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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
EASY PAY. POOR WORK

American shops are crowded with
buyers, railroads have so much
freight thrust upon them that they
are hard put to handle it all expedi-
tiously, our manufacturing plants.
running night and day, report orders
piling up faster than they can be
executed. This is prosperity.
Behind it all, however, there is a
sinister side, and in calling attention
to this, Bradstreet's is doing a public
service. First, little sunshine
comparison of the index numbers for
the last eleven months indicate that
wages have been increasing at a
faster rate than employment, there
being more jobs open than there are
competent workers to fill them. More
interesting, however, is the fact that
wages in this country are increasing
faster than the cost of provisions and
of commodities in general.
All this is welcome news. The dis
turbing factor is the charge that
with more money to spend and with
greater margin over what it must
pay out for necessaries, labor, in
many industries, is becoming less
efficient. The need for speed of those
manufacturers who are turning out
war orders, particularly, is so great
and their enforced acceptance of EN-
ployes who would be rejected in ordi
nary times is SO universal that labor
is showing a disposition to regarc
jobs as things which can be obtained
SO readily as to make diligence ant
efficiency unnecessary. Thus the in
dividual average Of production il
many industries is said to be falling
below what it ought to be. Man!
workers who are receiving highe,
wages than ever before are insisting
also on frequent vacations, unwar
ranted by their physical needs.
The menace in all this is tina
those workers who are waxing ia
and slothful in this period of war
born prosperity forget that newt
ably period of quiet is coming
when there won't be double or tripl
shifts working and when the lin
at the cashiers window will be strik
ingly shorter than it is now.
Those are the days which the wis
man will anticipate, not only by saw
ing his money but also by insurin
! his job in giving the best work ther
10 in him. ...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
THE DISTRICTS GUARD

Fifty youths appeared at the re-
cruiting Offices Of the national guard
Of the District this morning, almost
before the hour for opening, and en-
listed as fast as their papers could
be made out. The rush went right
on; everything indicating that this
town will do more than its share In
recruiting the guard up to its full
war footing.
This city has always been proud,
and justifably, Of its national guard.
It's record in the Spanish war was
one Of the finest ever made by q
guard organization. Washington
isn't exactly the town, considering
the political hobbies it wears, that
might be expected to be most patri-
otto. Wherefore the more credit and
the greater the pride inspired by the
splendid and prompt response.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Gospel Mission Plans
Campaign for Summer

Under direction OF Supt. II. w.
Kline. OF the Gospel Mission, a sum-
mer campaign Is to be conducted.
with the following committee In
charge: Religious committee-H. w.
Kline, chairman; Judge stanton j..
Peelle, Mrs. II. +. Monroe, s. NJ. Croft.
Mrs. b. Il. Byrne. w. II. Wormersley.
Richard NJ Brooke. Open-air work
committee-H ID. Gordon. chairman:
II. w. Kline. r. C. Greene, w. H.
Houghton, william II. Blackford. Miss
Clara Nelson. James Hall. S. II. Myers,
Mrs. Buckingham, Edward McWil-
liams, c. G. Remsberg.
A gospel tent service. will be held
at Georgia avenue and Irving street
on July rs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Believes Solomon's Advice Should
Be Applied to Decrease Depreds-
ton of School Properties.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
read with interest your editorial con-
corning the stealing Of the flowers
planted by children at the various
schools. You referred to the thief as
the meanest man. Unfortunately the in
dications are that In most cases the
thefts are committed by children.
Washington. and particularly the
Bloomingdale section. Is filled with
bands of young vandals who have no
respect for anything or anybody. In
one OF the high schools Of Washington
eighty windows were broken In one
night. The plants and flowers at Trux-
ton Circle were completely destroyed.
What the vandals could not carry away,
profane language is the order Of the
day among the gangs OF half-grown
boys In the locality referred to. and when
the depredations at Truxton Circle were
brought to the attention of a policeman
he said: II can do nothing with these
cattle out here"
Such things as these coupled with the
fact that the head OF one Of the WASH
ington manual training schools threat
ened. a few years ago. to bring the
matter to the attention Of the police II
thefts In the schools did not stop. making
Il clear that we are reaping the result
Of the effort Of those sentimentally In
clined individuals who throw up their
hands In horror at the idea OF applying
the rod.
It is high time that the parents in this
city awaken to the fact that Solomon Is
not such back number after all.
F. q. CAMPBELL.
Washington, June H.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Benefits OF Exercise.
SEEK EXTENSION OF
COMMUTERS TICKETS
w. & o. D. Would Extend disable
Period OF May Books.

