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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Government Must Make
Rules of Regulation

The National Government must be-
come the exclusive authority that deals
In the interest of the public with ques-
lions of rate and that prescribes condi-
lions under which railroad shall be
operated. SO far as II Is necessary for
issue OF new railroad securities. 1t must
be by the National Government. The
national commission that has this task
in hand must be dominated Wy men
who have an insight into business PROB;
lens and who will use their skill and
energy as experts In business for the
service of the nation. They must rec
ognizc that railroads are legitimate
business enterprise that can be reauiredt
national preparedness only Il permit
ted to earn an income sufficient TO
meet expenditures and to give a Iair
return upon the capital invested The
stress for the whole transportation I'm
dustry, which is then called upon TO
handle n double burden. Provisions
must be made for an adequate num-
sibility of friction between labor and
CAPITAL under such circumstances must
be eliminated by the proper policy, In
times of peace. Great questions that
arise between the railroads and the
employees, can become so damaging TO
the nation that there must be q su.
perior authority to give when needeu
the expression OF the larger public IN
tcrest.
When the battleship fleet was sent
around the world great difficulty was
encountered in finding supoly ships
to act as tenders, carrying coal and
other necessary supplies. For ench shiI
| supplied by the navy two ships were re-
auired from the commercial fleets-al-
| most entirely from the commercial fleets
under foreign flags. In case OF actual Wal
neutral nations would not have beer
permitted TO enter the service OF oul
navy ~ 1nis WY Witch u owns 'n nr,ct,cali,
| one-half of the worlds tomas e. ha.
Communicated over 40 per cent of her to
tai tonnage for use In connection will
hcr naval forces AS part of on
preparedness program We must build vi
n merchant marine.
The nations OF Europe and Japan ar
each taking the shipp!ng that sail
under their respective flsgs into tn
national service and making that Ehip
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
H|TCHCOCK'S Object
PUZZLES POLITICIANS
Senator Hints at Dual Purpose
In Unauthorized Campaign
for Justice Hughes.

OF all the talent gathered in Chi
cago. Washington was most interest
ed today in Frank II. Hitchcock.
former Republican national chairman
end former Postmaster General.
whose activities '-fn tho interests" Of
Justice Hughes were sharply dis
avowed yesterday by the Justice him
self.
What Is Hitchcock's real 2urpose7"
politicians ask ed.
The men who said they thought him
earnestly and unsehshly pushing the
Hughes boom were few and far be-
tween. One suggestion from n source
friendly to Hughes was that Hitch
COCK had seized the Hughes movement
help keep II In control.
This mana Senator--pointed out that
when the Hughes movement begun to
center around Hitchcock. It's tfoIblcs
began. r y
Not q Blunderer.
Apparently blunder has followed
blunder untiI,> SO reports have IL.
Hughes II I'm bad all along the row
In Chicago. Were these moves mis-
'akes or mere accidental
ashinRton never has regarded
AnUnCocK as q political blunderer.
He Is most likely working for Rooss-
Veit,' said this Hughes Senator. DE
spite 1872. he 10 fond of Roosevelt
llkes him as practical politician. Hon
est now. can you imagine a man AZ
up wifi; III pMatr Sha.. as Hitchcock lining
Hitchcock's business friendships and
alliance. too. the Senator declared, are
with the Wall Street interests friendly
TO George w. Perkins.
IN line with this Senator'S theory,
other friends of the Justice recall that
on recent visits to Washington. Hitch
| cock failed to call on or commit the
man whose campaign he has taken in
charge. II there has been correspon-
dence. these men suggest. IL has been
OF sort which Hitchcock desires to
disclose. - =
Look for Coalition.
Senators here believe DEVELOPMENTS Of
the next day or so will show In opera
ton a coalition between Favorite Sons
Weeks. Burton and Fairbanks, COM
pleted several weeks ago In Washing
| ton and New York conferences II ID
known that these men agreed to hold
their delegates, at any Odds for q
half dozen ballots. In order to prevent
a stampede to Hughes or Roosevelt
Cummins and Sherman. the latter par.
ticularly. also are friendly to this gem
eral arrangement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
IN CAPITAL TODAY
Time and Place Of Meeting Of
Social and FraternaI Or.
ganizations.
Today.

