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The Washington times., 1918-07-19
JOyfulness of Helping Weak to Win

call his @altruistic stunts" And,
believe me, he gets q lot more
satisfaction out Of them than his
friends get out Of their golf, or
bridge, or pokeri"
The most serious man in the
group had not spoken before. Now
he took the floor.
You're not doing Blank justice,
any Of you" he said quietly. Even
you"-he turned to the last speak
er-"are assuming that he helps
other chaps because he himself
gets something out OF IL in inter-
est or recreation. He doesn't He
helps other men-weaker, less
fortunate men than himself-as
instinctively as he would help a
women to carry a burden that was
too heavy for her, or lead q child
over a dangerous crossing. You
see," ended the speaker, with q
smile, BLANK has strange notions.
He believes in the brotherhood OF
men"
He stopped, looking rather self
NOASSlOuos Jul uO OuC 6pOhc-
HE doesn't put it that way
himself" he said. Hes not a
man to quote slogans. He lives
them. Simply, naturally. almost
unconsciously. Blank does some
thing every day for other human
beings.
Sometimes It is Just a uife.
Sometimes 1t is a big thing, that
changes a mans whole life. He
doesn't go about looking for OPP
portunities. They come to him,
daily and hourly, exactly as they
come to US all.
His sick are the weak, the IN
fortunate. He helps them because
he thinks it's his job-a Job that
far too few men are undertaking.
And-well, l suppose be gets out
OF it the feeling we all want to
get out Of our jobs-that we're
doing something worth while"
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
Why NOt the PershIng Bridge!
What Should the United States Do In
RnSSial
Russia!
Continued from First Column.l

To help the Russia of TODAY where we can-without
regard to the mistakes the bonds of yesterday to hold
friendly hand to any government that the majority Of
Russians may succeed in establishing to contribute gener
ously far possible in and in money in any
real Russian effort to help the aes-such should be the
United States program.
In certain high quarters this writer has heard it said
that it is he duty of the United States to make good
the debts of the former Russian government to make good
the Russian bonds-whch would paying in this
country and elsewhere thousands of millions to be taken
from the American people.
But that plan will not 60 through
The United States did not feel called upon to make
good the Confederate bonds This nation did pay to
Engshmen the money that they lent in good faith to
Southern States in this Union That being So the United
States can get along without paying through American
bond gamblers and foreign investors the bad debts Of the
ex Gear.
There must be sone limit and should say that
taxing decent Americans 10 pay the bad debts Of the Gar
and his grand dukes would be on the far side Of the limit
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
CERTAIN amateur writer,
not especially gifted or
\ well-known, had written

A CERTAIN amateur writer,
~ not especially gifted or
L = well-lnown, had written
a series Of articles. He had writ
ten them because he had some
thing to say and because he need
ed money.
When they were finished he did
not know exactly what to do with
them. He mentioned them to one
of his acquaintances-who hap
pened to be one of the busiest
men in New York We viii call
the second man Blank.
LET me see them," said Blank,
promptly. an read them; then
III tell you where they might 60"
He read them within three days.
He made a number of suggestions
and criticisms which were of great
value to the author. He dictated
half a dozen notes Of introduction
to editors he knew. He called up
these editors on the telephone and
had a personal chat about the mat
ter with several OF them.
The result was that within a
week the author sold his articles
at an excellent price to the editor
Of one Of our leading magazines.
"Wasn't that wonderful OF
Blank" said the author, speaking
of the friend who had done all this
for him. 1--WE only met him twice,
so it was pure cheek to put any
thing like that over on him. His
time is pure gold. He gets a sal
ary of a hundred thousand a year,
and he has dozens Of irons in the
fire. Yet he gave hours and hours
to reading my stuff and putting
that deal through for me-"
A Regular Thing.
eyes" said someone who was
listening. "And the amazing thing
about it is that undoubtedly you
are only one Of half a dozen fell
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
The Price Of Hall Bed Rooms
By EARL GOODWIN.
When You Rent One at $40 Month in House hat Only
You Are Being Pirateh

