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The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Miss Rankin Reports.

Jeanette Rankin elected to Congress by the
State of Montana but because she is the first and only
in the national legislature she is in the larger
sense, the representative of all American women.
In States where women have the full franchise
there are more than 100000 women of voting age !;
there are millions more working and wishing for the
vote, and many millions femininey curious-watchng
ali OF them to see what this single woman will do with
real vote
Miss Rankin has just ended her first session and to
these waiting and watching women is open full re-
port OF her activities
Conscious OF her particular responsibilities almost
every bill introduced by Miss Rankin was designed for
womeu's aid.
On her first day Miss Rankin introduced bill pro-
posing a constitutional woman suffrage amendment
never reported out of committee. Miss Rankin then
concentrated getting Wonans Suffrage Committee
in the House and was largely instrumental in the sue
cess of this measure.
Only of Miss Rankins profered resolutions
was adoptcd-the amendment to the food survey bill
which provided that wherever possible women be en-
ployed in work authorized by the bill. Miss Rankin
also introduced BILL still before the Committee on
Military Affairs, providing for the support of soldiers
dependents.
The Congresswoman cast her vote against the
declaration of of war and against the draft un-
til final passage when she voted for it. Since con-
scrption and war have been nationally accepted she
has consistently her in support of every war
measure.
In her own State Miss Rankin has had such support
that it is reported she will be candidate for United
States Senator opponent to Senator Walsh when
he comes up for reelection next year.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Your Country.

What does your country mean to you?
Merely place to live and make money in?
Merely hive where you gather the honey in,
Or something that's splendid and true?
Something your pulses can leap and beat high for
Making you ready to serve when it calls you-
Something to work and to live and to die for?
What does it mean to you?
What does your country mean to you!
Only land that your profits swelling in,
Only spot that you chance to be dwelling ln
Or something that thrills you through?
warmth in your heart and fire in the soul of you,
A glow in your eyes and light in your brain,
faith that is passionate gripping the whole of you
A vision of glory that shall not be vain?
Or only place where there's business to do,
What does it to you?
What does your country mean to you?
Something to boast and brag for,
To cheer and to wave the flag for
(The red and the white and the blue)
And then to forget? Or is it
A land you will give devotion
And courage and faith exquisite
Till all of the dreams you've sought for,
And all of the hopes you've fought for
In this, our land come true?
What does your country mean to you?
BY BERTON BRALEY.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
"Idyllic Belgium"

Diemel Pasha one of the highest Turkish officials,
has lust completed of Germany and of the
try on the West that the Germans have conquered.
Speaking of Belgium, he said: life in Belgium today
is idyic People in the towns go for walks all day
long, while in the country happy peasants are gather
ing in the harvest with the help of contented prisoners
The fairy tale of the reatment of Belgium is really
too grotesque"
Of course, the precious Turk did not explain that
the reason the Belgian city dwelers walked all day
long was that they had nothing else to doa factories
being looted by the Germans all stores being prac-
tcally put out of business. He also did not explain
that the happy peasants" were gathering in harvests
which their Prussan would seize for the bene
FIT of the Prussan armies.
But naturally life in Belgium would seem idyllic
to this Mohammedan governor of Syria. In Belgium
the people are only starved and mulcted of all their
money In Belgium the women only outraged and
the men deported into virtual slavery Compared with
what Deme and his pals did in Syria and in Palestine
and in Armenia this is very tame
The good Mohammedan allies of the Kaiser butch
cred Armenian and Syrian Christians by the thousands
sent other thousands perish mserably in the desert
and turned thousands of girls to Turkish harems
The Kaiser still has few things to learn in the way
of "screcklichkeit"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Kendrick Sticks to II.

Due to the fact that Senator Kenyon.
of Iowa, is a Republican is probably
due the fact that he has one of his
colleagues, Senator Kendrick. OF
wyoming now with him lover there"
The story is told at the capitol that
Senator Kendrick never really prom
ised to take the trip and never gave
it much thought until he reached home
after the late adjournment. A tele-
gram from Senator Kenyon asking MN
to report at New York a few days
later, however, brought him to-"
but even after he boarded the train
for the East he was constrained to
give up thought of the Journey.
Finally he reasoned with himself that
It was best to go. Kenyon is a Re
publican. and IL ] give up now III be
twitted the balance of my term (and
he Just started his term, tool. Besides,
Kenyon ought to have been a member
of the other party there to check him
up on things he hears and secs. so
either way you look at IL 1 guess
cannot get out of it, he is said to
have declared.
He and the Hawkeye lawmaker
sailed with the best wishes of their
fellow-Senators waiting to be given to
them after they return. For they
made II known to only a few OF the
other Senators, and most of them
probably learned for the first time OF
IL when they read about the submarine
attack on the boat on which the two
solons took passage. -
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
The New York Election.

