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The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
"Gcd Help U.s."

Falling back before the slow moving but cease
lessly advancing hosts of British, French, Ameri-
cans. the German foe prays to God for help.
God help us" the frightened Baron
Ardcnne, Hun general
They stand deep in the blood OF slaughtered
babies, noncombatant men, women nurses wound
ed, and beg for God to help them!
They stand convicted of crimes unmentionable
and pray for Gods help!
They walow in scenes of their horrible de-
pravity and cruelty and plead with God for helpl
They bring TO the world the most awful of all
wars and hope that God will helpl
They violate their most sacred pledges and call
upon God for hcpl
They tear down altars and demosh churches
and expect God to help them!
They kill clergymen, and violate the sisterhood
of the church-and pray to God for help!
They steal the craven images from cathedrals
and cast them into cannon, yet pray to God for
help!
They enslave captive people and beg Gods
help!
They torture prisoners and innocent women and
children-but pray to God for hepl
And they are not repentant yet pray for Gods
help!
They are not willing to end their riot Of bar
barian lawessness but pray for God to help them
The God we have to know and worship is
not the accomplice of the murderer the robber the
ravisher, the Hun
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
After the War.

The time has come for a complete overhauling
OF all railroad transportation charges Rates should
be put into effect based scientific principles and
worked out for the best social results the opinion
of Interstate Commerce Commissioner c. c. Nc
Chord
1t is in connection with the problem of recon-
~Shord is considering the matter The returned SOL
der and the reorganization of industry have close
connection with the problems of railroad trans
portation.
Thoughtful and prudent men," said McChord
"are looking forward to a reorganization of in
dustrial, social and economic conditions in this
country and throughout the world when a treaty
Of peace has been signed that shall bring the war to
end. The reabsorpton into productive indus
try of 100000 men drilled in the arts of
war must in some way be accomplished At the
same time millions of employees in great munition
plants and other industries. engaged chiefly in pro-
ducing the necessities of war, will have to be d.
verted to the production OF the things needed in
times of peace.
The transition from to a peace basis
must not be left to chance Comprehensive plans
Of reconstruction should be formulated at once"
The fact that the railroads are now in govern
ment hands, Commissioner McChord points out
does away with of the chief causes of railroad
abuses, namely, competition.
The time has probably come" said Commits
sioner McChord, "for the equalization of rates and
for considering whether higher rates should for
the future be permitted for shooter than for longer
distances over the same line or route the snorteS
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
What's to Come?

In the Southern Pacific Railroad shops at Sacra-
mento plans making for the permanent reten-
tion of hundreds of women machinsts and helpers
Superintendent Williams says:
MANY of the women have proven themselves
peculiarly qualified for the finer type of mechanics
They make excellent coremakers. brass hnishers
and machinists."
What change may be coming! If women per-
manently in railroad shops why not in all shops
and factories? In the shops and factories, ordi-
narily, there thousands and thousands of jobs
that women are physically and mentally able to
fill. permanently Grant that woman has the ability
and will to do thing, and all else depends upon
the demand for her performance. War is taking
the fttest of our men. How many of them arc
going to return and seek the permanent" jobs
held by women?
Is there to be reversion? Great scholars as
sure that there was a long, long period of hui
man history, when the female of the species did
hard work, while the male hunted and hshed.
Mother in overalls; father with rod and gum In
deed, may yet thank heaven for that adaman-
tine trait in that sets her strong against
doing things she doesn't want to do.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
KVE xIy
NHonoIJReII.W

