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The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Wherever You Live, You Can
Always Obtain
S. S. 5.

One of the strongest tributes to the
merit of S. S. s., the famous old
blood remedy, is the fact that it is
always to be found on the shelves of
practically every drug store in this
country. Unlike so many prepara-
tions that have only a limited sale,
S. S. S. is known to druggists every
where, and many. of them have sold it
ever since they have been in the
drug business.
For this great old remedy has stood
the test of time. 1t has been on the
market for more than fifty years, and
in the average drug store it is as sta
pie as calomel or other well-known
household medicines. Many a drug
gist first began handling it when a
boy, and il you will ask any of them
about S. s. s., they will tell you that
it is probably the most reliable pat
ent medicine ever sold.
And when you give the matter Sc
rious consideration, you must admit
that a remedy that has been sold in
drug stores for half a century, in
creasing in popularity as the years
so by, must certainly have unusual
merit. For no remedy can be sold
for more than a year or two unless
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
G. 0. P. SPELLBINDERS.
WILL. help LENROOT
Leading Republicans of Congress
Will Campaign in Wisconsin.

Republican leaders in the Senate
aud House have selected a number
Of speakers to go to Wisconsin to
help Irvine L. Lenroot in his Sen
atorial campaign. Among those
agreed upon are Senators Borah and
Kenyon and Representatives Fess. of
Ohio; Cooper. of Ohio; Kahn, of Cali
fornia. and Kelly, of Michigan.
Mr.. Cooper is already on his way
to Milwaukee and will open the Len
root campaign with a speech in that
city Monday Right. Before coming
to Congress. Mr.. Cooper was a loco
motive engineer and his influence
with the labor men is said to be es-
pecially strong. Mr.. Kahn is the
ranking Republican on the Military
Affairs Committee and It is believed
his presence in the campaign will be
Of great assistance to Lenroot, inas-
mIch as they voted together on all
war measures.
Mr.. Kahn also voted with Mr.. Len
root against tabling the McLemore
resolution end II was because of Len
roots vote on this motion that the
President pronounced him unsuitable
for . seat in the Senate.
Senator Kenyon has been in Indiana
for the past few days on business.
He was reached by wire yesterday
and requested to proceed to wiscon-
sin before returning to Washington,
which he agreed 20 do.
Vice President Marshall intends to
leave IN a few days to join Senator
lanes Hamilton Lewis on o tour of
the State in the interest of Joseph z,
Davies. the Democratic nominee.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
DIFFERS WITH HERALD.
Army Officer Believes Criticism
Seems Unjust.

To the Editor Of The Herald: I
sent the following letter to Congress-
man Kitchin: s..
'In reference to your desire to
brand all Of the nonfighting officers
with a mark of disrespect, i would
like to ask II in this time of great
national peril 1t would not be better
to give them q cross of honor?
Why humiliate the ones who are do
ing their best for the country?
AN officer who holds a commission
in the United States army should
have the respect and confidence of
all the people, not have reproach
heaped up on him. All of the staff
officers now have a distinctive in
sigma, and most OF them were COM
missioned in the staff corps because
they were best fitted to serve there.
Some could not serve in the line,
but are most valuable where they
are. Many of the staff officers are
over draft age, and are good business
men. If they are to be reproached
for giving their service they should
resign, or If the government cannot
use them, put them on the inactive
list with full rank and commission.
They have served the country and
are entitled to honor.
Don't discharge them from the
service unless they request dis
charge. No man can outlive a dis
charge from the army. 1t will fol-
low him to the grave. Many of the
officers who are fine men are now
receiving their discharge from the
war department in a most autocratic
manner. Without the slightest
warning they are discharged by wire.
''The War Department gives no
reason. and they know of none. They
go home in disgrace. The brave boys
under 81 who have been so unfor-
tunate as to be assigned to duty in
Washington are to be pitied, for /
know all Of them in whose veins runs
the red blood of a patriotic Ameri-
can would not stay II superior au-
thority did not hold them. They
would be heroes in the strife.
Give the order to go, and they will
welcome the chance. The govern
ment will need all of the officers
they have commissioned. and small
caliber Congressman, jealous civil
ians and autocratic officials of the
War Department should know that
the war cannot be won in taking out
their spite on the ones who are the
very foundation of the success of
world democracy"
A LOYAL OFFICER
Not in Washington. OF the U. S. A.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
JEWS ARE PATRIOTIC.
Mr.. Wolf Objects to Statement from
Army Head.

