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Underpaid Employees.

Once more the wages of Washington's street
sweepers, the white wings" is before the District
committees of Congress. 1t has been shown be-
yond question that these men are undcrpaid. The
$3.50 per day they receive is not adequate COM
pensaton for the labor they perform, and when it
is considered that on nearly one-fourth of the
days in the year they are not actually employed
at ALL but still required to report for duty and
keep their services at the disposal of the District
government, it is easily apparent that their yearly
income fails to meet the requirements of even
decent living II is argument that the District
is able to find men to do this work for the wage
stipulated 1t has no right to take advantage Of
misfortune, and the taxpayers will not support any
such procedure; nor is it sound economies, Modern
government and modern thought is opposed to
this form of oppression on the part Of corporations
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NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS

Arkansas. arrived Guscznsysbo Bay, Februarv Il:
Cleveland. sailed for Puenta Arenas COSTA Rics
February II; Columbia, arrived Pensacola FebruarJ
10; Delaware, arrived G,scsn.ysbo Bay February
u: Dolphtn- sailcd for Port Prince Feb~lSr, Is;
floridA and Michigan, arrived GuAcsn,ysb, BAY
FEBRUARY "; NebSssks, arrived Guautanxnb Febca-
ary u; New York, arrived Gu.cznayabo Bay Febru-
My II; Potomac. sailed for Bahia Honda February
u; Pni1e arrived ousnaminthe February II;
TeIas and Utah. arrived Guzcsnsy.bo Bay February
Il; Vicksbuv. arrived BIems71ou February 10
Vulcan. arrived Norfolk, February 10; Wyhnets
sailed for Norfolk. FetruHy Is
NOTES
The Mccall. nov at the BROOKLYN yard has hen
ordered To proceed TO Boston, Mas
Inc Eagle win stop at Boston route south 10
Norfolk and Haitian waters
The Vulcan. now at Norfolk. has been ordered
to proved TO PHILADELPHIA, and return to H.np
ton Roads.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS.
Comms nder p. L. Chadwick. detached To Asstic
Station via April transport
Lieut. v. V. woodward, detached 70 navy r,rd
Norfolk, Va
Lieut.. W. d. Gr-ethan. detached connection
fitting out Porter and in oumnapd when commits.
stoned
Lieut. Junior grade R NJ. HinckIey, detached
to command Mscdonuugh
Lieut.. Junior rsdel H. L Parsons, detached
TO Wheeling as executive officer and naris.tnr.
Lieut. Junior grade J. s. Huhnss TO Buffalo
as navigator.
navy recruiting station. Richmond Va
Lieut.. T. L. Wilson. detached to home and wait
orders
Lieut.. Gunior gradeD C 5. Keller detached to
home and wait orders.
Chief Paymaster CLERK o. + Cato IN n.r,J
station. Cavte. Philippine Islands
Chief Aymaster Clerk A J. Barnum, detached
TO Brooklyn
Pay Clerk L. S Barney. detached to home and
wait orders
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FnNors the sheppard Bill.

Editor Of The Washington Herald. As
a daily reader Of your excellent editorials
! am for once out OF harmony with YOUR
apparent defense Of the liquor trahic
Your editorial. The Voice Of the Peo-
pie" strikes me as not appiica BILE to the
Washington conditions, and that II the
revered Lincoln was living today he
would be the last man to uphold that
In the full meaning OF the quota ton. In
the FIRST place. to justify my position. II
Is necessary for me to say that I have
no use for the opInlonateG bigot. who
insists on prescribing how every ono
should eat. drink and live. ] do believe
in the Biblical injunction that every
man should be his brothers keeper and
that he should be his brothers exam
pie and live good balanced life
Washington has 500 negroes. and the
white man claims they are the weaker
race. Washington has an exceptional
number OF government employees. Office
seekers and others alert in ambitions OF
distinction and authority. Can there he
any place so fertile for the saloons
product? The deadly alcoholic stimuIant.
Disappointments bitter and disheartcn-
ing. submergins thousands daily. The
devastating and destroying glass ~
sought 10 smother the woes and trials
that these dissppointments bring
Is the voice OF the weaker brother
the voice that Lincoln believed in? No:
not at all. Unitarian Judges have con-
Nicted and are Convict'nE the saloon or
its high crimes against civilization and
there is no gain to Washington. above all
American cities, in the sa LOON mans
profits. There will he a great SaIu If
legitimate business gets the millions OF
dollars that the rumselier now gets 2
financial gain that will be reflected in all
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A Biz Job Omen.