Here is another view of the delicate practice of profee
ing; and commend it to all tenants
tenants and the public generally The charge is made
every real estate office in this city that the worst prohteer
is person who rents house for about 5 month and then
lets war worker have ONE room for about $50.
Unhappy, Congress has not arrived at any conclusion
to what is the best rent profeerng BILL and meantime
under the Salisbury resolution roomrent pro6teerng is
rampant This legislation resolution was admirable
for heroic remedy critical time but every
realized at the time of its adoption that it not good
permanent measure.
glad to have this communication from Revere
Rodgers, a real estate man. He says:
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

To the Editor Of The Times:
Sir-I have been noticing the
attitude Of your paper, and also
Of the Hearst papers, in regard
to intervention in Russia, and /
am glad to see the consideration
shown for the Soviets. Most Of
our newspapers arr so angry at
the Bolshevili that they are
unable to see the extent to which
the Soviets represent Russia.
There is very little use in talk.
ing about the BolsheYiki. Lenine
is reported to have said lately
that In every hundred Bolshevih
J. you find one true Bolshevik-
fOFty-nine scoundrels and fifty
fools.
It makes no difference what
they are like. Not they but the
Soviets are In power.
Lenine himself happens to be
. Bolshevik in philosophy as well
as one Of the most powerful ma
lures in the world, but he is in
power only through the suffer-
ance Of the Soviets all over Rus
STA
Nothing is more ridiculous
than to suppose he and his hand
ful Of Bolshevii are ruling the
peasants by terror and putting
down one counter revolution
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

at IL not the Warrington landlord
who 10 the prontesr. but the tenant
All laws are made to protect the ten
ant. and this lawfully protected m
dividual starts upon the high seas OF
piracy In true Captain Kidd style.
with the Government back Of him.
and the poor, forlorn stranger war
worker - his victim. The average
Warrington landlord makes about
per cent on hig property. while many
. tenant makes from 200 70 800 per
cent Houses renting from SIS 20
t45 per month and containing nine
70 ten rooms are earning for the ten
ant anywhere from 500 to $3.50 q
month. Single rooms are held At
from SIS to so per month. and IN
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

many instances where two persons
are accommodated In one room the
tenant charges $50 TO $50 per month
"War workers coming to Washing
ton to do their patriotic duty are
gouged to the limit By the tenant
class IN this mans town
Navy yard employees have told ne
that they pay SOS to so q month for
rooms In the southeast section, where
the entire house rents only for t2250,
and when you figure that the average
Government clerk gets only from $40
to 500 q month. Il there any reason
why he should not quilt his Job here
ana get back to his home town and
away from the clutches OF the Jesse
James gang Of tenants class room
renters OF Washington cityf"
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
Sergt. Glen McCambridge In France

Reading the Washington Times n
an American camp "over There"
The paper he is reading was pub
lished April Is, and contained An
account of the loss Of the "Cyclops,
and the death OF his pal ICY" Nor
gan.
This is a picture Of Sergt- Glen
". McCambridge, a Mount Pleasant
boy, born and raised in that section.
He is the son OF w. NJ McCambrfdge.
Of the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. Possibly no other young man
in Washington has so wide a circle OF
friends.
He is an enthusiastic and expert
Bowler, a master hand at canoeing,
member of the Potomac Boat Club.
He left this country seven months
ago, having gone through Camp
Meigs, and now wears a six months
service chevron. He is located
where the fighting is thick. too.
If we have any more news from
abroad like yesterdays and. this
mornings I'll just materially bus
wide open, to quote the sage Of
Acquia Greek.
Why Not the Pershlng Bridge!
Wouldn't it be a nice thing to re-
christen the Connecticut avenue
bridge with some appropriate French
Dame-JOFFRE, for instance-and
forget the rather mercenary MIL
LION DOLLAR" appellation?
G. A. W.
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

STA politically has more diseases than the whale.
The Washington times., 1918-07-19
What Should the United States
Do in Russia?
An Interesting Letter from Norman Hapgood.

