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The Washington times., 1918-08-19
HEARD AND SEEN

asked for bottle Of ginger ale; the
clerk asked for rs cents; ice cream
cones, 10 cents; . package of cigar
ettes, containing eight 10 csntA
From there I went to a cafe where
1 had checked my parcels and
basket and asked the waiter for the
loan Of two glasses. He told me he
could not loan them to me, but
would hire them to me. / said all
right; he said 10 cents for the hire
and so cents deposit on them.
After lunch my friend and went
to the crabhouse. There ordered
two deviled crabs, 20 cents; my
friend ordered two softshell crabs,
so cents.
I'VE all know that when anyonS
goes out to enjoy the day they ex-
pect to spend some money, but not
to give it away all IN q bunch to .
lot Of profteers."
What would Mr.. Pane think Of
paying for $4,000 worth Of sat
mosphere" at hotel?
Good Steamer; Good Crew.
"Old Washington Boy" who writes
me on New Howard House letter pa
per frequently, says that the party
who said that the steamer Lady Of
the Lake was renamed the Harry
Randall Is mistaken.
My informant continues:
1T was the John W., Thompson
that CAPTAIN RANDALL bought,
and after repairing the craft, he re-
named 1t Harry Randall. Here's
some Of the crew In 1881:
Captain Kirby, pilot; West Davis,
engineer; Dick Webster. FIRST mate;
Jack Philip, clerk; James Settle.
barkeeper; Sam Gassenheim, look
out man.
"Who remembers" Col. Thomas
Hoyer Monastery, the Danish soldier
Of fortune and author, who had .
studio in Washington city some time
in the eighties" and taught fencing
and swimming? His method Of in
struction in swimming Is said to
have made one proficient In this use
full accomplishment, though the
method dispensed with Q swimming
pool or water. 8. 8. MANN,
Room IS House ONCE Bldg.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

"a mans work is from sun to sun.
But a woman's work is never
DONE" says an old proverb.
The worthless who administer
electioms-Ive forgotten their
splendid titles-evidently do not
agree with the proverb. Accord
ing to their rating, a woman may
cook, wash, iron, sew, sweep, dust,
and bring up a family Of children
yet, she must write herself
down, Occupation, none," when
she registers preliminary to voting
In the newly enfranchised State Of
New York.
This accounts for the magnificent
scorn OF an Irish lady who has
written me letter. conclude she
is Irish, because she signs herself
Kate OMaIley," and don't believe
anyone but an Irishwoman could
put things with such indignant
forcefulness.
Same Class as SVags," Tramps,
and Rich Loafers.
Among other things she says:
$50 ! went to register and found
myself put in the same class with
tramps, vags, and rich loafers. Ne
that was often on me feet all day
long over the wash tubs or the
kitchen stove, and then up half the
night besides, looking. after sick
children.
Two Of them, now grown to be
fine, strapping lads. are in France
fighting. And they'd be the first to
pull on a scrap If they knew their
old mother was set down by the
law-she'd always respected-as a
vagrant.
Occupation, none Well. the
one that said that Of vorkingmen's
wives must be innocent in the
head. And the words Of him have
no place in print or papers that
have to be sworn TO, unless it's
false oaths we're to take along
OF getting the vote in New York.
And sorrow enough trouble we had
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A Little Talk on Profiteering
By EARL GOODWIN,
Take Away the PrOhteer's Winter COAL That's Bett
To Tax Him.

In nothing shall be more active than in pro
tecting the people of the District from all manner
of extortion. In so far as am able to compel It
the must stop his practices; the greedy and
unpatriotc speculator In food rainent, and fuel
shall not fatten on those who are hungry and cold,
if by any means in my power I am able to pre-
vent it. .o--ssas- ,--
From Commissioner GardiusTs speech taking OG4h
Many things have occurred since Commissioner Gar
diner spoke these reassurng words in the boardroom Of
the District building, last October
Among them is the growth of a system of profteering
in food, rents COAL raimen and everything else that the
human being needs
The worst of the evils believe is the room-rentng
piracy, which grew to such proportions that it became
national joke-when not national disgrace. Magazines
and newspapers sent special writer's here to the National
Capital to write stories of the difficulties of getting room
at reasonable rate They made feature of it in their
printed pages just they feature the war; national poll
tics, and the theater
But Commissioner Gardiner anil his associates did take
step which crmped the profeer to some extent
They helped open roomrenng bureau headquarters at
1921 New York avenue and although that bureau has no
power to dictate of (as people think
should have 1t possesses the power to steer the unsus
pecng stranger along paths unfrequented by pirates and
holdup and women in the renting business
Now, to Mr. Gardiner and his associates let me make
the suggestion that they keep alert The suggestion has
been made from very that fuel for the winter
be denied the proeer Ny first impression of this
ton that it too good to be true but on examining
into it find is actually the plan of in authority
If the Commissioners have at any time any chance Of
cooperating with scheme of this sort pray let them do So
To freeze the proteer will be more effective than
to tax him heavily because he dodge taxes but he
can't dodge the falling temperature when the ice of Decem
Der descends upon his pirates lair .-sa e8g ---1
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
Are HOuseWOrkers Ladies of Leisure?

