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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

Manufacturing in most lines has not
COLLAPSED, but has thriven enormously
during. the war. because, as the repre-
sentative OF the Boston Home Market
Club lately informed the committee,
war is the best protection" War
profits for the time being exceed
anything imagined as possible in
peace, when manufacturing corpora
tions have had the full support OF the
Republican party in power. giving
them as q class interest every posi-
BILE class advantage. But with war
profits-which were Incidentally re-
ferred to in an aside yesterday as
blood money the ques-
tion is not so much of the collapse Of
private industry as OF the possibility
of reviying it under the logic OF ex-
listing policies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27
To~ooa What It

The Manufacturers Of the United States Before the House Ways
and Means Committee Their Proposals for Exemption Of
'Peace Profits With Taxation As Necessary on 'ar Profits
The Logic Of the Situation Setback for the Kulurss in the
Senate-Oher Activities. ---------
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

The Ways and Means Committee
faced these issues, without defining
them. as J. Frank Zoller and James
A Emery followed each other in ar
EUments which summed conclusions
as reached by associations represent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

As the Senate adjourned and did
not take a recess, the morning hour"
allows the great issue on the Susan
&. Anthony suffrage amendment to be
decided today, as per program-unless
there is a change of program not an
nounced and apparently not expected
yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

The Senate spent the day on the
amendments to the army bill pro-
posing to change the limits OF the
draft age. 1t adjourned without
action, but it had undergone a power
full reaction At the close the Gay
before, the Kulturists and Imperialists
had apparently carried everything be-
fore them. So somebody sent hurry
call somewhere, no doubt In any
event, the Military Committee went
into executive session, and after the
opening Of the Senate, Chairman
Chamberlain reported results which
gave him personal dissatisfaction he
did not wish to conceal. He said that
Secretary OF War Baker, Chief of Staff
March and the provost marshal gen.
eral had been invited before the com
mittee: that the Secretary and the
chief Of staff had advised against any
change in the draft age until the COM
pIetion of Investigations they were
now making: that the Military Com
mittee had voted to sustain them, and
that as a result, he as chairman OF
the committee would vote to repre-
sent this conclusion, as he would not
have done otherwise. Asked II the
purpose was to postpone the change
in the draft age until after the cleo
ton, he said this was too base for
Imagination, and that the report of
the investigation, as now in progress
would be before the Senate for action
in September, when it reassembles
after its proposed recess. This left
the Kulturists in a state OF profound
dissatisfaction. which they continued
to express until adjournment One
point of interest they developed is
that they suppose they have suffi-
cient grounds for claiming to repre-
sent the provost marshal general. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27
FRIDAY STORENEWS OFLANSBURGHGBRQ
Carrying Small
Packages Is the Vogue

The woman who goes serenely home
after a days shopping with no small
packages under her arm, will be as
out-of-style as though she were wear
ing j two year old nat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27
Trio of Specials In
Art Dept.

13-piece Luncheon Sets, stamped
on cream crash Handsome conven-
tional and floral designs. Values up
to 75c. For one day, each, Soc.
Handkerchief and Glove Boxes, of
cretonne and silk, IN attractive pat
terms. Very convenient for travel
and vacation use. Values up to S1.5O.
Special 59c.
54-inch Cream ColOred Scrim
Scarfs; nice quality - hemstitched
edges. Each Csc.
Third Floor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27
BY W. V. BYARS.

