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The Washington times., 1916-10-18
SOCIAL WORK FOR THE COUNTRY

News Of new activity Of Mary
lands charity conference provides q
ray Of comfort for the city 'dweller.
That State has bethought itself to
extend it's social service activity to
counties, and the experimental lab
oratory will be the Districts es-
teemed neighbor, Prince Georges
county.
Persons who live in cities so long
have been Injured to the glib state
ments that all the evils of modern
life come from overcrowding and
concentration Of population in cities
that few think 20 inquire into that
proposition. For the city dweller
with a keen appreciation of his ad-
vantages the reading of a document
like that compiled by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture on the needs of
the women on farms makes helpful
reading. One is more determined
than ever to face the supposed dan
gers Of disease and poverty in a city
rather than encounter the terrible
loneliness Of farm life depicted
therein.
The truth is that Isolation has It's
problems as acute as congestion OF
population, and the cities are awak-
ing to that fact and sending forth
help in response to the Macedonian
cries Of the farms and small towns.
Naturally no county or group OF
counties can support all the agencies
which city finds necessary to deal
4 with its social problems. The task
of combining the work of an organ.
lied charity body, a children's
agency, and the other divisions of g
city's social machinery is a difficult
one. Now Maryland proposes t.
try TO work 1t out, with Prince
Georges county as the testing
ground, and the results will be vel
worth watching. =
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
THE TEMPORARY INDUSTRIAL
BOOM

A paragraph in a financial news
paper relates that the British gov
eminent has ordered 100 small loco
motives from an American concern
for use in trench warfare; that. the
Finnish state railways have ordered
twenty large locomotives, and that
six have been sold to Spain.
Announcement of deals for 120
locomotives in one day, with three
European governments as buyers,
suggests how the war is booming
American industry. But there is
another side. Selling "smau locomo-
tives" to England is indeed carrying
Goals to Newcastle. 1t is anomalous
business, whose continuance is not
to be dreamed of when British in
dustry is freed from the demand for
war supplies. Finland has more use
for the types Of locomotives that
American makers commonly turn
out. The Finnish order is one that
would probably, in times Of peace,
have gone to Germany. Spain
would, ordinarily, haggle with Bel
GUM, Germany. and England be-
fore buying, and Americans would
be lucky to get chance to bid. II
is very doubtful if in this aggre-
gate of orders for 126 locomotives
there is one that could be secured in
normal circumstances.
The instance illustrates how ad,
ventitious is the wonderful indus.
trial activity that now obtains In
this country. There is the most
urgent need that policies be adopted
and enforced, before the wars end
that will encourage and help Ameri
cans to retain the largest possible
part of the foreign business thai
has been handed 10 than. Tn
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
Bablesand Tiny Tots
Spend Working Day
AtFriendship House
Parents Leave. Them There in Safety While They
Are Out Earning Daily Bread-Dairy Brings
Health TO Many With Cheap Milk.


eye witness TO believe the statement.
But no matter how rough and rowdy
the play Is. it's always wholesome play,
and IL keeps the boys from roaming the
streets at night and turning to the
common diversions of the city Youth.
such as "kiddin' the cops and worry
ing the banana mani" and that's all
that the settlement workers desire:
neighbors hate the word charity insti-
tution'' nearly as much ma do the head
worker and her assistants at Friendship
House. The whole idea of Friendship
workers can help the neighbors and the
neighbors can help the workers. and the
s,iccess of mis- depa rture from the usual
manner in which work of this kind II
carried on, can be seen Immediately by
one who visits the house and Ire COM
munity.
,,,t,n hn,,. narn s ~, y, I'M e -. Sa,,a ti,e
outing M Camn Good viii. some we're
working and others were unable to go
because there was only one camp ana
was ero"oeo'
Had Auto Rides.
But Friendship House. as usual.
came to the rescue and many times
during the hot summer. crowds OF
little boys or tired mothers were
taken for a restful spin through the
city and out into the country. And
the trips evidently had a moral as
we'll as a physical beneft.
One little boy proved this in a re-
mark he made to one OF the helpers.
"You look better, Tommy" she said
to youngster as he dismounted
from an automobile after one of these
trips.
Yes he said, AN feel gooder.
too. he answered, meaning that his
his appearance.
/, The nrst day or the campaign to Sc
cure oy spbscription from Washing
tonians the $4,000 needed for the
ahnual puoget netted the Eriendship
II is hoped by the authorities of the
assocaon tnat py saturoay me To-
tha rno,,ir.S rg ne campaign VIII reach
'"e 'edureo hsure'
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
sexes TRY FOR BEST
SHOWING IN PARADE
Women and Men Each to Havd
a Section In Park WeW
Procession Friday. /

