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Evening star., 1915-02-15

employment problem. In practically
every household there is work to be
done. Every householder, however,
is not in position to do this work
himself. and large number of them
can afford to hire assistance. In
some neighborhoods cooperative
groups have already been formed to
give steady employment to men at
fair living rates, by the pooling of
these small jobs. If this idea were
carried through the city the per-
centage of unemployment would be
appreciably reduced. In this situa-
ton every possible employer of labor
should keep in touch with some such
central agency as the Associated
Charities to offer jobs to men,
whether skilled or unskilled. A job
given is far better than money con-
tributed to the charity funds. Both,
however, are needed. During the
next six weeks. when severe weather
may be expected. the charity require
ments of the city will be perhaps
heavier than at any other time in the
year, and this is the season for prac-
teal cooperation in the matter of
furnishing work as well as keeping
the charity distributing organizations
we'll supplied with funds.
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The American Uniform.

1t is announced that the Navy De-
partmcnt. on the advice Of the United
States district attorney in this city.
will not press its case against local
thcatcr for alleged discrimination
against an enlisted man in uniform.
In connection with this matter it is
given out that the theater manage
ment disclaims discrimination against
the United States uniform, and as
sures the department that enlisted
men in uniform are admitted with
out question. 1t seems to be salts
factory ending. Plain Americans.
and under that phrase are compre-
hended most Americans, do not COM
pIacently view a snobbish discrimi-
nation against an American soldier
or sailor in uniform. A man who if
i'll civilian clothes would be admitted
certainly should not be excluded be-
cause he appears in the uniform OF
the armed service of the United
States. There is, to put it mildly, no
prejudice in the minds of Americans
against a man in the American uni
form.
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The Pistol Carrying Evil.

The evil habit of unlawful gun-car-
rying adds fresh Casualties to its long
and grewsome list by the early Sun
day morning shooting affray on 9th
street. A man whom a policeman
sought to arrest promptly opened
fre with murderous intent, and his
two companions on being arrested
are said to have been found armed.
The world stands in need of many
reforms, but one demanding close
and quick attention is that of gun
Carrying by unauthorized persons.
That mentally defective man, a
thug or potential assassin be al
lowed to supply himself with deadly
weapons and walk the streets ought
not to be permitted. A remedy for
this menace to peaceable and law-re-
specting people should be found and
vigorously applied. The solution lies
in stringent regulations, and their
enforcement, governing the sale of
deadly weapons, and the infiiction of
a penalty on pistol carriers that will
teach a lesson against this per-
nicious practice.
Evening star., 1915-02-15
Donation Week!

Washington's generosity responds
promptly to the demands upon it. 1t
was always so. The city has always
had its own poor to provide for. and
in all the chronicles of the city from
its foundation to the present one
may read accounts of charitable
work by the more prosperous and
fortunate citizens. To all national
emergencies the citizens of Wash
ington have made prompt and liberal
response. To help relieve distress
consequent upon great American or
foreign disasters, the people OF
Washington have opened their
purses. ; Tn this year besides the
needs. of the INDECENT and unem-
ploycd people OF Washington the
citizens of the National Capital have
made and arc making their contribu-
tons to the stricken people of Bel
gunl. Poland and Serbia. while con-
tributions have been made for Ger
mans. French. British and Russians.
And now comes donation week.
which will begin on Wednesday. It
is to be a city-wide campaign for
the relief of the local poor and needy,
and the cause commends itself TO
the good and generous people OF the
capital.
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Cloture.

