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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Heal Thyself.

Lo. great and mighty statesman has appeared
from out the west.
Who asserts affairs "f government are very
greatly messed.
With kindness and with wisdom he has promised
take hold
And strengthen on, the tanGle while the nation
will behold.
With sadness and amazemcnt he has watched
the lazy clerk
As he gathers un"nrncd wages for the toll he's
And The great aud II. .hIy statesman says with
irmness 10 himself.
They shall stop their naughty gra ftlng-thc!
shall cease their woeful pclf.
Seven hours Of drcary labor do no, seem to
me enough.
Add another yet another work with them is
l.r, them TAX. !: look AT Congress our laior>
At onr hours meyer dwiriIinS AT salaries
r"'"r increasing.
Thus ,..r great and might. statesman grutiy
spike 10 his committee.
Ard in lime his words of wisdom echoed through
the crowded city.
Then a wag of no renown took his pen int" his
hand.
Thus inditinS 10 the statesman mailing from the
western land
Why. oh. great and mighty statesman, if you're
thirsting for REFORM
Why not take unto yourself your words of wis
dom burning warm:
In a buck-bound. time worn volume you may
find upon your shelf
You will find these words of cloqrcnce. Physi-
clan. heal myself ~
Which will follow on the heels of your astound-
ing proclamation.
Have you thought. oh. mighty statesman. that
the nation would have plenty
II you charged for TRANSFORMATION three small
cents instead of twenty:
Fifty years ago, oh. statesman. you were paid
I,rcad and meat were very cheap and you had no
cause to rage.
But the bread and meat went higher and few
You asseverated strongly that your wages were
too lew.
So you took rising vote in that old building on
the Hill
That you could not clothe your family and their
mouths You could not fill.
So you added to your wages half again their
And his raiment got quite shabby and he tight
hungry cries.
But the higher cost of living by the clerk was
also felt.
And his raiment got quite shabby and he tight
So he begged the splendid statesman in the
building the Hill
To make his wages higher. that he might his
stomach fill.
But alas, the mighty statesmen did not see it
Just that way.
Did # hurt their pork lined stomachs If the
clerk had hash each day:
So the clerk still gets his wages Of century
age.
When The price of meat and bread was SO very
nice and low.
He has learned to starre his stomach and has
learned TO wear his rags.
He has learned TO shun the street ear. though |
his body often drags.
He has learned wear his suit until respendent |
with the shine.
He has learned to breakfast daily. but to never |
never dine
Rut he hasn't learned The why the states
man from the west
S,,,uld add another hour 10 his labor with such
ZeSt.
And ;,sap Ia, murmnrs markiy he gathers in |
the pclf
With his lazy. idle fingers. oh. physician heal
myself.
A. r. TOWNSEND. |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
FACTIONS HOPE FOR HARMONY.
California Republicans to Renew
NEGOTIATIONS Tomorrow

SAN FRANCISCO. February 26.-Be-
yond conference of delegates repre-
senting the republican factions in Cal
ifornia at which means were discussed
whereby solid delegation could be
sent to the Chicago convention, little
was accomplished looking toward par
~ reconciliation by the regular" re.
publicans and progressives, meeting
here today. The conference adjourned
to Monday.
Francis V. keesling, chairman of the
republican state central committee
and others said there were "indica
tions of harmony.
Everything seems favorable as far
as we have gone" said W. F.. Nixon
chairman of the state central execu-
tive committees conference commit
tee. - believe we will agree Monday
upon twenty delegates to the Chi
cago convention who will send Cali
foruia into the battle with united
front"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Government Clerks,
Take Notice

The attempt being made in Congress to add
an hour of work without additional compen-
sation. to your work day: is being vigorously
opposed by the STENoGRAPEERS,T TYPE.
WRITER'S BooKKEEPERS AND ASSIST.
ANTS AssocIATIoN ne No. ITS. Of TIE
Our Executive ofncers have already asked
assistance of the TWO MILLION organized
workers in the A. F. of L. and especially
Of those organizations in Representative For.
lands home city-Kansas City.
The only effective way to protect your
rights and your working conditions is BY
means of ORGANIZATION. Post ONCE clerks
have found this so; rural delivery carriers
have found this SO. All bodies Of workers
ONE CLERK IS HELPLESS. THOU.
SAND ORGANIZED CLERKS ARE POWER.
Full. IN UNION THERE Is STRENGTH.
IF SCHOOL TEACHERS. WRITERS AND
COLLEGE PROFESSORS FIND IT OF AID
VANTAGE TO FORM UNIONS. WHY DON'T
THE GOVERNMENT CLERKS WAKE UP
Write to HESTER B. TRITIPoE. Secretary,
McGili Building. or to J. E. Giles. Pres;
applica ton blanks to join the Organised onioe
Workers of the District Of Columbia.
YOUR NAME WILL NOT BE DIvULGED.
ACT QUICKLY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
NEW OFFICERS TAKE CHARGE OF
POTOMAC w. R. C.. DEPARTMENT
Meeting Held at Residence of
. Mrs. N. P. Dorsey, Retir-
ing President.
List of Those Who Will Super
intend Affairs the En-
suing Year.