Women and the msn Of the Park visW
section have developed friendly rivals
~ over the community parade Friday.
that 10 to be part OF the weeks program
In dedicating the new school and csie.
brating the completion Of the paving Of
Georgia avenue.
Section nine OF the parade WIN be
made ma up Of women OF the community.
EVERY effort IL being made by both par.
ties to have their contingent the larger.
The parade Will start at 8 o'clock
from the school building. Tho first div-
Guiding. the squad from the Tenth pre-.
cinct, that won the prize In the recent
games. Next will come the Park View
Band, made up Of residents IN The Sec
School. Section -FOUR Is Giri Scout scout
troop. to be contracted with the BOY
Scout troop. following with a bugis ana
drum corps.
Children Of the community not in
other sections. babies in carriages. the
Whitney Avenue Christian Church,
women OF the community. man Of the
community, and the business and trades
ilosts all Will be represented In the
The Park View colors, green ana
white. are to be used for decoration.
Prizes will be awarded for the best rep-
resentative In each section.
Large Crowd Present.
A crowd that was even larger than thu
one present on the opening night Of the
Park View celebration for the dedica-
ton Of the new school and the compile
ton Of the paving OF Georgia avenue.
filled the auditorium of the school to
overlooking last night TO hear the adj
dresses OF Commissioners Oliver New
man and Louis Brownlow. a-
Mr.. Newman gave John q. McGrath
much credit for the passing OF the bill
that gave Park View it's school The
school. Mr.. Newman said. was the first
one in the United States to provide for
both adult and child. He commended
Congress for the passage Of the biA.
]. @. McGrath, president of the Park
View Citizens Association, presided. He
said that although the Park View
School was one of the largest graded
schools I'm the District, II could not long
adequately accommodate the needs OF
the rapidly growing community.
Takes No Credit.
Commissioner Brownlow said he took
no credit for obtaining the school for
Park View. but he did claim some for
stead of being named after an indiyid.
ual He paid a tribute TO Miss FairieY.
principal of the school.
A letter from Colonel Kuts, connie
menting Snowden Ashford. the archts
tect, and Osgood Holmes for their wUsly
was read. Mr.. Snowden spoke Of thA
schools architectural features.
Music was furnished by the MoK1pley)
Manual Training School orchestra 9eyS
erai vocal selections were given Tn4
exercises tonight are In honor % tn
school board.
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TODAY
Today.

Oman r,..,Inv American In,,,,u,. a, a.,S,,.
tS,l n strss, noythwss, M "
"a, S' ,s," h'Ien~ , p, ~.
Meeting. sirhn , CTntroi heasue; Perpetusl
buiulhk sa' H'eh'h ana T. s'nees'
hot.nMe1c y , IN. n,,,,. ,.
street. northwest, p. m.
Meeting, South Washington Citizens Associa-
ton. Jefferson school, D. M
Dance Washington Branch National Aa.o-
citation OF Postoffice Laborers ODD Feilows'
Hall. tonight.
Concert Soldiers Home Band. Stanley Hall
$40 n m,
Dinner with motion pictures showing oper-
alton OF the Government Department..
Washington Association OF Credit Men, Eb.
HIT 7 n. M
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
oRRMANY's PLEA FOR GOLD

Leaders Of Germany are address,
ing an insistent appeal to the ma
ton to sacrifice every ornament, art
work, or bit Of jewelry that contains
gold, in order that the precious stuff
may be melted down and turned into
COIN Germany's open propaganda
indicates that, despite the supposed
self-reliance Of the country, there Is
difficulty maintaining money on a
basis even approximating to that
soundness that is necessary to sus-
tain confidence. France made the
same appeal, and with what were
described somewhat vaguely as
gratifying results, earlier in the war.
Germany was combed for gold long
ago, and seemingly there is believed
to be yet enough in reserve to make
a new appeal worth while.
Nobody knows what has happened
to the worlds stock of money gold
since the war began; but there Is
general belief that>out of these sac.
rifices, out of stockings and hiding
places, out Of treasured private re-
serves, the appeal of patriotism hal
drawn an amount of gold that IL
other times would be regarded al
sufficient considerably to initiate the
money systems. There is no danger
that it will do harm during the war
for if there must be initiation, Il
would better he with gold than will
paper.
A most interesting contribution Il
this gold discussion is brought from
England bysan American scientis
and economist. who has for severa
years lived in London. He has spen
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
HrhH VISIBILITY OF A "vIsIBLE"
ERROR.