Willis Wilson Hopkins. JunctiOs
City, Wis.
James P. MecOnnon. Highland Falls
n. Y
Gordon MCGEE, Fayetteville, Tenn.
Anthony Martinse. Fitchburg. Mass
Charles 7. Miller. Anderson. Ind
Leland II. Miller. Atascsoero, Cal.
Ed MinEer. indianapolis. Ind
Percy Z. Morrell, Madison. Wis
Joseph Murphy. Milwaukee. Wis
Arthur O'Morrow, Melvin. Mich.
Herbert O'Toole. Chicago. III.
Frank L. SalEman. Monon. Ind
Otto Siemssen. Marian, Iowa.
Charles W. Sisk. Piney Grove. Nd
Petros Skerko. Chicago. ILL.,
Charles A. Smokers. Auburn. Mass
Mike Struk. New York, n. Y.
Albert Swanteik. Detroit. Mich.
Walter Isaac Taylor. L.apper. Mich
Hugh r. Warner. Hannibal. Wis.
Ceucil ManEo Waters. Owosso. Michs
Edward Joseph whymer, owossoi
Mich.
Charlie o. wick. Plymouth. wis-
Eugene Deforest Wood. Flint
Mich.
Emil seuske. shswsno. wis
"ouhuco NDckFee thocNcFmAnco-f.
sergt. william Gerald Fitzgerald
Milton. Mass.
coRPoRALs.
James Beneditti. Picona. italy.
William F. Fenwick. Plymouth
Pa.
Patrick H. McAIesvy. Newsrla
n. J.
Jere Mccrscken. Clayton. Del
Francis Slsvin. Holyoke. Mass.
Bugler Meyer Feldman. Brooklyn
N. Y.
BugIer Irwin D. Schwartz. Read.
ing. Pa
PRIvATEs.
John Buzenske. Cleveland. Ohio.
Peter w. Curcio, Petrizxi. Italy.
Joseph Fahey. New York. n Y.
George c. Franklin. Hopkins. Mich
Carmino Gravetto, Mount Vernon
ny
John Jensen. st Paul, Nebr.
Andrew McCabe. Fitchburg. Mass
Bennie Mangino. Schenectady,
y. Y.
George B. May. Queen City. No.
John Nicklosh. Trenton. y. J.
william Phillips. MsysviIle. Ky.
Clarence Russell Williams. Madis
son Heights, Va.
Missing In Action.
Private Clifton Smith. SHINES
port La
Prisoner.
Private Edward williams, Ma
honey City, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
The Party Is Wormy.

I'VE have gone farther along the road Of gov
ernment control, restriction of wealth, opening OF
opportunity to the ordinary worker, than would
have been possible in two generations of peace.
Why, we have today about everything Socialists
fought for, except the election of a party ticket,
says a leading Socialist
Yes, we've gone some distance along that road,
and every step of it without the slightest aid from
the Socialist party. That party has simply been
too narrow and cramped for the thoughts and as
pirations of a vast number of Americans. Any
party that demands absolute loyalty to party or to
party will always have its limits in America.
Any brand true American will not stay visible
for long. There will always be noticeable excep-
tons the election of Socialist party. tickets,
should the movement toward Socialism become
more dominant
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

being included within the longer distance and
whether combinations OF and transit privileges
that now unduy favor certain jobbing and juno
ton points should be cancelled and reasonable
through rates established to all points.
Transportation by boat on our rivers and coast
lines should be encouraged relieve rail carriers
at congested cities and ports. Steps have already
been taken under Federal control to divert traffic
from eougested North Atlantic ports to those of
the South and on the Gulf of Mexico. Rates should
be made and facilities provided so that each port
of the United States. from Galveston Tex, to Ban
gor, Ne, shall receive its share of traffic under the
most economical transportation conditions Rela-
lively the same facilities should be furnished the
factory that ships carload day as the one
that ships ten carloads. The opportunity
to do manufacturing business at a profit should
be afforded at any point in the country. The sup
ply of raw material and the possible field OF con-
sumption will dictate the location"
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
ADVERTISING AN ESSENTIAL
The War Industries Board Declares So
While Asking Newspapers to Re-
duce Reading Matter.

