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The Washington times., 1915-01-22
THE WEIGHT OF BREAD

The soaring price of wheat, and
themovement among bakers all over
the country to meet the condition by
reducing the size of bread loaves
proves the wisdom of the move for
a law fixing standard weight for
loaves in Washington.
This effort, originated by the Dis
tIct Federation of Women's Clubs,
found an ardent supporter in
John Sherman, Superintendent of
Weights, Measures and Markets.
Mr.. Sherman's contention is that
the baker, like other business men
should. sustain the hazard of varying
prices for the raw product he uses.
That contention is economically
sound. For the only reason for plac-
ing a generally used product in the
hands of private producers is that
there is risk involved-a risk
promising possible gain as we'll as
occasional loss.
The change IN the law would work
10 hardship to the bakers because
they still would be permitted to in
crease the price of loaves if that be.
came necessary. In fact it would
work to their advantage in eliminat.
ing the man who gains in profit by
putting out, for a time, an appre,
ciably smaller loaf.
In times of high prices other
business men must bear the brunt OF
lessened returns, or must indicate
10 the consumer the conditions BY
charging higher price. The mer,
chant cannot shorten his yard stick
or the grocer lessen the number OF
articles per dozen. OF reduce hii
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
FRlGHTFUL COST OF WAR

A German Socialist newspaper
has prepared a detailed estimate OF
the cost of the war, basing its cal
culations so far as possible on the
known fiscal facts in the experience
of each fighting country in the frs,
half-year of the great struggle. Il
finds that the war costs just about
$47, ,000,000 a day, and that at the
present rate a year of it would cost
SIG, 500, 100000.
These figures mean little to the
human comprehension. They cannot
be grasped. They are about as sug.
gestive as the calculations astrono.
mers make concerning the distance
of stars that are hundreds of times
bigger than the sun, and yet that
cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Sixteen and half billionS of dol.
lars can be visualized, as it were, il
it be observed that it represents
about the capitalization of the entire
railroad system of the United
States; and the United States con.
tains about 40 per cent of all the
railroads in the world.
Its railroads represent the great.
est single system of structural i'm.
provements with which the worll
has equipped itself in the last two
generations.
To put the thing another way, tn
aggregate value of all property ir
the United States-public, private
corporate, everything-is carefully
estimated at $150,OOO,0OO,OOO The
war in year would cost more thar
one-tenth of this amount. Ten years
Of such waste would wipe out wealth
equivalent to the richest nation or
earth.
For the United States 'is far anG
away the wealthiest nation. Great
Britain is rated second, with barrel,
more than half the wealth of the
United States. That is, the cost of q
year of this war would wipe out one
fifth of the whole property ant
wealth of Britain!
France is credited with an aggre
gate wealth of fifty billions Of dol
lars. Three years of this war woult
destroy as much wealth as if France
should be sunk forever beneath tn,
waves of the Atlantic ocean.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
JUsTIFYINO GRIMES

Two recent criminal trials in New
York have resulted in verdicts that
amounted in substance to jury's
justification for crime against hu-
man life. Both these cases have
caused condemnation Of the danger
Gus precedents they contain.
The Cleary case at Haverstraw
resulted in the acquittal Of promi-
nent politician who had shot and
killed his son-in-law, when the young
man came to tell of his marriage to
the politicians daughter. There was
10 dispute of the essential facts; but
an acquittal was promptly voted.
Now comes from White Plains the
acquittal of Frederick Schulz,
charged with shooting Charles Will
son, horseman. Wilson's elopement
with Florence Schenck, beautiful
Norfolk, Va, girl, some years ago,
is we'll remembered. The shooting
grew out of that affair.
New York, since the Becker case,
seems to have had a revulsion Of
feeling. There was a determined
public opinion that made itself feot
in the conviction Of the gunmen and
Of Becker; but latterly the danger
Gus tendency to condone certain
classes Of murders or attempted
murders has been apparent. It is a
bad sentiment, and one that, rife in
a community, makes the "gun toter"
more than ever a menace.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
JEWISH CHARITY WORKS

