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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
HARMONY,

Turing his visit here, Chairman Hays,
it is stated, found no republican of
prominence unwilling to talk harmony.
All alike seemed possessed of the con-
viction that the time had come to bury
old differences, which had grown out Of
old conditions, and unite to meet the
new conditions, with their many obliga-
tons, now existing. He talked in that
strain himself, ard obtained responses
entirely to his liking. He is sounding
the same note in New York
There are two good reasons for this
spirit. The first is that the old faction
ism has burned itself out. As The Star
stated some weeks ago, the designa-
tons "standpatter" and progressive"
have lost meaningless application. At
this time "there amt no SIGH persons"
All are progrcssives now, and need not
be so characterized. The var has pro-
ducel such changes, old terms and di
visions have been forced into the back
ground.
The second reason is the growth Of
socialism within the past few years, and
the declared purposes of the new party
respecting this years campaign and that
of 1920. The republican party is OPP
posed to socialism. and in con. batting il
should present a solid front. 1t cannot
afford internecine chickering's in the face
of the new enemy. Some bluff may be
allowed for in the claims and proclama-
tions of The socialists, but even allow
ing for that, it viii be we'll for both of
the old parties to keep Il sharp lookout
in these times in that direction.
That the republican party will be the
stronger for the old and protracted quar-
rel now apparently ended is the belief
of some of its leaders. The quarrel was
lively while il lasted 1t was likewise
expensive. 1t cost the party four con-
gressional and two presidential cleo
tons. Champ Clark is in his fourth
term as Speaker of the House and Wood
row Wilson in his second term as Presi-
dent as the result. first of a row over
the tariff, and, second, of one over a
matter of personal ambition.
The effect of factionism, therefore, has
been amply demonstrated, and the idea
is that both factions have had enough
of it. Peccavi is Il hard word to utter;
but when uttered in good faith, with an
attendant resolution to sin no more, it
sometimes leads to a vigorous revival of
= spirit of union, and harder work than
ever in TIL" new cause. When united
the republicans have made some very
notable history, and signal opportuni-
ties for making more history of the
same kind impend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Barbausm.

Tales of German harharity on the
seas are being told again. They are
familiar in their essence. The policy of
saaughte- has not been changed at Ber-
lin The Hun is a barbarian in spirit
and proves it whenever opportunity Of
fers. Not Only on the sea, however. The
Germans have raided London again and
killed eleven civilians and wounded over
fifty others, to no purpose. Just sheer
slaughter. Berserker rage fills the Ger
man breast and seeks victims wherever
they may be found. Behind the veil in
Russia without doubt terrible deeds are
being committed, without the least Jus
tifcation. And the saddcst part of it
all is that there is no shame in Ger
many for these denominations, no sense
oe wrong. That is the strongest reason
why Germany must be beaten. The
world is not safe with this spirit of de-
struction and deviltry loose and active.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Eight-Hour Considerations.

When the Senate comes to consider
the eight hour proposition it might prof
ltably bear in mind the fact that in
most of the departments the govern
ment is now getting the benefit of many
hours of work daily beyond the SEIZED
ule Theoretically, every government
clerk gets thirty days with pay annually
and has an allowance of fifteen days of
leave on account of sickness. Most of
the clerks fail to take their full annual
leave. Very few of them use up their
full allowance of sick leave. There is
no cumulative leave privilege in the de-
partments, and if the clerk has not used
all of his vacation time in one year he
loses the unexpired portion. Consider
ing the leave as fixed factor of en-
ployment the government is thus get
ting large amount of work beyond the
scale. In another respect, too, the gov
ernmcnt profits. The Hardness rule
works to the advantage of the United
States and the disadvantage of the
clerks. For hardness beyond five min
utes-which in most cases is due to poor
car service and not to slothfulness or
negligence on the part of the employe-
a diseredlt of half an hour is checked
against the annual leave. Thus the gov
eminent makes twenty-five minutes in
such situation. The total of these en-
croachments upon the leave allowance
mounts high in the course of year.
Then there is the overtime for which
the clerks are called in practically all
the departments, for which no pay is
given and for which no additional privi
lege is granted. Many clerks work one
OF two hours day beyond time. Yet
they are expected to report promptly the
next morning, and there is no rebate
from their hardness debts on account of
such hours required beyond the schedule.
Considering all these factors, it is de-
cidedly unfair to propose the imposi-
zion of a full additional hour on the
clerks minimum day, with no guaran-
tee whatever against overtime and no
remission of the hardness debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Vacant Houses.

