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Evening star., 1915-06-01

Opposes Congressional Inquiry.
Another employe writing to The Star
urges that no further time be lost by
the appointment of congressional
commission to investigate the entire
matter and frame bill for submission
TO the Senate and House He said:
II would like to register an en-
phaf1c NO against deferring further
consideration of the pension matter by
having. as suggested by one of your
correspondents. a joint commission ap-
pointed by Congress for the purpose of
obtaining further information, thus
year.
Congress has now in its files all
tae necessary Information, acquired
inrough the numerous hearings which
nave taken place before the civil sery-
ice committees of both the House and
senate during the past twelve or fifteen
years And il any more is needed the
chairma an OF the civil service commit
lee OF the Senate can obtain IL he
tween now and next December with
the aid OF the executive departments.
AS | have already indicated by NV
answers, | favor the contributory form
OF pension. simply because I think IL
VIII be most likely to receive favor
aoie consideration by Congress, and the
Sfeat BODY of the clerks are very anx-
ious to have some action taken at the
coming session"
Evening star., 1915-06-01
Drugless Physicians to Meet.

Election of delegates to attend the
annual convention of the National AS
sociation of Drugless Physicians in
Atlantic City. June is. 10 and 20 is to
be the principal business transacted
at meeting of the District of Column
bia Association of Drugless Physicians
tomorrow evening at o'clock, at the
Office of D. r. Wheeler, secretary of
of the association, 1117 I street north
west.
Evening star., 1915-06-01
Takes the Opposite View.

still another employe. however, takes
the opposite view. He said:
Il fully agree with the writer OF the
letter appearing in your paper that the
matter should be decided by the ma
jority of congressional committee.
There Is little hope that Congress will
be governed by the views presented bv
these coupons. but your valuable ef-
forts could be exerted in a different
way to gain some benefit for those for
whom you are underta king this move
ment. The government clerk does not
ask for charity. but only for such con-
sideration and compensation as he be-
lteves to be deserving of Let US have
justice. based upon fair confederation
Of all facts and upon a sincere desire
TO deal fairly and consistently with the
servants of the government
The civil service OF the government
10 the only vocation which has failed
10 have its remunerations keep pace
with the advance of cost of living. Sal
aries have not been Increased in many
years. excepting. OF course, the salaries
OF our lawmakers and some of tho
higher officials. This standstill of sal
aries does not indicate a decreasing ef-
for II is well known that the amount
OF ability and quantity of work exacted
have been increased by the various
methods devised TO this end. It's a
long. long way to the hand which
Evening star., 1915-06-01
Two Fairs at Half Fare;
Railroad Rates Cut In Two

The railroads have 1rsauy reduced their
fares and made II possible ADr you 10 see
both 'hs san Frsncisro and san Diego Fx-
positions cn one ticket. By wsy Of the Bur
lington Route &c. r. O.. r. r. the cost of
. railroad ficEet n California and back will
10 ooiy about onr hsif 'ha usual price and
ron r-n tske i, the fncompe rable Colorado
scenery. Including the Royal Gorge see Den.
ver Colorado Springs. i'i-hln and ssit Lake
CITY on 'he way >roTpiB: III ~ any point
drsred
Returning. roI may "agoy a sea trip up the
ccssi io Portland, soc 1a.oIua SestiIe and
>poss ne. and eIiacr tilSo i.T Vat GOAL Park or
Yellowstone PARK the wonders ., the world
You don take rrlp like thiS very often.
fou should see the best scenery en route and
DOT spend any more than is necessary u do
u. Tell me when you plan 10 20, how long
YOU can stay, and let make up sn ifin.
srary TO a. your particular needs Let me
explain row snd why the Burlington can
serve you best. Ill he glad 10 do IT, Write. (
telephone or ca'l.
Wan Austin. General Agent Passenger
-I.tI.... =. r. . L: Il 90. SCI Chc-tnu' ]
St ri.la iciphit hI,"rti>cmcn
Evening star., 1915-06-01
Prefers Straight Pension.

