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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
Annual Wages at General
Motors

THE General Motors Corporation announces what we
believe to be highly constructive and forward look
ing STEP
Effective January 1885, G. NJ expects to bring about
10000 Of its employees into layoff benefit system,
socaled Employees who have worked five years
for G. NJ and employed by it at any time December
of this year, will be eligible 1t is hoped that about $1,000
of the corporations saaried workers be included in
the layof benefit system after the 10000 hourly
wage workers 60 into it.
What the scheme amounts to is a spreading out of
G. NJ workers total yearly pay the whole year, re-
CARELESS of the chronic periodic ayofs in the automobile
manufacturing business. He will be advanced money dur
ing layoffs his income during voorhees, week to be not
less than so per cent of his working week wages In
working weeks he will pay off these advances with work.
as G. NJ. describes it.
The G. NJ. announcement goes to show how radically
the thinking of many business leaders on the subject of
layoffs has changed in the last few years.
-, =, 1t used to seem natural and inevitable
~ "OO that people should be hired in the busy
Insurance season and fired out to the breadlnes
when business Stacked off. The custom
as observed in the automobile industry made Detroit in
1882 when Frank Murphy was mayor the sorest and
most dangerous spot the depression map of the United
States.
Now we have General Motors adopting system of un-
employment insurance of annual guaranteed wages on
its hook.
e. NJ is huge outfit Smaller manufacturing concerns
automobile and otherwise may in many cases find them
selves physically unable to follow G. Ms example Which
is why should have the I'M
employment insurance that have now after fashion
and why we should improve on it. Of course such pr
vate plans of unemployment insurance cannot supplant
the Government insurance which is the law of the land
but must be supplementary to them.
But we hope many concerns as can manage it will
adopt annual plans as fast they can now that
G. M has led the And we hope these plans will come
to be written into union contracts
If we somehow stabilize wages week in and week
out in seasonal industries we'll have solved one of the
most troublesome of economic and social problems.
va the New York Daily News
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Req. Walter Johnson?

The success of walter john
son in his race for county COM
missioner for Montgomery
county, Md, shows the esteem
and respect in which he is held
by his fellow citizens.
The writer heard Walter when
he was presented to the radio
audience by John D. Hamilton,
chairman Of the Republican
national committee. While
Walter has not the radio tech
nioue of a Graham McNamee
nor the golden voice Of the typi-
cal political demagogue, he evil
denced solid common sense in
every utterance-the kind OF
sense so sorely needed in pub
lie life today.
Walter Johnson can carry his
district for Congress two years
hence and I urge his friends in
every county to begin now to
promote his candidacy for that
honor.
ALBERT S. BROWN.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
Man Pities Men

The rights Of American
women nowadays include the
right to good positions, high sal
aries, beauty parlors and even
political careers. Mems rights
include the right to join the
CCC or the Army, go on relief
or into night refugees, be killed
in a trench. or work (some-
times) for the WPA at SIS a
week.
Honestly, I never saw so
many male high school and col
lege graduates washing dishes
at $12 a week, or so many ele-
mentary school girl graduates
working in offices at $40 to $50
a week. Poor America! Poor
males of today!
ANONYMOUS MALE.
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Just TwO Isr,1s

How can anyone read the pre-
amble and bill Of rights in our
Constitution, claim to be an
American and at the same time
abet Nazism, Fascism or Com
munism or any other subversive
ism?
To uphold and defend any
of these so-called isms is moth
ing shorter than a traitorous
act to our form Of government.
Instead Of condemning the
work being carried on by the
Dies investigation committee on
un,Americanism, the American
Legion and other similar or
CARNATIONS, we should praise
them and assist them.
We are contemplating spend
ing millions Of dollars on a stu
pendous national defense pro
gram. To make such a program
effective it should be backed up
by a program of AmericaniSm
and patriotism, rather than con-
demning those that are expos
ing the subversive forces that
threaten to overthrow our Gov
eminent.
GEORGE P. RATE.
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out in these days.
Both the Dink-now near to
SO-and the Bath-who was 78
when he passed on-stood four
square to the wind of oppro-
brium and laughed in the teeth
of the gale.
i ~
6GCORDID" is the word used
~ by one editorial writer re-
garding the vote-getting tactics
of the $3.50 bosses Of Chicago's
First ward. But it can be said
of them that they held the price
of a vote to a buck when, all
around them, from coast to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
Happening Here?

