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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Business and the Trade Commission.

The federal trade commission IS
to be congratulated on the fact that
II did not organize with oratory. Its
purpose evidently is not to hunt
ducks with a brass band. Business is
business, and the commission has to
do exclusively with business. Multi
plying words is no sign of business.
Many OF our captains of industry
are able to keep silent in half doz-
en- languages, and yet keep busy all
the time.
Two assuring things appear in the
report OF the conference which took
place last night at the White House
between the commission and the
President: % There is meditated no
drive" at business; and (2) the COM
mission, for the present at least, has
no purpose of resolving itself into a
so-called tariff board.
The first point is the more impor-
tant OF the two. Business has been
under the harrow for at least two
years. and is a-weary. 1t has wanted
a respite. and has counted on such
an experience from the adjournment
of Congress. 1t has hailed the occa-
sion as time for finding out where
it is at" The only fear felt has
been that this trade commission
might start something calculated to
renew trouble. But such, it is stated,
is not in purpose. Legitimate bust
ness is to be assisted, and not flar-
ried. and big business in particular
is not in danger because of its size.
The second point, however, is not
without value. This is no time for
gathering statistics looking to re-
vision OF the tariff. Even where it is
contended and conceded that the
new law has failed to produce the
results promised, the fact is recog-
nized that all branches of business,
both at home and abroad, are upset,
and cannot resume their equilibrium
until the war is over, and not i'm
mediately then. So that no adequate
or satisfactory revision of the I'm
derwood law could be based on hg-
ures obtainable now as to existing
production and consumption. If adj
ditional revenues are needed, and
the need becomes more pressing,
they must be raised by special and
not general means.
This does not minimize the tariff
as an issue for next years campaign.
Those who condemn the present
law do so on the ground that it is
constructed on lines prejudicial to
American industrial interests; that il
had failed before the war began, and
that the failure would have increased
in injury to US if no war had oc-
CURED. Their demand is for a re-
turn to confessed protection, based
upon what that policy has done for
the country. and what recent ex-
perience has taught is due to both
producer and consumer in the ad-
justment OF schedules and the fixing
OF rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Washington Pan-America's Mecca.

In his remarks the other day be-
fore the College Woman's Club in
this city Director John Barrett of
the Pan-American Union spoke of
the extraordinary opportunity which
Washington faces today, in conse-
quence of the development of unpre-
cedented conditions by the war in
Europe. Until the war broke the
trend OF travel among cultured
Latin Americans of means was to
Paris, London, Berlin and other cap
itals of Europe. With the closure
of these routes Washington is a nat
ural objective for such of our south
ern neighbors as have the desire and
means to travel abroad. Mr.. Barrett
suggests the cultivation here OF a
spirit of hospitality, to invite Latin
Americans, to make them feel per-
feetly at home here. to make their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

and could have done SO peremptori-
ly, without any time of grace. As a
concession, however, time was given
for closing of the establishment.
This case illustrates the disad-
vantage of the government buying
building sites and not promptly pro-
ceeding to utilize them. 1t was ex-
pected that provision would be made
Immediately upon the condemnation
of the land for the construction OF
at least two of the buildings for
which the "five-square site" was ac-
CURED. But owing primarily to a
question as to the sufficiency of the
site for all three of the build
ings originally named postponements
have occurred, latterly in chief be-
cause of the governments program
of economy, though, in fact, it is a
poor economy to put up with in
adequate departmental homes, in.
volving the paying OF rents for
accommodations.
1t is urgently to be hoped that at
the next session of Congress a def
mite move will be made toward con-
struction on this site of the two
buildings for which there is ample
space in the condemned area. The
should not be indefinite
ly burdened with the responsibility
of real estate ownership and man
agement for private tenancy such
as that which has just brought it 70
the necessity of cancellation OF
lease through the disclosure that it
has been harboring an unwholesome
influence upon its land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Self-Efacement.

Are you going to your wifc's
party?" asked the old friend.
NO" replied Mr.. Cumrox. The
last time we had a party | attended
and couldn't find anybody to talk
to-"
Then you are not a success in
society,""
NO. The most | can do is to stay
in hiding and not injure the pros
poets OF mother and the girls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Fashion Note.

