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The Washington times., 1915-01-27
A Billy Sunday Incident.

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
From time to time, since his appear
ance here, correspondents OF the Mail
Bag column have criticised Mr.. Billy
Sunday. and one of these critics has
badly inquired: What does Billy Sun
day do with the large sums Of money
he carries away at the close OF his
campaigns?"
have never seen Billy Sunday. but I
CHANGED to be stopping in one Of the
larger cities. Immediately following one
of his revivals-a very successful series
Of meetings, and l heard of an Incl
dent which may. in part, answer the
question propounded by the Mail Bag
correspondent
At one Of the city banks. Mr.. Sunday
presented check which had been given
by a woman. The bank cashier knew
the donor. and said to Billy Sunday:
THAT check should never have been
drawn. The woman who gave It IL q
widow. is poor. and her house Is so
heavily mortgaged that she can't
afford to do things like this"
Billy Sunday, I am told, became
deeply interested in the woman's case,
learned the amount Of the mortgage,
and paid 1t before he left the city.
NJ. r.
Warrington, January 2s.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
APPROPRIATION ISLOW.

iail. 1t is difficult to get nurses to serve
In the institution.
Only thirty nurses can be cared for
In the present nurses home. though
ly for the patients there.
These are a few Of the conditions
that workers in the institution feel
would be remedied readily If members
sonally to inspect the premises. Senator
Chamberlain of oregon after inspecx-
ing the hospital recently. stated on the
floor Of the Senate. why. out In Ore
son We take better care OF our live
poor who need hospital treatment"
Eight small frame buildings and one
brick building of the psycopathic ward
now nov make up the plant Of the hospital
building. and patients demanding surg
ical treatment must be carried, often
In the most inclement weather, from the
wards to the operating room.
. Ihough ,. the brick building is supposed
the patients there. locked in Individual
rooms. are in extreme danger from
fire. Nurses have the kays to these
doors; ,ns and In case Of fire. It is stated.
sary to empty this ward.
The only salaried position at the in
stitution. except for the resident physi-
Gian iames and q can few internes, is that Of DR..
JfannOn
ganized stan of forty visiting and con-
suiting physicians. surgeons. and special
ists' These give their services for moth
lng; More than that, they nav from
their own pockets for the services OF a
patholostst DR.. Ralph lie Compte. be-
cause 1t was deemed absolutely neces-
sary for such an expert to give much of
MS time tn to to the hospital work.
trict bill appropriating $4,000 to begin
work on new municipal hospital ,Ws !
carried. Bnt this item was stricken ont
in the House. An appropriation Of sI5 g..
600 for drawing plans for the proposed
hospltaI cannot be used until further
appropriation Is made, since 1t in not
known known now much Is to be expended
The present years appropriatt tton for
the hospital. $4,000. is said to be woe
luily inadequate for the work, Proper
food cannot be purchased within that
amount. needed supplies cannot be
bought. nor can door mats, chairs. and
other smaller accessories
Though the asylum hospital now is
under the management Of the iail off
cials. not more than per cent ~ The
patients ever have been from the iaii,
and the average Is about 8 per cent.
Friends OF the hospital are especially
anxious for an inebriate ASYLUM where
alcoholics and drug addicted patients
may be properly cared for. The mixture
OF these patients with those who show
traces of other forms OF insanity is CON
sidered bad for both classes OF unfortu-
mates
The present provision for needy pa
tients places the National Capital a,
tn" bottom Of the list of any CITY of its
size In the country. 1t is stated, In tts
provision for the city's charges.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27

