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Food Prices.

While it might have been justifable
for dealers in food supplies to raise
their prices on the strength of the
probability Of the strike owing to the
fact that supplies would be largely cut
off by suspension of transportation,
there IS no reason whatever to maintain
the high prices with the subsistence of
the strike menace. Prices should 20 down
in response to favorable conditions as
rapidly and as promptly as they 20 up in
the face of unfavorable ones. 1t is unfor-
tunately, however, the tendency in the
food market to keep the prices up as
long as possible. Competition does not
serve to bring the rates down as effec-
lively in the food market as in other
lines. In fact, there is but little COM
petitive buying of foods. This is largely
due to the fact that most Of the food
supplies are bought at fixed points. The
corner grocery" vends most of the
foods consumed, and the purchaser
usually takes what is offered at the price
fixed. If there were more open market
buying food rates would be more quick
ly responsive to the basic law of sup
ply and demand. In the present situa-
ton every food buyer should watch the
prices and should work for a reduction
following the temporary rise occasioned
by the strike threat. This can best be
done by open market buying. The mid
die man, or food jobber, undoubtedly
has large influence in fixing and hold
ing the prices, but even he can be af-
fected by close buying by the consumer
in the market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
BALKAN DEVELOPMENTS.

, From the Topeka State Journal.
Rumania must be pretty well satis-
fed in her own mind, at least, as to
which way the European war will end.
Else she would not have jumped In on
the side of the entente allies.
From the Omaha Bee.
The, entrance of Rumania into the
war game fitted in beautifully with the
usual month end shakedown OF tho
grain pits. Any old excuse serves now
adays.
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
AS Rumania has gone to It, the ap-
pearance is that It has a mania for
fighting.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
ct am simply King of Rumania and
must follow the national will is the
way Ferdinand explained 1t. Is there
a suggestion in this to Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria and Constantine Of Greece?
From the Chicago Herald. ,
with Rumania a war of liberation
succeeds long and careful peace Of
deliberation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Mr.. Wilson's Democracy.

Mr.. Watterson is supporting the Presi-
dent for reelection, but in this way:
'-The Courier-Journal. being an old
fashioned democrat of the school of JEFF
fcrson and Jackson, does not, and can
not, euddle very warmly to Woodrow
Wilson. II took no stock in his new
freedom. 1t rejects his gospel of hui
manity. II has had objection to many
Of his appointments to Office For such
measures as his tariff commission and
his shipping scheme it entertains aver
sion. not to say contempt 1t fears that,
in the event of his reelection which it
nevertheless expects. it will be in honor
and sincerity obliged oftener to oppose
than to support his policies
There are other democrats in Mr.. Wat
terson's class and some of his eminence.
who share his feelings They are cor
ncred. There is no way through or
around. There he stands. with the party
standard in his hands, and they must
DOW to that if not to him. Business is
business.
Of late, in certain ld-fashioned quar-
ters. Mr.. Wilson's democracy has come
into dispute. Mr. Bryan's democracy, it
d -iii ne remembered, was challenged in
1896. As eminent democrat as Mr..
Bailey Of Texas declared that Mr. Bryan
was more populist than democrat. And
only few years ago Mr. Watterson,
though without Mr.. Bryan specifically in
view, issued the dictum that no demo-
crat could be a prohibitionist. Still, Mr..
Bryan adheres to his prohibitionist SEN
timents, and in few weeks win be ON
the stump in his home state Of Nebraska
giving expression to them.
Populism is dead. But socialism is
ialiye and kicking, and there are men
mot at present Of the faith themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
SONNET ON GALICIA.

