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The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Teutonie Romano" in the South Seas.

The Seeadler belongs to the same Viking breed as
the Emden and the Moewe; admiration for the enemy
sea who flung the skull and crossbones" at
its masthead, la Capt Kidd. need not be withheld; ;
it is modern romance fit to be placed in the Hall
of Fame alongside the history o. the proud gaeons
which sailed the Spanish Main of the eternally fas
cinating romance which Robert Louis Stevenson wove
about that old iovable wooden-legged dog. Jack
Silver
Here IS the mysterious German raider in the South
Pacific news of whose dread advent thrilled shipping
circles ten days ago. She is still at large like reck
less criminal certain to do large damage before finally
caught in the of Fate and enemy cruisers. She
is hundred times more courageous than the subma-
rine, for she sails the ocean, bne hunted animal
eluding the powers which have taken control of the
seas, and swooping down when the opportunity offers
some hapess schooner sailing vessel with an
enemy cargo
The allies have combed the sea for all these out
law craft and have sunk practically all of them. No
knows whence the Seeader came, where it is
going II has base, port, although feeds
like cor1rorant the booty gathers at Three
American sailing vessels numbered among the VIC
tins of this raider. Is it little wonder that they will
henceforth be refused export licenses that they to
be confined to coastwise shipping? There tender
mercies from German submarines or German raiders
and have secured the Seas clean of either of
these vermin-at least, not yet
The Seeadler is stranded and abandoned but
it lives in the captured French schooner Lutece
with desperate crew provided with machine guns
rifles, bombs, and two months supplies 1t has been
given lease of life and its commanding officer
marine daredevil, if there one, is acting
the pirate role in swift motor craft armed to the
teeth. The attacking power of the original party is
thus doubled We will hear more of both of them
before long in the environs of Tahiti of FIJI, Guam
and the Society ISLANDS archipelago They may even
dare to approach Australia.
How these pirates to be put out OF business?
The United States has naval craft to patrol the
Pacific. Britain has small Asatic fleet which is
busy other matters and Japanese destroyers are
patrong the Indian Ocean If the Seeadlers crew
be caught Japan undoubtedly will do the business
The Washington Herald yesterday morning asked
how many American sailing crlft had been sunk
spuros versenkt by submarines. 1t amends that query
to include German raiders In the present instance the
master of one American schooner, with three Of the
crew. left to the merces of Neptune in an open
boat, and finally landed on Mopeha Island in state
of exhaustion Others taken prisoners and left
when military necessity" dictated, marooned on
barren desert island, without food water No one
knows whether they still alive, whether the be-
lated effort to rescue them will be successful
If there is lair nest, for Teuton raiders in the
Pacific, that fact should be unearthed without delay
and the neutral responsible for it be brought to book
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Japanese Impressions.

Not the master minds whose intricate workings
they have mareled at the social leaders by whom
they have been entertained the thousands of SOL
ders imbued with patriotic desire to serve their
try nor the thorough adaptability of American
hood to war have made the profound impressions
on the Japanese commissioners now visiting this
country.
No. not any OF these have counted most impress
siyey with these sharpeyed visitors from the Orient
For they have great statesmen and great warriors in
their country. And they expected to see great
men and women here, and intense patriotism, and
general spirit of loyalty that marks great country.
But the vast resources, the almost unlimited re-
sources of this country have made distinct impress
sion the japanese commission.
The Japanese commission had been prepared in
advance to Americas spread out before
them in most imposing array but with all their imagi
nation they had not conceived any such splendor as
really exists in this grand old nation To say that it
exceeds anything they had thought about it is putting
il mildly They have in truth been impressed with it
to such wonderful extent that claim w.:o have
gained inng of their thoughts that they will carry
great messages back TO their fellow countymen about
it all
And it is we'll that t is SO, many of the nations
lawmakers think. For the little Flowery Empire
across the Pacific sees how desirable to have peace
and amity with such nation of vast resources and
stupendous development how infinitely more advantage
Gus it is to Japan to be friendly to such a nation
rather than threatening lend to the intrigue of
iIitarstic Germany and oppose the interests of the
United States.
Agricultural and industrial America will play
important part in the reconstruction of the world
Congress has felt this without reservation, since
we were forced to place standard in the battle
line beside those of other nations But Congress had
not thought probably, of the great effect this same
agricultural and industrial DEVELOPMENT would have
cementing friends to The evidence that Japan
narvels at this and appreciates the part it will play in
the reshapng of the worlds equation is surprise-a
pleasant one-and as a result Congress will most
suredly that is tagging in the great
pace which we have set in these lines.
Verify, the arts of peace have their part in war;
and have their part too restoring peace and
ing after has been concluded and thoughts of it
are no more.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Good-by Congress.