ing nearly all the important manu-
featuring corporations of the coun-
try. Mr.. ZOller appeared after a con-
ference of State manufacturing as
sociations in which twenty-eight
States were represented. Mr.. Emery
represented the better known Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers"
and the National Industrial Confer
ence Board. What Mr.. ZOller sub
mitted as nee sssary for their survival
under the enormous increases of war
axation in prospect was an. eXemp-
ton of 10 per cent on invested CAPT
tai, with taxation on profits above 10
per cent. taking "alI the traffic would
bear to permit survival. Mr.. Zoller
corrected his testimony finally by ex-
planning that by 10 4per cent he
meant "at least 10 per cent" Mr..
Emery knew nothing that promised
better results for all concerned than
calculating an average of profits on
the peace basis and beginning only at
this point to take all the traffic
would bear" as under the British
system.
OF course, all great manufacturing
corporations are now so completely
''unified and cO-ordinated" with the
banking system that the great Inter
locking" stoelGhoider Of the Industrial
corporation may not fear the results
of using his intelligence to take care
Of himself, but the question before
the committee was OF perpetuating or
entirely changing systems after the
war. The answer can be given only
by the bill itself, as it works out its
results in practice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

In peace only a few very great
manufacturing corporations might
survive the tendencies OF this sys-
tenn, which. as it worked to force
permanent investment in Government
securities at the expense: Of new in
industry in the measure in which il
made it difficult readily 10 secure
capital for beginning new industries
or supporting old ones. In war, these
latent tendencies are forced at once
10 climax.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

The House Ways and Means C'ni'
mittee held its most important SEES
sion yesterday. The direct question
before it was the future Of American
manufacturing. The issue is very
definite and.sbarp. If stated without
mental reservations, it may be con-
ciseiy summed.
From the close Of the civil war
until the present, both parties have
represented contending class inter
ests-that Of manufacturing belns
served by the Republican party In
connection with all other great cor
porate interests and combinations
including banks and railroads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27
1000 Skirt Lengths
Washable Mohair, $2: Az
SbIenaEd 10r Summer

street skirts for sport skirts for motor SKIRTS ETC. Choose
from stripes Roman stripes also plain shades of blue
beige sand green, hello and tan Light cool and airy The fabric
de comfort The you wash it, the ovlier it
looks guaranteed absolutely dye fast Each length
tains 81 yards enough for skirt. At $242.
FIoor-Lansburgh Bro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

without stopping TO attempt to
decide whether the system Of issu-
ing and initiating paper money which
results from this apparently impos-
sibIe combination of class interests
is-+he worst possible, it is now mani
fest beyond question tbat its auto
mstfc operation in peace\ land to the
utmost extreme in wary makes pro-
ductive enterprise, under private init
iative, secondary at best, and in crisis,
"non-essential." The system, apart
from its agrarianism, appeals. auto
maticaIly and inevitably To- capital
lists whose Accumulations y are so
great that they may no longer wish
to take the risk OF productive bust
ness, in manufacturing or anything
else, but may wish for the absolute
safety OF investment in Government
bonds-the continuous increase in
which is a part of the necessary
logic Of this combination
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

These dresses are all well made nothing cheap or lasy
about the workmanship Every of them of fabrics that
cannot be found now in dresses at the prices.
Some all white of embroidered voleS or organizes
others of coored voes in dainty flesh shade OF striped eff
fectS.
Many of them have charming ribbon SaSheS; others
have belts of velvet
Dainty crisp frocks having attractive little touches that
appreciate such pque collars and cuffs clever
pockets and belts and good pearl buttons - $3.50
So you can see these dresses quite out of the
binary.
Sizes 10 to ~.
Floor nsburgh& Bro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27
Special O2bOrtunfIy IN
Silk Remnants, CSC Yard
Lengths , to s Yards

There hundreds of yards of silk remnants in all styles
colog You will find lengths from yards for max
ing waists and using trimmings to those Of yards for
dresses skirts, etc Very Special at 9Sc
Floor-LansbUrgh &
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-27

These Dresses are made of good
quality percale in assorted stripes
and colors. Adjustable hem. Sizes
As, so, and 81.
Third Floor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
Casualties in
Great War May
Reach I,59I,758

