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The Washington times., 1916-05-19

to be much pleased with, the latest
evidence of good will on the part Of
the German authorities. On the
whole, IL Is nicer for the Berlin au-
thorities to be helping us enforce our
laws, than II was, year ago, TO
have them issuing warnings about
their intention to slaughter people
who got in the way Of their murder
machines. But altogether II is not
especially fiattering to have German
authority doing either Of these
things In this country.
II would seem a reasonable pre-
sumption that German citizens resi-
dent in this country should know
that they are expected to obey our
laws. For the embassy to warn them
at this late date, of their duty in
this regard seems a bit like calling
of the dog" Il is notorious that
German citizens in this country have
been active In plotting against our
laws and our national security, The
embassy's own Statement admits
this, for II says that It's action 10
taken 'tin consequence Of cases that
have occurred Of late" etc.
The whole series of circumstances,
from tho beginning Of the war down
to date, suggests that Germany's de-
lay in taking measures to help US
maintain order here, may have been
due to willingness to benefit by the
troubles imposed by ceases that have
occurred Of late;" and that, two
years of experience with such cases
having convinced it that IL doesn't
get substantial benefits, It 10 rs well
formally to direct its nationals here
that hereafter II will be better for
them to obey the laws.
II Germany has decided, in all sin
certify, on an end to plottings- and
Vaccinations in countries with which
It is ut peace, 1t will mark q real
reform on which Berlin will be en-
titled to congratulation. But there
will be some doubts about the genu.
ineness Of the reform until time has
demonstrated its quality.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
90 AND sHH It'll

Il Is reported that the wonderful
moving picture presentation OF
"Britain Prepared" has not been
drawing well at the Belasco this
week. There is temptation in view
of-this to wonder whether Henry
Ford would carry Washington in a
popular primary, on peace-at-any-
price platform. It seems unaccount-
able that such presentation, Of un-
precedented historical interest, Of
the utmost informative value, should
not be appreciated. Issit to be pre-
sumed that the American public
really has no interest in anything
but froth? Can no effective appeal
be made with something substantial
and meaningful?
II a like view of a war 500 years
old could be put before the public,
with Charley Chaplin and the thread
of a Duchess love story carried
through It, there would be mobs
around the theater. The greatest
war of all the ages is being fought
It is possible for people to see it
the marvel spectacle Of all time
safely and with assurance that they
are getting the real thing.
Is it possible that the people Of
Washington are not interested in
such an opportunity? It seems in.
COMPREHENSIVE.
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Exposed to Dangers
Without Preparation

eve have suffered b loss of friendly
feeling with each OF the countries at
war, and we have been within grave
danger OF trouble that would eventually
lead TO our being dragged into war with
one or more of them.
at would rather so to war than per-
init our women and children to be kill
ed. But 1t is n crime against this nation
that Dur own supine folly. our weakness
and vacillation. our utter failure to pre-
pare. should expose us to the possibility
of war without having made us ready
for war.
"If, as soon as the great war broke
out, our navy had been modified, and a
competent man put at the head OF the
Navy Department (appolnted for ma
tional and service reasons, instead OF
purely political reasons). and II we had
begun vigorously to prepare. and had
shown that we meant what we said. the
Lusitania would never have been sunk;
no power would have infringed on our
rights and we should today be abso-
lutely free from all danger OF war.
LET my paciflst friends understand
that am advocating preparedness 30
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
THE PARENTS AND THE SCHOOLS

The record Of the years work Of
the tAird school division, presented
at the annual meeting Wednesday
night, forms one Of the most impress
sive achievements Of the season in
Washington public schools.
How widespread ana useful com
munity center may become, without
any special legislation or any public
appropriation, is illustrated by the
achievements Of this league, meeting
at the Wilson Normal School. II
comprises parents from more than q
dozen schools. Glasses for adults
were formed in a wide variety OF
subjects, from parliamentary Law
and Spanish, to domestic art and sci.
ence, and there have been community
singing and gymnasium clubs.
The Parents League has worked
out the problem Of the wider use Of
its schools in the way best conform
ing to the needs Of It's community
just as the Grover Cleveland hai
done in its section, and the Strong
John Thomson School in another
vicinity.
The Parents League has grown BY
evolution. Formed when Stephen E
Kramer, now Assistant Superinten
dent Of Schools, was supervising
principal of the third division, anc
fostered by him and other school Of
ficials until it was we'll under wa,
it has now developed to an independ
ence and strength which hold GU
even greater things for the future.
The lesson from the Parents
League, and from the other com
munity center experiments in Wash
ington, is found in their wide diver
sity. This variety illustrates tn,
necessity Of letting each ycommunit,
use its school in the way it think
best. q
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Book Reviews
ECHO AND OTHER VERSES. BY Newbold