Illustrated lecture. THE DEVELOPMENT Of the
WASHINGTON Park system" Col. w. w.
Harris. U. 8. A., University Club. D. m.
Meeting. Pennsylvania Society OF washing
ton. Perpetual Building. D. m.
Charity baseball game. Metropolitan and
Chevy Chase Clubs vs.. National Press
Club. Florida avenue park. $3.50 y. m.
Smoker. Compass Club OF Masons, New Eb.
bitt. D. m.
Celebration of anniversary OF birthday OF
Jefferson Davis. District OF Columbia pi-
vision OF the United Daughters Of the Coz
federacy Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Episcopal Church South. 8 D. M
Annual excursion. Technical High School
Alumni Association. Marshall Hall ali day.
Odd Fellows-Patriarchs Militant. Canton
Washington. No. !.
Dance. Home Club. 8 D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

brother man and sister woman as W,
wish them to treat us, but we mus
collectively endeavor to secure for then
Just treatment by others. We must try
to abolish child labor; we must SET
that women in industry are protested
from inhuman treatment OF any kind.
We must secure not only for womer
and children but for men better condi'
lions Of life and labor. so that the head
or the family Will not be ground undel
foot by excessive toll or kept at a wag,
that will not permit him to bring vi
his family In way that they SHOULD
be brought up and to save his wit,
from prostrsting drudgery This doei
equal regard for entirely unequal serv,
Ice There must be special rewards foI
the energetic, for the Woodworking, fol-
the leaders with initiative. courage, en-
terprise and far-reaching grasp or bust
ness conditions.
ask that we prepare. not becaus'
/ wish war, but because with all m!
soul desire to keep war far ava.
from us; and only by faithful ant
sr Of sou an We oG s
keep 1t afar of.
The end We have in view is higi
and fine national life based on an In
dustrial efficiency which shall be ac
Ssse by ato sScs So s sna viii
give to the children that grow up II
Its traditions and to the citizens tina
live under its flag larger life. Their
will be legions or strong men AM
strong women. ready to work In II
service during the years OF peace
to fight for It in the event OF war; ant
willing to die for 1t. II the need SHOULD
arise. so that the nation itself may live
The dtth and concluding drttole b,
| Colonel Roosevelt totH be on Condition.
on me sve Of the Convention" and tctl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Need Organized Business
In Peace and In War

W. sAaM oaad oroonl.na hu.tna.. H.
" S"a" "eeu ou''"sS ."
tiihe OF peace just as in une NJ war
Our duty Ii to encourage IL, but also
TO see that Its activities are for the
benefit of the whole country. The
Government should provide against ex-
cessivc profit taking In time of war;
and 1t can only do this as a sequence
TO reasonable announcement OF the
many private plants which In the event
of war could be trusted to dc public
business. These pants, through some
such system as the annual educatlCnal
orders above reierred 10. could DE mnie
ready Tor ettiSiSnt mumuons work IN
ume cI war; me SpSermneh. cncour
asement S1tsu Nsv D ,h"sa 20 secure
rs se. 1nS VI ,.b7cb e. a. n,ost nacassa, t 10
so, ,a ,vnrrjra ana i,,,Ina ~, ~
S1tions end n~ovisinns for i ns,i,o IW
cnnonansation AGAINST Sickness sccident
and old age,
Not one step has been taken by Con;
Conditions Not one step has hean takar
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Modern War Requires
Financing On Big Scale

Modern war requires financing on a
gigantic scale. To procure such loans
In an orderly way and to prevent shock
and a breakdown of ordinary business
relations requires the organized coop
Grafton of the entire banking structure.
In the panic of 1907. the greatest finan-
cier OF New York city was by the COM
mon consent OF the bankers given a
position that elevated him above his
functions as a private banker and made
him for a brief period a great servant
OF the public In averting financial dis
aster. Bankers in a similar way during
the last two years in London, in Berlin,
In Paris. In Vienna. have been the con-
slant counselors and advisers of the
statesmen. In every warning country
the bankers assumed a semi-public DO
sition to give the whole power of their
institutions to the service of the re-
spective nations. Through their co-op-
Grafton loans have been absorbed with
an ease and in amounts that five years
ago would have been deemed entirely
impossible. II was a demonstration of
what tremendous forces can be released
when nation Of fifty or a hundred
millions mobilizes and organizes its en-
ergies. Thus vast reserves of human
power are being sounded and brought
Into national use. 1t Is a mere truism
to say that In times OF peace this same
financial power can be used for produc-
tive ends that will bring greater ma
terial prosperity to ALL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
AERIAL EYES FOR OUR TROOPS

