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Evening star., 1922-10-30
MACH|N|STS' PLEA
FOR HIGHER WAGES
Navy Yard Committee Cites
Living Cost in Asking
go Cents an Hour.

An advance of wages from SO.7
cents an hour to 80 cents an hour for
rlachinists at the Washington navy
1ard and the Alexandria torpedo sta
tion was strongly advocated by Il
joint committee of machinists. headed
by Robert e. Janson and William T.
McCloskey, representing those estab-
ishments. respectively, at recent
hearing before the Navy Department
wage board.
Contention of Committee.
In their arguments they contended
that the phrase in the law, "as near
as IS consistent with the public IN
terest," should be translated into wage
rates sufficient to maintain proper
American standard of living FOR the
worker and his family. They cited the
PRINCIPLES established by the War
Labor Board, in declaring all workers
10 be- entitled to a living wage ana
providing that no fixing wages mini
mum rates of pay shall be established
which will insure the subsistence OF
the worker and his family in health
and reasonable comfort 1t was urged
that these principles furnish an out
standing declaration indicative OF
national policy on the subject of
wage determination.
The machinists produced statistics
20 show that while their present
hourly rate is 55.5 per cent higher
than the wages received in 1913. the
cost of living is 66.6 per cent higher
also and therefore their real wages
are IL per cent lower than in 1913
and at the present time the index of
the navy yard machiniStS' earnings
IN real wages is 3I.3 per cent below
what he received in 1913.
1918 Standard Not Correct Basis.
1t was held also that the 1913
standard of living is not the correct
basis for the present time, and the
committee argued that the real prog
ress of any nation or people should
be measured by improved standards
of living made possible through in
dustry, inventive genius and greater
productivity, enabling the workers
To raise their standard of living as
groups as well as individually.
: chart was submitted showing
that the wages paid machiniSts by
majority of the 134 private firms in
this vicinity averaged higher than
thc present wage scale in effect in
navy yards and stations.
Fix Wages Mt DO Cents m Hour.
In support of their contention that
frst-class machinists at the navy yard
should be paid not less than 80 cents
an hour, the committee asserted that
there are very few firms in this sec
tion doing work similar to the navy
ward, and that those who are per-
forming similar or exact work are
performing it in an inferior manner.
In many cases, ii was stated. the
Yards and stations have to reconstruct
the work to make them come within
the standard required by the depart
lnent.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
SINGS FOR DISABLED VETS
French Operatic Star on Program
at the Stepping Stone.

With 100 per cent attendance. dis
abled soldiers at the Stepping Stone.
225 Pennsylvania avenue, We're treat
ed to specially prepared entertain
ment arranged by the Volunteers of
America, under whose charge the
home is conducted.
Nine. l. Smith Boury. French op-
cratic star, offered several numbers.
much to the delight of the soldiers.
Prof. r. y. Huebner of Memphis.
Tenn. spoke of the Divine Doctor"
while Rev. Lieut.. Harry w. Mason.
adviser in charge of the home. made
a special appeal for clothing and
funds to tide the establishment over
the winter.
Refreshments were served, Mrs.
Marie A. Watson of Palestine being
hostess. All checks or clothing or
ders should be sent care of the OFF,
Ger in charge, post office box 1871. The
telephone number is Franklin 1888.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Harriet LOcher, director OF the
public service and educational depart +
ment of the Crandall theaters, extends
an invitation to all who are interested
in seeing basket bail, analyzed
through the medium of slow motion
photography, as an aid to their own
activities in the game to be her
guests next Friday, at $50 O'Clock, In
her studio. in the Metropolitan
Theater building.
The parade. to be staged by the
Royal BOOSTERS Social Club. will, as
scheduled, begin about $50 pm. to-
morrow, passing through Southwest
Washington, Georgetown and north
west main streets, and thence TO
Convention Hall. 5th and l. streets
northwest, where the annual masque
event will take place.
Sarah st. Clnir Chapter. ID. A. r.,
will have a card party Wednesday.
pm, Hadleigh Hotel.
The Stnrmont Aid for COnsumptives
will meet "Wednesday at 1920 am. in
the Harrington Hotel. Miss Cushman
will talk of the vocational work
carried on by the Upshur Street Hos
pital.'
Rambler Pastime Club will have a
hike and oyster roast tomorrow.
Leave 36th and NJ streets at pm.
Clan Mnciennnn, No. TO, Order Of
Scottish Clans. and Lady Maclennan
Lodge. No. 75. Daughters of Scotia.
will hold their masquerade dance to-
marrow. pm. at Masonic Temple.
Sth and + streets northeast.
Anthony League Will meet. Thurs-
day, s pm, at 1884 n street.
Charles q. Abbott will lecture on
The Heat of the Sun and Other
Stars" tomorrow, $3.50 pm, in as
sembly room of administration build
ing. Carnegie Institution. 10th and +
streets. Open to the public.
Rev. DIR. Smith of Brazil will speak
at the Bethesda Presbyterian Church
Wednesday night at o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
COAL OUTPUT BOOSTED.
Rate Said to "Approach AIDE
quacy," But Fails of Margin.

