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The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
Canning Pork.

Possibly the members of Congress who rate their
efficiency and value to constituency by the number
of public buildings they can for their districts
viii not approve the order of Secretary McAdoo su-
pending work on all but structures OF necessary
character.
The general public. however, not interested in
politics OF the practical school, will heartily ndorse
the action and point to it constructive step in
eliminating pork barrel legislation, which the has
indirectly checked.
One of the greatest evils surrounding the legIsla-
tive machinery initiating appropriations has been the
log rolling and the scratch my back and I'll scratch
yours items that have crep persstenty into the pub
lie buildings and lands and the rivers and harbors bills
Representatives who are numbered among the
scientific and rigid economists have been unable to
sist the temptation unnecessary plum for
themselves by supporting unnecessary expenditures for
other districts,
The fault has not been entirely with Congress.
Commercial and civic organizations have been among
the active exertng pressure upon their represent
atiyes to river and harbor improvements and
uubic buildings appropriations that not justified
by conditions These bodies have been prone to look
upou the money for their territory necessary
ard the funds distributed elsewhere as pork"
Too many individuals also have rated the ability
Of their representative in Congress by his ability to
the construction of massive and expensive post
Offices and other government buildings.
The existing method of determining the necessity
for these buildings has been wrong but has been
surrounded by such political benefits for members that
it has been difficult task to break it down.
Secretary McAdoo has taken distinct step in the
right direction by his order directing that appropra-
uous, if authorized, be expended for buildings
that not compelling in order to handle the Federal
business 1t Is distinctly to be hoped that it is the
initial step eventually make pork barrel legislation
hut a memory.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

toward making army-our new democratic
army--at one and the same time effective mill
tary organization and vast industrial school
whose graduates would receive bonuses, not in
cash. but in increased industrial knowledge and
hence earning capacity.
A military organization such it is going to
be necessary for us to maintain presents many
new things for all of to think about. There are
problems that every patriotic American may well
begin now to consider, and keep considering.
In time they going to require answers, for
there is no way of escaping our responsibility OF
preparedness in the future
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column I'm the City

J There were 4s4 deaths in the national
army in the United States during the
period of September q to December H.
last. figures announced by the Surgeon
General Of the army show. The aver
age strength Of the nationary army
during the period was 3s7, ,2ss men
deaths among them averaging 81 per
1000
This was nearly twice the death rate
In the regular army snd little more
than half the average of deaths per
l.ooo In the National Guard troops sta
TONED in tho United States.
In the National Guard 75s men died,
while the average strength was 327. $50.
an average death rate OF 81 per ,O0O
men. one thousand three hundred and
ninety-one deaths occurred among all
the troops stationed in the United
states, including regulars, National
Guard and national army forces. to-
falling s1s.722 and the death rate for
all troops was 60 per loo.
Lieuts, W. Trammel and c. n. In
graham. of the navy, have been or
dered ashore by the department ana
assigned to duty, during the last week.
Lieuts. ]. L. Schaffer and c. X
Maddox. u. s. N, have been given
sea duty. and have left for their ships
Marine Corps officers assigned to
duty at sea during the last week are
Capt. ]. d. Nevin. First Lieut.. J. J.,
Poulter and Capt. L. W. Hoyt.
Mai. William p. UpshuT, United
States Marine Corps, who has been on
duty at the Naval Academy at An
napolis. Nd, has been detached from
the academy and ordered to the
marine training camp at Quantico, Va
What Sherman said about war is ex.
pressed in the following verse by
Capt. c. B. Howard, OF the l31st In.
fantry of the national army:
my Tuesdays are mfatless.
My Wednesdays are wheatless,
am getting more eatless each day;
My home II Is heatless,
Ny bed, IL is sheetless.
They're all sent 20 the Y. NJ. c. A.
The barrooms are ueatiesE.
Nv coffee Is sWeetlesS.
Each day ] get poorer and wiser;
Ny stockings are feetless,
Ny trousers are seatlcss,
Ny word, how / do hate the Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
Soldiers Have
Bully Time IN London

