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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

THE BLUNDER IN THE BALKANS.

David Starr Jordan and Viscount Bryce agreed that
fatal blunders made by the European powers ap
proving the treaty of London and the treaty of Bucharest
by which the first and second the Balkans we're
ended The views OF these eminent Students obtained by
the London press only short time before the general
crisis developed show that Europe should have had cog
nzance Of international peril and that had proper steps
been taken this peril would have been removed 1t will
require time to establish the direct of the general
European war; but when these facts known it prob
able that the events pointed out will stand contbutory
to the break.
In letter to of the London papers published about
the middle OF july Dr. Jordan condemns the treaty of
London By this treaty Turkey forced back to the
EnosMida line, Montenegro deprived of the city of
Scutar and Kingdom of Albania created under
impossible conditions In the opinion of Dr. Jordan
DR. Jordan believes that is possible that the present
settled nothing in southeastern Europe if to be-
eve reports of subsequent conditions Had the powers
at the end of the first Balkan war; devoted their energy
to the promotion of the economic POLITICAL racial and in
teectua interests of the various peoples in the Balkans
DIR Jordan believes that is possible that the present
would not have occurred Dr. Jordan asks the question
whether this disregard for human rights by the powers
did not leave ear greater danger to the peace Of Eu
rope" His fears appear to have been justified
Viscount Bryce is equally in condemning the
treaty of Bucharest Peace he be brought
to the Balkan states until justice done the mnorites
That grave injustice done through the treaty is his
charge. Races and peoples arbitrarily divided
spos Settlers driven out by the conquerors and
to the expression of correspondent from Bulgaria
the very breezes breed hatred and the wild tempess
shrek revenge It is true that stability in the Balkans
has for many been regarded the
bty of peace in Europe And if conditions the Balkans
aggravated by unjust ACKNOWLEDGMENT of territory,
thereby permitting the strong to prey the weak it ap
pears as though the European powers brought them
selves the very crisis which they desperately feared
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

cotyrrht l9i4-clsrs Instam JadsoA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22
THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.

BY the time this ends the Chicago Journal says,
every ship in which American capital is invested
should be flying the American flag and great array of
vessels not owned in this country should be bought
and operated by American citizens. More than this
large amount of the carrying trade not only of the United
States but of South American countries should be in the
hands of this country The reformed currency system is
beginning it's work, and it will be in time to lend
hand especially if the should be prolonged Modern
short rule. But be this may it is
opportunity to- rehabitae merchant marine. Neces-
sty well opportunity should drive The rise in
the prices of food already such to be alarming
They appear to be needless but far they exist and
designations and laws long in acting compared with
the daily demand which must be satisfied, and the arb
trary rates which may be made This another ustra
ton of the evil of war; which, feeding the worst pas
sons stops at nothing to get advantage If teach
lesson to how closely the world bound together and
how inevitably all suffer when is let loose will be OF
advantage Meantime shall suffer in the increased cost
of living and in other ways if the continues But
may recoup if alive to the chance to establish
selves the worlds carrying trade and be in the position
to play large part of the worlds exchanges and still
readyto help other nations when the ends and
the normal course returns
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22
HIGH PRICES.

The campaign both official and private against the lift
ing of prices the present time has already had marked
effect The movement has, for the time being been check
ed In instances, prices even recedng Those
conservative persons who to be distressed at the
activity of the national administration the side of the
people need be in way alarmed No action that the gov
eminent can take stop any legitimate rise of prices
If they mht response to economic forces go up they
will go up.
The present action is directed against the spectators
and monopolists- who deliberately making
prices high the pretex that scarcity has been created
by the The contrary is the truth. With the cutting
off of effective demand abroad, due to interruption of
transportation facilities prices ought to faas they have
fallen in few instances. We have stuff than
USE and surplus which find it just difficult
impossible to dispose Of What have therefore,
is deliberately created scarcity months in anticipa
ton of any that can possibly arise.
We in this country living in the midst of peace and
plenty and it is wicked that the people should through
the greed of dealers producers be robbed of
these blessings. The government cannot deal with
the situation as it might involved in this
Martial law anything approaching it, the sez
of goods for the benefit of the nothing Of this
possible The food spectators thought that they could
take advantage of peaceful status and the consequent
weakness Of government to make all pay prices.
1t looks though greed had overshadowed ITSELF it
often does 1t somewhat surprising and most
aging that the spirit of the people should have been
quickly and deeply stirred Hitherto they have seep,Ad
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22
THE evening CHlT-CHAT

