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The Washington times., 1914-10-19
FARMERS ACRE PROFITS.

National and State investigation:
support the contention that farmers
soon will have co go in for more di.
versifed farming and increase thei,
crop yields, and in many cases will
have to combine stock raising with
the production of crops. And above
al, they will have to learn to market
their wares with a greater degree Of
intelligence than the average farmer
now displays in getting rid of his
products.
An investigator fer the Depart
ment of Agriculture, writing in the
Technical World, points out the aver
age cost of producing an acre of
wheat is S11.15 and that there are
about AL bushels 20 the acre. AL
lowing the farmer 80 cents Il bushel
this means a profit of IS cents an
acre.
Corn costs Sl2.27 an acre and
yields a profit Of 26 cents an acre.
Dat growing is done at a loss of 2H
cents an acre, according To figures
for the last ten years. Most of the
profit is in live stock. In New York
90 per cent of the profits made by
small farms are due to raising live
stock.
Allowing the cattle raiser S cents
pound for beef, The average Wis
consin steer brings a profit Of S6.o4
an acre. Milk products in North
Dakota and in Minnesota yield an
average profit of $3.50 an acre. Con-
vincing evidence IF the superior
value of animal "crops" over grain
crops is found in Il table which as
serts the acreage prsft for wheat is
about Is cents for the entire coun-
try, corn 26 cents, beef cattle $500,
swine $50, dairy cattle 1920.
Soil depletion wrecks profits. The
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
WADE IN AMERICA"

Whether the foreign trade slogan
shall be "Made in America" OF
Made in U. S. A." is the theme OF
considerable discussion. Some peo-
pie insist that "Made IN America
Doesn't specify anything in particu-
lar. 1t might mean made in Canada,
made in Honduras, or made in Pata-
gonia; made at Cape Horn or at
Cape Barrow; in Terra del Fuego or
in Cienfucgos.
Whereas, made in u. S. A."
specifically indicates these United
States, and excludes everything else.
But who knows what "U. S. A."
means? There is testimony that
1.atin-America doesn't recognize
those three letters as meaning any
thing in particular; while if we sell
goods to Cape Town and Johannes
burg, the letters manifestly will
mean, not United States of America,
hut Union CT South Africai
Why not just plain America? Let
the ether countries, with which we
want to do business, get in on the
local pride part of it. If all America,
from Greenland to Magellan, can be
induced to believe that there is some
magic in made in America" these
United States will get their full
share Of benefit. Let's do what we
can to establish a feeling Of neigh
horliness among all The Americas
and the Americans. That feeling
would be worth more than any ether
ointment that could lie inspired by
a commercial motto.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Pure Milk Legislation Needed.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag.
Why has not some action been taken
by Congress on the bill for the improve
ment of the milk supply? The measure
was drafted by commission appointed
by the Commissioners several years ago
after the most careful investigation Of
conditions surrounding the production
and sale Of milk in the District. Not
only we're the milk producers and deal
arc called upon for information, but
opinions were sought from the medical
profession, lawyers and all classes cap
able of offering suggestions to be en-
bodied in the measure. The Commits
sioners and Health Officer Woodward
have on numerous occasions urged the
massage of the bill, and yet the Health
officer In his annual report says there
has been no action. Surely no District
measure introduced in late years more
closely affects the health of its resi-
dents. especially of the children. 1t is
to be hoped that Congress in the near
future will find time for its considera-
ton. A MlLh CONooMER.
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TO BE PREPARED.

Everybody feels in his heart that
Representative Gardner is right
! when he warns the American people
against our military unprepared-
ness, because everybody that knows
the facts agrees with him.
Major General Wood in an ad-
dress before the American Medical
Society in Philadelphia on Friday
night suggested that 500 men should
be taken from the schools and COL
leges having military training and
for one year act as second lieuten-
ants, returning then to civil life.
When Napoleon had Prussia at his
feet after the crushing defeat at
Prussian Eylau and Friedland, he
granted Prussia the right to main
tain standing army CT $4,000 men.
What did Prussia do? A census
was taken of every ablc-bodieI man
in every province, district, town, and
village. Twelve thousand men, as
the Napoleonic decree permitted,
were drilled; but no sooner were the
$4,000 licked into shape than they
were let go and another $4,000
called in.
In three years Prussia had 1S0, 00C
drilled men, says DR.. Armgaard Karl
Graves, and 100000 reserves.
If the war in Europe teaches
America anything it is that despite
treaties war can come like a stroke
Of lightning. Representative Gard
ner is saying only what neil of the
army and navy have been saying
before in Government reports and
elsewhere He and others of author
ity should tell the truth about our
unpreparedness as long as it remains
the truth.
England at this moment is doing
everything to train officers. If her
losses in officers had not been so
great she would not have enough.
Az it is she is desperately in need
of them; and they cannot be turned
out overnight.
The suggestion of Major General
Wood, if carried out, would give the
nation a desirable body of men as
reserve officers, and 500 turned out
each year would be a big asset if
ever Uncle Sam were called upon to
fight.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Urges More Play Space For Children.