How does Sammy act and what does
he do when he stops over in England.
the way station to somewhere in
France?"
Well. he's a rubber neck Of the
most pleasing sort English folk like
the way he becomes interested IN them
considerable fuss" over him. The
busiest Londoner. be he a many titled
parsonage or a laborer, will stop and
take all kinds Of time telling Sammy
how TO get TO Westminster Abbey or
st. Paurs Cathedral. or any Of the
other thousand and one interesting
spots in that famous city.
THE American soldier has become
quite a familiar figure TO Us in the
London streets" says the London Pic
torial. American soldiers are pre-
pared to like Britishers. and do like
them. They can be frank in their
criticisms, but they are equally frank
where they consider praise is due.
Go to Westminster Abbey and St
Paurs Cathedral; visit some of the
queer old corners round Fleet street
and Lincoln's Inn Fields; drop into
any old. forgotten little nook that car
Tlts soA Al
sure to find a delighted and absorbed
Sammy taking notes, so that he may
write an interesting letter to the folks
at home.
There's one point about the fighter
from the L. ). A. be he soldier or
sailor. that strikes one Immediately.
1t is his optimism; his perpetual
Cheerfulness.
Air raids have been a matter Of
great interest to the newcomers. II
has been rather difficult to persuade
them TO take cover during the raids.
Many Of them have stood boldly out
on doorsteps. gazing skywardS. re-
gardless of shrapnel and high eX-
/ ploSives.
This is too good TO miss" they
are apt to declare. It's a dandy show,
! for sure - -
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

New York. Jan. 3.-Two city editors
of two great New York dailies have in
the past six months in the vernacular
of the sporting room cracked snder
the strain" That is to say they We're
unable longer to endure the grim, pitt
less nights under the glare Of the edi-
torial mercury lights on Park row.
, The plethora of big stories, the nerve
racking competition, the race for the
beat" and all the other worries of
metropolitan journalism require iron
| constitutions. The two men, worn 10
frazzle. could stand no more and
sought other vocations although they
admitted that they made the change
with deep regrets.
When Boss Lord. long city editor
of the sun, retired number of years
ago the sun in its editorial columns
said:
Every night of his ten thousand
nights Of service has been a Trafalgar
| or a Waterloo. He has fought ten
| thousand battles against the world,
! the flesh and the devil: the woman
! applicant the refractory citizen. the
| liar at the other end of the phone and
! the ten thousand demons which make
up the great army of nervous prostra-
| ton"
This fttingly describes the strain
that every city editor in New York
! faces nightly in playing the game. On
! the afternoon papers the strain is not
| so severe.
Just now the New York city edi-
| tor is handicapped by a lack OF
skilled reporters-men who know
New York-for a majority of them
have gone to the wars. Women
unframed and unused to the rigors
of catching editions, have supplant'
ed them.
| a few weeks ago there was q
whale of a yarn breaking down or
Long Island. The city editor sent
three men and a photographer
Their train was stalled. There was
no way of reaching them and they
could not get in touch with the Of
flee. Getting the story meant the
city editors job and reputation. Sc
/ he got an automobile, fractured al
! known speed laws and got the story
| himself
But in doing so he caught pneu'
mOnia and when he recovered thu
doctors ordered him to another eli
mate for a year. Those are, tht
Rows gladiators.
He, had come to New York from
a remote village in the hinterlanC
to run over to Europe and straight
en- matters out over there in short
order. so spring blowing back home
might not be interfered with.
The Hudson looked wide and deeI
! from the Jersey side. How do yol
ford her?' he asked a more travel.
! ed companion.
The later pointed TO an approach
ing ferryboat. You ford her OF
the ferryboat," he elucidated
Gosh said the hinterlander
rs that a ferryboat? 1 thought
she was a battleship"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
STEEN LITTLE THRIFT STAMPS