Another employe, who opposes the
contributory plan. urged the adoPtioh
of a straight pension as follows:
II don't look upon contrioutors
plan as a pension at all. 1t is COM
pulsory insurance. 1t would not bene-
fit the service any. A man won't work
harder if he is paying for his own re-
tirement. He will if the government
pays it, and will try to get promoted
to the highest salary SO as to get a
larger pension.
at is the increased efficiency that
pays. That's where the corporations
gain. and why the pension is to them
an asset instead of an expense. We
don't want any commission to inves-
tigate'
Evening star., 1915-06-01

holds (and withholds) the pay. There
are many employees who have i'm
pressed their immediate superiors that
their service deserves better remunera-
tion: those superiors. however, can
only recommend an increase of salary;
such recommendation will be disre-
garded by Congress in most instances.
Why cannot Congress respect the
Judgment of supervising officials to
the same extent as private firm re-
General Pensions Advocated.
A woman employe, an oregon voter.
in letter to The Star declared that
woman suffrage will help pension not
only the superannuated government
clerk. but all old persons throughout
the country. She said
That which ought to be done can
not be done too quickly. When "oileh II
vote in two-thirds of the states thes
will place an amendment before con
eress to care for all aRed peia"i
through some channel or other, pc
cause il is womans nature 70 care
for those who need care. ana also 70
see that each cares for its own me
church. the schools, the cofporal.ohs'
are doing this 10 quite an eAteu''
brought about Very largely ps
work of the women in these orsan'za :
,;ors Don't wait for the women to DO
tlOHS. poi " a'' -
everything
Favors Contributory Plan.
supnorter of the contributory plan
had the following to say yesterday;
..l-nder the contributory plan Con
rress | believe. would reclassifN ana
increase salaries. This plan seems
more buslnesslike. 1t creates 1uno
which will benefit the employe h1mssi. .is
a, certain time. or will benent ms
family in case of death. or both. N
like the straight pension plan. shouao
a nerson decide to leave the seTsiee
af,er a few years work. he Will os
naid his accumulated contribution WIN
interest. Besides these advantages,
there is an element Of thrift, r,.s Mars were
thcre are who, if their salaries W.
to he doubled. would have no ny
surplus at the end of year than nao
thev received no increase. and resa1ao s1ao
less of the fact that there are ai;o -,
many who could put an increase ~
salary to decidedly good use. peiie ,t
condition requiring some oes..s ~
seIfsacrifice and slight confulso, !,
saving would eventually beneht an
concerned
Evening star., 1915-06-01
CLOSE Of CANVASS
ON PENSION PLANS
The Stars Voting Coupons on
Civil Service Retirement
to Be Counted.
RESULT TO BE PUBLISHED
WHEN TABULATI0N ENDS
Views of Government Clerks Who
Discuss Merits Of the Prop
ositions Submitted.

The voting on the question of civil
service retirement. conducted by The
Star. closes tonight. All voting cou-
pons must he in the hands of the ciNii
service editor not later than tonight in
order to he counted in the final tabula-
tion. The last coupon was published
yesterday afternoon.
The final tabulation of the vote will
be made as quickly as possible. and
will be published in The Star imme-
diately upon its completion. The vote
during the last days of the contest has
been very heavy.
The Star has received many letters.
commenting upon the civil service re-
tirement proposal. written by employees
sending in their coupons. II has been
impossible to publish all these comments,
owing to limited space. However, The
Star will continue TO publish some If
these letters until the vote is finally an
nounced
One of the employees, who stands for
q straight pension system. paid entirely
by the government, wrote to The Star
today criticising some of the statements
which have been published by employees
who urge that there is no need and no
real demand for a pension system of
any kind for civil service employees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
SEEKS TO EJECT
LOT PURCHASER
I. h. Rh0ads Brings Action Against
Defendants for Failing to Erect
si,501 Houses.

Alleging that contracts which had
been entered into at the time of the
sale, providing that homes costing NOT
less than 81 500 would be erected
upon the lots purchased, had been
broken, F K. Rhoads yesterday af-
ternoon iii circuit court fled eject
ment suits against Irene Marie Leopold
and Mack Sible Curtis &, Simonson
are the attorneys
1t is alleged in each case that on
July II, 1915, the defendants bought
from MIR Rhoads lots in Hedgeside
addition in this city and entered into
a contract, the fifth clause of which
provided that it was agreed that no
residences would be erected on the
lots that would cost less than 81 800
each and in case the covenant was bro
ken the lots should revert to the
grantor
1t is charged that, notwithstanding
the contract houses We're erected
which did cost less than $500 each.
and therefore eiectment suits have
been brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
POLICE NEWS