Newly elected and appointed officers
of the Department of the Potomac.
Woman's Relief Corps. met at the
residence of the retiring president,
Mrs Mamie Palmer Dorsey. 1927 9Th
street northwest, last night and took
charge of the affairs of the organiza-
ton. The retiring officers were pres
ent to turn over to their successors
the matters which will be in their
charge during the ensuing year.
Mrs. Jennie T. Thompson. newly
elected president of the department.
was installed in Office last Saturday
night Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. ma
tional senior vice president. was the
installing officer.
Presentation of Mementos.
The retiring president was presented
with a diamond studded badge Of the
order with an appropriate inscription
engraved on the back of it. The newly
installed president was given a huge
bunch of roses by Lincoln Corps. of
which she is a member. Past Presi-
dent Marion NJ Lewis made the
presentation.
Mrs. Jennie Cusick. newly elected
senior vice president, received a bou-
quet of flowers, presented by her little
granada lighter. Mrs. Thompson gave
the installing officer. Mrs. Ball. and her
pianist. Mrs. Katharine Phillips, large
bouquets of carnations.
Brief talks were made by Department
Commander Huntoon, the assistant ad-
judant general. o. Fl. Oldroyd; Past De-
partment Commanders 3. F. Bingham,
J. S. Walker, A. P. Tasker and George
Ross. and Past Department Presidents
Mrs. LYDIA ]. Hart, Mrs. LYDIA A. Old
rcyd. Mrs. Margaret Walker and many
others After having installed the Of
ficers Mrs. Ball was installed as de-
partment counselor by Mrs. LYDIA j.
Hart.
Mrs. Thompson has been member
of the order for more than twenty
wears, is past president of Lincoln Re
lief Corps No. 8. and business woman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
IOWA DEMOCRATS SPLIT.
So.Called Progressive Wing Selects
Clarkson to Head Ticket.

DES MONIES, Iowa, February 20
So-called progressive democrats OF
Iowa, who held an all-night confer
ence. today announced they would open
headquarters in Des Moines and wage
an open fight on the regular demo-
Gratis.
Two full democratic state tickets may
be placed before Iowa voters at the
June 5 primary as the result Of this
decision.
The conference selected Senator John
r. Clarkson of Abba. leader of the dry
forces in the thirty sixth general as
sembly. to head the new ticket as
candidate for governor in opposition
to the regular democratic ticket.
Edward G. Dunn of Mason City, a
candidate for governor in 1912, was Sc
lected as candidate for democratic
national committeeman against Wilbur
w. Marsh of Waterloo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Calls on Organized Labor.

The Stenographers, T=peWri,ers,
Bookkeepers and Assistants -Associa-
ton, No. l11I3 American Federation
of Labor. records itself as opposed to
the proposal o lengthen the working
day of its members and of clerical
workers generally in government de-
partments,' and our organization calls
on the trade unions of the country
generally to assist us in preventing the
passage of this legislation. and that
copies of these resolutions be sent to
the chairman of the appropriations
committee of the House of Representa-
tives. to the Speaker of the House, the
dent of the United States
partment OF State. discussing the Bor-
land proposal, said last night:
Il suppose / am in line with the
large majority of federal employees
when l express the opinion that the
Borland rider would be of no practical
benefit to the government. 1t is prob
able that the addition of an hour a day
might be more of detrinent 10 the
service than otherwise. An experience
of twenty-five years in the government
service leads me to the belief that a
man who devotes himself faithfully
to his work for seven hours a day ac-
complishes all that should be expected
of him. 1t is not likely. however. that
the extension of the working hours
will result in any material decrease in
the working force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Sl.693. 125.49 FOR PROHIBITION.
Amount Contributed by Thirty
Church Denominations in 1915.

