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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Revival of American Spirit.

1t is not too much to expect that today the
Senate will suspend consideration of other legis-
lation long enough to approve the resolution
which the House passed yesterday authorizing an
increase of 10000 men in the regular army.
Though but small item on the program of prep
aration, it is in view Of the undertaking in which
our forces are now engaged in Mexico more
urgent than any other measure that will be be-
fore the Senate today. The prompt and unani-
nous response of the House to the administra-
tons request for this enactment is the most in
spring and encouraging exhibition given at the
Capitol this session. 1t suggests that when the
question of sympathy with either side in the great
European conflict is not involved but only threat
ened American interests are to be considered,
swift and united action for their protection may
be counted on.
The of the House indicates also that
the influence of the advocates of peace at any
price is very small, that the statesmen who be-
lieve in this doctrine lack the courage of their
convictions. Perhaps, too, the pacifsts have been
it may be that they only need to
be convinced that there is real necessity for an
effective military force to gain their support for
measures to create it.
1t is not impossible that the murderous Villa
did in a day to arouse the old American
spirit and unite our discordant factions in COM
mon cause than the preachers of preparedness
have been able to do in year and half; and if
that is true, his victims lives gained something
for their country. 1t is to the Senate that the
country will look today.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Justice Hughes Need Not Hurry.

If any announcement from Justice Hughes
would enable the Republicans to unite now upon
their Presidential candidate and proceed to work
for his nomination and make preliminary plans
for the campaign, it would be easier to under
stand and sympathizc with the demand coming
from various quarters that Justice Hughes make
declaration of his convictions upon the great
issues which will influence the voters next No.
vember. That such declaration from him would
clear the field and make the outcome at Chicago
even reasonably certain is, however, extremely
doubtful. The position on important questions Of
more than avowcd candidate for the nomina-
ton is better known to the public than is that
Of Justice Hughes, and the suspicion is natural
therefore that the demand for statement from
him is largely inspired by desire to ascertain
definitely whether he would accept the nomina-
ton
That Justice Hughes will be any hurry to
oblige in this respect is not be believed and there
is not the slightest reason why he should Moth
ing he can say will force even a majority of the
candidates out of the race, or greatly simplify the
situation; therefore he is not in a position to
render his party any particular service at this
time. And besides his record while Governor
of New York, and since, should furnish
sufficiently comprehensive index to his views on
present-day issues to permit judgment to be
formed to his availability. The truth of this
would to be proved by the very extent of
the demand for him a candidate
To those seeking information, Justice Hughes
several uttcrances in response to inquiries should
be sufficient to persuade them that it is his pres
ent intention to accept the nomination if it is Of
- l. u
he has deprecated all mention of his name in con-
nection with the Presidency he has refrained from
saying the word that would end consideration of
him as a possible candidate. Until he says that
word he can only be regarded as receptive.
Justice Hughes has plenty of time in which
to speak, and there will be ground for criti-
cism if he waits until week before the conven-
ton and then resigns from the bench and enters
the race What is certain to be a merry fight, will
only be made the merrier.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Petty Tyranny Rebuked.

