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The Washington herald., 1916-06-24
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FOR SOLDIERS FAMILIES
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so intended. but that he was authorized
to inform the House that the President
regarded the emergency as existing
1T is war and not an emergency"
| declared Uncle joe Cannon during the
discussion. IF the President chooses to
| call this an emergency when it Is a war,
that does not change 1t. You may say
there is no war. yet with or without au-
thority, they are fighting down in Mex
| ico''
I'VE should know that the emergency
exists before we act" said Representa-
ing that the President shall inform US by
message of the situation, but / do think
we are entitled to Information under the
circumstances.
Butler Recalls Days of '9s.
veteran Republican member of the House.
asserted that Congress had full informa>
ton from President Mckinley when It
voted him S0.0O0000 at the outbreak OF
the Spanish war. Chairman Hay informs
ed the House that he had conferred with
Secretary Baker. IT am authorized and
expected to say to the House." he said,
emergency does exist at this time and
that the adoption of this resolution is alb
solutely necessary
I'VE are glad to have that statement"
said Mr.. Mann.
General applause greeted the reading of
Mr.. Hays amendment to appropriate
81 ,00o,00 for the support of dependent
families of enlisted men of the National
Guard during the period OF their service
Mr.. Hay first planned an appropriation of
$500,0oO in the army appropriation bill.
but this figure was changed to 1000 900
yesterday. and a decision reached to in
clude it in the emergency draft resolu-
ton. The allowance for each dependent
family is not to exceed $50 per month
disbursements to be made by the Score
tary of War. Dependent fathers. moth
ers, sisters and brothers (the latter to be
under IA years of age are included in
the meaning of the word family.
Gardner Backs Enlisted Men.
Representative Augustus P. Gardner, of
Massachusetts. offered an amendment to
include the families of enlisted men of
the regular army. Mr.. Hay promptly
made a point OF order against this and II
was conceded by Mr.. Gardner But
said Mr.. Gardner, that is exactly what
Is the matter with the regular army. 1t
u constantly the object Of discrimination
The Washington herald., 1916-06-24

Sacramento Valley recently turned out
in force to two OF the most successful
rabbit drives in its history. District 1902
near Franklin, Sacramento County, Of
fered as an attraction free shotgun shells
to all who would attend, and as a result
about 1000 rabbits we're slain,
The Washington herald., 1916-06-24
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
Partly cloudy and somewhat warmer Saturday and
Sunday: light variable winds
The indications that there Will be local show
ers and thunderstorms during the next forty-eishi
hours in the region Of the Great Lakes the Ohio
Valley. Tennessee, and the East Gulf and South
Atlantic States. In the Middle Atlantic and New
England States the weather win bs generllly fair
Saturday and Sunday.
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LOCAL TEMPERArrRk

LOCAL TEMPERATURE
Midnight, &; a. m. q: 4. n s.: ga N. s.;
a. N, 81: 10 a. m. 70: z noon, 3; . p. m, II;
p. m. Is; p N. IT; D. N, IS; 10 p. n, e.
Highest, 7s; lowest 81.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03

measure go through, is sample Of
the legislative indifference frequent
ly shown to Washington affairs.
There have been some very pointed
intimations that the opposition to
this Disagreement Of Potomac Park
is organized and backed, in some
measure, by interests which for self
ish business reasons want to prevent
the erection of any such Government
plant at all. That is not to be per-
mitted; the Government plant should
be built, if it is good business; but
1t can quite as well be placed in a
proper place as in an improper.
But the point is now that every
pressure should be brought to bear
on the joint conference committee to
hold up the appropriation for the
building until the Fine Arts Com
mission goes over the plans and finds
a place to put it.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
MOBILIzTNO THE CLOTHING