To the Editor of The Herald: Your
statement last week In regard TO q
pamphlet published under the aus
pices Of the War Department by the
Surgeon Generals office in regard to
men who have been drafted, casting q
direct, malignant and uncalled for
slur upon American citizens of Jewish
faith, Is simply q repetition of similar
statements that crop up from time to
time personally and officially. 1t
seems to matter but little as to what
the maligned people may do on the
lines Of patriotic duty and progressive
citizenship, there will always be
thoughtless. stupid and ignorant Of
ficials, as well as individuals, who use
the term Of Jew as a stigma 1t was
only the other day when the chairman
of one of the draft boards at Phila-
delphia. whom / met at the house
Of one OF our judges. thanked ME for
having written The American Jew
as Soldier, Patriot and Citizen" He
said he had II on his table in the office
to prove. to a number Of his colleagues
that the Jew was not a Stacker or
an migrate, but loyal to that which
he in common with others enjoyed in
this country, and that / had abundant
IY pTONeu ludl lat oAhSA1A
sources, and he earnestly thanked me
for the privilege Of that knowledge.
1t is not surprising to me that the
President should be bombsrded with
protests from all over the country. for
at no time in our country's history
has American citizenship Of the Jew
ish faith been more efficient and thor
ough in their devotion and service to
their country than at this present
time. In France on the fighting line,
as well as in army camps, you can
find them more than represented when
you consider their number. The gov
ernment has called to its aid and as
sistance in every bureau and depart
ment at Washington and elsewhere.
representative men Of all walks OF life,
to aid in mobiIizing all our energies to
the end of winning this great war.
Then that we should be compelled to
explain or to rush to the rescue, is not
only uncaIled for but absolutely un-
American We are all In the same
boat, Jew and Christian, Republican
and Democrat. There Is only one
class of citizenship. Americans, and
the sooner these bigoted individuals
recognize this fact, the better for all
concerned. Very truly yours,
SIMON WOLF.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
THANKS FROM Y. M. c. A.
War Work Council Appreciates Co
operation of The Herald.

To the Editor OF The Washington
Herald: On behalf Of the trustees and
officers OF the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association. and the
War Work Council, I wish to express
thanks for the generous cooperation
you have given in printing notices dur
ing the last few weeks in connection
with the associations activities.
Through your aid we have been
able to extend to a far wider group
of soldiers and new civilian en-
ployes alike the facilities which the
association provides to help them.
The associations war work here in
Washington, We feel, is a genuine
factor in helping to win the war;
and you are making possible a more
efficient expenditure of the funds
which Washington citizens con-
tributed for the war work fund.
This word of thanks is written be-
cause of the knowledge that many
services are being asked of newspa-
pers just now; and that expressions of
appreciation for them sometimes are
forgotten.
Again thanking you. and hoping for
your continued cooperation, 1 remain,
Sincerely yours,
C. L. JOHNSON,
Acting Secretary, Central Branch.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
FAvoRs HERALD'S COURSE.
Desk Warrior Articles Have Pa.
triotic Rins.H

To the Editor Of The Herald: Your
front-page articles regarding Desk
Warriors have the true patriotic
ring. The other newspapers seem to
be sidestepping an issue in which
many thousand real soldier-officers
and those near and dear to them are
vitality interested. 1 clip your art-
cles and mail them promptly 10 my
son in a far distant cantonment.
He's a live officer in the army after
a rigorous training in which numbers
dropped out who couldn't stand the
pace. and the best he cuold get was
a second lieutenant's commission.
This young man, like many others,
is giving his all. His equipment and
expenses take more than his salary
and some of his fathers, too; but
you can bet his father is going to see
him through. What a contrast 10
this husky bunch here in Washing
ton-clerks. stenographers. ETC., who.
point blank, are commissioned first
lieutenants and higher, safe and Sc
cure from the draft. no military
training whatever, living snugly in
their cozy fats. strutting about IN
full panoply.
1 personally know of several ma
Iignant cases. Oh, it smells to
heaven. 1 know one fond parent who
succeeded, with the aid Of Congress-
men and all the other wires he could
pull, in getting a field lieutenancy
for his son who becomes Of military
age this year, and who is set to work
at his old trade of stenography. In
another case a son has listed his
widowed mother as a dependent, and
the good lady is living comfortably
on an independent income Of her own.
The son is now digging around for
something safe and sane that re-
uuires the uniform. Is it any harder
for this mother to give up her son
than millions of other mothers?
Another case-a favorite clerk OF
high official got caught in the first
draft-and his boss got him exempted
because he couldn't~be spared-with
a first lieutenant's commission. Yes
give them white feather bands-suck
feathers all over them. We need
fighters to win the war, and ! have
s., 700 in Liberty bonds. ]. F. ID.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
WILSON AGREES
UPON CHANGES
In WAR BILL
0verman Measure Meets
Approval Of Administra-
ton Leaders in Congress.

