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The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Siberia.

1t may cost President Wilson a high price to
maintain his ground on the Siberian crisis, but
maintain it he will.
1t may be sinister bit of fortune that the Far
East should furnish the first real rift between the
United States and her European allies. but the issue
is not to be evaded; it is to be met, and the
President meets it with his characteristic courage
and self-conhdence.
There is no reason for making major issue out
of this rift, although German propaganda doubtless
will do 1t is purely difference in point OF
view. President Wilson is represented taking
the stand that Japanese intervention at Vladivostok
would be justified only to protect human life, and
not to protect property. We do not pretend to
know whether this is his actual attitude Nor is it
by any means a confirmed fact that Great Britain,
France and Italy, in approving the Japanese project
base their support exclusively the logic that the
stores at Vladivostok require protection from Boil
shevik looting and Prussian acquisition of them.
1t is said that the Presidents Mexican policy
furnishes the precedent for his so-called Siberian
policy.
But regardless OF what transpred in Washington
during the Hucrta regime regardless of Vera Cruz
and of Columbus when the United States inter-
vcned to protect its nationals, have the
best OF reasons for believing that if the Tampico
oil fields were threatened with destruction by
Pelacz other Mexican revolutonists tomorrow,
the American government would sanction and effect
speedy intervention.
Ii this is not protection of property by force
camouflaged it might be by the plea that it
protection OF American citizens at Tampico-what
is it:
No, the real logic of the American Siberian pol
icy must be sought in Petrograd. The President
has not abandoned Russia He has feeling of
real sympathy for the revolutionary leaders in their
travail, OF support for their aims, belief in Russas
ability rehabilitate itself despite the present col
lapse. He believes it is OF vital importance stand
by the Slav equity in the war. Great Britain
France and Italy, forced by stern realities to
ceutrate condition rather than ideal,
entirely willing to accept Japans aid in what is to
them real menace-the conversion OF the thou
sands OF OF materials at Vladivostok to
.Icutonc purposes.
a The upshot OF the matter doubtless will be the
nted States will be revealed to the Russians as
be best friend they have in the world; that Japan
+ i'll intervene, regardless OF whatever protest the
merican government may make, and save the sit
nation in Siberia; that Russia, seeing the real men,
that lies in flaccid inertia and refusal to
night may be Stung into the mood again.
Ii she is it will not take her long to decide on
which side she will hght-not unless she has gone
mad.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Can" and "Should." !"

Nelson Norris Chicago packer. has got the
what-you-can-live-o theorists ali stirred up again
by declaring that children should walk to school
and get along on three movie shows, two pairs OF
shoes 'and $40 worth of clothing year.
Mr.. Morris is only 26 years old, apd should
learn. Mr.. Morris has always had all the car
tickets movies, shoes and clothes that he wanted
probably more than really best for him.
What world of difference between those two
little words should" and "can" And how ever
lastingly prone they to quarrel with each other
Yet, yoke them together, and how they do pull!
A child crawl to school hands and knees
get along without theaters other pleasures
can go barefoot and nearly clothingless all the
year. 1t eat husks. 1t never hear music
see flowers. 1t can exist though robbed of child
hood.
But should it? Right here civilization and bar
barism go to it with bare fists. Barbarc "can"
says that the child starve, freeze degenerate;
civilized, progressive should" says it shall not 1t
is terrible, horrible battle. Its issue is as old
mankind. In OF the ring, as seconds
Americans who have known of Jesus Christ;
in the other corner, the cave-men.
But, in times, it is foolish battle battle
over nothing. There is such problem as what
a child 'can" do driven to it by private greed or
society's negligence. Our problem is to take the
can and Should" OF the bloody prizc-ring
yoke them together and make them pull as a team
Our problem is to give the child the very best of
everything that able to. To discuss how
little we do for the child is foolish waste of
time and energy We must aim solely at the
most and should do Not can" or Should"
the ono or the other; but both yoked and plowne
the furrow of progress, in Gods name and for the
sake OF humanityl
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
DAYLIGHT SAVING :, ;, .sss7 ,ss