Upon her marriage a girl gives
up this cash symbol Of her work.
ing value and transfers her
services from the shop, factory,
ETC., to her home. Much that she
would have refused to do IN the
service of an employer she cheer
fully performs in the service Of
her family.
The author Of Occupation
None" must be bachelor and an
aristocrat, one Of those PAM
pered darlings Of upper tendon
who has all the lowly Offices Of
living done for him by such skill
full, unobtrusive hands that he
never realized they were being
done at all
/ also strongly suspect him Of
being that arch enemy of woman
kind-the man who first decreed
that all kitchen sinks should be in
stalled at a back-breaking dis
tance from the floor.
We have had kitchen sinks for
fifty years. Yet up to date no
architect, builder, contractor, or
other professional man or artisan
having to do with the building OF
houses has been found who will
install one at comfortable angle.
The placing Of the kitchen sink
is like some curse laid upon the
Restless Sex" as a punishment
for its modern activities.
But now that the women, who,
among other pastimes of elegant
leisure, number dishwashing three
times a day, command the vote
in half the United States, perhaps
they will take the matter into
their own hands. They will elect
a candidate pledged to a kitchen
sink reform.
He, or more likely, she, will
install the sink a few inches
higher, so that women with "Oc-
cupation None" may wash their
dishes three times a day in COM
parative comfort
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

Had a good long letter recently
from SIDNEY ROCHE, of the office
Of the auditor of the District Sid's
over In Philadelphia for a short
while helping ]. W. PAXTON, lately
resigned as chief Of our street clean
ing department.
Brother Paxton Is now resident
engineer in charge Of the Philadel-
phia Quartermaster Terminal Work.
Sid Roche has the cost accounting
end of the job: and Is hitting it up
WILL TOWERS, BY the way, Is
acting chief clerk and deputy audi
tor while Sid's gone.
A. c. EDWARDS, and several Of
his neighbors in Chevy Chase, are
up against the old, old problem:
Why does the gas bill jump over the
moon all at once when the gas Is
NOT USED.
The Georgetown Gas Company,
who gets the financial benefit, tells
Mr.. Edwards:
I'VE do not claim our meter
readers are intaIlible and an OVER
READING may have occurred In the
month of June, but as q meter read
ing is continuous, II an error has
occurred, same will correct itself at
the next reading"
In the case Of Mr.. Edwards, and
his neighbors, all the meter read
ings seemed to have advanced by
hundreds Of per cent For instance,
in May the bill was $1.9S; in June
EIGHT DOLLARS and TEN CENTS.
I trust the gas company will give
back some Of the money thus taken,
IL an error occurred. No use In
taking the matter to the Public
Utilities Commission, as that body
will not grant a hearing on q mat
ter of this character, but the com
mission has a gas expert who Will
give his best attention to the meters
If asked.
JOHN PAPE, of 244 First street
southwest, thus describes his rest
fuI experiences at Chesapeake
Beach: ,
Il went to a soda fountain and
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

