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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-12-21
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

Three yearling calves, coming
two years old, l heifer and 2
steers, branded C lazy r con-
nected, left hip, disappeared
from my ranch 10 miles northeast
of Mountainair about Nov. 20.
Information regarding same will
be appreciated by owner. Ad-
dress J. Lewis Clark, Willard or
Mountainair.
Last Thursday fire started in the rear Of
the Ortiz building-caught from smouldering
fire in a trash pile in the adjoining yard. For,
tunately it was discovered and put out before
it gained hesdway.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1916-12-21
GOOD FOR CONSTIPATION.

Chamberlain Tablets are excellent
for constipation. They are pleasant
to take and mild and gentleiin effect.
0btainable everywhere. adv
Evening star., 1916-12-09
CAPT. STRAUSS TO GO TO SEA.
Will Be Relieved as Chief of the
Nayy's Ordnance Bureau.

Capt. Joseph Strauss. for three years
chief of the navys ordnance bureau
with rank of rear admiral. has been
relieved Of that duty at his own request
so that he may go to sea. He probably
will be assigned to command one of
the new dreadnaughts. Secretary
Daniels acceded to the request because
Capt. Strauss. who is the navy's prin-
cipal ordnance expert. has been kept
ashore so continuously that he is short
of the sea service record required for
advancement under the new selection
system of promotions.
The transfer will become effective
when the congressional committees.
which Capt. Strauss is advising in the
framing Of the naval appropriation bill.
have completed their work, probably
about the first Of the new year. Capt.
Volney o. Chase, now assistant to the
chief of operations, probably will be
selected as head of the bureau Of
ordnance.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

psttnsnt. and for enIarssd,- buifdinz
lfAailxtsA EzpsrfA I'm many lines. hs
Esaya are befnG employed constantly at
higher satAries by private concerns,
thw srtpp1fnG the department in it's
wosks Thfa is parttculariy true, hei
|says, of the scisnfiflc bureaus. Higher
Epay fs aslesd for these experts.
"xeysr." says the report, has the'
dssnand for scientific and technically
!trniued men abseu 50 great as. at pres
enf. This has resulted in the loss of
mamy wen trained men in. the, bureau
Of standards st8f1. The time has come
when some Of the salariess paid such
|expertS must be Increased or tlieir
services dispensed with. This cannot
be done without a loss In quality and
the deterioration Of the high standard
of the bureaus work.
ExpeTtg In tire bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce. the report declares.
are paid much less than men similarly
placed In other government depart
ments and in private employ.
The report tells of efforts during the
year. to reduce industrial wastes and
,of its paper saving and other cam
paignsr and work in introducing new
seafoods through the bureau of fisher
Evening star., 1916-12-09
wea1thiest Nation in World.

Our foreign indebtedness has been
reduced possibly three billions. We
have loaned abroad a total sum since
the war began on August l, 1914. esti-
mated at $500. o.00o. 900. and increasing.
We are the weAIthiest nation in the
world and the most prosperous one.
We have not wasted our men or means
in war. Relatively to our fiscal power
today our debts are trihfng Nations
less wealthy than some of our indi-
vidual states bear a heavier burden of
debt and interest than we.
I'VE are the only one of the great in
dustrial peoples at peace. Nations turn
to US for goods and means with which
to pay US for the goods. None of us,
in our widest financial fanctes FIVE
years ago. would have dreamed that
things could be az now they are.
TO protect our reserve Of gold,
which is the ultimate base ON which
our domestic credits rest. we must
maintain our export trade and must
continue to increase loans and invest
ments abroad. The work of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce il
devoted to these important duties. The
report of the chief of that service
shows IT'S extraordinary growth and ef-
fectiyeness. In thousands of business
ofices its aid is acknowledged and well
coined. Never has our government put
at the disposal of our business and in
dustry the helpful facilities that are
now provided"
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Urges Saturday HaH-Holiday.