The letter that follows sent to the Editor OF The
Washington Times by Norman Hspgood who has devoted
months to studying conditions in Europe bis conclusions
are strengthened by long familiarity as public writer with
national affairs and policies in the United States and other
countries
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

Reading the Washington Times ln
an American camp "Over There"
The Washington times., 1918-07-19

after another for fzr-fetched
reasons. They rule because they
have promised the peasants land.
peace and self-government, and
the peasants believe they have
these things now to q greater
extent than they would get them
from the intellectuals or any
other group. The Soviets repre-
sent the peasants, who are 81
per cent Of the Russian people.
Surely we ought to go into
Russia, but If we do it in q man
ner to offend the Soviets we
shall be worse of than before.
The idiots who are trying to
have our entrance take the form
Of hostility to the Soviets, on
any pretext whatever, ought to
be in a madhouse. When the
Cadete or any other party can
control the Soviets they can rule
the country, and they can do it
In no other way. We cannot for
mally recognize the Soviets as
long as they repudiate the ma
tional debt, but we can work in
harmony with them, as the Brit
ish have successfully done in
their landing in the north. II
we get into a fight with them we
are lost
Very truly yours,
NnPMAN HApG00n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15
LETTER FROM CAMP MEADE MAN
TO ONE OF HIS PALS BACK HOME
Selected Man Pays High Tribute to 3O4th Regiment of
Engineers-Little Penn Cold but
Comfortable

CAMP MEADE, Admiral. Md. Jan, H.
nEAR JACK--Whiie you are cele-
~ brating coalless days I'm old Phlly
YOU must not forget that the weather
at Camp Meade is more severe than that
experienced by the boys in the trenches.
1t must he cold in those dugouts along
the western front. hut Captain James
Patrick Donovan. our boxing instructor
who is a British officer, with more than
two years experience on the fighting
lines,- throws up his hands when you
tax about low temperatures in France
ITS cold over there" says the fight
with Little Penn. This is some cold
burg, and take II from me these men
from Philadelphia will he thoroughly ac-
Clmated for the trenches if they remain
here for the rest of the winter"
Despite the cold there is no suffering,
and again I must assert that the stories
circulated in reg nd to the winter hard.
ships at Little Penn are absurd. out
door drills have been Curtaled because
the inclement weather will not permit
the execution of certain maneuNers. FAKE
the 3oith Engineers, a regiment thai is
% per cent Philadelphian. That or
ganization has made rapid strides in
its work. but owing to the intense cold
and the condition of the ground it Is
unable to attempt much in the field Of
army engineering.
HAS WON HIGH PLACE?
Little mention has been made of this
organization, but the blame for that
must be placed on the broad shoulders
Of the censor. The Philadelphians who
were catapulted into this branch of the
service. which is not considered So ro-
nantic or active as infantry work. have
carved their way to high place on the
honor roll of the Liberty Division.
Briefly, it is digging and fighting
regiment. for it has been trained TO do
both. To be truthful, it is at this writ
ing better fighting unit than digging
unit. for most Of it's training has been
confined TO the infantry school.
Besides the many infantry drills it has
found time TO dig, and as its big achieve
ment points with pride to its participa-
ton in the construction work of a
trench system that is as perfect as
any that can he found i'm Flanders.
The average citizen has been led ia
believe that an army engineer is little
more than a ditch digger or road builder
but that is AN illusion. So far as the
3OJth Engineer outfit is concerned it will
take equal rank with any infantry or
ganization at Little Penn. and not a
detail that serves - develop an efficient
fighting organic 1tion has been neglected.
The censor will not permit me to de-
scribe i'm detail the work of these men.
for information of that character would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15
WAVES OF DEADLY GAS
IETLOOSE AT MEADE
Philadelphia Boys Will Get
Real Test With the Real
Thing
INSTANT MEANS LIFE
Ar, of Mask Use Will Be Taught
as Vital Defense
in War

