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The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Liberty Loan a Success.
The Second Liberty Loan is success.

The Second Liberty Loan IS success
Millions of Americans, rich and poor, have loaned
their country billions OF dolars-not only all, but
more than was asked for.
BY so doing they not only again put the seal Of
their sanction upon their governments plans but
announced to the world, particularly to the German
people their determination to continue the war until
the ect for which America entered it is accomplished
the freedom of the world through the crushing of
Prussian mitarism.
There is not the shadow of doubt that the mag
nhcent response of the American people during the
past four weeks to their governments stupendous
money needs is as great a blow at the morale of the
German people the recent glorious victories OF the
British and French on the Western front.
1t is not mere rhetoric, but literally true, that
every man. woman or child who bought of these
liberty bonds has contributed in some measure, how
ever small, to the final victory which some day, we
cannot know when, will crown the arms of America
and her allies.
Your liberty bond is badge of honor of which
you may well be proud
If it is but $50 bond and the money you paid
for If represents real sacrifice then the honor all the
greater.
There are going to be other liberty loans-many
of them.
Within few months you are going to be given
another chance to loan your savings to govern
ment further pledge of your loyalty TO the cause
of human liberty and national safety, independence
and dignity.
1t is your duty yourself, to your country and to
the cause of liberty throughout the world to begin
now. today, get ready to do your part toward max
ing the third liberty loan even successful than
the first and second ones.
When the next call comes do not suffer the humil-
iation of being able to respond because you have
wasted your surplus money useless things.
Probably millions of people who had the desire to
subscribe the Second Liberty Loan unable to do
so because they had failed anticipate the necessity
for saving
Keen their regrets may be and probably to-
day, they do much toward wiping them out by be-
ginning prepare for their duty by saving for the
next loan
The financial resources of America practically
unlimited Our annual income is greater than that of
any other three nations of the world
We finance part in the war, however much
it costs without the slightest difficulty if every one of
US will do his part.
But cannot do our part if spend our surplus
money for the foolish, unnecessary and for the most
part harmful things which bad for us in peace
time and which in wartime a positive menace to
the nation.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Frank A. Scott.

The passing of Scott from the work of Wash
ingon is matter of deep regret He was big figure.
In the Wisonian group of executives he occupied
enviable niche he the top of the heap almost
the keystone of the arch
He was chairman of the War Industries Board, an
exacting post where his function to reconcile the
rigid rueof-lne discipnarian characteristics of the
military mind with the direct, the drastic
ways of business He was, by common consent,
ideal choice for the place 1t is pity that i'll health
has forced his resignation. Both the President and
the country will have reason to mourn his loss.
Who will succeed him? Bernard Baruch, perhaps if
he be spared from his arduous work as chairman
of the Allied Purchasing Board. Judge Robert A,
Lovett, if he ready to entrust his responsibilities
administrator of the rairoad priority act to other
hands. Neither of these men, it seems certain, can
continue ther present work and assume the chairman
ship of the War Industries Board also. 1t would be
unreasonable to expect them to do
Another draft must be made on the business brains
of the nation. We hope it will be made promptly.
German propagandsts will not fail to spread poisonous
les about the retirement of Scott they will say it was
due to friction, dssenson, to American ncapacy to
conduct modern warfare The German government
will not hesitate TO exploit it among its people
indication of chaotic conditions in Washington For
that reason, the post should be filled without delay.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
The First Snowfall.

Cheer up, Dear Reader, not going to burst
INTO poetry. You shall hear nothing about diamond
flakes stainless purity" All we wish to do is to
explain that thrill that hit us-and you-when you
looked out of the window and gasped ats showing T.
When IT actually Snows-wfat matter if the lawn
grass is still and the red leaves still cling to the
trees-wc know winter is just around the co-acr We
have to 10 mental halfturn and adjust ourselves to
season.
On the way to the office the cold wind warned us to
stop IN and order that extra coal When we arrived
the othce boy was discovered surreptously polishing
pair of hockey skates-and when the snow came
every one in the place stopped minute and gazed
outdoors with that secret thrill
When you were youngster that thrill began. One
gloomy day when your flat against the win
dow pane the flakes began to fall. For long time it
only made the pavement wet Then a white flake
clung there and another here and another on top and
you shouted-"hlother! it's beginning to stckr That
was the great moment-when you were sure enough of
would stick to bring that red sled of the attic
And today in the pride of mans estate YOU feel the
last rippes of that great thrill
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

