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The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-14

This shows the attachment of the front spring hanger to the frame, and the nickeled grease cup.
 The siiful fastening of the spring hanger in the end of the frame IS all example the refinement aud per- lection design that you find throughout the stude baker chassis
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-14

Another example of the cars ard cse nt3a51sss n Studebaker design is found n ,s oaa 6earf7s 1il'1@ collar of the Stud sba1ar Nl5st z7-Es use and the clutch 5tude5arcr uses D ,5s 7rin2s be- cause it makes control easier caves csfea makes the car mos durable and l33@
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-14

v. wish here to call your attention to the rear axle construction in relation to the chassis.
 You will find the care and conscientiousness in esien The edges folded over and riveted, naak- ; tbern crease tight. The large size also gives still greater strength.
 x,.-,.ber that the Studebaker axle housing carries fe load of the car leaving the shafts free and iui floating to turn the wheels. Avoid the car with the heavv' rnaleable cast housing and supporting truss r,hose inc beautiful clean smphed and giant strong construction illustrated in this cut.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
THE OIL LAND LEASES

Shall the holders of leases in the
oil lands be protected? That is the
gist of the question the Democratic
Senatorial caucus will settle this ev-
ening when it takes up the Phelan
oil land lease bill.
Senator Phelan's measure, which
aims to protect those who hold these
leases, is opposed by Secretary of the
Navy Daniels. His argument is that
the oil on these lands eventually may
be needed by the United States navy.
The measure is approved by Sec
rotary of the Interior Lane. He has
made investigation into the subject,
a highly technical one, of how far
the future safety and protection of
the nation depends upon these leases.
He has concluded that the rights of
the lease holders do not conflict with
those of the nation.
The Democratic caucus should give
full weight to the opinion of Secre-
tary Lane against that of Secretary
Daniels before it decides to delay &C.
ton on the proposals of Senator Phe-
lan's measure, and keep these lease
holders any longer in suspense about
their rights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
Here and There
In the News

One Of the saddest stories told in the
holiday season that has Just passed was
about little girl at the capitol of New
Jersey, who drank iodine with the OBJ
tect Of ending her life. because she had
never had doll or a plaything in her
life. and from the time she had learned
to walk had been compelled to co house.
work. She could not understand this
scheme Of things and as there had been
no Improvement in her unhappy lot in
the twelve years Of her stay down here
she resolved in her little mind to get
away to see what there Is in the other
world which she had heard was filled
with angels and running water and
music and plenty. She was taken to the
hospital where somebody gave her a
doll and It Is hoped that her life was
saved. But the incident Is its own COM
mentary Of the inequalities Of human
existence. How such a thing could have
happened in New Jersey. which was re-
formed about five years ago. Is one Of
the puzzles OF this contradictory age.
How such a thing could happen any
where in this abundant country, and II
has happened in a thousand communities,
shows how with all the work Of the up
filters there are dreary wastes they
have not touched. Perhaps they adver-
tise too much their intentions to be seen
Of men
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
BELGIUM'S KEEPER

The tone of moral superiority in
the German memorandum on Belgian
deportation, lately laid before the
State Department, rivals the facts
admitted about the slave drive in the
unpleasant impression it gives. Ev-
cry sentiment of the American with
open eyes and human feelings is out
ragged by these sanctimonious
phrases in which the brute upper
most proclaims his duty to guard the
moral fiber of the Belgian people
against corruption. The Superman,
in his good right. exercised his moral
rover to drag the ruined Belgians
away from the evil influence of idle
ness into the elevating conditions of
exile and enforced labor against his
countrymen. And in the tissue of
ironies that this implies the most
offensive is that a creature such as
the Teuton should advertise himself
as the moral guardian, the moral
superior of one such as the Belgian.
Such an overweening implication
is contained in several passages of
the German memorandum. an wide
circles" we read, "idleness is result
ing in drunkenness and moral aban-
Comment" Where the liquor comes
from, unless it be supplied by Ger
mans, we cannot imagine. AS for
moral abandonment, the thoughts of
a devitalized, half fed Belgian must
be singularly vicious to run to de-
bauch. Yet the memorandum goes
on to moralize that the conditions
cannot but lead to a weakening of
the fiber, material and moral, Of
the Belgian people!" Solicitude for
others, moral reflection, even these
may doubtless be found, ready for
use, in an appendix Of that military
handbook which prescribes the use
of Frightfulness.
Till recently there lived but one
man able to beslime with his unctu-
Gus morslities the victims of his ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
BRITAIN And FRANCE
PROTEST TO MEXICO.
Object to Seizure of Metallic
Reserves of Banks by
Carranza.