Expansion in coal production during
the past week, the geological survey re-
ports, brought the rate of output to q
point approaching adequacy" but still
failed to supply much of margin fol
storage purposes.
Preliminary railroad loading figures
Indicate total outturn of 1880. .00C
.ons, of which 1908, 900 tons WAS an
.hracite and the balance bitumnous
This total is greater than production in
any single week since the settlement OF
he national strike last summer.
1t further reflected, the report said
Improvement in the transportation sit
uation. On Monday railroads loaded
1928 cars of bituminous coal tn,
largest amount taken into transporta-
ton in any one day for two years.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
High Tributes Paid Mothers
By Statesmen in Memory Book
'tS,peetest Name, Purest Loue, Holiest
Memory" Writes Virginia Governor
for Memorial TO,Uer Record.

monument to the mother genius of
the world has been raised In i'm
pershable stone, beautified by art
and SCULPTURE to proclaim the debt
each mortal owes to the woman who
risked her own life to give life. This
great monument to womanhood Is
not to be raised by a few men or
women in memory of their own
achieving mothers. but the humblest
Of this noble army of mothers can
be memorialized therein through the
love and gratitude of her son or
daughter"
Evening star., 1922-10-30
PLAN MEMORIAL FOUNT.
Eastern High Students to Honor
Miss Merrill's M emory.

A stone drinking fountain five feet
high will be erected on the grounds
of the new Eastern High School as
memorial to Miss Margaret Merrill.
late teacher of languages at Eastern,
by the alumni association and the
Merrill Club of the school. Miss Mer-
rill was a teacher at the school from
1909 to 1919 and died in February,
1920.
The memorial will face East Capt.
tol street at the corner of 18th. 1t
will cost approximately S400.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
FILIPINOS CELEBRATE.
Observe Third Anniversary of Res
toration of Islands Flag.

The Filipino Club Of Washington
celebrated the third anniversary OF
at exercises held at the National
Catholic Welfare Council Hall, 1872
Massachusetts avenue northwest, last
night. Speakers told them that
eventually they would get independ-
ence, but not by armed force.
Addresses were delivered by ]. E.
Jones, Marcio Calayag, Bernardo Ca
puz. president of the club, and Miss
Inez Villa. A Filipino stringed orches-
ira furnished the music.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
READY FOR "0LD-TIMER." :"
Old-Fashioned Halloween Party at
Rauscher's Tonight.

Everything is in readiness for the
real old-fashioned Halloween party
to be given at Rauscher's tonight by
the Cosmopolitan Club, starting with
a dinner at 1880 o'clock.
John Merkling. chairman of the
entertainment committee, said a sur
prise was in store for his Cosmopol-
itans, who have been looking forward
to the event for several weeks. Dur
ing the dinner acts from several
vaudeville houses will be presented.
as well as entertainment by local
talent A dance will follow.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
WILL VISIT white HOUSE.
M. E. Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society to Call on President.

President Harding tomorrow after
noon will receive the executive COM
m ittee of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. which has been
in session at Baltimore.
Mrs. Harding is a life member of
the society. Bishop and Mrs. w. F..
Mcdowell will receive the committee
and missionaries at the Methodist
Episcopal residence at o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
ORDERED TO CAPITAL.

Capt. William r. Randall, ordnance
department, has been relieved from
duty at Watervliet arsenal, New York,
and ordered to this city for conference
with ordnance officials preliminary to
assuming command Of the Penniman
ordnance reserve depot at Penniman,
Va.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
TONIGHT.

