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The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Washington. March /.
Shows Increased Cost In Proposed
Increase of Clerks Hours.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In the contentious made by those fav-
oring the eight hour day for Govern
mcnt clerks. there are a few errors:
In regard to economy there will De
extra expense for lighting, heating, and
electricity In all Cover nment buildings.
The messengers will have to come an
hour earlier to open up" and the char
women an hour later to clean up. In
the winter. this means an extra use of
gas orelectrlc lights. The messengers
ten day. they already give eight
hours, and more when necessary.
In efficiency. the rapid clerks are now
doing all that II Is possible for them
to do-and slow clerks one-half or one
third as much. Is II right or expedi-
ent to punish rapid workers by keeping
them one hour longer TO counterbalance
the slowness OF others. who will plod
along In the same old way-unless, in
deed. rewards are offered for efficiency,
In which case even the slow workers
may hasten. The result achieved and
not the number of hours at a desk, Is
the test of efficiency.
to class distinctions" of Government
clerks. in comparison with other work
ers. All honest work is honorable hut
the distinction" lies In the quality or
kind Of work. and the manner in which
as for Gods laws. makes that and the
action fine"
The work of the Government clerk
does happen to be of an entirely differ-
ent class from that OF factory hands
and what then?
Are the lawyers and law clerks of the
Department of Justice and the Treas
ury. the chemical and agricultural ex.
perts Of the Department OF Agricul.
tural. the diplomatic linguists OF the
State Department, the .mathematicaI
and scientific scholars ofsthe Navy De.
partment, the Bureau of Standards. the
Geological Survey, or Bureau of Mines
not to mention the trade and sociologi
cal experts In the Department of Com
merce and Labor to he placed In thS
same category as a day laborer. honor
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Allies War Train Held
Up by German Aeroplane

BERLIN. March 9-For the FIRST time
In the history Of aerial warfare. an
aeroplane has held up" an enemy train.
forcing the crew to allght The Ger
man war office this afternoon gave this
account OF the incident:
"a German aeropiane piloted by Re-
serve Lieutenant Kuehl, with Reserve
Lieutenant Habar as observation offi-
Ger, yesterday stopped an enemy milf
tary transport train on the road from
Besancon TO Jussey by bombs, and then
successfully attacked with machine
guns, forcing the crew to alight."
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Why Do Congressman Fail to Try
Increased Hours on Home Folksf

To the Editor Of THE TIMES;
The gentleman from Missouri says
that some Of his constituents work nine
ana ten hours. That may be so, but 1t
IN certainly sad that he seemingly IL
not able to figure that there is not q
single man among his constituents who.
II he would receive blow on one cheek
smilingly offer the other one. or who
would be willing to work the extra
hours added to his days labor, without
the additional compensation. II Mr..
Borland even tried to introduce some
measure like that among his present
constituents he might De able 10 enter
the Little Gray House on the Hilr' as
a visitor, but never again as a Congress-
The man who rents the weather-b beaten
houses I'm the suburbs TO the Govern
ment clerk and the richly furnished
fat pay envelopes. is smiling as he looks
back upon the years where rents and
sales OF property have gradually ad-
vanced. putting within his reach any
thing that the human heart desires.
The man who sells the hash to the
Government clerk and the porterhouse
steak to the Congressman has increased
his bank account as food prices have
advanced. but the clerks hunger and
wages have remained the same and as
now proposed. are even to be increased
and decreased, respectively.
Modern business has long ago abol-
ished the superannuated ideas which
still seem to exist at Uncle Sans head
quarters. that Fido Is Just as watch
fully guarding your home II you feed
him on sawdust and, dry bones as he
would II you fed him the rations that
rightfully belong TO him.
Shorter hours and better pay is what
the Government clerk needs to supply
all the efficiency stored in his system,
and give the best that is In him to serve
Uncle Sam; but this can certainly not
be expected OF him IL an extra hour,
plus often overtime. more and harder
work and less pay Is to be his lot
Submitted by a
GOVERNMENT CLERK.
Washington. March ].
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Clerks Wife Asks Judgment by Con.
gressmen Capable Of Judging
Fairly