Information has reached here that
diplomatic agents of both Great Brit
ain and France in Mexico have pro-
tested formally against the recent
seizure of the metallic reserve of the
National Bank and the Bank OF Lon
don and Mexico.
The American Government made
representations some time ago, but a
new inquiry as to the facts probably
will be made. and IL II Is shown that
any Americans were interested either
as stockholders or as depositors a
further communication may be adj
dressed to the Carranza government.
representative OF powerful
banking house in New York said here
today that the attitude taken by Car
rama toward these banks had re-
moved any remaining possibility that
the de facto government might be
able to borrow money in New York.
Information reaching the British
embassy from an official of the Bank
OF London and Mexico and the Ma
tional Bank of Mexico was that the
bullion and specie taken from the
banks was a loan only in the sense
that II was forced. From the Bank
of London and Mexico the amount
taken was valued at 1000, 900 pesos.
The National Banks quota was 5000
900 pesos.
Remaining in the vaults of the Lon
don and Mexico are 10000, 900 pesos,
and the institutions officers fear that
this may also be removed. Agents Of
the de facto government are in pos
session OF the building and the keys
to the vault.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
UPSETTING PETER TO ORGAN.
IZE PAUL

Senator Overman's proposal in
an amendment tn the legislative bill
that the President be given power to
consolidate and abolish bureaus of
the Government, is an example of
going about a needed reform in the
worst possible way.
There may be duplication of work
among departmental bureaus. There
is a lack of coordination between
bureaus doing similar work. There
is a diversity of methods employed
in various departments. and in bu-
reaus within these departments,
which ought to be standardized.
All this is a matter for the closest
study. An efficiency expert does not
bring about harmony in factory by
closing up half of the divisions of
the plant. He tries to correlate
them. Moreover, no efficiency expert
is permitted to do his own sweet
will. He is called upon to report to
directors upon what he purposes to
do.
Congress is the board Of directors
of departmental work in Washing
ton. The President and his Cabinet
are the executives. The Federal Bu-
reau of Efficiency is the expert in the
case. To disjoin the work of these
is to upset one organization to try to
effect another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
STIRRING THOUGHT PUDDLES
Why worry with art?

Why worry with art?
Folk who may have been thought
to have troubles enough to worry
about crowded the National Museum
auditorium to hear Granville Barker
answer that question.
Stimulating in his work for the
stage. Mr.. Barker turned out to be
none the less so as a lecturer. His
answer stirs thought. Summed up,
his plea was, "We've got to worry
about art because the future Of de-
mocracy lies in stimulating the mag
nations Of the people"
Industrially, for example, art
means to Mr.. Barker that the work
man should find a chance to express
himself in his task. To deprive the
humblest laborer Of this opportunity,
by making him a machine, is to make
him restless and discontinued, though
he may not know what is wrong.
It is refreshing to find an artist,
an art expert, thinking things
through with the close knit reason
ing Of the economist. He has passed
through the stage where he believes
the masses Ia word he avoids) need
only more leisure. Leisure and art,
art in the broader sense, do not
necessarily go hand in hand.
Mr.. Barker finds a genuine ex-
preston of art interest, not in gazers
at museum collections of early Ital-
ian paintings on Egyptian vases, but
in the gardener who adds an individ-
ual touch to his flower beds, in the
cook who curls the corners Of her
apple pies and imposes decorative
designs on the crust.
This is the sort of art children
display. it is the sort that dignifies
work, it is the sort the average man
and woman develops if they get the
chance, it is the sort in which Mr..
Barker believes lies the hope of kind
ling the imaginations of citizens of
a democracy.
All of which is valuable because
it conduces to thought. The Fine
Arts Society should be grateful to
Mr.: Barker for taking part in its lee
ture course, and the public should
be grateful to the Fine Arts Society
for the courses it is giving the Capt.
tai this winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25

