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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

price of corn made it improbable to
fatten them in stalls, stock yards ana
corrals. as they had been fattened be-
fore. As a result, much of the scanty
supply of range cattle went to the
market in poor condition, and many
calves were killed because it was too
expensive to raise them. thus further
reducing the already Inadequate sup
ply and wasting many pounds of beef.
ne situation was complicated by
drought, by low wool prices, which
caused shortage in mutton at the
same time. and by scarcity of meat
all over the world.
IheSe conditions have undoubtedly
loI the time being reduced the beef
suppiy to an alarmingly low ebb. There
were about 81 100000 beef cattle in the
country in 1907, and only 100000 in
80 me per capita production of
oee1 IN 1900 was 211.2 pounds in 1909
~ vas 1852 pounds, while at the be-
slhilhg OF the present year. it was es-
tlinated that only 1906 pounds of meat
Mou'a ne produced for every inhabit-
go. ne per capita expectation of
meat declined from thirty-two bounds
1918 ~ vi
In considering the means by which this
-; 10 he repaired it is natural to
pesiil WITH the western range which is;
ana must continue to be. the source of
most Oh our beef cattle. Much has been
Written about the passing of the range.
Dry farming and irrigation projects have
MADE available for agriculture much land
VIA 49,, was formerly used for cattle grazing.
mere once the picturesque cowD,ncher
oi.heiy galloped across liInitless prairies.
4 IA frederick Remington, there are now,
cor1, 1'etds and churches and schools All
OF OF, tils Is true but, nevertheless, the range
n nh' ro. passed What is gone is the
o'h irohtler life, which was full of ro-
, r. and color. but extremely wastefrI
ron me point of view of the economist
ana me scientific farmer. The regime nf
. .ue ou-'lnle; gun-totinS. whooping, sla ng
h a'.s COWBOY might almost be said to
acre than il did beef ~ '''e
+
!. ::
"e range mas not passed, and the proof
of il is that there AZ. nou. in L. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

The present shortage i'll the beef sup
ply is due largely to the transition
from one method
hedSOnS GlVen Tor of production to
preee,4 chor4oro an o t h r. The
curtailment of
the western range naturally resulted in
the production of fewer cattle The high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
200. 900 Acres
Suited to Grazing

ooo mountain and
200, 900 Acres Pacific states
Suited to Grazing. n"mo 100000 D.
public land which have not been taken
up, which are suitable for grazing. but are
not now, and, in the opinion of the gov
eminent experts, never will be agricul
tural. True, this area is but small patch
! upon the vast domain where tho cattle
business fiourished twenty-five years ago,
but there is every reason to believe that
with proper management and with in
telligent cooperation upon the part OF the
men that fatten and kill the cattle 1t will
supply the people of the United States
with beef for many years TO come
At present this range is supplying
quantity of beef which meets the needs
of the people. although at a very high
price. and is leaving. u small surplus, es-
despite the fact that the greater part OF
the range is not scientifically managed ;;
that range cattle are being killed before
they are properly made and that the
whole business OF beef production is in Il
state of chaos.
The most vital factor in the meat
situation is, therefore, to learn how to
handle this 2O0,000,O0O acres of perma
nent range SO that it will produce the
greatest possible amount of beef per
acre. This is. and long has been, rea-
liZed by the men who are studying the
question from the broadcast standpoint
The forest service has evolved "a
method of range anagement which
has almost doubled the beef production
of the national forests. 1t consists
chiefly in the use of deferred and ro-
tation grazing, so that the forage crops
may be matured; in the improvement
of watering places and the establish
ment of artificial ones; in the definite
separation of ranges used by sheep
and cattle, and in expert supervision
of the use of the range by federal Of
ficers.
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Revenues and Expenditures.

