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The Washington times., 1917-02-10
A SOLEMN vow

A watchman at the United States
Patent Office was dismissed for ex-
pressions of disloyalty to this coun-
try and sympathy for Germany. 1t
might occur to some folk that he
ought to have the same untrammel-
ed right to wild and reckless ex-
preston as the pro-Germans and the
pro-milk and water pacifsts.
Here is the reason he has not that
right:
I. -. do solemnly affirm that
will support and defend the Con
stitution of the United States
against all enemies. foreign and
domestic: that ] will bear true
faith and allegiance to the same:
that I take this obligation freely.
without any mental reservation
or purpose OF evasion: and that
will well and faithfully discharge
the duties OF the office which
am about to enter: So help me
God
This oath Of office, taken by every
Government employe, should never
be regarded as perfunctory thing
and at a time like this the MIND
should be refreshed upon it so that
it may be observed in spirit as well
as to the letter,
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

applying principles of modern effi-
cheney and cooperation in training
its Amazons, or cherubs, according
to the fashion period, to wage a con-
certed attack upon the unorganized
mere men. The men organize them
selves into citizens associations for
the development of their sectional
interests. The upper region of
Eleventh street will now witness a
phenomenon of concerted female ef-
fort toward ensnaring the opposite
sex. The sirens of Mt. Pleasant, the
predatory league of Petworth, and
similar organizations loom as poten-
tial factors in city life which de-
mand the attention of earnest young
sociologists.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
THE GREAT spy ARMY

For our part, we do not believe
that even the German government
would be dull enough TO maintain a
paid army of 10000 spies in the
United States, as recent sensational
reports would have it. That any
government should go to the trouble
and expense Of maintaining a costly
secret service in this country is in
conceivable in view of the fact that
all anybody need do TO inform him
relf regarding our military and naval
secrets is read the papers and
listen to the statements of our ex-
perts before Congressional commit
tees.
That there has been an organized
Teutonic effort to destroy munition
works here we must believe from the
evidence of the San Francisco convic-
tions. But that the paid army of
bombsters aggregated 10000 men
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
CLAPP GIVEN RECEPTION
coIored Organizations Of District
Fete Senator.

Senator Moses T.. CIapp Of Mime
sofa was the guest Of honor at a re-
ccption given last night by Culor0d
organizations Of the District. at the
Metropolitan 4. NJ. f.. Church.
A. II. Grimkc. president OF the Ma
tionaI Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People. was in
charge. Senator Wesley Jones Of
California. Prof Munns. OF Holland.
and the Rev. L. II. Stepteau, pastor
OF the Church. spoke in glowing
terms OF Senator Clapp's work for
tho coIored people. The Senator then
made his farewell address as MEM
ber Of the Senate.
Rououets were presented to the
Senator by Howard University and
the coIored citizens associations OF
the District.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
HOW TO TRIM DOWN PORK

Unfortunately the proposal by the
Merchants Association of New York
and the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States that the veto
power over individual items in appro-
priation bills be given to the Presi-
dent is too clearly in the interest of
good government to have the slight
est chance of adoption by Congress.
Such a veto power would kill at
one blow the system whereby rider
after rider for the benefit Of indi-
vidual Congressman is piled with i'm
punity upon each money bill until it
is literally crushed down by the
weight of pork. Harder than finding
a needle in a haystack would it be to
find a corporal's guard of Represen-
tatives who would cheerfully vote
away this principal source Of patron
age. And many Senators would
prove just as obdurate.
If Congress should give this veto
to the President it would follow the
example set recently by the State of
Oregon with regard to its governor.
Many other States, including New
York, have given their governors the
veto power over individual items in
appropriation measures. The situa-
tion emphasizes the fact that while
municipal and State government has
been improved notably in the past
twenty-five years Federal business
methods are still those of the dark
ages.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
DERU GIVES RECITAL
Gifted Belgian Appears Before Fri
day Morning Club.

