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The Washington times., 1915-02-08
Average. Public Health Report Ii
Mere Sepulchre, Measured By
WeiUhf

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
1t appears that even an official report,
or portion OF 1t. may be sufficiently
attractive to grace the news columns,
az the papers have all been publishing
excerpts from q report of the public
health service anent the old supersti-
tions regarding drafts and night air.
such ancient ideas the report afIirms,
should be placed in a specimen jar Of an
archaeologicaf museum. So far, so good,
but are we going to get only, report on
the subject? A story is told about a
former official connected with this same
service in connection with one Of his
annual reports. A Congressional visitor
was waiting for some information, and
the official finding It necessary to leave
the room for q while placed in the
visitors hands one of these reports with
which to while away the interval But
when he returned he was surprised 10
find his caller. not reading it, but bal
ancing 1t on one hand.
well. what do you think of our rs-
port?" asked the official.
why. was just wondering what
would happeH II it should drop on somc-
body's toes" the Congressman rep6ed
So the practical ones are wondering
whether the current report, so widely
copied. will merely drop on somebody's
toes. or will the public health be tene-
nted thereby. Inc SUBJECT III Nentia-
tion, ernpha sized in this report. is prob
ably of more importance to the public
health than all other subjects relative to
hygiene put together, yet 1t gets least
attention. and this little only in :hs
shape Of epasmodic efforts which are
not effective.
Perhaps the report habit is the reason
for SO little accomplishment. as ths
average report seems a sort OF sep'il =
cher. perhaps on the principle that
everybody's business Is nobody's bust
ness. The procedure is to send around
salaried inspectors who naturally feel
little personal Interest in results. their
business being to make 2 report. the ex-
cellence Of which is usually measured by
its toe-crushing qualities, as the Con-
gressman put It.
And this leads them to 60 into great
detail about nonessential matters which
obscures vital issues. So that with all
the fuss and feathers about sanitary
conditions for the past few years. IT is
conservative to say that the principa!
outcome has been a vast amount OF
nagging over petty details.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
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The Washington times., 1915-02-08
OUR FLAG

Examined in cold reason, withou,
reference to sympathy for the Brit
ish or the Germans, with no thought
Of the interests Of either, the flying
Of the Stars and Stripes, or of an,
neutral flag, by a merchant ship o1
a belligerent country is a question
as clear as sunshine.
In the first place there is no es.
tablished international practice tt
prohibit any ship of peace from
doing such thing so as to escape
destruction by ship of war.
But suppose there was; suppose i,
was a dishonorable thing to do; sup.
pose It was a crime earning for the
man guilty of the act the penalt,
Of being strung from the yardarm
Even then, how could the rights OF
q single neutral ship be forfeited BY
the act Of one man or by the acts Of
ten thousand men in flying the solor,
Of that neutral ship from belligerent
taffrail?
One man cannot make anothe,
man commit forgery by using that
other mans name at the bottom Of q
bad check. One man cannot make
another man thief by putting on
that other mans clothes to rob a
house. A pirate hosting the flag Of
a nation cannot make all the ships
Of that nation pirates.
No matter what the captain of a
merchant vessel hailing from a bel
ligerent country does, he cannot by
any act Of his forfeit the standing
Of any neutral captain; no matter
what disguise Of colors a belligerent
ship wears for whatever purpose, it
cannot thus nullify the rights of the
neutral ship sailing under it's own
proper colors.
If every British ship were to fly
the Stars and Stripes no German
war vessel could on that score treat
an American ship as if it were a
British ship. If every German ship
were to fly the Stars and Stripes
the British navy could not seek to
sweep the seas of American shipping
as it has swept the seas of German.
1t is none of our business what
British war vessels do to German
ships flying our flag, or what Ger
man war vessels do to British ships
flying our flag; but what any war
vessel does to American ships flying
our flag is very much of our bust
ness and' always will be to the last
minute that there is an American
nation worth the name.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
CONGRATULATIONS TO
GEORGETOWN UNI.
VERSITY!