the clock was q simple and efec-
tive way of securing collective ac-
tion and saving daylight He be-
longed among the unimaginative
people. the lovers OF hard facts.
People speak OF o'clock ~ IL it
were an absolute thing. But IL 10
relative. 1t is n convention that we
agree on. BY calling a certain mo-
ment in time 9 o'clock we take q
certain attitude toward that mo-
ment By calling it O'Clock we
take another attitude. The conse-
quences may be very far reaching.
In the matter of daylight saving
alone they are immense. Theg
make life more convenient an
more healthful. I
To say that there is self-decep-
ton involved is to misunderstand
the situation altogether.
But, at this moment. the unimagI-
native people in this country are
strong in their opposition. They
resort to the dreary ridicule OF
those who see things on the outside
without going down to the impli-
cations.
Perhaps. when they hear that
daylight saving has been advocated
in Europe as a war measure. they
will begin TO think IL may be prae-
tical, after all.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Wisdom of the Simple.

Representative Norman J. Judd, of New York,
remarked during a conversation IN the lobby OF a
Washington hotel that some people are not so
stupid they look, and related this instance
example:
In small town in the upper part of New York
State there youth who considered half
witted by his fellow-citizens One of the favorite
stunts OF the farmers of that section was to offer
the youth penny and nickel at the time
to see which he would take. He invariably took
the penny whereat the agriculursts would bolster
ously laugh.
Young man. said stranger to the simple
minded youth day, after having witnessed the
several times, why is it that you always take
the penny instead of the nickel?"
Suppose l took the nickel" whispered the
youth, with cautious glance toward the farmers,
would ever get chance to take another one?"-
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
The Telephone Situation.

This is the open season for shooting corpora
lions from ambush. Government ownership senti-
m6nt is furnishing the ammunition, and lot OF
the firing evidences the fact that half the big guns
are going off at half cock.
Government control of railroads docs not
necessarily government ownership, nor does
government control OF telephones necessarily mean
government ownership. In the case OF railroad
control there serious condition which would
only have been met by the elimination of all du-
plication OF effort the part OF the individual
companies. This emergency met and, be-
ieve, solved. 1t a situation requiring heroic
treatment and the patient is convaescing after the
shock
The telephone situation in the District is not
analogous. True, there is congestion but that
due to local conditons-to the influx of from
10000 to 10000 additional telephone users. There
was bound to be confusion but it is adjusting it
self, and we look for lessening of our telephone
burdens.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Com
pany is one of two dozen more operating cor
perations affiliated with the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. Their ramifications ex-
tend to thirty forty States. 1t is $5oo.oooooo
corporation, and its business is interlocked that
to grant government control of one company
would lead to complications that would be costly
and fear disastrous to interests that sacred
enough to be given full consideration
We in frenzy in this country busi-
SIS and our principal business is to win the war.
by not settle down to the necessary things-to
ngs that essential to the proper conduct of
kiness? Let not add to governmental
burdens by adding endless Implications of manage
ment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

piled up at Vladvostok. That city id ~. ksrds
of the Tentons means deadly menacd to ms
future trade interests and rights in the ~ md
It is the Pacific trade that is, some time &fd pre
long, to be the biggest object to all tffdef par
ticularly the insular peoples For her trades sake,
Japan cannot afford to longer risk seizure of the
trans-Sberian railroad and Vladivostok by the
Teutons.
1t looks as if there has got to be, at once, a
great diplomatic deal with Japan.
Great Britain and France are willing that Japan
60 ahead in Siberia, whatever her ultimate object
Russia, very naturally, and reasonably wants to
know, in advance, just how. far Japan is TO go.
Washington seems to be watchfully waiting,
though pressed for something definite by Great
Britain, France and Japan. 1t is rather critical
period in u. S. diplomacy and policy. Uncle Sam
hesitates to declare himself before knowing how
far Germany is going to go in Russia and what
the people of Russia really desire, two points on
which 1t is most difficult to draw conclusions or
secure reliable information.
What would the Kaiser do under such cir
cumstances? It's good guess that he'd throw
the diplomacy overheard and have hundreds Of
thousands of laps go to fighting for his cause in
Northern France, Belgium, the Balkans and else
where. And when it comes to be solely matter
of diplomatic ability, the results in Greece, Bull
garia, the Ukraine and Western Russia show that
the Kaiser wins.
With a hrst-class navy splendid standing
army and three years mighty profits in her
pocket, and with her future threatened honorable
little Japan is ready and willing to fight and ap-
parenty, it's going to take lot sitter sort of
diplomacy than the allies have yet shown to keep
her from doing SO. somewhere.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
She NAV Make a Big Break.