To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Why do we blame the Congressmen
for the feeling, most OF them entertain
toward thu Government clerks salary
and hours? I am a Government clerks
wife and want to face the situation
fairly. We oil Of US know that to prop
erly sympathlzo with our fellow men
we should first put ourselves in their
places. What Congressman has ever
tried to live In Washington on a salary
such as :he average clerk receives? How
can they, then. be fair judges OF the
proper salaries and hours without real
study aS TO the existing conditions OF
the lives OF Government clerks FAINT
lies here?
Now. when II was first my pleasure
TO meet amy Congressman and their
families tfcy were receiving Ave
thousand year salary. 1 happened
tSe% and n ths sse se Sse with one Of
they were having n rather difficult
time to live on that amount and could
not, IL II were not for the fact that
three children--onc of whom was self
supporting on Government salary.
Again, l recollect. when. one day, the
Congressman came ir, his countenance
wife that salary had been raised
$3.50. Mrs. CONGRESSMAN replied:
Next yenr we can take an apartment
and go to housekeeping" and she was
happy too.
Not long after this incident, my hus-
band had the good fortune OF a raise
OF 500 a year distinctly recollect
the kind hand shake of this Congress-
man and mis- congratulations. saying he
wished IL were three times as much,
and l believe he was sincere.
am at present living in Washington
on less than half the salary the Con-
gressman's wife mentioned $1,000. and
! have the same size family dependent
on IT,
In the last apartment; house we lived
in we paid, at times. larger rent than
CongI essmen In the same building.
But these Congressmen's wives assured
me they had much more comfortable
living in their home towns. so could
stand Ii here.
And now about the longer hours. Let
a person who has worked hard for the
Government and wintered and sum-
mered In Washington for ten or fifteen
years be considered a competent judge
as to the right length of the working
day for the Government clerks. Bear
| In mind-the Congressman seldom spend
their summers in Washington-although
do distinctly remember one recent
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Sleeping Sickness
InvadeS Wisconsin

oNCoNTo, Wis, March 2.-Sleeping
sickness has developed here. but Miss
Dora Henderson, the victim OF the
longest sleep on record in Wisconsin.
has recovered.
Five others have suffered the same
mysterious complaint and three died,
while the other two recovered after
sleeping FIVE days.
Hiss Henderson silent for seven
teen days. with only one day OF con-
sciousness. between her two long
maps.
The first sufferer was Harold Bodie.
lie slept five days and was artiiclalIy
fed. while asleep. till death claimed
him TWO others slept four days and
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able though the latter's work may be7
These man are working all the time,
In office and out OF II, learning and OBJ
serving. and cheerfully giving the best
OF their inte'lects for the benefit OF the
prisoned In the narrow limits OF an
elght-hour day, or shall their work be
classed according to It's intrinsic merit,
which 10 after all the business method,
The right OF the clerks to protest has
even been denied. In that perhaps out
or date document, the Declaration OF
Independence, we find that "all mon are
among them are life, liberty, and the
pursuit OF happiness further. that
governments derive their Just powers
from the consent OF the governed" 30
3. y. II.
Washington, March 1.
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OVERWHELMING VOTE
FOR MILEAGE GRAB
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supply bill and will he one of the last
things debated by the House.
AT any time the legislative bill is
likely TO be sidetracked because of in
The Presidents request for a vote in
Congress as to the Administrations
foreign policy may bring from the Rules
Comnittee today or tomorrow . special
dealing with the right OF Americans to
travel on belligerent merchant ships.
Under Five-Minute Rule.
The legislative bill was called up
under the fivc-minute rule today. oil
generals debate on the measure having
expired.
Under the five-minute rule each para
graph is read and there may be- a fivc-
minute discussion of II oy any member.
Such debate frequently extends over
several days and the Borland rider may
not be reached until next week. even
IL international affairs do no: interfere.
Earlier Ia the wceh " was proposed TO
discuss today the bill from the Ways
sugar clause NJ The underw 5ud tariff
bill. The House leaders decided yester-
cay that this matter should 90 over.
and the House resume talk on the legis-
lative bill.
One reason for the postponement OF
the sugar fight Is said to have been the
fear that members. under the license OF
general DEBATE en- the sugar repeal bill,
might discuss the international situa-
ton.
No such discussion is ros7ible today
during consideration of the legislative
bill, because general debate having
been exhausted. members must talk to
the subject matter of the bill and not
about extraneous subjects.
The delay In consideration OF the leg
islative budget has beCn OF advantage
to the friends of the Government clerks.
They are better orEanized today than
ever, and II Is apparent that a forlnid-
able fight will come on the House 1loor
when the Borland rider Is reached.
Riders Chances Going.
Congressman Mondell, Austin. and
others believe the item will 20 out on a
point OF order, but II that is overruled,
they are lining up members to vote
against the eight-hour day on the mer-
lis of The proposal.
The attitude of the labor unions and
the civic bodies of Washington 10 har-
ing an effec- upon Congress. and the
borland rider does not stand in such
favor among Legislators today as IL did
a week ago.
Z Congressman Borland, author Of the
eight-hour rider, today made public a
second letter written to President
Samuel Gompers. of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in reply to MIR.
Gompers' published protest against the
proposed legislation.
Congressman Borland relterates his
belief that eight hours sis the normal
people who pay the Federal taxes
are as much entitled to standard
days work from their employees as any
other set of employers"
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Takes Issue With Borland on Hours
Of Work Of Scientists.

