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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

arms in defense Of our rights as
free people and OF our honor as
sovereign Government.
Pacifists and mollycoddles please
take notice.
But, being in the war, the new
question arises: What are our pur-
poses and objects in continuing the
war? The historical sketch of Ger
man ambition for overlordship in
Europe was here drawn with a mas
ter hand. The plan, which "com-
passed Europe and Asia, from Berlin
to Bagdad and beyond" was merci-
lessly disclosed. The description of
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, and Tur-
key as helpless pawns in the gigantic
game cannot but have its effect when
read by patriots in those nations.
Then came the startling affirmation
that the plan has been actually car
ried into execution in large part. It
is the successful accomplishment Of
the plan that has made Germany
eager for peace on her own terms,
meantime refusing to disclose those
terms. And here arises the conflict
between the military masters of Ger
many and the helpless German peo-
pie. The people can only profit by
the defeat Of German militarism.
Victory for the masters will mean
further enslavement for the people.
This is especially true of the liberal
elements of German politics, whom
their masters are now so subtly
using, Socialists, the leaders of la
Dor, the thinkers they have hitherto
sought to silence" German intrigue
for peace has its spokesman even in
America, and they were properly
branded.
This, therefore, is "a war to make
the world safe for the peoples who
live upon it" The flag that will float
upon European battlefelds is sent
there upon its old mission of liberty.
1t will wear a new luster therefor,
as we make good with our lives and
fortunes ''the great faith to which we
were born"
When we plead at the bar of his
tory the justice of our participation
in this worldwide war, the best brief
for the American cause will be the
Presidents Flag Day address.
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The Bond Woman.

She haunted me both Cay and night,
She trailed me every place
I could not put her from my sight
She stared me in the face
Superb she was apd beautiful
A very goddess she
I thought I'd made one awful hit,
The way she followed me.
Until It came all sudden like.
1t was not for myself
She logged my track so ceaselessly,
But for my filthy pelf.
With finger pointed-eyes ahame-
She thus addressed my soul -
Come up now with that fifty which
I see wrapped in your roll.
you've toasted me and boosted me
At home and Ger the seas
Make good your bluff-out with the
stuff
want that fifty, pleased
Fail me this hour, when I have need
OF gold for shells and ships
Then never let my fair name pass
Henceforth across your lips"
20. Goddess of the fiaring torch
And OF the spiked crown
Here's nifty, have II II you must,
But take that finger down"
ANTHONY EUwER
New York.
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the Emergency Fleet Corporation has
let contracts for 104 ships and hulIs,
practically none for delivery before
January 1, and the vast majority
for delivery the following spring and
summer.
The corporation has definite offers
for 7S6 ships on which deliveries
would begin at the rate of three per
day after November 10. with increas-
ing rate thereafter.
Will these ships be built?
Early output OF ships may easily
make the difference between defeat or
victory. II we do not build them there
is the greatest danger that our allies
may be starved into submission before
we can get organized for war.
When the country rallies that this
danger exists and that 1t can be avert
ed by the quick construction OF ships,
the people will demand that they be
built.
We have the materials, labor, and
money to carry out the plan. Our
large contractors are ready and will
ing to undertake IL work. Can we
AFFORD to wait?
F. HUNTINGTON CLARK
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Interesting Events Of Importance
Scheduled for Today.

Addresses. Miss Jeannette Rankin, lEdy from
Montana, and Herbert c. Hoover. before
Woman's National Press Association. RAr
leigh Hotel. To D. m.
Musical and literary program. Petworth n
z. Church. p. m
Examinations for admission 70 District bar.
Georgetown University Law School roomA.
10 q. N
Concert, United States Soldiers Band. band
stand, D. m
Smoker. Willard Hotel. D. m. for visiting
Rotarians en- route TO Atlanta for conven-
ton, by local Rotary Club
Luncheon meeting. finance committee. Dis
trfct Chapter OF Red Cross. RAuschsrs, I
.. m
Lawn fete, oalmont. $50 Fourtssnth street
northwest. p. m. benefit Red Cross.
Bank clerks excursion. leaving Seventh
street wharf, AZ 10 q. m. 10 p. N and
p. m.
Picnic. Glen Echo. By ladies Of Capitol Hi
History Club. 10 a. m.
Exhibit Industrial work OF Lenox PreySeA-
tional School. Fifth and g strsst5 soufh-
east. . to D. m
Meeting. D. A. R. representatives. College
Women's Club, loo4 = street northwest
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Archy Protests.