Many people who have closely watched diplo-
matte and other war proceedings outside of the
arming and fighting are expecting the greatest
diplomatic play of the Japan is going to
get very busy. and she has strong reason for it.
From the start OF the war, Japan has not been
without her statesmen who favored alliance, secret
If not open, with the central powers. Russia"s
present condition and their own pressing exigen-
cies must strongly tempt the central powers to
offer Japan joint control of Russian and Chinese
affairs. present and future. Japan. as whole.
however. has cast her lot with the entente and
viii honorably stick to her agreements But
Japan IS now directly and seriously threatened.
In her offer 10 interfere in Eastern Siberia there
IS much more than her desire to protect the
enormous quantity Of munitions and other property
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
The New Chief of Staff.

At least ono March came in like a lion and
will miss our guess if he goes out like a lamb
Gen. March took hold as Chief OF Staff as if he
knew what he wanted and how he was going to
get it.
1t begins to look if the government would
have bargain sale OF red tape With men
like Stettnius, Baruch, Goethals Hurley, Squcrs,
Black and few others, ought to get quick ac-
tion on many matters hitherto cloggcd by official
procedure
Gen. Peyton March is just back from the front
He knows what is needed. Let give it 10 him
freely and without delay.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

now. without a doubt. But infor-
nation gathered from one source Is
essentially not as complete as II
should be. Aphassador Gerard's
years of Contact with the German
people should have put him in a
position to be of assistance Even
IL he did hasten TO print things which
il appeared he wanted more to make
money from than to enlighten the
world from a patriotic standpoint.
nevertheless. his advice should be
sought. The President doesn't have
to take it, after it is all said and
done, anyway.
Viscount Ishii performed signal
service for humanity when he re-
turned from his American trip and
began to interest his fellow country
men in the principles for which the
greater part of civilization is con-
tending just now. The apathy pre-
vailing I'm the viscount's native land
was not unlike the American apathy
of a year and a half ago. We hope
the response to the national duty
will now be as aggressive and ef-
fective on the part of Japan as
it was on Americas part when We
woke up TO our peril.
One OF Carranza's best friends-~a
man high in the esteem of President
Wilson and of the Mexican people
says the Mexican head didn't know
what he was doing when he con-
gratulated the Kaiser on his birth
day. This man also says this un-
happy occurrence was the natural
outSrowth of extreme Mexican po-
liteness. such as Carranza possesses.
This dual explanation must suffice
for the present. This. too. In spite
of the fact that II doesn't quite set
right with people of this country.
Someone has started the story here
abouts that Bryan and Hearst had
conference recently at Palm Beach
and that they are agreed on some
things with reference to the future
of the Democratic party. Both stand
out, however, as possible candidates
for the presidential nomination in
1920 and the belief is, on the hill,
that they were merely sparring to
see which one actually held the hope
that he would land the plum. There
are others in the same class with
them whom they apparently had to
admit are likely to be given careful
consideration by the national con-
vention and by the party leaders.
Locally there are those who believe
that neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr..
Hearst can land the place.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
FACTS FROM HOOVER
SHOW HOW U. S. AIDS
Food Statement Emphasizes Help
Allies Have Received.