4 count Of vacant houses in the Dis
trict. conducted by the police depart
ment, shows $50 unoccupied premises,
of which 100 are "dilapidated" and 24J
sin poor repair total of 435 dwellings
not available for Immediate use, leav-
ing asa fit for habitation. This is a
very small number of habitablc dwell
ings now available considering the heavy
pressure of the new population. Of the
454 dwellings, that arc suitable for oc-
cupation 200 are classed as adaptable
for negroes and 24j for white families,
this distinction being due to location
chiefly Evidence of the extent to which
the housing facilities have been utilized
recently is shown by the fact that in
the NnYemheI census the police found
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
POLITICS AT HOME
Democratic Availables for 1890.

Speculation as to the democratic lead
ershir in 1920 is popular. First thing
of all comes the question, Does Mr.. Viii
son desire another nomination. Some
Of his friends, influential in party at
fairs, desire it for him, and make no
concealment of their feelings. They are
not likely, however, to make an open
move without his consent Hence the
interest that attaches to all they do.
Their performances are searched for a
sign. IF at any time, in any vancouver,
they betray activity in the matter Of a
third term, the general judgment will
be that Mr.. Wilson has given his con-
sent. Then, in both parties, things will
begin to hum.
AS respects the men who opposed Mr..
Wilson at Baltimore in 1912, they are,
with one exception-Gov. Harmon Of
Ohio, has faded out of the picture-as
prominent now as then. Mr.. Clark, Mr..
Marshall and Mr.. Underwood are all in
Office, and still regarded as Of presi-
Dental size. Mr.. Bryan, whose change
in the convention from Clark to Wilson
brought about the latter's nomination,
is still supposed to be "willin'."
A new conner, so to say, IS William r.
Hearst. His name is mentioned now
among democratic availables in case
Mr.. Wilson withholds the use of his
name. At times Mr.. Hearst has appeared
to wander from the democratic fold.
For a season he was the soul and in
SEPARATION of the independence league.
But today he IS rated as democrat, at
peace with Tammany and all the rest
Of the democratic world-Mr. Bryan in
cluded. They have recently met; and
the popular guess is that they did not
neglect politics as topic of converse
ton.
There is some wonder as to whether
Mr. Hearst will try to reach Washing
ton by the way Of Albany, after the
Cleveland fashion, or make straight
uflNe loT tHt W Hue iouse 1loui LIS
home in New YORK. It is plain enough
that if he were to run against Gov.
Whitman this year and win, he might
by reason of that victory develop con-
siderable strength in the next demo-
cratic national convention. But if he
were to run for governor and lose, then,
of course, his presidential hopes would
fade away
This is short list-only six names
on it. But it should not be forgotten
that the war may bring some soldier or
sailor to the attention of the politicians !;
and in that event the new name might
lead all the rest. The American taste
for war hero has always been strong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Silences.

All honor to the man whose heart
Bids him in silence do his part.
Who faces with unwavering eye
His duty without asking why;
Content to give his faith complete
To those who must the reckoning meet
The man who is content to 60
And strive and say, II do not know"
But all contempt to him who sees
Only the path of present ease;
Who laughs at gathering clouds that
shift.
Nor thinks of whithcr they may drift ;
Whose trust is in his own resource,
Safely &c steer with fortunes course;
Who needs not what the rest may bear /;
The man Who says IL do not carel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
The Road to India.

