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The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
A General Strike Threat.

Organized labor should think we'll before il
takes the drastic step of forcing a general SYM
pathetic strike of all union workers in New York
City In order to aid the striking street car en-
p1oyes.
Since the issue of unionism is not at stake
the justification of paralyzing all industries en-
ploying union labor is not apparent. A boycott
by the forces of organized labor that would
instruct these men and women not to ride on
cars manned by strikebreakers is an altogether
different matter, since it entails more of incon-
venience to those who will take part in the boy
cott than 1t does to the general public
On the part of both sides to the contro-
versy, there have been strategical mistakes.
The employees have executive upholding
their rights whose whole attitude appears to
have been desire to irritate rather than to arbi
trate with the representatives of the street car
companies, were the latter so disposed.
With a general strike that will work untold
suffering and hardshps on the public as we'll as
the workers affected, not to mention the loss of
millions for the traction companies among the
near possibilities, the manner in which Presi-
dent Matthew c. Brush declares he settled the
points at issue between the Boston Elevated and
its employees is interesting
At the suggestion of President Brush then
vice president the international executive of the
street carmens union urged to call at the
companys office He accepted the invitation
Brush and William D. Mahon entered room
together. The railway head outlined his plans
for settlement. Mahon outlined his plans. The
two men were in conference behind locked doors
for eighteen hours, but when they emerged the
threatened strike had been averted and the diff
ferences adjusted to the satisfaction of both
parties.
There may be significance in the fact that
Vice President Brush soon thereafter was ele-
waited to the presidency of the road by the
Elevated directors and the $4,000 year execu-
tive deposed.
Mr.. Brush's plan appears to be method of
settling industrial disputes free of red tape and
innumerabe conferences and productive of prac-
tical results. 1t is hereby offered to Mr.. Shonts
for the roads, and Mr.. Fitzgerald for the rail-
way employees for consideration.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
Tammany Hall and the White House.

Settlement of the differences between the ma
tional administration and the Tammany organiza-
ton of New York City has been finally effected
and the followers of Charles F. Murphy will
proceed to take off their coats and work for a
Wilson victory in the Empire State. ..
In these days OF war it sounds good to learn
that a conflict between opposing forces that
has been carried on with more or less vigor for
more than three years be settled for all
time by brief and amicable conference of rep
resentatives of warning leaders. 1t sounds so
good that it justhes reviewing the facts to the
end that the more optimistic may not be misled.
When President Wilson assumed office, he
appointed to the choicest political plum within
his power, anti-Tammany man, John Purroy
Mitchell. The collectorship of the port of New
York was not sufficiently attractive to Mr..
Mitchell when the possibility of a mayoralty
nomination was considered and accordingly he
resigned to accept fusion support in the cam
raign for chief magistrate of New York City.
Immediately the Mitchell resignation re-
ceived, Dudley Field Malone, another member
of the administration kitchen cabinet and an
anti-Tammany man. was named for the vacancy.
The Wilson administration then proceeded to
throw all its aid and influence against former
Public Service Commissioner Edward z. Mccall,
pet and regular nominee for mayor of the Tam
many Democracy, to the benefit of Mitchell
fusion nominee.
After his election Mayor Mitchell and Col
lector Malone were picked as the dictators OF
Federal patronage in New York. 1t is not on
record that any avowed Tammany was ever
present when the administration plum tree was
shaken. In fact it is record that Tammany
Endorsement was a liability rather than asset.
The administration of Mayor Mitchell has not
been the resplendent success for which his fol-
lowers hoped 1t has in some respects been
disappointment.
With election imminent, the national Dem
ocratic leaders, realizing that New York City is
essential for success in November extended the
olive branch. Frank L. Polk authorized to speak
for the administration, told the Tammany forces
that in return for whole-souled support for the
national ticket, the administration will not en-
courage fusion ticket in the New York mayor
agreed to work with enthusiasm and sincerity
for Wilson success. Such is the story of peace
that comes from the headquarters of the Demo
cratic National Committee.
Political history shows that the Tammany
forces have not thrived when denied sustenance
in the shape of patronage. And if it had been
wholly dependent on the White House for this
mamma, there Is little doubt that the funeral
services would have been held some months
ago.
Under these circumstances, the doubtful may
be excused If they question Tammanys ability
to entirely forget its starvation period with
plenty of food in sight. when an emissary from
the storehouse comes bearing many kind words
and excuses
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
ARMY ORDERS.

