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The Washington times., 1915-06-06
FOREIGN TRADE COMBINES

The Interstate Trade Commission
has been giving evidence Of q proper
conception Of the work cut out for
1t. Instead Of starting out to re-
form business and stir up new
trouble, it has been holding confer
ences with business men in Boston
and New York, to determine what
conditions must be met, and how,
in the effort to extend foreign trade,
to fill the worlds commercial vacuum
caused by the war. It has shown
a disposition to ask advice from
business, rather than to impose new
regulations on it.
Among the people whose testi-
mony has been heard, the preponder-
ating opinion has been decidedly in
favor Of such notifications Of the
antitrust law as will permit COM
binations of business for the pur-
pose Of getting at the foreign trade.
Combination, no matter how inno-
cent and desirable the cooperation
that is proposed, is abhorrent to the
Sherman act. Yet these business
men Of experience and understand
ing insist that they must be allowed
to work together. Only a few very
powerful or long-established con-
Germs can afford the expense Of in
Producing their special lines Of goods
in foreign countries, demonstrating
and exhibiting them. For the small
er establishment, cooperation with
others is necessary If the demonstra-
tion is to be made at all.
A single concern, undertaking for
instance to sell typewriters in South
America, would incur a very heavy
expense sending salesmen to visit
the trade generally. So would an
other concern selling electrical sup
plies, another dealing in cash regis
ters, another having plumbing sup
plies. But all these concerns, CO.
operating, pooling issues, would be
able to send something like a small
exposition, cart it around to the
commercial centers, demonstrate the
goods In a way that would attract
general attention, secure a great
deal of publicity, and make Ameri-
can industry look big, broad, and in
elusive.
Likewise, in handling credits, in
managing their transportation in
terests, in a hundred ways, this CO.
operation ought to be Of the greatest
practical value. 1t Is difficult to
understand why an adaptation of
the German cartel system for
foreign trade expansion would not
be altogether desirable here. Chair
man Davies Of the Trades Commits
sion suggested that in one Of the
first public utterances on behalf Of
the new body, and the suggestion
was highly reassuring to business
men. The tenor of the conferences
now in progress is equally so.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Pennsylvania Society
Holds Its Last Meeting

Addresses, songs and recitations fea-
tured the last meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania Society for the season at the
Pythian Temple last night
Thomas II. Mckee made an address
upon "Pennsylvania." discussing the
ancestry of natives OF the Keystone
State. Middleton Smith told of his trip
through Alaska.
The entertainment program included a
violin duet by Edward Weber and Miss
Pauline Scott: vocal selections nv Al
bert Lang, songs by Miss Vera Budd.
accompanied by Miss Olive Budd; "Tin,
persry," by e. A. Lang. with the audi
snce in chorus and "star-spangied Ban
nsr' by the audience.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
MANY EVENTSL|STED
FOR CAT|TAL TODAY
Meetings and Entertainments to
Be Held In Every Section Of
City by Various Societies.
Today.

1Ou6ys
Wanderiusters' hike, led by Miss katherins
Abernathy, starts at Chevy Chase Lake,
Golden jubilee ceremonies, church Of the Inn
maculate Conception. Pontincal hign mass.
IL a, m. Pontincal vespers, 1850 p. m
g. B., Polls Thsater, $3.50 p. m.
Reunion of Trinity College students. Trinity
College, II o. m. go. -,-,.
First Presbyterian Church, p. m:
Memorial services Daughters OF America,
Waugh NJ. e. Church. Third and streets
northwest. .. -
Decoration Of graves Of deeeased comrades;
tho Knights of St. John, Mount olivst
Cemetery, 2:30 p. m.
Election OF .officers. Junior Auxiliary. Of the
Young women's Hebrew Association. At
headquarters. 3 .. m. s---. -
George washington Commencement events:
Baccalaureats sermon. Rev. Jay. T.. Stock
Ing. First Congregat tional Church. p: N.
Student procession from Medical Huildlng,
1898 II street northwest. to Church. begin
Address, Peace" william H. Johnston. ss
peace demonstrssion on lawn Of 1850 W
street southeast p 70. p.,..
Mass meeting, in interest q the baptist
Home for Children. Calvary Baptist Church.
p, m
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
JUDGE GARY AND THE STEEL
COMPANY