On November II Dictator
Halter" asked why Jews are per-
secuted in Germany. Listen,
brother: In the confusion fol-
lowing the World War, the Jews
got control of Germany and
tried to turn it into another
Russia. They controlled the
labor unions through COM
munism; they got the state civil
service and crowded Germans
out; they got the hospitals and
schools, and they stated the
courts with Jewish judges. Swift
penalties went to Germans, but
the chosen people" got off
lightly.
They went over the country
buying up property at fantastic
prices. They would make q
small down payment and get an
option for the rest. Then, hay
ing control of finances, they
pulled a big initiation. A million
marks was not worth a dollar.
but the Jews paid off their OPP
lions in those marks. Then
they owned the country-lock,
stock and barrel.
They called this putting
them through the wringer," an
expression used now in many
American New Deal circles.
Having Germany at their mercy.
they began to apply heavy doses
Of Orientalism, for which they
have been famous throughout
history. If Dictator Halter" will
watch closely, he will see the
same things happening here as
in Germany before Hitler.
@. E. D.
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Gives Thanks

Thanks be to God for the
Democratic election. Glory be
to God who giveth US the VIC
tory. Christ, the Prince OF Peace
came on earth to bring peace
and brotherly love. Our leader
President Roosevelt, is for peace
and good will to every nation.
God will reward him. All true
Virginians are Democrats. OF
the first IS Presidents, seven
were Virginians.
God give us grace to do Thy
will,
And grace to fill our souls;
With faith and love to trust in
Thee,
To conquer all of our foes.
God give us grace to do Thy
will,
And on Thy strength rely;
To fight our battle to the md
To gain the victory or die.
Amen.
OLD v1RGIN1AN.
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lite dessert. I'm grateful that
my wife is such a wonderful
cook. There's a lot to the old
saying that the way to a mans
heart is through his stomach
When my wife sets a luscious
meal on the table all my good
resolutions to cut down on the
food consumption are gone"
\ X
Miss Margaret Hale, 300 block
Sixth st. N. W., waitress:
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weakness is taking snapshots.
I particularly love to photo
graph my girl friends. Another
special weakness of mine is buy
ing collar and cuff sets. Every
time I see a set I like, I just
can't resist. also love pretty
handkerchiefs and I buy them
Unfortunately"
~
Jerry johnson, TOO block Mas
sachusetts Ave. N. E., bar
tender:
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the more dignified type of dane
ing, and I especially like to
waltz. Another weakness of
mine is that I'm too easygoing.
People sometimes take advan-
tage of my good nature because
like to be considerate and
helpful"
\
Miss Esther Osin, 5000 block
Dix st. N. E., business college
student:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
New World Union

There should be no time lost
in starting a movement, having
for it's objective the formation
of a permanent parliament Of
the nations of the Western
Hemisphere. It will be easier
to stop the growth of Hitlerism,
to the far south, than to have
to drive out the Germans after
they have gained a foothold.
Already the influence Of Hitler,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
ROllin' Along
By W. A. s. Douglas