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A TRAITORS CONFESSION

bleeding body home to his dis
tracted family; but this was only
the beginning OF the terrible trag-
edy. The mob collected in front
of our house and yelled threats
against the murderer and ell be-
longing to him" Ny family gath
cred around me. imploring me
TO save them by joining our
faithful neighbors who were arm
ing themselves against the blood
thirsty throng. I refused. My
fathers dying voice pleaded with
me for my own safety. II not for
the sake OF our long and tender
association for the preservation
OF our family and home, to at
least use my influence by reason
ing with the mob. l simply re-
piled that he had brought the
whole thing upon himself. Ny
conscience forbade me to utter q
word in his behalf.
The night was windy, bitterly
cold, and densely dark, except for
the torches OF the human devils
whose numbers were augmented
by an army OF miners from a near
by village. They applied these
torches to our beautiful home and
the wind swiftly carried the
flames from house to house.
When I saw the home of my child
hood burning. became indig-
nant. When saw my family,
frantic with grief, bring forth my
fathers lifeless remains and lay
him upon the frozen earth, I sud
denly became crazed with re-
morse. but II was too late.
In the morning the beautiful
mountain village was a waste,
Fire, wind, caste hatred. fendish p
ingratitude, and criminal coward
ice, posing as conscientious
scruples, had brought death, suf-
fering. desolation. and poverty,
where only the day before had
been peace. happiness. and plenty.
I crawled as q viper from the
scene, and for more than thirty
years wandered over the face Of
the earth, trying to wipe out the
objectionable sin of that night,
. but as lie at deaths threshold
I suffer more than ever remorse
for that horrible crime.
My countrymen, before ! pass
into the Great Beyond, make
this confession to you, because
many OF you are now guilty Of the
same heInous act for which you
are condemning me. Your coun-
try has harbored you. has given
you its wonderful advantages. has
been your only home. You have
remained here Of your own free
will, because you knew you could
ind in no other land the indie
pendence and prosperity you en-
Joy in this. And yet. some of you
who are not actively disloyal
stand passively aside. while the hor-
rors OF war approach daily nearer
your own homes and loved ones
Was Il CONSCIENCE that i'm
PEELED me to desert my father,
family. and friends? NO MAT
TER WHETHER MY FATHERS
ACTION WAS OR WAS NOT A
UNSUITABLE CAUSE. HE HAv-
ING ONCE ENTERED THE
FRAY, WAS IT NOT MY DUTY,
FROM EVERY POINT OF VIEW,
TO DEFEND HIM?
urge you, I implore you. my
fellow-countrymen. lose no time
arguing. Hearken to my last
words of warning: Fight for
home and country now-remorse
only adds to agony when we cry
in death: TOO LATE!"
~ GInsShouse three hours after dc
MONA THOMPSON.
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KNOW THYsELF"

A stout. baggage laden old English
gentleman was trying to make q
hurried exit from a railway carriage.
At the door he stumbled on the foot
of a brawny Scot.
'.Hoots, toots. mon" groaned the
Highlander. Gamma we look whaur
y're going? Hoot, mon, hoot"
The burdened traveller slammed
the door behind him and shouted
through the window:
"Hoot yourself, I EN- q traveller,
not an automoklla-"-Tha ArgonAHt.
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THOUGHT HE'D REFORMED.

An old lady visiting the prisoners
in a certain prison recently was
chatting pleasantly with a burglar
who had been sentenced to serve a
long term; she thought she detected
signs of reform in him.
And now" she said, "have you any
plans made for the future on the ex.
piration OF your scntence?"
"Oh, yes, madam" he said hope
fully. 1--WE got the plans Of two
banks and a postoffice."
The old lady collapsed
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Subs Song.