The artists recital given under the
auspices of the Friday Morning Music
Club, in the ballroom of the Raleigh
yesterday forenoon, presented a gifted
Belgian violinist. Edourd Deru. solo
violinist of the Brussels Opera, a
pupil Of Ysaye. and previously heard
here only in Washington drawing
rooms.
NJ. Deru is an artist whose playing
has a quality of refinement in the
purity and graceful color Of his tone,
and in the beauty and melodious
charm OF his phrasing. He has a
broad technical equipment. but IL Is
in his rhythmic delineation OF pure
melody. embellished with true violin
istic art. that his several old italian
selections became mirrors OF the
spirit of sunng Italy. The Tartini
Sonata. with the delightful allegro
and the vibrant yet stately beauties
of the "affeteroso." resolved. into
broad theme of oratorio character
that was richly acclaimed and en-
bellished with rare violinistic art.
In a Maud Powell transcription for
violin of Coieridge Tsylor's song. Deep
River" NJ Deru gave an interesting
and lovely development OF this folk
music His Beethoven "Romance"
held authority and command through
its many beauties. revealing yet an
other and deeper mood while the
subtle "Reve d'Enfant." by rsaye,
was exquisite in its delicacy and its
alluring swing.
For encores this delightful artist
mayed a 'Berceuse," by the Belgian
Renaud, and the Bach air for the G
string. Nine. Deru's accomplishments
were in absolute sympathy and accord.
J. MACH.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
HOME FROM WAR ZONE
c. C. Campbell Aided American Am
buIance Repair Wars Ravages.

After a year in France. spent in as
sistIng the work of fitting artificial
limbs on wounded soldiers. C. Cleve-
land Campbell. OF Washington, Is at
home again, 1915 Tenth street north
west, with stories OF the war In
France of the American ambulance.
organized by Americans since the be-
ginning OF the war.
Mr.. Campbell was in London for
a good while after his arrival on the
other side, and tells OF his work at
a hospital in Roehampton. a suburb
of that city. The wounded men would
be lined up. he stated, and one at a
time would come by the ''ftters, VINO
would At and attach artificial limbs.
The limbs shipped from England, ne
stated, were only about three-fourths
finished They were polished and the
finishing touches put on after nttlns
them to the wounded soldiers. he
states there are more than nifty men
equipped thus in a week.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
TO SHOW PARK VIEWS
Scenes in National Pleasure Grounds
at National Museum.

Views of tho national parks OF the
United States have been put on eNhi-
bition in the New National Museum
and there they will remain until after
March .. The views are shown on
glass screen, on which at short ter
walls. the picture is changed by a con-
ceaIed stercopticon machine.
This gives the visitor chance to
see very realistic views of the parks.
eight in half an hour. The paintings
were put on exhibition in the new
Museum building recently by special
arrangement with the Interior De-
partment They were inaugurated
during the session here of the Ma
uonal Parks Conference.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

we very much doubt. If so, its
efficiency was not up to the Prus-
sian standard, certainly. Any
foreign representative who would
deem it necessary to maintain COM
plex spy system in America should
be, like a Japanese aviator who
would consider it worth while risk
ing his neck for birdseye views of
the New York harbor forts, COM
mitted to an institution for the
feeble-minded, not to a prison.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
ART NOTE

who says there Is n" artistic i'm
,uIse in this country? We are In re
reipt Of a little card which roads:
DRAWING FOR A SHAWL
MADE Fly
HOOK AND LADDER co. NO. I15
OF GLENDALE
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
MORTIMER ]. MIRANDA
REG. DEM. ASSN
At THE CLUB HOUSE. 33I DILL
PLACE GLENDALE.
ON TUESDAY EVENING,
JAN 16, 1917
At 8 o. CLOCK DANCING
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
URGES EARLY VOTE
ON SHEPPARD BILL
Brookland Citizens Ask Con-
gress to Act Before
March !.

Declaring that certain interests''
are endeavoring to prevent a vote on
the Sheppard prohibition bill in the
House at this session. the Brookland
Citizens Association, at a meeting in
Masonic Hall last night,
adopted resolution calling on all
members OF Congress who are friendly
to the bill to make every effort to
have II passed before March 4.
The resolution. which was offered
by C. V. Burnside. and adopted with
one dissenting voice, read:
Resolved, That the Brookland
Citizens Association does not IA
vor the attempt of certain inter-
trict prohibition bill until Con-
gress adjourns, and urges all
o. members Of Congress favorable
to the measure to erdeavor to
have the bill brought before the
House for a fair and open vote
on its merits before the adjourn
ment Of the present session"
The association also went on record
in favor of the Lewis bill for mum
icIpaI ownership of telephone lines in
the District
The motion to indorse Mr.. Lewis
bill was made by Lee r. Wilson, who
declared that the telephone company
Is fighting the measure In a way
that only popular measures are fought
by private interests.
One member in the rear OF the hall
asked IL the Lewis bill contemplated
the purchase OF the telephone sys
TENS throughout the country. When
Informed that it applied only to the
District. he said he did not see what
good that would do. as the Govern
20 ha
private companies for calls outside
the city.
Mr.. Burnside said that while he
would Ust like to see municipality
owned cs 4 mines or grocery stores, he
believed any service which was in the
nature OF monopoly should b.
taken over by the Government
Car Service Discussed. ,
Mr. Wilson laid before the assoeil
tion the substance of an interview
which he hsd recently with William
F De :Ment, superintendent of traf
fic of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, relative to i'm
proving car service on the Brook
land line
Mr. Wilson requested that more cars
be run through to Brookland during
the morning and evening rush hours.
instead OF stopping at North Capitol
and W streets: that the switch at
North Capitol and W be moved out
to the vicinity of Trinity College.
and that at least one car be operated
through to Brooxland between 1:3O
and o'clock in the morning for the
benefit of the nightshift at the Gov
ernment Printing Office
Mr. Wilson said Mr.. DEMENT, prom
ised to take the requests under con
sideratioh-
The March meeting of the associar
tIon probably will be q social one,
with Col W. w. Harts, superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and Grounds,
as the principal speaker.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
BUNKERED!

