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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
WAGES FIXED BY PROFITS

Labor is demanding its share Of
prosperity, and in most cases getting
it. Employers in many instances are
anticipating demands by voluntary
advances. When they do object, and
a strike follows, it seldom is hard
fought.
This is as 1t should be, as long as
the tide runs in; but when it GIBBS,
what? Wage-earners will not cheer
fully submit to a reduction in slack
times. A modified sliding scale,
regulated, loosely speaking, by
whether times are good or bad,
would be, in sense, profit-sharing.
The National Civic Federation has
just completed a study of the SUBJ
ject. 1t presents no conclusions, but
has compiled the views of large en-
ployers and of workers.
Employers, as might be expected,
favor the idea, although they do not
agree that the ideal system of shar-
ing prosperity with workmen has
been evolved. Labor, on the other
hand, is distinctly hostile. Its criti-
cisms relate to details; for example,
to the fact that the proft-sharing
seldom does much for the ordinary
workman, but benefits mainly fore
men, superintendent, and the like.
Hostility to the underlying prin-
ciple is the significant phase. Labor
leaders want earnings in fixed
wages, with no variable element.
They fear the weakening of the in
fiuence of the unions. They distrust
the employers motives, suspecting
an attempt at sweating" They say
they never would know whether the
books were juggled to hide profits.
Employers cannot give wage in
creases in prosperity and continue
them in adversely without, financial
suicide. 1t is obvious that the work.
man ought to share in unusual
profits. He cannot afford to be ar
actual partner, for what shall he live
upon in the year when there is nc
profit or how shall he meet deficit
The solution would be a fair wage
at all times and a system Of fixed
ratio increase in flush periods.
How far we are from the solution
how much Of the painful education
Of experience both classes have still
to go through before they approx.
mate equitable relations, is demon.
strated by this interesting survey
There must be strikes and lockouts
and bread lines for years to come be.
fore society works out in practice
the problem whose theory is com
paratively simple.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
HOME CLUB PLAYERS
TO BE SEEN TONIGHT
Will Give Benefit Performance OF
Because She Loved Him &c."

Because She Loved Him So is the
vehicle in which the Home Club Play
ers bid fair to ride into popular IA
vor at the Immaculate Conception au-
dhorium. Eighth and N streets north
west this evening. 1t Is the first benefit
performance to be attempted by the
Home Club thespians. and will be re-
peated tomorrow evening.
George II. Palmer. of the Poll Play
ers, will direct the plav and take a
leading part. Miss Marguerite Lougen
will take the leading feminine role.
while Roscoe Bangs will play the lead
ing male part.
The cast also includes Mrs. Margaret
Hopkins Worrell, Miss Mary r. Thy
SON, Mrs. Audrey Ballard. Miss Mar
garet Lancaster, Sam II. Meyer. Albert
II. Winter. John McMehtan. Bart No
earthly, and M. A. McKenna.
Secretary Lane and Assistant Secre-
tary Jones and other heads of the In
terror Department are expected to be
present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

putting. I'VE want" - gasp ito
ndw"-puff-"about-
British trade interference" finished
joe.
The three chums had not reached the
steps. so Uncle Harry laid his hat
and cane on the porch and they sea ted
themselves under the open sky. where
they could watch the stars come out"
one by one.
British trade interference" said
Uncle Harry. That's rather a broad
subject. You see our manufacturers
are accustomed to selling their goods
wherever they like. Many of our best
customers are In Europe. and before
the great war began we shipped goods
to them freely.
Definition of Blockade.
Now however. the great nations
OF Europe are at war, and. according
to international law. a warning nation
may prevent an enemy from receiving
goods from neutral countries. II It can
do 30 impartiaily-thati Is. prevent that
enemy from receiving goods from all
neutral countries alike. When a nation
succeeds In doing that. It has cstab-
lished what Is called an effective block
ade."
Suppose a nation at war can stop
shipments from some countries and
not from others. is II effective them
No" said Uncle Harry, land, ac-
legal: That is one point on which we
based our protest to Great Britain.
The mighty British fleet patrolling the
North sea, can prevent ships from car
rying goods from. America TO Gerrlany,
but as 1t lie excluded from the Baltic
| sea by the German feet. II cannot stop
ships from carrying goods from Nor.
| way Denmark. and Sweden, also neu-
trail countries, to Garmany.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
HELP THE BOY SCOUTS /

