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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25
.OSebnOSt i'm SOcialiZem.

Bog ~pomagaj, kako so V skrbeh IA oscbnost
d~obrijani, XII sc boje socializma! Clovck hi mislil,
da sc izpolnujejo v scdanji druzbi vse njih zcljc
tako popolnoma, kakor he hi bilo mogoce V no.
benz drugi organizaciji. lndividualnost slavi pra-
We orgije nevezanosti in samolastnosti. Nam, bolj
zakrknjenim skeptikom sc seveda zdi, da tudi maj
boil entuziasticni optimizem ne naide lahko kra-
l%iestva osvobojenega ndividualizma ma svetu, XII
81 ga je kapitalizem p~rilastil, razdelil. zapisal V
zemliiSGne knjige, rubriciral in numerical. PRAY
narobe; zdi &c nam, da nj bila osebnost niti V sta
rokamneni dobi tako razveljavljena, kakor JIG Sc
daj.
Pa jc sploh 6udno. Nekoliko miljonov Jill JIG
ma svetu, teh socialistov, XII napenjajo ve svoje
moGi, da hi strli kapitalizem, demolirali ~njcgovo
zeradbo in XII z~naSajo noGindan material IA STAY
DO socialistiGnc druzbe. Pc vsem svctu ie razSir-
jena la armada in timveG je kje kulture, temvec
je socializma. Menda sc vendar he more trditi,
da so 10 miljoni samih tepccv, Xxi nimajo V svo-
Jill dusah drugcga stremljenja, kakor izncbiti
sc svoje cScbnosti in jo r~azbliniti V ncko meglc-
no %Skupnost brezpomembnih Stevilk,
lie vpraSai te Jill in povedali Van bodo, da so
danes stroll pi strojih, avtomati IA industrijalno
dclo, avtomati IA produciranje aktov, avtomati
IA tridcsetletno cnakomerno pomctanjc ccst, av-
tomati IA ~izrekanje sodb po neizpremcnljivih pa
ragrafih, avtomati "a korakanje ma komando
mars ems, zwei," avtomati "a ~vtepanjc latinSkc
~ IiCc V Hiduc grave =. dNlOnlal1 IA Use IlNIJc-
ME, avtomati Y Sluzbi Mega ncosebncga NcliGan-
silva kapiializma.
OsebnoSt,
Otroka vtakncjo v solo X petdesctimi, Sesidc-
setimi drugimi paglavci vcasih Jill ic Sc wee
ubogi utitclj maj pa vsakega Glana &c imcnitnc &c
te individualnO izobraza in vzgaja! V dobi, ko
jc osebnost Sc naibolj mehka, ko Sc Sc najtczc spo-
Una in opredeli in hi bilo treba n~ajveGjc poor
noSti IN vsako poscbej in najvec negc, nina ka-
pitaliSticna druzba srcdStcv IA to. V liudSki Sol;
Sc zaCne miformiranje in kascrniranjc clovcSkih
duS.
Metoda je pa povsem utemeliena V kapita-
liSticnem Sistemu. katcremu nina Sola vzgajati
mocnih individualnosti, tcmveG ''dobre drzavlja-
nc" i'll ''porabnc delavce." Prcparirati Jill mora
IN red, katercmu ie u,ebnost sauna po Sebi
ne>arna, kajti Y individualnosti JIG vcdno nckaj
revolucionarncga. cato della kapitalizcm- gospo-
dar instinktivno V soil koncesije klerikalizmu-
sluzabniku.
GoSpodaISkc razInerc odlocujcjo tudi dale.
&c nj denaria "a Studiranje, Sc poslje FAINT k moi
Stru, da Sc izuci ccvljarstva ali mizarstva, Gcprav
tici V MEM morda tehnicar, kcmicar ali slaviSt.
Morda gre Sc par LET V gimnaziio, ali ma univcr-
70 III misliti, Praviio STEER, da nina FAINT mic pre-
wee we're, ampak V semeniscu jc lie Sc najccnciSc,
pa sotov je kruh potem in lepo jc, imcti gospoda
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

