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The Washington herald., 1918-05-19


bill before they go home to meet their constitu-
ents. In fact. such leaders as Simmons in the
Senate and Kitchin in the House have said that it
is the unanimous desire Of Congress not to take
up taxes until after the fall elections.
In other words, Congress is afraid to go home
and tell the people the truth, That is what it
boils down to-
Oh boshl Oh piffle! As II the peopie-the real
people, whose main interest in life these days is
winning the war-didn't know the truth alreadyl
They know that war isn't aspink tea. They know
that il costs money. They know that, sooner or
later, our present half-andhalf tax schedule will
have to be revised and enlarged. And they have
shown just where they stand by their voluntary
subscriptions to three liberty loans, and their vol
untary contributions to the Red Cross and other
activities.
The Representative Senator who realizes that
money is not the greatest bugaboo in the minds
of his most important constituents-in the minds
of the folks who are going TO vote for him this
fall or vote against hm-but that it is the posi-
bility of an unnecessary prolongation of the war,
is the follow who is going to get his seat back
again. ~, -.- % ~. ...a
And when he does finally realize it, he is going
to realize this further fact: That the best recon-
mendation he can carry home with him is record
of having worked for war taxes where they belong
taxes on war profits and swollen incomes.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
War Mothers Of America.
By EDMUND VANCE COOK

By EDMUND VANCE COOKE
The mother OF George lives near the gorge,
Where the air is almost wine;
The mother of Ray the western bay,
Where the breeze is moist with brine
The mother of Cy lives six flights high,
In East-side tenement trap;
While the mother of Hugh has daily view
OF the freshening water gap;
The mother of Claude has her house Of sod,
Where the sad hills almost run.
So they differ by grace of point and place,
But in motherhood they're one
One in their Al-for-Amerca motherhood
Ono in their love of their boys of the brotherhood
The mother Of Hermann speaks high German,
But English not so good;
The mother of Barney filings the blarney
AS County of Cork girl should; ?.
The mother OF Lou near the old bayou,
Where the MOSES beard the oak;
Has speech unlike the mother of Ike,
Who dwells with the Ghetto folk;
Tomasso's mother, and many another,
Have tongues which nimbly run.
And though each from each they differ in speech
In their motherhood they're one.
One in their All lfor-America motherhood,
One in their love of their boys Of the brotherhood
The mother of Clint just shows the hint.
The mother of Red" has aforetmes spread
The war-paint her chief; '. -
The mother of Wong is one of the throng,
In street which crosses Geary;
The mother of Max lives down by the tracks
-, Which girdle the shores of Erie;
The mother of Sam, down in Alabam,."
Is tinged by the Afric sun. -.
So they differ mite in their shades from white,
But in motherhood they're one - +.
One in their Allfor-America motherhood.
One in their love of their boys of the brotherhood
- Hopyright IoISl. p
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
The Presidents Speech.
why limit it to 5,ooo,ooo?"

why limit 1t to 5Jooo,ooo!
There is a great new line from the lips Of the
President of the United States. 1t will have more
effect than tons upon tons OF routine American
propaganda poured into the allied and enemy
countries could have. s-
Here is portent OF the new American army
Here is binding flash of the kind of force our
nation is prepared to exert to crush Prussiansm
Here is an expression from the man in whose
hand lies the future OF the war; from a man at
whom the "pacihst is still occasionally leveled
by groundlings who are not worthy to latch his
shoes.
'Why limit it to 100000"
1t sounds like refrain, line which will
catch the spirit of America and sweep it forward
to the snow-capped peaks. Alter all, what is an
army of 100000 to the American people, if we
really have to fight with all the power that has
been given us?
In his magnificent speech opening the Red
Cross drive last night President Wilson did more
to speed the American machine than anything
he has yet done; did more to capture the imagina-
ton OF the world than in any of his great peace
propaganda speeches aimed at the central empires;
did more to inform the enemy to what he may
really expect from the armed and organized might
OF the New World than anything that has gone
before.
After ALL the high-light not that striking
why y-mit- -to-5 ,ooo,ooo' interrogation. His big
I'VE shall stand by Russia as well as by
France"
1t is no wonder that voice from the audience
shouted, God bless you" Here is vision,
a new purpose, a consecration-a new pledge
that America is indeed the friend OF the helpless
and the frendcss" in all nations great and small,
near and far. The Russians, cropping toward the
light errng grcvousy and following false prophets
are not to be forgotten in Americas contribution
to the worlds frccdom-the weakest and the hum
bcst are not TO be thrust into the background in
any peace settlement to which the United States
may agree.
Most uncquivocal is the Presidents manner OF
tearing off the mask from the German peace kite.
He recognizes the essential chicanery OF the peace
prctentions OF Berlin.
The picture he has drawn OF new world state
ccmcnted by friendship, and the part that the
American Rcd Cross will play in creating that
friendship, is a masterpiece OF cloqucnce.
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Likely to Come Out.