That Representative Borsnd's process of rea-
sonng and presentation of argument failed to I'M
press his dear colleagues" to whom he addressed
voluminous communications urging them to
Swat" that plutocratc class, the government
clerks, proved by the pronounced disapproval
repeatedly expressed by the House yesterday, of
his substitute amendment to the legislative execu
tive and judicial appropriations bill, providing for
the discharge of some $500 Civil Service employees
in Washington. The amendment came squarely
before the House on its merits, the chair refusing
to sustain the point of order against it, and thus
the government clerks today are permitted to
know just how many loyal friends they have
among the members of the Lower House.
Those Representatives who voted against the
Borland amendment voted for justice and against
petty tyranny. Plainly the measure was not in
spired by earnest desire either to save the peo-
pies money to increase the efficiency of the
Civil Service because its author was quite will
ing to doctor it up into any shape that might in
crease its chances of adoption. Mr. Borland's
real motives have not been revealed. Whether he
sought to impress his Kansas City constituents
or merely to Cypress the clerks by way of show
ing his authority does not matter now His stupid,
clumsy attempt to tyrannize has been properly re-
buked, and all he has for his pains is the cordial
dislike of some $4,000 Conscientious hard-work-
ing servants of the government
In refusing to rob one-tenth of the govern
ment clerks in Washington of their employment
and compel the remaining nine tenths to do their
work without increase of pay the House has re-
fused to take backward step and to inAict I'M
merited and unnecessary hardship upon large
and worthy class OF wage earners The action
yesterday may we'll encourage the clerks to hope
that before the present Congress expires just leg
islaton in their behalf, so long deferred, may be-
come reality.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Abundant harvests Of grain filled the
Southern fields all the anxiGOs four years
through. The smiling valley of the
Shenandoah and the fertile fields OF CEN
trail Georgia had been the chief granary
OF the South.
The Shenandoah was swept from end
70 end by the contending armies; the
grain Of central Georgia ripened just in
time, in 1864 to feed the army Of General
Sherman as II pushed southwark to the
sea-
But other fields supplied what the raw
ages of war destroyed. Cotton being no
longer salable, proYident planters sowed
corn in its stead.
What seemed next to impossible was to
get the grain to market. The railways
were in constant use by the armies; the
common roads were falling into utter
disrepair; wagons and teams were at the
front with the soldiers; many a house
hold within but a few miles of we'll
filled granaries found itself put to sore
straits to get food.
1t was hard, moreover, to live on
maize alone. Very little wheat grew in
the southern fields; very far from enough
to supply all the southern country with
wheaton bread
Southern housekeepers were put to
their wits ends TO devise means to diver
sify the diet of their household and make
it wholesome. New food stuffs were
brought into requisition; peas that had
before been offered only to cattle, roots
that had hitherto been thought only
curious or medicinal. Coffee and tea
were shut out with the closing of the
ports, and every possible substitute was
tried.
And yet to get food was a simpler
matter than to get shoes and clothing
Looms which had not seen thread since
the Revolution were brought forth out
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Luck.
ny JOHN d. BARRY.

suspect that every one believes in luck
surely every one who is not particularly success
fuL II the successful people believe in luck,
they are almost certain to believe that they we're
born lucky They have a wonderful power re-
suting from faith in their luck, which is, after
ALL only form of self-eonhdence. They trust
in their star" as Napoleon did. e..
OF course, such trust is danger, too. 1t
often leads to disaster. Optimism breaks down
many obstacles; but it also brings on many a
fall. We know people whose misfortunes may be
traced to their confidence that everything is going
to turn out right That confidence apparently
nothing daunt. 1t is in itself great source
of comfort
But sometimes we pay too dearly for Our COM
tort. Sometimes we make others pay-even more
than we pay ourselves. We make claims where
we ought to give consideration, perhaps Difference.
On the other hand, it is great misfortune for
any one to become possessed by the notion that
he is unlucky. Here suggestion works dangerous
ly, sometimes disastrously 1t may even become
disease, of the hardest of all diseases to
cure.
Just now there are physicians, who striv-
ing with might and main to check this disease, to
keep people from yielding to it and to draw
people out Of it.
Against it all the mental heaIers are in battle
array. Most of them doing good work, too.
Whatever may be said of the ways of effectu-
ally treating the body, there are unquestionabIy
many avenues to the soul
And when the patient loses confidence in him
self to the extent of believing that he is pursued
with il-luck, singled out by an evil destiny it is
his soul that is doing most of the mischief
And know that the sick soul makes the
body sick, tool
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

This numbering is a comparatively new
custom. however The streets IN Merida
were formerly nearly all named after
some animal or object. and q picture OF
II painted on the side OF the house at the
corner. so that the natives-hsrdly any OF
whom could read-could tell the street
Many Of the natives stin use the old
names and I'll meet you at the dog and
mule" or The buzZard and cocoanut."
instead Of at the corner OF Forty-second
and Fifty-first streets
Some Of the old street pictures are dis
cernible under the whitewssh. but the
present government does not encourage
that kind Of illiteTacy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
ARMY ORDERS.