Reported revenues. .S2S1 1854. 1856
Charges against revenues for
losses dues TO fire. burglary cite Is, :3s3.3 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

An automobile repair course has been
added to the curriculum of an Iowa
agricultural college.
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Benefit of Rural Mail Service.

asserting the unqueStlOned impor-
tauce and value of the rural mail serv-
ice in improving the condition of farm
life and checking the movement of the
rural population to congested urban
communities, making it a recognized
economic necessity for the best interest
aud development of the entire country,
the Postmaster General, nevertheless,
deems it his duty to draw attention to
tis.- feet that the service is entailing
an annual expense of 100000 900 in ex-
cess OF the revenues produced by the
s..rvicc.
~ th.. light of experience gained, the
report states. it is now seen that il
would have been better in 1886, when
fhs rural delivery service was estab-
lished by law, TO have enlarged the
function of the star route service" SO
that it might have been extended to all
the territory now served by the rural
delivery carriers.
"Ail that is necessary now to make
the star route service as satisfactory
TO the patrons as rural delivery serv-
ice" the Postmaster General states, lis
TO provide by law that star route car
riers may, under proper safeguards, sell
stamps ana accept applications for
money orders, and that the star route
may be extended in the same manner
as rural delivery routes.
referring to increases made in the
compensation of rural carriers, the
Postmaster
protest have been received from rural
patrons urging that the revenues of
re service should not be absorbed by
wav of gratuity to employees beyond
what their service IS fairly worth
There can be no question:" the Post
master General adds. "as to the one
outstanding. self-evident fact that the
identical service to rural mail patrons
can be maintained at this time Win q
saving of from s15,0O0,O00 s20,000.000
per annum, and it is earnestly recon-
mended that the necessary legislation
for placing all rural delivery service on
. contract basis be enacted, IN ordei
that the people may receive the maxi
mum return for the minimum expendi-
tyre of their money
An Individual Bid.
one individual, it is stated, has pro-
;.us.d to collect and deliver all mail
matter on the rural routes of the
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No Reason to Fear
Inadequate Supply,

& t m u G
'teds or the people, because the United
| states mas the range to raise the cattle
ana the corn to fatten them The pres
emf shortage is due to Il REIMBURSEMENT
OF methods of production to u new Or
der OF things. And beef will never
, again be AS cheap in this country as
IL was ten or fifteen years ago. be-
cause it's production has been perna-
/ ncntIy placed upon Il much more cX-
pens1ve basis. Where once cattle were
raised upon an unlimited free range,
perhaps the richest in the world. they
are now raised upon a limited range.
which must be either owned and
FENCED or leased and supervised by
the government, and used with the ut
most economy in order to produce the
beef that the nation requires And
whereas cattle were. fattened a gen
GRAFTON ago on corn which cost but
IS or 20 cents bushel. and was so
abundant that middle western farmers
burned 1t for fuel, they are now fat
tened on corn at so and 60 cents a
bustel raised upon land worth from
9luO to 500 an acre. The farmer does
not feel that he has mission to sup
ply the public with cheap beef. He
Will demand and obtain a fair profit
Beet from the Argentine and Aus
tralia has not had material effect
upon the price, and is not likely to do
so In the future. There is not enough
OF IT, and the European market Is too
large. Considering the changed condi
tons OF production. it is futile to talk
about cheap beef a future possibiI-
lty. Americans will have beef to eat
In the future, as they have had in the
past. They must have it. With the ex-
ception of the peoples of Australia and
New Zealand, where meat is one of the
cheapest foods, Americans eat more
meat than any other people in the
world: In 1900, when meat was cheap
ana abundant, one-third of all the nu-
trimcnt consumed by the American PEG
pie was meat. When it is realized tina
the peoples of many European coun-
tries are satisfied with meat once or
twice Il week, the significance of this
figure is appreciated.
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There will never be such a shortage
or beef i'll this country that the sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14
An Individual Bid.

one individual. it is stated, has pro-
posed to collect and deliver all mail
matter or the rural routes of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

e range mas not passed, and the proof
Oh II Is that there are now in the Rocky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

Those are the words of the guarantee printed guaran
that goes with every pair stronger assurance of salts
faction couldn't be given
From every angle "Burroaps' best meet the require
ments of the smart dressed man.
Why pair of "Burrojaps" Shoes gift to some
male member of your family We issue printed orders fol-
any amount which may be given instead of the footwear al
lowing the recipient here and make his choice
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2s3,6i3, 164. I6
$50. aSO.31
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
THE HIGH SCHOOL
SOLDIERY.