The following assistant engineers. Coast Artillery
Corps. now in defenses Indicated. assigned to
duty: Lee BodenhAmer. Lynn p. vGne. Anthony
S. Onischick. Blon Lovejoy Edmond P. Hall Ed
ward @. Bockhaus and Frederick J. Doyle. Manila
and subc Bays; Ralph Z. McGhee. Oahu: Patrick
]. McMenamin, Arthur K. Chambers and Frank J.
Forbing. Puget Sound; William T. Roberts and
Theodore Hall Chesapeake Bay: Theodore Gunther
ION completion Of temporary duty at Gloucester,
Massl. and Floyd Wilcox. Sandy Hook; Arthur
]. Pumpers. Long Island Sound; Edwin C. Mead
ION completion Of temporary duty at Gloucester.
Mass-l. and Leslie G. Jacobson, Eastern New York
George ]. Crosby the Delaware; Herbert T Elliott
San Francisco; Thomas G. Finan, Dncius Z. Alfred.
Nicholas s. Marian and Lewis H. Harris Balboa
John J. Msher, Savannah; Arthur Floyd. the
Potomac; Dean W. Suits Cristobal; Charles T.
Waters the Columbia; Frederick W. Smith. Key
West; Frank Newell. Mobile: Bauke Van wallinga
Mass.l, NarragAnsett Bay; Homer H woHanEle ION
completion Of temporary duty at Gloucester. Mass
and Jethro B. Bsrham, Boston; George Dobert,
Charleston; Charles Nydam and Frank J. KreiseL
Galveston; Henry A. FoWee, Baltimore; John h.
Geddes, Portland.
Special Orders amended tn read: First Lieut..
Emil P. Pierson, Fourteenth Cavalry. proceed to
Fort Sill. Okla. and report TO commanding officer
for duty instructor at School Of Musketry.
Capt. James W. Clinton. Twelfth Infantry. on
duty at NogSles. Ariz. relieved from further duty
at the School Of Musketry.
Maj. Fox Conner, Field ARTILLERY detailed to fill
vacancy IN the inspector Generals Department.
Special Order relating to First Lieut. William A.
Quinn. Medical Reserve Corps, and Capt Herbert
H. SHARPE. Medical Corps, revoked.
Mai Alfred T. Smith. infantry. detailed as pro
fessor Of military science and tactics at the Ohio
State University, Columbus, Ohio, and will proceed
to Columbus.
Mai Charles +. Morse Medical Corps on leave
Of sbeence at Columbus Barracks Ohio relieved
from further duty in the Southern DEPARTMENT, and
will report to Columbus Barracks for duty
The resignation Of Capt. Charles c. Boyd. Third
Field ARTILLERY. New York National Guard. ac-
cepted by the President
The resignation Of Second Lieut.. William L.
Tdings Third Infantry, District Of Columbia Ma
uonal Guard.
An army retiring board is appointed to meet
at Fort Sam Houston. Tex, from time TO time
for the examination Of officers Detail of the board
Brig. Gen. John W. RucImsn, L. S. A: Col.
Millard F. Waltz, Nineteenth Infantry; Col Will
lam G. Langhtt, Corps Of Engineers; Lieut. Col.
Merritts w. Ireland. Medical Corps Lieut.. Col.
Weston P. Chamberlain. Medical Corps; recorder.
Capt. Paul c. Galleher. Nineteenth Infantry.
Mai Raymond F. Metcalfe and Capt Thomas G.
Austin, Medical Corps detailed as medical e1-
aminers and witnesses before the army retiring
board Of which Brig. Gen. John W. Ruckman.
Q. s. A. is president.
Col Charles W. Taylor. Eighth Cavalry. will
proceed to Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and report
to Brig. Gen John W. Ruckmsn, Q. s. A. for e1-
animation by the board.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

