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The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
A Case In Point.

Representative Ben Johnson OF Kentucky, by
of his position chairman of the District
of Columbia Committee, is one of the best inform
ed members in Congress, insofar the District is
concerned.
Mr.. Johnson stated yesterday that Maj. Gen.
Black leased house at 1880 street; that the rent
was increased arbitrarily from $Ioo to $3.50 a
month; that Maj. Gen. Black in France; that
Mrs. Black seriously i'll, and he asked that the
house be commandeered until year after the
war and that a fair lease be drawn
William Corcoran Hill, the agent of the owner,
figures in the deal as the Intermediary. He is
simply doing disagreeable duty, and we cannot
see where he is to blame in the in point.
Aside from the extortion attempted, there is a
question of duty we to those who serving
the country. Maj. Gen. Blacks case is not iso-
lated one. Hundreds of instances of vulture-like
6nanciering be cited, and The Herald hopes
that some means will be devised whereby will
clear Washingtons of these outrageous prac-
tices
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
A Profuse Apology.

Representative Porter H. Dale, of Vermont, re-
marked at dinner that nothing could be more
beautiful than the way some people say excuse
me-" and appropriately recalled this incident =.
noon Pat took short cut across farmers field.
He had almost reached the fence when he heard
an ominous sound, and looking around he saw Uncle
Tosh's bull coming toward him with lowered head.
Pat Immediately turned more gas and in
creased his speed, but the bull the faster and
considerably helped Pat in getting the fence.
The farmer came along just the victim landed
and the bull paving and tearing up the ground
inside the field.
Pat to his feet. did that bull chuck ye that
fence?"
"Sure, an he did thot" answered Pat, "an if
it wasn't fer the bowin an scrapin' the baste,
an his humble apologies, Old be thinkin' thot he
did it on purpose."-Phladelphia Evening Tele-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
MILLION BOOKS ARE
WANTED FOR SERVICE

For every man in the service the
American Library Association COM
putes that there should be at least
one book in service. This means
that a million more books are need
ed at once. Herbert Putnam. pres
ident of the library association has
appealed to the woman's committee
of the Council of National Defense
to assist in the campaign to collect
them. This will begin on March IS.
The good of the forthcoming
campaign" states the womahFs
committee, 'fs to obtain as many
donations as possible of books for
army and navy. The association
also needs money for such books as
cannot be obtained as gifts, but the
attempt will be first to collect all
the books that people are willing
to give. These need only be deliver
ed to the nearest public or other
library, and will be sent from there
to war service librarians"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
Senate and Suffrage.

Senators who have made up their minds as
to how they intend to vote on the suffrage amend
ment cannot fail to be impressed by the fact that
those who oppose in the way of a suffrage
landslide.
Arguments for and against will be presented
soon by distinguished Senators-but there is one
argument that is unanswerabe, and that is, that
the women of the United States furnishing the
men to do our fighting; doing heroic service in
Red Cross and other work; prepared to make
more sacrifices than the men-and just how we
can justify the denial of the franchise to these
women is a hard problem to figure out.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

Senator Curtis doing away with
conference committee transforma-
ton of measures is one OF the as
founding things about our form of
lawmaking.
1t is a perfectly patent PROPOSE
tion that the old method of allow
ing new matter to be brought into
conference reports was contrary to
the spirit OF democracy, utterly un-
fair to bills proposed in either
House. and utterly unfair to the
members not on conference commit
tees. Yet not until now has the
Senate taken advanced ground on
the proposition. Years have flown
by, and the change never seemed
urgent. II it was urgent the MEM
bers were able to delay action. and
finally defeat it session after ses-
sion. But never was the matter
given enough real thought to arouse
men to the need os it. Only. the
doubly important and radical leg
islation of the past six months has
demonstrated the need of this. And
it appears to have come now quite
naturally and quite readily. And
likely the change will be brought
forth in many State legislatures of
the land which have hitherto al
ways permitted bills to be largely
rewritten in conference.
The demand for cars in the agri-
cultural section of the land indicate
that enough foodstuff is moving
castor at least as much as there
are cars to haul. We hope there is
nothing "phony" about this. We
hope the demand for cars is real,
and that there is quite enough food
material being offered for shipment
to the east to fill all the cars that
can be gotten to points in the agri-
cultural States. We wonder some
times about these things. We are
told in one breath that the farmers
are not selling as fast as they
should. In another breath we are
informed that many Congressman
are getting calls for more cars and
more cars to haul foodstuffs out of
the West. And so on-on and on,
Will we ever know?
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
Der Kaiser.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE

Ibis DESCENT
Kaiser was Caesar in the ancient day;
William was Nero, reignng absolute;
Drunken with power and tumbling toward decay,
Each served his gods of Frightfulness and Loot.
II-HIS NAME.
(Wilhelm translates to William, colloquially
Bill. Hohen expresses height and Zollern is an
without corruption) of Zollen-to pay duty Gus
toms. Hence, William Won Hohenzolern means
William of the High Tariff, or High Tariff Billy
know not how they missed it in the COMICS
Or skipped it in the books economics,
But here's the fact, make of it what you WILL
William Hohenzollern High Tariff Bill!
III-HIS DESTINY.
When Lucifer was hurled from heaven he fell
CAS- Milton tells us) to the throne OF hell
But now the devil may as well resign;
William will claim his throne rby right divine
Copyright, Iol8)
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

At the FIRST meeting in London Of
the committee that started the Com
mission for Relief in Belgium there
was an incident characteristic of Her
bert Hoover. The situation was %
desperate that. instead Of waiting 70
form an organization before getting
10 work, Hoover and J. Beaver White.
now Of the war Trade Board. and
Colonel Millard Hunsicker of the
United States Steel Corporation, had
pledged themselves TO be personally
responsible for expenditures till the
organization came into being. Hoover
announced that on that morning he
had, by telephone. bought a half
dozen cargoes of foodstuffs, 1900 tons
in all, just arrived in the Thames and
that the cargoes were now on their
way in the opposite direction. As the
ships had not received oficial per
mission to go out, they were held up
in the river for a brief interval. Then
they hurried on to Belgium, insugurs-
rating the work that has continued
ever since.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
Navy's Ocean Jitneys
To Be Called Eagles"
In Fighting U-Boat.

To Hun U-boat commanders the
American eagle will soon have new
significance.
Eagle is the name selected by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels for
the new type of submarine fighters
which are being constructed in the
Ford plant at Detroit. Announce
ment~ of the christening Of the new
sea hounds was made yesterday by
the Navy Department
The new craft will constitute the
Eagle Fleet" the vessels being
known as Eagle No. l. Eagle No. 1
etc.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
ALINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
BY John kendrIck Bangs.
THE WINNER.

THE WINNER.
Don't admit that you're licked till you
are,
And don't even acknowledge it then.
In despite OF the jolt and the jar
Just get up and try 1t again.
Keep a-smashing. and slashing along
On the line that you know to be
right,
With your heart full OF song,
And your nerve running strong.
And you'll win every battle you
fight.
Copyright, 1851
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
HOOVER, THE EXECUTIVE.

