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Evening star., 1916-09-17
The Loaf of Bread.

Nothing in the law prohibits the max
ing and offering for sale Of a loaf Of
bread of any size the baker wishes. He
NAV make it sixteen ounces or ten
ounces or five ounces. He may then
charge for that loaf anything he thinks
will induce sales, so long as he does
not fix the price in combination with
other bakers of his territory. In short
the baker is free to make whatever he
pleases and charge whatever he desires
for his products.
|. That is the present state Of the law
in the District, since court decision of
some years ago by which an old ordi-
nance regulating the size of the bread
loaf was swept aside. No Legislation has
subsequently been enacted to replace the
municipal ordinance, though several eff
forts have been made to secure new
law.
Tt is we'll for the public to bear these
facts in mind in relation to the present
discussion of bread prices, started by
the proposal to increase the rate for a
loaf. If the bakers do not raise the
price they may reduce the size of the
loaf. There is nothing to prevent them.
In view of this condition it would be
we'll if the bakers adopted policy OF
standardizing their loaves more thor
oughly than at present, and, if the bread
is wrapped, of stamping the covering
plainly so that the purchaser can know
just what size loaf is being bought. OF
course, the purchaser can at any time
have the loaf weighed in the grocery
store. or, if he gets his bread direct from
the wagon, he can keep a pair of scales
and weigh the bread himself. There
should be perfect understanding as to
what the consumer is getting.
"loaf" of bread means nothing un-
less there is standard. At present the
average bread loaf weighs approximate
" eleven ounces in the local trade. But
there are "smaH loaves" and "large
loaves,'' so that even with this general
standard there is no assurance of what
"loaf" means to the customer. Out OF
this immediate discussion as to prices
should come better understanding on
the score of the value which is being rem
dered for the price paid for the loaf
whatever it may weigh or cost.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
INTERPRETATIONS OF MAINE.

From the Raleigh News and Observer.
If Mr.. Hughes is relying upon the
vote in Maine to do the trick for him.
then he had better go home at once.
With the progressive vote In other
states taking the percentage route OF
the one-time progressives. the election
of Wilson is assured.
From the Boston Globe.
Leaders of both parties foresee q ma
tional victory indicated by the result OF
the election in Maine. Apparently, SO
far as pleasing everybody Is concerned.
the election could not have had more
satisfactory results.
From the Dayton Journal.
Maybe since the result in Maine the
democrats viii cease to use the phrase
progressive democrats" There amt
no such animal.
From the Baltimore Star.
Speaker Champ Clark is one of the
few democrats who acknowledged de-
feat in Maine. Speaker Clark's expe-
rience has taught him to recognize q
knockout when he sees It
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Spanish
Liberals.

From the Chicago News.
From the Maine election the infer
ence NAV be drawn that-the moose has
been domesticated.
From the Cincinnati Times-star.
1t is said that everything has its use.
That election of Monday reminded us
what Names was.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Republicanism and progressivism in
Maine seem to b.. united, and the bone
promises to set" firmly in time.
From the Boston Transcript.
One gathers from the free trade and
semitic press that Maine Is barometric
only in those years when 1t goes demo-
cratic.
From the Philaderphis Record.
Maine did not 20 as she went for Gov.
Kent: she went very moderately.
From the Omaha Bee
On the Same ratio. with Nebraska
polling a vote nearly twice that of
Maine, this state would be due to go
republican by $4,000
Evening star., 1916-09-17
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Money Begins to Talk.

