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Aid Draft at Own Expense.

again, many of the District employees
have sustained quite a loss through
their assistance in the selective service
draft work. AS a general rule the
lower-paid employees have been as
signed to assist in the medical exam
inations without any additional COM
pensation. Many have been. in the
meantime. offered attractive wages for
night work on the outside, but could
not take advantage Of it on account
of being compelled to work on these
examinations. The valuable services
rendered by these men will never be
known only to few that worked
along with them. They remained
faithful and loyal to the end in the
face of great sacrifices. and may say
great inconvenience and suffering.
''The greatest handicap suffered by
the District employe is the fact that
Congress has never known the real
conditions Of the employe OF the local
government.
"A classification of the District gov
ernment employe according to the
duties imposed on him is urgently de-
sired.
"a comparison with the average
wages of any city will disclose the
fact that the District employe is re-
ceiving from 25 per cent to so per
cent less than paid for similar work.
Evening star., 1919-01-29
COTTON MARKET,
Meeting of Institute Chapter.

At the meeting of the Washington
Chapter of the American Institute of
Banking tomorrow evening Philip NJ.
Garnett, receiving teller of Riggs
National Bank. will speak on ''The
Receiving Teller"
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Government Feels High Cost.

"The government itself has felt the
high cost of living. fixing prices on
a no-profit basis. 1t has felt COM
PEELED to charge $45 per month for a
room and two meals a day in the new
dormitory buildings. How can a
family OF five, then, live on less than
$50 per month. Or twice that amount?
Private industries have adjusted the
pay Of their operatives to meet the
increased cost Of living. The govern
ment itself through its National War
Labor Board has fixed the price of
common labor at $3.6S per day, more
than the pay of the average gov
ernment clerk and more than the
minimum provided for in this bill.
Skilled mechanics receive on an aver
age of $6.40 4 day, while the skilled
government clerks receive. as a rule,
50 to So day"
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Presents Employees Case.

The case of the woman employees Of
Miss Ethel NJ. Smith, secretary Of the
legislative committee Of the National
Women's Trade Union League.
A dozen or more OF the government
employees who would be affected by
the bill testified as to their personal
conditions under the existing wage
scale. Cases were cited of mon and
women on the government pay roll
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Recommends Employees Buy.

Don't you recommend to employees
to buy stockr' continued Mr.. Heney.
when the price is favorable, espe-
cially when we issue new stock"
This line Of questioning resulted in
an exchange between Mr.. Heney and
Senator Page OF Vermont
'.Is 1t legitimate for officials Of the
company to run stock up or down $50
a year," Mr. Heney asked
That's a matter l don't care about"
interjected Senator Page.
You ought to care about it as a
member of this committee" said Mr..
Heney.
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Figures on Previous Issues.