kra. jcrSlva! Xakaj ne brani kleri.
kalizcm MENU udobnoSti in raz.
koSja i'll iz~koriSGanja in odiran.ja
mnozic! Ako SINE bill bogatinu TIA
zemlja wee kakor solzna dolina,
zakaj tebi ne, dclavcc, XII 81 .jo oro-
sil, opojil i'll Oplodil 5 svo.jim de
lom, HI 81 io IL divjc puScave IL
prcmcnil V krascn dom cloveStva,
katcrcga vrata so lc tebi ostala Ia
prta?
Mcdtcm ko tc klcrikalizem IL
spava, tc kapitalizem Sikanira,
2rozi ; puSko, bajonetom, $ to-
pom 4 jcco. rpogniti tc hocc "a
vSako ccmo, STREET tvoi duh, &c .ic
mugocc. in izkrvavcti tyojc tclo.
&c SC zopcrStavliaS.
Dclavcc, trpim! Svoboda klicc
tudi tcbc. Bogata .ic zcmlja, tvoic
rokc digaio zakladc IL njenih glo-
bocin, tvoic rokc oricjo in zanjcio,
,vojc rokc izprcminjajo surovo
rudo V koleSa in strojc, V zico in
stcbrc, ivojc rokc so us~tvarjajoci
instrument ClovcStva.
Ogromna .ic tvoja moe, ako Sc
zdruziS : svoiimi brati, XII so trpi-
nj kakor ii, mai JIG Nth koza bella,
rumcna ali rdcca. mai JIG Nth go
vorica slovenska, kiiajska ali
francoska, maj jc tckla Nth libel
ka ma severn ali .iugu. ia vzhodu
ali xapadu.
Socialism ic klicc pod svojol
zastavo. Nclika jc zc njegova ar
mazda pridruzi Sc il Sc ii, ola pri-
dc do image cimprc.j.
Socialism tc uci vcrjcti in "a
rpati vase. Y mnozici bratOv in
enakcga miSljenja Sc po-
VEGA tudi tvoja moe: vse sile zdru-
zenc V emo pa postanejo enerzija,
ne premaga ne pekel, ne
kapitalisticno zlatO, Ka.jti cekini
ne hranijo cloveka, tudi miljonar.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