There is hope still that the United
States, despite the impetus given to
aeroplane construction in Europe by
the war, may yet regain the rightful
position in aeronsutics which its
original distinction as the home of
the first successful aeroplane de-
mands it should have. Entries for
the transcontine ,tal aeroplane race
in September. for which the Aero
Club of America has offered a first
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
u. S. Borrows Cars
From Steel Works

The transportation OF sixteen-inch
guns requires especially built f,atcars
capable OF carrying 2oO.0Oo pounds. AT
present. our Government borrows such
a car from the Bethlehem Steel Works
while at the same time, by the way,
We start In to cripple by legislation the
very plant which makes good our gov
ornamental defects. In an emergency OF
special ca snOu 10 need ,n scores Of such h
forth from the munition plants new
guns and old ones to be refined ana
repaired. In some outlying sections.
that may become most important from
military standpoint. bridges ana
roadbed are not In condition to stand
the heavy burden OF mobilization.
In considering our railroads as a
means for moving our military forces.
we must regard them as a great ma
first-rate Importance are instruments OF
Interstate commerce. They are the
arteries of the nation. through which
its LIES blood flows back and forth.
We cannot deal with a railroad sys-
machine through forty-eight separate
State legislatures. and through forty
eight separate-and often conflicting
railroad commissions. One national
State commissions. Our public policy
with reference to the railroads must
turn around the national viewpoin,
rather than the restricted and provin'
cial viewpoint OF any one state. such
procedure as changing the headlight
the size Of the crew. and the sanitary
equipment for drinking water as a rail-
road passes from one state to the Other
ia ridiculous and harmful. Railroad
regulation must be made the function
OF the whole nation. and undertaken
solely by the National Government
the Constitution was adopted with. a:
purposes, the design to secure absolute
national control OF all internationa
and Interstate commerce and OF the
agencies by which such commerce u
carried on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Industrial Preparedness Is
RoosepeH's Slogan for u. S.
Prepare to Keep War
Away, Says Roosevelt

! ask that we prepare, not be-
cause I wish war, but be-
cause with all my soul de-
sire to keep war far away
from US; and only by faithful
and earnest preparation Of
soul and body, by industrial
organization, can we thus
keep II afar OF.
The end we have in view is a
high and fine national life
based on an industrial eff
cheney which shall be accom-
panied by social and econom-
ic justice. A nation so Or
gained will give to the chill
dren that grow up In Its ira
ditions and to the citizens
that live under its flag a
larger life. There will be
legions Of strong men and
strong women, ready to work
in its service during the
years Of peace; ready to fight
for it in the event Of war;
and willing to die for it, IL
the need should arise, so that
the nation itself may live.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Transportation a Factor
In Military Success

transportation, and the movement
OF troops. from time immemorial have
been closely connected with each 9TH
err: and they lie at the base OF the
The FIRST Step OF the Romans when they
extended ,the territory of their state
was to build good roads. So clearly did
the Romans recognize the importance OF
highways which today are still the mar
wells OF history. Some roadwnys I'm Italy
built 1000 years AGO of massive blocks
of granite for the transport of Roman
iegions are In service still. The phe-
nomenal German military efficiency in
the present war has been due almost
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Tomorrow.

