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The Washington times., 1917-03-07
WICKED NATIONALISM

The Atlantic prints an article by
Tagore which is apparently the full
text of the address he gave in New
York some time ago. One aspect of
it was commented upon hare at the
time. 1t is only fair to the Oriental
poet and publicist 10 say that there
is evidently a true principle in his
mind. He declares that the machin-
cry of government obstructs the ex-
preston of the spiritual life of So
ciety. And undoubtedly il often
does. But so do a hundred other
things.
Tagore's error, it seems to us, lies
in making scapegoat of the "na-
tion" and heaping upon it all the
sins of the world. The nation in its
corporate action always halts behind
its prophets. 1t is an imperfect me-
dium. But the inchoate mass that
Tagore so glorifies is even slower in
its response. And it is quite as
readily reused to deeds of destruc-
ton by irresponsible leaders as il is
to good. He says that the nation
fails to develop the higher life of
man. "Will this federation of steam
boilers supply you with soul, a
soul which has her conscience and
her God?" No, of course, it will
not. But neither will the absence of
it.
America, we still dare TO assert, is
a nation Some of its corporate acts
have misrepresented the best life
that animates the people. But no.
body from East or West has yet told
us how we shall assert our souls eff
fectively if not as a nation. In the
present crisis there is hardly time to
dissolve and reintegrate in some bet
ter form. There might be too great
an external eagerness 10 assist the
dissolution and to retard reintegra-
ton.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
FIFTY YEARS OF WOOD PULP

The year 1867, the day March 5,
saw the production of the first wood
pulp paper in this country. 1t is not
new to say that the event of fifty
years ago introduced the day Of
cheap and abundant news service,
multiplied several fold the supply of
periodicals and bound books, and
enormously increased the numbers Of
the reading public.
Who can remember the ragpicker,
who even in the sos might still be
observed probing the interior of the
ash barrel? The sos saw him in his
decline, fallen from his high estate
of purveying the rags essential to
the paper industry. The lumberman
has replaced the ragpicker in the
chief part of that function, and or
ganized refuse disposal has done the
rest. The landmark of this day is
the backwoods paper mill, or per
haps it is the "best seller" whose
enormous editions are to be credited
to his medium, the abundant spruce
and popple even more than to the
amplitude of his own imagination.
In the days when every paper was
saved for use as tissue, after it had
palled as reading matter, there used
to stare from the pages the verbally
outrageous but spahally modest
proclamation of dentist and of cough
cure. Jelly glasses were covered
with these adornments, and the par
cells from the country store knew no
better wrapping for. The present
endless supply of brown wrapping
paper is also a gift of the forest.
The advertising of today offers per-
haps the greatest of the contrasts
with fifty years ago, for it now covers
SO great a part of the consumers
purchasing and even of his mental
field as to make a scanning of the
advertisements an essential part of
his reading.
When the wood that yields the
pulp has been all cut down perhaps
science will provide a means of max
ing paper out of other material. In
the meantime the forests will con-
tinue to be poured out on the streets,
bringing lessons not of the wilder
ness but of the city, till the country
men grow more citifed in some re-
spects than Broadway itself. And
wood pulp will be responsible for all
this.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
THE PROPOSAL FOR CLOTURE

The endeavor to establish cloture
rule for the Senate has brought out
a form of agreement which if ac-
eepted will make any repetition OF
filibustering a short-lived scandal.
Under the terms of the rule which
is an amended form of the one re-
ported in May of last year it will be
impossible for vote to be delayed
for more than ninety-six hours and
for that time only if every member
of the upper branch elects to use the
full time allowed him in the dis
cussion of the bill under considera-
ton.
Its adoption will be long step to
ward the relief of the public and the
forwarding of legislation and any
step in this direction is devoutly to
be desired.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
THE ALIBI SENATORS

While none of them equaled in
Iearness to treason the consummate
acts of Stacker Bill Stone, some of
the twelve apostles of un-American-
ism frightened by the criticism of the
folks back home are seeking to alibi
themselves out of the associations of
last week.
Vardaman, O'Gorman, and Kenyon
are wfggling wildly in their at
tempts to extricate themselves. Their
squeals are not convincing and the
court of public opinion convicts them
along with the rest. 1t is national
misfortune that the constituents of
this whole crew have not the power
as they have the disposition to re-
call their misrepresentatives to a
well-earned oblivion.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
WHATS ON PROGRAM
interesting Events Of Importanes
Scheduled Today.

