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The Washington herald., 1918-06-13

and glorious history which has been raised to great
heights of patriotism. The French have challenged
the best in us. and our fighting men have felt this
probably more deeply than the flag wavers safe
here at home. One Of the soldiers entering the
recent fight on the Marne said: aWeIl do anything
the French want US to do" That brief assertion
meant volumes 1t meant much for France. 1t
meant much for America, for America would bene-
fit beyond words by what France might inspire in
us-industry that preserves sense OF proportion.
thrift that is not ugly, lucdity logic and sense OF
form, courage and enduring strength which have
won the admiration Of the world.
We like to think of our soldiers going into bat
tie single the old song of the American Revolution
and decked with flowers. They have learned from
France perhaps that beauty and grace not weak
ness, that courage need not be unganly. that high
emotion is not a thing to be hid like ehilds dis
grace We hope the army will bring back home
good deal of France.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
DIR. HORNADAY TAKES
PEN THRUST At HUNS
Ansieans Had Misconeeption Of
German Character. He Says.

MIsconception OF German char
acter is q danger that long has
threatened Americans. thinks Dr.
William T. Hornaday. He has
written his conception Of the Hun
In book that has been published
by the American Defense Society. ~
East Twenty-third street New
York CITY. He says IN part:
And the new Hun Of Germany
what Of him.
with his mask and his cloak
now contemptuously thrown aside.
his misshapen and ugly form stands
forth. q horrible surprise 20 the
civilized world His former fr,ends
and admirres. and many Of his reIa-
tives also now regard this new
gorilla with horror and aversion.
His mentality and his moral prin-
ciples are even more warped ana
twisted then his physIque-a COM
binatioB Of big body. small head
and reptiltan heart. OF moral prin-
ciples he has none. He even enjoys
tabbing and pin pricking the weak
and the helpless. morning noon and
night: Just a. a cruel brute OF q bow
loves to torture kittens. II You
doubt this read about the German
occupation in Belgium and Northern
France"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
Rail IMPROVEMENTS
PLANNED in DETAIL
Budget for Bettemenh Split Up
and Approved.

Director General MeAdo last night
announced the approved budgets IN
detail for the betterments Of the raii-
roads. They. total ss4s, ,2sa.s2s and the
majority Of them are for developing
the freight service Of the country.
Little proportionately 10 devoted 10
the passenger transportation.
The largest amount IL f1os, -. .sll for
freight-train cars. The next is s1se.
075 90 for locomotives, Then comes
tos. .es1, ,5s for additional yard tracks.
sidings and industry tracks. 81. .gs. .f7s
for shop buildings. engine-houses and
appurtenances. tl7.i71.oo2 for addition
n main tracks. 81, ,oA 7e2 for bridges.
trestles and culverts, 90. .of3. 20 for Inn
provements TO existing equipment.
81, ,55s.i1S for rails and other track
material. S2s.Si0.4 4ls for passenger-train
cars; t22.9tO,e36 for freight and pass
enger stations. ONCE buildings. ys,-
2s7, ,l2l for construction Of extensions.
branches and other new lines.
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"How French! !"

When Americans at home read of their soldiers
going into battle with poppies their helmets or
in their tunics they rubbed their eyes and read the
paragraphs over again. If the report had substi-
tuted French for American should have smiled
and exclaimed: How French!" envying the gay
gallantry of our Gallo allies, which suffering or
danger can quel.
But it's own men who made this attractive
Dcture and went into battle fower-dccked and sing
ing like classic heroes or knights OF the days OF
ehiyalry, SAYS the Chicago Tribune. What has hap
pened to their native American sheepishness and
stiff self-consciousness? Here at home we stand
along miles Of curbs as the flag passes and our
men pass BY and we are silent, almost glum We
arc ashamed to cheer. We are afraid the stranger
at our elbows will catch the choke in our throat,
the tear in our eye Our hearts throb. and VIC
should like nothing better than to show these men
in khaki what we think of them, how proud We
are of them, how great faith have in them.
But we keep mum, clap hands little, let out
an embarrassed cheer and then, and hastily
smother il. That is American fear Of not seeming
seli-controlled a part Of our Indian code of man.
ners of our fear of ridicue or OF seeming soft and
emotional The emotion is there, and not
really ashamed OF it. We are, in fact, glad OF it,
but we are deadly afraid of showing it.
Perhaps the influx Of peoples which have not had
the Puritan tradition of iron reserve has affected
our soldier type already. The more plausible ex-
PLANTATION is that our young men have caught the
spirit Of the French. They young and with the
impressionability OF youth. They have had their
minds and spirits 'opeued and inspired by great
cal upon them and by experience deep enough
70 shake their habits of thought and feeling. They
have been in the midst of nation which has been
passing through one OF the great crises Of its long
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
Wherein Maggie Wondered.