GO THE BATH" is dead-and "The Dink thinks he will
~ soon follow his old friend and partner to the grave
have been looking over some New York, Chicago and
San Francisco editorials the passing of John Coughn
for than so years alderman of the First Ward of Chi
cago One and all, the writers acclaim "The Bath" as
gaudy ornament to in American politics which
sordid but amusing one-but which has definitely passed
That's so much poppycock! Michael (HinkyDnk or just
The Dn Kenna paid than dollar per floater
bum for his vote at the polls The Dnk did the chores
the dirty work, and always pretty well in the back
ground The Honorable John j. Bathhouse John, just
The Bah) Coughlin ornamented seat among the mighty
in the city council of Chicago raised horses downed liquor
fought with feet and hands, and wrote poetrhis Dear
Midnight of Love-" sung by himself at the First Ward Ball
of 1885, made Marshall Field the First laugh hard that
he had an apoplectic fit and almost died
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

certainly will put on the pound
age and it will certainly ruin
the complexion. My next weak
ness is the movies. Many an
evening I trip off to the movies,
when M conscience would be
much more at ease If I stayed
home and studied"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

off until tomorrow and enjoy
what today offers. That's where
I'm weak. Another weakness is
my love of the football games.
I go to all the games, when my
other three vices will permit"
X
Doris Lanzilotti, $500 block
Eighth st. N. w., cashier and
typist:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

coast and from Canada to Mex
leo, the price has gone up, up,
up to heights almost unbeliev-
able.
From the time they were
young men these two ruled two
square miles of the richest strip
of ground on this earth-the
Chicago Loop. Nobody has
lived" in the Loop for years,
with the exception Of those few
moguls who rent suites in the
great hotels by the year. The
streets are full of great depart
ment stores, of speciality shops,
of expensive clubs, Of banking
institutions, of office Skyscrap-
ers-but of homes there are
none.
However, there were a few
homes-if you could call them
that-right slap in the Loop
when the Dink opened his saloon
there in the '80's and when the
Bath was smacking kinks out
Of DRINKS in a Turkish bath
yes, that's how he came by the
name. These homes" COM
prised the red light district and
they were filled with unfortu-
nate women. We didn't have
universal suffrage then, but the
Jezebels voted regularly-to
their last woman. That was the
beginning.
A s Kenna's saloon business
prospered, and as Coughlin
graduated from a rubber to an
owner Of a Turkish bath, the
boys extended their political
teachings to West Madison
Street. For three-quarters of a
century, this section has been
the hangout Of the derelicts Of
about all the Middle West. And,
on election day, every cheap
hotel and rooming house poured
forth its hundreds Of voters to
work the will of Michael Kenna
and John Coughlin.
There were, and are, no other
voters in the Loop. The owners
of the billions upon billions Of
properties, securities. real estate
and whatnot went to homes far
away after the days work was
done. And their employees did
likewise. And so the Dink and
the Bath, with their organized
army of buns, were able for
years to dictate to the billion
aires of the Loop-and if the bill
lionaires tried to kick over the
traces, they found themselves
running into all sorts Of unSur-
mountable inconvenience.
The Dink and the Bath die.
tated to entrenched wealth-and
it cost an average Of 81 per vote
to do the debating.
There's an example, a moral
and a lesson therefor some
people.
Copyright, 1898, by Washington
HeraId-TimeS
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add to my ever-growing collec-
ton of junk. I like the little
decorative objects and vases. I
buy every cute and unusual ash
tray I see. It's a terrible weak
ness"
X X
Bernard r. Murphy, 1923
Riggs Pl. N. W., store manager:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

II have lots OF
W e a knes S es, all
prin cipal ones.
Dancing, m owl e S
and spen d i n g
money on things I
shouldn't buy. I
see all the shows
downtown eV cry
week. not h e r
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

able right on
thepartof the
w e S t Madi-
son S tire e t
b u m Sire
q u e n tly ex-
pre- S S e d a
dozen times
on each cleo
tion d q v
in t o signifi-
canoe along
side the re-
wards passed
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MY most impor-
tant weakness is
dancing. I'd almost
rather dance than
eat, and I dance
every time I get a
chance. I just can't
resist good dance
music. But I'm not
a jitterbug. I like
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
Your l. O..
By SHIRLEY SPENCER

