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The Washington times., 1915-12-18
THE CALIFORNIA OIL CHAOS

The delegation of Pacific coast
business men who have been in
Washington since the opening of
Congress, asking for legislative re-
lief from the impossible conditions
in the California oil region, is de-
serving of prompt attention. Seem
lngly everybody who has taken the
trouble to make even cursory exam
lnation into the merits of their case,
has been convinced. Congress ought
to act just as quickly as measures
can be formulated that will assure
both the public interest and the
business concerns of the oil pro-
ducers.
1t is not worth while, now, to dis
cuss the responsibility for the unfor-
tunate conditions in California.
More than six years ago President
Taft, acting doubtless on what at
the time was supposed to be good
advice and in the public behalf, is
sued an order withdrawing a great
area of oil lands from entry. Many
of these lands had been taken up
under the placer law, and were in
process of development. The with
drawal order broke down all GER
tainties as to title. made it impos-
sible to secure credit based on values
known to exist, DESTROYED the
market for the oil produced, and
pitched the whole business into con-
fusion.
If any real public interest had
been served by this act there would
have been excuse for letting bad
conditions continue indefinitely, as
they have done. But in fact the oil
field is in more danger of being
ruined than of being conserved.
There is great danger that surface
waters will work their way into the
oil-bearing strata and "drown OUT
the field. Once opened, the wells
must be continuously pumped OF
they may become the means to ruin
OF the entire area.
There was a time when this con-
dition was not we'll understood, and
when suspicion attached to every
effort at relieving the industry. Any
body connected with oil was pre-
sumed to be trying to rob the Gov
ernment or the people; to get some
thing for nothing and then sell il
for several prices. Fortunately that
attitude is no longer generally en-
tArtained. Something like real in.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
CALVE TO SING FOR
BENEFIT OF WOUNDED
Volunteers Her Services for Re-
cital to Be Given in This
City January l3.

Nine. Emma Calve, after having spent
many months in the hospitals Of Europe
singing to wounded soldiers, has vol
unteered her services for a song recital
to be given in this city January 10 for
the benefit of the fiotilla committee OF
the Vacation War Relief Association.
Arrangements are being made by the
committee TO make the recital ono OF
the big musical events OF the season as
we'll as an important war relief enter
tainment. Nine. Calve has given a re-
cital in New York for a committee i'm
that city engaged in the same work.
Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan, Mrs. August
Belmont, Mss Anne Morgan and other
social leaders were included in the mem
bership of the committee in charge
OF the recital there.
some OF tho same workers will nc as
sociatcd with the committee here. The
program will be presented and the ar
rangements FOR the recital viii be under
the general direction OF e., Arthur
Smlth.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
D. c. EECELS STATES
IN MILITIA SUPPORT
Has Larger Number in the Ma.
tiOnaI Guard in Proportion to
Population.

The District Of Columbia has a larger
number OF men of military age IN the
organtzed militia in proportion to popu-
lation than any State in the Union.
rms fact is brought out in the annual
report of Brig. Gen. A. J., Mills. chief
public today
There were 7S.3is males Of military
age in the District when tho last census
was taken. There are 1876 organized
mllitiamen in the District or 252 peR
cent Of the number" available New
hampshire. which stands second shows
2 percentage OF only 1.hC. The average
for the United States is O.G9 per cent.
maryland, with a percentage of or.
stands seventeenth, and virginia, with
oIS per cent, stands twenty-second.
$1,352,761 In Property Last.
While the total number of males OF
military age. that IL between eighteen
and forty-four years of age, was given
as 2O5SS,S41, in census figures, and IT,
c49,OOS in reports OF adsutants General
on men available for military duty. the
total strength of the organized militia
was only l29,39S at the close OF the hscal
General Mills reported that in the
last three years property issued to The
states to arm. equip, and train the
nlltia TO the value oil Sl,352. I61 has
ness and neglect or lax methods OF ac-
counting. He believes that thu inter-
est OF the Government could he hest
conserved II those responsible for the
losses should be required to pay there
for.
"One charge of this character would
have lasting effect" General Mills
said, "and would prevent n rcTetition
of these losses due t. carelessness and
lack OF method.
There was a loss of 81 officers and a
gain OF La: men in the militia during
the year. General Mills reported. The
District militia, however, gained five
officers and 1876 IEen.
Rating of Militia Units.
Reporting on the inspection of Dis
trict militia units during the year, Gem
eral Mills report gives the field hos
pital ga standing of excellent" the
First Infantry poor" the Second In
fantry good" and the First Separate
Battalion of tI;fantry good"
Owing tc increasing clerical work In
his headquarters at the War Depart
ment. General Mills recommends the
authorit alton of three additional clerks,
and urges en- equalization of pay, hold
ing that salaries in his division are
much lower than those in the depart
ment as whole.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
THE HIoH SCHOOL CADETS

