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Twentieth Century Club Modified.

The Twentieth Century Club, corpos-
ed Of 400 members. of which Mrs Gil
bert Fl. Grosvenor is president Mrs
George F. Bowermen. vice presidents:
Mrs Lyman r. Swormstedt, recording
secretary; Mrs. Donnel Foster Hewett.
corresponding secretary. and Miss Joy
L. Webster treasurer. has tahlished
a war relief section. under the very
efficient leadership OF Mrs. Edward i.
Clark.
The Red Cross committee is composed
Of Mrs Edward b Clark, chalrnan:
Mrs. Sarah X. Lamb. secretary, and
Miss Joy i. Webster, treasurer.
The heads Of the various departments
are as follows:
Information desk. Mrs. L. II. Marshall:
director surgical dressings. Mrs Lyman
p. Swdrmstedt: teacher Of surgical
dressings. Mrs Henry ThurteiI: mark
ing covers, Mrs. c. +. Town; ewing
department. Mrs. Joseph Stewart; in
spector OF garments. Miss Grace Wills;
knitting, Mrs. Frank II Briggs and
Miss Emma Strider: hospital supplies.
Mrs. Frank Baker: French orphan
clothing and fund. Mrs. Frank Baker;
the Bon Cite fund, Mrs Edward i.
clark.
The auxiliary Is modified INTO two
companies Mrs Swormstedt is cap
tain of one with Mrs. Grosyenor and
Mrs Bowerman as lictenants. and Mrs.
Robert B. Marshall captains the other
company, in which Mrs. Charles J.
Brand and Mrs. George Putnam are
lieutenants.
Mr. Gilbert H. Grosvenor gave tho
club the use of the library Of Hubbard
Hail at the National Geographic So
ciety for its workroons and they are
open daily from $3.50 10 l, There are
classes on Tuesday and Thursday after
Moons, and on Wednesday and Friday
afternoons the club loans the use of its
shop, which is splendidly equipped to
the College Womans Club. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the
women employed in the Geographic So
siety meet TO sew and knit under the
direction of the members of the Tween
-ieth Century Club.
Mrs. Clark, who was president of the
club at the time we severed diplomatic
relations with Germany, Immediately
recognized the necessity for war relief
work in the club and organized a COM
mittee, making Mrs. Ernest p. sBicknell
chairman.
Both Mrs. Clark and Mrs. fcknell
nave studied the conditions in Europe
at first hand. travelling extens ply in
england and France sine tn Pegin-
ming of the war, SO they ge a rably
lifted and have very dea5 ncep-
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Arts clab After-christmas Dinner.

The Arts Club will have an after
Christmas dinner celebration on Thurs
day night, when Miss Kitty Beale, the
we'll known young coloratura soprano
soloist, will sing French and italian
songs. Representative Royal c. John
son of South Dakota. Mr.. John Iaskey,
United States district attorney. and Mr..
Hector Fuller will make speeches Mrs
Fairfax and Miss Grace Necdham will
assist with the hosts of the evening
and Mr.. Rudolph De Zapp viii be toast
master. There will be dancing
There will be a short piano recital
by Mr.. S. NJ Fabian tonight with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Liscum Group.

Mrs Emerson H. Liscum and her
group of Red Cross workers have done
invaluable work this morning, working
all day and every day on the recent
emergency call for surgical dressings
They have already completed several
thousand dressings. In addition to this
they have been most active in the Red
Cross drive. having charge of the booths
at the Washington Loan and Trust.
Munsey building. and at Edmond's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

have not already acquired the art. The
members have been asked for contri-
buttons of photograph records for dis
tribution among the camps. and for old
kid gloves, which are very cleverly
used, making warm Innings for coats
for trench wear.
Food conservation cooking classes
will be inaugurated after the holidays.
On the work days luncheon Will be
served at the club thus enabling the
members to give as many hours as pos
sible to this service without Interrupt
ton.
The next business meeting of the
Ladies of the Senate. an organization
composed of the wives, daughters or
other relatives who act as chatelains
of senatorial homes, Of which Mrs.
Thomas r. Marshall is president, form
ed in the spring to do war relief work,
will be held the second Tuesday in
January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
To Furnish a Dormitory.

The French section of the Twentieth
Century Club will undertake to fur
nish a dormitory of the Maison femf-
liale. near Paris, and will also make
clothing for the children of this DOR
mitory. The next meeting Will be held
January at the home of Mrs. Gilbert
Grosyenor
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homo and when completed Is turned
over to Mrs. Mertz, who in turn sends
It to Mrs. Brumbaugh, the District re-
gent, and she gives 1t to the Red Cross.
The members Of the chapter are also
interested in the conservation of tin
and copper foil, cotton and linen and
they meet at the homo Of Mrs. Varela to
make handkerchiefs. tray cloths. etc.
In the recent liberty loan campaign the
chapter members bought a $50 liberty
hond
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Club Begins War Relief.

