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The Washington times., 1916-11-22
MORE WAGES POR ALL--.SAvR
GOVERNMENT WORKERS

The United States Steel Corpora
don announces general advance in
wages Of about 10 per cent, effec-
tive December 10: With two previ-
Gus increases this year, it means
That wages will be 33 per cent higher
than on January last. About
100000 employees are affected. The
company. now has about 175,000
laborers, who will get $3.50 per day
against s2- last. January. For the
entire roll Of workers affected, the
increase amounts to about SO per
month, bringing, the average wage
10 500 per month. ..ai' ,
e From Massachusetts, comes stimuli
taneously the statement of general
wage increases, in the textiles. Three
times during the current year there
have been increases to these armies
OF workers, aggregating, it is stated,
about rs per cent. .-~...'. e
The other day the Society for the
Improvement Of the Condition of the
Poor, in New York, calculated that
necessaries of life have advanced in
. year 80 per cent. Thus the wage
increases are just about keeping
pace. ~. -.
Everybody's wages are going up, it
would seem-except the Government
employesfof whom the rank and file
were scandalously. undergrad before
the era of inflated prices began. The
demand for a horizontal increase of
25 per cent in clerical salaries in
the departments will horrify "eco-
nomists" in Congress; yet it is just
about in keeping with wage advances
generally. That increase ought
long ago to have been granted. To
give it now, would be too tardy JUS
tice. The Government people would
not even be placed on a parity with
the steel and textile workers; for
their increase would have come long
after it should have been granted.
The Washington times., 1916-11-22
ECONOMIC LAW VS.. EMBARGO

We shall presently have Congress
with us, and it will bring a group of
those amateur economists who want
10 solve the question of high living
costs by imposing embargo on food
products. There is pretty definite I'M
Outstanding that President Wilson is
opposed to embargoes, and also that
the large majority of both houses of
Congress will stand firmly against
such proposals. Without doubt they
will, if they will take the trouble to
examine the proposal carefully.
Wheat is the particular object of
solicitude among those who would
forbid exports. In the latter days of
September and early October most
Of the winter wheat is sown in this
The Washington times., 1916-11-22
WHAT'S GOING ON IN
WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Many Interesting Events Of I'm
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