PITTSBURGH. Februar.- 70. - TIE
temperance commission of the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in Amer
lea. composed CT thirty denominations.
tonight made public a .-atement show
ing that church people throughout the
country had contributed S1.G93.l25.t
during the past year to national and
state temperance organizations. OF this
amount the Anti-Sa loon League re
ceived SS71.771. the Women's Christian
Temperance Union $4I5.SS3.15 and other
temperance organizations S4o5.521.34.
The only national organization that
did not report to the commission was
the Lincoln Lee Legion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
WILL RUN FOR SENATE.
Ignatius ]. Dunn Wilson Man, But
Opposes Preparedness,

OMAHA. Neb.. February 26.--Ignat thus
j. Dunn of Omaha tonight announced his
candidacy for the democratic nominal
ton for United States senator. In max
ing his. announcement Mr.. Dunn said,
while he favored the denomination of
President Wilson, he was not in SYM
pathy with the latter's preparedness pro-
gram.
Mr.. Dunn has been known in politics
for twenty years. He has been closely
identified with the Bryan wing of the
democratic party. At the democra tic
national conv ention in Denver in 1908
he delivered the keynote speech. placing
Mr.. Bryan in nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
SHOE EXPERT EXPLAINS
HOW FEET ARE P|NCHED
Difference Between Good and Bad
Workmanship Interests Pedic
Society at Meeting.

Why some shoes are comfortable and
others are not was the subject of a
talk given before the Pedic Society
of the District of Columbia Friday
night by DR.. H. P. Clifton of Balti-
more, secretary of the Maryland Pedic
Society
DR.. Clifton described in detail rea-
sons for the hard ridge that frequently
appears around the edges of the inner
sole and which causes intense pain in
walking This. DIR. Clifton explained,
is due to the failure. in the manu-
facture of the cheaper shoes. to make
proper allowance for the stitching.
When the shoes upper is brought
down between the inner and outer soles
and sewed, it leaves an open space be-
tween these two soles. This is hlied
with ground cork, for the double pur-
pose of filing up the space and OF
keeping the shoe from squeaklng.
Action of Moisture.
When this becomes moist from per-
SEPARATION or wet pavements it softens
and crowds forward. making hard
ridge across the toe OF the shoe. just
in front of the ball of the foot. The
inner and outer soles, thus deprived OF
their filler. come together. except at
the edges where the stitches and extra
leather of the upper are found
The tread of the shoe is now no lon
ger smooth and level. but has hard,
thick edge, which presses up into the
foot and causes great distress. The I'M
evenness under the toes also causes
pain by pressing into the ball of the
foot
In the better made shoes the inner
sole has what is called double chan
mel. That is. the leather is grooved by
machinery. somewhat in the way that
a carpenter grooves out his boards. so
that when the upper is fitted to the sole
the ridge is absent. The inner sole of
shoe of this kind remains smooth
practically until il is worn out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
List OF the Officers.

List of the Officers.
Following are the officers TO" the
ensuing year: Department president
Mrs. Jennie T. Thompson; senior vice
president. Mrs. Jennie Cusack: junior
vice president. Mrs. Mary Narrower;
chaplain. Mrs. Alice Cooley; treasurer
Mrs. Julia West Hamilton: executive
board, Mrs. Failing. chairman: Mrs
Georgiana Evans. Mrs. NJ. a. Mahoney.
Mrs. Nellie .. Nichols and Mrs. Emma
Walker: delegate at large, Mrs. .!ulia
Mason Layton: delegate. Mrs. Marie
Smith: alternate to delegate at large
Mrs. Mary NJ. Hutchins: alternate to
delegate Miss Augusta Palmer.
Appointive of1icers-Secretary. Mrs.
Dora B. Hendricks: patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Mary V. Fauth: inspector. Mrs.
Marion NJ. Lewis: instructor and in
stallation officer Mrs. Anna &. Frost:
senior aide. Mrs. Mary Van Ness: press
correspondent, Miss Moree Elizabeth
Buckles. and counselor. Mrs isabel
Worrell Ball.
Color bearers-Departmen Mrs. tr-
sula Shirley: No. l. Miss Elsie Carey:
No . Miss Mary X. Di Mario; No. 3.
Mrs. Nellie Baxter. and No. 1. Miss Ien-
ME Stretch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Set Right.