Louis Fremme1 and A. E. Stone
staged a battle on Second avenue last
night, according 10 charges preferred
today in police court against them.
Fremmel was assessed SIS and costs for
assault and battery and Stone was SEN
fenced to five days in Jail for disor-
DERBY conduct. Captain kittilsen and
Traffic Officer Fitzsimmons made the
arrests.
Three coIored men in the lower end
of the city started a rough-house last
night that police were forced to quefl-
Each was fined 50 and costs for dis
orderly conduct. They gave their
names as Garfield Cradle, Will Hob
son and Carl Franson. Officer Berry
made the arrests.
The theft of 10-pound Jar of but
ter from his ice box was today report
ed 10 the police by Walter Foster, 1917
Twelfth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
STATESHORTHAnD
MEnT() ORGANIZE:
Edwin Dice OF This City Calls Meeting
for Peoria, Dec. 81, for Purpose
of Forming Association.

Edwin Dice, local court reporter,
and chairman Of the utilization commit
lee Of the National Shorthand Report
ers' association. has called meeting
Tor Peoria, Dec. 81, al which time steps
will he taken toward the organization
of a state association
The national association is attempt
ing through the committee Of which
Mr., Dice is the head. to form state
clubs throughout the country and to
have state and city organizations be
come affiliated with it. Much Of the
burden of the big undertaking has
fallen upon the Rock Island man 9th
er members Of his committee are: Err
nest }, Moth. San Francisco; W. A.
Seller Kansas City, Mrs Elizabeth
Rogers, Lexington, Ky Mr.. Dice is
preparing paper relative to the work
be is doing for the next issue of the
publication OF the national association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25

Mr.. Ford" began the interviewer.
have you, during your stay on the
Pacific coast. devised any new plans
In regard to your charities?''
The manufacturer has q way Of max
ing questions seem foolish, inane as
If the only possible answer were the
one he supplied. His answer in re-
gard to his charities was typical Of the
man who In less than a decade piled
up millions which he long ago began
to share with his employees.
'shucks.' he said calmly. Il
haven't any charities. Charity is
a shit takes more than it gives,
1t gives moments relief and
takes away lifetime Of self-re-
spect. / practice ne charity
give nothing for which do not re-
eeiye compensation. The man who
offers charity offers insult"
The train was well under way wher
the :etreating interviewer. looking up
saw Mr. Ford extend his hand from the
window and wave good by.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
MONUMENT LEFT
BY NEGR0I.E:AOER
Wonderful Achievement nj Tuskegee.
Alabama, Where There Are 1000
Acres Of Land Owned.

At the end Of % years the celebrated
principal was able to write in ami
versary articles on his phenomenal
achievement that Tuskegee institute
owned 1000 acres of land, So buildings,
large and small, used as dwellings,
dormitories, classrooms, shops and
barns, which, together with the equip
ment. live stock. stock-in-trade, and
other personal property, were valued
at about 1891 1856 This. says the
Springfield. Mass, Republican, did not
include $4,000 acres Of public land re-
naming unsold from the $4,000 grant
ed by congress valued at Si35000, nor
the endowment fund. which amounted
ian. /. 1906, to s1,275,664. During the
wear 1g04-5, there were enrolled in
the regular normal and industrial de-
partments. .504 students 900 young
men and 504 young w0men--with an
average attendance of 1924. There
were 81 different industries taught in
the school. The annual report, at the
25th anniversary said
During 1904, mainly by student
labor. we cultivated 80 acres of land.
Our sweet potato crop alone amount
ed to $500 bushels. Our dairy herd,
which has been cared for by the stu
dents. contains III mich cows, and
1882 pounds of butter were made
during the year. In the machinery
division 124 students received in
struction. One new seTen-horsepow-
err engine was built for school use:
six steam engines were repaired and
1s3 iron bedsteads built. In the tailor
shop ESQ full suites of clothes and
56s pairs of oyeralls were made. be-
sides large amount of jobs done,
During the year 1,4f2 articles were
made in the millinery division, 1909
in the dressmaking division, 2.505 In
the plain sewing division. 5.1fS in the
understanding division. 1857 in the
broom making and hasketry division.
and 4ss.076 pieces were laundered
during the year.
an the harness shop IS sets Of new
harness were made In addition to the
repair work done on all the harness
belonging to the school and for out
side parties. In the electrical divi-
sion. the interior wiring of the aca-
demic building. Emery dormitory No.
. and three cottages, was done by
students, besides extending the cleo
trio light system on the outside of the
buildings. In the brick masonry divi-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
VILLA STUDENTS
GIVE A PROGRAM
Exercises Appropriate TO Thanksgis,
ing are Presented BY the Pupils
of the Trades.
MILES sTAsDIsH is 4 FEATURE
Patriotic Allegery "tise Thanks
Proves Inspiring Much Praise
is ELECTED.