It's a good guess that somebody
is getting spanked from time TO
time for perpetrating the horrible
mistake Of making invisible gov
eminent" an issue in this campaign.
There could hardly have been more
ludicrous blunder than for a Demo-
cratic management to drag that par
ticular issue to the front anyhow;
but to charge that Hughes is the
man who is going to be ruled by in
visible and vicious forces is about
the height Of the absurd.
A nationwide guffaw has greeted
the effort to make the Republican
candidate look like the exponent Of
gang control. II ever there was a
man who risked his whole political
career on his determination to keep
everything in the wide open, that
man has been Hughes. In the in
surance inquiry his special business
was turning the light into the dark
places. He proved himself an adept
at manipulating the tell-tale ray; he
compelled attention, as no other man
had done, to the fact that publicity
was the patent cure for a great COM
plexity Of evils that had grown into
the business system. He brought
under the spotlight many practices
that had been condoned and even re-
garded as harmless if not positively
virtuous; but that, examined in the
cold, pitiless light Of undiluted pub
lie interest, were seen to be objec-
tionabie and dangerous.
Then he was promoted to the gov
ernorship because the people were of
opinion that that same in9uiring dis
position and love for plain daylight
ought to be useful in solving some
riddles concerning public admins.
tration. AS a political executive he
demonstrated that publicity, plus the
public, could accomplish ends tina,
WSiC hCNCI w pC atIdihcu IHTOuRH
dickers, bargains, brokerage in
patronage and favors.
To bring the accusation of in.
visible government against a mar
with the Hughes record was jus,
about the last thing that a sensible
campaign management would have
permitted. Somebody gave some
sadly mistaken advice, and a sadly
mistaken candidate acted on it, will
results highly disastrous. Now folk
are asking about invisible influences
inquiring about who is Colone
House, and what does he represent
and why is he so potent in Presiden
tial counsels; wondering who are tn,
advisers Of President who secludel
himself from public observation an,
ordinary approach. 1t has been al
together the worst mistake of
campaign that has been marked b,
an impressive succession Of ba,
breaks, from the reputation of tn,
one-term pledge down to the presen
moment.
The Washington times., 1916-10-18