From Tit Bits
Green-Wha is q sense of humor:
BROWN sense of humor is that
which makes YOU laugh at something
that happens TO somebody else which
would make you sorry If it happened
TO you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
ASK FUNDS FOR DRY"
REFERENDUM MEETING
Committee Sends Out Appeal for
Money to Defray Expenses of Gath
ering at National Theater.

An appeal for funds with which to
defray the expenses of the mass meet
ing to be held at the National Theater
next Sunday afternoon to discuss the
proposition to settle the question OF
prohibition in the District by ref
erendum vote has been issued by the
committee in charge of arrangements
for the gathering 1t is requested that
contributions he sent to William F..
GUIDE. chairman: Robert n Harper. vice
chairman. or Charles J. Columbus. sec
rotary treasurer.
The purpose of the mass meeting. it
is explained, is to give citizens Of
Washington. without regard to affilia
ton. an opportunity to voice their
views with respect to the prohibition
question in the National Capital.
The committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the referendum mass
meeting is convinced that there is
desire on the part of the citizens of
the District of Columbia that they
should be permitted to at least express
their sentiment by referendum before
the vital issues affecting the District
of Columbia are finally passed on by
Congress" William F. GUIDE. chairman
of the committee of arrangements. said
last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Position of Trade Bodies.

The three trade bodies of WASH
inEton. with other organizations. have
already expressed themselves a1irma-
lively in the matter of a referendum
on the prohibition question. and it is
felt to be desirable that citizens of
Washington generally. without regard
to affiliation. should have an opportu-
nifty to assemble and partjcipate in a
determination of this matter through
d referendum.
The mass meeting is called to con-
slider the referendum question and that
alone. The occasion should serve to
bring about great gathering of the
citizens of Washington and. incidental
ly. develop a still further community
spirit.
we are firmly convinced that a refer
endum or ballot for the residents of the
District of Columbia. which houses the
national city. is a natural prerogative
that should go to all Americans, and
there does not seem to be valid rea-
son why this should he denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
British Sugar Prices Go Up.

LONDON. February 26.-The British
royal commission has advanced the
price of sugar two shillings a hun
dredweight, dating from Monday next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Urge Tax on Munitions.

I'VE submit that instead of taxing
tooth paste and tailet prepar tons
which contribute to human cleanliness,
comfort and health. the tax ought prop
erly to epai dby those who are making
inordinate profits out of the manufacture
of munitions and other war supplies,
including automobiles.
NO tax has been imposed on hand
soap or bath soap. yet every board OF
health in the country. every lnstitu-
ton organized to conserve pubilc
health. every physician and every
dentist assures us that teeth cieahil-
ness is more essential to human
health than body cleanliness. Keep
ing in mind all the diseases that orig
mate in the mouth. which include
scarlet fever. diphtheria. measles
mumps, pneumonia tuberculosis, rheu-
matism. intestinal and stomach trou-
bles, pyrrhoea, etc. it would seem
that if there is any part of the human
body where cleanliness should be en-
couraged it is in the mouth and teeth.
In recognition of this the school au-
thorities of practically every city are
today enforcing the use OF the tooth
brush. and the government itself make
clean teeth mandatory in the army and
navy.
There are plenty of other means of
raising revenue without taxing human
cleanliness and human health, con-
cludes the statement. without any
trouble Congress can find these means.
We ask the people of this community
to ask Congress to find them and ex-
empt tooth paste BY joining the I'M
dersiGned druggists and their national
organization the American Druggists
Syndicate. in this request. they will be
doing a notable public service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Little Snobs.

F.onl The Atchison Globe.
Very few niiliouaires in large cities
are snobs. The snobs are largely
found in small towns. and are worth
from $4,000 to 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Under Water for Four Miles.

Late reports received here tonight
from the Black river section of Louisi
ana told of increasing seriousness in
the condition Of flood victims in tina,
district From a point just below Jones'
willie to the junction of the Black and
Red rivers, a distance OF four miles. the
country vas said to De covered with
water from four to fifteen feet deep
In this section. according to the re-
ports 800 persons, With a large rum
Der of farm animals, were living on i'm
Crovised RATS. in flooded houses and
on high spots in the land, with littl.
food available for refugees or live
stock
The towns of Lismore. Monterey New
era and Eva We're said to he practically
Isolated. An uuconfIrmed report re.
aeived here tonight stated the Morgan
sea levee near Newroads. La, was
edkeninG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
COURSE IN ECONOMICS
CLASSED AS AN ideal"
Background for Woman's Education
Is the View of Miss Mabel
G. Curtis.

