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Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

lion and a half dollars spent by these
trade unionists would be spent only for
union goods, what would you see7
Every store in this broad land patron
lied by workingmen would have big
union label over its door. Merchants
would themselves advertise the union la
bel, and manufacturers would produce
union products and hire union labor or go
bankrupt. If union men bought right
they would not have to strike SO much.
That, brothers, is the power Of unity
in the small matter of spending weeks
wage. The buying power of labor, if ex-
ercised in unity, would solve many of the
problems of labor.
Back of every union fighter, back of
every strike, back of every industrial
battle would be the power of three mil.
lion men and the power of a billion and
a half of real dollars spent each year.
Every dollar spent by union labor for
nnion goods is money in your own pocket
Think of thatl
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
NEW TEMPLE or THE AMERICAN FEDERATION oF LABoR

securing at the national capital n build
ing which should belong TO the wage
earners of the nation.
"The Seattle convention asked the ex-
ecutive council to secure definite data
as to lots, size, cost of building, and cost
of maintenance. In the report of the ex-
ecutive council to the Philadelphia CON
vention it was stated that the investI-
CATION had been made. The convention
authorized ana directed us to purchase
site and erect building for office pur
poses for the A. F. OF L., and its depart
ments, and such other unions for which
the structure might be suitable.
"The resident members of the execu-
tive council submitted at our January
session the sites and buildings that We're
available for an office building. Dur
ing our April meeting We personally in
vestigated the various sites and decided
that the one best suited to our needs
was on the northwest corner of Ninth
street and Massachusetts avenue north
west. This lot was purchased for the
sum of $4,000"
Henry Gompers, the first office boy of
the A. F. of L., contributed the corner
stone of the new building. He is a mem
ber of the International Granite Cutters
Union.
Growth of the Federation.
Since its inception in 1881 the Amer
lean Federation of Labor has had its
headquarters in three cities-New York,
indianapolis and Washington. Its first
headquarters was in the house of Samuel
Gompers, who is president of the feder-
alton. Gompers at that time was jour
neyman cigarmaker in New York.
At first the Federation was little more
than a legislative advisory body with
very little official or legal status. Its
entire membership at the close of 1881
was about 10000. In 1895, when the
Federation moved to indianapolis to be
near the geographical and industrial cen
ter of things, its membership was about
275,000 and it stood practically still dur
ing the two years in indianapolis.
A Gift was hardly known in those
times, and Gompers and Morrison trudged
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02

up and down three flights OF more or
less rickety stairs. The Federation was
hard up" financially and so it doubled
up with the International Typographical
Union, in which BILLY" Prescott was
then the leading light, and reduced ex-
penses by joint occupancy of the three
rooms. One of the rooms was store
room and the working forces of the Fed
Grafton and international Typographical
Union occupied the other two rooms.
Offices in Typo Building.
The working force of the Federation
was not numerically burdensome, how
ever, as it consisted of just three per.
sons-Dwight Smith, who performed the
dual function OF office boy and shipping
clerk, and A. wilkins and c. Horlitz,
stenographers. In January, 1897, Secre-
tary Morrison packed up the Federation
belongings and moved the establishment
to Washington, leaving the three en-
ployes at indianapolis. The Federation
has not record as to what became of
them.
Morrison seemed to have a passion for
three rooms in those early days and when
he reached Washington he opened head.
quarters in three rooms at the corner of
Fourteenth and G streets, n. w. Later,
when the federation had grown in MEM
bership and influence, there was another
move in Washington, this time to the
Typographical Temple, opposite the big
red pension bureau building, and there,
for the first time, the Federation found
itstlf with fairly adequate surroundings
Some years ago it moved into the
modern Ouray building, built and owned
by the late Thomas +. Walsh, the Colo
rado mining king and now a part of his
estate. The building is on G street, op-
posite the interior department. From
three employees constituting the working
force in the old DeSoto building at In.
dianapolis, the Federation has expanded
until it has sixty regular employees and
working organization equal in eff
cheney to that of any highly developed
and minutely organized corporation. And
meanwhile, the dues-paying membership
has increased from 275,OOO to $500, 900
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
Ought to Be Builders, Not Destroyers
Movement of les s Spent to
Blu uROBERT HUNTER
By ROBERT HUNTER