At time when the Senate stands
approved as seldom before, it IS
asked to change its form of pro-
oedure in most important feature
For nearly Two years the Senate has
saved the day. All the principal
measures originating in that time in
the House have been improved after
passing that body. All debate worthy
the name has taken place in the SEN
ate. In the House discussion has
been cut to the limit King Caucus
and gag rule have been supreme. The
President. acting through those two
agencies, has had his way. repudiat-
ing or modifying the Baltimore plat
form at his pleasure. But the Sen
ate has insisted on freedom of
speech. and never in our affairs for
a like period has free speech con-
tributed so much to the general wei
fare. But for that the country
would have been saddled with
tariff law, currency law and new
trust laws far more Objectionable to
the business world than those now
existing. In the several emergen-
eles appeal was taken to the Senate
as often by democrats as by re-
publicans-and errors were correct
ed. or their effects softened
The House rules were revised
quarter century ago because it was
possible under them for a handful
OF men to block all business-the
thing had often been done. An cx-
pert parliamentarian, by organizing
and leading mere squad, could
make himself master of the chamber,
defying the majority and practically
displacing the Speaker.
No such thing has ever been done
IN the Senate, and no such thing is
being done now 1t is almost an even
break in that body on the ship pur-
chase bill. One tie vote has been
recorded on one of the maneuvers.
Seven democrats of proved party
loyalty on party questions, and all
among Mr.. Wilson's supporters when
he ran for President, are holding out
against the ship bill in what they
consider an undemocratic form.
They have received no mandate from
the people on the subject, and they
seriously doubt the Presidents
Judgment on the matter.
Already, under the liberality of the
Senate's rules, changes in the meas
ure have been accepted by the
Presidents friends. If any bill at
all is passed it will not be the bill
originally brought in with the
Presidents approval. And even in its
present shape it has not the hearty
approval of all who are supporting it.
Coture for the Senate could not
be ordered at a more inopportune
time, and If it is ordered those re-
sponsible will be among the first to
suffer from it.
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The Parkway Link.

The approval of the War Depart
ment has been given to the resolu-
ton introduced in the Senate by Mr..
Salisbury authorizing the commits
sion created for the purpose of ac-
quiring land for the connecting
parkway to amend in its discretion
the map in the Office of the Engi-
neer Commissioner of the District so
as to exclude lands not needed and
to include lands needed for the exc
cution of the plan for the Rock
Creek parkway as approved by the
commission of fine arts. The purpose
of the Resolution is to advance the
project of connecting the park lands
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of the upper Rock Creek valley with
the park lands reclaimed from the
Potomac river. The parkway link
besides turning an eyesore into a
beauty spot would increase largely
the present advantages and use OF
Rock Creek Park, the Zoo and Po-
tomac Park. The official approval
by the War Department of the re-
vision of the first plans. contem-
plated by Senator Saulsbury's reso-
luton, may help in expediting the
reclamation of the lower reaches of
Rock creek. 1t is an improvement
needed by the National Capital, and
very much desired by persons inter-
ested in the systematic development
and identification of the nations
city.
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The Iowan and the Capital.

In the course OF his address the
other night before the Midcity Citi
zens' Association, Representative
Prouty. explaining his views of the
relationship between the District and
federal government, contrasted taxa
pointed out that after the Iowan has
built his own sidewalk he must chip
in and pay half the cost of the Wash
ingtonian's sidewalk. 1t may be inter
csting to point out just what the
lowan pays for the ,Washingtonian'
sidewalks as his share of the federal
contribution to the maintenance of
the capital. On the Ist of July last
the census bureau estimated there
were oS.78I.324 people in the conti-
mental United States, of whom 353.37o
were in the District of Columbia,
leaving 9S4e7o4o in the United States
outside of the District. - The. total
District budget for the year 1oI4-I5
is $I2,o65,oo2.74, one-half of which
comes from the federal government,
or So,o32,ooo.5z. The population of
Iowa on July I, 1914, the census es-
Inmates, was 2,2sI.755, or OPS of the
total population of the United States
outside of the District. Each -Iowan
therefore is. paying o.o8e cents this
fiscal year to maintain the District
of Columbia provided he actually
contributes his proportionate share
of the federal revenues. And ac-
cording' to the same reckoning of
the $4,000 which it is estimated will
be spent out of federal money for
local sidewalks this fiscal year each
lowan will pay approximately one
twentieth of one cent.
Surely not much of a burden for
District sidewalk maintenance or of
whole District maintenance rests on
the shoulders of the average Iowan.
As matter of fact, the Iowan, with
out question, pays less than the aver
age of federal contribution for the
Districts maintenance. Iowa is an
interior state, mostly comprising
small towns and rural communities,
and is small subscriber to the gov
ernment's revenues, either in excise
taxes or in customs. In all likeli-
hood the District pays as much into
the federal Treasury in the form of
customs, excise taxes and income tax
as Iowa; and it is certainly paying
far more per capita, SO that the
average Washingtonian, in addition
to paying his half of the National
Capital maintenance cost, is doing
more than the Iowan on the federal
side.
In these circumstances it is diff
cult to see where any particular in
justice is imposed upon the Iowan
in the matter of keeping up the ma
tional seat of government. Certain
ly the actual money burden which
rests upon him, less than six and
tenth cents a year, does not bear
heavily, and it is doubtful whether
any single Iowan understanding the
facts would ever regard this subscrip-
ton as an imposition, especially when
the Washingtonian stands on the
same basis as a contributor to the
federal maintenance fund, as well as
carrying directly half of the whole
burden.
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Parame Corsets in
Authentic Spring Styles.

