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The Washington times., 1915-12-15
RN0LAND's LATE VOLUNTEERS

Far from proving that conscrip-
tion has not been necessary to the
military needs of Great Britain, the
ultimate success of Lord Derby's
plan to have an adequate number Of
men offer themselves for service
proves that they were willing to
volunteer only when if they did not
they would have to serve anyhow
by conscription; for that was the
alternative.
Furthermore, if it cen be said
that Lord Derby has at last raised
the needed men without conscrip-
tion, it can also be said that this
result may have come too late.
All the hundreds of thousands T
men who have flocked in recent
days to offer their services might,
under conscription, have been made
by now fairly we'll trained soldiers.
The year and third which has been
spent in getting these tardy enlist
ments could have been put into the
practical business of getting the
men licked into shape for war. None
of these men will be fit 20 go to war
in any capacity next spring. None OF
them will be first-class soldiers a
year from next spring.
Meanwhile the allies may have to
undergo the most terrific strain not
only in the Balkans but elsewhere
for lack of the trained and seasoned
troops that might have been avail
able at this very moment if it had
been possible to create them by con.
Scription.
Conscription in time of peace
with no cloud in the sky, with no.
body dreaming that the interna.
tional weather will change, may be
debatable question. But when q
country is actually plunged into
war, when it's national existence il
threatened by its lack of troops
both trained and unframed, there
ought never to be any question
either in Great. Britain or in the
United States, of the right and the
authority of the government to gel
all the men it needs and to get then
Immediately. And if that means
conscription, then conscription let il
be,
The Washington times., 1915-12-15

81 have motored 10000 miles in Europe
on the hunt for opportunities to take
artistic photographs. and am ready to
state that there are more chances for
tho photographer In a square mile of
Arizona or New Mexico than in all
Europe"
This is the verdict OF Franklin Price
Knott artist. Rlobe trotter. newspaper
owner and expert in the art OF colored
photography. who has come to WASH
inEton to show his remarkable collec-
ton OF autochromes before the Ma
tloral Geographic Society next Friday.
In color photography. Mr.. Knott be-
lleVes, the apex of any mechanical re-
production Of nature has been reached.
Not COlOred BY Hand.
Originally a miniature painter Of note,
Mr.. Knott as a traveller who wished to
preserve some OF the picturesque places
and persons he saw. took up autochrome
work. and from q hobby 1t has grown
to the point where he has been recog-
nized by artists here and abroad as a
collector whose views are probably un-
eXcelled in their field.
An idea of the difficulty with which
some of the views he will show here
this week were obtained IL indicated by
the fact that for six months he worked
to get the view Of the sunset at Santa
Barbara, and he travelled 200 miles tC
get a view at Nuremberg, which also
VIII be exhibited before the National
Geographic Society.
The great feature of his pictures Il
that they are not colored by hand, but
are actually color photographs, project
ed upon the screen from plates many
times larger than those usually used
thus giving an unusual depth and rich
ness to their colo-ing.
Added interest in the lecture is giveI
by the fact that in taking many o.
them Mr. Knott was accompanied By
MS wife, daughter of the late Senator
Hin of Colorado. She made many
friends in Washington when her father
was in the Senate.
Solely Artists Work.
Mr.. Knott's pictures are taken solely
from the standpoint OF the artist HI
has gone to many interesting place.
where conditions were not favorable fol
pictures OF the sort he desired, and
passed on without taking any photo
| graphs. With the selection made OF
that basis the significant thing about
the collection he Is to show here he
states, 10 the fact that but eighteen Of
$50 were made in Europe. The majority
of the others were taken in old Indian
villages OF our own Western States
In some of the pictures the light ef-
fects are frankly suggestive of Rem
brandt. In others, by effective employ
ment Of backgrounds. the artist has
| achieved color effects of wonderful
richness and variety. Next to the West.
ern States his favortte PHOTOGRAPHIC
| hunting ground II Algeria and Tunisia.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
COMMERCE CHAMBER
BACKS SCHOOL LAW
Opposes Proposed Transfer Of
Control to District Com
missioners.