The sporting world begins to take no,
tice of the political world Odds Of two
to one on Hughes are offered, with nc
Wilson money In sight. In time, how
ever, Wilson coin will probably be coa1ed
into view and action. Two to one is, as
a rule, tempting proposition.
Maine explains it. The returns from
the Pine Tree state afford something
definite to 60 upon.
For instance. If a man partial to
taking 3 chance" believes that q re-
union Of the republican party will in
sure tho return Of that party to power
there Is the Maine reunion to encourage
the hope that reunion elsewhere will fol
low. Hence his willingness to demon
strate that he and his money are Of the
same opinion; and he permits his money
to "talk" for him.,
great moment in the campaign, he re-
members that Maine was the home of
Blaine and Dingley, and reasons that as
protection has shown itself a winner
there it will show itself winner else
where in November. And he also re-
me!nbers that the democracy just now is
trying to snuggle up to protection. So
he is willing to bet that, as the choice
is between the old friend, stanch and
nd ha chr
stable. the country will choose the for
mcr.
The issue of preparedness serves the
same purpose. A sporting proposition is
that as the republicans forced the Presi-
dent to abandon his opposition and join
them in advocating an adequate national
defense. the country at the polls will give
the credit to the former They found
it first.
The sporting man is often well in
formed about matters outside of turf
circles and card circles. He "takes the
papers" and reads outside the sporting
page. He does not pin his faith to the
estimates OF perambulatIng speHblnders,
or to the enforced and professional
claims of campaign managers. He
would be reckless gambler, indeed, if
he did.
II is early yet. These odds on Hughes
may go higher, and they may go lower
In the next two months some interesting
seesawing may take place. Money is
abundant. and sporting blood is as rich
as ever. The "ponies" are about through
for the season. Base ball is drawing to
a close. The length of the war in Eu-
rope is not a sporting proposition. But
politics is. and will soon be all that re-
mains of a nature appealing to the world
of chance. Both Hughes money and
Wilson money in goodly quantities will
probably soon be in evidence
Evening star., 1916-09-17

And so he sets 100000 as the price OF
his services. Morse denies that he ever
hired Baum or promised him anything,
or that Baum ever did anything in his
behalf. IF the case ever comes to trial
it will be interesting to know what
means were employed to secure Morse's
pardon, what representations were made,
and upon what foundation, that caused
the belief to prevail that the prisoner
at Atlanta was victim Of fatal NAL
ady and had only short time to live.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Assurance.

Assurance.
Next summer the fish will be still in the
swim,
With some of them possibly biting.
And the sunshine will laugh till the twi-
light grows dim
And the star mist the heavens is LIGHT
ing.
Next summer the leaves will return tn
the trees,
And the birds, by their roofing pro-
tected.
Will revive the old songs, as they warble
at ease
Regardless of who gets elected!
Oh, the townsman must hope and keep
paying the score,
While the countryman pays and keeps
hoping.
Mongst the questions that bafled our
fathers Of yore
We must stoutly keep grasping and
cropping.
But there's one institution that cannot
go wrong,
For Nature must still be respected
And the world on its way will go roll
ing along
Regasdass e who gets elected
Evening star., 1916-09-17
PAPER.

The price Of paper is so high.
At least the publishers SO hint.
We must pay more for what we buy
OF their commodities in print.
You'd never know 1t by the way
The novel writers bang away!
If we would buy pad. blotter. book.
Or low grade stuff or something nice,
The seller wears a fearful look,
And groans about the rise in price.
But handhills in the hall folks heap,
Somebody must ind paper cheap!
They're printing things in smaller type
CFor eyes arc cheap and paper dear),
And cigarettes may yield to pipe
If this goes on another year.
But statements come of what we owe
Does not the bin collector knowl
=Chicago Nsus
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Thomas Edison and John Burroughs,
now camping out together. are known
the world over, not only as possessors
Of genius, but of gentle and philan-
thropie natures. In the rigors of cam
paign time. it is small wonder they took
to the woods. They would not be harsh
" judged if they were to stay there
until after election.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
JAPAN AND CHINA.

From the Buffalo Express.
Japan seems to want to put gate on
the open door to China and appoint
herself doortender.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Japan evidently is reckless of China
friendship IL really preparing to lend
money to the Chinese.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Chinas chief function in the family
of nations seems to be to have I'M
portant demands made on her,
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Practical Joke With . Moral

Practical Joke With q Moral
"What has become Of the man who
used to rock the boats"
"He took a dislike to my boy Josh, D
replied Farmer Corntossel, "an' he won't
come here no more. Josh he got a cradle
an strapped that feller into it an every-
body took turns seein' that he KEEP rock
in to his hearts content"
Evening star., 1916-09-17
From tho Columbia State.

