massey
lr of Virginia.
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Independent Order of Rechabites.

White Tent met last Sunday at 643
Louisiana avenue, with little Freda
Marks presiding. Two new members,
Clara Mckillip and Preston Nc
Mahon, were admitted After the busi
ness of the tent frankie Hessler. Freda
Marks. Dorothy Hern. Chauncey Hern.
Florence Hern, Catherine Maui, Louise
Sheckells Violet Steele. William Hes
sler, Margaret Mcmahon. Winfield
Hern, Pauline Woodbury.. Preston Nc
Mahon and Clara Mckillip played
games. Mr.. Hurdle gave a talk to the
little folks and offered a doll and
water to the girl or boy who brought
the most members into the tent by
Christmas. Refreshments were served.
Onward Tent, No. 1921. met Wednes-
day evening with Miss Blanche Ogle,
tent deputy, presiding. Mrs. Mary
Waple was reported convalescing and
now at her home. After business a
social hour followed and refreshments
were served by Mrs. Mildred Rudd and
Mrs. Catherine Browning. Col Evans
and High Chief Ruler Charles r. Car
roll and High Deputy Ruler Joseph
Hart, lr., gave short talks. Music and
dancing closed the evening.
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Knights of the Golden Eagle.

After an interval of two weeks, be-
cause of Thanksgiving day, America
Castle, No. 3, met again Thursday
night at 4316 Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. John B. Woodfield, chair
man of the entertainment committee,
made a final estimate for the social to
be given December and requested all
members to be present with their fami-
lies and friends. He promised there
would be no lecture or long talks, but
Just a nice entertainment with refresh
ments as finale. The following mem
bers were appointed as a committee to
formulate new bylaws for the castle !:
John Thompson, Henry c. Adams,
John b. WoodHeld, Jacob Nussbaum
and Louis C. voegler Frederick
Knudsen, after being initiated into the
third degree, was duly received into
full fellowship as a Crusader Knight
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tween relief and historical work, while
the Lawton Chapter does only rel1et
work.
Mrs. Odenheimer made a stirring ap-
peal to all Daughters to advocate
thorough preparedness, and it was
unanimously decided that Mrs. Maude
Howeil-Smith, District of Columbia
division president. should call special
meeting of the division for the dis
cussion of preparedness and the adop-
tion of suitable resolutions on the sub
ject.
The Mildred Lee Chapter. Children of
the Confederacy, has made the first do
nation to the window to the women of
the Confederacy which is to be placed
in the Red Cross building.
1t was decided that as a memorial to
Mrs. Magnus S. Thompson, who was
late honorary president of the division
and its founder. the Daughters adopt as
their motto for the ensuing year Mrs.
Thompson's last words to the president
of the division: DO something big for
the home this year"
Mrs. Wallace Streater was appointed
chairman of the committee to draw
up suitable resolutions on the death of
Mrs. Ma gnus Thompson to be sent to
Mr.. Thompson to the Veteran and to be
embodied in the minutes of the organi-
cation.
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W092VWfoop W0y9e2:? VWfopLD