No other single interest of the
Washington high schools, athletic,
literary Or social, en!ists so many
pupils as the cadet regiment. That is
why the annual competitive drill,
begun yesterday and tc be decided
this afternoon, may accurately be
termed the crowning competitive
event of the school year.
Washington is reputed to have the
best trained cadet organization of
any public high school system of the
limited States. This regiment is an
organization of which citizens gener-
ally may justly be proud.
The mental and moral benefits Of
military drill are now recognized as
scarcely. less beneficial than the ac-
tual physical exercise. The training
in obedience to orders, in conformity
to discipline, and in the responsible
ties of an officers position are ad-
mitted to be a valuable part of The
high school curriculum. In recogni-
tion of that fact drill was made COM
pulsory here.
Yesterdays showing on the drill
field proved the standard of tire COM
panies this year to be fully on a par
with those that have gone before.
And out of these high school COM
panies OF past years went many
young men who graduated with hon
ors from both thc Naval Academy
and West Point.
School officials, ard especially
those directly associated with the
military department of the nigh
deserve highest commenda-
ton for the splendid department and
of the companies on the
field Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
CHARITY ROUND PEGS IN
SQUARE HOLES.

It took investigators Of the New
York department Of charities five
months Of painst2king questioning
to find out definitely what every "ne
knows in q general way-that those
forced to subsist on public charity
are in that predicament because they
don't know any better.
specifically, the Investigators de-
termined that "a per cent Of the ap-
Ilicants for admission to the munich
pal lodging house are 'iaadequate-
ly" trained. This does not mean they
are uneducated, for the percentage
of illiteracy discovered was only III
in the 10C, as compared with 30 for
the whole of New York State. 1t
simply means that the education
they received was Of no practical
value.
This bears out what a good many
people are thinking, and more and
more arc coming to think, that our
schools should be brought closer to
real life and made 70 serve better
the prospective needs of their pupils.
Not every student intends or is fitted
to be a brain-worker. We should
letter equip those that must work
with hand and head.
The data collected by the charities
throw light on the preb-
lem of the submerged tenth from
many other angles and upset many
ideas on the subject.
For instance, those seeking lodging
at the city's expense are not. as was
chiefly from outside the
city. Only 9 per cent, It was learned,
had been here less than a year.
Nor is it the agc-worn derelicts
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
70 the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
, Many expressions OF disappointment
have Eeen heard from Georgetown
citizens and others since the an
nouncement that proposed celebration
which was to be held in Montrose
Park June had been indefinitely
postponed Unforeseen Developments
which made il necessary for the prin-
cipaI speaker relied on for the occa-
sion to be out of the city on the date
selected. and minor difficulties en-
countered in making the necessary
ARRANGEMENTS for sufficient chairs,
and the later discovery that the
Marine Band might not be available
made il necessary to postpone the
celebration another year.
1t is a great disappoin ntment that the
celebration could not be held this
wear as planned. All our public men
in their speeches today are urging
that patriotic sentiments should be
inculcated IN time of peace to impress
the youthful hearts so that all our
people will seek to advance patriotism
and civic pride. The fourfold event
planned TO honor the memory OF John
Adams, celebrating his arrival IN
GEORGETOWN Jure ;. his reception next
day by the Georgetown inhabitants.
his reception of the Georgetown
people in Washington July .. and the
observance of July a month in ad-
vance would have been most fitting.
il would seem. at this time. as a patrl-
otto demonstration on the part OF old
Georgetown.
In the early days the homes were not
fOrsaken in Georgetown during the not
season as is the custom now, and Tor
a long time Independence Day was
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
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Building.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
What's on The Program, in
Washington Today