The Steel Company won it's suit
on its good record, and its good rec
ord was due in large measure to the
vary wise and very able guidance OF
Judge Gary.
The Steel Corporation, the biggest
OF all our corporations, had the
same temptations and the same op-
portunities for going wrong that
wrecked some of our other big in
dustrial concerns.
The Steel Corporation had the
power to 60 wrong, and to go very
wrong. and It. surely would have
done 30 II it had been controlled by
unwise men.
The policy Of the Steel Company
from the beginning was to live and
let live, and so to reduce the cost Of
production that it could make well
for itself with a saving to the con-
suner over previous costs.
The Steel Company started out
with the most remarkable board Of
directors ever formed in the history
Of the world, at the head Of which
stood the towering figure Of the late
]. P. Morgan, the genius who
created and gave sinew and breadth
to the corporation.
Associated with Mr.. Morgan on
that board was the pick o: the
nation--the very giants of industry
and fnance-but the man of all
others on whom Mr.. Morgan came
to rely most, because Of his extraor-
'dinary poise, his wide legal and
judicial experience and his clear
mind and sound Judgment, was
Judge Gary.
Mr.. Morgan and the others of the
board Of directors and the officers
OF the corporation itself and its
subsidiary companies all contributed
generously to the upbuilding and ex-
pansion of this vast steel concern,
but with all this the spirit Of Judge
Gary graciously but effectively per-
vaded everything, shaping the cor
poration to the lines of his concep-
tion Of what such a corporation
should be in it's relations to its COM
petitors and to the public.
In the early days of the Steel
Company Mr.. Morgan gave largely
Of his time and genius to its develop
ment, but gradually the major re.
sponsibilities fell one after another
upon Judge Gary, until he became
the dominating, inspiriting and in
spring head of the great corpora
tion, and as its head, it's guiding
genius, he so we'll guided it tha. the
court, in the decision just handed
down. gave it an honorable dis
charge.
Such achievements are not acci-
dents. They are the fruitage of
clear thinking, right thinking and
right doing.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Advises Less Talk.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. June 6,-on af-
who had refused to divorce j. K. Mef-
fert. of Benton county. the Arkansas
supreme court in its decision said: THE
court finds that there is no
substantial reason why these parties
practice their religion more and talk
less about It."
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
State Department Will
Aid Starving Albanians

At the request of Charles r. Crane,
of the Albanian relief committee, the
state Department has taken steps to
facilitate the shipment of corn, threat
ened with detention through an Italian
blockade of Albanian ports.
Mr.. Crane declared that 800, 900 persons
In Albania are homeless and starving
and that 10000 have perished of hunger
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Friday.

Masonic-Mount Pleasant, No. 13. Royal Arch
Masons Tskoma. No. IL: Cathedral, No. ~;
St. Johns, No. Is, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows-Metropols, No. IS; Central. No
!, Phoenix. No. IS; Martha Washington. No
8. Rebekshs.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians. No. 10:
Rathbone-Superior. No. %; Rathbone Tenn
pie, No. s. Pythian Sisters.
National Union-National Capital Council
Mckinley Council Georgetown Council
Modern Woodmen OF America-IAncoln, No
12465; Washington Camp. No. i14e4 Central
Camp, No. 1908.
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Thursday.

Masonic-The New Jerusalem. No. 0. Naval
No. 1: Washington. No 2, Royal Arch Ma
sons; william F. Hunt. No. l6. Eastern
Star.
Odd Fellows-Columhia. No. 10; Covenant
No. l3; Excelsior, No. II.
knights OF Pythias-Harmony, No. q; Cold
we'll Company, No. T. Uniform Rank.
Woodmen OF the Worid-Georgetown Camp
No. 10
National Union-washington Council Fra
ternal Council
Modern woodmen of America-A. r. Talbot
Camp, No. 1872 Columbia, No 1893.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Shortest Will Recorded.

STROUDsBURG. Pa. June 6.tThe
shortest will ever recorded in this coun-
try reads as follows: II, Amos S, John
son. leave everything that own at the
time OF my death to my wife. Elisabeth
Johnson"
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
John A. kuhnert.

Funeral services for John A. Kuhnert
will be held at the residence of his sis
ter, at $50 G street southeast, at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow morning. thence to
St. Peters Church. Interment will be
private
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
SATURDAY..

Odd Fellows-Canton Washington. No l.
Patriarchs Militant.
National Union-Columbia Council, Nonpa-
reil Council.
knights Of Misunderstanding party, Coium-
bus Country Club.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Mrs. Margaret Schriyener.

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Schrivener will be held at $50 O'Clock
tomorrow morning at the family resi-
dence, 1926 Prospect avenue northwest.
thence to Holy Trinity Church. Inter-
ment will be in Holy Rood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Funerals
Joseph Laroche,

Funeral services for Joseph Laroche
will be held at his late residence, 1929 o
row norninp thence to al Mattbaw,s
Church.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Mrs. Priscilla Worthington.