Today union men often spend SO a
month to destroy unionism where they
give 81 a month to build up unionism.
The union men of this country as a
body spend no less than 81 500 900, 600
year to purchase the necessities of life.
Every dollar of that immense sum
that is spent for non-union goods is
spent to break down the unions.
When a strike is on union men all over
the country send their contributions to
support the strike.
They do all in their power to support
their brother unionists when they seem
to be in trouble, but the little strike
which you aid here or there by contribu-
tions is nothing compared with the evil
your millions of dollars do in supporting
non-union products.
When unionist spends $40 n month
buying scab products he is trying with
great big hand to pull down the union
ism which his poor little dollar of dues
to his union is trying to build up.
When a union man gives a dollar a
month to support his union he is very
proud of himself as good unionist He
thinks himself a philanthropist. Per-
haps he thinks that miserable dollar a
month will build up n powerful trade
union movement. But it never can while
he continues to put many dollars month
into ten-cent stores and the purchasing
of the products of prison and scab labor
which is cutting the very ground from
under his union.
Suppose every man of the three mil
lion trade unionists in this country con-
sidered it crime to buy prison products
or scab labor products; suppose the mer-
chants knew that every penny Of the bill
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
New National Labor Home
Dedicated to Good of Man

ROM a slave pen to a per-
manent building for the
American Federation of
Labor, is a far cry these
days. Yet, that is the his
tory of a piece of ground
in the nations capital
Washington, d. c., today.
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
POOR JOB.

1t was baseball game in the middle
of the street-against the law. There
was rush, a scramble, and the police
man had captured a small boy who
looked much the worse for wear.
Now" said the policeman, who wasn't
at all bad sort, (which shall it be-a
licking or n summons?"
Gimme the licking, ossifer,' came the
fearful response, zone more won't make
much difference. 1 was the empire!"
Denver labor bulletin., 1916-09-02
UNUSUAL CELEBRITY.

A lady who had just received an in
teresting bit of news said to her little
daughter:
Marjorie, dear, auntie has n new
baby, and now mama is the baby's aunt,
papa is the baby's uncle, and you are
her little cousin"
"Well," said Marjorie, wonderingly,
"wasn't that arranged quick ?'-Boston
Transcript.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
CIVIL employment
FOR EX-SOLDIERS
Government Will Give Them
Preference if They Are
Qualified
PLACES TOPAY UPTO
ABOUT $500 A YEAR

WASHINGTON. Aug 2s.-A policy
OF caring for Federal soldiers upon
retirement to civil life. patterned ar
ter that of the British Government!
which secures employment for enlist
ed men retiring from the army, has
just been inaugurated by the United
States. Il is announced in a pamphlet
issued today by Adjutant Cen
ersl Mccain explaining how the sol
der may take advantage Of lucrative
offers provided he has demonstrated
his efficiency for civil employment
during enlistment.
Recruiting officers are named in
twenty-three States through whom
application may be made for employ
ment. The pamphlet emphasizes the
fact that the army offers exceptional
advantages to those who desire to fit
themselves for almost any line of vo-
catiOnal work. It also contains a long
list Of positions scattered throughout
the United States. in the filling Of
which former soldiers will be given
preference. Many of these are State
and municipal employments at salar-
les ranging up to $500 a year.
The list shows the city, the position
and the necessary qualifications as
reported by recruiting officers who
gathered the data. The purpose of
the pamphlet is three-fold: To attract
the best class of recruits, TO disabuse
the public mind of the impression
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
News Today a
TALK OF Others NOW FOR
SENATORIAL NOMINATION