There have been many signs OF
late pointing the probability of a
long war; of much delayed rather
than an early termination of the
struggle. The comparative military
inactivity for many months on che
western front has been accepted as
one Of these; the hesitance of both
sides about forcing any major naval
operation; the deliberation with
which Great Britain has carried on
the work of raising AMI training an
army; the testimony that the allies
especially are making far more
munitions of war than they are
using, and that they are in fact
planning to win, in the end, by over
whelming their enemy with theil
superior resources in men, guns, and
aWmunition; the calculated adjust,
ment of fiscal affairs TO the long
purpose of slowly melting down the
very fabric of national wealth into
the means of carrying on war; all
these and many other developments
have shown how determined is thC
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HELP FOR THE CHILDREN

The passage of the Keating child
labor bill by the House of Repre-
sentatives yesterday is not only
humane legislation, but legislation in
the interest of good business and fair
play.
State laws have been passed, but
they have been nullified by amend
ments or have been laxly enforced
because of the competition with those
States which were not SO progress
sive. Massachusetts had an eight
hour law for children, and suffered
because other New England States
permitted nine and ten hours for
their child workers. In New Jersey
and Ohio the glass manufacturers
long opposed law prohibiting boys
under sixteen to work at night be-
cause Pennsylvania allowed such
work to continue. Tennessee was
one Southern State advanced enough
to restrict child labor, but it's cot
ton industry was handicapped be-
cause of the wide open policy of
other Southern States.
Nearly all States have recognized
he need for some laws on the sub
ject. but they have gone at it in a
cariff tinkering spirit, and many
States managed to except the indus
Try that thrived within their borders.
Hence, with a multitude of child
|abor laws, child labor has been
about as prevalent as before these
avs were passed.
Under the Heating bill these con-
iitions are not directly ameliorated.
If a State wishes to destroy its
future citizenship by putting young
children in mines, factories, and mills
Il may do so. But it cannot ship its
heap labor products into other
States to compete with products
produced by adult labor.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
PANAMA CANAL REGRETS

In the Colombian treaty which the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions has reported, we are not made
to apologize for our requirement of
the Panama canal, as the committee
once decided we must do. The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations per-
mits this nation and the people of
Colombia to share mutual regret"
in the action of the United States
Government in recognizing the re-
public of Panama, and in obtaining
our rights for the construction and
operation of the canal.
Now, if we stole the canal, as the
Senate committees attitude sug-
gests, the canal doesn't rightfully be-
long to us, whether we mutually re-
gret" or whether we apologize. If
we didn't steal the canal, if it is
rightfully ours, there is no more oc-
casion for mutually regretting'
than for apologizing.
If the Senate Committee on For
eign Relations really believes that
we did steal the canal from its right
full owners and that it doesn't prop.
erly belong to us, then if it wants ia
do the only thing that is right, pro
vided its premises are right, it ought
to vote to give the Panama canaI
back to those whom the Senate Com.
mittee on Foreign Relations believes
to be its rightful owners.
If the opinion of the Senate Com,
mittee on Foreign Relations that we
wrongfully acquired at that time anc
are wrongfully possessed now of the
Panama canal is an honest opinion
it cannot put this nation in the right
with an expression of mutual re,
gret" or of apology, adorned or un,
adorned with gold. 1t can, however
with such action as it proposes, of.
ficially disgrace the American people
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
ARMY's COST TO AMERICA

The great factor that differentiates
the cost of an American military es-
tablishment from the like establish
ments of other countries is the wages
paid. No country pays anything like
the wages that the United States
does to the men of the ranks and
the officers of lower grades. Some few
officers of the highest ranks are as
we'll or even better paid in some for
eign armies than those of like sta
ton in our army; but on the whole
the fact remains that wages consti-
tute the great burden of maintaining
our army, and make up the greater
part of the difference between mill
tary budgets here and elsewhere.
1t. must always be remembered
that this makes the difference in
real economic cost more apparent
than real. The worker who is taken
away from his producing task must
be provided for either directly or in
directly. The government must pay
him wages; if it doesn't, he must be
cared for by some other method. A
German officer may not marry unless
he has private means or his wife has
means enough to insure that she will
be able to contribute her share to
maintenance Of an establishment.
Now, the wife's contribution in such
a case must come out of the body
Of national economic resources, and
whether it is taken by taxation or
through the urgencies of Cupid the
result is in effect the same.
The real point is that an army can
not be maintained without cost; and
whether that cost is frankly borne
by the whole public, from its public
revenues, or by families and private
resources, is ultimately unimportant.
The American plan is best because it
is democratic and self-respecting.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
Attitude of Senators Toward Bran
deis Is Indicative of Associations,
Says A, Il, Robinson.

