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Evening star., 1916-12-23
mo Victory Possible"

The military situation has now devel-
oped to the point where the ultimate is
sue is clear in its broad outlines, to all
who are capable of thought. 1t must be
obvious 10 the authorities in all the bel
ligerent countries that no victory for
either side is possible. In Europe the
Germans have the advantage: outside
Europe and at sea the allies have the
advantage. Neither side is able to win
such a crushing victory as to compel the
other side to sue for peace. The war in
ricts untold injuries upon the nations, but
such injuries as to make a continuance
of the fighting impossible.
THE allied governments have not the
courage to acknowledge publicly what
they cannot deny in private. that the
hope of q sweeping victory is one
which can now scarcely be entertained.
For want of this courage they are pre-
pared to involve Europe in the horrors
of a continuance of the war. possibly
for another two Or three years This
situation is intolerable. to every hu-
name man. You. sir. can put an end
to 1t. Your power constitutes an OPP
portunity and responsibility: and
from your previous actions feel con-
1dent that you will Use your power
with degree of vision and humanity
rarely to be found among statesmen.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Welcome by Tageblatt.

'Presdent Wilson'S step we welcome .
are the words with which Theodore
Wolff opens his comment in the Tare-
blatt. He adds that quite regardless O:
feeling for or against President VIII
son, or the desire in some circles for
war with America. no responsible poIi-
tician capable of thinking has the right
to reject peace proposals because they
come from Washington Herr Wolff
points out that President Wilson I'M
doubtedly has many sources of infor-
nation as to the feeling toward peace
in various warning countries and there
fore is not guided by parliamentary
speeches delivered for home and enemy
consumption. II the real peace condi-
tions of the entente are actually re
fected in the speeches of NJ. Pokrov-
sky, the Russian foreign minister, or
David Lloyd George, the British pre-
lContinued on Sixth Page)
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Cfices Open Christmas Day.

The Associated Charities Offices will be
open Christmas morning to receive dona-
tions by mail or in person. 1t is hoped
that the mail will bring a double store to
cover Sunday well as Christmas. VIII
not the readers of The Star make their
last Christmas present a check to be
mailed to the Associated Charities, 925 II
street northwest, to be received Christmas
morning? The Star will announce in it's
afternoon edition Monday the receipts to
date"
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Christmas Issue

The Star will be issued
Christmas day by o'clock
and delivered at once
throughout the city.
Classified advertising
must. be at the Star Office
on Monday before 20 o'clock
for insertion in the Christ
mas Issue.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
WELL MEANT, BUT
NOTES A bLUNDER
British Press Unable to See
How Any Good Is to Be
Accomplished.
SOME RESENTMENT VOICED

Iy the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 23.-The morn
ing newspapers again today are giving
arnple space to President wilson's
note, assiduously seeking to penetrate
into any possible concealed motive
that may have led the President to
what is considered here on all sides
most inopportune movement. Accord
iuI; TO the Washington correspondents
of London newspapers, the opinion in
the United States as well as here is
that there must be something behind
IT, and it is the opinion of many
OF the newspaper writers that this fact
vas inadvertently revealed by Secre-
tary of State Lansing when he re-
ccrred to the United States as on the
verge Of beng drawn into the war. The
suggestion Is put forward by some of
the writer's that what would possibly
50 involve the United States would be
i resumption on a still greater scale OF
lierinany's submarine policy.
The idea that either the present or
the coming Congress would consent to
an embargo on food and cotton eN-
ports is generally secuted
Opposition Not Lessened.
The passage in the Presidents note
to which the greatest umbra2e is
taken is the one in which he processes
to find the aims of both belligerent
groups identical. His qualifying
phrase in the context "as stated in
General terms to their own people and
10 the world" for the most part is
ignored except in the columns of news
papers of pacitist tendencies. 1t can
not he said that today's press opinions
show less opposition TO the Presidents $
,tion tnan tnose of yesterday.
The Morning Post says the king s
si,ee n in parliament yesterday was per-
hats the best answer that could be made
TO The Presidents amiable proposal
Abiding to the Presidents belief that
the nations are ready to welcome a
league of peace. the newspaper says:
With our experience with these
leagues of peace behind us, we should
think twice and thrice before throwing
over trusted allies in order to put our
fortunes to the vote of Guatemala, Haiti,
Siam and other nations, large and small.
which would compose such fedora
ton.
The Daily News, one of the most ia
Vorable of the newspapers to President
Wilson, says editorially that the recer-
ton of his note was respectful but un-
COMPROMISING. What had to be said
has been said for the most part in Ian
suage which America will neither mis-
understand nor resent" it adds.
Study Lansing Statements.
The Daily News thinks the result of
the bewilderment over the note has been
to throw into greater relief Secretary
of state Lansings statement about the
verge of war, and says Mr. Lansing's
subsequent retraction rather emphasizes
than diminishes its Significance
The fact that Mr. Lansing should
have used such words at ALL" says the
Daily News suggests that Americas S
relations with one of the beIligerents
either is or threatens to be much more
Continued on Sixth Page)
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Railway Work Differs.