Enthusiastically with the Americans. The
French government was eager 10 CO.
operate in so far as the conditions
made cooperation possible. IA made
itself responsible for the heavy eK-
pendItures Of the commission In be-
half Of the French population.
Long before this country was drawn
into the war Hoover prepared for
what might come by getting his Or
ganization into such shape that it
could be quickly turned over 20 other
hands. He had eighteen thousand
Belgians working In committees for
the distribution OF supplies. The work
virtually ran itself. After American
participation, when Hoover left the
Dutch and Spanish embassies in i'm
mediate charge, there was very little
for them to do. And he remained In
control OF the work as a whole even
after he received the cable from Sec
} retary of War Baker. as chairman or
the Council Of National Defense. sum
moning him to direct the food situation
in this country. At the present mo-
ment he is holding two OF the big
gest jobs in the world
The Commission for Relief in Bet
gium il the only organization now
trading across enemy lines with the
consent OF the belIigerents II de-
livers goods and accepts payment from
those Belgians who can AFFORD TO paw.
the money received being turned into
the relief funds. From Washington.
Hoover works with representatives IN
New York, London and Rotterdam.
He is I'm touch with the work In all
its ramifications. Moreover. through
his commission. all the buying for the
Red Cross is being done. His organ
izing genius has served as q buffer
against ruthless exploitation both IN
this country and In Europe. His ex-
peTieRce since the outbreak in 1914 has
proved to be extraordinarily vaIusb bIs
He is now spending for the sufferers in
Belgium and northern France twelve
! million fve hundred thousand dolIs d
q month, a sum that once would have
made us gasp and that now seems
comparatively small TO ears grown
used to hearing Of billions Though
he is relying mainly on what rs pro-
duced in this country. he buys great
cargoes OF rice in Java and ne makes
heavy drains on Holland and he draws
! on England for whatever she can
! spare. He has had to face a situation
| unprecedented, with great wastes or
productive territory made unproduC-
tive, with vast quantities OF food wan
tonly destroyed and with much OF the
labor formerly turned on the soil d.
rected to the industries and to the
practices Of war. and with the short
age further increased by psralyzed IA
cilities OF transportation. That he has
been able to keep the work an effective
agency for the saving OF millions OF
lives is an evidence OF his ingenuity.
executive ability and will
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15
MAJ. GEN. COCKTAILS
TO INSPECT LAUNDRY

Inspection Of new portable field
laundry which may be adopted by the
War Department for the forces in
France viii be made by Mai. Gen.
Goethals, acting Quartermaster Gen
eral, and Surgeon Gen. Gorgas, Satur-
day at Camp Meigs.
The field laundry consists OF six
cars on wheels, drawn by q traction
engine. II will be able to accompany
troops on marches and will always be
ready for use. ii is saidN The laun-
dry Is the invention OF a former
Washington man. James =. Broad
bent. z Il.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

II Hoover were not so Indifferent to
personal credit he might let the world
in on those diplomatic coups that en-
abled him to accomplish a task far
beyond the man Of ordinary resource.
When every other means had failed
he would himself go to the authorities
he was dealing with and present his
case with all the persuasiveness he
could command and repeatedly he
found that this method worked. With
the Germans he negotiated a series
OF agreements that were virtually
treaties and every one of them was
observed to the letter, the expla-
nation doubtless being that the Ger
mans knew his work was keeping a
great civilian population from starv-
ing and growing desperate in the rear
OF their lines. Incidentally there was
force at work in Germany opposed
TO methods OF warfare that the world
would consider disgraceful. curiously
enough. the Kaiser himself, regarded
by the extreme militarists as chicken
hearted, one who, for example, in the
earlier days OF the war. could not see
that it was to Germany's advantage
to use poison-gas.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

well as fresh news. Evening newspapers. day in
and day out, are to certain and large extent REL
hash of the news in the morning paper
Think it over!
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

One feature of the relief work the
American public knows little about.
the extension into occupied territory
of Northern France. The territory
was divided into communes and the
French authorities there worked en-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

When five of the relief ships were
sunk Hoover had just one thing TO do
and he did it. He threatened to stop
his work. Incidentally. he explained
to the Germans the folly Of their
course and he made them see il and
quit. When criticisms were whispered
that he was likely to make paupers
OF the Belgians by getting them into
the habit Of being dependent. all he
had to do was TO explain that the
supplies given out just enabled the
people to keep body and soul together,
condition not to be accepted with
perfect equanimity by those who had
built up a nation celebrated for thrift.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-15

Rube Goldberg. the cartoonist. has
written a minstrel show for the So
ciety OF Illustrators. 1t is to be
known as the Bolsheviki minstrels
and the performers will appear in
long boards resembling the patriarchs
OF the East Side. It is said to be the
funniest thing of the year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
LET'S ALL KEEP HENS

