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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
Full Speed Ahead.

Congress is putting punch" into its probe of the
The surface has barely been scratched, but enough
has been uncovered the investigation being
pursued to the end OF the vein 1t will be- There is
no chance of heading off the Congressional committees;
and we do not think it will be attempted
Nobody in Washington doubts that the nation is
on the eve of an entire reorganization of the war;,
writes c. w. Gilbert in the New York Tribune. A
drastic reorganization may be at hand; but it will not
come unless Congress keeps pounding away relent
lessly at its probe The most powerful kind of ex-
plosive force is necessary the government to
reorganization The of inertia, of the ms
of the general bureaucratic system, almost without
limit Many bold and skilfu crusader has broken
his lance against them and failed make dent
in their citadel 1t is only in the face of upheava
almost elemental in character that the wheels within
the wheels of the government begin to betray any
easiness.
The time seems to be at hand, however, when the
cumbersome routine that has been built up into trad
ton in the departments must yield. The war cannot
be conducted on normal bureaucratic basis. To do
so means Iukewarmness and inefficiency all along the
line 1t means failure. The time calls for executive
force coupled with practical experience 1t calls for
an increase of the business interest in the Modern
war is business. but the departmental bureaucracies
will never adopt business methods unless they have to-
Fortunately, the time to be at hand when
they will have to-
Also, the doctrine of being loyal to friends"
which has been steadfastly pursued by the admintra
ton, will have to be modified to large degree.
In peace times nine-tenths of the business of gov
erning the United States is largely routine in char
acer that the entire Cabinet be absent from Wash
ngton without the city knowing the difference. War
calls for entire overhaung of the system of routine
Not face this fact means further failure in the
future.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
CLUB ROOMS OPENED
FOR men OF NAVY
Marines and Bluejsekeb' Qusters
Provide Real Home.

with the opening OF the Mariner
and BluejacketS Club at "A Eighth
street southeast there was mads avail
able not only a place Ct recreation for
the jackies and marines. but q real
home where they may receive whiting
relatives and friends.
Mothers, wives and sisters VIII al
ways be welcome, and a member OF
the reception committee will constant
ly be In the reception rooms.
The club will be conducted by the
Women's Navy Service. Inc, OF
which Mrs. George Dewey Ii presi-
dent and will be open from 2s0 10
10 O'Clock every day.
Saturday afternoon the formal open
ing OF the club will take place with
large tea. Secretary OF the Navy
and Mrs. Daniels and many other
naval dignitaries are expected a.
guests.
All the comforts Of an up-to-date
club are available 10 the men, includ-
ing large, cheerful reading and recrea-
ton rooms and a writing room.
Free classes in relief and military
French will be held three times a
week.
Contributions OF Eraphophone rec
ords, books. pictures and rugs are re-
Quested.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
anti-militaristic

disarmament or anti-militaristic
policy then.
"3.-There is nothing to gain just
now by adopting this policy. The
only purpose is to fix something upon
US for the future. Let us leave II
to the future to settle It for US"
Senator Chamberlain indicated some
time ago that he would push his bill
with some vigor this session. A
propaganda to impress this upon Con-
gress has been under Roadway for
some time, and hundreds of promi-
nent men in the country have Joined
that forces to help put the bill over
at this session.
Secretary Baker. however, has ex-
pressed disapproval OF the proposed
act. He has not endeavored to take
position, of course, that resembles
the leading of a campaign against it.
but he has let II be known in a quiet,
dignified way that he thinks 1t dis
Greet to defer action until our future
course among the nations can be-
come more clearly charted. 1t is not
his proposal alone that leads some
members to believe the President in
dorses this plan. however. There
are many statements heard here and
there about the executives views.
added to the fact that while the
President had been asked to say
something in his message about uni
versal military training he did not
do so.
Senator Borah's contention that the
offensive seven year clause of the
Federal prohibition amendment i'm
perils its constitutionality should be
given attention. Senator Borah is a
lawyer of perspicacity. He should
be listened to, If not at the time the
Anti-Saloon leaguers wanted to
hurry the legislation along, at least
before the time comes for legislatures
to act. The present act cannot be
reached. of course, for it is too late
% do that, but sometime within the
next year or so. the dry forces
should arrange an out-and-out prohi-
bition bill and submit it to Congress
in the way the present one should
have been submitted. This will be
the fair thing. and the right thing
and may eventually be the quickest
thing to do.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
A Story About You, Maybe.