Bought a little thrift stamp
Pasted ON a card.
There goes a quarter
And quarters come hard"
One little thrift stamp.
Lookin' lonely. blue:
Bought one for comp'ny.
Then there were two
Two little thrift stamps
Couldn't seem TO gree;
Got mother to watch 'em.
Then there were three.
Three little thrift stamps
How'll 1 get more?
Walked stead of ridin',
We'n'sday had four.
Four little thrift stamps
All in a row
Started me to thinkin'
How to make 'em grow.
Cut out one cigar a day,
Miss it much? Nix!
Long bout Thursday
Count was six.
Had an old razor
Lynn on a shelf:
Put il In condition.
Coin to shave myself
Had my old shoes mended,
Stead of buyin' new,
Savin's filled the first row,
Started number two.
Last winters overcoat
Looks mighty fine:
Cleaned. pressed and mended,
(Thrift stamps nine.
STAY at home and read now
Stead Of playin' fool;
Watch where the pennies 90,
Live more by rule.
One stamp. tea store.
Grocer gave me two.
Even dozen ''thrifties"
Week not through.
Bought me a business suit,
Had TO keep a front;
Clothier's premium, four stamps
Pulled OF the stunt.
Twelve cents from-nowhere,
Thrift card filled;
Bought me a war stamp;
Gosh, how thrilled.
Never thought I'D do it,
Just a merry wheeze. eh?
Saved v in one week
Just as easy!
S'teen little thrift stamps,
Every week or two;
Buy me a liberty bond
Fore the years through
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
MAY WALK In CEDAR RAPIDS

Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Jan. 3-Oficials
OF the United Light and Railway
Company and the Iowa Railway and
Light Company announced last night
that they would have TO close down
their plants unless they are supplied
with coal at once.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

We begin to believe the story that Ambassador
to Petrograd Dave Francis, raised Missouri army
mules One day, Dave is threatened with bombs, and
the next he is presented with bouquets Only an am
bassador with some education in mules stand that
sort of racket
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
by John kendrlck BanRs.
SHIPMATEs,

As life tells me to set my sail
So shall my canvas e'er be spread.
That through the hurricane and gale
My sturdy craft shall forge ahead.
If have Hope to hold the helm,
And Faith and Love to lay my course
No storm that comes can overwhelm
No seas o'erpower me with their force
And saidinE onward, ever on.
Whatever tempests fierce may rage,
l know with these for mates anon,
I'll come to Port and Anchorage.
Copyright 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

In the Shenandoah district of the Reading mines
the coal miners Thanksgiving Day made record OF
II6 per of normal output, largely as patriotic
duty That's what we call fighting for all that's in you.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Engineers say that four inches away from the telc-
phone when talking is equivalent to extending the line
2I8 miles. Jehosaphat! the lines long enough whats
wanted is something to extend the telephone girl
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

The Boshevki government is reduced TO printing
paper money, with proclamatons as the basis Maybe
they borrowed printing press from the Kaiser.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Most soft-coal mines produce only so fast as their
output is taken away Here's of your tough propo
sitions, Mr. Railroad Director McAdoo.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Sir w. Triton Bri6sher who got UP the tanks y
says they'll predominant before the war is over His
government offered him $500 for his rights in the
invention. VERY good" said he, anything to win
the war"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Railroads are cutting the de luxe trimmings from
their passenger service in behalf Of better freight
ice That's the stuff
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Evidently those contrary other beligerents," not
named but suspected by the Kaiser, will wait to see
what sort of peace Germany hands to the Boil
sheviki
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Somebody's wasting tolls by cabling that German,
is already breaking her armstice promises.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

All the electric power plants at Niagara Falls COM
mandeered! 'Rah for Uncle Sam
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Looks just as if the Kaiser wasn't going to get any
save Bolsheviki flies into his peace net
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04
The Herald
THE HERALD an

