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The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Raising Government Employees Salaries.

The gov Crnmcnt Is beginning to find itself in
unique position.
Formerly, service III the ranks "l Uncle Sans
workers reCardcd most desirable, fact almost
n the light Of snecure but wifi the war government
saarits are comparing most unfa,orlblv with those
paid on the outside
The day has when the salary oi the govern
nent empoye must be raised TO i figure whereby he
|,ay be insured decent living something that is ab-
solutely denied him under the present scale Even in
khe past the government position dictionary its
and those who rushed to get in Uncle
Sans payroll were merely victim, of their own imagi-
nations. There is nothing desirable about position
where the salary scale remains fixed figure for
half century.
But where in the past the government employe
asked for increase in the nature of appeal today
be j, going to demand his rights or go elsewhere and
khe statistics OF the various departments show
usvey that he is already going elsewhere It is true
that there still number OF persons going after
government positions but they are not travelling via
khe Civil Service route, they snatchng for the
lun1s of war service Strangely enough the plums hold
decidedly more aIlurement than the jobs of regular
employees and unsklled people are being paid quite
bit more for inferior work than the regulars who are
rained the nature OF the work Of their departments
Last year The Washington Herald for the first
Eme in history secured raise for the government
workers when the and per cent increases were
kranted by Congress This increase was secured only
bitter campaign of several months during which The
Herald produced indsputable evidence of the wretch
| dncss that j. attendeut upon the poverty-reducng
kllaries paid Government workers. The Heralds
etofy although slight IN comparison To the real needs
bf the employees was nevertheless, victory and one
|Fct MAS attained after another paper IN the
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Secretary OF War Baker found himself IN West
Crn one hot summer day waiting for train. 1t
lonely wait and he sought to make conversation
with native who seated on trunk thoughtfully
whiting a stick
There was cloud in the sky the size of mans
hand and Baker asked pleasantly: DO you suppose it's
getting ready TO rain?'
The gave him disguised look and went on
with his whiting
Il was just wondering if it's going to rain," re-
peated Baker, thinking he might have made himself
quite clear
"Only blamed fools wonders about that out here
replied the native without ever looking up from his
stick.
why. doesn't it ever rain here?" pursued Baker.
Don't know" replied the man, "Pve only been out
here twelve years."-Ilustraed Sunday Magazine
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
SILK AS A NECESSITY.

Th" Experts are urging women to
use silk instead OF cotton and wool.
There is bound to be a shortage of
both the latter fabrics In some
places 1t is difficult tc Ect WOODEN
Jersey skirts and suits.
Silk stockings will replace cotton
ones. for every fraction of i pound
of cotton is needed by the warring
countries. Wool is needed FOR uni
forms; therefore woman Will have
to wear silk.
What was once extravaganza will
now be economy and PATRIOTISM. 1t
may be. however. that the govern
ment may forestalI this by using up
the silk for its aerCOanes.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
rwtSrY YEARS HINcI.

Once on time. % the story runs,
There was tool who vas King OF the Huns;
Fiercely bis moustaehe upward cufled
In bis vain o6session to rule the world;
God 10 great" was his revereut CITY,
But greater by far than Cod am l.
As I'll prove to each son Of gun Of Hun;
shall undo all God has donei
Go my funniest Loot, rape. and kilt
Hear through the spirit Of God His Wilt
Make me- oh, Hunnies through death and worse,
High Mucky-Muck Of the uniyersti
Safe from the trenches upon my throne
III shower choice blessings cu you, my own;
And, when We have broken the whole worlds back,
There's heaven still lef. for as Huns 70 ssekP
Once on q time, 50 the story runs
There were susceptible, gullible Huns.
But those now left have wholesome fear
Whenever Gods spurious kin are near;
With peace and plenty. the whole world fair,
Only the devil shows worry and care
For down in hell with his sooty face,
The Kaiser is trying TO boss the plaeei
MALCOLM DOUGLAS.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
PLAIN TALKS By John D. Barry

to be left to private competitive en-
terprise.
The insurance 10 not obligatory. n
leaves the men free 10 do a. they
please with this opportunity But
in overwhelming numbers they are
turning II TO advantage.
The insurance man that I talked
with five years ago had tho right
idea. It enabled him TO shars, with
many others. in the vision f that
future when the great put,tc Utilities
will not be left 20 be exploited. either
legitimateIy or fllegitimately, bat will
he controlled by the public fer the
general Good.
In many ways a war creates what
might be called an intensiicatiCn OF
understanding. II creates q sitWtion
where human relations are lifted into
a clear atmosphere, showing up many
Of our accepted usages as foolish
and wasteful and demanding a chInge
for the sake of outstanding all pos
sible forces.
And when those changes are made
there comes the inevitable question:
If they are so good in themselves.
Why are they not good in peace tine
as well as war time. and why IRE
they not to be considered indications
Of the lines we can profitably foIbw
at all times"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
by John kendrick Bangs
PASSAGE.

