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The Washington times., 1917-02-17
A RAcIFIST'S CONSCIENCE

The boys Of Oswald G.. Willard
were not raised to be soldiers. War
is against their fathers conscience,
so he told an audience at Browns
vile Monday night. Mr.. Willard is
what Americans call pacifst and
the British conscientious objec-
tor" "The highest law that any
man can follow" in his opinion, "is
the dictate Of a sincere conscience"
Those who object TO pacifsm will
object equally to this putting up of
conscience. It is hard to resist the
temptation to remind this pacifst
that the species of homo to which he
belongs has for plausible reasons
been named sapiens rather than
severus. As the reasoning animal
man must not act merely upon con-
science but upon a rational con-
science. His highest duty, then, is
not to follow his conscience in the
dark, but to bring II up out of the
fanaticism Of the murderous Moham-
medan or the vagaries of the New
England witch batter or the senti-
mentalities of the pacifst by the
light of intelligence into the full day
of reaiities.
Conscience is no rightful master
Of US unless it be the servant of the
law. Ignorance of the law is no ex-
cuse, even for an honest conscience.
II the law of nature DEGREES strife as
the sad condition and agency of ex-
.istence, the conscientious objector"
transgresses, even as the renegade
or the sordid deserter.
Mr.. Willard and his kind are hon.
est, like most of those who are
wrong. But in a sense they are less
frank than they should be-. A per-
feet honesty, for example, would i'm
pei this gentleman and others of like
belief to ask themselves some of the
old standard test questions. Would
the paeifst father, for instance, not
fight to save his women folk from an
enemy? Would not Mr.. Willard him
self, if he saw that enemy marching
of his boys to fight in their army,
mediate blow to free them? And
if not, in what valid sense could he
call himself an objector to their be-
ing taken?
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Burton" declared that she had been
a restaurant waitress for several
years, and though required to be on
her feet for ten or twelve hours at a
stretch was forbidden TO wear low
heeled, sensible" shoes. The man
ager of the restaurant had warned
her "Shoes like that don't 20 in this
place. Back to the pumps, or out. !"
So back to the high heels and dis
comfort she went. 1t is only fair to
the speaker to assume that her slow
heeled" shoes were not untidy or out
of keeping with neat attire.
There are some who heap reproach
upon many New Workers of moder-
ate means as make-believe fashion
ables, Ferdies and Percys whose love
of display and pretense is their over
weighing characteristics. There are
some who deserve such criticism, but
we don't believe for a minute that
any significant proportion of the pa
irons of the low-priced restaurants
belong "in the galley" or that such
a rule as this one about the high
heeled pumps would be approved by
that restaurant keepers patrons. 1t
is dollars to doughnuts, bullion to
beans, against it.
No high-heeled hash should be re-
CURED. This incident might well be-
come the subject of investigation and
the starting point for reform. High
heels may be only part of the trou-
BILE. The cheap restaurants have al
ready decreased the size of their por-
tions and raised their prices. Let
them at least keep faith with decency
and treat their hard-working writ
resses with decent consideration.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
REPORTS 400 "SUBS"
PRIZES OF BRITISH
Engineer Says Deutschland and
1877 U-Boats Are in Ply
mouth Harb0r.

BALTIMORE, Nd. Feb. 17.-That
the merchant submarine Deutschland
has been captured by the British and
that he has seen her in Plymouth
harbor with more than q hundred
other captured Prussian undersea
craft, was the statement made here
today by William Palmer, second en-
gineer of the steamship Mongolia, Of
the Atlantic Transport Company, now
in New York taking cargo for another
voyage to England
Palmer said the British had cap
tured four hundred Prussian sub
marines since the opening of the war,
and that 1S7 Of them, including the
Deutschland, were in Plymouth har-
Dor, chained together and in the CEN
ter of a network OF huge chains at
tacHed to buoys and wharves. Captain
Koenig, commander OF the undersea
freighter, and his entire crew are in
English prisons, Palmer declared.
The Mongolia left New York for Lon
don on December 81 last with a cargo of
munitions. and put into Plymouth on
January Il She left on January q and
reached New York again on February
T. II was while the vessel was at the
English port. Palmer said. that he say
the captured submarines. The Deutsch-
land was in a place where she could be
readily seen from shore. he said. and
the letters Of her name. which on her
trips to the United States were painted
the same color as her hull. had been
picked out in white. so she could be
easily identified.
Photographs Of the submarine wrap
ped about with the chains which held
her to others In the harbor were on ex-
Palmer continued. and 1t was
generally known in shipping circles that
the undersea freighter had been cap
tured.
Another fact learned. Palmer added.
was that the submarines left their base
on two week cruises. II one did not re-
turn at the end OF fourteen days four
days OF grace was allowed her and an
other then was sent out TO take up her
operations. Each of the undersea fight
ers patrolled a certain course.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
HIGH-HEELED HASH