Lay Alumni Association of Catholic
University of America will meet, $3.50
o'clock, at Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

TODAY.
Annual meeting of Hermon Club at
Y. NJ c. A building, 5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-10-30

rent-Teacher school of Brookland
School will meet, s o'clock, at school.
Evening star., 1922-10-30

West End W. c. T. U. will meet.
7:45 o'clock, with Mrs. A. NJ. Cooper.
SIC 21st street.
Evening star., 1922-10-30

Women's Overseas Service League
reception. O'Clock, Y. W. c. A, 1888
F. street. in honor Of Miss Louise
Wells, national president.
Treble Clef Glee Club will hold
rehearsal. 7:45 o'clock, at 1880 G
street, third floor.
Practical Psychology Club will meet.
1880 o'clock, in Thomson School. Open
to the public.
Evening star., 1922-10-30
DANCING.
Riehtway School of Dancing

5li Twelfth st. NV. tNear 10Th and F..
Enroll at studio IL You want TO dance
Our methods are very easy. 1t is only mat
ter of beginning. No appointment: required
Private instruction. 10 a m. to 10 pm. -
PROF. AND MRS. ACHER'S STCDIO. 1922
10th ST. NV Glass Monday and Friday. %
IL pm. Private lessons by appointment. Phone
Franklin S567 Established 1900. -
MIR. Leroy II. Thayers
Exclusive school Of all modern dances.
Glasses and private lessons.
l145 Connecticut ave. Main 2J,3.
Evening star., 1922-10-30

Rambler Pastime Club will have
hike and oyster roast tomorrow.
Leave 36th and NJ streets at s pm.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

that about the Christmas time draw
ing near? | thought of it all myself.
..So. with loving wishes, and a pros
porous New Year, as my daddy says
on his business calendar which he
sends to his friends and his almost
friends-you of course are the realest,
real of all friends-I remain.
"Your own loving and devoted little
friend. PEGGY.
s'P. Sand | live on the right side
of the street-for we moved from the
left side last spring. That's alp"
And Santa Claus put on his list,
Zone toy pink pig for Peggy"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

Night Before Christmas. The children
march in procession from the hand
some stone edifice of the Church OF
the Intereession on upper Broadway.
New York city. and In the cemetery
which lies between that thoroughfare
and the Hudson river. gather around
the grave. If the weather be not too
wintry. Christmas hymns are sung and
the poem Is recited. beginning:
Twas the night before Christmas, when
all through the house.
Not creature was stirring. not even
mouse
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

Regina picked up her ak and with
much dignity swung it again.
Il say, there, you-that tree belongs
to me" The man was coming toward
her.
Regina stopped and turned. This is
a vacant lot" she called out with as
perity.
The approaching man whistled. His
speed quickened. He made an invCl-
untary movement to raise a cap that
in his haste he had forgotten to put
on.
II beg your pardon" his voice had
lost the gruff quality. II thought you
were a man-but-that tree is mine. |
brought it up from my fathers garden
in the South"
David Langhorn spoke rapidly. Re-
gina's face was rather startling In Its
beauty, and he had desire to cover
her embarrassment. II have taken
very special care OF that tree"
Every special" Regina said coldly.
II have lived here a whole summer
and no one"
81 have been away-lately."
~ don't see why you leave poor lit
| tie trees around in vacant lots" Re-
gina put in hurriedly. because she
| felt like crying now that her precious
tree was taken from her.
This is my lot" Langhorn told her.
''If you had chopped it down"
81 wasn't chopping it down." Regina
cSied Indignantly. 81 was going to
put it very carefully into this tub"
| She stumbled over her words. but de-
termined to tell this very good looking
! man with the red hair that she was
not q female George Washington.
II ordered a Christmas tree by ex-
press. and it didn't come. My Sun
day school CLASSIC little girls-are
expecting a tree tonight in my house,
and now" Words failed Regina.
She bit her lip and looked appealingly
up at Langhorn.
| The man laughed because It was
the safest thing to do for the present.
"And I have brought down IL little
settlement bows with the same prom
4
ise--and marry tree have I got.
reckoned on getting one In the vii
lage."
Regina laughed. and the whole
world seemed to echo with the laugh.
81 have tried even the department
/ storel" She gazed into David Lang
horns eyes. 81 am sorry for the poor
little souls whom we are disappointing
my class worked so faithfully all
last summer.
/ 'By Jove." David said, II read once
of some people who had Christmas
tree out of doors They had great bon
fires and the tree was Lit by a thou
sand candles as well as the stars. and
a Santa Claus drove up over the real
] snow! Couldn't we do something like
that?"
with this tree! How perfectly
glorious 7" Regina. beside herself with
10Y. began to shovel away greater
clearing. David took the shovel from
her.
MY Riddles will do that-it will be
/ the treat of their lives" David
looked seriously at Regina. New go
home and get warmed up. This aft
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15
Sounded Like II.