THE HERALD an
nounced a few
days ago that ROSE
.O'NEIL'S KEW
PIES would appear
soon in the Comic Sec-
'tion of The Sunday
Washington H erald. :.
These wonderful chill
dren will be seen for
the first time in d
Washington news spa
per NEXT SUNDAY.
4 4
~ And here is still an
other surprise. By per-
mission of the estate of
Samuel L. Clemens
and the Mark Twain
Company, The Wash
ington Herald will on
Sunday next, begin the
publishing of Claire
Dwiggins' Tom Saw
yer and Huckleberry
Finn Up-to-Date."
q This feature of the
Comic Section, is in ad-
dition to the Kewpies
and will appear every
Sunday in the Wash
ington Herald and in
no other Washington
newspaper.
x
''Dwig." whose School
Days" have been for a long
time a feature Of The Herald.
excels himself in lis interpre-
tahon of Tom Sawyer and
'Huck" Finn. 1t is doubtful if
any other artist In the country
could have carried this series
to as happy an enc. ''D~is's"
boys are real boys. and Tom
Sawyer and "Huck" Finn are
the typical American boys.
Old and young readers of
The Herald will rejoice at this
combination of Rose O'Neil
and her Kewpies and ''Dwig
in his inimitable creations Of
Tom Sawyer and 'Huck" FnnN
Our readers, too. Will bear
in mind that IT, Sc features are
in addition to all the features
heretofore carried exclusively
in The Herald.
The Herald is served by the
International N'ws; by a special
arrangement with the New York
Tribune: by Its own correspon-
dents in world centers. and no I'M
portant item Of news escapes It.
Its social page is the best in
Washington; its financial service
carries the famous Holland daily
letter; its sporting pages are of
the best. experts in the principal
branches of athletics contributing
to 1t.
Its chronicle Of Police Court hap
oeninos iS kindly and humorous.
and the Good Morning, Judge. ="
column IS known and read by
everybody.
Its dramatic and screen pages are
not filled with reprint. but are writ
ten by competent critics and edi-
tors.
Its editorial page is unhampered
BY ahgnments of any character
whatsoever. The opinions of writ
ers of competent judgment are
therein expressed.
Its Observer" column is instruc-
tive and interesting. Its New York
column. by o. o. Mcintyre. re-
fleets New York from day to
day. John Kendnck Bangs. J. D..
Barry. Berton Braley and Others
contribute to the editorial page
every day in the year.
y .
Cartoonists whose genius Is re-
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

the national utility of the extraordi-
nary resources of certain sections.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-04

Cartoonists whose genius is re-
flected every day in The Herald
are: Fox. Dwig. Briggs, Darling,
Condo. Grove. Blosser, Altman,
Satter6eld. Ahem. Crosby and
Major.
No other newspaper in the coun-
try has such a brilliant galaxy Of
cartoonists.
The Heralds features are unique
in that there are serving our
readers such writers as Frank Sim
onds, Arthur S. Draper. Charles
Edward Russell. Roger W. Babson,
George Bernard Shaw. DR.. Har-
vey Wiley. Rev. W. A. Sunday.
John L. Balderston. Grantlsnd Rice.
dorothy Dix. Mabel Herbert Umer,
ILucile Cameron. Mary Law, Vino
ma Wilcox. and such features as the
Horoscope. the Confessions Of a
Wife, Ophelia's Slate. Etc.
Even better than all Is the fact
that The Herald features every day
what happens to YOU and to those
in whom you are interested. 1t Is
a Washington newspaper in all that
the words imply. The Army and
Navy column is recognized as the
best and its service at the Capitol
lis complete and impartisl-for The
Herald is an independent news
paper, bent only OIL serving the
I,~~-i. IL y-;--:-- De war.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
MOTHERS THINK
EACH HAS THE
OTHERS BABY

NEW YORK. April 26.-Believing
their newborn infants were exchanged
in the hospital ward, Mrs. Gussie Eel
ner and Mrs Minnie Leonifr have ap.
pcaied to Magistrate Healey. in Essex
court. to decide the question. The
case has been on trial for two days
and the judge announced today that
about the only conclusion he had been
able to arrive at was that a child
cannot have two mothers. Further
than this. the judge announced, "he
was up against it."
The mothers Of the infants were in
the same ward in Gouverneur Hos
pltal on September L.. 1917. A
daughter was born to each. there be-
ing five hours difference in their age.
The Identification tags attached to the
wrists Of the babies were misplaced.
and Mrs. Felner now alleges that she
had the wrong Daoy. and has petit
toned the court asking that il Mrs.
Leouiff is not satisfied. she may take
both. The babies bear a striking re
semblance.
The two women met last week by
chance and recognized each other.
Mrs. Felner tainted when she look ed
at the baby held by Mrs. Leoniff, who
agreed that there might be some mis-
take. but preferred that the question
be settled before a judge.
The magistrate adjourned the case
until tomorrow, when the superinten-
dent OF Gouyerneur Hospital and sew
eral nurses will appear and submit all
records Of the hospital bearing on
the case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
THIEF TAKES $500
IN JEWELS FROM
TWOAPARTMENTS