Casualties in the great war NAV
pass the staggering total of 31,591,-
75S, of which 1903, 76S were deaths
in battle, from wounds or from dis
ease. according 10 a rough estimate
compiled here today from authentic
(mostly Officially sources.
The total losses of seven of the
first class powers from death in bat
tie or disease and accident and in
wounded and missing were listed as
follows:
Germany. s.oss.7s9, C2,OOO,OOo
dead).
Austria, 100000, 100000 dead) .
Russia, 9,15O,O00, G,7O0,000
dead).
France. (estimated) 4.25O.OOO q q
400. 900 dead).
Great Britain. S.O49.991 (65S.OOo
dead).
Italy. 100000 C2,OOO,OOO dead)
Americas casualty lists are still
coming in while the Austrian losses
were compiled only up to the end o.
last MAY. Others had 10 be est
mated, as France, for instance, has
never given out an official list OF
losses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
NEED $4,000 To
WORK IN MINES
Job. However, is to
Keep Present Miners
at Work.

international News Service:
WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Ap-
proximately 5000 mine workers are
needed Immediately 10 supply the
nation with coal. the mining section
of the employment service, depart
meut of labor. viii report 10 the sec
retarv of labor Most Of these men
must be anthracite coal miners.
many Of them Key men, or those
upon whom many unskiued laborers
depend for employment. The report
which will be submitted about Jan.
L. VIII show that the progress OF
demobilization of the army although
slow. has kept pace with the de-
mands made upon II by the coal
mining industry as fast as the men
are released
The biggest job. the report viii
show is not so much the securing
OF the 1000 men. as it is the keep
ing OF the men now employed az
work a tribute 10 the loyalty and
faithfulEesS OF coal miners through
out the country for their service
during the war viii he paid in the
report
The greatest demand for miners.
the report viii show. comes fror
Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
JUDGE FUNK GETS
SALARY INCREASE
FOR TWO JUDGES
Commissioners Give st. Jo-
Seph County Bench OCCu-
pants $4,000 a Year.

Following the request of Judge
Walter A. Funk of the St. Joseph
circuit court that the salaries of the
two judges be increased from $4,5OO
a year to $4,000. the board of coun-
" commissioners Monday morning
voted to add $500 a year TO the an
nual salaries of Judge Funk and
Chester r Montgomery, judge of the
st. Joseph superior court after the
first of the year.
In creating the superior court, the
general assembly provided that the
salary of the Judge be the same as
that of the circuit court Judge, and
any action by the county commits
sioners in increasing the salary Of
Judge Funk would necessarily bring
an increase in the salary of the su-
perior court Judge.
Judge Vernon w. Van Fleet pre-
sented the petition for the increase
to the commissioners. 1t was sign
ed by so st. Joseph citizens. The
commissioners voted unanimously
for the increase.
responsible duties of a judge in st.
Joseph county. Re cited the fact
that the clerk Of the court receives
a salary of $4,000 a year. and the
judges only S4.5OO. The law govern
ing the salaries of judges of the cir
cult and superior courts in counties
having the population that st Jo-
seph county has fixes the salary of
such judges at S3.500 a year with the
provision that the county may add
$500 a year 10 the $500, making
a total annual salary OF $4,000.
Up 10 1909 ST. Joseph county
judges received an annual salary of
So. 500. Then the commissioners
voted an additional $1,000 a year TO
the salary of each Of the two judges.
giving them S4.5OO a year The sail
aries remained at S4.50O "a year un-
til Monday morning when the COM
missioner voted 10 add another $500
TO the salary of the two judges.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
ENYS i. s. ENJOYS URGE SINKING GERMAN FLEET;
SENATE REFUSES TO ELIMINATE LUXURY TAKE
Wounded Ydnk
SdUeS Comrdde
From Drowning
InternatIonaI News Service:

International News Service:
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Dec. 23.
Lieut. r. w Barnes, 151st field
artillery of Minneapolis. is TO be
recommended 10 the war depart
ment for proper recognition for saw
ing the life Of a drowning soldier
in this port Sunday. it was an
nounced today.
Barnes was aboard the transport
Zeelandia. which returned here yes
terday with troops from overseas.
and despite a wound in the hip. re-
ceived in the Argonne he rescued
Pvt. Birch Of the 10th engineers
when the latter attempted suicide b.
jumping overheard as the steamer
was lying at her dock Pvt. Birch
was suffering from shell shock and
said TO be mentally irresponsible
Barnes is reported to be none the
worse today for his icy bath in the
river. Mai. George b. Campbell, 39th
artillery brigade Of Utica, y Y.
Witnessed Barnes heroic act and
will make a report to officials at
washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
BRlTON SAYS VIENNA
is FACING STARVATION