CAMP MEADE Admiral, Mu., jar. 10
nasor, going to the fighting lines in
~ ovorv man in the Liberty Di-
-, must know how to combat the
,'adty gas waves unloosed by the huns.
mi, was made certain today when
.,,,dir, officers at Little Penn opt-
,,naa an elaborate program for the gas
ssscrse service that is headed by Major
rdear s. Linthicum, of the regular
~ TLat the work of this organiza-
,,on will constitute the most serious and
',,,nortnnt ,,iiase in Little Penn's train
,nr procram rs admitted BY officers who
nov. visited the western front ana
s,uded tho effects of the death-dealing
waves of yellowish-green Napor.
,rhn,. assert. and without reservation,
.,a, Gas attacks can be met and con-
.nsrsd only when every man is trained
~ Tho minute and thoroughly conscious
!, what this great weapon in modern
uarfare means to his own life.
The sammee from Philadelphia must
,eaIize that his life depends upon his
awn personal conduct and that a sec
opd's delay on his part in adjusting his
eas mask means death. lf he follows
,be instructions that are to he given
him all will be well and he will have
little TO fear for science has evolved a
system that counteraCts the gas fumes.
10 learn this system the PhiladelphiHns,
and I'm fact every man in the division
will he brought face to face with real
easwsr problems before leaving Little
Penn.
In a word the Philadelphia Sammees
are TO be "gassed" at Camp Meade and
the process will not be of a make-believe
variety
II is to be in the form of the dread
chlorine gas misused SO effectively on
The western front.
One battalion OF men from the 3l5th
Infantry ,PhiladelphiansD. has had the
experience and beginning next week the
system will be called to every battalion
In the camp.
why the commanders at Little Penn
are so Jealous to teach their men the
art Of combating gas attacks can be
hest understood when the folks back
home are told the story of what is hap
pening on the other side of the ocean.
An important phase of the gas prac-
,ice concerns the care of rifles, for
chlorine gas according to experts. will
ruin almost instantaneously any metal
Every gun miscarried into one of these
attacks mrst be covered with oil and
following the gas wave the weapons
are given a bath in a soda solution i'm
order to check cprrosion.- once more
they are well oiicd and an hour later
rebatheG in hot soda solution. The guns
are agaa oiled ard sent to the rear.
fresh rifles having been issued to the
men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15
CANTEEN FOR AVIATORS
League for Woman's Service {,
Open Buildings at Navy Yard

4 canteeu will be opened IN the Tent
city" on the aviation field OF the Phlla-
dclphia Navy Ward at noon today by tn,
National League OF Woman's Service.
There will he two buildings 10 the
canteen in charge OF Mrs. Thomas Reath
Of 2f03 De Lancey place. one will he
used as a cafeteria and the other for
recreation purposes. The latter building
will contain writing tables. magazine
racks. photograph and a piano.
About $50 women have volunteered to
assist Mrs Reath in the work They
will be divided into daily shifts of eight
each. who will report for duty at noon
and remain until about o'clock.
\ recreation canteen for 400 men OF
the sea patrol will be opened some time
this week on Vine street pier where the
men are quartered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15
MUSICALE FOR NAVY FUND

large musicale for the benefit Sf
the fund being raised by chaplain q.
II. Dickens 70 provide a recreation CEN
ter for mon stationed az the New Norl;
aud Philadelphia Navy Yards will be
given tonight at l.u la Temple, Broad
aud Spring Garden streets ut 3 o'clocl,
by the Philadelphia Protestant Fedora
tion.
The Spring Garden Methodist Church
choir, a quartet of soloists. the iazz
band from the navy yard and the La I.tl
tempt" pipe organ, one Of the finest in
the city, will provide the entertainment.
The recital will be under the direction
of Prof charles s Myrose. Mrs Bos-
sic H. Glover will be accompaust for
the soloists. who will include Clarence
Morgan. tenor; Charles Weeks. baritone,
and William Nelson basso Sailors
aud marines from the navy yard will act
a. ushers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15
CAMP DIX NOT IDLE
DESPITE QUARANTINE
While Medical Staff Attacks
Measles Outbreak Officers
and Men Study French

