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The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Child Labor.

THE American Federation of Labor has to its
i credit accomplishments the good Of
which is beyond dispute.
Where its efforts have secured better working
conditions, with resultant longer life, few will be
found to deny its leaders the credit to which they
are entitled. Perhaps their most noteworthy activ-
ties have been in connection with prohibition Of
child labor. In many States they have procured
passage of laws prohibiting this unfortunate practice
They had to consider that they had
won complete victory. But the recent decision
of the United States Supreme Court against the
validity of Federal laws in this respect places
them in position where they must do all their
work over again. They to be congratulated
for starting the new campaign without hesitation
The executive council plans soon to call in
Washington meeting of representatives of all
American child welfare organizations to launch
fight Tor constitutional amendment. This seems
the only way by which this abominabe practice
be ended definitely in this country.
A model law for all State legislatures will be
prepared at this meeting. Unfortunately unless the
personnel of some State governments have changed
radically within the past few years, these will not
be passed Child labor is sufficient of an evil for
the attention of the United States government
The cause is worthy Of all the trouble and delay
incident to passing constitutional amendment
There two minds about this question
among disinterested people. The child, white or
black belongs in school. If its parents cannot
support it the State In any event it must not
be required to toll for its bread and milk and the
rags that cover its wasted body.
Here is fight in which the greater part of the
United States will be allied with organized labor
The situation be left to take care of itself
In this case restrictive laws are needed for the
bensht of humanity. America cannot allow her.
self to fall behind in welfare work for her children
That child labor still exists anywhere is blot on
the country's record which grows extensive
and backer until some action is taken
The hearts of all good Americans are with
organized labor in this case. They can depend
upon the loyalty of the people until they have won
their case.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
What He Expects.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1t Is with pleasure that I read
in the Open Court column of The
Herald the communication of Ger
trude and Nancy regarding my ar
ticie on the Ideal Type of Woman"
l feel highly complimented by such
and though ! do not
deserve such compliments / thank
Gertrude and Nancy cordially.
The two fair communicates
have expressed their desire to hear
my humble opinion on what are the
best qualities that a husband should
have and the best standard type of
man. / must frankly confess my
inability to comply with such re-
quest while / regret 1t very deeply
1t Is really very awkward for a
man to appear shy especially when
the ladies are very generous to
him. 1t is my desire to please ev-
erybody but how unfortunate that
the two young ladies have ap-
preached a subject that I feel re-
luctant to talk about The reason
Is obvious because being a man
dc not feel competent to dwell on
such topic. would rather leave
this subject to the women them
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Replies to Fannie"
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Your excellent paper daily covers
a wide spread of news. 1t is in
teresting to note this mornings
dissertation by one Fannie Hurst.
Fair Fannie would fain ride
amongst her French sisters down
the corridors of their silence. etc.
and eXhort them to rise and
snatch It," Fair Fannie and her
kind will probably wake up some
day and realize that their French
sisters have little need to snatch"
what they already possess. Namely
a femininity unparalleled by any
other women in the world. A
femininity sufficient unto itself and
the day thereof.
Fannie and her kind remind one
of Suffrage Bill. number of
Bilrs male (?) friends dropped in
on him one morning to see how he
Was getting along. 1t was Mon
day. Bill Strengthened a bent back
from overs tub of suds mot pre-
prnhihition) and stated that he did
not mind doing the family wash
ing and ironing. that he was rapid
Nv DeCOn1nR TtCpHNlltu ~
the cooking and preparing the
children for school. but he would
be damned II he would put pink
ribbons in his night shirt in order
to fool the baby.
The writer would fain ride down
long corridors and apply the soft
end of a marlin spike to the attics
Of the all too numerous Fair Fam
nies. OFFER every former member
OF the A. e. r. free three months
round trip ticket to France and
the congestion at our Atlantic
ports would Immediately become
terrific. What a change from the
Battle Axe Madonnas of Main
street to the snft-voiced slim
ankled Oui, Oui Maries of the Bois
Boulogne. What contrast. the
low-voiced "Doucement Cherie" and
the strident Get up. get out and
go get It,"
Biologically speaking. are we
facing transition to race of
long-haired men and short-haired
women?
SAILOR BILL"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Worried Clerks.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
A dreadful report was circulated
in the War Department today that
the ragtime hour system just adopt
ed is really designed by the pow
ers that be" as a preliminary step
to the adoption of the eight-hour
system in the government depart
ments. The change would be based
on the usual ground of economy
OF administration. the main argu-
ment being that II another hour was
added the necessary work could be
dcne by a smaller force of employees.
Then II is said that after the
clerks get accumstomed to starting
work at o'clock IT will not be SO
difflcult to make that a permanent
arrangement and simply add an
other hour of service in the after
noon. As you know the clerks now
work but seven hours. exclusive of
the half hour for luncheon. II is
reported that some members of Con-
eress favor putting all the depart
ments on an eight-hour basis. Can
not The Herald find out the facts
In the matter and show the folly of
adding to the troubles OF the much
abused. hard working government
clerk? NJ II. T.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
War In Chicago
((THIS is war"