Although II has seemed wise to award
an eight-hour Gay as the standard mini
ln-rn DAY the Overwhelming weight OF tes-
tirrsory shows that the conditions Of the
various kinds Of railway work are SO
different that only a trial can determine
just how far eight-hour shifts can be
worked without prchibitory costs TO the
roads and undue disturbance OF the work
OF their patrons
lit seems 10 be clearly esta blished that
under existing conditions and proba bly,
even unoer conditions of traffic less
strenuous than the present il will not
be possible to make the actual working
eighI-hour dlS effective in the case of
more than a small percentage Of the
switching crews. not more than 10 per
cent during the first year. While, there
fore. il is urged that the eight-hour day
be esta 5lished, its Introduction must be
gradual The percentage, therefore. Of
the switching crews that will be direct
ly affected during the period of this
award must of necessity be small Most
crews will work ten hours or more.
Moreover. owing to the increase in
pay awarded to the switchmen, those
who seriously desire TO shorten their
workdav TWO hours for the purpose Of
employing the added hours Of leisure in
ways distinctly beneficial to themselves
will he able to secure this leisure by the
exercise of their seniority rights. Those
who prefer the added wage with generally
be able to secure that. The seniority
rules will enable the men longest in
service to take their choice. If the older
men in service should all prefer the
added daily wage coming from the long
hours the eieht-h6ur shifts must be
taken by the younger and less expert
enccd nIeE. But with so large ar ele-
ment o. choice and so small number OF
positions 10 be filed. the award will en-
able employers, employees and the public
70 determine the extent to which the
switchInen desire the shorter hours.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Statement by Arbitrators.

'Much emphasis has been laid upon
the fact that the hours of work OF the
switchmen are often long. says a
statement by Arbitrators Howry ana
jerks. attached to the award Al
though the standard workday has oeeh
ten hours frequently the men nave
worked from eleven to twelve, anu
sometimes even longer.
One of the reasons urged Tor the
shorter Workday. continues the state
ment. lis that men need more time 10 Visi,
with their families. TO take recreation ana
10 secure the other advantages OF leisure
This argument, of course. applies 10
switchTnen A second argument Is tnat
TIE long hours result in physical exhaus-
ton. often TO a degree seriously injurious
10 health The evidence shows clearly
that owing to the nature OF the WORK
there are frequent opportunities for inter
walls of rest and that the long hours teS-
titled to are due very largely, almost IN
variably. indeed. 10 delays caused by the
interference of other trains and 10 SINH
lar sons beyond the control o. the rail-
WAY rsaaa gers or OF the switchnen- Dur
ing these delays the switchraen must
usually tpe idle. 50 that The long hours do
not always imply excessive physical labor
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Things Not to Be Overlooked.

Asserting that the present award is
The largest given IN any general
sw.tchren's award. the two neutral ar
uttrttors say that it seems lust to
prc.en; one or TWO other conditions
which ought not 10 be overlooked"
These are that the railroads them
selves had been subjected to greatly
increased cost on account OF the high
prices of steel, coal and other articles.
and that the demands Upon them
caused by the European war had been
so great that their work could not bs
most efficiently performed.
That in other industries in which in
CONTINUED ON Thirteenth Page1
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Preparing Individual Packages.

