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The Washington times., 1915-01-18
THE UNEMPLOYED

Frederic C. Howe, commissioner Of
immigration at New York, declares
it is his belief that there are fully
100000 unemployed men in New
York city. Estimates commonly be-
gin at this figure, and they run as
high as 100000.
Other cities have something like
corresponding numbers of the unem-
ployed on their hands; and every
where the. problem of caring for
them is getting more acute with
every passing"day. The moderation
of the winter weather thus far has
relieved much suffering; but ev,
erywhere authorities have beer
straining their energies to fine
means to improve the situation
without very much result.
The immediate detail, of course
b TO save these men from hunger
and cold. They must have food
and must not freeze to death. Mr.
Howe has been helping with tn
problem by using the Government
barracks at Ellis Island, the immi
grafton station, for housing some O
the unemployed. Having no fund
available for the purpose, it has beel
impossible for him to feed them; bu
>xivate charity has furnished meal
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

General Cara has s,.cceeded General
Gutierrez as President of Mexico, II
you call that succeeding.
No doubt the Patuxent Rod and
Gun" Club would appreciate a little
target practice with stoolpigeons in
place of the clay variety.
Even with antiquated rifles, a Haitian
revolution Is modern in its humane as
poets. Instead of using rifles on one
another they rifle the treasury.
The Washington gambler who tried
to elude the Baltimore police by hiding
In hogshead should have his skual
examined. That's the first place a good,
conscientious Baltimore cop would look.
From the wave OF protests sweeping
the country against the sentencing to
life Imprisonment OF a gentleman who
stole a ham. there must be other gentle
men with latent Smithfield intentions.
Sprightly youth, who refers to the
shriller sex as Chickens" Is not neces-
sarily fowl-mouthed.
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Buy in Bulk and SdveI
On Cost of Food, Perkins
Committee Urges Women
HOW FINE BOXES
ADD TO EXPENSE

Why should you buy things in
packages when you can get
almost twice as much Of the
same article for the same
amount of money If you buy
it in bulk?
Sit down and make q list Of
the various foods that you
have been in the habit Of buy
ing in packages.
Think Of the money you might
have saved had you bought
them in bulk.
Make up your mind to buy them
in bulk in the future, if it is
possible for you to get them.
1t will pay you to break your
self Of the package habit.
There are many foods sold
now in packages only that
your grocer will be glad to
carry in bulk as soon as he
knows that you and his other
customers want them.
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Pretty Packages on Staples
Add to Popularity, But Not
to Merit.
ONLY CONTAIN HALF VALUE
Most Of Purchase Price Goes for
Expensive Containers, In.
vestigatofs Find.