The world may pass as some do say.
And all that's IN 1t fade away.
/ too may pass-indeed l know
That some fine day I'll have to go
And leave behind the scenes so dear
That I have loved while living here.
But I am sure that when I'm gone
Twill be a passing, passing on
To loftier things that wait for me
Beyond the Gates of Mystery.
frnn,ri.kt ial-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Trotzky promises Russia a reign of terror anu a.
preliminary, is falling the leading patriots who made
the Gar QUIT, which is the way such regns usually
start
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Germany, says BERN paper, will hold out TO the
bitter end They know what kind Of end it's going
to be, don't they?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Milwaukee has melting pot and women put
ting their gold thimblcs in it. In time they may be
putting their gold knitting needles in it.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
'Now Let's Go from Herr" +"

The President has finally taken over the railroads
This that, for the duration Of the anyway
the railroads will be for and in the interests of the
United States as whole not in the interests of a
dozen different railroad magnates of many varying
and conflicting shades and brands of patriotic-and
prohteerng-
Many of these gentlemen will doubtless be retained
in their old Jobs but they will be there public
ployes instead of as private employers There is a
deal Of difference. The government will have the
power not to request, but to compel the very best
service that can be had with existing trackage and
rolling stock
We have taken step forward in the way OF
getting onto war efficiency basis. Now let's take
other. Now let's go from here
Ii there is one thing that the various investiga.
tions under way in Washington have brought to
light it is the fact that cooperation" between the
public business of waging and the private busi
ness OF supplying the nations needs-transporta
tion fuel, arms and munitions ships-is \ fall-dowr
and a izzle.
Fuel Administrator Garfield has announced before
a Senate committee that 1T can't be done"
The investigation into the affairs Of the War De-
partmen has uncovered the history of long battle
between more or less wary government officials on
one side and representatives of the big arms and mu.
nitions manufacturers their eyes peeled for profits
the other
On the eve of a great conflict have the sad
spectacle of the government and big business
wrangling goods and prices like bunch OF
horse traders a county fair.
THE PRESENT SYSTEM WON'T WORK
THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO IT
Then what shall we do?
Shall we turn the whole conduct of the over
private business interests and let them have their
sweet way about it absolutely?
They might make good job OF it at that you
know
But obviously that won't do either. This isn't q
private war It's your war; and my war and the office
hoy's war. Nfter all the President and the Cabinet
members and the Senators and Representatives and
all the other officials just plain citizens of the
United States. It's their war, too. 1t belongs to all
of us, and fighting it for wives and our
children and the grandchildren may have no less
than for ourselves and our principles
If we find we can't trade satisfactorily with the
railroad presidents and the coal barons, the shpbud-
ing moguls and the munitions manufacturers, and if
VIC can't the to these folks exclusively
then there is only thing left do There is only
one thing LETT for our representatives in Washington
to do
.Nnd that thing is to go with the good work
they have already started in showing railroad owners
lust where they stand,
We have taken 4 step forward; now let's take
another
Now ,ct> go from here.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

