The Washington times. [volume], January 17, 1919, FINAL EDITION, Page 7, Image 7

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SUBMIT PLANS TO
GIVE WORK 10 IDLE
A conference of governor* here to
? ork cut plat'* w th the-Depai im~nt
of Labor for putting the growin;.
irmv of jobless to work at once whs
proposed today by Senator Keny.-n,
Iowa.
Kenyon and other thoughtful mem
bers of Congress are nlarmed at the
rapid increase of unemployment, and
th* lack of any effective Government
plan for providing Jobs.
There is no lack of ideas in Con
gress for providing job.* in tl)e future,
but how to give Jobless m?n work
NOW Is the problem worrying legisla
tors.
Te Suggest C??f?ri- nr.
**I am going to suggest to the De
partment of Labor that the governors
of the States be urged to attend eith
er in person or through representa
tives. a conference with depai tment
officials to work out some means for
putting to work at once the more than
?00,000 men who. according to my in
formation. are Jobless in the United
States today." said Kenyon.
"If the States will begin an emer
gency program of public work at
once, or as soon as weather conditions
will permit. It may be possible to pre
vent untold suffering. Most of the
State legislatures are now In session
a ad could provide necessary authority
for emergency work."
Congress is being urged on every
hand to come to grips with this prob
lem. whick; report* to members show,
is rapidly becoming acute.
In addition to Kenyon's suggestion.
ALL VICTIMS OF
ECZEMA'S ITCH
NEEO POSLAM
It is Poslam's mission to t?ll*v?
itching eczema's cruel distress and
to restore the disordered skin to
sightliness and health. Comfort
comes as soon as it is applied to the
sore places. It* concentrated healing
pewer quickly shows. Each day
should mark distinct improvement.
So effective i* Poslam for eczema,
rashes, pimples, scalp scale that just
a little of it will do much. It's qual
ity that count*.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
writ* to Emergency laboratories. 243
West 47th St.. New York City.
Urge your skin to become fresher,
clearer, better by the dai'y use of
Poslar>\Soap, medicated with Poslam.
ADVERTISEMENT
SPANISH INFLUENZA
MORE DEADLY
THAN WAR
Said That Epidemic Cast Mere
Lives Than American Loss In
Battle. Danger Not Over.
Great Care Necessary to
Prevent Further
.i j. '^Outbreak. ' jte*
The appalling ravages at "Spanish
Influenza in this country are pfhsps
best realised by the statement, recent
ly made, that more deaths have re
sulted in little more than a month
from thi* disease than through our
whole eighteen months" participation
in the battle* of the European War.
Our greatest danger now. declare
authorities, is the great American
tendency to forget easily and to be
lieve the peril ig over. Competent
authorities cluim the coming of cold
weather is very apt to bring a return
of this disease and there Fhould be no
l<>t-up throughout the winter months
of the following easily observed pre
cautions. remembering that Influenza
is far easier to prevent than cure.
Influenza Is a crowd disease. Avoid
crowds as much as possib'e. Influ
enza germs spread when ignorant or
careless persons sneeze or cough
without using a handkerchief. Cover
up each cougn or sneeze Do not spit
on the floor, sidewalk, in street cars
or public places. Avoid the use of
common drinking cups and roller tow
els In public places. Breathe some re
liable germicidal and antiseptic air to
destroy the germs that do find lodg
ment in your nose and throat.
Remember. no safer precaution
against Influenza could be employed
in thl* manner than to get from Peo
ple's Drug Stores or the nearest drug
?tore a complete Tlvomel Outfit con
sisting of a botile of the Pure oil of
Hyomei and a little vest-pocket hard
-ubber inhaling device, into which a
>w drops of the oil are poured. You
should carry this Inhaler about with
vou during the day and each half
,iour or so put it in your mouth and
draw deep breaths of its pure, healing
ferm killing air into the passages of
voor nose, throat and lungs.
By destroying germs b-fore they
actually begin work in your blood,
you may make yourself practically
immune to infection.
All these suggestions about Spanish
Influenza are equally true in the pre
vention of colds, catarrh of nose and
throat. bronchitis and even pneumo
nia. Don't become careless Do your
^rt. Keep the germs awe". You
-nay save yourself a serious illness
And the loss of several week.-' work.
Why Run-down Pale
Exhausted Women
Should T\ke Iron
fraa ti? hood mi
to from iktir
?el kttrad
i I always insist that
my pibenti take organic iron?
Naxated Iron?(not metallic iron
which of ten corrode* the stomach
and does more harm than good).