Ic tie Editor of the Telegraph:
we are threatened with a meat
iamine-in fact, it is actually upon
us for all but the wealthy. And in
the midst of it all the average Ameri-
can goes right on overlooking the
one best bet in the way of supply
ing quick growing wholesome
me: l refer to poultry and eggs.
Inc average family. for some rea-
son not wholly clear would rather
grow MOWERS in the backyard,
winch, granted, are good to look up
on but not worth cent from a food
standpoint or as a help to winning
the war. Some families will shift
lessly allow the backyard to grow
up in weeds, which not only are un-
slightly but not good to eat and
really an absolute menace, rather
than go to little trouble and the
imaginary humiliation of having a
rev hens and growing chicks.
There is a wasteful tendency to
throw table scraps into the garbage
cans, rather than feed them to a
flock of laying hens in the back
yard. The argument has been raised
that poultry consumes good grain
that should be used in making
bread, etc. While chickens will, of
course. eat the best grade of grains
and feed, they do not demand it,
thriving quite well on the poorer
quality of grains and seeds. table
scraps and meat scraps from the
butcher shops, articles of food that
would otherwise be wasted. The hen
will take these poorer grades of
feeds and seeds and turn them into
the queen of breakfast foods" the
fresh egg.
Fresh eggs are practically sure
TO sell for 81 per dozen the coming
winter. Why? Not especially be-
cause of the high prices of grains,
but because, as in many other cases,
we have left the supply to such a
limited number of producers to pro-
duce. In other words. the eaters
are away out of proportion to the
producers. This should not be. You
can't keep a hog in your backyard,
or a steer, or a flock of sheep, but
YOU can and should keep a few
hens.
Some people may claim that it
does not pay with prices of grain,
etc. as high as at present. On the
United States Department of Agri-
culture farm at Beltsville, Md, an
extensive test covering an entire
year during which time feed prices
were way up, showed that the cost
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
TO BE EXPECTED

~HE newspapers of Berlin have
received President Wilson's lat
- est message with scorn and hos
tility. This was to be expected. The
German press, for the most part, is
subsidized by the government and
what few papers are free live con-
stantly in peril of their existence.
Some of them have been closed re-
peatedly for daring to disagree with
the military party. The Presidents
message was entirely too fair and
honest to suit the purposes of the
blood thirsty hounds who are using
up the flesh and blood of Germany
in a desperate effort to elevate them
selves to world dictatorship. They
don't want the people to reason.
They don't want them to hear the
truth. Consequently, the Presidents s
message must be held up to censure.
But If it is published in it's entirety
it viii not fail of its purpose, no
matter what the editorial comment
may be.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
WASTED WATER POWER

"HIRTY-FIVE million horse
power of energy capable of be-
ing transmitted into electrical
current for all manner of industrial
and domestic purposes is flowing
away every year down the streams
and rivers of government owned
lands. Finally, after years upon
years of controversy and debate,
Congress is about to enact legisla-
ton that will add this tremendous
asset to the available resources of
the country.
President Wilson's recommends
tions should be enacted into law
without undue delay. There is no
danger of exhaustion of waterpower
possibilities, as there is in the de-
nuding of government lands of valu-
able deposits of coal and mineral
ores by the letting of private con-
cessions for the development of
such properties. The flowing stream
has been there for ages and will be
for ages to come. 1t simply invites
the adventurous hand of man to
chain it for his own uses. 1t be-
comes no feebler for the using. Day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
HARMONY WINS

"HE very satisfactory manner in
which the Republican national
committeeman composed their
differences and reached a common
platform of good feeling and har-
mony is not only a most encoCrag-
ing indication of a concentrated
drive for victory in 1920, but it
should be a hint to Republicans else
where to stop their pickering and
get together for the common well
fare.
The choice of Will II. Hays, of
Indiana, as national chairman,
places a man at the head of the
party we'll qualified by ability and
experience for the great task he is
called upon 20 perform. Mr.. Hays
has gone through a number of
grueling campaigns in his own
State, always with success, and he
is a happy choice from a geographi-
cal standpoint, also, for he is neither
an easterner nor a westerner, but
represents a compromise in that re-
spect as we'll as in many others.
The retirement of John T. Adams
was to have been expecT>>-. While
there was no proof that Adams is
not a loyal and patriotic citizen,
nevertheless the great mass of ar
dent Americans enrolled in the Re
publican party would not for a mo-
ment tolerate q national chairman
against whom even the breath OF
suspicion had been directed. Mr.
Adams doubtless understood this and
his graceful endorsement of the elec-
ton of his opponent was notice tC
his friends that they should put
party above personality and go home
to work under the new chairman as
loyalty as they might have done un-
der his leadership.
The skies are full of promise fol
1920. 1t is now for all Republicans
to so conduct themselves in the
meantime that the country will look
to them in 1920 to do the great re.
construction work following the wal
in the same mastery and efficient
manner as they did following the
conflict of the Sixties. To that enc
all should strive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15