In all good faith, we would advise the Kaiser that
the hoshevki may not he able to deliver ali they
promise to.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Lately / have been recalling . talk
that had with an insurance man
ive years ago. Like 30 many insur-
ance men. he was an enthusiast with
good reason he believed that he was
engaged In a business that was CIV
ing important social service. I'VE
really have something 70 give the
public" he said. But the day ts
coming when the public won't want
to take it from Us"
why" ! asked.
Because the public will have sense
enough to give IL to itself. The Won
der Is that the peopl" didn't get wise
long ago and make insurance gov
eInment matter. It's only question
Of ttme-and a pretty short onc. too
when government insurance VIII De
established in this country-somethlne
like, Well. twenty-five years or SO.
He evidently wasn't taking war IN
TO his calculations. And II he hao
known that war was coming he might
not have been able 20 foresee its
ma guitude and its effect on the So
cial forces operating in this nation.
Helen Ring Robinson. Of Colorado.
the urst woman State Senator, says
that the agitation of women was the
-.ause of the government undertaking
20 insure our soldiers. She gives cred
II TO the women's clubs. They saw
that something must be done and they
didn't want It done in the old fash
ioned. wornout way: they wanted IL
done on a scientific basis. II was
through their talk about the matter
that the suggestion OF insuring the
men was put forward.
Whether Secretary McAdoo was di-
rectIy or indirectly influenced by the
women or not Influenced at all, the
fact is that ne was in sympathy with
their idea He called a group Of the
biggest insurance men in the county
together for a council He spoke 10
them frankly, without pretenCe Of any
sor1 lie didn't claim TO be an insur-
:nce expert. He put it un to them
1t did not take those experts very
, ronS to decide that they would not
care to undertake the insurance Of the
non going into the war " to sJggcS -
ruat ;hc insUranC. L.. U~o. Id,i JH
Other companies than TN, ir own. sup
rnse Iher,. should b.. a Ereat ra,Iitlcr
Of men. Even IL tho insurance mad
been mad" at A rate that took into
consideration the tremendous risks
| h., inSurinS companies might be un-
4, able 10 meet their ObligatiOns. They
might COLLAPSE" Then there would b.
q tine stat" Of affairs. Even the maim-
,ng of a vast number "f men woulO
impose staggering obligations.
Those experts suggested that. under
| the circumstances. there was just one
| thing for the government 10 do
10 SO into the insurance business IL
self 10 insure the men at standard
| rates, from siNty-hve 10 seventy cents
thousand each month. relying on
| the public treasury and utilizing the
insurance as a means OF doing away
in large measure with pensions fOT
Heath or injury.
! In peace time What Ciamor would
I nave risen over 50 amazing a piece OF
, ,.gisIauon. What dangers would have
, ,c'n pointed out. among others. those
; ,SSorlared with tn" Idea Of a govern
. u,nt taking on functions that ought
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

Rhuebcck, Ia, enrolled every one Of its popula-
ton in the Red Cross Pretty good Tor a town with
such 4 name
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

to be left to private competitive en-
terprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
COTTON MARKET.
ouota.ions furnished by ". Il. uibbs & {
PRODUCE MARKET PRICES.

Todays prices nj
wore announced by Tho
ures and markets of
a. follows:
E-ets. 100 punches, 50
to 81.
String beans. Dbl. s.
10 $3.50.
Cabbage, 100 heads. 81.
Carrots. 100 lunches.
$50 to So.
Corn, doz., I5c TO SOC.
Eggs, doz-. 47c IN 4sc.
kaie. Dbl. Sl.2J &c
$780,.
Lettuce, crate, 81 t6
t1.50.
Potatoes, Dbl, 81.
Peppers. crate. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Fish Wharf Prices.

The following are the prevailing retail price.
1t the municipal fsh wharf and market today
Buttefdsh, h.. lie to Menhaden, lb, &c 10 &c.
15e- Rockfsh. h.. 1sc to
Croakefs, h.. loo to 22c.
14c. Porgies, h.. 10c to lie
Carp. h.. 1oc to lie. Perch. h.. 12c to tic.
Norfolk spots. h., 12c Crabs. hard. doz.. $50
to Use. to 40c.
Catfish. h.. lie to 14c. Crabmeat. qt.. SOC to
Trout. h.. lie 20 1Bc. $50.
Founders. lh., lie b Oystsrs, at, 100 to Soc
lie. Pike. h.. zoe to 24e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Wool Prices Keen Strong.

BOSTON, October 5,-The Commercial
Bulletin will say tomorrow:
."rhe demand for wool continues steadily
through the trade and the volume OF bust
ness accomplished during the week has
been as large doubtless as that in the
weeks Immediately preceding, while prices
ha We kept very strong. Low secured woods
advanced about cents a pound in the
past fortnight, although greasy WOODS
showed hardly any rise. Manufacturers
are getting further orders from the gov
eminent and apparently are having fair
trade In lightweight goods. Some further
buying is reported from the west at fully
last weeks prices for country bunch
lots"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Resume Saturday Sessions.
Shipping Small Bills South.

