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they are slow to act upon in the
crises of their own affairs. The
speaker told how his company en-
tered upon a great program Of i'm
provements. in the face of war prices.
This is part of his statement:
Last year we entered upon a con-
structive program involving eXpendi-
ture for the next few years OF about
800, 10000 Many OF our frienos
urged us to go slowly and wait until
all costs should be reduced. But we
believed that when facilities were
needed they ought to be provided, and
that a manufacturer should not spec
ulate upon what he might be able to
do in the future. He should do it
now.
Costs are very much higher now
than they were then. They promise
to be much higher in the future. But
by beginning when we did we were
able TO greatly increase our facilities,
so that they are available now when
they are so supremacy needed In the
interests of national defense.
Mr.. Schwab went on to say thai it
is easier to carry through big pro-
gram than a small one, if it is the
right program. There comes in the
matter of accurate judgment. But
judgment applied to the affairs of
life is developed only in action. A
man must think out his course and
then he must act. In time the ex-
ercise of intellect and Of will becomes
one act or so nearly one that the
line of division can hardly be dis
cerned. And the wise judgment and |
courageous will that work harmon
iously and effectively together COM
mand results.
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Sends Words which John Philip
sOusa Wrote For His "starS and
Stripes Forever"

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Seeing in The Times recently the
suggestion OF a Mrs. J. A. Mahoa that
some one should compose words to
John Philip Sousa's stars and Stripes
Forever" that his stirring music be
made our national anthem, l inclosed
the clipping in a letter l was writing
to Mr.. Sousa.
In his reply, received this morning.
Mr.. Sousa states: Nearly ten years
ago / wrote words to my music, and,
as a song, II Is sung in many schools.
and has been sung at a great number
OF gatherings in the country. Only
two years ago music teachers in con-
vention in San Francisco passed a
resolution urging Congress to adopt
my song as the national anthem OF
our land. or course. you know that
/ am very diffident about my compo-
sitions. and lave never exploited one
OF them"
Mr. Sousa having kindly sent me
the male quartette score OF stars
and Stripes Forever" with its words.
take pleasure in inclosing the latter
for the enjoyment oWMrs. Mahoa and
other admirers OF the musical genius
OF John Philip Sousa, Americas great
march king. ALICE LEE MOI e.
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Consratula6ons

Secretary McAdoo is worthy Of the
plaudits he is now receiving for the
magnificent success Of the Liberty
loan. Doubtless it could have been
managed successfully through bank
ing agencies alone. But the object
Of securing a popular loan was one
worth the risking of much to ac-
complish. To this end the Secretary
Of the Treasury. who is always ready
to back his judgment with the neces-
sary show Of nerve, bent every en-
ergy. It is really an extraordinary
achievement, that such a huge loan,
at a comparatively low rate of inter-
est in a prosperous year, should have
been oversubscribed practically a
half Of the whole amount, at mimi
mum Of expense to the Government.
Nor should be forgotten the service
rendered by the director of publicity,
Robert J., Woolley, who gave his
labors without stint to the cause.
Woolley knows newspaper men and
they know and trust him. Their
service was, Of course, indispensable,
but under other auspices it might
have been rendered Ineffective. We
hope the Government has learned
how valuable a public servant they
have in the late director Of publicity
for the placing Of the Liberty loan.
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For the Conservation of Social
Work

A petition signed by many Of the
distinguished leaders Of social service
In America has been presented to
the Council of National Defense,
asking for the appointment by the
council Of a committee on the con-
servation Of social work. 1t is ar
gued with much force that there is
need of central clearing house of in
formation and advice, for which there
is the best chance of success through
such a connection with a quasi-gov-
ernmental agency, the alternative of
forming 4 voluntary national COM
mittee being subject to needless de-
lay and lacking the authority Of the
other. 1t is shown that, under the
guise Of meeting new social needs
arising out of war conditions, hun
dreds of national organizations have
been already promoted, to say
nothing of State and local organiza-
tons; that there will be inevitably
great duplication and waste of effort
and resources unless these are prop
erly correlated and the unfit weeded
out; that the demands upon existing
organizations of approved standing
are multiplying while the problem Of
their financial support is increasing.
and that there is danger of letting
down the standards that have been
laboriously established.
Such a committee, really repre-
sentative Of the various social
agencies of the country, would have a
rare opportunity for patriotic serv-
ice, and it is hoped that the sugges-
ton will be carried out.
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Today's Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST

! For the District Of Columbia ana
Maryland-Fair tonight and sunday;
continued cool tonight; warmer sun
day.. gentle to moderate northsrly
winds.
For vIrEinia-Fair tonight and
Sunday; rising temperature Sunday;
fresh northerly winds.
Middle Atlantic States-Warmer
hrst part OF the coming week. fol-
lowed BY warm weather thereafter.
The week will be one Of generally
fair weather.
Cool weather continues this morn
ing generally east OF the Mississippi
river and in the West Gulf States, and
there were light frosts In the region
Of the upper Lakes. Illinois. Indiana.
and western Pennsylvania The
weather has become warmer over the
Northern States from the upper Mis-
sippi valley westward to the Rocky
mountains, and temperatures remain
above the normal over the western
Plateau region and the Pacific States.
There were local rains within the
last twenty-four hours in the Atlantic
States Fair weather was general
elsewhere.
The indications point to generally
fair weather tonight and Sunday in
the States east Of the Mississippi
river.
The temperature will rise tonight
and Sunday in the upper Lake region
and the Ohio and lower Mississippi
valleys. and Sunday throughout the
middle Atlantic States and southern
New England.
The winds along the New England
coast viii be moderate variable. be-
coming west and northwest: on the
middle Atlantic. south Atlantic. and
east Gulf coasts moderate north and
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports will have moderate vest
srly winds and overcast weather to
the Grand Banks
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All Of these bonds have subsequently
been either retired at maturity or con-
verted into other issues. In August. 1855.
the total interest-bearing debt outstand-
ing was 1881. 530.294. as against S64,s40.-
SOS at the end OF the fiscal year 1850
BY the middle OF 1892 this debt had been
reduced to 5S5.031 900. notwithstanding
the issue OF about $522. 10000 new loans
in the intervening period. such as the
specie resumption bonds. for other pur-
poses than refunding OF prior loans.
Inasmuch as the sinking fund has oper-
ated largely during the period since 1892.
II may be said that the entire civil war
debt has been paid of.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

/ the country Mr.. Fishers estimate
that half q million new houses would
be needed within q very short time
after the wars end Is probably quite
moderate, despite the fact that hun
dreds OF thousands are likely to emf
CRATE to the colonies or elsewhere.
Various plans are considered for
graphing with this housing question
Municipal bodies will be given neces-
sary authority to incur debt in order
to carry out house building plans. and
a great number OF mutual co-opera.
tive organizations similar to the
building and loan societies so familiar
in the United States will be given
every encouragement, including. II
they can be found, the advance of
funds from public sources.
The demands on public revenues
are going to be such that never again
will the modest budgets OF antebellum
days be dealt with by chancellors of
the exchequer. Somehow Great Bril-
tain will be compelled to continue
raising an immensely increased reve-
nue. from various kinds Of taxation,
for the scale of war expenditures will
continue, though the purposes Of the
expenditures will be changed after
the war.
There is little doubt that the eoun-
try will need the labor Of everybody
capable OF performing Il. But how
to get the man and the Job associated
together with the least waste Of ef-
fort Is a problem already receiving
attention. Obviously to build half a
million houses will require Quantities
OF capital and material which cannot
be instantaneously provided.
Government Helps Sought.
Everybody Instantly turns toward
the Government to save the situation.
The shipping owners whose shipping
has been sunk presume that the Gov
eminent will realize the necessity of
helping them restore their fleets.
Factories that have been comman-
deered and converted into munitIon
works will have to be restored to
their original purposes. in some cases
at great expense. Machinery that has
been operated under pressure OF war
demand until 1t Is about ready for
the scrap heap. will have to be re-
placed by other machinery. So II goes
throughout the whole realm OF indus
try and enterprise.
AheTe viii pc plenty OF Work Tor
everybody to do. and there will be
the released man power from the
armies plus the newly organized and
trained woman power. which can new
er again be excluded from an import
ant relationship to the national in
dustry. But to organize these re-
sources, to provide capital. to pay
wages, to bring materials together
from a world that has rapidly been
denuding itself OF all manner Of ma
terials to feed these teeming millions
during the years OF high prices that
Will undoubtedly follow this war, as
they followed every other war in
modern times-these are. tasks which
British statesmen and econo-
mists as they confront the states
men and economists OF other Euro
oean countries.
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PRAISE KING CONSTANTINE
Greek LoyaIIsts Of Washington
Adopt Resolutions.
To the Editor Of THE TINES;