Woe to skgrfmayeljftsk Observation-Disclosures AZ
well,
Remorseless J. eifjanfywog1s. NH Foarlmqkdir-
pusj tell:
Fierce sorkguqlofktnusygr Keofnalrofnym hsoel-
pQvtusk before,
Then soejgyrbrkqpkfy and Jeowlsntugroesjdbaleof
- tore. 81 =
Alas qoritbsuehdehdmfeonf flames;
Also wofyrlendjguryst and Udlyoehtuakfy flames
Above the doktypw: Sykeowlatfykyt fell
Brave Ge1ytoarlkduribr war emf, wnhrjsyrt hell.
Once kyidhsyelotinfsajruh dloehsngkd nood
Red gowlfurjsmvkyusy as eodjgrhsuekkyst blood.
Ye Gods! kytebdgaliyogehtigd and wlfueJQfn
save tH.I
Demons qortgusghdyemvbzxlf II Hwofteldmbz-
dkutyf grave,
IT'S all transformations buwifsjltur send.
Amen. rufhatelwufhrtsg out Hyeofklcxuayro end.
- u o., - 1sla1A apeizes I'm n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

From the Providence Journal.
The picket fence on which Greece has
perched SO long and uncomfortably be-
gins to look more like a picket line.
From the Richmond Evening Journal.
They come, they come. the Greeks,
the Greeks! But not yet. They are
due, though.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
Rumania Is on the side of the allies
and on the back of Teutons.
From the Toronto Globe.
Germany has been trading ammuni-
ton for grain with Rumania. This Is
among the cruel jokes of the war.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Newspapers are commenting on the
fact that there are two warning kings
by the. name of Ferdinand. But what's
strange about it? The poverty OF Chris
tian names among royalty ia notorious.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
There win presently be space on the
map Tor osgbla again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

the unquestionable fact that pictorial
image, though not a physical object,
which was in Canada, is now in Now
York" q .T7
Thus the fight films are barred from
this country by the application to the
problem Of judicial common sense. Any
other ruling would have given credence
to a plea aimed at the essence Of the
statute OF prohibition. Public policy
alone, regardless of subtleties of argu-
ment, dictates the exclusion of these
films, which show degrading spectacle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Tile End Approaches.

Congressb isson the eve of putting up
the shutters, inst three months after the
time sugge eteiltat the beginning of the
session.
The first tpI OPPOSITION was to clear the
tables before national convention time.
Make. the r'.ci,rd complete for use in the
preparation. s,f the party platform, and
give senator, and representatives op-
portunity to, attend the conventions as
delegates or as advisers on the outside.
In month or SO it was seen that the
program cotlld not be carried out.
When convention time arrived Con-
gress was engaged in most important
discussion, and the tables were still piled
high with business. But the conventions
met, platforms were prepared and
adopted, Sand many senators and repre-
.sentative.s were present and assisted.
Senator Harding was the keynoter at
Chicago, land Senator James one of the
keynoters at st. Louis.
Then came the proposition to hurry
through in the interests of an early
opening sof the campaign. Senators and
. representatives who were candidates for
reelection would find it necessary to
get into action at home as soon as pos
sible. Fence-repairing where required
would be highly important.
But hurry was not possible. Measure
succeeded measure, and all claimed at
ttention. Nevertheless, senators and rep
resentatives with fences needing atten-
ton found opportunity from time to
time to make trip home and direct the
Swork. Nobody's interests have material
Fly suffered.
| A session of nine months is long, and
taxes both the patience and the intel
Slectual resources Of legislators. But the
alength of this session has been justified.
IA great deal of work-far too much, as
ONE believed-was cut out, and all of
il of character calling for investigation
and discussion. No time has been
other purposes have been employed. The
grind has been steady and continuous
What the country thinks of the sum
total'will be registered in November. It
is now being attacked and defended
The whole spellbinding fraternity will
be IN full cry in few days. Both can
didates for the presidency are showing
the tway to their respective followers,
and Twill continue in that employment
until election day.
The session had produced nothing
sstriking or sensational, and, except for
'the railroad problem, which came at the
livery heels, would have closed without
a startie or profound stir of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Strike Preventing Legislation.

