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Evening star., 1918-01-27
BOOTH HARRINGTON ANALYZES
THE GERMAN MIND BY MEANS
OF QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

to prevent the consummation Of that
divine plan. The leaders allude to this
plan (partly in order to incite the sim
pier folk. under theml as the exist
ence Of the fatherland." or the nat It.
just development"
@. And the German people will keep
their leaders in power until it is clear
that the war is disadvantageous to Ger
many?
A Yes.
Q. But if Germany were already
losing the war. would not the leaders
represent it to the people as winning
A. Yes, the leaders must do SO or risk
losing their power over the people.
@. Will the leaders ever voluntarily
surrender that power?
q. Do not the German leaders claim
that they have now won peace with
victory?
A. Yes but they have neither.
Q. Then the war will go on either
until Germany conquers the world or
until the German leaders are unable to
convince the German people that Ger
many is. or can be, victorious?
A. Yes. We could make a truce with
Germany which we could call peace,
and it might last for several years OF
intense military preparation, training
and invention on both sides Great inn
provement would be made in liquid fire,
poison gases. torpedoes and airship
bombing, and devices for terrorization
by atrocity. Then the struggle would
be resumed.
@. When can we make a real peace? ?
A. We have this choice: we can make
peace whenever we are ready to sur
render our liberty to the German leaders,
whose orders to US, violating our SOW
ereignty, we are now resisting-or we
can make peace when we surely know
that the German people will be glad to
keep the peace we offer them.
Q. What sort of peace shall we offer
them?
Kind Of Peace Desired.
A. A peace which will insure to our
selves, and all other peoples, .independ-
ence of German rule and freedom from
the fear of German conquest-a peace
which will insure all nations, including g
the German nation, against the fear of
invasion of rights and against the de-
sire to make foreign conquests.
@. When will Germany accept such
a peace?
A. When defeat has taught the Ger
mans that the desire for conquest is
harmful to Germany.
@. But if they offer to make a peace
that restores everything as it was be-
fore the war, should we not accept it!
A. "Everything as it was before the
war" Cor status quo by the German
definition) was precisely the condition
which produced war under the same
German leaders.
@. Then what peace terms would be
safe?
A. Only those which compel Germany
to make all the reparation possible for
what she has destroyed. to restore
everything she has taken and retains
by force. to reduce ornaments in COM
mon with other nations, and to respect
just international laws between Ger
many and other nations
@. What will America gain by en-
forcing terms SO mild?
A. A new enlightenment for the
whole world and safety for posterity
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Theatrical Entertainments.

THE theatrical entertainments provid-
ed by the military entertainment coun-
ell under the commission do not dupli-
cate any other work. They fill an en-
tirely separate field. The men need the
theater Civilians have access to movie
shows, concerts and plays. to relieve
the strain of hard daily work. and the
soldiers need that relaxation more than
the civilians do. When you consider
that there are more than a million and
a quarter men in the camps you see
how much OF this work is necessary.
Just think of that number of men and
realize the sum that is needed to sup
ply even postage stamps for their daily
mall
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more SNOW STOPS
LIFTING FREIGHT LID
Storms Prevent Railroad Off
cials From Removing En-
barge on Eastern Lines.
IS HIT BY BILLIARDS.