taxes issue WIN bOrihhn on nOurs
Of Work Of Scientists.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
How little Congressman Borland
knows Of the efrccts OF his amendment
In revealed in part by the following
statement from his speech: There are
many enterprising and skillful men
among the Government employees. and
some OF them are scientists and ex-
ports, whose services are worth more
than the Government pays them, but
these are all working under the eight
hour schedule now.l and will not be af-
fected by the change in the laws"
As a matter of fact. ALL or nearly all.
tho scientists in the Government serv-
ice work under the seven-hour schedule.
although many Of them. .,su, as DO oIr many am,
red,iircs n. The scientists In the De-
pariment OF Agriculture, IN the Bureau
OF Mines, the Bureau OF standards, the
Public Health Service, and the other
great scientific bureaus, work under the
seyen-hour schedule: a CuIDhh'
Washington, March i.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
BOARD OF TRADE FOR
DEAN PARK PROJECT
Will Name Committee to Urge
Congress to Make Appropri-
alton Promptly.

A committee from the Board OF
Trade will be appointed today to urge
before Congress the enactment of an
appropriation to purchase the Dean
tract on Connecticut avenue for a
parkway as recommended in the estl-
mates submitted to Congress by the
District Commissioners.
Chairman Charles J. Bundy OF the
committee on parks and streets Of
the board was authorized to name a
subcommittee to work for the appro-
priation and to give publicity to the
project after the members OF the
committee had listened to an address
b. Commissioner Brownlow, outlin-
ing the need for prompt action II the
Dean land Is to be converted into a
public park.
Must Act Prompt.
Commissioner BrownIow said, he
considered the recommendation rela-
tive to the Dean tract the most I'm
portant concerning parkways embrace
ed in the estimates submitted to Con-
gress by the Commissioners. He de-
clared that unless the purchase be
promptly made, the Dean land will go
the way OF other tracts. Streets will
be cut through and buildings erected.
he said.
There is no tract In the city. the
Commissioner continued. which so
completely fuhllls the two requisite
purposes OF a park-the beautification
OF n city and promotion OF its social
welfare-as does the Dean tract.
The property. he said. may be pur-
chased for 5000, and can be converted
TO park purposes without expenditure.
The handsome residence on the prop
erty. Mr.. Brownlow said. may be util-
lied as a tea house. or refreshment
booth. thus giving to Washington what
other capitals have. and this city now
lacks.
Opportunity Is Now.
Mr.. Brownlow spoke of the recommen-
dation for liberalization of the law pro-
viding for the creation of smaller
parks. and the purchase OF the Patter-
son tract in the northeast, but added
that these improvements may be OBJ
tanned later. whereasG the opportunity
to acquire the Dean land Will probably
be lost unless grasped this year.
Col George Truesdell declared that the
residents of Washington and those re-
sponsible for the legislation enacted
for the District, have been extremely
neglectful OF the subject OF parkways,
and suggested that an effort be made
to enlist the interest and support OF
the women of the city, the citizens as
sociatlons, and all civic societies In the
campaign to acquire the Dean land.
A. M. McLachlen also indorsed the
recommendation of the Commissioner.
and Frank p. Leetch moved the an
pointment of the committee to further
the ,protect In Congress.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
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The Washington times., 1916-03-02