To the Editor or THE TIMES.
Now is the time for the laboring
men, possessing votes, TO find out
whether the men they elected to the
Senate of the United States serve their
interests or those OF the trusts, by
watching the Senators who attack the
President for naming Louis d. Brandeis
for the Supreme Court
In reviewing the list of public men
appointed to high positions by Presi-
dent Wilson. and finding out a little
about the lives and business Associa-
tions OF those men. II would not take
level-headed person long to perceive
that the President made such appoint
ments in the interest OF the laborinE
people. Mr.. Brandeis' success as an
attorney IL known the nation over. and
his feeling for the laboring people OF
this country can be readily understood
by reading a few OF his writings, or
noticing which side he defended in his
NOSE celebrated court cases.
You can notice from the different edI-
torials in the newspapers on this ap-
pointment which OF them are owned
by the money powers Of the different
cities, and this should furnish an idea
TO the voters as TO the value OF the in
formation they receive by reading their
editorials before election time The
glorious tribute paid to Mr.. Brandeis
by such able Senators as Kenyon. La
follette. Clapp, and Martin should con-
vince all of the wisdom and self reli-
ance President Wilson showed In nomi-
mating Mr.. Brandeis.
, o. B. ROBINSON.
Washington. January 80
The Washington times., 1916-02-03

twine for the 1916 grain crops. At a
time when very large share of the
twine ought to be ready for market,
only small part Of II is ready, ac-
cording &c Mr.. Frensdorf. The great
danger is that for want of twine the
1915 wheat crop. which In this country
and Canada is expected to be bigger
even than the 1915 record-brealking
Yield, may be sacTificed. 1t isn't a
question of price, now: II Is a question
OF getting. twine at any price what
ever.
Because of the insistent representa-
tons that have been made, the Gov
ernment agencies are all getting very
active.
II has recently been charged that a
group OF American bankers are really
financing the Yucatan sisal concession.
and making the big end OF the profits
from it.. on the other hand the Mexi-
can lobby In Washington alleges that
the combination has been necessitated
by the fact that In the past American
twine makers have imposed unreason-
able and oppressive terms on the sisal
growers. and that Il became absolutely
necessary for the Mexican government
TO interfere In order to save the in
dustry.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
SAVE wAsnINoToN's BEAUTY

At today's session 1t is being put
squarely up to the conference COM
mittee on the urgent deficiency bill
10 save Washington from having a
perpetual eyesore planted in this
.ity.
This is not exaggeration. Members
# the Fine Arts Commission have
expressed in the strongest terms
l. heir opinion of putting a ninety
not high power plant building with
four 2OO-foot smokestacks at
Fourteenth and Water streets.
The American Institute of Ar
chitects, the Washington Society of
Fine Arts, the Committee of One
Hundred on the Future Development
If Washington, and other bodies
are making last desperate attempt
20 check the appropriation to begin
work on this structure.
But it Ia kes no architect to realize
hat Potomac Park would be desc
"rated hy the presence Of a power
plant at that site. Everyone with
,wo eyes can see that the beauty of
be Monument, Of the new Lincoln
Memorial, and of Arlington hills will
be sadly marred by such a mon
frosty.
How the plans were drawn for
This building at that site, and how
the Contract was let without the
Commission of Fine Arts knowing
anything about it, when an Execu-
tive order requires all plans to be
submitted to that body, may be
oOked into later.
Where the plant may be located,
and there are plenty of places, so
hat it will not forever be an eve
sore in the Capital, may be deter
mined later. How Congress, on the
.ame day il granted an appropria-
lion for the completion of the Lin
,oln Memorial and for work on the
lrlington bridge, should let this
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
We Must Have An Eight Hour Law
For Men, Saws Business Women.