II
The speaker was Chief of Police Fitz-
morris, of Chicago He had just ordered battalions
of police reserves to guard unfinished buildings
from bombs and gasoline cans of thugs operating
under the banner of union labor
But the men whom Chief Fitzmorris and his
reserves must fight are not brhklayers, plumbers,
carpenters. They who could not drive
a nail straight or mix box OF cement. They have
only trade. That is the of firearms against
their fellow Even at that they not skillful.
Their hands tremble too much as the result of
dope and poor liquor.
That section of organized labor in Chicago
has fallen into the hands of such men is tragedy.
Why must the decent citizens of Americas most
representative city who earn their daily bread by
occupations connected with the building trades allow
their union organizations to be destroyed under their
eyes? Certainly labor in all cities recognizes a
higher duty than control of ward politics.
A literal state of war exists in great Ameri-
city. Isolated sections of Chicago practically
under martial law Police have orders to shoot
and shoot to kill when any suspicious characters
attempt to escape. Such tactics ought to destroy
the political gangs who control Chicago unions.
American labor owes to itself the duty ol
adopting some method which will make it impos-
siblc for groups of gunmen to steal its organiza-
tions and use them to wage on the community.
How did the Chicago situation come about? What
steps be taken against such a condition arising
in any other American city? These questions must
be answered by labor itself
The police ordered duty by Chief
Fitzmorris will fight for union labor, not against
it They will fight to restore the labor temples to
their rightfu just they under
the iron heel of destructive invaders. The public
is the side Of labor. 1t is angry at the in
dignitie. suffered by laboring themselves. The
time has n yube
must be fought with bullets.
The most bgoted ant-union men could not do
worse for their than to finance the
campaign of the Chicago gunmen and ward leaders
against the good name OF organized workmen.
Can labor see the situation in this light? Can
the public it in this light? Unfortunately there
is reason to fear that both are blinded
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