When Mrs. Abram Simon, wife of
Rabbi Simon, of the Eighth Street
Temple, in her widely quoted ad-
dress before the convention of
American Hebrew Congregations in
Chicago, pointed to the opportuni-
ties for Jewish women in church
work and in philanthropy, she gave
expression to ideals already accom-
plished by hundreds of the women of
her faith in Washington.
Mrs. Simon modestly omitted to
mention the work she has done in
= this field in the Capital. She was in
Chicago, in fact, to attend the meet
i'g of the National Federation of
cmple Sisterhoods, an organiza-
on which she helped to found. Not
only has she been a moving factor
in the national organization, but she
has been president and leader of the
Washington Sisterhood, which has
been a source of remarkable strength
IN the work of the Eighth Street
Congregation ker,. 1t has added
$4,000 to the Temples treasury, it
has bestowed many gifts of church
furniture upon the edifice, it's meet
ires have been marked by the pres.
ence OF such national figures as Sec
retary Bryan as a guest of honor, it
has organized the religious school of
Bible study at the Temple.
Not only in church work, but in
the field of general philanthropy,
Jewish women of Washington have
attained pre-eminent position.
The Washington Alliance of Jew.
ish Women is recognized us one of
the most effective social service or.
ganizations in the Capital. These
women have conducted religious
schools. established chain OF
friendly visits to the sick and needy
have an employment bureau, founded
industrial classes, opened nigh,
classes for immigrants. worked fol
better medical inspection in the
schools, and have given valuable aio
in Juvenile Court work.
In short, Washington Jewish
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their (women's) door It generally
traces to complete ignorance Of the
art Of cooking and a general unpre-
paredness for the marriage state"
The second count in this iRdict-
ment is like the shotgun" prescrip-
tion Of the physician-comprehen-
sive enough to cover any case. "Un-
preparedness" is held accountable
for national struggles; It might as
well get the responsibility for con-
jugal infelicities.
But the jurist has seen fit to par
ticulariIe cooking and give it q
count to itself. At first blush it
would seem that he was blending the
Meredith doctrine Of the indispensa-
bility Of cooks with that homely
adage, "the way to q mans heart
is through his stomach"
On closer investigation, however,
the matter is not 50 simple. Judge
wareer refers to the "art" and not
science" Of cooking. Now the rudi-
ments Of a science may be mastered,
after due application, by any average
intellect; but art Is inspiration, the
gift Of the muses., to be developed
and not acquired by study. Schools
Of domestic "science" have attained
great vogue in the last few years
and culinary knowledge is to be had
for the seeking; but the "art" Of
cooking is another matter, known
only to the gifted few.
The outlook is discouraging. Art.
lists in any line are rare; II the "art
Of cooking" is IN uxorial essential
therefore, domestic bliss is in q par.
lous way.
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THE RETURN OF THE
- PRODICAL

Washington always has "wel-
come to our city" greeting for David
Belasco. Older theatergoers here
have not forgotten that it was Mr.,
Belasco. in days as early as his first
production of "The Heart Of Mary
land" who set the fashion Of max
ing Of Washington producing CEN
ter. That early Belasco Success first
saw the light of calcium at the old
Grand Opera House, now Polls
Theater, and since that time Henry
Miller, Eugene Walter, Mrs. Fiske
and galaxy Of lesser lights have
set high value upon a Washington
premiere and a Washington verdict,
With Mr.. Belasco again in actual
possession of the theater that bears
his name, Washington has an assur-
ance Of a continuance Of his expert
mental efforts here, and his example
further assures development in the
habit of launching stage children
in this city.
This business of playing the
canine for dramatic ventures may
have its drawbacks, but 20 long as it
continues to give Washington the
first view of such presentments as
"The Great Divide" Of the $50
Much For So Much" Of the present
season, and of Mr.. Belasco's present
production, the exquisite "Marie-
Odile," the Capital will gladly put
, up with the other experiments that
must go to the storehouse.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
EVEN ENGLAND WAIVERS