That every woman should have as a
background for her education train
ing in an economic course was held
up as an ideal by Miss Mabel Gair
Curtis, director of the appointment bu-
reau of the Women's Educational and
dress before the Washington branch
of the Association Of Collegiate Alum
nae at the Ebbitt House yesterday af-
ternoon. Miss Curtis said too many
women and girls who go to college
take courses in one line or another
merely because some of their friends
are taking those courses, instead of
having a definite purpose in view in Sc
lecting their studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Speaks of "ouack" Bureaus.

She told of "quack" vocational guild
ance bureaus which had been set up in
certain sections of the country, but had
later been branded as such and had to
close their doors. She said that one Of
the most practical works which had
bbeen done in vocational guidance was
having speakers appear before school
children. telling them of the opportun-
tiles. training and other features Of
work. This method, she said. stirred
the ina gination of the children, and
frequently helped them in making a
wise choice of their life's work. while
it could not prove harmful.
Mrs. Raymond B. Morgan. chairman
of the vocational committee of the
branch. presided. She was introduced
by Mrs. F. l.. Ransome, the president.
Preceding the meeting a tea and recep-
ton were rendered Miss Curtis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Mr.. McLemore's Statement.

Representative McLemore's statement
contained the following: I'm introduce
ing the resolution / was moved solely
by a desire to do that which | thought
best for the country -at-large' and to
avert. if possible. what believed to be
impending war with a nation with
point of my resolution was to have the
Congress request the President to warn
all American citizens against travelling
on armed ships of the European ma
tons now engaged In war, and the
idea of my resolution was obtained
from similar warning issued by Eng
land to her subjects at the time of the
japanese Russian war.
ut was farthest from me to reflect on
the President or to in any way hamper
him in the application of his foreign
policy, but the President, during
the session of the last Congress called
| on that Congress to reverse itself on the
Panama question, that he might be en-
abled to better work out his foreign
policy. | felt that the adoption of my
resolution would be acceptable to him
and serve him good and useful pur-
pose.
Il am daily in receipt of many let
ters and kilograms from almost every
section of the Union indorslng my
resolution and urging its adoption !.
| from men who denounce the resolution
and advocate Immediate war against
Germany and Austria. Strange as it
| may seem. majority of those warlike
letters are from political preachers and
AngIicized college professors. and
when cattle Of this kind shout and
scream war II is time for true Amer
| leans to put on their thinking caps
| and give serious and calm considera-
| ton TO what madmen say.
Acting on the advice of friends OF
| the resolution, ! shall not press the
| committee to give it consideration. a,
| least until the President has had am
| pie opportunity to try out his policy
| and arrive. if possible. at definite
1 conclusion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
Would Mean No Real Economy.

The addition of an hour of labor to
the working time of government work
ers would mean no real economy II is
the universal experience of employers
everywhere that decreases in the hours
of labor invariably result in increa sed
efficiency of employees. Clerical work
brain works hard and grinding work a t
best, and to increase the hours OF Ia Dor
would mean an increase in that law OF
fatigue which results i'll constantly de-
creasing output Mr.. orlands pro-
posal is indefensible from any point of
view.
At its executive committee meeting
yesterday. the Office Workers Union
adopted the resolutions, which declare
the adoption by the Congress of this
proposal would be 4 backward step
inasmuch as the tendency in industry
is toward reduction of hours of la Dor
in keeping with the Increased produc
ti*eness of machinery and the inCrcas-
ed skill of the workers; il has been
the universal experience that reduction
in hours of labor results in increased
efficiency of employees: many workers
in the government departments in
Washington are members of the STEM
ographers. Trpewriters. BookEeepers
and Assistants Association, No. liI73,
A. F.. of L., and one object OF our Or
ganization is to establish wherever
possible work day not exceeding
seven hours; it is the object OF the
trades union movement 10 work con-
stantly toward reduction in the hours
of labor and Improvement in the
working conditions of workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
New Orleans Situation Improves.

Mai. W. q. Caples. Engineer Corps,
teiegraphed the War Department to-
day from New Orleans that the "levee
situation in that vicinity is steadily
improving. with the people more conf
dent in flooded sections.