tising is for the best Interests o< ths
people. Business cannot and should
not be upset. II q commercial calam<
ity IN 20 be averted. The flag Of ads
vertisng must remain flyinF 70 keen
up the spirit and courage Of TIM Amer
lean people.
This ruling OF the War Industries
Board contains q wise suggestion u
the business world. II embodies the
advice 20 keep up advertising IN ordef
TO keep business going 20 that the
advertisers may prosper and be sbl<
10 do their duty 20 the country, whict
before everything else needs the hesv5
taxes which business men have a
meet and the accumulation OF profff
by business men 20 that their buyinf
power for liberty bonds may not b.
adversely affected
And business men win for their owe
best interest DO wen 20 heed this %
nciai hint. an by doing 20 they viii ID
able TO overcome the drawbacld
which the war has created and sl.<
20 preserve their most important a.
set-good will. The high taxes whicf
the war has made necessary will MOI
cease with the winning OF the wan
but continue for years after peans
comes IN order to enable the Foverns
ment to pay the interest on the biz
lions Of liberty bonds and to provide
for their gradual Liquidation.
The advertisers. who are wise ID
continue and increase their Advertise
ing. will profit in several directions
They will make good money now, fol
prices are high. and the best time
TO sell is when prices are high. They
Will add to the good viii they hav6
built UP by years Of advertisinr
which they will find Of still greatef
value later on. This is the time n
advertise not only for inmediatt
sales. but for future business The
business man who quits advertisins
now is actually leaving the presen}
and future markets 20 his competitors
He effaces himself and destroys hi
labor OF years. II IL the facing a
war conditions and accumulation O,
good-will-reserve which will enabh
the American business world 20 enerEl
strongly and with flying colors out
Of the turmoil Of the world war;
Advertising Age.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
MAI. ]. ]. DICKINSON
BACK FROM BORDER

Mai. John J. Dickinson. veteran
newspaper man and fighter. has
been assigned to Washington for
general stan duty.
Mai. Dickinson is q well-known
Washington newspaper man. having
written on several local papers At
one time he was news editor OF the
Washington Times. and later wrote
for the Washington Post For a
number of years he was a sta1
writer on the New York American.
At the beginning OF the spanish
war he enlisted with a voluntee.
regiment. and was sent almost n
once into active service. After
peace was declared he was retired
with tile rank CT major.
About . year and q half ago he
re-eulisted for active service. and
was sent to the Mexican border.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

do his part To see we'll loaded
hotel and private tables must go.
We must get down to a war basis
We think we've done so already but
we haven't. The time Is ahead when
we must do so. Don't let us be
deceived in this any longer. We've
got to light on this side of the
water during the coming fall and
winter and the battle line will be
formed three times day-once
each meal II we continue to live
like We have we'll hurt our cause
more than our optimistic readers
will believe when they see this. But
IL We put our old habits aside and
don our war garments at the table,
: three times day. we'll help our
cause as much as our optimistic
readers want 1t helped.
Miss Rankin refuses to be put
out OF the race, according to the
announcement of her brother
campaign manager in Montana.
She will make an independent race
against the Republican nominee
and present Senator walsh-and
thereby probably will make it pos
sible for Senator Walsh to win out
easier than he would have other
wise. For she will simply split the
Republican vote two ways and
counting negligible the independent
vote which she may gain. will
| therefore make 1t impossible for
either herself or her Republican op-
ponent in the late primaries to win
the election. Miss Rankin's de-
cision in this we hope, is not Illus.
| trative OF what women folks gen.
orally will do when they get active
ly into politics all over the nation.
A "rip-roaring" Republican 10y
alist has been nominated in the
Birmingham. Ala. Congressional
district who will make the race
against Representative Huddleston.
Now the Republicans are sitting
back and sort of daring the Presi-
| dent to indorse him as against the
Democrat. II the President does so
they will say he could not avoid
ii and that the place didn't amount
to anything anyway" But IL he
does not do So then the President
will be charged with having failed
to make the necessary motion for
the adjournment" OF politics.
Verify. there are lots of things to
the job of being President besides
keeping track OF foreign affairs.
| and running a score or moe of
big domestic departments.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Rumblings at Home.