One of "life's little ironies," better
characterized as one of life's con-
temptible absurdiIies, was developed
at a recent meeting of the Consum-
ers' League in New York. Some 200
women Of the league had a lupcheon
following the meeting where one Of
the speakers was a young woman in
troduced by some other name than
her own. because she said she feared
dischsfge from her employment were
her Identity published.
This young woman. called Belle
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
REALM OF ICE KING
MAYBE ENLARGED
Superintendent of Zoo HoiIister
Sees Need for Greater Space
for Skating.

1t may be true that the Ice King
has put up his shutters and closed
shop for the winter, but he con-
vinced Superintendent Ned Hollister,
of the Zoo, that Rock Creek Park
must have more skating room next
winter.
Here's the essence OF the good
news:
Construction of a skating pond,
about 500 by 100 feet, in the depres-
sion at the foot of the steps which
lead from Adams Mill road.
Enlargement and improvement OF
the present Zoo skating pond, to elm
mate the numerous islands" now
will increase the skating surface OF
the pond by at least one-third.
Plan EeOnomy Campaign.
These improvements cannot be
made possible before next winter, but
from now until snow flies in 1917, the
Zoo officials plan q campaign OF
economy which is expected to yield a
sufficient surplus over the necessary
Zoo expenses to make possible the
building of the one new pond and,
the enlarging Of the original one.
Superintendent Bollister announced
this plan today, after admitting that
the crowds which have focked to the
Zoo during the present skating sea-
son have convinced him that skating
Is a fine thing, incidentally, for pub
lie interest in the reservation.
"I have been amazed" said Mr.. Hol-
lister, "by the high standard of the
people who come oVt here to skate.
Many OF them, 1 believe. had been
ignorant of the charms of Zoo Park.
II is not our idea, however. to make
the Zoo a playground. We want IL
for q breathing spot, a place OF rest
and education, but the outcome OF
installing play apparatus and max
ing 1t only a playground, would hard
ly be to the best interests OF the
place.
Hard Matter to Save.
Its a difficult matter, indeed, to
save enough from our current funds
to make possible this construction
work on skating ponds through the
park. In these days the high living
cost, it is becoming increasingly Diff
fcult, but with strict economy, / think
il can be done next summer"
The site proposed for the new pond
lies in a slight declivity, bounded on
all sides by a slightly-raised walk.
This walk can be raised higher, the
decIivity. scooped out to a greater
depth, and the .surface-area increased
1t is a simple matter. Mr.. Hollister
says, to turn the waters of Rock
Creek through this depression. thus
forming a pond. In summer ii can
be used for the Zoo water fowl, in
winter for skating.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
DINED BY CONGRESSMEN
senator-EIect Calder Guest Of New
York Republicans.

Senator-elect William NJ. Calder, OF
New York. twas the guest OF honor at
dinner last night at the willard
Hotel. given by the Republican dele
CATION in Congress from New York.
Congressman George w. Fairchild,
dean of the New York contingent, was
toastmaster. Mr.. Calder and Con
gressmen r. II. LaGuardia- II. G. Dan
forth, and James s. Parker spoke.
Among the guests weres Congress
man Joseph G. Cannon. Congressman
James H. Mann, Congressman John
W. Dwight, Herbert Parsons, Repub-
Iican national committeeman of New
York, and Francis NJ. Hugo. secretary
or state OF New York.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
UNDESIRABLE AMERICANISM

One Of the most sinister manifes-
tations of pacifism is the uproar of
political refugees and the children of
political refugees against universal
military training. Those who have
received asylum here should be even
reader than the native born to be
taught how to defend the country.
But there are too many citizens of
all sorts to whom all authority and
all responsibility are irksome.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
WORSE THAN BEFORE