Former Judge George Gray has fore
hidden the presentation Of his nama
before the Democratic State convep
ton as a candidate for United States
Senator. according to a report given
wide circulation in Democratic cir
cles throughout the State. but som(
Of his friends are urging that he b
nominated.
Among the names thus far put for,
ward as possible candidates for the
Senatorship are those Of L. Irving
Handy, former Congressman, Of Kent
county; Henry Ridgely Of Dovert
Thomas F. Bayard Of this city, and
Andrew ]. Lynch Of Sussex county. II
is believed, however. that with greatet
interest In the fight other candidatet
will he brought forward and among
the possibilities are Josiah o. Wol1
colt. attorney general; Andrew q
Gray. a son OF former Judge Gray. and
John Biggs.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
FINDS FORTY VIOLATORS
OF The MGTORDOAT LAW

Between forty and fifty motorboat
owners will have to answer charges
of violating federal regulations for
power boats as a result Of little trip
Customs Inspector ]. r. Angney made
along the Delaware River.
Inspector Angney started his trip
on July 1 at Bay Head, N. j., which is
on Barnegat Bay He travelled down
the New Jersey coast to Delaware
breakwateH and up the river to
Trenton. total distance of more than
$50 miles.
En- route he examined 400 power
boats, ranging in size from small
launches TO fitty-ton cruisers, and
nearly fifty Of them were not up TO
the federal standard. Some Of them
lacked life-saving equipment, others
we're running without lights and
others had no fire extinguishers.
The inspector returned TO Philadel-
phia yesterday and owners OF the
boats have been summoned to appear
before Collector Of Port william II.
Berry, who will impose the fines
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
Find WOMAN'S BODY ON
ROCKS At Rivers MOUTH

The body of Mrs. Annie Parvis. who
either jumped or fell from the P. and
r. railroad company bridge across the
Christiana river and was drowned, on
Friday night, was found yesterday ly>
ing on the rocks at the mouth Of tho
Christiana river. Deputy Coroner
Nichols received word that the body
Of woman had been found In the
river and when he arrived at the light
house no one there knew anything
about a body. While he was looking
about the shore the corpse was found
on the rocks. evidently having been
placed or pulled there by someone who
had found it floating in the stream. u
was removed to the morgue.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28

cured habits OF excess. and men and
women operatives eat better food and
take longer periods OF rest. Morals
and physique and the quality Of the
work have benefited.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
TWO MEN ARE MISSING.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

CHESTER. Pa. Aug. IS Frank
Nonderly and Albert Phaff. who
boarded at the Wonderly home. have
been missing several DAYS IL was re-
ported TO the police. Both men are
bakers.
Mrs. Wonderly told the police that
he believed her husband met with
foul play. The Wonderlys have four
small children Wonderly is sober
and Industrious having held his pres
ent position for five years. His home
life was ideal. according TO his wife.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28

Keep a sharp watch on the Want
Ads for they have all the good Offer
ing frsts.-AdY.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28

that the army is a refuge for those
untitled for other employment, and to
explain to the soldiers how they may
take full advantage OF the vocational
training in the army provided in the
reorganization bill recently enacted.
The booklet is being supplied to all
soldiers and widely distributed
throughout the country 10 induce re-
cruiting.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
MALE STENOGRAPHERs NEEDED.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 2S. 80
Male stenographers are urgently
needed by the Government In an
ticipation Of an unusual and early de-
mand for stenographers, the Civil
Service Commission announced Satur-
day that special examinations for men
only would be held throughout the
country on September IL and 26. More
than 200 appointments are to be made
as soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1916-08-28
MAIL CARRIERS on VACATION.

Ten mail carriers went out Satur-
day on their two weeks vacation.
They arc: W. Glasgow. L. Wilcox. G.
c. Peters, NJ. Bowers. J. Duffy. II. d.
Peters, r. Hopkins. G. Brown. f. Price
and c. David.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
PRAYER
MEET|NG TO Be
HELD BY UNION
Organization of Young PEG.
pies Societies Plan Notable
Service in Highland Park
Easter Morning.