The subscriptions of the Washington
banks to the two issues of Treasury
certificates previous to the series VIC
and which were also issued to raise
funds in advance of the fifth liberty
loan were:
Anacostia Bank. $4,000: American
National $15o.o American Security
and Trust, 100000; Commerce and
Savings. $4,000; Columbia National,
s10o. 900; COMMERCIAL $4,000: Con-
Iinental Trust, $4,000; Crane. Paris
d Co, $1,000; District National. $780,
geo: Dupont National. $4,000; East
Washington Savings $4,000; Ex-
change Bank, $1,000; Farmers and Me-
chanics'. $4,000; Federal National.
$4,000 Home Savings. S425, 900; Lin
coin National. s15o.000; National Bank
of Washington. s154,000;. National
Capital. s55;ooo; Metropolitan, s31o.-
"eo; National Savings and Trust, $780,
900; North Capitol Savings. s25, 600;
Park Savings, $4,000; Riggs Ma
tional. s75o.000; Second National
5000. 900; Security Savings and Com
lnerciaI. 100000: Seventh Street. $50
States Savings. $4,000; Washington
Loan and Trust, $354.500; Washington
Savings. $4,000.
Since the Washington banks sent in
thelr SUBSCRIPTIONS TO certlncateS OF
the series VIC they have been called
on to subscribe to two later series,
V-D and We.
Charles ]. Bell. president of the
American Security and Trust Com
Dany, is in New York today.
Ralph P. Wolfe. who has been serv-
ing the country in the National Army
i'll return to his duties as a telle,
IN the District National Bank on Feb
aary 1. Before entering the military
service Mr.. Wolfe had been with the
District National for five years
The banks of the District of CoIum
ha will make their final payment to.
borrow to the Treasury on bonds o.
the fourth liberty loan issue. This
naymeDt will be thirty per cent on
ihe purchase price of the bonds.
On the Washington Stock Exchange
today a fve-share. four-share and
ten-share lot of Capital Traction sold
at s5h and two five-siare lots OF
Washington Gas a. -,
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for nine and ten hours work per day
at the National Training School for
Boys and the bureau Of standards IN
the District of Columbia; OF mes
sengers, watchmeu and laoorers'
clerks. printers assistants. library
workers school teachers and char
women, who have to do work tor
many hours in the day on other JOBS
in order to make ends meet, and theh
for the most part find themselves IN
debt. Fortunately we have no cnii-
RaItimore customshouse. who has re-
ceived $50 a month for twenty-five
wears. and whose wife is an invalid
and cannot work A customs mes
senger, on $40 a month, whose wife
earns So or $40 a week as a seam
stress, manages to keep three OF nis
ave children in school. ''but couldn't
get a winter uniform" he added. 1or
the price has gone up to s6o-"
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Need of Minimum Wage.

Miss Smiths testimony emphasized
the need Of the woman government
workers for the s. minimum wage
especially because of the fact that dis
elimination against the women has
resulted in their being massed IN the
lower wage groups in the government
service. She cited also the figures col
Iected by the various branches Of the
National Federation of Federal En-
ployes, showing 10 and Is per cent OF
the woman workers have others be-
sides themselves to support. II a
of a family of five," she urged, 1T is
utterly unfair and illogical to fix the
woman's wage on the basis OF the
needs OF one"
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. January 2s.-Money, 3H
per cent Discount rates-Short and
three month bills. 3 1882 per cent.
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Subscriptions and Certificates.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Rich
mond reports that the subscriptions
of the Washington banks to Treasury
certificates of indebtedness of the
series VIC were as follows: Anacostia
Bank, $4,000; American National,
$4,000: American Security and Trust,
100000; Commerce and Savings,
$4,000; Columbia National. S1Oo, 900;
Commercial. $4,000; Crane. Paris &
Co, $4,000. District National. $780,
600; Dupont National, $4,000; East
Washington Savings, $4,000; Farmers
and Mechanics, $4,000; Federal Nation
al. s1oo, 900; Franklin, $1,000; Home
Savings. s2o1, 800; Lincoln National,
s5o,oo0: McLachlen, $4,000; Munsey
Trust "a. 900: National Bank of Wash
ington, $4,000: Metropolitan, sI25,-
coo; Northeast. $1,000: Park Savings.
$4,000; Riggs National. $400, 900; Sec
ond National, s1oo. 900: Security Savings
and Commercial. $50. 900; Seventh Street,
$4,000; Union Savings. SIS, 600: Union
Trust, $4,000; United States Savings
$4,000: Washington Loan and Trust,
100000; Washington Savings, $4,000
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Money to Loan

Secured By First Deed ef Trust on Real nsase1.
Prevailing interest and comniatsA x
Toseph I. Weller. ga F St. NV,
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Discuss Railroad Situation.