"Dloomin' idols made of mud" Kipling says? The
Germans boast that all these lines forresses of
concrete one built behind the other. When the Haig-
Petain artillery pulverizes one, they fall back to the
next one-and the best German boast about II is that
the allied progress is tantazng difficult and slow
decidedly different and more chastened frame of mind
than that which spoke of Gen Frenchs contemplate
little army" and in braggadocio forecased the fall of
Paris in six weeks.
Perhaps when the "Hndenburg line" is pierced,
punctured and pulverized by Haig, Pershng and Pc
tain, there will be slightly different point of view in
Berlin toward the great Teuton battle god.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
The "Hindenburg Line" Again.

The Teuons have group of ancestral pagan gods
mostly borrowed from the Morse mythoogy-to whom
they offer certain cheap, aboriginal idoatry Their
worship in battle is quantity primitive an echo from
the Dark Ages. favorit- votve offering is to name
their farAung battle lines after the figures OF their
folklore, the mighty warriors of the Age of Fable
blood survvas of the days before Christianity con-
querCd Northern Europe
Thus we have heard much, in the past nine months
Of the "Wotan line and the "Siegfried line" both
more less minor TO the most famous and vet per-
haps the most indefinite line of ALL the "Hndenburg
line II is characteristic of the Prussan imagination
to Ink the Of these gods of ancient davs with
the great German genius of the present whom they
would fain turn into immortal They have already
carved his figure in heroic s;1e in wood and pound
nails into him at muci; ptr nail They yield him
that absolute worship which they DENY even their
Emperor. Won Moltke broken on the wheel at the
Marine. Fslkenhayn hickered out at Verdun, but Hin
denburg, the strange genius of the Masurian Lakes
IS the dazzng Molochshrine before which every war
battered German prostrates himself blindy confident
that he viii deliver tht;.s ON their enemies
Is il not curious that III these fantasticalIv named
oai'e nesxar lines I'll retreat? Is il not suggestive
that these have feet of claythat they are lust,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
PROTESTS AGAINST CAR LINE.
Riverdale Citizen Says Service of
Washington Railway Is Bad.


Editor Washington Herald: 1 wish
to send a line OF protest against the
service given the public by the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Com
pany. / will first give you a few
facts about the morning service. /
live at Riverdale and work at the
Washington Barracks. About three
weeks ago we had a car leaving here
at e:i2, e:52 and 7.os. Leaving on either
of the first two l could get TO work
on time provided there was no tie
up. Then they stopped the sc ana
$50, but after having a strong pro-
test made Clarence p. King. the
kaiser" put back the sc. After pass
ing Hyattsville on either car running
now patrons OF the road stand from
there into the District and very often
on the 200 from Berwyn they stand
from Riverdsle. Those who transfer
at and G streets. IL they get there
in time for the car leaving at 7:5
alright. They get to Washington Bar
racks before s o'clock, IL not, they
get car at 7:45 and get there 500.
So you see in the morning when peo-
pie are anxious TO get to their work
the cars run on a 10 minute schedule,
and. IL course, the cars are packed
And those children the kaiser has for
conductors. stand and yell themselves
hoarse with '1et EN- out. please"
"Bode." Fare please" 'Step up
front, please" Plenty room up
front. please" until one gets sick OF
hearing it.
Now the evening service Just beg
gars description. The Brookland.
North Capital street and LeDroit
Park cars are plentiful, and most OF
the time lots Of room, but the Mary
land cars come once in a while. may
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
PLAIN TALKS By ] D: BARRY.