The conversation at'a social gathering turned
an The servant problem when the following story
was contributed by Senator Joseph E. Ransdeil' OIL
Louisiana: :l L b.d
Sometime ago a matron, took maid she nIet mao
- prensre for dinner. The maid was decidedly
green. and when she saw long, white sucks OF
macaroni brought out and laid on the table her
wonder was plainly apparent
"Missus," said the new girl in an awed voice
when the sticks were next placed in water and IN
strucons given as to how 10 ptsPate re-, things
"Why certainly. Maggie answered the an matron m
with curious glance at the domestic ut is
perfectly delicious dsh Haven't you ever Seeh
macaroni cooked before?" oe
"No, maam," the startling reJonder OF
Maggie. "The last place | was at they used them
things to light the gas with."-Philadelphia Even
ing Teiegraph
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
HURLEY WOULD CURB
SHIPYARD Licenses
Asks Law to Halt Private Yard
Competition with U. S.

Prohibition Of the establishment
sion of existing ones. without spe-
cific government license. will be
asked. OF Congress by the United
States Shipping Board.
This absolute control OF the ma
tion's shipbuilding industry by the
government was a measure decided
ence Of the commissioners and
trustees Of the Shipping Board
with the purpose to protect gov
croachment OF private enterprise in
the matter Of labor. material and
transportation.
In effect. however. with the exist
ing control OF charters, ship trans
fers. charter rates. right Of requi-
sition, bunkering and supplies
licenses and operation through the
ship control committee. this last
measure. IL passed. would give gov
ernment control at every point. from
the slightest yard operation TO the
working Of any completed ship-an
eventual national merchant marine
nationally-owned and operated. 70
the vital exclusion of any real ri
valry by private capital.
The Legislation that will be ask
ed for probably will take the form
Of an amendment to the shipping
act. rather than q separate law.
Correspondence concerning this leg
islation already has passed between
the board and the House.
Chairman Hurley last night took
occasion to correct a misinterpreta-
tion OF statements he had made
concerning possible production,
making IT appear that he had pre-
dicted an output of 1s.51s.0o0 tons
Of shipping in 1919. This total ton
mage, he said. represented the prob
able output on a basis OF ISL ways
after the peak Of production had
been reached
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
THE RICHER MAN.

THE RICHER MAN.
ia rather be the deadest little SOL
der in a trench
Than sit with Kaiser William on a
solid golden bench.
I'd rather be a bit OF human clay
without a name
That have to live for years and years
with Kaiser williams shame
For I'd have fought that men may
live, TO hold my people free.
And I'd have died for Honor's sake
upholding Liberty,
While he for ages yet to come must
bear thu crimson stain
OF him who 500 his soul to win a
need Of SELFISH gain.
Copyright, 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
Chinaman Heads List
Of Draft. Registrants
On District Board No.

UT developed yesterday that a Chi
nese resident OF this city bears the
distinction of being registrant No.
1 on the roll of board No. 1 in the
draft for this Year. He Is Jew Hon
Bong, a 21-year-old Chinaman re-
siding at 32s Pennsylvania avenue
northwest.
Last year there was no provision
for listing either orientals or In
dams, but this restriction has, been
obliterated under present REGISTRATION
laws. and Jew was classed as an
Oriental.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13
Ask, $4,000 for Loss Of Foot.