The Washington Chamber OF Conn
merce Is opposed TO the proposal 70
give the Commissioners full control OF
INC educational system OF the District
Ihis fact was brought out at a meeting
iast night when a resolution was adopt
co which states that the hest inter
ests OF the school children, the teachers.
ana OF the public require tho perma-
nent preservation of the feature of To-
eau representation In the administration
OF school government in the District,
and that We particularly commend the
provisions of the present law. vesting
the power Of appointment of the mem
bers Of our Board OF Education i'm tho
judges of the District Supreme Court
as being we'll calculated to result in tho
creation of a thoroughly representative
board free from politics"
The principal address of the evening
was made by Congressman Michael r..
Conry of New York, who told the mem
Defs that he would support the move
n'ent for nome rule in the District.
After sitting here this evening and
10 the needs ana affairs Of their city.
am unable to understand why you
! should be deprived of your rights as
citizens said Mr.. Conry
Il believe YOU would have more en-
| terpr1se, more real civic spirit IL you
| had municipal suffrage, home rule AMI
| political representation i'm Congress.
tinue 10 support II because I believe il
| Is enc of the greatest principles OF
democracy and in line with the spirit of
| American republicanism."
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Three Are Reappointed
For ChiIdren's Board

Announcement was made at the Dis
trict Building today of the reappoint-
ment of three members of the Board of
Children's Guardians. whose terms have
just expired. They are the Rev. Louis
Stern, vice president of the board; Mrs.
Walter s. Ufford. secretary. and Maj.
Raymond W. Pullman, Superintendent
OF Police.
The board Is composed of nine MEN,
bers, the terms OF three OF whom eX-
plre annually The others arc Percival
Hall, president; Mrs. Thomas n. Car
ter. Mrs Ernest H. Bickneli, George r.
Fleming. and pr W. A.. Wardeid.
The board will meet a o'clock this
afternoon for the annual electiOn Of Of
hoerg.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
HOT AIR SHIPPING TALK

From newspapers and other in
huences that are fanatically opposed
to any national protection of our
merchant marine the American peo-
pie are getting a heap of talk these
days about the great boom in Amer
lean shipbuilding. They are telling
US that all that was ever needed to
restore American shipping to it's
former glory was for American bust
ness enterprise to pitch in and
build, own, and operate ships as it is
doing now.
This is all hot air. Our shipyards
are working night and day to turn
out vessels under a highly artificial
demand. No German ships are in
business. A very considerable per-
centage of the ships Of the allies
have been withdrawn from the
ordinary carrying trade. A very con-
siderable percentage of their ships
not thus withdrawn are devoted by
them to the transportation of muni-
tions and other supplies for them
selves. On all the Seven Seas there
is a ship famine.
We are now building ships here
almost regardless Of cost, just as we
sEe running other industries under
forced draft, because the war, with
ths enormously high freight charges
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
CHICAGO, JUNE 7

The logical and the expected hap
pened when the Republican national
committee selected Chicago as the
place for the national convention of
1916. It is not so certain that the
logical decision was made, in placing
the date of the Republican gather
ing week ahead of the Democratic.
1t has been the custom for the party
in power to hold its convention and
make its declaration of principles
first; then the opposition declares
itself, and the issue is joined. There
is, however, not much argument for
that time-honored plan; perhaps it
would be quite logical to argue that
the party in power occupies a posi-
tion analogous to that of an army in
entertainments, awaiting attack; the
attacking force is conceded the ini-
tiative in such case.
Chicago has been, ever since 1860,
the favorite convention city of Re-
publicans especially. It's location,
railroad facilities, hotel accommoda-
tions, and climatic conditions have
in recent decades made it more and
more the obvious mid-continent city
for such gatherings. With the DEM
Ocrats choosing st. Louis, it seemed
almost inevitable that Chicago
should gather in the Republican
prize.
Nobody could have mixed among
the Republican leaders who gathered
in and about the national committee
meeting without being impressed
by the spirit of confidence, aggres-
siveness, and determination to win.
The Democrats are not to be left
any initiative in directing the course
of the campaign, if the fighting Re
publicans can take it away from
them. The issues will in consider
able measure be determined by
events of the coming winter. Legis-
lative developments will play a part
while it is possible that quite as i'm
portant a contribution will be made
by the shiftings of international re-
lationships. These are to a great
extent beyond the control of any Ad-
ministratiOn, party, or man in this
country. We are become. the chill
dren of fate, in the lap of the fu-
ture and the hands of destiny.
AS this country gives direction to
its course by virtue of its decision
in 1916, so it is likely to travel fol
long time. The decision of 1916
will have to be made, after a fash
ion, by dead reckoning; for as to in
ternational relationships, the fixed
stars are no longer fixed. But be-
tween the great political parties in
this country, between their attitudes
on domestic questions, the differ
ences are we'll established, the issues
plainly drawn in the history of the
country and the traditions of poll
tics. We shall have an historic cam
paign in 1916; one that will pro
foundly affect the future of parties
of the nation, perhaps of world af
fairs.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Kit Carson Post Will
Make Visit to Baltimore