Time drags awfuly on your hands. You decide
that you'll eat Maybe you really are hungry. Maybe
you'll eat just to kill time.
You bump your way through the swaying and
finally get seated at table in B. & o., S. P,
L. & N, or some other old dining car, pick up the
beautiful flag-decorated program of vctuals, and first
thing that catches your eye is:
Eat plenty-Eat wisely-but without waste"
CHANGING down the list of prices, you easily figure
out why the dining company advises Eat Plenty"
and it puts an Observation-Disclosures in your
mouth But, there's the Eat Wisely" Very well, you
will "eat wisely"
You look up at the colored gentleman who is smil-
ingly hanging upon your very word and whose
charge of politeness stamps him of the 5o-cens
per-tip class, and say:
Waiter, coffee, white bread toast and wheat
cakes" 1t Is cents but Lord Caesar you've got
to eat something!
"Pained to the CO. OF NAH heart, sah," says waiter,
"but it's wheatless day. Plenty Of delicious con bread
and CON cakes today, sahl Wa times, sah Cot to
de wheab.fo de French, sab"
Now, you want to rip and tear, and cuss and
convince yourself that it's shame have eat
so that those foreigners eat wheat. But, don't!
Just take the walters Johnnybread and flannel cakes
lick your chops and know that you're doing your bit in
the war.
1t does look bit unjust to put Americans
and let foreigners feed American wheat but it is
real necessity. and, you sit there growing to
yourself you accidentally read in that dining
nouncement this, about those Frenchmen over there
fighting for your home your happiness, your country,
as well as their own:
They can, however only absorb certain amount
of for human food for except in Italy, they have
eaten cornbread and have adequate mills, and
besides, household baking is lost art and cornbread
cannot be distributed from the bakeries Therefore,
they must have wheat the basis for their loaf
All this is You know it. You feel it. Hurrah
for the French heroes! Hurrah for the old agl You
for husks and corn cobs if needs be- Aglow, you
spring up you rush back toward your to tee-
graph wife to buy twenty pounds of meal once
Hello there, you'll Come back here! You've for
gotten to tip the waiter who steered you up to doing
bit of your bit in this warl
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
Disproportionate Noise.

Here is little story from the Philadelphia Tele-
graph that was told at social gathering by Senator
Ollie NJ. James, of Kentucky when reference was made
to the amusing that occasionally occur in court
rooms:
Recently well-known judge, who trying to
conduct case was greatly disturbed by young man
who kept moving about in the of the room, lifting
chairs and looking under things
Young man." finally called out the judge, you
seem to be making lot of unnecessary noise. What
are you trying to do?"
Il have lost my overcoat your honor" answered
the young man, "and am trying to find it."
you must do it more quietly" returned the Judge.
people often lose whole suits in this room without
making one-half that disturbance"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
The Steel Horse.

The British minister of agriculture organized
army of farm tractors placed headlights them, and
powed day and night for weeks and weeks in the
spring of the year. When the harvest gathered
and England found she had enough food to Withstand
any blockade of submarines for another year, credit
was given the tractor the most effective weapon OF
warfare yet discovered. France had the expert
The United States is to find that the farm
tractor is necessity of war.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
WHAT CHANCES
Do SAMMIES TAKE?
Canadian War Figure, furnished BY
Quebec Military Commission.