Meeting Of board Of directors, Washington
Chamber Of Commerce, Twelfth and +
streets northwest. p. m
Lecture on "Analyzing Character" by N. w.
shefferman, Y. N. c: A. p. m.
Lecture on The Northwest" by @. J..
Blanchard, assembly Hall, Y. n C. A.,
Meeting Of Chevy Chase Citizens Associa-
ton and address by r. H. Sargent on
Alaska" schoolhouse, p. m
Address by Cornelius Lehane on The Real
Causes Of the war in Europe" under aus
pices Of Socialist party Public Library
Pay. Queen Esther" by ohave sholom
Biblical Association. Odd Fellows Hail. 8
rSird Il annual banquet of AshIar club of
Master ns,ons; s % the New New ESnitsj ,@ p IN, m
lege Of Music, at ladies' night" of Osiris
Lodge. No. 2s. F. A. A. NJ. Masonic Tenn
Meeting of Board of Education. Franklin
School. $50 p. m.
Address by Lieut.. Col. Charles W. Rutz.
s Wshs5v v,oS sns hsec.tion OheF No 9s50.s
Association Of Stationary Engineers. 12o4
Pennsylvania avenue. p. m.
Monthly meeting Association OF Oldest in
teenth and H streets northwest, 7:3o p. pl-
Entertainment. Feast OF the Red Corn, Z"
Carlisle Indian School girls. with motion
pictures Of national parks. Casino Thea
prsmatiaation of the Continental Congress,
Interior Department employees. Casino
Theater S:l5 .. m.
Lecture The Fate and Destiny Law" Miss
Louise Cults Powell. Portland Hotel, s
Masonic-washington Centennial. No. H.;
osiris No. 2s, ladies' night; King Solo
mon, No. 81. and East Gate, No. "a: Co
lumbia Chapter. No I. and Brightwood
No. .. Royal Arch: Potomac Commandery,
No. J. Knights Templar; Areme Chapter,
No. 10. and Unity. No. 2. Order OF the
ODD Feiiows-western Lodge, No. 7: Har-
mony No. .: Federal City. No. 90 and
Friendship, No. L: Mt. Nebo Encampment.
No. g.
Rebekahs-Assembly Home Circle.
knights Of Pythias-Mt. Vernon Lodge No
s and Equal, No. IL: Friendship Temple
No. 3. Pythian Sisters.
Red Men-white Eagle Tribe. Osceola and
White Eagle Council.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
THIEVES TAKE SIX DOLLARS
Break Into Hardware Store Of Louis
Hartla.

Thieves broke into the hardware
store of Louis Hartig, 1901 Seventh
street northwest, last night or early
this morning and made an unsuccess-
full effort to open the safe. When
employees opened the store they dis
covered that sc had been taken from
the cash register and the knobs had
been broken from the safe. Entrance
was gained by forcing a cellar door.
W. S. Chesley, of the University
Club, told the police today an auto.
mobile tire was stolen from his ma
chine in front of the club last night.
A thief walked away with the pea
nut slot machine in front of the store
OF Charles c. Reed, 100 b street north
east, last night
Rebecca Sachs, the Royalton apart
ment, reported an embroidered car
riage cover stolen from a baby car
riage in the hallway OF the apart
ment house last night.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
PROVISION, EVERY ONES DUTY