Congress is about to leave Washington for short
time after the busiest session in history. By their
work they have earned the short respite from work
which is now accorded them.
During the period in which they have been in
session since last December total appropriations ag-
gregate .SI6ooI o66SI5 which with the total appro-
prations for the second session of the Sxtyfourth
Congress and the total contract authorizations for the
present fiscal year makes grand total of S2I3oo.-
z3oq4o in appropriations and contract authorizations
for the present fiscal year.
Washington will miss the legislators even though
they will be gone but short time for since was
declared this city has been in state of aroused ac-
tivity never before known
There will be pause 1et-up in the busy war
time life of the District during the recess, and when
Congress it will find that we are prepared to
go to whatever point the powers of the govern
ment may decide
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Be Square with Postal Clerks.

There is an evil existing in one of the departments
of our government which works unjust hardshps on
thousands of employees throughout the country. 1t
lies in the Postofice Department in the mail service
branch.
By the terms of his appointment clerk in the
postal service is required to work eight hours day.
This is time actually put in the distribution of mail
and other duties But the work of a postal clerk
does not stop here.
He is required to learn what is known as
scheme This means that he learn perfectly the
of every postoffice in a given State or some
times in two States. He must also learn the names
and the schedules of all mail trains that visit these
various postoffces.
According to a local postofice clerk he was re-
quired to study three hours day for three months
before being familiar enough with his scheme to pass
his examination His estimate is reasonable consider
ing the fact that in state (Pennsylvania) there
are about 4Soo postofces. The examination requires
him to know every Of these.
g From his testimony it will be seen that after
working his legal eight hours day he must put in
three more hours in study. And his study must con-
tinue as the offices constantly changing and learn
ing them once is not sufficient he is required to
take examinations twice year in order to keep ia
miliar with the State he is assigned to learn
There is reason why the time NECESSARY for
learning scheme should not be standardized aHd
aerk given time off for studying When the govern
nent contracts with a to work eight hours
day. it oversteps the bounds when it forces him to
work ten or eleven hours without extra remuneration
The pay OF these men is so pitiably small in COM
'arison to the work they do that concession as to
1me should be made to them at once They do not
receive the perquistes of other employees of the gov
srnment regarding leave, etc. They are given
ateen days leave year. whereas the regular depart
ment clerk receives thirty days. In the summer
when others getting half holiday on Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
Guynemer.

The hero of hundred fights,
With fiery soul to fear unknown,
No longer scales empyreal heights
Nor ranges depths of air alone
To mark the foeman's albatross
Limned gainst the blue of distant sky:
Who counted death gain, not loss,
AS swift he onward sped on high,
Could he but grapple with that foe
And send him hurtling far below!
Sky scout was he in heavens blue
Who trailed his foe through fields of
Or scanned with sight as eagles true
The hidden battery in its lair
Around him burst the screaming shell
As dauntless he sped on his way,
While far below famed fires of hell
That showed where battle held its sway
A knight in quest of joustings there,
The king of airmen, Guynemer!
Dead eagle of aerial plains
Who half hundred fights had won,
In years to come when Silence reigns
Ger fields where War its course has rum
Proud France will mourn above thy tomb,
And travellers from distant lands
VIII note where poppies reddest bloom
Above thy dust, and reyerent hands
VIII tend and guard his resting place
This knightliest soul of Frances racei
II. 7. SUDDUTH.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
EASILY ANSWERED.