No single effort made in Washing.
ton schools for a long time is more
constructive and beneficial than the
plans announced yesterday in The
Times, for the reorganization of the
High School Cadets. After the new
course of training is put in operation
the High School Cadets will be the
gamers in a physical and moral
sense, and they will receive mental
training second to that afforded in
no one study in the regular curricu-
lum.
No parent need be afraid that the
cadets are being "militarized.' p
Boys are not to be trained to be SOL
diers, they are to be taught to be
good citizens.
The proposed course includes tar
get practice, the most valuable sort
OF work for young man. The boy
who would shoot straight must live
straight. He cannot dissipate and
make a record in craftsmanship.
The target practice is not to be con-
fined to few individual stars. The
shooting is to be done by platoons,
and through this group arrangement
large numbers of boys will be
taught the lesson of group loyalty.
Another valuable feature of the
course, as outlined fully in The
Times, is that of wall scaling. Ac-
tual figures of the results of this
work in the high schools of Wyom-
ing show that practically every
boy who took part in the work came
out with chest development that
only athletes can boast. This sort
OF exercise, combined with taking
the boys out for weekend encamp-
ments, will give the city boy that
touch of vigorous, rugged, knock
about life that he needs.
A wholesome moral purpose also
is apparent behind the proposal to
have each platoon and company elect
girl sponsors. With girls cooper
atlng with the cadets in matter of
fact and helpful fashion, a whole
some atmosphere will be created at a
time when the main point of contact
OF the sexes is only. in the dances
and social functions of the high
schools, where it is easy to create
a false scale of values.
Other cities are understood to be
watching the Washington expert.
ment with great interest. The school
officials here are to be commended
for taking a step which will place
the cadets of the Washington high
schools among the foremost organi.
cations of their kind, and will like.
wise afford school boys of Wash.
ington an unusual opportunity for
taking part in a wholesome course
of body building and mind training.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Trade Board Committee
Chairmen Are Appointed

Chairmen of various committees Of
the Washington Board of Trade we're
named yesterday by President Edwin
c. Brandenburg as follows: Louis A.
Dent, charities and corrections; Isaac
Cans, industrial interests; Holcombe q.
Johnson, insurance; A. A. Birney, law:
John JOY Edison, municipal ! finance;
Arthur T. Ramsay, private schools;
Gen. William Z. Harvey, public build-
ings:. Charles +. Wood, public trans
portation, and William Go Henderson.
streets and avenues. .--, y
Fred a. Fenning, chairman of the.
committee on public schools, has called
a meeting for Tuesday afternoon at 4:lE
o'clock. The proposal to abolish the
Board of Education of the District will
be considered at this meeting.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
LETTING the PEOPLE RULE

Inc District OF Columbia Commits
sioners have recommended that the
school board be abolished, and that
the public school system be placed
under director of education named
by and responsible to the Commits.
sioners. 1t is claimed that this plan
will bring the schools closer to the
people.
A neat exemplifcation of the rea.
SON why this change is desired was
furnished the other day, in connec.
ton with the selection of a name fol
new school in Park View. The
school board named it the "Lemon G.
Hine School," the Commissioners
having, in this instance, a right OF
review, exercised that right by over
ruling the school board and adopt
ing the name Of "Park View School,
The school board was given oppor-
tunity to acGuiesce in this deterTni-
nation, but stood by its first recon-
mendation. 1t was even charged
that the Commissioners had intrud-
ed themselves unnecessarily and un-
justifiably into the school boards
realm.
What really happened was ex-
planned in a statement issued by
Commissioner BrOwnlow, which is
worth producing here because it sug-
gests that the Commissioners were
trying, at least, to do the thing the
people wanted, while the school
board seemed to have given no con-
sideration to the wishes of patrons.
Mr.. Brownlow explained:
The Commissioners named the new
school the Park View School be-
cause the people of the community
wanted it named Park View, and did
School.
The Board of Education wrote to
the Commissioners on October n
that the board had decided to rec
ommend the name Lemon G. Hine"
in honor of a former member of the
common council and board OF al
derman OF the old city OF WASH
ington. who later served as a Com
missioner of the District of Colum-
bia. .
1t did not appear that the Board
Of Education had consulted the peo-
pie. SO the Commissioners. who be-
Heve in the greatest possible partici-
patton Of the people in their gov
ernment. especially with respect to
school matters, communicated with
tho Park View Citizens Association.
a large and very representative
body.
That association responded on No
vember "a in series Of resolutions
which asked that the school be
asked that the Commissioners do
not approve the recommendation Of
the Board OF Education"
On November 26 the Commissioners
the desire OF the citizens, and ASK ,
ing Il the board still adhered to it's
former view. On December the
board informed the Commissioners
that they had not changed their
whereupon the Commissioners
named the school the Park View
School because the people wanted
1t named that, and without regard
to the wishes of the Board OF Edu-
cation. The Commissioners believe
that in school matters the patrons
and citizens should always be con-
suited and that i'm so far as possible
their wishes should govern.
1t would appear that the Commits
sioners, on this record, had the bet
ter of the argument. The incident
though in itself unimportant, il.
lumines the case in favor of putting
the schools where their conduct will
more nearly harmonic with the pub
| lies interest and wishes.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Why All This Criticism of Billy
Sundays Residence?