The law is the product of commit
tee. of the most noted child welfare
experts in the country. 1t has the
approval Of the Attorney General Of
the United States. 1t is the one
thing most sorely needed to enable
the Juvenile Court of this city to
perform its proper function of cor
receive and helpful agency rather
than a punitive one, which the pres
ent laws aim to make it.
Friends of the District who fought
for this measure in the last ses-
sion can do no better service to the
children of Washington than to unite
to put the new Juvenile Court bill
through at this session.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
Big STATE DEMANDS
ON U. S. TREASURY
Claims Limitation of Federal
Income Tax Would Follow
Decrease in Practice.

Congress will welcome California's
suggestion to limit Federal taxing OF
incomes and inheritances, Congress
man Rainey. Illionis member OF the
Ways and Means Committee, said, IL
California also will obtain limitation
OF State demands on the nation.
Congressman Rainey, fresh from q
meeting, by the way, at which Demo
Gratis planned to raise $4,000. 900 to-
ward a threatened deficit by increas-
ing the inheritance tax-was sur
prlsed at the news that the California
legislature considered recommending
limitation Of incomes taxable by the
Government to a $50.OOO-a-year mini
mum, and OF inheritances taxable by
the nation to a $4,000. 900 minimum.
The proposal OF California would
be reasonable and logical II the State
at the same time would vote to stop
enormous demands OF the States on
the Federal Treasury" he said. Estate
legislators, Representatives IN Con-
gress and the people of the States
themselves believe that money In
some mysterious way showers into
the Treasury, and they demand money
Tor improving rivers within the
boundaries OF the States, for public
buildings, for roads within the States.
Tor rivers entirely within the States,
Tor vocational education, for treating
diseases OF trees-even, in the case
or California, for killing squirrels
infected with fleas.
at is peculiarly fitting that Cali
fornia should inaugurate such a con-
gress of the States as Is suggested, to
keep down Federal encroachment on
State methods Of taxation-K Il will
stop also the demands of the States
and their Representatives for money
from the Treasury for State needs.
demands have been as
great as those OF any State on the
National Treasury"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
THE KEY BRIDGE

In asking Congress for $451, 600
IN addition to the $1,000,000 already
appropriated for the Key bridge
across the Potomac at Georgetown
army engineers are requesting the
smallest possible sum with which to
build an adequate structure. 1t is
worthy of note that the idea Of a
double-deck bridge, proposed earlier
in the study of the traffic situation,
his been abandoned because that
would cost at least 100000.
An essential feature to- the pro-
posed bridge is a direct connection
with Prospect avenue, thus giving
persons who come from the Virginia
side q direct access to both Of the
city's car lines. The lines of the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company now can be reached only
by an arduous climb up long flight
of stairs, or, in the case of vehicles,
by circuitous route around several
city blocks.
The old Aqueduct bridge has been
declared unsafe. It needs to be re-
placed as soon as possible. Increas-
ing traffic demands make the build
ing of new bridge desirable at the
earliest possible date. Congress
must ultimately appropriate the full
amount needed; delay in doing SO
will be false economy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
GIVING CHILDREN CRIMINAL
RECORDS

Master James Hunter, jr., now on
probation of the Juvenile Court,
"playfully pricked atoy balloon in the
hand of a peddler." got himself sem
fenced to the National Training
School for Boys, and unwittingIy
performed public service. For his
case affords an apt illustration for
the need of revising the laws relat-
ing to the District Juvenile Court.
OF course, the boy never went to
the institution to which he was SEN
fenced during minority, term o. six
years. He was put on probation. ard
the probation officers have tried to
'big brother" him. and James prob
ably will turn out an admirable
younR man.
All his life, though, that cold rec
ord, without ameliorating explana-
ton, sentenced to the National
Training School for Boys" will fol-
low him. If he was to be watched.
guided, and counseled, under the
present clumsy system he had to be
put on record in some way, and the
record left to be a handicap to him
for life.
Not only James, but Toms, and
Johns, and Marys, and James, hun
dreds of them. if ever they have oc-
casion later in life to face a judge
who asks about any previous court
records must answer, yes" No
matter that it was a boyish or girlish
prank, Of the sort you boast about
at alumni dinners and class reunions.
This is only one bad feature of ap-
plying a criminal code to Juvenile
Court procedure. Others have been
pointed out many times. A measure
now is before Congress to revise the
laws regulating the Juvenile Court
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
BUYING YOUR COAL EARLY