correctional institutions in the same
wards with adult offenders is an es-
pecially bad feature.
The only opposition to the new
municipal hospital comes from those
who believe such an institution
would result in withdrawing the ap-
preparations now made to other hos
pitals annually for the care Of the
city's poor. But officials of these
hospitals have complained that the
$1.25 per day allowed for the care
of such patients was not sufficient
to provide for their care.
. All that saves the Washington
Asylum Hospital from being yet
more inadequate to the demands
upon it, is the volunteer service of
about forty of the city's public
spirited physicians. Among those
who give time to the institution now
are some of the most eminent speci-
alists and surgeons in the city. And
these men are digging down into
their own pockets for money to pay
a pathologist for the institution.
An inspection of the premises of
the present hospital, and an ac-
quaintance with the facts concern
ing it's way of eking out an ex-
istence, should insure speedy action
on Capitol Hill for the erection of
a municipal hospital.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27

unreasonable through the same organ
by which It is averred the heart Of q
man 10 most easily REACHED? Eliminate
some OF the dyspepsia IA Congress by
putting the digestive organs Of certain
members in good condition. and am
sure the National Treasury would be
cations" The District Of Columbia. too.
would come into its own. .rs
Congressman who work hard in their
offices, sometimes day and night, suffer
first from want Of exercise. They OBJ
tain diversion for the most part at a
theater. and seldom know the exhilara-
tion OF bodily exercise. A surfeit of
brain working and a stagnant body puts
the stomach out Of order. the doctors
say, and as soon as this happens the
individual becomes a Crouch. Every
thing Is wrong with him. He sees con-
ditions through contrary eyes and or
ders investigations" economies, and
would never dream of.
There is q remedy for this. and the
people Of the District who have to- live
with Congress and abide by It's rulings
should advocate this remedy Coax
every member of the House and SEN
ate to take up riding horses.
A ride for each member two or three
at the Capitol. Smiles would soon take
the place Of grouchy countenances. and
there would be no picking on the Dis
trfct and other victims.
1t would pay the nation to have
Senators and members OF the House
furnished with horses and to promote
campaign to encourage the horse
sport here. Sincerely. -
GEORGE F. DICKINSON.
washington, Jan. 1.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
SUSPENDER TRAGEDY

A few short years ago, because
of their misfortunes in the MAN
churian campaigns, the impression
became widespread that Russian
army officers were incompetent as
strategists. With inexhaustible sup
plies of men capable of being trained
into soldiers equal to any in the
world, they had failed either as tao
ticians or as strategists.
But the present war has been fore
ing a change in the verdict; and a
telling incident Of the last few DAYS
has earned for the Russians the dis
tinction of devising the most origi-
nal and effective bit of strategy vet
formulated.
A Russian commander in the Cau-
casus found himself with a horde of
, Turkish prisoners on his hands. How
was he to preserve proper guard
over them without depicting his
fighting force? 1t was a serious
question. He solved it thus:
Before starting the body of pris.
oners marching under guard to the
rear, he deprived every man of sus-
penders, "galluses," belt, trouser
buttons or whatever other parapher.
malta might be used to hold up the
trousers.
The weather was cold. Modesty
might not have effected the purpose
but the weather did. The prison
ers were kept SO busy holding up
their trousers with their hands that
they couldn't run, attack their
guards, or otherwise start anything
They were conducted to the real
'ajily by minimum of guarding
force.
Is there not an idea in this fol
the peace societies? Is it possible
that the worldwide abolition of gal.
luses would put an end to war, with
all its admittedly unfortunate re.
suits? The idea at least seems as
We'll worthy attention at The Hague
rs some other proposals that have
been seriously advanced
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
THE "UTNEY" BUS

Newspaper exchanges from the
West tell of a remarkable develop
ment in the transportation of urban
populations that is rapidly making
it's way East. 1t is called the cit
ney" service, "jitney" being Western
slang for the nickel. In San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, Seattle,
Portland, and other Coast cities
cheap automobiles and trucks car
rying from four to ten passengers
have taken the public by storm.
Last week the service appeared in
Kansas City and the newspapers of
that city have . been devoting COL
umns to it.
The auto bus is not new. Ii has
been in ssrvics abroad and in few
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
Stenographer Attempts To Explain
Why Some Fellow Workers Can't
UNake C0nd."