to get it without perjury thrown
into the bargain"
Did He Ever Go Campingi
Like Mrs OMaIley, I'm
puzzled, and I can't help won
dering If the gifted author
of the phrase, Occupation
None" ever went camping and
had to "do" his own dishes, cook
his food, look after his kit ana
keep his camp in order.
When men do that, even for a
few days, automatically they be-
come changed men," with
deeper respect for housework.
A great light breaks upon them,
they begin to see where all the
time goes that women spend IN
the business of keeping a family
fed.
Occupation Non" !" as an eco
nomic description of woman who
does her own housework, rivals
the once popular delusion that the
wife of a working man should be
numbered among his dependents"
The wife of wage-earning man
works an unlimited number of
hours and receives no cash return
for her labors. Her duties con-
sist of manual work of the hardest
and most exacting character.
Even when these tasks are ac-
complished, her service is not
completed. AS a mother, her voca-
ton is the most responsible and
serious TO which a human being
can be called. Upon the fulfill
ment of her vocation as a mother
the welfare of the country de-
pends.
Today's Small Boy TomorToW's
Soldier.
Today's small boy is tomorrow's
soldier OF citizen, and the measure
of fitness he brings to these
careers will depend upon the
habits he acquired in his earlier
years.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
Bv Beatrice Fairfax.

There can be few holidays for
the responsible mother, her endless
duties combine TO keep her con the
job" with the steady unobtrusive
activity Of an eight-day clock.
When her husbands working
day is over, there is rest and re-
creation for him; he can fore
gather with his fellow workmen
and settle the affairs of the nation
to his way of thinking.
But for the mother-the pivot of
the home-there is always one
more task.
The theory that the working man
supports his wife is a mistake.
Husbands and wives are mutually
dependent upon each other for sup
port, and together they maintain
their dependents, the young chill
dren OF the family. The work of
each is equally valuable to the
country.
The gentleman who with two
words: Occupation None" has
written down the life Of the work.
ing woman as one of elegant
leisure never stopped to consieer
the money value OF women outside
Of the home.
AS an unmarried girl she was
probably self-supporting; II she
worked In a shop she received
anywhere from six to ten dollars a
week. II she was engaged In
domestic service, she received this
amount, plus her board and lodg-
ing. II she worked in a factory,
she got more.
He Must Be q Bachelor.
Today. the price Of unskilled
labor has risep to double the prices
it commanded before the war.
Charwomen are paid at the rate
Of twenty-five cents an hour
which is a few pennies more than
street car conductors received a
little while ago.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

The little girls comparison of the earth to green
apple good comparison Many man. from sennacherib
TO Hohenzoe has tried to take big bite his share
of the world with to quote young friend "a severe
stomachache" as a result
Caesar, Attila Napoleon all tried it-but the green
apple did not agree with any Of them the end The worst
stomachache and headache of all will be enjoyed by
the Prussian Kaiser.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

the noble spirit of the fighters that will win this just
truly as justice triumphs over evil
How long must the of America who made the
army that fights in France wait for justice and the right
to share in their Government here at home?
TSee Editorial1
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
MY IDEA OF THE WORLD WAR.
"THE GREEN APPLE"

Kaiser bit part Of Belgium
apple world The whole world green
sreenest part, which him (meanIns
RritaIn) gave stomaehaehe (meanins
staes), discouraged trying again.
Yakima WASH JESSIE MARY DONALD, Age II Years.
The Washington times., 1918-08-19

Jessie Mary Donald eleven years old sends this picture
all the way from Yakima, in the State Of Washington.
With she sends her first attempt editorial correctly
spelled and well written:
The Washington times., 1918-08-19
Is The Mother Worthy of
Respect?

Is She Not Fit to Cast Vote and Share in the Govern
ment That Controls Her?
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