livery one Of us asks many
things of life. We all want
health, most Of us have a crav-
l. ing for wealth. and there is a
universal desire for happiness.
Among the lesser things that we might
add to this list are such qualities as
courtesy and refinement, and such at
tributes as a we'll informed mind and
an air of good breeding.
How many of US realize that life
offers any of these things-if we will
only pay the price.
There Is nothing abnormal about
health. Rather is Ill health the abb
normality that has been forced upon us
by our failure to pay the price. And
in this case the price is the obser-
vance of a few simple rules of nature
We eat too much, sleep and exercise
| too little, play or work too hard. We
do not pay the price, we are dunned
with i'll health.
There is nothing miraculous about
wealth. Some achieve 1t by very
simple, straightforward route They
work hard and long, cultivating all the
while the open eye for opportunity;
they save much and spend little; they
|
the wealth that Is eventually theirs
by sacrificing the creature comforts
and enjoyments that most of us con-
slider life unbearable without. Others
achieve wealth by more devious routes,
paying over their own finer qualities
and the esteem of their fellow men in
exchange. Others pay for it in loss of
health, even life itself as have many
of our multi millionaires. dead and
buried long before the passing OF the
allotted three score and ten.
To add courtesy, or Va reputation for
1t, to your list of qualities, you must
paw in self control and self repression
You must be at the service of others
even though it m cans the sacrifice OF
your comfort Refinement Is similarly
purchased. 1t means the painstaking
elimination of rudeness and vulgarity
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

If I neglect them for a month the world
knows it,
voice like Farrars can only be ac-
quired through careful training. and
even then 1t cannot retain its purity
and sweetness except under a regime
of self direction and denial "A singer
is the slave Of his voice." some one has
we'll said.
It is equally true that you. II you
would achieve that thing you want Of
life, must be a slave to it--pay for It
now and for ever after. You can get
almost anything you want Of life. but
life runs no charge aocounta permits
no bad bills.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22
a familiar feminine hat.

a familiar feminine hat.
Peggy chasing ali out with Harry
Anderson! 1t was Heggy, all right, for
Tom had satisfied hi mself on this point
with a second look. and 1t was Harry
Anderson, too. His red raceabout and
the speed 1t made W ere we'll known to
everyone in town.
The displeasure and anger Tom first
felt at seeing Peggy in such circum-
stances soon settled into something
more of an annoyance. Why, II she
was trying to conceal things from the
folks, must he be put in this situation
1t was his duty, of course, to scamper
home and tell the fplks every horrible
detail. But instinct made him disin-
clined to tattle. And as he walked
slowly home. thinking 1t all over, he
determined that he wouldn't say q
word
At the same tim Peggy's conduct
made him more than impatient, though
the use of a few strong masculine
idioms Relieved him. He felt no partic-
ular alarm. He knd w Harry Anderson
well enough to KIN pw that his com
panionship, while not especially i'm
proving, was. not really dangerous. And
Tom knew, too. that he could bring II
all to close by engaging Anderson III
a short but pointed interview
And so he agreed that his proper
action would be to let things continue
till he really felt III at there should b,
a halt. The results would be NOR,
satisfactory, he felt, If Peggy Should
come to see her foolishness withou
having it scolded into her. He couldn'
resist, however, JUS very slight hin
that evening.
IF l were you. Peggy" he said, Will
O deal Of meaning in his tone, I'D be
gin to lose interest in the owner Of tn
red raceabout."
Clearly it had eff ect. Peggy colore
a little, was BIT confused, and thel
made the usual re1oinder:
"Why, I'm sure don't know wha
you meant"
(Contlnued)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

rTGHl Such thunderstormsi For
days and days the storms kept
~ up so steadily that the poor
little birds had hard work to get
enough food between showers.
Then at last the sun shone out
gaily and the storm clouds rolled off
for at least a short vacation. The
trees dripped and smiled in the
afternoon sunshine and everybody
felt very happy.
The birds shook out their wet
feathers and few to the ground for
worms.
Grain and crumbs may do at other
times but Just after a rain nothing
tastes so good as a fat juicy worm
Three robins few down to certain
front yard and began eating worms.
They hardly had to hunt for them,
for after rain the worms come to the
top of the ground themselves, you
know.
Good eating, isn't it," said the
biggest robin as he cleaned off his
bill and started on the second course
Good enough for me" said the
middle-sized robin taking an extra
big bite.
like this comes afterwards, re-
marked the 1ittlest robin. And SC
the three birds strolled up and down
the lawn, eating and visiting gaily
between times.
At the end of an hour the sur
shone clearer than ever and the
robins, their hunger satisfied, fell
ready for fun. :.
Now it just happens that robin:
are not the only creatures who like
Juicy worms after shower-chick
ems do too and one fat pompous ole
rooster set out to find some.
How a creature of his size ever go
through the chiekenyard fence and ontt
the front lawn is a mystery-but h
was therel Strutting along a
grandiy and elegantly as any pea
cocki
He spied the three robins hop
ping near together.
"fhree robinsw he exclaimed II
himself. "Three altogether Mus
be very good eating therei Think II
have bite myselfr'
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

and the cultivation OF the opposite
qualities.
Lies shop windows are full-but lie
is the memorable creditor. You pay in
advance and then pay over again. on
the insta1lment plan. Even when life.
in seemingly benignant mood showers
her gifts upon some favored mortal,
she exacts some price. Talent like
Paderewski's. for instance. can only
reach its full fruit upon the payment
of years of unremitting practice. You
may remember his own commentary on
the price. III 1 neglect my finger ex-
ercises one day notice IT,: II neglect
them a week my friends notice It; and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