V druzini. Zbogom, individualnost! In &C je spa
la pref, pa sc zbudi, ko je re zapeta nova maSa,
lie nikar il ne cdpirati duri, tcmve6 zvezi jo 4
vsemi vrymi, potcptaj j0, zadavi jo cimbC'j
temeljito jo ugonobiS, tcmbolj gotovo postancS ka-
nonik in skof.
kjc mai Sc izraza delavGeva osebnoSt!
Tam JIG stroj oh scdmih zjutraj caka ma te. u dcs-
nico pritiskaj, Z levicO writ do dvanajS,ih. Po-
poldnc zopet, jutri zopet in pojutrsniem in tako
daljc nchal hos, kadar tc DO konec. Zunaj size
so'nce? Ia Smarnicc cveto: Kaj ii mar! Zc-
jen ii lepotel lie pojdi, napii sc lcpote, upijani
Sc! Pa maj ii Smarnice dajo kruha in dcnarja IA
stanovanje, "a obIcko. Crkni, Gsebnost!
Svobodni poklici! Umetniki?
Sevtda. lie koliko Jill JIG, umctnikov, iznajdi-
ieljev, talentov, XII prcnaSajo kroznikc po goStil-
nah, ekserciraio Y kasarnah ali pa prcpisujcjo dol
goGasne tozbc pri advokatu, kcr nj njih osebnost
imela niti nainujncjSih sredstev, da hi sc bila
eman"ipirala brezobzirnega goSpodarskcga impc-
%rativa,
Koliko Jill jc, priznanih umctnikov, XII dan
madam tcrorizirajo SvOjc Srcc in Svojc m~ozganc,
pd piScio, slikajo, zidajo, kakor ic vscG bogate-
mu burzyaiu? Kajti kar hi isklcsala ali villa njih
oScbnost. hi oblczalo "na trgu''. Oni pa. XII so po-
mosni in noccjo Sluziti idiotSkcmu mamonu, Sc la
hko, &c MISC %slutaimo podcdovali k~upciisko vcljav-
mega bogaStva ni pa zadeli velikc srecke, zapro
$ svoio oScbnoStio v kamrico, kier zmrzneta ali
pa pogincta lakotc oba - umetnik in oScbuoSt.
'zjemc ne ~oyrzcjo pravila.
Sc kapitaliSt Sc ne more bahati : Svoio iudi-
vi'lualnc'tio. Sal So najdc L. prikazni naimanj
tam, kjcr jc najvcc bankovccv. Tudi ie vidcti,
dn SO Ia oScbnoSt najlazc aSimilira in to nj skoraj
ME d~ruzcga, kakor da Sc zaiaji. Bora. konkuren-
ca, koniuktura 10 50 V kapitali>tiGncm Svctu
m~otnciSi ~faktorji od individualnoSti.
Svoboda cloyeSkc wolfe jc Stara bajka, Am
pax ma naScm nujboliscm vSoh svctov, Y dobi vSc-
mogoCnega zlatega tclcta, ic la Svoboda tako tc-
mcliito obrczana, la hi jo Diogcn lahko iSkal )
svojo svetilko, kakor je nekdaj iskal ljudi. Okru-
ten mchanizcm je naSa druzba. V katerem je eden
zoLGek ma kolcSu, drugi kljuka, sam Svoj pa nj
nihtc. In kaj producira Ia orjaSki avtomat, da hi
bilo vSai kai tolaIbc! Da hi poicptana in zrtvo-
wanna oS"bnoSi vSaj vcdela, Cemu Sc je kaslrirala {?
Maj Dcnar niece IL zrcla, dolgocascn denar, XII
"a zopct pozira, ne ia hi So moglo osebnoSti lie IA
trcnutet liaSniti lice zaraditcga. NaioScbncjSc
oScbnoSti Sc obola "a kavarno ne dobc cd tega
hobne@cga, hropctcga, uniGuioccga ustvarjania.
Iaman hi Glovck iSkal c>tctikc V tenn proccSu.
Iii ic zopcrn in odurcn. Iaman hi iskal y MEM
ide.i. Edna toiazBa ic. Ola poraja upornike in da
obuja gnuS. In najoscbneiSc in najmoGncjSc oScb-
nosti so tiStc, Iii So ma iStrastmcie upiraio in XII maj
srcnejc ~vcrujejo V pogin tc brczduSnc masinerije.
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slab, zdruzeni so mocni. Delavci
sc morajo zdruziti. kot delavci Sc
morajo zdruziti. Najmocnejsi,
nepremagljivi bodo tedaj, &c bo-
do %zedinjeni pc vsem svetu.
Torej morajo zasledovati tako
najpopolnejSe zedinjenje. Ako ga
ne dosezeio, ostanejo slabi, izko-
riscevalci bodo modneisi, Jill DO.
do premagovali in nadalje izkori-
sGali.
Pa prihajajo duhovniki te in o.
he in tretje we're i'm odvracajo svo-
je sovernike cd zdruzitve z dru.
gimi verniki.
Ali m socialism tedai mol
tati?
kdOr zamolGi resnico, Sc lazc
kakor tisti, XII govori laz. Social
sti vedo, ola je "a delavce lie V
zdruzitvi resitev. Lagali hi SC, Ge
ne bi delavcem povedali tcga. Ka-
dar pa pride kdorkoli, da preprc-
81 zdruzitev delavcev imenu Gc-
sarkoli, so socialist dolzni V ime-
nu resnice, da nastopijo prot ME
govemu Skodljivemu nauku.
Socialism he uci: V Boga he
smes verieti!
Ncrui ali ne veruj. To JIG stvar
tvojega prepricanja, tvojc vesti.
Ampak vera in b~rezverstvo nina
Ia mic opraviti Z naSim gOspodar-
skim i'll %politiGnim boiem. Tukaj
potrebujemo strokovno organiza-
clio. vcasi strajk, potrebujemo
volitve. V to pac nj trcba meSati
Boga.
Prihajajo pa duhovniki in ga
mcSajo tudi V take reel. Oni 50
krivi, ce nastane tedaj BOZ in &C
pride bcseda IA vero. Iakaj zlo-
raba we're nj vera; zloraba we're to-
rel tudi nj ~privatna rec.
Mice med socialist ne DO Ia
mleril duhovniku. cc DO izkuSal
prepricati svojc vernike, da ie po
smrti vecno zivljenje. o TEN ina
mo lahko raZnovrstne nazore. Me
nj ne Skoduje. ce ~verujes ii V xiv
ljenjc Onkraj groba, tebi ne more
skodovati, cc verujem JAZZ, da DO
priroda snovi mojega telesa pora-
bila Ia novo stvarjanje. in obema
he skodujc. ce pride trctji, pa
pravi: Energija je vccna; kaj jc
guerrilla. pa ne vemo.
Zakaj sc ne hi mogli vsi triie
zdruliti Ia gospodarski in polite
nj BOZ! V stavki Smo lahko SlOz-
nj; pri volitvah lahko enako gla-
sujemo. Nero 81 pa lahko obrani
vsak svojo.
Ali &c pridejo. pa p~ravijo, da Sc
zaradi vecnega zivljenja ne SINE
mo bojevati "a boljSe zivljenie ma
tcl Svetu, so skodljivci delavstva
in odlocno Jill moramo zavrniti.
Socialist MISC zaceli boja 2 vc-
ro, ali zastopniki yer sc zagania-
jo V socializem in povzrokujeio
BOZ. cato pa nimajo pravicc, da
Sc pritozujejo, &c dobivaio pri-
mernc Odgovore IA vecinoma ne
primerna vpraSanja.
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Vera i'm SOcialiZem.