Today the task of preparing the in
dividual packages that are to be dis
tributed to the infantrymen and troop
Two men from each company of the
Sd Regiment have been detailed to as
sist in this work. and Troop a also is
represented. They are serving in the
capacity of assistants to Santa Claus.
and all have pledged not to divulge to
their comrades the character of the
gifts which the public-spirited and
patriotic citizens of Washington have
provided for them. An effort is being
made to have the contents of the in
divldual packages as great surprise
to the milltiamen as the contents of a
childs stocking are on Christmas morn
ing.
the militiamen Christmas morning, but
definite plans for getting them into the
hands of the men have not yet been ar
ranged. 1t will depend largely upon
the program of activities for the
miiitiamen on that day. There will be
twenty-pound paper bag full of gifts
for every man and officer in the regi-
ment and troop. and the contents of
every one of them will be the same.
Star Man Aids in Purchase.
The purchase of the gifts for the
militiamen was made yesterday by the
representative of The Star with the
District troops, with the assistance OF
Lieut.. Col Anton Stephan In his
capacity of exchange officer Col. Ste
phan has become acquainted with all of
the big wholesale concerns of the city.
and he was able to help materially in
selecting and purchasing the gifts.
The list of articles bought for each
man was prepared after consultation
with Col. Glendie b. Young and other
officers of the Sd Regiment, and every
article on it is something which the
soldiers will find useful They include
toilet articles. candy. tobacco. pencils.
towels and handkerchiefs.
The numbers of Christmas packages
which are arriving at the District
militiamen's camp with every incoming
mail are attracting attention through
out the great reservation. The Sd Dis
trict Infantry has received more pack
ages and boxes during the past few
days than any other regiment in camp.
More than fifty sacks of presents for
the District militiamen We're reported
here this morning and yesterday after
noon delivery of like size was re-
ceiVed
Evening star., 1916-12-23
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow, without
decided temperature change; lowest to-
night about is degrees; gentle to mod-
crate shifting winds.
Temperature for twenty-fours ending
pm: Highest, 43, at 1880 pm. yes
terday: lowest -, at am. today.
Full report on page ten.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Text of Statement.

Discussing the increase in wages, the
statement says:
THE increase in pay awarded to
svitchmen imposes heavy burden
upon the railroads which. owing to the
interstate commerce law. they are un-
able to transfer TO the shippers and
thence 10 the public. Owing to the pc
cuiiar legal situation of the railways.
the board has thought that since il is
the duty of the properly constituted
governmental authorities TO protect the
railway interests in this regard so far
rs is necessary. il has attempted to do
justice as between the parties without
giving any detailed consideration to the
added cost to the railroads
THE increase in wages has been
most earnestly urged By the switch
men on account of the increased cost
o: living the hazards OF the employ
meut and the hardships Of the work.
These points, of course. have all been
recognized in the award
Evening star., 1916-12-23
8-HOUR DAY GIVEN
SW|TCHMEN'S UNION
Federal Board Also ACCordS
Straight Pro Rata Time
for Overtime.
AWARDS INCREASE IN PAY

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. December 23.-The
eight-hour day with straight pro rata
time for overtime is granted to the
Switchmens Union by the federal arbi-
tration board in a decision today in
the switchmens controversy with the
railroads.
The award gives an increase OF .
cents per hour for both foremen and
helpers. The switChmen had asked an
advance of 10 to II cents. They had
demanded also time and half pay for
overtime work instead of the pro rata
basis fixed by the board.
While all six arbitrators signed the
Titus. representing the switchmen. DIS
scented to the 5-cent increase, to the
denial of time and a half for overtime
and to the award giving overtime at
the pro rata rate.
+. F. Potter and T. W. Evans. the
railroad representatives, disSented to
the award of the eight-hour day.
Charles Il. HoUry was chairman OF
the board and jeremiah w. jerks was
the sixth member.
The award affects thirteen eastern
railroads.
1t was said on behalf of the railroads
that the award Was interpreted 0!
them as mot giving an o. N. TO the
Adamson law.
Evening star., 1916-12-23
Contributions Through The Star.

