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The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
D. TEACHERS
|. MAKE DEMAND
FOR MORE PAY.
Thousand Dollars a Year
| Needed to Live, Says
Union President.

Eight hundred dollars per annum
is not a sufficient minimum salary
for public-school teachers, Presi-
dent w. ]. Wallis, of the High School
Teachers Union. stated last night,
following q meeting of the execu-
tive committee at Central High
School One thousand dollars per
year is little enough for the sup
port of a school teacher, he said.
A statement of the stand of the
union was made by the executive
COMMITTEES az the meeting. This
statement will be forwarded to
rchool officials by mail, and it will
be followed up by a visit Of the
legislative committee of the uniCn.
Text of Statement.
The statement reads:
I'VE believe that the minimum SAL
airy for night school teachers should
be S per night. instead Of s.. as
last year.
I'VE believe that summer School
teachers should receive a salary equal
to one and one-half times the sal
aTy for the last month of the teach
ing year, June. instead of $120, for
six weeks work. as last year.
I'VE believe that the minimum
basic pay for graded school teach
ers should be 1900, instead of $500,
as at present. Any number of for
mer students not graduated from high
school are at present getting 8, 900
to $1,400 in government and other
positions. Eight hundred dollars
would not be a sufficient minimum
1t will not stop the exodus of teach
ers.
I'VE believe that the minimum pay
for high school teachers should be
81 500, instead of $1,O0o, as II is now.
High school teachers must be col
lege graduates, and they must have
spcnt thousands of dollars in Quali-
flying to teach.
1--WE believe generally that the
teachers salaries must be approx
mately doubled.
That would not be a raise. II
would be restoration of the pur-
chasing power of the dollar
Can't Retain Teachers.
These views will be brought to
the attention of the members of
the committees of Congress inter
ested in the affairs OF the District
In explaining the statement of
the stand of the union last night,
Mr.. Wallis said:
The urgent deficiency estimate
of the District Commissioners is
reported to contain provision for
an increase in the minimum basic
pay for teachers from 5000 to $500.
Eight hundred dollars a year will
not stop teachers from accepting
positions at $1,000 or more, which
are now even open to the ones be-
ing taught by them"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
MILLION
IN RED CROSS RANKS
Society Gains Sixteen Million Mem,
bers in Big Drive.

Henry P. Dawson. chairman of the
American Red Cross War Council
has written the following telegrard
of congratIlation to Henry White,
manager of the Potomac Division OF
the Red Cross. for the work CO Poto-
mac Division in the securing Of l6,-
100000 new members for. the Red Gross:
TN congratulating you on all your
efforts for the Red Cr'.ss and in ex-
tending my personal wishes for a
Happy NV Year, may request that
the following message be considered
as sent tt you personally and Officially
and through you 10 ell the chapters
and members of the Red Cross in
your territory.
THE latest reports available indi-
cate that the Christmas drive for
100000 new members for the Amer.
lean Red Cross has resulted in the ad-
dition of fully 100000 names to its
rolls. This number, added to the more
than 6.0OO,000 members before the
Christmas campaign, makes the total
present enrolment fully 1900, 600. This
is magnificent fact-an expression no,
alone of the patriotism but of the fine
sympathy and idealism of the whole
American people.
The Red Cross War Council con.
graduates and welcomes every new
member of the American Red Cross
Likewise, 1t congratulates the Off
GERS and old members of the ozgani-
zatlon who have given unstintedIy OF
their time and effort to make this
membership campaign a success But
the wonderful achievement of enroll.
ing one-fifth of the entire population
of the Uhited States as members
OF the American Red Cross is less
triumph than it is a call to greater
service. The American Red Cross is
not merely a humanitarian organiza.
ton, separate and distinct from
|others, but it is the modified heart
and spirit of the whole American
people. The American Red Cross Is
carrying a message of love and sym.
pathy to American soldiers and sail.
ors, and to the troops and civilian
population of our allies in all parts
OF the world. 1t is seeking to ale.
viate the suffering incident to the
war. 1t is seeking to shorten the
war and it is seeking to lay a foun.
dation for more enduring peace
when the war is over.
As we stand on the threshbold
OF new year in this hour Of world
tragedy. there can be but one Thought
In the minds of the 2, ,0O0, 600 merbers
OF the American Red Cross, and thai
Is to serve and sacrifice as nevey
before"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Chicago Suffers Little
From Coal Shortage