Fir-t Lieut. William W Erwin, Seventh Cayalry,
viii Join his regiment.
Mai Henry A, Ripley. Philippine Scouts, is ~
lieved and will procesd 70 the United States
The name Of Capt, Raymond Sheldon Eighteenth
trom their proper commApds, and the name Of Capt.
Henry A. Ripley, infantry, ia removed thercfrom.
Leave granted Capt. G, de erase CstEu, First
Infantry, Is extended six days
First Lieut.. Elmer T. Mansfield, Medical Reserve
CorrS, Is ordered to active duty on account Of an
existing emergency, and viii proceed to Fort scre-
VEN Ga, for duty With the engineer troops 10 the
hed.
Paragraph "a, Special orders, No g. February
q relating to Capt, John A. Berry ouIrtemaster
Corps. IL revoked.
Cart. John A. Berry, Quarte-master Corrs, is re
beTed from detail in the QuarRrmsstsr C1rps
Capt lee r. Dunbar, Medical Cons, is relieved
from temporary duty at the Army Medical School,
this city and will proved 10 Fort Myer, Va
board Of officer Of the Ordnance Department
TO consist Of Mai Edward p. o'Hern Mai William
]. WestsrTelt. and Capt. Morgan L. Brett is Gp-
rointed TO meet al the Sandy Honk Pruvins
Ground, Sandy Hook, n. J., for marking the exsnni-
nation raEers Of Oriosrs examined for detail 10 the
Ordnance DEPARTMENT.
Tho senior star orncer. not a chaplain or u,eiicsI
ofIcer stationed al Fort Ogiethorpc, Ga, VIII,
whenever line officer is on duty a. that station
exercise the functions Of commanding OFFICER OF the
port.
First Lieut. John Mather, coss ARTILLERY Coma
Is relieved from duty in the eoSst defsnssz Of Oahu
CONTINUED eN FACE NINE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Of attics and put TO the task OF making
''homespun" for q whole household.
Since tanneries were few and used
their primitive processes with infinite
slowness, leather could scarcely be had
and when shoes wore out there was moth
ing for 1t but either TO 90 barefooted or
substitute rude wooden clogs shod with
iron. Men followed the armies to pick
up for the tanner the hides OF the ami
Riding saddles were stripped OF their
skirts that no piece Of leather might be
wasted. In mild weather the children
could go without shoes; in severe wealth
er they were kept within doors
The very cards with which the cotton
fibre was carded for Use on the looms
had teeth of steel wire which could not
be replaced when they wore out, and
every card was guarded and mended like
a priceless treasure.
Infinite care and novel ingenuity
gave to every domestic duty a new sig
nihcance. Every plantation had its
smoke-house. and before the war came
on carefully cured hams and sides OF
bacon had furnished the commonest dish
o. meat, whether for the table OF the
slaves cabin or OF the masters house
but the South had then imported its salt.
There were but one or two salt mines
within the borders OF the Confederscy:
and when armed men and ships had been
drawn about those borders there was not
salt enough for the smoke houses There
was scarcely enough for the kitchen.
The very floors OF the smoke-houses were
scraped for the salt that might be got
from the drippings Of past years; and
gentle and common alike went without
their accustomed dish OF bacon.
Tomorrow A Famine in Iron and
Copper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
SEEN AND HEARD
BY GEORGE MINER
Special Correspondent Of The wssh-
fnston Herald.
tCopsTisht. 1910. b. the Mcclure Newspap~r
syDdic1ts)

Merida-sccent on the first syllable
please-the capital OF the great state OF
Yucatsn, which comprises most Of the
peninsula Of that name, IL the oldest
city in the two Americas. It's AZ least
1000 years old and how many thousands
beyond that no antiquarian presumes TO
hazard q guess.
And In many respects it's as modern
as Salem, Mass, II has electric lights,
beautiful bouievsrds. concerted streets
kept as clean as the proverbisl New Eng
land kitchen floor, q million-dollaF opera
house, a good hotel. daily newspapers
baseball games. American resdy-mAde
shoes and the one-step.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

"PeoPlc nowadays believe the most fantastic
things, but l never had thought it possible that
Americans would believe anything so absurd
as that Germany after this war would attack the
United States" Herr Won Jagow, imperial secre-
tary for foreign affairs, is quoted as saying There
is nothing in the least reassuring in that but the
impression is beginning to gain ground in this
country that it will be long time after this
war before Germany attacks this country.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
The Preferential Primary.

More than twenty States having adopted it in
tenn should demonstrate its usefulness this year if
it is ever to do so. To date, however far from
proving offset to the Vaccinations of party
managers or an instrument for the free expression
OF the peoples will, it has fully vindicated the
doubts Of its opponents.-New York Sun.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Time for Carranza to Wake Up.

If Carranza has $4,000 troops that he can rush
to the border to resist punitive expedition, he
the United States 1t would have been money in
his pocket if he had been half as energetic to pre-
vent Villas outrage, he appears to be to pro-
tect that freebooter from wrath 1t is time
Carranza realized that Villas fury at the United
States is due entirely to Our recognition of Car
ranza's Philadelphia Record
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
Allied Offensive Urged.