Germanys diplomacy, long since dscredited in
the eyes of the world is now beginning to feel
wave Of criticism at home. The crudcness OF the
workings of Won Bernstorff and his hirelings have
long since been disclosed to those of the allied
countries, but it is reasonable suppose that the
real story OF the failure OF German propagandists
here has been kept from the subjects of the CEN
trail powers.
However, recent writings concerning the Teu-
tonic diplomats almost certain to be read in
Germany. The well known liberal Frankfurter
Zeitung recently said:
when foreign countries see several persons
with influence upon that state pursuing in this
countries policies quite variance; when they see
that the intention of side is openly opposed by
the other when every declaration of those govern
ing is Immediately half recalled by subsequent
statement and jangling dispute RACES in the news
papers regarding the Interpretation of it. then the
world must assuredly to the conclusion that
the German political system is false. That, we
believe is the main reason why we do not secure
peace Our declarations receive credit. There
is only OF reforming foreign policy.
1t consists in reforming internal policy"
The diary of DR.. Muhlon, formerly director of
the Krupp works, the publication of which is made
striking by its startling revelations, also contains
some interesting statements the same subject.
We quote from an article by DR.. Muhlon in Die
Friedcnswarte:
On Germany lies the greatest Dlame, NOT only
for the starting of this war; but also for the way
it is conducted. There be two opinions
about that, and only by admitting her guilt can
Germany again bring order into the present chaos
which threatens to lead her to destruction"
DR.. Muhlon believes that this only be
brought about by general awakening of the ma
tion and that real action may be expected when
Germany is intrusted to leaders.
However, to be effective the awakening must
49,
the German side. A civilian upheaval no matter
how general will fail unless it has the serner back
ing of the soldiers who today the German
people. And the best way to awaken German SOL
diers is with bayonets and bullets. These speak
language that even German understands.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
The Shady Side.
BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE.

Hold my hand, o father mine,
Down the shady side.
There's crinkIe in your spine,
But no whimper and no whine
In your soul, nor yet in mine,
As ! guide your slow decline
Down the shady side.
Take my arm, o mother mine,
Down the shady side.
Life for you has lost its wine,
But your eyes are still a-shine
With the spark of that divine
Instinct no man may define,
Only that it holds you mine
Down the shady side.
When | start. o child of mine,
Down the shady side,
III be wistful for the sign
That your heart still whispers
"Minei"
knowing which, I'll not repine
As ! totter toward the line
Down the shady side.
Which shall lead, o wife OF mine.
Down the shady side!
Which shall kneel, as at shrine,
Where the other shall recline
Giving neither sound nor sign1
Well, what matters, wife Of mine ?
Still our heartzstrings intertwinc
As the tcndrils OF 4 vine.
Neither life nor death confne
Love, the like Of yours and mine.
2.saQown the shady side.
Copyright 1oI8)
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31

The pulp and paper section Of the
War Industries Board In order 70 pre-
vent q famine IN newsprint and also
to conserve fuel on August an
nounced regulations IN favor Of re-
striction In reading matter published
by the daily and Sunday issues of
newspapers. Under these orders,
Sunday editions will cut all reading
matter from l5o TO 200 columns by %
per cent, and when the space used
reaches over 800 columns the reduc-
ton must be 90 per cent. while the
reduction in reading matter OF the
daily issues 10 TO be per cent on
fifty columns. on additional space
over fifty columns and not over sew
enty columns. Is per cent; on add
tional space over seventy and not over
ninety columns. % per cent, and on
additional space over ninety columns
50 per cent
Under the definition Of "readins
matter" all illustrations In weekday
and Sunday newspapers. and also
color features are included. with the
exception Of paid Advertisements"
This regulation was ordered to nc
into effect August II on the daily anc
September ] on Sunday issues.
By exempting advertisements from
this rule, the War Industries Board
has actually classed advertising az an
essential. thus recognizing adyertis.
ing as necessary to an unrestricted
progress OF business in war times
Had advertising been restricted
business. which under all conditions
depends on advertising. would hav,
been shot to pieces and stores anc
factories forced 70 close
The world cannot get along with
out advertising. whose most impor.
tant means the modern newspaper IL
Neither the business man nor tho
consumer can spare Il. To restrict
advertising would be to close market,
and TO make the public the prey OF
price-sharks and profiteers.
Our newspapers are giving the pub.
lie so much reading matter as &C
make retrenchment OF Il a necessity
in these times when the conservation
OF supplies is imperative for the well
fare Of the country and the winning
Of the war. while unrestricted sdver'
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
Army and Navy News