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To the Friend Of the People:
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Anita stewart. the .Talmadss sisters and
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WHITE HOUSE PAINTED.
To the Friend of the People:
), How ssf,:9 !. sss white House nss Rssns:s' was
Tn. Whit. Heu.. I. g.i.s:a about every two
FIGURES ON UNION STATION.
To the Friend Of the Peopis:
VIII kindly tell no n: the ssOrs s,r. asuss.
special historcai or symhoicaI msaning or II
they merely decorative? FRANCOIS
The figures on the balustrads in Union sta
TSs aH ss G.nasd by the
and tablets in their hands
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no bet. In 's ssmesr." 4 Is T. Is 8. G is ): game
Counts nj fop games nsai /. dealing BIDS 3 bias
and says shoot the moon" Question: A con-
that ss . sS aPs In turn
According to HoyIe. the dealer has last bid
and n the situation YOU m.n.9n he ssr take S
his contention under Hoyles rules.
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do pay on the loanf J. f. N
AsserGHs cashier IN FROM han.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
An Old Greed.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
hate democracy. optimism and
life. love autocracy in art and
and worship pessimisn
and death.
/ look on death as at a great blue
monument enchanted by the moon.
or a vale of musical wine that
touches the depths of the slumber-
ing spirit.
I believe in religion and I don't.
Were IL not for Catholicism and
Professionalism ireland would be a
republic. The white races should
come under the banner OF Bahaism.
temporarily wed Bahaism to the
state, then abolish the state, then
in a laborless era, when pressing
would be done in aeroplanes by
radium. and machines be run by
radio, then would blossom that
flower of human freedom, Anarch-
ism. EDWARD J. IRVINE.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Protest Wage Reduction.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1t seems to me that the attempt
to lower the minimum wage rate
for women on account of an imag-
mary reduction in the cost of nv-
ng is rather previous TO say the
least. The fact that an article,
which sold during the war at S2.4s
is sold now at sl.39, is not a reduc-
tion in fact, becaose il perhaps sold
before the war at as cents. At that
time wages were very low, in fact
so low that they could not be felt
in the pocket of the woman who
earned them. Even at $3.50 per
week, a woman dependen upon
herself can just live. at less she
would only exist. 1t does not seem
to me that the merchants in this
city have suffered a great deal
through this law of women's wages.
They all seem to be prosperous.
a nd il you will compare the number
OF business, failures, when wages
were low, with the failures since
this law came into existence you
will find that there were far less
of them since the minimum wage
law went into effect. 1t stands to
reason that a person can buy more
at $3.50 than at s. or IS per week.
Let us look at this question from
another angle. The money saved
from a cut in wages will not BEN
eft the consumer in the least. 1t
will very likely stick I'm the pocket
of the employer and will increase
the Federal income tax To some
extent There can be only a few
at best who are really hurt by this
law, and / am sure none were put
out of business.
am positive a healthy business
conducted by a progressive head
can successfully adjust itself 10
this law. Others will go under any
way. 1t would be great calamity
to change a rule which assures
women barely a comfortable living.
with perhaps a few dollars saved.
She surely is entitled to more
than a mere existence. As an en-
ployer of women labor ! earnestly
hope that there will be no serious
attempt made to deprive the work
ers of the just compensation as
sured them by this law.
| hope that this letter will start
a discussion in your column ben
eficial to the ladies. Thank you.
Your truly,
MARTIN WOLF.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

