The Washington herald., 1914-08-25
ON THE GREAT WHITE WAY.
BY O. O. M'INTYRE.
ESPECIAL correspondent Of The Herald

Cspecial correspondent Of The Herlld.)
New York, Aug. A.-War has made bus.
iness good for the neswaper men. 1t il
almost impossible to swing into job on
Park Row in the summer time, as the
pruning process begins earlier and stats
are cut into halves. However, when the
European situation became acute every
newspaper in New York sent out a rush
call for reporters, copy readers and spe-
cial assignment men. 1t is estimated
there were more than 100 men given
Jobs. About twenty newspaper men who
were spending the summer in Europe
have been ordered to remain there lndefi-
Rtely. About fifty correspondents have
already sailed from New York. so there
has been a general activity in the profess
sion all along the line.
tS5It was at a quiet little corner at Rec
tors that it happened-away from the
deafening din Of the newsboys with their
late war edition extras. Four young
Germans were seated at a table. They
were evidently students. Across the aisle
from them was a Frenchman, a man Of
middle age and reserved in manner.
When the waiter went to take the order
from the young Germans one Of ntem
looked haughtily across at the French
man and ordered thusly: English NUT
ton chop, Russian caviar and Belgian
salad with French dressing" The
Frenchman, If he heard, said nothing,
but inhaled deep draughts from his cigar
ette. Finally a waiter came to him He
studied the bill of fare intently and said,
with just filter Of a glance at the Teu-
tons: Just give me Germans-fried. -
All ate for some time in silence.
High prices were under discussion
among a group of young business men
coming in on the Long Island Railroad
the other morning. There were some
harsh words uttered and the hope that
some means would be found to curb who
ever is responsible. Attorney Sam Rawak
ventured the remark that eventually Eu-
rOpean conditions were going to make for
greater prosperity. and said that even
the high prices might make for better
Industrial conditions. You may be
right saId one of the party, but it
reminds me of reading one of young John
D. Rockefeller's articles on How a mar
fied man, can live on SIS week sent
the article to a friend, who said it was
fine, but where was a married man going
to get S1s?"
At least one play has already been
withdrawn from New York's theatrical
program for the coming season because
its temper was not attuned to war. The
run of anti-Russian plays which ap-
pealed TO American managers last year
are to be withdrawn, it is said. and it is
reported that a meeting of managers and
playwrights was held recently and a de-
cision reached to steer clear OF national
prejudices On the other hand, the
cheaper houses are already announcing
war dramas, and the 10, 20 and so cent
houses are crying for more of them. War
costumes are at premium.
Mayor Mitchell, New York's youthful
chief executive, is said to be very even
tempered and has what his friends de-
clare is judicial poise, but he apparently
threw good temper to the winds when II
was explained to him in detail that local
dealers were seeking to boost the price
Of food to a. war level The mayor is
said to have declared hotly that the sor-
did conspirators who mark up the food
prices in this country on the pretext of
war famine are traitors and criminals.
He seemed to be intensely aroused over
phasized his intention OF bringing about
thorough investigation Of the whole
thing. One of his friends and fellow
workers said: ut is the first time have
ever seen the mayor really angry, and
do not want to see him that way again.
He positively looked dangerous. and I
should not want to rub him the wrong
way at such a time"