10 Ine Editor OF InE TlAE6s
Our glorious King Constantine has
crowned his sublime achievement by
bidding his people TO accept the de-
mands OF the three great allied pow
ers without resistance. Thus once
more he has saved his country from
destruction by sacrificing himself.
For this supreme act of patriotism
unequaled in history. we revere him
today more than ever, and in this, as
in all things, his will binds us in the
future as in the past 1t Is in this
spirit that we await his message to
us, keeping him always in our hearts
and confident OF the future.
This Is the attitude of every true
Greek. and from the depths OF our
hearts we all cry, long live King Con-
stantine.
LEAGUE OF WASHING
TON-Louis Zografos. president;
Mike Patrinakos, vice president;
G. kracopoulos, cashier; George
Nournas, secretary.
Washington. D. c., June IS. 1917.
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Chnnson PatriotIque.

A youth one day went strolling with
his sweetheart, LII MCGEE:
His new spring coat was belted and
his age was twenty-three;
He loved the maiden fondly and ne
wanted her for wife;
He swore he'd love her truly his en-
tire natural life.
But the maid was patriotic, and she
thought OF Uncle Sam;
She heard the young man coldly and,
in fact, was very calm:
She gladly would OF been a wife with
in this month of May.
But to him. now. these words she
then did say:
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DEADLY GASES USED IN WAR
Composition Of Fumes Turned Loose
BY Germans Not Known.

We do not know definitely the com
position of the gases used in trench
fighting. From the appearance. odor,
and effects on the men II Is believed
that q mixture OF chlorine and Bro
mine Is employed. with the possible
addition OF sulphur fumes or formal
dehyde gas.
Germany produces chlorine and
bromine in large quantities. These
gases attack the eyes, the lining OF
the mouth, throat, and nose. One part
OF bromine or chlorine in one thou
sand parts OF the air produces almost
instant death
The gases frst cause a violent
cough. followed by splitting OF blood.
Popular Science Monthly.
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Fort Myer Plaques.

Our friends and our sweet hearts
send goodies so rare,
We ought to be grateful and very
content;
But you get so darn little when try
ing to share
With the hundred and sixty-nine
men in your tent"
rain,
And do we have rest then? Not
much. We must run!
But that doesn't begin to compare
with the pain
OF rushing for mail-and finding
there's none. PETE.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

HermIone still knits from time to
time on a pair of socks which she
started during the winter Of 1s14-b.
AT first" she told US the other day,
II intended them for the Belgians.
And then I got interested in the
Poles.
And then I was going to send them
to the poor. dear Serbians.
But now one doesn't hear much about
the Serbians. does one?"
We agreed that one didn't.
And we suggested that since America
has entered the war she need no longer
be in doubt as to the proper country to
which to donate the socks.
II don't know" she said thoughtfully.
Our boys have plenty Of things. you
know. And I've been thinking lately OF
sending them to the Gar. OF course.
the dear man has been deposed, and
all that sort OF thing-but one feels
a certain sympathy for him, doesn't
one.
During the early part OF 1915 they
really ceased TO be socks and began TO
assume the proportions Of stockings. 1t
was at that period that Fothergil Finch
(HermIone at the time wavering be-
tween the French and English) suE-
gested that no short-legged man could
wear them. and recommended that they
be presented to Israel Zangwill to go
back to Jerusalem in. But Hermione
saw no merit in the thought
They are destined. in our opinion,
to became a union suit. In three or
four years. when peace breaks out
again. perhaps they will be awarded
to the winner.
You mustn't permit your war work
to exhaust you" we warned Hermione-
Nothing that I can do for the cause
Is too hard she replied. only the
other day ! put in an entire hour max
ing all the servants buy Liberty bonds.
I'm going TO have Papa take the install
ments out OF their pay, you know.
whether they like II or not
I'm even thinking Of buying one my
self"
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
Anusementa.
Belasco-Flms.

5elaseo-F1lms. Joan the Woman" ratinss
and evening.
National-''Ths Spring Maid" By AborB
Opera Company. $50 D. N.
B. y. kelth's-Vaudeyille, Els and SIS D. n.
Poli's'The Heart Of. wstona," By Poll
players, $50 D. m.
Loew,s columbiA-Motion pictures. 1870 - n
to II .. m.
Standardization pictures. 1870 .. m. to Il >.
m.
Gardsn-MOtion pictures. 1910 - m. 70 II
D. m.
Glen Echo Park-Free moving pictures, dan
cling and ADJUSTMENTS D. m
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Interesting Events Of Importanes
Scheduled for Today.

