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The Washington times., 1920-04-19

quired under Republican Administra-
tion, hence the Democrats want to
get rid OF them as soon as possible.
That is nothing but politics. The
Americans have constructed a stable
form of government in the islands.
but as yet there is no oneAble to take
care of it, You cannot destroy in
twenty years what was over 300 in
the making. II you want an example.
one of many that could be given. take
the case of the Constabulary band.
The natives are very musical, as
everyone knows. After the American
occupation, a certain American by the
name of Major William Loving or
ganized and conducted this band. For
fifteen years he was its leader. The
band won first prize at the Panama
Exposition at San Francisco. But in
1918 Major Loving was forced to give
up his leadership on account Of his
health, and left the band in the hands
of one OF the natives. About six
months ago / met Major Loving here
in Washington, and he told me that
he was going back TO the islands to
again take charge of the band, as IL
had gone completely to pieces after
he had left.
1t is one thing to have a machine
or form of government. II is another
tn know how to run il. The proof of
the pudding is in the eating, not in
the looks. PAUL COWGlLL.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Letters From the Public to the Editor

the new army. in order to bring II
up to that state of efficiency? What
about the men. thousands OF them.
who enlisted in the Regular Army
for duty on the Mexican border.
when war clouds seemed to gather
in that direction? Are they TO be
eliminated too? These men enlisted
to keep peace on our own shores, but
ere long found out that their real
duty was three thousand miles away.
Just at the time when the war De-
partment is launching a recruiting
campaign to fll the depleted ranks
of the Army and Navy, when pros
pective recruits read what the coun-
try did, in the way of compensation
for those of the Regular Army, how
many VIII not take the second
thought before they decide to give
three or more years of their life IN
the service?
A REGULAR ARMY MAN NOW IN
"CITS."
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Wants Bonus For "Regulars."
To the Editor OF THE TINES

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Can the House Ways and Means
Committee give a definite explanation
as to why men in the Regular Army
that enlisted before the declaration
of war and did their bit, both on this
side and the other. are not entitled to
the cash bonus in the new bill.
We "Regs" know that some drafted
men were compelled to leave good
jobs. So were the men in the Regu-
lar Army when they were called off
of reserve into active service.
Does the House Ways and Means
Committee realize or think of the
Mexican border trouble? When the
President called for volunteers in
1916, the ones who answered the call
signed up for seven years, and not
for the period of emergency. There
by they were in the service at the
time war was declared with Ger
many, and, by being patriotic, left
good jobs They are now elm mated
in the new cash bonus bill! what is
good for the goose should be good
for the gander. SO here is one Reg"
that hopes the new bill will be
changed so as to include men in the
Regular Army who served during the
war. AN EX.-A. f. +. REG.
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Objects to Officers Testimony
on Bonus Question.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The evidence of Lieutenant Colonel
Keech before the Senate committee
investigating the bonus problem
should prove that they are not
searching in the proper direction for
what they want. II Is thoroughly
disgusting to read his condemnation
Of everything and everybody.
When they get tired Of listening to
superior beings. l hope tho committee
will go out and get hold OF some OF
the enlisted men, who are the ones
that will be affected the most by tho
action upon such legislation. They
will at least refrain from directly in
sulting those Congressman who favor
the bonus.
As far as the loss sustained by the
average soldier" "over there there
are lot Of us who are out Of the
average" class lost more than
Mr.. Keech made by the war, whatever
his collection may have been.
W i p
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Objects to Barring of Regulars
From Bonus.

