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The Washington times., 1919-11-29
CONFIDENTIAL
WORKERS PAY
RAISE URGED
Point Out U. S. Employees Hand.
ling Matters Of Secrecy VAL
liable to Outside Firms.

Extra compensation beyond the
high market value prevailing in out
side employment for Government
workers handling confidential mat
ters was urged upon the Congress
sional joint commission on reclassi-
fication of salaries this morning.
This question was brought to the
attention of the commission by Ed
ward L. Smith. representing the en-
ployes of the Federal Trade Com
mission. His arguments were based
principally upon the Harris bill now
before Congress which would prohibit
an employe resigning from the COM
tion for q period of Eve years with
4 corporation against which the COM
mission has proceeded.
Employees working on the crop re-
ports of the Department of Agricul-
ture and confidential employees in
other departments were pointed to as
handling matters Of infinite value to
outside concerns IL disclosed.
1t was declared that there is a
greater turnover OF employees with
the Federal Trade Commission than
any other department. of the Govern
ment because Of the high demand for
these employees by privat concerns
who offer fabulous salaries.
Enpisyes Knsw secrets.
The Federal Trade Commission
keeps the most intimate touch with
all businesses Of the country. An en-
ploye leaving this searvice could en-
Ter business establishment and be
acquainted with the most secret busi-
ness of its competitors because of
the knowledge he gained while with
ihe commission.
should be retained by the Government
by Offering proper salaries. 1t was
also emphasized that attractive COM
pensation would remove any danger of
dishonesty through bribery to the con-
fdential employe.
Members of the commission told Mr..
Smith that they were not shaping
their work in anticipation of any
future legislation, but that theiE
recommendations would be based on
prevailing facts. They believed that
the Harris bill was a question of
future action and not a matter to be
considered now.
Translators Give Brief.
The translation service OF the Gov
ernment presented its brief to the
son. Of the Department Of Labor stat
istics, chairman Of the committe.
George H. Allen and John w. Perkins
were also members Of the committee.
The brief emphasized that the trans
lating srvice be made q profession.
that it Is at present an uhderpaid
service, that it Is not now on q par az
respects saalry with non-professional
or even a large number OF industrial
occupations, and that large increases
have been made in the cost Of living.
1t was further recommended that
no distinctions in salary be made
between men and women.
The brief Of the messenger service
Tor increased pay was presented by
John p. Mcdowell. who made the re-
quest that their recommendations be
held by the commission as conf
Dental.
The Washington times., 1919-11-29
He Needs No Band.

H. N. Stokes, president of the o. e
Library League, in a communication
to the joint membership committee
says today: 81 need no band to get me
to join an association. I am going in
with a spirit to make Washington
better. and I am sure the associations
will accomplish their purposes"
Fifty-nve nre and police stations to-
day are in operation as recruiting sta
tions. Thousands Of membership
blanks have been sent to these sta
tions, and may be secured for the
asking.
Persons wishing to join an associa-
tion can apply to q nrs station
police station, drive headquarters in
District building. or to q represents
tive Of an association in his or her
neishborhood. A fee of one dollar,
for a years dues, is required.
The Washington times., 1919-11-29
Drive Makes Proeress.

The drive Is progressing with un-
usual success in all sections of the
city, except the southeast. Failure to
get the campaign started in that
neiEhborhood has been the cause A
rally will be held in Donohoe's Hall.
314 Pennsylvania avenue, Monday
night, and the public IL invited. Jesse
C. Sutsr, William Peat and w. B.
Wsstlake. all members Of the joint
campaign committee. will outline the
purposes OF citizens associations at
the rally.
These citizens Of southeast have
been invited to confer with a commit
tee of the Southeast Citizens Asso-
citation at Mondays meeting: Capt
w. e. Luckett, Clarencs +. Donohoe
Hubert Roberts, William G. Green
we'll, George r. Gill, the Rev. How
ard i. Stewart George A. Emmons
James A. Donohoe. Ferdinand BeheIm
William W. Kelle, the Rev. ]. Phelps
Hand. r H. Bagby, F. P. Weller
Thomas Johnson, A. D. Jowe, and Al
bert Carry.
The application blanks Of General
Pershtng and Secretary OF Treasury
Glass were received yesterday.
Sees Prosperity Ahead.
Wayne B. Wheeler. prominent MEM
Der Of the Anti-Saloon League, in an
a address before the Ingraham Me-
mortal Mems Club last night. de-
clared that Washington is at the be
ginning Of . new era of prosperity
and worldwide influence. The bes,
way to further the accomplishment
of that much desired purpose and to
impress Congress with the fact that
the District ought to have the ballot
is for the citizens to join the Citizens
Association in the district where re-
side, said Mr.. Wheeler.
Reports showed that many new
members had been obtained for the
citizens associations. One member
enrolled thirteen on the way to the
meeting.
The Washington times., 1919-11-29