The British fiscal authorities have
taken steps to prevent British capi-
tai being invested in securities out
side the empire. The British have
always been the most cosmopolitan
investors in the world. One can
learn as much about Rock Island or
Steel common or &C. P. R." in q
group Of British business men as il
he were talking in an American COM
pany; and in addition he can find
out about Bank Of Uruguay, Kaffirs,
rubbers. Japanese bonds, or any
thing else in the world Of finance.
London is the worlds financial head
quarters because Britishers have
been the universal investors.
Perhaps because the stress of the
war is felt SO strongly, but perhaps
also for other reasons, the treasury
now announces that British houses
will not be permitted to float issues
for non-British enterprises. Doubt
less desire to conserve the empires
liquid capital and keep its own en-
terprises we'll financed is at the bot
tom of the order. It must be re-
membered that in a time Of such
stress as Britain is experiencing
now, not all the people can be re-
lied upon to be entirely patriotic.
There are Englishmen, as there are
Americans or Germans or French
men, who would rather invest their
money, in such time, where it will
bel immune from the uncertainties
about the issue Of war. A good many
industries in Great Britain that
would in ordinary times appeal to
the British investor, are more or less
precarious just now. If investors
should start exporting their cash
with deliberate purpose to avoid
the risks involved in war conditions,
it might produce grave results. So
the fiscal powers take the unprece.
dented step Of forbidding Aotations
of foreign issues.
This is decidedly suggestive of the
probability that there will be nc
great unloading of American shares
by British holders. If the London
government is fearful Of its people
exporting their money for the sake
Of greater security, there is little
need for Americans to fear that our
obligations held in England will be
rushed back to US,
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
A WHOLESALE MARKET

The Times desires to call to the
attention of the conferees on the
District appropriation bill an item in.
serted by the Senate, which the peo.
pie Of Washington regard rs OF the
highest Importance. ~
This is an item Of 100000 for an
up-to-date municipal market at the
fish wharves, which iP to be the Dis
trict's contribution to the effort to
develop terminal market facilities
at that point from which to disrrib'
ute the food supply Of Washington
in the most economical possible
manner.
The District Superintendent Of
Markets, John II. Sherman, who II
responsible for this project, has
made the following statements
which are respectfully called TO ths
attention of the House conferees
with the suggestion that Mr.. Sher'
man be called upon to produce his
argument in full. He has stated:
That the market house Ia project II
not designed 20 accommodate any more
than the present demand at that point
but will be built 10 permit OF, enlarge
ment IL Congress. In future. deems d
That q modern wholesale market
cannot pos stbly sue - ed without re
frigeration and cold storage facilities.
That the cold storage provided in thi'
item is barely sufficient to accommo
date the transient or temporary fisf
and produce. and to show how these
materials ought to be kept.
That over $780, 900 Of private capita
stands ready to go into the development
Of this new market section, II direc
connections through rail. water, anc
trolley can be assured.
That only through this means car
such connection be assured.
That conservative estimate Of the to
tai savings ultimately to be accom-
plished for the community exceed 5000,
600 per year.
That the necessary facilities at th'
wharf cannot be cut below the presen
estimates without certain harm to thu
usefulness Of the investment.
That much of the data which wal
available to the Senate was not avail
able for the consideration Of the House
That important Information which h
was not privileged. In honor. to MAKE
public until very recently has becom
available since the meetings Of the Sen
ate committee. and therefore can nov
be presented for the first time to aI
conferees.
That this is the first and most i'm
portant step in a plan Of development
Of the city's food supply system. which
is now laid out as a complete plan fo
the coming flve years.
That these plans nave been mad
with the help Of the best expert ad
vice, and are approved by the proper
Federal bureaus.
That each step in this plan or pro
gram will be an, Independent unit. ant
self-supporting.
That the scheme involves no radica
features and no hardship to the es
tablished trade.
That through the elimination o
wastes. thus to be made possible. tn
average prices to consumers can be re
duced. average prices to producers in
creased. and average net profits o
dealers increased.
That the market contemplated in thi
item will yield the Treasury 8 per cen
on the investment. the money 70
which Is procurable at 3 per cent.
We would be interested to see MI
Sherman called upon to make good
Incidentally, we believe he can do it
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Bank Clerks Told of
Foreign Finance Relations

THE Federal Reserve Act in Rela-
tion to Foreign Banking was the topic
Of the ninth weekly lecture given by H.
Parker Willis. secretary Of tho Federal
Reserve Board. before washington
Chapter. American Institute of Bank
Clerks. at the New Willard last piKht.
Mr.. Willis declared that II the Fed
eral reserve act does all that IL OK.
pected of It. It will prevent the United
States from losing all its gold specie
to Europe as happened at the outbreak
OF the war, and during the Cleveland
AdministrAtion.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
Pennsylvania Avenue Branch Post.
office Director Denies Some State
ments and Quotes q Patron.

