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The Washington times., 1915-01-07
CHILD LABOR. BODY
TO MEET IN FRISCO

San Francisco will be the scene OF
the next meeting of the National
Child Labor Committee, which ad-
journed here last night after a two
day session. The final act Of tho COM
mittee was to refer to its trustees a
resolution asking for the creation of
State and national child labor laws.
and to prepare a model statute
Edward N. Chopper. secretary for the
national committee In the Northern
States: P. P. Claxton, United States
II. Maltbie, president of the Baltimore
city Club, and Prof w. J. Kerby. of
the Catholic University of America,
we're among those who discussed the
needed legislation for children at the
final meeting.
'Neayy every State in the Union has
today On it's statute books great mass
Of legislation for the welfare of chill
dren." said Mr.. Chopper. Some of IT
is archaic, some is extreme. much is
zion il involved in contradictions and
conflicts with other provisions.
The most practical means for rem
of a Chldrer,s Charter, embracing all
the accepted standards of child welfare.
setting forth all the principles upon
which our present activities are based.
ana recommending certain definite pro.
visions in, each field Of work for general
Prof. Kerby said the church, along
with other agencies. had failed to per-
form its full duty toward the child Re-
llgion and the home are more import ant
than civil law. he held. and thedevelop-
ment of the child must be through these
two agencies.
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
Bible Moving Pictures
To Be Shown at Y. M. C.. A.

The story of Daniel in motion pictures.
in three reels, will mark the first Of
a series Of illustrated Bible stories at
the boys department of the Y. M. c. A.
next Sunday. The Bible in movies
will be depicted for several consecu-
tive Sundays.
Through their newly formed "cabl-
net. members Of the boys department
are making an effort to raise funds for
their own needs instead Of depending
wholly upon outside contributions. A
new pool table has just been installed
with money raised by them. and they
row are working for funds for the
building OF II dining room and kitchen
at their camp on the Chesapeake. The
cabinet Is made up Of chairmen OF
the various committees, and is the In
itial step in partial self-sovernmcnt In
the department.
Members Of the knights of st. God.
frey. one Of the boys department Clubs
have just contributed So for the SUD,
port of a native student at Chinese
mission school
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
MOVIES ABROAD

Americans may be lax in general
in adapting their products to the
peculiar needs of foreign consump-
tion, but there is one field at least in
which they have shown enterprise in
giving customers in other countries
just what they want. An authority
says that the reason American mo-
tion picture films lead all COMPETE
tors in the Far East, and, indeed,
practically in all the world, is that
the titles, sub-titles and cut-ins are
all written in the language Of the
country in which the films are to
be sold.
This, it is reported, is not so Of
other reels. A French company
making pictures for foreign use in
sists upon forcing French phrases
and names upon beholders, an Ital-
ian company uses Italian, and an
English company, English. This has
been noticed, in many instances, in
foreign films shown in this country.
Not only do American movies use
the vernacular in photoplays, but
they also show the effect of strict
attention to national customs and
prejudices. Expert advisers are on
hand to warn against the exhibition
of reels likely to cause offense or to
be misunderstood. This carefulness
and the excellent artistry in the in
dustry here led to the sale abroad of
10000 reels last year. at a value of
millions Of dollars. Japan and China
are the leading buyers, with South
Africa, Australia, and Russia fol-
lowing in the order named.
In this success in a specialized
field there is a lesson to those direct
ing industries of more moment to
our business life.
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COMING ATTRACTIONS

Wednesday inclusive, Dustin Farnum
will be seen in hlm version of
Cameo Kirby" by Booth Harrington
and Harry Leon Wilson. The produc-
ton has been carefully staged by
Jesse l. Lasky himself. Henry w.
Savage in association with the Famous
Players Company. will present Ed
Edward Abeles in THE Million" for
lion" IL q mystery farce with a. many
Abeles will be seen many players re-
cruited from the various theatrical or
ganizauons Of Mr.. Savage. Especially
arranged musical settings appropriate
to each Aim feature will be played by
the Strand Symphony Orchestra
The leading attraction at tho Garden
Theater next Monday, Tuesday. and
Wednesday Will be Thomas Ince's lat
est production, "The Italian with
George Beban in the leading role. Mr..
Beban. who has lately specialized in
Italian characterizations. enacts the
role Of Beppo, q care-free gondolier,
who leaves his native shores ana seeks
fortune in America Runaway June''
the Mutual Corporations newest serial,
by George Randolph Chester, and fea-
turing Norma Phillips. OF the celebrated
Mutual Girl serial. will have its initial
showing Thursday. The supplementary
feature on this day will be tho mys-
terry play. "Everyone,' with Arthur
Maude and Constance Crawle in the
leading roles. Friday, by special ar
rangement with the Jesse l.. Lasky
Company. Edward Abeles Will be seer
in Bobby Burnt" Saturday the head.
line feature will Be The Tragedy OF
Basil Grieve"
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
What's on the Program, II,
Washington
Today.