Offsetting much apathy among
Americans of the hyphenate, unheed-
ing or otherwise patriotically incom-
plete kind, there is also much eager
ness to serve in the defense of the
country. The voluntary offering of
automobiles, boats, and assistance of
various sorts for the forces of the
Government shows that the country
is not lacking in dutiful citizens. In
case of a special call for men the
same spirit in the event of war will
assuredly fill the ranks.
At the present moment it is less a
matter of serving the national de-
fense than devising how best to serve
it. In case of an actual menace to
the American territory or coast that
will suddenly appear which was dis
covered in 1861 and 1898. as well as
in 1916, the occasion of the dispatch
of the guard to the border. A mass
of measures that no one had fore
seen or forestalled will suddenly
need to be carried out. Unless a
great deal is planned in advance, the
tasks at the crucial moment may de-
lay, clog, and even imperil the
country.
The dangers against which prep
aration is most necessary are those
of a submarine descent on the New
England and middle Atlantic coasts,
a raid on the port of New York or
another of the leading Atlantic ports,
the establishment of secret subma-
rine replenishment stations through
domestic conspiracy in or near these
ports and shores, similar dangers in
Mexican, Central American, and
West Indian waters, and finally, the
prospect of land offensive against
the Southern border. carried out by
German initiative and organization,
employing one or more of the armed
factions in Mexico. Each one of
these eventualities neeGs to be pro-
Nded against.
However uuch were done, the COM
ing of emergency would disclose that
much had been neglected. Now is
the season for planning and organic
ing by all bodies, public and private,
with view to taking the most help
full part within the province of each
one for helping the public defense.
The same duty falls on each individ-
ual to think out what share he can
and will bear of the possible common
task of self-protection.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
SHIRT SLEEVES TO SHIRT
SLEEVES

When the world moved more
slowly, and last years events were
safer basis for calculating next
years chances than they are at pres
ent, the time required for the tran
sition of American citizens in their
social estate from shirt sleeves to
shirt sleeves was reckoned to be
about three generations. But the
war, the world, the flesh, .,and the
devil have changed all that pretty
decidedly. And since great fortunes
are sometimes made within five
years, under extraordinary condi-
tions, or perhaps within a week, in
leaky weather, it is clear that the
old data are completely superseded.
Some men have been known to
ascend from flannel shirt sleeves to
furs and a dozen real linen shirts all
at one time in far less than a gener-
atoms span. Likewise, upon. the
American toboggan the downward
slide is swift when one gets started.
One fruitful cause of unsuspected
disaster to the too sanguine Ameri-
can is the tendency to enlarge the de-
nominator unduly. No calculation n
futures can stand too reckless infla-
ton of the denominator.
A significant fact has just been
turned out by Bishop Lawrence, of
Massachusetts. who has been making
strenuous efforts to raise a five-mil-
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
A YEAR MORE OF WAR

Winston Churchill, in the House Of
Commons yesterday, indicated pretty
plainly that England does not ex-
pect an end to present hostilities for
another year.
Mr.. Churchill usually favors
prompt action, he is not a procrasti-
nator in thought or action and be-
cause of this his prediction of an
other year of fighting has especial
significance.
his speech indicates that England
is relying on her blockade as the real
means of reducing the Teutonic pow
ers to the point of collapse. If this
can be accomplished the huge sacri-
fee of life involved in military oper-
ations will be avoided.
Churchill believes that blockade
of economic pressure will result in
the decision on the part of Germany
to send her fleet into the open in one
last attempt, one final desperate eff
fort. And Churchill is backed by the
naval party in believing that this is
a necessary result to effect. for the
destruction of the German navy is a
requirement for safe peace.
A year more of war is the official
estimate of England. A year more
Of German ruthlessness. 1t is pre-
diction that holds almost as much of
seriousness for US as for the nations
named in the forecast.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Tomorrow.

Minstrel show Young Mems Hebrew Associa-
tIon to begin a fund to build a permanent
home, Old Masonic Temple. p. m.
Meeting. Woman's City Club. ball room Of
Cairo. p. m.
Meeting. Chemical Society of Washington,
Cosmos Club, u. m.
Lecture Alaska" Dr. E. Lester JONES'
Thomson School. Twelfth and L streets
northwest, for beneft OF franklin Thomson
Home and School Association. s p. m.
Address, Historic style and Ornamental
ton" George Julian Zolnay. before Arts
Club. 20l7 ] street northwest, p m
Lecture. THE Power OF Concentrated
Thought" Miss Louise Cults Powell, Hotel
Portland, s p. m.
Meeting OF comforts committee OF Navy
League, sO7 Fourteenth street northwest,
2 p. m
Lecture by DR.. Frank Baker on Anatomy, -
Corcoran School OF Art, AIS p. m.
MRsonic-New Jerusalem Lodge, No. g. and
George c. Whiting. No. %; Washington
Chapter. No. ?, Royal Arch: William F.
Hunt. Chapter, No. ls. Order OF the East
ern Star.
Odd FeIlows-Columbia Lodge. No. 10: Ex-
celsior. No. II: Salem, No. .. and Cove
nant No. IL.
Knights OF PythiRs-J. T. CoIdweII Company,
No. Z Uniform Rank.
National Union-Washington Council. No.
2o5. and Fraternal Council. No. 5lS
Red Men-Logan Tribe and Sioux Tribe.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
ADDRESS TO MEMS CLASS.