ECHO AND OTHER VERSES. BY Newbold
Noyes. Boston: Sherman. French a Co.
Price. N-oo net
The house of Sherman. French 4: Co.
has stood sponsor for many a book OF
poems. but seldom. indeed. have they
brought to our notice a more interest
ing collection of verses than Ia con-
tained In Mr.. Noyes' brown-clad vol
ume.
That he Is a student of poetic form as
II has come down to us from other sing
ers In quite clear to the reader, II he be
critical OF present-day verse; but Mr..
Moves poems have that other some
thing, that singing quality which the
unframed ear can catch, which to our
mind II a better test of his work.
There Is a little gem of poem en-
titled THE Rose of Rimini." which has
an enchanting Tilt to st. and another,
Ashes" which Is haunting In its sim
Mr.. Noyes Is just beginning his seri-
ous work. and II this volume embodying
the best that he has done. 80 far. IS an
indication he will soon take high rank
In the group of younger men who are
making our present-day literature,
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
THE SHIPPING PROBLEM

The National Foreign Trade Coun-
ellis statement that to carry 60 per
cent of the foreign commerce of the
United States under the American
flag will require from six to ten
million gross tons Of shipping, cost
ing well up toward a billion dollars,
is a timely reminder Of the magni-
tude of the problem which the Ad-
ministration shipping bill, today I'M
der debate in the House, endeavors
to solve by policy Of Government
ownership Of merchant vessels.
The strongest argument for the
measure is that it will make be-
ginning. It's advocates contend that
since private capital has failed to
develop a foreign-going marine ade-
quate to relieve the commerce OF
the United States from almost com.
plete dependence on the vessels OF
our competitors it is only just that
the Government take the initiative
and provide steamship lines to be
operated in such directions as will
stimulate our export trade. Presum.
ably they also mean to help the i'm
port trade, for foreign commerce
must necessarily rest upon a fail
exchange Of values, and moreover
It is the freight on imports rather
than upon exports that is borne b!
American citizens.
The National Foreign Trade Coun
Gil and the Government are at on,
in advocacy of shipping board, bu
the council questions the wisdom o
claiming the board to a predeter
mined policy Of Government pur
chase, construction, and ownership
Of merchant vessels. 1t calls TO
complete freedom on the part o
the board To recommend to Congress
rs q result Of careful investigate,
by qualified men, the policy neces
sary to enable private capital b
produce the necessary tonnage
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Tomorrow.

Entertainment, ''Hiawatha's Childhood. pu-
pills of Western High School. at school. .
u. m.
Meeting. Biological Society OF Washington.
lecture hall. Cosmos Club. p. m.
Meeting. Federation OF Women's Clubs. Eb-
bitt. p. m.
Dinner. post graduate class OF Georgetown
Law school, onyx room, Ebbitt, $3.50 .. m:
Students concert, Washington College OF
Music. Masonic Auditorium, $3.50 p. m.
Flag Day, Day Nursery and Dispensary AS
ISOLATION. all day.
Election OF officers, Indiana Society OF
Washington, old Masonic Temple, p. m;
shad bake, Board Of Trade, Chesapeake
Country fair, beneht OF washington Diet
Kitchen, "Friendship," afternoon and even
Meeting. North Carolina Society. In celebra-
ton OF the Mecklenberg declaration OF IN
dependence, Raleigh, y p, IN.
Tag day, boy Scouts OF the District, all Gay,
Lawn party, board OF lady managers or the
Baptist Home for Children. at residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. 3. Newman. Tilden place
| northwest, 10 a. m. TO p. m.
| Motion pictures. American University. $40
ID. m. - =
Final meeting. Unitarian Club. All Souls
Sale OF paintings and sculptures. Arts Club
| New Willard. all day and evening.
Observation-Disclosures Centennial.
Odd Fellows-Canton Washington. No. J.
National union-Joseph Henry Council.
Eagles Hall; Census Council. Perpetual
Building Hall.
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ROOSEVELT'S VIEWS ON
PREPAREDNESS