Funeral services for Mrs. Priscilla
Worthington will be held at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at Deals undertake
ing establishment. Interment will be
private.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Julia Z. Pond.

Funeral services for Julia E. Pond
will be held from the residence of her
son-in-law, at 31l4 n street northwest,
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. In
terment will be private.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Mrs, Annie Sander.

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Sand
er were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
at her late residence, 114S Bladensburg
road northeast. Interment was In Pros
pect Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Lorenzo w. Cooke.

Funeral services for Gen. Lorenzo W
Cooke. U. g. A, retired, will be held at
Arlington National Cemetery tomorrow
at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Tomorrow.

Art exhibition. 8. csciiia's Academy, all
America old a. ante room, Raieish. ali day.
Target practice. Home Club shooters, Con-
consss Htsh: g. seiaisrs ssna HON. Band band
Meeting cor committee of trad. organisation: for
July Fourth celebration. District Building
Meeting Vaughn clas. Club Of Calvary Bap-
Ms.Sa 1 ehutsh cams.. IN church a5y Nam. Society
D street northwest, s D. m.
Ae1S.a coaSSs SStnS Rs:n' as GsHn' se. ssss
Seventh street wharf at 10 . m and and
Lecture, "Harnessins the Force of Hersdity."
heed Of ingram N.morisi Congregational
Asses ts eeSpsnfss sSasSs. vish
na.,n ms,ien ons.E ps..iet R.n,n. s.,Gns t,Ys 1S
assembly room, p. m.
Measuring party" young women associates
Opening of Of NJ. 81. AiSan al summer. School for
Sunday School workers;y WASHINGTON Ca.
$50. Reception, Sis.
Meeting. committees on arranssmsnts for the
Gems Association. slss Ninstesnth street
George s Wilmington q m University commencement.
miral Charles Herbert Stockton. U. 9. N,
and Mrs.. Stockton, Washington C1uo. l70l
snsss snS 4S.s Gs ps, o"efa
graduate smoker
Meeting board Of governors Of the Retail
Merchants Association. in hsadqusrters
y. m.
Concert. Fifth Cavalry Band. Franklin Park.
1880 p. m.
Masonlc-Potomac. No. s: BENJAMIN b.
French. No. Is; Anacostia, No. q; Pental-
pha, No. e3; Mount Pleasant, No. %: Ia
koma, No. 20; Orient, No 5: knights Tenn
plar; Almas Temple, ceremonial National
Rifles Academy: Ruth No. L Eastern Star.
Lansdon. No. Is: Ruth Lodge. No. :: Ma
.omi Lodge. No. 1, Rebekahs.
Knights Of Pythias-Amaranth. No. u; Cen
.tury. No. 30 annual meeting OF stockhoid-
/ ers OF Knights Of Pythias Hall Association.
Woodmen OF the Worid-Alpha Camp. No. !.
National union-Potomac Council.
Modern Woodmen OF America-west End
Camp No. l2Oss.
paushters OF America-American Flag coun-
No
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Tuesday.

Masonic--Acaeia- No. Is; Takoma, No -;
Mount Horeb. No. T., Royal Arch Masons;
Eyangeiist Chapter. Rose croix. Scottish
Flisnd,sD Fs Sss' No. NJ II fds9 ss H. Es
Odd Feilows-Amity. No n; washington,
No. 8: Golden Rule. No. n: Fred d. Stuart.
Knights Of Pythias-wehster, No =; Excel.
sior. No. "A: Capital. No. "a: Myrtle. No IS:
meeting Of the grand council. Grand Lodge
woodmen Of the worid-old Glory Camp No.
q Mount Vernon Grove. No. Q. Ladies'
United Spanish War veterans-coi James g.
Petit Camp, No g.
National Union-Headquarters open.
knights OF Columbus-WashinGton Council.
Royal Arcanum-oriental Council.
Wednesday.
Masonic-School of Instruction. St. Johns
Mite Association; Mount Pleasant, No. 10.
Royal Arch Masons; Naomi. No. 8; Brook.
land; No: II; Eastern Star,
9; Federal City. No 10: Columbian. No. /
Knights OF Pythias-Mount Vernon, No. s;
Hermoine. No. u: Union. No %; colum.
bia, No. Is; Washinston Company No. !;
Pythian sisters.
woodmen OF the worid-Potomae Camp. No.
9; Maple Camp. No. Is; Willow Grove. No,
3 Ladies, d. os;, Circle; National Camp No. O.
National Union-Postofhce Department Coun-
ell, Interior Council.
Jr. o. u. A. N.-Exoursion COMMITTEES OF
Washington Council No. u.
Independent Order of echabites-Highland
Tent
Royal Arcanum-District Council.
Modern woodmen Of America-Potomac
Camp. No. 16l40.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01
HERE'S Her STORY