\ sunrise prayer meeting. probn'lN
the FIRST held In Albuquerque. b. srhci g.
ulcd by the Young Peoples Christian
Union OF Albuquerque. an o%tgauiza-
ton ct the various Young People ,
aud Christian EndoaNor societies ~
ia, city. for Faster motuiug.
The meeting viii be- held In High
land park. unless the weather should
prove too Indictment when it win Ha
transferred To- ono of the churohc4 bod
the npiphhurhood y W. Bynuius.
secretary ct tho y VI e. \. viii lead
the service.
Tho music for the service viii b.
rendered bN an orchestra of seven ui
eight pieces, made up of members oi
the union, ana hy the nigh school
male quartotto.
Tho services viii begin AZ o.
o'clock ana viii continue for thrc
quarters of an hour Al members ~
the societies named ar, expected to
attend.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
KNIGHTS TtMPLAR
ATTEND ST. JOHNS
CHURCH EASTER
Special Musical Program Ar
ranged for Services a Week
From Tomorrow. Memorial
Gifts to Be Blessed.

Pilgrim Command. No 3. X r,
viii attend services a. TO- Johns tpi
cupll church IN a b,Js Easter after
noon. when % progt u 60 speci1l
music viii be render Tho Easter
afternoon service al. viii have so'-
cral unusual feature 90 that several
memorial gifts will boo hlcscd and
used Tor the irst tim. 90 %
Hoiy communion ,u 1r held fuDr
times Easter. M q. Z. nd 300 u'clonS.
and again AZ the morn . prayer s'r,-
ice. which win BERN 10 40. Thor
viii b, 10 scrmon ana .uccI1d musical
service az this time. with o tour-uio"o
orc hostta assisting WIN The music
A. 4 80 O'Clock In o.. afternoon IA"
sunday school Easter festival VIII Do
held.
Tho musical program gor the earl
afternoon, when the NuI-hts Temp
lar viii attend. will ". tho same a.
for the morning SER r.. except tina,
the communion numhuI. n the re-
ccssionai Will be omitf.I. The morn
ING program follows
REORGANIZATION Uri-t Is Risen
To-day, by \. Morgan
Neuitc-Christ and Passover; -
Snltcr
Glorn-Glory BE n tho Fathc'
W Spencer.
T. Dcum-wc Pralso Thee, O God,
g. Gclhcl
Jubua'c-Oh BE Jo>f0II1 the Lord.
H. u. shelby
lurnit Christ Is % Waauor
Nyric Lord Have N.r.s q Nu
/ Tor.
Gloria Ttbi-Glory Dr., to Thee. q
Lord, Anon.
uymr-Thc strife l.rr shields
'u,rtoty- Thot ~. rIkcn Aw'.
~, Lord ~ttipor.
Sout'u,,AA All ThiuE me u' Thee
% Lord. Whitney
uur-um Corda-L" up Youi
| U,afts-JlmidGc.
Son,tI. HOLY. Holy 4ul. Garrett
Beurd. ..uS- blessed U. lie Thai
Cumo,h FHro
Npuus U..-p. Lam. Co.'S Eyf,
Gloria n Excelsis-llur. nc to Go,
uu nigh -tAinor
Amen Amen, Shtl,
Rc,c- nal-M .lU.I Allciuia
shelly
Hugo Mover T. diroo..r a. the cho..
OF 'huty voices who. VIII sing u
These -,fE. Mr. &c. ra, ENerIt'
p.Ju,str and Miss Charlotte EriNuor
orrauist.
Auurs tho gifts wi ID arc to Do,
blessed ur' q memorial silver ghtl'",
L%c.inru B.1lc and am ruk '%roden''
tn, Easter htptiHus CT. appoiu'r'
lur saturday. April -2' 90 m tto az,
srrouu.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
SPECIAL MUSIC
WILL MARK HOLY
WEEK SERVICES
Unusually Fine Program Ar.
ranged for Series oil. Exer.
cises at Sacred Heart Church
Beginning Tomorrow,

