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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
School Pay and Promotions.

School Supt. Thurston's recon-
mendation of change in the method
of promoting teachers discloses a
system of salary changes OF which the
public is not generally aware. The
teacher is assigned to a grade of
school, and as she develops is adj
vanced in responsibility from grade
to grade. But these successive moves
forward in grade do not necessarily
bring increases in pay, as several
grades may be included within the
same salary class" Two or three
grade promotions may be required
before the teacher is advanced in
compensation, although her work has
become successfully harder and more
responsible with each change in
grade. This is obviously unjust to
the teacher, postponing we'll earned
financial promotions several years.
Mr.. Thurston urges that promotions
be made according to salary classes,
and not grades. But if the salary
classes and the grades do not coin
eide there will remain difficulty. The
true remedy for the situation would
seem to lie in revision of the sal
airy scale, so that the grades and the
salary classes do in fact coincide in
general. If there is a difference in
responsibility from one school grade
to another, increasing toward the
top, there should be a difference in
pay from grade to grade. However,
there may be reasons for retaining in
a certain grade teacher who shows
a special aptitude for teaching chill
dren at that stage of their develop
ment, who should be retained there
indefinitely, and who should receive
regular promotions regardless of her
retention in one grade.
The superintendent recommended
ton opens up wide field of discus
sion, which should be cultivated for
the sake of some equitable enact
ment, if new legislation is necessary,
leading to the revision of the salary
system of the public schools. If
straightaway longevity increases
furnish the solution of the problem
they should be adopted. If the change
from grade promotions to salary class
promotions offers the most equitable
relief it should be put into effect. But,
however it is worked out, some
method should be devised which will
give the public school teacher COM
pensation in accordance with expert
ence, responsibility and efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Schools and Saloons.

Representation have been made to
the excise board regarding certain
saloons which are close to public
schools and for which license re-
newals are asked. Teachers and 9TH
ers have urged the rejection of these
applications on the score of their
proximity to school buildings. A
certain rule is fixed by the law gov
erning this matter, but heretofore it
has been interpreted and applied
rather in favor of the saloon than
Of the school, through methods Of
measur ement. With only 200 applica-
tons on file for the 800 licenses al
lowed by the law feeling prevails
that the board will grant the full
number, and that protests in the in
terests of the schools may be ignored.
1t is to be hoped that this is not the
case and that the board will rule with
liberality for the schools rather than
for the saloons, regardless of the fact
that the applicants are within the
limit prescribed by the law numerical
ly and perhaps technically beyond
the physical limits of measurement.
It cannot be denied that saloon is
an unwholesome influence in the
neighborhood of school, and every
precaution should be taken by the
municipal authorities to maintain
proper zone of immunity around
every school center.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

round them up. Such work, how
ever, is difficult, indeed virtually i'm
possible short of planting" plain
clothes men. The device is worth
trying, however. If the so-called
Canadian" who has figured in a num-
Der Of these swindfes could be iden-
tilted and caught, with his compan-
ion, the petty swindle game would be
seriously discouraged in Washington.
Little sympathy, however, is to be
felt for the victims of these prac-
tees who, in the face of warnings
and in defiance of common prudence
and in violation of the law engage in
gambling with strangers encountered
in the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

will receive letters pointing out the
very wide difference between the
Bryan view and the opposite view of
an issue which at this time is over
shadowing all other issues.
Pity the eyes Of those who will
have all this reading to dol The
task will fall to secretaries, who, by
the uniformed, have been thought
to bask in the sunshine of leisure and
good pay. Now and then some rigid
economist. has proposed abolishing
such posts, forcing the legislators to
attend to their own mail and run
their own errands in the departments.
But a little discussion invariably de-
feated so shortsighted proposition.
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. If the representatives and SEN
ators and their secretaries are driven
hard by this increase Of work, think
of how Uncle Sam will benefit in the
way of increased postal receipts!
Think of the enormous number OF
postage stamps that will be neces-
sary to carry this information from
constituents to legislators! This is
nation of hundred million people,
very much given to correspondence.
and Congress is composed of nearly
hundred senators and over four
hundred representatives. So that one
member of the cabinet at least-Mr.
Burleson-need not worry about the
question of revenue. Money is go
ing to pour into his till.
The coming session of Congress
will deal with questions of so much
general interest there is certain to
be far more than the ordinary mail
communication between Washington
and back home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
The Length of the Session.