The recently elected officers Of
Samaritan Rebocce Lodge of Odd Fell
Odd Fellows Hnll hy Mrs. Emma Green.
district deputy president.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

The funeral of Thomas s. Lannon,
who died yesterday morning. will be
held tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock
from st. Mary's Catholic Church,
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

The annual congregational meeting of
the Methodist Protestant Church was
held last night when the following or
hcers were elected to serve for the
year: board of stewards, +. w, Eb.
hardt, +. w. Deeton. r. J. Ayres, w. j.
Risdon, f. c. Glasgow, II. b. Smith,
and Norman Roberts; church treas
rer. Thomas Simpson: delegate to the
Maryland annual conference, W. s, Ris-
don: alternate, +. w. Ebhardt: organ
ist Miss Flora Glasgow. J.. w. Ebhardt
was elected a trustee to MI the va
eancy caused by the death OF George
w. Carter. The congregation passed a
resolution requesting The return tu
Alexandria OF the Rev Edward T.
Kirkley. Mr.. Kirkley has been the pas
tor OF the church for the last year The
annual conference will be held In the
West Baltimore Methodist Protestant
Church. commencing on April 6.
The Cameron Club will hold a meet
ing tonight at the home Of Robert 8.
Jones. 2lS North Washington street.
The subject of immigration will be dis
cussed and Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett,
who represented the Government in its
study Of the problem Of deported girls,
In Europe. and at the San Francisco
exposition. will read a paper on this
subject.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

Adyices have been received here of
the death in Cincinnati on Tuesday of
Mrs. Harriet Taylor. wife of Archdeacon
George II. Edwards, d. d.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Fletcher Funeral Today.

Funeral services for Mrs. Little Maud
Fletcher took place this afternoon from
conducted by the Rev o. w. Tripiett,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
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Hospital Plans Ready.

The. building. committee Of the new
Alexandria Hospital will meet tonight
The plans for the building have been
completed by Architect Wood, and II is
expected that the committee will au-
thorize the early commencement OF con-
struction work
The Washington times., 1916-03-02

Washington, March 1.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-15
WAITSFIELD

Miss Evelyn Joslyn, Misses None and
Esther Skinner graduated Tuesday from
johnson Normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Joslin, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. B. Joslin and John Mclaughlin were
in johnson Tuesday.
O. L. Perkins and DR.. +. J. Foster of
Waterbury were in town Tuesday in the
interest of Henry Hill of Waterbury as
county senator.
The grammar school will hold prom
enade dance in library hall Friday even
ing.
Nine recently purchased books went
into circulation at the town library Sat
urday. They were as follows: Susan
Clegg and Her Love Affairs" by Anne
Warner; "The Fall of a Nation, Thomas
Dixon: Under the Country Skies" by
Grace s. Richmond; with the French
in France and Saloniks " Richard II. Ds-
Wis; Along New England Roads" w. c.
Prince: "Wild Animals Ways Ernest
T. Seton: "Nan Of Music Mountain"
Frank Spearmen; THE Bessts OF Tar
zsn," Edgar R. Burroughs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-15
MARSHFIELD

