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The Washington times., 1916-02-29
CENTRAL CITIZENS
Fight AMENDMENT
Associations Members Unani-
mously Opposed to the Bor-
land Rider.

Then Central Citizens Association
went on record unanimously In opposi-
tIon to the Borland amendment at
meeting last night.
An oral resolution opposing the legis-
lation proposed by this amendment
designed to make the minimum work
day In Government departments eight
hours, was adopted without a dissent
ing vote. The Association pledged IT.
self to Join other civic bodies In the
District in fighting the legislation.
The association voted to withdraw
from the Federation Of Citizens Asso-
citation. A committee OF three was
named to consider the organisation OF
a central body to act as clearing house
trict.
a. resolution was adopted criticising
Andrew Wilson, president Of the Dis
tr1ct Antl-Saloon League. for his testl-
mony before the Senate District Com,
Citizens' Association territory as a
Leo Rover. author of the resolution,
bitterly. criticised Mr.. Wilson.
Martin ]. Mcnamara, president OF the
association, attacked Mr.. Wilson in an
, extended speech. The association. by
a rising vote. thanked Mr.. McNamara
and Mr.. Rover for answering Mr.. Will
sons attacks before the Senate COM
mittee. ..-
The resolution set forth that Mr.. Will
son had .'libeled and maligned re-
spectacle section OF the city of Wash
ington, a section inhabited by God
fearing. decent. respectable, right-liv'
ing men. women, and children"
The association voted to communicate
with medical societies of the District
10 end the practice OF certain officials
in charging fees for proof OF death
which Is required by insurance COM
panies before death claims are paid.
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Do Those Who Want To Meet In
Schools Sundays Consider the