Examinations for admission to bar practice,
Georgetown University law Department.
all day.
Address, Commissioner Louis Brownlow eixht-
eenth annual encampment OF Spanish War
Veterans. Pythian Temple, D. m.
Meeting, Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
tion. Brown Betty Inn. Sixteenth street. and
Park road. northwest. D. m.
War service relief COMMITTEES Of Catholio
Women OF District meets At Rauschsr's, y
a. m
Concert. United States Marine Band. EIlipss,
5 D. m.
Special exercises at Great Falls ehautauqua
conducted by Rev. Albert H. ZinmsrmGn,
tp. m
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NO USE.

KablelEh-Your wife 10 always out
spoken. isn't she?
Henpeck-Yes. but I try to be that
way. too. sometimes.
Kableigh-Really?
Henpeck-Yes. but whenever venture
to be outspoken II ends in my being
merely outtalked.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
Song.

In one blue cosmic haze there wheels
Each throbbing planet, earth and
star,
And every meadow flower reveals
LIES mystic message without mar
In every song OF paint or pen,
In every moulded hit Of stone,
There dwells the longing OF all men
To speak, to journey not alone.
And all the trades OF all the clans
Move in the merest village mart,
While all the pain that love light
fans
sobs in the depths of one poor
heart,
JAMES WALDO FAwCETT.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
Silver Spring, Nd. June Is.


"The Stars and Stripes Forever
Words and Music-John Philip sousa.
Let martial mote.
In triumph hoat.
And liberty extend Its mighty hand.
A nag appears.
Mid Humorous cheers.
The banner Of the Western land
The emblem OF the brave and trus
Its folds protect no tyrant crew
The red and white and starry blue
Is Freedoms shield and hope.
Other nations may deem their Tags IN. b..,
And cheer them with feryid citation
But the nag Of the North and South and
West,
Is the nag Of haRs.
The Flag Of Freedoms nation.
HurTah for the nag OF the free
May Il wave as our standard forever.
The gem o. the land and the sea
The Banner Of the Right
Let despots remember the day
When our fathers with mighty endeavor
Proclaimed. As they march'd TO the fray
That by their might and by their riEh, 4,
waves FOREVER.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
IN THE TOLLS OF THE LAW.

Il have almost starved to learn"
said the struggling student, the first
day he hung out his shingle.
And now you must almost learn
to starve," replied the old attorney
who remembered the echoinR emptI-
ness OF his earliest Exchange.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

Some OF the German papers are
protesting against the use OF oats to
feed race horses Or. Johnson would
probably have called the use OF the
entire ost crop in the stable a mItiga-
ton Of the horrors Of war.
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AND NO WONDER.

so the always separatedT"
Last week"
What was the trouble
MIR. always FIRST wife wrote him a
long birthday letter every year. and
! think II finally got on the second
AIrE always nsrvek"
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