Judge Hylan wins the election Tammany is salts
fed and New York is satisfied, for Gotham doesn't
want the respectable sort of government that has
been handed out under Mitchell
Responsibility tends to lessen the attractveness of
the Metropolis for the provinces and it is to the prov
inces that New York looks for its nourishment
Naturally Mr.. Hearst and his satellites claim the
credit of electing Hyan but believe that he was
elected in spite of Hearss support rather than by it.
Under Tammany the big city will undoubtedly go
back to the days in it, history when graft and the
wide open aspect dominant. Fortunately there
will be some limitations to the power of the machine.
There are State laws now which will prove stumbling
block to Tammany activities
But the range of power will be wide enough to
afford enough room for the audacious working of
the Tiger. New York will learn this to her sorrow.
The appointments to heads of departments will prob
ably be the first of the Of the regime When
these announced (they have already been decided
uponl such conditions the o'clock closing law
will begin to pass But New York wants them to
pass.
Perhaps next time when the women are allowed
to speak will in First City reason why the
ballot should he given to
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
The Big Three.

English labor is determined to fight this war
through to a fnishl" This from Jim Lord, an Amerl-
can worIdngman just returned from England. 1t IS
the one bright fact that stands out in comparison with
the black facts and forebodings that clog the cables
from Italy and Russia
England is solid" And so is France. And so is
America 1t has got be realized right here and now
that upon these three depends the ultimate winning OF
the
Recent Developments make it more apparent than
ever that Russia and Italy not to be counted on
for too much The Russians have retired. Their
country is torn with dssension; the rest that Keren-
sL<v insists on is mperative-for them. But for us
there can be rest.
The Italians still fighting bravely. But they are
fighting on the defensive. To turn that defensive
into offensive is going to require all the
backing we can give them-shels and ships food and
fuel And probably English and French and American
soldiers the Isonzo front before the thing is finished
In this country so far have buckled down to our
new big job in fine style We have raised unheard of
sums of money We have made over an old army and
created new one. Already we represented on
the fighting line
Il is TO be expected that Americas entrance into
the struggle will bring about closer coordination of
the allied driving power on all fronts. With the big
Three and what they stand for fully recognized,
difficulties in the way of adequate cooperation are
wonderfully simplihed.
Considering all of which, this is certainly dark
day for us despite European news dispatches from the
"edges of battle"-the Russian edge and the Italian
edge.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

forgot this curious picture and dreammaker-untl one
day when we were quite grown up we came upon that
old toy again. grown up. too, only this time its name
wa. not kaleidoscope. II was CITY.
The toy grown up renews its fascination, for the
gittering bits of glass that once made our wonder
plaything have become human beings, and again the
pictures change at every turn.
Throngs of people threading the mighty tansles of
streets giant buildings aspiring to the sky and at even
ing blossoming into vast gardens of winkng lights
pictures Of labor sweating the fierce heat of the blast
furnaces and swinging the great ships in the river
weaving the exquisite, complex webs of commerce;
pictures of myriad children in schools, of worshppers
in churches of sad folk in hospitals gay folk in thea
ters of workers. and dancers of dreamers of lovers
of fighters of the beaten of the victoriousshifting
fantastic pictures of mems mghtiest toy-a city
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
The Memory of Jones.
House.

Speaking at a dinner, Senator George w. Norris OF
Nebraska, referred to the beauty of having a good
memory, and fttngly related this story:
At o'clock in the morning day last summer
the Jones took trunks grips and sucases and hustled
for the railroad station Twenty minutes later taxi
cab dashed up the Jones house and out jumped Jones'
whats the matter, old man." asked kindly dis
posed neghbor. Forget your railroad tickets:"
ishness "My wife left kettle of water boiling on
the gas stove Didn't think of it until reached the
station. You always depend on woman to have
memory like that
So saying Jones unlocked the door and hastened
into the house. In about two minutes he came out
again with his features puckered into peculiar twist
How did you find it," cheerfully asked the neigh
Dor. Sizzling to beat locomotive, l suppose
NO" guiltiy answered Jones, 81 had forgotten
that had turned the gas off at the meter-Piladel-
phia Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Italian National Hymn.