London experts unar nously OF the
opinion that Gcrmany's high fleet will make a
great drive, and even noncombatant landlubbcr
can see strong grounds for such opinion.
The taxed German people who paid for building
the Kaiscrs grand fleet" are demanding retaliation
ior what the British did to Ostend and Zeebrugge.
The U-boat ruthlcssness is not making good
and some thing must speedily be done to block the
Unprecedented transportation by Uncle Sam Of
men, munitions and food to Europe II, during
the excitement OF a naval drive, couple of fast
German cruisers could slip through, there's no tell
ing what they might not do to Uncle Sans trans
Atlantic transportation. Certain it is that, unless
something OF this sort is done, Germany will soon
find herself greatly the inferior in man power, gun
power, air power and food power.
Then, too, there's got to be some sort OF slim
ulant for the German morale. Hindcnburg doesn't
seem able to get into Paris April l. any other
date the cries OF the wounded from Picardy and
Flanders are beginning to reach the folks back
home; and none OF the Kaiscr's great victories"
are producing anything to relieve hunger Besides,
Austria's sick of and sick with political collie,
and "rny dear brother Of Turkey would quit if he
could.
And there's the grand German navy hardly
daring to move an. oar! Verify, the reasons for
that navys coming out strong and numerous.
Let it come-we ready-it will be another
"great victory" for the Kaiser
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Death as Camouflage.

1t is perfectly natural, and German, in the
German captivcs to spread the report amongst the
allied troops that Hindcnburg is dead, with the
expectation of relaxation of effort by the allies.
Autocracies have to depend much on particular
personages 1t doubtless surprised many Germans
that England didn't throw up her hands and quit,
upon her,loss Of Kitchener. people drunk with
the obscssion that the "Me und Gott' partnership
has Hindenburg as its right arm naturally over
estimates the importance Of the effect upon all
other peoples of a report of Hindenburg's removal.
II will be in conflict with the German idea OF the
fitness OF things if the allies simply say, "Oh, well!
Hindenburg dead is just one less German" and go
right on with the business of removing more Ger
mans as before.
Hindenburg's death might mean much to Ger
many. The allies bent the work of what
Hindcuburg represents dead or alive. But, we
guess that Hindenburg is still on Garth We've
received no reports of riot mutny in the internal
regions.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Dampened Anticipation.

The conversation at a social gathering turned
to the trials and trbuIations of the creditor when
Senator Warren G. Harding of Ohio, contributed a
little anccdote along that line.
Smith owed Jones amount of money that
Jones tried IN vain to collect Time and time again
he called at the Smith home but he was invariably
told that Smith out. Still he persevered
81 called to see Smith about that little bill,
said Jones to the maid who opened the door on his
last attempt to collect as he at home,"
Eyes sir" replied the maid Come right in l
will tell him that you here"
Thank goodness" joyously exclaimed Jones,
last"
81 am afraid that you are laboring under a
dclusion, sir" declared the maid. DO you think
for one moment that Mr.. Smith would be at home
if he had any ymoney?"-Philadelphia Evening Tee-
graph.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Army and Navy News