1OO8ys
Masonic-Navai, No. 4: Hiram No. 10: La
Fayette. No. 10: William II. Singleton, No,
Eastern Star.
odd Fsllow.-Columbiss; No. 10: Excelsior
Knights Of Pythias-Frankiin, No. .: J. T.
Coldwell Company, No I. Uniform Rank.
Meocabees-Georsetown Tent. No. s: District
Tent, No. 8.
National Union-william II Collins Council,
No. 1850.
Socialist Party-German Branch and Sunday
School Conference. s1l Z street northwest.
S:l6 p. m.
Week OF PRAYER service. Church Of the
Epiphany. II to IL m.
cgnysDt,on sss NV WoeT %':, k;sien.I Democratic
Week of prayer service, New York ,vcnuo
Presbyterian Church. D. m.
Illustrated lecture. Alaska" the Rev.
Charles E. Betticher. IT,. 81. Adams Guild
At home. Constitution Chapter. Daugbters
Of the American Revolution. Hamilton Ho-
$40 to p. m.
Meeting Washington Chapter. American In.
stitute OF Banking. New willard red room,
p m.
Meeting Association Of Government Contrac.
tors. Raleigh oak room. 10 a. m.
Meeting California Society Of the District
|. Raleigh parlor. p. m.
camps Of the District tinted scrSic,
Club. ls47 Pennsyfvanta avenue northwest
-. m.
Rehearsal. "The Chimes OF Normandy" ,.S
Massachusetts, avenue northwest. 1880 D. m
| Installation, William B. Gushing Camp, No
.. m. Also installation of Ladies' AuXi,
larry, No. L.
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
WASTED SYMPATHY

No American citizen, however great
his sympathy for Germany, should be
more concerned about shipments Of
Ilunitions of war from this coun-
.tfy to the allies than is Germany
herself. The statement made yes
terday by the chairman of the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs should
end the protest that is heard against
expectation of war materials. He
Informed objectors that Germany
had let it be known to our State De-
partment that it did not expect the
United States to undertake to stop
such shipments.
The attitude of this country has
been so correct in the premises that
only thorough misunderstanding of
the rights, the duties, and the obli-
cations Of neutral could prompt a
movement to stop this expectation.
To do SO would be a rank breach of
faith on the part of this nation.
The German government under.
stands this fact. Moreover, Germany
does not expect always to be at war
One of its greatest industries is the
manufacture and sale to other, coun.
tries of war munitions. Krupps sup.
ply a great part of the world neu.
trails and belligerents, with guns. 1t
can be readily understood that Ger.
many does not care to see a prece.
dent established that would so seri.
ously affect it's own pocket.
AS for this country, it would be ir
pretty box if, having declined tc
sell to belligerents. it itself went tc
war. 1t has totally Inadequate
supply of guns and ammunition. II
does not seem likely that it will eve,
in time of peace manufacture a suf
fcicnt supply. Where will it ger
them except from neutrals?
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
Tomorrow.

Masonio-st. Johns, No. IL: Hope. No "a:
Eureka, No. 4. and Capitol. No. IL. Roysi
Arch Masons; TakOma. No IL; Cathedral
No. II, and st. Johns Lodge. No. ii
Eastern Star.
Odd Felows-Federal City, No, 20. Central
No. l. and Metropolis. No. i6, Jointly:
Phoenix, No. 2s; Magenenu. No, l. En-,
campment; Martha Washington No. Z:
Dorcas No. 4, and Miriam, No. &, Re
hekabs
knights Of pythias--Syrscusans. No. 10:
Rathbone- Superior No -; Rathbone Tom
pie, No. s. Pythian Sisters.
Nationsl Union National Capital Council.
Convention. Wolncn's National Democratic
League. small bali room. New Willard Il
Week Of prayer service. Church Of the Epip
hany. II to II m
Presby terian Church, 4:SO D. M
Address. Some Recent Aspects of Vocation.
al Training Miss Julia Iathrop, chief Of
tho Children's Bur:au Home and school
Association of Eastern High school, in
school..S p. M
Headings, Mrs MURRAY Calf Motter Na.
tionai Library for the Blind. 17.9 II street
northwest. y. IN.
Installation OF officers and camp FIRE, .nhr
Rawins Post. No. !. G. A. r.. in ros,
Hall. y. m.
Lecture The X-Ray-Its Uses and Dan
cnrs' Or John W. Selby,, National Societ,
of Keep Wells All Souls Unitarian hur, h
nlustratcd lecture. Tho Romance o. Re,
larRation.' g. I. blanchard, chic stats
rcisn for the Reclamation Service Ma
tionsl CeogrSphiC Sucisty. New MsScui,
fsnpe. 40 and y, -
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
SHIP PURCHASE ERRORS