Elm Camp No. S, Thursday evening.
at the Old Masonic Temple. elected Of
fcers for the ensuing year, as folioWs:
Consul commander, E. W. Reese; past
consul comma nder, W. W. Wolney; ad-
wiser lieutenant, F. Bradshaw; banker,
H Sangston: clerk, b. Pratt escort,
MIR. Mcdonald; watchman, II. Levin; sem
try, Mr. Graves; camp physician, Dr.
H W Tobias: manager (three years.,
J. c. Bradford; press reporter, F. Brad
shaw
Two candidates received the degree.
Ten applications were received. After
the meeting refreshments were served
and the membership entertained by a
musical program.
The installation of the newly elected
officers will take place the first meet
ing in January.
Oak Camp. No. 4. Wednesday even
ing, at the Northeast Temple, 18th and
Fl streets northeast. conferred the de-
gree on seven candidates and thirteen
new applications were presented. The
following officers We're elected:
Consul commander, Benjamin F. Will
liams; adviser lieutenant. Edward A.
Sutton: banker. Casper F. Gieir; escort.
Walter Locke: clerk, J. f. Thompson;
man. Henry Goldberg; sentry, Harry
Saunders; managers, three years,
William j. kerns. and two years,
William C. Scott. and deputies, B. F.
Williams. +. A. Sutton and W. G. Stott.
The following were elected
camp physicians: DIR. A. l.. Potter. DR..
N Brecht and DR.. E. T. Stephenson.
Forest Camp, No. 13, has elected the
following officers:
Consul commander, Ruby Downs; ad-
wiser lieutenant, T. S. Reihr; banker,
William C. Eisinger: clerk, L. r. Ger
man: escort, r. P. Skinner; watchman.
c. G. Senseney; sentry. H. F. Dewitt:
camp physician, DR.. H. w. Moffett:
deputies. Ruby Downs. l.. r. German
and William c. Eisinger.
A new camp of the Boys of Wood
craft, White Elm Camp, No. 4. was in
stituted by Consul Commander W. G.
Stott of Oak Camp. No. 4, at a meeting
held at 18th and H streets northeast,
Wednesday,.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted as follows: j. J.
Hallock of Oak Camp. No. T. COM
mander: William c. Mcconnell, past
commander. John Hill. adviser lieuten-
ant: Milton Lewis, banker; William E.
Rupprecht. clerk: Edward Taylor. es-
cort;. Milton Brown, watchman: Chris
topher Tucker sentry. Refreshments
were served. The camp will meet again
the first Wednesday of January.
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United Daughters Of the Confederacy

Memorial services for the late Mrs.
Magnus S. Thompson will be held this
evening at o'clock at the Confederate
Memorial Home, 1892 Vermont avenue.
The services are under the auspices of
the District of Columbia Division
United Daughters of the Confederacy
and all Confederate Veterans. Sons of
Veterans and Daughters of the Con-
federacy are asked to attend The
public is also invited.
Mrs Lawton Morgan. president OF the
Alexander r. Lawton Chapter. L. ID. c.,
at the recent convention of the District
of Columbia Division told of the work
of the order, which she declares does
something besides mark Confederate
graves and talk Confederate history
Her chapter last year. she said. kept
several 1amilies warm with supply,
after supply of coal paid grocery bills
month after month for others, supplied
many with sheets. pillowcases and
warm comforts, made many similar
gifts to the Southern Relief Home, be-
sides bringing cheer and comfort in
many ways to others. In one case a
worthy young woman was given a
thorough stenographic course at a local
business college, with all expenses, in
Icluding her clothing. furnished her
This relief work. she says. is done by
each OF the chapters, except that the
other chapters divide their efforts be-
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JR,0.UAM