From tho Columbia State.
Apparently China's last hope in the
crisis which confronts her is to appeal
to Japan for advice.
From tho Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Japan explains she does not want to
destroy China, but merely to keep the
Celestial kingdom In order. To some
Chinese this will probably seem the
same thing.
From the Toledo Blade,
japan is a. constant menace to China s
Adams apple
Evening star., 1916-09-17

In the atmosphere of doubt created
by censorship question may arise as to
whether there really is any such U-boat
as the Bremen
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Demand for Participation

''"1'U KOh dItlCIpdtIOH
why do women want to vote?"
Because" replied Miss Cayenne, "we
want to find out by experience how men
have managed to make so many political
blunders. It's always easier to put up
with mistakes when you've had hand
in making them yourself"
Evening star., 1916-09-17
The Cosmopolitan Motor,

Tie COSm0pOIItan Motor.
"a man should be able to feel at home
wherever he finds himself"
eyes," replied Mr.. Chuggins. whats
the difference where you aref The blow
outs and transmission troubles are pre-
cise1y the same"
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Possibly the railroads could find out
how 20 provide cheaper transportation
ard pay higher wages if Henry Ford
cO"ld be persuaded to serve on the inter
state commerce commission.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

The month with the "r' has pro-
gressed far enough to demonstrate that
the Deutschland left the Chesapeake
oyster uninjured and unterrifed.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

While favoring policies of peace and
eonciliation, Mr.. Bryan no doubt regards
the attitude of progressives toward Mr..
Roosevelt as altogether too forgiving.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

The recently enacted eight-hour law
is in the nature of an industrial New
Year resolution prepared long way in
advance.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Statements from democratic campaign
headquarters indicate that the Maine
figures have induced no psychological de-
preston.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

A Candidates Expectations.
The will of the ma ajority-
Oh, that's the will for me,
I hope by its authority
To be a legatee!
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Democratic campaigners as rule are
inclined to refer to the Maine election
as a closed incident and look to the
future
Evening star., 1916-09-17

The nature of the war news often de-
pends on whether it was issued from Ber-
lin or Paris
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Ii fashion continues TO announce
shorter skirts, the costumes will consist
largely of shoe-tops:
Evening star., 1916-09-17

, tition Of the domestic or day workers. on
| the ono side and the largo shop on tho
other For or eaampe TIE nfe tss p0
| importance of day and home workers as
| compared with the custom dress1nakers is
shown by the fact that OF 1927 employees
only 1877 per cent were reported as Gus
tom dressmakers.
AS the trade passes through these sue
| cessive stages the place Of production
seems to show a continuous movement, it
has been found. away from the home to-
ward increasingly commercialized and In
dustria1 quarters. The size Of the work
ing force and to a certain extent the
quality of the product alter from stage to
stage, SO that each has certain character
istic conditions as to division Of labor
and wages paid. 1t was found that the
plain sewer received from IS to 50
week. this wage remaining about the
same, whether she goes out by the day
or works in specialized shop. As the
trade develops more and more special
partment has its head worker. whose
wages range from $40 to $50 or $50 a
week. depending upon the degree OF re-
sponsibility. with force Of assistants
work.
Experts Of the department found
during their survey of dressmaking
young workers to learn the trade vary
with the different types of shops. In
general they were found to be best in
the shop Of moderate size, where the
worker is still under the immediate
supervision of the employer. where
subdivision Of labor has not been car
ried to point which deprives the
learner Of an all-around training, but
where the class Of work done enables
her to nt herself for the higher
branches of the trade. The medium
sized shop. however. is being crushed
out by competition, 1t is said. At best
the opportunities for acquiring the
trade in the shop are limited and un-
satisfactory.
Those officials who looked into this
matter for the Department of Labor
emphasize the Importance Of co-or-
dinating technical training with trade
experience. To this end it appears
necessary to increase the opportunity
for acquiring skill and artistic ability
through the trade schools, where the
fundamentals may be learned so that
the girl may be fitted to enter the
trade with that knowledge which she
would otherwise have gained through
the apprenticeship system. which dis
appeared about the beginning Of this
century.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Some of the statesmen who are home
mending fences are inclined to regard
the annual vacation as a myth.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

The strikebreaker is never a popular
figure. But maybe he, too, has a family
to support. 80
Evening star., 1916-09-17
Discord Over
Morocco.