Subs Song.
Germans Got Soap From Russians
Headline.
Germans got soap from Russians;
You don't blame the. Russians. I hope
For a Slav or a Pole. in his innermost
soul.
Has a shrinking aversion to soap,
At least, that's my slant on the dope
Germans got soap from Russians.
Music by Irving Berlin)
Now cheerful the Boche is.
Takes OF his goloshes
And sloshes in suds to his chin.
While Ivan wears a sinister grin
Germans got soap from Russians,
More deadly than strapnel or guns.
Should Ivan risk his health.
When by sleek. Slavic stealth.
He can pass the stun of on the Hun?
Amt the Cossack a son OF a gun!
E. P.
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Washington's Part in the Liberty
Bond Success

At about the same hour that the
afternoon newspapers of today go to
press the subscription books for the
Liberty bond issue will close, with
the ngures totaling about five hun
dred million dollars more than the
amount for sale.
It is too early, Of course, to have
at hand all the intimate figures that
analysts will later provide, but we
do not need those figures to be GER
tain. that the people of Washington
stand near the top, if, indeed they
do not outrank every other commun-
ity, in the percentage Of the popula-
ton who have bought bonds.
Washington is not a rich commun-
ity. It does not boast the million
aires Of New York or the plethoric
purses of Chicago and Pittsburgh
and Boston. It's people are largely
Government employees, insufticiently
paid and capable of saving only in
small amounts. It is, therefore, all
the more to the credit of the city
that the response was so nearly uni
versal; that out Of hardly earned and
patiently saved funds so great a pro-
portion Of Washingtonians have
made their dollars available in the
battle for civilization and humanity.
Nor are the subscribers alone sub
ject to commentator and congratu-
lation. The committee which under
took the promotion of the loan locally
has done unremitting work. 1t has
devoted itself to the self-imposed
task with great energy and unusual
wisdom. The speakers who for sew
eral weeks have been addressing
audiences wherever they could find
them have been logical and convinc-
ing in their arguments. The theaters
and motion picture houses have rem
dered invaluable cooperation in
bringing speakers and audiences
together. The newspapers, speak
ing without the least thought of
self-praise, have been liberal with
space. The banks have spent time
and money and effort to good
purpose and with gratifying re-
suits. Add to these the splendid re-
spouse Of the people of Washington
and you have a complete presentation
of the reasons and the results, both
matters of proper pride to all who
have participated.
Last night, in New York, in very
many of the theaters, a new song was
sung. Its title is BUY Bond" The
verse goes after this fashion:
Buy bond If you're fond of your old Uncle
Sam.
Think what he's done for you
Do your bit. just remit, with a check that
will Mt
Just what you thinks his due.
II you can't lug a gun you can help pay for
one,
It's the cash that will count. so respond.
II you love your old nag. get that old money
And invest IN = Liberty Bond.
Washington has not heard the
song, but without whatever inspira-
ton it provides the Capital has set
a mark Of patriotism which will
scarcely be equaled by another city in
the country and will serve as high
average toward which other cities
may strive when Uncle Sam makes
his next call for fightin- funds.
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Ny Fellow-Countrymen: I have
only a few days. possibly hours,
to live, but before passing away
must tell, not only those attest
ing this confession, but the world,
in order that others may proft
thereby, Of a horrible crime COM
mitted over thirty years ago.
1t matters not here what were
the circumstances OF my parents;
suffice 1t to say, my foster father
had been a loyal friend and bene-
factor to them and to their pa
rents before them. This noble,
generous man raised me as a mem
Der OF his household, gave me all
the advantages and comforts en-
joyed by his own children, and
afforded me every opportunity to
become a success socially and pro-
fessionally. / made good. be-
came a power in the community.
Ny father. his family. and our
neighbors were proud OF me, but
I knew had I been an utter fail
ure my fathers home would still
have been my home.
One day, when I was in my
early twenties, and when the con-
dition OF our family. and I may
say the entire town, seemed to be
at the very zenith OF peace and
prosperity, I walked with my
father down the street, and, meet
ing an old friend and neighbor.
stopped for a chat. In the course
Of the conversation our friend
told US of certain lawsuit
brought against him by a mutual
friend. Finally, his vituperative
language became offensive to my
father, who loyalty defended the
absent party Words became more
heated, personalities developing
into insults, when suddenly
my father gave our neighbor
a stunning blow, knocking
him to the ground, bleeding and
unconscious. He died a few min
utes later. The crowd had begun
to gather before blows were ex-
changed. I shudder as I recall
the scene. but more especially my
contemplate. cowardly conduct.
i stood Imply aside as the mob
rushed upon my father. cursing,
beating, and tearing - clothes
to shreds. I know now It was
only damnabIe cowardice that
caused me to stand there with
never q finger raised or a word
uttered in defense OF the man
who had befriended me and mine
before me. I should have de-
Tended him to the last drop of
my blood: but, on the contrary.
when q fellow-townsman asked
me who was in the wrong. bra
zenly told him that I could not
''conscientiously" defend my
father. because, to my mind, the
fault was clearly his. This man
reminded me that he who had
given me a home when I had no
other. had showered affection and
blessings upon me, was in danger:
that no matter what led to the
argument. now that my father
was threatened by the mob. there
was only one thing for me to do
I must endeavor to save him
Oh, horrible ingratitude! in
sisted that my father was to
blame for interfering with what
was not his business, and must
decline to act or speak in his
defense. M God! through all
eternity I shall not forget the
contempt and horror on that mans
face.
Friends carried my fathers
CThs poor creature died IN q CO..
totin0 the GboVe.)
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SPEED IN SHIP-BUILDING
uroent Need Of Prompt Action to
Win War Pointed Out.
a, THE TINES