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
From Baltimore comes great hue
and cry because BILLY" SundaY has
leased line house in a fashionable
section of that city for his residence
during the crusade. But II the ungodly
are allowed to live In peace and COM
fort in luxurious dwellings, why should
not the godly be allowed the same privi-
EleEe? rs there anything evil in beautiful
surroundings? Since the Reverend BILLY
does not squander his substance on
expensive vices, nor on sumptuous balls
and hanquets. where people Who are
already oveFfed spend enormous sums
on dainties to tickle their palstes. and
does not neglect to give a large part. OF
his income for charitable purposes, why
all this perturbation?
Eiut even the gentle NaZarene WAS
criticised and prosecuted, so whv should
the Reverend Billy hope TO escape?
l.. l.. WARNER.
Washington, December ~.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Washington. December lS.S
How About the Store Clerks? Be
Consistent, Asks DemOcrat.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The Retail Merchants Association an
nounces itself as in favor OF holiday
before Christmas and New Year Day
for the Government clerks in order that
the aforesaid clerks may do their shop
ping.
This does not tally with the Shrek
they have been emitting about shop
ping early. Why do not these sanIe
merchants think of their own eR-
ployes? Do they get q holiday or even
liAlf-holidSy before Christmas? Well.
hardly. A great many OF the places
conducted by the members of this as.
ISOLATION remain upen a hall day on
Christmas and a whole day on jan
uary l.
The Government clerks comr rise
about one-thlrd OF Washington's poru-
lation. How sbout the other two
thirds? When do they fhd tine TO
shop?
Bo consistent.
washington. Dec. M
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Gaelic Society to Hear
Irish Songs and Address

A number of Irish songs and an ad-
dress on The Irish Theater and Drs-
matte Movement" by William c.
O'Brien will mark the December meet
ing of the Gaelic Society of Washing
ton at the Comstock Studio, 1870 New
S o'clock.
Three Irish songs by Leroy Glider
will open the program. Other songs
Will be by Mrs. John W. Daniel. iT., and
E. Taylor Chewing. A short Irish play
will be read by Miss Ellen L. Corbett,
c. Albert White. and John 4. Murphy.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18

telligence is beginning to be en-
plOyed in consideration of such con-
ditiOns as those in California; and
it ought to be safe for Congress to
deal honestly and directly with these
conditions, California and the whole
country actually need relief. The
present session ought to provide it
without delay.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Tax on Students for
Athletics Proposed