In tho objection to President Will
sons iship-purchase program, on the
ground that Government merchant
vessels could not carry arms and
ammunition without international
complications, there is 10 force.
No ship can now carry without
risk of seizure contraband for
power driven off the seas. Those
in command of the seas permit con-
traband to be carried only for them
selves. If our Government-owned
ships could not carry such cargoes,
and they could not, that fact would
not make the slightest difference to
our present or future trade in such
materials. The powers in command
Of the seas would send their own
ships, just as they do now, to carry
their own CONFERENCE.-The only con.
tRaband now or ever to be free of
Interference.
The trouble which vexes us is
that the powers in command of the
seas take good care that there are
ships for all the supplies they need;
they do not provide ships for non
contraband cargoes needed by ma
lions with whom they are at war
They do not provide ships even for
neutral cargoes to neutral peoples.
With neutral ships operated by
sejSsts individuals or with neutral
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
BREWERS ASK FOR
HELP OF CHAMBER
Seek Influence on Members Of
Z Congress Against Prohibi.
ton Measures. g

/, Officers and members OF tho Chamber
Of Commerce have been called upon by
the brewery interests Of washington
to use their influence with the District
committees of the House and Senate.
and with individual members of both
bodies to combat legislation looking to
the establishment of prohibition in the
District OF Columbia. The Chamber
has referred the question TO its execr-
tive committee, with q request for an
early report, which will probably be
presented at <hc annual meeting of the
Chamber on January IL.
When the board Of directors of tho
Chamber convened last night, Thomas
Grant, secretary, presented the circu-
lar letter signed by the several brew
cries located In this city. The brew
ers asserted that they have reliable
information that prohibition leaders.
encouraged by the vote which was
polled on the proposed IIobson con-
stitutional amendment, creating nation
wide prohibition; are Preparrins I;,rIn to
Works or Thompson measures now be-
fore Congress-.
These measures, the brewers contend,
would forbid the manufacture, sale, i'm
thus creating absolute prohibition. The
present law regulating the liquor traf-
| fic, they say, has not had a fair trial.
but already has practically eliminated
drunkenness and disorder. The prox-
unity Of wet" cities, and the ease
| with which intoxicants may be manu-
featured in the home, 1t is asserted,
| would defeat the purpose Of the pro-
hibition laws.
Prior to the reference Of the letter to
| the executive committee. a general de-
bate cnsued, in the course of which
Robert N. Harper expressed opposition
to prohibition unless the citizens Of the
| District are given opportunity to vote
upon the question.
| At the instance of George Y. Worth
ington, representing the Georgetown
Citizens Association, the directors
passed q resolution declaring that the
| Chamber would view with alarm any
| attempt to remove from Georgetown the
| bridge which is to replace the Aqueduct
| bridge. President Guide appointed Mr..
| Worthngton. p. T. Moran. and Oliver
Metzrott committee to investigate the
bridge situation and report to the di-
| rectors.
President GUIDE appointed D. J. Gala :
han, Chaplin Brown. and A. Lefwich
Sinclair to draft resolutions on the
death OF William H. Singleton. The di-
| rectors and officers Of the Chamber will
attend the funeral Of Mr.. Singleton ir
a body,
The Washington times., 1915-01-07

visional president pending the later
action of the convention, which ad-
journed to Mexico City, and there
has adjourned until tomorrow, when
it will meet again.
Carranza, who seems to be a well
enough intentioned old gentleman,
handicapped by lack of imagina-
tion, sadly exaggerated ego, and
a lot of very bad advisers, declined
to acquiesce in these arrangements,
and withdrawing from Mexico City
started to fight for his view of
things. Among the Mexican masses
there is thus far a pretty vague
notion Of what it all means; but
the best information is that the
Washington Government takes the
view here expressed, and wants to
see Villa and Zapata win, and Car
rama eliminated.
The whole situation is a mar
velous anomaly. The civil head of
the new regime has been swept over
to the militarist side; the military
side is fighting for the maintenance
of civil forms! For once, the mill.
tary seems to be the. guardian OF
the civil, while the civil wants to get
just as militant as possible.
Out of the ruck and muss of the
whole impossible situation, Wills
still looms as the safe man and the
strong man. There is reason to ex.
pect that his side will shortly tri.
umph, and that he will be able te
take up with firm hand the bust
ness Of replacing constitutional gov
eminent in control Of the country. Il
will be long and difficult task; Il
Villa is not equal to it, the future 0.
Mexico and of our relations will
Mexico must be regarded as dark in
deed. This country cannot foreve
look across the border at such ,
reign of chaos as seems now to exist
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
Promotions Announced
BY Secretary Lane