To the Editor OF THE TINES;
l note that all the Regular Army
men are eliminated in proposed bo-
nus bill; also those who performed
clerical work. Is this giving those
men, who were the nucleus around
which our large and victorious army
was formed, an even break for serv-
ices rendered? Many OF these clerks
were asked to work overtime, way
into the night, while those in the
combatant forces were permitted to
have two half holidays "wednesday
and Saturday afternoons) off each
week for recreation purposes, yet
these men who worked faithfully,
with not much of a chance to enjoy
liberty away from their Offices are
denied share OF the bonus, because
they happened TO be in non-Combat-
ant forces. Were IL not for the Reg
ular Army man, who devoted his
time for preparation for actual call,
while the nation was enjoying peace
time bliss, how many more months
would have been required to train
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Wants Names of Postal Men on
Tablet.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
In the early part of 1877 a calf
was issued from the Postoffce De-
partment to all branches of the postal
workers, for volunteers. to depart Tor
France or England, to do duty in the
postal service. These men as rule
had a number of years experience IN
the postal service. They volunteered
to go because they thought their serV-
ices were needed. The majority OF
these men left wives and babies at
home and are, so to speak, "slient
soldiers" They sailed the seas at
time there was no convoy Ihey
were subject to all kinds of air RAIDS
and many died from diseases contract
ed from deplorable conditions they
had to put UP with.
Tablets in memorium to those serN-
ing in the military service are being
placed in different departments IN
honor Of those who served. why dis
criminata against those few men VINO
sacrificed as much for their country
as the ones who have their names
written there? Just because these
men were not drafted in the service.
but unfortunately answered the eau
Of the department. their names can
not be placed upon the bronze tablets
at the city postoffce as rcmem-
brancc for service done. h, Is. N
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TO the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
Your editorial under the heading,
Have You a Candidate for the Hall
of Fame" drew my Immediate atten-
tion for I have nursed this thought
for a long time.
Following the trend of all events
during the few years at war. listen
ing to the wise heads explain article
TO- trying to dope out my income
tax, looking UP lawyers to defend
peoples homes from profiteer rent
raisers. waiting to see the promised
results from the high lost of living
Investigation, watching Congress cut
the $240 bonus, then tax salaries of
Government employees to give them
the pension fund. then ito listen to
the promised candidate tell their
wonderful stories to the people for
1921 effect and the same old story
in effect, only worded differently, has
caused me to propose the name of a
wonderful American, a man who felt
the pulse cf the American people and
made his living at 1t, the last phrase
is the true success.
His name Is p. T. Barnum.
Truer than any prophet has his
famous saying been brought to the
American peoples ears this very min
ute. and they are realizing it.
"You can fool some of the people
all the time, all the people some Of
the time but you can't fool all the
people all of the time"
CHARLES BRIGHT.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Buy Liberty Bonds-At Present
Prices They Are a Bargain

If you are the of few Liberty bonds bought to
help Uncle Sam win the do not sell them, BUY MORE
One of the great influences of the world struggle
encourage saving and investment the part of the people
Never the history of any country there many
investors in securities the end of the last bond
drive.
Since that time the prices of those bonds have gone
down-BUT THE VALUE HAS NOT CHANGED. Within
the past few days there has been further decline in the
market but Liberty bonds will rise in price when all other
securities fall They pay than per cent from
now until maturity Those who hold buy at
present prices will make per cent their money in
the next five six years.
The savings banks and insurance companies that hold
hundreds of millions of Liberty bonds not selling them
It is the Judgment of their far seeing trustees that other
investment is as good. ---~
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
HE CALLS FOR OvERALLs.

How many Government clerks are
willing to wear overalls to work. and
thus escape the clutches of the prof1t :
eers? BY wearing overalls we would
not have to use up 30c collars and
$3.50 ties. A brown shirt would an
swer all purposes. But such a move
might give the overall profiteers
chance to boost the price Of ordinary
"fatigues" to ten bones or more per
suit. Is It worth trying in Washing
ton? / believe 1t is.
VIM. A. KNIGHT.
Let's put some pep" in the overall
movement in Washington; be cool
and happy this summer and swat the
profiteers. Let US begin to organize.
THOMAS A. DOYLE.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Takes Issue With Filipmo's
Views.
the Editor OF THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
1t was with a great deal Of amuse-
ment that l read the article in your
column the other night on a "Fili.
pino's Views on Independence of the
Islands"
| would like to take issue with
him on several of his statements
First, be says that there were many
inaccuracies stated about the attain
ments of the Filipinos. | was present
at the debate and / didn't hear a
)ne. If there were any inaccuracies
at all, they were decidedly in favor
Of the Filipinos.
Second, | would differ with him in
his statement that they are able 10
govern themselves. Our worthy little
Brown Brother" Ito quots ex-Presi-
dent Taft) persists in making state
nents, but presents no proof. To be
ure, he states that some of the
american officials there now testify
70 that. But tho islands wcro ac-
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
He Suggests Way Out of Street
Railway Difficulties BY the
People.