Kit Carson Post, No. ., OF the C. a.
r., is going visiting tonight, having en-
gagged a special car for Baltimore,
where the members will be the guests
of the Dushane Post.
The car will leave Fourteenth street
and New York avenue at o'clock this
evening. At the Baltimore station the
party will be met by a committee and
escorted to Red Mems Hall
Col. John MclGlroY, commander, will
be In charge of the Kit Carson Post
and will be assisted by A. b. Bennett,
nuartermaster, and ]. r. Rastall.. adiu-
tant. Tickets are to be purchased from
QuartermasteT Bennett on the car. All
Of the visitors will be in uniform.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Sno1v Is Promised
In D. C. Tomorrow
Storm Sweeping Across Country
from Rocky Mountain
Section.
More snow is coming!

More snow is coming!
A snowstorm from the Rocky Noun
tains Is sweeping across the continent.
and this morning it had reached the
lower Ohio valley. and snow was fall
ing in Tennessee and Kentucky. 1t will
arrive here some time tomorrow. accord
ing to Forecaster (. H. Bowie. of the
Weather Bureau, Indications are that
it will not be a severe snowstorm. how
ever, and it is expected that It will be
accompanied by a rise in temperature,
followed by rain.
The lowest temperature of the winter
thus far was recorded here last night,
the mercury in the official instruments
at the Weather Bureau shrinking down
to o. Tonight It is expected that it will
fall still lower.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Speaker Will Describe
A Summer in KaShmir

A lecture by the Rev. f. Ward
Denys. on "Our Summer I'm the Vele Q:
Kashmir," illustrated with pictures
taken by the speaker. marked the reg
ular meeting Of the Washington So.
ciety nf the Archaeological Society Of
America. held last night at the 6ore
OF Mrs. Alexander Stewart, 200 Massa-
chusetts aVerue.
The next meeting Of the society will
be on the evening of January ) at ,eC
Edison Bradley home, when d., Edgar
l.. Hewett Will give an illustrated lee
tuIe on art and Archaeology oi
Aboriginal and Spanish America"
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
UTILITIES COMMISSIONS WORK

The Public Utilities Commission
and the law under which it works
are entitled to be gratefully remem-
bered in connection with the an
nouncement that telephone rates in
this town are to he reduced. The
telephone company is graceful and
polite enough to take the initiative
in making the reductions, but one
need not be particularly cynical to
indulge misgivings as to whether
the reductions would have been con-
sidered necessary if there had been
no public utilities law, no commits
sion, no valuation in process of
making. 1t is quite reasonable to
presume that the telephone company
was clever enough to realize the ad-
vantage of making a virtue out of
necessity, and "beating the Utilities
Commission to it."
This need in no way detract from
the public's appreciation of the tele-
phone company's concession. In
this community, a public service cor
poration with discretion enough to
see such point is indeed rara avis.
The rule has been, rather, to object
to everything, whether fair or un-
fair; to fight every effort at regu-
lation, to invoke the processes of the
courts at every point, and to make
the enforcement of the utilities act
or of any other regulation just as
difficult as possible.
The telephone people have given a
demonstration Of good sense and
sound business policy that might
well be needed by other public cor
porations; notably, by the street
railway companies. If regulation
shall prove a failure in this COM
munity, public ownership will be the
alternative; and the street railway
companies are much more likely to
be considered as proper objects of
such treatment than the telephone
business. If there is any one public
service monopoly that might reason
ably hope to win in a fight against
local public ownership, it is the tele-
phone service. Yet the telephone
interests are the first to submit
gracefully to public regulation.
The makers of the public utilities
law, and the commission charged
with it's enforcement, are entitled
to congratulation on the accomplish
ment in this matter of telephone
rates. 1t is not only a distinct gain
to the people, but it is the proof
that even a public service corpora
tion in Washington may be pos
sessed of some creditable measure
of sound discretion. There has been
too much Of the "public be damned
attitude toward regulation and com.
munity rights. 1t is a good sign
when one utility corporation shows
a disposition to take a more sen.
sible view.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
6. w. u. Coast Artillery
Co. to Select Officers

Examinations to select officers for the
George Washington University coast ar
tillery company, now officially designat-
ed as the First Company Coast Ardl-
lery, District National Guard, will be
held early in January,
The company has been formally mus
tered in, and uniforms and equipment
soon will be available! Efforts are be-
ing made to secure the Washington
Light Infantry ATmory. Weekly drills
are held at the National Guard Armory,
Early next year trips will be made Ia
Fort Washington for practice with the
heavy artillery.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Tomorrow.