At the meeting of Constellation Coun-
ell. No. 80. Tuesday night, the degree
team reported it is ready to perform the
class initiation of it's own council, as
well as of applicants of other councils,
as requested, Tuesday, December T.
The relief committee reported NJ E
kayhoe as still sick, but greatly i'm
proved. and no other members sick.
The Grand Orient was fully organic
ed, with the following officers: Grand
orient, W. l.. jenkins: vice grand, F. J.
Schofeld; prince Ray Beller; prophet.
G. W. Shipman; herald, III. G.. Gossage;
parchment keeper. Frank Blain. and
assistant, F. X. Beller; purse bearer, c.
S. Hilbert; sentinel. II. Il. Scrivener 1t
was decided not to make the orient"
beneficial, but simply as an amuse-
ment adjunct. g. II. 5. Carroll and W.
T. Hairless having signifed their de-
sire to be initiated, were then intro
duced to the mysterious workings of
the GRAND Orient" After transaction
of business the orient adjourned to
meet the later part of December
The amusement committee of the
council states IL has made arrange
meut for a smoker and euchre party
at an early date. with valuable prizes
Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, met
Wednesday night with Past Councillor
George w. Robertson in the chair. Two
candidates were initiated. and one was
reinstated. The initiation was con-
Quoted by the team.
After routine business the council
spent social evening. Brief talks were
made by Past Councillor J. w Simpson
and J. A. and J. w. Smithson of Ana
costa Council. No. lS: Past Deputy
Councillor William NJ Bobb, Edward D.
Schwenk Of Mount Vernon.
Edward J. Ross Council No. 2S
Wednesday evening received four ap-
plications for membership. Several
others are pending. The division OF
The council into three classes TO secure
acceptable applicants is causing good
natured rivalry among the members
Among the visitors was State Councillor
D. W. Bromwell. who addressed the
council. outlining his policy during his
term. The state councillor was ten.
dered the thanks OF the council for his
appointment Of three Of It's members on
committees of the State Council Pa
State Councillors S. Brashears and p. T
Groves being appointed chairman OF
the legislative and credential commit.
tees and Recording Secretary w. f
Saunders member of the press com.
mittee.
Following the business meeting o,
Liberty Bell Council. No. 55. TUESDAY
evening. the committee on the good Of
the order" presented. for the enter.
fainment OF about $50 members anc
invited guests. program comprising
music and dancing. Vocal selection,
were given by the Neathelon Quar-.
tette-P. Smith. G. w Murphy. C. c
Martin and p. c. Jarboe; piano solo,
by Miss Fredda Bachman and Mis-.
Mabel Burkett. recitations BY Miss i.
Dawkins and Miss Marian Tigh. ant
piano and vocal duets by Miss Georpis
Hayes and John Reh. Between tn,
musical numbers an orchestra furnish
ed music for dancing, and the member.
OF the committee in charge provided
refreshments Among the visitor,
were State Councillor ID. l.. Bromwell
Jr.: Past State Councillor j. A. Madison
state Council Deputy II. w. Chew ant
State Council Recording Secretary f. p
Haxleton.
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improves! 1!T 1RneR
liked MEN

Logan Tribe. No. 7. met Thursday It
was decided to hold a church service
at Peck Memorial Church Sunday
night, December ~. Remarks were
made by several members during the
good of the order.
Usage Tribe. No. 6, met Monday
night at Society Temple The matter
OF holding an open meeting on the
fonrth Monday of every month was dis
cussed and approved.
Seneca Tribe, No. II, Friday night at
Bank Hall received the. application Of
Snowden A. Mitchell Past Sachem
Altman, jr., reported the bowling
league as doing nicely.
Osceola Tribe. No. 10, met Wednes-
day night. The members were compli-
mented by Past Sachem Stumpp, sr. for
their excellent record during the pres
ent Visitation season.
Past Great Sachem Gartren of White
Eagle Tribe. No II. at the last tribe
impressed with the way the members
are working for the tribe. which meets
the second Wednesday of each month.
20, held a social session a SAB Louisiana
avenue northwest Large delegations
from all the tribes of the District, as
well as from Alexandria, Va, were
present Past Sachem e. r. Boyer was
chairman of the enterta inment COM
mittee. An address was delivered by
Past Great Sachem White of Mineola
Tribe on the American Indian and his
relation to the Improved Order of Red
men. Past Sachem Jacobson of Seneca
Tribe recited poem entitled "Old Vir-
ginia,' and c. o. Shaw gave recita-
tion. Songs were sung by Past Sachem
Fred Madison. accompanied on the
piano by Past Sachem Dugan, and by a
mixed quartet of members of Logan
and Red Wing tribes. Refreshments
were served.
Members from all the tribes of the
District were present at the visitation
of the great chiefs to Idaho Tribe No
ID, Tuesday night The hall was deco
rated with the national emblem and ever
green. The senior sycamore. NJ. katZ.
welcomed the chiefs on behalf of the
tribe Sachem Embray was confined to
his home by illness. Past Great Sachem
Tibbitts spoke of the sessions work of
the Great Council of the United States
in September at Chicago, Ill. Remarks
under the good of the order were made
by Past Sachems Gartrell. Whitman,
Cobb, Garner and others. A turkey
supper was served after the meeting to
all present.
Thursday evening Sious Tribe. No. is.
will have its visitation by the great
chiefs. This will be the last of the
visitations this year.
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S9!gt{f1ERANs

