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The Washington times., 1916-01-27
CITIZENS
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Heads of District Government
and Civic Organizations
Congratulate Members.

The heads of tho District govern
ment and presidents of civic organiza-
tions attended the huret luncheon to
celebrate the fifth anniversary of The
Mid-City Citizens Association last
evening at the st. James Hotel. Busl-
ness was taboo and the members
devoted themselves entirely to enjoy
President Andrew ]. Driscoll pres.d-
ed and introduced the speakers Com
missioner Louis F. Erow,ilow. who made
the principal address. after congratL-
iatpg the association on its contr:bu-
ton to the general Improvement OF the
District and its enterprise. spoke on
the matter OF the Commissioners
school plans. IIo expressed regret that
standing Of the idea the Commits Sion-
ers had in mind when they proposed
tho change in the system of adminis
tration and announced that while the
heads OF the District government had
not yet received tho support they felt
their plans deserved. they intended to
continue their work for the general
public good despite criticism.
the work of the Mid-City Association as
an inspiration to ether organizations
and to the officials OF the District
government. He also spoke at some
and the necessity cf all good citizens
giving heed to its rrecepts.
President Colladay. OF the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations. made an
extended plea for the support Of ne
central body by the Mid-clty AsscCia-
ton.
Corporation Counsel Conrad syme
also SPOKE.
A discourse on war by an alleged pro-
fessor from Heidelberg. number OF
interesting musical Numbers and other
entertainment features were inclu led IN
the program.
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"GROUP PRINCIPAL" PLAN

One of the most significant ad-
ministrative changes made in the
schools here for some years is that
outlined by Superintendent Thurston
before the Board of Education yes
terday providing for "group princi-
pals" for several groups of Wash
ington schools in close proximity.
The policy adopted years ago of
erecting small buildings here has
resulted in increasing the overhead
cost of running the schools; and it
has been great handicap in obtain
ing proper supervision. Under the
present arrangement the principal
of an eight-room building has no
supervision over teachers in her
building, though she is burdened
with much administrative work con-
cerning the building and the buying
of supplies. A parent who wishes
to complain about the teaching given
her child in the third grade cannot
go to the principal; he must go to
the supervising principal, who has
from eight to twelve buildings ia
watch out for.
How little this defect has beer
understood is shown by the genera,
assumption that the eighth grade
teacher is principal. The report
of the Cleveland commission merrily
charged up all eighth grade teachers
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
NO BLOCKADE OF GERMANY YET

Weighing advantages and disad-
vantages, the British government
has decided that the benefits that
could be gained by a straightfor-
ward blockade of Germany would
not compensate for the antagonisms
that would be inspired among neu-
trails. Instead Of declaring a block
ade, the government will go ahead
under the policy of the orders in
council, rather than attempt the
complicated and dangerous business
of blockading neutral countries that
serve as gateways to Germany.
Whatever may be thought of the
policy thus announced, and in which
Parliament has acquiesced, it must
be recognized as bespeaking a de-
termination to make every conces-
sion to the rights and sensibilities
of neutrals. Critics of the Asqulth
government repeatedly pointed out
during the discussion yesterday that
the blockade could be carried on
under the precise regulations en-
forced by the United States, and ac-
quiesced in by Great Britain, dur
ing the civil war. But despite this
Sir Edward Grey was unwilling to
attempt such a radical course. He
pointed out that, blockade or no
blockade, it must be necessary a.
length to sift the merchandise des-
tined to neutral ports and pass that
which was unobjectonable either as
to character or presumed destina-
ton; therefore in the end it would
be no more effective 70 call the in
reference blockade.
There are some grounds to suspect
that the abandonment of the block
ado proposal was actuated not by re-
gard for the feelings of the United
States, but by consideration of Hol-
land, Sweden, and Denmark. This
country could not possibly object to
such blockade, such an application
Of the continuous voyage" and "ulti-
mate destination" doctrines as were
developed and enforced during the
civil war by this nation. On the other
hand, Sweden had bitterly protested
a blockade. None of the three Scan
dinavian countries, nor Holland, had
ever enforced such a rule, as the
United States had done. It's onus
would have fallen on them more
heavily than on the United States
The abandonment of blockade, there
fore, may reasonably be attributed tc
concern for those countries senti,
ments; not to any special desire tc
please the United States.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY

Lecture. The Sources OF the Teaching OF
tho Sermon on the Mount" Prof. T. j.
PERTH. Hall OF the College of History.
Meeting. Credit Mems Section OF the Retail
Merchants Association. in headquarters, S
French notilla benefit New National. 40 p
Mid-ycar commencement OF District high
schools. Mckinley Manual Training School,
Illustrated lecture on original boundary or
milcstones OF the District. Fred E. Wood
ward, lecture hall Smithsonian Institute.
Testimonial dinner to Samuel Gomoers by
Central Labor Union. Elks' Hall. y. m.
Dinner. Washington Traffic Club. Raleigh.
Dinner, TO National Association OF Peal Is
tate EXCHANGES by Real Estate brokers
Association. New Willard, p. m.
Reception and dance, students OF Steward, q
Business College. Carroll Institute Hall.
Entertainment and card party. benefit OF the
Catholic Home Bureau for Dependent Ch'l-
Messing. SiI "a art t' section twentieth Century
club, 1853 Columbia road northwest. y. IN.
Masonic-New Jerusalem, No 3; George C.:
Naval No. 4, Royal Arch; la Fayette. No.
): Kallipols Grotto.
Eastern star-William F. HUNT; NO: l6,
No. %: Excelsior. No. II. and Columbia
Knights of Pythias-Harmony, No. q.
Maccahees-Georgetown Review. No. 10
dance.
knights OF Columbus-Benent Performance
Dramatic Club. Keane Council, Dance oil
Inter Council Dancing Association.
Socialist parity. =. s. /. meeting.
Meeting. Thomas jefferson Council, No. T.
Junior Order United American Mechanics
New Masonic Temple. 1880 p. m. Eighth
and F streets northeast.
Lecture. From the Potomac to the Pacific. y
by Ralph II. Hamilton. Holy Cross ACad'
emy y. m.
Address Paul and Silas in Prison and the
Conversion OF the Jailer.' Rev. l.. L.
Bauers. Fifteenth Street Christian Church.
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BRITAIN IN LINE AT LAST

That opposition which is merely
opposition is always highly vocal
when it has the privilege of free
noise that appertains to democratic
institutions. A few weeks ago the
opposition to compulsory military
service in Great Britain was so noisy
that it managed to get itself taken
very seriously, even in Britain. Yet
when the parliamentary measure
came to the voting test, opposition
dwindled to unimportance on the
first reading, and well-nigh to the
vanishing point on final passage of
! the measure.
But even at that, there was still
the insistent belief that organized
labor in Britain was still hostile to
conscription or any other extreme
measures calculated to strengthen
the position of the empire. Or
ganized labor, it was insisted, would
never assent to such measures
rather, it would plunge the country
into internal industrial war, if neces-
sary, to prevent their adoption.
Now comes from the labor con-
ference at Bristol the announcement
that two votes were taken by the
delegates representing 100000
union workers, on resolutions in
dorsing the attitudes of the govern
ment and of the Labor members of
Parliament who stood by the gov
ernment. One resolution was adopt
ed by vote of 100000 to 100000;
the other by 100000 to 100000.
1t may fairly be assumed that
with this labor issue thus adjusted,
Britain has squared away and will
hereafter be entitled to recognition
as a united country, ready to stand
for the common interest with all the
power and resources it can command.
If it be said that a year and a half
of internal pickering has been re-
quired to bring this result, Ameri-
cans, OF all people, ought to be
charitable in their attitude toward
these troubles of a democracy. In
the civil war epoch the North had
it's vocal and virulent copperheads;
even so late as 1864 the slogan of
the campaign against Lincon's re-
election was "the war is failure" "
That was long after Vicksburg and
Gettysburg had marked the turning
point of the struggle. Yet in the
election of 1864 Mcclellan, on that
platform, polled 1,sOs,O00 votes
against 2,216,OOO for Lincoln. The
British showing is not particularly
discreditable to national patriotism
when compared to the American poll
ing of 1864.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
WANTS CITIZENS TO
PICK SCHOOL BOARD
Rhode Island Association Urges
Congress to Let Civic Bodies
Nominate Members.