Chicago's fuel administrator, Ray
mond +. Durham, who has super
vision Of coal supply in Cook Coun-
T., ILL.,, conferred yesterday with DR..
Harry A. Garfield, United States Fuel
Administrator, on the Chicago coal
situation. mainly on matters of local
there.
Mr.. Durham. following the confer
ence, said that Chicago, although
having very narrow margin Of
fuel supply, had felt comparatively
little of the misery the coal short
age had imposed on other cities, par
ticularly in the East.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
MILLIONS FOR HOMES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
cided upon at a later date. it was
said. 1t was agreed that the Dis
trict would control the situation. in
the role of landlord.
The third definite plan considered
was the building OF the houses by
a private corporation. with private
capital invested. Individuals in
terested in the project could be
brought before the association, it
was stated. and New York investors
could readily he found. il it was
guaranteed that no repeal of the
law would be made by Congress.
Another Meeting.
4 meeting will be held next Wednes-
day, probably in the District Build
ing. for the purpose of taking definite
steps and deciding upon which plan
to pursue.
Addresses also were delivered at
this meeting by Judge David Z. An
thony, Rev. MacMurray and others.
Election of officers of the association
resulted as follows:
President. J. Milton waldron, pas
tor of the Shiloh Baptist Church; John
MacMurray, vice president, pastor of
the Union Metropolitan Church: Will
lam V. Mahoney, secretary; Charles
w. Warden. treasurer: Judge David
Z. Anthony, and Albert E. shoemaker.
attorneys.
Miss Margaret woodrow Wilson,
Representative Jeanette Rankin. OF
Montana: Representative Robert Cros-
ser. of Ohio; Senator Wesley Jones. of
Washington; DR.. Keeley, of Washing
ton, ID. c., and other prominent civic
workers are found on the honorary
Est Of the association.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
PEACE PLANS !.
WITH RUSSIA
STRIKE SNAG
German Hopes of Separate
Agreement Made Improb-
able by Bolsheviki.

London, Jan. "A Russian separate
peace, for weeks regarded by the
world as virtually a fact. has over
night turned into an improbability.
Today's news from Petrograd show
ed the Russo-Gernan delegations to
Brest-L1tovsk hopelessly at odds and
reported the peace parleys to have
broken up, In row.
The Bolshevi<i. hitherto looked upon
as the wreckers of. Russia and the
snbservient tools OF the Kaiser, loom
suddenly as the most likely medium
for cracking wide open his empires
home front"
However willing they are to meet
the central powers half way on gem
eraf issues. on two points they are
defantly fnsistent and win not bulge
an inch:
1-complete evacuation by Germany
Of all occupied territories.
2-Release by Germany and Austria
Of political prisoners. including those
who have been Jailed for preaching
peace.
The first demand, it. Is said, was
made at Brest-Litovsk and led to the
reported break. the Germans insist
ing upon garrisoning Poland, Lithu-
ania. courland. and other territories
on the ground that they already had
declared their separation from Rus
sla
The second demand was made Of
the German peace delegation now in
Petrograd. After first refusing to
consider il, Count Won Mirbachhead,
Of the mission. transmitted it to the
Berlin government.
Conditions Defined.
The two Bolsheviki conditions
amount virtually to this.
4. That the shrewd Teuton plan to
create a series Of buffer states from
the Baltic to the Black Sea, under
the guise Of independent national
entities, has been torpedoed before 1t
could rise TO the surface in plain view
OF the world.
2 That the Bolshevih stipulate as
a condition for peaee-general or sepa-
rate-the setting free Of men like pr.
Kari LAebknecht. the Lenine Of Ger
many. and DR.. Friedrich Adler, the
Austrian Socialist, who assassinated
Premier Count Steurgkh- These men,
once free, would rally their followers
behind the banner of revolt-which Is
the ultimate object Of the Denine-
Trotzky program. This program. II
must be added. however.rprovides for
a social revolution in all countries.
Having come to speaking terms with
the Kaiser, they propose to begin with
him
such are the larger issues involved
in the latest development as reported
By Petrograd today.
All other advices from the Russian
capital agreed that the Bolshevih will
permit no camouhaging of the princi-
pie OF mo annexations." incidentally
they showed serious trouble to have
ARISEN between the Bolshevih and the
Rumanians. Grave charges and coun-
ter-charges have been made between
Trotzky and the Rumanian authorities.
Armed strife is looked for.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Plans to Drive Booze
Away from Maryland