BY SHIRLEY SPENCER
Here is a word game for the
agile-minded. Below are given a
list of words in pairs. You are
to think of the syllable which
can be added to the first word
and placed in front of the
second word to form two en-
tirely new words. For instance,
you are given TURTLE-TAIL.
The missing syllable, which is
also a word in itself, is DOVE
TAIL. Fill in the blank with the
missing word in the following
in eight minutes. Score 4 for
each of the first fifteen and 8
for the last five. They are more
difficult because Of the accent
shifts.
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I'm forever buy.
ing articles and lit
tie gadgets without
thought as to their
usefulness. I see
an article that I
like and before I
realize that I don't
really need it, I'm
Juggling it home to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

wv inc, women
and song. Well, I
actually don't do
much singing, but
1 do love to have a
good tim e. The
rou bit with me
is that I like to
put the serious,
necessary t n in gS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

Candy is my
greatest weakness.
Oh. how I love
chocolate covered
almonds. I've liked
candy since I was
a child. I do limit
myself to eating
very little candy,
though, because 1t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

Good foo d. I
love to eat very,
very much. I've
gained IL pounds
in the last two
years. Virgini a
ham and hot bis
cults are my favor
ties. Apple pie a la
mode is my favor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18
The SHIPPER and the Cops

NWO shot dead in the space OF week, two women
. l. and man wounded by the phantom sniper, and
police seem powerless to capture the
That sounds like one of the har-rasing adventure
hours on the radio doesn't it? But unfortunately it is
not It is the true record of what has happened in and
near the Capital of the
Officials Warn United States.
Motorists of Danger The wave of shooting
started week ago last
night and police have far been powerless to capture
the man responsible. Conditions dangerous that
the of the District has advised against parking
in lonely places until the killer is captured
The Times has frequently commended the police for
their actions and less frequently criticized them for
their shortcomings.
And we must criticize them for failing to take
energetic action against the whose gun has brought
down five victims in the brief space of week.
We do not feel that the police have done enough to ap-
prehend this maniac killer who menaces the life of
every and child in the District until captured
We feel that every available in the Police Depart
men should be assigned to the trail of the killer In the
interests of the safety Of the community he must be
captured
POLIce FOTce Why couldn't the bloodhounds
10 Vndoru,nnnod from Lorton Penitentary have
been put the trail immedi-
atey after the first crime committed?
We also feel that this should be brought to the
attention of Congress and increased appropriations made
that there will be sufficient police to guard the COM
munity.
The Park Police charged with the important task of
guarding the parks and Fairgrounds have only 80 men,
when they need half as many again. The Metropolitan
Police constantly asking for the city grows.
There is question that additional are needed.
But in situation such this it is the duty of the Major
and Superintendent of Police to capture this mad killer,
it working every the force "a hours
day until the killer is behind bars and the lives of Wash
ington citizens are again safe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-18

By Frank Romer
EMPRESS ANNE

EMPRESS ANNE
nUSSIA'S whimsic al
" ruler had such a con-
slant desire to be amused
she even turned punish
ment into prank. Of
Tended by a prince, she
decreed he should be a
setting hen. So. in the
courts presence. he chose
instead Of death-to
crouch Iudicrously cack-
ling over eggs nested in
a bio basket Of straw, till
Anne tired Of giving
everyone laughs at his
expense.
IT. II. Reg. U. s. Pat. ofticel
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But the DlnK'S one-doIIar blIIS,
laid on the barrel-head for each
and every expression of unalien-
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THE ANSWERS

John r. Busick, of Mclean,
Va, sports publicity man, George
Washington University:
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

Letters
writers be omitted
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The Inquiring.
Photographer.
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.