The styles in violets will be
The same as centuries ago;
The same arbutus we will see,
Defiant of the frost and snow;
The trees will wear the same old
green;
The river as it glides along
The ancient graces will display;
The birds will sing the same old
song.
Now colors curious we view
In hats and gowns that bring sur
prise,
AS springtime fashions shine anew
To dazzle the beholder's eyes.
Yet while erratic fancy lends
The touch of fascination strange,
The loneliness of life depends
Upon the styles that never change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Enthusiastic Assemblage.

King Alcohol has all gone wrong.
No more he puts the nerves on
edge.
You find the festive shouting
throng
Where people meet to sign the
pledge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDBR JOHNSON.
Going the Limit.

what is your opinion of govern
ment ownership"
Its a great idea" replied Senator
Sorghum. IF the government owned
everything and had to pay all its
own taxes a lot of my constituents
would be better satisfied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The Vice Presidents flag, to be
employed when he is received on
board a warship, will be white with
blue eagle. In case a Secretary OF
States flag is hoisted it should sub
stitute for the eagle dove of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The stretch of railway between
Vera Cruz and Mexico is not long,
but our interstate commerce COM
mission is fortunate in not having its
problems to consider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

1t is charged that votes were
bought in Indiana for ST apiece.
There is no encouragement in this
contradiction of the general upward
tendency of prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The correspondent who in the abb
sence of news devotes himself to
working up general descriptions. OF
the horrors of war should invite a
certain amount of censoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The French Academy has stricken
from its rolls the names of German
scientists, but it is not believed this
will affect the outcome of the war
one way or another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

As temperance orator Secretary
Bryan can give full and earnest ex-
preston to his convictions without
risk of complications, either local or
international.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

Harry Thaw has differences of
opinion with his lawyers, perhaps,
but is not making them as conspic-
uous a feature of the case as for
mer1y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

1t is hoped that the situation in
Mexico will not be rendered more
difficult by developing any new ques-
tons as to salutes to be fired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Morose.

What are you going to raise in
your garden this Year,
The neighbors' chickens, as usual,
suppose" replied Mr.. Growcher.
DE man dat gees around iookin'
ioh advice" said UNCLE Eben, is gin
orally a Teller dat prefers CONVERSE
ton to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

If the attention they deserved had
been given to previous warnings
there would be no more American
citizens to be gotten out of Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
Must Be Round.

How do you know the world is
round:" asked the teacher.
Because" replied the boy, father
says it amt on the square and uncle
says it amt on the level"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

There are times when China feels
that its hope lies in the development
of as many foreign entanglemerits
as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

Being neutral without giving Of
tense to anybody is an enterprise
that calls for the most delicate di-
plomacy-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

A sense of the fitness of things
prevents any further suggestions as
to what ought to be done with the.
Nobel prize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

England declines to manifest any
great curiosity about number of
Zeppelins that are long overdue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

A Mexican leader is likely to show
too much authority or none at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18
THEODORE W. MOVES. ]. Editor 9
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE 11th st. and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue.
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England.
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Entered as second-cJass mail matter At
the post Office at Washington. D. z.
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I,aiiy. sunday Included one month. 6n cents.
Daflr Sunday executed. one month. ~ cenes.
Saturday Star 81 wear Sunday Star 70 ~ wear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-03-18

The Evening Star. with the Sunday
morning edition. is delivered by car
riers within the city at As cents per
month: daily only. 25 cents per month:
Sunday only 20 cents per month Orders
may be sent bv mail. or telephone Main
2l4o. Collection is made by carrier az
the end of each month.
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Continued on page seven)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
CANDY AND
CHILDREN

The annual Juvenile orgy over the
Christmas candy inspired DR.. Harry
ey w. Wiley, the pure food expert
to issue warning against the eating
of sweets by children as dangerous
for digestion and teeth.
Here are few incidents that re
Gently came to notice on the candy
question:
A girl remarked the other day that
she always kept candy on chair
near her bed at night. Her mouth
tasted so had mornings, that she had
to have the sweets before she got up
She never dreamed what the cause
could be.
young girl seemed to be declin-
ing in health, and to be pale and
nervous. She was taken to a physi-
clan, who had some difficulty in di-
agnosing the trouble, but finally ask.
ed If she ate much candy. The par
ents said no. Later it appeared that
her father had been accustomed to
give her three cents a day as speak
ing money. Visiting a store one day
the mother noticed a great heap of
chocolate teddy bears. sold for seven
for a cent. 1t came over her that
J erhaps this was the explanation of
her daughters three cents a uay and
roor health. Inquiry ELECTED the fact
that for a number of wseks she had
been consuming twenty-one choco
late teddy bears per day.
candy manufacturer, speaking in
conversation the other day, was
telling how he had made such a sue
cess of selling cocoanut candies. He
formerly used chopped corn instead
Of cocoanut, but found It too expen.
s,ye. Latterly he had been convert
ing cows horns and hGofs into fine
shayings on a turning lathe. With a
bit of sweetenng, the children &C
cepted 1t as cocoanut, smacked their
lips and asked no questions.
Probably the children got their &C
customed treats OF candy this year,
in spite of DR.. Wiley's remarks. But
the facts given above. all actual hap
penings, suggest that children need
supervision in their use of sweets.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
CHRISTMAS
CARDS