Among opinions OF the Judes AL
vocsfe General Of the army rendered
recently were the following.
Certain commanding ofiicers Of d.
visions. each accompanied by bis
chief Of stan. one aid. and not more
than two enlisted men. pursuant 10
CONFIDENTIAL orders. proceeded 70
France. where they reported 70 the
commanding general OF the United
States Expeditionary Forces, and In
accordance with his orders devoted 4
month 70 obtaining from personal
observation at the front fnformatiou
desirable In the training of their oi-
visions. Held. that such officers are
entitled 20 foreign-service increase Of
pay pursuant 10 the act OF June %.
1909 (s2 Stat. 5M.) This was not or
binary duty in connection with travel
for which the increase Of pay IN not
allowable Is Comp Dec. 2zsD, but was
military duty Of the highest order in
a foreign country in time Of war. II
Is immateriai that such duty was tenn.
porary tops. J. A c.. 2l.I. Feb. q,
N~- w" AASaecaA ". EuCkles Onit-l
ed States army. retired. has been ADJ
pointed an acting qnariermaster WhiIs
or duty as professor of military sci-
ence and tactics at the University OF
Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. Pa.
An ocerfi Of National Guard r.v,-
ment which was mustered out oF ~.
Federal service on November Il. IsIg
was not himself mustered out al maj
time. but was tried by court-rns rtisI
en- December ls. 1916. for offenses
conmltted just prior to the nurter
out OF his organization, He was sen
fenced to be dismissed from the ser,,-
ice of the United states. ana bv >,
order dated January IL, islG, the sen
tence Of dismissal was carried o,t
Held, that. although such officer rem
oered no service TO the United States
after the date OF the muster out of
MS organization he is. nevertheless.
legally entitled TO pay up 10 the date
OF his dismissal. as the pay is Tnci-
dent TO the office and Il was not for
feited by the court-martial sentence.
(oPs. J. A. G., al, Feb. q, IslE)
The resignation Of Capt William 2.
Lvensood. 1s2d Infantry, National
Suard IN the service OF the United
States. accepted by the President, for
the good Of the service, May Z, islS,
Is announced.
MAJ. George J. SiedIer. Ordnance
Reserve Corps. has been assigned to
active service and will take station
at Washington. n. C. and report Al
once to the Chief Of Ordnance for
duty.
The following named officers have
been detailed for duty in the In
spector Generals Department and or
dered TO repair to this city and report
IN person TO the Inspector General OF
the army for duty in his ONCE:
Lieut.. Col Guy s. NorveIl, Infantry.
national army; Lieut.. Col Clifton z,
Kinney. Infantry, national army;
Lieut. Col. William z. Hunt Infsn-
try. National Army; Mai. Edwin ?.
Butcher. Twenty-ninth Infantry; Ma.
Ebenezer G. Beuret. Infantry.
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BOoKDOM
By Loniac

Newton D. Baker Secretary Of War; busy holding down
sze job do very much talking But his job pyen,
him from taking pen his few spare and writing something
that every American has been waiting for In his book Frontiers
Of Freedom Mr. Baker only deals with his subjects thorough
clever but he unwtgH tells great deal about himself
We do recall proyerb that tells that as writes
he but his writing Mr. Baker has told about himself by
his of writing than any critic how friendly hos
tile. could tell Anyhow there hardly in America who
does tell about the aims Of the United States and
tells such interesting Newton Baker does George
H. Doran & Co.. of New York. the publishers.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
The An,a.lnE InterIude.

Thousands Of US have been wait
ing for Mary Roberts Rhinehart's S
latest book, The Amazing Inter
lude George II. Doran Company
$40 metz, and we are not to be
disappointed. 1t is needless to say
that the writer needs an introduc-
tion. She is too we'll known to
American readers for that.
In THE Amazing Interlude," Ne
have what we might call an Ameri-
can girl at Armageddon or the
spirit of the middle west. at the
front. Sarah Lee" the heroine OF
the story, we first meet at her home
in Ohio. and next across the seas.
And when we say across the seas
we mean right at the front and
remembering too when we say il
that Mrs. Rhinehart's husband and
two sons are in the army. Any
one who has tried to write Ameri-
can life into the war knows how
hard it is, but Mrs. Rhinehart has
done it successfully and with ver-
simillitude by her happy shifting OF
scenes In America to scenes in Bel
gium In way that is both new and
novel
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Fine Business.