Washington joins with George
town men generally in qualification
at the announcement that the Rev.
A. ]. Donlon is to remain for at
least three more years as rector of
the oldest educational institution in
the District of Columbia.
The present incumbent is the first
graduate of the university to be
president Of Georgetown. The trend
among American universities is to
place at their heads alumni, and,
while Georgetown has Joined the
movement, no mistake has been
made either in the appointment or
reappointment of the rector. As a
student the one who was destined to
later be the directing hand, had en-
gendered the spirit of Georgetown
which was later deepened through
mature judgment as an alumnus,
Then ne returned to place to the
benefit OF his Alma Mater all the
knowledge he acquired through these
years.
While taking active interest in the
advancement of all civic matters per.
tanning to city, President Donlon has
presided over movements that have
tended to improve the university in
its many spheres. The enrolment OF
the student body has continued to in.
crease by the hundreds. he has taken
particular interest in encoura pinp
the school of graduate studies, the
physical makeup of the institution
has been improved and he has seer
fit TO inaueurate the board of re.
gents which will combine the judg,
ment of men of national fame, who
received their education at George.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
SUBMARINE LIMITATIONS

While Admiral Won Tirpitz was
threatening to clear with his SUBJ
marines the commerce of the allies
out of the English channel, the
North and Irish seas and surround
ing waters, our House of Represen-
tatives was voting to cut down the
number of submarines proposed as
necessary to our national defense.
Won Tirpitz's starvation measure
is 50 impossible of fulfillment that
it was greeted with ridicule by the
allies and by the neutrals alike. But
If Won Tirpitz's estimate of the sub
marine was grotesquely exaggerated,
the ignoring by our House of Rep
resentatives of the real power Of
the submarine was as wide of the
mark in another direction.
With all that the submarine has
done in this war, it must be remem-
bered under what circumstances the
work has been done. The front door
of Germany looks across a ditch, so
to speak, into the front door of Eng
land. If ever there was a situation
made for the submarine operating
from a home base it is right there in
the narrow waterway between those
two enemies. Scarcely anywhere
else on the map of the globe are two
powers to be discovered so perfectly
circumstanced for the best possibili-
ties Of the submarine.
But even under those circum-
stances the submarine has not had
the slightest effect upon the war.
Millions of troops are fighting just
as if there were no single war ves-
sci prowling under the seas. Bat
tleships, cruisers, and gunboats have
driven the merchant marine of Ger
many off the seas, just as if the sub
marine had never been heard Of.
The submarine can strike like a
rattlesnake from its nest. But as
yet it has. done nothing more. 1t
cannot overtake a battleship sailing
at its normal speed. 1t cannot haul
down a merchantmen. It cannot
travel on even terms with a tramp
of the ocean.
Except where an armada is vir-
tually at anchor, as in the confined
space of the English channel or the
North Sea, the submarine is not a
weapon of pursuit.
Nevertheless, the submarine seems
to have proved its great use for de-
fense of home port. Doubtless
adequate submarines, operating of
Sandy Hook, could keep an enemy's
fleet of dreadnaughts far outside
striking range of New York. A suf.
ticient flotilla could do the same
thing for all the ports of our At.
lantic and Pacific seaboards.
Congress cannot ignore that value
of the submarine for home defens.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
Asks Suffragists to Explain Points
In Photoplay.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In the press notices vt the photoplay.
Your Girl and Mine shown at local
thcater under the auspices OF the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage Association. It
was stated:
MRS. Antoinette Funk and Miss Mary
O'Toole. both lawyers of experience,
will be on hand to assist in the speech
making. and to answer any Questions
pertaining to the legal points einpha-
sized in the play"
There are two legal propositions A..
serted in the play l would be pleased
to have either of the ladies mentioned
Tor any other Portia) elucidate' through
the columns of The Times to the end
that wider publicity may be given The
answers.
The questions are:
What State or states. either by statute
or judicial decision. vests or awards
the custody of an illegitimate child in
or to the rcputed father?
What state or states. either by statute
OF legitimate children to dispose OF
their custody by will so as to defeat
the natural rights OF the mother. who
does not consent, and who is OF good
character and OF ample means 10 rear
the children properly:
These questions seem to be the exact
cases laid down III Your Girl and
Nine" and strongly emphasized there-
in and are the only legal propositions
it does contain. | am thirstins to know
what State afford>h the law examples:
The play is real cute-just too sweet
tor anything: but it does seem to me
the manly women and the womanlE
males ought. In their appeal TO the
emotions OF the rest OF us. at least pe
fair concerning the laws the mere men
have enacted.
As an argument Tor woman surraSe
the movie Is fairly good melodranls-
tic love story.
OF the true story. the one of genuine
nasis--thc blood and hone:-the de
prayed man and the trusting, loyal
woman, the world is all too full ot the
Arst; possibly there Is dearth o. the
sec how female cnfranchisement 10 TO
decrease the supply Of the one or inui-
tiply the other. However. II 1t can
reform tho character OF the Ben AUS
tins. and put little common sense. s
of the excellent Rosalinds. then am
for VOTES FOR WOMEN:
JAMES MARSHALL"
washjncton February I.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
ONE WAY TO FIGURE 1T