laundresses, the sister told me, "and
we feel that this work they do here
gives them another occupation when
they leave. =
What hours do they work." ask
ed.
From in the morning until 11:30
then they stop until and work from
1 until 8, when they stop for half an
hour for what we call collation., which
is light lunch. They resume work
at $3.50 and work until 4:45. but not
a girl is at work in the laundry after
4:45."
A little, dark-haired girl, plump and
healthy, came up and greeted the Sis
ter, affectiOnately, and as she SEEM
ed so very friendly asked her if she
liked being in the House of the Good r.
Shepherd
81 asked to be sent here" she an
swered me, and her beautiful brown
eyes lowered. 81 was sent to the
Bridewen and I asked that I might
come here instead, because I have
been here before and knew what it
was like. "
Outside the laundry, as we passed
along a corridor, saw through
crack in the door that girl had hid
den behind it, and while I met an
other one of the sisters and talked
with her the girl remained in hiding.
The description I have given you
of the junior portion of the building
aside from the industrial portion fits
the senior portion. There are two
senior dormitories and off of each
dormitory is a room in which a sis
ter sleeps. There is a little slide in
this door that can be opened at night
in case any Of the girls should be
taken sick.
The senior recreation room still
had the decorations placed there at
Christmas, which gave it very fes-
tive appearance, and a girl was get
ting her violin out Of the case pre-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-01
GOOD SHEPHERD
BY Jane Whitaker

ny LuG I1OuSo VI Tic OOOu OAOPACAN
is the laundry, in which they do the
work Of several restaurants and many
private families.
This laundry is situated in the orig
inal building, to which many addi-
tons have since been made, and the
sister next conducted me to it.
The room we entered was very
large, very light and the breeze blew
in through several windows. There
were girls sorting work; there we're
girls standing in front Of managers
placing flat pieces in one side, while
on the other side girls sat taking the
pressed pieces out.
In a room adjoining, the washing
room, a sister volunteered to show
me how the work is done, and led me
to cylinder machines into which the
soiled clothes are put and are cleanedl
by electricity. AS she explained the
process one of the girls came over
and smiled and then showed me the
machine into which the clothes are
placed to be starched, which also runs
by electricity, and the wringer that
turns them out practically dry, and
the machine in which the starch is
prepared and the soap, and she SEEM
ed very proud of the equipment.
The floor was absolutely dry; the
room was well ventilated, as were all
the others, and only senior girls and
women work throughout the entire
laundry.
In another room girls were sort
ing finished pieces and placing them
in bins to be wrapped and taken away
by the drivers in the morning.
In another large room women were
ironing with electric irons. Some !
women were pressing shirts, others
lingerie and some Of the work hang !
ing up was so beautifully done that !
waists looked as though they had /
been dry-cleaned.
Some of the girls are beautiful |
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
Patronize YOUR Advertisers.
LABOR LAW HIT IN VITAL
PART

COLUMBUS, O.-Judge Bigger of
the common pleas court has annulled
an important section of the work
mems compensation act.
The law provides that where en-
ployers have not taken out state in
surance nor established a relief fund
of their own, injured employees have
a right to appeal to the state indus
trial commission or institute action in
court of law. If the commission is
appealed to- it can grant the employe
a hearing and assess damages as in
cases where the state insurance is
used, If the employer refuses to pay,
the state attorney general is required
to bring suit against him for the
award and a penalty of so per cent,
The state industrial commission
will contest Judge Bigger's decision.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
A. F. OF L. DEPARTMENTS
ELECT