By this time the average man has
decided that the difficulties of get
ting coal this winter hold one lesson
for his future guidance, that of buy
ing his winter coal early.
"The Black Diamond" coal trade
paper of high standing, hits upon
the same conclusion in an extended
discussion Of the coal situation. This
periodical states:
The ideal system Is voluntary
storage on the part of the house
holder and steam user, with aux
Hilary storage by the retailer,
and perhaps, by the wholesaler.
It is estimated that the productive
capacity of the bituminous mines is
far in excess of the current needs. In
1915 the mines produced 442, 000, 900
tons, and could have produced 654,-
100000 tons, it is stated, without
adding new mine. an additional
man, or a new machine"
To do that, however, the mines
would have had to work 300 days in
stead of 2O3 days, as they did in
1915, and in this short working
period, the operators say, lies the
crux of the shortage of coal to meet
the midwinter demands.
The operators complain bitterly
about what they term the excessive
demurrage and reconsigning charges.
They argue that these regulations
will further restrict the supply. That
remains to be seen. They also doubt
that the lesson Of the past winter
will encourage adequate storage of
coal, thus creating a demand. that
will keep the mines busy during the
most productive period, in the sum-
mer, when they now are idle. The
latter remedy lies with the public.
The public is gradually learning
the early buying lesson, and it is
only fair to suppose that wholesalers
and retailers, caught short on con-
tracts during the present winter, will
profit by their experience.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25

Lecture. "A Talk TO Women" Or, John "
Bovee, before National Society of Keen
wells, parish hall, st. Johns Church, s D.
Lecture. Interior Decoration" Frank AIvs h
Parsons, auditorium OF Woodward and
Lothrop's, II a. m. and New National
Museum. Sis D.
Annual dinner. Brown University Alumni
Club. Cosmos Club, 2. m.
Discussion. World Temperance" with Mrs
W. F. Crafts and Mrs. Emma s. Shelton as
leaders, before Woman's Interdenomina-
tional Missionary Union, Public Library. /:
Meeting, Cost Accounting IN the House.
hold" Robert e Belt. before Housekesper-.
House. 1905 Twentieth street northwest. 2:aO
.. m.
National Union-Eas. Washington Council,
No. 217, Mckinley Council. No. &C.,
Concert, United States Soldiers Home Band
Orchestra Stanley Hall. $50 D. M
Meeting. Mercantile Club OF GoldenberK's
Congressional night. National Press Club, .
Benent concert, Rhode Island Avenue Protest
ant Episcopal Church, $50 .. m.
ment Of the Potomac. G. A. r. headquar-
Meeting, membership committee Of the Wash
ington Athletic Club. Union Savings Bank
Dance. Mt. Pleasant Players, Arcade. . n. m.
Symposium on Richard III" Washington
branch Of the Shakespeare Society Of
America Cairo. p. m.
Address. Mrs. Abby A. Peterson. at meeting
Of wonen's Alliance. All Souls Church
Fourteenth and L streets northwest, II
n. m.
Exhibition drill. cavalry drill. cavalry at
sFort Myer. go 2. m.
Meeting. Cleveland Park School and Com
munity Association, Eaton School. 30 D. m
Meeting to arrange for annual banquet of
william B. Cushing Camp. No 20, Sons OF
Veterans, Fourteenth and Clifton streets, s
p. m.
y sonlc-st Johns. No. IL. E. A; Hope. No.
W. r. G.
Royal Arch-EureI1a. No. 4: Capitol, No IL;
Mt. Pleasant. No. Is.
Eastern Star-Takoma. No. II: Cathedral No
II: st. Johns Lodge Chapter. No. Is
Odd Fellows-Central, No. 1; Phoenix. No. IS
Red Men-Seneca Tribe. No. II; Mineola, No.
Il: Idaho Council, No. /.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians, No. 10;
RathbonS- Superior. No. 20
Rebekah-Marths Washington Lodge, No. 3:
Dorcas, No. 4.
National UnIon-East Washington. No. e17;
Mckinley, No. 992.
Lecture "A Woman In the Philippine
Islands" Mrs. Agnes Mckay Kelly before
National Geographic Society, New Masonic
Temple, 4:t5 and Sis D. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
LETTERS FROM READERS
Comment on Current Topics In
Communications to the Editor.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Your Tuesdays editorial on Mr. VIII
sons most extraordinary deIiverance OF
Monday last, Is refreshing. standing out
like beacon light amid the rather
prevalent more or less unetuous endorse
ment or but timidly critical expressions
of the majority Of your contemporaries.
Ip his professedly great desire for
peace" Mr.. Wilson takes no account
whatever, save in an academic. purely
intellectual way. of the causes Of the
war or Of the motives and considerations
that prompt its continuance and the
determination Of each side to win His
trouble in this respect is inherent and
perhaps he ought not to be blamed. only
pitied. for it
There Is nothing in Mr.. Wilson's ante
cedents. so far as the general public has
been permitted to know. that leads one
to expect anything more than a recogni-
ton Of the horrors Of war" and the de-
STABILITY of keeping out Of 1t. or stop
ping IT, at whatever hazard and what
ever sacrifice. 1t Is in this Characters
tic, that found expression In the untfne-
ly phrase too proud to fight" that hes
our danger in the coming years OF Mr..
Wilson's regime.
SON OF A VETERAN,
Washington, D. c., jan "a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-25
COMMERCIAL PREPAREDNESS