The American navy is to have a new
hospital ship. The Bureau of Construc-
ton and Repair OF the Navy Department
has just completed Specifications for its
construction. This is saNd to be the first
pre-designed hospital ship ever construct
ed by any navy. Heretofore vessels con-
structed for other purposes have in time
of need, been converted into hospital
ships.
Congress has appropriated 81, 500 900 for
the construction of the vessel. For
the past six months DIR. r. c. Holcomb,
Of the Bureau OF Medicine and Sur
gerry of the Navy Department, has
been cooperating with the Bureau
Of Construction and Repair to lay the
plans for ship that would eclipse in
ship construction and hospital facilities
anything that the world had ever before
produced.
The vessel will be furnished with sew
eral stabilizers so that she will roll as
little as possible. She will be 400 feet
long by so feet wide, with a capacity
Of 300 patients in peace time and 500
In war time. There will be several spe-
cial consulting rooms where out-patients
or day patients may receive treatment.
One of these rooms will be specially
equipped for eye, ear and throat work.
A sound-proof room for testing the hear
ing is given in the plans, as well as a
dark room for testing the sight An
H-ray room where patients may be ex-
amined for internal injuries will be in
cluded, with a similar room for the de-
velopmept of the Photographic plates.
The wards will be divided into special
classes for the treatment Of special dis
eases, two large-sized wards being iso-
lated for contagious cases. The con-
tagious diseases Of the navy are largely
confined to measles and mumps, there be-
Ing many of these cases during the sec
ond or third week of enlistment of the
recruit.
The much-feared smallpox. and typhoid
and tropical fevers, which color the pages
of almost all sea tables. are exceptional
in the navy. The isolation wards on
board the new hospital ship, however,
communicate with the rest Of the ship
by only one door, which may be heavily
guarded, and by chutes through which
the laundry and bed linen may be shot
down to the sterilizing apparatus below.
diet kitchen, with all the latest cook
ing equipment, is provided for, and Dr.
Holcomb has invented a new arrange
ment by which every patient may ere
ceive his food while it is hot.
First Lieut.. Ralph s. Keyser, now at
tached 20 the Marine Barracks, Philadel-
phia, Ha., has been ordered to duty at
the headquarters here OF the Marine
Corps. with a view to his appointment as
an aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, commandant
Capts. Thomas HoIcomb. jr.. and Earl
H. Ellis, who now are serving as aids,
are due for promotion to major, but they
will continue on their present duty until
commissioned in the higher grade. There
after Capt Holcomb will remain on duty
at headquarters in charge of matters per-
tanning to target practice. At present
Capt. Ellis is under treatment at the
naval hospital here for malaria contract
ed during a tour Of duty at Guam.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
NAVAL ORDERS.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS,


Lieut. D. P. wickersham to NAVY Recruiting Sta
ton, Buffalo. N Y.
Lieut.. ]. E. Pond. to Pittsburgh a. sngneen
officer
Lieut. Gunior uade) A. R. Mack, to Preble
Lieut.. dunior grade) J. G. Ware, to command
Hopkins.
Note-Chaplain John K Lewis, retired, died
Santa Barbara, Cal, September g. 1915.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Arkansas arrived at Hampton Roads. Septembel
z; Baltimore arrived at Hampton Roads, Septsm-
Der 2; birmingham sailed for Southern Drill
Grounds, September O. Buffalo arrived at MAzatlan
September q Dolphin sailed for Southern Dr
Grounds, September 2; Maine arrived at Phil
adephia, September .; Mayfower arrived at North
River. n. " September 2: Michigan sailed fol-
Philadelphia, September 2; North Carolina arrived
at Hampton Roads, September 2; New Orlean;
arrived at Bremerton, September p Panther arrived
at Lynnhayen Roads, September 2; Solsce arrived
at Hampton Roads. September 2; South Carolina
sailed for Hampton Roads, September .; Wyoming
arrived at Hampton Roads, September z
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