IOuuy.
Meeting Irish History study Club. at ll5S
Fourth street northeast. p. m.
Meeting, French Section. at 1870 Twenty-third
street, y. m.
Card party. auspices Ladies' Cooperative
Improvement Society. OF Silver Spring, Nd,
benefit Social Service League OF MontgonS
cry county. D. m.
Concert. Washington College OF Music, at
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church. s;lS
y, m.
Mssonic-Harmony; No. Il; washinston
Council. No. !. Royal and Select Masters:
Naomi. No. g. Eastern Star
Odd Fellows-Eastern, No. I: Federal City.
No. 20: Harmony. No. 8: Mt. Pleasant. No.
%, Rcbekahs.
knights OF PythIas- Mount Vernon, No. 8;
Hernionc, No. Il; Union No. %; Columbia.
No. 20; Friendship Temple, No. .; Pythian
Sisters; entertainment. ways and means
committee. Pythian Temple
Improved order Of Red Men Osceola Tribe.
White Eagle Tribe.
Patriotic Order of Americans-'csmp No.
and No. .. oyster supper:
Lecture, Samoa and Other Islands Of the
South Seas" by +. b. Hyde at 7. Myers
Mason House, 1880 a. m,
Addtess Safety First" by Raymond W.
Pullman, Superintendent OF Police, at meet
Ing OF Washington Safety First Association.
Public Library. p. M
Interpretative dancing. Miss Norma Schwen-
dener and Ellama Bakemore. before Youns
women's Christian Association. p. m.
Meeting. Central Northwest Citizens Civic
AssOCld'lon NJ 'ouHs A"cH ~hIs'cn ~
ISOLATION, D. m.
Speech, John Barrett Personal Impressions
of European War and Its Battle Front" be-
fore Commercial Club, II 80 p. m.
Meeting, Town Council OF Takoma Park dis.
cussion Of w. & NJ. Ry. request, s y. m.
Lecture. Mark Twain" by Bishop William
A. Quayle. at Metropolitan Methodist Epis
copal Church, D. m.
STAG social. at Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A., Union Station, 3 p. m,
Musicale, students OF Holy Cross Academy,
at academy, s y. m.
Luncheon. auspices Congress Heights Catholic
Church building committee, this afternoon
Old Masonic Temple Dance at \ p. IN.
Organization, Physical Culture club at HOME
| Club under Mrs. II. s. Carter. at ) p. m.
Amusements.
Belasco-Balet Russo, S;l5 r. m.
National-"Chn Chin" S:l5 p. IN.
II. F. Notwithstanding, 2:l5 and Sis y. m
Poll's-"Little Girl God Forgot" s:l5 p. m.
Gayety-Burlesque, 2:l5 and s;I5 p. m.
| Lyceum- Burlesque. ; and S:i5 p. m.
/ Cosmos-Naudeville, 1870 to II y. m.
L,oew's Columbia-Photoplays 10 a. m. to 1
p. nj.
Garden-Photoplays 10 a. IN. to II p. m.
| Strand-Photoplays. 10 a. m. to IL p. m.
Tomorrow.
Meeting Washington Chapter, Alumnae As
| ISOLATION OF Notre Dame OF Maryland, a
| Rochambeau, s y. m.
| Meeting, Washington Chemical Society, a
| Cosmos Club 8 p. m.
Meeting. spanish kindergarten, Builders
| Exchange, 1880 y. m.
| Meeting management board, Aid Associate
| for Blind, Raleigh Hotel, 1880 a. M
| ARaKV Ia mt oil = q
The Washington times., 1916-11-22
TRADE PAREDNESS
IS MESSAGE KEYNOTE
President to Urge Industrial
Harmony in Communication
to Congress December 5.

A call to arms OF American business
to meet unprecedented trade condi-
tions after the war Is to be the key.
note of President Wilson's message to
be read to Congress on Tuesday, De.
cember 5. The President Is complet.
ing the message today and expects
soon to have II in the hands of the
Public Printer.
The President believes the country's
industries can do a maximum amount
OF work only when there is a mini
mum of industrial unrest. His mes
sage liz expected to emphasize this in
an appeal to employer and employe
for more cooperation, more confidence
of each i'm the other, and less tendency
to class feeling.
Would Abolish Strikes.
In this connection the President
formulated plans for rendering prac'
tically impossible strikes Of all kinds.
He will urge completion OF program
similar to that proposed In his last
message to handle such situations as
the recent threatened strike OF the
railroad brotherhoods.
Believing the railroad problem as Inn
portant a domestic issue as confronts
the country. the President Will urge
sideration to possible legislation which
will aid che transportation systems TO
expand and improve, to meet the ad
ditional stress under which they VIII be
placed at the close of the war.
Abroad also, the foundations must be
laid for the coming trade upheaval, the
President believes. lie will urge Con-
gress to act Immediately upon a measure
along the lines OF the Webb bill, which
would have permitted American export
ers to organize without fear or anti
trust law action.
Other Measures Urged.
In addition to these the President
message will urge action upon differ
ent measures recommended In his
message OF a year ago, and which are
still on the list of the Administra
tion's Diminished business" They are
expected to include:
Conservation LAWS, legislation fol-
rendering fuller political justice TO the
people OF Porto Rico, a corrupt prac
tices act, Federal aid and stimulation
i TO Industrial and vocational educa
tion like that given in the held OF
I agricultural industry, and possibly
laws giving Federal agents more ef
with conspirators against the neu
| trality of the Government.
The President also probably will
urge continuation of preparedness:
for peace" by continuance OF pro
gressive program of national defense
Including material additions to th'
navy. In his recent pleas for thu
| union of nations to prevent future
wars the President has pointed GU
that II America Is to play her par
In enforcing this peace, she must have
the necessary physical means.
The, Presidents message, while Ions
is said to contain nothing sensational
The Washington times., 1916-11-22