The war relief work of the Congress
sional Club gives promise to be the
most far-reaching of any of the or
ganizations at the capital. Mrs.
Horace Towner, the president of the
club, has made plans for a vigorous
campaign along these lines, with Mrs.
Samuel e. Winslow as chairman of the
war service committee. The workers
will include only the members of the
club. numbering nearly 800 influential
women from all parts of the United
States.
Work was started on Tuesday of last
week with the opening of the large
assembly room for the making of sur
gical dressings. of which Mrs. NJ. F.
Phelan is in charge. The other mem
bers of the committee are: Mrs. Dun
can U. Fletcher, vice chairman: Mrs.
William Kettner. secretary: Mrs. Louis
C. Champion. head of the hospital
service department: Mrs. John E.
Raker, head of the knitting depart
ment. and Miss Hawley. head of the
clipping department.
With the exception of Christmas and
New Year, every Tuesday and Wednes-
day will be devoted to surgical dress
ings, and. beginning on January 3,
Thursdays will be given to the making
of hospital supplies. The bright recep-
ton rooms on the main floor will be
used for the sewing. On Tuesdays and
Fridays. from 2 to 4, wool will be dis
tributed and knitting taught to all who
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Infantry Section to Meet.

Mrs. Dennis r. Nolan. chairman of the
infantry section of the Army Service
League, will hold a meeting Wednes-
day afternoon. December 26, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Emerson Fl. Liscum. 1922
21st street who has loaned her house
for the occasion
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than any other auxiliary in the Dis
trict.
1t also sent fifty glasses of jelly
to Walter Reed Hospital a short time
ago when request came.
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Southern sociey's Military Ball.

The Southern Society of Washington
was host at brilliant ball last even
ing at tho Willard. given in honor of
the members of the Army, Navy, Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Mrs. Bernard Baruch, Miss Baruoh
and the younger members of the fam.
ily have gone to Georgetown, g. C., for
the holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Mrs Frederick r. Harris entertained
at a children's party yesterday after
noon In her apartment at the Connectt-
cut In celebration of the fourth BIRTH
day anniversary OF her little daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

today for Dedham, Mass, to spend the
holidays with Mr.. Warren's parents.
Rea- Admiral and Mrs Robert E. Peary
have as their guests their son-in-iaw and
daughter. Capt and Mrs Edward Stat
ford, who are here from Fort Monroe.
and Mrs. Peary's brother and sister-in.
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Dievitch OF
Nutley, N. J.. who will remain until after
Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Charles Warren will leave Washington
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Country Homo Ball.

A number of dinner parties Christ
mas evening will go on to the ball that
night for the Children's Country Home
to be given at Rauschers by the board
Of management Mrs Harry Leonard
VIII have a dinner party of young peo-
pie for her daughter. Miss Louise Thor
on. Mrs. Sidney Ballou, who has box.
will have a party of young people for
her daughter. Miss Betty Ballou. Miss
Elizabeth Stevenson, a debuta.nte of
the winter granddaughter of the late
Vice President Stevenson, will be men,
Der Of Mrs. Ballou's party.
Gen. and Mrs. James B. Aleshire Will
have as their guests over Christmas their
son-in-law and daughter, Lieut.. Alex
ander Gilchrist Hatch. U. s. N, and Mrs.
Hatch, who will reach Washington this
morning.
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Women in War Work.
Post Office War Relief.

The Post Office Department is
the latest OF the government Of
fees to organize for war relief work
The headquarters. which are in the Post
Office building. are open every after
noon except Saturday. from 8 until 8.
for the distribution of the work. which
includes hospital supplies, outfits for
refugee babies and the wool for the
knitted garments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
kins have returned to their residence
in Connecticut avenue. after spending
the autumn and early winter at Ham,
IC,ontinned on Third Ysaga ,
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The Hon. and Mrs. Robert BraDd
have gone TO Mrs Brands old home Ia
Virginia to spend Christmas Mrs.
Brand tnee Langhorne) was formerly
Mrs. Reginald Brooks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Christmas music BY . semt-chosus
under the direction Of Prof Otto Tornay
Simon and Mr.. John Waters, baritone
soloist. A lighted Christmas tree will
be one OF the features OF tonight's pro-
gram.
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Continued on Third Page.)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-19
COTTON BOUND
TO co HIGHER
SAYS Authority
W. w. Morrison States That the Sta
pie Has Not Risen to Heights
Reached by Other and Less Valu-
able COmmOdities-SituatiOn in the
East Is Discussed at Length.
By w. w. Morrison.