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Tho article published In your issue
Of last Wednesday referring to the
branch postoffice located In my store.
at Ninth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. contains several misstatements.
which desire to refute.
First-The article states the stores
from Seventh to Eleventh street arc
dependent upon branch located In a
drug store at Ninth street and the Ave-
nue.. In reply to this will state there
are branch postofices located at Gil
mans drug store, near Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue; Kann's de-
partment store, and Ogram's drug store.
at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, therefore. 1t seems rather a
broad statement that every one be-
tween Seventh and Eleventh streets is
dependent upon the branch at Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Second-In reference to the inadequate
space allotted to the postoffice in my
store. will state that we were able,
without any great Inconvenience. to
handle the Christmas business. and to
my personal knowledge we did not have
any serious complaints.
Third-In reference to the hours this
branch Is kept open. will state that the
clerk in charge is on duty from $3.50 a.
m. to o'clock p. m; that before and
after these hours. as long as my store
is open, we sell stamps. postal cards.
and other supplies. and the statement
that no one is able to secure stamps
before Q o'clock in the morning is ex-
aggerated.
Fourth-In reference to the abatement
published In your paper attributed to
Mr.. Isidor Grosner. that he loses con-
siderable of the time Of one Of his
clerks by reason OF not being able to
be waited on promptly. will state that
he, like many other mercnAIlls. send
their packages to the postoffice at about
the same time. consequently there is a
rush Of business between and 6
o'clock the hours when one-half Of the
clerical force is at meals. 1t seems
strange that II Mr.. Grosner has had
such unsatisfactory services he does
not try some Of the other branches.
which are no farther distant from his
place of business than ours.
One Of the patrons of this substat!on
called my attention to the fact that
there was a~Wovement on hand to dis
continue the substations and put a
| branch postoffice in the general post
office building at Twelfth street and
why. and il it was for reason Of in.
negative. but said: You know. there
Is not as many people pass my place
Of business as before the discontinu-
ence Of the postoffice at Twelfth street
"'1 WIN. II. MCCLURE.
Washington, Jan. q.
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women today are realizing Mrs.
Simon's statement that "this is the
day Of opportunity for the American
Jew" And the community has
been enriched and strengthened by
the efforts Of women like Mrs. Simon
and. her associates.
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
AN EPICURE JUDGE

In his valedictory upon retiring
from the bench. Judge Almon M.
Warner, of Cincinnati, who has
heard 5000 cases of domestic dis
cord in his six years Of judicial ser
vice and who is certainly entitled to
express an opinion on the subject,
remarks that when strife 10 laid at
The Washington times., 1915-01-22
More Light! More Light!