the fashionable and the
1L1l new season embodied the Parame
Nv Extreme models such as have had quite III the
past year have been withdrawn, and return to the
the proper 1t loses none OF the
uppeness by the additional quantity
of boning learned effectively and
wisely
Corset materials rich and plablcbroche and fine
coutil the generally used in the Parame
The back and hips straight but slight tendency noted
for curvng side which
the present of the models the tre higher
but the majority still low Skirts while yet
long, gradually returning to normal lengths.
Parame Corses for spring give
Interpretation of the latest styles,
and the who them
will do with every
in thei
perfection.
$3.50 to $500 pair.
Thhd nerM Eleventh street,
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Lovely New Dance Frocks.

- HE modified high waist is the very newest feature
~ of the dresses and the many attractive varia
tions in which it is shown afford good oppor
unity for the selection of distinctive style Plain wais
lines and bands in lovely rde effects shirreo
models few of the ways in which this charming style
has been utilized The full skirts mostly plain and tl'
dainty bouses finished in exquisite fashions with
rosettes the shoulders, cordng and dainty rues anc
the shortest of sleeves of tulle or lace.
lovely showing in all of the desired shades-pale pink
rose, nile green apricot peach white and the new
shade chartreuse-a soft colorng which is the newest o
all of fashions decrees
$1S.75, $lo.75 and $500 EACH
C street.
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Another Suggestion.

Another Suggestion.
This filitustering is rough,
Said Aristides Blinker.
at is a duty rather tough
To be a constant thinker.
This conversation, while it's grand,
Would be improved, I'm saying,
If they would only bring a band
And start the music playing.
"And when the sound of sweetness
cloyed
I'd further still remove it.
The time we spend could be enjoyed
If we would just improve it.
The joy of toll would restore
And make our task enhancing.
I'd simply have them clear the floor
And start a little dancing"
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Finding Jobs for Men and Women

The Associated Charities is doing
excellent work in aiding the unem-
ployed of this city, though it perhaps
has not succeeded in finding work
for all needy persons able to per-
form labor. In this enterprise the
Associated Charities should feceive
the practical cooperative help of all
classes of citizens, who arc directly
iHAtsrested in the solving Of the un-
Evening star., 1915-02-15

The habit of talking about busi-
ness as an invalid may cause psy-
Geological depression to be displaced
by the even more dangerous aflic-
tion-hypochondria.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Charitable Philadelphia recently
had "self-sacrihce day." Self sac
rihce in Philadelphia will never get
as far as making it easy for another
town to win the base ball pennant.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Uncertainties as to how some OF
the democrats in Congress will vote
are such as to suggest that there
may be more real arguments in a
filibustering speech than the hurried
reader is able to discover.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Easing the Stress.

"Why do you keep looking over
the weather map"
For relaxation. The names are so
much easier to spell and pronounce
than those on the war map"
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Extreme Compliment.