A duplicate key thief who robbed
the apartments OF Mrs. Sophia CFist.
1919 Kearney street northeast. and
Richard Stokes. 232O Champlain
street northwest. OF Jswelry. valued
at $500. today is being sought by de-
tectives OF the Tenth precinct.
Gaining an entrance into the
apartments while Mrs. Crist and
Mr.. Stokes and members OF his family
were out, the thief ransacke ed the bu-
reaus ans chiffoniers and pocketed
the gems, making good his escape
without detection. Discovery OF the
robberies were made by Mrs. Crist
and Mr. Stokes when they reached
their homes shortly before midnight.
From Mrs. CRISIS home, the thief
stole three diamond rings, valued at
5000. while the loot taken from Stokes
apartment consisted OF two diamond
rings. a laValliere. set with diamonds,
gold ring. set with I'VE pearls. and
a cameo ring. Five dollars in money
also was taken.
Charles Botsch, 926 Louisiana ave-
nue. northwest. reported that his office
was entered by a duplicate hey thief
and that S42.9i was stolen from the
pocket OF a coat hanging in the room.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26

Do not help the Hun at meal time
ID. c. Food Administrator.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
SUIT WILL TEST
TREASURY RULES
FOR Clerks PAY

The salary OF a Government en-
ploye is determined by the character
OF the appointment rather than by
the work actually performed. accord
ing to a brief filed in the Supreme
Court by Assistant Attorney General
Huston Thompson in the case OF 4
New York customs weigher.
The Comptroller of the Treasury
has repeatedly ruled that employees
filling the position OF a higher grade
than that TO which they were appoint
ed were not entitled to the higher
salary. There have likewise been
many decisions. that an employe could
not be paid two Government salaries
at the same time whether performing
two Jobs or not.
These rulings will be tested in the
MacMath case.
MacMath had been an assistant
weigher OF customs at New York
when in 1909 the assistant .weighers
were appointed clerks. to act as
weighers, at 81 500 a year. the num-
Der OF weighers. at $500. having
been reduced. MacMath signed an
agreement not to claim the cOmpen-
sation OF an acting wefgher. though
performing those duties. The Gov
ernment's position is that his waiver
Of the higher compensation is bind
ing upon him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
10 HOLD INQUEST TODAY.

An inquest will be held at the
niOrgue today by Coroner hewitt to
place responsibility for the death OF
Walter Everett, thirty-siN years old.
OF 1895 Gales street northeast. who
died last night at Casualty Hospita
from injuries he received when struck
BY a car OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company at Seventeenth
street and Benning road last Tues
day. From information gathered ny
the police. Everett. who was It private
,vatchmau. got of westbOuud car
and walked across the tracks in the
path OF en- eastbound ear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26

Mrs. George II. HaIeII. 6I5
L 81. =. f., saws:
Il work pretty hard in my
home and l think that is
what weakens my kidneys
and brings en- attacks of kid
ney trouble. At times. the
pains are very severe in the
small OF my back and find
il difficult to stooD over. I
am nervous and become cas-
lily confused. NV feet swell
badly. DOan's Kidney Pills.
which I get at O'DOnnelrs
Drug Store. always fix me
uD in fine shape"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
7QTEUTON WOMEN
REGISTERED IN D. c.
AS ENEMY ALIENS

Seventy female German enemy
aliens in the District have obeyed
the proclamation OF President Will
son requiring them either to leave
the District at once, as was the case
with fransieuts, or take up their resi-
dence elsewhere by May 5. These
women have registered at the office
OF United States Marshal Maurice
Splain.
Among them are women who have
lived in the District nearly fifty
years. and have reared native born
children here. Several OF these cases
have been retired to the Departmnt
OF Justice, which also is looking into
cases Of American-born women who
married German subjects and lost
their American citizenship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-04-26
FIVE DIE IN FIRE.

BROOHLINE, Mass, April a6.-Thc
bodies OF five. employees OF the Henry
II. Blewett and Sons bakery were
found in the ruins OF a fire which
destroyed the bakery early today
They are so badly charred that iden-
tification viii be difficult.