THE QUESTION
What is your principal weak
ness?
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Answers on Page IS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
ANTI AIRCRAFT
 FORCES CALLED
 OUT IN ENGLAND
Air Force Leaves Cancelled Observation Corps
 Is Summoned

LONDON, Sept. 26.-War Secre- tary Leslie Hore Belisha has called out the officers and men of the anti-aircraft coast defense units of Britain's territorial army. This reserve force is charged with mann ing all anti-aircraft guns and searchlights of the air defenses.
 All regular Royal Air Force men on leave and the Royal Air Force observation corps also was called.
 Authorities stressed that both measures were purely precautionary and did not constitute mobiliza ton.
 The action came while a trusted envoy took Hitler's last stand mes- sage to Great Britain and France after Chamberlain summoned the Parliament to meet Wednesday.
 King George has cancelled his visit to Glasgow to attend the launching of the great new liner Queen Elizabeth, and the Queen will go to the launching alone to- morrow.
 At the request of the Food De- fense Plans Committee, produce ex- changes throughout the country agreed to hold down prices of ba- con, ham, butter, cheese, lard, cook ing fats and margarine to the pres- ent levels for two weeks. %
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
Purge Brands May Trouble
 Marked Men After Primary.

them in other ways. Senator Clark of Missouri, for instance, was ex- amined more closely as presi- dential prospect after his name was posted" Nevertheless, New Deal sources predict that Demo- crat accused of disloyalty will be a very uncomfortable" Democrat.
 It is within the realm of possi- bility that the marked Senators may meet real trouble from Re- publican opposition in November. Here is the situation they foresee.
 The popular name of Roosevelt won't be at the head of the ticket this November to help along. Moreover, in some states the con- trolling vote lies with the Progress sives, who for the most part have been with the New Deal since 1882. They have followed Roosevelt. Now, New Deal sources point out, MT. Roosevelt or some of his lieu tenants have stamped these Sena- tors as no longer progressives in the Roosevelt sense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-From gleanings here and there we are able to present something of picture of what the New Deal strategistS eX- pect will result from the so-called purge.
 Keep in mind there is another side to the picture, but this is THEIR side.
 Some of the older heads, who had buttered their bread with politics for many a year, knew before the purge started that defeat was cer- tain in several instances and likely in others. They knew the defeats would be interpreted as setbacks for the administration. What was to be gained?
 First off as these people see 1t, Democratic Senator listed for the purge will be a marked man in the future. That may or may not in- fluence his voting in the next Con- gress. New Deal figures participat- ing in the purge suspect it will The party loyalty of those marked" senators has been questioned by the head of the party.
 These marked Senators may con- slider that blind following of party leadership is not party loyalty.
  They may hold that true party loyalty compels them to vote against administration proposals they consider unwise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
AMERICANS ARE
 ST0PPED;CAN'T
 ENTER GERMANY
U. 5. Nationals Unable to Cross Border from
 Czechoslovakia

WASHINGTON, Spet 26. - The State Department has received re- ports that the German frontiers along Czechoslovakia have been closed to American citizens at- tempting to leave Czechoslovakia via Germany.
 Many Americans are reported to have already been turned back and returned to Prague.
 The State Department said the American Minister at Prague, Will bur Carr, has telephoned, also tele- graphed the American Embassy in Berlin urgently requesting arrange ments whereby American citizens may enter Germany to get to sea- ports.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-09-26
ADDRESS SEEN AS PRELIMINARY TO 0INvASI0N N
Area Must BePlaced Under German Sovereignty,
 Leader Declares
CLAIMS ITALY WILL
 JOIN WITH GERMANY
Britain, Russia Join France in Triple Front to ;
 Protect Czechs

BULLETIN-LONDON, Sept. 26. - The British Government announced today that Great Britain and Russia would join France on a triple front to aid Czechoslovakia in the event of German invasion.
 4 statement to that effect was issued by the foreign office at 1920 p.m., Pacific standard time, while Hitler was speaking. It is understood the warning of the triple front will be conveyed to Hitler tonight by Sir Horace Wilson, special British emis- sary.