Fifteen hundred Boy Scouts will
be turned loose in Washington on
Saturday next, their Tag Day, in the
effort to raise money to maintain the
organization in this city. II there
is any cause for which money ought
to be forthcoming in necessary
amounts, at such time as the pres
ent, 1t is this.
The Boy Scout movement is MAX
ing real men, men Of the right sort;
men capable of understanding, Of
subordination, Of command, of real
izing the responsibility that is upon
every individual to contribute his
part to common service. It is max
ing boys ready for the larger service
that their country may be demand
ing Of It's men, almost at any hour.
A fad, it might have been called
by thoughtless people two years ago.
A great work in practical prepared
ness it unquestionably is today.
Last November the local scout or
ganization undertook to raise $40, ZOO
in cash and pledges running over
three years, to finance the work for
that period. Only $11 ,904 was raised,
of which, because much was in de-
ferred pledges, only $5,52S has been
collected to date. For a full year no
debts have been contracted; but the
organization still has outstanding
obligations Of $4,000.
The membership is 1,520, on which
basis it is costing about So per boy
per year to maintain the organiza-
ton, including eight weeks Of camp.
II is desired to raise, in cash and
new pledges, $4,000 on the coming
Tag Day. 1t will be accomplished if
people will put into substance the
sympathy they feel for this move
ment. It will be accomplished, II
talk about national preparedness is
not all mere insincere vaporing.
Get down in your pocket, and give!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
FOR AERO FLIGHT
ACROSS CONTINENT
Prizes to Be Awarded by Aero
Club of America.

A transcontinentai aeroplane trophy,
together with prizes aggregating In
value 100000. have been offered for an
annual competitive aeroplane fiigh,
across the American continent by the
Aero Club of America.
The first competition will be arranged
within the next few weeks. Announce.
ment Is made that the first prize, In
addition to the trophy offered BY Ralph
Pulitzer. OF the New York World. will
be $4,000 cash.
The route for the flight will be sur
veyed Immediately and the itinerary
announced. 1t is proposed to establish
landing places at intervals OF between
twenty and nifty miles for a permanent,
airway across the continent. Sugges.
don In made by the Aero Club tina,
progressive cities ofrer permanent aero,
plane stations which ,wTll form landing
places for tho annual competition.
IT Is estimated that $50 aviators will
be interested In the competition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
RAILWAYS AND SHIPPERS

Investigation of the railroad con-
gestion throughout the country de-
velops that receivers Of freight still
persist in using cars for warehouse
purposes, and that even heavy de-
murrage charges have not served to
end this practice.
1t is charged, in short, that the
railroads are not half so inefficient
as the shippers. The truth is that
more cars and bigger terminals
would not improve the situation, and
might make it worse, if the shippers
should go on imposing on the rail-
roads by failing to unload cars.
There are unreasonable delays in
both loading and unloading. The
man who receives freight and hasn't
a place handy in which to store it,
cheerfully let's the car wait a few
days until he is ready; and very fire.
quently he finds it to his advantage to
pay demurrage without protest, on
the ground that it is cheaper to do
this than to make special provision
of quarters for extraordinary
amounts of goods that may be in his
control only very short time.
Country shippers are especially
prone to adopt this easy-going atti,
tude toward their cars; but in the
cities, in times Of great business &C.
tivity, the physical problem of I'M
loading and loading cars frequently
becomes impossible Of prompt solu-
ton. Streets are not wide enough,
warehouses are too small, elevator
service in great buildings is made
quate, drays and trucks cannot keep
up with the demands on them.
The New Haven road reports that
in 1915 it was placing 10000 cars
daily on sidings ready'to unload, and
shippers were unloading only 5000 a
day. Now the road is placing $4,000
cars a day, and only 5000 of them
are being discharged. This clearly
indicates where a large responsible.
ity lies. The freight car that is serv.
ing a thoughtless shipper as a ware.
house is not doing the work 70,
which it is intended. 1t is clutterinp
sidings and congesting terminals
when it ought to be making daily
mileage, moving goods instead Of
storing them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
oEoRoETowN's ANNIVERSARY