Suit to recover $4,000 damages wda
filed in the District Supreme Cour.
yesterday by Howard p. Crist against
the Union Transfer Company.
Crist, through his attorney. Lem
Pretzfelder, alleges that on Oct1bcr
80, 1917. while he was attempting to
cross Fifteenth street and New York
avenue, Va motor truck of the defend
ant company ran into him and crushed
his foot.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13


cred as again seeking TO have friendly
relations with us.
No one has heard much about uni
versal military training for some
time. No one will hear about it,
save in further insistence of those
who favor It. until the time comes
when this country is convinced that
this war will not be the end of all
wars. When the people become con-
vinced Of that they will listen 20
the arguments of the pro-universal-
lists. and furthermore, they will be
apt to act favorsbly upon those ar
guments. The proponents OF the plan
have nothing to gain by undue pre-
sentation of their case at this time.
They can well let it rest. The coun-
try is convinced now of the desira-
bility of being prepared, and II will
be even more convinced by the time
we come to the end OF the present
war. THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13

Consider it this way: The larger the wheat crop
the more wheat can save Tor hungry mouths
cover there"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13

June days persuade one to the OPINION 'l,a'
while Love laughs at locksmiths 1t also gisseS
at everything else.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13

If New Jersey will just mobilize her summer
mosquito crop bet the German C-ooat meha'e
will soon disappear from our shores.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13

Speaking OF TAFT: we are laying oet MS eA
perience on the War Labor Board Will make
pretty good radical of him yet.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-13

stated our position. but TO have left
to the people of Germany the mat
ter OF when they want to be consid-
cred as again seeking to have friendly
relations with us.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
FEAST OF LIGHTS WILL
BE OBSERVED BY JEWS

Chanukah, or the feast Of lights, il
to be celebrated by the Jewish people
for eight days, beginning tomorrow
night This age-old feast celebration
commentaries the victory won by the
Maccabees over the Syrian hosts. Ac-
tuated by the fact that this year the
opening of the feast comedies with
the Christian day Of thanksgiving. the
Washington branch Of the Jewish
Welfare Board Of the Army and Navy
has arranged an elaborate program
for the double festival. on which
Jews as well as gentiles will express
their gratitude for the bounties OF
Jehovah, in which the granting of
peace has the chief place.
Beginning at 10 o'clock 'or~-.
morning, special services will be held
in the temple, Sth Anu Al -. eS.-.
which occasion Simon Wolf will de-
liver an address and a special choir
will render appropriate music.
The board is arranging to have all
men in uniform invited to Thanks
program at the temple Is to be re.
At 4:3o o'clock men in service, wa,
workers and citizens are invited to
attend a Thanksgiving-Chanu en-
tertainment, which will include ad-
dresses by Judge Milton Strasburger.
chairman Of the Jewish Welfare
man. There will be program of
recitations, songs and instrumental
numbers and informal dancing, while
refreshments will be served.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
WILL HOLD MILITARY
MASS At ST. ALOYSIUS

Twelve members Of St. Aloysius
Church have fallen in battle, and
twelve gold stars will be placed In the
service flag Of the church at Thanks
giving day service tomorrow.
The service will begin at an,
with a military mass. Rev. Paul r.
Commit. s. J.. pastor Of St Aloysius
Church. will be the ceiebrant Rev.
Joseph 1. Fink will be deacon and
Rev Mr.. Robert Lloyd win be sub
deacon
The sermon will be preached by Rev.
Edward j. Sweeney. S. J., professor
at Gonzaga College and chaplain at
Camp Meigs.
The chancel choir Of St. Aloysins
Church, assisted by an orchestra, will
offer q most elaborate program Of
The guests Of honor will be Col.
Daniel II. Gienty. U. s. A.. commander
at Camp Meigs. with his stan: Col.
Strong, U. s. A.; officers Of the Army
and Navy, a company from Camp
Meigs and the cadet corps OF Gonzaga
College.
In addition to the military, It Ia said
that the Third Sunday Brigade, con-
sisttng Of over ono thousand men, will
have . largo representation at tha
Evening star., 1918-11-27
WASHINGTON BOYS
ON CASUALTY LIST

Washington boys on today's casualty
list included. one killed in action, one
missing In action. one died Of wounds
one wounded severely and four died
Of disease.
Lieut.. Hillary Frazier was killed in
action. He is a native Of Tennessee.
and son Of the late first assistant
commissioner Of patents. For q short
time. he was secretary to the SER
geant-at-arms Of the Senate, but later
went to Nashville, where he was chief
clerk Of q railway. He was twenty
two years old.
Private Paul R. shipley is reported
on the list as missing In action, but
according to q letter received by Mr..
and Mrs. Robert shipley. 1882 Chaplin
street, he has returned to his regi-
ment and is safe and sound. He has
two sisters living at the Chaplin street
residence with his parents.
Others on the honor roll follow:
Died Of disease-Private William q.
Kida S3S NJ street southeast: Pivate
James E. Smith. 1851 LIST street: Pri-
vate Walter r. Blue. 1901 Wyoming
avenue; Private william o. ouesen-
berry, 1400 NJ street
Wound nded-(Degree undetermined)-
Private Joseph Bailie. 442e eth street
Died Of wounds-Private Howard
Morrow, TOO Irving street.
Wounded severely-PrivAte Frank
Reynolds. lit 18th street northeast
Evening star., 1918-11-27
MISSIONS SEND OUT
FOODFOR HOLIDAY