Local bankers with southern connec-
lions are again complaining about the
difficulty experienced in furnishing
small bills and silver to southern Gus
toners The harvesting of the tobacco
crop is given as the cause for the
urgent need of this kind Of currency.
In order 10 complete shipments thou-
sands of dollars in small silver have
been sent south in the last few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
MORE STABILITY SHOWN
IN RAILS AND STEELS

NEW YORK, October 5. = Brokers' Of
fees We're crowded with investors and
spectators this morning, anNious.y watch
ing for the opening and interested IN
whether the bear movement had run It's
course; whether support would be forth
coming if further raids were undertaken,
and specializing on the ACCESSIBILITY of
taking on a few stocks at the bargain
counter prices at which they are selling.
While trading was not very active at
any time Curing the morning hours, there
seemed to be a more hopeful tone on the
part of operators, based largely on the be-
lief that actual liquidation had practically
run its course au@ that further pressure
would mean but temporary losses, rs 1t
would be bear selling aud would make for
a better technical position of the market.
Steel Common Watched.
steel common was watched closely,
and shorts covered here on the tap of
the opening bell. advancing the price
to les 5. or tae better part Of point
net gain over Thursdays closing.
The advance was lost Ilw"sr entirely,
going to 1ua23, its recent minimum.
after which support developed Aai re-
coz cry followed to the high. JGI Is.
Pears started after toa&ccnS, Petro-
.eums and some kish-rri-ed spociajt.es.
with the result that there We're drops
Of e points. the sensation being a
ah-puin- 2rop ia 'nhaN sg-ar.
The rails were relatively steady, with
something doing in practically every
thing ana fractional advances. save in
st I'auI. Baltimore and ohio and SOUTH
crn Pacific. ielaWare and Hudson
gained i2. New ven =, Union Fa-
cite "a, with . =. point improve
Bethlehem i was very arm at IL
recovery. General Electric rose 4 point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.


CHICAGO, October a. Better weather
and confirmation Of the British victory
in Belgium tended today tu ease down
the corn market, Besides. indications
pointed to Favorable conditions over
sunday fo@ maturing late planted corn.
Trade was largely of a scattering char
acter, pn"ning quotations, which
ranged from the same as yesterdays
December ana lI47s II Il5f: lor May.
Were followed ny moderate fufther &c
c4t G o9t tlta = i to@a reaction;
,,,, os,< nue. G+ted WIN corn Nash
R5ep"rtS that me iteiEiaH reitef com
M, l'sSt Ida mao linff"t purchases OF
ara ana meats gave strength to near
~ nsLiEellss 81 ProElSl9t.@. lleiefEed
,t.,fi SfoMt~ Wea Nhess ~
- iNf"thE win Inc ho& iaafEet
CORN open. uigh. Low. Close.
December .-.... i.lsl2 I.ie3s 1.1sas 1.1ess
OATS
i,ecemeer .. $50 5ais tsl5 80
NEW YORK, october Pork firm:
mess, 4S'"a49,R0; short clear, 4T.0Ga
1850. Lard easier: middle west. 245aa
2i.6o. Hides nominal; Bogota, 81; Cen
trial America, SCH
80 -
Sierini niSi'1lch 'o me Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. October : II pm.
spot No. red winter, 2.2i. Receipts,
ae,tl9 bushels exports, i3i,I2T bushels.
corn-SPot contract. not quoted. Re
cetpts. S.&6S bushels exports, 1000
bushels.
oats-Easy; standard white. 65l5; No
white g., Receipts. 12a $50 bushels.
Rye-t2uiet: No > western EXPORT.
1913. Receipts. 43,904 bushels
Hay-SteadT.
Grain frejghts-Not quotable
COTTON MARKETS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
WASHINGTON GAS STOCK
WEAK, PRICES LOWER
By A. FLEMING.

The feature of today's session of the
local Stock Exchange was the pro-
nounced weakness in Washington Gas
probably due to the claim of the cor
poration officials that it is difficult to
conduct the business with profit. In
view of the low price at which they
are compelled by congressional action
10 dispose of their product.
These reports have been given circu-
iation through valuation proceedings
and through statements regarding the
increase in the cost Of materials enter
ing into the manufacture of gas.
In all seventy-one shares changed
hands, initial sale of the day being at
691s and the final sale at 69ls, the Of
fciai closing bid being IS with 593s
asked.
The only other transactions were in
Railway and Electric Is, $1,000 at a.
Resume Saturday Sessions.
tomorrow the local stock exchange
will resume its regular saturday scs-
sions after three months OF SATURDAY
holidays.
There will be no session on Monday.
the exchange standing ADJOURNED III
order to give the members an oppHf-
tunity to attend the great liberty loan
mass meeting to be held at heith )
Theater at noon on that day.
Members of the exchange VIII meef
at the boardroom as usual ana VIII
march in a body to the theater. where
a block of seats has been reserved tor
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Exchange to Close October "a