tn the Editor Of the Man Bag.
More Fairgrounds are needed IN the
District of Columbia. The majority
of the children haven't any place to
play. except in the dirty. dangerous
streets. There they are a constant
annoyance to people driving horses
and wagons and a never-ending wor-
nv to their parents. A strenuous safe
ty campaign was on in Washington.
hut never heard the lack Of play
grounds mentioned in connection
herewith. If the children had enough
nlaygrounds, they would not be in
the streets; they would be removed
from grave danger The safety or
tho children should receive more con-
sheraton from the public. A child
intent on a game of prisoners base"
or chasing after ball cannot keep
on the lookout for traffic. Children
must play. May there be in the near
future sufficient Fairgrounds to make
the children happy and keep them
safe anYelI. L. II. HUNT.
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Another Good Word for the "White
Wings"

To the Editor of the Mail Bag.
President Wilson is to be congratu-
lated OH his interest in the White
Wings" those poorly paid employees Of
the Street Cleaning Department. who
contribute in an humble though help
full way In maintaining this city as
one of the beautiful capitals OF the
world. The action of the President
in writing to the Commissioners in
behalf of these laborers Is one worthy
of the Chief Executive. who heretofore
has shown his interest in Washington
and it's residents. The wages of these
men, as the President SAYS, Is indeed
a "pitiful dole" and there should be
no hesitation on the part Of Congress
in providing for a small increase of
r. is safe assertion that fhsra :.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
FAIRGROUNDS.

"Potato Pingrec" made Detroit
famous long before it had become
the automobile capital of the uni
verse, by organizing the scheme of
utilizing vacant lots Of the town to
raise potatoes and other truck. Peo-
pie outside Detroit laughed; those in
Detroit cultivated the vacant lots.
got thrifty, reduced The cost IF liv-
ing in the town, made it attractive
to artisans, and laid the foundation
for the great industrial community
that has come up with the rise of
the automobile industry.
The vacant lot ought to be one
Of the great assets, rather thai
liability, of a city. Some day there
will he understanding Of this fact
and cities will be laid out with real
lv adequate provision for parks,
Fairgrounds, broad school grounds,
and the like.
1t is peculiarly unfortunate that
the vacant spaces of city should be
hcmmed in by conditions and regu-
lations that make their utilization
difficult. Rather, there ought to be
every effort to make them accessible
and to induce their use. Mr.. SEQ
fields article on this page of The
Times today will suggest in most
impressive way the difficulties that
surround the boys. the police, and
everybody else in connection with
the unoccupied spaces Of this town.
Most of the owners of unused lots,
we are told, are perfectly willing
that the boys should use them for
play. But the archaic and senseless
police regulations make it impos-
sihle for the policemen to permit
gatherings and disorder. 1t may he
conceded that a football game among
the neighoorhood boys is more or
less disorderly; but it is a good thing
for the boys, for the nett generation,
for the parents, and even for the
of the neighborhood, which
is the more valuable if there is op-
portunity for recreation of families
resident whereabouts.
If the police have any orders that
hamper the use Of vacant lots for
play, the orders ought to be repeal
ed. Boys have got 70 play or else
they will find ways of going to the |
devil. 1t is perfectly senseless to
assume that boy in his teens, Just
The Washington times., 1914-10-19

with Mrs. Carman. The case has
commanded attention all over the
world, by reason Of its remarkable
character, and of the strange Gle
ments that have entered into it;
foremost among them being this
community sentiment in favor of the
accused woman. AS a study in COM
munity psychology the case prom
ises to De famous one, however it
may result.
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Perhaps.