Meetings. evening:
Masonic-National Lodge No l.; ArIninius
No. 25. and Myron VI. Parker No. -;
Lafayette Chapter. No. 3. Royal Arch;
Mithras Lodge OF Perfection. No. l. Scot
tish Rite: Mizpah Chapter. No. s. Order OF
the Eastern Star.
odd Fellows-Washington Lodge. No. 8: Col
den Rule. No. II. and Amity. No =:
Fidelity. No. :. Rebekah Lodge
Knights Of Pythias-Webster Lodge 40. =.
Harmione. No. l.. and Excelsior. No. it
Meeting OF Columbia Heights Citizens As
ISOLATION. ST. stephens Hall. S p. m.
Meeting OF representatives. OF clearing house,
at II a. m. in sridiron room, New Willard
Meeting of entertainment committee OF the
Virginia State Medical Society. 3 p. m.
New Willard
Meeting Of Women's Bindery Union. No. A.,
Odd Fellows Hall. Seventh stree: tonight
Graduation exercises. Washington Corserya-
tory OF Music, Twelfth street Y VI. L. A
7:3O o'clock.
Outing Of orphans given by Washington auto
mobilists. to Glen Echo. this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02

celebrated in the beautiful woods on
Georgetown Heights, but now the big
city of Washington absorbs all the
patriotism and all the funds available
for such celebrations.
Now that Georgetown cannot have
its own patriotic demonstration this
year, as planned, il Is suggested that
those Georgetown citizens who were 80
generous as to volunteer to pay the
expenses of the celebration in their own
park. contribute this money toward
the July celebration in Washington.
LOUISA RITTENHOUSE.
To the Editor OF THE TINES:
/. for one. am glad The Washington
Times has put some dynamite under the
c. A Il. OF Washington. While they
there are cases where the C. y. P. Of
ficials absolutely refuse to act with
reference to mistreatplent and humilia-
ton of old comrades which. if taken in
time, would render dismissal practically
impossible. But no, they wait until
discharge is a sure thing, and then they
fight the air. II Messrs. Gleeson. Nc
Eiroy. Gordon. ct al. want 20 know of
che case where this is true Except the
ticulars. An ounce of preventive is
worth a pond OF cure, and il the G.
=. r. officials and others who are in
terested in the discharged old soldiers
now, will do for others the things that
can be dom: now, they will have the
everlasting thanks of their comrades
If Mr.. Wilson can he made to right
about face. is there any reason why a
bureau caief cannot be
reached?
Very respectfully,
CHARLES L. MENDEL
The Washington times., 1914-06-02

Down in Boston. Mass. there IS a
school principal, Eenelm Winslow, Who
having found that saving among pupiiS
In his school (as elsCwhere) needs VITAL
iZing, tried a new plan. He realized
that his school, like most schools ard
colleges and universities, failed to teach
the rudiments of thrift. SO he called on
the American Society for Thrift for
IUC thrift buttons. little white buttons
with a portrait Of Benjamin Franklin.
Then Ife proposed a Plan-for orSaniz-
in.y a ..Stearls district branch of the
American society for Thrift Any put
pu above the sixth grade is eligible
for membership and a button. who has
saved at least 81 as shown by his bank
account. or by equally good proof.
which includes children who are earning
and helping TO support the family: who
have an 80 per cent marx or over in
effort and department. ana VINO are
testified for by their teachers is not
Icing wastefuI "f The school material
or time in school.
When another school principal at
Lowell. Mass. received some THRIFT but
tons many school savings books which
had not been seelI for months made
their appearance. The savings OF the
week trebled. Other towns and cities
are trying the same plan. Children can
be interested in true thrift. but saving
cnnies is not likely to gain much head
way unless the getting Of the pennies
and the results of saving are made IN
torestinS
The farm is what the school chill
dreu of the Bryant School. in Chicago,
talI vacant lot in the heart of the
city. which has been loaned by the own
ers 10 the agricultural classes. The city
forester gave the project a little boost
bv having the farm plowed. and sixty
or seventy children were allotted in-
G.viiuaI plots Of ground. and sixty or
seventy separate crops OF corn. beetS.
radishes. tomatoes. and lcttuca were
raised.
This year these boys had tomatoes
started under glass i'll the school yard
The Washington times., 1914-06-02