The following contributions were re-
ceived today through The Star:
Evening star., 1916-12-23

IContinued ON Thlrteenth Page !
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
Ny Conception
Of the Presidency

continasd fron PAN !
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

ness, pay living wages Or compete
with forsigs 4(nutactursrS.
In this rss5jst asain the prssens
sdniaistFsti6g 6el1s sDoliay AatIpsiv
opposite. II has viewed businsss en-
terpriss With suspicion and has made
the government ! brake TO stop thu
wheels Of Legitimate Industrial prog
rsss. It has tSeatsd the business men
Of this country g though they were
saspicions characters. II has ~
sumsd that capital and labor are nat
urai enemies. In four years Il has
put this country further on the road
to class war than has bsen accom-.
plished in . gsnsration before. The
men who stand with me believe in the
honesty of the American working
ms q. they believe NO less In the hon.
eety Of the American business man.
ana they believe that the common
good Is to be found not In class war
but In mutual Justice and fair dealing,
not a. between capital and labor In
the abstract but as between men and
men ss.i
You know the road We have trav-
sled this last four years. Mr.. Bryan
ana Nr. Danisls are IT. monuments
Of executive emciency. Our muir
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

!W6en come ot Ne came here. And thu
folkasof the future should bear some
ot the burden N well a. We who are
here now. believe In economy, but
uot to The point Of self destruction.
The way to be big l. to try to rectify
the mistakes OF the other fellow II
yoM tre hired for that purpose.
II we all put our shoulder to the
wheel and get In and do Just our
small part. Il viii make klamath the
best community IN the west-~and It's
one right now. regardless Of the way
we have been handicapped. II the
Wind blew your crop ont aud you
planted It again and the frost got II.
ard the sun did not shine enough
only TO make 1t poor hap crop. you
should not lay 1t on to klamath
county. No man or gathering OF
them are able to COPE with the laws
of nature. and please to remember
that. and boost for ol' klamath conn
" and you will come out all right.
I have heard Of lots Of things that
can be done FOR the benefit OF our
county. and II you elect me I am go
ing to try to accomplish some Of
them You must remember that the
way to and from here Is over roads
and We must have them. and good
roads are what stand for, and II I
|try. and you are going to be behind
me. | think something might hap
per.
en- republican. and don't care
a darn what you are II have your
snprort--and you think am right.
THADDEuS McHATTAN.
Republican Nominee for County Com
missioner.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

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,,- = .n,rs ~, ~. r,nn,.r. ,oS.v
rvsrv ~ ons e sh..s n.s,sr. !. nren.r.
ins "a desend 4, ovn martet ~ !
nrotective t.ri6 rha ana 81 the var
vill ana also The opnortun,tie. sor
l.hor creeted bv the var TIA min
ion. in the trencbes todav vilI - our
i,an.sr,.l comnetitor. tomcrrcv -
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
BIG ASSORTMENT OF NEW COATS
FOR SATURDAY

Many new mixtures and plain coors all cut on new lines
New pocket effects remarkable low prices Ranging in
Price each. $3.50 $l2.s0 $i6S0
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
ROADS

The road to some msn's hearts d
through their stomachs.
4As rad that IsaAs to psrdition d
.-the great white way.''
The rad that leads to everlasting
me 4 ~ straisAt ana narrDv path
j whers you turn nsither 70 the risht
- ~
n roads thai sAould bs feeders
= KIanath tArousA Kahn ana Nor
I'm, througA Jaelsoa county and
Ksao. throuah Crsscsat ana he Fort.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