DIR. Herbert S. Bigelow. of Cincin-
natl, will address the Mems Glass Of
the Calvary NJ. E. Sunday school, at
a business and social meeting in Guild
Hall this evening at o'clock on THE
Religion OF Inspired Politics.. and
every man who is interested is in
vited to come and bring a friend. The
motto of the Mems Club is "AII at It,
always at It," The lecture will be
preceded by a short business meeting
at 7:30 o'clock. Refreshments will
be served after the lecture.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

ing for, an extensive cost of living
probe.
A similar condition may prevail at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing.
District officials are on the horns
of dilemma with respect to the coal
supply, and army. navy, and postal
funds are lacking.
Department heads and members Of
the various bureaus are seeking
means for necessary evasion Of the
law against creating deficiencies.
Only an extra session to pass the
urgent deficiency bill at once will re-
lieve them and the Government
service from embarrassment.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Don Marquis
Column
The Symbol.

The Symbol.
What does II mean, this wild display.
The streets tinged pink in the light
of day,
And at night the solemn square Of
blue,
Forming a part, with its stars and
hue,
OF your country's armament?
As you walk and stare, do you criti-
else
The motive? A fad perhaps? Cynics
surmise
A scattered patriot here and there;
For the rest-well, it's their own
affair!
Business perhaps, mock sentiment
But yoU-hGue you, yourself, hung out
The Flag, and felt your spirit shoiitf
C. D.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
LETTERS FROM READERS
Comment on "WeIeoming the
20 Stranger Within Our Gates"

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
On the morning of the 9Th, the
day after the inaugural ceremonies,
had occasion to take breakfast at
a Fourteenth street dairy lunch which
had patronized many times before.
My fare-a bowl OF oatmeal, coffee,
and dry toast-bill As cents. 4 IN
quired of the waitress whether the
check was correct. She assured me
that 1t was, and backed up her state
ment with the bill of .fare-oatmeal.
25c: coffee, 1Oc; toast, 10c. On other
occasions, the same meal. at the same
place, cost me 25 cents. While I was
remarking about the increase to the
cashier, the waitress hurried up and
said, II beg your pardon, but / did
not know you were one OF our 'regu-
lar customers The check should be
25 cents" Needless to say the estab-
lishment, in question has lost "a regu-
lar customer" E. CRANE.
Washington, March Q.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
eLEE CLUB REHEARSAL

The Board OF Trade Glee Club.
which is to take a prominent part in
the musical program in connection
with the reception to the Distr,ct
guardsmen at Convention Hail ne~r
Wednesday evening, is to meet In the
board rooms at 4:45 this afternoon for
rehearsal. An attractive program
mas been arranged by Director
Snaries H. Bartlett William Cia-
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
A PhiIndeIphIan Snys President VIII
son Is Bound For Decline and La
FoIIette's Stnr Is In Ascendency,

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
President Wilson has reached the
zenith OF his career. and from now
on will inevitably decline in political
power While the twelve Senatorial
dissenters who have so nobly and
magnificently proved their love OF
country. the most prominent OF whom
being the gentleman from Wisconsin,
will be logically bound to gain and to
rise in political power from now on.
These two conceptions of our pres
ent governmental situation are vir-
tually written and emblazoned across
the heavens to all untoryized and
undeceived Americans
CHARLES c. RHODES. Jr.
Philadelphia, March 9.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
What Would You Have Donef