Installation OF officers OF the Social Club Of
the Hebrew Home for the Aged. Moose Hall
6S q street northwest. 3 D. m.
Home Coming Day Service" Trinity EMS.
copai Church. Third ana C streets north
west. IL q m.
lington National Cemetery. D, M
Baccalaureate sermon TO graduates OF nine
departments Of George washington Univer-
sity. by the Rev. ]. ]. Muir Temple Ban
fist Church. Tenth ana H streets northwest.
D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

as much to the perfection of their
transportation system-the railway net
work.as to the excellence Of the pure
~ military organization and training,
and. Of course, industrial preparedness
lay at the base OF all.
Mobility 10 a prime requisite for any
army. Owing to the vast size OF the
United States and the great distances
between which our army may be used,
transportation Is for us more seri-
Gus problem In our plans OF army or
gnnization than for any of the great
European nations. excepting possibly
Russia Just at present the movement
Of our troops through Texas and TO
the Mexican border and in Mexico has
been seriously hampered by tho lack
the points at which II becomes neces-
sary for us 10 protect our territory are
so sparsely settled that a railroad will
not support itself from earnings alone.
Yet railroads must be built In times
OF peace to be ready In case of war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
THE NAvALBATTLR'S LESSON

The British navy has suffered a
fearful loss, possibly a serious de-
feat; possibly, even, a great disaater.
The German feet has won a great
victory; the greater in its moral than
in it's probable material Importance.
It has not wrested control Of the sea
from Britain, bet it has demonstra-
ted that the German feet is capable
Of meeting and taking care Of itself
in contact with the superior British
force. g.. VI +.
The lesson, of course, is that COM
plete preparedness, infinite attention
to detail, employment Of every in
strument of The most modern kind,
have made the German navy a mar
vel of effectiveness. London believes
that the Zeppelins played q large
share in the greltcontest. They are
described as the eyes of the feet;
how large a part they played, in the
actual business of destroying fight
ing craft is yet - be learned. 1t
must not be overlooked that the
British we're heavy losers Of great
battle cruisers. These were pitted
against German dreadnaughts, and
the latter came Of best. This is a
most emphatic equalization Of the
naval program which the House of
Representatives mas adopted, where
in it voted for SIX battle cruisers
and refused to authorize any dread
naughts at all.
Not only does The battle in the
North Sea teach such lesson as
must be derived from the greatest
naval fight of all zine, but it points
inevitably to the fact that this
country's need or naval power is
more pressing thon ever before. II
is we'll enough cor pro-Germans to
talk about restoring the freedom OF
the seas" by destroying Britain; but
what American car believe, today
that a German success on the ocear
would do that?' Who doubts that il
Germany Shout; by a succession Of
minor victories ultimately establish
herself as the naval equal of Brit
ain she would presently be a men
ace to our peace? The truth is anc
it is a truth that must be steadil,
looked in the face that a German
naval success in This war would
bring the Unitel States into NOR
imminent danger than any othel
single incident hat could occur.
There can be no hesitation now
no holding back, n, stinting or quail
fication about the measures that thi
country must take &C. insure it's readi
ness to take care Of itself in what
ever circumstance may arise. Tn
naval bill ought to he frankly, hon
estly, straightforEardly reorganize'
in the light of wna+ this tremendou
battle teaches. We are not stronl
enough in scouts, in submarines, il
aircraft, in battlesh'ps; and we hav
been given a demonstration of wha
these mean. The Senate doubles
will debate this bill in the light o
what has happened within the las
two days. 1t will do we'll to TAX
plenty of time for discussion an
then to enforce The most urger
measures for all POSSIBLE haste i
getting the new naval force read
for use.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Amusements.

elasco-''Somebody Luggage" s:b D. m.
Poli's-"Never Say Die" si6 D. m.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2:ls and Sis D. m.
Loew's Columbia-Photoplays. 1850 a. m. to
IL p. m.
Gayety-Photoplays, II q. m. to II D. m
Glen Echo-Open-air amusements, afternoo,
and evening.
Chevy Chase Lake-open-air ADJUSTMENTS,
afternoon and evening.
Marshall Hall. open-air amusements. day
and night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Fails To Adopt
German Efficiency