To the Editor of THE TIMES;
Mr.. Prices warning Is most timely.
The outcome OF the war probably
hangs on ships-and on the early
ships.
II ship shortage decides the issue it
will be next winter.
To date Of the last announcement.
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1t is passing strange that Victor
Berger. born in Austria, and Morris
Hilquitt, born in Russia when # was
a pawn Of Germany. should think our
participation in the war a crime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

Edward Everett Hale wrote the
Man Without a Country" William
Hale Thompson, mayor of Chicago.
will soon be q man without a city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

It is all right to fly a flag at the
front OF ones automobile, but that is
not what following the flag really
means.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

Hades is full OF unpleasant charac-
tiers who were wished there many
times before they went, but no man
ever succeeded in getting himself as
much hated as a mosquito.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

After the war we shall have a good
magazine story by George Creel with
the title. How a Muckraker Became
a Censor"
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The sinking of Irish fishing ships
by the Germans is still another eff
fort to get some real fighters into the
ranks OF Germany's enemies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

As the submarine declines as q
baby-killing institution, Germany is
perforce compelled to resort to the
airship raids.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

Every business has in It lot OF
men with such a crouch on their JOBS
that they'd quit them in a minute :.
II they weren't afraid they'd
have to go to work somewhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

The Baker-Frankfurter combIna-
ton should itself have some inilu-
ence upon the food situation.
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Don Marquis
Column

Perhaps the chameleon believes
that the surfaces it crawls over are
changing color to match its moods.
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F. HUNTINGTON CLARK.
Protests Against Calling Them
"Hun," Says "German" ItseIf Is
Inst Word In Barbarian.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
want to enter a serious protest
against the common practice Of call
ing the Germans by the name OF
Hun" As we all know. the fierce
Alemanni" are not Huns, and the Hun
garians are not Germans-they are
human beings. But it is not my pur-
pose to defend the Hungarians
My object is to suggest the advIs-
ability OF letting the name German
wallow on its own polluted founda-
ton. as without synonym In anv
language. In this day of super-super-
latives German" encapsules all the
loathsome and horrid conceptions now
possible to the human mind, Including
some OF very recent development, and
to me the sense is weakened by the
substitution for II OF Hun" or by
the use OF any qualifying adjective.
CHARLES C. BENSON.
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Evidently the theory OF the laws
delay is a myth when It comes TO
dealing with slackers and traitors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-15