sI have already conveyed to you my
approval of the suggestion that the
Saturday half holiday be continued
throughout the year. I urge that this
be done. The best Industrial opinion
has ceased to estimate the productive
value of employees by mathematical
statement of the total number of hours
worked The prodnctiveness Of human
ematical limits. The forces which con-
troll the productivity of men and wom-
en- are not such as can be stated in
figures The responsiveness to leader
ship, the appreciation of Just and con-
siderate treatment. the energy which
comes with freedom from fatigue
these are greater forces than the arbi-
trary number of hours of labor.
In a working force which has such
. record as regards the taking Of
leave and overtime as that of this de-
partment ! believe IT Is beyond all
question true that the granting of the
Saturday half holiday would result in
greater and not less production and in
better rather than worse work.
terest IN connection with the facts re-
1attnE to the cost Of living of govern
ment employees in Washington The
present scale of wages for clerks in
the government service, grouping them
into four classes and fixing a salary of
$1,000. $500. $1,000 and 1920. re-
spectfvely. per annum, for each of
these classes. was fixed by the act OF
Congress approved April 22. 1854, and
has not been changed since that time.
For the subclerical grades the rates OF
compensation were hxed by the acts OF
Congress approved July 23, 1856. and
July II. 1870.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
ADMIRAL J. P. MERRELl
DIES AT NEW LONDON

Rear Admiral J. p Merrell. L. S. N.
died yesterday in New London. Conn, ac-
cording to word received at the Navy
Department.
Admiral Merrell was born in New York
in September. 1886. He was appointed to
the Naval Academy from Michigan July
IS. 1863, and served in all parts OF the
world. He reached the grade OF rear
admiral in March, 1907. and was retired
for age in September. 1908. He made
Evening star., 1916-12-09
MRS. DODGE IS REELECTED.
Other Officers Chosen by Women 0p-
at posed to Suffrage.

Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge of New York
was reelected president OF the Ma
tional Association Opposed to Woman
Suffrage at the concluding council
meeting held yesterday afternoon.
bringing to close the two-day con-
vention of the "antis.''
Other national officers chosen includ-
ed Mrs. Louis A. rockingham. Bos-
ton: Mrs. John B. Heron. Pittsburgh;
Miss Anne Macflvatne, Trenton. n. j.:
Mrs. Henry w. Thompson. Wilmington.
Del: Mrs. Edward Porter Peck, Oma-
ha. Neb.: Mrs. John F. A. Merrill. Port
land. Me-. and Mrs. n. c. Young, Far
go. y. D.. all elected vice presidents:
Mrs. William B. Glover of Hartford.
Conn. secretary: Miss Caroline ".
Stewart Of G1enridge, n. J.. treasurer.
and Miss Clara Markeson of Columbus,
Ohio. national organizer.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

teachers hope ever to get q pension
bill passed they should work Dor It
this time. when all conditions seem 80
auspicious. This Is the time when
every one should stand shoulder to
shoulder with his or her neighbor and
c6~worker"
The central committee briefly dis
cussed the proposition for asking for
more pay. Members Of the committee
Will or will not work for incraas sed
pay, according to whether the sch ooi
officials think Il would be best att this
time.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Stationary for Sixty Years.

fXorAxty years the rates Of compensa-
I'm 10 clerks have remained stationary,
hnA far about forty years to the sub
olG4cal grades. The available figures
- Als IN the bureau of labor statistics,
1assd upon wages in selected industries,
IN Of which, however. were not uniform
Hor the entire period covered. but which
can be accepted as typical show an In
crease in daily average wage Of 1914
paR cent from 1884 to 1918. In ether
VeRds. daily wages In 1915 were Ii
t1aes as much as in 1854. The reports
On cost of living show that for the same
yeg1od, 1854 to 1915. the increase has
bAsn 14.1 per cent These figures are
bAsed on wholesale prices. and 1t Is q
EhtY assumption that the retail-price
Increases will very closely apprsxtmatA
those Of the wholesAls-psies ineseasea
1FiAging the price figures Up 70 fhs
hfaGk Asts 1oE wAAab thsT ~ aNa0s
ahsat IL month eE 1sDtambaE 1o1A -
psinT 4Eures relating % IsfsSf prices
Evening star., 1916-12-09
GOES TO CALIFORNIA

An old customer and friend Of
our house has gone to California
to live and has left with us to
sell his beautiful KimbaIl up-
right piano. This piano IL in
perfect condition Tone and case
like new. Will take 800 cash or
$40 on time. Payments. $40 cash
and - per month. See this won
derful bargain right away At 7.
p. Culley & Sons. s23 1lth st NV.
Washington, d. C.-Advt.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
TAKE SHPSIOH4T
STRIKE LEGISLATION
Labor Leaders Working on Plan to-
+ Deal With Industrial Troubles,
Actual or Threatened.