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 2.-Superintend-
ent George w. Crabbe and Counsel
j. Bibb Mills, representing the Anti
Saloon League. came down this morn
ing to see the legislature organized.
They were in extra fine harmony
over the selection Of Herbert r.
Wooden, a real dry man, as Speaker
of the House. but the organization
Of the Senate is hardly as pleasing
to them. 1t is in. the latter body
that the principal battle on the liquor
question will be fought.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
ENGLAND CONFIDENT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

ONNAA-NODD rhOM fAGb ONE.
increase the blaze. The last months
OF the old year brought astonishing
movements in Britain. Labor
has been the cement holding
together other classes. The British
working classes and the Labor
party are becoming powerful poiit-
ical factors. Instead of pleading
they are now beginning to dictate,
and they are bound to win, because
those now bearing the responsible
ity apparently have nothing to otfcr
as an alternative.
Labor leads the movement for a
league of nations: II dares to suggest
a peace policy; it fights secret dipIo-
macy as practiced by all leaders as
well as by the enemy.
Militarily, the future looks serious
for Britain. but the gravity of the
situation drives no one to despair, II
the dipiomatists fail, the fighting viii
reach high pitch Of intensity again
by spring. 80
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
japanese Diplomat May
Not Return to Embassy

No official confirmation has been
received here to the effect that
Aimari Sato, the Japanese Ambas-
sador, will not return from his
present trip to Japan.
While he has had a large part in
many of the negotiations between
his country and the United States,
his actions here are reported to
have displeased many Japs resident
here. The removal of a Japanese
ambassador from Washington has
invariably been followed by his pro-
motion to an important post.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
u. S. to Supply Swedes
With Food, Says Paper

Stockholm, Jan 2.-The Svensks
Dagbladt ascribes to the Swedish for
eien office information that negotia-
ftrs with the United States have
nran concluded satisfactorily.
tsys that an agreement has been
-4cts d under which 11.O00 tons OF
rrcfs tiles. chiefly coffee. petroleum
1at drugs. will arrive in Sweden
tpa the middle of February.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS Z,

London. Jan. 2.-Seven persons were
killed and twenty-four injured by the
explosion OF a mine that was washed
ashore today between Ramsgate and
Deal The explosion occurred while
an attempt was being made to haul it
out on land.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
DESCENDANT OF BURR DIES.

BIaUvelt. y. Y, Jan. 2.-w. s.
Burr. a descendant of Aaron Burr,
died today. He was so years old
and came to this section 40 years
ago from New Jersey. He was
prominent in educational matters
and politically.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