President Wilson has accepted all
the changes in the overman bill which
were made by the Senate Judiciary
Committee and Is now desirous OF
having the bill passed by both Houses
of Congress as quickly as possible.
The Presidents wishes were made
known in a letter to Senator overman
which was received yesterday.
In this letter the President gave his
unoualffied endorsement TO the meas
ure as amended and requested Sena-
tor Oyerman to do all he could to Sc
cure prompt passage.
senator Overman intends to call the
bill for action by the Senate Just as
soon as the Indian appropriation Dill
il out of the way. This will probably
be about the middle of the coming
week.
In talks with Senators since the bill
was reported by the committee, SEN
ator Overman has ascertained that
the opposition Is not likely to be so
formidable as was predicted. He has
found that a great deal OF the mis-
understanding regarding the nature
and purpose Of the measure has been
cleared away and that a number OF
the Senators who were believed to be
opposed to 1t and now inclined to give
it their votes.
Senator Overman has been inform
ed, also, that the Military Affairs
Committee may give some considera-
tion to the bill with a view to sub
stituting IT for the war cabinet Dill
proposed by Senator Chamberlain. II
WhaW %
Overman bill meets all the conditions
which were to have been remedied by
means of the war cabinet bill 1t may
swing to the support Of the Overman
bill. according to Senator Overman's
information.
Senator Overman said: The pros
poets for the bill are getting better
every day. l do not look for a very
strong fight against it, II the Mill
tary Committee should come to our
aid the fight will be won easily.
The President has not told any
of us just what changes he proposes
TO make in recognizing the depart
ments necessary for the carrying on
of the war. 1t may be difficult to
tell in advance Just what needs to
be done, but the President desires
to have the power to make these
changes so that when an emergency
arises the changes may be made
quickly without the formality and
delay of asking permission of Con-
Eress."
The acceptance by the President
Of the changes made in the bill by
the committee has rather upset some
Of the calculations of Senators who
were of the opinion that these
changes would not be acceptable to
the White House. This is particularly
true with respect to the Borah
amendment, which provides that no
department of the government shall
be abolished without authorization
of Congress.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
COMMENDS HERALD.
Government Clerk Believes Uni
formed Office Help Undesirable.

To the Editor of The Herald: Keep
right after the Desk Soldiers" The
half has never been told. Too much
cannot be said in praise Of our men at
the front; they are giving their lives
for us and we (the civilian clerks) are
willing to give all that is in US Tor
them.
But, while you draw your contrast
between the "swivel-chair warriors
and those real men at the front, DO
not forget us; say a word for us, by
way of contrast to the desk soldiers.
The desk warriors do clerical work, as
Won say. but such a little bit, Just
enough to camouflage their real idle
ness. to fill up their time. There are
so many of them there Is not enough
to go around.
We make open derision Of them and
they do not dare to resent our rldlcule'
We civilian clerks who run type
writers really work, our muscles are
sore and our bones ache; no stretch
of Imagination could imagine safe
ty firster" tired. The idea is ludtcrous.
Yet our country is at war. Some
Of these commissioned men are SO
Young that they probably stood in
awe Of their fathers stenogrsphers,
vet they are put in authority over
educated, experienced clerks who
have worked for men of brains and
years of responsible positions in the
government and elsewhere.
Youths who excite our contempt give
us orders; and we pay for our board
and lodging and are unable to save
anything, while these upstarts are
paid more than double our salaries,
with communication. one of these lieu
tenants (firsD put over me could
scarcely spell or construct a simple
sentence correctly. Another has
private fortune, yet the government
supports him in idleness.
Our government is too poor to raise
the salaries of its civilian employees
who have really worked, yet it can af-
ford to support in idleness thousands
of green young men, inferior to US IN
every respect.
The morale of the civilian employees
is indeed affected. our patriotism IS
withstanding a rude shock, and the
most of us are developing real re-
spect for a real. sure-enough, honest
to-goodness civilian suit of clothes on
male person.
A READER.
Who approves your offensive
against the desk warriors.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
FINDS FAULT WITH HYMN.
Reader Thinks Star Spangled Ban
ner" Poor National Anthem.