The choosing Of a Board OF Educa-
tion by the Commissioners from a list
submitted by the citizens associations
and other civic bodies with a mem
hership OF more than fifty is proposed
by the Rhode Island Suburban Cit
liens Association.
A resolution providing for this was
adopted at n meeting last night at the
Sherwood Presbyterian Church and
will he forwarded to the members
of the District committees of Con-
sress.
The plan provides for the appoint
ment of nine members for terms of
three years each The members are
to serve without compensation. Each
citizens association or other civic
organization with a membership of
fifty or more is to submit three
names.
The members selected can be re-
moved only by petition of majority
of the eligible associations. The board
is to have the same powers, in con-
neCtion with the school adntinistra-
ton as the present board.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Tomorrow.
NIeetin.
Women OF

Meeting, National Democratic Women OF
America Ebbitt Hotel s y. m.
Dance under auspices young neople, All
Souls Church, l742 Church street northwest.
Enterta inment and dance. parish hall. Grace
Episcopal Church Georgetown. p. m.
InstaIlat ation OF officers George Dewey Camp,
No L. S. w. v, northeast Masonic
Masonic2St. Johns. No. II: Hope. No. 20:
ROYAL Arch, Capitol. No. II; Anacostia, No.
Eastern star~Takoma. No. -; Cathedral. No.
-; St Johns Lodge. No. IS
Odd Fellows-PhoeniX, No. @S; Central. 20. !,
Rebekah-Dorcas, No. 4; Martha Washington,
No ..
knights Of Pythias Syrscusians, No. 10;
Rathbone- Superior. No. %.
7, THAN SistPrs-Rathbonc Temple, No. q.
National Unlon-East Washington Council.
Daughters Of AmerCa-Golden Rule Council,
No. 10.
U. $. w. V.-Gen. Emmett UrelI Auxiliary.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
MILESTONES OF D. c.
TOPIC OF LECTURE
Fred E. Woodward Will Tell D.
A. R. Original Boundary
Lines.

The milestones of the District will
be the subject of an illustrated lecture
this evening by Fred Z. Woodward at
the National Museum. The lecture will
be under the auspices OF the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
1t is the intention of the committee to
recommend the preservation of these
stones. In addition to the lecture there
will be short addresses by Mrs. George
Of the II. \. r., and col w. w. Harts
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds,
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
SECRETARY WILSON
URGED FOR SENATE
President Said to Be Anxious to
Have Him In Race Against
Knox In Pennsylvania.

Secretary OF Labor Wilson may be
urged by the President to run for Sen
ator im Pennsylvania to succeed Senator
Oliver.
This is suggested by 4. Mitchell
Palmer. who has come to Washington
from his State. The Administration be
leNcs that with his labor record he
could defeat former Senator knox,
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

If that Michigan man really has
perfected an apparatus to use booze
in the gas tank, a great deal of tink-
ering with the carburetor can safely
be predicted.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Fight for Merchant
Marine Will Prevent
Sean1e11'S Act Repeal
Longer Test of Provisions of La Toilette Measure
Assured-Administrato Support Labors De-
termination and Post Bellum Maritime Com
petition Factors of Control
By JUDSON C. WELLIVER.

1t be set down practically certain that the La Toilette
seamen bill is going be repealed essentially modified by
the present session of Congress-
This is the of among both the advocates and
the opponents of the
Even legislators who for long time opposed the bill and
passage doubtful of its advsabt in
insisting that shall get longer than has been
possible, and under something like normal conditions.
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