4 serious result of Russia's collapse
as a war factor is indicated in a dis
patch from Germany, through a semi
official agency, stating that 1--WE have
acquired a free route via Russia to Per
STA and Afghanistan" This means no
less than that Germany now has a route
to the Indian frontier Great Britain is
undoubtedly menaced on the flank by
this development Whether Germany
or her Turkish ally attacks in that quar-
ter NV or not. the possibility remains
peril TO the British interests in Asia,
and safeguards must be employed. IN
these circumstances a pressure against
Turkey from the south may be exerted,
through tho development of the Pafes
tine campaign. 1t is long way from
Jerusalem to Constantinople, yet so far
the British forces have advanced sy-
tematically and with evidence that the
TURKS are unable to resist persistent at
tacks. Recently the Turks have begun
an eastward movement in Armenia
toward Trans Caucasia, Russian resist
ance there having virtually ceased 4
drive by the central powers to the east
would add complications to an already
nuch-tanglcd situation.
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HEARD AND SEEN.

trusty .32 howitzer and made down.
stairs for the kitchen door.
It was one of the cold nights, but
Cliff plunged forth. regardless. Paja-
mas and bare feet make for speed And
Lanham sped.
He was into the shed before the thief
was aware.
Hands up" cried Lanhann, address,
ing his remarks to the dusky figure
seen in the dusky shed.
But the dusky figure started to nee
instead.
SO Lanham let go his revolver and
grappled with the intruder.
They had it to and fro about the shed
Lanham soon had the fellow at his
mercy, however, and hailed him out
into the light of the moon
Now you come along with me-" said
Lanham.
And he marched the chicken thief out
of the backyard and down the alley to
the corner of 18th and @ streets SOUTH
east, where he put in Il call for pa
troll wagon.
The pavement was pretty cold on Lam
hams feet, but he was flushed with tho
triumph OF the encounter and that vir-
tuous glow which comes with catching
a thief red-handed.
While standing there on the corner,
Lanham says. he kept thinking all the
time just one big tnougnu.
Finally he gave that thought voice
Are you registered in the draft?" he
asked the negro.
The captive shifted nervously.
No, boss. is too young" he replied
There was another long silence.
Now we investigate the train of
thought of the coiored man.
Say, boss" that individual said, turn
ing to Lanham.
Well" answered Lanham. What do
you want?'
The colored man looked down at the
pavement. And then:
Boss, amt yo' feet cold?"
\. j. Driscoll. as president of the Mid
City Citizens Association. heads one OF
the liveliest organizations of its kind
in the District. 1t is an association
which does things
But every now and then occurs one
of those "slow" meetings. when all talk,
but nothing is accomplished. When the
president OF a civic association gets
caught in one of these Sargossa sea af-
fairs, the only thing for him TO do is
hug the l-udder of parliamentary pro-
cedure and pray that he may bring his
craft to shore by midnight. at least
One night President Driscol found
his good ship Mid-City absolutely be-
Gained. 1t had moved only few feet
in hours.
Finally as last resort. the presi-
dent bethought himself of something
novel to break up the deadly inertia
which was stealing over The crew.
Gentlemen" he said. 1--WE have with
us tonight newspaper reporter who
has attended our meetings for yeArA
He has heard us. but We have never
heard him. 1 move that Mayo Dudley
make a speech.
Dudley stood up.
All eyes We're fixed upon him Now,
at last" thought the citizens, I'VE will
get to hear what a newspaper man
thinks of us"
Dndlar "a
you for your kindness. | move We adj
journ."
And il was done.
CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