People who have misgivings about
the use of the American flag over .
great passenger liner carrying q
couple of cabinfuls Of passengers,
mostly Americans, will find it easier
to resolve their uncertainties if they
will imagine themselves in the places
of those passengers.
An average American crossing the
ocean in British ship, learning that
since he sailed the German govern
ment had issued a threat to torpedo
that ship on sight and send it to the
bottom without opportunity to take
off the passengers, would be quite
likely to bethink himself that if the
American flag could be any protec-
ton, it might prove quite a con-
venience.
Between going to the bottom Of
the ocean without a chance, and get
ting protection under the flag of ones
own country, there are good many
Americans who would probably
favor displaying that flag, and MAX
ing explanations at leisure. They
would have better chance to ex-
plain If they were not drowned than
if they were.
This may be exceedingly crude
and in no wise indicative Of a proper
grasp Of the maritime law on tho
subject, but it is not very far from
the feelings of the ordinary person
In prospect of being sent to the bot
tom of the Atlantic,
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
THE SUNDAY VERDJCTS

Perhaps the gentlemen who staged
the Moody memorial services at the
First Congregational Church yester-
day afternoon and brought out
scores who, twenty years ago, had
entered church membership through
the Moody meetings, had in mind the
proposed Sunday campaign. ANY,
way the service was demonstration
that some Of the "trail hitters" of a
campaign do "stick."
Those who will take part in the
meeting next Wednesday evening
which Is to consider an invitation to
the evangelist are likely to be i'm
pressed with the verdict of about 125
Baltimore clergymen who went to
Philadelphia to hear him preach last
week. These returned with favor
able comment upon the evangelist's
work, and, according to reports from
Baltimore papers, none rendered an
adverse verdict, though there were a
number in the party who had pre-
vlously opposed his going to Balti-
more.
Much of the active opposition to
Sundays coming to Washington has
been from Lutheran clergymen. But
the president Of the Washington
Lutheran pastors body, the Rev. DR..
John Weidley, from his pulpit yes
terday, said he had attended a Billy
Sunday meeting, and was most fa-
vorably impressed with the earnest
ness Of the evangelist, the orthodoxy
Of his preaching. and tho wonderful
hold he had upon Philadelphia, where
he had been given two weeks to
''preach himself out of town."
The Washington times., 1915-02-08

town, with the activities of the fac
ulty, in the general management.
Scholastically, financially, and ath-
letically, Georgetown has advanced
and should continue to advance, un-
der the guidance of the Rev. A. J.
Donlon,
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
Objects to Stand In Editorials. De-
spite Unbiased Presentation OF
Testimony.

To the Editor Of TIE TIMES:
Some time ago you announced throuAn
your columns that you proposed TO pup
lish all the testimony In the case OF the
state Of Georgia VS.. Leo Frank. VINO
was convicted of the mrder of one Mary
Phagan. You pointed out that a Jnry'
in Atlanta, had heard that testimony
and rendered the verdict OF guilty,
but now it was your desire 10 sec VI
your readers. after hearing, as 1t were.
the same testimony, would reach tho
same conclusion the Georgia jury reacn'
ed. IT was a commendable piece OF 1ouf-
nalistic enterprise-this, aside from any.
thing else that 1t was or wasn't.
In connection with the above-menuon-
ed plan which you have already caneo
out TO the extent of publishing three
installments of the testimony. wish to
invite your attention to the fact that
Won have grossly violated the terms un-
der which YOU yourself announced that
YOU would publish the Frank case cyl,
dence, in that you have In your edltoIiai
columns presented a most one-ssoed
view of the case by hurling fierce IN
yectiye at Jim Conley. You nave mere
by made it difficult. II not imposslpie.
for the unframed MIND OF your ausiate e
analytical examination into facts OF,
tered in testimony-to reach, calmly ana
dispassionateiy. an unbiased conclusion
upon the evidence as published.
1t is to be regretted that you eouid
not keep within the rules OF the game.
especially when you proposed the game.
and YOU alone laid down the rules.
JAMES C. WATERS. 3r.
Washington. Feb. I. .
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
Mormon Cause Profits.