their maritime interest in the last two
years, will not willingly relinuuish their
gains; and the United States. because
Of its wealth and its big potential i'm
portance. once it actually becomes
strong at sea, will be the obvious enemy
Of them all.
Losses Inevitable.
So the fight to establish a perma-
nently important place for the re-
habilitated American marine will very
likely to be a long and bitter one.
Rates will be cut and losses made in
evitable.
Suppose" said one Democratic
leader. that S50.000,000 private cor
poration should take a charter and go
into shipping 1t would look like a
pretty big and solvent affair, equip
ped for real fight. But is matter
of fact it would be a pyEmy beside
the half-billion and even billion-dol-
lar shipping combinations that opeI-
ate under some other flags and with
which it would have to compete. They
could crush it without even feeling
the loss; and they would. rather than
see America restored to place OF
real Importance on the seas.
There would be none of that sort OF
cutthroat competition II foreign ship
ping interests realized from the out
set that they were fighting the United
States Government. They would
know that no matter how rich and
powerful they were, it could meet
them and beat them at every move in
the game. The mere nam, an4 =. -.
tige that Government shi""'n" W ~
enjoy. would be the assurance OF a
fair chance"
Build Best Fleet.
One more recent Administration arsu.
mcnt is being pressed with all insist
cnce. Secretary McAdoos measure
asks so, 900. .0o0 with which to buy OF
build ships. There was a time wher
the Treasury had in mind that it could
buy ships plenty good enough" That
view is not being pressed so strongly
Instead. 1t Is now contemplated that
tirst-class ships. the last word in mer-
camille construction. shall be built ir
American yards for the Government
feet Secretary McAdoo has been much
impressed with the argument that the
way TO make this sort of a competition
fight is TO build the best fleet in the
world: to throw away all the coal.
burning designs, and turn out n feet
Of oil-burninS vessels, with greater
speed, carrying capacity, and desirable
ity as naval auXiliaries in case of need
He is assured that. II this is done, YES
sells of this class can be operated. with
American crews. under American wage
scales. on the conditions laid down BY
the new seamens law. and yet success
fully compete with any merchant ma
rlne in the world.
The proposal of great merchan
heet OF oil-burninG vessels carries Will
1t also the idea OF taking full advan,
tagc OF Americas superior supply OF
this fuel: of conserving that on tho
public lands and elsewhere. Grca'
Britain's SupremanCY on the seas. since
the days OF steam maritime power. has
IHnHnHanf a 60 o R,~it it,'
session of superior supply and quail
ity of the best coal. Yet coal is now al
most out of date as a fuel for steam
ships; oil is the last word, and Ameri
cas- supremacy in oil is even more
marked than Britain's ever was in coal
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
AmusementS.

New Nationality Pays TO Advertise" Sis
p. m,
Belasco-''The Greatest Nation" $50 y. m.
Polis-'The Law % the Land. ::l5 ana s:lo
p. m.
Keith s-Vaudeville. 2:l5 and sis r. m.
Casino-"East Lynne" S:l5 p. IN.
observation-disclosures, 2:lO and $40 ?; m
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays, 1880 a m. to
IL D. m.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
"Dry" Measure Reported
Favorably to Committee

The subcommittee on prohibition of
the Senate Judiciary Committee has or
dered favorable report TO the main
committee of the Sheppard prohibition
amendment. The action taken was
unanimous. II Is expected the Judiciary
Committee will soon report the meas
ure 10 the Senate.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

dollar worth more than normal, we
have the opportunity to buy securi-
ties at marked-down prices. And we
have the dollar.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
Rev. Bauer to Speak.

The Rev. l.. l.. Bauer Is TO deliver
an address tonight N the Fifteenth
Street Christian Church. His thcms
will be Paul and Silas In Prison. aud
Lhe Conversion of the JaileE."
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Another thing to be grateful for
grounding day will soon be here,
and settle this weather question.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

A lot of good alibis are due to fall
into innocuous desuctude if this
street car tie-up thing is ever ad-
justed.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Despite the invention Of tabloid
cocktails, the fashion edicters haven't
done away with the hip pocket.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

At that there are cons of persons,
standing up for the car companies,
who would be glad to have seats.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Now for a bumper crop of per-
sons who will place their interests
in the hands of their friends.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Safety First-keeping Nebraska
off that itinerary.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27

Lack of dyestuffs hasn't yet af-
fected many noses.
The Washington times., 1916-01-27
ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT.