There is small if any prospect now
of short session of Congress. Rather
does it appear likely that the session
will be long. There is even a sug-
gestion that the Sixty-fourth Con
gress when it meets may sit cont1nu-
ously until March 4, 1917
Oniy one reason has been given for
short session-to accommodate
members anxious to participate in
some of the preliminaries of the two
national conventions. The republi-
cans particularly are urgent. They
have two questions in hand-a candi-
date for President, and platform
and are much concerned about both.
The democratic candidate already
stands proclaimed, and the platform
must fit him.
Against this is to be set the great
amount OF business awaiting Con-
gress In volume and Importance it
is almost unprecedented. The situa-
ton is without parallel. There is a
deficit in the Treasury. Business in
some lines is feverishly prosperous.
In other lines it is much depressed.
The war has caused the greatest anx-
iety throughout the country on the
score of our unpreparedness. Our
fighting machine as it exists today is
a reproach rather than a credit to
us. Steps should be taken at once
to put it in the proper condition.
While these are by no means all
the issues pressing for attention, they
alone are sufficient to show that Con-
gress cannot and should not be hur-
ried. In one sense, none of the three
is political. In another sense all are
We are approaching a presidential
campaign, when both parties will, in
everything, play for advantage. Both
the debates and the votes will show
partisanship inseparable from our
controversies at such time
As between the convenience OF poll
ticians and the broad interests of the
country there should not in choos-
ing be moment OF hesitation on
anybody's part. The government
should have the revenue it needs, and
the country the defense it needs
against any possible foreign foe. If
legislation of any kind can produce
such a result, legitimate business
should be revived. Nothing should
be permitted to stand in the way of
thorough examination of all the
country's woes, and action to relieve
them as soon as possible.
The long session of Congress is not,
as is the short session, limited by
law. So that when Congress meets
without the restraint of a limit, it
viii do well if it proceeds with the
elaboration due to the various and
most important issues involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
The Penny-Matching Swindle.

A visitor to this city has COM
planned to the police that the other
day he met a couple of fascinating
strangers in the street who lured
him into a game of matching coins,
as result of which he lost 500. The
strangers worked their swindle in the
familiar manner of apparently quar-
reling. then separating in seeming
hostility, one of them promising the
victim to meet him at certain rem
devious. The police are helpless in
this matter unless they can happen
to catch this precious pair of trick
sters at their work. When the COM
plant is made the victims have been
plucked and the birds of prey have
flown.
Washington has suffered in reputa-
ton fresa the practices of these swim
dlers. perhaps the same pair work.
ing here during long period-and
it is most desirable that the police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Efficiency.

Eff every blossom stopped to think
Jes' how it bloomed an why,
The plants would all curl up an
shrink
An some of 'em would die.
Eff every breeze should pause to see
Where it was BLOWN to
A stiflin' place this world would be
Each weary season through.
Earth would be silent pretty soon
We'd miss the songs so rare
If every bird should stop to tune
Its notes with studious care.
Most everything must go its way
Content to hope an try,
An do its best from day to day
Thout too much askin' "whyf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Acting Strangely.

What do you think of man
tryin' to break out of the peniten-
tiary," exclaimed Flooding Pete
One O desc reform penitentiaries
with amateur theatricals an base ball
games7" inquired Meandering Mike.
Sure"
"He ought to break out. He don't
belong in no penitentiary. He be-
longs in lunatic asylum"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Making q Beginning.

Gould you all lend me a grind
stone?" asked Mr.. Erastus Pinkley.
yes; but what do you want with a
grindstone. You haven't any AK"
mo; ner I amt got no wood to
chop yit, ner no chicken an corn
bread to cook over de fire. But you
got to do one thing at a time in dis
life an jes natchelly had to staht
somewhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Non-Committal,

What are your views on votes for
women now?"
my views" replied Senator Sor-
ghum, ARE strictly neutral. My wife
is in favor of it, and her mother is
not, and there is absolutely no oc-
casion for me to take sides"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Considering the rate at which Eu-
rope is spending money in a military
crisis, the estimates of what will be
required to put America on a footing
of preparedness do not look so large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

The trawlers with steel nets have
made even the submarine conform to
the rule that makes every new
method Of attack the basis of still
further discovery in the art of de-
tense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Mexico blew whistles to celebrate
recognition. Censorship has not dis
closed whether they were factory
whistles or police whistles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

1t would be fearful thing for New
Jersey if the woman suffragists
should revenge themselves by refus-
ing to participate in the fashion dis
plays at some of the old states sea
side gayeties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

A Partisan cannot refrain from ex-
pressing his doubts about announce
ments by a German commander of
intention to be in one Of the allies
towns in the near. future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Serbia may as we'll become recon-
ciled to the idea of experiencing an
attack as the beginning of every new
development in the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