LIVERY one Of us asks many
things of life. We all want
health. most of us have crav-
l. ing for wealth. and there is a
49, universal desire for haDpin ess
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22
A Double Joke

TTGHl Such thunderstormsi For
days and days the storms kept
~ up so steadily that the poor
little birds had hard work to get
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22
~ Clara lr&raraJ o@cns

They saw him coming and the
biggest robin said to the other two,
Look at that silly old rooster
thinks he is so grand and elegant"
81 believe he thinks we have some
worms here" said the middle-sized
robin spitefully.
Let's fool him and pretend we
have some" said the littlest robin
gleefully.~
So they didl They pretended to
be finding and eating splendid worms
until the rooster got close by.
Then-with firt of their tails they
flew awayl
The rooster looked dazed, then he
remembered what grand creature
he was-"Too badl Poor thingsT
he exclaimed, they are afraid of
meP'
And he stood tall and erect and
crowed with all his might and glory,
Now, where was the joke?
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

ner. He was about to cross the street
yesterday when a red machine went by
so closely as to scatter dust on him.
And, gazing after it in some indisna-
ton. he had been further surprised at
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

content to be "a servant unto tribute But their fight
ing blood is reused
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-22

II is we'll for Peggy that Tom was
the first of the family to learn of her
friendliness with the rapid Mr.. Ander-
son. And Toms attention had been
drawn to II in a rather forceful man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19
WHAT HOPE is THERE FOR THE AMERICAN MAN.
AND WOMAN WHO LABORS?

10 Iu6r0 any pEkAL uOpe lOI IAC
workingman in America?
This is the question President Will
son wants answered. That is why
he appointed an Industrial Relations
Commission of nine members to try
to find out what is the mal-adjust-
ment between capital and labor in
this country and how, if at all, it can
be cured. This commission, which is
to take testimony in all parts of the
country during the next three years,
has just commenced its sessions in
New York.
AS starting point, the nine mem
bers of the commission-three ap-
pointed to represent labor, three to
represent the employers and three to
represent the general public decided
to hear at once from those organiza-
tons which claim to have a panacea,
a CURE, for our troubles between the
employer and the worker. 1t was
found there are three of these in this
country and each was called to send
a representative to tell ITS PARTIC-
ULAR PLAN for a social readjust-
ment in America.
The three organizations sub
poenaed were the American Fedora
ton of Labor, the Socialist Party and
the Industrial Workers of the World.
The first sent Samuel Gompers, its
president; the second sent Morris
Hillquit, a New York lawyer and
leading Socialist: the third sent its
general secretary, Vincent. st. John
of Chicago.
The Day Book will publish on sep
arate days the plans proposed by
Gompers, Hillquit and st. John, and
finally what Frank P. Wash, chair
man of the Industrial Relations Com
mission thinks of the various plans.
Today The Day Book presents the
plan of Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor:
BY SAMUEL GoMPERSr
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-19

Gu CuOIL Is VI ST6dI0F luuu0uCG duu
power to secure any given object than
individual effort, the first purpose to-
ward which the American Federation
of Labor directs its efforts is the en-
couragement or formation of trade
and labor unions, and the closer fed
Grafton of such unions--such as local,
state, national and international
unions.
1t urges that these organizations
aid and assist each other to the full
est in any of the struggles in which
they may be engaged:
1t stands for the protection of the
rights and the interests of the work.,
ing people.
1t aims to promote and advance.
their interests and rights economic
ally, politically, legislatively and So
cially and to make their life the bet
ter for living in THIS DAY so that
the workers may be in a better posi-
ton to meet any problem with which
the future generations may be con-
fronted.
In a word, it aims to let go untrfed
NO EFFORT by which the working
people-the great mass Of people,
may find .betterment upon any and
every field of activity.
There is NO LIMIT TO any course
which may be pursued by our Amer,
lean Federation of Labor that is call
culated to be of advantage to the
people of our country and, PRIMAR-
lily, the WORKING people,
And so the workers, as human be-
ings, will never stop in any effort, nor,
stop at any point in the effort to Sc,
cure greater and greater improve
ments in their conditions better,
life in ALL it's phases. And wherever,
that may lead, WHATEVER THAT
MAY BE, so far in my time and my,
age, decline to permit my mind or,
my activities to be labeled by any par,
ticular ism"
>
New Britain herald., 1914-06-02