Paris. March 1A-An early offensive ~.
the allies in the Balkans is expected 70
result from the grand council Of war
which was in session here today Gen.
Jorre the French Comms nder-in-cbtef
fresh from the bloody bs~tlefeId al Yer
dun, presided.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

1t IS not only because they belong to the same
State that Vice President Marshall hopes Mr.
Fairbanks will be selected for the honor of being
defeated by President Wilson Mr.. Marsha1Ts
sympathies with the Tall Sycamore also be-
cause he has been Vice President
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

The Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Madre
Mountains, where we hunted Geronimo for FIVE
months, are very similar to the refuge chosen
by Villa, says Gen. Miles. So in spite of the
aeroPlanc and other modern inventions, which
will give Funstons men some advantage over
Miles warriors may not expect to see them
back with Villa the same day they start
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

score OF German sympathizers who tried
to break up meeting held under the auspices
OF the American Rights Committee in New York,
were elected from the hall with more or less vio-
lence and the humiliating part of it was that a
majority Of the policemen who threw them out
were lrishmen, for whom the Teutons have been
expressing undying love Of late
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

q for one do not agree" said Senator Myers
pleading for right of way for his water power
BILL that all internal needs and all OUR I.gis-
Iston regarding the welfare of the people Of this
country should be shelved and laid aside for the
sole purpose of devoting our entire energies TO
voting money for the increase of the army and
navy; to provide for increases and vote the money
10 meet those increases" The Senator apparently
wants to be given convincing demonstration
n Mexico before he will agree that preparedness
IS more urgent than the water power bill
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

In Italy they have one of the most detestable
Of human beliefs, the belief in the evil eye. Ac-
cordng to this superstition those people who pos
the evil eye have the power to injure others
merely by looking at them. Such people are
feared, dreaded
There is very distinguished Italian who is
supposed to be afflicted in this way. Naturally
he suffers great social handicap, kind of odium
But it, in part Of the world people possess
the evil eye, they likely to possess it in every
part Of the world. 1t can scarcely be power that
results from climate or geographical condition 1t
must be human attribute.
And yet, in this country, one never hears OF it.
If told that any one we knew pos
sessed the evil eye, should merely laugh
If we lived in Italy we might be led to believe
in it and to introduce into our minds another
fear
Here is further evidence that superstition is
merely suggestion. 1t is, in fact, hardly more
than fashion
Like many fashions, it may lead to grave con-
sequences.
For among masses of people, fashions are like
habits, steadily working for good or for i'll, ac-
cordng to their nature
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

1t IS learned on the highest authority that
President Wilson has in his possession the terms
upon which Germany will agree to peace in the
event OF the fall of Verdun. Now, if the allies
will submit their terms in the event of the fall
OF Berlin, the end may be said to be in sight
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

The British government has awarded a con-
tract tor 6ooOooooo one-pound cans of beef stew
at cost Of $9G,oooooo for use as war rations.
However, it could probably be served as peace
rations also.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15
AS 10 FEARS AND TEARS.

If weeping rids you of your tears
'Twere we'll to weep.
If fearing uses up your fears
Right at it keep.
But, if they but confirm your woe
The more they flow,
And fear is deepened by your fling
At shuddering
Why waste your time on tears and fear
That might be used in wooing cheer
Who's ever glad to smile and dance
If we but give him half a chance!
Copyright, 1851
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Riotous Egyptian camel drivers besieged the
Sultans palace, demanding pay and probably he
never thought of referring them to the Public
Utilities Commission.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Speaker Clark declines to be delegate to the
national convention, because he expects Congress
to be in session at that time, and, honestly we
are afraid he's right
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

The crown prince, who is credited with hav
ing planned the Verdun drive, is said to have left
the front indicating possibly that in the end Their.
may not be glory enough for all.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

This is the season of the year when learned
city folks begin putting money in the ground
laughing to themselves the while, but those who
laugh last are the green grocer and the florist.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

An Indiana millionaire has received lean wear
proposal by mail, but his wife won't let him even
consider it.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

The 100000 people Of the United States
use 9,I5I,22I telephones and still expect their
neighbors to mind their own business
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

Maeterlinck has written interesting things on
the subject Of luck. He believes that some people
are naturally lucky and that others are naturally
unlucky Moreover he spreads a most unwhole-
some belief when he says that unlucky people
may spread bad luck.
Here he echoes OF the most dangerous and
most foolish of all supcrstitions. He ignores a
truth that we all have to learn over again every
day of lives, that in ourselves we have the
power to influence our luck, that by exercising
the will we can continually increase this power .
One of the most effective ways Of increasing
this power is by refusing to believe that any
superstition override US and by refusing to
yield to the selfish and utterly degrading super
stition that the bad luck of any one else can
possibly harm
For such belief at once wcakens our de-
lenses and power of striving. 1t is in its
nature utterly unwhoesome.
Its unwholesomeness is the strongest proof Of
its fa1sity.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-15

President Wilson's stock is rising again as the
quarrels between the Roosevelt and regulars
over convention delegates multiply