country. This present season, when
the time came for this sowing, it
was known that the years wheat
crop was very short, that stocks all
over the world were at low ebb, and
that in all probability the high prices
would continue into. another crop
year. So, when the seeding time
came, great quantities Of wheat were
sown. Next year there will be very
large wheat area, and il growing
conditions are reasonable and the
world generally produces an average
yield, prices will come sharply
downward, though they are likely to
be high. ,...
Now suppose, in early September,
an embargo had been imposed on
wheat. Prices would have come
down all right. The farmer who has
been getting from $3.50 to $1.75
would perhaps have been limited to
81. What would have been his atti-
tude?
First, he would have turned from
wheat at seeding time to some crop
not enlarged. Instead Of a big
acreage of wheat, a small area would
have been sown. Next year would
have brought an abnormally small
yield. Other wheat countries, know
ing Of the embargo here, would have
increased their paintings, and year
hence, having no embargoes, would
have reaped the harvest Of high
prices in Europe, from which Ameri-
cans would be barred, first, by the
fact that they had the embargo, and,
second, by the fact that they would
have no surplus to export. ...
The farmer, finding this source Of
profit cut off, would take stock Of his
general situation. He would find
himself paying war prices for every
thing made of iron, steel. "copper"
fibers, and the like, and would de-
mand embargoes on exports Of these.
The farmers power to get about
what he demands has been demon
strated from time to time; returns
frsm the recent election suggest that
the present Administration, unless
strangely ungrateful. will not be deaf
to the voice of the agricultural
States. So there would be reciprocal
embargoes on things the farmer
would buy, prompt reduction Of their
production just as in the case OF
wheat, and presently we should have
low prices. the longest bread
lines ever organized.
Economic law is the best reliance
in such cases. High prices stimulate
production, and that tends to over
come the extremes of price. The
other day a farm foreman, having
finished sowing an unusually large
acreage of wheat, said to his EN-.
ployer:
"There's still that twenty-five-acre
field that we had intended to sow in
frye, for the dairy cattle. Do you
still want il in rye, or shall it 90 into
wheat?'"
"Put it into wheat" was the reply
"The money is in wheat now, not in
milk"
Into wheat it went, and the supply
of milk from that farm will suffer
accordingly.
Thousands of acres have, right
in this vicinity, been put intn
excess wheat acreage. Cheaper
wheat and dearer milk will naturally
result. The effect of interfering
with natural, normal, understood
forces in production, is to demoralizt
everything. An embargo can be
used to reduce the price Of the EN-
bargoed article; it means, however
in time like this, reducing produc
ton all around, and bringing idle
ness in an era of low prices anc
wages, as against 'feverish, high
speed production in an area of higl
prices and wages.
The Washington times., 1916-11-22

twenty-five cents a day for a
scientific Diet shouts a headline.
But so many people would rather
have something to eat.
The Washington times., 1916-11-22
Don Marquis
Column
II. A. DalH,n Raems