Just as railroad administration off,
cials, encouraged by rising tempera-
lures over most of the country, had be-
gun yesterday to discuss removal of
the general freight embargo on three
eastern trunk lines, reports reached
them of new snowstorms with their
train of disastrous affects on rail trans
portation.
1t was the beginning of the third
week of abnormally low temperatures
and heavy SHOWS with which the rail-
roads have struggled since their con-
troll by the government.
The Immediate result was the tempo
rary abandonment of hope of removing
the existing embargo on some eastern
trunk lines, and the intimation that it
might be necessary to extend it further
Hit by Billiards.
The New York Central, the principal
trunk line between New York and Chi
cago not covered by the eastern en-
barge, was sorely hit by billiards yes
terday. both about Chicago and in
northern New York state. In the lat
ter locality it's tracks were piled high
many places with snow drifts deeper
than the locomotives, which were help
less Defore them. Reports from A H.
Smith, regional director for the east
indicated only sluggish freight move
ment over the main line
Passenger trains were many hours
late. and some were withdrawn.
About Chicago, the reports said, from
seven to ten inches of snow had fallen
and was being driven over tracks and
trains by high west wind. More
snow was forecast for most of the
country eastward for today
Coal Kept Moving.
In the face of discouraging weather
reports, coal was kept moving, and
neither the fuel nor railroad admins
trations had any reports indicating any
more serious coal shortage than has
prevailed for the past week. Michigan,
In the blizzard's grip, was fairly we'll
supplied with coal. it was said, and this
was true also of Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois.
The zone system of distributing coal
has not yet been worked out fully, and
probably will not be put into effect
Tor another week. By that time Of
ncials look for a cessation of abnormal
winter weather.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON
OF the Vigilantes.

Q. Are we at war with the German
people?
A. We wish to be at peace with the
German people. but we are at war with
the German empire. That is, we are
at war with the government which con-
trolls the German nation. The German
nation proclaims itself to be the Ger
man army. The German nation is COM
posed of the German people. Our army
is fighting the German army. Yes, we
are at war with the German people.
Q. Why do we fight them?
A. Because they support and obey
the German government, which mur-
dered American citizens and proclaimed
it's intention to continue numbering
American citizens unless we changed
our laws in such a way as would as
sist the German empire to conquer all
opposition and become a power ruling
the world We.fight the German peo-
pie in order to have our Capitol in
Washington and not in Berlin.
Q. Why do the German people op-
pose US in this natural right and de-
sire?
A. Because they are obedient to the
orders of their leaders. They have
been carefully trained to obedience.
Q. Are they so obedient that they
would fight If they believed their lead
ers to be in the wrong?
A. Not with the fervor shown by the
German people in this war.
@. Then the German people believe
themselves to be fighting for a right
and just cause?
A. Unquestionably.
hot ho
fighting us because we would not allow
them to rob US of our rights?
A. They believed that our rights
were injurious to Germany.
@. Then they respect no rights ex-
cept those which. are beneficial to Ger
many?
A. They respect no rights except
those which they consider beneficial to
Germany.
Q. Do the German people believe this
to be selfish state of mind?
selfshness Called Patriotism.
A. No. They call it patriotism. and
it inspires them individually to make
heroic sacrifices.
Q. But collectively, do such ideals
make a noble country?
A. No: the individual sacrifices him.
self in order that the conduct Of his
country may be lawless. ignoble and
malevolent.
Q. But does the individual German
regard the conduct of this country as
ignoble and malevolent?
A. No. He believes it to be divine.
@. How can that be?
A. His leaders have given him inter-
pretations of so-called moral law
which direct him to that belief. He ac-
cepts as supreme leader a person called
war lord" who proclaims himself to
be actually the mouthpiece of god.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Wage Commission Decides
Not to Take Up Grievances
of Railway Labor Bodies

