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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
Campaign to Reduce Traffic
Accidents in This City
By BILL PRICE.

Within ten days two weeks there will be created In
the police department traffic bureau headed by captain
lof police lieutenant and sergeans which will put forth
every effort to reduce the loss of human life in this city
through traffic accidents.
There will be devout hope that this departure author
lied by Congress in the District appropriation bill for this
year. will successfully cope with that has become
more than alarming The officers assigned to this squad
will find plenty of work to do with the saving of life as
their greatest aim
For the fiscal year 1916 there were 80 deaths from
traffic accidents in the Districts for 1877 3d. for 1915 &c.
an increase much greater in percentage than that of New
York and other cities During this time there huge
increase in the of automobiles with inexperienced and
careless drivers
In the first six months of the fiscal year 1919 the killed
numbered H. but early IN the last six months Major Pull
man inauguratsd educational campaign that reduced
the total to &c. total for the year of 70 and reduction
in the last six months the first six of 90 per cent
In New York in 1918 total of 679 people were killed
IN street accidents than went down the Lusana
Whatever the figures may be to Washington, New
York. and elsewhere there are too many people killed in
this manner There must be Improvement.
vital fact in the District is that licenses to drivers
are handed out almost freely the iron of Ger
many Thousands of Irresponsible careless boys and men
are given licenses by the superintendent of licenses If the
trouble in that office is insufficient number of employees
to handle the demands then the Commissioners ought to at
once arrange to get the employees and to hereafter insist
that drivers licenses may be issued until after careful
examination OF applicant and investigation if necessary
of his of responsibility to the public There coored
and white boys and reckessy running machines in this
y who have thought in the world of what sacrifice Of
human life means. They are not entitled to licenses
The Commissioners should tighten up on the require
ments in licensing of drivers give the automobile Office
all the clerical help needs and insist that when license
is Issued must something to the man or woman who
gets it. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
Other men shoot the lion

catches man and eats him. Other shoot the lion
ater-ions never become rulers.
Occasionally mob will rise from the gutter and murder
those whose thinking in the present past had lifted them
out of the gutter Unless it learns to think the mob will
go back into the gutter again and those who do think will
rule as before.
The mob howled around the guotine in France the
heads dropped But thinking ruled France after the
Revolution as before.
Lions will never put human beings in cage and keep
them there and mob force whether it call itself Bolshevs
anarchism communism will cage intelligence and
keep it Gagged
Thinking is the only power.
Thinking is an INDIVIDUAL process Mobs cannot
think therefore mobs never rule Some man thinking
quietly while the mob roars the little Lieutenant Ma
poeon thinking in Paris while the heads dropped
out and takes charge And after while intelligent
thinking takes charge of HIM he goes st. Helena and
THOUGHT has taken another step forward Thought
the Hon rules the mob eevates the race and NOTHING
else does --~- --.-~---.-~ --~.-----\
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
The Old Drum Major.

Seeing the drum majors in the
parade on the Ath recalls the fact
that the old-tme drnm major has al
most passed out of existence. The
major of today seems to be required
to possess only a physique and a
knowledge of simple parade tactics.
Wonder II any old Washingtonians
remember some Of the former in
augural parades when the late Major
SAKE PIKE, OF Manchester, n. H,
used to head New England dele
cations.
No mere time-keeping satisfied
SAKE. Whirls and flourishes and
high filings of his flashing baton
punctuated every step. And SAKE
was a small man, too.
SAKE Pike lays claim to q page In
history by his act at the opening of
the civil war. 1t was when New
England troops were passing
through Baltimore, and the first
blood was shed as the crowds fred
on the men In the Sixth Massachus-
etts. Directly behind came q New
Hampshire regiment with Pike at
the head.
He saw what happened ahead and
called out to the crowd: BE care
full, folks, I have men behind me
whose rifles are all loaded" And the
Granite State boys passed through
unmolested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

Physically, the Lion Is Mans Superior, IN Strength,
Endurance, Activity, Sight, Smell Hearing.
Yet Man Cages the Lion, Makes Him Plaything
for His Children 1t Is Utterly Impossible that the Lion
Should Ever Do as Much for Man.
The Explanation of This You Find IN the Shape
and Contents of the Baby's Skull Outlined m the
Picture Behind the Bars. Stored Away m That Brain,
Which Man Has Developed, While the Lion Has De-
veoped His Jaws and Claws, Is the Power that Makes
Man the Leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