Egypt Since Spain had expelled the
Moors from Spain, she assumed that
she had gained the right of succession
to Africa dominated by Charles V.
When William appeared at Tangier.
he spread over Spain and Morocco at
one time the mantle of his protection.
Such protection meant little or moth
ing to the Moroccan, who wanted no
protection, but the coup awakened ad-
miration in Spain among the military
class. In the commencement of the
war this spirit rose very high. but 1t
has diminished perceptibly as the supe-
riority of the French army has been
manifested. The military virtue is not
maintained in race except by favor of
other virtues. Those which were the
most used up in France were reborn
intact. while others heretofore un-
known sprung up to the astonishment
and admiration OF the Spanish people.
The new courage and valor Of France,
heretofore tempestuous and irrepressi-
BILE, revealed itself in the great war.
grave. silent. patient, in place of pro-
voking a danger it awaited it as a
duty. The courage was new only in its
form. A faction in France calling it
self liberal and socialist taught that
it was the duty of every one to pre-
serve his life and not sacrifice ones
life for others, or for government which
they termed the heroism Of sim mDlicity
or stupidity" But the bugle call dissi-
pated these ideas, and all, liberalist.
socialist and conservative, responded to
the call and grouped themselves around
the flag for the defense of country. To
Spain this manifestation was a retela
tion, and in spite of himself the Span
lard admired and applauded Moreover.
Spain and all the world was astonished
when alongside of the liberalist ana
the socialist there enrolled the priest.
the clergy at whom he had scoffed-
80. 900 or more priests-fghting for the
nation.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Pancho Villa, though not gotten" has
at least been prevented from grabbing
the spotlight.
Evening star., 1916-09-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Constant Reader.

'Bliggins IS pessimist, isn't he,'
eyes. He's SO fond of bad news that
he goes down cellar every morning to
read the gas and electric meters"
Evening star., 1916-09-17

4 movie stage manager may say things
TO the campaigner that regular politi-
cal adviser would never venture.
Evening star., 1916-09-17

American cities. notably Cincinnati and
st. Louis. and many
| No Cholera in deaths were being re-
| M, ~. ported at this time
0s WY fifty years ago. Wash
| ington, however. was immune. as noted
| in the following in The Star Of Septem-
Der IL. 1866:
"Dr. Dove. the secretary Of the board
of health. has thus far received but few
reports Of the interment from the under
takers for the month ending on the 10th
! instant, and. in consequence. no correct
data as to number of deaths. with the
| nature of the diseases. are obtainable.
The law infiicts fine on those under
takers who fail to make returns, and 1t
Is the intention Of the doctor to see
the law enforced on all who are derelict
! In this duty. For the returns made.
comparing them with those made by the
same parties last month. 1t is safe to
say. however. that the city Is as healthy
as 1t was then. There has as yet been
no case Of Asiatfc cholera reported. al
though there was on the Sd instant a
indicated it. The medical fraternity,
however, after examination, came to
the conclusion that this was not a case
of cholera"
virginia had brief oil boom nifty
years ago which greatly raised the
hopes Of the people of
A Virginia that state and of some
NJ, p,,n Washinstonians with
oll BOOM. Virginia property inter-
ests, but which proved fallacious. The
first account Of 1t was given to the
people Of this city in the following ex-
tract from the Alexandria Journal
printed in The Star of September Is,
1865:
Several scientific gentlemen have
been prospecting for oil in the vicinity
of Alexandria, on the line of the Lou
doun and Hampshire railroad, for some
weeks past. and have succeeded in dis
covering surface Indications of a char
acter sufficiently encouraging as to in
duce them to extend their operations to
the putting down Of couple of wells.
fine oil spring has been discovered
on the farm of Capt. John Powell near
Hunters Mills. and one Of the wells will
be sunk there The other will be sunk
Thornton at Thornton Station. DR.. Paul
Gregory, formerly Of Richmond, has
charge Of the operations and has been
mainly instrumental in projecting the
enterprise. Several large capitalists Of
Washington are taking hold of the mat
ter, and the Indications are very favor
able that their investments will prove
immensely profitable. The machinery
for putting down the wells has arrived
here and is being rapidly shipped to the
SPOT
Evening star., 1916-09-17