The railroad wage commission. Di-
rector General McAdoo's advisory body,
decided yesterday not to investigate
grievances of railroad labor, but to
limit its work to wage questions and
broad matters of policy. A supervisor
OF labor in the director generals per-
handle grievances.
Tne commission announced appoint
ment OF board of statistics to gather
information bearing on wages and ar.
ranged schedule of hearings for the
next two weeks.
the board of statistics is composed
4 or DR.. Charles P. Neill former limited
States labor commissioner: A o. Whar-
ton. head of the railway empIoyes de-
partment of the American Federation
OF Labor. and Fred A. Burgess of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
A board of examiners win be annoint-
ed next week to hear minor wage de-
mands
At the first hearing tomorrow after
noon President Perham of the railway
teiegraphers for higher wages. On
Tuesday T. H Gerrey, president of the
maintenance OF way employees union.
will be heard
On February hearings will be given
70 W. u. Lee and A. 3. Garretson
cniefs, respectively. of the traiunen's $
and conductors brotherhoods. ON Feb
ruary s. E. Heberling, president OF
the switchmen's union, will be heard
On February IL Warren S. Stone and
W. S. Carter, chiefs of the engineers
and nremen's brotherhoods, respective
~. and A. o. Wharton. representing
enop employees and mechanical trades
will present their case.
Explains Commissions Functions.
Director General McAdoo last nigh,
issued general order prescribing the
Tallroad wage commissions functions.
The commission shall make gen
eral investigation of the COMPENSATION
! OF persons in the railroad SERVICE" said
the order: the relation of railroad
wages to wages in other industries: the
conditions respecting wages in diff.
1erent parts of the country; the spe-
i cfal emergency respecting wages which
/ exists at this time. owing to war con.
=aations and the high cost of living, as
Glasses of railroad labor
The commission shall begin its labors
az once and make report to the director
general, giving its recommendations in
general terms as to changes in existing
compensatonS that should be made
Oh1cers, agents and other EMPLOYEES oi
the railroads are directed to furnish the
raliroad wage commission, upon request
an information it may require in the
course OF its Investigations
The director general has received a
pledge OF support of the administrator
from convention of shopmen at Cincin.
natl, representing $4,000 workmen n,
southeastern territory. Mr. McAdoo re.
pned. thanking the men for their patriotic
stand e'N
If We become divided" he said. .if we
night among ourselves. we cannot success.
fully fight the kaiser"
Evening star., 1918-01-27

In addition, the German leaders have
carefully taught the people to believe
that right and WIRING. internationally.
are question to be submitted to the one
disadvantage Of Germany is both spir-
itually and materially wrong: what
ever works to the material advantage
Of Germany is both spiritually and ma
terially right.
g: Have the German people accepted
A They have accepted t.
Q. But do they not sea that such a
standard. if allowed to prevail means an
servitude to Germany on tho part OF the
rest Of the world?
A. Their leaders desire to bring about
such servitude and believe that their
own merits warrant it. The people wor-
ship their leaders and call them the
state"
@. But will not the German people some
day reject such standard Of right and
wrong?
A. Our soldiers are fighting them in
order to hasten that day.
@. What would prove to the German
people that their standard is wrong?
A Proving to them that the leaders
who taught them are wrong.
Q. What would prove that?
Told War Will Benefit Germany.
A. The leaders have made the peo-
pie believe that this war would bene-
Mt Germany. If it fails to benefit Ger
many. the people must conclude that
this war was mistake, and they will
doubt their leaders and the standards
those leaders have taught them. In
other words the people may begin to
think for themselves and take the gov
ernment out of the hands of their
hereditary leaders. On the other hand,
to Germany. the people will believe
more strongly than ever in those lead
ers and be ready to follow their war
lord into more good" wars.
Q. Do all Germans accept the stand
means material good for Germany?
A. Evidently not. because though
the German leaders deliberately pro-
all the world except themselves and
Austria wanted peace, they pretended
as well as they were able that Ger
many had been attacked. OF course
this helped to make all the Germans
hight harder; and evidently there were
some Germans who would have object
ed to the war If they were not made
to believe that Germany was attacked.
Q. Then could not these be reached
and the truth shown to them?
A. Most of those who were not blind
to the truth saw it from the beginning.
Those among them who spoke out were
imprisoned or escaped to Switzerland.
Q. Does not the suffering of the
world, caused by this war. affect the
German people?
Taught Worlds Corrupt.
A. No: they are affected by only
their own suffering. They have been
taught to believe that the world out
side of Germany is corrupt and decay
ing, and that what happens to it docs
not really matter. They have been
taught to believe that increase of Ger
man power is their gods plan and de-
sire, and that the malignant jealousy
and money-lu of the non-German
world should be punished for seeking
Evening star., 1918-01-27

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Evening star., 1918-01-27
More Earth Shocks
in Guatemala City

Further severe earthquake
shocks I'm Guatemala City, capital
Of Guatemala. were reported yes-
terday to the State Department
by the American embassy there.
No details Of the extent Of the
damage were given.
Extensive damage was done to
the city by earthquakes last
month.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
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Evening star., 1918-01-27
Sunday Services Today