You Look at This Picture, The Man Family Gagged
Up, the Lion Tribe Looking On and Know That 1t Is
an Utterly Impossible PreposterOus Picture the Thing
Never Could Be-
WHY? The Lion Has One Hundred Times
Mans Strength Any Full Grown Lion Could Seize
a Man by the Shoulders, and with Him, Jump Brook
20 Feet Wide. "A Half Grown Lion Could Kill the
Whole Man Family with Great Ease, If the Humans
Had Only Their Natural Weapons, Teeth and Nails,
for Fighting. A Light Blow from Lions Paw Would
Crush the Mans Skull
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
card AND SEEN

especial beauty Of the names down
Dixie way? II one wants real bean
t1ful Indian names travel north to
the Granite State OF New Hampshire.
where may be found Merrimac, Win
nepesaukee, Pemideswasset. Anis-
guam, Winnesquam, Penacook. Sun
cook, Soucook, and Winneperket; or
90 to the Pine Tree State Of Maine,
and bark to Penobscot, Umculcos,
Moostlauke, Orono, Messalomskee,
Sagadahoc, Winnebago, Saco, Piscta-
quls and Kennebec: or journey to the
old Bay State, Massachusetts,, and
regale your ears with Neponset,
Mattapan, Scituate, Cohasset. Natick,
Nantasket and Nantucket. One must
travel q long way to find more
euphonious or more typical Indian
names. NEW ENGLAND.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
CiEarettes for Soldier.

WARREN FOLKES, four years old.
sends tobacco coupons for our
boys" at Walter Reed.
And a clerk writes that the clerks
Of the War Prisoners section Of the
Adjutant Generals office collected
$50 to send a 4th OF July gift Of
cigarettes to wounded soldiers e
Walter Reed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

There will be pressure when TIE
appropriation bills for the next
fiscal year are under consideration
to have Congress give a msritorious
upward boost to salaries OF Govern
ment employees, something more sub
stantial than the $240 bonus that will
be paid this fiscal year. The most
important influence for such a raise
will be the Federal Employees Union,
the membership Of which Is increas-
ing fast in all parts Of the country.
Whether Government employees do
or do not realize it, this organiza-
tion, affiliated as Il is with the
American Fedration Of Labor, is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

able tosdo more for Government en-
ployes than any other element. be-
cause It brings pressure upon Con-
gress from States and Congressional
districts. Congressman generally
take the votless Government employe
OF Washington to smoker about, but
when voting citizens of their own
districts begin writing them asking
for something there is a Quick
change Of viewpoint.
1t is your felloW-members and CO.
workers for the Government living
IN the States who are able to really
do something for you and them
selves BY expressing themselves
through their unions. And when
they so express themselves affiliated
labor organizations stand back Of
them.
The raise in salaries Of Govern
ment employees through these small
bonuses has not been sufficient to
meet even a small portion Of the in
creased costs OF living, and Congress
well knows this. The Government.
which ought to set the example OF
liberality and humanity in salaries
for industry to follow, is today lead
ing the United States in low com
pensation for high grade intelli-
gence and loyal devotion to duty.
The whole business world knows
that there is little prospect now that
lower prices will prevail for a long
time and that hard-worlIing men
and women are going to be pushed
to the limit to make meager sala-
ries meet their needs. Congress
knows this. too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
Does Congress Ever Think of
These Things?

That the cost Of living, and moi
national and international problems
IL uppermost In the minds Of q ma
jority of the people, Is shown in thi.
brief but pertinent question asked
by 3 valued Subscriber" to The
Times:
'-Now that Congress has ap--
pointed q committee to investi-
gate the salaries OF Government
clerks, why not appoint . like
committee to compare prevailing
food prices and all other costs Of
living with those existing before
they began advancing so sharp
~. and base the increase IN sa:ar-
les upon the percentage Of those
cOsts?"
This Congressional committee on
rsadjustment Of salaries is a thought
ful body and such q question as here
proposed will not escape its atten-
ton nor its proba5ls recommends
tions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

ERNIE DANIEL. the Ice Cream
Kid. sends me q DuZzle-four pieces
Of paper to put together in the form
Of q T. Looks like it would taxa
me all summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06
JaH.BreakinE Indian Names.