The railway executives advisory committee
has held its first meeting since the passage of the
Wilson-Adamson wage-increase law. Those who
expected fireworks from the meeting were disap-
pointed. These appear to have decided that
it would be far wiser for them to accept the in
creased wage scale provided by the Adamson bill
and trust to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to authorize them so to increase rates as
Immediately to transfer the burden of the in
creased wage scale to the people. 1t was pointed
out by the cooler heads in their meeting that
the Adamson bill does not go into effect until
January I, while the Presidential election will be
a thing of the past by November g. They
argued that if they raised no objection now and
refrsned from criticising President Wilson on the
eve Of the election, they might. gain from him
some measure of gratitude and thus insure his
influence being exerted-after election-to author
ize their putting into operation on January I,
rate schedule which would save their stockholders
from all loss resulting from the Presidents course
and the consequent enactment of the Adamson
bill
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

The Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen has
lent an appeal to all its members to vote for
President Wilson and defeat "our enemies" while
it is intimated that each Of the other brother
hoods which profted by the Wilson-Adamson
wage increase law will do the same. The course
Of the brotherhoods is, of course merely the pay
ment OF just debt service rendered for value
received in advance. Opinion, even among the
brotherhoods is, however, by no means unanimous
that they are obligated by President Wilson's
great gift to vote for him.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

About the most absurd proposal extant is that
which contemplates COMPRISING into the con-
fines of labor union such mental powers are
possessed by Hamlin Garland, Owen Wister,
George Ade, John Burroughs, Samuel c. Blythe
and others. They among ninety members
Of the Authors League of America who object
to the affiliation of their organization with the
American Federation of Labor. Imagine good
old John Burroughs taking orders from walking
delegate!
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

The ultimate ownership of the great transpor-
taton system of the country is represented by the
underlying bonds, and these bonds, to an amount
running into billions of dollars, are held by the
roads of the country is, therefore, as widely dis
tributed as life insurance is and the washer
woman or section hand who holds an industrial
insurance policy for one or two hundred dollars is
literally railroad owner, in amount varying
from one-third to almost one-half of the face Of
the insurance policy. The stability of railroad
values, the economy of railroad operation the
equitable settlement of railway rate questions and
railway labor difficulties practical concerns of
every life insurance policyholder.-St Louis Re-
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

What sort of childs play is this at Berlin ?
One faction of Prussianism's leaders is heralded
as loudly demanding resumption of submarine
frghtfulness, another is solemnly pictured as rails
ing its voice in protest against the wickedness
OF disregarding promises made to the dear United
States-and all the while submarine frightfulness
is proceeding apace, its only limitation being that
placed upon it by the ever vigilant fleets Of the
entente allies!
Can it be that these leaders of Prussianism be-
lieve the American government and the Amer
lean people verdant that they do not see
through all this farce?
If so, Prussianism is due a rude awakening
Made doubly desperate by recent losses on land,
Prussanism has turned once to the seas,
apparently ignoring all the promises made by
Count Won Bernstorf. The Prussian promise
has proved of no, greater value than Prussian
scrap of paper."-New York Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

Gen. Carranza has proved that he is at least
cever-if ungrateful-by threatening to order a
strike of his New London delegates if Pres-
dent Wilson does not withdraw Pershing's force
from Mexican territory. Carranza has notified
his representatives at New London that the
time to gain concessions and surrenders from the
Wilson administration is now-on the of the
cection-and not after the election is The
willy old Mexican apparently believes the admin
istration intends to tide things over until after
the election.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
George Washington University
Law School
Begins its 52nd year Sept. n, at
4t50 d. m.

