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The Washington times., 1915-08-30
FEDERAL ROAD BUILDING

Uncle Sam b nibbling at the busi-
ness of building country roads. He
Is at work on 465 miles of road in
thirteen States, under an arrange
ment by which the State or county
pays two-thirds of the cost and the
Federal Treasury one; the Govern
ment having general control Of the
engineering and construction, while
the local authorities assume respon-
sibility for maintenance. The Gov
eminent appropriated 100000 for
its contribution to this work, which
is designed to develop information
ss to the best types Of construction
in different sections.
Plain dirt road, scientifically en-
gineered, drained and built, is laid
down as an object lesson in places
where materials are not to be had
economically for building macadam
or gravel pixies; sand and dirt, clay,
plain sand, bituminous macadam,
and plain macadam, are types Of
construction that are being tried
out.
One Of the most useful results Of
the Government cooperation in
carrying on this work comes from
the lesson that local authorities
learn about continued maintenance
Of highways in proper condition. A
few years ago the patrol system of
maintaining highways was almost
unknown in this country-that is,
the plan of keeping experts at work
on each section throughout the
year, taking the stitch in time that
saves ninety-nine, instead of letting
defects grow without attention until
they command attention and it is
expensive. Today this plan is COM
ing to be generally understood and
more and more adopted. It makes
maintenance not only far more sat.
isfactory, but much cheaper.
There is accumulating reason tc
anticipate that before many years
the Federal Government will launch
into rural highway building on a
large scale, in cooperation with
county and State authorities. The
demand for such Government lead.
ership comes up with increasing in
l sistence from the country, and is
more difficult to deny with ever,
session of Congress. The economist.
insist that a Sural highway appro
priation would be the most enticinf
sort of a pork barrel, and dread tt
see the National Government com
nit itself to a program in which
billions could be spent, and in which
the end would never be reached. Blu
he demand is urgent, and not ,
Iational legislators believe tina
Ae long run Federal domination
Aid represent actual economy
Acre is no doubt that the inspira
ion of offered Federal assistance t,
local authorities would be an effec
tive spur to the latter to give bette
attention to their road problems.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
MOUTH

There is common sense, as we'll
as sentiment, back Of the idea to
make q permanent model city at
Plymouth, Mass, to commemorate,
in 1920, the 300th anniversary of
the landing Of the Pilgrims.
City planning has long since
passed the stage Of a mere beauti-
flying process, Of "tieing pink rib
bons to lamp posts" Since Cleve-
land built her great mupicipal
square, since Galveston took ad-
vantage Of the flood fifteen years
ago, since New England cities, like
Springfield and Hartford; have pro-
vided for their development, the
work of city planning has engaged
the attention Of the country's fore
most architects.
Washington is one Of the coun.
try's illustrious examples of building
a city by a prearranged plan, in
stead of by the COW path method
upon which Boston grew. Plymouth
long has had aspirations as a manu-
featuring center. The older inhabi
tants have fought the idea Of smoky
factories.
The city planners can show Ply
mouth the way to a bigger, better
more beautiful, smokeless, ane
buster Plymouth. And the results
will remain as a permanent expo
sition of city planning instead o.
going the way of other exposition
cities
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
A Long Wait.

The self-made man stalked into the
office of a great financier with whom
he had an appointment
You probably don't remember NO."
he began, but twenty years ago, when
/ was a poor messenger boy, you gave
me a message to carry"
Yes. yes" cried the financief,
Where is the answer2'-Argonaut
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
RUSSlA'S PSYCHOLOGY