Proponents Of the measure have never
shown their hand very fully; but they
have permitted it to be known that a
general assault on the legislation would
open a fight which would kill weeks
OF time. and probably end in failure.
II the Administration ever had seri-
Gus thought to weakening and revers-
ing its attitude on this measure. it has
latterly determined to stand pat.
Quite aside from the political eXpedi-
encies OF the situation, there are some
other reasons why the Administration
believes 1t can afford TO support the
legislation. 1t is believed that under
present conditions in the shipping world
the increased cost OF operating ships
under the American flag can be met.
and competition carried on with the
merchant navies Of other countries.
In fact. one of tho arguments that
are now strongly advanced in favor OF
the McAdoo ship purchase legislation is
that IL the Government owns and oper-
ates the ships II will he finaNcially pow
erful enough to comply with the condi-
tons of the La Toilette law, and grad
ually, by imposing regulations on alien
shipping trade with this country. to
raise other countries merchant fleets to
the American standard in regard to
service conditions among seamen.
Labor Fights Change.
At any rate. that experiment is going
to be urged upon Congress. The labor
organizations have made it very clear
that they will be bitterly hostile, in the
forthcoming campaign. toward whoever
attempts to surrender the ground they
think they have gained through the
passage OF the seamen's law. Politi-
clans of neither party haVo, much fancy
for meeting such charge during the
coming political battle.
Some of the politicians declare that
the political necessity of letting the La
Toilette bill go unchanged at this time
has strengthened tie McAdoo shipping
measure in Congress. They argue in
this way:
There may be some losses. for time.
in creating a bigger merchant marine.
Ships. whether old or new. are COM
manding fancy prices. Ships must find
business to do: and when expensive
ships. extensively operated. are put into
the business of developing trade there
must be ample financial backing to
carry through the period Of develop
ment. No power is so well able to
meet this promotion expense. as it
might be called, as the Government.
Period of Competition.
IT is impossible al this time to judge
ConultionS IN SHlpphnS altcf lne war.
But all the authorities believe tnat there
will be a period OF bitter competition
as soon as the balance is restored to
something like normal. after the war.
The German ships will be back in husi-
ness, and vessels of other countries
that have been withdrawn for war use
will also become competitors once more
for general trade. II the United States
seriously attempts TO make big fight
for a real place in the maritime ship
ping world, it will find itself facing
a determined opposition. Germany and
Britain will make greater efforts than
ever: the Scandinavian countries and
Japan. which have nightly advanced
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-16
Follow the Crowd.

This store has clothes to fit eve
ry size man. StyIeplus clothes
for S17, worth if made by other
Houses at least $22 to S25; Mack
inaws far men and boy IS, $3.50
to So, so. Sweaters for men boys
SOC to $3.50; suits and overcoats
for boys So to So SO; auto gloves
and mitts with Ia. ge gauntlets So
to $3.50; fur caps, seal muskrat
and Cooney,S2 SO. so to Sc. Make
this store your headquarters when
in Yankton. BE wise; follow the
crowd. JIM w. w. Bouska,
Adv. Yankton.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-11-16
Home Musicians NO GOOD.

In reply to the many inquiries
as to the why and wherefore of
either The Tabor band or orches.
ira not playing for the Fruit
Dance given by local lodge, we
wish to elucidate in a very short
sentence: They were not asked;
they we're simply ignored. The
members of the band and orches-
ira do not pretend to explain the
unexplainable an d neither will
they undertake to undo the undo
able; they simply don't care. If
the committee (not the members,
mind you) thought that the home
band or orchestra might make a
few dollars, they have nothing
"ferninst" it. 1t would be erratic
extravaganza, anyway, to spend
money on home talent, when mu-
sicians from elsewhere play free
of charge. Yessah, Tabor. can of
right brag about it's band and
orchestra, and incidentally of the
fine display of a spirit of intoler-
ance, which, as all will admit, is
the toni C par excellence that
builds up" rheumatic communi-
ties. What in tarnation does all
this talk that has been rampant
in this neck of the woods about
organizing town street band IL
mountto, when any home under
taking receives a slap like this
from persons who are in business
here, and who hire outsiders a.
gainst the wishes of fellow mem
bers, just to get revenge. The
public is not interested in squab-
bles of individuals, anyway. And
mind you, this is not the first Of
tense by spiteful, self appointed
committees; hence it is time that
the public is informed of the fact,
to ascertain how long it will toler-
ate such state of affairs. We
may have a few more things to
say later on, but for the present
we have said enough.