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I cordially agree with all you say
opposing the Borland amendment.
which proposes TO add one hour to the
work day of the Government clerks
Can't you use little space. In your
good paper TO oppose the use of the
public school buildings on Sundays:
That means adding nearly q whole day
TO the other six work days OF the janl-
tors, who must heat the buildings be-
buildings afterward. And they are to
get no increase OF regular pay for all
that extra work.
or course the organizations which
meet in the buildings on Sunday may
take up a collection" for the 1anitor'
but is II fair to compel the tanitor TO
work seven days every week and have
to depend on tips TO pay him for his
extra work on Sunday? The Board OF
eStps sSarS SaS fOr Sunday tS' woaR and
can't employ an extra janitor for the
work. Congress has. by law. regulated
that and the board has neither the
money nor the authority, to help the
eight hours in eacn of six days. now.
During the cold weather they frequently
are Obliged to be In the buildings as
early as or o'clock a. m, In ordeL
that the buildings may be warm enough
for the children by $50 or 3 O'Clock,
After school II over the janitors must
clean the buildings, bank the nres
clean the yards and attend to the
thousand and one things which musl
be done before they can go to their
homes. They more often work twelve
hours than eight. During night gchoo'
season the janitor has night work De
sides and gets only a mere pittance
for II.
to make the janitors work on SUNDAY
in addition to their regular six days
work at long hours. Many Of those
who belong TO the forum are Govern
ment clerks. They have all Sunday tc
themseives and they object, Rightly, =
| the proposed added hour on their worf
day. Yet they are, asking the poo
| ianitor to add another whole DAY u
] his work time. Is 1T FAIR1
! And there Is no GOOD reason Tor y
either. telephoned the Frankii
School building ann am informed ina ne,
| the "foruIn" has been granted, DIV TN
BOARD OF Education, the use or scnoo
building on any week day or evening
| Is there no Government onicial no
any newspaper brave enough TO spea,,
n word for the tanitor? ~ not, pubnsi
this letter and let the PEOPLE SPEAK
Respectfully, o,,,,,,,
Washington. February 2S,
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Thanks Times For Support of Clerks
In hour of Need.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The washington Times deserves the
thanks of every Government clerk for
the just and able support IL has always
given to their cause, and especially at
the present time, while the Borland
rider is pending. wonder whether any
one but a Government clerk can pos
sibly realize what this added burden
will mean! As It Is. seven hours Of
mental work for six consecutive days.
week after week. wears nerves thread
bare, FOR one must give of his best
mentally; added TO which Is the anxiety
lest unavoidable delay should make one
late, and be II, storming or cold, or
whatever the conditions. ones head and
heart may both ache, but one must
not forget that three minutes tardy.
will mean half hour OF annual leave,
and mark against ones record. The
majority OF clerks give q conscientious
days work, and are loyal to those in
authority over them. However. one has
not even an extra half hour on Satur-
day In which to repair the wear and
tear of the week. and must often do on
Sunday what is not in keeping with
the day. simply because there In no
other time. and now to have more
hours piled on the day is cruel.
Mr.. Borland's act Is un-C Christian, un-
Just and lacking in humanity. He Is
making himself responsible for the add
ed weariness. the broken health. heart
ache and disbursement of the many
who must bow their necks to the yoke
and endure the injustice IN order to
keep body and soul together. and for
the sake Of those who depend on them.
There are few who have not an aged
relative they must help or children who
must be clothed and educated. and
many are now feeble with the weight of
years and service.
II Congress does not see fit to tighten
present conditions. at least they should
not be made harder.
A GOVERNMENT CLERK.
Washington, Feb a..
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Tells of Daily Routine Of q Poorly
Paid Government Clerk.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
am a Government clerk. l get the
munincent gAlary OF 1900 year. get
up at $50 every morning. and live IN
rooming house. / am not allowed
to cook I'm my room. consequently have
to take my meals out; 7:9O ia the
earliest ! can get my breakfast. and
then often have TO wait ten or fifteen
minutes before II comes on the table /;
II is s before have finished: II will
be 8:3O and perhaps after before my car
comes. II In late 20 often. and is always
crowded. and the sign Full" does not
awe mel squeeze in as best / can.
often have to stand all the way. or
walk part OF the way. 1 work quite a
distance from the center of the city.
Thirty minutes IL allowed for lunch;
am hungry. II go out Of the building
as we, have to stand In line and wait
our turn. It is t:30 now, the day Il
over as far as the Government is con-
cerned. and / am tired. cannot walk
home; l stand out In the cold and wait
for my car. The other day had to
wait twenty minutes in cold. drisEling
rain; always have to walt ten minutes.
Again the car Ia crowded, and I have
to stand. / get out at the center ana
look I'm the cafes. The crowd Is there
and having TO wait. SO l try to get in
a store, as there are things I need. but
the crowd IL there ahead of me, and
before ! am waited on the cloking bell
rings and the clerks cover their tou..ters
and go without the much needed
article. and ], know II IL useless to try
to get 1t In the morning. for I would
be late at office.
j believe the time will come when
clerks Will have to hire some one 10
shop for them. and that will necessi-
tate extra expense and not be as salts
factory as II they did II themselves.
AT 6:lb i am on my way for dinner.
The cafes are still well filed. but I 20
In. sit there for ten minutes before
a waiter comes; he takes my order. l
walt five minutes more. now come the
plates. but no eatables as yet; he IL
at another table and see a tip passing
to him; that accounts for It. 1 am
waiting for my car now; It will be
nearly before I reach my room.
would like to go to the Library or Ia
movie. but have sewing and mend
Ing to do. and my eyes ache so 1 know
ought not to use them; the ocuIis,
says the clerks do not have the proper
light to work by Has Mr.. Borland
ever tried living In a third-roor back
room In summer and winter In this
city?
This describes the daily routine OF
my life. and I am sure It Ia the same
with thousands Of the clerks.
VIZ ahin, III
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Hopes For Full Discussion OF Issue
BY Congress.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
do not desire to indulge in either
criticism or ridicule of the distinguish
ed gentleman from Missouri who has
achieved so much notoriety within the
past few days. and who has succeeded
so well. Il seems. In making of himself
conspicuous target for the Just CEN
sure and Indignation of our entire COM
rnunity. but I would like YOU to kindly
tel! me. and many others. what his real
object. or reason. was for introducing
. measure so undesired and so uncalled
for? Can any intelligent person oe
made to believe that the honorable Mr.,
Borland. from Missouri. Is really sincere
In his claim that he can save to this
great Government Of ours a few Daltry
dollars by infiicting another hardship
upon our now poorly paid Government
clerks bv adding one hour more to their
daily toll? If this Is his belief. then i
say that he is Rravely mistaken. and an
experience of more than twenty years
In the public service compels me to take
serious issue with him. The arguments
advanced In the columns OF your paper
against his preposterous proposition.
and Its consequences. II enacted. nave
been so inte!ligently and so forcibly set
forth that II Is wholly unnecessary for
me to repeat them. Regarding the plac-
ing OF all employees in the service upon
an eiRht-hour basis, that there may be
shown no preference. the gentleman
seems to be ignorant of the fact that
per diem employees. or those principally
engaged In mechanical work. are paid
extra for all time over eight hours.
while those on the legislative. or an
nual roll. are allowed nothing. although
anv extra work. when necessary. is
willingly done by them. 1t is to be
hoped that these several points. as we'll
as many others. will be clearly brought
out In the coming discussion In Con-
Eress. SO that this attempted Injustice
to the army OF clerks. who are among
the Governments most faithful servi-
tors. may be abundantly demonstrated
to the satisfaction of the majority at
;east. No man in public life should be
allowed to 20 before his constituents In
an appeal for the favor in seeking re-
nomination or election by claiming
credit where no credit Ia due.
Some men are forRetful of the
gress. SO that this attempted inluctlce
maxim that consistency Is a Jewel. and
some Congrcssmen seem to overlook the
fact that the departments here con-
tain many men Just as able to I'LL their
plices as they are themselves. Why
try to make slaves OF them?
Washington, Feb. q. Il. r. G.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
White Star Liner Cedric
Is Back In the Service