Throughout England great activ-
ity is displayed in building up a
greater general commercial alert
ness than existed before the war, in
order that all English manufacture
ers may understand how to cooper
ate most efficiently with other ma
tions Of the entente alliance when
the war shall finally come to an end.
This commercial cooperation Of
European nations will create a COM
petitive situation inviting the most
intelligent and strenuous efforts in
this country, if the United States is
to obtain its proportionate share Of
the worlds trade.
The Merchants Association calls
attention in the current issue of
Greater New York to the prospectus
of the chamber of commerce in Brad
ford, an important center Of Eng
lands textile industry. The cham
Der of commerce makes suggestions
to the British governments commit
tee on commercial and industrial pol
icy. which aim to safeguard very in
clusively the needs of Bradford
manufactures. They ask for the estab-
lishment of a ministry of commerce
and industry, and for a reorgani-
zation and betterment Of their for
eign consular service by the appoint
ment Of well-equipped and well-paid
officers; the improvement of techni-
cal and scientific colleges, the pro-
motion and protection Of "key indus
tries" such as the manufacture Of
dyestuffs for the worsted and wooden
and cotton goods trades; the dis
semination of useful statistical infor-
nation as to the worlds production
Of raw materials; analysis of all
classes of manufactured goods i'm
ported into Great Britain, for the
purpose of replacing such imports
with British made goods whenever
and a study of the
methods of other countries, particu-
larly the United States, for gaining
export trade during the present war,
with a founding of trade organiza-
tions in all desirable foreign markets.
In addition, the prospectus calls
for British national effort toward
unifying all commercial and bank
ruptcy laws in all the allied coun-
tries, "as a step toward international
law" the adoption Of decimal sys-
tenn of weights and measures, and a
investigation made of the
resources Of the empire, with pre-
cautionary measures against any
British raw materials falling under
the control of "enemy or foreign in
iividuals, firms, or companies" The
program shows strong purpose to
protect British interests by concerted
work and many regulations and pref
erences entirely new. 1t goes with
,ut saying that American manufac-
,urers and merchants should and !
must take these preparations to
heart and realize that the present |
neglect of corresponding preparation
will cost themselves and the country
;ums so huge that nothing can ex-
use any lack of possible precaution
against such a result.