Sir: On reading Alphonso Smiths
recently published biography of o.
Henry / was reminded of one Of the
prizes that were advertised in con-
nection with the allied bazaar some
months ago. There were motor cars
and suchlike trinkets galore. but the
bright planet in this armament of
prizes was, 1 believe, called "A Day
of Romance" Some Croesus who had
presumably been reading o. Henry
was supposed to have donated his
time and his pocketbook toward al
lowing some lucky poor man-it was
assumed that he would be poor-to
do what he pleased for a whole day.
Was the prize ever awarded, and
what did the man or woman who won
it elect to do? What would you have
done?
Here's what I would have done: i
would have gone to work as usual
and then ridden uptown on a ten
car subway train all to myself.
Eddie.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
ASKS $25, 900 DAMAGES.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages OF
the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was instituted In the
District Supreme Court today bv
Sallie G. Gates, who alleges that ON
January 25 last, while alighting from
a car near Fourteenth and q streets
she was thrown 70 the
pavement and injured. w. Gwynn
and H. w. Brimer appear FOR
the plaintiff
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
CLERKS UNION MEETING.

b. w. Payne. of the office of the
auditor OF the War Department, and
A. NJ Beland, of the office OF auditor
for the Postoffice Department, were
elected last night to the board of rep
resentatives OF the Federal Employees
Union from the Treasury branch at
the monthly meeting of the latter in
the Chamber Of Commerce Hall.
Two more Offices on the board were
authorized.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Washington, March ..
Protests Because American Consular

PrOtests Becnuse Americnn ConsuIhr
officials In Germany Are German
or Have German Names.
To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
/ sincerely admire and agree with
alton in Germany.
Another very strange thing to me
is why in every consular office in
Germany more than half of our vice
and deputy consuls and consular
agents are Germans or bear German
names? JOHN STANLEY.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Amuseneata
BelaRco-Anna

BeIasco-Anna Held, IN Follow Me-" 80
and s:15 p. m.
New NatIonal-Beerbohm Tree. In Henry
VIII," z:l5 and Sis p. m.
Pon's-New Poll PiayerA. in "Just = wou-
an" 2:i5 and Sis p. m.
B. F. Keith's-vaudevilIe, 2:I5 and s:IS D. m
Gay yety-Burlesque, 2:15 and p. m.
II p. m.
Strand-Photoplays II =. m. to IL .. m.
Garden-Photoplays. II - m. to II p. NJ
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
VARIATION ON A THEME.

Kaiser, may I 90 out to stoimf
Yes, my charming daughter
Paint zebra stripes around each limb
And don't go near the water.
e. ]. B.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Declares Weather Was Fine for VIII
sons First Inaugural.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In The Washington Times OF March
2. under an article entitled, weather
Marred Past Inaugurals." a big error
has been made as to the weather re-
ported for March 4, 1913. The article
records "rain and cloudy"
remember distinctly that last
Inauguration day was as nearly q
perfect day as l ever have seen. 1t
was sunshiny and warm the entire
day. also remember OF hearing
different ones saying that the wealth
er was ideal" perfect" and could
not have been better had II been made
to order" and similar remarks. 1t was
really warmer than many spring days
usually are.
| just felt as though l must correct
the mistake made as to the weather
of March 4, four years ago, because,
as l said before, that day was as love
ly as any l have ever seen.
BLANCHE MILLER.
Washington, March ..
The Washington times., 1917-03-07
Corrects Error In Article on Record
of Inausurations Seen and His

of Inaugurations Seen and His
Votes.
To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Referring to the article in your
paper of Monday with reference to
myself, permit me to correct some
misstatements.
1 was not here in attendance at
President Grants Inauguration. i
came here in the Forty-fourth Con-
gress, in the year 1875. I voted for
every Democratic President UP to the
time, in the Fifty-fourth Congress,
when l was appointed by a resolu-
tion of the whole House. Since then
l have not voted for anybody.
/ have always treated Mr.. Bryan
with great respect, and when he was
a member OF Congress 1 was able to
do and gladly did a great many things
for him. CHARLES w. COOMB.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

"The Purple Pup" Is the name of
the latest Washington Square beanery
for serious thinkers. Why not The
Purple PurpT"
DON MARQUIS.
The Washington times., 1917-03-07

"a Wet June-JUne tOil be a toet, hot
month. There tCiH be heGUU shoiCers
toith thundeTstOrms, turning into heavy
rains in many sections Of the country.
or course, there tCiH be some fair pc
riods, but the general outlook Is much
rain for June"