The kindergarten teacher recitcd to
her pupils the story of the wolf and
the lamb. AS she completed it she said
Now children. you see that the lamb
would not have been eaten by the wolf
If he had been good and sensible
One little boy raised his hand.
well JOHN asked the teacher.
what is it,"
eff the lamb had been good and SEN
sible said the little boy, gravely. I'VE
should have had him to eat, wouldn [
we?"-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Why Those White Lines?

To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
Is there any reason for those white
lines painted on the street intersections?
have been puzzling my mind to dis
cover one. I was told that they were
to define the lines Of traffic, and that
the space between the two that ere
farthest in-curb are paths Of safety for
pedestrians. Vehicles Of all sorts, I
was informed, were supposed to stop
back of the innermost line and await
the traffic policeman's signal to go
ahead. I was told all these things were
part OF the new traffic regulations.
But have never seen any vehicle stop
behind that line nor have seen a single
traffic policeman make an effort to
stop them. Once or twice there have
been bad mix-ups at crowded corners.
Are the new traffic regulations In force
or were the lines only painted there to
give few District employees something
to do? feel sure there are a great
many citizens who share my curiosity.
PEDESTRIAN.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Complains of Telephone Service.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag
What is wrong with the Washington
telephone service? 1t used to be un-
usually good. but Of late has been get
ting worse and worse. I know that a
telephone operator has no easy job and
hesitate to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
any individual operator-but there must
be some reason to account for the gen.
eral and widespread dissatisfaction. IT
is almost impossible to get the correct
number on the first application. Gen.
trail demands Number. please" and
then fades away and altogether the
person who does much telephoning is
in a constant state of annoyance. What
is the reason? 1t might be case OF
Individual stupidity or incompetence on
the part Of the operator were the COM
plant local. but it comes from all parts
Of the city, and 1t can hardly be that
ali the operators are incompetent. Do
the girls have too much to do? Is their
equipment faulty? Washington sub
scribers pay big rates to the telephone
company. and It does seem that they
should have better service.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
The Music of the Bells.

Jacob Gould Schurman. president OF
Cornell University. was walking across
the campus one day with the dem of
one of the colleges. when the chimes
in the library tower began to Npg.
Dean" said he. I'VE music Of tNtSe
chimes Is so beautibN that u always
sets me dreaming 81 the past. NV
boyhood days.
What do you say?" interrupted the
venerable dean.
D. II SLY the chimes are very, very
beautiful They make me think
What" yelled the dignified old
dean again.
The chimes-the chimes-how beau
tiful--''
Speak louder" cried the dean once
more. Il can't hear you for the devil
ish bells. '-Argonaut
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Would Have Women Pay Their Way.

"SSAo AAoNS w OAAACh oy AhCfI "oys
To the Editor of the Mail Bag:
1t seems to me 1t Is high time that
there Is some protest against the aged
custom Of the man paying the bill
every time he takes a woman out for a
good time. II both parties get some en-
joyment out Of the supper or the thea
ter party or the luncheon, why shouldn' {
each one be willing to pay his or her
share toward the good time?
Today. nine times out Of ten, the girl
makes as much money as the man, and
Is equally able to pay for what she gets,
and yet because Of the shackles Of an
old and outworn custom. the man must
pony up the cash whenever cash Is re-
quired.
This protest arises not wholly from a
feeling Of injustice on the part Of the
male, but a consideration for the feel
Ing Of the woman prompts this express
sion as much as what may seem a mer-
cenary regard for the expenses that go
with taking a girl out for an evening.
A woman who Is economically indie
pendent must resent having her way
paid whenever she accompanies a man,
and 1t puts her under an obligation to
the man that detracts from the free and
frank comradeship that would be q
necessary consequence Of each paying
his own way. A SUFFRAGIST.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Architectural Clubs Book
For 1914 Is Published