Laughing. chattering little children,
playing with the toys provided by kind
hands. and never giving a thought for
anything but good time while they
have the chance, a crowd OF babies and
little children throng the Day Nursery
at Friendship House every morning.
Their mothers. many OF them working
somewhere away from home during the
day, and the others unable to care for
their babies during the Cleaning up
time In the morning, leave the little
tots with tho women at Friendship
House with never a care or worry about
whether they will come TO harm, for
they know there isn't a chance" The
women who care for the babies during
the day time are as careful as the moth,
ers themselves, and IL possible, more
careful, for they have the added re-
sponsibility OF watching over another's
child.
During the time babies are In the
charge OF Friendship House. the ones
old enough to enjoy II have n high old
time. First, there are a plenty OF nice
things little children like to play with.
toys. tin soldiers. miniature trains. and
take an active interest In the little ones,
and try TO make Zach tiny individual
have a good time. And lastly, and the
Riddles are not too young to appreciate
It, there is always plenty to eat.
Get Good Milk Cheap.
One OF the dairies of the city supplies
tho milk for the little ones, and II sup
plies 1t at a price lower than the regular
one. A price within reach Of all the
mothers.
And when the mothers are not able
to buy the milk Just at present" the
authorities at Friendship House are al
sweet wSss willing eS IL get ob. f0e them roIs s
Friendship House has brought many q
poorly nouriahed little weakling back
to health again, and given him q
change to grow into strong well child
And these babies are not the only
ones who reap benefits from the kindli.
ness at Friendship House.
For the little boys who would roam
the streets otherwise. the women al
the Settlement House have organized q
number of boys clubs, and no rich
than do these little boys OF theirs.
Every Friday night. when there AIM
no studyin' to do" as one little club
member put it, the boys gather In theil
| clubroom at Friendship House.
Gymnasium Building Gone.
They used to have a regular gym
| nasium. an old vacant house JUS
around the corner. but the city is al
| ways growing and the house had 4
pc put to other uses. Now the young
sters have a club room In Friend
ship House. and they meet Their,
either to have "rough-house'
meeting. or else, IL they so desire II
one of the helpers will come in ant
tell stories or read to them.
They enjoy the stories and the read
ing. but what they love better thar
any thing else Is the ''rough-house'
| meeting.
And the name Is descriptive in ever,
sense All the furniture from the clui
| room Is put out. and the boys ethel
| play noisy. rough games to thei
| hearts delight, or else they have box
| ing and wrestling matches When tn,
| Settlement House possessed the gym
naSlum there was even more rough
play than there is now. so the boy
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
Duty of Citizens Is Urged to Assist
in Preserving Public Order and
Law Observance.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Your editorial Officials and the Pub
lie" would bear frequent repeating.
While we OF Washington are infapts in
the eyes OF the laws enforcers, II Is
nevertheless our duty as citizens to as
sist In preserving public order and law
observance.
From many experiences with the police
and other officials in endeavoring to cor
rect abuses and nuisances, which be-
came my business because showed under
my nose. but which should have been
the business OF the police without my
Intervening. i have learned that much Is
promised and little accomplished that
the complainer is regarded both with
suspicion and irritation, and sometimes
treated as II he were the law breaker,
a nd that being involved In the most sim
pie OF court matters causes so much loss
OF time from work and general annoy
ance that most persons will tell a lie
rather than admit hearing or seeing
anything that might cause their being
called as a witness!
Witnesses are summoned to court at
0 q. m and walt until - Outlines before
the case Is called. They get nothing for
their trouble but occasional browbeating
from opposing counsel, who enter the
court on oath to assist In enforcing the
law and end by endeavoring to free the
guilty at the expense OF the reputation
of the innocent witness.
The doctrine against telling is
worked to its capacity In the interest OF
law-breaking and law-breakers, and the
sooner the public can be educated into
the knowledge that failure to complain
Justly against sin makes the witness an
accessory therein and furnishes one
more link In his shackles OF slavery 60
the criminaiiy inclined, self-forged while,
he perhaps Is ranting at the curtailment
OF his liberty in other directions, the
| better for our national reputation.
What OBJECTS his neighbor today may af-
! feet him tomorrow. w. T.. ALLEN.
Washington, october 10, 1916.
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE ON SUB
MARINE RAID

There is not much probability that
the British government will be par
ticularly insistent on making an is
sue with the United States concern
ing the attitude Of our naval vessels
during the late submarine raid off
New England. Yet the questions
and answers in the House of Com
mons certainly put the whole bust
ness in light that suggests how
widely the views Of two govern
ments may differ.
Britain and her allies need, at this
moment, something to discuss with
the United States, as an alternative
to our topic Of interference with
trade and mails. They will not be
slow in taking advantage Of what
ever opportunity there is to make a
talking point Of the submarine raid.
II there is charge that the American
note concerning the operations Of
belligerent submarines in neutral
precincts was curt, it may be quite
as we'll alleged that the Anglo
French identic reply to the latest
American communication about
trade and mail interference was
likewise curt.
Viscount Grey told the Commons
that the government is awaiting de-
tailed statement by the United
States Government, after inquiry, as
to exactly what happened off Nam
tucket. It has been stated by pas
sengers that in one case an Ameri-
can destroyer came near collision
with a submersible, and that the
American vessel moved out Of the
way when the submarine signaled
that she was about to sink the rher-
chairman that had been held up. A
good many Americans, even il not
disposed to indignation at this con-
duct Of the destroyer, have asked
themselves what would have hap
pened to its commander if, instead
of moving off and giving a clear
field for the submarine to finish its
torpedo target exercise, he had per-
sisted in making himself trouble
some and providing his own vessel
as a target, in case the German was
bent on shooting at something.
Perhaps he would have violated or
ders; but it is quite thinkable that
a departmental effort to discipline
him would have produced most en-
barrassing consequences. Admiral
Dewey, on a certain historic occa-
sion in Manila harbor Unanswered
his ships into advantageous position
with relation to the German squad.
ron in that harbor, and conveyed in
timations of the most direct sort to
the German admiral, as to the prob.
able developments in certain contin,
gencies. 1t is not of record that
Dewey lost especially in public es,
TEEN for that performance.
It will be highly interesting tc
compare the precise terms of the
communications between our Gov
eminent and the allies, concerning
the allies patrol of cruisers in oui
waters with the detailed officia
statements concerning happening
on and under the waters Of Nan
tucket lately. The British govern
ment admits that it cannot decid,
what 1t thinks until it knows exactl,
what happened; neither can tn,
American people. But the precis
/ facts will be.awaited with profoun,
} interest on both sides of the watax.
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
Washington Citizen, Answering Mr..
Root Is Willing To Trust Presi-
dent Wilson Over Four Years