proved so expensive for the perpetra-
tors. "But you shall have my burnt
offering, too. 1t serves us both right,
but especially me, for it was my idea"
And Fairy went away feeling very
grat!fied and generous.
Only girls who have wanted silk
stockings for a "whole lifetime" can
realize the blIssful state of the par
sOnage twins. They lay on the bed
planning the most impossible but mag
niflcent things they would do to show
stopped at their door they leaped up
to overwhelm her with caresses Just
because of their gladness.
She waved them away with laugh.
"April Fool, twins" she said, with
voice so soft that it took all the sting
from the words. ,"T brought you some
real silk stockings for a change" And
she tossed them package and started
out of the room to escape their thanks.
But she stopped in surprise when the
girls burst into merry laughter.
"Oh, you silk stockings" Carol
cried. "Three pairs! You darling,
sweet old auntiel You would come up
here to tease us, would your But
papa gave us a pair, and Fairy gave
us pair, and"
"They did, Why, the silly thingsW ~
And the gentle woman looked as seri.
ously vexed as she ever did look-she
had so wanted to give them the first
sllk-stocking experience herself.
"Oh, here you are" cried Prudence,
stepping quickly in, and speaking very
brightly to counterbalance the gloom
she had expected to encounter. She
started back in some dismay when she
saw the twins rolling and rocking
with laughter, and Aunt Grace leaning
against the dresser for support, with
Connie on the floor. quite speechless.
"GOod for you, twins-that's the way
to take hard knocks" she said. at
wasn't a very nice trick, though OF
course papa didn't understand how you
felt about silk stockings. 1t wasn't
his fault. But Fairy and ought to
be ashamed, and we are. went out
and got you some real, genuine silk
ones myself, so you needn't pray for
them any more"
Prudence was shocked, little hurt
at the outburst that followed her
words.
swell, such familyI" Aunt Grace
exclaimed. And then Carol pulled her
bodily down beside her on the bed
and for time they were all incapable
of explanation.
"What is the joker" Prudence asked,
again and again, smiling-but still
feeling little pique. She had count.
ed on gladdening their sorry little
heartsl
stockings, stockings oh, such a
familyl" shrieked Carol.
"There's no playing jokes on the
twins" said Aunt Grace weakly. "It
takes the whole family to square up,
It's too expensive"
Then Lark explained, and Prudence
sat down and joined the merriment,
which waxed so noisy that Mr.. Starr
from the library and Fairy from the
kitchen, ran in to investigate.
"April Fool, April Fool" cried Carol.
eve never played trick like this,
Larlzie-this is our masterpiece"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
MEANING OF NAME DECEMBER
Twelfth Months Title Derived From
Latin Word "Decem," When There
Were Only Ten Periods.

The name of December is no longer
appropriate, for 1t is derived from "de-
cem," the Latin word meaning "ten,"
declares a writer. The name was first
applied by the Romans when the year
was divided into ten months, with the
addition of supplementary days to
complete the period required for a
revolution of the earth around the
sun.
When the calendar of Romulus was
amended in 713 B. G. by Numa Pom
pilius and the year was divided into
twelve months December became the
twelfth month, but retained its original
name. The Emperor Commodus, who
reigned in the second century, attempt
ed to change the name of December to
Amazonius, in honor of a fair favorite
of that name, whom he had painted to
resemble an Amazon. This innovation
was not popular, and when Commodius
died from poison administered by an
other feminine favorite the name OF
Amazonius died with him.
The ancient Saxons called the last
month Winter-monat, which was after
ward changed to Heilig- -Monat, or holy
month, when they were converted tc
Christianity. The modern Germans
again changed the name to Christ
monat, because the month contains the
anniversary of the birth of Christ.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
New Electric Furnaces.

The success of electric heat in japan
and varnish oven work has led to con-
siderable investigation along the line
of what might be termed low tempera'
ture heating; that is, heating with
temperatures up to GOO degrees Fab
renheit. The results of these investi
cations have brought out numerous
other applications, among which arr
electric core baking ovens, electri'
bread baking ovens, ovens for maxim
cereals, drying woolen articles an
equipment for sherardizing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops
Work i'm Joint Effort the Soil of the United States
COOPERATIVE FARMING IN MAN POWER NECESSARY
TO BATTLE

Work Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
COOPERATIVE
The Controllers of United States and Canada asking
production Scarcely 900 bushels of avail
allies before the harvest Upon
the United States and Canada the burden of supply
Every Available Tlabe Acre Must COntbue Every Available
Farmer and Farm hand Must Assist
Western Canada be Seeded
Short appeal United States allies for for seed
ing operation
Canadas Wheat Production Last Bushes the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1913 400 900 600 Bushels
To She has the land but needs
United
effectively help. do farm work this the land the United
developed first of but help Canada WhCn-
find Canada fields after supplied
WI to direct him there.
Apply Employment Service and will tell where you
best the combined interests.
Cnada's help will be required April Wages
competent help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
good board and find comfortable homes They will
mile from Canadian boundary destination
particulars and places where employment
apply U. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVcE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14
Remarkable Discovery.