The railroad situation, present and
future. is a current theme in the
bankers Offices in Washington. The
of the roads to corporate manage
ment as soon as appropriate legisla-
tion can be enacted. and by "appro-
pirate legislation" is meant that
legislation which would permit GER
tain pooling of traffic interests and
facilities. sufficient elasticity in the
application of rates to keep income
ahead Of outgo, and which would
give the roads government regula-
ton which would be cooperative.
Opinion, however. is not all one way.
There are those who favor the pro-
posed five-year extension of govern
ment operation. There is no express
sion of opinion which would favor
throwing back the railroads into cor
porate management without legisla-
present situation of the roads and
the changes and charges which have
been forced upon them during the
war.
Washington bankers seem without
dissent to favor the substance of the
bill offered by Senator Cummins of
Iowa, which provides That the fed
eral control of railroads and trans
portation systems herein and hereto
fore provided for shall continue for
and during the period of the war and
for one year and nine months next
following the date Of the proclama-
tion by the President Of the exchange
of ratincations Of the treaty of peace,
unless Congress otherwise directs"
Senator Cummins and other senators
expressed the belief that it might be
the intention OF the railroad admins
tration imme mediately to throw back the
roads upon their owners and corpo-
rate operators If Congress denied the
five-year extension plan urged by Mr..
McAdoo, former director general of
railroads, and Mr.. Hines, the present
director general Senator Cummins
said it was his opinion that the un-
ceremoniouS return of the roads
should not be allowed; that the senti-
ment of bankers and business men
was that the return Of the roads be-
fore the enactment of new legislation
would result in Il great disaster. These
sentiments are generally expressed by
va ellington hankers
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D. C. Employees Get Less.

The District employe on the annual
roll still receives 20 per cent less than
his brother or sister in the federal
service. In 1874, as a result of undue
expenditures to realize the magnificent
plans laid down by their projectors.
the National Capitals finances were in
bad shape and Congress. among other
things, reduced salaries horizontally
20 per cent 1t is estimated that S11.-
100000 has been Topped off of the mu-
nicipal employees salaries to date.
This cut has never been restored.
Prices are not going down. 1t is es-
timated that the ration for a soldier
will cost 53 cents in 1919. instead Of
As cents, a food increase of II per
cent. Army offic trs have asked for
SO per cent. show ing their belief that
prices will rise ir stead of falling. On
the roll Of the District there are 7.214
employees, GIG EN- mployes receiving less
than $3.50 year. or "a per cent: 2.44S
employees receive less than $40. or 49,
per cent: 3.42S employees receive less
than 1850. or AIS pev cent. The cost
of living of the average family in the
last ten years has increased fully 100
per cent. yet wages of the annual
workers of the District have not in
creased. In this period the only ameli-
Grafton being bonus Of 1920 per year.
while living expenses in the ten years
have easily advanced $1,000 for the
average Ills oOhuS Was Act
available until 1917. Since the bonus
was given there has been an increase
of Is per cent in prices. The purchas-
ing power of the dollar has more than
been cut to half In recent years. A
pertinent case was that OF the Ameri-
can consul at Valparaiso. Chile. who
estimated that he needed Is per cent
more salary to keep up with the depre-
citation of the purchasing power OF the
American dollar in Chile.
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Have to Pay More Car Fare.

Another hardship recently placed
upon those who travel back and tor
ward daily from remote homes to
their places of employment Is the in
crease of about % per, cent car fare
in the District. and ths<same increase
outside of the District, excepting the
commuters books on which the In
crease is about Is per cent.
"As to our seeking homes outside of
the District, this is because we have
been compelled to go where expenses
can be cut down in every possible
way; by working gardens and taking
other advantages of the country.
"And then both man and woman en-
ployes of the District, in loyalty, have
purchased liberty bonds, and in some
instances at a great sacrifice bonds Of
every issue from the first to the. fourth
have been bought It shows the diff
culties under which many Of Us labor.
It can be stated that after the first
payment on a bond the purchaser has
often beer. forced to give it up. to his
bitter disappointment as well as
pecuniary loss. In numerous cases the
payments even on a single bond have
not been completed, and the pur-
chasers are unable to make the pay
mentS.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

SALES.
Capital Traction, S at ssA. at s51s, 10 al
ssh.
Bid and Asked Prices.
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Committee to Report to Sen
ate After Hearing on
Nolan Measure.
WITNESSES TO BE HEARD