tion against businsss men has left .
hitter taste IN our national lie. u
900 prefer this path sit h plainly
geerksd. And the end Of 4 b elass
NJ.
You ask what road I bfop6S4 to
travslf These are the milsstonss
which mark tan executive respon.
sibIe to the whole nation. Z cabinet
chosen from the ablsst Americans, .
foreign policy that stands courteous
II but 6rmly for American rights, q
nag that protects the American In his
lawful rights wherever his legitimate
business may take him, Z prepara-
ton for trade competition which shall
protect all groups OF American work.
men. = government overnight OF busi-
ness which will fearlessly eliminate
abuses. but will act on the accump-
tion that the average business man IL
honest. and finally 4 domestic policy
which looks TO Industrial peace, ana
70 sound and permanent prosperity,
based upon the development of
American trade and the building up
OF American industriei.
We Americans are in one boat. You
cannot strike Z blow At one groop
without injury 70 I'll. Common jus-
~ snd fair play viii settle our 1ie-|
ncultlss II suspicion and bitterness
sfs lot aIons. These afs the priuclplss
n which ] pSoposs 70 bs guided.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

''The Escape study In the mis-
mating Of human beings. and the re-
suits. win be shown In seven reels
Of flm At the opera house Sunday and
Monday. sat
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

II you are Interested IN ssx-eugenics
and birth control. see THE Escape"
at the opera house Sunday ana Mon
day. SIT
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03

The billboards ~. ':Doa't marry
until you sse Tit Escape. tale
IN aim. Il the opera house Sunday
and Monday. sat
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
Fownes Kid
Gloves

Always the anne standard.
Prices a little higher. but, you can
depend on the quality.
We carry complete line OF plain
white. black. tan. gray and wash
able colors.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
CAV Y0U BEAT m

Cream chicken dinner fos 81 oents|
s'sytssx iistt 4 odt ttllowS ha,l.l
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1916-11-03
sold at this stors, exclusively In
In this city.
New November Styles

Just In. are uncommoniy pretty
with their full-naring founces and
friils. even scallops like grand,
mother used 70 wear. Exquisite
new Autumn colors. tlain. two
tone ana evening skates.
Plenty Of the good. old-time
iong-wsaring taffetas. and warp
prints, also Dresdtn effects.
And because they're made with
the patented 'Fitrite" adjustment,
youl1 and them to perfect-6tting.
Don't take chancts-buy . "H
rits!"
Priees. ss.oo 70 ss.5e.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1916-10-05
FARMERS WILL BE
THE MEN WHO PAY.

Former Secretary of Agriculture
! James Wilson, contends that as a
result of the increased cost of rail-
way operation due to the Adamson
bill, forced through congress by
President Wilson at the demand of
the railway brotherhocds, the farm
ers of the country will find their
profits decreased by the increased
freight rates of the railroads. He
says:
THE farmers are unorganized, un-
able to restrict their labor to eight
hours a day, obliged to sell the
produce of their labor at prices af-
fected by the ordinary influences of
supply and demand. 1t Is entirely an
tagonistic to their interests to have
a small group of men employed by
the railways allowed to fix their
pay for carrying the produce of the
country at the cost of the pro-
ducers and consumers. The farmers
as class have maintained that the
owners of the railways must not be
allowed to make monopoly of car
rying, but must permit their charges
to be supervised by public authori-
ties.
They will no more submit to ar
a
bitrary action at the hands of the
employees than at the hands of the
managers.
''The controversy is not new. 1t
has been In the public mind for
half century Congress, after long
deliberation, has established the in
terstate commerce commission to
judge between the people and the
carriers. This las brought peace on
this subject until this outbreak by
a few well paid employees, and the
retreat of the executive and con-
gress from their posts as guardians
of the public veal
The farmers will be put under
the harrow later. A few million dol
lars may be scraped from trackmen,
clerks, stationmen and the like, but
only beginning has been made. 1t
will not stop there. The appetite of
the taxing power grows ON what it
feeds upon. 1t brought about the
French revolution. 1t invited Crom
well in England. 1t embattled the
farmers in New England who fired
shots heard round the word and
resulted in our great republic.
will it destroy the republic? 1t
has compelled congress and the
president to enact subterfuge.
Nothing so menacing has occurred
in this generation. We have had
headstrong presidents and foolish
but never before have
they bowed down before so little or
started anything with such large
possibilities for far-reaching mis-
chief