The Knights of Pythias will observe
their annual memorial service next Sun
day, June Is, at p. m. in the Pythiar
lodge room. Rev. j. y Grassland OF Cab
OF win deliver the address. 4 cordial in.
yitation is extended to everyone.
| Mrs. S. Swerdfeger was in Groton on
Tuesday evening to visit the temple OF
Pythian Sisters, in an official capacity.
Frances X. Peck returned Saturday
from Burlington, where she has spent a
few weeks with her cousin, who was in
the hospital for treatment.
Willie Ward of Moretown visited rela-
tives in town the first of the week.
Mrs. C. H. Chaplin went Wednesday to
Randolph TO be present at the graduation
OF her son, Kingston, from the agricul
tural school,
The friends of E. A. Thomas will be
glad to learn that he had a successful
operation Monday and is as comfortable
as could be expected.
A quartet of checker players went
Monday night to Cabot to the home OF
Pliny Smith, where they were defeated
20 to % by quartet there.
Mrs. B. a. Ladeau of Plainfeld was
visitor in town Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George U. Annis and
daughter of Barre visited at A. T. Davis
the first OF the week
Mrs o. c. Pitkin left Wednesday for
Conn, to attend the com
exercises at Wesleyan uni
versity, her son, Fred f. Pitkin, being
one of the graduates.
Dr. H. S. Carver of Barre was in town
to move his household goods,
which have been in storage here.
Sunday morning, June %, will be OBJ
served as children's day, with appropriate
exercises by the Sunday school. Every |
one interested in the children will be
Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Parrott of Mont
Delier were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. !
E. L. Spencer Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-15
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Fred Preston of STAFFORD. with
her little daughter, is passing several
days with her mother, Mrs. Julia Udall
Miss Muriel NTahannah, who was grad,
mated from the teacher training class
this month, left for Montreal, and from
there went to her home in Brigham, p.
O., on Wednesday. Mrs. Chagnon, her
aunt, who has been passing several days
with her sister, Mrs. O. p. Northrop, ac.
companied her home.
Mrs. f. B. Conner went to Montpelier
Wednesday morning for a several days
visit with her sister, who resides there.
Mrs. d. NJ English, who has been i'll
for several weeks, is now in very crit
ical condition and it is thought cannot
rally
Mrs. B. G. Goodwin, who went to Hyde
Park to see her son, Edwin Goodwin, who
was i'll, arrived home on Tuesday night.
taking her son with her to pass his
eonyaleseence. Edwin has lost one eve
from the accident which ne susta ned
by having piece of steel lodge therein,
and since that time he has also been
very i'll from other causes.
Mrs. j. Fl. Lamson and her daughter,
Miss Mary Lamson, left here on Wednes-
day for Concord, n. H., to pass some time
and will visit other places before their
return home.
Mrs. E. o. Blanchard left on Wednes-
day for Lebanon, n. H., to attend re-
union of Tilden seminary graduates, to
be held at The Rogers. Following this
she will visit friends in West Lebanon
before her return home.
H. NJ Gaylord has sold his home on
Highland avenue to his brothers wife, |
Mrs. f. A. Gaylord, who has purchased |
the same for her sister, Mrs. Lila Dyer, |
OF Raymond, n H., who is trustee of a
fund from the estate of the late Carl i
of that place, for the care of
his little daughter, who by his death is
bereft Of both parents. Mrs. Dyer has
shipped her household goods here and
in few days will take possession of the
home to remain for an indefinite time,
as she has the care of the little orphan.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Cook will vacate the
house and move to the house of Mrs. c.
b. Newton on School street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodwork of
East Granville were in town Wednesday
10 look up a tenement and expect TO
move here sometime this month,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-15
PLAINFIELD

Weston Cate. a student Of st. Law
renee university. will conduct Universe J.
ist services at the town hall every sun
day evening at 7;30 during the summer
months.
The annual memorial services for the
Odd Fellows and Rebekshs will be held az
the NJ. +. church Sunday. June s. Rev.
Arthur Hewitt will deliver the address.
I. o. O. r. and Rebekahs are requested 70
meet at I. o. q. f. hall at 10 =. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-15

Ryegate several days last week, where
Mr.. Witham is working on state road.
Thirteen couples from this town went
to Plainiield Thursday to attend the leap
year supper at Bancroft's inn, given by
the ladies Of Judith Lyford Woman's
club
There will be union services at the
Congregational church next Sunday
morning. when baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by Rev. NJ. w. Hale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-06-15
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