Sc vedno Jill je celia armada, Iii
s~ovrazijo socialism V imenu We
re, najvec imenu krstanstva. f.
nj praviio, da kristjan he more
biti socialist, drugi trdijo, da So
cialist ne more biti kristjan.
In vendar stoji V socialisticnem
programu, da je vera zasebna IA
deva.
Nj Ii TO rcSnicno? Je Ii to NOR
da lc kakSna zvijaca socialistiene
stranke? Ma svetu je toliko hi
%navScinel Kamor stopis, sc spo-
takncS obnjo. Torej je ncmara tu-
di pri socialism, TAXA past?
Ne! Vera je resniGno privatna
zadeva. Kdor hoce postati clan
socialistiGnc stranke, ne DO nj
kdar vprasan, ali je katolican ali
pravoslavcn, lid ali mohameda-
nee, budiSt ali Attest. Veruj, kar
misliS, da je pray.
Nihtc tc stranki he DO sill,
da opuStiS Svojo verO, Gc ii JIG
.ljuba in zaradi vcrSkc raZlike ne
hos manic vrcdcn elan. Kot pres,
bitcriancc hos uzival V strank.
cnake pravice. kakor &c 81 hap.
fist. Slit, lamaiSt. ali pa &c veru.
.jes V Christian science.
Toda - to nj mogoce! Zakaj j.
maio socialist toliko prepirov in
bojev Z duhovniki!
Res Takih prepirov in bojev i
rmajo preccj. kljub tcmu je vera
privatna zadcva. Me Sc ne izpre.
mcmi ma TEN.
Boje imaio socialist : tistimi
duhovniki, Xxi napadajo social.
zem. kdor je mapaden. ina pravi
co. da Sc brani. &c pa zmaguiejC
v ,takih bojih socialist, jc to Il
dokaz, da imajo duhovniki slab
Sc argumentc.
Glavno Y stvari pa je to:
Socialism je vpraSanjc tegi
Sveta. On Sc havi ; clovcSko druz
DO ma TEN svetu. Vera pravi, d;
jc memo kralieStvo cod drugeg;
sveta." &c hi vSak ostal ma Svo
jem. ne hi bilo nobcnih karambo
lov in bojev. kajti &c 81 dvojc lju
iii ne gre naSproti. Sc ne boSta nj
kdar zadela.
Toda z~astOpniki yer Siccr pra
WHO, da sc brigajo Ia duse in d;
jim pripravljajo %posmrtno zivlje
ME; V rcSnici st pa vcdno bavij'
Z zemljo i'll hoGcjo r%avnati vse xiv
ljenjc ma njcj. Tako izzivajo sam
spopadc. .
Socialism skrbi IN ljudi. Me
gov cilj je najbolj clovcsko xiv
ljcnjc "a cloycka ina TEN svetu
= /aradi tcga ne SINE in ne NOR,
delati nobenih vcrSkih razlii
Protestant Je clovek kakor pc
gan. uniat kakor sunit. BoljSi
druILa SO more ustanoviti lc, {,
Sc odstrani izkoriScanje. Ali IL
koriSjani so l!iudjc najraznovrSt
nc.iSih YER.
'RcSiti Sc morcjo izkoriScani;
delovni ljudjc lc Sami. Bojevat
Sc morajo proti izkoriScaniu. '
hoju odlocujc moe. R~azdruzeni $,
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25
z ZITOM v
STAREM VEKU.