Why dilate on the harshness Of the
names In the Middle West, or the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-06

To attract attention turn things upside down quiet
old gentleman will walk along the street unnoUceo Let
him stand on his head against lamp post and the crowd
win notice nothing else You notice the human beings In
the cage on this page with lion driving the circus wagon
6caue che picture stands things on their heads 1t SHOWS
man and the animal kingdom not as they are but upside
fnStn
The evening world., 1919-02-24

There Is little doubt remaining In
the financial district OF the broad
trend OF the security markets. There
already has been important buying for
investment account by discriminating
purchasers, but the speculative public
have not yet given convincing evil
dencc that they are ready TO become
actively interested on a large scale.
The reason for the greater conh-
dencc in the future OF the market Is
the manner in which It has acted In
the face OF news that has been uncom-
monty bad Specialists have been
marked up in a remarkably easy man
ner and the general list has given
positive testimony OF underlying
strength. The impression is fast be-
coming widespread that prices have
discounted all OF the unfavor1ble fac
tors likely to be brought to bear.
Copper shares are cited rs strik-
ing Illustration OF the markets sold
out condition. The price OF the metal
has now fallen 10 LIZ cents per pound,
pany producing I0o,ooo,ooo pounds OF
copper annually, this means drop
in net earnings of more than $lO.OOD,-
COO. assuming that operating costs are
not radically reduced. This condition
| Ia now pretty generally understood,
and II is now nearly everywhere an
ticipated that there will be reduc-
ton in copper dividends all along
the line. In a number OF instances
dividends will have to be deferred
indefinitely. Yet, holders OF copper
shares, Judging by the market action
OF these issues, refuse TO become
further disturbed. The theory has
become prevalent that by their de-
clincs from the market level OF Nov.
.. when the armistice was signed.
copper shares have discounted all
these unfavorable factors. that a
change for the better in the industry
Is not far distant, and that the share
market will soon begin to discount
this prospective Improvement,
Continued accumulation is going on
in railroad shares. They are gradI-
ally being picked up by investors who
are satisfied with "A return on their
money OF from 6 IL TO per cent,
and who are confident that even In
the now improbable event that rail-
roads will remain under Government
control for another five years, this
rate Of investment return will not ne
diminished. The floating supply ~
railroad shares has apparently be-
come so small that they could easily
assume a commanding position in any
/ further upward movement the gen
eral list may have.
The evening world., 1919-02-24

NOTES-California January produc-
ton OF 277363 barrels OF oil per Jav
is slightly in excess OF that Of Decen-
ber, according TO the Standard Oil
Bulletin. shipments averaged 2G9,OS5
barrels per day, stocks incressed
2b6.666: fifty-two new wells were
completed with an initial daily pro-
duction OF 1885 barrels.
Four furnaces OF the Crucible Steel
Company at Midland. Pa. are in opcr-
alton. The plant IN running about -
per cent. capacity.
At the Directors meeting Of the Stew
art-Warner Speedometer Company thcl
retiring officers were reelected
At the annual meeting OF the Brook
Ign Edison Company tho stockholders
reelected the retiring directors.
NJ. H. Townsend. formerly with Kesu.
Taylor & Co, Is now associated with
the Irving National Bank In It's bond
dppartmpnt.
The evening world., 1919-02-24
WALL Street
News and Gossip of To-Day's
Market-PreSent and Fu-
ture Prices.

Pools who have been aggressively
and successfully endeavong to mark
up prices OF stocks received larger
measure OF support from the public
in to-day's market and as a result
the tone OF the general list was strong
throughout the session. with several
issues making new high records for
ell time.
Rubber shares again were specula-
tive favoritcs. with oil and motor
shares receiving considerable atten-
ton. Kelly Springfield Tire was con-
spicuous. scoring an advance Of more
than points, to 1OG. Goodrich and
U. $. Rubber also made new highs
for tho present upwar I'd movement.
the former selling up SH-s points, TO
II Ia. and the latter selling up S3-s
points, to si7-s.
The market received stimulus from
The evening world., 1919-02-24

CnRN-Narh up - 70 ~: MAY up "a
IN 0S: July. IN 5-S To IL
coFFEE-Steaiy at opening. May
tt6OB; July, ii.lO to 20: September
1885 to 80; December. 1868 to 66;
February 13.50B.
The evening world., 1919-02-24
TO-DAyS PRICES
Total sales 929, 500 shares.
Total So. .ss bonds Sll ,040, 600