A new use for coal has been discov-
cred by the janitor of Washington
apartment house.
should be sent to Secretary McAdoo or
to Herbert Hoover l leave to the read
er to decide in the next paragraph
This colored man feeds soft coal to
his rabbit.
He became the possessor Of fat.
white and yellow rabbit. and. having
no other place to keep the little cousin
to the kangaroo, decided to house the
animal in the furnace room.
OF course he gave it plenty to eat.
and a tin cup of water to drink. but
that rabbit developed taste for coal
that was amazing, the janitor tells me-
Soft coal is used, and quite quantity
of it falls at the furnace door. that is,
quite a quantity for rabbit.
The creature snuffs his nose through
the coal, and to all appearance really
consumes quantities of il.
Sounds like a nature fake, I'll admit.
but I saw that rabbit, Rn4 1t sure did
look as if il were eating the coal.
1t is the dirtiest rabbit in the world,
TOO.
little inside, it is literally playing with
fire, and is liable to meet its fate any
day.
You see the furnace is warm. and the
rabbit wanders in through the draft
door, every now and then. to investi-
gate things
Little does it know that any mo-
ment u cruel coal may drop upon its
back.
l told the ianitor about it; but he
said
- Deed. boss, dat rabbit eats fire. he
do
In times of stress and excitement the
thoughts that fit through the human con-
seriousness are matters of unusual interest
For instance, they say that when a
person is drowning all the events of
his life pass in miraculous fashion
through his mind. He sees the time,
when a child, he pumped coal oil into
the flour barrel. He sees everything.
much as if all the deeds of his life
were filmed on length of celluloid
and run through the machine at the
rate of 100000 feet second.
Cliff Lanham, chairman of local ex-
emption board No. 5. had an exciting
experience 1.-The other night, and the
thoughts of the participants therein
are herewith presented for future eX-
animation by psycho-anaiyists-
If what you think when you are
about to die in the waves is of interest,
surely what you think when you catch
a chicken thief out in your backyard
at 3 O'Clock on cold, cold morning
viii be worth investigating.
And what the chicken thief thinks is
interesting, too
Lanham was slumbering peacefully
that morning.
Awakening, he listened with that in
tentness one usually manifests on such
occasions. His keen ear detected
sounds out in the shed in his back
yard.
Jumping out of bed. Cliff grabbed his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
SPRING AND FOOD.

From the Memphis Cnmmercial-Appeai-
Go to church today and plant your
war garden tomorrow. SO Will your
spiritual and physical needs be cared
for.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Even spring has no time to waste
trying on undetermined hats in war
garden
From the Springfield Republican.
The war appeal includes all of us. but
at this time it goes most directly to
farmers. Soldiers and nations must be
fed-that is the fundamental thing
upon which the great business OF pros
ecuting the allied cause rests.
From the Waco Times-Herald.
You can have a good garden II you
will only try, and, take 1t from US. a
stray chicken in that garden Will make
A., A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Japan AND SIBERIA.

From the New York Herald
How long would the United States
hesitate to take any steps it might
deem necessary to prevent Germany
controlling Cuba and Lower caI;fornis
and a portion of northern Mexico-Chi-
huahua, say, or Sonora-borderine on
this country?
From the Pittsburgh Gazette-1fmes.
The basis of American agreement to
japanese intervention in Russia what
ever IT'S character and extent, must be
an understanding that no IMPERIAL am
billions of the Nipponese are to be fur
thered.
From the Indianapolis News
No one who really desires tho defeat
of Germany-that is. no one who is a
loyal american citizen-can object to
the fullest Japanese participation in
the war II 1t can be shown that such
participation would contrihuta to an
.Amexicazs and, ia1Iie(1RertnCx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

From the Boston Globe.
How do they know when spring is an
preaching in the prohibition states,
without book beer?
From the Indianapolis News
Spring is going to be here before we
know ii and it is just as well, perhaps.
that those who have the mating in
stinct should begin their course Of
training.
From the Rochester Democrat-Chronicle.
Raising chickens will be stimulated
this year by the knowledge that fricas-
see does not come under the ban of the
food administration when meatless dsys
are proclaimed. -
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Don't stop knitting sweaters for ooi-
diers and sailors because the danodas
are about to bloom. Sweaters stu are
needed in north France and Hpon TIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

From the New York World.
There can be no better time or place
in which to give force and effect to the
principle of open diplomacy than in ST.
IBERIA.
From the Boston Transcript.
We are bent upon beating Germany
and the Germans and the allies and
agents of Germany to their knees
Whether we do it on the western or the
eastern front is of minor concern to us.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Russia of the future is not to be
German appanage. cut off from inter
course with the outside world by a ring
of German controlled provinces and &C
tually excluded from access to the sea-
From the Topeka State Journal.
All who are in favor of permitting
Japan to reply to Won Hertling's re-
cent speech in the reichstag say are.
The ayes appear to have II, The ayes
hawaii -. ....-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Give the Teachers More Paw.
the Boston Transcript.

from the Boston TRANSCRIPT.
To the abstract question whether
school teachers should have an increase
in salary there is only one answer. For
years and years they have been mem
bers of profession admittedly under
paid. The community has expected of
them. as it has expected of the country
minister. that they take their remu-
neration partly in cash and partly in
the personal satisfaction which comes
from doing a good work we'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Moving Outdoors.