,,.r for dealing with strikes,
thrsafenes or actual. 10 being worked
ont bv the labor leaders In the hope OF
sf.vipr off a law for compulsory In
ve.t,~.tion before a strike may be un-
dertaken. as was suggested oy fresi-
dent Wilson.
An branches of the trades. union
movement are aroused over this proposal
Of the President and his evident deter
mination to press Congress for action
upon II. The American Federation of
Labor and the four railroad brother
hoods are working together in the mat
ter, though unoff1cially. 1t is said.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, said
that conferences already have taken
place between brotherhood and fedora
tion leaders, but that no concrete plan
had been worked out Hope exists. he
said. that some plan can be drawn
which will be agreeable to all con-
cerned and that VIII make congress
sional action unnecessary.
To Submit Plan to President.
If a scheme satisfactory to the work
ers is drafted. it is understood. it then
will be submitted to representatives OF
the railroads and other employers and
to the President
Plans approved by the President fol-
the Introduction of his railway pro.
gram in Congress contemplate no new
bills. All of the proposals. it was
agreed to-day between Senate leaders
and Representative Adamson. chairman
of the House interstate and foreign
commerce committee will be offered as
amendments to House bill now before
the Senate. This measure would pro
vide for an additional member Of the
Interstate commercei commission.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

| Of fsod, the increase cvr 1854 fs sz.4
par cent In other wortfK the increase
frdm the average for I915, to Septanr
her rs. 1916, In price OF food cemmodf-
ties as a group IL greater than the in
crease of the average price Tor the
whole perfod from 1854 to 1915. The
tncrsase during the nine months. ended
Septambsr Is, I916, over the average
I6 per cent.
For the last few years the figures
showing wage Increases are based on
the union wage SCALE It IN D we'll
today wages in excess Of the union
tscale are being paid.
Present Crop Conditions.
Interesting in connection with this
study are SONS pertinent figures shown
by the General Review of Crop Condi-
ttons on October 1. 1916. issaed by the
bureau of crop estimates of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. From this report
it appears that the index figure OF
prices paid to; the producers of the
EFJnired States for principal crops on
October l. 1916, is about 27.8 per cent
higher than year ago, 1873 per cent
higher than two years ago. and 23.S per
cent higher than the average of the
last eight years on the same date.
This report also shows that thes corn
crop is estimated to be IL per cent be-
low the yield of last year; wheat, 40
per cent; OATS 20 per cent: barley, 22
per cent: rye. Is per cent; white pota-
toes. Is per cent, and apples, IA per
cent The index figures of meat ami
mails on September Is, 1916, show prices
paid to producers OF about 23.f per
cent higher than the figures of a year
wears ago, and 22.5 per cent higher
than the average of the last six years
on the same date, An these facts
point to a still higher charge for food
supplies.
Rather startling are the figures
compiled by the bureau of labor sts-
tistics relative to wheat and -four for
the period from May to September.
1915. The report on this subject shows
increased from s762 per barrel in May,
1916. to $3.50 per barrel In Septembe
1915. and press reports since that time
indicate that the. retail price of -four
has gone to $12 per barrel, -
i Increase in Hours Only.
From the above statement it clearly
appears that wages in all branches of
industries have more than kept pace
with the increased cost Of living, but
that no increase has been made in the
wage scale of government employees,
the fact that since
sISs4 the daily task of all wage earners,
has been steadily decreasing. while the
government employe has received IN
creased hours, with no consequent tn
crease in compensation to Offset. in a
measu the increased living cost
THAT living costs in the last few
years have gone up to an unprecedent-
ed extent is not shown by govern
mental reports alone. The anna1ist
states that in the year ended Septenl-
ber 80, 1916. the increase In a selected
group of commodities, arranged to rep
get. has gone from 135 to 185, or an
Increase of about 81 per cent. The per
centage of increase in food commodities
shown by the annalist compares with
the official figures of the bureau OF
labor statistics compiled to June 80.
1876"
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Views of a Leader.