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.--Looming high
above her pier, the White Star liner
Cedric, absent from the regular trans
Atlantic trade since November, 1914. II
back. in. service here today as Q
freighter.
She has been serving as a British
transport. ..
Shipping circles welcomed the ships
re-entry into service as forecasting
early betterment Of traffic conditions,
now badly cramped. t,.,'.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Pleads For Immediate Organization
Of Clerks Into Union.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Borland OF Missouri says that II we
don't like II we can quit. That same
scheme was tried by some PoStoffice
employees a few months ago. and they
were either arrested or threatened with
arreEt.
Now seems to be the appointed time
for the Federal employees 20 organize
and affiliate with the unions. Then
would a Congressman of even Borland's 4
moral courage dare to propose increas-
ing our time or decreasing our pay? !
trow not Note that I'm his letter to
Mr. Gompers Borland expressed sur
prise that the American Federation OF
Labor protested against hiA scheme to
halt the clerks raid on ,theHTreasury.
No doubt he Is also surprised and
grleved to find that even the Govern
ment clerk, taking his inspiration from
the saying that the worm will turn, has
enough manhood to hit back when
driven into a corner.
o.. CHARLES G. BENSON.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

matter OF the Congressmen's own pay
como up for discussion and the whole
budget OF salaries paid them plus enolu-
ments In the way Of railroad transpor-
tatiop and extravagant clerk hire should
be y~-Sced to absolute nothing. NO
public officers should be given authority
10 raise their own salaries, as Congress
can do; instead, each state should pay
their Representatives what II believes
them to be worth and save the extrava-
giant salaries which the Federal dow
ernment has to pay for the mediocre
work Of 80 many OF them. q. c.. {,
washington, Feb "a,
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Washington, Feb. q.
Extra Hour Adds To Discomforts Of
His Family.


To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
After all the able arguments ad-
vanced by Judson G. Welliver and
working day. as advocated by Con-
further to be said.
On behalf of myself and many others,
l would say that one potent and con-
elusive reason why such Legislation In
absolutely unfair and undeniably un-
just IL because II Is virtually a salary
reduction. Let me prove II.
The writer, like a great many others,
left his home town on the representa-
tions that q Government employe was
well treated: and because, the working
day being seven hours, he realized he
could augment the small salary paid by
using an extra hour each day along
other lines Of endeavor. This have
been doing. This many others have
been doing in one way or another. Now
my plans are 10 be ruthiessly upset
Mr.. Borland would now deprive my wife
and children of the extra comforts
give them. In doing this. is Mr.. Boriand
following the Golden Rule? Is he treat
ing me. my wife, my children as he
would be treated. II our positions were
reversed? Before a just God. there can
As for as making the eight-hour day
universal among Government clerks.
surely he must be wise to the fact that
many thousands of them In the various
navy yards and custom houses. start
at o'clock and close at 4:30 o'clock. II
he doesn't know this, the finding out
Is easy enough. Would Mr.. Borland
20 back to his own State and try TO
legislate by rider methods to add an
extra hour without pay to employees
there? Well. hardly. There are 7,50U
reasons why he wouldn't dare try Il.
In the name OF justice. may this dia-
a DoWN-TRoDDEN CLERK.
WashinRton Feb, %
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Up To Government Clerks To Fight
If They Want Their Rights, He