Speaking at g recent dinner, Con-
gressman William w. Hastings, OF
Oklahoma, referred to the conserva-
ton of wool. and told of a little in
cident that nsrpeucd at a country
schcol.
The teacher of the aforesaid school
was instructi.,g a class of youngsters
on the many things that are made
from wool, and finally turned to
youngster nemed Johnny Brown.
Johnny" she said. can you tell
rue where wool comes from?"
"Yes, ma'am." was the prompt re-
sponse Of Johlny, at comes from
the back of j sheep"
'Good!" comm.nted the teacher. and
then asked. can you tell me what
YOUR trousers arc. made from"
Yes, ma'am." frankly answered
Johnny. from fathers old ones.-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

misunderstanding among the people
of Great Britain and her allies.
Either end helps the kaiser, but both
ends would serve his purpose so pro-
nouncedly that many members OF Con-
gress insist that such proposals at this
time actually gain both inspiration
and resources at the hands of the
kaiser's paid masters of Intrigue.
The earth will hear no more Of the
wooden horse of Troy after a hundred
years have passed. Such tactical
move as stuffing that great dummy
, equine with soldiers will pass into the
list of acts of the most antiquate1
treachery. The promotion of discord
within an enemy country, or coun-
tries, is an insidious, IL not unforgiv-
able, war practice that will ind its
place in history eventually as the
worst expression of Germanic treach-
cry and perfdy. Hohenzollern intrigue
will stand convicted for centuries. and
beside it the Troy episode will stand
out as almost ennobling.
May Go Abroad.
Some of the members of Congress
are likely to spend their brief vaca-
tions across the water. There is talk
have under advisement the plan Of
taking private trips to the war zone.
there to study the situation in their
own way and unhampered by any
great amount of society and military
gold lace.
Russia is the center of attraction
for some of the members. There have
been so many conflicting tales coming
from this huge but extremely infantile
republic that some of our lawmakers
are supercurious to see what condi-
tions actually prevail over there.
Others admit an interest in the
French situation. They want to learn
more about conditions surrounding
American camps. They want to see
IL immortality is rare or frequent and
whether the country there has been
made unsafe for immortality. And still
others want to visit the Scandinavian
countries to investigate, II they can,
to what extent Germany has been re-
ceiving United States importations to
those countries. And they want to
know, too, what possibility there is, II
any, of Sweden or Norway or Dem
mark eventually becoming on the list
Of Americas enemies.
All In all. 1t will be a wiser Con-
gress that meets in December And
this chances are that 1t will need to
be, for the race down the home stretch
of the war has not started. There is
much yet for Congress to do. and it
will need to be in the possession OF
the latest facts, both foreign and do
r'c site. before it can go forward in
telligently. Congress, after all, is the
buIwark of our American government
and upon 1t is thrust the duty of pro-
viding the administrative forces with
the means to carry out their we'll
seasoned intentions.
THE OBSERVER
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