verse, Songs OF Wedlock" David Nc.
Kay: Philadelphia) is at hand, and low
ers OF this true poets beautiful songs
Will be glad OF the chance to get such
a rich selection from the best OF them
In book form.
Among the shorter poems in the
volume there Is none that we like bet.
ter than The Queens Fleets" which
we take the liberty OF reprintinG here:
THE QUEENS FLEETS.
Take for thy throne, my queen, this
niche my hand
Hath carved for thee.
Here In the gray breast OF this dune
OF sand
| That fronts the sea.
In sovereign state aloof, the solitude
Hedging thee round, as once thy
maidenhood.
Make me no partner OF thy thought
or speech
This hour when day and darkness
| meet
But count me merely jetsam OF the
beach,
Here at thy feet,
II is mute beautys hour. No late bird
| sings;
| Voiceless serene,
The sea dreams; Silence holds all
lovely things
And thou art queen!
For Silence, in the twilight's gold and
Behind thee, sets a crown upon thy
| head.
Send forth. o Queen, thy fleets upon
| the main,
Send forth thy daring fleets q. of
| thought,
And let me wait to hail them home
With riches fraught.
BY fancy captained, send thy fleets
afar
To win the sea;
Send them to know what spoils in
| ocean are,
What mystery,
What beauty in all things that "suf
fered change"
In coral caves to something rich and
strange"
Then bring them home and I with
kingly might
Will take their treasure, as II lies
afe.harbored in the starllt, purple
night
or thy dear eyes.
Maybe the price OF paper went ur
to see what the price of food was
doing up there.
TWENTY-FIVE cents a day for a
scientific diet" shouts a headline
But so many people would rather
have something to eat.
who They Are.
| Sir: 1 am the solemn looking in
diyidual who, on the elevated anc
subway trains, gravely writes on the
backs OF envelopes and on sundrS
scraps of paper little items which my
fellow passengers think are topics fol
future sermons. In order to reliev,
their curiosity. ! beg to state that
simply purge my system of little jim
giles which in most people are damned
back until the usual spring freshets
As a rule, l twist up the papers anC
use them as pipe lighters. But at de
| cent intervals Ceven at the risk o.
burning my fingers) thrust them a
the Evening Sun instead OF the vul
gar gas flame. For example:
Old Mother Hubbard sat down ant
blubbered,
Her dog had gnawed the last bone
She felt quite a dupe, for she coul,
not make soup,
She was broke and her credit ha,
flown.
To market, to market, to buy a IA
HON. pas ssssain, home again. Had t,
II renig.
There was an old woman who live,
in q shoe,
Her children were many, her per
mics were few.
But, nevertheless, she was faIrI,
content
Till the high cost of leather Jus
IL doubled her rent.
\. w. B. MsKINLEY.
A letter writer complains to I'll
editor that '"in these days, whe
every one smokes everywhere and a
Y any time, the air in our eating place
n is. apt to be thicker than the soup.
The Washington times., 1916-11-22
Tomorrow.


Meeting, Washington Chapter, Alumnae As
ISOLATION OF Notre Dame OF Maryland, at
Rochambeau, y. m.
Meeting, Washington Chemical Society. at
Cosmos Club, y. m.
Meeting. spanish kindergarten, Builders
Exchange. 1880 y. m.
Meeting, management board Aid Association
for Blind, Raleigh Hotel 1890 a. m.
Meeting. dramatic art class. Home Club, 7SC
M.
Entertainment, Ernest Schelling. pianist la.
dies night OF National Press Club, Q p. M.
Ladies' night. Columbia Lodge, No. 10 I. o.
o. r., Seventh Street Temple, p. m,
Address, Dr. Frederick u. Power, "Aims and
Development OF PhSto- Chemical Research,
at meeting Washington Chemical Society
Cosmos club, p. m.
Masonic-The New Jerusalem, No. 0; GeorE,
c. Whiting. No, 22 Temple Noyes No. 81
William L. Hunt, No. l6, Eastern star.
Odd l'elows-Columbia, No. 10; salem. No
| -: Excelsior No. III Covenant. No 10.
knights OF Pythas Past Chiefs Association
' Pythian Sisters.
Fratsrnsl Order OF Eagles Nomination o
officers.
The Washington times., 1916-11-22

A letter writer complains to the
editor that Gin these days, when
every one smokes everywhere and at
any time, the air in our eating places
IL. apt to be thicker than the soup"
Ard with more cabbage I'm II? Or does
he speak OF Doc Pease soup?
n. - .-..... DON MARQUIS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11
CRESCENT AGAIN
VICTORIOUS.