The cars stately address to. Bull
garia is document of peculiar lit
erary power. Its simple earnestness
Is IN curious contrast to the almost
commercial directness frequently en-
pioyed in communications issued by
i great government. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

A number of votes fer women adj
vocates will continue to make efforts
TO win converts to President Will
sons way of thinking in spite of the
result in New Jersey. -'~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Every now and then some German
editor suspects that the distressed
British lion is trying to persuade this
country to play Androcles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Tammany's attitude on the ballot
for women is frankly defined. 1t
clings to the Indian traditions sug-
gested by its title and admits no
squaws to its counsels. -'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Republican campaigners do not be-
lieve that leaving Mr.. Marshall off
the ticket will make any difference
worth noticing in the actual result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

A Mexican train robber may have
been peculiarly tempted owing to his
desire to look at some money that is
sure to be good for its face value,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHn4ANDER JOHNSON.


care you reading Cicero?"
"Yes," replied the young man.
"And I want to say some of those
orations are warm literature. I guess
there weren't any such things as libel
suits in those days."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Texas does not wait for Carranza
to convince any bandits that they
must now cease firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

Z Expectations that the Sultan of
] turkey would move this fall were evil
IDENTIFY founded on mere conjecture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

The Evening Star. with tbs Sunday
morning edition. 's delivered by carriers
within the city at IS cents per month:
daily only Is cents per month Sunday
only 20 cents per month. Orders may oe
sent by mall or telephone Main s44o
Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

There are suspicious that Villa
now shares the opinions expressed
some time ago by Huerta about a
democratic administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

The cabinet crisis has become only
an incident of the general crisis
abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
Rural Development.

The constable doth not appear
Where once his power was shown
AS every motor car drew near
He's got one of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21

ps-,nl. IN ady.pce-py mail, postae. prersid:
Daily Sunday included. one month. 90 eenu.
Daily Sunday excepted. one month. 20 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star -. ~ wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-21
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE. nth st and Pennsylvania
Avenue.
New York Office: Tribune Buf1dine.
Chicago Office: First National Bank
Building
European ONCE: 8 Regent st.. London.
England.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
PRINCE HAS CLOSE CALL.

PARIS, Oct 3-A British staff officer returning here ted y from the battle line brings woA of the almost miraculous escape f. ln death of the Prince of Wales at fe battle If Icos. The prince it is declared, took the incident calmly when re preached by his superiors for ven turing near the firing line, remark ing when told that he should avoid such danger: Well, l have plenty of brothers"
 AS told by the officer. the prince was going along back of the firing line in his automobile. He ordered the chauffeur to stop while he dis mounted and went to the top of a knoll the better to observe the bat tie through binoculars. While he was standing there a German shell burst over the automobile. complete ly destroying the machine and kill ng chauffeur.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
Submarine Crew
 Meets Tragic End

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3.-A man who came across the Atlantic from Eng land on the last trip of the Leland liner Necosian, and who arrived here yesterday, states that the mem bers of the crew of the German submarine U-27, which sank the White Star liner Arabic, met death at the hands of the British. No definite information is obtainable on the subject for while it was known and published, that the crew of the submarine had been captured by the British, nothing official concern ing their execution was ever re ported.
 The arrival in this city states that the crew of the submarine were lined up on the deck of their craft as she lay at anchor, and un- tremendously executed by firing squad. The incident took place on the ocean a considerable distance from the English shore, the firing squad which did the work being lined up on the deck of a patrol boat lying almost alongside of the submarine.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
Mutiny Discovered
 In Nick of Time

HONGkONG, China, Oct 3.-A gigantic plan for an uprising of the Sikh soldiers of the British gov ernment was discovered here today, and as result several of the lead CTS of the soldiers are to be placed on trial for treason. When arrest ed, the leaders of the intended muti- ny had German money in their pos session, and it is therefore supposed that some person in sympathy with the German cause paid the men to start mutiny and strip the British government of it's possessions here.
 According to the prearranged
 plan of the mutineers, the 'Sikhs were to surround the cathedral and kill the British governor as he came from worship. The plan was frus- trated by members of the congrega. tion, who discovered it in time to prevent the murder of the governor.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
Yellow Peril Gag
 Comes Back to Life
AMERICAN PUBLISHES WHAT PURPORTS TO BE
 JAP PLANS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3-A sur prise was sprung upon the peo- pie of this city today in the shape of an alleged translation of a Japanese book detailing plans for the invasion of the United States by Japan. The translat tion of the book was published by an American.
 The Japanese consul to this city ridicules the ideas contain ed in the publication, stating that they never originated in the mind of a Jap He further states that no Japanese could have the intimate idea of the coast de fense Notifications given in the publication.
 The translated book is the topic of conversation on all sides here, particularly among the officials of the army and navy.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
BRITISH ARE HEAVY LOSERS.