This is the time when all of the
teachers in the District of Columbia
should stand together" said one of the
leaders in the movement today. IF the
Evening star., 1916-12-09

his home since then, for mcst Of ths
time. In this city.
Admiral Msrren vent to New Lcadon
from this city November II to visit his
daughter. the wife Of PAymaster r. H.
Johnston, U. 8. N. and soon after his
arrival was taken sick. The body win
be taken TO Annapolis for intsement.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Additional Funds Needed
to Expand Trade of U. S.
Secretary Redfield Says

Although the country has shown phe-
nomenal growth in its export business
during the past year. there is need OF
additional funds. ana plenty of them,
to carry on the work of expanding the
trade opportunities Of the United
States. according to Secretary Redfield
in his annual report. made public to-
day.
1T is national Importance" he says,
that the great service which shows
such practical results should be given
the men and money NECESSARY to carry
on its great work even more efficient
~: The force Of commercial attaches
should b4 enlarged Furkher sums
should be provided for the foreign
travelling service. The department ac-
knowledGes with keen appreciation the
aid which Congress has given. The
funds for promoting the foreign trade
of the country are now f1ve times
larger than they were four years ago
The results are many times greater
than the increase in funds.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
TEACHERS WILL VOTE
ON PENSION MEASURE
Referendum to Be Taken on Bill Pre-.
pared for Submission to
Congress.

With a referendum to be taken on
the pension bill for public school
teachers of the District of Columbia
among the teachers not later than
Thursday next, plans are practically
complete for having the bill introduced
in Congress. 1t is expected this will
be done before the end of next week.
Final approval of plans for the refer
endum and of the wording of the bill
was given by the central committee in
charge at meeting at the Franklin
School yesterday afternoon. The only
changes made in the bill since 1t was
first drawn are in favor of the teachers
Increases the Maximum.
One of these changes was to remove
the maximum of $500 for the teachers
SO that as at present drawn a teacher
may get as high as $S4G. The clause
providing for a pension in the case Of
teachers of at least fifty-tyo years OF
age who are disa bled in service wa.
changed so that the minimum amount
to be received will be s42O, although
more than this amount can be drawn i
the teacher is in class high enough
the annuity being on a proportionate
basis.
The referendum is to be taken no,
sooner than Tuesday and not later
than Thursday next. The ballots will
be secret. Those in charge hope t,
have unanimous vote in favor of tn
bill.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

A new kitchen utensil is a cutter
for removing cores from vegetables in
the form of a long spiral that can be
used Il wished.
Evening star., 1916-12-09

One English invention for convales.
cents IL . stout cane. from one ena
Of which can be unfolded q projection
to rest q users foot .tF
Evening star., 1916-12-09

Whistler's picture. White Girl. de-
scribed by himself as one Of his most
important works, brought $10.500 in
London at auction.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Secretary RedfieId Urges
Construction of a Building
for Commerce Department

Need of immediate consideration
being given to plans for a government
building to house the Department of
Commerce. if anything at all is to be
done, is pointed out by Secretary Red
field in his annual report He points
out that the lease for the present quar-
ters expires in two years.
The construction of building. he
says, els urged not only in the inter-
est OF efficiency and good administra-
+tion but alss in the interest of econ
Iomy. At the present time the depart
.ment is paying $6o,500 for the rental
of the enlarged building. which. al
though, reasonable when compared with
other rental rates in the District of
Columbia, represents an income of 3
per cent on $g,183,333
IT have hitherto pointed out the de-
STABILITY Of having the bureaus of this
standards. housed in one government
building" he continued. The expert
ence gained by having five of our bu-
reaus housed in the same building with
the divisions Of my own immediate Of
fce accentuates the loss of money and
effectiveness In having the bureau Of
nsfleFfes and the coast and geodetic
survey separated from the rest of the
department It is never good business
practice to scatter a department
different parts of the city.
Cause Of Hourly Waste.
This is cause of hourly waste, a
producer of delays, and a creator of in
efficiency. II poverty compels such a
wasteful course to. be pursued, it
should at least be accepted only as a
makeshift which common sense would
end as soon as money could be found.
1 renew my protest against the policy
of paying rent to private parties for
buildings for the public service. espe-
cialIy when this requires the work of
a department to be split into parts at
enhanced cost for operation.
THE construction of an archives
building. of which in recent years there
has been much said, would solve two
serious problems affecting this de-
partment. namely. the provision for the
safeguard of the records of the bureau
of the census and those of the coast
and Eeodetic survey. The same is true.
indeed. of the records Of all the serv-
ices Of the department. but has special
weight in the case of the two services
concerned. 1t has been said and is
possibly generally assumed that the
old census records have no current
value. Thfs Is far from true. These
records contain informatio that is
constantly sought and which. if lost.
could not be replaced In the case of
that have cost millions and on which
present and future millions depend are
stored under conditions, hereinhft er
described. which would be Thought
crtminally careless if done by any pri-
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Nothing More to Ask.