Much credit is, due TO those Sena-
tors who have set themselves reso-
lutely to prevent the confirmation Of
the nomination of DR.. Cary T. Gray
son to be medical director of the
navy with the rank Of rear admiral!
1t is now predicted that the prefer
ment of the Presidents physician
will never reach a vote in this Con-
gress and that Mr.. Wilson will re-
new the nomination after March 4.
Let this be as it may, the present
Senate should establish the precedent
against such reward for the virtue
of being a charming golf partner.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
MISsISSIPPlANS TO DINE
More Than $50 VIII Attend State
Society Banquet.

What promises to be the most sue
cessfuI dinner given by the Missis-
sippi Society is scheduled for tonight
at the New Ebbitt. More than $50
members and guests have accepted
invitations to attend.
Among them are Attorney General
Thomas W. Gregory, Senators New
lands, Pittman, Gore, and Chamber
lain, and Congressman Hardy, Gray,
TayIor. former Senator Joseph w.
Bailey, Gen. II. p. Mccain. and others.
The entire Mississippi delegation in
Congress will be present. Congress
man Ben HUMPHREYS of Greenville,
Miss. will be toastmaster. and Con-
gressman 3. Pat Harrison. OF Gulf
mort. will be among the speakers.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
FAIR AND WARMER
AT CAMP WILSON
Men Are Cheered by Change IN
Weather and Coming
Pay Day.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Feb. 1O.-The
return of clear and warmer weather.
following the almost continuous chain
of 'northers" during the last few
weeks, gives promise of clearing the
camp of the Third District infantry
of the numerous cases OF minor i'll
ness among the guardsmen. Colds,
grippe, and a generally rotten" feel
ing have been the order of things OF
late as a result of the cold. wet
weather.
The regular Saturday inspection e
companies was the only routine act
ivity today. Paying on State troops
has been in progress at Camp Wilson
for several days, and 1t is probable
the paymaster will reach the Third In
the near future.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
THE HOSPITAL SITE

Most of the folk who have urged
the need of a new municipal hos
pital for Washington, and these in
clude tine District Commissioners,
members of trade bodies, civic or
ganizations, and social service agen-
cies, have been concerned only with
getting the hospital, not with the
question of a site.
Washington does not have the hos
pital because residents in the neigh
borhood of the proposed location, at
Fourteenth and Upshur streets, and
those in the vicinity of the present
location of the Washington Asylum
Hospital, on the Jail reservation, op-
posed the building of the hospital in
their communities.
The Times has not been concerned
about the site. 1t has earnestly ad-
vocated the early construction of the
hospital. Commissioner Newman has
called it the city's most urgent need.
As to the site, the opinion of one Of
Washington's foremost business men,
a man whose judgment is highly re-
garded upon questions of real estate
values, is this:
The erection of a hospital in
any section of the city will be a
benefit to the community and not
foot OF ground will be de
preciated.
John Joy Edison expressed this be-
lief before the committee on chari-
ties and corrections of the Washing
ton Board of Trade.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

The printer who puts take Of
conv into type usually sets his
name or initials aoove 1T also: said
name and initials being deftIy re-
moved by the makeup man before
the tyne gets into the forms.
We know that the members OF the
Aptronymic Squad will be delighted
TO Iearn-as we were when we dis
covered It in looking over the proofs
that the belligerent poem above
was put into metal by MIR. MARS
of the Evening Sun composing
room.
BY special arrangements all war
poems published in the Sun Dial here
after WI be set by our own Mr.
Mars. --.-----
nnN AfApnIfIS
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
ITALIAN BOY SCOUTS
Sixteen Foreign-6orn Washington
Ians Form Troop.

a Boy Scout troop of sixteen Its1-
ian boys. all foreign born, was formed
night by Deputy Scout Com
missioner ]. W. Patton at 214 A street
northeast.
Headquarters Troop, under Com
missioner ]. Woodbridge Patton, gave
a short exhibition in signaling. drill
ing. and first aid work. This was
followed by an illustrated lecture on
boy Scout Ideals" by Mr.. Patton.
The average age of the boys en-
rolled in the new troop Is fourteen
years. Most OF them have been in
this country only about nine years.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
ON LIVING COST.