The program of legislation to pre-
vent the railroad strike went through
without & hitch. The. House having
forestalled comphcating enactment by
the Senate by passing the Adamson
eight-hour bill with a provision for an
observatory commission, the Senate
yesterday afternoon accepted that meas
IRE without amendments and thus met
the requirements Of the brotherhoods.
Question of the constitutionality of
the law, thus enacted under pressure Of
a strike threat-not on the ground of
the conditions Of its pas sage, but on the
merits of the measure |itself-has been;
already raised and viii. it is Indicated,
be brought to court for decision This
would entail long litigation. Not UNI
til the Supreme Court of the United
States passes upon it can the issue bel
settled, and that point could not bel
reached in the ordinary course of jul 4
dieial procedure for many months.
Meanwhile the country has been spared
the calamity of general strike on the1
railroads. which, though perhaps mott
completely stopping all transportation 1
Interest, entail immeasurable sufferingt
upon great numbers of people and per-
laps precipitate physical violence. Al
terrible experience has been averted.
BIT has the price of the peace beenl
too high to pays This question isl
gs;lvely concerning the business world
aud the citizenship of the country gem
orally even in this hour of relief att
The escape from catastrophe.
Legislation enacted under pressure of
threats of a nationwide strike on a
time limit cannot be wholesome or con-
structive. 1t may meet the emergency
needs and prevent the disaster that
threatens, but it is doubtful whether
the country wishes to put its law-making
on this basis. 1t demonstrates the
power of organized labor to bring
about results regardless of the merits
OF the issues involved in disputes with
employers.
The new Law does not grant the rail
road workers all that they demanded
in the beginning 1t gives them an
eight-hour day. but leaves the question
of.wages unsettled, save that the present
standard of wages paid on the railroads
shall not be reduced. Thus wages paid
heretofore for a ten hour day shall be
paid for an eight hour day If the en-
ployes work only eight hours they get
as much as before, working ten hours.
If they work overtime they receive a
pro rata wage on the eight hour basis.
instead of a rate of time and a half"
The railroads contend that this will en-
tail heavy losses in operation and urge
that they should be allowed to charge
increased rates for service. No proyi-
sion has been made to assure the com
put3tjon of this new element of cost
into the freight schedules. Thus the
matter remains open for later legisla-
ton. The question has not been finally
answered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Relaxation.

Oh, de sun seems mighty was'eful
As he drifts de summer th'oo,
An it sho'ly is disgraceful,
All de trifiin' he will do!
He fingers whur de robin sings
An blossoms smile so gay /.
Jes' a-makin' purity things
To pass de time awayi
He keeps de corn a-growin'
An he helps to raise de wood.
When de winter winds is blowin'
You'll admit his work was good.
An yet his gold he lightly filings
While loiterin' on his way
An makes a lot o. purity things
To pass de time awayl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
RAILROAD STRIKE OBSERVATIONS.

From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
It will be an awfully good tb;n, fo-
the country when it runs out Of the
present supply Of strikes and settles
down to regular business,
From the Wheeling Intellisencer.
What would the railway tratnmen
say II the groceries should declare that
hereafter they would give only fonrs
teen ounces Of sugar for a pound7
From the Louisville Evening Post.
The strike negotiations show tina. the
railroads are always in q receptive
mood.
From the Chicago NswA
It is true that strike is not so ter
rible as a war, but this country Is un-
der no necessity to endure any degre e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT Is D0ING|