CURB Opening firm Inter Cont
mental Rubber sold AZ isl-e 10 10;
Sinclair 2s1-I. up 5-S. Houston oil
gil-2 to 81 -; Midwest Refining
lj7 -, or H.; General Asphalt II IL,
W -: Roya. Dutch Shell s., or H..
Eleven o'clock prices were lot,
cont. Ruober sod ls, up S-i; SIN
clair 2si-2, up rs; Midwest 1859, up
!; Int. Ptr. - ST.; Asphalt n -;
Houston 50 -, UP -; Royal Dutcu.
s61-t to 81 -, of l. Am. Mar,
1 g. tl-i; Boat lAl4 to 1884;
Wvt.-Mtno 33-4 to SIS; Chev,
lGS to l.S5; Magma, 81 TO 80;
Writing Paper 4 l-2 to 4; Swift Init,
~ u IS; Asphalt preferred, los l-2
to L07 l.; Mrr', "a to "a "a;
Cosdcn, 1913 to 7l-2; St. Joseph
Lead, 10 to y; u. Mtrs,. Al TO
ll-e; Msn. Wy, 91-A TO . "a; y.
Am. Z. &. f., 9 a-i to 8 S7-s; Federal
on g&-A 10 o; Aetna, : IL to : SIS,
Two O'Clock priccs.--A sharp break
n Midwest pf was late feature,
selling at liO; Int, Pet - rs; As
The evening world., 1919-02-24

points.
MtyTALS--Lead firm. Spot. Feb.
ruary March. April, $50 bid; spclter
firm. East st. Louis spot. February.
$50 to 645; March. April. May, $50
TO go.
The evening world., 1919-02-24

common stock. against surplus Of sil,-
404,S55. or 1904 n share earned on
the common IN 1917.
Nevada Consolidated year ioiS:
Earn. aft. dep. and tax, t.ije.s79. de-
crease S6.20l ,SsO; dividends, S6,4aS, "a,
decrease sl,799.jli: deficit, Sj,O5S, ,355,
increase, S4,4Ol .S09; previous surplus,
sl3, 3,iS0,526 total surplus, Si0,l42,17o;
plant abandoned. fj1.SOS: Red Cross
donation. Sl5O,Oco; surplus. bee. a.,
1915 tgq3l,361
The evening world., 1919-02-24

the announcement that an interna-
tional committee OF bankers had been
formed to protect investments Ia
Mexico. II is apparent that this com
mittee will receive cooperation from
the Mexican Government. Because Of
the announcement Mexican Petroleum
sold up 57-s points TO 1s4, and the
shares Of other companies with i'm
portant interests in Mexico were con-
spicuously strong.
Shares Of various steel companies
were firm despite additional reports
of stagnation in the industry, and the
strong intimation that was made in
semi-official quarters that prices OF
finished steel products will again
shortly be reduced. II has been an
ticipated in best informed quarters
that this price reduction will average
between So and 81 per ton. As the
matter now shapes up the reduction
in price probably will exceed "a per
ton. Although this follows a reduc-
tlOn OF ~ per Ton WnlCn DtCdme ci-
fcctve last December, holGers Of
steel securities. Judging by the mar
ket action OF these stocks, are ex-
hibiting undiminished confidence in
the future Of the industry.
Copper shares acted contrarily to
the trend OF the general list and
showed fractional recessions. This
was largely due to continued reports
Of unfavorable metal conditions.
However considering the character
Of trade news. the action OF these
issues tended to confirm the impress
sion that they have all but dis
counted the unfavorabe features OF
the situation. including impending
dividend cuts.
In the later afternoon profit taking
was in evidence in a number OF issues
and leading stocks showed reactions
from the high, but the general under
tone remained firm and sentiment
continued to be optimistic.
The evening world., 1919-02-24
LIBERTY BONDS

phalt, SO IS. off is. Midwest. Is;
to 1888; Boat. IL S-s to 49, Federal
Oil. . 3-4 to rs; n. Am. p. a. p, 3-4
to 37-s: Wright Martin. SIS TO . "a;
Merritt. 2ii-4 to "a 1-2; Royal Dutch,
So to 81: Houston, SO to So; Asphalt
pf., loi 1-c to los; L. Motors. II TO
l1-2: Sinclair. rs to 2s IL; Int Cont.
Rubber. is to IS 81.
The close was irregular. Int. Cont.
Rubber 1917, up ~: Sinclair 2sl-4.
up SIS; Midwest i54. on 4; Royal
Dutch S. l-2, OF 3; Houston 81:
Asphalt 50. off :.
The evening world., 1919-02-24