mind must be polluted. Away with
you. vile creatures that you are"
They turned on him in a BODY and
they foughs desperately. trying At the
same time 10 Justify themselves in his
eyes.
1t was only after a fierce struggle
that he got them out.
After an interval OF rest the man
looked out on the world. To his
RmsIement IL was another place. no
longer an abode Of horror. but Won
derfully beautiful and Inhabited IN
persons who. far from being wicked
were striving often mistakenly n
earnestly. for what they believed
be good.
The sins he had condemned no}
revealed themselves as blunders
Even the war took On q sublini
majesty.
To think" he said to himself
that men should have been all
10 reach such heights Of self-sacri
nee and devotion without my On
derstanding what IL all meant"
These was so much 20 admire ar
revere and love and pity in the sped
tscle Of the world that the man for
got all about himself.
At that moment he won the re-
ward OF cleanliness.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
WHAT is GOING ON
| In GERMANY
lAs Told by the Newspapers We
Get from the Teutonic Empires
and Neutral Nations.
Says Authorities Deny
wOrkmen Potatoes.

In a long statistical article in the
Rheinisch- h-Westfaelische Zeltung Dr.
Jarres. burgomaster OF the Prussian
town of Duisburg. exposes the po-
tato situation. He says:
I'm the period July 1s-September Il
the town of Duisburg was to receive
16,s0o,ooo pounds from the imperial
potato depot. Up TO date. the town
has obtained $4,000 pounds. II ad-
ditional small supplies had not reach
ed us from Holland. our town of
$500 inhabitants would have had to
do without potatoes.
AT a time when formerly there
was a superabundance of potatoes,
this industrial center. which has only
barely recovered from the severe
deprivation Of the winter has again
TO complain of the complete absence
OF the most necessary foodstufr.
I'VE face the prospect of the win
ter demand with the deepest anxiety.
The working classes want victorious
and speedy conclusion of the war.
They are prepared to contribute to
this by indefatigable toll. but they
require at the same time to be able
to satisfy their appetites. That has
been denied them so far. owing to
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
THE OPEN FORUM

b. have been on then st different
rmes from 40 D. m. 10 Z q. m, and
they are always full 10 overfovinr
on leaving Eleventh street Tonirht
! got TO Ninth and o strssts al 3
o'clock: had 70 let one Maryiand car
pass ~ 6:lf: got on q District Lane
car. chxngsd at Mount Rainier TO a
Berwyn car and rot TO Rivercsie at
Z y. None hour from Ninth and q
streets to Riverdaie-a z-minute run.
One evening last week ! started from
Four-sn6-a-hslf street car barns on a
car with q man out Of the shop for
q motorrnsn and q negro for q con-
ductor. We went around the loop ana
up Four-and-a-hsif street 70 NJ met
another car; tot the crew of OF
that car and right there the concue-
tor quit; got out on the street. walked
up and down awhile: puffed and
biowed for about 10 miutes while we
sat there and waited Finally q sup
pose). concluded II he Quit and went
be sent back az the kaiser might put
him in the trenches either at Eeck-
ington or Fifth and II streets. How
I went on 20 G street. A Berwyn
car passed with a cripple-hsngins on
behind; would not take on passengers.
/ got on q Riverdale car and at
North Capital street caught that car
and they were hauling one cripple
and pushing another at Eckinrton
place our car died and the others
could not get up the hill Another
car came along pushed up and the
Eve Of them hooked up and went
around to the pit. I spent from go
TO s:<S on the car that night When
Mr.. King tried to deprive the men
OF their manhood and starve their
families because they would not sc-
cept q state OF peonage for him and
with the gunner he had on the road.
II became a menace 20 ones life: the
people in this section refused 20 rfas
over the road, and now ] suppose he
10 trying TO get back at them.
Now, Mr.. Editor. II you have a soft
spot in your heart for the suffering
public put some OF your men on the
road and let them sum up the situ-
alton and use your influence to better
the service on the W. r. and z road.
The Riverdsle Citizens have made a
protest TO the Public Utility Commits
sion. but they have done nothing; 50.
hoping you can do something. ] re-
main. Respectfully.
H & CRAWFORD.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
W. E. Crimes Says Statesman Wa,
Mistaken for Dre,sed1Up Skeleton.