Georgetown's Citizens Associa-
ton will hold a public meeting to-
night, in commemoration Of the fact
that this day is the 165th anniver-
sary Of the legal establishment of
the town,
George Town, It was, in Frederick
county, Of the province Of Mary
Land; named for King George II, as
the colony had been named for q
royal Mary. It is still one Of the
most characteristic communities in
the New World; the colonial flavor
is better preserved, in many parts Of
the old town, than even in Annapolis.
It is, indeed, a curious fact that
Washingtonians will rave about the
fine preservation of colonial models
in architecture, doorposts, fireplaces,
and other things that the antiquar-
ians love, when they could 60 around
the corner and find in Georgetown
much that in its way cannot be
equaled at the Maryland capital.
Georgetown's finest old places are
menaced right now by the worrisome
institution that calls itself progress.
The demolition of one most attrac-
tive residence dating back to colonial
times has been in progress the last
few days. It is easy enough to opine
that "these wonderful old places
ought not to be ripped out" but who
will preserve them? In Rome OF
London or Paris public authority
finds ways to take over and care for
such monuments; in this country we
have SO little with the flavor OF
age that we don't appreciate the
flavor or feel disposed to pay for its
enjoyment.
We wish that Georgetown would
tonight start something by way OF
arousing real and efficacious public
interest in saving its wonders and
its beauties. Georgetown ought moi
to be metamorphosed into a waste Of
pebble-dash fronts and installment.
plan residences" There are yet re.
naming many Of the loveliest land.
marks; the time is come when their
future must be securely provided fol-
if they are not, one by one, to fall
before the vandal hand of modernity
and utility.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
THE ARMY BILL AGREEMENT

Present indications are that the
army reorganization bill, as agreed
upon by conferees Of the Senate and
House, will pass both bodies with lit
tie change There seems to be some
nnisapprehension about the measure
agreed upon, because it does not con-
tain all the Senate asked for. Though
the Senate program was modified to
some extent, the principal change
was in the abolition Of the provision
for q volunteer reserve army, and
that is atoned for, in a measure, by
the Federalized national guard of
nearly 100000 men n4w provided for.
To the Senate goes the credit for
saving the day in the matter Of pre-
paredness. Despite much noise and
opposition on the part Of the House,
and some grumblings at the con-
ferees' report, the main contentious
Of the Senate stand, and probably
will be accepted by the House.
The Senate asked for a minimum
; army strength in time Of peace Of
f7S,000; the conferees decided upon
$4,000, but give the President the
privilege Of expanding this to 205,-
600. Add to this the noncombative
forces, the hospital and medical
corps, the quartermaster's depart
ment, and the Philippine Scouts, and
the peace strength is increased to
100000, capable Of expansion to
about $4,000.
In addition to the regular army,
and the national guard provided for,
transportation and munitions are to
be furnished to members Of camps
modelled after Plattsburg, and there
are to be the reserve officers train
ing school.
Even all this is considered by
some experts merely a sArt, but
they agree that it is a good start. 1t
forms the nucleus for steady ex-
pansion, and II affords a chance for
q rapid augmentation in time of
stress. When danger approaches the
camps may be multiplied indefinitely
and men trained in the rudiments Of
warfare will be ready.
To the Senate conferees must go
the credit for engineering, in the
face OF great difficulty, an army re-
organization plan which bears the
stamp of common sense and ade-
quacy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
PLAN A FOLL0W-Up 4
| ON BABY week WORK
Formation Of a Permanent Child
Welfare Organization 10 I'd
Be Considered. 1