The Military Hospitals Commission
at Quebec has kept an account of
how Canadian troops Jared In the
war, and has compiled some inter
esting and assuring statistics based
upon its investigations End observa-
tons.
Addressing Canadian mothers and
fathers. the commission says.
II your boy goes to the front:
He has Twenty-Five chances Of COM
ing home 70 one chance Of being
killed.
He has ninety-eight chances Of re-
covering from q wound TO two
chances Of dying.
He has only one chance In 800 OF
losing a limb.
He will live i've years longer be-
cause of physical training.
He is freer from disease IN the
army than in civil life.
He has better medical care at the
front than at home.
In other wars from ten to fifteen
men died from disease to one from
bullets.
In this war one man dies from
disease TO every ten from bullets.
This war is less wasteful OF life than
any other IN history.
Only 10 per cent Of all Canadians
disabled for further service have
been physical unable to engage in
their former occupations.
II your boy is one Of the 10 per
cent the government will re-educate
him in another vocation at which he
can earn a living.
This doesn't mean that war is a
danger-free occupation. and that life
in the trenches is as comfortable as
in the easy chair at home, but II
does make It appear less fearsome
than II has been painted over here,
especially by pro-German Socialists,
disloyal pacifsts and GermAn-born
traitors IN America.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
MENACE SEEN
In u. S. AIR PLANS

The German press is full OF COM
ment deprecating the military effort
OF the United States. However, the
Cologne Gazette calls attention TO
the menace OF the air forces which
America plans 10 have in Europe NEXT
year. as follows:
Much fuss Is being made about the
airmen. Their training is easier and
quicker than the creation Of a whole
army. No doubt It will not be be-
fore the spring OF next year that
American airmen IN large numbers
will he available. Both as regards
the personnel and the material we
have taken adequate counter-meas-
ures. and we shall he ready TO meet
the new danger. which we take by
no means lightly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
By John Kendrick Bangs.

'TwIXT TEARS AND LAUGHTER.
Between our laughs and tears
So fine
A line
SO frequently appears
That where some folks would weep i
often laugh,
And when / do my woes. like so much
chaff
Before the Winters wind.
Fly fast away, and leave behind
a sense OF sweet serenity of mind
That makes all troubles seem
Like fleeing fanCies OF an idle dream.
Copyright, 1917
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
Backing Up the Nation

More and each day Uncle Sam is realizing the
enormous value Of newspaper advertising To prove this state
ment we here quote of the message President
Wilson sent to the New York convention Of the Association
of National Advertisers. The President said:
"Mr. Cree. chairman of the Committee Public lnfor-
nation has told me of the generous mobilization Of the sd
vertsng forces of the nation support Of the effort OF the
government inform public opinion properly and adequately
America asks nothing for itself that does not ask for the
rest of the world Our devotion to great principles not
stained by any se6hness This purity Of commands
absolute every approach to people and the
peoples of the world The great advertising bodies constitute
a medium peculiarly fitted to make frank presentation OF
Americas meaning and purpose in hour when full under
standing is so essential accept services
with gratitude and deepest appreciation.
When the worlds greatest business organization accepts
the services of the advertising world then the time tor all
those who have said We don't have to advertise to sit up
and think it
No matter how large how small your business u.s. you
should ADVERTISE But place your advertising with care
Use the newspaper that goes direct into the homes has
been proven time and time again that this the best CIR
culation And when speaking of home circulation remember
The HERALD. the National Capitals leading morning news
paper 1t has carried the largest percentage of HOME ClH-
CUIATION in Washington for the past year.
ADVERTISE in the newspaper that brings RESULlS-
TIE HERALD
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
SALMON SUPPLY VAST.

Food added to the nations war time
storehouses by the 1917 catch OF
Alaska salmon was the largest
amount in the history Of the Territory
and far exceeded in value that Of any
other season. The pack OF canned
salmon will aggregate $500, 900 cases,
the Bureau of Fisheries has an
nouhced The nsh Il valued at si1-
ooQ0n
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20
HER PRAYER WORTH s1z,soo.