Preskrbljevanje $ kruSnimi pri-
delki miljonSkih drzav je dauda-
neS med najvaznejSimi problemi
vOjne. Xanimivo je torei, kako SO
ravnali V tenn pogledu Y stare
davnih dobah oh yojni in Y mir
mem caSu. Pogled V tiStc case nam
ne nudi razveseljive slike, paG pa
nam prica o sen1nih straneh ia
ko slavliene tedanje kulture. Pre-
vazanjc je povzroGalo velike stro-
Skc i'll tezkoce, zaradi tega Sc j.
zasebna in mednarodna trgovina
Z zitom, enaka naSi moderni, ma
vadno lie slabo obneSla, kadar ic
naStala lakota.
Trgovina 4 litom .je bila V sta
rem veku, kakor pravi q. Ferre-
ro V neki svoji kritiski studiji,
"Spekulacija ma krajc in pokra-
jine", V katerih je bila lakota;
tedaj hi bila trgovina kakor da-
mes, trajni pomocek "a preskrbo-
vanjc dezel VOICE Z zitom in kohl
kor mogoce pc enakih cenah. De-
moStenes re pripoveduje nekem
svojem govoru o cudnem trus:u
trgovcem, Xxi je Spekuliral Z lakoto
posameznih dezelah oh Srcdonem
skem morju tako, da je dodaial
Tito IL onih dezel, V katerih je BIZ
10 ~cenejse, v take kraje, V katerih
je bila lakota in je bio tito drago,
ter Sc Okoriscal z velikim dobic-
kom. Enako pravi tudi Ksenofont
%izrecno, da zitni trgovci izrabljajo
lakoto "a svoje dobicke.
Nekatere drzave so uvedlc Ia
raditega posebne pristine nared-
be. TallO so morale ia primer d
tenskc ladje ali ladje, XII SO bile
najete Z atenskim denarjem, XII
SO izTazale tito liz bogatih dezel
oh Crnem morju, placati oh po-
vratku del voznine V zitu. &c ne,
so bile strogo kaZnovane. liz De
mostenovega govOra prot Formi-
ju Sc razvidi cello, da JIG smell biti
kapitan ladje. HI jc trgovala med
Atenaml i'll krimskimi grSkimi
naselbinami Z zitom, kaznovan $
smrtjo, &c JIG Tito, XII ga JIG incl
ma ladji, oddal V drugem prista-
nlstu, ne pa V Atcnah.
Pomanjkanjc zita jc pa tudi i
melo Sc drugo znamenito poslcdi-
co. V starem veku jc bilo tezav-
no preskrbovati mestO $ 100000
prebivalci 5 krusnimi pridclki. IL
tega vzrOka jc tudi razumljivo,
zakaj so bila mesta V starem We
ku lie majhna to je tudi vzrok,
ia ne smemo vcrjcti western, XII
prlpovedujcjo o Workmanship sta
rodavnih mcstih. liz tega jc da-
lie razvidno, da jc v takih kra-
Jill III dezclah. XII 50 obogatclc $
trgovino in industrijo kakor A.
tika, ali Italia, XII je obogateIa :
SkopuStvom in uvOzom kapitala,
in kjer sc JIG prcbivalstvo lahko
p~resiljevalo Z dczclc v glavno me
Sto, postalo preskrbovanie 4 ri.
whom silnO tczayno ter da ic "a
raditcga postalo TO vaznO vpra-
SAME politikc. Znano ic zc VISA
stoletja, kako .ic rimsko l.iudstvo
kricalo pc ulicah "panem ct cir
c%enses', kruha in iger, in IA ca
sa cesarjcv je bill ccsarski presiol
vctkrat odvisen cd posesti Egip-
ia, XII JIG zakladal rimsko cesar
stvo 4 zitom. Tako ic Ia trgovi-
ma V starom vcku, ko sc jc ~razvi-
Ia V zitno Specialization, V marsi-
katerem oziru igrala odlocilno pc
liticno vlogo.
Nekateri ljudje imajo prepri-
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