The present exposition not only OF
the futility but also of the murder
BUSINESS of "watchful waiting
should be enough to cause Hiram
johnson to shudder for the part he
played in condemning the country to
four more years of even more peril
Gus administrative indecision. Bandit
raids across the border are resumed
as before the Columbus tragedy;
three Americans are dead already;
Villas lieutenant, Salazar, threatens
an invasion in force. Funston and
Pershing have been allowed TO ac-
complish nothing. Are they to re-
main trussed up with red tape?
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS SUED
Motion Picture Company Says He
Jumped Contract for $3,25o Week.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1T.-Douglas
Fairbanks. 1t is alleged by the Ma
jestic Motion Picture Company,
walked out of a contract that called
for a maximum salary OF S3,25O a
week as an actor. to organize his own
company and produce films.
The Majestic Company has OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction in the,
supreme court to restrain Fairbanks
from performing for any persons or
corporation other than the plaintiffs.
The. Majestic Company also has
brought suit to recover $250.000 from
Fairbanks as damages for his alleged
breach OF contract. John Emerson, a
picture director under contract to the
Majestic Company, who 1t Is alleged
broke his contract to go with Fair
banks, is similarly enjoined. Emer-
son is being sued for 100000 dam
ages.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
ORGANIZE RED CROSS,

The work of organizing institute
membership of the American Red
Cross throughout the country, began
here today under the direction OF W.
Frank Persons. He has been director
of the New York Charity Organiza-
tion. The object of the society is to
raise the number OF institute mem
beTs
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Many Interesting Events Of Impor-
tanee Are SCHEDULED
Today,

Address on work OF Belgian relief eomrnis
sion. by Herbert Clark Hoover. before Ma
tional Geographic Society, New Masonic
Lecture. The Relations OF Philosophy ,o
History" by E. T. Williams before the
Society for Philosophical Inquiry, Public
Joint installation OF Department Of Potomac
g. A r, and Womans Relief Corps. Grand
Army Hall. p. m
Annual banquet Of Columbia Debating So
Dewey Hotel. p. m.
Dramatic reading by Nine. Labadie, Congres
Concert for benent OF Harry Waller. by tn.
|. washington College Of Music. Masonic
Temple Auditorium, this afternoon
Open forum meeting; philanthrophic section.
Women's Wilson Union, Hotel Oxford. )
Plays by Washington Stage Society, for ben
eht OF local charities, Casino Theater.
Annual dinner. Washington Harvard Club.
Third annual banquet. West Virginia Society.
the New Ebbltt. sp: m
Lafayette Hotel. 8 p. M.
second annual dinner dance, Connecticut
avenue Citizens Association, the Burlins-
MSsonic1Benjamin sa B. French Lodge. No. l..
special.
odd FeIlows-Driu Of Canton Washington,
No. I. PatriRrchs Militant.
National Union-Joseph Henry Council, No.
s07: Census Council, No. l.O24.
Red Men-Osage Tribe, No. s.
Amusements.
Belasco-"Seven Chances" 2:I5 and Sis D. m
New National-"EleVen P. NJ" 2:IS and SIS
PoiI's-"sis Hopkins" 2:I5 and s:I5 p. m
b. =. Keith's-vaudeville. 2:l5 and Sis D. N.
oayety-BurlesQue, els and s:i5 p. m.
Loew's Columbia-PhOtoplays. 1880 .. m. to
strand-PhOtoplays. II a. m. to u D. m.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
THE TRADE COMMISSION AND
PRIcE-FIXING