Nearly a score of promotions and
other changes in the Department of tho
Interior were announced by Secretary
Jasper l.. McBricn, specialist in rural
education at $500 year In the Buren,
of Education. has been promoted to
school extension agent at $2,Ieo n year
win Z. Ryan, ir, clerk at $3.50 ~
the same bureau has been promoted ta
Robert il. Wood. associate eeolosis'
in the Geological survey. has been pro.
moted by Secretary Lane from the
81 $40 to the $500 grade, and Claude O.
Brown from junior engineer at M,SSO TO
assistant engineer at, sl,6%
An even dozen promotions III the
Patent office were also announced by
the Secretary today: They are: How.
ard c. Grew, clerk. from S1,6oo to l.SN
a year; Charles II. Gray from Sl'pO te
81 Goo; Morrison w. Clarke. from $i..W
to 81 ,.OO; Grover G. Emerson, Wilbur 6,
Welden and Mary A. Young. copyists,
from $500 to 900: George, N. Aphott'
John, Brockwell and Leslie weaver,
copyists. from s1:o to Ss", .can ana EaMlh
NJ. Mess. from laborer, at 5000. to copy
| ist at $40. ,.
nounccd today are: 49,
Probationary app"iilIin'",S VEG,
| ~ Ss1 a month in the Geological Sur
yey: WaitcI. T.. Rittman. chemical en-.
sincer at s$,"H, and ltaImond I.
| Rashford. OF New York, junior chemist
| at 81 on,. i'm tho Bureau ot Mines.
| Rctnstatcmcnts- -Hl\n Meldem. Ms0s-
igan. laboror, Intcnt nrhco. SS"': Jud-
| son r. Bond. Idaho. cnSlucor, ReClamS.
ton Service, S%'""''
| Temporary alH'oin' ments-MrS; Abby
II. Tow nscnd. ihstri.t Ut columbia
| rl.rk I..Un. in the Patent Office: J.
| Nontgomcry conner. pennsylvania
| photographic aid, $40, bureau Of M'lNa
! Transfers William \. Sickels, Df.'G-
| homa, Junior clerk, sl,2n, Rccla nation
| service from Indian Field Service
| Charles \. Davis. Michigan. reoloeist
| xshS. Bureau OF Mines, from theological
| survey: Arthur l.. f"ntOn, Oklahoma
| clerk II, W Indian btnCc. from Post
| office D,'uurtm INT. AlNm -. ls'll"
OHIO. clerk, NN"' f"nsl"n rlti"o. 1,
| Division % Customs, rUrnaurv hcTar'
| mcnl: john j. A'i-rINaU. New Nnrk
! clerk, sl.Ur. Patent pihcH, to Pores
Ssr~toe. Department OF Agriculture.
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
CERTIFIED CARGOES

When President Wilson made his
protest to Great Britain against un-
due interference with our neutral
shipments to neutral destinations
this paper said that a simple pro-
cedure would be for the United
States Government to certify all in
nocent cargoes clearing from Amer
ican ports.
Then either the grievance of the
allies controlling the ocean would
disappear or they would be con-
victed of insincerity. If we stop
Disgusting contraband in neutral
clothes, the allies could intercept
contraband without question by US
or by anybody; they could not seize
or delay innocent cargoes without
confessing that they wanted to kill
our foreign trade.
This method Of certification has
seemed to our Government to be the
very way to settle the question, and
the British government regards the
plan with high favor. It protests,
however, that it cannot waive its
right to search ships under suspi-
cion.
This ought to be no stumbling
block. President Wilson did not dis
pute the right Of search. He was not
protesting against reasonable search
and justifiable results of such search.
It is one of the misfortunes of this
controversy, and the fault is not
ours, that there has been much mis-.
apprehension on the part of the
British newspapers and the British
public. England seems to have
gained the impression that Mr.. Viii.
son protested the right of search
Mr.. Wilson did not protest the right
of search and he could not protest
it properly exercised.
If our Government had certified 6
cargo and belligerents had good rea
son to suspect the cargo had beer
tampered with after certification
they would still have right to search
the vessel and nobody would tax.
exception. But they would be ex
pected, if their suspicious wer'
groundless, to make prompt deci
sion and let the vessel 60. Deciding
that their suspicious did warran
seizure or diversion into a port O.
the belligerent, they would be ex
pected to prove their case not onl.
effectively, but quickly.
! So there is no good reason VIII,
this plan of certifying cargoe
should not be adopted by the Unite'
States and accepted by the British
government to 60 into operation
without delay!
The Washington times., 1915-01-07