Three meetings are on the pro-
gram for the Tabernacle today.
The first meeting will be at 10
o'clock, when the evangelist will
preach on Mighty Man Cannot
Save; at 2 o'clock, for men only.
THE Devils Boomerang" will
be his subject, and in the even
ing. at 7:30 O'Clock. What Shall
.ne End Be-"
Evening star., 1918-01-27
Would Abolish Tax on 15-Day Notes

Legislation to abolish the stamp tax
nfteen-day notes secured by liberty
bonds, which are given by banks to
the federal reserve banks, may shortly
be introduced in Congress Bankers
claim the tax places heavy burden
they would like to have removed or
modified. The federal reserve board. il
is said. would not oppose it,
Evening star., 1918-01-27

There have been 1879 Russian medals
and crosses awarded to warrant off,
men Of the British forces during the
present war.
Evening star., 1918-01-27

ments which maintain this condition
and keep heaven free from the infec-
tions that would poison its joy, heaven
would not remain heaven that long"
Evening star., 1918-01-27
On Loaded Munition Ships.
Governor Stuart Names Secretary.

RICHMOND. Va, January 26.-Leroy
Hodges was Saturday named secretary
to Gov. Henry Carter Stuart. His home
is in Petersburg.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
FIRES INDICATE
WIDESPREAD PLOT
Activities at Shipyards Along
Coast, on Ships and at
Plants Suspicious. "a
AIMED AT WAR INDUSTRIES
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January z6.-Indications
of a widespread plot to cripple the war
activities of the United States were
seen today in series of fires IN ship
and storage buildings at various points
along the Atlantic seaboard and far
ther inland. Nearly all of them were
of distinctly suspicious origin.
Fears that the flames may have been
set by enemy aliens We're given strength
by the fact that they started within .
few hours at widely separated points
almost a week to day after Edward
n. Hurley. chairman of the United
States shipping board, gave warning
that the government had been given
authoritative warning of a German plot
to apply the torch to plants of all
kinds, especially shipyards. which are
producing implements of war.
Ordered Extra Guards.
Mr.. Hurley ordered the trebling OF
soldier and police guards at all war
plants, and in some cases this precau-
ton resulted in preventing even more
serious losses. 1t was announced from
Washington today that this warning
was issued because a crank letter"
had not been properly investigated, but
government agents in various parts of
the country were inclined to believe
that it was well founded. Guards were
again strengthened to make even more
difficult the depredations of German
agents.
Disastrous fires started only a few
hours apart in shipyards at Newark.
n. J., and Baltimore. The losses Will
aggregate $1,000 900.
On Loaded Munition Ships.
Fires We're discovered on loaded mu.
milton ships at two Atlantic ports to-
day, but they were extinguished before
serious damage had been done.
Eight men were killed and many in
jured by an explosion in a powder mag
azine in the United States naval tor
pedo station at Newport, r. I. It was
said, however. that there was nothing
to indicate this disaster was the work
of enemy agents.
There were other fires OF a suspf-
cious nature in New York, Paterson.
n. J.; Buffalo. Maynard, Mass, and
Petersboro, Canada.
In every case rigid Investigation
will be made either by military or mu-
nicipal authorities in an effort to fix
the responsibility.
Evening star., 1918-01-27
MARYLAND SENATE
BACKS CANAL. PLAN
J. Dawson Williams ResoIu-
ton Urging U. S. Control of
c. & 0. Waterway Passed.
| ADVANTAGES ARE CITED