Instead of adopting-and adapting
Germany's admirably successful method
OF dealing with her industries SO as to
insure their efficiency In time of war
our governmental agents at Washington
have taken no step whatever except the
Thoroughly mischievous step OF endeav-
orlng to cripple a great private indus
try by the creation OF q Government
armor plant--whereas, of course, they
should encourage and at the same time
e1ncientiy regulate the private indus
useless when there are no efficient
plants to list. and when the efficient
plant Is promptly selected by the Gov
eminent for destruction. We need a
big Government munitions plant for
Government armor plant. because we
can do better by regulating and aiding
In the development OF the great and
efficient plant which already exists. To
| destroy such an industry Is sheer folly.
In the event of war. II is as impos-
sible TO improvise n great industry as
TO improvise great army. Unless our
industries are highly efficient and.
lar work In advance. the penalty will
inevitably be paid in the shape OF dread
full loss of life among our inequipped
and unframed soldiers. Such a need
cannot be met by Government-owned
and managed plants. although there
should be some such to serve as checks
and regulators. The need is to train.
to educate many business firms In time
of peace for the various things which
the Government would need in eporm-
Gus quantities In time OF war. There
should be a survey OF the producing
resources OF the country and the de-
lvelopment and practical working out In
time of peace of plans for minimum
annual educational orders to be placed
by the army and navy with thousa nd s
of firms widely distributed geograph-
ically, and the enrolment in time or
peace of the skilled labor which Il Is
necessary to keep on the sob In time
OF war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

The new food dictator at Berlin,
we hear, will not have unlimited
power. He will have little to say
about the Prussian Diet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Other Nations viii
Show No Charity

They will not show their charity to
America. the wealthiest nation of the
world. in that way. The United States
exports bulky products like wheat,
the metals, cotton, lui. Der. machinery.
in which the freight Is an important
item In the cost Of delivery. High
freights are deducted from our ma
tional income in the export markets
of the world; When the freight on
wheat from New York to Liverpool
increases from 5 cents to 80 cents.
when the freight on cotton from
American ports to Europe increases
from Ia cent to 3 cents a pound, ev-
cry farmer ana every couon grower 10
adversely affected. II the boats of
foreign nations are fully occupied in
carrying the foreign trade OF their
home countries and cargo space Is
manufactures. such as sewing ma
chimes, reapers. plows, and automo-
biles from our American ports to
South America, these industries are
proftably is cut of from masses OF
our workingmen.
We must have a merchant marine
lproportionate to the transportation
OF our country. England has com.
mandeered 800 merchant ships as a
naval auxiliary during the present
war. When the American battleship
%uuauTOn Inaue 1t6 Trip around the
world. that trip was possible only be
cause our naval forces were aided by
fleet twice as numerous, made up
! chiefly of various foreign merchant
requires experience and long service.
Our merchant fleet must build up a
naval reserve in which thousands OF
officers and tens of thousands of men
knowledge of seamanship. Having
secured the development Of a mer-
chant marine, we must imm ediately
work out a plan by which American
officers and American men in the mer-
Il service can be enrolled as
members of the naval reserve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Colonel Praises German Meth
DDS Used to Aid Production
In War Time.
ATTACKS ADMINISTRATION
Says America, Instead Of FOL-
lowing Kaiser, Has Tried to
Wreck Great Industry.

ping serve the interest OF the home
nation In the most effective way. Re.
strictions are placed upon the routes
that ships may travel. certain COM
modities are favored. and In time of
war the whole merchant marine under
the flag OF the nation Is Immediately
subject TO call as auxiliary to the
naval forces. japan, for example. has
stepped in when American shipping was
driven off the Pacific. and has kept up
transportation between the Orient and
our Western coast by heavy govern
mental subsidies. amounting to as much
as 100000 for a single trip from Amer
tea to the Orient. In return for this
subsidy and other governmental aid
she has required that Japanese goods
and Japanese needs be given the pref
erence in tho service rendered. Her
merchants desiring to export from
Japan and China received certain advan-
.ages over American merchants. The
people of the United States cannot ex-
pect that other governments Will forego
their self-interests and look out for
the needs Of the United States which we
ourselves have failed to protect.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

The man who keeps still is saw
ing wood, according to an old Per-
sian adage. The Justice must have
quite neat little pile sawed by this
time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

One of the vexing questions of
everyday life is whether a man
wears an anti-suff button for the
purpose of Haunting his nerve or for
love Of argument.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Patriotism Must Be
Each Citizens Tribute

Citizenship In such an industrial
democracy must be conditioned upon
the exercise OF patriotism. The nation
will require service from all alike, from
the captain OF industry, from the low
Hest workingman or the remotest
farmer; from each according to his
ability. We must not only treat eur