within q week the executive commitA
tee Of the Baby Week campaign VIII
meet with all who took part In tbs
Washington movement to consider form
ign a permanent child welfare organizes
ton.
The conference will discuss ways OF
following up the work done Daring the
past week. An effort will be made TO
establish the campaign as permanent
benefits II probably will be an annual
AFFAIR for Washington.
This morning workers at the central
exhibit, at Fifteenth and + streets were
busy dismantling the rooms. Members
of the committee are greatly pleased
with the interest shown In the effort
Exhibit Open Yesterday.
Though tho campaign was to close
Saturday the exhibit remained open yes
terdsy. and It proved one of the biggest
days Of the campaign. Among the
speakers were DR.. william c. Rucker.
assistant surgeon general. United States
Public Health Service: Mrs. Max West.
Children's Bureau; the Rev. ID. II. Mar
tin. Dumbarton Avenue Methodist
Episcopal Church; the Rev. Earle VIII
hey. Of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. and DR.. Joseph 8. wall. DR..
=. c. Merrill. OF the Bureau of Chem
| tstry. Department Of Agricultural gave
i special milk demonstration. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
MAKE THE PREPAREDNESS IN.
COME TAX A NATIONAL
ROLL OF HONOR

It is planned to raise revenues for
defense by special taxation, chiefly
on incomes, and this paper believes
that the relatively small class who
under the present income tax sys-
tenn must foot the bills will do so
with hearty enthusiasm. Their con-
victions as to the need of prepared
ness are deeply sincere. Their will
ingness to make every necessary
!, sacrifice to that end is unselfishly
true.
But this is also the spirit and the
resolve Of all loyal Americans. So
let the American people have their
chance. Make the preparedness in
come tax National Roll of Honor.
Congress can fall into no greater
error than to exclude, as it proposes,
those whose incomes are now exempt
under the minimum of $4,000 a year
for married and $4,000 for unmar-
ried persons. The whole American
people would want to be on the in
come tax list for that purpose if it
were practicable. Make no mistake
about that.
It is not practicable to put the
exemption limit SO extremely low
that every income could be included.
The machinery of collecting would
be too cumbersome. Nevertheless the
exemption ought to be lowered to the
last possible point where there will
be any net receipts.
The American people don't want to
escape a few dollars or few pen
MES contributed in behalf of the de-
Tense Of their country. They want
the privilege Of sharing in this
patriotic work.
Let Congress make the tax on
small incomes as low as it pleases,
but make it something to put the
American people as a whole on the
National Roll of Honor.
It is worse than financial nonsense
It is dishonest politics of the gutter.
. snipe breed, to say that it will not
pay the Government to collect taxes
on incomes Of $4,000 or $1,000 q
year. It will pay the Government
and 1t will satisfy the nation if the
exemption is as low as $500, and il
the amount due on the minimum
is no more than n two-cent nosta on
stamp; for, as a matter of fact, al
the burden of work and inconveni
ence involved in making income re
turns and in renting the tax fall.
upon the man who pays the tax
whether it is in dollars or in million.
Of dollars. -.
In any event the great mass Of tn,
revenues will come out of the com
paratively few individuals with In
comes in excess of $4,000 a year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Monday Evening Club
To Elect Next Week

The annual meeting Of the Monday
Evening Club viii be held next Mon
day evening at the Y. NJ. c. A. Officers
will be elected and committees will re-
port on the years work. There also
will be reports from members who have
attended the national conference OF
charities and corrections.
The officers nominated are President.
George S. Wilson; first vice president,
Miss Julia c. Lathrop; second vice
president. the Rev. John A. Ryan; re-
cording secretary. J. Clinton Hiatt:
treasurer. Mrs. Edna x. Bushee; corre-
West. and members OF the executive
board. Judge J. Wilmer I.atinier (chair-
mani. William Knowles Cooper. w, ID.
Mackenzie. Selden n. Ely. and MIRA.
Laurence Todd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15