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
want to congratulate you upon the
absolute impartiality with which you
conduct your Mail Bag" A -hetero-
genous collection OF letters from many
Viewpoints, but all treated by you fairly
and indiscriminately.
am writing for the purpose OF an
gwerinE a question propounded by the
Hon, Elihu Root In a mass meeting the
other night in New York city. declaring
that the American people are to decide
in the present campaign several great
willing TO have the serious and critical
affairs In which their vital interest will
be concerned during. the next four
years conducted In the same way that
the Mexican business has been conduct
Tnu II q right shrewd question. saga
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
Tomorrow.

FAN ceremonial. Kallipolis Grotto. ODD Fsl-
lows Hall. p. m,
Demonstration, memory training. Y, N. o.
A., afternoon and evening. -
Banquet Society Of Railway Financial o.
fcers, ball room. Raleigh. SIP. M.
Lecture and motion pictures, Home Club. ~
Frank Weigh, 8;i6 p. m.
Meeting, Pocohontas Memorial Assooiation.
The Bellevue Hotel. $3.50 p. m.
Meeting, Capital Traction Company. Section
No g. American Railway Association.
Thirty-sixth and M streets. 8 p. m.
Meeting, Elisabeth cady Stanton suftrags
Club Public Library, s p. m.
Masonic-Naval. No. 4; Hiram. No. 10; Ia
Fayette, No. 10; Adoniram Council. No. u
Columbia, u. D.: Ksllipolis drotto.
Eastern Star-Esther, No. 5.
odd Fellows-columbia, No. 10; Covenant.
No. u.
RebekahsT-Friendship, No. 8.
knights OF Pythias-Franklin. No. T.
Pythian sisters-Past Chiefs Association
monthly meeting.
Knights Of columbus-sp aldIng Council.
Daughters OF Isabella-Third Anniversary.
Court District OF Columbia. 212
Exercises at District milestone No. ~
Our Flag Chapter, d. A. r.. p. m.
Meeting, Pttman Shorthand Club. Oxford
Building. 7:ao s'sls~A
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
Belgians Deported.

LONDON. Oct 1a-The Amster9am
correspondent Of the Exchange ysis.
graph Company wires the following:
Three hundred workmen In a Ghsnt
factory who refused to work In German
munition factories in Belgium have
been arrested and sent to Germany.
Twelve who resisted were shot Tho
Germans everywhere are forcing the
Belgians to work for them. particularly
on the railroads. their own personnsl
having given out"
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
Amusements.

New National-"Fair and Warmer" $50 and
$3.50 p. m.
Beiasco-"Littie Lady in Blue" $50 ana sise
Poiis."whils the City Sleeps. 2:IS ana sis
p. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:l6 and SLAP. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays. 1850 q. N. %
Garden-Photoplays. 10 a. m. to II p. m.
Strand-Photoplays, 10 a. m. to IL D. m.
Casino-Photoplays II m. to II p. m.
The Washington times., 1916-10-18
The Last Cricket.

When the bulb OF the moon with
white Are fills
And dead leaves crackie under the
feet
When men roll, kegs to the cider
mills
And chestnuts are roasting on the
street;
When the night sky CLOVIS like a
hollow shell
with lustre OF emerald and pearl,
The killed cricket knows too we'll
His doom. His tiny bagpipes skirl.
ouavering under the polished stars
In stubble. thicket and frosty copse
The cricket blows a few checked
bars,
And puts away his pipes--and stops.
christopher Morley,