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
If the people of the District of Co.
lumbia and surrounding country by
May 1, through their civic organiza-
tions. would only get togther and act
together they could make things so
uncomfortable for our insatiato street
car companies that they would be
glad to merge, and give a straight
scent fare throughout the District
Of Columbia and universal transfers.
The people of Detroit are coming
into their own by compelling the pri-
vately owned and operated never
satisfied street car companies to get
off the public streets and make way
for the municipal owned and con-
trolled Ford street cars.
People in some New Jersey cities,
by the use of motor trucks for car
rying passengers, have compelled the
street car companies to resume the
old rates. But even then the people
preferred to ride in the trucks since
they are speedier and more comfort
able than the, average strap-hanging
electric street car.
For some time the people in the
suburbs of Seattle, Wash, have been
enjoying at reasonable fares fast
safe rides to their work and return
in Federal trucks.
II the great city of New York can
still continue to operate It's electric
street cars on n scent, fare. why can
not the Congress of the United States
have the same advantage given to
the long-suffering residents of the
District of Columbia.
II Congress will do nothing. then the
people should, on and after May 1,
voice their protests in audible concert
cd action against ntlyincreasin n g
electric car fares without better serv.
ice, in walking as much as possible
in tho downtown districts and in rid
ing to and from their work. from and
In tho suburbs in co-oparaiIyalv
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
What's Doing; Where; When

Revolution. Memorial Continental Hall. s:lJ
y M
Meeting-Delaware state Society. Wilson
Normal School, Eleventh and Harvard
streets northwest y. m.
Tomorrow.
Concert--Untcd states Soldiers Home
Band, bandstand, Soldiers Home, so p
IN.
Mccting-Columbia Historical Society, aa-
sembly hall Cosmos Club, Madison place
northwest, S:i5 y. m.
Lecturc--Dr. william !. Kerhy, Knightt
Of Columbus Evening School, Carroll Hall,
1880 y, m,
Informal Tea women's city club. "a
jackson place northwest, to y. m.
Neeting-Socicty Of Mayfowcr Descend.
ants of tho District Of Columbia. ballroom,
Hotel Lafayette. sixteenth and | streets
northwest a n m
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

ARTHUR M. SUIT, well known IN
Washington, former sheriff Of Prince
Georges county, Md, writes me from
Muskegon, Mich, now his home. that
81 am a faithful follower OF n. ana
s., and must have The Times. Please
enter my subscription.
He adds in his letter that Doc
BEELER, of street railway fame
here. is now doctoring the street cars
in Chicago. I
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
To-day.

Today.
Meeting-Central Citizens Association
Juvenile Court Room. 203 | street north
vest, y. m.
Ladies' Night-Mens Club Of the Mount
'leasant Congregational Church. p. m
Gecture---"Businoss Ethics" Isaac Cans,
'atholic University. 8 y. m.
Meeting-Twentieth Century Club with
Mrs. Theodore l.. Cole, 1859 ontario road
northwest, 1880 p. m.
Minstrel Show and Leap Year Dance--St.
Hatherine's Club and Congress Heights
stars. pythian Hall, Q Massachusetts, ave-
lue northwest, slb y. m.
Meeting-Takoma Park citizens Asso-
alton, Takoma Park Public Library, s p.
m
open Forum--Lcague of American Pen.
women. 1722 " street northwest, =. m.
Opening.-Twenty- ninth congress Of tho
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
SIZE WAS yERsEp IN FOOTBALL.

A small lady boarded a crowded car.
She had red grapes on her hat and
seemed pugnacious. Move up front,
will yer?" the conductor bawled. Mo-
body except the lady with the red
grapes stirred. She must have had
football experience. She ploushed
through tho line, knocking people
right and left Any apologies? Not
on your life. II people must ride on
cars why not make things pleasant?
MERWIN IL BROWN.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