Such demonstrations of rejoicing
as Constantinople has not known IN
many years have been taking place
during the past twenty-four hours
over the withdrawal of the balance OF
the Anglo French troops from the
Gallipoli peninsula. The city was il
Illuminated all last night and the
streets crowded. The government
buildings and many residences were
decorated with flags. Special servi-
ccs are being held in the mosques.
The rejoicing at Constantinople
brings to mind other chapters in the
history of the city of Constantine.
Centuries ago the Christians took
the city and, according to chronicles
OF the times, the conqucrors were
guilty of many overt and cruel acts.
In the fifteenth century the Mahome-
tans drew near the city, when it was
realized that another fearful struggle
was imminent between the Cross
and the Crescent. The Christians
supposed that angels would come to
their rescue at the critical moment.
believing that even should the Sara
Gems reach the grand plaza in front OF
the Cathedral of st. Sophia seraphim
with flaming swords would be there
to drive the invaders away. The be-
levers in the Koran were equally
confident the Prophet was with them.
This angels failed to materializc and
Constantinoplc fell into the hands of
the Mahomctans. The great cath
cdral was captured and a muezzln at
the appointed hour mounted himself
upon one Of the pinnaclcs and called
The faithful to prayer.
One of the most sanguinary siegcs
in the worlds history has just been
raised. The British and French have
been compelled to throw up the
sponge at the Dardanelles and the
crescent is sill Haunting over the
EosphoruS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11
W.lsIIINGToN's
BIRTHDAY.

There have been many rapid tran
sitions in this world during the past
Z few years, and there is no telling
what a day will bring forth. We are
now approaching the twenty-second
|,of February, day always hallowed
in Alexandria and many other sec
tions of the United States, 1t be-
Ling the anniversary Of the birth oil
George Washington. We bring ont
pictures OF. the great Nirginian on
| that occasion and enthusiasm over
flows as we recall the part he played
hin the conception and bringing to the
birth this great North American ma
(tion. Even now people OF this city are
considering ways and means Of cele-
brating the anniversary. Should it be
\decided not to have parade. Masons
will visit Moupt Vernon and place
wreaths upon the sarcophagi OF
George and Martha Washington,
while Alexandria-Was Lodge
BIZ Masons, over which the father OF
he country presided, will hold its
pnual reunion and banquet at which
rations on the great patriot will be
The prominent features.
But VIC read something today which
has sent cold chilIs down our backs.
Washington, with all his memories,
about to he cast into Il total &C.
ipse, II is suggested chat instead OF
celebrating the birth Of Washington
bn February 22nd, that VIC observe
he nineteenth day OF March, annl-
!ersary Of the birth OF William Jcll-
hings Bryan, The pacitist, Washing
ION was militarist. He fought Tor
he elaboration Of the colonies from
he yoke OF Great Britain.-Tliis seems
o be sin unto death TO some, Las
EN-!
Characterizing as "ludicrous' The
election Of February p2nd, Washing
pms Birthday. by the Woman S
(eace Party as a day for mass meet
lgs against national defense, Miss
Elizabeth Ellicott Poe, general Sec
stary of the Woman's Section OF the
ANY League. said last night in
Washington that an appropriate date
pr anti-preparedness meetings would
March 10, the birthday Of Will
lam Jennings Bryan.
."rhcre was not an ounce OF peace
any price blood in the veins OF the
st President Of the United States,
hid Miss Poe, 81 feel certain that If
Washington could have been present
The Woman,s Peace Party meeting
list night he would have blushcd with
hame as did to be handed d pledge
eeking to sChinafy' the citizens OF the
epublic which he did so much to
llnd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11

Rioting followed strike Of l,0oC
employees of the American Alumni
UNI Company yesterday at Niagara
Falls N. Y, The strikers stormed
the plant in an effort to bring out
the men whose shifts ended during
tho day and attacked the police on
guard with stones. The police fired
their revolvcrs in the air and then
assailed the crowd with night sticks.
Several policemen were taken TO the
hospital with battered heads. The
men were getting from S2.1o to $2.3o
a day and asked for an incrase Of
so cents. The company offered ~
cents which was. refused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11
Waldron Williams, a young man