OF the day. the very hottest OF all?
I would rather by far work several
hours longer in an office cooled by
electric fans and plenty OF ice
water than go home to hot rooms.
many Of which are hall rooms, and
bake, or. take q worse course and
hike IL of to a hot I'll smelling
cafeteria. sometimes" 1T would take
a most unprecedented rainbow bar
gain or an unusually attractive
type OF fiapper TO coax me to that
hot avenue or F street" This town
especially is red hot and humid at
times during summer and IL you
don't get your sleep at night you
will go on the rocks the next day;
the people stay up late for IL to get
cool so that they can sleep, those
who would like TO retire earlier are
afraid to do so for fear those COM
ing in later will awake them and
once awakened under the best of
sleeping conditions, Il is hard for
many to again get back to sleep"
Ona man said: This whole thing
has been railroaded over for GER
tain particular reason; maybe TO
sell more goods. or to play golf. or
TO go to the baseball, as all can then
go. Well. ! haven't any money for
baseball. have a family OF FIVE to
feed and clothe on a salary OF $1,000
per. and believe me / would rather
by far contribute to public school
teachers fund
II appears our last attempt or Of
fense at daylight saving was a war
time measure and much was said
and written against IT before il ran
its course and we were relieved of
it think the arrangement Of the
seasons since Adam had its reason
and they adjust themselves To the
good Of all engaged in the legiti-
hate pursuits.
OLD RESIDENTcR.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
Joys of Daylight Saving.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Now that many of the "kickers"
have aired their dissatisfaction over
the daylight-savi plan, ii may be
time for one of the delighted ones
to express the view of the thousands
who are happy over the change. They
are not static old grouches. but those
who find joy in an. early morning
walk through the beautiful Mall or
parks, are bubbling with life which
looks brighter for getting UP an hour
earlier and for anticipating an early
close OF Office work so that they
can revive body and spirit in a good
game OF tennis, golf or baseball. or
quiet hour or two in natures tenn
Piles. the lovely woods. in which the
environs of Washington abound. Even
the busy housekeeper can 20 home
and have more time to prepare the
evening meal or catch an hour of
daylight at the sewing machine for
which there was no time previously.
Oh! there are innumerable things one
can profitably do with that blessed
extra hour of daylight which the
vast majority could not fully utilize
in the early morning.
There might, too. be a hint to the
wise old lawmakers on Capitol Hill
wonder what would happen If Con-
gress would try starting business at
a. m. when the rest of uH servants
OF Uncle Sam get to our desks. less
generously paid. to be sure, but no
less faithful to our duty. Perhaps
the lantern in the dome would not
have to shine at night so often, and
the many knotty problems. so long
drawn-out, might get a clearer light
thrown upon them, and things would
move a little faster. They tell US
they will continue in session ill late
in the fall. Why not try 1t out as
the White House is doing and make
laws. as well as hay. while the sun
shines?
As to the many predictions that
the plan will fail. or cause chaos,
that is the surest way to bring about
such a condition. All this pessimism
will breed only more of the same
atmosphere. We would say it must go
and will. and then things begin to
be done. What we need here in
Washington is more people willing
to be up and at improving conditions
rather than hold back and say 'it
can't be done"
Give 1t a fair trial. as our Pres
tdent says. and try to find the bene-
hts and let your minds dwell on them
for a change.
A HAPPY DAYLIGHT-SAVER
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

selves who are better judges OF
man.
Notwithstanding the fact that /
attempted to outline in my article
those qualities which / think should
adorn a woman so that she may be
an inspiring mate to man, IL is but
fitting that Il, speaking for myself
alone. would mention here briefly
that IL I shall expect OF my future
wife the highest possible qualities
that ! feel morally compelled to re-
ciprocate them by giving to her
the very best in me. / will profess
to her the truest love; l will repose
on her the full measure Of conf
dence and trust: ] will be very con-
siderate to her: and. that instead
of spending my evenings IN clubs
and social centers I would spend
them with her because II is that
companionship that every wife
longs to enjoy.
FB. ACOSTA.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19

BernstorT left five years ago.
The new German envoy is of
fair height, thin and wiry. He
wears a gostee and glasses. He
has been to the United States be-
fore. paying his last visit early in|
1914 on a trip around the world.
He is a director OF the famous
Krupp works. but explains that he|
became such since the war. He Id
married and has a son studying I'D
Vienna. Mrs. Wiedfeldt didn't ac1
company him TO this country. In|
his first public utterance on hid
arrival he said:
The present economic trouble
which almost every country hs
now to face, though in a differen
way and extent, are the natura
consequences OF convulsing, dis
membering and IN some way de
stroying the worlds great com
merce as Il was ten years agq
The international business which
more or less, every nation needs
cannot be re-establiShed but b
cooperation OF the different ma
tions in the old usual way and Of
new lines which are to be founv
out by practice"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
An Eight Hour Day.