Thsis old evil in Government service and there are lit
orally thousands of of clerks doing the Identical work OF
other clerks but receiving far less This is true IN both
Federal and District government employ and is the most
dscouraging of all conditions under which clerks work
Congress knew of this when provided the Reclasshcaton
Commission, the report Of which WILL no doubt be musy
when action is finally taken, if ever
This lack of uniformity in pay is widespread that in
its report upon this subject the Recassfcaton Commission
tells of 10000 junior file clerks, all doing the
work Of these few received under 1920 per year. large
number under $1,000; 1878 paid around $llOO while
3 received 81 20 to 81 40 and received above that
even up to $1,000 year.
Congress has all these facts and figures in complete
form, with recommendations for uniformity Of pay. An
arrangement of this sort is the only thing that will break
favorsm and the exercise of political influence, No
political party blameless in this matter Many chiefs of
bureaus seek to make promotion merit and do when
interered with by tip from above In thousands OF
instances real merit unbacked by personal political pull
goes absolutely without reward If genuine merit prevailed,
there would be for classification law. 1t would
work harm The Governments system should be that of
business the increased going to and who do
hard work. who always the job, and who conscen
tously and negenty do what they asked and what
they think should be done.
Because is able to get into the civil service through
hghbrowed examination too often unnecessarily in
requirements does not that person has the human
qualities that make him her useful to the Government
The business world knows that The test should be how
and what person does after coming in Pull and favort
ism crush merit and the shields of the lazy and
inefficient.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

Charlottesville's PETER PERLEY
MOORE laments that just as he was
getting ready to slip a little corn
iiauor to Secretary NEWTON BAKER
who was to speak there. Mr.: Baker
Cancelled his engagement, fearing thst
BILL BRYAN would hear OF the PROB
able scandal and read MIN out Oh thc
Democratic party.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
OLD BUT STILL GOOD.
Adam may have told this

TO Eve:
1t was in restaurant
they met, Romeo and
Juliet. II was there Romeo
fell in debt, for Romeo'd for
what Julie-et.
ERNEST +. HAUSER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Under PRIVATE OWNERSHIP.

Many northeast residents pay %
cents a day car fare to get TO ana
from Potomac Park, due to retusal
to issue transfers from Fifteenth and
II street line. This is what private
ownership means. The fare will now
go up. ALlSb bho"N'
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

Who remembers MAURICE FLYNN
when he used to shuck eggs at the
old Marbleheart Club? c. V. K.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

This newspaper believes in Government ownership OF
natural Government moropoles-based purchase at
fair valuation
Every State should its railways every city should
own its lines great merchant should own the
elevators in his store
If you asked merchant to allow you to run his eleva
tors him. charge high price, cutting down the service
Ito earn profits occasionally having strikes-what
would he answer?
He would say to you, my dear sir you insane
The elevators that people from part OF
another among the great features Of
They must be absolutely FOR THE CONVENIENCE
land COMFORT OF MY CUSTOMERS.
II can put one store above another the second, the
third the tenth floor good the first because WHILE
CONTROL MY ELEVATORS, operate them with all speed
and as many as possible, I can handle my crowd"
railroad to the nation street car line to the city,
exactly what the elevator is to the great mercantile estab
llishment
railroad subject strikes, managed by dissatisfied
peope giving inadequate service crppes the horizontal
business on the nation surface just similar conditions
lin the store elevator would cripple the perpendicular bus
ness of the store
badly managed street line, overcrowded employees
nderpad is harmful to the city great discomfort to the
inhabitants great detment to the merchants and the
business upon whose prosperity the general prosperity
depends.
If merchant could not control his elevators the
people the second third and fourth floors quickly com
fotaby he could sell and distribute those floors the
tproducts of the factories the looms
If street system does not properly distribute the
kpopulaton the great stores and Office buildings street
car traffic is made disagreeable slow, uncomfortable the
stores injured business is attacked in vital spot be-
yond merchants control and all manufacturing interests
o the country attacked because the store is the outlet
sof the manufacturers OF the country
Government ownership of railways and municipal own
ership of street lines important and inevitable og
ca result of intelligent citizenship and of unwse grapng
iprivate ownership.
= How much does it to the merchant to have his
mail carried REGULARLY, his parcels post delivered
REGULARLY?
Every merchant works and lives in dread of railroad
strikes He understands well-beng business man-the
struggle the hand between the employees trying to get
all they and managers paid to produce dividends trying
to earn all that they
It to the interest of the running the railroad to
pay the employees little possible and to risk strikes
parayng business the strikes be and made to
money.
Under Government ownership is interested in
mderpayng employees in promoting strikes in stopping the
delivery of goods to merchants and manufacturers.
It is suggested by the sighted that railroads will
be used to further the ambition of individuals.
Has the POSTOFFICE been used to further the ambi-
lions individuals? Is there any class of indie
pendent than the letter carriers?
Do you have strikes and difficulties among letter car
riers as you have among railroad men?
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
FASHIONS