It was Bismarck, as ambassador
to Russia, who first brought to the
attention of the Western World that
curious and impressive Indifference
of the Russian mujik to disaster, to
suffering, to all manner Of dfscom-
fort and misfortune and mishap
which is expressed in the Russian
word "nitchevo"-nothing. Whether
the droschka had broken down in a
bitter storm, exposing the traveller
to the fury of a shelterless night, or
the son of the house had died, or a
crop had been battered flat BY a
downpour Of hail, the untoward cir
cumstance, relates the German chan
cellor, was invariably met by that
simple word Of depreciation and
minimizing Observation-Disclosures
it is nothing"
In one sense the point of view ex-
pressed by that universally used
word is one of fatalism; in another
it indicates that ability to rise above
circumstances which, in nations as
in men, is the mark of true great
ness and of the ultimate power Of
endurance. In the present advance
into Russia the Germans are having
ample occasion to recall the disclos-
ure which their great chancellor, the
builder of their empire, made of
Russian character.
After Przemysl came Lemberg;
after Lemberg came LODI, then War
saw and Kovno and Brest-Litovsk
"a succession Of retreats under a
murderous battering which would
have knocked the heart out Of a
French army and beaten down even
the resistance Of German stolidity.
No such effect is observable in the
spirit of the Russian army whether
in the highest rank or the lowest.
The Russian does not know when he
is beaten. He is a child who for
gets his woes with remarkable ra-
pidity. He has a primitive faith
in the ultimate outcome, and-let it
not be forgotten for one moment
he is intensely loyal, in spite of the
cumulative experience of centuries
to the "Batiushka," the Little
Father.
Such is the human material that
enters into the defense of the Rus.
sian Empire against the appalling
German invasion, or, rather, the in
vasion which would be appalling tc
almost any other nation but Russia
Back of this spirit of Indifference to
disaster, even to physical suffering
is a higher intelligence and higher
confidence in the future, which finds
expression in the announcement just
made by the minister Of war, Gen
eral Polivanoff, that Russia is rails
ing another army Of two milliol
men and that the campaign, seem
ingly an uninterrupted succession O.
irretrievable disasters, will not b.
decided before some time mex
year."
That is the spirit of Russia-tha
laundering Russia which somehow
at every crisis, since the capture o
Peter the Great by the Turks ant
his ransom by the woman whom h
afterward made his empress, ha
been able to rally it's slumberin'
energies and conquer in the end
not in the first contact, perhaps, no
. in the second nor the third, but in
variably in the end.
1t would be fatuous assumption
if Berlin for one moment imagine
that the campaign in Russia ha
been decided. 1t will not be decide
"before some time next year." o
perhaps a year or two years afte
! chat.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
Wuld Enhance Prestige.
Dads Experience.

Johnnie" said his father, I'm sur
prised to hear that you have dared to
dispute with your mother"
But she was wrong. pa" replied
Johnnie.
That has nothing TO do with it," said
the father; you might just as well
profit bv NV experience and learn once
for all that when woman saws n thing
Is so. II Is so. whether 1t Is SO or not
ChicSSo Herald.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
His Punishment.

Doctor" called the small boy. come
up to our house auick"'
Who is sick at your house?" asked
the doctor.
Everybody but me. I'd been
naughty. so they wouldn't give me any
OF the nice mushrooms ia picked In the
woods. Ladies Home Journal
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
Wants the Country's Eyes Opened
To the Evils of immigration