u. c. Organized Citixenship-WaAA.
ingtoa's big civic RovcAeAt
The Washington times., 1919-11-29
BANDC0NCERT
TO AID CIVIC
DRIVE ETON|GHT
Prominent Men to Make Four.
Minute Addresses In Front
of District Building.

In front OF the District building,
Fourteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, At 1880 tonight band con-
cert will be given. under the direction
of the ID. c. Organized citizenship
campaign and all Washington il in
vited to attend.
Several prominent men will ad-
dress the assemblage on the value OF
membership in a citizens' associa-
tiop.
Browning's concert band of thirty
five pieces will furnish the music. DR..
Abram Simon, William Mex. Clayton,
Earl Goodwin, and Rev. J. Forrest
Prettyman will deliver four-minute
addresses
Only two days are left of the drive
to increase membership in Washing
toms citizens associations. A final
effort will be made tomorrow and
Monday to boost the membership of
associations to $4,000.
$4,000 Have Joined.
Reports coming in at the head
quarters of the drive indicate that at
least $4,000 new members have al
ready been obtained Daily the as.
sociations are growing larger and
stronger.
Special efforts to obtain more mem
bers will be made in the southeast
A committee of twenty representing
the Trinidad Association, will go out
tonight to thoroughly cover" this
section. More volunteers are needed
and should apply to W. B. Westlake
at the District building.
The drive In Government depart
ments is meeting with much success
Reports from chairmen of department,
canyassing committees indicate the
Government employees will be strongly
represented in local citizens associa.
tions.
Washington Topham. of the North
Washington Association, alone has
secured 160 men snd women members
and holds the record. Following close.
ly behind him are members of the
Trinidad Association, Washington.
newest organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

and passed
by the SEN
ate, to au-
thorize the
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Mrs, Kate ". swarnman. Miss Eliza
beth A. Towse and Mrs. Amanda v.
White, helpers, IS cents per hour. to
skilled 1aborers, IS cents per hour;
Miss Lotus L. Mitchell, emergency
cataloguer. $500, to probationary cat
aloguer. 5000, and James I. Hum
phrey. Bernard C. Thomas and NORM
Lomax. emergency elevator con-
ductors. IS cents per hour. to proba-
tionary elevator conductors, 35 cents
Der hour
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years have learned lot about adj
ministration. even IL It has been
their misfortune to have had little ex-
uerience in war. Returning to this
country are many officers who have
had their fill of war, but who know
little Of administration. A good busi-
ness concern would not turn out the
administrative men as long as they
were needed for administration, to
make places for the fighting men in
experienced in administration. Bust
ness ,:es would ssy that course
practice IS what Congress aas imposed
upon the -s--.,y BY tie cut that's in.
sisted q. making =. TIE ot..cec person
rel.
/ 4 business concern tiat had eee'
compelled ~ u.usual circumstances tt
ta'te .ot os new Eler. ...to .es .er.p.o,
You'd rct. Tae1 t:iei-c :o.cc FAC to b 2
c',t, let a.. tie good o.:c5. wao wanteG
20 say. get away fr-n1 tenn aecar
1t w3s the easiest way TO draw the
line. Yet Congress, by the cut 1t made
under, the Army appropriation bill
Is found of holding onto the able
EMERGENCY officers now in the Army
the business men will! get them and
the Army will get left"
There Is hope in the provisions Of.
the Wadsworth bill to prevent this
wrong to the Army. Talk of reducin~
the Army to nominal strength when
the National Guard IS a: IT'S weakes'
in point o<znumbe-. Sounds childish
1t is the psychology ~ the p-esen'
con 5.tion; it is an v-aea,tav reaction
fen, .he stress ard -t-ain o. Tar.
such a ri as -h:s will af,rd rho
-aNef rredeH 70 t'ia~e over the time
that must intervene between fhsa r~ee
ar ,utl- ',+v ara be ti-isS weer
Congress er's - establish . perra-
neIt military policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