Special music at each Dol. tho hal,
dozen Ur more sp,Dinl seryi"rH th't
Nll Do held zoo the Sacred Heart
church this week. IN observance of
tho Holy Week season. Viii be q az.
uSt feature Unusually me pro.
grams have been arranged Tor tho
Different services ana the choir hns
been rehoarsing some p~urticglarIN
brilliant music for the occasion.
Tho chief service Palm SUNDAY is
hi-u mass at 90 O'Clock. The choir
VIII sing Batnan's mass. AFTER Ben
cdictiou II tho palms and procession.
The Passion Of our Lord Will hc read
IN spanish by Manuel G. Garcia
Palms win be distributed after Mass.
Tho rcr,.ccs for Holy Thursday IN
oiudc pnschal communion gt y
o'clock. alteration II the Most Blessed
sacrament In tho aftotGooa from @
O'clock until 10 In the evening
Du Good Friday there VIII ho soy-
otll services beginning AZ o'clock.
with the alteration of the mol, cross
u the afternoon. AZ 2 o'clock. sermon
Of the seven words Of our Lutd hy
i,cv Father T.. l.. Tommasinni : J.
The choir viii sing The seven
words hv % maestro patuzo. IN
Zoe evening at $50 there Will bee
.,tmou of our Lady oi SorroWs h'
Hct Tl'ht' T. y. Co,duy,. S T. Tn,
.ho.r viii sing the s'1uat Mater
HOLY Saturday events include Of.
u,., AZ % clock. bl,s-i1g OF tho hol,
water aud fire. The mass Ot r'uIl
will be- sung hy the sacred Heart
school choir. Misa Mauucii PaCl. or
u1uIst
Tho Easter SUNDAY Program fol
lows
E. ter mass ~ 80 o'.loct
k.rIr. d.couardl. chorus
christie Elicson. soprano solo Mie.
Dolhun Garcia.
Gloria. U.conardl. chorus
Gratias Ag.mus. soprano so'" Nj
Iuu.a sanchez.
euI TOLLS. Chorue
Cr,do. dLeonardD. Chorus
I~ngnrnatus. soprano solo. Nil
Lucia SANCHEZ
C~fuc.nxus. soprano oud ,ouor Mis-
Lucia SANCHEZ. Frank Sninyor
guI cum Pairi. soprano ana al''
30 .sos Lucia Sanohc1 and Ellen Gai
,It.
ofcr'or'o Regina Co.'I dLanh.
Iu.II. Chorus.
s%uuctus. u.,o11rdl chorus
Eoued.ctus. alto solo. Mis- Els
t,ttcia
hsuua Del. trio. alto bass
Frank Saldzar. Miss Elisa Garcia
Manuel &. Garcia.
p,ua Nob.s. soprano solo. luci
sanchez.
The choius is composed uf the fol
lowing:
Misses 1.ucit sanchez. Elisa Garcia
Fgtcla Armijo. Dclhnl Garcia an
FRANK Saluzlr. Enrique Tafuyg
Manuel & Garcia.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
CONGREGATIONAL
CONFERENCE WILL
MEET IN GALLUP
Many Albuquerqueans to At
tend Thirty-third Annual
Session of Church in State
of New Mexico.

Gallup y. NJ, AprIl -. douy Al.
huuurruucuns viii intend the thit'.
nina annual meeting ct tine N,v
Mexico Cun%"regatiuua conference
which VIII be- held here tomorrow
and Monday The U;,. Atchi,
Tu.tluik'r ,u N~iuu1u,rgdc mln.st',
aud Mrs : a. Miller. % woll known
Albuquerque vocalist. are ON tompr,
now program u.d rev ami Mrs. j.
70 H'lld the Hcy. 4. G.. Hoyman nuI
Nf. lIlu Ho, tdl Ell. also coy Albu.
qJ,.lgo. are on Monday program
l;a'uh Gibson uf Albuquerque. vii
attend the meeting
Tho condensed program follows:
sunday. April ~.
sunday school Address Goo school
~ Brt. Miles y Fisher uf san Fran.
CISCO,
conference sermon, Eo Archi,
ToutHutoi
$ g. $ e. T.. address by Rev = T.
Lyud. Ph D., san Frauc.-ou.
solo. Tho Lord Is My shepherd
,Liddl'p, Ms = r. Miller.
Address. "A pea for Religious I'D
upatiol Rev. Miles g.. Fisher
Monday. April IL.
Devotional Mrs j. n. Heald
orr'uIlt'ion ana business
IDS H...u. led by J. NJ NoNa TIT
Future ui 'hc Mexican People ia Sew
Nev ... Social, Religious aad indus
trial
/. ,s.s.uu. led DIS Ur. Hoald
"Conf,ryn,c Courses or study au.
E.ldIus Iur ministers"
T..... ...U T.t nt H4R HfI.#
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15