To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In The Mall Bag" OF your worthy
paper of January 25th. read with in-
terest the article by Worker" on the
eight-hour law" for men. ! hope to see
The Times take this up. as II has so
many worthy causes with marked sue
cess.
am business woman and had in
charge nearly 100 girls when this law
went into effect. We had always work
eu torty-eight hours per week; now we
work forty-five hours. and with better
results, because shorter hours gave us
time for rest and recreation and made
our girls more proficient.
4 am also a householder. My men
work never less than twelve hours each
day and eighteen on Saturday. See,
this eight-hour law for women only
does not help me in my home as long
as my men have these hours. j must
get UP at $3.50 a. m. to prepare break
fast and lunches, and go to bed (after
serving their midnight dinner on Sat
urday) at a. IN. on Sunday or neglect
the physical welfare of my family. Our
men cannot be contented and happy
with all work and no play. Our men
are human, and should have time for
recreation and development. With a
little forethought any business can be
worked on the eight-hour basis and
with better results. INTERESTED.
Washington, Jan. Is.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
Let the Mexicans Come Into the L
S. A. II They Want To Fight.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Wouldn't 1t be easier to get all the
Americans out of Mexico than 1t would
be to send an army down there to pro-
tect them?
II the MeXicans want any OF our
game, let them come over here and
start something. We should be pre-
pared as well as II is possible to be
prepared, to fight for or in our own
country.
The man who will fight only when he
Is cornered or when his back Is against
wall. Is q better citizen than the fell
low who goes around with a chip on his
shoulder
remember seeing. one circus day. in
the Western city where l resided, the
mayor walking along. II was on the
outskirts, near the show ground, and
the parade was just returning. One Of
the elephants suddenly broke rank and
started for the mayor And, as there
wasn't anything else around there to
climb, the mayor climbed a tree. When
the keeper finally persuaded the ele-
phant to return to the ranks the mayor
came down out OF the tree top. smooth
ed his coat. pulled down his vest. and
said: Discretion is the better part OF
Yalor"
Nobody ever blamed the mayor for
climbing that tree. and he was one of
the best mayors we ever had
JOHN ANSCHCTZ.
WaShington Ian d
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
A Wearer Comes To Defense o
Firemen's New Uniforms.

To the Editor OF THE TINES
wish to take issue with our friend
who signs himself. "A Friend OF the
Firemen."
Being fireman. over whom the
responsibility of a home and family
rests, | believe | am i'm a better posi-
tion than he TO present any argu-
mcnt relative to the adoption OF the
new style uniform
primarily, / agree with our friend,
when he makes the statement that to
some of us the expenditure OF this
money for the new uniforms will
work hardship, but secondly, l
have. as well as many other mem
bers of the department, a certain
amount OF pride in the fact that I
am a member of the Fire Depart
ment OF the National Capital, and as
such when appearing I'm public / wish
ia command the respect and admira- .
tion OF those people TO whom we are
indebted for our livelihood
peheHe more than 80 per cent ot
the members OF the department are
satisfied with the change.
while the new uniforms viii add 70
our expenses at hrst. II will event :
UallY be found that they will prove
saving on our clothing account as
II has been the custom OF members
Of the department to wear the same
UNIFORM that was worn around quar-
ters, whenever they appeared upon
the street.
I would suggest that our friend
Girec' his efforts toward our obtain
inc more adequate pension fund
aud increase OF salary. so that we
might live up to the brilliant appear
"nce our uniforms create ~
Washington Jan. 30.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
PRHPARRDNsss.--PAY UPl

Persons who like to talk about
preparedness have a chance this
week to contribute cold cash to that
cause. They may do this through
the Washington chapter of the
American Red Cross, which is max
ing campaign this week to increase
its membership here to 5000.
Argument, is no longer necessary
TO convince anyone who has studied
the matter that Red Cross work is
an essential part of effective war
fare: Frequent news dispatches
from European battle lines prove
that.
Japan knows what service the Red
Gross rendered in her recent war.
That is why, out Of her 100000
people Japan has 1900, 900 Red Cross
members. That is why her humblest
citizens, out of meager pay, set aside
the equivalent of $3.50 per year for
the Red Cross.
Here the annual membership is but
81. Out of 1OOOOO,OOO population
this country has but $1,000 Red
Cross members. That is an indica-
tion, perhaps, of our general attitude
5oward preparedness. For those who
cry for preparedness, here is an OPP
portunity to back up their arguments
with cash.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
Equal Rights Idea Invades
San Francisco Saloons