The Architectural Club Of the George
Washington University has just issued
a yearbook for 1914. The annual Is IL
Illustrated with designs, plans, and water
color paintings by students, and in
Acludes a brief resume Of the architec-
tural courses. The book was published
under the direction of Prof. A. L. Har-
ris, Prof. Bedford Brown, c. F. Carpen-
ter, and L. H. Freemire. Drawings and
designs were executed by B. H Harris,
r. w. Grafton. A. P. Starr, r. s. Hart,
J. A. Weber. H. F. Almon, C. F. Car
penter, G. r. Caffrey, William Nichol,
Darlington Foser, Harry Bennett, ]. L.
Keister, NJ. W. Offutt, T. ]. Munson, L.
w. Hall. c. MacMurray, w. 3. Cash,
r. K. Galbraith, and w. A. De Vaughn.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19

about at the cave-man age of devel-
cpment, can be made a thoroughly
civilized and Illuminated product, an
imitation of a middle-aged man, only
on somewhat smaller scale.
Besides, if boys could be induced
to act as civilized as men, they
might start war as big as the most
civilized men have lately started.
The things men do, nowadays,
make boys look mighty uplifted.
Give the logs a chance to be real
boys; let them use the vacant lots!
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
What's on tie Program in
Wasbinqton
Today.
Meetings. evening:

meetings, evening:
Masonic-Potomac. No. s; BENJAMIN B
French Lodge. No. Is; Anacostia, No q
Pentalpha, No. 3D. Mount Pleasant No
%; Washington Council. No. l. Royal anC
Select Masons; Orient, No 8, knights Tenn
plar; Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth degrees
Scottish Rite; Ruth. No 6. Eastern Sta-
knights OF Pythias-Equal. No II: Amar.
anth. No. Is; Century, No. 30; monthly
meeting, Hall Association.
ODD Feilows-Cnion No. IL: Beacon. No. Is
Langdon. No. 20; Covenant. No. %; Naomi
No l and Ruth. No. .. Rebekah lodges.
Tent. No. /; Mount
Vernon. No. 4: Anacostia, No T.
National Union-Potomac and Central Coun-
ellis.
Red Men-osase Tribe. No. s: Red Wing
Tribe. No. 20.
Weekly meeting of Central Labor Union.
-425 G street northwest. p. m.
Moving picture benefit performance for
widows and orphans of Germany, Saenger-
bund Hall, 314 G street northwest ITO D. m
Meeting OF Georgetown Citizens Association
Potomac Savings Bank building D. m
Annual meeting Of District Bankers Asso-
citation. New Willard. tonight.
Meeting OF Board of Education, Franklin
School. $3.50 p. m.
Concert by United States Soldiers Home
Band. band stand. $3.50 p. m
Meeting of East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. 3l4 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
s D. m.
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Complains of Aboishing Car Stop.

To the Editor Of the Mail Bag.
May I beg to voice a protest through
the columns Of your paper? For many
years the westbound cars Of the F
street line have stopped on the west
as well as on the east side Of Ninth
street. OF late this practice has been
discontinued, thus doing away with
what was a great convenience. This
northwest corner Off street and Ninth
Is covered over. and afforded a COM
Portable and convenient waiting place
for the many people who change cars
at that corner. The change was not
made in the cause Of safety. as the cars
always stopped on the east side Of the
street first. There may have been some
slight congestion, but to the eye Of the
uninitiated it did not seem sufficient to
warrant the change and it's attendant
inconvenience SUBURBANITE.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

|
fered for the almost universal re-
ports that the registration of voters
this fall is light, insuring that the
vote throughout the country will
likewise be light. Really, however,
it is not difficult to explain. The
country is in a period Of party re-
adjustments that is discouraging
partisan interest. There are a good
many people who don't know just
how they want to or ought to vote,
and who have not interest enough in
the subject to force them to make
such detailed study as might decide
them one way or the other-provid-
ed it didn't leave them more unde-
cided than ever.
There were three major tickets in
the field in 1912, and plenty of po-
litical appeal; yet the total vote
cast was only 15,O36,000. That was
$4,000 more than in 1908; practical
ly stationary poll. The total vote
in 1904 WAS 13,9S1,OOO. The gain
from 1904 to 1908 was 927,C GOO; from
1908 to 1912, only $4,000. The COM
try is entitled to about a million in
crease in the vote with every Presi-
Dental election. When it gets prac-
tically no increase, it is sign that
something is at work to keep people
from voting.
The greatest vote ever cast, in
proportion to the actual voting
strength of the country, was polled
in 1896. That year brought the kind
of nationwide debate that brought
everybody 70 the conviction that he
knew why he ought TO vote, and
that it was his duty 20 do it. The
1912 brought very small vote.
sort. There was plenty of discus
sion, but many men found that at
the end they were less confident of
their duty than at the beginning. So
1912 brought very small vote.
No change has taken place since
1912 which justifies expectation of
an increasing proportion of the vote
this fall. The President is rot a
candidate; but he is the strength of
his party, and people VIII vote for or
against him to a much greater ex-
tent than is common in the mid-term
year. He is credited with making
the record of his party, and he mas
expressed his satisfaction
with the record, though maintaining
a proper modesty about his person
al relations, and giving the party a
good deal more credit than anybody |
else assigns tn it.
There is going to be light vote,
as there is light registration, this
fall; and in a light vote it is rea-
sonable to assume that the Gins" will !
have rather the advantage. They |
don't always advantage by light |
vote. it is true; this year the signs |
point that way.
The voters will come cut again
and vote, when they get presented
to them a specific economical pro-
posal. as they had in 1896; then they
get lined up on opposite sides of
some big, particular issue. But just
at present there are hundreds of
of voters who feel that
their party affiliations arc in the
pot, and that they are not
ready to cast until they know more
about the mold into which they are
to nour
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Seek Mail Box Thief.