Infernatl"na. News service
LONDON. Dec. 22-'Fwo hum
dred thousand persons i'm Vienna
will perish Of cold and exposure this
winter unless supplies are sent i'm
mediately' said dispatch from
Vienna TODAY. quoting Col Hayes
chief OF the British Red Cross. who
has just made a tour Of inspection
OF the city's poor districts. Col
Hayes was further quoted as say
ing that Vienna is starving aud that
the people are diving Ike flies. skill
ed workmen are compelled 10 sell
their clothing 90 get meager rations
The coal ration is 40 pounds a week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
PLANS READY FOR
WILSON 8 VISIT
TO j. s. SOLDIERS
Reception and Review to Pre-
Cede Presidents Dinner
With Troops.
BY HENRY G. WALES.
international News Service:

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF
THE AMERICAN EXPEDITION
AIRY FORCES IN FRANCE. Chau-
mont, Dec. 22.--C6 p. m.)-Prepa-
rations for Pres't Wilson's Christ
mas visit to Gen. Pershing's head
quarters and the review Of Ameri-
can troops were in full swing here
today.
The mayor of ChaumOnt ordered
the town decorated and already the
Stars and Stripes and the French
tri-cOlor are blossoming forth on
every hand.
Gen. Pershing and his staff. the
mayor the French general com
manding the district and other Of
icials will meet the presidential
party at the railway station at 9
o'clock on Wednesday morning
Then there will be a brief informal
reception at the city hall. After
wards the president and Mrs Will
son will motor to the neighborhood
of Langres, where the 10th division
is quartered.
To Review All Branches.
The review of 10000 troops will
.eeraHaeFrce- bout 1890 o'clock and
il the weather permits. the Ameri-
can aviators plan some sensational
air stunts. Tanks Will be in the
procession, too. The parade Of sol
diers Will be led by battalions from
the 101st. 102nd. 103rd and 1O4th
regiments of the Yankee division.
Besides the infantry there Will be
artillery, including field guns, which
participated in some of the offenses.
and heavy cannon which were en-
ployed in counter battery work
against the Germans Big Berthas
near Creepy -LaOnnois late in the
summer and which cut the Mezieres
railway on the Meuse front at the
end of October Also there will be
armed motors and anti-aircraft can
non.
The tanks, rs they lumber by, viii
salute 10y the O.pping of the machine
gun barrels looming through the
portfolios of the turrets. These tanks
did mighty service in the st. Mihiel
push
If the weather is too bad for fly
ing the airmen Will march with the
soldiers.
There will be squadrons Of the
same cavalry that did such gallant
service i'm keeping up the contact
with the Germans when the Ameri-
cans smashed the St Mihiel salient
I'm September
Machine gun battaliOnS and
trench mortar outfits will have a
place i'm the line also.
Followinc the review the presi-
CONTINUED OK PAGE sEvEN)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23