Waldron Williams, young man
of pleasing address and neat appear
ance, was in the Richmond Police
Court yesterday on the charge of be-
ing a fugitive from Colorado, the
case being continued until definite
word could be had from that State
as to whether he is actually wanted
there. Williams was arrested at the
instance of E. D. Moore, residing
near Lakeside, to whose daughter,
Miss Adele Moore, he is said to have
become engaged recently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11
HENRY | FIELD an( Gil
Lumber Of Ill kinds, shingnns'
I,aths. Sash, Doors, Blinds, Stair
Work, and Building Material OF
every description, Lime, Cement
and Plaster.
ESTIMATES FURNISHED
Office, lis N. Union Street.

Persons who have stomach trouble:
are ant to become discouraged. IheS
will sec by the following that thcn
chances of recovery are excellent. y
K. William. Independence, Va, tells
of a remarkable cure that was effect
Cd in that vicinity. One of his Gus
toners was so badly afflicted With
stomach trouble that he was sent to
4 hospital, but received little hene'
it and came home to die. Nj. VIII
lians suggested that he try Cham.
herlain's Tablets which he did, arc
today he is well man and weighs
175 hounds Obtainablc everywhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11

successfully transmitted across the
American continent from naval
vessel in the Atlantic to naval yes
in the Pacific. The experiment was
successfully tried about 4:30 CLOCK
yesterday morning, when the battle
ship Wyoming, off Cape Henry, Va,
exchanged messages with Admiral
Cameron MGR. Winslow, commander
in-chief of the Pacific Fleet, on board
the cruiser San Diego, in the harbor
of Guaymas, on the west coast OF
Mexico. By air line Guaynlas is ap-
proximately 1000 miles from Cape
Henry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11
tier. without opposition.

ticn without OPPOSITION.
In his public career Senator Swan
son has constantly displayed capacity,
energy and intelligence, and has de-
voted his talents to an acceptable
representation of this State in Con-
gress. He has applied himself to the
study of national questions, and his
standing in. the Senate today gives
him opportunity to well continue his
excellent services to Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11

The creation of a standing army
of 100000 men to protect the
United States against possible inva-
sion from Europe was recommended
to the House Committee on Military
Affairs yesterday by Gen. Hugh l..
Scott, chief of Staff of the army.
Gen. Scott, told the committee that
it would perfectly feasible for any
of the big powers of Europe, or a
combination of them, to land force
on the eastern shores Of the United
States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11

Wcstmoreland Davis, Of LccsbIrG
frequently mentioned us candidate
for the gubcrnt;torial nomination, Is
d fuil-ncdycd and bona fidc candidate
for that honor. Inc formal announce
mcnt COMES from the hands Of Mr.
Davis in the shane u Z letter address,
cd 10 rluny Of his personal and poll
teal friends, aid settles definitely ant
positively thc reports as TO whether
he would bc 4 candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-11

Five wargh!ps that have done good
,ar*ics FOR the Government llave' been
striker. from tlle isl cf naval vessels
ard aill he usea as targets fer the
g!n?ers on tl.e ships cf tbs Atlsns!c
feet. The discarded ships are the
ns.cnitors Terror and M!antonomoh
neiq at Philadelphia; the frlgate. Ian
caster, wll.cl. wa5 used e 4 Msr1ne
Cerrs hospital. TIE gu-hoat Ccneora
ard tbs s: sl ship JUSTIN .fh!ch : ,:oTf.
on,ths west coast and was 2 n:s-esant
vssae! before tbs Spanish Var The
i sr,5er 4nd sMizs!tclsoneeh prehanFEs::
will be Brought to Norfolk tdbe made
ready to BE towed up Chesapeake Bay
where they will be fired or by ships
C tt ,..s - ,.l-:.tt:c :t