Wanted: Executive head Of large concern
about to enter field of world competitions previous
experience undesirable Must have magnetic pres
ence and Investigations proof past; must be able
to put over blend Of safe progressivism and sane
face without stirring depths; will need ability to
soothe business with high tariff and the people
with his charm; must never have antagonzed Ro-
man catholic, Greek Catholic, Episcopalian. Meth
Reformed Jewish, Mason, Odd Fellows, or Elks'
vote; must not drink. but not be hostile to liquor
vote; must have lived spotless life yet be known
as man, must favor allies but not against Ger
mans; must talk well about honor but preserve
the peace; must be for preparedness and reduc-
ton OF taxes; must guarantee prosperity; must
preach economy but remember his friends; must
fear no precedent but revere the Constitution In
words of former incumbent, applicant must be like
caesars wlfe-that is to say all things to all men
Apply Secretary Republican National Commit
tee.-The New Republic
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ARMY ORDERS.

The leave Of sb~ence granted Cart. james s.
Parker, Fourth Cavalry in special orderx No Q
Army Service Schools Fort L<avenworth, Kama.
February 10. 1915. Is extended twenty-oue day.
ffrst Lieut.. Thomas L. sherburpe Signal CORPS
il assigned TO the Fifth Csrsiry. to take effect
February q
Lesre Of ,bsspoe for two months i, granted Capt
Seorse r. Connolly. Quarte1msster Corps
1ns leave q sbsepce gr1nted Capt William Z
Hunt. Quartsrmsster Corps. in special order, No.
Is war Department December II, ISIS is extended
The name Of FIn Lieut. Milton @. Holiday,
inirteenth CsrslrJ, is placed the hs Of ofnce1s
detached form their rrof<r commands subject TO
.he provisions OF the act Of Congress approved March
,; nli' 10 take effect March 10. 1916, and the name
OF Flint Lieut.. Philip J. r. Kiehl cavalry IL re
moved therefron. 10 take effect March O. lsis Lieut.
i hish is relieved from duty at the United States
Mihtary Academy TO take effect April l. 1916.
First Lieut.. James L. Dunsworth Coast ARTILLERY
CorIs. viii proceed to Fort slorum, n. Y, and
tpoH to the commanding officer Of that post.
Illness for detail in the sristion section Of the
Signal Corps.
The following trsnsen at the reques Of the o.
hcers Concerned are ordered: CAPT Robert r. Wal
Cssslry.
Pnrst Lieut.. Philip NJ. Lirngstedt. Coast ARTILLERY
Cops. is relieved from assignment to the Eighty
e1ahth COMPANY, psced on the unassigned lis, and
VIII report TO the commanding Officer coast de-
lenses Of Long Island Sound. for assignment TO
ouly on ms stan.
ffst Lieut. Herman s. Rush dental surgeon,
after ARRIVAL in the United States will rroceed 70
Fort Baker, Cal. and report for duty
The name OF Lieut.. Col. Beaumont B. Bucs
Ninth Infantry, is placed the list u officers De
hched from their proper commands subject u the
provisions Of the act Of Congress approved Msrb
), I'LL, to take effect February y. 1916 and the
name Of Lieut.. Col. Frederick Perkins infantry is
removed therefrom, TO take effect Fetruary 30 1876
The following named officers OF the Medical CorI.s
VII report In person 70 Col Charles NJ Candy
Medical Cosps, president Of the examining board
at Manila. T. l.. appointed in paragraph IT, rreci,l
orders. No u. War Department. Feb~usry L. 1915
for examination TO determine their fitness for tru-
motion: flst Lieut.. william D. Herbert FYr-
Lieut.. Charles C. Hilman, Flint Lieut. Fletcher
y. Mcfarland. Rirst Lieut. Alvin W. Schoenieber
f1st Lieut.. Ernest c. McCulloch and Pirs; Lieut.
EDWARD T. X. Wedrer
Toe following named officers Of the Medical Oops
VIII report TO Col Rudolph G. Ebert Medical
Corps, president Of the examining board at Homo
lulu, hawaii. appointed in paragraph q special
orders. No. s, February IL 1916, War DeIartnent
fm examination TO determine their ntnos for pso-
motion: First Lieut. STEPHEN H. Smith tirs. Lieut.
Gecne II. CslIendeT First Lieut. Raymond W
Bise' Ft-t Lieut. Royal L Cumming Firsi Lieut.
Clarence r. Bel NrS Lieut. Robert H. Duenner
and Fint Lieut.. HAlbert P. Harms
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Those politicians who professed to regard Mr..
Roots speech as the construction of a platform
for Col Roosevelt must be all at sea again, since
This declaration by Mr. George w. Perkins: 9Th.
attitude assumed by the Republican State conven-
hon is very disappointing and makes the outlook
Tor satisfactory result from the two conventions
that to meet in Chicago in June less favorable
than before. We Progressives meant what we
said in our Chicago s,atement-every single word
of it-and if the big, broad patriotic thing is not
done at Chicago the blame will not rest on our
shoulders; it will rest the shoulders of the
same men who caused the disruption in 1912"
And thus the slogan Root for Roosevelt" is
Knocked into cooked hat
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-20
Near the End In G.rmr