A study has recently been completed
oy surgeons Of the public health serv-
ice Of tuberculosis
Tuberculosis among the industrial
In Trades. l.rrer cities in this
country. As result Of that study It
is estimated that probably q percentage
as high as 1913 Of tuberculosis 10 due
to occupation hazards and to working
conditions.
These hazards and conditions the sur
geons say are not necessarily inherent
In the occupation, but are due to harm
ful Factory influences which existing
legislation Is adequate to remove. but
which 1t does not. Those making the
study also found that the element of
poverty and poor housing intensity
the efrect of family infection and
hereditary predisposition, which are
admittedly the factors most In evil
dence. 1t was found also that tho
course Of tuberculosis is much ac-
CELEBRATED by drinking.
In order to segregate the different
factors influencing the tuberculosis
death rate an inquiry was made into
the surrounding living condition of
each person examined. AS far as pos
sible the persons in the different es-
Establishments were previously inter-
ested in the whole question by lectures
setting forth the purpose and import
ance of the investigation The physical
examinations were made in some place
in each establishment set aside by the
employer.
The inquiry was conducted in 1874 es-
ADJUSTMENTS and covered 1892 en-
ployes. Out of the thirty-eight indus
tries included, tuberculosis was found
among employees in twenty-nine. Among
the entire number examined 220 cases
of tuberculosis were found.
Among suggestions Of general nature
concerning health inspection and the
reporting Of cases. the investigators
recommended the Institution of state
industrial Insurance by which the
worker can obtain the necessary med
ical relief and pecuniary aid for the
family while the remedial measures
are being carried out; also the i'm
provement of home conditions by pro
viding sanitary homes in the suburbs
at reasonable rent, and cheap and rapid
transit between these homes and places
OF work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Complaints that this has been dull
eeiapaign are met by reflections that
between sharks, infantile paralysis and
railroad strike threats this has been one
Of the Eveliest summers on record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Miss Pansy Pyetin's beau is all wor-
ried for fear he won't be able to sup
port her in the style she'd be accus-
toned to if she was to follow her nat
ural bent and become moving picture
actress.
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By-Products
From Coke.

advances in 1915. The value of these
by-products last year is estimated at
s30,000,000, large increase over the
previous high-water mark of 81. 800, 900
in 1914. The chances are that the saw
far surpass even the $4,000, 900 for
1915.
In spite of the fact that there were
material increases in the output and
value of gas. tar and ammonia. which
was to be expected with a greater out
put of by-product coke, the increase in
benZol products was remarkable and
presented the most interesting feature
for the year in the coke industry. The
value of these products rose from less
than 100000 in 1914 to more than
s7,760.000 in 1915. according to officials
Of the survey. While benzol has been
recovered in this country from coke
oven gas for number of years, prior
to 1915 the market was small and the
prices low.
The awakening of the American peo-
pie to the need for q dye industry in
the United States coming about mostly
because of the great shortage that has ex-
listed and still exists, and to a realization
that such an industry cannot spring
full-grown from nothing. but must be
fostered and developed, is now a well
known story. Few are aware. however
Of the progress that has been made
within a year in laying the foundations
for future progress in that industry.
Under the spur Of almost fabulous
prices survey officials have found that
retort coke ovens throughout the
country quickly installed elaborate
benzol-recovery systems and now save
the valuable oils that not very long ago
were being buried or wasted or. il
saved. were begging for a market
In 1914. according to statistics, there
were fourteen benzol plants in this
country. but they were all controlled by
one company. Last year sixteen addi-
tiona1 coke plants were equipped with
benzol apparatus and the output was
greatly increased. The incentive for
putting IN this equipment was, of
course. the opportunity to contract at
war prices for benzol and other similar
materials for use In making explosives
FOR the European countries. When the
demand from that source shall have
ceased the United States will be in pos
session of large supply of the raw
materials from which dyes ana chemf-
calls are made, and will be able. II trade
conditions are right, to enter into the
manufacture of these essential ma
teriais on an ever-increasing scale. The
prompt and successful manner in which
the producers increased the benzol sup
ply and entered the field of dye manu-
featuring on larger scale than ever
before demonstrates the fact that in
this country technical ability and busi
ness courage are not lacking and prom
ises well for the future progress Of the
industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

A federal court having ruled that
photographing fight films across the in
ternational border is against the law,
there will be no need to remind the
country once more that the an-fght is
still rated as sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

The man who last week was Boosting
that as long as his motor car was run
ming we'll the threat of a strike had no
terrors for him now resumes his usual
place in the ranks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