MoNEY-Call, mixed collateral.
lending and receiving at j1-2 per
cent; all industrial per cent
Time money active and strong. 51-2
per cent. on all Industrial collateral
The evening world., 1919-02-24

swift A Company's sales Of Beef in New
urA tlty for the week ending SATURDAY.
Fcb. - averaged as fO,Ows: Domestic
Bee. -2,I cents,-AdNL
The evening world., 1919-02-24

DIVIDENDS-Swift & Co. regular
quarterly OF 81, payable April /.
Indian Refining Co, regular quart
erly OF 3 per cent. on common and
| 3-t per cent. on preferred stocks,
payable March Is.
N. Y. Transit, regular quarterly OF
- share. payable April 10.
The evening world., 1919-02-24

STEEL ES--Evtdence continues
that steel prices are being shaded by
some producers. Sale Of steel bars at
i2.t0 Pittsburgh Is indicated In a recent
Transaction. The generally quoted price
on bars Is s2.7i Pittsburgh. The :on-
mage involved In sale at $40 was rcla-
lively not large. being merely one Of
many appearing to indicate that there
Is considerable shading Of current quo
tations.
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
HELP WANTED
MALE AND FEMALE
WANTED 500 PARENTS

HANIEU oVU FAhENI5
To know that they are making a
serious mistake to let that boy or
girl 60 to work before taking at
least three months course at the
Best Business College in WASH
ington. No other investment can -
equal the small sum necessary ito :.
send them where they are sure to
begin a successful career Call,
phone, or write for full particu-
lars. s,s Cd.
Fully accredited By the Standard
Business Colleges Of America.
STEWARDS BUSINESS COLLEGE
1892 + st. N. W. Phone Main SSH,
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PROPOSALS
Oh NE -COMMISSIDNERS II

OFFICE OF THE COMMISsIDNERS q
the District OF Columbia, Washington,
d. g, September 10. 1919. Sealed ato-
pOsals will be received at this office R0. M
500, District Building. until O'Clock p
NJ September-22, Igl9, and then .Opcneta
for the purchase Of taukage from garbagS
COiiS, ted by the Commissioners. ID. q. dWwaF
ing he period fro October I. 1919 "a
Marcn 81 1890. lEs ah forms Of proposals.,
specihCatio together with necessary n q
formation. may be obtained from the Chief
Clerk OF the Engineer Department. hoora
427. District building. LOUIS BROWN
LOW, W. GWYNN- GARDINER, c. ".
kUTZ. Commissioners. d. G.
IO,11.12.13.15.1s
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS on
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAf WASH
ingtOn. D. G.. September s, 1918. SeaIsdA
proposals will be received at Room 6h1
District Building until 2 o'clock p. 81
September -, 1919, for grading certain
streets in the District OF Columbia agsre-
eating about $4,000 cubic yards ot exca-
walton. Blank forms 5f proposals. speaH -
fcations and all necessary informatfb g.
may be obtained from the Chief Clerk Ens 4
gineer Department. Room 427, Distrtcs u
Building. LOUIS BROWNLOW, ~.
GWYNN b. GARDINER CHARLES 80 -
kUTZ, Commissioners, d. {. 6,8,910.l1f&-
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
MUsICAL INsTRUlIENTs

PIANO-Marsh2ll & Wendell
upright, Of exceedingly sweet 3
tone; almost new and in per-
feet condition. Cash bargain
for S225. Apply at Room 80 -
1906 @ st. N. w, after 10 a. me-
as
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

FURNITURE for two-room and
bath apartment OF Office
handsome mahogany; perfect
condition. North $3.50 after 8
O'Clock. 43
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

GRAFAS0LA-First-eIa condition; aussr-s
be sold at once; STI. Box A-91 Times
office. Il ga
The Washington times., 1919-09-10
WANTED-AGENTS

EASY Seller, IS cents. PAEKEK WET.
MORE AS West 23d st New York City
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

MOTORCYCLE-Pope; exceIz
lent condition; a bargain. 5ot..s
H st. N. w. 1f,aso
The Washington times., 1919-09-10

INDIAN motorcycle, latest :.
model; run /, 800 miles; elees {
trically equipped; $3.50 quick
sale. COL. BRADLEY, War
Dept, Branch 3742. 11rss