Mistaken for Dressed-Up Skeleton.
Editor The Washington Herald:
"A Kansas newspaper. commenting
on Secretary McAdoo's liberty loan
speaking tour. referred TO him as
being as lsnky and lean az the late
John J. Ingalls,.
Ingalls, meager allotment Of flesh
was the occasion OF q good many
stories. one OF the best Of which
was related by Judge Wagner. of
Kansas, at a banquet in Topeka some
years ago.
"One OF ingalls, closest friends Was
a doctor living in Atchison. This
doctor had been greatly annoyed hv
a nevsboy who would come into
his Office unceremoniously and annoy
him by trying TO sell papers
''One day when ingalls, was In the
ONCE the boy was heard coming "
the stairs, and the doctor decided -
put Up sob on him. He hustled
out an srticulsted skeleton. placed
II in a chair by the deck. and then
the two men withdrew 10 the back
room.
I'm rushed the boy. and without
noticing what was at the desk came
directly up 10 the skeleton. When hs
looked UP and saw It Erinning al him
he was almost frightened into con-
vulsions and bolted for the door.
yelling bloody murder The Joke
tickled the doctor immensely. but In
alls' conscience pricked him, and.
going TO the window. he called out
to the boy. who was standing on the
sidewalk crying:
"'Come upstairs. little boy. III buy
one OF your prpers
But the little neVsie bean -
yell louder than ever. and between
his sobs he managed to bIubber out:
oh. YOU can't fool me. even IL YOU
have put your clothes on.
W. =. GRIMES.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
A LINE o" CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.

THE SUPREME ABsURDITY.
IL all the things that happen on this
earth
Are purposeless. and have no studied
trend,
And all the marvels OF our days OF
worth
Art doomed in sheerest Nothingness
TO end,
What were the use of it? Whence
hath it come?
From what mad fancy hath it all
been wrung?
From what disordered bit Of cory
scum
Could all the beauty Of the world
have sprung?
'Tis foolishness. indeed. for tongue to
prate
OF all the world to Nothingness con-
signed,
And dub Oblivion the ultimate
OF all the aspirations of Mankind.
tCopyrisht, lefJ
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Soldiers Sentenced
For RufIing Officials.

For RunlinE Officials.
The dignity OF officials must not
be rufhed, even by the soldier. ac-
cording to the following story from
the Schwaebische Tagwacht. or young
Fritz may find himself in the guard
house:
Two sturdy young soldiers on leave
from the front were dragging a
mighty travelling basket along the
railway station platform at Mann
helm, and the station officials seem
10 have scented fine booty.
Leaving the other passengers to
their fate, they encircled the soldiers.
What is inside that basket asked
the pompous stationmaster. oh. only
potatoes. replied one of the men by
way of a joke. and both attempted
TO make for the train with their
burden. 1t was only after being Sc
vcrely hustled by the officials that
they consented to open the basket.
which was found to be filled with
soiled linen. At the very bottom,
however, there were ten potatoes.
The spectators laughed but the
railway officials. severely hurt In
their official dignity, knocked the two
soldiers donw with their clubs. flung
them on a truck. and wheeled IL of
to the inspectors department.
The next day the two fieldgrays.
after being severly admonished by
the magistrate. were sentenced to
ten out of their fourteen days leave
in prison."
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Army and Navy New,
Best Service Column On City.

4 summary OF troop movements
IN the United States. issued by the
Secretary Of War. October %. shows
that since the present mobilization
began, slt,lsb persons have been
transported by the railroads for the
War Department. OF whom 2bs,SlS
were transported in standard or
tourist sleepers. the remainder in
ordinary day coaches. This vast
movement has been conducted by
the railroads OF the country with
out a single serious accident ana
the cooperation between the rail-
roads and the department has been
most cordial and effective.
There being no statutory provi-
sion covering the question OF the
precedence with relation TO each
other OF the commissioned war
rant officers OF the regular navy
and ensigns OF the United States
Naval Reserve Force. and IL having
been held by the Attorney General
that the Secretary OF the Navy
may determine such a question by
virtue Of his general authority un-
der the President to make rules and
regulations for the government OF
the navy. IL 10 held by the Navy
Department that the rank and pre-
cedence OF the officers hereinafter
set forth are as indicated. via:
]. Ensign. u. S. Navy.
:. Commissioned warrant officer
U. 8. Navy.
,. Ensign. U. s. Naval Ressrvs
Force.
4. Commissioned warrant officer.
L. S. Naval Reserve Force.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
CAN'T BUY WAR BONDS.
Ex-Soldier Says Government Salary
Is Too Small for Outlay.