the Interstate Commerce Commission
has advised ]. V. Davis. general pas
senger agent of the Washington and
Old Dominion Railroad. that the COM
mission will entertain an application for
permission to make refund of the value
OF unused codpons of the communal lion
books sold In May at the rate paid by
the purchaser. These coupons were not
used. In many cases during the recent
strike.
MIR. Davis states that he prefers .ad-
justing the matter by granting an ex-
tension Of the date of the tickets issued
during the month Of May. for a period
OF ninety days.
This is seventy-six days bAyond the
date OF the extension at first granted II
holders OF tickets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Town Genius Paints
Fence; Trouble Follows

DALEY. Mich, June ls.-The remark
able genius OF Joshua Tripe. the village
sign painter. may result in a suit for
damages being brought against the vii
lage.
Tripe few days ago completed
mail course ~ sign painting. and to
show his skill painted a board fence on
the side OF a barn standing along the
main street. II looked so natural that
several farmers have skinned their
knuckles trying to hitch their teams
to II.
The climax came. however. when
Tripe's bulldog chased a stranger down
the street. who. IN trying to get away
attempted to jump the supposed fence
and nearly knocked his brains out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
CHURCH CELEBRATES
CLEARING OF DEBT
Congress Heights M. E. Congre-
CATION Holds Special Services.

The clearing OF the debt on the Con-
gress Heights NJ. f. Church, Fifth street
and Nichols avenue southeast. was the
cause of special services yesterday af-
ternoon at which the Rev. Alvin II.
Perkins. pastor, presided.
The Rev. DR.. Whitford l.. Mcdowell,
district superintendent of the Washing
ton NJ, e. CHURCHES. made the address.
theme. r
Edward ]. Newcomh outlined the his
tory of the church, telling of its modest
beginning on its present site and OF the
following eighteen years of growth.
Talks also were given by the Rev. L.
Morgan Chambers, pastor of McKen-
dree NJ. f: Church, and the Rev. DR..
i. II. richardson. of Congress Heights
Baptist Church.
Illness prevented the participation OF
Col Arthur r. Rnndle. who was active
in the upbuilding of the church Colonel
Randle sent a, check for $50 for n mo-
mortal winJow to Dr. Jordan, first pas
tor.
A trio composed OF j. z. williams, T
II, Miller, and ]. NJ. McCsuly rendered
several musical numbers, ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
THE REAL SITUATION THAT
CRIES OUT IN MEXICO

Few Americans realize the actual
situation Of the residents in many
Mexican cities. They regard the
Mexicans, and the foreign residents
there, as annoyed by domineering Of
ficialdom, and subject to the incon-
venience Of imminent revolutions.
A Mexican residing in Washing
ton, very close to Mexican affairs,
remarked, the other day: "The stu
alton Of thousands of Mexicans, es-
pecially in the cities, is little less
pitiable than that of the war suf-
ferers in Europe we are collecting
money to help"
All authoritative statements indi-
cate that this picture is not exag-
gerated. Mexican money has long
since become grim joke, and the
inevitable disaster Of a deprecated
currency is being felt in Mexico.
Property is being confscated, right
and left, from persons alleged to be
"unfriendly" to the government, and
the proceeds pocketed by those in
power.
Women and children cry in the
streets for bread, and the men, most
likely, are lined up with this band
or that Of insurrectionists. To the
great majority Of Mexicans the en-.
try Of American soldiers and clear.
ing up of affairs will be boon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
WHAT RUSsIA'S DRIVE MEANS