ia in Dozjega zaStopnika ne. &c
mu tvOja armada odrcce kruh, je
premagan tisti hip.
cato pa delavcc, V organizacijo,
kjcr je tvoja moe!
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

Leta 1913. jc izhajalo ia Ru-
skcm 2167 tasopisov. Prvo mcsto
V TEN zavzcm Petersburg. kjcr
izhaja 53l pcrijodicnih listov. Po-
tenn Sledi Moskva Il POS casoisi,
dale Varsava GOD. Kiicv (69),
Riga go, Odessa (5S). Tiflis
(44) Wilma (4l), Harkov $50, Re
vel 2S). Kazan (23), Saratov
CID, Dorpat ali Dept Jurjcv
(20), Jekaterinoslav in LODI (po
l9), Mimi Novgorod (lS), Ba-
bu 90, Astrahan (l6), Tomsk,
(14). Orenburg, Rostov ma Donu
III Samara (po ~, Perm 02),
lrkutsk. Libava, Mitava (po ~,
Jckatcrinburg. KiSiniev in Minsk
(po 100. Ruskih casnikov je 1885.
t. J. q odst. vsega casopisja. Poll
skin jc pa. nemSkih 90, lotyskih
A. estonskih AZ, zidovskih 81.
Dale izhajajo Sc listi V armcn-
skcm. maloruskcm, litevskem in
tatarskem jeziku. Specialized
rnskega casopisja so listi. XII IL
hajajo Z enakim bcsedilom hkra-
tn V dveh, treh .jczikih. n. pr. V
ruskcm. francoskem in angle
skem. Takih casnikov jc 80.
kdor hoce zidati hiSo. pa Sclc
potcm delati nacrt. stori bolic. cc
gre takoj V &c dozidano blaznico.
Clovek, Xxi Sc odkrito bojuje IA
'voja nacela, je vreden spoStova-
MIA, tudi &c so njegova naccla
Ali kdor nosi V boju
i'll napada lie liza grma, .ie
lanicevanja vrcden baraba.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

Nekateri ljudje imajo prepri-
CAME IL voska vcdno sc poda tia,
kier ic moe.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-12-25

kdor hoce zidati hiSo. pa sclc
potcm delati nacrt. stori bolic. cc
gre takoj &c dozidano blaznicO.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
PURELY PERSONAL.