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.-The equal
rights idea has invaded several San
Francisco saloons. Fashionably dressed
women walk In and drink alongside the
men, and seem just as adept as their
male escorts at crooklng the elbow
while resting dainty, slippered foot on
the brass rail
I'm one equal rights thirstery. "A land
mark of the lays OF the 40 gold rush
IL requires a line Of white-coatcd bar
tenders working al top speed to keon
abreast Of the demand for a seducfIvn
south American punch that has made
the place famous.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
Plans For ShakeSpearean
Celebrations Suggested

II. II, p. Meyer, chief photographer,
Library of CONGRESS. and o. G.. Son
neck, head of the music division. are
among the Washingtonians who have
aided the Drama League of America IN
compiling suggestions for school and
college celebrations of the Tercentenary
Of ShaIespeare's death.
These suggestions, compiled by vari-
Gus Shakespearean students. have been
issued I'm printed form through the
United States Bureau OF Education.
PercIval Chubh, president of the Drama
League. Of America. aided by Miss
Mary Porter Beegle. of Barnard Col
legc; Miss Mary Wood Hinman. OF
Chicago, and Dr. William T. Rohn, OF
New York are listed as editors of the
publication.
Mr.. Never contributed section on
photographic aids IN the study and
staging of Shakcs pcare's plays" - and
Nj SonneCk prepared a list pf or
,hcsirtl compositions Inspired by
Shakespeare.
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
COMPLETE CONTROL SECURED.

Appeal has been made to the Fed
eral authorities in behalf OF the big
farmers organizations and also of the
binding twine makers. Among these
latter are several State penitentiary
establishments in which the manufac-
ture is carried on by convict labor.
Minnesota. Wisconsin, and Michigan
have established such prison factories.
Originally they were founded to fight
the alleged Twine trust in this coun-
try; but now the twine makers. trust
and antitrust, are equally interested
in fighting the sisal combination. which
they charge has secured complete con-
troll of this important element of their
raw material. and without any pretext.
except its power to do so. is raising
prices.
There has not often been so curious a
complication as this sisal fight has un-
covered. Edward Frensdorf OF Hudson.
Mich, a member of the Michigan peni-
tentiary board, has been explaining II
to the various Government departments
that are interested in 1t: and in the
EFFORT to make certain of getting to the
right quarter he has pretty nearly run
the gamut Of Government activities.
Nobody Is quite certain whether IL Is
an affair to be dealt with by the State
Department, by the Department of JUS
tice by the Department Of Agriculture,
or by the Federal Trade Commission.
At the present moment. all these di-
vlsions of authority. plus the Congress
sional committees on agriculture. are
looking into the matter. II means not
only millions Of dollars to the farmers
this year, but more millions annually
able to hold its grip on the Yucatan
situation
The Washington times., 1916-02-03
SOdality Retreat Closes
At Sacred Heart Church

The closing exercises last night OF
the Sodality OF the Blessed Virgin
retreat at the Church OF the SaC"e1
Heart, Fourteenth street ana Park
road, were attended by more than 4
thousand women OF the parish. More
than $50 new members were received
into the society by the Rev. Ignatius
Smith. .. p, who conducted the "e-
treat.
ing and evening services passed the
5000 marx. The addition OF last
evenings candidates brings the roster
OF IN" scriCty to $50 members. The
ot dcers Of the sodBlity are: SpirituH
director. jHe Rev. Francis i. Hurney:
pTeCeCt Marie Barker; assistants,
Elizabeth DoGson Fnd Catherine f"a-
urW, Sc,"' tarv. katherine COnnpr,
orBSniEt, EHaSbsth RS6SA.