How long will the war in Europe
last?
viii the United States send troops
into Mexico again?
VIII the United states have armed
trouble with Japan?
viii Walter johnson leave the Ma
tionn,s?
viii Harry Thaw 90 free?
Will President Wilson come out
formally Tor denomination?
VIII there be any Improvement in
the service on the Mt Pleasant car
line:
How many more "slides" will there
be in the Panama canal?
Will the Federal League get through
the season?
Will there be an extra session Of
Congress?
viii Germany invade England?
How many marriage licenses will
be issued in the District?
VIII Georgetown defeat Virginia In
football?
Which team will win the Commerci-
al League Bowling contest?
Will there be another White House
wedding?
Will Bryan resign from the Cabi-
net?
VIII District Commissioner New
man be ousted from his Job?
The Washington times., 1915-01-07

VIII Congress pass the woman suf-
frago amendment?
How many people will visit the
Panama.Pacific exposition?
Will the Sheath gown" come back7
How many States will go "dry?..
Which ones?
Will Congress do away with the
half-and-half system for the Dis
trict?
How much money will you have 6t
the end Of the year.
VIII Wilson veto the immigration
bill?
Will the Union Station Plaza be
finished?
VIII you eat pie September 10?
Will Germany keep Belgium?
VIII Carranxa 30 driven from Mexi-
co?
Who will win the pennant in the
American League?
What will be the average price OF
coal next November?
How many new residence houses
will be built in Washington this year?
Will there be skating on the Tidal
Basin on February q?
VIII you remain single or married,
or just 60 on the same old way?
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
Morgan's Bequest to
ministry" Is Disputed

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-An intcrprcta-
ton of the word "ministry' in the will
Of J. P. Morgan is engaging the atten-
tion OF Supreme Court Justice Coha-
Ian. A bequest Of 10000 reads: "For
the ministry OF St. Georges Church
The executors. including J. p. Nor
gan, jr., =. Hamilton. Herbert l.. Sat
tcrlec and Lewis Cass Lcdyard. con-
tend that Mr. Morgan meant ministry"
OF the whole church in its religious and
charitable work and not the five clergy
men actually employed there. The Rev.
Karl Reiland Is rector. The court re-
served decision.
The Washington times., 1915-01-07
TWO-EDGED EMBARGOES

People who want the United
States to stop the war by putting an
embargo on all exports to the BEL
ligerent countries would do we'll to
consider just what policy of non
intercourse means.
In the first place, the world would
decline to be starved. If we might
not ship wheat to England, which
needs it, we would ship it to some
other country, and it would get to
England, no matter how sincerely
we tried to insure that it wouldn't.
But if we should succeed in es-
tablishing an embargo that would
work, its results would be as unfor.
tunate for this country as for those
against which it was aimed. The
question of dyestuffs, of potash, of
merino wool from Australia, are in
point. Soon after the war started
the Australian commonwealth pro-
hibited export of merino wool save
to England and its colonies. The
purpose was to prevent this wool
getting to England's enemy coun-
tries. and to insure that England
should have reasonably ample sup.
ply.
American manufacturers were
hard hit. They needed the Austral.
ian wool. Now an arrangement has
been about perfected, it is an.
nounced, by which shipments to the
United States will be allowed if sat.
isfactory guarantees are given that
the wool and it's products will not
be re-exported.
The embargo game can be played
both ways, even in war time. Tt
prohibit exports of foodstuffs woulc
be inhuman as related to the for
eigners who need them, and insan,
as concerns American producerl
who have them to sell. 1t would in
jure our commerce now and here
after. 1t would invite and woult
certainly bring about retaliator!
measures that would yet further
hamper our industries.
The right and sane course is t,
make the worlds commercial prac
tice so liberal that war shall inter
fere as little as possible, not a.
much as possible, with normal trad
conditions. The negotiation of ar
rangements by which American cot
ton is now permitted free movemen
even to belligerent countries; the es
tablishment of agreements by whicl
potash, dye materials, and othe
needed supplies may come out o
Germany for our use; these are tn
measures needed for minimizing tn
evils Of war.