New York, Dec. 1s-Grace NJ. frank
la wants 1880 for having successfully
prayed for Clarence c. Burger. who
she says put over a 100000 mining
deal with the aid OF her supplications.
She now prays that q court collect
for her.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20

Gary, Ind, is Boosting that burglars entered a
house there and stole redhot stove. Well, what kind
of stove would you expect burglars to steal in this
kind of weather?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20

Cold weather must encourage manufacturers of ar
ticia ice to raise the price of ice next Next
to a mild winter nothing encourages them as
severe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20

Hoover announces a special objection to dough-
nuts because they soak up fat in cooking Maybe he'll
kindly tell us what lfes going to be without dough
nuts.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-12-20

United States minis turned out 100000 coins in
the year ending July Considering the rate which
coins are taken away from say the United States
minis slow.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17

TOpAY'S NEWS TO-DAY
STAR.eULLETIN GIVES YOU
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17

and men, they are doing their part.
Letters from man, Of then. are re,
eeived by each mail; letters which
are full of interest and the, spirit O.:
young manhood. Some of them tell OF
the stirring life in training camp;
some are already describing the vivId
horrors Of war
In the belief that many. OF
these letters will be of interest far
outside the circle that first receives
them, the Star-Bulletin suggests A
Letters From the War" bureau. This
paper win be glad to receive from It's
readers these letters or interesting
portions Of them for publication.
Careful regard TO censorship rules
VIII be held in publishing these let.
ters So also with such personal or
other matters as the recipient desires
withheld from print.
Send your war letters TO the Star
Bulletin, care of Letters From the
War" department. es~~-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
MEEK SAYS ENGLAND
is CAPABLE OF STILL
GREATER WAR EFFORT

The time for talking of doing our
bit is gone We mus dc our all. We
must be loya! to the dead who have
given their ali. We must generate ev-
cry ounce of energy and direct 1t to-
wards the battle 'front.' writes Ser
geant James Meek, former Honolulu
boy, from London to Albert Wallace
of the Honolulu Iron Works.
Il believe We shall soon see uni
versal conseriptioH; everyone a SOL
der or working to feed and clothe..
and It will put all previous struggles
in the shade" he continues.
Hurry up. America. Almost every.
day read in the papers about the vast
preparations betnG made in T. S. A.
thrill with the thought of being in
action alongside American lads he
fore long. tell nay mates the YankS
are stickers, and If they were slow to
enter the war, they will be slow to
quit"
Speaking OF England where he is
at present, he says: From what /
can see am satisfied that England is
still capable Of greater effort. There
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
ARMY. men uRGE[IID COOPERATE !.
INFOODCONSERVlTION MOVEMENT

saving and curtailing consumption
which we are adopting toward the
civil population There is no danger
OF deprfYing soldier Of his food by
such measures, and 1t brings home to
them the national necessities in these
matters"
On Dec. II, the message continues,
Mr., Hoover received from Secretary
Baker most favorable answer. In
part. the message says, this was o.
follows: H.
with reference to your letter OF
Nov. % in regard to the voluntary
conservation of food by individual
members of army environments and
prison camps, this matter has been
given due consideration and I desire
to notify you OF my pleasure at being
able to cooperate with you to the ex.
ltent requested in your letter. -.
Commanding officers of these can.
tonments ana camps are being in.
structed to cooperate with your state
administrators and, at the request of
your office. to detail q board of Off.
GERS in their command to work in con.
Junction with the administrators in
the introduction Of propaganda for
the conservation OF food by the ind;
yidual. OF course the work OF those
boards will be subject to the approval
of the commanding officer In each
case
: The radio noessaqe instructs Admin.
!strator Child io rsn rs utmost efforts
for corporations cfs this kind In the
Hawaiian islpnfc.
MIR. C&iif rcn"rts that tile amy has
already i'7n""teG large quantities OF
corn meal. wkich is now being used in
imaiins bread.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17