1t is made clear, however. that pub
garding both problems must be as
certained before a definite decision
is reached.
Furthermore. it is pointed out
that one ching which eust be watch
ed CLOSELY is an effort to martyrize
any war criminal. This might in
fuence the judgment of the Amer
lean people. who in a spirit Of JUS
tice would be led 10 demand COM
plete proof and then punishment
that would stand the test OF time.
The Russian Dilemma.
a sidelight upon the difficulty at
tending the pre-cOnference situation
is given by the Paris Midi. This pa
per in a two column editorial OF
the first page. headed. let us oc-
cUpy Russia; our imperiOus duty. ="
argues that there could be no so
ciety Of nations so long as armed
hOrdes run wild I'm Russia inficting
misery upon innocent peoples. Il
winds up:
"Pres't Wilson is i'm Europe His
army is also here. There is a move
ment under way 10 liberate the Rus
slams from the misery OF frightful
tyranny France has maintaineC
civilization for four years by the
heroism Of her children and now
has the right TO search for a quail
fed successor TO whom she can trusr
the glorious mandate Of an armed
apostle"
The president and Mrs Wilson
were greatly moved by his visit 70
the Red Cross hospital at Neuillv on
Sunday. The president spoke and
shook hands with many Of the
wounded heroes and many who wera
without arms or had their heads in
bandages. he patted on the shoulder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
TWO MEASURES TO
ADD EFFICIENCY
To CIVIL SERVICE
One Would Provide Training
For Soldiers Who Want
Government Jobs.
ernatIonaI News servlce

International News Service
WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Two
measures of vital importance to the
federal civil service will he intro
duced i'm congress after the holiday
recess upon request of the National
Federation of Federal Employees. T.
was announced today. one will pro-
vide for repeal of the restrictions on
inter-departmental transfers and the
other for vocational training OF SOL
dfers and sailors as prerequisite 10
appointment 10 government posi-
tons
The law Of 1917, for5idding trans
fers at higher salary or with promo
tion i'm less than one year, has been
aggravated since the war began by
departmental rulings, the federation
states. which the employees contend
are virtually blacklist orders in some
departments The result has beer
that the experienced government
workers. although needed seriously
ON important war work. even when
transferred thereto. were denied the
salary belonging to such work. A.
the same time new and ineNper-
fenced appointees received varied
salaries. sometimes more than thos'
eXuerfenced workers we're allowed.
Move Toward Efficiency.
The desired legislation for voca-
tionaI training OF 1000 soldiers and
sailors as "a prerequisite 10 their an
rointmeut i'm government service. Is
REGARDED by the federation alike
i'm Justice 70 the men who have Civ
en- military service and TO the tax
paving public. which has right 20
demand the highest efficiency in the
civil service" The government worS.
the federation contends is a special
field requiring special fitness. The
existing law for veteran prefer
ence" passed after the Civil war and
extended after the Spanish war gives
preference to any soldier or sailor
applicant irrespective OF his rating
ON the civil 5ervice register. il was
stated The proposed new legisla-
tion. according 10 the federation.
will provide training at government
expense for soldiers and sailors who
desire government positions there
by establishing a preference based
ON capabiity alone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
OFF
FOR ENEMY ALIENS
Prohibition Against Entering
Barred Zone is Lifted
by u. S. Monday.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23-Au re-
strictions against enemy aliens en-
tering barred zones throughout the
country and regulations governing
their presence in certain prOhibitive
areas. We're today lifted. effective
Christmas day. il was announced at
the department OF justice The or
der was issued az the recOmm enda-
tion Of the attorney general and was
approved by Pres't Wilson by wire
less.
The restrictions against the enemy
aliens were promulgated 10 safe
guard the war resources of the
country from sabotage. and barred
enemy aliens, the District OF Col
umbia. water front areas. munitions
zones. etc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-23
NEW PRESIDENT
IN SAN SALVADOR
Or. Quinonez Takes Charge Of
Government Succeeding
PreS't MeIendez.
rnternutiouaI News service

WASHINGTON. Dec 23.-Dr.
Quinonez, vice president OF San sal
vador, has taken charge OF the san
Salvador government Pres't Melen-
dez having signed a decree 10 that
effect, state department advices said
this afternoon.
DR. Molomo has publicly with
drawn his candidacy for the presi-
dency, the advices add.
Pres't Melendez was i'll recently
during which time his duties were
assumed by Or. Quinonez IL has
been accepted. however. that Pres't
Melendez has since sufficiently re-
covered 20 enable him 20 again take
up the presidency IL was not stated
whether the shift OF the government
tai authority 70 DR.. Qulnonez is
permanent or only temporary. or
what circumstances led 20 the
change.