by day it can be made to yield q
maximum of power and yet be as
strong tomorrow as 1t is to-day.
The Shields bill. which has the
backing of the White House, has
many provisions designed to protect
the interests of the people-the re-
tention of the government of the
right to buy back the plants to be
erected after a fixed period at a rea-
sonable price; to tax developments.
supervise accounts and regulate the
rates charged consumers. In this
connection the government also
must protect itself against acquire
ment of rights by persons or cor
porations desiring merely to hold
them undeveloped for speculative
purposes.
We now realize keenly the posi-
bilities of a "coalless" period. We
are beginning to understand how
necessary a plentiful supply of fuel
of one kind or another is to the well
fare of the people and the opera
ton of our industries. Coal will
not continue to pour forever in linn
itless quantities from the mouths of
Pennsylvania mines. Some day we
shall reach the crest of the wave.
Some day we. or those who follow
us, will see the end of the Pennsyl-
vania coal supply, and before that
time comes we should be looking
about for a substitute, and we have
to go no farther than our countless
rivers and smaller streams to findsit.
The government is moving in the
right direction. After the war is
over the biggest industrial develop
ment of the age will be the con-
struction of great dams and gene
rating plants to utilize the boundless
energy that is now flowing uselessly
past our doors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
Camp Meade, Md.
L. L IL 1

Camp Meade, Md.
To the Editor of the Telegraph:
The object of this missive is in
the interest of any musician who
would like to do his bit, and take
an active part in making our coun-
try a safe place to live in.
Any musician whom this might
interest will communicate with
Captain +. A. Awl or Band Leader
J. c. Painter of the 315th Infantry.
Mr.. Painter, who was the former
leader of the Third Brigade Band of
Pottsville, whose ability is well
known to a great number of people
in your locality. We will make a
special effort to them to be either
attached or assigned to this par
ticular band at Camp Meade.
Furthermore, Captain f. A. Awl,
our Company Commander, taking
the pride and interest in the welfare
of his men, we, man for man, have
the greatest respect and admiration
for him, he being a real soldier and
a gentleman. We would like to
have his home city represented in
our Band.
1t must not be construed that we
are begging for musicians, far from
it. We are credited with the best
band in Camp Meade, consequently,
there is no limit to the number of
men we may have.
Men selected for military service,
previous to being sent to Camp
Meade, should communicate with
Captain F. A. Awl, or Band Leader,
]. C. Painter, Headquarters Com
pany 315th Infantry, Camp Meade,
Md, Yours in Service,
j. c. PAINTER!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-15
COAL STOCKING

~ r. GARFIELD, at this late date,
denies that he told the Amer
lean people last summer to
buy coal in quantities, constituting his
instructions to mean that they should
buy just as much as would provide
them with fuel through the winter,
and no more.
Regardless of the fact that thou
sands of people were restrained from
stocking up last year because they
understood DR. Garfield to say pre-
cisely the opposite, the fact remains
that much of the fuel shortage in
Harrisburg this winter has been due
to this failure to purchase during
the summer for use during the cold
period
Just what DIR. Garfield did advise
is of little consequence now. We are
almost through with this winter and
are already looking forward to sup
plying ourselves during the sum-
mer with coal for the cold months
to follow. We should be permitted
to do this. insofar as the supply will
permit. Doubtless the Federal Fuel
Administrators has this in mind. The
sooner we hear that we are to be
allowed to lay in next winters sup
ply ahead of time the easier we will
feel in our minds.