The Maryland senate. in the first
! resolution passed at this session of the
legislature. has gone on record as sup
ton introduced in Congress by Repre-
sentative J. Hampton Moore and a bill
by Representative Fred Zihlman of
Cumberland that the United States
government should take over and oper-
ate the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
Both Representative Moore, who is
president of the Atlantic Deep Water
ways Association, and Representative
Zihlman, who represents the district
whose chief product, coal, would be
brought to market through the govern
ment operation Of the canal, were en-
thusiastic last night over the support
which the Maryland senate has so
promptly given to this war measure.
They feel that prompt action by the
Maryland legislature will have a strong
influence on awakening Congress to a
realization of how great a service the
operation of the canal with a fleet of
boats will have in relieving conges-
tion and bringing coal and foodstuffs
to the National Capital for Distribution
all along the Potomac river
Provisions of Resolution,
The resolution, fathered and intro
duced In the Maryland senate by J.
Dawson Williams of Kensington. who
represents Montgomery county in the
upper house. requests the senators and
representatives Of Maryland in Con-
gress to use all honorable means to
canal.
Senator Williams agrees with Renre-
sentatives Moore and Zihlman in their
desire to have the canal used hy The
government upon an extensive scale in
the carrying of coal from the Crmber-
land district to Washington and also in
transporting the farm products Of west
ern Maryland and the fertilizers nsad Nv
the farmers of that district. He also
hopes that a way will be found to carry
cussed of building railroad along the
canal level between Washington iunc.
ton and Washington.
Senator Williams Views.
In discussing his resolution, which
asks the Marylanders in Congress to get
behind MI. Moore and Mr.. Zihlman. SEN
Thine was when the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal was factor in the CONNER
cial, industrial, agricultural and polifical
life of the state. No one would desire
any po1tlcai reJuvenatton of this sleepy
waterway, but western MARYLAND and
the National Capital would benefit great
| ly II the lazy banks of this great inland
waterway would again become the scene
Of commercial and industrial activity.
II can remember when one might in
terest himself every few minutes OF the
day watching the barges and boats pass
through the locks. Then there was +
feet Of 500 boats on the canal: now
there are less than 100. and those are
Evening star., 1918-01-27
'SM|[EAGE BOOKS
ON SALE TOMORROW
Washington People Urged to
Buy for the Benefit of
Fighting Men.
ASSURES CAMP RECREATION

"Smileage books go on sale in Wash
ington tomorrow. The books contain
tickets of admission for soldiers to the
liberty theaters established by the gov
ernment at camps and cantonments in
the United States. Washington banks
will have supplies of "smileage books"
on hand early tomorrow and appeals
will be addressed this week by the COM
mission on training camp activities
to District citizens, urging support OF
the movement to furnish entertainment
for Americas troops in training.
Rotary clubs in practically every city
of the country are lined up behlnd the
movement. Prominent citizens will give
their personal attention to the "smileage
books" campaign to insure its success
Governors of the various states have
issued proclamations, giving official ap-
nroyal to the campaign. Business estab-
|lishments and public service companies
have already purchased large numbers
of the books to send to their former
employees now doing their bit for Uncle
Sam.
Mrs. Baker a Volunteer.
Mrs Newton D. Baker. wife of the
Secretary of War. will vo:unteer her
services at the "smileage books" booth
at the Continental Trust Company
Sales will continue in Washington for
a week.
Leading vaudeville acts and Broad
way attractions will make the tour OF
the camps to entertain the men IN
training. Their badge Of admlsslon VIII
be the coupons contained in "smiieage
books"
by the commission on training camp
activities to purchase llberally OF the
| books in order to allow recreation and
| amusement to enter the life of soldiers
worn out by the monotony of camp eX-
istence.
Character of Services Rendered.
| Commenting on the various kinds of
services rendered by the Y. NJ. Z. A.
the X of C. and kindred organizations,
Raymond B. Fosdick, chairman of the
commission on training camp actlv1-
ties. said last night:
sThere seems to be some miSunder-
standing in the mind of the pubic as to
the functions of the various organiZa-
| tions which are all cooperating under
| the general direction of the commits
| sion, such as the Y. NJ. c. A, the X OF
C. and the war camp community serv-
| ice. To speed the training of the Army
| and to build up an effective fighting
| force some relaxation must be provided
to take the mems minds off military du-
! ties The hours off duty must be pro-
vided for We are taking advantage of
the lessons learned by France and Eng
| land in their training camps. The Y.
NJ CA and the K. of c. care for the
| club and religious sides of the work.
The American Library Association has
/ charge of supplying the reading mat
tier The Y. w. c. A. provides places
| where the men may meet their woman
relatives and friends.