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Might I offer q word for the benefit
Of "Stenograpf er." who complains in
Saturdays Times that while the papers
say stenographers are in demand by the
Government re has several "stenog-
raphing'' friends who find 1t difficult
to get Jobs even after passing the civil
service examinations?
1t has been my observation that there
Is q constant demand for stenographers.
but they must be good stenoYraphers
The mere fact that one can write q GER
tain number of words minute and
transcribe them on q typewriter does
not necessarily mean that he is that
kind. There are many other duties a
photographer is required to perform
and they all require brains The kind
of stenographer who writes strictly what
Is dictated and translates like an au-
tCmaton. regardless of what common
sense tells him is right or wrong. and
comes across with the old "you said it,
excuse. isn't the Kind Of stenographer
most live business men are looking for.
The kind Of stsnogra pher l have desig-
mated above as good Is the man who
is always on the Job. who is wide-awake
and Uses his brains and who knows as
much about the ''ins and outs Of the
boss business as the boss himself does
That kind Of chap doesn't have to wait
long for job and Is not the kind that
gets canned"
Perhaps thu friends in whose behalf
the complaint is made were not this
kind? "A GOOD ONE"
Washington. D. c., January q.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27

100000 would give some $l75.-
0OO, 900!
In December there was a balance
in our favor of nearly 1882, ,OOO, 900.
FROM the two months together we
are assured Of a trade balance-in
scarcely more than fifty business
days-well over $3O0,00O,0O0.
Only few weeks ago, following
the outbreak of the war, it was
exactly 100000, 900 against us on
current balance, which made our
position in the international credit
market seem desperate. The su-
preme questions were whether there
were any possible way to cancel that
foreign balance against US with any
thing but gold, and whether, under
the circumstances of fiscal demoral-
ization the world over, we could
possibly spare that much gold to
achieve the imperative liquidation.
We did begin to send gold. Our
bankers did prepare to protect our
international credit with q gold pool.
But the foreign balance demanding
settlement we never cancelled with
gold; we never had to. We wiped
it out with our exports of the farm
and of the factory. We cleared it
Hell up before the end Of the old year.
And now we are beginning the
new year with trade credits abroad
for January between $150,000,000
and $175,00O,0OO. We are lending
credits everywhere. We are refus-
ing to ask gold which we could de-
mand. We don't want more gold;
we do want business.
We are no longer concerning our
selves about, we are not even re-
membering, our debts of only the
other day. We are marveling at
the way in which the whole world
is owing US at the rate of five, six,
seven million dollars a day more,
while we become creditor nation of
the world.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
NATIONAL.

Another Of the women that James NJ
Barrie so deftly draws in outline and
Maude Adams fills with life and color
was presented at the National Theater
last evening. and Washington theater-
goers gave their warmest welcome to a
much-loved friend In Phoebe Throssell,
Of Quality Street." who simply couldn' {
be an old maid. no matter how hard she
tried. Some great painter one Of these
days will make a reputation for him.
self by putting on canvas a series of
the Barrie women which will arouse the
world Of art and letters to the fact tina,
the Scotch English novelist and play
wright has created a succession Of types
Of womanhood in his books and plays
that have only been equaled in variety,
In careful character building, and faith
fulncss to life by the human family.
which supplies the models for all of
them. And when such a mighty gallery
OF womankind 10 created. the beholder
Will recognize in the daintiness, the
sauctness, the hopefulness, the hominess.
end the delicate tracing Of each motive
the eternal femininity with which Maude
Adams has endowed every one of them.
While it may be perfectly true that
mere Is always some one Just little
bit better to take the place of those we
regard as having reached the highest OF
our standards OF excellence in any given
art or industry. 1t is nevertheless the
belief OF a great many intelligent peo-
pie that when Miss Adams ceases to
act the Barrie women. his plays must
tnssea thereafter ero be read only, as the sole
work can secure the proper apprecia-
ton Of the many characters he ha.
The Oldest pastime in the world Is the
creation by each reader or listener the
mental figure that most appeals to him
fitting the description Of the tales he
reads or are told him. And the com
pelling force Of Miss Adams lies in the
fact that while she created an indi.
vidual character. it's appeal is SO many
that have been brought to bear on the
creation OF the same character through
the outlines the author has given cry
out in chorus that this single stage
figure Is the very one their separate
imaginations have always pictured.
The story OF Quality Street" OF the
two sisters who lived such lives of sim
pie innocence: Of the lover who went
to the wars without declaring himself
and the rejuvenation Of Phoebe on his
well known to the admirers Of Miss
Adams and Mr.. Barrie to need repeti-
ton.
As Phoebe, Miss Adams is as ex-
nuisttasy feminine as she was when
she hIst introduced the character to
the playgoine public She is simply
and wholly Phoebe Angela Ogden
was easily the leading figure Of the
supporting cast In the part Of Susan.
tho older sister. Miss Ogden's picture
OF the quaint old maid was but little
less artistic In concepton and execu-
ton than the work Of the star.
Mr.. Hammond was manly Valen.
tine Brown. though there were times
when he seemed to stumble a bit over
the lines. The other members OF the
supporting cast were in thorough
harmony with the work Of the leadfnc
figures GARDNER MACK
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
THE DAY OF PUBLICITY