Nuiatcd Iron is easily assimi
lated, does not blacken nor in
jure the teeth nor upset th*
stomach. It will increase the
strength and endurance of weak,
nervous, irritable, careworn,
haggard women in two weeks'
nae ia many cases. I have
used it io my own practice
with most surprising results."?
Kerdinand King, M.D.. well known
New York Fhys.riaa and medical
author. (Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded?0>i tale at all
good druggsts-j
#
I two other Ideas were advanced today ;
By Senator France, Maryland:
"Move workers from industrial cen
ters where there is an oversupply of
labor to places where workers are;
needed.''
By Senator Week*. Massachusetts:!
"Get busy immediately on a Federal
emergency work program, including!
waterways road building, ard land .
reclamation.?? This is in effect th? J
plan urged on Congress by President!
Wilson. No action has been taKen
on it.
France declare! in support of his i
plan, that there are many places;
where labor is needed, to whicl- men j
could be taken by the Government i
on Government-controlled raiiroads, I
and given work under direction oft
the Federal employment service.
Confirms Statement.
Weeks confirmed France's state-1
ment concerning the need of men in j
some districts, saying:
"The War Department has figu-es
showing that in 31 per cent of the j
industrial centers there is an over-j
supply of labor, and that in anotherj
large percentage, there is a demand.'
Civic organizations are appealing j
that Congress act at once because l
the ranks of the unemployed already j
large, are constantly being swelled by
returning soldiers.
Cancellation of war contracts threw
thousands of munitions workers into
Idleness. Many of * these have been
unable to move to other cities, where
jobs are available.
Congress has thus far been deaf to
Secretary I#ane's request for $100,000,
000 to be?:in land development and re
clamation, as a means of giving sol
diers Jobs.
LABOR TO DECIDE !
DEMOCRACY'S FATEi
i
PARIS. Jan. 16 (Delayed*.?The
war between democracy and terror
ism will be largely decided at the In
ternationa; Labor and Socialist .Con
gress in Perne this month, declared
Arthur Henderson. British labor
leader, in an interview today.
Henderson Explained this was the
reason the government had tacitly
supported the proposal of British la
bor that German and Russian dele
gates be admitted to the congress.
"The fate of the world's democra
cies is at stake," he said. "The issue
is Democracy vs Terrorism. Betweerj
the two the western world cannot
long delay its choice.
Not To Be Feared.
"We speak for organized society in
its most real sense. We are prepared
to stand between civilization and
chaos. Now that the governments
are beginning to realise that fact,
there is little likelihood of them re
verting to the old idea that we (labor
men) are to be feared."
Henderson said the allied labor
Ites and Socialists have drawn up a
program of their principles, the re
forms they desire, etc., which they j
are ready now to present to the rep- 1
resentatives of the Central powers
and neutral powers. The Berne con
ference will differ from the Paris
conference since the allies will be
occupied at Paris for months In
reaching an agreement before pre
senting their program to the cent/al
powers.
?<-- Knsl Confabs Today.
French and British labor represen
tatives were engaged in final confer
ences with the associated peace Rele
gates today, arranging methodjf for
communicating the recommendation
of the Berne conference to the Mace
conference.
Henderson said it was possible the'
arrival of the ijerman delegates would
be delayed because of the internal
situation in their country. Although
the congress does not convene until
the 27th. he left for Berne today to
co-operate in final arrangements for
the meeting.
The British labor leader expressed
a hope that America would be repre
sented. but said he had received no
light on the intentions of Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of i-abor, and his associ
ates.
To Coafer With British.
It js known, however, that Gompers
intends to confer with British Trades
Union officials who appointed dele
gates to Berne as part of the British
Labor party's representation.
The international labor congress
will be held simultaneously with the
joint congress. They constitute prac
tically one conference in two sections
as they have a joint secretariat.
! TEXTILE WORKERS' PLEA
FOR 48-HOUR WEEK NOT |
GRANTED BY EMPLOYERSj
BOSTON", Jan. 17,?Demands of the
1'nited Textile Workers of America
for an eight-hour day and a forty
eight-hour week in place of the i'es
ent week of fifty-four hour* have
been turned down by the cotton, wool,
and silk manufacturers. Representa
tives of the three branches of the
textile industry in session here today
passed resolutions unanimous y op
posing granting the demands wholly
or in part.
It became known here today ir.at
the Government had taken steps to
stabilize the market during the
j period of reconstruction. Huge stocks |
I accumulated by the Government will
be used in relief work abroad or ?:is-'
posed of in ways that will not dis ^
turb the home market.
? HINTS GERMANS FINANCE
NEW YORK HARBOR STRIKE
NEW YORK. Ian 17 ?That the re.