Washington's unfortunate poor. few
In number this year. whose condition is
due to illness or other causes over which
they had no control. will be generously
remembered by the local missions with
well filled baskets and bags of provis-
ions for their Thanksgiving day dinner
tomorrow
While the distribution Of food by the
Salvation Army this year for Thanks
giving will be small compared with
previous years that organization has
already sent out well filed baskets in
MY MY or more emergency cases. Their
GIT consists Of bread, roast Of beef,
conee. tea. sugar. butter, oatmeal, mac
sroni. hominy. potatoes, canned corn,
tomatoes. peas and apples. Commander
4. y. Tilley and Envoy William F. Orth,
pking after that work. said this MORN
Ns that lack of man power to collect
the necessary fund had andicapped the
organization. However. they said, there
IS comparatively little or no real suf-
ierlng in Washington just now.
There will be an all-day Thanksgiv-
ing praise service at the barracks,
concluding at 9 o'clock. The organi-
Eation will give hundreds of baskets
Christmas and celebrate the day with
Christmas tree for the children.
III. W. Kline. superintendent of the
place. has sent out to the poor fami-
lies looked after by his organization.
more than $50 bays. each containing a
quarter of a barrel of supplies con-
sisting of fve-pound leg of lamb,
can of tomatoes. corn and peas, can
of milk. onions. potatoes. large can of
baked beans, sugar. days supply of
coffee. grapefruit, butter and bread
F'-or, the Central Union Mission in
Louisiana avenue probably more thar
n hundred families have been sup.
piled with THANKSGIVING baskets OF
provisions. consisting of roast beef
bread. butter. sugar. canned vegetables,
potatoes. rolled oats and other sup
stantials. John s. Bennett. superin.
tendent Of this mission. has person
ally looked after this work. Among
Families cared for are a number
where father or mother or children
were victims of the influenza cpl
demic, and inability of the father OIL
mother to work or the death Of one
or both have reduced the resources
Of the families The mission will
conduct an all-day Thanksgiving
service. commencing at noon tomor.
row. with special speakers and good
music
Evening star., 1918-11-27
FREE M|LKPARADE
UNIQUE SPECTACLE
Demonstration Today in Aid
of France to Be "Paced
by 0xen."
ROUTE OF PARADE.

The free milk for France
parade starts at $40 o'clock
this afternoon from Scott Circle.
The route covered will be as
follows:
South on 10th street to K
street, west on K street to 17th
street, south on 18th street to
Connecticut avenue and into
jackson place. thence past the
south side Of the White House
grounds, thence to 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and
east on the Avenue to 10th
street.
President Wilson is expected
to wave to the paraders from
the south portico Of the White
House.
Evening star., 1918-11-27
|LAUDS COMRADE,
WR0D|ED BATTLE
Lieut.. Cooley Extols Bravery
OF Private Dorsey h Letter
to Latter's Mother.