Boies Penrose, it is said at the Cap
itol. probably will not give any honor
luncheons for 7. r. during the lat
ter's stay in this city. In fact, there
is no likelihood that T. r. will call at
the Penrose Offices. Lawmakers won
der which one OF them feels the worst
over the outlook.
A Democratic meeting is also in the
wind for some date within the next
few weeks. so Republican political
| promulgators are not the only ones
who are beginning TO look to the fu-
ture.
James E. MARITIME. of New Jersey,
still remembered as a diamond in
1 the rough" Senator, was in the city
the other day. He looked longingly at
| the Capitol but did not enter. In the
event that Senator Hughes resigned,
however, he might make a bid for
another entrance.
Senator Phelan is the social lion Of
the Senate. He has all the equipment
for entertaining, plus the desire, plus
the money, plus the friends. And Just
think, he is a bachelor!
Locally there is gossip over Moses
E. Clapp's probable reappearance in
Minnesota politics. No definite news
is available, but the Minnesota safety
commission is said to have given out
that the "reappearance' would be
feeting, IL it was attempted.
Our idea OF what constitutes good
entertainment" runs in two directions.
One is to hear dry and wet Demo
looms up in the political realm in
Dixie. The other is to hear Bob"
Harriet, secretary TO Hiram John
son, discuss with Lawrence Green.
former secretary to Judge Hughes
causes for the trouble last year in
California. There is no harm in either
entertainment, and both are continu-
GUS.
Senator Johnson. of South Dakota,
/ has the shortest biography in the dr.
rectory and the most handsome sec
retary in the Senate Office building.
HOnors enough for one man, we in
sist-
A latent cry over the land Is that
farmers are possessed OF enough Of
this worlds goods. and therefore do
not need the Hollis bill. which helps
the Federal farm loan system out Of
hole into which it has fallen tenn
porarily. The cry will not be needed
it is likely, though, for the reason
that the farmers are possessed OF poll
teal power.
What might happen to Senator
Vardaman in Mississippi this year is
not worrying John Sharp Williams.
J He hasn't lost a single nights sleep
over it-and his friends say he will
not lose any sleep in the future. Beats
all. doesn't It?
Senator Shafroth. OF Colorado, will
! return to the Senate this year, a Col
orado visitor here announces. The
Senator has so constantly and so com
pletely buried his own views and own
/ thoughts to tally with Presidential
dictate, that a warm Endorsement
from the White House is expected to
lie his heritage when the campaign
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
WAR BOSSES. COMING
cowrINurp PROM PAGE ONE


CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
vealed by the Congressional investi-
cations Of the lasttwo weeks is known
to have been far from satisfying to
the administration. 1t would surprise
no one, except possibly certain Off
Gals of the council, were the Presi-
dent soon to recommend legislation
through which the whole munitions
and supply problem wili be put Off
cially into a single strong pair of
hands, as the railroad problem was
put into the hands of Secretary Nc
Adoo.
Baker Is In Line.
In this connection it is considered
not unlikely that the President may
recommend an extension of the powers
of the Secretary of War. He is known
to have been deeply impressed with
the work of Mr.. Baker in getting a
million and a half men under arms in
nine months, despite criticism of de-
tails.
1t is again asserted that the result
Of the inter-allied conferences will be
a more aggressive naval program
against the submarine. The Navy
Department refuses officially to COM
ment upon this. 1t is known. how
ever, that the United States has so
contributed to the anti-submarine
knowledge of the allies as to make
possible a closer Gordon about the sub
marine bases than has ever been
thought of before.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Change of Schedule.

Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Train formerly leaving II D. m.
aeiscontinusd. No change in leaving
time Of other trains. See AGENT
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
TRUST SUITS
DELAYED BY
U. S. ORDERS
Financial Changes that
Might Follow Decision
Assigned as Reason.

Federal suits to dissolve seven great
trusts" were postponed yesterday at
the solicitation or the United States
government. There had been no pre-
vious intimation of such a course un-
til Solicitor General John w. Davis
appeared before the United States Su-
preme Court, and made the request.
The government gave as its reason
that the "dissolutions would require
financial operations on a large scale
II they are to be genuine and effec-
tive" and that Secretary OF the Treas
ury McAdoo has asked that all money
for new capital be left available to
the nation. ,..-.G'
Through the move made. suits
against the United Shoe Machinery
Company, the International Harvester
Company, the United States Steel Cor
poration. the Eastman Kodak Com
pany, the American Can Company. the
Quaker Oats Company and the Corn
Products Refining Company are all
postponed, at least until October next,
the beginning OF the next term of the
Supreme Court.
Reasons Furnished.
The brief sent up yesterday by the
Solicitor General contains the rea-
son for the postponement in terse
language. 1t follows:
The government must, IL neces-
sary, absorb the supply of new cap
ital available for investment in the
United States during the period of
the war. This, in turn. makes 1t
essential that unnecessary capital
expenditures should be avoided in
public and private enterprises.
1T is quite clear that the dissolu-
tions which are sought in the pend
ing cases will require financial op-
GRAFTON on large scale " they are
to be genuine and effective. I'm
portant as the remedy sought in
these cases is believed to be it
must give place for the moment TO
the paramount need of the hour"
While the reason given by the
government for postponement is
taken here at its face value, there
is a feeling that the administra-
tion does not wish TO disturb big
business during the war period.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03
Sly Shots at the SoIons,
by THE OBSERVER.