Editor Of The Washington Herald.
30 much that IL contradictory ana re-
NHoerlng on the question Of the positio,
lh Germany Is being written that il |,
NOT without interest to read the views
expressed TO the Paris corresnonoe,,
OF the Central News by the Abbe wiz
Ier.e. former deputy for AIsace IN m,
Reichslag NV
germany. he SAYS lis al the END Of
h'r 'ether-thst Is the truth. She can
10 longer obtain credit. and the vslue Of
tIlt German mark IL falling every a.
"heh the hour for liqUidatinr her fsl..
Iu4hs strikes, the world will witness ~,
most formidable bankruptcy Il hss ever
HIioNh. After having modified ten MIL
mons Of valid and invalid soldiers b.-
tween the ages OF l. and & or NOR. C;er-
many whose Losses number 400 600 ana
whose auxiliary services behind her T.ne,
.eoulre 10000 men, can no longer an
t"e gaps m her army. and her bs,tle-
'Dhl grows IN extent every DAY"
anime sta7es her population in III,
lace. by April at latest the lack OF ro.,5
VIII De severely felt Riots have sIready.
taken pace in her large cities and H.
VIII gradually multiply and become more
lack Uf mer. lack OF money lack q,
l"ou-Such il the danger which threatens
Germany. And the idle boasts or her
Herr Chancellor will not change IN. "a
ustiUn."
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Thinking.
By JOHN ID. BARRY

we are learning to think about right thinking
never before in the history of the world has
thinking been so much thought about and talked
about. There those who go so far as to say
'hat 1t is the most important of all subjects Their
reason is that it reaches to the roots of our be-
nis' not only to the cause of actions, but to
the vital principles of the soul
One might fancy from our talk about thinking
that Its importance had only lately been discover
CO. Here we yield to the pleasant illusion that
makes us deny the saying, There's nothing new
under the SUM-"
As soon as civilization began there must have
oeen those who realized the importance of think
ing. The medieval philosophers were fascinated
by the technicalities of thinking Surely writers
IKE Marcus Aurelius and Shakespeare understood
as clearly as we do. All religions have taught the
wisdom OF wholesome thinking, its necessity for
right living and for salvation.
We like to speak of new thought" as if it had
been discovered the day before yesterday, just as
we like to speak of other factors in our civilization
as IT they had never existed before
And yet know that human life runs in cir
cies In the past we constantly finding proofs
that We are merely repeating the experiences of
other ages.
There is nothing either good or bad, but think
ing makes it So"
From this clew might work out the whole
philosophy of thinking
1t viieness does not exist outside ourselves, if
1t exists only in our thinking, then our thinking
must have the power of creation
If we think of all things vile, they become,
to us, really vile
The vile things become established in Our
minds.
There they create vleness
If we think of people as vile, the people be-
come, in our minds really vile. They, too create
in our minds what call veness which is. as a
matter of fact our own vileness.
And if we think of life as vile it becomes vile.
Wherever we turn, wherever we look, We find our
selves enveloped in vilencss.
Such an attitude toward life would, of course,
become intolerable. 1t would lead to poisoning
of the whole nature. To most of US the conse-
quenccs are prohbtve. We cannot endure going
to such extreme.
Those who do go to such an extreme become
i'll.
Sometimes they isolate themselves Sometimes
they have to be put away. Sometimes they perish
But there are many Of us who go part of the
way. We have evil thoughts And the evil we
attribute to things and to people outside becomes
part of US. Often it causes us great suffering
Sometimes the thoughts tucked away in our
consciousness and mercifuly segregated by nature,
just as physical poisons often segregated so
that the whole system may not be infected o.
casionally. the hideous thoughts will escape from
their prisons. and torment The oftener they
escape the easier it becomes for them to escape.
They may even refuse to go back to their cells
Like swarming foes they take po ession of the
citadel of the mind, creating disorder and misery.
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WEST VIRGNLANs 10 DINE.
second Annual Banquet 20 ", g.Io
NJ Ebbitt W.dre.d.y