Meeting Pocahontas Memorial ASsociati
Hotel Bellevue, $3.50 p. m.
Home Club chorus rehearsal 7:l5 D. m
Address How to Prepare" Arthur II. Dad
mum, under auspices Of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club, All Souls Church, IL a. m.
Luncheon, board of lady managers OF the
Day Nursery, Masonic Temple.
Sale "Naifs OF Poland dolls, benefit of the
Polish Relief Fund, Shoreham, all day.
Meeting Chemical Society Of Washington,
Bazaar, women Of the Metropolitan NJ, z.
Church. ball room. Raleigh, afternoon and
evening.
Eye Ear and Throat Hospital, Iowa
Circle, to 1880 y. m.
Meeting, under auspices Of Mining and Met
alIurgical Society of America Raleigh, 10
a m. 2:30 and $3.50 p. m.
Masonic-Naval. No. 4; la FSyette, No. 19
Adoniram Council. No. 2, Royal and Select
Odd Fellows-Covenant, No. 1S: Columbia,
No. TO- Salem, No. p; Friendship. No s.
Rebekahs.
Knights Of Pythlas-F'r Franklin, No .: J. T..
Coldwell Company, No. z. Uniform Rank
Past Chiefs Association, Pythian Sisters.
National Union-National Council, Mt. Vcr.
non Council.
United spanish War vetsrans-Richard Ha -
den Camp, No. q Henry w, Lawton Camp.
No. T.
Modern woOdmen of America-A. r. Talbot
Camp.
Improved order of Red Men-IoEan Tribe
No. s,
knights Of Misunderstanding Council
Socialist Party-German Branch OrganiZation
and Education committee OF worlunen' 3
Circle.
Lectures on the Philippines and Mexico under
Diaz at the C. A. r. Hall, 1912 Pennsvl-
Vania avenue northwest, by Morgan CNleY
and s. J. MarfarTen.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Washington, December II.
The Solution of This Problem Seems
To Be To Buy An Automobile.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES;
Here's a little problem in economical
geometry that is beyond my powers.
Maybe you can help me:
Ii the hypothenuse of an equilatcral
triangular wheel on AIt. Pleasant car
Is S.6l inches, and the car contains 74l
passengers weighing IS stone each, CIV
ing a shock of N inch tons III times
a minute, and the moment of inertia
Of an adults backbone Is taken at 556
biQuadratic inches, will the company
have to buy new rails before the pas
seuger succumbs?
basis of the normal passenger hanging
on n strap, of course the poor sardine
jammed in without even a little oil tC
ease his path, and the eleven people
Reward of ono unpunched transfer
for a solution.
CHARLES G. BENSON,
Washington, Dec. II.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
George Washington Men
See Tests of Standards

Student members OF the Engineering
Society of George Washington Uniyer-
sity paid their annual visit to- the Bu-
reau of Standards last night at the in
vltation Of Director Stratton,
Tho crushing Of a steel beam IN "A
. 10000 pound testing machine, lique-
cation of gases, electrical testing and
many other scientific experiments Wtfe
followed b. = Light lunGhaaaA
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.

lO0ay.
Meeting, executive committee Of class OF 1915
Of Business High School in office Of Joseph
{. McGarraghy, p. m.
Reception, Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary No
!. United Spanish War Veterans, Old VIII
Concert. Motet Choral Society, Continental
Memorial Hall. p. m
Smoker. Interfraternity Association Of George
Washington University, Raleigh, r. m
Illustrated lecture. The History OF the
Flag Charles w. Stewart, before meeting
Of the District Society OF the sons of the
American Revolution, Rauscher's s D. M
Tea, collegs Women's Club, oak room, Ra-
Lecture. American Diplomacy Justice
Thomas Anderson. Assembly Hall, American
University, p. m.
Entertainment. THE wayside Station. %
Mount Pleasant Chapter. Y. w. c. A, in
Assoc, AsS0ciati11 ..T1 rooms, Sp: m
mission" DR.. John Van schaick Home
Election Of officers. Society of Engineers.
Tea and sale OF fancy articles board Of
managers OF the Aid Association for the
Blind, at homo Of Mrs. r. p. Mullett 1917
Corcoran street northwest, ? to p. M
Convention, American Society for the Gtudy
Of Alcohol and othor Narcotics. Raleigh, 10
Meeting. Board Of Education, Franklin
School, $3.50 p. m.
Rev. Earle Wiley. assembly hall, Y. NJ
Lecture. ''Ths Sub Conscious Mind DR.. vii
lien r. Robins, Paul Institute D. m.
Annual dinner, washington Society Of Credit
Men, New Ebbitt, 1880 p. m
Turkey dinner and bazaar Florence CTittsn-
ton Home, 21s Third street northwest, 4:SG
to 1880 p. m.
Masonic-Grand Lodge. Areme No. 10, East
ern Star.
Odd Fellows-Eastern. No. I; Friendship, No.
70: Federal City, No. 20; Harmony, No. .;
Mount Nebo, No. 6. Encampment.
Knights. of Pythias-Mount Vernon, No. ;;
Equal. No. II: Friendship Temple. No .,
Pythian Sisters.
National Unioh-C Congressional Council, Treas
ury Council
| Spanish War veterans-Urell Camp. No. :.
| Knights OF Columbus-Choral Society re-
hearsal.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Dewey Camp to Elect
Officers at Meeting