To the Editor of The Washington
Herald: In reference to an article in
The Herald, March 16, headed Child
rem Ask Nations Hymn be Legalized-
Loyal League Members Want Star
Spangled Banner Made Official" I
quote from The Literary Digest for
June 16, 1917, the following: Fault has
been found with The Star Spangled
Banner and other national songs, both
on musical and literary grounds.
Some Of this very widespread
criticism was quoted in our issue Of
two weeks ago. Much of the phraseol-
ogy of The Star Spangled Banner
was condemned, and the fact that
it celebrates an inciednt in a war
against a present honored ally has
been deplored.
THE editor Of Free Thought pa
per takes advantage of this discus
sion to point out one feature of our
national hymnology which seems to
him more unfortunate than any
which were cited in our columns,
namely. the unnecessary and inap-
propriate emphasis which it places
upon the theological conception of
life. In a day when churches are
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
GIVE THE JOBS TO VETERANS
This Writer Thinks Old Soldiers
Should Have Preference.

To the Editor of the Washington
Herald: The Herald is winning high
praise for its fearless expose of the
rotten regime of Commissioner Fav-
oritism' that has sprung up and is
running rampant among the several
branches of the War Department
service, whereby, a multitude OF
would-be soldiers, clad in the uniform
Of Uncle Sam, are lounging around In
swivel chairs in carpeted rooms-with
their feet under mahogany desks, and
electric fans are running to cool their
heated brows while they try to per-
form the little modicum OF official
work that is doled out to them from
day to day. And when the official
day is ended and they emerge from
their several cages into the open air,
arrayed in their fancy regalia and ac-
couterments, how painfully edifying
1t Is to watch them strutting along
the street with an assumed military
air and step, evidently indulging in
the fond but delusive dream that
because they have secured their soft
snap in the Civil Service of the gov
ernment through the influence of some
old bungstarter political boss or rich
relative, they can rest in fancied Sc
curity that they are absolutely free
and immune from the terrors of Be-
lective draft or active service in the
field or trench where the real test of
the true soldier lies.
EVENLY there is a screw loose some
where in the governmental machinery
that runs this part Of the nations
equipment, or It wouldn't be tolerated
for an instant. 1t should be tighten
ed up with a quick and strenuous
yank. How long would Edwin NJ.
stanton, Lincoln's great war secre-
tary, have put up with this monkey
business?
There should be no further delay on
the part Of the proper authorities In
getting rid Of the cancerous barnacle
tnat has fastened itself leech-like on
the civil branch Of the government,
and II the administration wants to
save It's reputation it can't waste much
time IN arguing the pros and coma
why, this matter has become a
notorius public scandal, and so much
90 that school children. hearing it dis
eussed at homo and fireside, are be
ginning to hoot at every soldier In
khaki with which the city IL swarm
ing daily, There goes a sissy-tin
soldier-paper warrior-fraid catrtin
d
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

accounting Of themselves, not only ou
the battlenelds. but also in the heroi.
resistance Of the labor1ng clssse.
against Germany outrAges and tyr
amy.
Il am proud Of being enlisted in the
cause which shall make for the COM
plete restoration Of your outraged
country and people. /. therefore. bes
to assure you that not only have I
never uttered such thoughts. but
have never had such thoughts IN nv
mind The whole story il another
false fabrication made in Germany.
Il am proud to be in full accord with
President Wilson and the war aims
set forth by him.
Il have the honor TO remain.
"CSignedD SAMUEL GOMPERS 4
Pres. A T. Of L g
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
ARMY NURSES WILL E,
CARE FOR CIVILIANS