'Do you think you'll make q success
Of making garden and raising chickens?r
eyes. If we give them as much at
tention as We bestow on the rubber
trees and the canary birds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Efficiency.

Docs your wife play bridget
Not exactly" replied Mr.. Mcekton
"You see, her time is too valuable for
that. SO she has me deal and manage
the hand under her direction, so that she
won't have to interrupt her knitting"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Russia's experiences with fraternizing
German soldiers have been so painful
that her people may at firS be inclined
to hesitate about welcoming any strang-
ers, even the Japanese. Sensitiveness
and suspicion are but natural under the
circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

By way of getting his boys in line
for promotion, the kaiser proposes to
give one a start by making him king
Later, no doubt, the young man may
look forward to something correspond
ing more closely to his own estimate of
lis capacities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Underground Waters
in Nevada Deserts.

Nevada QeSeIL5-
The study showed that in Nevada the
bedrock forms a corrugated surface con-
sisting of more or less parallel mountain
ranges and broad intervening troughs
that are filed to great depths with rock
waste washed from the mountains.
These great deposits Of rock waste were
in large part laid down by torrential
streams and are relatively coarse and
porous.
Because these deposits are porous the
rain that falls upon them and the ruu-off
that reaches them from the 1880. s::.e
sink into them, and the valleys in which
they lie are exceptionally arid. These
deposits. however, form huge reservoirs
in which the water is. stored and in
which, to the limit of the capacity of
the reservoirs, it is protected from
evaporation. So well is this water hid
den that its existence was not suspected
by many of the early travellers. and even
today long desert roads on which there
are no watering places lead over areas
where ground water could easily be OBJ
tanned. So say these experts who have
made the study.
In a desert valley, even where no wells
have been sunk, it is generally possible.
it is sd, to ascertain and outline the
areas WHARF ground water lies near the
surface and to make intelligent fore
of the valley. II a sufficient number of
observations are made it is also gener-
ally possible to form rough estimate
of the quantity of water that Is annual
ly available in such a valley and to pre-
dict to some extent the capacity OF
wells. the quality of water and the cost
of recovery.
In this recent investigation the char
acter of the vegetation showed that the
ground water stands within ten feet of
the surface. The measurements made
indicated that tens of thousands of acre
feet of water are annually contributed
by mountain streams and by rainfall TO
the underground reservoirs, and that
about the same quantity of water is an
nually discharged into the atmosphere
through the soil and the plants in the
Shallowwater areas.
X x
Americas entrance into the Euro
pean war was accompanied by no shock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

'De actual producer" said Uncle Eben,
"Gon' make dc mos noise. Oar never
yet was a hen dat cacklcd rs loud as
rooster kin crow"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Excluding publication from the
mails invariably results in 4 strange
popular desire 10 get hold of it and see
what it contains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

kerensky viii be justified in a few
sardonic smiles when he hears the resig-
nation rumors now developing in Pet
rocrad.
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Storing Coal for Next Season

From the Providence journal.
There is general determination to
guard against a shortage of coal next
fall and winter by accommodating large
supplies during the spring and sum-
mer. In many cases it is proposed
that the public authorities shall UNDER
take the task. Certainly everything
possible must be done to prevent a re-
currence Of our recent distressing ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

The Chicago theatcr whose bomb OK
ploaioE hurt nobody and damaged no
property evidently had a safety-frst
press agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Old John Barleyeorn is having his
troubles in getting the "Hes a Jolly
good fellow chorus under way in the
New York state assembly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Among the shortages that have
arisen the ship shortage continues to
impress itself as the most serious.