John E. Jones. skilled laborer; Melvin
j. Jones. unskilfed laborer. reinstated;
Eugene f. Gass. emergency COM
positor; William T. Hatch, proba-
tionary compositor; Peter 8. Matson.
probationary pressman, and Charles
A. Potter, emergency bookbinder, re-
instated.
Separations - Patrick F. McCor-
mack, temporary p.asterer: James M.
9. Dess, emergency patternmaker;
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Government Printing Office.

Appointments. separations. promo
tions. etc, in the government print
ing office for week ending ,yednes-
day are announced as follows:
Appointments-Harr P. Berrang,
David r. Weaver and Eugene c.
Heisley. emergency linotype opera
tors. Charles G. Morrison. proba-
tionary linotype operator; Robert l..
Dorsey, skilled laborer, reins.ated;
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A Bluecoat's Break.
the Boston rranscrint

From the Boston Transcript.
A local exchange reports that a po-
liceman drank some of the near-beer
sold on the morning of July /. and
gave the verdict, NO more harmless
than buttermilk." Evidently the stun
was strong enough to muddle the cops
WITS anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-03

Archie Glover, skilled laborer, re-
signed. and John D. Ambrosio. helper,
resigned.
well. compositor, go cents per hour,
to maker-up. IS cents per hour; Mrs.
Fay E. Ketland. skilled laborer. $3.50
per day, to clerk, $500 per annum;
Miss Florence NJ. Whyte, Miss Bolivia
E. Phillips and Miss Ella M. Schwarz,
helpers 40 cents per hour. to folders,
40 cents per hour; Mrs. Ellen T. Doyle,
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llo1T-crr Fn-- nrd 1--we
rvs 10 he hld ~ o tds's On ,c:asio~
cersplt this flower. store. 1914 F.
Adve r isemen.
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Army Remount Board
Has Important Work.

ing concern For the first two years
of the war every section of the coun-
try was combed In search Of the light.
enduring. easy keeping horse. such
as cavalrymen need for mounts: but
the efforts met with discouragfng re-
suits. American farmers and horse
breeders had ceased for, some reason
to raise the well blooded stock which
In past years had been abundant. and
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HUT BUILDING Bic
PROBLEM FOR "Y
Scarcity of Lumber Made
Purchases in Spain and
Switzerland Necessary.
PUTS UP All BUILDINGS.
PUTS UP All BUILDINGS

PARIS, July 2S.-During twenty
one months of operations in France
and Germany the construction. de-
partment of the American Y. NJ. c. A.
built total of All demountable huts
with capacity to serve $4,000 men.
and distributed 1.045 canvas tents
that would care for an additional
511.ooo doughhoys. expanding there
for the sum of 2ISso.0oo francs.
The construction department was
faced with the greatest of difficulties
In obtaining lumber and supplies and
in transportation problems. as well as
bzin the employment of adequate
French civilian help. -
Despite these obstacles, John G.
Ralston, manager of the department,
declares that all approved orders for
huts and tents were filled, the heav--
lest shipments being made from No
vember 20 to December 81. 1918. dur
ing which time So huts. 425 tents. so
portable scanteens and materials max
ing total of 36S carloads were trans
ported to various centers Of activity <
The largest Investments in huts in
7. M. C. A. regions were in Brest,
where 2,1s0.700 francs were expended:
st. Nazaire. 1.724.6oo Cloth ports of
embarkation), and LIE Mans, the
American embarkation center. $4,000.
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Congress MAJ Civ,
Us Army Officers.

retention Of officers not to exceed in
number $4,000 In the Army until Con-
gress shall have: fixed a definite policy
is one OF vital Importance to Army
welfare. As well cut a soldiers legs
of and ask him TO stand at atten-
ton as to take the, foundation Of the
Army away and expect It to function
properly.
In the department and in the camp
are many officers v1ho in the past two
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!, Lumber for Huts Scarce.