To the Editor of THE TINES:
The Fourteenth street cars still are
without sufficient light by which the
Tired Business Man may read his even
ing paper en- route home for dinner.
This is the fourth appeal | have made
through the columns Of The Times for
this needed convenience, but II still am
in the dark"
1t is absolutely impossible to read even
the large ad type In the evening papers
by the dismal. punk. anaemic incandes-
cents with which the cars are equipped
A Kindness to the swiftly growing blind
public OF upper Mt. Pleasant VIII be con.
ferred II larger bulbs are installed az
T. B. NJ.
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shine and Community League. raleigh.
Lecture. Mrs H.y.lock- Ellis. Auditorium Of
Address. New Uniicrm i Contract" w. B.
King. before Builders ana Manufacturers;
Exchange. in Board of Trade rooms. ..
Lecture. The Critical Periods Of q we-
man. Life" Dr. Henry D. Fly. Netionsl
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Me.sins NoIth cesi esrolins soeisty cons.der.
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Annual show, m National Capital Poultry and
Pigeon Association. Arcade. Fourteenth and
Park road northwest. q. m. to 10 y. m.
inssn s..nn snd SSsra ana T s.1
avenue northWe est, 10 /. m. to 8 D. m.
Meeting tor discussion Of psrlismentary law.
0%en % Er.. q Saiss Town.. Fowl n i.sa.r s'n''' ''
Special revival service, Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Episcopal Church, 8 p. m. The
Rev. Edward X. Hardin will sivs . SER
mon.
Address, the Rev. Paul r. Hickok. pastor OF
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church. at Ribie
conference In BrookIand Baptist Church.
Sketch, "Ths sandlewood Box" by pupils Of
Wilson Normal School. In school. 2:3o p. m.
charge Of arrangements for @: A. r. en-.
cAmpment. In rooms Of Board Of Trade.
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square House Of Boston," Susanna w
Berry, Socialist Union Of Washington. Sss
Eighth street northeast, 8 p. IN.
In Monroe School, 3 p. m.
Business meeting, board Of trustees. George
Building. 202a @ street northwest. 2:3o p. m
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forgotten. derided. ridiculed, abandon
ed; II you were left by your friends a.
you leave your God, what would you
%? Would you hate-would you a.
stroy! But yet God waits for you,
patient always; His HANDS stretched
out with the peace that passeth under.
stand!ng! What have you 80 great or
20 beautiful as tho contentment and
the hSppiness, that He offers your"
Of his characteristic prayers.
Well, God, he said. I'VE thank you
for sending these people, ana we pray
that you give them new hopes, noble
God. there are enough people here In
Mr.. Biddle's house to set this old city
anre with truth II you put 1t into their
minds to use the power that they have
Tor Your name and Your work."
The Washington times., 1915-01-22

peck measure. There is no reason
why the baker should not be COM
PEELED to adhere to q standard for
his loaf of bread. ..
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WILL MEXICO DlSlNTE.
CRATE1 -.

The northern half of Mexico is far
less densely populated than the
southern half; but it has felt the
touch of American influence. In
almost any city Of the four or five
big northern states the traveller
from the United States will discover
that his home language serves him
very we'll. The Mexicans have been
50 much in touch, through business
and social and transportation instru.
mentalities, with Americans, that il
has been necessary for them to
learn English, to mix American
drinks, to serve American food in
the better hotels, and to. adopt many
American industrial methods. eli.
mate and physical conditions do not
differentiate them widely from ex.
tensive sections Of this country.
North Mexico, for instance, is looked
upon as the natural source Of q
great supply Of range cattle for this
country; mines in that region ere
operated by American interests af.
ter American methods; tho trans.
portation system is practically an
appendage to the American.
Such section naturally mus,
have been extensively Affected by
American ideas Of politics, govern.
ment, and economics. And it has
been. There is a great array Of In
dubitable testimony that the Villa.
,Carranza- Madero revolts have been
at bottom inspired by a wish for bet
ter conditions such as are observed
on the American side Of the line.
South Mexico is vastly different
in all these regards. In a general
way, it Is just as disaffected with
Mexican conditions as is the north;
but it doesn't have so definite an
idea Of how It wants to reform those
conditions.
Consequently there is persistent
suggestion that the leaders OF
thought in northern Mexico want to
set up a new gov1rnment; to secede
from the republic, and make a new
country Of their own. They are
represented as believing that their
section is now far enough advanced
to be capable of redeeming itself
provided it could escape from bond.
age to the less enlightened sections
of-the south, which contain the great
preponderance Of the population.
Worse things might happen TO,
Mexico or for this country, thar
that this schism should take place
In the end, it might be for the ad.
vantage Of Mexico. Very likely il
would be, provided the United State.
would refrain from making another
Texas of the new northern republic
and annexing it at the first pretext
For the northern and more enlight
ened community would be an ex
ample and a beacon light to tn,
other part. With its own institution.
at length evolved into satisfactor,
working conditions, it's strength ane
stability would make appeal to tn.
turbulent south; the chances woule
favor an ultimate reunion of the tw.
sections - always provided tn,
United States would let them alon,
and the reunited country would in
evitably fall under the Leadership
and direction of the more capabl,
and intelligent portion.
The danger is-a danger to boil
Mexico and this country-tha
American intrigue would result in
determined purpose of adding tn,
new realm Of North Mexico to tn,
territory Of the United States. Thi.
country ought not to assume such {
responsibility, certainly ought no
aggressively to seek it.