Il am advocating preparedness to avoid war and
advocating preparedness in the work Of military mat
tiers.
Il believe in thoroughly efficient navy the second in size
In the world.
II believe in small and thoroughly efficient regular army
army Of 100000 men, with proper This would give
us a mobile army Of 125,ooo men.
believe universal service based the universal training
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Hollis johnson Bill Provides Com
parison Of Two Ways Of Using
School Property.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
The excellence OF the HoIlIs-J johnson
bill Is that u win give fair opcr-
side-the two ways OF increasing the
usefulness of the public school prop
erty. We may assume that some neigh
borhoods will. and that other neighbor-
hoods VIII not. vote 10 take advantage
OF the provisions OF this bill. Thus we
shall be able 70 see through actual
ganized use Of the schoolhouse on per-
mission granted by the fchooI Board.
after the plan now In operation here
and In New York city. or the publicly
organized use of the building AZ q right
recognized by law, after the plan OF
the old New England town meeting
IN the better method.
Meanwhile II is--as you have said
most important to distinguish between
these two essentially different methods
OF developing the use Of the public
school equipment, II. j. WARD.
Washington, May II.
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Organize Our Industries
For Efficient Production

I'VE do not believe that prepared
ness for national power lies wholly in
guns and ships and armed men. We be-
lieve that we must organize our indus
tries for defense in time OF war as
one result OF organizing them for the
most effective production Of the neces-
stiles of life in time OF peace.
THE first step toward this L. un-
equivocal declaration in favor Of the
which is the
In matters industrial as much as In
matters military.
There must be readiness to develop,
to the utmost and Immediately. business
efficiency In time OF. war. At present
We are as unprepared in industry as in
"Poiisy must be correlated to arma-
ment. To appoint the Secretary OF
Secretary OF the Navy. for political
reasons only. without regard to the effi-
cheney OF the men for the tasks, should
be accepted by this country as being
even more iniquitous than to appoint
knows nothing OF banking or currency.
and as Secretary OF Labor. a man who
had never heard Of a labor union, or
oil the minimum wage. fork-bafrel
when the army and navy are involved
But honesty and efficiency In managing
the army and navy only represent the
beginning of military preparedness.
I'VE can have no effective army un-
less business IL modified and especially
unless our transportation system Is ma
tfonalized. The railroads, whose bust.
ness Is directly or Indirectly interstate
must In all their relations, be regulated
ty the National Government and not
by forty-eight conflicting State govern
ments.
"The merchant marine must be dc.
veioped not only for our own purpose.
| OF peace, but as a basis for the navy
| II must be proportionate to the trans.
portation needs and to the navy of thii
country.
Our merchant fleet must build ur
| naval reserve.
I'VE must safeguardsthe rights OF oui
sailors. but we can only do so IL we
upbuild the lines of ships on which the,
are TO serve
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
COUNT BERNsroRRF's WARNING

A little over q year ago, the I'm
perial German embassy In this coun-
try inserted In the newspapers an
advertisement formally warning peo-
pie to keep of the Lusitania on the
! trip on which 1t was marked for de-
struction. Now the embassy Issues
instructions TO German citizens In
this country, directing them to be
careful and obey tha laws Of this
country.
The State Department ID reported
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
workingman Wants Legislators
Sons and MilIionaires' families To
Be First "victims Of Prepared

ness.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
note In your paper that the war Of
nee In worried over the prospect OF
raising the big army authorized by
Congress. IL shouldn't be any trouble
at all There are more thar 500 man in
Congress; they doubtless have many
sons fit for private soldiers In so large
n family. Then there are our ever
growing families OF millIonslres. They
are serving on the golf links now, OF
course. but they should make haste to
enlist for their own preparedness"
Mothers OF working boys. watch the
mail. The Government hss the namo
and address Of your boy: they are lay
ing before him daily. almost. ,gtlded lit
erature Of the most deceptive character;
grandeurs OF life with the arny or
navy. They are trying TO entice him
from you that they may prepare him az
meat for the cannon's mouth-for
slauEhter-that he may protect the in
terests OF those for whom he would. In
deed enlist" s. X. BLANTOE.
Washington. May II.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Pleads With Americans
Of German Ancestry