The West Virginia Society OF tn.
District has completed arrangements
for its second annual banquet TO n.
given at the New Ebbitt House on
Wednesday evening. George W. Al
kinsOn. judge OF the Court of Claims
is to be tos stmsster.
In addition 10 the West virrini.
delegation IN Congress. q number OF
other members Of Congress and fornn.r
West Nirginisns are expected 20 bs
present among whom will be John
Nolan. OF California: William J. Carey.
OF Wisconsin. Moses p Kinkaird. OF
Nebraska, and william p Rucker, OF
Missouri
Other prominent West Virgini.n.
from the State will be Henry G. DHyi,
former candidate-for Vice President OF
the United States; former Senator
Charles J. Faulkner. John W. Davi,
Solicitor General Of the Department Of
Justice; Harry c. woodward. former
member Of Congress from the Fourth
Congressional district, and Conrad "A
Syme, corporation counsel OF the Dis
trict
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architectural Club. View.

'-o'lor Of tn" Washington Herald. At
e-uiaF meeting of the Washington
Architectural Club the members UDpri-
.','UsiE voted 70 reply TO the open letter
~ 81 p W Dom. jr.. president OF the
ashIngtun chapter OF the Ar,srfrs,, L.
sji;utr u Architects. which sDr.gr.5 a
me press and herewith presents the IS,
seHtiaI facts.
tn" membership Of the club is ROM
posed OF architect and G-Eftslsc7 sr7o,y
whom arc at least thirty pc- r-c9f Of I'm.
r'hlIecis Who are genera Ily recognized a.
We leaoihe members OF the profession In
'his Cl'y ano number OF whom arc also
.i,eihoers OF the WASHINGTON Chapte- OF
me american Institute Of Architects
furthermore. almost tV7o-thirds .y H.
total resident membership are me. vbo
are not employed 10y tho sJDer-, fsi,If
arcnite"ts.s office Of tho Treasurg. I,.parf-
ment and majority Of the leading srcbi-
lecG OF The city have been eTp.or,5
~ I''e suptrN'siTc architects orica and
nave also been members % this club. in
iaCl MI. Dom is an eN-presidcnt Of IN.
club and At one time was eronlo,l.5 q,
the Treasury Deps rtmen;
II also appears that Al the present finn,
prominent members OF the local ,.bspt.-
OF the American institute Ct srchftec,g
ment L
ne Dosid OF governors OF the club de-
s'res 10 state most emphaticaUy that It's
SCuoh relative 10 the power house site
was taken after very careful consider
uon OF the facts In the case and thar no
pressure Of whatever nature was brourb,
70 Dear upon il 10y any orTctsI ~ m,
treasury Department or OF an, ofb.r
department. or the government and tbst
INC data upon which such action VS.
based is 81 any time open to the in
sI'c,'h OF any member OF the profession
or any ono else interested.
Mr.. Dom apparently ovcrlooks the fact
mat the Washington Architectural S-1,5b
mas on many occasions been solicited "a
assist in the architectural deveIopuent -
the city by the local chapter Of tbe 49,.
lean Institute OF Architects
The sPion OF the boa I'd OF rovernor.
w approving the site selected Tor IN.
nc" power plant WAS unsnirnousI, 4.
dorsed by tho members OF the ,IrI,
DANIEL J. Liz. President
Washington Architectural Club
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BOY SCOUT NOTES.