SAN FRANCISCO. - The various
conventions of A. f. of L. departments
have elected the following officers.
Metal rades-President, James O,
Connell, machinists; secretary-treas.
urer, A. J. Berres, pattern makers
first vice president, J. w. Kline,
blacksmiths; second vice president,
J 4. Franklin, boilermakers; third
vice president, J. A. Alpine, plumb
ers; fourth vice president, J. j. Hynes
sheet metal workers; fifth vice presi-
dent, J. F. Valentine, iron molders;
sixth vice president, w. w. Britton,
metal polishers
Building trades-President, T. j.
Williams, tile layers; secretary-treas-
urer, w. J. Spencer, plumbers; first
vice president, G. f. Hedrick paint
ers; second vice president, John Don
lin, plasterers; third vice president,
w. J. McSorley, lathers; fourth vice
president, d. D'Alessandro, hod car
riers, building and common laborers /;
fifth vice president, w. L. Hutcheson,
carpenters.
Union label trades-President, J.
w. Hays, typographical; secretary,
treasurer, T. F. Tracy cigar makers;
first vice president, Jacob Fischer,
BARRIERS; second vice president, T. A.
Rickert, garment workers; third vice
president, A. McAndrew, tobacco
workers; fourth vice president, Mat
thew VOL, photo engravers; fifth
vice president, Joseph Proebstle,
brewery workers.
Metal trades-President, Jas. Lord,
United Mine Workers union; secre-
tary-treasurer, Ernest Mills, Western
Federation Miners; executive board,
Frank Hayes, United Mine Workers
union; Joseph d. Cannon, Western
Federation of Miners; John Williams,
iron, steel and tin workers.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
MEN WORK BETTER WHEN
THE BAND PLAYS

The United States navy regulations
contain this sentence: THE band
shall play while coaling ship" No
discretion is given to the commander
or any one else, so that the band al
ways plays throuehout that most ar
duous, monotonous job. E. ]. Della
no, writing in the Manufacturers
News, says, "Uncle Sam has found by
careful experiment that about 80 per
cent. more coal is put in with music
than without" Mr. Delano mentions
several great manufacturing concerns
that have bands and find their play
quality and quantity of work.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
THEY'RE ORGANIZED

A story worth repeating was told at
our convention by the private secre-
tary of the mayor of ST. Paul in his
welcoming address:
A Southern negro was displaying
his skill with a bull whip by cutting
heads off of flowers and tearing bits
of paper to pieces with the cracker
and enjoying the plaudits of the
throng of less skillful negroes when
one of the crowd noticed a hornet
near it's nest, and suggested that Ike
Jest pop it in half with his whip. The
whip expert looked and said, "4ouall
pick out sumpin else, niger. | amt
gone to monkey none with that Mr.
Hornet, they're Organized"
Mr.. Niger knew he would have to
deal with all the hornets If he injured
one and so the lone hornet was safe.
When the employer knows that an
injury to one workman will stir up
the entire nest he may pick on other
things but will let the workmen alone
Workmen will then be as safe as
that one hornet They may want 70
strike him, but like Mr. Niger, thyl
take one look and say hit something
else, boys, they're organized.-Jour
nal of Elec. Workers and Operators.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1915-12-17
ELECTRIC LIGHT
RATES ARE CUT
BY COMMISSION
MINIMUM CHARGE is REDUCED
FROM ONE DOLLAR TO
SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS
Other Reductions Made

Thanks to the persistent efforts of
the Everett Trades Council, and the
able legal services of Attorney R. j.
Faussett, the state public service
commission last week ordered a sub
stantial reduction in lighting rates for
residence and commercial purposes in
Everett giving this city, according to
Chairman Reynolds, of the commits
sion, the lowest rate of any city in
the state.
REDUCTIONS
The minimum rate for residence
lighting has been ordered reduced
from 81, which Al per cent. of the
consumers have been paying, to rs
cents month. For the first 20 XIV.
h. consumption per month the rate
will be TIC per XVIII. for the second
20 XVIII. the rate will be 5.5c and 3.3.c
for all over 40 XVIII; with a 10 per
cent. reduction for bills paid within
10 days, giving flat rate Of seven,
five and three cents.
Commercial lighting is reduced 20
per cent.
Present rates charged by the COM
pany are: First 20 XVIII, SC; all up
to 60 the same price and all over 60
XVIII. 666. The present minimum
charge is Sill. Ten per cent. dis
count is allowed.
The commission finds fair valua-
tion of the property of the Puget
Sound Railway & Power company for
the purpose of fixing lighting rates
to be $2,17O,59254.
1898 PER CENT. PROFIT
The value of the light and power
department was found to be $685.
465.4S, on which the company in 1914
made a profit of 1898 per cent. in
cluding 3.12 per cent. allowed for de-
probation. The commission says:
"This return is far in excess of the
fair, reasonable, just and sufficient
return contemplated by the statute
and orders a reduction of rates which
with the same patronage will allow
the company a return of per cent.
The commission denies the electric
company has any right to consider
its street railway department in con-
junction with it's lighting department.
and to use the profits from the latter
to make good any deficit which may
occur in any other department.