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
l was more than pleased with your
editorial on "Our Allen Millions" For
years / have felt this danger into
and could not understand the blind
ness Of Americans. Excepting the last
three years. my life has all been spent
In the North.
Three years ago. conversing with a
man in Chestsrtown. Md. he said:
The South has a great problem on
It's hands in the negro question. Our
jails. our prisons, etc, are full OF
them" l replied. You need not think
the South is the only section that has
its problem. The North has an in
hnitely more serious problem on its
hands in the foreign immigrant. Our
jails, our prisons. our aims houses. our
insane asylums. our slums are not
only full OF them. but we are continu-
ally having to build more And. while
born in this country and knows more
or less about Its institutions and
largely conforms his life thereto. he
Is an American. For the last thirty
or forty years the foreign immi-
grant comes here not only ignorant
| to know or conform his life. unless
through compulsion. to those institu-
tions. And so in all our large North.
ern cities. and to greater or less ex'
tent even IN the country districts We
have a little italy. a little Germany. a
little POLAND. a little Judea, etc. with
all their old world race pretudices, re,
ligious prejudices. and all other pref
udices and all the evils springins
from them"
II the war in Europe and what ha.
been revealed In this country for tn,
last six months shall have opened thu
eyes Of the American people to tn.
| danger to this country which modern
immigration has brought, 1t may b,
that something of good may come t
us even from the terrible evil in Eu
rope.
| And, If our legislators or a suff1cien
number Of them shall by these revela
| tions be made to understand some
thing Of the crime which they ant
| their predecessors have committed
against real Americans and American
ideals by handing our country over g,
largely to aliens and their ideals, thel
perhaps they will awake to realiz
Ing sense that the all important tes
for the immigrant Is not literacy, no
| financial ability, nor even perfec
physical condition. but rather the OBJ
ject which he has In mind in seeking
this country as a place OF residence
and then perhaps something will b.
done. IL not to remedy existing evils
at least to prevent their further as
lgravation.
REV. NJ. L. ESTEY.
Washington. Avg. a. .
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
PEACE
NEARER. SAYS MASON
Germany Wants Peace, But Not
a HumiIiating Peace, De-
cIares War Expert.
By J. w, T. MASON.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1-The possibility
OF peace Is pow nearer than 1t has been
at any time since the war began.
Only a small incident is needed to
open the way for negotiations that may
result in an armistice.
The first steps toward a lessening OF
tension undoubtedly have been taken
by Germany and England. The power
full anti-annexation!st movement In Ger
many. and Sir Edward Grey's admis-
sion that freedom Of the seas Is de-
batable matter, must both be inter-
preted as suggestions for peace.
II the settlement Of Americas sub
marine controversy with Germany can
be extended to include an agreement
between Germany and England for the
mutual Limitation OF sea activity. the
chances favor An early peace.
Germany Wants Peace.
Germany wants peace. openly. though.
Of course, not a humiliating peace. I'm
til Sir Edward Greys statement last
week, England would hear nothing about
an ending Of the war. Since then. how
ever, there can be no possible doubt
but that peace has begun to appear pos
sible to Influential Englishmen. This
fact is delicately announced by F. w.
Hirst, editor Of the London Economist
who declares Sir Edward Grey's speech
improved treatment Of prisoners Of war
and Germany's modified submarine OF.
fensive Suggest a letting down Of ten.
sion for high diplomatic purposes.
High diplomatic purposes means. OF
course. oVertures Tor peace negotia-
tions.
Peace, coming at this time. would
leave the allies baffled in their efforts
to capture Constantinople, but 1t Is by
no means certain that much enthusi-
I asm prevails in the west over the prof.
ect Of continuing to throw away Eng.
lish and French lives in order to make
a present of the Dardanelles to de-
| feated Russia.
Wuld Enhance Prestige.
The capture Of Constantinople would
largely enhance England's military
reputation, but as events stand now
England doesn't really need a Turkish
victory for purposes OF prestige. The
economic pressure brought to bear or
Germany by the British fleet. and the
capture Of German colonies by thu
British imperial troops are two factor!
that will prevent the allies being over
whelmed with humiliation when thu
peace negotiations begin.
| England, therefore, can afford to tall
peace She has saved the allies. Thi
| Is undoubtedly the argument which II
being used quietly In England. A littl,
more of 1t, and the peace congress will
| be in session.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
HUNTERS MOBILIZE
FOR SEASON OPENING
Concerted Attack Will Open
Next Wednesday on Reed
Birds and OrtoIan.