To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Tho poor old Government clerk has
always been the target for the shafts
of little backwoods Congressman. who
seek notoriety they can't get by other
means than to stir up commotion
among these old Government slave1.
These great reformers take advant-
age of the situation because they know
that these poor Government scrfs can't
kick back. and how cowardN 1t is TO
kick a thing that can't kick back
Every clerk and citizen who VIII be
affected in any way by this Borland
rider should get up Indignation meet
ings denouncing the act and the abuse
OF power. Fight the devil with his own
weapon. In order to get others inter-
ested In your quarrels you must get
busy and fight. Chicken-hearted people
are always Matching paltry excuses and
GOVERNMENT CLERK.
washington, February 20.
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Washington, Feb. 20.
Calls Attention To Amount Mileage
Allowance Would Save United

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In regard to the Borland amendment.
would like to state that from an eco
nomlcal standpoint It is not complete.
All Government employees. or servants
OF the Government. have not been in
cluded In consideration of reduction OF
nav or time added.
Another great item would have been
to compensate representatives to act
ual time required TO perform their du-
ties. which would cut them TO lust
about halt. They also received 20 cents
per mile for travelling. both going and
coming. while the Door waRe-earner
must phy every expense contracted by
himself and family. Roughly figuring.
this would be a saving of S3.00O.000 pcr
year. Just among 600 Government serv-
ants. A SUBSCRIBER,
Washington, Feb, 2s
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

Justify such reduction at least one OF
two conditions should exist Either the
cost OF living muBt have become much
lower or the Government must suddenly
nave become imDecunious.
AS TO the second proposition; II the
government has become so impecunious
that IL must resort to such methods OF
raising funds, then Government clerks
are not aware OF this fact and II this
ls the Information the gentleman from
Missouri intends to impart. then to
show his earnestness in this matter,
why not also attach n rider reducing
the salary OF Congressman, not 12h per
cent, as $40 Government clerk, but
on the order OF the Federal income
tax, about three times 12h per cent, or
about H5 per cent for n man with an
Income OF 100000 per annum, pays
FULLY three times as great a percentage
Federal income tax as the man with an
income OF $4,000 per annum. and this
IL about the ratio OF the salary OF a
Congressman to the wage OF n Govern
mept clerk. IL the CONGRESSMAN will
make this change. then the Government
clerks Will be so convinced OF his sin
certify In this matter Of saving the
country's money that their unwavering
loyalty would. demand of them that
they acduiesce without a murmur.
II. M. ID.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
o. |. of d. c. to Meet.

Members OF the Association of Oldest
Inha bItantE OF the District will meet
this evening In the headquarters OF tho
association At the old Volunteer Fire
engine house. Nineteenth and II streets
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
2rnn1ent Employees and Others Think of the BorLand Bill

10 the chairman OF the Board Of Edu-
District Supreme Court.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

TO the limit every advantage derived
from organization. CLERK
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
For All
Sufferers

all rectal troubles. In the privacy OF
your own home. SOC box at all
druggists. A single box often stops
them entirely. Free sample for trial
with booklet mailed free In plain
wrapper. IL you send us coupon be-
low.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-02-29
Why Not Have Congressman Try To
Live On Clerks Salary? He Asks.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Working eight hours q day for the
pay obtained for seven means a re-
duction OF 12h per cent in salary. To
The Washington times., 1916-02-29

Washington, Feb. 2s.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1916-03-30
KENDRICK ITEMS

Cold and cloudy this morning
Our school closed last Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Brown, the Al.
corn demonstration and Prof. Nc,
Cord visited the school last Fri
day. Mr.. McCord made a pic.
ture of the school.
w. E. Kemp made a business
trip to Corinth last Saturday.
Alton Bingham is sick at this
writing. Hope he will soon re,
cover.
A. L. Bingham spent last Sat
urday night in Corinth with rela-
tives.
Mrs. J. c.. Beene of Corinth
spent last week with her parents
NJ. and Mrs. A. L. Bingham, here.
Mrs. M. Kendrick has return
ed from Memphis to spend a while
with relatives and friends in Ken
drick.
O. o. Williamson, son and Prof.
Johnson spent last Saturday
night in Corinth on account Of the
rain.
DR.. Edgar Hall the new ply
stefan, who has located at Ken
drick, is very busy these days. He
is a good doctor, and we wish him
success.
Lee Richman made a business
trip to Corinth Tuesday.
Gerry Kiddy is sick with pneu-
monia, but trust he will soon be
we'll again.
The closing exercises of our
school will take place at the
Kendrick public hall on the night
of the 2Sth, as more people can be
accommodated at the hall.
T. T. Watson made trip near
Tulu, Tenn, Sunday. Mr.. Wat
son is hustling mill man.
J. r. Hathcock has just COM
pleted a new residence on his
farm.
Don't forget the singing at the
hall next Sunday evening. Ev
come.
I will close for this time.
Pillow Boy.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1916-03-30
SOME FACTS ABOUT
A GOOD AUTOMOBILE