BERLIN, Oct 3.-Official dispatch es received here from the western arena this afternoon were very wei come to the populace of this city. as they told of the stemming of the British tide of victory in the northern end of the battle line. The dispatches state that the British at tempt to retake the ground lost by them yesterday was repulSed with heavy loss to the attacking forces
 It is stated in bulletins issued from the war office that the allies offensive movement in the Cham. paign and Argonne regions has been checked The French are reported as making some gains in the Artois region. The war office admits that the German losses have been heavy.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
GERMANY IS
 COM M MANDEERING,

LONDON, Oct 3-Aecording to advices received here the German army fighting on the western front is now in a desperate condition on account of the scarcity of supplies generally. The scarcest articles are declared to be those necessary to the bodily comfort of the fighting men, many having perished as the result of cold and exposure to hardship.
 The advices state that the Ger man government has commandeered all blankets or material used in manufacturing them in the empire
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
Rockefeller Has
 Big Labor Plan

PUEBLO, Colo. Oct. 3-John D. Rockefeller. Jr., who has been or visit to his holdings in this state for the past week, has a plan which he believes will eventually be the means of solving all difficulties aris- ing between mine operators and la borers The plan permits miner, to submit their grievances to the officials of the mining company, and permits union membership collective ly. but MT. Rockefeller announces himself as decidedly against a plan which recognizes the national mine workers union.
 The operators have already ap- proved of MT. Rockefeller's plan. The miners will vote on it this week.
 PLAN IS MPRACTICABLE.
 TRINIDAD, Colo, Oct. 3.-James Lawson, the leader of the l. w. w., who is in jail here, is loud in his derogatory remarks concerning the plan of Mr Rockefeller. In fact, he states that it is impracticable in every way, and brands it as another of the many attempts of capital to get labor under it's thumb and squeeze it to death.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
YAQU|S ON WARP
 AGAIN
WARLlkE INHABITANTS OF THE YAQUI VALLEY, IN THE STATE OF SONORA, MEXICO, BRING TERROR TO RESIDENTS OF NORTHERN MEXICO.
REFUGEES CROWD THE CITIES
CHANGES IN COMMANDERS OF BELIEVED TO HAVE TENDEN CY TOWARD STOPPING BAN. DIT RAIDS INTO TEXAS.

DOUGLAS, Arizona, Oct 3.-Fear- ing d repetition ot the Iaqui massa- cres of several years ago, fully 10000 Mexican refugees are crowd cd into the town of Aeua Prieta but a few miles south of this place, across the Mexican line, in the state of Sonora. It is stated that the Yaquis have gathered in force and are now marching northward along the railroad. sweeping every thing before them. The few troops which are in the northern part of Mexico seem unable to cope with the situation. The natural home of the Yaqui Indians is in the Yaqui val ley, several hundred miles south of the scene of their present opera tiOnS.
 NAZARETH RESIGNS.
 BROWNSVILLE. Texas, Oct. B. General Nafarette, the CarranZa leader, who is believed here to have been responsible for the raids of Mexican bandits into this section of the country during the past sev- eral mCnths. has announced that he will resign his position. It has al ways been believed here that Nafa- rette sent his soldiers across the border to make the raids under the guise of bandits, but he was eXone- rated of such suspicion by an Ameri can board of inquiry.
 General Nafarette states that his successor will be General Lopez. The exchange of Mexican command ing officers is believed here to be an important step toward peace on the border as Lopez is known to be friendly to Americans.
 A NEW GOVERNOR
 FL PASO. Texas, Oct. 3.-WCrd received here today is to the effect that Georges Maytorena, former gov ernor of the state of Sonora, MeXi- co, has handed the reins of govern ment over to Carlos Randall, an ex- patriated American. The state of Sonora is in the hands of the Car ranzistas and it is therefore sup posed that the appointment was made by General Carranza
The Alaska citizen., 1915-10-04
OFFICIALS F0R
 SERIES NAMED

NEW YORK. Oct. 3.-President Tener. of the National league, today named Charles Rigler. the fighting umpire" and w. J. Klem as Nation al league umpires for the coming worlds series, while President John son, of the American league, named William Evans and Frank O'Lough- lin, the latter the dean of American league umplreS, to represent the American league.
 The national baseball commission has named G, Spink, president of the St. Louis Sporting News pub fishing company, as its representa- tive among the official scorers, The commission has also requested the Baseball Writers association to ap point additional scorers from among it's members for Philadelphia and Boston.