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Jf you want
to save money and reduce the cost Of
living. buy In bulk This is the ad-
vice Of the mayors food supply COM
mittee. OF which George w. Perkins
is chairman.
Don't be fooled by pretty packages.
the weight 81 which you pay for. De-
mand your food in bulk. The commit
tee. which has made careful tnvestiga-
ton of food conditions In this city.
says:
how much more you would get for your
money II you bought certain articles OF
food by the pound instead Of by the
FOOD that is wrapped and sold in at.
tractive looking packages must OF ne.
cessity cost more than the same food
sold in bulk, which means sold by the
pound.
,"In the first place. the box or jar con-
tanning the food costs money. The wax
paper used costs money. The wrapper
costs money. The printing on the wrap
per costs money. And 1t also costs
money to fill the packages and seal
them.
Less Food For the Money.
TT follows. therefore. that you can
not possibly get so much food for your
money when 30 large a part Of your
me ney has to pay for the box. wrapper.
printing and other things"
Then the committee diagnoses the
reasons why food Is put up In pack
ages, as follows:
.'First-The package looks pretty. ap-
peals to the eye and makes the food
seem more appetizing.
"Second-Most Of the packages are air
tight and dust proof. and for sanitary
| reasons a great many people prefer food
that is done up In packages.
"As a matter of fact. II is possible for
your grocer to keep on hand. In bulk.
exactly the same foods as the packages
contain, and il Is also possible for him
10 keep them In bulk in perfectly sani-
| tary manner. so that dust and dirt cam
not reach them.
I'VE have looked into the matter OF
| the relative cost of certain articles
| bought In packages as compared with
the Same things bought loose or In
bulk. The articles referred to were
purchased by our own investigator. the
quality was compared. and the articles
weighed and measured In our own
Office
| Here is a list of articles Of food which
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An exhibit Of arts. ancient and mod
ern. under the auspices OF the ART ana
Archa eology League. Will be held AZ
the Octagon House on Tuesday. We'd
nesday, Thursday. and Friday. from 10
A. m. to p. m. and on Thursday
night. Admission will be free.
An illustrted lecture was given De-
fore the league by Paul Wayiand Bart
lett on Saturday. His subject was tho
pediment group on which he has been
working for the past six years. and
| which Is to be placed In the space over
the east portico of the Capitol.
The president OF the league is Mitchell
| Carroll; first vice president, George A
Bowerman: secretary. Miss Edith Mars
den: treasurer. Earl l. Gregg. and re-
| corder. Miss Grace Lincoln Temple.
The Storytelling Club which has re-
Gently been formed under the auspices
Of the social service department of the
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church.
will listen to a chalk talk by Harry b.
Bradford on Friday evening in the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church. Al
the newt meeting. January g. Mrs. Will
liam r. Andrews will talk on 'The
Ideal story"
The Parents League Of the third divi.
sion holds its next meeting January q
at the Wilson Normal School at 2:3(
o clock. The discussion will center abou,
the use of the schools as social centers
from the parents standpoint, in antici.
patton of the passage of the social
center bill permitting the full use o,
the schools as centers.
1 MI. ,al.- sl,,A h>I1
meeting THURSDAY: DR.: Cora Smith
Ration" the third in a series Of die
talks before the club. The Carolina. 8
motion picture theater near Lincoly
Park. has agreed to the use Fridays and
| Saturdays OF educational films, or an!
others that might be suggested by th'
parents.
The women Of Capitol Hill are or
ganizing a class In parliamentary
avs s:i5 "1Gn on Fridass es a. MRS. @ Edith Town,
is the teacher.
The Mary Wa, washington Chaptssr,' D
beth beth S'G" 1imloHS. pr,ncipsi Of 'ss cloversid,
herself. "A Study in Neutrality"
Inc regular mOntnly meeting tu'
District branch of the National Con
|gress of Mothers will Be held tomor.
row afternoon in the oak room of thu
Raleigh at o'clock.
The chairman Of all committees ar,
10 give detailed reports OF the worl
lAf Heir committees, after which Mrs
P.Wiles. of Philadelphia, will ad
reas the congress. q social hour will
follow. when tea will be served.
January 25 a silver tea will be givel
at Cloverside School. Sixteenth stree
} and Scott Circle. from to 6 o'clock
} Miss Elizabeth Timlow will be host
ess. All interested in child welfar
projects are Invited to attend.
, The first of the formal receptions b
the Congressional Club will be give
Tuesday night at the new club house
Vice President and Mrs. Thomas /
Marshall will be the guests OF homo
Mrs. Duncan u. Fletcher. the pres
, dent OF the club. and Mrs. Thomas
,. Gore. vice president. will head the re
I ceiving line. Refreshments will b
served in the dining room and an ol
I | chestra will provide music.
The club is planning to give bool
2 day in the near future. Each delegs
4 | tion will bring one or more hooks wr
{ ten by a repre- sentative author Of III
state from which the delegation come
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News Items and Notes
of Club Activities