Edgar G. Deaply, 21S4 NIcnoIs ave-
nue., is recovering from a severe i'll
ness.
Robert W. Donohue has been ordan
ed as deacon Of Shiloh Baptist Church.
Lieut. Ray Harrison has returned to
Washington following a visit with
relatives at West Point, n. Y.
Clarence Reizenstein has returned
to Uittsburg after a short visit with
his mother, Mrs. T. Reizenstein.
Mrs. Simon Kann is visiting rela-
tiyes in Baltimore.
Capt. Robert S. A. Dougherty has
returned to Washington Barracks
from Cleveland, Ohio.
Rev. Frank II. O'Reilly, Of Catho-
lie University. has volunteered Tor
service as chaplain in the navy.
Henley Johnson, of the Interior
Department. has been transferred 10
the War Department.
Eugene Myers, of Pittsheld, Mass.
is Visiting friends in Lincoln PARK
Morgan Humphreys. Of the Gov
ernment Printing once, has re-
signed.
Horace Tillmann, Of the Bureau
of the Census, has received a pro-
motion.
Louis Katz has received a proba-.
tionary apartment in the Bureau OF
Mines.
Harry Gordenn. of the Interior
Department, has resigned.
Jesse CroweIl, of the Indian ONCE,
has resigned.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
BOYS MUST SUPPLY
LACK OF FARM HELP
Army Of Washington Lads to Be
Drafted" by Committee.

With the appointment yesterday art
ernoon Of an organisation conmittee,
Washington opened upon a new anu
definite campaign against the nationai
and local labor shortage. The commlt-
tee. when organized within the next
few dRYA will draft a Veritaole
army of local school boys between the
ages OF Is and g.
Thls Amy win be organized under
TIA United states Boys Worklng re
Ths sarnpaiEn Was decided upon at
gathering in the 7. II. c. A. Building
yesrsrdsy. Tha plan was outlined oy
WfIliAni x. Kali, Of New York, direc-
tor OF the movement
Mr.. Hall announced that the short
age in farm hands througnout the
country n now estimated Al between
two and three millio9s, while the only
RyaIlAhls labor recruits are among the
bcys under military service age. The
number Of these lads 10 figured Al
about 6ooo.ooo.
l. W. De Cast. boys. secretary Of
the washington y. II. c. A, has been
appointed District registration oficer.
II. c. Davis. secretary OF George
Washington University. acted as tenn
porary chairman during the meeting.
He named the organization committee
As follows: Henry p. Blair, former
president Of the school board. enalri S
man; Judge j. Wilmer Ladmer' ana
Among those present at this prelimi-
nary meeting were: Henry p. bar,
Ernest L. Thurston, William II. De
Lacy, Z. B. Fuller. Edwin William
son, J. Wilmer Latimer, T. c. Daniel.
NJ w. Baldwin, William knowles
Cooper. John E. Laskey. J. W. Patton.
DR.. Samuel ". Greene, Prof. n. =.
Day, A. +. Anderson, s. d. Hardy, l.
W. De Cast and H. c. Davis.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
S2,5OO,OOO INCREASE
IN TRACTION VALUES
Capital Company Claims Big Jump
in Holdings Since July 1914.

Since the appraising Of the Capital
Traction Company's property by the
Public Utilities Commission In July,
1914 the value Of the company's hold
fngs has increased by, more than
9, ,SO0, 900, according to data submitted
to the commission by the company
yesterday. This increase was based
mainly on increased cost OF labor and
materials since 1914, and the increase
In land, intangible and other values.
The valuation made by the commits
sion in 1914 was Sa0,9ii. .93l. The COM
pany presented an adjusted schedule
Of values, claiming total valuation
now Of 81, ,316. c. Z. Bailey, val
uation expert OF the J. G. White Com
pany, testified on the stand yesterday
that on January. this year, the ad-
vance in base figures over July, 1914.
a. shown by actual prices charged
for labor and materials, was 81 per
cent.
He figured that the increased cost
Of labor would be permanent, but
tnat there would be reductions in the
prices of certain materials.
Vice President Hanna, Of the COM
pany, also testified. General Counsel
Syme, for the commission, and g.
Thomas Dunlop, attorney for the
company, examined the witnesses.
The hearing is expected to conclude
this week
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
VISIT ALL FLOORS TO-DAY.

sl.eO and ,i.so c-B corsets.
ne.
Up to $40 values in corsets.
at sz.4s.
Values TO 50 Brassieres. eec.
s5c women's Hose. s5c; .
for s1.Oo.
81 yaBd Sport Pongee. sse.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
TODAY'S EVENTS.