A favorable report on the Nolan So
minimum wage bill for employees of
the government by the subcommittee
of the Senate committee on education
and labor is expected. following the
hearing on that measure which was
held before the subcommittee yester-
day.
The subcommittee has not yet held an
executive session. It's members are
believed to be favorable to the plan.
Senator Jones of New Mexico, chair
man of the subcommittee. said today
that additional witnesses would be
heard on a day not yet settled upon.
and that the subcommittee had called
upon the department for information
to aid them in dealing with the sub
ject He said that he did not believe
a report would be made to the full
committee for week or ten days.
Testify of Hardship.
The taking of testimony before the
subcommittee was concluded yesterday
afternoon, when a large number of the
underpaid government employees told
of the sacrifices and denialS they have
to make-themselves and their families
in order to live and to remain In the
government. He said in part:
William F. Franklin, vice president
of the Federal Employees Union, No. SO,
urged upon the committee the necessity
of aiding the employees of the District
government. He said in part:
There was never a time when the
District employe has been so hard
pressed for funds as at present. Prices
of necessities of life are soaring. the
man with a fixed salary is going back
farther and farther financially. The
alternatives confronting him are debt,
overtime work as telegraph messenger,
soda clerk. waiter, freight handler or
any kind Of work procurable that will
keep the family together and from dire
want and privation.
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FINANCIAL AGENCIES
GET READY FOR LOAN

Preparations are making for the
prosecution of the victory loan cam
paigu in the District of Columbia and
for closer cooperation between the
liberty loan committee of the District
and the Washington banks in the
matter of providing the government
with money through subscription to
Treasury certificates of Indebtedness
preparatory to the .fotation of the
new loan.
There is projected also a consolida- =
tion of war savings campaign activi-
ties No change in the meth-d d of pro-
noting war savings is contemplated
before the conclusion of the pending
loan campaign.
The victory loan will be hoated by
the same general means employed in
the successful placing of the preced-
ing four loans. 1t is to be popular
loan. The patriotism of the people
will be invoked.
The needs Of their government for
money will be explained to them, and
they will be impressed with the facts
thai in the purchase of victory lib
erty bonds the repayment of the prin-
cipal is secured by the credit of the
United States, while the interest re-
turn is satisfactory, considering the
non-speculative character of the Sc
curity. A new handbook for speakers
has already been prepared.
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Conference in Richmond.

There was a conference at Rich
mond yesterday between John Poole,
chairman of the District liberty loan
committee; p. F. Saul, Eugene f.
Allies and Corcoran Thorn of that COM
1nittee, D. J. Callahan of the war saw
ings organization, Carter e. Keene,
chairman of the speakers bureau of
the fifth federal reserve district, and
Deputy Governor Peple of the war
loan organization of this reserve dis
trict.
The Washington representatives of
war loan activities returned to this
city today.
Nothing was said at the conference
as to the amount and terms of the
forthcoming bond issue. The senti-
ment of the Washington representa-
tiveS is that the interest return
should not be so much higher than
that of the existing bonds as to de-
preciate them. a rate of AZ. or even
as high as 4%i per cent, might be
determined on, and the matters of
maturity, tax exemption and accept
ance of bonds in payment of public
debts might be SO arranged that par
ity would be established between the
bonds of the several issues.
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powDrR srocss.

ouetatiens furnished BY W. .. Ehhes .
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Fascination of a Helmet.

The Hun helmet possesses a strong
fascination for the American soldier.
Apparently he is not able to resist the
temptation to capture one whenever
or wherever he sees it. A news story
from the Rhine country tells us that
German policemen of the towns &C.
cupied by the American troops have
given up wearing helmets. Many of
the policemen gave them up because
they had none to wear. Others dis
continued their use because the Amer
lean officers made the discOntinuance
q request The American soldiers, 1t
is explained, couldn't resist the Inn
pulse to capture them. The German
policemen were rushed all along the
Rhine and deftly unbonneted. 1t all
shows that the primitive instinct that
urges victor to take from the con.
fuered some symbol of his submission
continues strong In the warrior breast
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Old Mexican God Unearthed.