Appropriate To Thanksgiving the pu-
pills of the grades at Villa de Chan
tai presented a program replete with
.anecdote and song In the auditorium
yesterday afternoon at o'clock be-
fore an audience composed of SEN
iors and juniors and parents 'ifiles
Standish" was the feature of the pro-
gram, which was presented in four
scenes. each showing different cast
Of the same characters. Special cos
tunes had been obtained and the Puri-
tan dress and manner closely adhered
to, All the parts were we'll taken and
the little play elected much applause.
The program was interspersed with
piano solos given in excellent man
ner The children show competent
training and each executed her part
faultlessly. The patriotic auegory
Give Thanks, was timely and insnir-
ing in effect.
| The Program.
/ The program was as follows;
1 (at Welcome address.
| thl Seven Times One"
/ c1 she Displains 1t.
The kindergartners
/ TAI Thanksgiving
] b. The Turkeys Thanksgiving
(cl The Story of the Pilgrims"
Pupils Of the third and fourth grades.
Piano solo "Gondolier's Serenade, 81
I Josephine Lewis
Thanksgiving in Other Lands.
Misses Margaret Harrison, Charlotte
| Copp, Josephine Lewis. CATHERINE
Rank. Loretta Murphy. Ethel Craig.
/ Chorus
ta) The Pilgrims"
b. Thanksgiving
The grades
/ Reading 1892, Catherine Rank.
! Little Orphan Annie Elizabeth
Dunn and pantomimed by pupils OF
the grades
(a) October Party"
tbt The Cats Thanksgiving
tcl Give Thanks"
! Pupils of the fifth and sixth grades
/ Piano solo - "Myrtles,7 Dorothy
, Diesenroth
Play" Miles Standish.
Scene l. The cabin. John Alden
Maud Hefferman Miles standish, Mary
Eyangeline Higgins.
Scene H. The proposal Priscilla
Mary Ellen O'Connell; John Alden
/ Agnes Stewart.
Scene HI The council-The elder
Mary McMann: Miles Standish. Loretta
Murphy; Indian Margaret Wilson
guard, Ruth Wanless; councilmen
Helen Rurphy, Agnes Stewart, JOS
ephine Lewis, Cecilia Brown, Char
iotte Copp, Catherine Rank. Gydana
Higgins Ellen McCarty.
Scene ". The welding Priscilla
Esther Mullane John Alden, Char
lotte Copp elder. Josephine Lewis;
Miles Standish Gydana Higgins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
FOSTER

Ralph Johnston was caller in Port
Byron Friday
Jud Wainwright made business
trip to Aledo Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Wainwright
and Miss Allie Beal were shopping in
Moline THURSDAY
Hazel Cox spent Sunday at home
with her mother, returning to Moline
Monday.
Mrs. Clyde Wake. Anne Weidman
Lila Wainwright and Francis Church.
i'll were shopping in Moline Tuesday
The snow that fell Monday was not
q welcome visitor to the farmers, there
being many acres Of corn not yet
picked
Margaret BeaI little daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph BeaL is spending
q few days with her grandparents. Mr.
and Mrs. C0wel, in Moline
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25