Boies Penrose, it is said at the Cap
itol, probably will not give any honor
luncheons for T. r. during the lat
ter's stay in this city. In fact, there
is no likelihood that T. r. will call at
the Penrose Offices. Lawmakers won
der which one OF them feels the worst
over the outlook.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

James E. MARITIME. Of New Jersey,
still remembered as a diamond in
the rough" Senator. was in the city
the other day. He looked longingly at
the Capitol but did not enter. In the
event that Senator Hughes resigned,
however, he might make a bid for
another entrance.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

A Democratic meeting is also in the
wind for some date within the next
few weeks. so Republican political
promulgators are not the only ones
who are beginning TO look to the fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

What might happen to Senator
Vardaman in Mississippi this year Is
not worrying John Sharp Williams.
He hasn't lost a single nights sleep
over it-and his friends say he will
not lose any sleep in the future. Beats
all. doesn't IL?
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

Senator johnson. of South Dakota,
has the shortest biography in the dr.
rectory and the most handsome sec
retary in the Senate Office building.
HOnors enough for one man, we in
sist
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

Senator Phelan is the social lion of
the Senate. He has all the equipment
for entertaining, plus the desire, plus
the money, plus the friends. And just
think, he is a bachelor!
The Washington herald., 1918-01-03

Locally there Is gossip over Moses
E. Clapp's probable reappearance in
Minnesota politics. No definite news
is available, but the Minnesota safety
commission is said to have given out
that the Temperance" would be
feeting, IL ii was attempted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Goodbye Grease Cups!
Quick Warn1ing-up.

Intake Yoke Heater uses exhaust gases to
Franklin. Perfected in todays ca.
Smooth, even action assured in least posi-.
ble time,
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NEW YORK WILL PROBE
HUMBERT'S ACTS IN U. S.
French Government Asks Investiga-
ton Of Editor Involved With
Bolo Pasha

New York, April AT the request
Of the French ambassador the activi-
tss Of Senator Charles Humbert, edi-
Tor Of lie journal, of Paris, in this
country will be investigated by Nor.
ton 3. Lewis, State Attorney General,
y was announced here. The inquiry,
70 be begun in New York next week,
VIII Be conducted in connection with
he french Governments prosecution
q Senator HumbCrt on Il charge Of
'aHlng had transactions with Ger
many.
Governor Whitman has signed an
siasr authorizing Alfred l.. Becker,
Deputy Attorney General, to examine
Witnesses. Mr.. Becker conducted the
,scent inquiry into the operations of
DOo Pasha in America. During that
,al'esugaton the name of Senator
nuhoert was frequently mentioned,
sa ne evidence obtained here re-
estep when presented at BOlo Pasha's
~ ~ N Paris not only in the Levan-
suss conviction and sentence to death,
y. lsd 70 the arrest of Senator Hum
~ ana two of his associates, Pierre
Nnor and William de Souches, who
" accused by France Of having
sss.una.uhleated ss.n.n directly with German
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
CLOSELY SCAN ALIENS
Suspects TO Be Kept Away From
Chance to Poison Food

New York, April 5.--The Federal food
board recommends that alien enemies
should not be employed in critical
points of control" where they might be
able TO destroy food or place in 1t some
foreign substance, such as powdered
glass.
The boards recommendation follows
a warning which il issued recently, an
nomClng that injurious substances had
been discovered i'm bread. At that time
tho board attributed the act TO some
malicious persons and asserted that
no evidence Of an organized plot had
been discovered. No reference to a plot
Is found in the boards statement.