Mrs. Ben Nickel of the Soldier CLIP
per points out another remarkable dis
covery by the food conservatlonists--
that when chickens are used in place
of beef, It is better to kill the ones
which are not laying. What would the
farm wife do without the food eI-
perts?-Kansas City Star.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $LOO.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-14

The Sum Total.
"What did your son take at college
this year?"
"Oh. some medals and the mumps."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
SKINNER HERE AGAIN
IN "MISTER ANTONIOo
Romantis Star Repeats Successful
lmpersonation of Tarking-
ton Hero

The robust and romantic art of Otis
SKINNER was revealed again at the
Broad in Booth Tarkington's comedy of
cheerfulhess Mister Antonio" The re-
turn OF play and star atfirms last sea-
sons judgment that this is a thistle
uown bit of dramaturgy not at all taAng
III ltS demands on the histrionism of The
star IL has its amusing and thrilling
moments. despite the thinness of the
dramatic substance The Keen analysis
ana Satire scoring Of sniall-town hypoc-
rlsN are interesting even to metropoli-
tan audiences. Doubtless the success
of the piece in New York H. eNplicable
by the fact that most Gothami,es found
the home appeal i'm il since so many of
them are natives of the hinterland. The
character types with which Mr. Tar
kingtoh surrounds the stellar role of the
humorous and human hurdy-gurdy man
are believably though not subtly por-
tfayed. The piece is best IN its comedy
ana weakest in it's melodrama.
The part of Tony. of course. holds
no difficulties for Mr.. Skinner. who has
built il mp into a real characterization.
with as much fidelity and artistry as if
1t We're major creation in Il great
drama. His colleagues are well chosen
and cast. and include most of the actors
of the original cast. The personnel in
cludes such sterling stage foil; as
Eleanor Woodruff, Joseph Brennan, Rob
ert Harrison. Walter +. Scott. John Me-
tabe,. Frances Landy and Sue Ann
Wilson.
Mister Antonio" affords an evenings
agreeable entertainment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-08
DIR. MUCK BACK WITH
UNDTMINISHED ART
Reconstructed Boston Sym
phony' Gives Brilliant Con-
cert in Academy of Music

Art had first place at last nights con-
cert Of the reconstructed Boston sym
phony Orchestra in the Academy Of Mt
sic. Patriotic excitement over the status
Of Doctor Muck and his relations with
1.-THE star Spargled Banner seemed to
have spent itself. The national anthem.
played with simplicity. If not pulse
tingling brliiancy, and happily wholly
devoid of the frivolous Instrumentation
devised by the .Irish-born Victor lier-
bert. which evoked so much comment
at the "Boston's" last performance here,
called forth less applause than any num-
Der on the program,
The patriotic air was respectfully
heard and perfuuctorily applauded. En-
thuSiasm was reserved not for the now
familiar prelude. but for the major or
cheStral features Of a delightful con-
cert. I'm acknowledgment of the sson-
taneous piaudits, members Of the or
chestra were several times compelled 20
rise. and Doctor Muck was repeatedly
called TO the stage apron"
His taste as leader was displayed
with potent brlliancy In an exquisite
suite from Ravels ballet, "Daphnis and
Chloe while his gifts Us a pianist had
effective display in liandcls Crosse Con
certo In II minor This latter number
was uuickened into new life by the on.
gaging Interpretation il received from
the orchestra's mastery string choir and
the leaders, talents as a NirtuOso. The
eighteenth century charm of such per
formauce an but cffaced the impression
of monutony which much Of llandcrs
music gives today
TIE concert opened with the melodious
Tschaikowsky symphony No. I in +
minor played with unrivaled technical
finish, impeccable in brass effect. dulcet
in perfection OF woodwlndS and yet n
tribe lacking in the romantic surge that
seems requisite 70 q fitting reading Of
this work. Doctor Muck's abilities are
better displayed in scores less impetuous
than those of modern Nluscovy.
Almost nawlesS instrumental excCu-
ton distinguished the old "Anacrcou'
overture of Cherubini. but both the con-
ductor's resources and those of his as
sociates were exploited to the full in the
haughtingly lovely Ravel suite. The
scoring Is here intensely modern, trick
lily intricate. redoleut with atmospheric
suggestions of Debussy and Charpen-
tier and yet stamped with the vital dis
tinction discernblc in the same com
poser's impressionstic Spanish suite re-
Gently given here by Mr. Stokowsli
Its appeal would undoubtedly be in
tensiiied i'm direct connection with the
pantomime bullet for which it was writ
ten. Divorced from the choreographic
aid, the demands on orchestral finish
were Increased. The Boston players met
them triumphanty. Supremely poly
phonic clarity, rare precision of eXecu-
iion and lacclil>e deicacy We're salient
artistic factors in a rendition which dis
closed the equipment Of one of the
worlds finest symphonic organization
III us highest est lte. II. T. &.