ExemplincatSoo of De devotion to
each other that sxists among the men
Of the District National Guard now In
France 10 contained In . letter Of
Umpathy received by Mra J. W.
Dorsey. $50 D street northeast, re-
gardinS the death Of her son. Private
James W. Dorsey. written by Lieut..
q. c. Cooley. q Washington boy and
onioer Of the former National Guard
unit.
Tho letter reads:
Dear MrA Dorsey: Accept my deep
est sympathy in these hours OF your
sorr0v. Before you read this note
the United States government will
have notified you Of the death Of
Jim want to tell you what q bravo
deed he was performing when his end
came.
"A German she'll struck a dugout
where three Of his friends had been
sleeping, causing It to cave in and
bury them. Other shells. some gas
and high explosives, were bursting
all around. Jim, not caring for the
danger to himself. ran for = shovel
and, returning. started to dig his COM
rades out, when the second German
shell struck in the same place. kill
ing him. His three comrades also
were killed.
again accept my deepest sympathy.
Sincerely.
LIEUT.. E. C. COOLEY,
Headquarters, 57th Brigade"
Private Coleman's Letter.
A friend. Private Coleman. was with
Private Dorsey when he started to
dig in for the three other boys. He
wrote letter to his parents. telling
Of the explosion and requested that
i, his father call on Private Dorsey's
family and tell how it happened
Names Of several Washington boys
are contained in the letter. and 1t is
Of special interest to parents of boys
in the District National Guard. It
follows:
Dear Folks: I never knew what
war was until few days before we
were relieved. We were at the front
line for twenty-three days. have
seen men die on all sides Of me time
! and time again. and some Of them
Evening star., 1918-11-27
Sunrise Praise Service.

A sunrise praise service is to be
held at Metropolitan Baptist Church
at z o'clock. Rev. John Compton Ball
will speak on Manifold Praise for
Gods Plenteous Mercy" Harold King
is to lead the song service. President
Wilson's Thanksgiving proclamation
will be read.
The Church Of Our Father will Join
with All Souls Church in a union
service at IL o'clock. The service
will be conducted by Rev. Ulysses
G. B. Pierce. and the sermon will ue
For men in uniform and for war
workers the liberal religious union
of All Souls Church will give a tea
dance from to o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in the Holton-ArmS gym
nasium, 1742 Church street.
ices are to be held at II o'clock.
Thompson's anthem what Of the
Night" will be sung as well as other
special music anad national hymns.
here will also be q commemoration
of those who have given their lives
in the war, and Rev. DR.. McKim will
pre~ch
Thanksgiving baskets will be sent to
the poor. and the offerings will be for
the church pension fund. There will
be an organ recital for half an hour
before the service.
The congregation Of Iowa Avenue
NJ. E. Church will join with that Of
and Kennedy streets, at 1880 o'clock.
for services. Rev. Henry Manken will
conduct the service.
Pit Rev Bishop John W. Hamilton
will preach at II o'clock at Calvary
-..ethodist Church. The Introductory
tor. Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgom-
Evening star., 1918-11-27
OFFICIALS VOTE STRIKE.
Chicago Meeting. Representing
600 Telegraphers, Takes Action.

CHICAGO. November 27.-A vote
fsvo$ing q strike Of railway teleg-
raphers on all the roads In the United
States and Canada was cast in Chi
eaEo yesterday BY the general chair
men and secretaries Of the dfty-one
dtvtsiona Of the Order OF Railroad
photographers in western and middle
westsra states
The Chicago meeting was represen-
tatiyS Of $4,000 government employees.
who are dissatisfied with the supple
mants TO general order No. 81. affect
ins vages and working conditions. 1t
was voted to reject all these. and
teleerama were sent to the meetings
in other cities asking similar action.
A telegram was also sent to the
nrestdent Of the telegraphers' or
rani.ation IN st. Louis. asking him
x .ccnvens Immediately or not later
than pecember 3 all general chairmen
of TIE organisation for the purpose Of
putt1ng on . legal strike. rather than
ILLEGAL striEea such ~ now are being
|coutemplated, - q peeteot Against TIE
Seosptanos q ths sauD,s0so&
Evening star., 1918-11-27
URGES GIFT SHIPMENTS SOON

Christmas express shipments should
be started from Washington not later
than December S. President Elliott,
directing the American Express rail-
way service. said he hoped the people
would respect this suggestion.
The same policy should be adopted
in every section OF the country. Mr..
Elliott said Early shipping is neces-
sary il eleventh hour congestion 10 to
be ayoidsA
Evening star., 1918-11-27
q. s. MAY BUY HOG ISLAND.
Steps Taken to Put Proposition Up
to Government.

PHILADELPHIA, November IT,
The federal government may become
sole owner of Hog Island. the largest
fabricating shipyard in the world.
Steps. 1t was said. have been taken
to lay the proposition before the gov
ernment.
1T is q good business proposition, IS
said Charles Piez, vice president and
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. when asked as to
reports regarding the sale Of the yard.
"The government has spent about
$50 000. 900 on the plant and even II Il
should become valueless ~ . shipyard
there would Be . big salvage out Of
IoxaA