After the fearful disaster that
was inflicted on Russia last year,
when it was driven out of Galicia
and Poland and much Of the Baltic
area, there was prophecy that Rus
STA would be an unimportant factor
in the war thenceforward. A great
part of its industrial region had
been seized; factories were destroyed
or set at work for the enemy, which
gas doubly disastrous; invaluable
mines were gone; a huge agricul-
tural area was taken over by an en-
envy organized to utilize it for quick
production.
Russia possessed just one resource
of immense value. in its unlimited
supply of men. But they needed or
ganization, equipment, economic sup
port. Could Russia be organized to
sustain them in the field? Whence
might sufficient military supplies be
had?
These questions have somehow
been answered. The men have been
created into new armies. Russia has
sustained it's credit splendidly, and
been able to draft necessaries Of wal
from all over the world. Japan
America, Britain, have contributed
to its requirements. In few shor'
months we see Russia raised from
military prostration to the war;
most spectacular demonstration O.
dashing military capacity and com
plete preparedness. ..
1t puts an entirely new face on tn,
whole European war. Go back 81,
months. and recall the pessimisti
opinion almost universally enter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Answers Questions Asked In Edi-
torial on "Munition VS.. Souls"

To the Editor OF THE TINES
In a recent issue OF your paper. In
an editorial headed, Making Munitions
versus Saving Souls" you ask few
pertinent questions which 1 snail en-
deavor to answer.
You ask, WAS the matter altogether
with the man, or Is there something
wrong with the modern church," !
contend there was nothing the matter
with the man Except. perhaps. that he
petty church politics in order to further
his own ambtion), and that there Is
something wrong with the modern
church.
You ask. Are creeds being outsrown
and their presentation no longer in
teresting?" Creeds are being outgrown.
and that their presentation Is no
longer interesting except to those who
recognize them as myths and study
them as relics Of one stage In the evo-
luton OF man.
Your next query. Are the ologies
and the isms no longer appealing to men
and women" Real men and women are
no longer attracted by the ologies and
isms. BY real / mean those who take
the trouble to impartially look into the
facts of life and withhold support or
approval from those movements which
have no rational foundation on which
to base their claims.
Then comes your final question,
what Is the matterG' the answer 10
which Is impossible of calculation In
the limited space allowed the CORE
spondents of The Times Mail Bag. Al
the risk OF making this letter too Ions
for publication, / am going to quote
part of a lecture delivered by DR.
Charles W. Eliot, president-emeritus OF
Harvard University. in Philadelphia
a little over year ago. He said:
christianity Is impotent in the face
OF the international conflict in Europe
because 1t has stood for generation,
allied with the powers that are waging
the war. because II has preached sub
servence and not liberty. and because
its teachings are unethical and arr
based, not on the simple rules set dowr
by Christ. but upon fabrications OF dog
ma and mysticism expressed in rites
| sacraments. and ceremonies. Scienc,
has placed the world where II is tod,
In tho line of progress. and not Chris
Ltianity. Science. and not the church
Ms binding the wounds on the battle
field.
I FOR the conscientious Investigator an(
lover OF truth, abundant evidence Is a
hand that DR.. Eliot Is right and ha,
stated the case for Christianity in yer,
mild terms, indeed.
| A. T. WALKER.
| Park Lane, Va, June II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
MUNITIONS PLANTS IN PEACE

y, What shall the munitions factories
and the munitions workers do after
the war? Must the "war brides"
wither and grow old in a day at the
advent of a pink and white rival
peace?
The question is giving serious
thought to every business man;
therefore what one great manufac-
turer of powder and explosives is
doing is interesting because it is
among the first tangible efforts to
prevent collapse of those industries
after the war.
This corporation, one of the larg-
est in the world, has appropriated
some of its swollen profits to an in
vestigating bureau. 1t has employed
three hundred skilled chemists, fur
nished them with laboratory and
all necessary material, and exhaus-
tive experiments are under way to
see whether the concerns supplies
Of raw material, its great plants, its
employees, and possibly even some Of
its present equipment cannot be used
in the manufacture of products de-
manded in time of peace.
Some measure of success is said
to have been reached already. Dye.
stuffs, leather substitutes, imitation
ivory, ether, and many drugs ano
chemicals are suggested as profit
able lines when the demand for high
explosives diminishes. Hope: is ex'
pressed that in these new fields the
organization can be kept intact
busy, and profitable.
This is far from solving the whole
problem, but it suggests that othel
manufacturers can solve their owl
peculiar phases of it. Makers o.
~uall arms no doubt can turn theil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Got Married on Joy Ride;
Said II Was News to Him