The Socialists continue to read
their pro-American members out of
the party.
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TIDE TABLE
HIGH TIDES. Low TIDES.
60 a. m: height 1tlu.07 am; height az
t:S p m: height 2sl HIS p. N; height ea
SUN AND MOON TABLES.
sun rose t:n o. m Moon rises I'm .. m
Sun sets rs .. m Noon sets 90 g. n
Light automobile lamps At sos p. m
Observations At United States Weather Bo-
Qfth MARKHAM TINA
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1.-THE Huns" were a warIike, bar
barrie Asiatic race who lived many
centuries ago and preyed on other
races and tribes. 1t is in this sym
bOlic sense that the term is now ap-
piled to the Germans and not as an
abbreviation for Hungarian. The
cOlloquial use Of the word in the
latter sense In the United tSates Is
incorrect.
Otherwise We agree with our cor
respondent that German" supplants
Hun" and all other terms as the last
word In cruelty, frightfulness, and
barbarism-Ed TImesl.
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Tomorrow.

Meeting. Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton. Brown Betty Inn, Sixteenth street and
Park road. northweEt. D. "a.
War service relief COMMITTEES OF Catholic
Women OF District meets At Rauscher'S. -
a. m
p. m
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II ali the members OF the human race
were to agree to call themselves
Socialists-or Ansrchists-or reformers
or by any other label-that would. Of
course. make them different. would 1t
not? II would not.
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troversy relative TO the Blble as
literary model Some say that IT is
a good one; others contradict this
saying. But none seems to have
touched upon the really important
point, which we proceed herewith to
illuminate.
Thought content being set to one
side. the chief technical literary value
of the best Biblical writings springs
from their directness and brevity
And this directness and brevity are
the results OF purely physical limita-
lions. The writer of that day had to
content himself with papyrus. or wax
tablet, or the white shoulder bones
OF slaughtered sheep: pens and paper,
as we understand such things today,
were not to be had. Writing was a
difficult and expensive process. Con-
densation was imperative. He that
wrote had TO think everything out
very carefully before he transcribed
IL. No slips were allowed. Therefore
IL a tale were to be told. such as the
moving and romantic story of the
feud between Saul and David, II must
be stripped to the vital incident.
Thoughtfulness may be indefinitely
expanded. II IL Ouly lnOuEnt TOT
concrete tale) which will survive the
pruning down process. II man has
a vital idea, capable OF interesting
elaboration into three volumes. It will
also be capable Of sententious express
sion in three pages. But the man
who sets out to reduce a bushel Of
wordy nothingness to a page will get
nothing at all: not even para
graph. Seeds grow to trees. and trees
produce seeds again: but the carefully
constructed appearance OF a tree pro-
duces nothing. And because writing
was such a difficult and restricted
affair for the ancients they very
properly deemed It not worth their
while to deal with appearances; they
dealt with realities.
with us, II is different-oh, so hap
ply different! Anyone who has ac-
cess to n typewriter may amuse him
self by pounding on the keys: and NJ
every 5000 illusions produced in this
carefree and light hearted manner at
least one is sure to attain the dignity
OF type. This IL a dangerous license
we possess: dangerous even for those
who are occasionally capable Of turn
ing out pretty fair stuff perhaps even
Solomon might have ruined his repu-
tation for wisdom II he had had a
printing press in the palace.
Even We are at times verbose.
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Comerce. when the war came in three
years ago. evidently forgot TO point to
the desk sign: Il am busy. be brief"
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BeIaseo-FIlms. Joan the wou,an." natinss
and evening.
National-'"The Spring Maid" By Abor1
Opera Company. $50 p. m.
3. +. Keiths-Vaudeviile. 2:l5 and S:15 .. N
Pon's-'The Heart Of wetona," by PoA
players. $50 .. m.
to II p. m
strand-Motion pictures. 1870 =. m. to Il p
m.
Gardsn-MOtion pictures. 100 - N TO 4
y. m.
Glen Echo Park-Free moving pictures. dan
cling and amusements. p. m.