District gunners are nobifizing for
concerted attack next Wednesday
on reed birds and ortolan. The at
tacking force will number at least
900 men, unless there is a cold wave
between now and then. II that hap.
pens the reed birds will keep on go
ing South, with no stop-overs in the
District.
s!aueht will be in the vicinity Of An
marshes of the Eastern branch, near
Eenning bridge.
The former place used to be the scene
Of the best reedbird shooting in this
country. and the opening Of the season
would see hunters in yachts from New
York and other Northern points in the
Potomac to shoot the birds. But these
hunters used to bag between 5000 and
1900 a day. SO law was passed allow
Ing only seventy-hve birds to be baggod
between each tide, SO the out-of-town
hunters have forsaken their old eARats
here.
Ardor Not Dampened.
Many District hunters used to 20 %
the Patuxent river. but that practice,
too, has been curbed. becarse no one
can shoot there without q pusher. who
must he paid 81 per tide. District gum
ners also must procure G license before
they may shoot in Maryland.
But the enthusiasm OF hunters here
for reed birds In the marshes of the
District has not been dampened. They
Will be out In scores on Wednesday for
tho '.reedcs.' and both Anolastan and
Berring will abound with them.
Wild oats. of which there is a particu-
| larlS heavy crop this Year, viii! impede
the sport about Analostan Island. But
hllnfarG a aynaNta1
| pie down the ots sufficiently in L day
! or two to make the hunting for both
| reed birds and ortolan good. In addi-
! tion to the oats. large quantities of sand
have been dumped in the vicinity d
Anolostan Island. and this will be a
| more serious handicap to the hunters.
Warned of New Law.
Hunters have been warned at the
| sporting goods stores to remember the
rule which prohibits them from shooting
| within 100 yards of bridge. For q
few days policemen will keep a sharp
watchout for violations Of this law, As
many hunters who go out for the first
time each season do not know about Il.
While the oats may impede the hunt
ers. the large crop. 1t Is said, Is a
sign that reed birds will be plentiful.
| Observers who have been noting Ana
have been many birds there. while on
| others the island has been nearly bird
less. TIE birds travel at night. SO the
| hunter must take his chances on find-
ing large numbers there on the day he
| goes forth.
The birds fly southwark at this sea-
son. and their stop-over in Washing gton
depends upon the warmth of tho cli-
mate when they arrive here. If there
| Is a cold wave, such as prevailed last
week in this vicinity they will keen
| on to the South.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
MAIL BAG
(From The Times Redders.)

Communication TO the Mail Bag must
be written on one side Of tho paper
only; must not exceed 200 words In
length. and must be signed with name
and address OF sender. The publication
OF letters In Tho Times Mail Bag does
not mean the indorsement by The Times
Of the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
Bag Is an open forum, where the citi-
zens Of Washington can argue most
questions.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30

With coast defense guns which
can shoot twenty-five miles, our
calamity bowling jingoists will do
we'll to conduct their o-ations from
the full marathon distance.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30

OF course, Thomas Edison's nickel
submarine batteries should not be
construed as jitneys.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30

If he insists on inviting a vista
ton of the Big Stick, there may be
a Garrison finish.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Today.

Concert. Fifth Cavalry Band. Montrose Park
7:30 D. m.
Concert, United States Marine Band. Marine
Barracks. 4:30 .. m.
Special meeting, Young Women's Hebrew
Association. 1880 Tenth street northwest
730 p.
Lawn fete, benefit OF the Church OF the Holy
Rosary. Third and l streets northwest. all
evening.
Concert United States Soldiers Home Band
bandstand at home. $40 D. m.
Masonic-Potomac. No. s. Mount Pleasant
No 80.
Odd Fellows-Union Lodge. No. II: Beacon
No. l6; Langdon. No. rs.
Maccabees-National Tent. No. /: Anacostia
Tent No. Z
Meeting. Central Labor Union. Typograph phical
Temple. .. m.
Regatta and dance. Potomac Boat Club p.
m. TO ~ p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
Tomorrow.

Meeting, District Suffrage League. Peoples
Forum, Eighth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue northwest, to 10 p. m.
Country carnival, Loyal Daughters Class Of
Fifteenth Street Bible School. on lawn OF
church p. m.
Home School. eS25 Wisconsin avenue north
west 2:30 p. m.
Odd Fellows-Washington. No. 6; Golden
Rule No q: Amty. No. 27.
Knights of Pythiss-Webster. No. I: Excel
sior. No II: Capital. No. "a. Myrtle. No. rs
Maccabees-Mount Vernon Tent No A:
Brightwood Tent. No. s.
National Union-Headquarter open.
Meeting committee OF merchants on DOWN
town branch Of postoffiCe. rooms OF the Re
tail Merchants Association. 80 .. IN.
Lawn fete. benefit Of the Church OF the Holy
Rosary. Third and streets northwest Q
The Washington times., 1915-08-30
.AmusementS,