One of the biggest items in the post
office clerks job Is handling the
Christmas card traffic. A glance ov-
err the ordinary mantelpiece at this
time of year is apt to show from a
dozen to twenty Christmas cards
there displayed. This represents an
absolute increase in postal traffic.
Probably not more than one or two
of these dozen TO twenty people used
to write any Christmas letters. No
wonder that the average post ONCE
force are candidates for a sanitarium
when the holiday Is over.
Some sensible people make a pref
ty good use Of these cards. They may
take the place of costly gifts that
we're more or less unnecessary. The
sagacious individual cuts out need
less presents from year to year. II
a pretty card conveys the good cheer
of the season just as well as q gift
having no practical value but costing
some dollars, everyone concerned is
better off. The recipient is placed
under no onerous obligation.
People of taste say it is not easy
to find attractive cards. Those that
have pleasing sentiments may be
garish in color. Cards may be neat
in Typography and color, and yet have
fiat sentiments apparently written by
the printers devil. The great mas
tiers of poetry and prose furnish
wealth of quotations from which in.
spring messages can be selected.
Just how much sentiment there is
behind all the cards that weigh down
the mail bag would be hard to say.
Even the kidlets have their exchang-
es of cards nowadays, and your
daughter of ten may have long list
to be selected and addressed. The
men seem to care little about these
remembraHces. Women are more open
10 the appeal of sentiment and even
A two cent card may seem pledge
that former tie of friendship Is yet
strong and vital.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
SPECIAL E1lIORiAI
FEATURE

The Logan Republican takes pleas
u~e IN announcing that It has arrang
cd for a special feature Of vital in
terest to every home, to begin within
few DAYS. This will consist of a
series Of six editorial articles on the
subject The High Cost of Distribut.
ing Food Products" 1t Is contribut-
cd by an editorial writer of national
reputation, after interviews with
some of the leading home economics
specialists in the country.
There will be given & aphic instan-
ces of the needlessly high cost OF
getting food products from producer
to consumer, and awkwardness of
present methods will be shown. Sug
gestiors will be made as to how need
less costs and unnecessary profits
are to be reduced.
This feature will interest every
householder who pays the bills, and
has special application to the prob
lens Of the farmer and retailer. 1t
alone will be worth the price of the
paper while the series is running.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
EXPERIENCE HARD TRIP
George Young and Companions Make
Way South Under
Difficulties

New Orleans, Dec. 3O.-George
Young, who gives his home at Salt
Lake; Arthur Jones OF Kansas City,
Mo-, and George Dunn of Detroit,
Mich, arrived here today after
thrilling trip from Salt Lake.
Young had made the friendship of
the two strangers in Salt Lake. All
were out of work. They saw adver-
tisements for men to handle horses
for shipment to the allies in the Eu-
ropean war from New Orleans. This
led them to try to beat their way
hers They were thrown off the
train at several places, run out of
town in others, and in some people
helped. They got the job they set
out for.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
THE SERVICE OF THE
NATURE LOVER

John Muir, the Sierra nature lover
who has Just died. once remarked
Il have no time to fool away making
money. The rich man carries too
heavy a pair OF blankets. Mr.. Muir
refused one day an offer of a leading
magazine. of $4,000 for a few short
letters. When Harvard University
gave him an honorary degree, he said
he would have thrown the sheepskin
into the fire, if his wife would have
let him.
These characters that hold so light
ly what other men strive and sweat
to gain may seem eccentric. Yet they
have commonly acquired more of
LIES real happiness. Also their init
mate touch with nature enables them
to see many OF the practical facts of
life that are hidden from the ordin.
airy man.
Muir's great practical service has
been his work for the preservation Of
forest reserves and national parks.
Thousands of users OF water supplies
have already profted by his foresight.
Whole states will be benefited in fu.
ture years by the preservation thru
his efforts of sections of grand seen,
ic value az national parks.
Every region has its nature lovers,
who In their own field accomplish a
little Of the same results as those
achieved by national figure like
muir The man who persuudes a
growing town to set apart some love.
~ forest tract or pretty open coun.
Try space as a park or play ground
is building for the future business
prosperity OF that community.
The person who sits IN the field
Watching the ways Of the birds may
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
Editorial Page