All forward All forward All forward to battlei
The trumpets are crying, All forward All forward
Our old flag is flying, When liberty calls nger
longer,
Ye rebels, come on tn thousand to one!
Libertyi Liberty! deathless and glorious,
Under thy banner thy sons are victorious,
Free souls are valiant and strong are stronger
God shall go with us, still vict'ry be won.
Hurrah for the banner! Hurrah for the banneri
hm ran Ior me banner, the flag OF the free!
In terrible spendor she the loyal who die to
defend her;
Her stars and her stripes er the wild of battle,
snail float in the heavens to wecome us on.
All forward to glory tho fe-blood is pouring,
Where bright swords are flashing, and cannons are
roaring
Welcome to death in the bullets quick rattle,
Fighting or falling shall freedom be won
Hurrah for the banner Hurrah for the banneri
Hurrah for the banner. the flag of the free
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

At the entrance TO the elevators on
one Of the upper floors OF the big no.
tel l found a fairly large group as
sembled. Those elevators that come
up would stop. Several elevators go
ing down shot rast. to the rage OF
woman standing directly in front OF
me.
This is shameful" she exclaimed,
and she gave the glass door OF the
elevator she was standing near a Wig
orous kick. II the glass had not been
so strong, her foot would have gone
through. Its resisting power mus
have caused the foot some damage.
There must be something the mat
ter with the signals said a quiet
voice from a woman standing beside
me.
Presently one OF the descending ele-
yators stopned. The elevator boy OK
planned that the signal on this floor
hadn't been working.
BY this time the woman who had
delivered the kick was red in the face
with anger.
The, explanation did her no good.
She was beyond its reach. This is
n wretchedly managed hotel" she
said, apparently 10 justify herself,
The elevator descended. The group
dispersed. The woman who had de-
livercd the kick hurried away without
limpinE.
Persons who can't meet the small
vexations Of life good humorcGly
ought never to travel For travoUnE
consists largely Of one vexatIon atteI
another.
The causes include the CussCduCsS Of
inanimate things, the human inper-
fcctions of institutions and officials,
great officials and small, imperfect
convcnicnces, too much business pros
pgrity and just now. war.
I doubt IL hotels in this country
have ever been so prosperous as they
are nov. The more successful resort
to desperate expedients TO take care
Of travellers. They break up suites
into single rooms. offering luxurious
parlors without bath, but with bowl
and pitcher.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
The Toy That Grew Up.

When most of US were young had wonderful
TOY. half-magic plaything with impressive name
kaleidoscope. When held it to eye and looked
down the barrel there presented brightly col
ored picture-flowers, and people, and animals, and
stTrs and diamonds, forms without end Each time
gave it turn there ,ared change of colors
and shift of form that made new picture so strange
and fascinating that it held our eyes for hours
But aftet time there so many other toys we
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Hurley Interests 'Em.

"uricy AhtcTestn 'Ems
The statement OF Chairman Hurley,
of the Shipping Board. to the effect
that the 100000 tons program he
hoped to put through by the end OF
1913 was only a guess. will be OF IN
terest to those members OF Con-
gress who have been watching the
shipping situation with the keenest
The chairman stated that he had
no information in regard to the pro-
gress the various yards are making
But he added: las soon as these
men CHeyworth and Piez. the two
experts) get to work / will kno"
whether the guess of 6Ooo.ooo tons
is correct, at any rate shall know
the reason why the guess Is incor-
rect"
Mr.. Hurley promises one change
which will be Of interest-he Is going
TO introduce production engineers 10
the country's war program and Will
have follow-up system that VIII
enable him TO know what Is solhs
on at all times and what may Dc
expected in the shipbuilding line.
after the yards get busy. He In
tends to put the vigor into the ship
ping program that President Wilson
empha sized would have to be put
into it. IL this country expects
to get troops into Europe Tor
next years offensives. and food there
as we'll for our allies and for our
own men.
The shipping head. that Is OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, INTENDS
to make a showing that will satisfy
Congress. II he does that he VIII
have to hustle. he knows. for he feels
that a Congressional inquiry into al
fairs may be instituted any day after
the regular session starts.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
PLAIN TALKS By John d. Barry

1t is amusing TO observe the wrath
OF travellers enslaved to the bath.
At one hotel. on the bills Of fare
there is a quotation from Herbert
Hoover advising people 10 cut down in
their use OF butter. might have
thought il was displayed TO Justify
the gIncerly, almost reluctant. placing
Of butter on the tables II ] had not
observed similar solicitude at al
the other hotels where ] had STAYED
The question had a bad effect. one
that micht even be called unpatriotic.
on the man ] happened TO be dining
with who had a fondness for butter
only too evidently related 10 his
avoirdupois.
Wont you please put a half dozen
pieces OF butter on a plate?" he said
irritably. Then ] thant have TO
keep calling Tor more"
''Dh. were not allow cd 90 do that"
whispered the waiter in some alarm.
IN keep giving YOU pieces as you
want them"
At that moment the head waiteT
came Up.
Don't you know" he said with =
knowing smile. that butter is =
greet subject OF discussion at the,
meetings ~ the Hotel Mems AEso-
citation in this part OF the countryf
It's been decided that big saving
cen he made by serving only ono
1i'~o OF butter 10 each guest at
time"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Adopts Commission Government.