Police Of the Tenth precinct are en-
deavoring today to get some clue to the
identity Of the person who broke omen
the mail box at Twelfth and Quincy
streets. Brookland. The box was found
open when the mailman went to the
box to make the Sunday night collec-
ton. The box contained no mail, and
the number Of letters stolen and their
contents are not known
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
AmuSements.

Belasco-"Omar. the Tentmaker" $50 . m.
Natfonal-'The Misleading Lady, Sis D. m
Columbia-Chauncev Olcott. in THE Heart
of Paddy Whack." Sis p. m.
Polis-'.The Master Mind" els and Sis D m
B. F. Keith 's-Vaudeville 2:15 and SIS D. m
Gayety-Burlesque 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville. continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville. afternoon and evening
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Crandalr
Moore's Strand-Photoplays
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Tomorrow.
Meetings. evening

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-National. No. II: Arminius. No. IS
Myron NJ. Parker. No. 81: King David. No
IS; East Gate. No. "a. grand visitation
La Fayette: No. 5. and Washington Naval
No. 6. Royal Arch Masons: Fifteenth and
Eighteenth degrees. Scottish Rite: Mizpa h
No. 8. Eastern Star.
Knights Of Pythias-Webster No. Z; Her.
moline. No. Il: Excelsior. No IA: CapItal
No %: Myrtle. No 25
Odd Feilows-Washington. No s; Amity. No
81: Golden Rule. No. q: Fidelity. No 7,
Rebekah Lodge
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tent. No. s; Metro
politan Tent. No. II: Victory Hive. No IL
Lady Maccabees
National Union-State. War and Navy Coun.
Gil.
Red Men-Idaho Tribe No. IL
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Asks Names of Lawyers
Who Will Attend Banquet

Members Of the local bar. who are
members Of the American Bar Associa-
ton. and who expect to attend the an
nual banquet on Thursday evening at
the New Willard, have been urged to
notify at once Frederick E. Wadhams
treasurer, At the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
Concert Today
By the q. S. Soldiers Home Band,
at $3.50 p. m.

JOHN S. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,
Director.
March, Spirit Of Independence
Holzmann
Overture, Flying Artillery
Bergenholz
Paraphrase. AUD Lang Syne''
Tobani
Selection. 1.-The Chimes Of Nor
mandy" .Planquette
Popular. I'm on My Way to
Mandalay". Observation-Disclosures. Aver
Excerpts from THE Heart
Finale. THE Arcade Girl. Pryor
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1914-10-19

Marcom's latest invention seems to
have been the barbed wireless.
Too bad that Mexico isn't on our
eastern instead Of our southern border
State Departments antipathy to strife
is well known. but why play the Army
Navy game in Philadelphia? Washing
ton has just as good hospital facilities
as the Quaker City.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19
IN THE TIMES MAIL BAG

Communications he
only words len
may moot
The Washington times., 1914-10-19

1t is hardly possible at this stage of
the game that Lloyds would risk insur-
ing an oyster or a pumpkin pie.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19

The man who is as honest as the day
is long, is having his working hours ma
terially lessened.
The Washington times., 1914-10-19

not citizen in Washington who would
not rejoice in seeing justice done the
white Wings" SUBSCRIBER.