1t has already been noticed that the
town names in Pennsylvania, where the
Rumanians are operating, are no easier
to pronounce than those of other por-
tons of the eastern war field.
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Jealous Of
Venizelos.

mer occasion when as prince he had In
Cured tho resentment OF the army.
The king, besides. not to mention the
queen. dislikes venizelos because Of his
decided stand in favor of the entente.
This situation is mentioned to show
that yenizelos cannot expect a change
of feeling toward him on the part OF
the king and queen. Besides there
must be counted the hostility OF Skou-
lids. Gounaris and their followers for
the disclosure of the secret accord with
the kaiser, by which Greece would
abandon Greek territory to the Bulsar.
1t has transpired that Gen. Dour-
manis. chief of the stan, believed, as
did the king until recently, in the vic
tory of the central empires. Under the
dominion of that conviction the chief
of 1t has lent himself to many CT the
vexations which the Greek cabinet had
inflicted on the allies. Secret military
lea CUES had been formed under the pa
tronage of the Skoulidis ministry,
praetorian organizations which were
taught to despise the civil authorities.
NJ. Zaimis had endeavored to react 10y
ally against such fantasies that were
certain to invite disaster to the king
dom and perhaps imperil the throne.
The evil war spread to the army,
which when being demobilized. colonels
and captains were permitted to say to
their departing soldiers: do not vote
in the elections for Venizelos, for Veni-
zelos means war;
When these things became known to
the premier. NJ. Zaimis. he announced
his intention to resign. A Central News
from Athens on the 30th ulti.
mo intimates the probable resignation
of the entire general STAFF and the con.
sequent reorganization Of that vital
arm of the service. under Gen. Moscho-
poulos.
King Constantine at the hour that
Rumania enters again on the Balkan
stage must feel acutely his failure to
follow the counsel of Venizelos. That
the king has not been presented the
familiar alternative of 'Se soumettre
on Sc demettre"-to submit or resign,
he may deem himself fortunate. That
it is not so is due certainly to the
unselfish and magnantmous creatan,
who would have made Greece the head
and front of the Balkan equilibrium.
which escheats once more to King Fer
dinand.
The Balkan equilibrium is the more
necessary after the actual war. because
the fires in the Balkans are not easily
and these fires must be
extinguished as condition precedent
to the final solution of the near eastern
question. CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

. Mr.. Bryan might have something to
1say on the railroad strike question in
eterms of his celebrated arbitration
treaties. which give year of discussion
before fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Greece. having hesitated many months,
lnow makes up for lost time by pulling
|off revolution and an abdication and
thus takes the center of the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Observers Of the European war are
nor wondering whether the kaiser's
change of pitchers will make any diff
ference in the result of the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Those persons who hurried home from
Athe resorts to avoid being stranded by
Ia railroad strike have at least the salts
lfaetion of enjoying real domestic com
lforts little longer than usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Senator James, yesterday at Shadow
Lawn, could not manage to make his
announcement in a way to take Mr..
Wilson by surprise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

During all this ebullition of discussion
over strike possibilities the District cit
izen has been slipped a rate reduction
on gas which is cheerfully accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

The strike menace has passed just in
time to enable the country to watch
the Mexican peace conference at Ports
mouth with some degree of satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Gen. Won Hindenberg at least had the
qualification of getting big hand when
he went forward to take the supreme
military command in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03
Erudition.

"Has your boy Josh learned much at
schoolw
II should say So" replied Farmer
Corntossel "He knows SO much about
runnin' the farm that me an the hired
men git so interested listenin' that no.
body does any work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

King Constantine evidently made ,lp
his mind to obey the injunction which
was common advice short time ago
and ''let George do it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

. The menace of railroad tie-up did
mot last long enough to bring out any
proposals of airplane service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Whatever else may be said, it cannot
be denied that the brotherhoods timed
their move with remarkable shrewdness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

Mr.. Wilson, having been formally no.
titled, probably now knows that he is
in the race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

T. RS speech in Maine put the state
on the political map without possibility
of doubt