Gertrude" asked the teacher,
"What were the causes of the Revolu-
tionary WARP"
1T had something to do with auto
mobiles. but | did not understand just
what" replied Gertrude.
"Oh. no." said the teacher. THAT
was before the day of automobiles.
.'Well. il said it was on account of
unjust taxis," said Gertrude. firmly =
Chicago News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

truly pig. but a
pice pig you could
hug. Peggy didn't
think it would do
to hug a real pig.
In the first place
the pig might not
like to be Rugged.
She had always
heard that they
m u C h preferred
to h a We I h e r
backs scratched.
And then a real
pig might want to
eat right at the
very time for coZy
hugging and a
pleasant. C o m f y
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

@ noon | will call properly and in the
eVening-Christmas eve" he did not
finish with words. for the hearts of both
David and Regina were overfiowing
with tidings of great jov.
That evening Santa Claus drove up
through the crisp snow and openeo
his great bags before the little tree.
Ii was wonder tree there in the va
cant lot, and il was hung with hun
dred electric bulbs. Six bonfircs
reared their flames skyward and
around and about danced and capered
"a joyous children.
And when the moon was high In the
heavens and the spirit Of Christmas
had entered into each heart, David
and Regina drew the band of children
about them and led the young voices
in the singing of joyous Christmas
carols. And especially did this one,
which Regina sang, please the chill
dren:
1t came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious son . of old,
From angels bending near the earth,
To touch their harps of gold:
Peace on earth. goodwill to men,.
From heavens all-gracious King:
The world in solemn stiffness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled.
And still their heavenly music floats
Ger all the weary world
Sis,Na its sad and l0wlv nIainR
They bend on lowering wing,
And even Ger it's Babel-sounds
The blessed angels sing.
Yes, with the woe Of sin and strife.
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years Of wrong;
And man. at war with man. hears not
The love song which they bring:
Or. hush the noise. we men Of strife.
And hear the q: els sing!
And ", beneath lffe's crushing load.
Whose forms are bending low.
Who toll along the climbing way.
With painful steps and slow
Look now. for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing:
Oh rest beside the weary read
And hear the angels sinSl
And this one:
Hark the glad sound! The Savior comes.
The Savior promised long;
Let every heart prepare throne
And every voice a song!
He comes, the prisoners to release,
In Satan's bondage held:
The gates of brass before him burst,
The iron letters yield.
He comes. the broken heart TO find
The bleeding soul to cure.
And with the treasures of His grace
To enrich the humble poor.
Our glad hosannas Prince of Peace,
Thy welcome shall proclaim
And heavens eternal arches ring
With Thy beloved name.
But even a Christmas tree ce1ebra-
ton must come to an end. By and by
the children were sung out and the
| fires began to get low and the voices
of Regina and David trailed off into
silence, and the two Just looked at
each other.
Don't you think we'd better take
the children In newf'' said Regina
at last. 1.-The Ares are getting low"
David was silent for long mo-
nleut. Then he said slowly and rev.
erentiy:
The fires will never burn low-Re-
gina. This ia the night when the
Great Spirit OF Love was born into
our world"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

This quaint and pretty ceremony.
originated by Rev. Milo Fl. Gates. not
only keeps alive the Christmas spirit
in the hearts Of the children. but is a
deserved tribute to the best-known
Christmas poem in the English Ian
guage. Its history is lot only roman
tic. but as there is question &c to its
authorship ii has become the subject
OF serious literary Inquiry.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