 the rights and happiness of others. The mounted policewoman should be effective to check the depreda \ dations of these care-free persons Even though not endowed with fulI police authority she should. by mora ] authority, protect the flowers which belong to all the people.
 There is altogether too much thoughtlessness in the gathering of flowers outside of the parks. Plants are ruthlessly uprooted and carried away to wither in day or two. Some of the most beautiruf species of wild flowers which were formerly abund - ant in the vicinity of Cleveland have become extinct or exceedingly rarc No one can object to the children and adults who return from tho spring woods with armfuls of trii- liums and other common flowers, but the wanderer who chances on a rare flower, and tears it up by the roots is heedlessly doing his little to rob fhu woods of their charm and to deprive posterlty of the pleasure he has him. self experienced in merely discover. ing the forest beauties.
 Such thoughtfulness becomes a positive offense when the park flow CTS are the victims. If policewomcn can put a stop to 1t there should b0 general approval of their work.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-02
Veterans Removed. (Scranton Truth.)

According to the commander of tha Department of the Potomac, c. A. R.. war veterans have been discharged from the civil service and others ara fearful of a like fate: so it is planned to protect them by suit based upon the law of August 20, 1912. which specifically forbids the discharge from the civil service of war veterans with good records. Postmaster General Burleson, from whose department veterans are alleged to have been re- moved, is reputed as saying that as he construes the law 1t hassnot been vio. lated.
 Surely this is law which should be most liberally construed with the veteran receiving the benefit of every doubt. If there is not pie" enough tc 20 around without disturbing the old soldiers, the hungry ones ought to be made to wait. There are not very many left of the men who fought to preserve the Union fifty years ago, ccr- tainly not enough to constitute bur den upon the treasury, and a very few years will see the problem of tho veteran buried. But, in their few remaining days, this great government can afford to be generous in its treat ment of them. and it cannot afford to appear in a court of law seeking to justify dismissing them from office.
 While the war veteran will ceas~ to trouble, the present agitation may well serve to forcibly impress congress again with the imperative necessity of providing a pension system for eni- ployes of the Civil service who have grown old and become incapacitated in the governments employ. The. need Of a pension system has been recognized for years. and it is mel ancholy reflection on the government of the United States that it Is SO far behind the governments of Europe and the great corporations of this country, which 1t is SO fashionable as 10 bait and berate in congress. with respect 10 providing for its worn-out employees.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-02
TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY. Informal Home Day Will Mark Cele-
 bratiou at Gaylord Farm.

Wallingford, Conn.,, June 2.-The tenth anniversary of the institution of the Gaylord Farm Sanitarium. which falls upon Saturday, June 6, will be observed as an informal Home Day when from two hundred to three hundred former patients will come back as, what one of the officers termed 1t, living exhibits of the great and successful work which has been done by this sanitarium. There will be no formal exercises. but Charles F. Brooker of Ansonia will make a short address and Prof. lrv- ing Fisher of New Haven will give an historical sketch of the institution, which, at the recent international conference held in Berlin was de- clared to stand twentieth among all the tuberculosis sanitoria of the world.
 The home day will give people of Connecticut. or those interested in the work of lighting the white plague" an opportunity to look over the farm and the buildings and equip ment upon it. Automobiles will meet the trains to convey visitors to the farm.
New Britain herald., 1914-06-02
Another Warning to Parents.
 New York World.)

A Boston school expert who has been Investigating conditions of study and department among public school children finds that "the mental life predominates in January and Febru- ary." while boys and girls "are low est from the viewpoint of good citi- zenship during March, part of April and in October" Good boys are at their best at 10 o'clock in the morn ing and bad boys at their worst at 2 and 1 in the afternoon, and par ents should make their appeals" ac- cordingly.
 What a lot of things We should never have known but for sociology! Is it possible that the predominance of Juvenile mental life in midwinter is due to absence of outdoor attrac- tions like baseball and bird nesting? But parents cannot be too careful in the treatment of their children under the new dispensation, and in the light of this discovery 1t will be their fault 1T thev spoil the child through neglect of choosing the psychological moment for persuasion or reproof. No doubt tho sociological family almanac of the future will contain the injunc- tions: "ITp to II A. M. appeal to little willie's reason: delay spanking till after A." and "In March and October avoid taxing Johnnie's mind with too much schooling" etc. The modern schoolboy is a sensitive plant and his moods and lenses should receive due consideration. With sociology point ing the way, it will be the duty of all parents to safeguard him from thu the blighting effects of hard study.