Low shoes will be HIGH this spring.
+. NJ. BENTZLER.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

VIII some one who understands
civil service regulations tell me why
four girls who have civil service
standing and have been employed
In the same department and doing
the same work for over two years,
are kept on the roll at 81 200 per
annum while clerks who have been
appointed less than a year are in
the same room and doing the same
work mot so we'll as we are doing
IL. either). and have been promo
ted 20 81 400? One man In this
group is idle, eats his lunch on Gov
ernment time, visits all over the
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
IT, ss!S sH!!SsH1S WASHINGTON TIMES ---xzs go
Lack of Equity and Uniformity
In Pay For the Same Work
By b ILL p II / G T..

1t is quite often that letters of the type OF that printed
below written by four young clerks of Government
department, reach this writer:
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
Government Control of Railroads
Will Mean Prosperity For Mer-
chants, Manufacturers, and
Everybody.

Government Control Besides Bringing Prosperity, VIII
End Railroad Strikes and Give Railroad Service-Cheap
and Reliable-Iike Postoice Service.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

room during working hours, and
had TO try the civil service exam
twice to pass, getting in then by a
narrow passing margin. Some girls
who have seen promoted in the
same way are also doing the same
work that we are doing, and we
would dearly wish to have an out
side party examine and compare the
work we all do.
Does civil service mean anything
or doesn't IL pay better to make
friends with the powers that be?
VIII Mr.. BLANToN, or Mr. SMooT
or Mr.. MYER tell us what is the
matter?
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
HE A RD A N D Sc EN-

JOHN NJ. PERRY says that 1860
has the largest number of divisors
Of any number less than 10000. mo
other number has so many factors or
divisors," he says.
W. d. PAYNE says 1900 has 45
divisors.
Q. L. d. says the number is 2310
IL no factor may be used more than
once. II a factor can be repcatcd.
then S.192 is the right number
VERMONT" gives 9.240 as the
number having the most factors. be-
ing divisible by at least 81 other
numbers without a remainder.
The query, What can be made
longer by cutting both ends?" did not
have unanimity of answer. The
writer who asked the question says
the answer Is a ditch"
H. J. BRANDEs says ditch" or
"smiles" by cutting the IS" off each
end. leaving a mile.
w. L. HUFFMAN says Smiles"
JAMES THOMAS says grave"
DEWEY L. SUIT says ditch" or
"road"
STANLEY TERRY says Smiles"
Those Navy Yard Fl and fans are
always trying to make trouble.
Here's one who wants us to print
this: "Who remembers when SAM
FRY had hair on his head?"
ESTHER REICHGUT ("Freckles)
OF Alexandria, and many others, very
properly answer that IL a 1-pound
fsh is added to pail OF water
weighing . pounds the PAIL will
not weigh any more, but the contents
will weigh one pound more.
Another palindrome. "Did Hannah
The Washington times., 1920-04-19
CHEERS FOR CHERRYDALE.

You can say all you want about
Washington high school athletes, but
the athletes of the Cherrydale gram
mar school have them all skinned.
A PUPIL.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

T, Il. DINCY says that both A. A.
@, and II. A, MAXWELL submitted
intricate plank problems, most Of the
answers to which were printed He's
not satisfied with any Of the answers.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

Some column we have. 1t does
wonderful good in all directions.
B. J. NOSRAC.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

owned and operated automobiles and
trucks.
A CITIZEN OF TAKoMA PARK, MD
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

There's little sunbeam of a girl
in the box office of movie on n
street northeast, between 9th and
10th. Her smile is a welcome for
all. The world would be better for
more little sunbeams like her.
APPRECIATION
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

EVERETT BURKE, of Western
High, must not be overlooked as
great athlete. X. c. r.
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

W. u. PAYNE wants 10 tell prob
lem workers that the work develops
the mind and gives much pleasure.
lie invites everybody TO join
The Washington times., 1920-04-19

Another palindrome: "Did Hannah
see bees, Hannah did" R.KJ.