-ent harbor strike here was financed
in part by "money received from Ger
man sources," wae hinted today by
Paul Bonynge. counsel for the' boat i
owners II- agreed to produce today
all books and records of the owners
,f the anion Workers would produce^
books and documents of the union
especially the accoum. of all money!
received iroin 'lermaii ?ourc?8 "
The remark was stricken from the |
record by direction of Chairman lien,
deison. of the subsection of the W?r
DR. GORDON TO SPEAK TONIGHT
"ev_.,I>r. J*m'? ^'don. pastor of|
the First Congregational Church. I
ntli and G streets northwest, will [
14 S ,"f_loek tonight at the;
Khth btreet Temple, Eighth and H
street, northwest Dr Qordon will
takefor his subject. "Present Day
Condition.. j
Lansburgh & Bro.
?Will not carry a single bit of seasonable merchandise from one year to
the next if there is a possible LOW PRICE that will move it. That is
the reason for the extraordinary savings that are now possible.
Editorial
"What shall we call the 51st
year of wedded life?" asks
Mr. J. T- Henahaw, of 736
Thirteenth st. N. W.
He roes on to nay. "A COL
DEN* wedding in BO years of
married life. Cortalnly 61
years of lovlna service Is
worthy of some nappy name."
Yes and so is each ^cap after
the rounding of the half een
tury. It is all rijfht to make
flve-year Jumps up te tha$
time, but assuredly after 50
years each year deserves a
name.
Let's take up the 81st year.
Send in your suggestion.
When we jjet several we'il
publish them.
Mr. Henshaw didnt even rive
us an inkling of a name, but
perhaps he will later.
A post card will do. Just
write the name, si en the
card and mail it to "Editor,"
care this store.
Reductions on Entire Stock of
Boys' Winter Clothing
We aim to effect an immediate clearance of winter stocks of Boys'
Clothing?hence, the sharp price-reductions now in effect.
Blouses, 29c
Blouses of light striped percale, blue
striped ginghams, plain blue, white
or tan chambray. Sizes 6 to 14
years.
School Suits, $5.75
Popular trench and Norfolk models,
in gray, brown or tan mixtures.
Lined knick^r trousers. Sixes 7 to
18 years.
Fifth Floor, Lansburgh &. Bro.
Juvenile Overcoats, $6.75
? *
The popular double-breasted models of
heavy-weight Winter Overcoating,
in brown, gray or green mixtures.
Button-to-neck or convertible deep
cut collars. Buckled belts all round.
Warmly lined. Sizes 2 1-2 to 10
years.
Young Men's Overcoats $10
Single and double-breasted models of
heavy winter Overcoatings, in brown
or gray mixtures. Yokes and sleeves
lined with satin. Patch pockets with
flaps. * Suitable for small size men.
Sizes 33 to 38 chest measure.
Women's Sample Hats That Are
Very Spring Like At $5.00
A large New York milliner had finished with an assortment of sample spring
hats, so we secured them at a gooi price reduction. You profit thereby.
They are made of all straw or straw and Georgette in combination.
i
Colors are: Navy, Henna, Burnt Orange,
Sand, Taupe, and other Spring Shades
Trimmings consist of fancy feather;, quills, bows, stick-ups, pom poms,
etc.
A good variety of shapes.
Second Floor, Ljinsburgh &. Br*.
FURS % OFF
In the January Clearance Sale Now Going
The above drastic reduc
tion includes every coat, ?
coatee, scarf, muff and /
cape in our comprehen- f
sive stock of fine furs.
All the best skins are fully rep
resented in natural and dyed
colorings.
Mostly silk lined. One-third off
marked price.
Second Floor, l.ansburgh & Bro.
TOILETS
In the January Cle arance Sale
A great many savings on little
things will soon make a
pretty big saving.
Small vial Marv Garden, 35c.
Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap, 6c.
Mavis Face Powder, in all tints,
50c.
Colgate's Coleo Soap, 10c.
Pebeco Tooth Paste, 45c.
l arge bottle Peroxide, 18c.
William's Talc, in all odors, 15c.
Crepe Toilet Tissue, 3 for 25c.
First Floor. I.ansburph & Bro.
"Lambsdown" Shirts and
Pants, Garment, $1.29
The Famous Fleeced Underwear for Men
This low price should quickly exhaust the quantity we have to
offer, so an early call is advisable to avoid disappointment.
Absolutely perfect quality. Made in the usual high-grade
manner for which "Lambsdown" is popular. Only 3:
dozen at this price.
Heavy Rockwood
Ropestitch Sweaters
$7.^5 grade now $6.45.