ELYRIA. Ohio. June 1s.-Judge w. r.
Thompson, in annulling the marriage OF
Harry Longw.ll. OF Cleveland. and
Mona Rheams waitress, OF this city,
condemned the practice of getting mar
ried while on a JOY ride. Longwell tes-
titled he met Mics Rheams three months
ago. when he was asked to stand up
with her at the wedding of Emma Bo-
gar, a co-waitress, and Colonel Bessig.
lie accompanied the trio on 10y ride
10 Denver after the wedding. he said.
and didn't know anything until later he
learned he had married the Rheams
Girl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
THE COSTS OF MOBILIZATION

Already estimates are being made
Of the probable cost, in money, Of
mobilizing the national guard troops
Of the country on the Mexican Dor
der. In these calculations one i'm
portant item is generally overlooked.
That is the economic cost Of having
100000 men lay down their tools,
their typewriters, and their agricul-
tural implements to go off to the
border.
: At a low estimate the men who
will 20 average $15 a week in wages.
That makes a total Of 81 100000 a
week lost to the country in produc-
tive labor.
If this does not grip the magma
ton of the average man, it will force
itself upon the wives and families of
the men who must go. Strangely
enough many of the men who belong
to the militia are men who can least
afford to leave their work, and COM
pei their families to shift for them
selves.
Out of this call to the border there
will be widespread personal exper,
fence Of what lack of preparedness
would mean to this country in the
event of war of major proportions
There will be realization of the eff.
fectss of haphazard enlistment in a
time pf real peril; Of what it would
mean, to "raise a million soldiers in
twenty-four hours"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Find Indian Bones
While Excavating

OREGON CITY. Ore. June ls.-wnile
excavating for a basement near the
river bank, men employed by Frank
Busch uncovered twenty skeletons OF
Indians in one hole.
The bodies are supposed to be the
remains of Indians killed in battle. for
in one or two cases arrowheads have
been found caught between the bones.
The skeletons are lying like the
spokes of a wheel. with the skulls in
the center. Over the top OF the grave
was a thick. hard crust of baked clay
that was hardened like stone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Takes Exception to Statement Pa
raiders Are towards.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES;
In reply to the article which appeared
in your paper entitled, 'Paraders Cow
ards" wish to call attention to the
fact that, according to that statement.
there are thousands OF towards In this
city who are not ashamed to have the
fact known.
am from Pennsylvania, and we are
sorry to have IL known that we have
any citizens In that state who have a
yellow streak up their backs. when we
are attacked by foreign foe and found
unprepared we should f1rst have a
grand necktie party and hang all who
are to blame for being caught mapping.
/ have had a member OF my family In
every war since we were a country. and
am raising my boy to be a soldier.
My father lost an arm In defense OF
the flag and 1 was on the Job In 1875.
When the call comes the towards who
marched In the parade will answer TO
protect the nag We love and the yellow
backed crowd who VIII run to cover.
CHAS. n. ENULtI.
Washington, ID. c., June Is.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Take Crippled Germans
From Army; Need Men

BERLIN, June l9.-In compliance
with innumerable requests. the war
ministry has decreed that soldiers who
have been injured so they arc no longer
Mt for military service shall be speed
lily discharged instead of being re-
tanned indefinitely on the army rolls
upon to hasten so far as possible the
work of determining what men are un-
At for further service. and tho officials
are instructed that the loss OF military
credentials by soldiers must not hinder
their release, 1t is believed that the
country will be greatly benefited by 80.
curing these additional workmen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Mailman Buries His Gold,
Relatives Hunt i'm Vain