Presentation speeches and a short pro
gram will be given to mark this per-
manent addition to the library.
The League of American Pen Women
have announced that their annual ban
quet will be Wednesday. February II.
at the Hotel Raleigh. Mr.. ana MRS.
Carl Smith will entertain the league at
The business meeting Of the league
was held at tho Public Library. with
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis; f,s f,rst vic vice
read by the secretary. Mrs. Anna san
born Hamilton. and the report OF the
treasurer. Mrs. Theodore cunningham.
accepted. Mrs: 4. +. Merit. est,,.,cnr CORES, .,
sympathy. which will be extended to
the family Of Mrs. yinie Ream Hoxie.
a late member OF the league.
Letters were read from rom. o. out-St-tSWn =, %,.a
Georgia Rogers. OF New Hampshire. to
Frank Warren. Of swampscott. Mass.
was announced.
The league was entertained BY MIS-.
Mary V. Johnston at her home, 302b
n street, on Twelfth Night. The va
rious Twelfth Night customs were OBJ
served. the rain and wind adding to
the uncanniness Of the unique pro
.ths e assistance p Of Miss Anna B. Pat
Mrs. B. L. Hcustis sang a number Of
songs. Miss Patten read paper on
Jessie A. Griswold read a clever ghost
| story written by Mrs. Juliette NJ
Babbitt, and Mrs. Johnston read the
Poem OF the Magif' given with the
addition Of midnight chimes. Ghost
bers, in a setting Of flickering can
die light, AMI fre-light glow. The
Twelfth Night cake was made a seri-
Gus ceremonial, and the finders of the
coin. bean. pea. or pen are expected
| to have special privileges during tho
| coming year.
The University of Michigan Alumni
Association will give banquet on
dent Of the university. w. B. Hutchins.
! will be the guest Of honor.
| Mrs. Anna sanborn Hamilton was in
ef coo. 9G ns s ss ymssns sa TSs
| installing officer was Mrs. matilda r.
| Sprague. past department president.
| Mrs. Hamilton. who Is affiliated with
many other organizations in the city,
energy to preparation for the national
| convention OF the Woman's Relief
Corps to be held In Washington in the
fall.
After the installation of tho new
president. the ladies were invited to
the post exercises in the adjoining
| room. Refreshments were served after
a program of music and speeches.
The Burnside Relief Corps meets or
the first and fourth Wednesdays in G.
A. r. Hall.
| A reception committee, representing
all of the club. literary. art. anG
scientific circles of Washington, has
arranged a luncheon at the Raleigh or
Friday for Mrs. Havelock Ellis, the
celebrated English novelist. playwright
and philosopher. who will spend severa
days In the city.
The following guests have been in
vited: Mrs. Sidney Albert Burleson
Miss Julia Lathrop. Mrs. Bush Brown
Mrs. Winston Churchill, and Mis-.
Boardman. The Congressional Clul
will entertain Mrs. Ellis at tea on Fri
day afternoon
A "mi-carem" the dansante will b.
given for the benefit Of the Youni
Women's Christian Home at Rauscher'
March s. from 5'to o'clock. Tn,
affairs is being arranged by the aux
iliary board. which Is made up OF tn,
junior members Of the home. The Y
lW. c. Home Ia working girls boardinl
house at al street northwest.
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THE MEYERS RAID


will not get much ultimate satisfac-
ton, it can safely be guessed, out of
the fine spectacle that they made of
a pool-room. raid Saturday at Mey-
ers Station. This betting establish
ment had been in operation for a
long time, and it's doings were no
torious. Not unnaturally, it was
suspected of enjoying some i'm
munity at the hands of local authori-
ties. At any rate, it had been so
freely operated and so widely ad-
vertised that a carefully-organized
raid resulted in capturing near 200
people in it. Most of these were
Washington people, who imagined
themselves members of duly in
corporated club that Under the Mary
land law was permitted to carry on
the business of betting.
If the purpose of the authorities
had been to close the establishment
and put an end to betting, they
could have accomplished that end
without a spectacle. Moreover. if
they hadn't wanted to make show,
why did they not long ago close the
place? There would have been no
difficulty getting the necessary evil
dence through detectives; and every
purpose of justice and law-enforce-
ment would have been served by
closing the joint without making
victims of a lot of non-residents.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse;
but when the authorities of State
have made as bad fist of enforcing
high moral standards as the Mary
landers have in their effort to stop
the business of playing the ponies,
there is ground for protest against
such an avulsive demonstration of
high moral purpose as this.
The immediate result of this raid
is to provide handsome haul of
swag for some bondsmen who stand
ready. for a fee of $25, to provide
the security on which the luckless
captive may get his freedom. The
prisoners who could put up the price
were turned loose, though not with.
out some discussion and delay ovel
the question of whether bail could
be accepted on Sunday. Meanwhile
the victims who were unable to pro-
vide bond were herded off to a county
Jail that is utterly unfit either fol
size or facilities to house such g
multitude. The Jail has no capacity
for handling at the outside more thar
fifty prisoners; it had more than 10(
in it this morning, a condition thai
} seriously threatens the health Of tht
prisoners.
Not only this. In all probabilit!
} most Of the prisoners will not finall!
be found guilty of actually placing
bets. In a wholesale raid of this
sort it is utterly impossible to ge
. specific proof that a particular per
son was placing bets. If convic
tions were desired, some othe
method of handling the affair nigh
have produced them. The net resul
will most likely be to cause a larg
number of unfortunates to lose thei
employment and considerabl
amount of money.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