That the Hawaiian Department, o..
A. did not wait for orders from
SECRETARY OF War Baker to conserve
food Is pointed out today by ). y.
child, federal food administrator 10.
the territory, who last night received
! lengthy radiograrn from the food
samInistration IN washington giving
Secretary Bakers views on food con-
seryation in the army and navy.
ON Nov. 10, at the instance OF Brig,
f.an i p. Wiser, an order was issued
from the Hawaiian department calling
Tor food conservation. The same crit
icism that was heard on the mainland
rerarding the waste. Of food in the
army and navy has also been heard
here saws Mr.. Child. In the face OF
this criticism Herbert Hoover went 10
the secretary OF war and requested q
sfatement as to what action the war
danartrnent would take Mr., Hooyer's
letter to secretary Baker was, In part.
according to the message received by
Mr.. Child:
oThere Is one suggestion IN your
letter which / would like TO elaborate
4 little more. We have numerous
cases reported to US where the sol
diers themselves in your department
are yoiuntai iiy ENGAGED in consefya.
.lon helieve this whole matter
cp;id be taken care Of effectually on
: yo,uatary, basis ii yoR would favor
our state administrators cooperating
Wit, tIac ccmnlandlns officers of tho
Gangs In the appointment ef q com.
rni.tse or voluntary conservation,
ea,npr:sea Of officer or officers and
ssiciers who @ea.d use simply the
snro.arsssla lae,heds On individual
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
TRAPPED IN BURNING
GUARDH0USE, 3 DIE

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. IL
Trapped by fire in the guard houss
where they were In confinement,
three members of the aelo corps met
their death early last evening. The
men were confined for the commits
sion Of minor offenses and 1t was I'M
possible to release them so quickly
did the flames consume the interior
OF the building.
1t is believed that the flSds oc.
Cas.oned by escaping AS wnlA be-
came ignited from a piece Of burning
tar paper
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-17
NEW REVENUE COLLECTOR PICKED
FROM STATE Which HELPED Wilson

West 10 take the course al the III
Versity OF Washington.
AT the first cali for men for the
navy Howard. Jr.. enlisted and 10 now
aboard the South Dakota. Later gene
Beebe felt abe call and he. too, joined
the navy.
The absence OF these members OF
the firm left a void in the little family
circle and il vas this fact more than
anything else that led Colonel Hathta-
way TO become receptive when the
question Of accepting the Hawaiian
commission was preached.
Politics Plays Part
When the firm was intact. sut
gestion that he become a candidate
for United States district attorney
fell on deaf ears. Two different propo-
sitions involving that office failed 20
awaken his enthusiasm.
-Four or five weeks ago q request
came to John 9. Fooarty. chairman
Of the Democratic state central COM
mittee, from Washington, o. c., to
recommend a man for the position OF
internal revenue collector for the die
triet Of Hawaii. Mr.. Fosarty summon
ed several men to a conference ir
Everett and asked for their combined
judgment 40 TO whom they should
recommend. To Colonel Hathaway fell
the una nimous choice.
Colonel Hathaway was out OF the
city at the time and it was felt he
should be consulted bsfere his name
was suggested for the place. A tele'
gram brought the colonel home and
the subject was put up to him.
Colonel Hathaway felt 1t would be
making q sacrifice to leave Everett,
but finally decided, in view OF the fact
that his firm was broken up, that he
would accept the appointment If ten
Gered to him. This came yesterday.
Speaking of the appointment Colo
mel Hathaway said: My office is shot
to pieces and have no ties here that
cannot be broken. Ny mother is living
and can see her as frequently in the
future as / have in the past, so de.
cided to do not my bit but my best. 1t
will make the sacrifice easier, provid.
ing can be of benefit to the govern
me11t now when we all should do what
We can
Won't Stay In Hawaii
Il don't want Co. IUse my identity
here. will turn my office over to
some one. and when the war 10 over
Howard and Beebe and will all come
back and resume the work where we
broke off. = ..
4" 4 have formed lots Of friendships
here and hate to leave many OF the
boys whom I have got to know sd
we'll.
4 presuse l shall leave for Ha.
wall as soon as my bond is executed
and I have made trip back home
Colonel Hathaway has made his
home at the Cascade Club. He is
Democrat