Du Pont and Company, the big powder makers,
have declared "a Red Cross dividend" of per cent,
$I,I77os4, on the common stock There is nothing
to compel the stockholders to hand over the money
to the Red Cross but the corporation has done the
right thing and set a fine example. e..
By the way, number OF corporations acted
wisely, during the late liberty loan campaign, by
paying their extra dividends in liberty bonds and
war savings stamps This is policy that can
easily be continued during the war, since the bonds
can always be had. The fellow not content, nay,
glad to take his extras in liberty bonds must have
a soul like an overroasted peanut.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
HOROSCOPE.
Sunday, May 10, IBIS.

According to astrology this is not a
favorable day. Mars. Jupiter, Mer-
curry and Neptune are all adverse.
During this sway the influences are
not encouraging for war. either on
land or sea and a period Of anxiety
appears to be foreshsdowed.
For three days. beginning tomorrow
danger OF explosions may be greatly
increased. Railway accidents may
occur.
Finance comes under a government
that is not altogether encouraging
Thrift is important. no matter hoN
opIlent one may be-
Again the indications of a battle On
the sea are strong. Some maneuveT
or piece of strategy may be of seri-
Gus import
During this government Of the stars
letters and all written communica'
items are said to be subject TO SIN
lister influences.
II is a day more or less unfavorable
TO Clergymen. as Neptune is in
place inimical 10 spiritual develop
ment or religious interest
While this conhguration prevails
there is likely to be an attitude of
criticism on the part OF the public,
winch VIII lilu ldull WIN EdllN a. ;
postoffice and hospital affairs.
Again the stars seem to indicate
that there will be many deaths among
members Of legislative bodies. es-
peciaIIy in the upper house OF Con-
gress.
Mars denotes much litigation. In
crease of divorce is indicated and
scandals will be numerous.
Warning is given that the planetary
government is supposed 10 make men
especially susceptible 10 romance and
this susceptibility will he especially
dangerous TO married men,
Trade with South America and
the West Indies comes under a d.
rection that is beneficial
Persons whose birthdate Il IS may
meet serious disasters in the coming
year. Litigation and loss Of InOne y
are foretold.
Children born on this day may not
be lucky. These subjects OF Taurus
often have Gemini characteristics and
may be rash and impetuous.
(CoTyright, 'lelsl
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Five Saints" Enlist
To Fight the Kaiser

Denvsr, Colo.-The ancient payer
that The saints may preserve US"
has come to have a new meaning in
Colorado.
Witness the names found among
the enlisted men from this State:
Arthur C. St James. private, hons,
245O Larimer street. Denver.
Edward St Luke. private, fnfsa-
tryman. home Pueblo.
Otis St ohm. corporal national
army. home Rocky Ford
Howard ST. Peter private ma
uonal army, home SSl5 Lafayette
street. Denver.
George W. st. Matthew, private,
home Elyria, Colo.
Every fighting saint OF Colorado
Is the owner OF a liberty bond.
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Amhahnq.

The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has
voted to affiliate with the American Federation OF
Labor as a means of uniying labor for war service
The Farmers Nonpartisan League of the North
west whose strength and progress are!litte appre-
ciatcd by the rest of the country, is making per-
sstent effort to enroll labor unionists, and the
league confidently expects to give John Baer some
companions in the next Congress.
Evidently, there is a strong tendency OF labor
organizations toward affiliation and when it's for
better war service thcrell be little opposition to it
publicly expressed, for obvious reasons. But il
peace finds the wage-earners solidly unified to COM
bat decrease in wages and repeal of our so-called
"socialistc" policies. big business will be on hand
with opposition enough. Such unifcation turned
toward politics, and we'll have "a third party"
stronger than the Populist, Prohibitionist or So
calist
Meanwhile uniiicaton for better service is
the thing.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19

Nine. Batchkareva, who commanded Russia's
famous Battalion OF Death, is in the United States.
Madame escaped the Huns, she escaped the Bolshc-
wiki she escaped the Red Guard she escaped the
Socialists and she escaped the anarchists We hope
she escapes the vaudeville managers.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
ALINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
PROMISES.