stronger than ever here in our own
country.
But If nobody can say how long we
shall be glad to finance foreigners,
as we are doing now, everybody can
avow that In any event we shall
achieve fabulous opulence.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
A Dangerous Crossing.

To Vhe Editor Of THE TINES:
Some time ago I read in your column
an item containing the timely sugges-
ton that a traffic policeman be sta
toned at Thomas Circle. Since that
time there has been one serious collision
between an automobile and street
car at this intersection, besides several
narrow escapes. one Of which witness
ed myself. The danger to pedestrians
Is even greater than that of the drivers
of the various types of vehicles which
pass this point at all hours of the day
and night. This Is one Of the most dan
Rerous crossings in the city, and | want
to reiterate the statement of your pre-
vious contributor that director Of
traffic ia badly needed. B. H.
WASHINGTON jan H.
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WORLD FINANCING WITH
OUR SURPLUS

<tHlCIlSoI AL NooS 'oANA'A>
is now being done all over the globe,
a growing proportion of it on
credit basis. American capital is
now being invested abroad in short
term notes, which, if the war goes
on as long as it promises to do, must
in whole or in part be transferred
into more permanent investment.
How is it that on the heels of deep
industrial depression before the war
this country is now rapidly taking
the position of financier Of the
world? Undoubtedly because of the
prodigious savings of the American
people, seeking employment for their
surplus capital, which is the marvel
of all civilization. There is evidence
that in mass they have saved more
than they were saving when there
was greater industrial activity.
As people we have been saving
some $4,OOO,OOO,OO0 a year. There
was nothing else like it anywhere on
earth. Sir George Paish, the great
English statistician, credited us
some time ago with that saving OF
s4,OOO,0OO,OOO year, as against
$4,000, 100000 for Great Britain
81, 500 100000 for Germany, anc
81 900 100000 for France.
Our wealth Sir George Paisf
placed at s15O,OOO, 900, 900, as agains
$85, ,0OO, 100000 in Great Britain
$50, ,OOO, 100000 in Germany, ant
$50 O,OOO, 100000 in France.
Now it is the conviction of thos'
versed in economics that American
frugality, practiced recently as nevel
before, has much more than made VI
in extra savings what has been los
by those doing poor business or ou
of work.
The surplus capital piled up ou
of American savings now feels it j
safe to get busy again. Yet ther
has not been as yet great deal o
work for surplus capital to do in ou
country.
With stock exchanges open agail
investors can go into our securities
But if the investor uses his read
wealth to buy existing stocks an
bonds from another investor tn
other goes out as he goes in. Yes
terday his capital was looking TO
investment; today the others capi
tal-to exactly the same amount
looking for investment. There ha
been a shift of capital, but ther
has been no employment for add
tional capital.
Thus, with no American demand
for American capital, the foreig
people or individual bidding fo
capital has been the opportunity {
the American investor.
Yet the American railway is SURE
ly coming into the field with lare
: offerings of new securities to prt
| vide improvements and extension
AS business broadens so will hon
industry and commerce call ft
fresh capital. The savings will the
: go into home investment. That wi
n increase the mass of incomes with
e the country and thus the S4,OOO,OOC
: 900 a year savings of Sir Georf
y Paish will grow to perhaps $4,000
!, 100000 year within the days
e this generation.
f Nobody can say to what exte
the outside world can engage Amer
e can capital in foreign investmer
!, Our choice securities for years ha'
o been the successful bidders not on
f for home but for foreign capital.
!, this era of war wracking the O
= World, but of peace blessing Il
d New, that traditional appeal
j. American investments to disengag
d capital in whatever quarter must
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Vassar Girls Decide
Not to Act as Men

NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-Departing
from precedent, Vassar girls will not
take the male parts In their play this
year. Instead. they will be assisted by
The play. "The Road to Yesterday"
win be given In the Century Lyceum.
January % Mrs. Sarah G. lie Moyns
is coaching the girls, and the play Is
under the direction of Miss NJ. r.
Townsend. Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell.
wife OF the mayor. is among tho
patronesses.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
THE SILVER LINING
EDITED BY ARTHUR BAER.