| connander-in-C Chief Ambrose Il. %.
S+enbans has granted dispensations to
! all camps to hold public lnstalia.ioi'
Of new officers, and urges that they ps
| held with those of the Grand ARMY oh
the Republic and allied patrlotic Or
carnations. The elections will be heio
at the December meetings, ana tue
oRcers-elect installed in January
I W n McGonegal, senior vice COM
mander of Lincoln Camp, NO. q was
unanimously nominated as commander f.
The election will occur tomorrow even
| ing
4 aew camp has been organized at
Buchanan, W. Va, by Past DlVlsion
Commander Everett F. Warner of Lin
coin Camp. No. 2, of this city: ~
started with substantial membership.
A report from Rev. w. Fl. Edgell, ma
tional organizer, states that seven ne"
camps have been organized ana nine
Others are in contemplation in west
Virginia.
The Cushing Camp Fife and Drum
Corps will have weekly practlce each
Wednesday evening during the year.
1t is the intention to have the corps
accompany the local camps to the ma
in September, 1916
National Press Correspondent H: v.
Speelman, past conmander-in-ch chle1.
Sons of Veterans, U. >. A, is OIL Oh
three-week vacation.
The election of officers of Gen. George
H. Thomas Camp, No. IL, VII be heid
at the hall on Sth street northeast FIJI
day. December II.
National Counselor H. Harding Hn1e
represented Commander-in- -Chief Ste-
phens officially at the grand muster
rally in Faneuil Hall. Boston. MasA-
last Monday evening, when 200 candi-
dates were installed.
Commander w. s. Crown of Thomas
Camp, No. II, has appointed Corbin
birch Edwin H. Grove and A. Marks
as members of the joint theater bene-
fit committee.
Auxiliary Notes.
Mrs. Rose S. Rutledge, president of
the auxiliary of the Maryland divi-
sion, has been on tour of inspection
of the auxiliaries at Baltimore and
Hagerstown, Md, and Wilmington, Del.
Announcement is made that the aux
iliary to Gen. George Thomas Camp.
No. IL, will be organized within the
next thirty days. t
A number of socials are being held by
the auxiliary of Gushing Camp, No. 80.
at the homes of the members.
The names and addresses of the ma
tional officers of the Sons of Veterans
Auxiliary are: President, Mrs. Libbie
Meis, Philadelphia, Pa; vice president,
Miss Mary Tredo. Paterson. n. j.; the
council, Mrs. Bessie B. Bowser, Indian
apolis Ind; Mrs. Rose s. Rutledge,
ash
Waters. Woburn, Mass; treasurer.
Mrs. Katherine ]. Reese. Mount Yer
non. Ohio; chaplain, Mrs. Jennie w. &.
Horton. Penn Yam, n. Y. /. and l. Off
Ger. Mrs. Myrtle Stewart, Detroit.
Mich; inspector, Minnie E. Groth.
Barabee, Wis; patriotic inspector, Miss
Mayme Dwyer, New York city; press
correspondent, Miss Jennie Thole,
Dwight. ILL.,: secretary, Mrs. Katie z.
Carr. Camden, \. j.; chief of staff, Miss
Molly Donaldson. Paterson. n. j., and
Judge advocate, Francis A. Callahan,
Philadelphia, Pa.
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a sermon. would call you equally un-
grateful in belittling the greatest bless
ing in the world-but I'd rather be a
song than a sermon. any day in the
year. so, seeing you didn't mean it and
are sorry, and won't ever do it again
why are you worrying?"
why am l worrying. Why, woman,
l forgot to rap wood"
She had gone to the front gate to get
her special bottle of cream and to take
long breaths of early morning air.
And while she was killing her two
birds with one stone a colored man
across the street was wheeling a bar
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brush against her cheek Then be
skipped down her arm to her hand, sat
up straight, folded prayerful paws and
looked straight into the womans eyes
with the inscrutable eloquence which
God gives only to the dumb.
The man considered himself insulted: :
You little rascal, you. Here, I've
been feeding you and you cold -shoul-
der me. like this. when she didn't give
you a blame thing,
But the man was mistaken-men
sometimes are. He had fed the squir-
rel for his own amusement. But the
woman's baby-talk stood for imper-
sonal tenderness for the little crea-
ture's own self. And, possessing more
wisdom than the naturalist allows him.