John D. Rockefeller, jr., appearing
before the Commission on Industrial
Relations, gave the interesting in
formation that the Rockefeller in
terests had determined on policy
Of giving the public the fullest in
formation concerning the affairs of
large concerns, public or private.
That, he said, was the explanation
Of the fact that during the Colorado
strike troubles men were sent to that
State to ascertain in detail the truth
about conditions, and give the public
opportunity to know and to judge for
itself.
Mr.. Rockefeller in recent years
has become very much the personal
representative of the vast interests
dominated by his father. He had re-
peatedly proved himself a man Of
ideas, and of determined purpose to
defend his views. His announcement
that the Rockefeller group is deter
mined to take the public into its con-
fidence will be received with especial
satisfaction, because, rightly or
wrongly, that business element has
long been publicly regarded as par
ticularly devoted to the old-fashioned
theory that business is business, and
does not concern the public outside.
Evidences have not been wanting,
which pointed to a change of atti-
tude; but the general announcement
made yesterday by Mr.. Rockefeller
is the first that could be regarded as
committing him and his associates
in a broad way to such a policy.
Whether the public at large is
prepared to accept particular view
of the merits of a given case, it will
be able to reach a more accurate de-
cision when it has the stories of
both sides before it. There will be
less of bitterness, of suspicion, of
vindictiveness, when all aspects are
placed before the court of public
opinion; and differences, which are
generally magnified by lack Of full
knowledge, will be far more easily
adjusted.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
JAPAN AND CHINA

Report comes from Peking that ia
pan has submitted a series of de-
mands to China which if as sweep
ing as suggested, would amount al
most to establishment of a Japan
ese suzerainty over China apd the
destruction of equal commercial op-
portunity in that country. 1t will
be difficult to believe that Japan
has gone so far. Without doubt that
country seeks to extend its influence
in China. Naturally, it wants to
lead in the opening, development and
modernization of China. 1t is the
next-door neighbor, and it has been
for generations observing the dispo-
sition of European powers to stake
out spheres of territorial and COM
mercial influence, to establish DOM
ination over the revenues, and in
general to dictate the course of
Chinese concerns. The possibility of
a partition of China has always been
in mind. Britain at Shanghai, Rus
sia at Dalny and Port Arthur, Man.
churia in Japanese domination and
Mongolia fast being Russianized-
these things keep the thought Of
partition always in the forefront.
The European war is Japan's op-
portunity. Germany already has
been expelled. Russia and Japan
are now allies, and each is pressing
its advantage as much as possible.
Yuan Shi-Kai is in need of funds
and support, and though it is not
apparent how Japan could help him
much in his fiscal crisis, it is plain
that his need of cash makes him the
less able to resist demands. Brit
ain is doubtless disposed to be the
more acquiescent in the program of
her allies, because she is reasonably
assured that her interests will be
looked after. Altogether, there is
more serious possibility of friendly
distribution of the Chinese raiment
than ever De1Ofe.
But the United States would have
to be considered; and the attitude
of the United States has been un-
relenting opposition to partition.
This country has very real concern
about the future of China, both ma
terial and altruistic. 1t is not to be
assumed that Japan is ready to ig-
more the well-known attitude Of
America. The series of alleged ia
panese demands on China is a bit
too vague to be accepted as authori-
tative. Some of them, at least, if
they mean what they seem to mean,
would be certain to arouse opposi-
ton from Washington. Japan's al
lies in Europe would be certain to
restrain her from precipitating a
crisis at this time; they could not
afford to have complications of this
sort developed. 1t may be assumed
with reasonable confidence that when
the full detail is known about any
Japanese demands, they will be
found to be proper enough subjects
of discussion.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27