the Federal Trade Commission and
the paper manufacturers who domi-
nate the market is a revolutionary
proceeding that really shocks no one.
The interests Of manufacturers, pub
fishers, and the general public are
all duly conserved.
In the debate in the Senate, the
other day, on the question Of in
creasing the postal rates for news
papers, John Sharp Williams, with
his penchant for philosophizing, re-
marked: "The newspaper in these
days is necessity. Everybody must
have the daily paper" That is an
indication of the interest Of the third
party to the controversy, the general
public, in the cost Of white paper to
the publishers. .-.
II the squeeze had continued, some
newspapers would have gone to the
wall, incidentally diminishing the
number Of customers the manufac-
turers would have in normal times.
Some newspapers have already been
increased in prize to their readers
and others would have had TO follow
the precedent set. So the whole
reading public is concerned in the
fixing Of a fair price for white paper
by the trade commission. acting as
arbiter between manufacturer and
publisher.
OF course, the interests Of publish
ers in the outcome is too plain for
comment, and the manufacturers
would have found in the long run
that the exorhitant prices they have
been demanding were injurious to
their continued prosperity.
The Trade Commission in its an
nouncement to the public says that it
had employed Francis ]. Heney Ian
investigator and prosecutor tolerably
well known "to assist the commits
sion in securing instant action and
relief" Mr.. Heney's assistance has
resulted in the acceptance by the
manufacturers Of a proposition
which they declined as recently as
January q. The Sherman antitrust
statute is still in force.
Under the agreement the Trade
Commission is to find, fix, and de-
termine forthwith" the increased
cost Of production over that Of last
year and a fair price to publishers
for the period from March to Sep
tember Of this year, while the manu-
facturers agree to carry out exist
ing contracts, even if at a lower
price than that fixed by the commits
sion, to sell freely to customers hav-
ing no contracts, and to treat the
small newspapers, buying collect
lively, as they do the big fellows.
So the era Of price-fixing by a
Government agency controlling q
business not yet regarded as a public
utility has fairly begun. The clause
in the Trade Commission act making
unfair competition" a crime has
borne this unexpected fruitage. The
process thus inaugurated will not
stop until other necessities of life
besides newspapers must be sold to
at fair margin of profit,
within which business ability and ef-
fciency will have free play.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
GAMBLE ON SHIPS SAFETY.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA bet OF
$3.50 to 500 that the freighter Orleans
" ould get through the submarine
blockade was made in the Maritime
Exchange yesterday. other wagers
en- the safe arrival at Bordeaux of the
Orleans and the Rochester were made
in the Produce and Cotton Exchanges.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Secretary Daniels always satisfied
President Wilson. We take 1t, or he
would not retain his position.
II President Wilson keeps him in the
Cabinet, after the incident OF the Bar
thelme dispatch, It must be because
President Wilson wants him there and
Is willing TO assume responsibility for
his actions.
II President Wilson wishes the coun-
try, and the world in general. to under
stand that he disspproves of the Bar
thelme dispatch, he will get rid Of
Daniels.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
GLOOM FOR GLOOM cHAsERs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Supreme
Court Justice Blsckmar. Brooklyn, re-
fused yesterday to approve certifi-
Gates of incorporation for the Gloom
Chasers," a club in the Stuyvesant
section of Brooklyn. and the "Hoko-
Mokos Pleasure Club" of South Brook
lyn. The justice wrote: II prefer not
to make a farce OF our corporation
laws by approving certificates of in
for the Gloom Chasers
and the Hoko-Mokos Pleasure Club"
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
Amusements.


Patriotic service, Sons OF American Rsvolu-
tion. ST. Johns Episcopal Church, Sixteenth
and II streets northwest, 4 p. m.
biblical prophecies foretold," address by X.
c. Alexander. Polls Theater. afternoon
Address by Henry X. Bush Brown. All Souls
Unitarian Church. Fourteenth and l.
Streets northwest, p. m.
Mid-winter baccalaureate exercises George
Washington University, New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, D. NJ.
Lecture. The Psychology Of Color: Its Rea-
tion to Health. Finances and Mind" by
Miss Louise Cults Powell, the Portland,
$50 p. M.
Concert by United States Soldiers Home
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
haw's mind il Failing!
She Ii Risen.

She II Risen.
Litt Hp. your heorrs, ye peoples Of the
e0rth!
For one tcho' long hdtk journeyed
tcorlds dtdT,
Is come dootn TO our familiar star.
EST up pour voices and your hedrts in
mirth.
For zee. ,oho d,oeIt so long in dread and
dsdyfh
More, more intoIsrobIe than BeloiuH's
are
Hove seen our Goddess rise at the
trump Of tedr,
URck0noed. Nndinmed, from the oIden
d1ys Of tcorth.
Crack. crack. ye osheH jdtcs Of Death!
We toept
Who deemed her dead, forgotten quite;
but no,
America Is marching and avay,
TrampIed the nUsty ceremeHts phsre
she slept.
Her b0RHeTs tot1drd the sun. We do
not kHotr
What road, thdt erd-oniy She hUes
today!
-Eari Simonson.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Master tailors in convention in
Philadelphia predict the return Of
gay colors in evening dress for men.
That prospect is appalling, but orien-
tai students go one step further when
they heartlessly prophesy the ap-
proach OF the kimono menace.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

The Kaiser shows the first gIim-
mering of returning reason in re-
leasing the seventy-two American
prisoners before the Presidents uI-
timatum reached him.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

1t only remains to discover the
Congressman who speculsted in fifty
shares of Steel stock. Such a piker
should be disciplined.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
LECTURES TOMORROW.