A statue of 'Xochipilli," Aztec god
of flowers, has been discovered by VIII
liam Nivan, an American archeologist
who has been in Mexico recently. The
statue, the representation of the god
known to have been discovered in
virtually a perfect state OF preserva-
ton in modern times, was dug up
at Atzcapotzalco, suburb Of the cap
ital, and which, prior to the coming of
Cortez, was the seat Of powerful In
dian nation, but which, at the time OF
the conquest, was the great slave mart
Of the inhabitants of Tenoxtitlan, home
Of the Aztecs and the site of the mod
ern city of Mexico. In addition to its
slave trade, Atzcapotzalco was noted
for its expert jewelers. and wonderfully
cultivated gardens. "Xochipilli" is sup.
posed to have presided over one OF
these ancient gardens.
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EASY TO TALK TOO MUCH
One Must Admit There Is Much Truth
in the Sage Reflections Of
Mr.. Goslinoton.

'It is my opinion" said Mr. Gosling-
ton, that beggars talk too much For
instance, this morning met a man
who asked me for a nickel with which
to buy cup of coffee. As was
reaching for the nickel he kept right
on talking, telling me among other
things that he hadn't had anything to
eat for three days, which l knew Of
course was false. and which detracted
very much from my pleasure in giving.
II am an easy mark. Perhaps as
grow older shall grow harder. but as
feel about it now would rather give
to dozen frauds than take a chance
of missing one man who was hungry.
Still don't like the fraud to be too
/. obvious; and / ain sure there must
be many prospective givers who, when
the beggar keeps on with that snr-
plus talk, rescind their original deter
mfnation to give and keep their money
in their pocket. Surely you would
think the beggar would learn wisdom
and talk less, wouldn't You?
"But the beggar is not the only
man. How often do we hear 1t said
of some banquet speaker that he is
good talker but he talks too much
This may seem harsh way of pur-
ting it, but that's what people say.
This speaker starts engagingly and
talks for time to the pleasure of ev-
erybody, wandering on then interlnt-
nably to the complete obliteration of
the first favorable impression. Here
the only result is the firing of the
speakers hearers; but talking too
much might have far more serious
result in the case of, say, man ap-
plying for job.
"Many q man has talked himself
out of prospective job. He goes to
the employer with what he wants to
say clearly laid out in his mind, he
| says this clearly and simply, and the
employer has practically made up his
mind to take him; but then the appli
can't keeps on talking, to his own un
doing. AS he talks he reveals himself
in light less favorable; he disclOses
| perhaps some popularity that may mo-
| really be detriment but that strike.
the employer not agreeably; and 81
| this job that at first the applicant hat
felt perfectly sure of slips away from
him entirely and without his realizing
/ just how it all came about.
"The beggar is far from being alone
in overtalking. There are many mel
In many walks who lack the fine gift
| Of knowing when to STOP"
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su.pense Worse Than Attack.

There are sailors who will tell you
that the actual torpedoing Of a vessel
was not very much worse than the sus-
pense and the many false alarms-any
of which might have proved to be an
enemy submarine. A merchant cap
tain was looking out to sea one day,
when in the distance he thought he
saw something dark and round. He
watched to see whether 1t would move.
It did move, and then suddenly it dived.
There was no time to do anything,
since he did not know from what direc-
ton the torpedo might come. He wait
ed. To his horror the dark, round OBJ
ject rose from the waves only 80 yards
away from the boat. He said it was
the worst moment in his life until he
realized on further inspection that the
''periscope" was in actual fact large
seal with a dirty yellow neck and a
full crop Of whiskers.
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Rruoes Of Today.

Mrs. B. o. Tufnell, writing in ref
erence to Bruges, says: 81 think 1T
may be'of interest to you to know that
Bruges is extraordinarily little chang
ed since the war. We were most agree
ably surprised to find our things left
behind intact and only one case had
been opened. The hotel was still well
run and comfortable, and the food was
good, only the pre-war prices had
changed for the worse! The beautiful
old city looked much the same as be-
fore. The carlton is still pealing in
the belfry, and few of the public build
ings have suffered. The port has been
greatly altered, and there the signs of
war are very evident, not only in the
huge works started by the enemy, but
in the effectual destruction of them by
our airmen. The shops are open. and
the life of Bruges goes on as it did
Only the welcome appearance of khaki
clad men or businesslike w. A. A. C.'s
strikes a strange note in the cobbled
spaces Of the Grande Place"