Members Of the Association OF Amer
lean Law Schools, which requires strict
standards for e-trance and course.
This ensures a select student body aad
maximum credit from other law schools
throughout the United States for work
done in the school.
Instruction according to the most
widely approved methods by profess
sIonai teachers trained in the best
modern law schools and by lawyers in
Three-year course for IL B. degree;
one-year postgraduate for Ii. NJ and
NJ. P. l.
Forenoon course s-12, or afternoon
b:5b-6:sO. Optional classes 7.5o-S:4O a. m.
Secretary, Masonic Temple NJ. 454o.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

If there is a thread of substance left in either
the words or the meaning of neutral rights" or
international law" as applied to trade between
and among countries that are honestly at peace
and wholly within their sovereign powers as they
prosecute that trade-it is not the fault of the
limit Of 1awless restraint upon and interference
with. those rights and that trade is reached in
London's latest declaration of embargo.-San An
tonic Express.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

The total exports from the United States for
the year ending June 80, amounted to $A333,-
$4,000. According to the New York Times,
which has made careful study of the subject,
three-fourths of these exports constituted war
trade. That is, of the export trade of the United
States during the year ending June 80, s3,24o,-
100000 was due solely to the European war.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

New Jersey centenarian spanked his 60
year-old and then asked a magistrate to give
the spanking official approval, with the result
that the disobedient youngster was sent to jail
for three days for disorderly conduct Released
he disappeared saying he could not live down
his humiliation Youth Is so impulsve.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

Nothing short of the Presidential election will
show the world how the Americans generally
stand on the demand of certain politicians that
Wilson be punished for relying more upon the
means OF diplomacy than upon those of war and
tor his refusal to recognize government bv in
trigue and assassination in Mexico But the Dem
burgh Post "
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

Robert NJ La Toilette, of Madison, and Wfll-
lam F. Wolfe, of La Crosse, are, respectively,
Republican and Democratic nominees for the
Wisconsin Senatorship. Whichever way the
votes tend to slide, the Wisconsin idea" is bound
to have its representative in the Upper House.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

The Lord willing. I'm going to live at least
thirty years longer and I'm going to be alive
and kicking, politically, every of them" says
William Lorimer, once de facto Senator from
Illinois, who was defeated for a Congressional
nomination few days ago. But why blame the
Lord?
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
Two Killed in Auto Crash.

New York, Sept. 23.-Two men, one a
policeman, were killed and three others
seriously injured early today when a big
touring car turned turtle on the approach
to Pelham Bay Bridge, In the Bronx
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

Making collections of empty birds nests and
keeping intact the empty homes of men more or
less famous is waste of time. To keep the
home of Lincoln or Washington or Jefferson is
all very well and worth while. But the mass
OF little great men might better rely upon the
work that they have done for their place in pos
terity.. rather than upon the roof under which
they live.-Cleveland News
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
A WORD OF APPRECIATION.
Policemen Thank Herald for Aid in
Pensions CsmpaiEn,

Editor The Washington Herald:
We recognize fully the power Of the
press and the great help it was to the
cause Of police pensions during the ses-
sion Of Congress Just closed.
The Washington Herald did its part and
did 1t we'll and am directed by the as
ISOLATION, which have the honor to rep
resent, to thank you most heartily for the
same. c. z. SMITH,
President Policemen's Association.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

Perhaps the surrender of the Wilson admin
istratioa to the trainmens brotherhoods has
had influence in determining the high-handed
course being followed by the organizations which
seek to tie up New Yorks industries
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

1t is tolerably well-established fact that Mr..
Hughes is a candidate, for he has said so himself,
anything that President Wilson has said. In fact,
Mr. Wilson has not so far indicated that he
knows of the existence of any such person as
,Express.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
AN NEXHAUSTIBLE SUPPLY.

My cherished dreams have come to naught,
But why should I complaint
Whate'er the mesh in which Pm caught
I still can dream again.
Copyright. lol6l
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

The country is beginning to realize that Con-
gress has just closed what was "a very remark
able session" in more ways than one. 1t cannot
be recalled that any session of Congress has
been accompanied by such an aftermath of con-
demnatory criticism on the part of the news
papers representing the party in power.-Pitts-
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

Gasoline is to be higher next year, mining
engineers declare. What's become of all those
cent-a-gsllon substitutes that the public heard
about a few months ago?
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24

strike of Philadelphia taxicabs has been
settled. In the case of the joy ride, just who is
the ultimate consumer? The undertaken?
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
A Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem. written daily
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-09-24
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4Sth Year.