he is only allowed to 60 off when the work in the Office
is finished In the Washington city postoffice, it has
been found necessary on many occasions to dscon-
tinue half holidays on Saturdays and give the men
half hour off each day. A half hour off six days a
week equals three hours when according to law he
should receive four hours off.
These conditions driving men away from the
postal service in hundreds and the offices are con-
tinually unable to the mail properly Frstclass
mail is handled on time but there have been instances
at the Washington office where circulars and other
matter has remained in the office for month before
going on to its destination.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Several years ago ] wrote an artf-
Gle on Sin" I found the subject 80
attractive, leading into SO many ave-
nues of speculation. that went on
with II. writing article after article.
What interested me most was to
discover, IL / could, the kind Of sin
that this was worse of all kinds.
Somewhat to my surprise, ] thought
1 found It in the sin against SYM
pathy.
Much of our think lie like an un-
covering Of layers in the mind. We
believe or assume that we think this
thing or that thing. But when we
have occasion to express our opinion.
when we look intently at the subject
in itself and In its implications. we
often find that we think something
quite different.
Writers who have put their opinions
into words, who face these opinions
as thugs outside themselves. have
many monuments Of astonishment.
II is as II thet subconscious mind
came up and said: Now. excuse
me. 1 will take charge of this mat
ter. You, man on the surface. you
top layer of the mind, step aside"
When ! learned that thought the
sin against sympathy was the worst
of ell sins, became much more in
terested In IL than had been before,
and caught myself watching for its
manifestations. i noticed that they
often came from very good persons.
or from those that considered them
selves good. and they often came
from persons in groups who consider
cd themselves good.
The sin against sympathy is some
times covert. sometimes open. And at
all times, in effect. II is unpleasant.
Covert or open, IL poisons the air.
1t can be committed without appar-
ent intention. The sinner may speak
words that I'm themselves have 9
friendly sound and that only partly
conceal an unfriendly spirit. Through
the sin against sympathy some men,
bcrs of families more or less contin-
| uously torment other members. In
the poisoned air children suffer hide
ously and. incidentally, learn TO com.
nit the sin against sympathy them
selves.
From generation TO generation the
sin passes.
But what is sin against sympathy?
You may say that. somehow. the
phrase sounds rather sentimental
perhaps a little maudlin.
1 II you think so. you have a wrong
Idea OF what sympathy properly
| means.
II has. OF necessity. nothing TO d.
with sentimentality. But IL has some
thing to do with sentiment-that is
with feeling.
When We try to take. the point o.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Ethel fdgeted and her eyes down upon the carpet
Il did one morning" she said hesita6ngly. and they
didn't chase me-"
ceased. And then this
When she did not ofer>the temptation. the boys did
not chase after her.
If you have excellent proposition and ADVER-
Use IT WELL. the world will soon make paved road
your place of business
But that proposition must be PERSISTENTLY PRE-
SENlED-spasmodic efforts will only bring spasmode
resultsl
The public wants the truth and real information.
Ii you can give why your goods or your
ices are valuable you advertise profitsbEy IT. when
any one calls you. you make sale of those services.
you have the of conviction. and your statements
paper viii carry conviction
To gain the desired results in advertising you
should DO so in Washnstons Home Psper-The HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
PLAIN TALKS BID .A..1:

/ view OF another. We put ourselves m
sympathy with him When We tax.
the antasonistic point Of viev-vs- are
on the way to committing the ain
against sympathy.
For the antagonist creates resent
mcnt. and thet resentment create,
the desire TO punish.
The sin against sympathy IA al
ways inspired by the desire TO pun
4 ish.
Besides the tragic aspects. tina Gin
against sympathy has aspects tha,
are comic. II shows how the trae,c
and comic can SO together. For the
most absurd reasons persons viii com
init the sin against sympathy.
| shskespeare seems to be extrer.
when he lets one character tall a.
other in Romeo and Juliet that n.
VIII quarrel with a man because h,.
eyes are OF particular color.
But there is nothing 90 extrem.
here. Think Of that sin against ,vr-
pathy made every day throufhout th,
civilized world on account Of color n
( the skini
And the sins against sympsthv an
account Of differences Of ooinior 4.
regard TO matters small and xr..,
matters even of taste. diferene. An
income. In speech, in religion, in orr
! gin, In clothesi
There are those who fnd Il din
! cult, II not impossible. TO be civil 10
/; persons who are IN clad. They want
to put them in their place" And as
for opinions. not only will persons be
unsympathetic, even angry. with
those dissgreeing with them, but
they will falsely attribute opinions
In order to Justify themselves In dis
agreeing. II Is for this reason that
nearly all controversies are founded
in part or wholly on fabrications.
In the past newspapers have been
terrible offenders in tins regard. They
have cultivated the habit OF shining
against sympathy. One reason is that
II makes writing that Is considered
strong as well as interesting. The
| newspaper that never took sides, or,
rather. that took sides by trying 20
interpret all sides with sympathy.
would be a novelty. The old-fashion-
ed. conventionally minded readers
would consider il weak. But the read
ers keen for the truth and alert 20
follow into new paths would ind Il
very refreshing, relief and an inspi-
ration.
The sin against sympathy is con-
spicuous among the sins that lie be-
hind all wars. II men could escape
from 1.-THE solution of thet problem
Of war would be easy. In fact, war
would never show its face Men
would be in the state Of mind 20 con-
sider one anothers' claims. and in
this way they would protect them
selves from a vast amount OF woe.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Before the food and fuel admins
trations were created the paths were
kept warm between the Capitol and
the Federal Trade Commission. Men,
bers of that executive body were
much beseised by the soions to set
tie innumerable problems. The Trade
| Commission, in fact, was not only
asked to go the limit in accomplish
ing things possible to accomplish. but
was actually besought to do many
| impossible things.
The assumption of many of the du-
ties by the newly-created arms OF
government. therefore, removes the
! trade body from the limelight to
some extent-and the Commissioners
, now have their prayers answered that
they be allowed to concentrate their
works upon a few of the pressing
I latters which they started before the
war problems came on. The change
Is not only a relief to the Commits
sioners. but it also promises to bring
| about a condition which. while keep
ing them busy, will at least enable
| them to make definite progress in
many directions
Several Congressman. who were dis
| cussing recently the load thrust upon
the Trade Commission. declared, with
! commendable unanimity, that of all
the tasks assigned n governmental
body during the summer there were
none more numerous and heavier than
those thrust upon this body. 1t was
| agreed that IL the food and fuel prob
| lens had not been passed it is to be
| doubted IL year hence any of the
present Commission would have been
on the official payroll They would
have been rushed out of existence,
the members agreed, and IL any one
of them survived his address would
probably be some remote point where
he would have gone to escape the
oppression of official life.
The Federal trade body was Gre
ated to fulfill a want in American
government. but it was not expected
that any magicians or miracle work
ers would be available for appoint
/ ment to its ranks. 1t is humanity
possible for men on this body to do
great good in American business-and
such good has been done-but when
1t comes to asking them to do some
OF the things that Congressional men,
bers and the public were requiring of
them, during the late spring and early
summer, 1t was beyond human possi-
| bility to comply.
Congress realizes this now-and II
is confidently believed that the pub
| lie is beginning to come to the same
realization.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Bolo Pasha, now under arrest in Paris as a spy,
had as his guest at a dinner in New York in IoI6
William Randolph Hearst, Capt. Boy-Ed and Won
Papen You never can tell who is going to sit next to
you at banquet
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

small-town Pennsylvania paper says "the wom-
an in the case is decided blond" Quite right she
probably decided it herself.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

John E. Redmond's has been honored for gal
lantry What record; the Irish leader loyal despite
attack his brother buried in Flanders his given the
Distinguished Service order. Real Irish blood is
rear asset
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Nine Sarah Bernhardt recently approached
by German amusement company Whit will be
your price for tour of the principal cities of Ger
many" they asked. "AlsaceLorraine," she returned
without hesitation.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
A LINE. O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
A REFLECTION.

A REFLECTION.
The only things I'm envious Of
Are deeds Of Service and of Love.
The only things / truly hate
Arc DEVILS deeds of cynic fate.
The only man that l would be
Other than him the world calls Ne
Is that great soul OF worthy pride
/ might have been had l but tried.
Copyright. 1917
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

According to dispatch, down in New Orleans,
turnip has been dug up with the words Kaiser
doomed" plainly inscribed thereon. Has Winsted,
Conn, lost one of its enthusiastic citizens?
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
What They Say at The Washington Herald
kissing and Advertising

Dad" said the little
maid of u summers,
every morning when |
am going to school the
boys catch hold of me and
kiss me"
We'll. Ethel" replied
dad. looking over his pa
per. why don't you run
away from them2"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Iris Speaker did not cop the batting honors thi:
year, but he first in the liberty bond league
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Up in Boston girls taking jobs in bowling al
eys. Making little pin money, as it were
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06

Foolng all of the people all the time, seems pos
sibe in Germany.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-06
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