PROMISES.
saw a blossom on a tree
That told of fruit TO come to me.
saw the sun all golden bright
That promised endless stores of light
I heard a bird sing songs at noon
That held the lilt OF coming June.
glimpsed a light in some ones eye,
A promise sweet OF by-and-by.
On every hand, below. above.
Are promises agIow with love
That tide me over stressfoI things,
And give new strength to tired wings.
Copyright. IslsJ
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
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Congressmen and Taxes.

The boys "over there" need the money, and
McAdoo is asking Congress to raise part of it by
increased taxation. 1t is reported that from
$I,sooooo.ooo to sz,5ooooo,ooo will be needed.
But at the same time it is reported "the PROPOSE
ton has met with storm of opposition in both
House and Senate 1t is stated that Representative
and Senator'S are afraid to vote for new war tax
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Newsie Notes.
Middle May Pubiieation..

The following non-iction books are
announced for publication May Is by
George H. Doran Company: "The
Achievements OF. the British Navy in
the World War" by John Leland;
Man Is spiritP by J. Arthur Hill;
The Uncivil War;" by Porter Emer-
son Brown; Aircraft in War and
Commerce" by William II. Barry:
Winged Warfare" by Major w. A.
Bishop; Frontiers Of Freedom" by
NsMtaR p. RakaTi 'NQpsn q thS
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Opposed Sending Japs.

Tokio.-Addressing a party meetins,
Viscount Kato advocated the addition
of America to the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. thus uniting the two
strongest naval powers" He oppos-
ed sending japanese troops 10 Siberia.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
Keeping Our Fighters Eli.

President Wilson contributes a pref
atory statement to the new book,
Keeping Our Fighters Fit" by Ed
ward Frank Allen. written in COOP
Grafton with Raymond B. Fosdick,
in which he says: Every endeavor
has been made to surround the men,
both here and abroad. with the kind
Of environment which a democracy
owes to those who fight in its behalf.
In this work the Commissions on
Training Camp Activities have rep
resented the government and the gov
ernments solicitude that the moral
and spiritual resources of the nation
should be modified behind the troops,
The country Is TO be congratulat ted
upon the fine spirit with which Or
Ganizations and groups Of many
kinds, some OF them of national stand
ing. have narnessed themselves to-
gether under the leadership Of the
governments agency in common
ministry to the men of the army
and navy" Mr. Aliens book tells
just what is being done in the can
tonments for the welfare and enter
tainment Of our young men in train
ing.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-19
The Life and Times of stephen
Girard.

John Bach MacMaster, a famous
historian. has dug deep into early
American history to tell us about
stephen Girard, a famous merchant
prince e-philanthropoist OF
the days when our Republic was a
swaddling infant. We recall too,
that Girard fioated one of the first
liberty loans, and contributed more
money to the public good than had
any man at his time or in fact a
good many years later.
]. B. Lippincott, of Philadelphia,
Mr.. Girard's home town. have pub
lished in two volumes the very
latest and best account of the man
who was one of the first men to
realize that vast wealth was good
for something else than laying un-
used in a bank. As a mariner, Mr..
Girard takes first place in Ameri-
can commercial history, inasmuch as
he persistently sought to develop
maritime trade between this coun-
try and the rest of the world.
Mr.. MacMaster has had access to
thousands of Girard's manuscripts,
and his book Is to be considered
authentic from every standpoint. We
have had from time to time, stories
of the life of Girard, but none to
compare with MacMaster's work.
The two volumes are well worth the
price IS asked.