Il AAS war OluGE
lating to the war. In this column
the>questtons and replies to them
will be printed, as 1t is obviously
impossible to answer telephone
queries. All inquiries should be
WAR QUESTIONS
The Times
o.-When 10 the coHscrfptioH Of men
recently registered to beoiHf
A.-The CONSUMPTION will begin as
soon as registration figures are com
p}etely tabulated. and the necessary
organization for the work completed
and ready. The CONSUMPTION will be
started probably in a few days on q
proclamation by the President liking
the time, as was done in the regis
tration.
Own u be necessary forsths man
subject to coHscriptioH to enlist to oGia
a choice Of the army Of service he prs
fers, or i0iH the men coHscTipted b
0ivsH choiceI
A.-Men conscripted will be given
some option as to the branch or arm
OF service they wish TO join, in 30 far
as such requests can be met They
vided the branch or arm chosen is not
filled and their services needed else
where.
Q.-Whdt are the requirements as to
tceiohf, IN relation to height, for ddnis-
sion to the GTmVf One young BldH I
kHop iods turned doton because he iooS
too Hight for his height; and some are
rejected as being too heGry. you'd
Ike to kHo'o about thtsf
A.-Standard weights are used
hor inS'Ih man i'e t Ss1
S
80 - 49, -. .I1,s1,. 80 90
a. Z. undarstooS thai the sxaminsrs
- % =" siIoT-.S co,.iS.r.hI. la.
tnd. =, ,ndivtdnsI go. vrbsr. a.
- -. -.,Is... a.. -
Sic.I,,, %, ''''N'' '-'
o.-0He Of my friends 70 q railroad
man. wa that exempt Aim from servtes
NJ. n.o....r,,v T, 10. h.,
usd. -, nIsjn az, th.rs az 70
he No cIs.. eran,ntIona mi. was
amnhastzad nv tha announcement
that Farmer. a. a whole are mot 10
be exempt
- ~ rsIS 80 ~ ,ssS5 " -
I 80 ,o.o.,
- IN i2 u was e'<S''o0A' An
+oo'' ''OO-'"0O
o.--Hoto many Catholics are there In
the principal European eoHHtTtesf
A-Austria about $4,000; Germany, |
As 400; Italy. 1000; Holland. 5000: |
10000: Great Britain, 1000. |
Figures for France and Belgium are |
not available.
owh,, 4, a. ,ro5,.,to, =, .o,,o.,
Il, r,,-t..,, - -. .,-oS,,.,St
r,,,.'s' EO
ene C ,n'a piS IN tHee
20 80 oon tAS,OOO oAi S1 IN
In 1918, $1,000. In the AIeppo dis
trict in 1914, $4,000, and in Armenia
In 1914, 1000. The entire cotton pro-
duction Of Turkey is estimated at
about 23O, 900 bales, and Is rapidly In
creasInR.
n v.. 81. ,.. ,.,,.
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Bradstreet's index finds an increase
of 3.3 per cent in the cost of living in
a months time, an increase OF 81
per cent in a year, and OF 81 per cent
since June l. 1914. The total increase
of 20 per cent in costs since the be-
ginning OF the European war may
mean that even the street car lines
have some excuse for pleading pow
erty.
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HER METHODS,

Did you get rid OF the hIes?"
81 don't know. After we had burn
ed carbolic acid on a shovel and made
a smudge OF some kind of powder and
scattered sassafras around. don't be-
lleve any flies could stay in the place.
/ know US folks couldn't"
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
SUGGESTION,

'WhAt does that old topper want TO
learn Italian for?"
Il guess II Is because somebody told
him 1t was full of liquid sounds"
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
Don Marquis
Column

To Constantine, wilhelm, ct al.
The world is so full OF a number OF
kings
That it keeps US all happy handing
them things.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
HELPS SOM z.

However deeply sunk in woe,
Remember this:
We're lucky. since we do not know
One-half we miss.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
Takes Exception to Mr. CIayton's
! Characterization of "StrIkebreakers.,

Takes Exception to Mr.. CIayton's
ChRracteriEatiOn of "Strikebreakers.-
To tho Editor OF THE TINES:
regret exceedingly that a gentle
man OF william Nick. Clayton's accom-
plishments and ability should charac-
terIze a body OF workingmen in such
terms as he is quoted as using, in The
Times. was a regular patron of the
road before and during the strike. I
had every opportunity to see and
judge OF the mems behavior and l
feel compelled to say that my sym
TBthIes wCer not with the men who
Voluntarily left their work at the
behest of their leaders.
l cannot defend the management
OF the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. There was much
to be desired in accommodations, in
service. in condition OF track and
rolling stock. but the fact remains
that Mr.. King and his manager.
were entitled to run the road in the
manner that appeared to them best
1t was not for a body OF employees To
dictate how and on what terms they
would work.
Mr.. Claytons' Characterization NJ
the "strikebreAkers" as vile" and a
crew Is unworthy OF him, and a
little cool reflection will convince
him of the fact. There are few nrst
class men to be had for the kind Of
work offered by a street car com
pany. and the wonder is that
worse lot did not respond to The
call. To my mind they comapred "a.
vorably with their predecessors.
w. z.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
so PAW SAYS.

Little Lemuel- Say, paw, what is 9
man OF untold wealth?
Paw-A man OF untold wealth II
usually tax dodger. my son.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
A PRECAUTION,

Jigson-I just Joined the Don't
Worry Club.
Higson--why?
Jigson-Golng to be married next
week.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

II becomes apparent in the long
run that sense OF Justice does
skulk somewhere under the hide of
humanity. DON MARQUIS