Has baby an angelic smile?
The family shout, well, rather!'
And then they shout in solemn style,
ut looks just like its father"
Evening star., 1915-02-15

1t seems almost possible to keep
the filibustering going until settle
ment of the war in Europe permits
ship purchase without embarrass-
ment.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

A Chicago girl says that she lived
on two stalks of celery a day. Evil
IDENTIFY the vegetarians have invaded
the very headquarters of the beef
steak.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Plans for the organization of new
forms of government in Europe serve
to demonstrate the incorrigibility of
the political prophet.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Mexicans have lately shown a dis
Greet reluctance about allowing their
war zones to expand into Gov. Col
quits territory.
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Jackson Will Keep Order.

From the Houston Post.
We suppose the authorities in Wash
ington have taken precAution to pre-
vent the bronze statues of Gen. La
fayette, Count Rochambeau and Ba-
ron Steuben in Lafayette Square from
violating our neutrality.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Proverb experts now say it is as
easy to judge a man by his clothes
as it is to determine the nationality
of ship by its flag.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

While bread goes up in price the
wheat fields promise some compensa-
ton by giving employment to great
armies of harvesters.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

The Evening Star, with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by
riers within the city at As cents per
month: daily only, 20 cents per month:
Sunday only. 90 cents per month Orders
MAJ be sent by mail. or telephone Main
z440- Collection is ma"o by carrier at
the end of each month
Evening star., 1915-02-15

A six-cent loaf of bread as a per-
manent institution might lead to so
curious a coin as a six-cent piece.
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Conditions in Washington.

From the Boston Transcript.
It's getting so now in Washington
that the President can't tell whether
he's being upheld by the Senate or
held up.
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PAYABLE fn advauce-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included. month. 60 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted one month. 20 cents
Saturday Star. 81 year. Sunday star. 81. 40 year.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE. 11th st. and Pennsy1-
vania Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank
Building.
European Off1ce: 3 Regent ST.. Lond"n,
England.
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Mexico has not yet produced a
provisional government that pro-
vided anything.
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Modern Facilities.

do you live in the city or the
country?"
MY residence is what you might
call hyphenatcd. I'm a commuter."
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Already Famous,

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
An sstrologer says the Sayre bab,
Will be famous. Isn't il already COZ
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Vigorous Reform.

There are sermons in stones"
Possibly" replied Miss Cayenne,
that accounts for the fact that some
of the sermons intended to reform
big cities remind you of man throw
ing rocks"
Evening star., 1915-02-15

Entered as second-class mail matter at
the post office Il Washington, D. C..
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Spring Blouses
in a Complete Showing of New Styles.

in Complete Showing of New Styles.
GS ERE may find every mode Spring Bouses that has
lN thus far been approved hence worthy style absent
uU The advantage of such complete variety Of styles
not be strongly emphasized, because such exhibit
gives every the individuality of choice which the
only satisfactory way in buying clothes.
THE MATERIALS-Georgette Crepe Chiffon and Lace Crepe
de Chine Radum Pussy Willow, Pongee and Shanung Silks
in all the delightfully."- sotoned coongs of the
We mention a of the latest models:
The The
with in unusual STYLE with pocket
one eachs
NPe oe Nhne niouSe' WIN New very
back cuffs and
Priced from $2.25 to $6.75 each
NEW LINGERIE BLoUSEs-Tne showing becomes more
interesting each day. and dainty styles
entirely dainty convertible collar which
either high or low style many blouses Priced
from ST. $500 EACH
street,
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Some men," said Uncle Eben, "is
like my mule. He kicks an lets de
other folks do de real worryin'."
Evening star., 1915-02-15

3 Handsome Genuine Seal Coats.
size So, $137.5O-was $275OO.
size 36, $I25.OO-Was $25OOO.
size SO, $I25.OO-was $250OO.
| Hudson Seal Coat, with Fitch collar and
cuffs; size 38.
S75.O0-was $15000
2 Nearseal Coats-highest quality skins.
/ size 36, $40OO-was $1,000.
size SO, $45OO-was 5000.
Third aoor. street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-12
"WHY is THE Y. M. C. A. A CREDIT
TO A COMMUNITY?