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-The Mormon
cause profited In Brooklyn last wsslA
Instead of the gray-bearded elderS tn .
Utah church sent two fair daughters
to fascinatc probable concerts. Mas
Gertrude Phelps and Miss Edna Grow
thcr. comely princesses of the salt
desert. are to spend eighteen Ins,fhs
in New York missionary woTk.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08

ton for General Lee than l." Colonel
Mosby said. My explanation Of the
report sent to President Davis by Gem
eral era, Lee was that It was prepared by a
subordinate. and that amid the per-
plexities he faced, General Lee signed
the report without having read it. In
1.ner ssy can for
Elected upon General Lees military acu-
men men as much as 1t did upon "Jeb''
Stuarts. But this latter fact the blind
believers in the divinity Of General Lee
rallied 70 take into account"
A Grand Old Man.
Alternately hated by both North and
South. Colonel Mosby. in recent years
has come into his own. and is regarded
as one Of the nations grand old mcn
by both sections.
Regarded by :he North as a sort OF
robber bandit. the feeling against him
in the North found expression when,
after the capture of six of his men by
General Custer. that general ordered
them to be put to death instead OF ac-
prisoners Of war. The South. knowing
he was acting directly under orders OF
General Lee and General Stuart, made
hero of him. and the tales of his
spectacular raids through the Shenen-
dosh. his awful inroads upon the Fed
Ferry. bis destruction Of railroads and
Union communication lines. spread like
wiidtire through the Confederacy.
After the war, when General Grant
always a Republican. supported General
Grant in his campaign for the Presi-
dency, the South veered to the opposite
tack, and accused him Of being a trait
or to his native state. Virginia.
But Colonel Mosby contended that the
war proved the States could not secede.
and when General Lee surrendered. the
leader of the famous band Of 300 went
to work as vigorously for r"construc-
ton as he had fought for the South's
freedom.
Fought Corrupt Officials.
All idea that his action was dictated
b: desire tor an easy berth in Govern.
Inent service was dspelled when, as
an attorney in the Department Of Jus.
tice. during the Grant Administration
he fought. almost singlehanded. cor
rupt gang of officials in the American
consular service in far-ofr Asia.
Later he warred so fcrcely upon the
robber cattle-barons Of the West that
even his official superiors In Washing
ton repeatedly cautioned him against
ncedlessly exposing his life to their
Not only North and South alike now
unite in their admiration for the hero
ism ana courage of the daring guerrilla
captain. who recalled the days of Robin
Hood, and other heroes OF past ages, but
he has friends in ali parts Of the globe
His correspondence. alone, would make
an interesting volume.
Just the other day. following the ap-
pearance of his letter in the London
Times, he received a letter. from Col
Herbert Hughes, of the British cavalry
who said, In part:
You and your people look tc the wal
over and over again, and 1t must please
you to see your young successors turn
ing their hand to your game (referrine
to the sniping matter). Your letter de-
lighted me when l read it in the paper u
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
PR OGRA A M
(FOr Today and Tomorrow.)

organizations Of the Nation's CapitaI.
together with IA brief tabuiation OF the
most Important events scheduled for to-
gay ana tomorrow. and attractions at
the various playhouses. By references 10
this column the reader may find at a
glance the time and place of happen
tngs IN washington today and tomor-
row. The sunday issue Of The Times
presents program OF events for the
ensuing week
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
Ban on Sunday Skating.

HlIfsH'l'Gl', Pa, Feb. S,-Rv plac-
lng ban "n sunday skating IN the
city parks, Mayor Joseph q. Arlnslror!.,
the open.Sundsy advocates.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08

As this isn't an inaugural year, Won
can doff the woolens on the third OF next
month.
Never notice any Cana dian dimes or
old transfers being sent to the Con
science Fund. Too easy to catch n near
sighted conductor.
Lots Of men in their desire to accumu
late fame and wealth are afforded n
chance to knock off eighteen months for
good behavior.
Just rs we'll that we haven't any morn
bridges over the Potomac Would lead
to fierce discussion between George
town and Rosslyn cits as to which was
the wrong end of the bridge.
Possibly the Turkish attempt to can
ture the Sahara desert will result in a
higher price for sugar
Soon expect to apprehend beautiful.
dashing. smuggling brunette with an en-
tire dram Of May wheat concealed in
hollow of heel.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
Accused of Chicanery.