! *. > -
Because of the urgent necessity of
huts at many locations, to meet the
shifting conditions where the Ameri-
can forces we're quartered.. It devolved
upon the Y. M. C. A.. to send man
into the Swiss and Spanish markets
for lumber. the requirements for the
French and American armies being SO
great at that time as to preclude the
possibility Of the construction depart
ment obtaining any In France.
all others were engaged in urgent Army
work. and two were obtained from Eng
land and America
The Pershing Stadium, for the inter-
allied games. is the most imposing of
all the Y. NJ. C. A. construction in
France. the cost to the extent of
$4,000 being borne by the Y. NJ. c. A.
In view of the permanency of this
building, the workmanship was neces-
sarily of the highest order through
out. although executed with charac-
teristic ''Yank" speed.
Up to late In January, the r M. C. A..
had not anticipated the necessity for
action on the part of the construction
department In occupied Germany. as
1T. had been thought that all neces-
sarys buildings there could be easily
commandeered. u 1t was found. how
ever, that need existed in certain
places for a considerable hut building
program there. and contracts were
placed for a number of huts, an Of
which were built in Dusseldorf. One
OF the features of this work was the
copstructionlaof TWIN L-shaped huts
on property leading direct to the main
door OF the former kaiser's palace.
Problem for Salvage Department.
What will become Of the many huts
constructed throughout, France and
solved by the salvage, department
1ust now looming as the largest sin
gle factor in ''Y'' work in Euror,e n
VIII have to solve all, OF the prob
lens connected with the sale or Gift
OF each hut as its part Of disposine
OF the immense properties OF the or
The hut designed by Joseph callan
and used In the English camps formed
the foundation for the types used in
the 'recreational work, although In
various localities 1t was necessary To
change the plan to suit the, peculiar
needs OF a given place. This style was
technically known as type B, and was
used to serve in the large CAMPS
where there were at least $500 men
Four other types were used, being
adapted to the special rquiremnts Of
a Y' center.
The huts were all designed with a
stage and canteen. the main portion
being reserved for assembly. wrisinr
and auditorium purposes. The arrer
ones had kitchen, storeroom, sleeoine
room. stage property and ''uuief,
room. The hospital, recreation hnts
Were, an adaptation of the "Y'' hut.
standard type and many. of these were
designed. furnished and erected nv
the construction department for on.
Grafton by the Y. W.. C, "A. aud the
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The utter failure of the United
States to produce horses suitable for
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The bill called the wadsworth bill.
by the War, Department
The Coconino sun., 1919-07-25
CONDITION OF LIVE STOCK
 AND RANGES IN ARIZONA

Moderate to heavy downpours of rain have occurred over the range dis trict continuing a beneficial effect in all sections. It will be noted that such conditions prevail in even the extreme portions of the grazing area. Seligman in the west and Nogales and Douglas in the south report both range and stock in good condition. The precipitation at Grand Canyon for the week was over four inches, following moderate rainfall for the week previous. Range and stock in that vicinity are reported as being good. The inference from reports of correspondents is that the condition of both stock and ranges at this sea- son is better than in years past. In a number of places present conditions assure an abundance of grass and water for months to come. All cor respondents without exception report the range as improving.
The Coconino sun., 1919-07-25
THE NEW WARTIME
 PROHIBITION LAW PASSED BY HOUSE