$50 the United States holds that I,
IL being Disseminated against; that the
British fleet Is not uniformly effective.
and that therefore the blockade is no,
Joe was leaning back, looking at tn,
North Star and the constellation Of the
II thought" said he. without moving
that we also objected to Great Brit.
with neutral countries. too"
And so We have done. In March
1915. England said that her feet would
stop all shipments Of goods to the
neutral countries of northern Europe
investigate and make sure that such
shipments were not intended to be for.
warded to Germany"
What made England think that the
from us. and then send them on to Ger.
many?" asked Jimmy.
An Intricate Problem.
First. Germany would be willing to
pay big prices for their goods; and the
neutrals could make big profits; second
for some reason the neutral nations
after the war began. commenced to buy
goods from the United States In far
greater Quantities than ever before. Fol
instance. our exports to Holland. Den
mark, Norway and Sweden In 1913 wer,
valued at ss7. 900 600. in 1915 at seas, ooO. 900
OF course, II Is not reasonable to thini
that these people have suddenly de
veloped a need for two and a half timei
as much OF our goods as usual.
These nations ray that they have
to buy from us now all the goods they
formerly bought from England, France
and Germany. and that this accounts
for the increase in their imports from
the United States. But Great Britain
points out that many. many of thes,
shipments are made to people who
never bought goods NJ ali before tn,
war began. and that thousands of toni
OF material have been sent 10 person,
who could not possibly use them them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
Tomorrow.


Nesting Florida Society. Logan Hote, lows
Meeting, cciums.a Historical Society. Shore
convention. american Association of Mu-
seums. Rev willard. today.
Convention. Association of Importers ana
Di:tributers of Leaf robnsoo. New WILL
Meeting. secretaries of state and PROVISIONAL
boards OF health. New Willard. today.
the auspices Of the National Press Club.
Address. "The Armenian People" former
Ambassador Henry Morganthau, Rausch-
Msetins. Anthony League. Su Columbia
entertainment. Because She Loved Him
So" Home Club Players. at Home Club.
DEMONSTRATION emo return OF suffrage envcys.
east steps OF the Capitol, D. m.
Meeting. Federal watchman's Union. usual
Dance, George Washington University Archi.
tectural Club. Potomac Boat Club, D. m.
Annual convention, Christian churches %
Maryland Delaware. and the District. Mt.
Meeting. High School Teachers Union. Gem
Mssns s Il i iSs Florida ria Society Logan Ho.
Msscn ie s,s No IA F. c.. Arr,in,u..
Lebanon, No. Z. e, A.: IA Fsyet,s. No. s.
ri r; a.; Mithrss LcSEe OF Perfection
No. 6; Golden Rule. No. n. and Mound
Pleasant. No. 70.
knisSss q Pshiassw.e. sS No u p.e.
sior No. H. Capital. No. "a. and MYRTLE
National union-state. War and Navy coun-
Gill; Pythian Temple.
Dance. benefit OF the Ippoi.to fund. RsginA
Elena italian Pleasure Club Northeast
Masonic Temple. s p. m.
May carnival, with operatta, The Land OF
Spirits" pupils Of Miss Madolin Smithson.
ballroom, New willard. s p. m
Final meeting, District Congress OF MothszAs
Raleigh. ? D. m.
Sunday School Institute board OF religious
education, Epiphany Parish Hall. iH1 q
street northwest, s d. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-05-15
GAYETY STARTS ON
! PHOTOpLAY CAREER
Programs In Other Motion Pho.
ture Theaters Show Wide
Variety Of Films.

Tho inauguration Of n season OF fca-
ture film exhibitions at the Gayety TIE
ater. with q special invitation and spe-
cial inducements 10 women and chill
dren is an important event CT the week
In motion picture circles The entire
policy Of the Cayety has been changed
for the film engagement.
The auditorium has been made moro
attractive. smoking will he stopped and
tho films to be shown gro selected from
among the more important feature PRO-
ducticns OF the Universal company.
known as the "Bluebird". and RED
Feather" features
Tho FIRST show. given today. 10 Tyrone
Power in John Needham's Double.
This IL the first time the Universal conn
pony has had an establishment In
Washington devoted TO the showing OF
Its mere pretentiohs productions. To-
morrow Louise Lovely will be seen In
Tangled Hearts" The program for
the remainder of the week includes:
Carter do Haven and Flora Parker In
"A Youth of Fortune. Wednesday;
Thursday, Mary Fuller In "a Huntress
Of Mem" Friday, Violet Merscresu in
The Great Problem" and saturday.
Jane Gail In Report OF Hentsau."