n.r,h uuNt week p,-.dr th, usual
'n.. N,iuusaa. tha subject. !u a..
'.Hr.lyf .,i,fhs'mtu. vN the
fNu.. and Fridrs the theme W1 ."
40 fh. ,ru..
Th, Iirfcf .,'.r.,s include ur, =
. H u which the young people esp,
.a''N lr" urged tu attend. since co..
press of other services viii leave up
Iu'w for ia. usual meeting Of tho
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
Isn,i Thls Tnntnllkinr2

Mis- Rose Gorot ot thi8 place, and
Barnet Rigs OF Lone Tree. were
married some time Monday. Tho
marriage occurred some place IN
johnson county and that Is all We are
able 10 tell. Tie marriage was a
groa, aurprise to their friend and
oven her parents Niyer'ide. Ia,
Clipper.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
New StuR

Born. 10 Mr.. and Mrs r. e. Skin.
ner, q baby girl. or Wednesday. Oc.
,ober 20. that brought the scales
down "a the ten.pound mark. Both
mother and daughter are doing we'll.
and with careful nursing r. G. viii
soon bo back on three square meals 4
day.-Rockwell City. Ia. Advocate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
A PRAYER Kuggr

Mira. Rugs returned home Satur.
day evening after several days spent
with friends ut Nnutc2ima and also
at the J. ". Little homo near Brook
Ign, where she took iu the meetings
hold by the Montezuma Gospel Team.
-itound Grove Items u What Cheer
Patriot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
You Know ~

The fountain OF perpetual youth
car never be found b. a man or
woman without a toothbrush as n
guide.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
Requires Courage

II takes u nerve nowadays for a
family to name a girl child Electa.
especially In New Jersey, New York.
Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
Concrete Example or Progress

They made a new cement porch Mt
the schoolhouse STANDARDIZATION
Items In Washington. la, Journal.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15
Concerning Ohio

Tho wet maJOrity'B rodnCed
I've know tbs stale. as news):
But chickens WILL come home TO
roOst-
Some day thorc'll be no booze.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15

The uame-Doan's inspires conf
deuce-Doan's Kidney Pills for KID
rcy Ills. Doan's ointment for skin
itching. Deans Rerulets for a mlId
laxative. Sold at oil drug stores.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15

VISIT olH >iiDT CORNER IOE
\IW ~ " ~ LADIES' ~itpt>
iDG IN~IIH WI NJ. JUI COL
DIN RiIi DRY GOODS 90.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-04-15

The Longer a paved road has been
down, the better Ne Know II has
been Kept up.
The Washington times., 1916-09-15
THE io-INcn SHELL

A sixteen-inch shell from one Of
the monster new naval guns was fired
at an armor-plate target at Indian
Head. It tore through the target
and sand hill in the rear, and then
ripped through a house that was not
suspected of being in the danger
zone. Nobody was hurt, but the
house was sadly the worse for wear.
It was the first sixteen-inch gun
ever fired in America, and its per-
Torrance was sensational. The news
papers will have to print pictures OF
II, and there will be endless discus
sion of what that sort of guns and
shells can do.
At least it reminds very directly
and specifically Of the fact that half
the world is spending all its time
and energy and money experiment
ing with that sort Of toys. A few
guns of that kind would make WASH
ington a waste in few hours; they
have done it for other towns, across
the water, 1t isn't particularly
harmful to be reminded of some
things that we are missing these
times.