sion 54s 900 bricks have been laid. /
224.So0 laths have been put on. and /
s,0ls square yards of plastering COM |
pleted. IN the hrickyard 10000 |
bricks have been manufactured.
"The value OF the products manu-
featured and sold from the mechanical |
departments of the school amounted |
to s10d.295 The sales of the products |
Of the industries carried on exclusive
~ by women amounted to s5,T0s. The
value of the farm products sold was
s56,1SS. This did not include s220
credited TO poultry and bees. nor ss45
for the sale Of flowers by the school
florist The sales in the commissary
i department amounted to SIS. 59s. Put
ting these items together, they give the
grand total of s236,655 as the amount
Of business done by the school last
year in the sale Of its own products.
and of the food, clothing, etc. used
by teachers and students"
| Ten years have elapsed since that
report was made. Since then the en-
/ dowment of Tuskegee has increased to
several millions, and It's plant enlarg-
] ed, although in recent years it has
been the policy not to increase indef-
| nitely the number of students. Tusk-
/ egee is more and more a central power
/ station in the great Oklahoma belt. II
| trains especially young men and WON
en- to 60 out among their people 10 us-
/ lifht them. The wonderful influence if
! has had is seen in the number If sim
liar schools started by its own grad
yates In localities needing them. The
institute also encouraged negro teach
ers by making up its own faculty ex-
clusiVely Of them. Tuskegee as early
as 1900 was officially recognized by
the German government when ii sent
for three Of its graduates to go to At
RIGA 10 teach cotton growing TO the
natives Of the German possessions.
How he became a successful oollec-
tor Of endowment from northern mil
lionaires were impressed by the com
mon sense Of the man" He needed
only to depict the condition Of his race
! his school 10 secure funds to make
up annual deficits. Then, too. Mr..
/ Washington made friends by his re-
markable thrift and management in
utilizing funds. True stories such as
this gained wide circulation
/ A friend of the school living in
New York city gave $4,000 with which
| to build and furnish Phelps hall, to be
/ used as a bible training school, In
stead Of letting out the job by con
tract, it was taken in charge by the
different departments. with J. II.
Washington. general superintendent of
| industries, to oversee the whole.
Bricks were made at the brickyard,
lumber at the sawmill, lath. shingles,
brackets. holdings. window and door
casing got ready, and all were made
, into the finished building In the same
way il was furnished. even to the mir
rors. The work occupied nearly a
year. and during that time the stu
: dents. from the boys that dug the sand
and carried the bod, to the finest work
men, received $4,000 worth of help
in board. education and skill; yet the
full value Of the money remains in the
building. A gentleman who learned Of
these facts said that $4,000 vas rails
ed to $4,000" This is a sample of the
way all money given to Tuskegee is
= used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
LONDON BANKS SHOW
SMALLER RESERVE

London, Nov 25-The weekly state
ment Of the Bank of England shows
the following changes:
Total reserve. decreased e1,400, 600.
Circulation. increased E28S.o00
Bullion decreased G1,112,620.
Other securities. decreased G3,S45,-
600.
Public deposits. increased G1,967,-
Coz.
Other deposits. decreased G7,027,-
600.
Notes reserve. decreased e1,406.00o
Government securities, unchanged.
Proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week, 2749 per cent;
unchanged from last week.
Rate of discount, unchanged at 5
per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
DEVILS Darling"
AT THE MAJESTIC.

PhOtoplay critics agree that Farrar,
the celebrated international operate
artistic, is the supreme Carmen Of tho
screen even as she was the greatest on
the singing stage. Miss Farrar. who
appears at the Majestic theatre tonight
and tomorrow, does so in the original
Paramount production made under the
direction of Cecile de Mile, the cele-
hrated I4asky director. and Morris
Gest, representing the New York Met
ropoltan Grand Opera company. The
press of the nation universally en-
dorses Farrar's Carmen as the most
artistic by far of all such productions.
Miss Farrar has not only eclipsed
Calye, but the celebrated American
woman has outdone everybody on the
screen in the same opera. This Is but
natural, seeing that Farrar has made
life study of the role of the won
derful gypsy girl. The scenes In Car
men, particularly the bull fight. are
done with lavish expenditure of
money that makes the Paramount pic
lures the celebrated films they are.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-25
SOUEAKING
KIDNEYS!

DO not hesitate to promptly heed
Tue warning your kidneys give you
@nen they begin 10 lag in their work.
"hen you feel those little "squeaky"
PANS in the small OF the back; loss
Vi appetite; highly colored urine;
WEAKNESS you cannot account fort
means that your kidneys are not doing
.nelr work properly, The result may
oe fatal II neglected
The remedy is simple matter II you
SCI promptly. Go to your druggist and
get box OF genuine GOLD MEDAL
tiaariem OIL Capsules. Harlem Oil has
peen stardard remedy for all kid
ley and bladder troubles since 1895.
II Is imported direct from the ancient
laboratories at Harlem. Holland Be
sure you get the genuine GOLD
MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. No
substitute will give the proper result
Prices. 25c, soc and 800. Your money
positively refunded II you do not get
prompt relief. and soon feel the old.
LIME ginger" of youth.--(Adv.).