Taxation of students for the mainten-
ance of athletics at George Washington
will be the subject of a conference to-
night by the faculty committee on stu
ed. Prof. Leslie Cleveland McNem9r,
secretary of the faculty committee, Is
the chief advocate of the tax, which is
known to be strongly opposed by other
members.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
VIVA IS ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Concert, Yale Glee, Ban. and Mandolin
Club. Raleigh. p, m.
Initiation, Admiral George Dewey Camp No
Z, United Spanish War Veterans, New Ma
sonic Temple, 7:30 p. m.
Luncheon, National College Equal Suffra Rs
League, Ebbitt, p. m.
Meeting BioloGical Society OF washinEtcn
Cosmos Club, p. m.
Address, The Problem Of Nom Resistance.
NJ Sasuly. before Society for Philosophicsl
Inquiry, Public Library, 4:45 D. m
Dance Home club. D. m.
Dinner. Washington Carral OF the Military
order OF the CarabaO, Army and Navy
Club, y. m.
Odd Fellows-Drill and social. Fatriarchs
Militant.
National Union-Jos. Henry Council. Census
Council
Socialist Partv--Supper,
Market Day, Princeton Chapter Y. W. q. A.
Meeting, Southern Lehigh Club Raleigh s
y. m.
Lectures on Preparedness" by Senator
Chamberlain and Congressman HAY, Imi-
Versity Club y. m
Meeting, faculty and students committee ot
George Washington University to consider
taxation for maintenance OF athletics,
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Latin As She Is spOkc-It's Sing,
ular.

uIATs
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
have read a thousand times the la st
few days that Boyd and Won Papen
are persona non grata. If the state
ment be true the matter would seem OF
too great profundity for the layman to
tackle.
Leave 1t to the mystics.
But II IL is meant that these gentle
are personae non Gratae-well everybody
knows the answer. T. B. e,
Dec. II.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
TOmnrrnM.

Christmas Vespers, special music, Y. ". .,
A.. $3.50 y. m,
Address by Dr. r. l.. Grossman before Jun ~
Auxiliary of YOUNG Womens Hebrew "a.
ISOLATION, 1880 Tenth street northwest, ..
m.
Missionary Hour" and meeting Of the
west $3.50 y. m.
Lecture, 'Instcsd Of War" nv Prof, Elbsrt
Russell. ~ John HonkiUv lpiNsrsitv, al
First Congrcgational church. $50 p. %.
Address. Suffrage" bl Mrs Mar RONs,
At Socialist headquarters, sii slreS4
noTthwegt. y, m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
MAIL BAG
(FTom The Times Readers

Communications TO the Mail Bag must
be written on one side OF the paper
only; must not exceed 100 words in
length. and must be signed with name
and address Of sender. The publication
Of letters in The Times Mail Bag does
not mean the Endorsement by The Times
OF the opinions OF the writer. The Mail
bag Is an open forum, where the citi-
Eens Of Washington can argue most
queStions.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Amnsemenfs.

New National-1''What Every Wowan Knows "
2:l5 and S:l5 ?. m.
BelRscO-Boston Grand Opera Company and
Polf s-'Too Many Cooks, 200 and 8 .. m.
Poll s-"Too Many Cooks 2;15 ana S:i5 d. m.
eith's-Vaudeville, 2;l5 and S:iS p. m,
Casino-"Uncle Toms Cabin" sl5 and Sl5
Gsyety-Burlesuus. 2a5 and SIS p. m.
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunity No 14-Widow, -Four Small Children S312

what
o fami
She to
the next and only step putting her children in institution
she at
helped all they could The family
years have tcars
says"
children are in better health know do
darS til3 viii Asp
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunity No. 13-Bnd Mother Partially Blind Father ST,
Children, All Under Fourteen. $500.

Against heavy odds but gne The father and mother
The father partially blind
accident children
bo
training ofa home with parents '0 SH'
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunity No. 9-Bread Winner
and Six Children. $3.50.


ThcIrh A lorG
of
he of voud
n Fix The
eldest boy 9t fourteen ambitious to be electricipp:
The
m
little
year
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunity No. sod Grandmother, Two Grandchildren
and Years. $780,

provided
grandmother
grandchildren twelve and Under her excer
children
both enjoy much After
EverVthi for them
bow w9ndeTf It that stranEers should be doing mnc for
TO have something we'll worth while Five dollars
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunitx No. lo-Widow and Thre. chidn.n. sa1a

discouraged
family
the mother children
pes family groups IN WashinEton The mothers
OF advey Is absolutely inspiring
itself everyone contact with
fellow Mt himself
The girls
the
accomplished because the
a week
will be in addition being
inR
The Washington times., 1915-12-18

Another the oorHd vocational training ro"l will Martha
blInd little sisters Her aF"d grandmother
lovingly faithfully
family
the
while Martha trad: In keep the
stocking. while Martina taking
i needAd
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunity No. ia Widow With -Four Children Und,

little brood
OF Baby w lisa
Magie
children of
whom would love to have in home
white ones
motherly With
of her rcottag eVtha
IN snow Happy will
dsoate Ter dollars week $500
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunity No. 3-Mother and Two Children. $312.
No. A Deserted wife and -Four Children. 1854