Next Tuesday-Washingto Birth
day-~lll be great one for the
scouts, as most attractive program
has been arranged. The Boy Scout
Band of Troop 81, of Philadelphia, will
come down to assist in making things
lively by its music. The Drum and
Bugle Corps will be out in full force
four-trail treasure hunt has been
arranged in addition to series of
events in the athletic line.
A special Boy Scout sermon will be
preached TO the Washington Scouts on
Sunday evening, March IL. by Rev. w.
r. Wedderspoon at Foundry NJ E.
Church.
At the Friday evening meeting Of
Troop 80, Scout Harry Moupin intro
duced a plan of inaugursting a rules
and order committee. consisting of
three members of the troop. On March
the troop will have competitive
drill OF the four patrols.
At the present time Troop 80 has
forty books in its library and several
more have been promised Next Friday
1t Will give a Scout demonstration Of
scout activities and expects to have
Field Executive Patten present.
Mr.. Edwards, of Langdon, has allowed
the Scouts OF Troop Il TO use the large
plot of ground between Fifteenth and
Sixteenth streets on Rhode Island ave
nue.. to use as they desire until he shall
need the land for building purposes. They
expect TO build clubhouse and all
hands are now busy on plans for the
new home.
Rev. Francis NJ. Mccoy. OF the Waugh
NJ f. Church. has arranged a special
sermon 10 the Boy Scouts OF Washington
for this evening at 7:3o p. m. His sub
Ject will be Washington as a Scout 0"
invited to attend in uniform.
Troop IA has been reorganized with r.
G. Brann as scoutmaster.
A very successful meeting OF Troop
was held last Thursday evening and a
good talk and demonstration on first aid
was given by the senior patrol IeadeT
Field Executive Taylor gave a talk as
TO what the various new troops have been
doing lately.
Rev. J. W. yerney. of Del RAY. Va
was visitor at local headquarters last
week. He has organized a troop of Scouts
in his own town.
Troop w has been reregistered, with
twenty-three boys and one assistant and
scoutmaster.
Headquarters gratefully acknowledges
the receipt of three pssse-partout pic-
lures OF Troop camp activities last
summer.
All the members Of Troop 10 were pre-
pairing for their examinations last Friday
evening when they were called out to
look for a lost boy who had been missing
since the early afternoon. The scouts
soon we're covering the whole nnrtheast
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The secretary of the Associated Charities COM
plains that in times of general prosperity the pub
lie is slow to respond to appeals for relief of the
condition of the deserving poor. The answer is,
Of course that in prosperous times there should
be less demand for charity. Still, there must be
meeting place for supply and demand and it is to
be hoped that those who are enjoying the benefits
Of prosperity arc not the ones who are holding
back.
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Sees Republicans in a Funk.

Inc Republicans are showing increasing dis
can't do much with attacks the tariff when the
country is enjoying unexampled boom, and they
can't attack the President the defense issue
without committing themselves to the peace at
any-prce program They arc squirming and &C.
casionally squealing and giving all indications of
deep discomfort, but they are not getting any re-
lief. Every day attacks on the President arc be-
coming more dangerous Philadelphia Record.
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Representative David J. Lewis, of the Sixth
Maryland district has announced his candidacy for the
Senate and is using his speech in the House
What Is a Democrat" as one means of urg-
ing his claims. Mr.. Lewis should he succeed in
ais ambition, would make one Of the poor men in
the Senate this worlds goods go, having risen
From a coal miner to his present position, and in
that respect at least is himself pretty good ex-
ample of Democracy in its broadest sense
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Yuan Sh Kai who may be crowned Emperor
Of China if the pesky citizens will quit revolving
long enough to permit the use of the army at a
coronation, is quoted saying of his political
troubles: This is no campaign, but only Skin
mish. But it gives me so much work that it in
creases my appetite" What healthy feeder Yuan
would be in a knock -down-drag out affair such as
MS brother kings in Europe are staging.
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And now that Mr.. Gary has rendered a mil
Eonaire dinner to the Colonel and Mr.. Ryan has
collected all his Millionaire friends around Senator
Underwood, why doesn't some suggest that
the Hon. William Sunday do something for a
former Secretary of State
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Secretary Redfeld, having boosted the price of
the tile fish to a point beyond the reach of the
average by persistent free advertising, is
advancing the claims OF the dog fish as COM
petitor. Let hope the Secretary has few
more varieties up his sleeve, so that we may be
able to buy old favorite, the toothsome shad,
at a reasonable figure.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-20

News item says of Secretary Daniels estimate
for ant-aircraft guns: There now no guns
Of this character any United States battleship -
1t might be suggested that some of the Secre-
tary's facilities for shooting up in the air" be
emplaced the ships of our navy instead of be-
ing confined exclusively to the defense of GER
tain desk in the Navy Department.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-02-20

4 Colorado man sent big, bald American
eagle to President Wilson present and it is
announced that the bird has been sent to the Zoo
because no suitable place can be found for it
around the White House. 1t may we'll be sus-
pected that this disposition of the eagle is playing
right into the hand of the Colorado donor.
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and the government of the National Capital should
be the last to set such an example of tyranny.
Public spirited citizens OF Washington are work
ing in the interest of fair treatment for these
humble employees of tie city and it can only be
hoped that their efforts will be successful.
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section OF the city and had the boy in
short time.
Tho regular meeting or Troop No. %
was held al the scOutmastCrs' house last
Friday night. On SUNDAY night, seven
teen members OF the troop and a num-
Der from Troop Is attended church serv-
ices in the Methodist church.
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THE SWEET REVENGE.

When some one does some wrong to you,
Don't vent your rage in blindness,
But let him taste the bitter rue
OF your revenge in kindness
Your rage he would consider sweet
Your smile. betoken his defeat.
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