seem to his neighbor to be an idler.
Yet he may know more of what 10 de-
stroy'ng the crops Of his section than
does the farmer. The man who seem
ingly roams aimless through the
woods may know more as to why the
streams are drying up than does the
one who depends on the water pow
err. Types of men like Muir are ad-
vance scouts of civilization, In deal
ing with the mysterious ways and
acts of Mother Nature.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
vALEDIcToRY

BY DR.. A. S. Condor, author of A
Handful! of Flowers, etc.
The night is setting thick! Faint
grows the year.
And through the halls soft beats the
pulsing air
From mystic wings, and on the haunt.
ed ear
Come footballs, stealing down the
frosty stair!
Ho, there. Old Year! Nor fain we
say farewell,
Fen though the perfumed censor
bodies thy death!
Stay thou the ivied bells that toll
thy knell.
Vouchsafe a blessing with thy part
ing breath!
Mysterious phantom of the hoary
beard,
A shriveled myth, the youthful
dream OF age!
Once strong of life and winsome and
reyered,
Now at the final exit of the stage!
Eventful ear! Thou camst to US un.
sought
When youth was strong and all be
fore made way,
And oracles sang, ana eager fingers
brought
Elysian flowers to crown the Queen
O. May.
The night wears on! Hank to the
Banshee's song!
See, all the tenants of the church
yard start!
Her shrill dirge swells the starless
night along. i't-t
And 10th, We know Old Friend, that
we must part.
A long farewell! Slow swings the
changing bell
OF brazen tongue entreating, over.
head;
BE peace on earth to man for oil
is well,
And let the dead past bury its dead!"
Ogden, Utah, December, 1914.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-02
HolU the Farmer May Utilize the Facilities of the
United States Department of Agriculture

This office supervises for the de-
partment what is known as farm de-
monstration work, including boys
club work and girls canning club and
home economics work, in fifteen
Southern States, including Maryland
and Oklahoma. With one exception
the work is carried on in each state
In cooperation with the state agricul-
tural college. The states, counties,
other colleges and schools, agricultur-
al and commercial organizations, rail
ways, and other agencies within the
states also cooperate with the depart
ment and the agricultural college in
paying salaries of county agents and
in many other ways.
This work was begun in Texas in
1904 as part of the departments cam
paign against the Mexican cottonboll
weevil. 1t rapidly developed into a
comprehensive system for giving ag-
ricultural instruction to farmers and
their families on their own farm. At
the present time there are employed
In this work, outside Of the District
Of Columbia, 1892 agents, working in
720 counties. or this number, 1913
are men, working with adult farmers
and boys, and $50 are women, en-
gagged in the girls canning club and
home economics work. Approximate
ly 100000 adult farmers and about
an equal number of boys. women and
girls on the farm received direct in
struction and did definite work OF
some kind under the supervision of
this office and It's corps of agents dur.
ing the year 1914. The work Is car
ried on largely through personal con-
tact with farmers and their families
on the farms and in the homes; by
means of definite object lessons call
ed demonstration farms, and through
local organizations, such as farmers
clubs and boys and girls clubs.
This Is one office of the Bureau OF
Plant Industry which does not con.
duct experiments or do any kind OF
research work. It's sole object Is to
disseminate among farmers and get
into common use, the store OF agri-
cultural information already accumu
'ated at the colleges, the department,
and by the best farmers. Cooperat.
ing with all other bureaus and offic-
es OF the department and with the
experiment stations, and colleges, II
has grown to be, to a large extent,
the field service farm OF these institu-
tons In this territory.
1t is impossible to enumerate all
the activities Of county agricultural
agent. A partial list may show how
farmers can utilize the facilities OF
this office OF the department.
Demonstration Farms
These are fundamental part OF
his work and vital to its success.
They are tracts, usually from to
80 acres in extent, on which the far
mer with his own labor and entirely
at his own expense, undertakes to
grow some particular crop under the
agents careful supervision. Any