In course of conversation with a
business man of Americas, some days
back, the above question was put to
me.
Of course, l said very little, as the
Y. NJ. C. A, when operated properly, is
an organization which speaks for it.
self. After all, there isn't so much
in lip-talk, anyway. Actions speak
louder than words" so goes the old
saying.
As a rule, Mr.. --, where you
find Y. NJ. c. A, you will notice that
it is not popular at first, but when it
has time it viii slowly grow in favor
and therefore prosper.
Why is it credit you ask?'
Well, sir; it proves to be credit to
your town, because it is strong in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-12
THE LETTER BOX

fluence to hold men and boys together.
1t is a home for clean exercise; it
stands for clean games, clean bodies,
clean minds, clean language; it is
against gambling; it tends to draw and
hold your boy away from evil places;
it is to keep boys off the streets at
night; in short, it is to be the clean
est public place in town, where the
atmosphere should be so pure as to
fill a boys mind so full of character
building thoughts that there will be
no room for evil to get start, A
young man can sow more wild oats"
in one night than he and three or four
generations can harvest.
An ideal Y. NJ. C. A member is one,
who is concerned more about what he
puts into the association than as to
what he gets out Of it.
w. J. M'BRAYER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-12

chopping this US with sharp spade
into pieces about 2 inches square. The
planting of sod may be done at any
time during the summer, but prefera-
bly, during periods of wet weather. If
the planting is done in the spring, the
grass will usually spread and cover
the entire ground during the first sea-
son.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-12
PASTURES
FOR THE COTTON BELT
THIS Is THE FIFTH OF SPECIAL SERIES ARTICLES PREPARED
BY EXPERTS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGR
Culture IN THEIR CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FARM
ING THROUGHOUT DIXIE.

grass does in the North. 1t should be
made the basis for pasture mixtures
on all soils except the very light sands.
Bermuda grass does best on red loans
along creeks, sometimes growing large
enough to make 4 tons Of hay to the
acre. The yield is not so high on up
lands, but it is sufficient to justify its
use for grazing purposes on all the
loans and the heavier types of soils. 1t
is permanent in it's existence on fer
tile soils, endures long periods of
drought without much injury, is bene-
flied rather than injured by the graz
ing and trampling of stock and fu!
nishes as nutritious a feed as most
other grasses. No other plant has been
found that is more suitable for quilted
halsides, to prevent washing and to
cover up scars of erosion.
1t flou! shes in sunshine, but will
not endure much shade. For this rea-
son it should not be used in woodland
pasture. tbs dislike of shade has sug-
! gest a successful method for it's Grad
ication from titled fields. A crop of
oats and vetch seeded in the fall, fol-
lowed by crop of cowpeas the follow
ing summer, will usually exterminate
the grass if the field is desired for a
cultivated crop.
Lands may be set with Bermuda
grass either by seed or by planting
small pieces of sod. Formerly the
seed of this grass was so scarce and
so low in vitality that the sod-transfer
method was the one most commonly
practiced. In recent years it has been
found that Bermuda grass seeds free
ly = some of the Southwestern states,
especially in Arizona. This western
grown seed is of much better quality
than that formerly on the market, and
with it seeding Is practicable.
The seed is best sown on a we'll
prepared seed bed in March or April.
! Five pounds of seed to the acre is
sufficient, as the seed Is very small,
and besides, the grass spreads rapidly
over the ground by means of its ag-
gressive root-stocks. In order to IA
cilitate the equal distribution OF such
, small quantity of fine seed, it may
be mixed with some other seeds OF
pasture plants, as directed later. The
; seed may be covered with a roller OF
light smoothing harrow.
. 1t is usually an easy matter in the
, South to find in any locality well-es.
. tablished Bermuda-grass sod, ant
, when desirable this con be used fol
: propagating the grass instead of usine
the seed. The field should be prepar
=, ed the same as for sowing the seed, blu
| many good stands have been obtained
: with very little preparation of the seed
= bed. A common method of planting i.
to lay off little burrows about 8 fee
apart and drop small pieces of sod ev
> cry or feet in the furrow and cover
! with the foot. The sod for planting
= may be obtained by cutting shallow
= furrow with turning pillow and ther