N lSQUIETING rumors are abroad of pros
- pective eight-hour day for government de-
partment workers.
Some even hint at a plot to make the present
daylight saving plan the opening wedge for such
schedule. One member of the Cabinet, Attorney
General Daugherty, is openly in favor of more
working hours Others said to view with ap-
proval the proposal make clerks appear at their
desks one hour earlier the year around.
Increased efficiency would be the only excuse
for such a change. 1t certainly would be unpopular
with the workers themselves and unpopular with
the business men of Washington. The actual saving
it would make possible in the national tax budget
would after all, be inconsiderabe. But from the
point of view of efficiency itself would the change
be desirable' 1t does not necessarily follow that
clerk will or can do more work in eight hours than
seven. In fact heads of number OF large indus
trial establishments have decided to the contrary
after thorough experiments with both schedules
The change might look we'll to the voters out
side Of Washington who are interested in national
economy and reduced taxes. 1t might be good
subject for political speeches when there was moth
ing else to talk about But there is an open ques-
ton whether the system in itself might not cost
the taxpayers more money
If longer hours for government workers are
contemplated in the interests of efficiency let
the whole question be considered from the point
OF efficiency. Clerical positions require mental labor
An alert mind is necessary. The tired head cannot
function properly and will make errors during the
last hour or so which may require considerable
time to correct the next day.
Is eight hours too long for the mental laborer
to work? The answer to this question should rest
with psychologists and efficiency experts. We hope
that careful experiments will be made, at least,
before any Such change is orderd. 1t is almost
certain to injure the morale. 1t will breed dis
content and disloyalty.
The longer one works the more he accom-
plishes is not true in many cases. If the plan is
to force the clerks to the utmost why not start
Iz-hour or I5-hour day? For six DAYS a week
the year around would man accomplish more in
fourteen hours than in seven hours or in twenty
hours than in ten hours? We think not But
there is a happy medium. When this has been de-
termined by scientific tests it will be time to talk
of increasing the length of the working day.
If it is determined make the clerks work
longer some system should be devised by which
the possibilities of advancement would be greater
than in most departments at present That also
has something to do with not alone how hard a
man is willing to work but how hard he can work
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
High School Requirements.

q CUPERINTENDENT of Schools Ballou has
ordered two excellent requirements for grad
uation from Washington schoos-compulsory
physical training and compulsory music for
four years.
OF these the first possibly is the most important
In every high school in the United States par
ticular attention should be paid to the muscular
development Of boys and girls. This is essential
to the future welfare of the American race.
From the present high school student bodies
most of the national leaders generation hence
will be recruited. The country cannot be allowed
to pass into the hands OF physical weakngs.
The rewards of America are for men who will
and can fight No visionary communism is in pros
pect in this country. The day will come when
the weaking will be given enough handicap by
law to overtake the swift and strong. So in the
future in the past The man or woman who
cannot endure the physical strain of competition
will fall by the wayside.
30 Compulsory physical training is almost as i'm
portant for high school students Latin mathe-
matics. Most of them will enter Offices when they
complete their education. Their work itself will
provide mental training but their bodies will be
neglected Once upon a time there was no need
OF muscular development in schools because the life
OF the average man so hard that
the bodies were forced into line
DR.. Balou's second graduation requirement also
means much in the development of the full Ameri-
can. better appreciation of music among the
people is necessary for the best progress of a
Rational culture. The average or woman in
1.-THE United States has been too busy bother with
such things. The shallow, sentimental popular song
has satisfied the tastes of the time. The only means
of overcoming this condition is through high school
courses which every student must take in order to
obtain diploma.
Both requirements, certainly, are we'll worth
while The wonder is that they have rot been in
force in Washington high schools before.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-19
SHRINERS COLLECT
100000 BY DRIVE

A full report of all subscriptions
to date will be made by those work
ing in the interest of the 100000
guarantee fund to insure Almas
Temple in its efforts to secure the
1928 Imperial Council session Of the
Mystic Shrine for Washington ut a
general meeting called by Thomas
committee, at the City Club to-
night.
More than $4,000 already has
been subscribed, according to those
in charge Of the drive, owing to
the immense crowds expected.
should the local Shriners secure
the convention. committees will be
appointed Immediately to prepare
for the big event.