Sanitary service ut So commando
ed by Lieut. Russell X. Dourherty.
distinguished itself in the recent
heavy lighting and ten OF its mem
bers have received the war cross
from the French divisional commands
er. This makes p decorations "a
date among the Americans In tina
unit and two for the French members.
The ten who received the cross srei
Harold J. McGoun. Charles II. Davis,
Herbert L King. David T. McDevitts
Henry ]. Knowles. Earl W. Msloneyi
Josh N. Shaw. John o. Curry, Kari
B. Nichols and William B. O'Brie1
This is the second mention for Nicfr
OILS and O'Brien.
During the year the United syAt>d
Army sanitary service attache< -
the French army has had lSS indfvIdu 4
al mentions and a number OF section1
mentioned as a whole. while secuod
GAG has been given the siguilettes a
the war cross being the frst sanitary
unit 10 receive this honor from the
French command.
The cauSalties in the service during
the year amounted to Is killed.
missing and l59 wounded or gassed
betlueS performing lls oulits WIN -
French armies the service has lent
temporarily several sections 10 the
American Army. 81
Lieut.. Col. c. J. Marshall. Mas.
P. A. Fish and Maj. J. P. Turner.
all of the veterinary corps OF DE
army were authorized 10 attend the
annual meeting OF the American n
veterinary medical associatlou(
which was held this week az Phil 4
adeIphia- There was large ana
enthusiastic attendance at the con-
vention.
An officer Of the Medical Reserve
Corps Of the Army who II relieved
from duty TO take effect upon the
expire tion OF leave of absence for
a stated period from cate named
IN the order fs entitled 70 pay IN
accordance with the order, nctwith- :
standing be did not receiv< NOTICE
Of the grant Of leave OF srtsr
thereon until a date subseQu<nt ID
the date fxed BY the order for <h1
connencemenf Of ths lsk~e
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
ny John Kendriek Bangs.
SUMNER PASSES,

SUMNER PASSES.
Summer passes on tonight,
Not to death as some do say,
But upon a Southern flight
There TO spend the wintry day.
There she'll rest a little space
Far from Ice and chill. and snow,
And she'll open up a place
Where our friends the birds may 60
In good time she'll come once NOR.
Laden down with fragrant flowers
And rejoice us as of yore
With her gifts of golden hours.
Copyright. 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
PRESIDENT cONFERS.
Secretaries Baker and Lansing
Again in Session.

Presiden Wilson yesterday walked
TO the State, War. and Navy Building
to see both Secretary OF State Lansing
and Secretary Of War Baker He was
In conference with the two officials
for more than an hour. The matters
under discussion were not made pun
lie This is the third time within the
past ten days. In addition to cabinet
meetings.. that the President has con-
ferred with Secretary Baker In the
iatter's Office.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-31
If You Would See:

Don't subject the eyes to prolonged reading or
close application against bright light The con-
tinued strain weakens the eyes.
Don't try to read in dim light; it results in
fatigue and later irritability.
Don't try to rest yourself by reading when you
tired. Your eyes are just as tired you are.
Don't rely entirely moral suasion to correct
a chd's tendency to rub his nose against the book
he is reading; first find out why he does it
Don't subject the eyes to contact with dust.
Dust carries germs.
Don't try to remove foreign substances from
the eye with unwashed fingers.
Don't rub your eyelids with the hands because
the former happen to smart.
Don't wash your face in water just used by
someone else.