Is Too Small for Outlay.
Editor The Washington Herald
most respectfully invite your at
tention to some facts in reference 20
the lower class Of government en-
pioyes. and their connection with the
liberty bond issue.
Only a short time ago statistics
were published through the Depart
mant Of Labor. how the lower class
OF working people in the District Of
Columbia, and probably thousands Of
government employees families have
TO live on 500 per annum, and less
$50 per month";. II will easily be
seen that this class OF people, such
an watchmen, fremen, skilled labor
er's and an unlimited number of other
workers that their salaries are not
suncient 70 support q family and
buy liberty bonds at the same time.
A vast number Of these employees
are constantly In debt. because of
their small salary they are handi-
capped to take examination for posi-
tions for higher GRADES and salary.
/ personally had such an expert
ence after passing several examine
tons for promotion on q high aver
90 1heas AhAOi Auto NloN Il
could not be promoted or transferred.
although an ex-soldier and in civil
employment for q number OF years.
Such experience has nothing else
but an extremely depressing and dis
quieting effect upon any employees.
heard good many OF those employees
passing the remark that they would
like TO buy liberty bonds. but on ac-
count of the small salaries they are
not able to do so. A matter Of fact
is that in . number Of cases they
even buy secondhand clothing.
This condition has also been fully
illustrated in the Nolan hearings In
Congress, early In 1915. and the same
condition prevails today, only IL is
getting worse through the extremely
high cost OF living. This class OF
people are no slacksrs. because they
have bought no liberty bonds. Il
causes only the utmost embarrass-
ment when they are approached from
time TO time by superiors on the lib
erty bond issue
This was especially the case re-
Gently AT the United States National
Museum, which 10 popularity known
as the lowest salaried government
institution for working people in the
District Of Columbia.
EX-soLDIER.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Hope on! Hope on! Help on!

Hope on! Hope ever" reads ancient cross
stitched bookmark which two sisters discovered the
other day in their great-grandmothers hair trunk
Hope on, hope ever" repeated the older girl
Sounds so old-fashioned."
Can't be-" said the other Remember hope
springs ETERNAL in the human breast"
Maybe So But we don't live by it Nowadays
go after what want, and We go hard, or the
other fellow will beat us to it. Just hoping seems
like expecting things to way if we sit still
and wait. Lots of people do that It's optimism plus
I'd rather be hopeless pessimst-and trust to work.
"Why not be a little of both?" suggested the
younger girl. For a fair compromise why not try
help on, help ever'?"
And why not?
It's easy to hope without helping, and hard to work
without hoping, but whoever cultvates a cheerful
help onhep ever spirit starts out with about the
right combination of energy and courage.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Washington Boy Gets Commission.

J. Bernard Gordon, OF l153 North
Capital street. a graduate OF the
Washington High Schools, and also
OF the Department of Science, of the
Catholic University of America, has
received a commission as lieutenant
in the Engineer Officers Reserve
Corps, L. S. A. Lieutenant Corridor
was formerly captain OF Company N.
Washington High School Cadets.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

Treanor. of the Thirtieth Infantry.
The regiment was to leave camp to-
morrow. The body will be taken TO
Mr.. Treanor's former home in Wash
ington, d. c., for burial.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28
Millionaire to Be Buried Here.

Syracuse. y. Y. Oct. 21.-Peter c
J. Treanor. millionaire dry goods mer.
chant of Brookline. Mass. died sud.
denly here today while paying a fare.
well visit to his son, Corp. Pau
The Washington herald., 1917-10-28

Again it has been proven there is no significance
in names Prof. J. NJ. Cattel New York pacfist
fired from Columbia University, lived at Fort De-
hance, the village of Garrison and neighbor
named Gum dwelt near