55.95 grade now $4.95.
Shown with laree roll collars in all
the best shades.
Novelty Silk Half
Hose, 65c
Sold usually at $1.15. Various col
ored stripe novelty effccts.
Flannelette Pajamas $2.00
Only about .r>0 suits loft to sell at this
low price. Washable colored striped
patterns.
First Floor, I.ansburr;li & B?o.
Final Clearance
Neglige Shirts, 79c
Broken sizes offered at this low
price to effect immediate clear
ance. Values worth up to $1.50.
FUDGE
at 70c lb.
Have you tried our famous
delicious Chocolate
Fudge?
A fresh supply on sale every
day in both marshmellow
and nuts.
Everyone says it's the best
in the city.
At 70c Pound
Candy Dept.. First Floor.
Saturday Clearance
Clearance time is here, bring
ing with it the need of a
reduction in stocks.
Bag Frames in new ?Q _
desiprns U?fC
Sterling Silver Hat
Pins
White stone Bar
Tins
Filled Pearl Necklaces
with solid gold clasps.
Klrst Floor, I>ansbur&h & Bro.
15c
95c
39c
The Greatest of AU Lingerie Sales
?
Showing garments as freshly crisply white and dainty as the heart
of woman could desire. You will find neither diminution of
'value nor limitation of choice?everything that is lovely in
underwear you win surely find at the White Sale.
* ^ ?' ?-? v ? n * ' r ?' v ^- . . /
Envelope Chemises made of fine, Envelope Chemises made m of Japan
quality crepe de chin* is a large | eae silk with hand em
variety of styles with lace and broidered yokes. At $4.95 Q C
ribbed trimmed yokes. CA I and*
Special at Night Robes of fine quality crepe de
Envelope Chemises of fine quality chine with tailored or QC
crepe de chine with hand embroi- j hemstitched yokes. At..
dered, lace insertioned and filet' Night Robes made of Japanese silk
yokes. Finished with ribbon straps ! hand made and trimmed with
over shoulders. $3.95 hand embroidery. $6.95
At
Third Floor. l.*n? burgh* A. Bro.
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Women's Heavy Oxfords
Among the new arrivals are h*avy-weight Oxfords, with narrow
.or medium narrow toes, Goodyear welted or stitched soles
and either military or low leather heels.
It will be no hardship to wear this smart style in black or brown
with the new woolen sport hose or with the new "suede
cloth" spats which were shown here for the lirst time just a
few days ago.
This idea is in keeping with the request of the Government to
conserve shoe leather.
But, even at that, they are so attrac
tive that all women who see them
will want a pair for themselves.
Women who have bought a pair have
been so well pleased with them that
they are telling their friends. Con
sequently the crowds buying these
Oxfords grows bigger every day.
Prices are:
Oxfords, $8.00 to $9.00
Spats, $3.25
Woolen Sport Hose, $2.50
St-cond Floor. Unsburth & Bro.
So Many Fine Values In
Children's
Wearables
That Mothers Will Not
Be Able to Resist Them
Children's winter coats, in
sizes 8 to 16 years. At 25
per cent leas than the mark
ed prices.
Children's Serge Dresses, in sizes
8 to 14 years. Reduced to
$6.95, $8.95 and $12.95.
Misses' fine all-wool Serge Dress
es, with accordion pleated
skirts and braided waists.
Sizes 14 and 16 years. At
$19:50.
Children's Coats of corduroy,
velvet, plush or serge. Sizes
3 to 6 years. Reduced to
$4.95, $6.95, $9.95 and
$11.95.
Third Floor. I^ansbursh & Bro.
Handkerchief
Clearance
Also a few umbrella specials
listed here.
Women's Fine Cambric or
Sheer Lawn Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs of re^ilar 10c
value at 4 for 23c.
Men's Cambric Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs in full sire,
softly finished. Regular 10c
value, at 3 for 25c.
Women's Hemstitched Handker
chiefs, a! white. Special. 3c.
Men and Women's Umbrel
las with 26 or 28-inch
paraxon frames, covered
with fast black rain-proof
cloth. New stylish han
dles. At $1.30.*
Men's and Women's Silk
Gloria Umbrvllas with 26
or 28-inch frame. Wom
~n's umbrellas have short
hard'os with silk wrist
loops. Men's are of box
wood or mission. $3.00
values at $2.39.
Flrrt FK?or, l.an.>-burph & Bro.
Store Hours: Open 9:15 A. M.; Close 6 P. M.
m STOREor CR?AT?PS?/?y/cs
420-430 Seventh St. Through to Eighth St