The prohibition enforcement bill as it passed the House, provides:
 After January 26, 1920:
 Every person permitted under the law to have liquor in his possession shall report the quantity and kind to the commissioners of internal reve- nue. (This applies to chemists, phy- sicians, etc.)
 The possession of any liquor, other than as authorized by the law, shall be prima facie evidence that it is being kept for sale or otherwise in violation of the law. It will not be required, however, to report, and it will not be illegal to have in one's possession, liquor in private dwell. ing while the same is occupied and used for personal consumption by the owner, his family or his guests.
 The possession of such liquors, how ever, bears the burden of proof that the liquor was acquired and is pos- sessed lawfully.
 Intoxicating liquor is defined as a beverage containing more than one half per cent of alcohol.
 Any house, boat, vehicle or other place where liquor is manufactured or sold is declared a nuisance. No person shall manufacture, sell, barter, give away, transport, import, export, deliver, furnish or receive any intoxicating liquors.
 Liquor for non-beverage purposes, and wine for sacramental use may be sold under specified regulations. Denatured alcohol, medicinal prepa- rations (including patent medicines), |, unfit for beverage purposes, toilet ar ticles, favoring extracts and vinegar are exempted.
 Registered physicians are authoriz- ed to issue prescriptions under strict regulations for the use of liquor in cases where it may be considered nec- essary as medicine. Liquor advertisements of all kinds are prohibited.
 Sale, manufacture or distribution of compounds intended for use in the un- lawful manufacture of liquor is pro- hibited, together with sale or publica- tion of recipes for home manufac- ture.
The Coconino sun., 1919-07-25
UNIVERSITY AND
 NORMALS TO LOSE
 UNDER ROSS RULING

Both the state university and the two normal schools will be cut out of thousands of dollars income if State Treasurer Harry s. Ross has his say. Dormitory, matriculation, and other fees, as well as other sources of in come, must now all be turned over to the state treasurer, and can not be used by the institution for mainte- nance, or for any other purpose, says Ross, and he bases his statement on his interpretation of Senate Bill 90, now in effect.
 This bill, it will be remembered, was introduced by Senator Hughes, Democrat, of Cochise county, and at the special instance of Governor Thos. Campbell, it is said. Its primary pro- vision is that no official, or depart ment of the state, is permitted to spend more than the amount specifi- cally appropriated for any particular office or department. Ross holds that to use dormitory fees, for instance, for the maintenance of an institution in addition to the appropriation for that institution, would be violation of the new law, and one which he in tends to prevent.
 He calls attention to the wording of the new law, which reads in part as follows:
 "It shall be unlawful for any off, cer of this state to audit, settle, all low, pay, or in any manner authorize the drawing of any warrant upon the treasury of this state for an amount of any claim, which under the provi- sions of section seven (7 of this act, will be or is in excess Cf the appro- priation to the fund upoll which such burden of payment would fall, except for the prohibitions in this act con tained."
 'It is plain from the wording of the bill," said Ross, "that I would be. come guilty of high rIisdemeanoI if I allowed any violation. Hence my interest in seeing that the proper system is followed in the future" Ross received a check yesterday from the university of $214.44, repre- senting a balance in the experimental farm sale funds the close of the fiscal year. Ross believes that when the audit of state institutions is complete it will show many other small bal ances which by rights, he says, should be turned over to the general fund of the state.
The Coconino sun., 1919-07-25
STOCKMEN FAVOR
 FEDERAL RANGE CONTROL.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 23. The conference of representatives of livestock men of all the western grazing states went overwhelmingly on record today in favor of federal control of the public grazing lands, passing the following resolution with but one dissenting vote:
 "Whereas the indiscriminate graz ing of public lands has resulted in a great reduction of forage; and
 Whereas this condition results in great economic loss to the nation; now therefore be it
 RESOLVED, By the convention of stockmen representing the livestock interests of the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, New Mexico, Washington, Nebraska, and Wyoming, at a meeting in Salt Lake City, July 21, 1919, that Con gress be urged to initiate legislation to the end that grazing on the unap- propriated public domain be regulated by the federal government under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture with the interests of the livestock men properly safeguarded; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That we urge the heartiest cooperation between the Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior that this result may be speedily obtained"
 At the conclusion of the vote, Dwight B. Heard. who has for many years been working for federal control of the public grazing lands, moved that the large body of representative stockmen present, including both the sheep and cattlemen, at once organize into an association known as the United Stockmen's association, for the federal control of the public lands.
 This motion was unanimously adopted.
 The officers of the conference Charles M. Mullen, of Arizona, pres ident, and R. C.. Dillingham;, of Ida ho, secretary-treasurer, were unani- mously elected the first officers of the new association, and an executive committee of one sheepman and one cattleman from each of the thirteen states represented, was appointed Funds to carry on the work of the new organization were raised and ar engagements are being made to pre- sent at once in Washington to tht proper committee of Congress the i'm portant resolution adopted.
 The members of the executive com, mittee from Arizona are Hugh Camp. bell and Dwight B. Heard.