cltleS IN thls country ior years. IL ID
gradually extending its scope and
seems certain in the near future to
become an active competitor with the
trolley for public favor. Its extern
sion is a serious matter for the
street railway. The mayor Of Seat
tie, in vetoing an ordinance to extend
the municipal car lines in that city,
gave as his reason the likelihood Of
thel lkrowth of auto bus service there.
He said that already street railway
companies in the West are having
difficulty in financing their needs
owing to the possibilities of this
competition. In New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia and elsewhere the bus
is making strong fight for recogni-
ton, and the efforts Of street railway
companies to head it off show that
they recognize the danger. The
"jitney" service is a different propo-
sition.
1t does not seem possible that an
automobile, however cheap, can carry
passengers for scent fare and
make money. Yet, we are told in
San Francisco by the general man.
ager Of the street railway company
that this service has cut their reve-
nues down one-fourth. The length
of time the service has been in op.
Grafton in some of these Western
cities indicates that it has come to
stay if municipalities want it. II
is curious experiment that will be
watched with interest. In this form
it may not carry threat to the
street railway, but in familiariz.
ing the public with the possibilities
of cheap fares in some kind Of auto.
mobile service it forecasts the time
and a rapidly approaching time
when all cities will be forced to con.
slider the admission Of auto bus
lines. One important fact is that
cities cannot afford to do anything
in the transportation service that
hurts the business of street railway
companies unless they receive bene.
fits that more than compensate fol
the ultimate impairment in service
that loss of revenue may force.
A news dispatch from Seattle
says that statistics there
show that the 518 auto buse:
are carrying $4,000 passengers 6
day at an average net profit of $2.33
These passengers formerly rode or
the street railways. The loss b,
diversion of traffic is $2,450 a da,
to the railway company. This i!
bad for the street railway company
for the auto bus lines, and for tn,
public, and a report has been SEN
to the governor suggesting tha'
steps be taken to remedy the situa
tion.
On the other hand, it may we'll be
that an auto bus service that relieve.
congestion at certain hours Of The
day and serves territory which, fol
one reason or another, trolley line.
do not reach actually helps a street
railway company to solve the trans
portation problem more satisfac
torily.
The Washington times., 1915-01-27
The "Dope" Law.
the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In your issue of The Times today
you have an article headllned Drug
gists Warned Of New Dope Law.
Why druggists? Are they the great ane
only criminals in the traffic Of dope?
This new law was framed and cham.
pioned principally. by druggists. The
National Association Of Retail Drug
gists representing about 1000 drug
gists. was represented at the nationa
drug conference held here by very
will find 1t aimed at others than drug
gists. where all or nearly all the leak
are at the present time. The gr0a
bulk Of dope" traffic Is carried or
the retail druggist welcomes this new
law, as 1t will shut of all sources o.
supply from the peddlers and their vic
Tins.
CHARLES ]. FUHRMANN,
Secretary D. c, Retail Druggists.
Washington. January rs.