THE High Cost Of Living. and How
to Combat 1t" will be the subject OF
the address by T. Gushing Daniel. to-
morrow night at $50 o'clock. at Per-
petuaI Building Hall, Eleventh and
L streets northwest.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
KULTUR'S WORKS

Senator Works of California pro-
tests that we have borne Great
Britain's violations of our rights at
sea without threatening to 90 to war
with her. Mr.. Works puts baled
cotton and human souls on the same
identical plane. Kultur could ask no
more of its most slavish disciple.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM
Many interesting Events Of inpor-
tanee Are Scheduled

First semi-annuaI rally Of c;iri setuts Of
Washington, Central HIS school p m:
Rhode Island avenue nOrtaNest. ,. m
Weekly meeting of ofho-rs -sud CON nittees
OF Congressional Unioa. Cairsron House.
Meeting Of Major william sov--,on Calls
Chapter. d. A R., a. home .nf Mrs.. Mar
garsf Montsiro Berry. ths Fsrsasut, 7:5a p.
international Night" ara ialri resstSion by
7, n c. A. at the y W SlS iidIhs.
Dance by Darling Social ctio. Ava csp Inn.
p.
Informal reception OF alumni o. Ekauas state
Agricultural Society h. Coiiefk Wnmen's
Clubs. 1904 F stEet nor aoest. 81 p, ~
Close OF exhibition OF r. lem askerT var car
toons at the Nierhon galleries
Second annual banquet iFar cassi - ls1s Of
Georgetown University Hote hontl -sntaI.
Annual dinner. General sisiuai Association
Of Amherst College. Nes VHls-F. 9, m.
Examination of Boy scogts H rikneIt-s. G.
A. r. Hall, 1872 Pennsyi arts sr fau7 1orth-
Drama. 'aThs quaker Coz .,ns. = der air-c-
tion OF Mrs Evangelin7 puni1f. arJpices
drama Committee AntHouy Loasna. Ma
tionaI Suffrage Headdusrtsrs le-s Rhode
Island avenue northwest rs ?. rn
Address, industrial Posattl'itisz q s1ies-
tine by s. N. Felnberg tefors memorial
society Of arts and &C nC1s der1rl nent,
George Washington Univ -sigy- gis & itreet
northwest, p. m.
Meeting of subcommittee ccnsft srti1ns Of
public order committee o -Enerat uau rural
coplmittee. board room. District ding.
Addresses by Paul Bartsch ana H - FsyIor,
before Biological Society OF W as1n gtcn.
Cosmos club. " m.
An Evening Of Fairy raiFs Il ~ Miss
Dorothy Heliman and MIS- Evalfh dledd,
al story Tellers' League. the Rfsictzi's 7:3o
Meeting of Arkansas Society. C,gyrrss Hall
Hotel n.
Annual banquet of Delta Chi Ers.isrniiy Ho-
tel Lafayette. y. m.
Banquet OF Mississippi sorrty uf sainE-
tom New Ebbitt. p. m.
Address by Assistant SeerriSfy ~ AgTicul-
ture Carl vrooman be1brs Mss nj society
PStriSrchs at Miiitsnt-csntOr yussrl hy.ss No.
Knights ot Pythiss-Relief surca b Hsys and
Means Committee.
Amusement
Rslassp-"AIias c.15 and SIS u ~.
New New NStionsi~;.Ben- Hur." 80 y n al s:B
Poii's-"Hans und Fritz" % aid s. a.
B. +. Kelth's-vaudeville. 4 aha s:'s 8. m.
Lows LSss coiumSisGPhOtopisyl S.s5 >. q. -
strand EPhotopiays. II an az p 2. N.
Garden-Photoplays, II \. n. % u1 .. ~
Tomorrow
Address on The High Cost o. -yins and the
Remedy" by T. Cushing Lsn e. Fc=petusl
building Hall. Elevent al streets
northwest. $50 p. N.
Address by the Rev. A f. sari7ws = meet
ing for men, Terminal Y. "a. a. p. m.
Address, Vicious Journal za, % - = ey @.
Evans, before Liberal Eslig bus r on OF
All Souls Unitarian Churs'h i o. %
Meeting Of Young Frolcke-V rtss ssrmont
Apartments, p. m.
Emergency meeting Of Worlsn e FeecT Party,
GS:% GS:..li FoP;: $ Ta,S.d " 6 s,.i. Eo%%. M
GAAa 0EshsaAEA. Stanley Asi- - ? m
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