That the allied nations of Europe
would have suffered much more Sc
verely since the war began without
the aid IN foodstuffs OF the United
States is emphasized by the facts in
statement just issued by the Fed
eral Food Administration.
The statement contains figures
showing that from July ], 1914 to jan
uary I, 1918. the total amount OF food
sent from this country to the allies
would supply a years rations for
81. toN.S .SS3 persons.
England received far more than her
proportiCn, on a basis of population.
while the amount sent TO Russia WAS
comparatively small. France and
Italy received much.
Among the items of food exports
mentioned by Mr.. Hoover are wheat
and wheat flour. 3S4.ooo.ocO bushels;
pork. a.co0.coo.Oo0 pounds; sugar, yearly
average. 64S9oooo0 pounds; oats. 2l2.-
15l. 10 bushels; corn. 24.3lO.29 bushels;
I've. S.slSs62 bushels: butter. 2S.99S.S9l
hounds: cheese. los, 1881 pounds, and
condensed milk. 1e6.3j6e19 pounds.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
Sight and insight.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE

by EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
Venus, glowing in the heavens, shed her beauty
wide and far
While an Earth-nan who behcld her cried his rap
ture at the star.
The Earth at perihelon, blazed upon the breast of
Night.
And a resident of Venus breathed an exquisite de-
light.
Each looked and longed and when at last each
turned his eyes away
scanned the star whereon he stood and muttered
Common clay"
COPYRIGHT roI2l
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
DIR. LYNN L. KENNEDY
FUNERAL TOMORROW

Dr. Lynn L. Kennedy, a resident of
Washington the past year, died at his
home in the Wallraff apartment yes
terday. He was formerly a resident
of Louisville. KY. going from there to
Alabama, where he remained until his
health began TO decline.
Funeral services will be held at the
Mt. Pleasant NJ f. Church tomorrow
morning at II 80 with DR.. Copenhaver.
the pastor. in charge. DIR. Kennedy is
survived by a wife. two children. his
parents and two sisters. The body
will be taken to Louisville for burial
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
LIFT BAN ON TRADERS.

A. Santos Diedrichsen, Brazil.
and Julian Vera Leon & Co.. and
Miguel Benatuil. both Of Venezuela,
have been removed from the Enemy
Trading List, it was announced yes
terday by the War Trade Board.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

this health re-
sort people went
to b e d at .
o'clock or 9.30
and were up and
about. drinking
the waters, at 8.
"sIt feels like
s o'clock in the
morning. doesn't
it?" . o m e o n Q
said.
We rose heav-
lily W 1 tn tn e
sense that we
had been dissi-
pating.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06
ALINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR
UNREACHABIE.
BY John KendrIck

UNREACHABLE.
When blustry winds best your path
What use is il to yield to wrath.
And try to vie in puny way
With all the bluster OF the day?
Just take them as they come. serene,
And meet them with a smiling mein
AS II no wind that ever blew
Could reach the inner soul of you.
Copyright 1871
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

New York. March 5.
Men have written.
OF the picket.
In the gray and the dusk.
or dawn.
Where shadows.
Loom into specters.
CHASTITY and fearsome.
And too they wrote.
or the Caesars.
OF the war and the d~a'a.
And strife.
Where men kill men.
In hatred.
Trading a life.
For a life.
write today.
OF the tears OF mothers.
In the gray and the dusk.
Waiting for word.
Gone and forever gone.
OF mothers.
Who gave to their country.
In the gray and the dusk.
or the dawn.
The flesh and bone.
or their bodies.
A pawn and another pawn.
That is enough poetry.
I'm not a poet anyway.
cut my hair.
And wear clean collars.
And pay my bills.
Sometimes.
Sword must be met with sword.
The world must be safe.
ing.
But somehow today.
do not feel like jesting.
feel like writing poetry.
OF the tears that are flowing.
In the gray and the dusk.
OF dawn.
At high noon time.
And always.
OF the tears.
That are ever drawn.
From hearts.
That see shadows and speeters.
CHASTITY and fearsome.
And wan.
Shadows.
That loom into specters.
OF some.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

A returned soldier tells this story. 81 was
in France and wanted a light for my cigarette
spent ten minutes making signs to a Frenchman
and when / got through with my wig-wagging he
said in perfectly good English, It's match you
want isn't it?'"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