while other parties talked about So
cial welfare and the duty to amelior-
ate and somewhat to equalize condi-
tions of the toiling masses, they. the
Democrats, had crystallized that SEN
timent into the first great achieve
ment in behalf Of the Government s
army of workers.
IT is utterly impossible to find a
political or 4 humanitarian obstacle.
Suppose broad, statesmanly. con-
Structive measure were brought for
ward by the Administration, provid-
ing for rctirements, annuities, re-
classification of the civil service, re-
organization of the salary schedules,
and promotion of people entitled to
it as fast as higher places could be
provided for them. Would that meas
ure injure the Democratic party? AS
a matter of fact, once pressed to con-
sideration and action, it would pass
by practically the unanimous vote of
all parties. None wouid dare or care
to go on record against it. Its ac-
complishment would be a record for
the dominant party to put forward
in proof of its capacity to act rather
than to talk. 1t would be a measure
calculated to command the sympathy
and confidence of the labor world,
and of that far greater element in
the community which has been touch
ed by the new huElanitarianism Of
this generation.
Right now is the time to do some
thing. This session of Congress, be-
fore it adjourns, should take up and
work out this problem. There is an
election ahead. The party that
lodged the prohibition and the suf-
frage issues because it feared to take
position on either side Of them,
should certainly have courage
enough to act on one issue that can
bring it only added strength. There
are more votes to be gained, by a
proper graphing with this issue of
the civil service. than there were to
be lost by dealing frankly with the
constitutional amendments that were
thrust aside for political reasons.
The Democracy ought 1T least to
have the courage to do the thing that
doesn't require any courage ct all.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02

that need assistance chiefly. Only
per cent of the applicants were more
than sixty years old. and the great
body Of them were men under thirty
five:--In the main they were simply
round pegs that hal tried in vain to
get into square holes.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
daylight Lodge" Invites
MaSOnS to CeremoE

King Solomon Lodge. No -. = =
y. NJ. will meet at Masonic Tc'HpS
Wednesday afternoon TO confe: the VI.
NJ. degree upon several caDdilates IN
TIE banquet room of the Masonic
Temple. The daylight lodge" as King
Solomon Lodge is cal'ed> has had an
unusually busy work and froIl the an
lac uncement IL seems unlikely that there
will be anv summer recess. y cordial
invitation has been extended IL AZ
Master Masons TO attend TomCrycN
afternoons meeting.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
Amusements.

Sational-'Ia Bohcme." Sis p. n
Columbis-''Liberty Hall" S:I5 D IN
PoIi's-"The Spendthrft. els and Sis p. m
Heith's-vsudeville. 2:l5 and Sis p. IN.
Cosmos-NsudevilIs. continuous.
Casiro-Feature photoplays. afternoon and
evening.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. afternoon and even
ing
Glen Echo-Au smusemsnta
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
The Ways of Thrift
vITALIZING SCHOOL SAVING.

in March. and as the leaves unfold the
picture of the printing outfit which the
boys are going to buy with the proceeds
from the sale of young plants grows
more real. The boys have long been
wanting this outfit, and to what ends of
thrift 1t will lead no one can tell.
The Washington times., 1914-06-02
Greeks Celebrate.

NEW YORK. June Two thoussrs
Greeks and observation-disclosures ara
Joining to celebrate the birthday oS
their fatherlands freedom. Singing Of
the Grecian national anthem To the
tune of America and speeches hv
prominent Greeks and specially invited
quests, are on the program.