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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
5
The Washington Post lists subscription terms for daily and Sunday delivery in Washington and Alexandria with various options by mail and carrier. It provides payment methods, advance remittances, and foreign advertising contact details, dated Wednesday, August 25, 1916.
Washingtonians leaving the city are urged to keep informed by having The Post mailed to their new address. Bend orders to POST Phone Mail 4206, give both old and new addresses and how long to mail. Subscriptions payable in advance to The Washington Post Company.
The piece advocates free work choice and employer selection while urging a protective arbitration mechanism to prevent strikes. It praises Canada’s arbitration law for expediting dispute reports, barring lockouts and strikes until investigation concludes, and relies on public opinion to uphold agency decisions with few strikes occurring.
The United States Steel Corporation stock rose to a new high of 95, topping 1909’s peak by an eighth of a point amid a sensational market recovery. Net earnings for 1914 are estimated at 212 million versus 131 million in 1909, signaling strong foundations for national prosperity driven by rail, bridges, and new construction demand.
The Senate wisely defers action on the immigration bill not superseding the revenue measure and may not be considered this session. Debate behind closed doors swayed some Democrats who saw the bill as ill suited to national preparedness. The President would veto if presented again, and his stance should have been clear to the senators.
The sponsor admits no rush to enact European immigration changes, noting the present absence of such migration and uncertain postwar shape. A harsher test could be needed later, with a December reconsideration to replace the literacy requirement and craft a better law adaptable to future conditions.
The long awaited breakout from Saloniki has begun as Italy and Russia join the Allied force. Greece faces pressure to join, while Roumania may tilt toward the Allies. Bulgarian and Greek clashes surge, with broader Balkan realignments and sea power shaping the war’s course.
Congress discusses cutting salaries of federal commissioners to $7500, arguing equal pay with a member of Congress. Proposals target shipping board members, tariff commissioners, and possibly Federal trade, Federal reserve, and farm loan board seats. Critics note distinctions in duties, prestige, and service of commissioners versus lawmakers.
The author argues that most Longrenas volunteers enter politics while top commissioners are drawn from private finance by the President. If salaries are capped at 7500, Congress risks lowering efficiency as the right business leaders decline to serve. The result would turn these posts into spoils of office rather than merit.
London reports say fortune tellers and palm readers profit as war fear rises. Readers claim to foresee fate of loved ones on the firing line, while critics warn of seeking solace in spurious spirits during crisis.
The fiftieth anniversary of the Prague treaty raises doubts about celebrations in Austria and Germany. The accord stripped Hapsburgs of status in Germany, reconstituted German confederation, and forced territorial concessions to Prussia. Austria suffered Venice loss, Holstein Schleswig surrender, and a heavy war indemnity. MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
James Hopper describes "twin towns" on the U S Mexican border from the Pacific to the Gulf. He notes El Paso Juarez Douglas Agua Prieta Presidio Ojinaga Eagle Pass Piedras Negras Brownsville Matamoros and Nogales with cross border halves and the shared fate of each pair. He contrasts bustling Mexican and American sides and praises a quieter sister town across the line.
A brief Lowleville Courier tour segment exposes a comic skit in which a summer burgeois asks why a pig keeps entering his room. The hired man hints the animal uses the room in winter, prompting a gentle, fading punchline.
Congress refused to take up the immigration bill by a 32 to 23 vote. Debate continued on the general Tevenus bill with Senators Smoot Penrose and Curtin opposing Democratic extravagance and Simmons Williams defending the measure and administration.
The chamber agreed to consider the Webb export trade measure and sent the omnibus lighthouse bill to the President. An army appropriation bill passed with all articles of war removed. Senate amendments to the shipping bill were to be taken up. Madden introduced a resolution seeking Gen Funston’s troop withdrawal advice. The President vetoed a land sales bill for parks and utilities. McLemore proposed an embargo on munitions for neutral-right violators. A Senate bill earmarked 36000 for Fort Douglas camp transport. Adjourned at 4:60 p.m. until Friday.
Christina Arnold, famed as the oldest hello girl, recently turned 38 in a long career at a New York exchange. She handles about 200 calls daily in her apartment building post, says many men are deceived by her warm, smiling voice. She recalls receiving flowers and offers despite age, notes flirtations from unhappy suitors, and reveals how operators train callers to be polite.
In Lyons a great tenor Marta Abbey shares a humble moment in a busy market. A child’s need moves a passerby to sing softly, hide his face, and ask for no coin while he fills the hat with pity. The woman’s tears, the coinless moment, and the singer’s masked generosity lead to a radiant stage welcome.
In Arkansas's Rumpus Ridge Jack Gap, a noted resident, faces arrest after a town trouble. Constable Sam Stackputter reports the youth fought, resulting in four men shot. Neighbors recall warnings of possible future greatness despite the severity.
A fragmentary dialect exchange between Tommy and Jock on leave discussing counting eggs in a Glasgow patter. Tommy asks about lingo and pronunciation while Jock explains how to say one two and three oots in a humorous rural Scots context.
Josiah Gilbert Totten an army engineer born August 23, 1788 in New Haven died April 22, 1864 in Washington. He served as chief engineer in the War of 1812 and Mexican War, directed Vera Cruz siege, and led the U S Army Corps of Engineers from 1828. Totten was a Smithsonian regent since 1846 and advised Lincoln on Fort Sumter evacuation.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger cites how routine waste from bathing, water, and energy use drains money. It contrasts personal waste with a railroad president’s efficiency and urges readers to audit small expenditures to avoid higher taxes and hidden costs in everyday living.
From the St Paul Dieupte article by Dr F Stein of Lincoln Nebraska. He argues that refined families seek to fit 190 into 1016 income, noting that a 3000 dollar salary today buys less than a 2000 dollar salary a decade ago. Salaried men suffer while mechanics and laborers gain. unions alter bargaining, leaving salaried workers in the lurch and steadfast in competitive noncollectivism.
A collection of remarks from visitors in Washington on tariff policy, political stands, and international issues. Howard H Grose laments tariff commission salaries and compares them with other commissions, while A. Hamilton comments on women voters and the Mexican policy. Maine Republican campaign notes praise Carl Miluken and Ralph Cole, with observations on hot capital weather and general public sentiment.
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