East st. Louis, Ill, Nov. 7.-East
st. Louis. by a vote of to /, has
adopted the commission form OF gov
ernment. Only about one-third of the
voters cast their ballots. The vote
was 4,7S4 for commission form OF
municipal control and 2.454 against.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
CLEVELAND REFLECTS MAYOR

cleveland. Ohio. Nov 7.-Official re-
turns show that Mayor Harry L.
laws. republican candidate for
Mayor, mas been reelected by a
plurality Of l2ooo votes.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
WHAT is GOING ON
In GERMANY
As Told by the Newspapers We
Get from the Teutonic Empires
and Neutral Nations.
Place Ban on sale
OF Bed Linen.

As supplement to the notice for
bidding hotels to sell bed and table
linen, a similar regulation has now
been Issued for all private houses.
The fine for buying or selling sec
ond-hand linen is $3.50 or a year in
Jail.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Congratulations to the women Of New York a
suffrage victory that well earned through force
full and efficiently managed campaign. 1t ought to be
lesson in accomplishment for the women Of Cameron
House.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Sees World Pence
In Hands of Jews.

An extraordinary su sc ii n
toward peace is put forward by the
ChemnitE Folksstimme. the Social
Democratic organ of Saxony.
There remains a means toward
facilitating the approach of peace.
This consists in the goodwill and
active cooperation of those who
may be termed members of the in
ternational nation-the Jews.
THE Jewish nation may be used
for what it is intended TO be-a
potent bond of union between the
nations of the earth. In Germany,
in Austria, in Russia, in London and
New York there live great Jewish
who are daily becoming
conscious of their own distinct ma
but who, nevertheless, are
very strongly united to the life and
culture of the people among whom
they reside.
Let US exert ourselves in every
possible way to utilize the powerful
Jewish influence to hasten the com
ing of peace. The entente politicians
have once again shown they have
grasped the full Importance of this
circumstance. The central powers,
however. have failed singularly in
this respect. They must act at once.
Nothing they can do in this direction
can be too much"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

The chop suey emporiums talking about closing.
Business after midnight has sumped to almost nothing
since the District went dry. Chop sucy, like John
Barleycorn, may soon be but a memory.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Look for delayed mails when the Postoffice Depart
ment puts on women carrers-t takes some time to
read ALI. the postcards
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

There has been conservation conversation about
meatess wheatless sweetess, heatless. trcaess and
eatless days Now comes Uncle Sam with the best Of
all-Herbcrt Hoovers cheatless days.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Still we are of the opinion that the Kaiser did not
find much comfort in the American election returns
even though the Socialists jubilant
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Denmark refuses TO intern German sailors. In a
way you can't blame Denmark for being discriminating
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Politics and the flag do not blend well together, as
perhaps the campaign managers of Mayor Mitchell now
realize.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

on some OF the trains the prices
announced on the bills OF fare are
like a wild rCvclTy.
Say. I've tried 10 be economical
AT this dinner" ] heard one man say
10 another. "and my bill is S1.75.
remember the time when / could get
just as good a meal on a train for
just about half this amount"
on another train \ man whisper
Cd to his wife: My God. 90 cents
for bcans'"
one OF his nciehhors. more phleg-
matte, wnefully shook his head
when he paid 90 cents for an ear Of
corn.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
Gives Recipe for
paper Coal"

Paper coal" Is another German
invention in these hard times OF
war. The Berlin Lokalanzeiger
gives the following recipe:
in every household there is
quantity of unused paper. This
should be collected, dipped in water
and pressed into balls of moderate
size. These should be left to be-
come dry and kept till the winter,
when they will replace coal"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
LANDS OF PROMISE.
Sunriseland is fair and sweet.
Lending vigor to our feet.
Offering gifts OF light and cheer
To the doughty cavalier.
Sunsetland is soft and kind
In the glowing golden west.
Lurirg heart, and soul. and mind,
To the dreamy wales OF Rest
Copyright, BIZ
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08

Lillian Russell hase come out in an
interview insisting that she really does
write all her signed newspaper arti-
cles. But the chief point of interest is.
does she read them?
The Washington herald., 1917-11-08
TREASURY STATEMENT.

Receipts and disbursements November 6, 1917:
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