There was always difference between
the liberal in Spain and the liberal in
France The former main
Spanish tanned his faith in God
and the laws given man
oioeAalS' by God. The liberal In
France, on the contrary, often lost his
faith. and it was precisely the fear of
contagion. that such doctrines might
cause trouble in Spain. that created es-
arrangement between the two peoples.
The Spaniard Is grave and seldom
laughs His destiny. which was full of
grandeur and much suffering. has not
taught him gayety. "As the image OF
the soil and the result of his history, he
is habitually grave and sad and Of ex-
treme susceptibility There is no coun-
try" continues the ex-premier, where
laughter sounds so hollow as in Spain"
Referring to the diplomats representing
France in Spain. he warns them of the
Evening star., 1916-09-17

1
antimony recovered in the United
| States from scrap
| Savings From metals. skimmines
| ,x- and Dresses in 1915,
tistics gathered by the geological sur
vey. were valued at s114,304.930, as
compared with s57,os9.7os in 1914.
| This great gain was due in part to
the greater recoveries and much higher
average values for all metals, and in
part to the realization of our manu-
facturers that they have been wasting
| a great deal of valuable material in
their manufacture. Increased traffic on
the railroads and large demand for
metal products, particularly those to
| be exported, made 1915 the most pros
porous year in the waste metal trade.
Investigators of the survey found
| that the imperative demand for zinc
| and copper by munition manufacturers
and for foreign trade made spot metal
| very scarce. Secondary metals not de-
sired for these purposes were gener-
| ally available for domestic uses when
virgin metal could not be purchas sed
! for prompt delivery.
| The incentive of high prices caused
all metal wastes to be more carefully
saved. segregated and refined. Many
manufacturers who had considered yir-
, needs. found that they could use con-
siderable scrap. provided they selected
suitable material and used good judg-
ment in its treatment.
| The Increased output of secondary tin,
| lead and aluminium, say the geological
experts, was normally to be expected
under the improved conditions of BUSH
ness. and the proportionally larger in
crease in the recoveries of zinc cop
per and antimony were due in part to
nd MT
Tor manufactured goods containing the
metals named
Dressmaking, according to officials OF
the Department of Labor who have re-
| Gently completed an
OresSmaking investigation In sew
Employment. among % tna he's, non ns
an-employing Industries in Offering the
workers living wage, the reason given
| being that the fundamental and underIy-
| ing principle of woman's dress is variety,
which makes the trade one of the least
| standardized in process and product Not
| withstanding it is one Of the most sea-
| sonal Of all trades, it seems to offer op-
portunities for self-development and
| financial advancement discovered In few
other industries open to the woman of
| limited education Especially is this true.
say the officials. in the custom branch of
the trade :,
In the general survey of the dressmak-
| ing trade In the states investigated for
| the purpose two tendencies were noted :
| Production under the factory system
the stage of the manufacturer-haSs shown
| a phenomenal growth within the last few
decades, and In the custom branches of
| the trade the small and medium sized
| shops are disappearing before the compe-
Evening star., 1916-09-17

Uncle sam still mas considerable land
to give to the enterprising citizen, man
or women. who
Land Remaining wishes to establish
home. The in
1or Settlement. terror Department
announces that more than a quar-
remain in the public domain, ac-
cording to official figures recently
compiled by the general land Of
fee. These acres are located in twenty
five different states, extending from
California to Michigan, and from Flor
ida to Washington. ALI but 2.290,00O
acres OF it is in the far west, with Ne
vada containing the highest acreage
55,375,077. An even dozen of the ex-
treme western states alone hold more
than 250,o00,000 acres. The exact
amount Of land that Is unreserved and
unappropriated, according to the official
amount approximately 100000 acres
are unsurveyed.
Missouri reports the least amount OF
vacant land, having but s52 acres
which are scattered over sixteen coun-
ties. Alabama has 1850 acres in fifty
one counties; Florida, 135,237 acres In
forty-five counties: Mississippi, 30,374
acres in f1fty-eight counties. and Lou
isiana, 44,sQ4 acres in ffty-seven coun-
ties.
In fifty-two counties of Michigan may
be found s0.540 acres, while thirty coun-
ties in Wisconsin report 5.S72 acres
Again on the Pacific coast, California
has 20,025,999 acres of vacant land; Ore
gon. 15,337,s0s, and Washington, i,1a2,-
571. Large areas of vacant land are
also reported in the southwestern
states. while the land in the Dakotas is
rapidly passing into private ownership.
And so it goes with the other states.