''T wish to say q special word TO my
feilow-Americans who are in whole or
in part of German blood, very heart
1 understand the difficulties under
last twenty-five months. / sympathize
with, I feel for. them. even although 7
feel that many OF them are not taking
the poaition they ought TO take. I
know that what I preach to them is
doctrine necessary for them. and for
all IL eir-and my-fellow-countryma
I do not address them as German
Americana. for hold that here in the
United States ruin will come to the
country In which our children and chill
dren's children are to lve-your chill
dren's children and mine, friends--if We
permit ourselves to be suEdered ono
creed or Of national origin.
I make the same plea precisely to
the Americans OF German birth or
descent that I always have made and
always shall make to all Americans.
no matter what their creed or their
national origin, am exactly as much
opposed to English Americans as TO
German Americans. I oppose all kinds
Of hyphenated Americanism.
IT ask my fellow-Americans who are
partly or wholly of German blood TO
show the foreign foes OF America who.
from abroad, instiRate and guide our
traitors at homeland. above Gill; ask
them to show these traitors at home
that the immense majority of Ameri-
cans of German descent, whether natu-
rallied or native born. are loyal Amerl-
cans and nothing else and that they
stand for the honor and the interest OF
the United States shoulder to shoulder
| with all other good Americans of no
! matter what creed or national origin,
"Americanism Is matter Of the
spirit not OF birthplace or descent
Among the best Americans. 7 have ever
/ known. among the men closest TO nue. In
| social and political life, are. and have
been. men born in, or men whose
fathers were born In, Germany. Ireland
| the Scandinavian Kingdoms. and Other
J European countries, They stand on ar
exact level with the other Americans
whose ancestors were here In Colonial
times. We are all part OF the same
people.
Eve all stand together for our com.
mon flag and our common country. w,
must so prepare that this country will
be good place in which the children'i
| children of all of us shall live: and e
do this we must so prerare that we car
repel all foreign foes and preserve tn,
inestlmable right OF settling for our
selves the fate Of this mighty demo-
cratic republic"
The Washington times., 1916-05-19

as TO avoid war, and I am advocating
preparedness In the work Of peace as
IN military matters. believe In a
size in the world. I believe in a small
and Thoroughly efficient regular army.
sn army OF 10000 men, with q proper
reserve. This would give us mobile
army OF $4,000 men
navy. must stan. the strength OF the
people themseive4 and this strength
must be prepared In advance or II
will be utterly useless In time OF trial.
II believe IN universal service based
this because ] think II would be not
only OF incaiculable benefit TO the ma
ton In the event Of war, but OF meal
oulable benefit to the individuals under
nerard. tSe wors of .he nation
IT believe that the dog-tent would
prove n most effective agent for demo-
cratizing and nationalizing our life
quite as much SO as the public school,
factory and the American city as they
are today. Preparedness through uni
versal service would turn out TO be the
best possible school Of practical civics
Our purpose must be TO secure the
efficient government OF the people that
Is found in Germany, but to make Il
spring from the people themselves, by
training them In individual and coilec-
tive seif-control. I'm self-reliance, In pow
err of cooperation for common end
and ability to develop national unity
for the good OF the whole nation.
above all. we must insist upon alb
solute Americanism. II within our owr
ranks we are split into a. dozen tang
ling nationalities. severed by old world
antipathies. our chance for national
greatness will vanish.
I'VE believe in cooperation between
the nation and industry; we wish u
help and not to hamper industry
We recognize that In the moderr
world there can be no great ma
tional business success save by thu
fullest use of the great organization
by tS.t est
ganizations are used to work for thu
largest possible means of social and in
| dustrial justice for the workers and fol
4 the Qenaral nuhuc
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Third Great Crisis IN
History Of America