Made in America" Is a boast. except
when applied to the weather. Then
it's a confession.
A Mexican President Is impeached
with an axe.
An air battle doesn't necessarily have
to be fought IN Europe. We've got a
Congress OF our own.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Musicale for Blind.

A musicale for the blind will be given
tonight at S:l5 o'clock at the Library of
Congress-. Miss Victoria Siddons. dra-
matte reader. will present her three act
play, They Say" followed py Tom
Hoods 1.-THE Song of tho Shirt" THE
Lure OF Little Voices by Service and
q group of Italian Fnd Irish dialect
poems.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
New Governor in Alabama

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan. 1s.-Gov-
crnor elect Henderson was inaugurated
today with great ceremony. All Ala
bsina militia participated. Special
trains were run from many parts of
the state.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Washington Doomed As Model
Winter Resort.

To the Editor of THE TINES:
What's the matter with Washington
as a winter resort2 Here it is the mid
die of January and we have had only
one snow storm and very little bad
weather as compared with other sec
tons not far remote The newspapers
at one time boosted the city as a sum-
mer resort. Why not now give 1t a
boost as winter resort? OF course 1t
Is too soon to advertise as a rival of
Florida. but If bad weather comes re-
member we have had much to be thank
full for and don't knock. 1t might dis
courage the tourists. j. w. n.
Washington, Jan. II.
The Washington times., 1915-01-18
Four of the Fair Sex Protest at the
Public Lack of Criticism of the
ROwd1e Sneech.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
I do not understand why some notice
has not been taken by the newspapers
of the exhibition of yulgarity on the
floor of the House Of Representatives
in the recent suffrage debate. namely.
during the speech Of one Bowdle. from
Ohio.
frage agitation has not yet become
strong. and consequently have not
had opportunity to make up my mind
one way or the other on this absorbing
question.
But 1 never expected to have the ex-
perience of sitting in the gallery of tho
National House Of Representatives and
hearing the womanhood of this country
grossly and obscenely insulted.
II this Is the best that We can expect
from the ''chivalrous protection OF
men II would seem that the sooner We
ter. EDITH A. WELLS.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
why is 1t that nothing has appeared
in The Washington Times this week
in comment on a speech delivered on
the floor Of the House? From the time
| of your first issue have felt convinced
that more than any other daily paper
of my friends who had scoffed at the
idea to become its readers.
. Washington. Jan. H..
| To the Editor Of THE TINES:
| Have you a little space in which to
record our protest against the Bowdle
| speech? 1t is hardly worth while dig
| nifying such buffoonery with a pro-
test. yet we like the author OF 1t to
4. .S,nvr hnN L1,, r-lI
contrast his lack of refinement of utter
ance and thought with the gentleman
who preceded him. and will follow him
In the House.
fact that the floor of the House rapidly
filled up with members. anxious 70
laugh at the high-class witticisms. We
are glad that the leaders Of the House,
Mr. Underwood and Mr.. Mann, were
put be glad that no man argued for
woman suffrage after the fashion Of
the man from Cincinnati. NJ. w. D.
washington, Jan. II.
To the Editor OF the Mail Rag:
Is there any hope that the columns
of The Times will be opened to those
who heard certain speech delivered in
the House during the suffrage debate
Tuesday? The reports or that speech
as given TO the public, belittle the in
suit to those womeh who heard the
spoken words-and to the absent moth
ers. wives. daughters. sisters, and be-
loved Aunt Delias" OF those other
Congressmen' who so appreciatively ap.
plauded the gentleman from Ohio.
Are there to be no meetings for pro.
test. no opportunities of any kind for
the wonderland some men-who heard
the spoken words, to put before the
public the facts regarding that hall
hour OF Tuesdays debate?
NJ. b. B.
Warrington. JAM II. t
The Washington times., 1915-01-18

Even a silver lining to this rain and
slcct. II it were summer. we'd prob
ably be listening to corpulent people
eating corn on the cob.