Mesting, Northwest Suburban Citizens Asso
eiatiou. TsnIsy School, 10 ,. N.
Mssting Illinois State society. Ebbitt Hotsl
Sp m Congressman RaiDey and Cannon will
speak.
Addrsss D. A. o'Bannon. Steam F1Ou
Meters at meeting Cf Washington Association,
National Association Stationary Engneers. ID
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. .. nj.
Din. Company A, National Service School,
ElHpss, 10 D. m.
Msstinz. Kit Carson Post, No. ?. G. A. R.,
Grand Army Hall. Hl2 PsnnsylTania avenue,
. .. m
ODD Fellows Eastern. No. I; Harmony. No.
.; PfienLShip. No. Il. and Federal City. No. y.
Mas1nic- Washington Centennial. No. Il
Osiris. No. &c: King Solomon. No. u.
knights Of PythiAs-Maunt Vernon, No. 5,
and Equal. NJ. II.
Couorrt. Unilsd States Soldiers Home Band.
bandstand. y. m
Concert, Capitol Grounds United States Ma.
rne Sand p. N
ADJUSTMENTS.
BeIaSeo-Enms. Joan the Woman" as and
National-"Ths Spring Maid." By Aborn Com
edy Company, 10 and sz0 ?. m.
B. 2. Keith's-YaudeTiIls. 2:i5 and s15 .. m.
Poli's-Poh Players IN The Heart Of Wstons. T"
llS and s:I5 D. N.
Cosmas-VandeTiIle. En- to In .. m
LoeE's Cohnbia-Motion pictures, 100 2. m.
30 Il ,. N
strand- Motion pictures. IosD q m. to II p N.
GH6.n-MotiOn pictures lo:oo a. m. TO II p. m.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
BUTLER IS SCHEDULED
FOR DEFENSE ADDRESS

Geoffrv Ruflc-, Of the British Mis-
sion, will address the afternoon ses-
sion OF the conference tO BE- held Dy
the National Committee OF Patriotic
and Defense Societies at the New VIII
lard tomorrow on Waking Up a
Nation"
Other speakers will be Secretary OF
War Baker Senator James Watson, Of
Indiana: M. s. clifford, director Of the
Council CT National Defense, and Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw. chairman Of the
women's Committee, Council OF Ma
tional Defense.
Seventy delegates representing IS
National Societies will be present at
. the conference.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13

S2.So to ss.ss Wash Skirts.
Thousands Of Wash Dresses.
e1.S.
women's silk Dsesses. sls.
Gowns. skirts, etc, special
Doc.
Tub Dresses. wonders at Doe.
,1.25 Chomoisette q loves,
real. s1.oo.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
$40 to $l2 Rag Rugs, $S.45

22x40 Fine Imported All
Pure Linen Huck Towels;
hemstitched borders: S1.25
value. Proht-Sharing Sale
price, S1.O0.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
ORDERED TO oGLETHoRPE.

The following officers and enlisted
men of Field Hospital Corps, No. /,
n. G. D. C., have beoE designated to
20 to Fort OEiethorpe, Ga, before
June %. for SPECIAL training: First
Lieut.. Henry ?. Satelle, First Lieut..
wv A. PeIznar, Sergeant, first class
Sirles, SergeantS Cayanaugh anc
Arieely ard PFivates, first class, Tay-
Ior, SiIlman, Demonet, Butler ano
Klociewski.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
72-inch Table Damask,

70-inch Extra Fine Bleach
ed Mercerized Table Dam
ask; good designs; &1.o0
value. fit-Sharing Sale
price. I5c.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-13
ToDAYs PRoFIT-sHARiNG LIST.

Wonderful untrimmed Hats
at s1.eS.
$500 values Leather Hand
bags. s2.so.
;2.oo values Leather Hand
bags. e1.5o.
s2.oo Cretonne Rag Rugs at
s1.4o.