time.
And that would be far from nice Be
sides real pig would have to live in
the barn or the pig pen or the out-of-
doors, whereas she wanted pig she
could take to bed with her. She want
ed pig to sleep beside her on the
pillow and she was sure one couldn't
take really real pig for that. She
had never heard of a real pig sharing
a PILLOW with a little girl.
So thinking of all these things, she
knew that what she wanted was toy
pig.
Oh yes, there was no mistake about
that
So, some time before Christmas
came along she wrote letter to Santa
Claus Peggy believed in being in
plenty of time and so it was long long
before the really Christmas season
that she wrote this letter to Santa
Claus:
Dearest and Bestest and Most Per-
feet Santa Claus:
II do hope you've been well this
past year and that you have not been
too busy! know that you love being
busy and OF course all the children
are glad that you are busy. but mean
that 7 do hope you're not too tired.
''And I hope your weather hasn't
been too terribly cold. | know you
don't mind it cold for you always look
so we'll and rosy-cheeked as my moth
err calls it. and as though the cold air
was just the very kind of air you
loved.
81 also hope you'll have merry
Christmas toe. and a happy New Year.
and my father and my mother and my
two brothers and my little sister say
the same. My baby sister isn't big
enough to talk and that is the reason
she isn't sending you MESSAGE.
thought you might be hurt. dear Santa
Claus. so Just wanted to explain.
"We've been having a lovely time
lately. This summer learned how to
swim. But that's queer thing to be
talking about now. isn't it. Santa
Claus?
"Tve asked my daddy how to spell
all the words in this letter so | am
sure they are all right. Santa Claus.
re Is just like you, Santa Claus he
knows how TO spell all the words with.
out hardly having to think.
"Well. dear Santa Claus. thought |
might ask you long time ahead if it
would be possible for me to have toy
pink RIG for a Christmas present?
would like one to be very pink and pig
like In its looks-with funny eyes
which look sort of sideways as pigs
eyes do.
ST would rather have pink pig than
anything In the world. dear Santa
CIouC and homo
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

Claus, and | nope
this won't bother
you too much, and
| hope that max
ing a pink pig
will not be hard
and that you'll
find In your work
shop the right
kind of pink stuff.
" w e /. d ar
Santa Claus. this
is a very long let
ter. | have been
good and / shall
be still m ore
good as Christ
mas draws near.
d o e sn' t ( h a [
sound beautiful,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15


Sunday school class a glorious tree
and that now there was no tree for
them.
She argued with herself that she
might have known that the New York
shops could not be relied upon to send
a tree to the suburbs at so short
notice, but that did not help the
situation.
Regina shrank from facing those II
httle girls whose smiles would vanish
m childish disappointment when they
earnCd that the tree they had been
promised was not to be theirs.
The tears brimmed over and fell.
hegina's vision was cleared and in
the clearing she gazed directly at the
miniature fir tree in the vacant lot
EeAt door. A sense of keen delight
swept over Regina. After al, her chill
dren would have tree!
Some Is minutes later Regina ap-
peared in outdoor costume. She had
put on her gymnasium suit, high rub
Der boots and her fathers great toI,
coat. Over riot of curls her snug
far cap fitted closely.
'fYou look for all the world as IL
you deserved -our nickname" expostu-
lated Regina's mother Regina, do
hope no one will see you
Now. this nickname to which Re
sina's mother alluded with distress
had been bestowed upon the girl by
her father. 1t was Tommy-no more
and no less-Tommy And Tommy
stood for tomboy. You see. the girl
vas no dollhouse flower, even if she
did teach a Sunday school class and
weep with disappointment. In fact.
her father insisted that the nickname
fitted-and secretly he was proud that
n did. For Regina was distinctly able
bodied. She could ride and swim.
6he could handle 20-gauge shotgun
and casting rod. She was a notable
nlountaineer. She could paddle canoe
and sail a boat. And she cared lot
more for out-of-doors things than she
did for dances and for social functions,
Her idea of happiness was a camp
n the woods.
There's no one for miles around"
Regina laughed, and shouldered an ak.
sunless people who live in the bunga-
k,w turn up-I will have the world to
nyself." She picked up big tub
With her free hand and trudged off
toward the fir tree in the vacant lot.
Regina's eyes were too intent on her
mission to see that thin curl OF
smoke was twisting from the chimney
o. the bungalow that rambled in the
bot beyond the vacant one.
Regina drew near the coveted tree
and her heart expanded lovingly.
what a little beauty she ex-
claimed half aloud.
The little tree stood not much high
er than Regina. Over its branches a
veil of smoke seemed to linger. After
a moment spent in admiration the girl
But down her big tub and began TO
clear away the light fall of snow from
about the roots of the tree. Her
cheeks were gloriously red and the
Sparkle in her eyes rivaled the day it
self.
When the snow was cleared Regina
swung the great ak into the frozen
earth. The ground scarcely respond
ed to her strength. She swung
again.
"Heyl What are you doing to that
xee?"
Regina dropped her ak and gazed
m the direction OF the deep. grufr
voice. man was standing on the
veranda of the bungalow.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-12-15

Movie romances all seem to read:
sand so they were divorced and lived
happily ever after"-Imprint.