Opportunity No. 5-Father ncuaby III, Wife and -Four Chdreu
$3.50.
a mother
Of Besides home
is chez and
she finished school IL true mothers
One mothers
school crutch This is revnk
one
that be
$3.50 wilt the home together
for q year
The Washington times., 1915-12-18
Opportunitx No. 6-Widow With Eve Children. ZIG.

years which
turn. n wild children. handi-
by pbor Separation heir
Of her.tr
doing everything which is suggested their helpful de-
vegetables The chtdrsn
q q Eight a 4
wi enah Eis 90 Mmrl Il, rnnn
The Washington times., 1915-12-18

mothers at
is to
do
right 10 make
willing with making excellent
she is to contribute to her mothers
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-24
Observation-Disclosures:
Local News

Sheriff III J Edinger, Of Her
reid, autoed to this city last Thurs
day on legal matters connected
with his office.
Mrs. W thinner left WedneS-
day for a short visit to Lennon
where she will visit with friends
for IA few days.
Mrs. Harry Enstrom returned
from Minneapolis Sunday morning
where she had been for short
while visiting with friends and
relatives.
The carpenter work is rapidly
nearing completion on the Rozele
residence. The new addition will
increase the earning capacity Of the
house a good deal.
Henry Pudwill and sister, Eliza
beth, and Miss Lizzie Weber came
down from Herried Thursday al.
ternoon to meet Miss Rosie Pud-
will, who had been visiting reIa-
tives across the river.
This weather is great, they say.
for small grain, however. we can't
say as much for children as our
three little boys, the wife and our
selves have been afflicted more
or less with a severe cough and
cold.
Mrs. Jessie Little returned from
a SIX months trip to the west the
early part Of the week. While
away Mrs. Little spent soma time
at Yellowstone Park, Missoula,
Spokane and cities on the Pacific
coast. 1t was her intention to re-
main west, but she returned to
Mobridge when she realized that
there was as much pleasure to be
had in life in this little city, where
she knew everybody, as there was
in the larger cities. where ac-
quaintances were not, as plentiful.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-24
Local News

Theo. Wosnuk, of Aberdeen
spent few hours in this city
Wednesday.
EX Representative Comstock and
wife motored to the Cheyenne
Agency the early part of the week
w. l.. Merrick has been assist
ing Nj. F. Ryan in the postoffice
since Miss Bessie Mcbride resigned
and may remain permanently in
that capacity.
Several of the men about town
received postcards this week from
DIR. A. \. Rock, who had mailed
them from Duluth, where lie was
on business in connection with his
office. The doctor CONVEYS the
idea on his postcards that he is as
optimistic as ever.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-24
PLEASE NOTICE

As believe was unWalrantcdly
attacked in the columns Of the Mo-
bridge Bulletin last week | take
this means Of placing my side Of
the question before the good peo-
pie of Moblidge and the patrons
Of the ferry.
In regard to crossing the river
on Sunday morning bent ON busi-
nrss matters, preparations should
be made the day before to cross.
At least our attention should be
called to the fact, and when any
one does go down there that day
and we are on the opposite side of
the river and mistake their outfit
for picnickerS, it will be but little
trouble TO convey the news across
the bridge. The theory is that
any one, especially newspaper
men, do their business six days
week and leave money matters
alone on the Sabbath. and when
money matters take them across
the river on Sunday, that out of
consideration for the ferry man
and the day, that they will be con
slderate enough to make plans the
day before and not 90 bawling me
out in the paper for lack Of ability
to make their plans work out.
| will say in closing that on Sun
days there are always picnickers
along the river. and from time to
time Mobridge people drive down
IN rigs and motor ears TO the land
ing and stand around there for a
long time.
| am not too lazy or tc0 rich to
take care Of my ferry business and
! believe | am man enough to treat
everybody white.
NEnLS JACOBSON.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1915-07-24

The idea has been gained in lots
of places that Mobridge is strong
democratic city. such is not the
fact. however. as will be seen in
the future. There was a large
democratic vote east at the last
election but it was not true re-
Election Of the opinion of the peo-
ple. The electors of Mobridge are
identical with electors in other
communities and like others
suffered from a democratic fever
II has been said, we believe it was
on good authority, that the aver
age man has to experience a war
or the democratic party and hard
times at least once in his life and
after that he seldom votes in favor
Of the democratic party again.