A full attendance is expected next
Saturday might when Admiral George
Dewey Camp. No. 7. of the United
Spanish War Veterans, will hold its an
nual election at the Masonic Temple.
Eighth and f streets northeast. There
are at least two candidates for every
office, Notices OF tho election have been
sent out by Commander J. ". Iiarri-
man and Adiutant Albert W. Dubois.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Shall We Prepare?
o the Editor OF THE TINES:

TO the EDITOR TEE
Shall we prepare for Germany.
YES" shout the friends OF the allies.
Now, all the allies, as well as their
friends, believe that Germany will be
beaten. and driven to her knees, her
military status destroyed forever. Then
why prepare? There will be no German
military menace when the allies are
done with her. So we need not prepare
because of Germany!
Ny sympathies are with the German
people. the same as they are with the
French and the English. They are
brethren,
But / believe that Germany must fail.
All attempts at universal empire that
try to declare, establish and maintain
themselves by the sword have failed.
Persia, Greece, Rome, France, under
Napoleon, are examples. These nations
believed in being prepared; and they
prepared with all their might And II
brought them disaster. The last thought
points out two things: First, that prep
aration is not always salvation; and
second, that It is dangerous ground.
Why shall we prepare? And how?
A NEUTRAL
Wa shin1ton naCAmbar II
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Says Suffragists Decried National
Preparedness.

To the Editor Of THE TIAtEs:
In an address for woman suffrage al
Ninth and E streets northwest recently
war and national preparation for de-
Tense.
II foreign nation attacks this coun-
try what are you, whoever proposes ia
answer this letter, going 10 do to pre-.
vent II II you believe in peace at any
price? At the same time. what would
you do to a thief that would come into
your home and take your valuables. If
the only way to stop him were to kill
Don't answer II you can't give 4 bet
ter view than to say we would recetve
tho enemy with orcn arms, because thai
won't do.
WILLIAM p. COENELL
Washington. Tee. u.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
New Firm to Deal in
Teas, Etc, Gets Charter

Henry C. Lcary, John +. Bates and
Robert L. Waters are the incorporators
~ the Bates-Leary Company. dealers IN
tras. coffees. FpiCcs. Dtr at 500 SiNth
street northwest. according ~ articles
Of irrorpoTat ton Just filed with the re-
corded of deeds. The capital stock u
placed at Ss0O.
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
MAIL BAG
(Frohl The Times ReaderS.)

Communications to the Natl nag must
~ written on one side ~ the paper
enlyi must not exceed 2oo words 10
ana address OF sender The publication
81 letters N The Times Mail Bag does
not mean the indorgement by Tne Tlmee
ot the opinions OF the writer, The Mall
Bag u an open fOrnm whore the cit-
sens of washington can argue moet
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
SIIH.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The other day. upon the hill, where
solons run this nations mill, they heard
the cry ere sun had set, Here comes
the winning suffraRette!'
You find them now on eyefy hand
their banners wave throughout the land.
They're bound to win the victory yet,
they. come, they come, the suffragette,
Why should the "antis'' grow ilate
The SUITS" notice, 'pay the freight
what will they cali me, "suffragist2"
WILLIAM.
Washington Dec IA
The Washington times., 1915-12-15
Nine. MOuntfOrd to Give
Lecture in Costume

At the GTHce Episcopal Church parish
hall Wisconsin avenue and South
street northwest, togror; ow evening At
s O'Clock, Nine MoUutford, m. chad
tauqIs lecturer. win rNc "a lecture IN
Custuuc on THE la'c Of Bethlehem
and The Three Wise Men,"