PARIS. Feb. y Having tested an al
legged bullet proof breastplatc and find-
ing IL dangerous to the wearcr. the war
Office is now prosecuting the inventor
on q charge OF Chicansry.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08

against. attack from the seq without
being blind to the lessons Of this
war. Il ~
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
The Silver
Lining
Edited BY ARTHUR BAER.

Swiss say they will fight for their food
holes, and all.
Mr.. Taft is apparently sincere in his
statement that the railroads arc being
treated unfairly. He's taken off a hun
dred pounds.
One swallow does not necessarily mean
a Virginia summer Depends on the SC.
verify OF the Judge.
Mt. Pleasant is the Culebra Cut Of tn.
transportation system.
What's the row about neutralxing the
waters Of the earth? Has that STUFF de-
Vcloped punch. too?
Debutantes' hats becoming smaller and
smaller. Tendency to 1T the brain
rather than the head
The Washington times., 1915-02-08
MAIL BAG
(F'om The TIMES Readers.)

communications to the Mail Bag must
oe written ON one side Of the poper
0nIy: must not exceed 200 words in
Iength and must be signed with ma me
ana address OF the sender. The pub-
Bag does not mean the endorsement
by The Times Of the opinions al Sis
writer. The Mail Bag is an open forum
where the citizens OF Washington can
argue most questions.
The Washington times., 1915-02-08

Mt. Pleasant il the Culebra Cut OF IN.
transportation system
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
WISHED SHE
COULD Die
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia, Tenn.-"Many time"
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, Of this place,
81 wished would die and be relieved
Of my suffering, from womanly troubles.
! could not get up, without pulling al
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most of the time. l could not do my
housework.
The least amount OF work tired me
out. My head would swim, and | would
tremble for an hour or more. Finally, ]
took Cardui, the woman's tonic, and
am not bothered with pains any more,
and don't have to 90 to bed. In fact,
! am sound and we'll OF all my troubles"
Cardui goes to all the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. II acts with
nature-not against her. II is for the
tired, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as if everything were wrong, and need
something TO quiet their nerves and
strengthen the worn-out system.
If you are a woman, suffering from any
Of the numerous symptoms of womanly
trouble, take Cardui. 1t will help you.
At all druggists.
Writ TO: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn, for Steei@i
fastrHcffsnf on your case and 64-page book, Home
Treatment for Women" In plain wrapper NC. l2'
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-07-16
COOPERATIVE
DEMONSTRATIONS PAY

The Bureau of Plant Indutry of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture has recently issued a re-
port comparing the yield of oats,
corn and cotton under the co-opera-
tive demonstration work with esti-
mates of yields made by the Bureau
of Crop Estimates for the Southern
States. The cooperative deconstra-
ton work is carried on by the eXpe-
riment stations and the extension de-
partments of the universities.
The report covers a period of five
years. In every case the demonstra-
tion work shows an increase when
compared with that of the State for
a given year. In some cases this in
crease is more than 100 per cent. In
1910 the seed cotton under demon
stration methods showed 572 pounds
an acre in Florida. The average in
the State was $50 pounds for the
same year. This is an advantage Of
over 70 per cent for the demonstra-
tion method.
In 1914 the average for the State
was 555; for the cooperative farm
ers, 970-a yield of 1853 pounds, or
1866 per cent advantage, in favor of
cooperation.
The figures for corn are just as
striking. In 1910 the estimated av-
erage for the State was 13 bushels
while the cooperative demonstrators
made % bushels or TIT per cent more.
In 1914 the increase was not so great
although there is an increase in yield
in both State and cooperative dem.
onstration estimates above 1910. The
demonstration estimates showed 2G
bushels an acre while those fo~ the
State as a whole were 16 which is
1915 per cent less than the demonstra-
ton yields.
The average yield of oats for
Florida under the direction of the
Experiment Station and Extension
Division is 1928 bushels an acre. The
Bureau of Crop Estimates places the
State average at IS. This leaves an
advantage of almost so per cent in
favor of cooperation.