CAMP DIX, Wrightstowu. y. y, Jan IS.
The quarantine for measles which
has been put into operation here Is
having a twofold effect. First. It is
aiding the medical men 20 stamp out
any possible outbreak. aud jn the Sec
ond place the officers and men are taking
advantage Of their enforced idIeuo>s to
increase their value tn the army Icy the
study of French
When the order FOR the quarantine
was issued, II. A. Townsend, educational
director of tho Y. NJ. ., y, outlined a
course for group classes among the
officers, and the opportuue coming here
of Ernest Il Nlillard, lawyer ~
Rochester, who is well verscd In the
French language, fitted in nicely with
his program.
Group classes are being held during
the day among the attached officers of
the division and in the evening the stud 3
is continued i'm the officers club Of the
v NJ. 6. A. Great enthusiasm IS being
shown and the men i'm one of the officers
mcSses in the 3Ogth Regiment have
agreed 10 talk French during the meal
and only TO serve food when the officer
properly asks for II in French
Not only are the officers taking up this
work. but program has been arranged
whereby stereopticon views will he
shown to the soldiers. These slides will
contain short French words and an iu-
structor viii aid the boys in pronouncing
them. Short sentences are also taught
in this manner and the work of learn.
ing French is made a pleasure rather
than trial
\ total Of sixtr-fye cases has been
reported 10 the sanitary Inspector, an
increase Of nine, The quarantine is be-
ing rigidly enforced. especially in re-
gard to- Wrghtstown. and no soldiers ar.
allowed to visit any of the nearby towns
without a written order
First Lieutenant Lawrence Green. who
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15

was secretary TO Charles r. Hughes
while he was Governor of New York, has
reported 10 Colonel Lincoln G. Andrews
commandant Of the. officers training
school here. and has been assigned to
the First student Infantry Company.
students who are trying for COM
mission will have no cause TO complain
If they fail. for Colonel Andrews has
outlined a system of marking that will
determine relative efficiency of students
as impartially and accurately as It is
possible. lie has notified his instructors
that marks must only be- given as re-
suit OF a positive observation and in
marking the rating cards the following
points are to be observed Physical por-
fection. intelligence, leadership and gen.
eral value.
\ cross-country run viii be held here
tomorrow If the weather is favorable.
aud a large entry list is expected. as
winners will likely be named 80 repre-
sent Dix at the Milfrosc meet. Ia New
York on January -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-15
ROOKIE AT HANCOCK
HURT BY MOTORCYCLE
Run Into by Augusta Police
man-Amusement Tent
Wrecked
CAMP HANCOCK. Augusta. Ga, Jan

CAMP HANCOCK. Augusta, ia, Jan.
-.
Private W. l. Jones, Company r.,
loath Infantry was painfully injured
last night when he was struck hy mo-
torcyclc driven by Motor Policeman j.
T.. Tebow. Of the Augusta Police De
partmeut.
Private Jones received injuries about
the head and was removed to the CHi-
versity Hospital The accident happened
as the soldier was crossing Broad street
near Eleventh. when the motorcycle was
coming toward the city The policeman
tried TO rgade the soldier and skidded a
number of yards the streets being slip
perry ON account Of a rain
Pennsylvania boys now find them
selves without any amusement features.
FOR the storm OF last Friday wrecked
the two theatre tents and scattered the
platforms and chairs in every direction.
Nothing has hAcn done to restore the
property or to start another amusement
N Ice In the camp.
Ever since the 2s. OOO Pennsylvanlans
and the 5000 motor mechanics have been
eucamped here there has not been suf-
Ncj,ut amusement facilities. Even a'
the best, there were only two AMUSEMENT
tents and these We're located across the
road from one another and only served
. one section of camp.
officers Today suggested that foui
amusement tents should he erected II
the cpmp. one would he placed in the
Fifty-third Artillery Brigade ana would
,a1;e car" Of that orGaui2ation--the 1880
motor supply train, the 1884 sanitary
train. the lO3d ammunition train. tn,
field battery and the depot quarter,
masters detail. Another would be
placed with the Ffty-sixth Brigade
Another with the finy-ffth Infantry
Brig de and the fourth one with the