NEW YORK. October 5-Member. q,
the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
voted today to close the exchange on
Saturday. October 1s. following Column
bus day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
Mt s am: Great FaiIs-Temperatur
60: condition. 9. Daiecarlia reservoir
Temperature, g.; condition at north
connection, -; condition at south con-
nection, -. Georgetown distributing
servoir-Temperatur 60: condition
at iniluent gatehouse. 5; condition at
efTiueut ssatehouSe. 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05

-afh - - y u d
Eadishes, 100 lunches,
Si.50 to 81.
Spinach. crate. 81 to
Si..5.
Tomatoes. box, - cents
10 81.
Turnips. box. S1.25.
Apples, Dbl, S1.5o TO
So, box. so cents
t. 81.
Pears, hox, so cents to
81; bbi., 81 to 81.
Sweet potatoes, bbl.,
So to S3.2J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
NEW YORK LEAD MARKET

NEW YORK. October 1.-The metal
exchange quotes lead dun; spot, 500;
spelter dull: spot, East st. Louis deliv-
cry, S.0oaS.15.
At London-Lead. spot, $40 los: flu
lures, f29 los; spelter. spot. f54; fu-
lures, ESQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
WEATHER.

District of Columbia, fair 'ohis'' CIV
tomorrow; cooler tomorrow; hsht "es'e'
ly winds
MARYLAND. fair tonight and tomorro" :
cooler tomorrow gentle southwest "li'os'
becoming northwest.
Virginia, fair and somewhat cooler ~
night and tomorrow; moderate westerly
winds,
West Virginia, fair and cooler tonight
and tomorrow
Tide Tables.
(Cou,piled by United States coast
and geodetic surTey)
Today-Low tide. 5:36 am. and a:99
pm; high tide. 1928 am. and HAS
pm. -, ,a
6:4S pm; high tide, Il :16 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose, s:o7 am; sun sets.
TomGrrow-su rises, COS am: sun
sets 5:i4 pm.
Moon rises. 1908 pm; sun sets. 1887
am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Washington Stock Exchange.

Washington Railway and Electric is. 600 at
"a, 81. 600 at a.
Capital Traction. 10 at soy. 10 at sGl4.
s01s.
After call:
Washington Gas, l at co.,. 10 at e't., 10 a:
6si-. - at 69is. 20 at co.'s +" at 69is-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-05
Up-River Waters.

spec,al dispatch TO The Star.
IARPERS FERRY. w. Va, October
THE Potomac river was clear and
the Shenandoah slightly cloudy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-06-05
HER BACK TO THE WALL.

If it is true that Germany is fight
ing with her back to the wall
on the western front, as all
reports indicate, and is contest
ing every foot of ground with the
most desperate disregard of life, the
reason undoubtedly is that she hopes
to hold as much of France as possible
until winter ends the possibility of
great offensive movements. She needs
the territory for trading purposes in
case of complete deadlock from ex-
haustion before another year.
The part of France still held by the
Germans is their chief trading asset
1t is the chief trading asset 1t is
the one strip of territory that France
and England will have back at all
costs. If the Germans cannot be driv-
en- out by the allies. they must be
bought off, with indemnities or the
restoration of colonies stripped from
them by The English.
That may explain the terrific ef-
forts to hold the present line. rather
than to retire to a shorter and more
strongly defended line nearer the
German border.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-06-05
1T IS "HIs BUSINESS"

Tomorrow morning when a can
vasser visits your home and asks you
J to answer a list of questions on a
! card he hands you. don't tell him the
information he seeks is none Of his
= business" and don't be afraid that il
is some draft plan in disguise.
1t is his business and your business
to get the information. and it hasn't
anything TO do with the draft.
1t is simply a census of all the
citizens Of Fargo who are more than
16 years Of age. showing how each
may be of service to his country
1t is as much your business to give
this information as it is the business
of the man who calls on you to COL
lect it. The cards are prepared by the
Fargo Home Defense league, and have
no official authority behind them that
you need fear, but when compiled and
classified, will be valuable source of
information in solving any problems
that arise during the war.
When the card is presented to you,
give it a careful study. and answer
every question on it cheerfully,
promptly and to the best of your abil-
ity. If you are not drafted you can't
do less than serve your country in any
way possible at home. If you are
drafted, the card is worthless.