B F. Keith's-Vaudeville. 2:l6 and Sis D. m.
Poli s-"The Ringmaster," $50 p. m.
Gayety-Buslesque. 2:l5 and Slb .. m.
Glen Echo-Open-air amusements. all day
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

FOR SALE-Eggs for Matching and
stock from S. C. White Leghorns,
Indian Runner ducks and Toulouse
geese. The Hopkins Poultry Farm.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22
EMMETT NEWS

Screen wire, all widths, at Reilly's
House dresses and aprons at Nc
Gowan Bros.
George Zimmerman went to Idaho
CITY on Mondays train to attend dis
trict court.
Harry Titus, who has been severe
sufferer from erysipelas, is able to be
up town for snort time each day.
Have you tried Bittersweet choc-
olate sundae or Queens Delight at
the Rexall Store?
Ed Allen has been pretty sick man
for week past, but he is now re
covering. He is suffering from blad-
der trouble.
Division No. l of the Methodist
Ladies Aid will serve lunch on the
lawn of the Methodist church cleo
ton day, May II.
A special train carrying prominent
officials of the Short Line made an
inspection tour to the Lakes Saturday,
returning Sunday.
The great serial story The Master
Key, with Robert Leonard and Ella
Hall in the leading roles, at the Elec-
trio every Wednesday.
At sale held at New Plymouth
last week by Auctioneer Barnard,
dairy stock sold high. One COW
brought $500 and yearling heifer
$685..
The Rebekahs will give another OF
their popular dances in Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening. Rebekahs and
Odd Fellows, with their families are
invited.
The work train, with steam shovel,
is loading sand at the summit and dis
tributing it for ballast in the Emmett
yards. Leroy Myers is in charge OF
the train.
Make your plans for spraying now,
and buy your spraying material.
We are looking orders now for the
lime-sulphur sray Fruit Growers
Association.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22

About so couples participated, this
number being more comfortably ac-
-commodated than larger crowd. A
very fine supper was served. Preced-
ing the dancing the following pro-
gram was given:
String quartet by Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Brown, Harry Shropshire, Max
Gunther
Reading by Mrs. Will Womack.
Violin solo by Max Gunther.
Song by Janet Motz.
{. @ %
The Rebekahs initiated one candi-
date at their regular meeting Tues
day evening, social hour and re-
freshments following. The regular
twice-a-month dance occurs Friday
evening Of this week.
g o o
The Auction Bridge club postponed
it's meeting last Saturday on account
of the Cartwright-Dean party. Mrs.
J. V. Berry will entertain this club
this week Saturday.
o @ o
Owing to a discrepancy in the an
nouncements of the w. c. T. u, the
meeting was postponed, and announce
ment of the date will be made later.
The excellent condition of the roads
is tempting to autoists, each Sunday
taking many carloads of our own peo-
pie to neighboring towns, while many
outside cars are seen on our streets.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. V. T. Craig en-
joyed visit from B. F. Griffin and
family, of the Greene Griffin Jewelry
Co. of Boise, and Miss Olive Berry,
former Nebraska friends of the Craigs
(. &. @
On Wednesday evening the 500 club
and its husbands were entertained
most royalty by four of the members,
Mrs. James Barry, Mrs. Eli Lanktree,
Mrs. w. D. Howell and Mrs. 5. u.
Riggs, at the Barry home. About 2 30
the guests found places at small tables
marked by dainty place cards and en-
joyed thoroughly the ample four
course dinner served by the hostesses.
The rooms throughout presented
charming appearance, lilacs being used
in abundance. The after dinner hours
were pleasantly spent at 800, the
guests being reluctant to depart at
late hour.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-04-22
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Or will trade for span
of horses worth about $500, home
stead under the Deer Flat project.
Inquire at Index Office. 30-2p