such is the issue. 1t Ii as clear cut
in this year 1915 as It was In 1851 or
1776. In the history OF this country
this is the third great crisis. and 1t
comedies with a tremendous world
rrliis. .
.The Issue In, Are we prepared with
a sane and lefty idealism to fit our
seIvcs 90 render great service to
nnuLIp.i by rendering ourselves at
for our own service. or are we con-
teat to avoid effort and labor In the
present by preparing 10 tread the
oath that China has trodderf ~
Yet at this moment the majority Of
our political leaders either kcep
silent on the vital issues before our
people, or else engage In conflicts
which are almost meaningless be-
cause the men ranged on one side
the I.ien ranged on the other side
ncryoiFly deny that they desire any
real and thoroughgoing preparedness
I'VE, through our representative at
Washington, have absolutely refused
IN the smallest degree to prepare
during these twenty-five months oi
w STh.r eaii Is nSts nation in. the world
which believes that our course OF
conduct has been dictated by any
thing save timidity. unworthy shrink
ing from effort and responsibility
making and OF soft ease.
rive frst hysterically announced
that we would not prepare becaus.
we We're afraid that preparation
might make US lose our vantage
Then we became frightened ana an.
nounced loudly that We ought to pre-
pare; that the world was on hreI thai
our own national structure was II
danger OF catching flannel and tina
Then we turned another somersaul
and abandoned all talk of prepared
nessi and we never did anything NOR
than talk.
"The net result IL that there haI
OF what has happened In the grea
war. Congress Ia still In the CONVEX
sational stage on tho matter.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19

oppose q policy that II inherently
wrong and that 10 by opposing IL with
every ounce OF earneetness, every
ounce OF energy tho man possesses.
~Therc are, At this time, two great
issues before No both fnsepsrabIy
bcund together. They are the Issues
OF Anericssism and Preparedness.
"As q people we have to decide
psoS. ave snd sSlo 20 ana ready 0
care OF ourselves; or whether we doubt
our national unity and fear to prepare,
and intend instead to trust partly TO
a. merciful Providence and partly TO
1 Those in power az Washington have
taken the latter position. The follow
ers of Mr.. Ford In the Republican
primaries have taken what II In reality
IN" WHAT ie stand pen0 Do the opponents Of
this position intend to take? The ad-
vocates Of unpreparedness. the advo-
Gates OF sham-preparedness, and the
peace-at-any-price men all advocate
Those who stand against such a policy
are not to be excused II they stand 30
half-heartedly that tho people do not
recognize much difference between
why should the people change their
Government ~ they are merely to
change slightly the degree of unpre-
parednessf
"The only sufficient reason for a
change would be to inaugurate = policy
Of real and thoroughgoing preparedness
from the top to the bottom, prepared
ness 10 defend ourselves In war. pre-
paredness to do well and Justly our
normal work Of peace.
I'VE must make this nation as strong
as are It's convictions In reference 10
right and wrong. II little matters what
our ideals may be and what achieve
ments we may hope for. II these ideals
and achievements cannot be reduced 70
action. The even.s of the past, and
the events of today, show that nation
al ideals amount TO nothing II the ma
ton lacks the power to maintain them
aRainet oppoeition.
The Washington times., 1916-05-19
Germany Less Responsible
Than Are Americans

1.-THE paclfists assured us that note
writing and similar intellectual exercises
would avert all difficulties ana keep
foreign nations feeling friendly toward
us. As a matter of fact, while we have
been writing these notes. the loss Of
life among non-combatant men. women.
and children on the ships which were
torpedoed and about which we wrote
notes. has exceeded the total number
OF lives lost in both the Union and Can
federate navles during, the entire civil
war. Think OF that. friends!
"Such has been the net result ot our
underwriting: and. incidentally, we have
Incurred the contemptuous dislike of all
the great powers engaged in the war.
"As regards the loss OF American
lives, and the sinking OF these ships. I
hold Germany less responsible than
hold this nation. Germany Is engaged
In a life and death struggle: and we
need not expcct that she will forego any
advantage which the weakness or timid-
ity of our nation, OF this republic, offers
her
1T firmly believe that IL at the outset
we had clearly made II evident that our
words would be translated into deeds
that our first ultimatum sixteen months
would have yielded, the Lusitan'a and
the other ships would not have been
sunk, and all the lamentable loss oil
| life would have been avoided.
sTt In our own attitude OF cuIpabIe
weakness and timidity--an attitude
tnssunsed under the pressure OF the uI-
ira pnclfieista-~vhich II primarily re-
| spsnsII,le for this dreadful loss Oi
life, and for our national humiliation
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Amusements.

New Nationai-'The Birth of Nation" 1:is
and s:l6 D. m.
Polrs-"Back Home" 2:15 and 1913 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING. 2;l5 and Sis p. M
Beiasco-Motion pictures, "How Great Britt
ain Prepared" 1850 and s:l5 p. m.
Loews Coiumbia-Photo plays, 10 a. m. to
Gayefy-Photoplays II a. m. to IL p. m.