Discussion of the results Of the nobili-
zation of the state troops ON the border Is
reserved for a separate report it is stated.
but Col McIver says the War Depart
meHt has no additional powers to seek
from Congress in its effort to fit the
guard for service as first line troops.
Col. McIver also reports the complete
failure of efforts to raise aero companies
in the National Guard Two experiments
were made in New York state. Reports
show that although there is no difficulty
in securing suitable men for officers. pilots
and the like. it has been impossible to
get skilled mechanics.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
Higher Pay for Experts Asked.

The Secretary urges larger appro-
priations for all the bureaus Of his de-
Evening star., 1916-12-09
mo FURTHER FEDERAL
. CONTROL OVER MILITIA
Col. McIver Says Congress Has
Gone to Limit Of. Ity
PuwlerA

According to Col. C. W. McIver, act
ing chief of the militia bureau of the
War Department. the powers OF Con-
gress to vest control over the National
Guard in the federal government were
practically exhausted by the provisions
of the act of June g. 1916.
Every power that can be granted to
the War Department has been con-
,ferred," he says, "andf the needs Of the
National Guard in respect to eompen-
.ation have been met. This leaves no
further material legislative changes to
be sought to increase the efficiency of
the system. A failure to attain a rea-
sonable degree of efficiency with the
facilities provided will be attributable
only to defects too inherent in the
militia system to be subject to eorrec-
ton by legislative action"
District Ranks Second.
Hawaii stands No. 1 and the District
of Columbia No. 9, according to state
ment prepared in the bureau OF mflftla
affairs, in the strength of their organ
lied militia in proportion to available
number of males of military age. when
compared with all the states and terri
tories of the United States.
In Hawaii the percentage Of militiamen
to male population of military age ffrom
eighteen to forty-four years. lnclusive)
was Alb. and in the District Of Column
bia it was 2.41. Arizona. stands number
81 New Hampshire. q: Connecttcs&. 8.
and New Mexico. s. New York stands 20 :
Pennsylvania, 33: Ohio, "a: Maryland.
49, Massachusetts, II: Virginia, ls :
Texas. 48. and Louisiana. 49. The total
available population Of the country was
stated at 20.50s, 964, and the total strength
of the organized militia at 139,894.
Evening star., 1916-12-09
PENSIONS FAVORED
! BY Mr. RENHD
Also Urges Reclassificatiu of
!. CLERKS and Increases
q in Salaries.
GOOD INVESTMENT, HE SAYS

Recommending retirement for SUI
perannuated government employees and
increased pay for those in the service
Secretary. RsdAeld, in His annual re-
port. made public today, takes occa-
sion to compare the Increase IN the
cost Of living with the absence Of in
creases tn government employees sala-
ries over a long period. He said:
1T IL the departments definite pol
icy, which IN the final analysts acts
favorabfy upon fts work as whole, to
afford its employees every possible
means of advancement Within It's own
limits, and It Is the general practice.
publicly announced and well under
stood, not to FIJI vacancies in the high
er grades by transfer from other
branches of the service so long as there
are any employees of its own who are
eligible and capable of performing well
the duties of the higher positions. In
carrying out this policy the depart
ment has expressed the desire that a
knowledge Of the operations of the
various bureas and offices be extended
as broadly as possible among the en-
tire staff of employees. so as to en-
courage the Junior members of the
force to learn the work in all its forms
and to endeapor to deveiop their nat
uraI abilities so as to become ade-
ouately equipped for the proper per-
fornaance Of the duties Of the higher
grade positions which may become
vacant.