JEFFERSON CITY, June ia fruit
less search has been made for the last
two days for money supposed 10 have
been hidden by John Heinrich, a farmer
who lived alone near Lehman, four
teen miles southwest OF here, and who
has hcen adiudged insane by the pro-
bate court. Recently he sold n tract
OF land for $500 and refused to put the
money in bank. HIS brother caused
an inquiry as to his sanity. He was in
the habit of carrying the money around
with him. 1t is believed he. hid the
money with other money he had
previously accumulated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Girl Walking in Woods
Bitten by Mad Skunk

VINrON. Iowa, June D-Bitten by
skunk with rabies, lsma Grovert'
daughter of Supervisor Henry Grovert,
has been taken 10 Iowa City for pasteur
treatment. Miss Grovert was attacked
while walking along the banks OF Wild
cat Creek, In Eden township. me
skunk made a savage rush upon her
and sank its teeth into her ankle. Her
parents became alarmed and the animal
was killed. It's brain was sent to Iowa
City for anlysis, which revealed posi-
bility OF rabies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
French Soldiers Phone
Wine From Full Barrel

PARIS. June ia court-martial at
the front. The presiding officer. speak
ing with distinctly kindly information.
to the accused: ''If you confess. you
will only have half the penalty"
well. then. yes, my colonel, did
telephone"
The civilian should not imagine that
the use of telephone Is q crime in the
French army. TO telephone" in the
army slang. is to bore a little hole in a
full barrel of wine. to At a rubber tube
thereto and apply the mouth to the
other end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Cat Drives Off Dog, Kills
FerretS, Starts a Divorce

LAwRENCEBURG. Ind, June 10
Mrs. Laura French Losey. age twenty
three, has fled a petition for a divorce
from Frank S. Losey, age thirty-si
charging him with desertion after a
quarrel about an Angora cat she re-
ceived as a wedding present.
The cat. II is alleged. drove Losey's
hunting dog away. killed his ferrets, ate
up a steak he bought. and turned over
bottle OF milk. Then Losey hit the
cat with the stove poker and killed It.
starting a quarrel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
China Recalls Students
From Japanese Colleges

PEKING, June 1s.-Because OF finan-
cial stringency. China has been COM
relied to recall from Japan about 2.oo0
students whom the Chinese government
was maintaining in various schools.
There was some doubt In China as to
the ACCESSIBILITY OF having the students
returned from japan at n time when
the political conditions are so unsettled.
Most OF the students are very advanced
thinkers, wholly out of sympathy with
forts to avoid the modernization OF
China.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Charges big Business"
Leads Lawyers Astray

ATLANTIC CITY, June 1s.-"Corpora-
tons have made attorneys OF today
high priests of Mnmmon instead OF
worshippers in the temple of justice. :"
said John Il. Hardin. retiring president
OF the New Jersey Bar Association, in
speech before that body here.
Conditions of public life have made
the lawyer of today less respected ard
ing to Hardin. He placeN the blame
largely on the shoulders or big bust
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Mrs. Jane L. Satterlee.

Funeral services for Mrs. Jane Law
renee SfIterlee. widow OF Bishop Sat-
terlee. who died Friday Mt her home, IN
New York city. were held today in Cal
vary Church. Now York. laterment will
be made about 5 o'clock p. IN. today in
the Little Sanctuary, Washington
Cathedral Close.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
School Tennis Teams
Get Times Trophies
Program For Today
In Tennis Tourney

Garfield Park playground-Brent
We. Dent.
Georgetown playground-Second
team jackson VS.. third team
Jackson.
New York avenue playground
Second team Henry VS.. second
team Twining, and first team
Twining VS.. third team Twin
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-19
Mrs. Henry A. Denham.

Funeral services for Marguerite. wife
of Henry A. Denham. who died Satur-
day at Georgetown University Hospital,
were held today at the family residence.
1850 Newton street. Brocklond; thence
to st. hnthony's Church, where requiem
high mass was celebrated at . o'clock.
Intcrment was made in Mt. Oliyet Gem
etery. She is survived by her husband
and three children.