Chevrolet ears are absolutely
silent and their operation is ex-
tremely simple. This fact is of
great Importance to a busy man.
He does not keep his attention
focused on his car constantly,
but acts automatically, and de-
votes himself to exhilarating
pleasure or to thoughts of bust
ness affairs. Likewise a Chevro-
let car is delight to ladies be-
cause of the ease in starting,
driving and stopping.
The Chevrolet is an economical
car. The Chevrolet valve-in-the-
head motor gives greater mileage
per gallon of gasoline than any
other type of equal piston dis
placement. The power is deliv-
cred to the rear wheels with min
imum loss because Of the use of
high grade anti-friction bearings.
Oil is used over and over again
in the motor. Tires are ample in
size for the weight Of the car and
passengers.
IF YOU will consider Chevrolet
specifications, details of mechan-
ism. appearance and finish you
will find them according to STAN
dards accepted by the most crit
zeal buyers as Best. If you COM
pare them with other automobiles.
neglecting price, you will see that
all nigh grade ears include some
types Of Chevrolet features, but
thorough investigation does not
reveal another car with them all.
These cars are not described
extravagantlv because they sneak
most convincingly for themselves.
They are unusually pleasing in
appearance. with graceful lines.
well-proportioned body, hood and
tenders. They are 'roomy and
comfortable. have wide doors,
deep upholstering and ample leg
space.
The mechanical design of Chew
rolet cars has long been notable.
The flexible. economical. power
full Chevrolet valve-in- head
motor is beautifully balanced. It
has no superior in hill-climbing
ability. and few. at any price, ex-
coed it in speed performance.
W. A. HINTON
Local Agent.
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1916-03-30
OUTLINES BALANCED
FOOD FOR BABIES

Miss Elizabeth Brown, demon
stration agent for Alcorn county,
who in her labors, has always ex-
ercised a great deal Of interest in
the children Of Atcorn county, Of
fers some splendid suggestions in
the manner of food, as follows:
"a little child from 3 to years
Of age who is carefully fed in ac-
cordance with his bodily needs
receives every day at least one
feed from each of the following
groups:
1. Milk and dishes made chief
ly Of milk.
2. Bread and other cereals.
3. Vegetables and wholesome
fats.
4. Vegetables and fruits.
5. Simple sweets.
A helpful food also, after the
required age, children should be
fed meat, fish, poultry, eggs and
meat substitution
The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1916-03-30

young people Of our section were
married last Wednesday. We
wish for them all of life's joys
and happiness.
Misses bona and Cora Phillips
visited Miss Eva Burgess last
week.
Miss Ethel Coleman spent We'd
nesday night with Miss Eunice
Wilbanks.
Miss Ollie Fare left for her
home Friday morning.
Our school was out last Thurs
day. 1t was a sad time for both
pupils and teachers. We have had
real good school this term-in
fact the best we have ever had.
The teachers were loved by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. McFarlin
left this morning enroute to their
home near Murfreesboro, Tenn.
A large crowd attended the
commencement exercises at Math-
IS High School last Wednesday
and Thursday. The concerts were
rendered nicely for the amount of
practice that was given them.
There will be singing at Math-
is Sunday evening. Every one
invited.
Willie Phillips visited M. G.
Mathis and family Thursday.
Fred Killough, Of Rienzi, spent
Thursday night with his uncle,
d. H. killough.
We are sorry to report the
death of Mrs. Elisha Mathis on last
Tuesday night. She leaves one
brother, one son and one daughter
to mourn her loss. We extend
our sincere sympathy to the be-
reaved ones.
Brown Eyes.