when IL comes to referendums
we would like to see a vote taken on
proposal to constitute Senators
Works and Vardaman and William
Jennings Bryan an international con-
suIting board.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
Don Marquis
Column


endure
the end IS sure!
Now is the Beast the Polish mailman
saw,
Mad as his prophet. loosed against all
lands:
His swinging mace is all he knows Of
Law,
His Greed dwells in his mauling
hands
With shag ianks caked of slime and
shame.
And lolling tongue. but new .articulate.
Hoarse with his hymns Of hate.
From his primeval caves and wallows
came
This Beast to challenge Fate.
With HichaePs might, with AichdePs
holy flame,
EMdoto US, God! zoe face him in thy
name!
This Beast we know. whom time brings
to this last re-birth;
BulI-thewed. iron-boned. cold-eyed and
strong as Earth ..
As Earth. who spawned and lessoned
him.
Yielded her earthly secrets. gave him
girth.
Armored the skull and braced the heavy
limb
Who frowned above him. proud and
grim.
While he sucked from her salty dugs
the lore
OF fire and steel and stone and war;
She taught brute facts. brute might.
but not the worth
or spirit, honor and clean mirth :.
His shape is Man. his mood is Dinosaur.
Up from the WiId. red. toeIter Of the Past
Foamin0 he comes; let this rush be
his last!
He seems to conquer. treading down
The garnered treasure OF the ardu-
Gus years.
Assails the spiritual temples builded
up
or sacrifice and sanity tears,
Defiling altar. fame and holy cup;
Triumph from Time he seems to
wrest-
The age turns pleistocene again at
his behest-
And Truth seems for the moment
oYerthrown:-
God! make US spear against his breast
To piece the heart, to split the bone!
Too patient we have been, thou
knowest. God. thou knowest!
We have been slow as doom! Our
dead
or yesteryear lie on the oceans bed
We have denied each pleading ghost
We have been slow: God make Us
sure!
We have been slow! Grant we en-
dure
Unto the uttermost. the uttermost.
Did our sIoW mood, God. ,oith thine
dccordf
Then tueId our diverse millions, Lord,
Into one single st1in0ing sspOrd!
Our easy years fall from us now, a
or no defense; and all the sum
OF trivial things whirls of as smoke:
Our day OF trial has come.
We that refused to sacrifice
Our ease to vigils Liberty demands
Shall learn this year OF that re-
fusaTs price:
We that would suffer naught must
suffer thrice
For that we failed to forge us war
Tior brands
But eren so. but eUen so.
We shall be steddfdst: eUen though
The red months stretch 10 years Of t1oe.
We shah be steddfdst Peace no more
can be
UnfH from land and SEQ
Passes the shddot0 Of this tyranny.
Noto, God. ne Join Thy hosfi
We have been bhHd;; but euer so,
We see Thee Ho,1. and not1 zee fight
Unto the uttermost, the htermoa!
for Thee,
Make us. against this Beast, a stoord!
This IS Thy battle, Lord
THEY MUST CLIP 1T AND SEND 1T
IN TO US EVERY THREE
MONTHS. IT IS THE SORT
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

Hustle up the anniversaries" is
the. slogan of jewelers. who proposed
that the golden wedding celebration
be moved down TO the twenty-fifth
year. Is this a new form of day
light saving, or a move to counteract
the financial effect on jewelers. OF
an increasing divorce rate?
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

experimenting the perennial spring
brides. there came the war brides.
and now evolve the war crisis
brides"
The Washington times., 1917-02-10
THEY MUST CLIP 1T AND SEND 1T
IN TO US EVERY THREE
MONTHS. IT IS THE SORT

WILL NOT WILLING
LY LET DIE.
Sir: I protest! About nine months
ago Won published a contribution of
mine concerning various GLACIERS
named CHASER. Glassman. &c, since
that date no less than three contrib
utors have landed with the same ar
tIcIe The reason that 7 recall this
incident is that the above was the
first Of my contributions which you
published and the first appearing in
any newspaper since the halt of my
daily .ncursions into GSk's colum.
LINOTYPE LARRY
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

"A man started singing Amer
lea" saws the Tribune. land In an
other instant the strains OF the ma
tIonsI him Numbered against the gal
leries.
It's he song at that.
The Washington times., 1917-02-10

DON MARQUIS