TN Carlsbad. Austria. happened
to be sitting with friends at q
table in an open-air restaurant
at 1880 in the evening. We
were the only people in the place.
The town seemed to be asleep. In
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

pose It wouldn't be the same. II
would be too lonesome"
"Everybody's doing it."
The words of the popular song
tend to be conventional. We don't
want to be different. Most of all.
We don't want to be Lonesome"
We want to be ''in it"
In Carlsbad you weren't in it il
you didn't go to bed early and get
up early. You were unfashionable.
You not only missed one OF the ben
efts of the cure that the visitors
were taking. but you also missed
that early morning procession.
There was a young Englishman
among the visitors at the time who
was interesting because he wouldn't
conform. He took a special pleasure
in sitting up late at night and get
ting up late in the morning. He
told me with pride, when / talked
TO him about the interest of the
early morning procession, that he
hadn't seen il. and didn't expect to
see il. He was perfectly satisfied
to Join in the procession that took
place at the fashionable hour in the
late afternoon.
Il like to go to a Continental
city," he said. where there are
many famous sights to be seen and
not go near one Of them"
He thought that those remarks of
his showed originality. But they
really showed conformity to a def
mite type. bored and superior.
Two years ago / happened to be
I'm Stockholm when the daylight
saving plan was first tried through
out Sweden. At midnight. in the
big restaurant crowded with people.
the clock. according TO schedule,
was turned back an hour.
Now what has really happened?"
said one of the men at the table
who had a weakness for taking
what he considered the practical
view. People are merely fooling
themselves again. When il is o
O'Clock in the morning they will
think II is and they'll get up be-
cause il is seven. Why take all
this trouble and upset a whole coun-
try for nothing? IL anyone wants
to get up at 8 o'clock let him get
up at 6 without resorting to self
deception like a child"
He couldn't be persuaded to sec
that there was any difference be-
tween individual action and colIec-
tive action and that turning back
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

Pennsylvania's food controller says German
agents interfering with food conservation He
wants "hempen" justice for them. We second the
motion
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

A small boy noticed that boardcr away
all night. In the morning he said, Father don't
you think it awful for him to stay out all
night? Gee, l wish ! was with him."
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

"T. r." may be blind in eye and deaf in
car, but he has the kick left. Or is it right
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

In this resort
I met an Ameri-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

1T a % e
tween g and o'clock in the morn
ing. an attractive figure in that
motley procession.
How delightful it is" she said,
Ito be up and about so early in the
morning. never realized before
what a lovely part of the day it was.
I am almost tempted to keep up the
habit after 1 get home. But 1 sup
pose 1t wouldn't be the same. 1t
would be too lonesome"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-06

The mysterious Mr.. House has
fund of information on all subjects.
of course. and is valuable member
to the White House society Just
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-03
THEY ARRIVED IN
NICK OF TIME

The timely approach Of pedestrians
at the critical moment prevented a
holdup in Indiana Harbor last night
and possibly prevented the shedding of
innocent blood.
Christ Blocker. 1914 Pennsylvania
avenue. had Just cashed his check in
the saloon next door and stepped out
side the doorway enroute home when a
negro stepped up to him. drew a wick
ed looking knife, held it close to his
neck and demanded his money.
Just then a couple of fellows came
out Of a doorway nearby and started
toward the saloon. The negro looking
over his shoulder saw them coming and
at once changed his mind regarding an
attempt at robbery and lowering his arm
fed down the street.
The police had a good description OF
him but were unable to get any line on
his location.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-01-03

cago viii meet tonight and It is re-
quested that all officers and members
be present at 1880 o'clock as there will
be business to transact before the in
staIIatiun of officers which is to take
place his evening. Refreshments will
be served by a committee at the close
Of the session.
Miss Mary Pittner of Melville avenue
has returned home after a few days
visit with relatives in Chicago.
Miss Florence Schlieker who has been
here during the holidays from the
Frances Sinner School for Girls at
Mount Carol and visited at the home
Of her father. DR.. A. g. Schiieker. and
her aunt. Mrs. a. RefboIdt. is returning
the early part of the week to resume
her studies.
The I. NJ. P.,s met with Miss Gladys
last evening where they spent a social
evening.
Mrs. J. j. Renchy is home from
Bridgeport. Conn. on a visit to her
parents. the andrew Simkos in Chicago
avenue.
Mrs. Ben Goss and son OF Grand
Rapids, Mich, were guests of two