Army nurses, wearing the uniform
of the Army Nurse Corps, will care
for ailing civilian employees of the
War Department, 1t was announced
yesterday.
In the vast army of civilian war
workers some are likely to be taken
III. or injured each day. The stan
of nurses consists Ct a chief nurse.
Miss 1. L. Strong, and seventeen
nurses for field work, one of them
acting as field supervisor Six will
be stationed in emergency rest rooms
in the War Department. Others will
do home visiting in reported cases Of
illness.
Each emergency rest room is ac-
tually a small dispensary with hos
pital beds and medical equipment
Men and women employees are to be
cared for.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
DIRECTOR PRAISES ARTICLE.
Y. M. c. A. Officer Expresses APP
probation of Herald News Item.

To the Editor OF The Herald: May
express to you my appreciation of the
very excellent story appearing in The
Herald concerning the opening of the
new Y. NJ. c. A. hut at Camp Meigs.
Not only is the spirit of the entire ar
ticle very generous and sympathetic,
but in addition. as a news item, it is
absolutely correct in every particular.
This, of course. is very pleasing TO US
and am taking the liberty OF asking
you to let me say so to yourself.
Yours very cordially,
PAUL r. HICKOK,
District Religious Work Director.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
APPRECIATES OUR FAIRNESS.
Christian Scientist Reader Praises
Heralds Attitude.

To the Editor OF The Herald: Per-
init me to thank you for your kindly
attitude editorially towards the
Christian Science Monitor as copied
in the Christian Science Sentinel Of
this date.
1t makes a man-and this Is what
Christian Science has made me-feel
good to read Of your fair play towards
this messenger, the object of which
rs to injure no man. but to bless all
mankind" The First Church of
Christ. Scientist and Miscellany, by
Mary Baker Eddy. p. 353.
May your paper speed and prosper
along the same lines.
Very respectfully,
n. H. WE'LL
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
PROFESSOR is PLEASED.
Calls The Herald's Color Line
Editorial Liberal Estimate,

To the Editor of The Washington
Herald: 1 am writing to express my
appreciation to you for that very lib
eral editorial entitled THE Color
Line
1t is unfortunate that the great ma
jority public opinion does not seek of
itself a larger acquaintance with the
commendable things going on among
colored people.
Such indifference can only lead to
misunderstanding. discrimination, con-
tempt and injustice.
greatly admire the initiative taken
by The Washington Herald, in this
effort, to have white people know more
about the good among colored people,
for such efforts will surely lead to
better understanding, deeper sympathy
and a truer patriotism.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS W, TURNER,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
THE PEOPLES "OPEN FORUM COLUMN

Lizzie" ETC.. etc., as they pass them
on the street.
They should be sent "over the top"
and imperatively' so at this particular
time-and their places filed by capa-
BILE Union veterans out Of a job who.
when the nations fate hung in the
balance, went down In the red storm
of battle and ffnperiled their lives to
save 1t, and did save 1t, and therefore
deserve the highest reward the nation
can bestow on them. for had 1t not
been for them, we would have no ma
ton now to spend billions and billions
of dollars and thousands OF precious
lives to give aagin for the safety of
democracy. Amt that right?
Yours truly,
HENRY A. PARKER.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

elsewhere It would not take long for
them to build US another building.
Nevertheless We do not intend to
Impose upon good nature and when
ever you feercalled upon to have any
help from US in any way we will try
to meet the requirements.
am sincerely and faithfully yours,
JOHN w. HAMILTON,
Chancellor, American University.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
APPLAUDS EDITORIAL.
Pastor Calls for More Like The
Color Line"

To the Editor of The Washington
Herald: Please accept my thanks for
the splendid editorial THE Color
Line"
A few more editorials Of this char
acter, together with a more Intimate
acquaintance on the part of worth
while white folks with the intelligent.
self-respecting person of color, and the
walls of color prejudice will fall into
the discard.
Very sincerely,
w. WALLACE McCARY,
Pastor, First Presbyterian Church,
Fairmount Heights, Nd.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
PRICE OF TOMATOES.

Denial OF the report that the gov
eminent has fixed a price on toms
toes was issued yesterday BY IN
Federal Trade Commission.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

Women are not allowed to ouslr,
as inspectors OF small arms for IN.
United States army.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
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