Tomorrow the Rev. Albert II. Zim-
mermann, founder of the National
Bible Scouts. will lecture on The
Bible Prophecies and TOday's Events"
before the Alpha Glass OF the First
Congregational Church at 10 a. m.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Carrsnza could not be more benev-
olently neutral toward Germany II he
had married into the HohenzoIIern
family.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Last man in the elevator is the
FIRST one out. Yet it is said that cour-
tesy doesn't pay.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

An irritable Indian maiden hos
pital attendant should he classified
as a Red Cross nurse.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Cuba seems to he getting worked up
to the place where she may torpedo her
self without warning.
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

One trouble about the Iiteracy test
is that 1t may exclude some Congress
men from Washington.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Joan of Arc, say the producers OF
the excellent film play in which Miss
Geraldine Farrar appears, "is leading
France and England into battle; will
her spirit hover over Americana"
We hope so, indeed. The force
which a production OF this kind is
able to. exercise upon the popular
imagination is not to be underesti-
mated. It must be an immense per-
sonal satisfaction to Miss Fsrrsr, tai
ented singer and actress that she rs,
to reflect that with every production
of this film in the thousands of thea
ters throughout America she is as
sisting in leading the hosts of France
and England against the spiritual
monstrosity which is Germany-that
she is striking blow after blow, that
she is directing thrust after thrust,
against the enemies OF democracy.
Happy is the artist whose gifts
enable him to battle for humanity,
and he is always to be congratulated
when he chooses to make such en-
lightened use of them.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
Don Marquis
Column

The strangest thing to US is that
some people continue to be surprised
when Germany pulls something boor-
ish, murderous and uncivilized.
The Washington times., 1917-02-17
The Awakening.

Prove now the Faith of your Faith
ers in God and the naked steel
Who prayed for the birth of Freedom,
but lacked not warrior zeal,
Spurning the feeble-hearted, the fools
of the loose-tongued breed
OF Peace and Meekness in
the stress OF a Nations need.
Fear not the hour OF trial.. the cow
ard and the traitor spawn,
shall these be and trodden
when flushes the crimson dawn,
Better the rage of conflict than the
shame of a cringing crest
Bowed to the dust abjectly at q de-
spots proud behest.
The Red War girdles the world,
shrink not from the battle
gage,
Shrill let your bugles answer, arm,
guard you the heritage
OF Honor attained, unsullied, and as
1t was in the past
When the Flag waved forth III defi-
ance, so shall IL be at last!
GEORGE T.. PARDY.
Here's a genuine poetical outburst
from a soldier in the trenches. whose
emotions were too strong for prose:
Received your socks. lady.
Some Mt
Used one for a hammock.
One for a mitt-
I'd like to meet you lady.
When I've done~my bit.
But in the meantime, lady.
Where in h. did you learn
"a l-..IA D,
The Washington times., 1917-02-17

Report Thaw's Mind Failing.-Hedd-
HHe.
Heavens! Can this report be true?
The bottom seems to be falling out Of
everything these days.
Day after day, something else that We
had counted on fails US.
The ancient landmarks are down: the
old home isht what It used to be blow
after blow rains down upon the country.
institutions that we felt to be as stable
as the hills.
But now
Thaw's mind In Failing!
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES

WANTED couples. married chauf-
fuurs. German goyornrss, childuursrs several
rplIuIps and girls for uuHmburwOrN and wait
ing houscworl Eirs b, st class Of wh,c help
with reference. Mrs knuc. al s 18th at.
Spruce 1901.
WANTED Cuots. chamherm1iis gihldnurses
and housowurli girls, wanted housGmen and
men for Institution work. Irish Protestant
wants position in the suburbs. Miss Rose
Duugnorty. 1919 W Girard ave.
NlrHOLI.S 1876 Eainbridfc st; competent male
and female holp supplied and wanted; all
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