While the cost Of growing cotton
this year was perhaps the highest of
reiond, it is practically certain now
that the cost will be still higher next
year. Since existing conditions make
this forecast of unusual Importance,
it seems we'll to review the outlook
in this connection with some detail
at this time.
From the beginning to the close OF
this season, there was a gradual ad-
vance in the price of the principal
products which enter into the cost OF
production. A careful investigation
points to the prices which prevailed IN
March as fairly representing the av-
erage cost for the crop. The fixing
of prices by the government and the
general trend of values indicate that
these commodities will, at least, be
no logger, and still probably higher next
year than they are today Hence a
comparison between the prices which
prevailed in March and those which
have been corrent in December will, in
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-19


ed. But first the committee needs
information which will require too
much time to collect by personal visi-
tations. For instance, John Doe has
| anywhere from forty acres up and If
his productive acreage could be in
creased if he had the machinery or
his land was plowed, we want to know
it. If there is any land near him
that he could lease and handle if help
was extended, we desire to know this
Food Demand Increasing.
The committee has no desire to ex-
tend aid and comfort to the enemy.
Yet it calls attention to the fact that
California was called on last month
for $4,000 tons of foodstuffs. You
supplied them. and the demand is in
creasing and will increase. How long
can you supply it with your present
production? Don't stop to think about
the harvest, but let US plow and get
seed in the ground, and cross the har-
vest bridge when we get to it. There
is so much to be done and such a short
time in which to do it. Every Cali
fornian knows that there are isolated
sections in which yearly thousands OF
tons of fruit go to waste for lack
of drying facilities. Especially is this
true in the mountain counties. That
fruit must be conserved by driers. Our
production of beef, pork, mutton and
wool must be largely increased-but
that later.
Send in the information from your
locality. It is your part Of the job.
Don't wait for your neighbor to do it.
If you desire, any information you
may send will be held confidential in
the committee. We particularly de-
sire information as to land that will
produce the following staples: Wheat,
beans, rice, barley, oats, hay, rye,
sugar beets, cotton, hemp, flax, hops.
dairy products, potatoes, onions, to-
matoes and other vegetables.
Write at once any information along
he above lines that you think will be
If benefit to the committee. The world
S reaching a stage where the produc- :
ion of foodstufsf is more vital than .
he production of bullets. If the worst
zones to the worst and man must re-
'ert to the original type, we can sus-
end all rules and bite, kick and gouge,
'ut we must be fed and clothed.
Send your information to E. E.
3owles, secretary Farmers Commit
ee, California Development Board,
'erry building, San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-19

Ia way, serve as a safeguard in our
calculations regarding prices next
year.
Prices. Prices.
Bacon ribs, per lbs .25 $ 40
D. S. ribs, per h., % .3S
Corn, per bushel. :. 1.3O 200
Flour, per barrel. 49,. 9.75 1900
The advance in acid phosphate, the
principal ingredient in fertilizer, has
been around 33 1-3 per cent, in cot
ton goods around 40 per cent and in
farm implements more than so per
cent. There has been decided ad-
vance in livestock, but it varies so
that it is difficult to give an average
that would be trustworthy. AS to la
Dor, one cannot, even remotely, ap-
proximate what the additional cost
will be. It's scarcity is real men,
ace.
The indicated cost of these staple
products for next year, it will be
noted, is much above what has been
the cost in the production of this years
crop 1t will be noted, also, that this
cost is well above three times more
than these produtcs cost when the
average price of cotton was around
10c pound. We refer our friends to
our circular of March II last. These
cooorJc oro ;,,,por&op% MT op1.y IN
account of what they forecast as to
prices next season, but on account of
the psychological effort they are GER
tain to have on the prices for the bal
ance Of this season. For the producer,
it must be remembered, is alert and
will hardly be disposed to sell his cot
ton for less than it will cost to re-
place it. Why should he?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-19

Te the Farmers of California:
Should the war end tomorrow yo,
will have to aid in feeding Europe
and America for the next two or three
years. Europe is practically out Of
food, seed and raw materials. All
these must be supplied to the warning
nations, even Germany, after peace
so forget that overproduction propa
ganda.
A The order comes to the Coast t.
speed up production. Now, how car
that best be done in the quickest and
most efficient manner in the face of
existing conditions, labor and other
wise, which need not be entered into
in detail here.
The Farmers Committee of the Cal
ifornia Development Board is trying
to reach a solution of problems con
fronting the California producer. The
| work has just begun and it is the in
tention to cut straight through re-
I tape and get certain much-to-be-de
sired information at the earliest pos
sible moment.
California, with her twenty millio.
untitled acres, could feed our entire
national army and part of Europe
But those acres are untitled from
various causes-lack of funds wit
which to purchase improved farm ma
chinery, increase in the wages O:
farm labor, absentee owners, etc.
How Many Idle Acres.
The committee first desires a work
ing idea of the number of acres of
plow land in your county or section or
district that is likely to remain idle
the coming season unless aid of some
sort is extended. By plow land we
mean that land on which plow may
90 to work next week or next month. |
The number of acres, approximately, |
in your localcity held by absentee
owners and not cultivated. Possibly |
said owners may be reased by lease
or otherwise and their lands made |
productive. Also the farmer who
might double or triple or puadruple |
his production if he had machinery
or the means to employ labor. The
custom of sending out questionnaires
to individuals in each county is well
enough, but slow. The committee de-
'sires this information at the earliest
possible moment and takes this direct
method of addressing you. 1t is not
any one many's job-it is every Cali
fornian's job. TX
Absolute accuracy is of course out
;of the question. The committee un-
derstands that the estimate of the
number of acres asked for will be only
approximate, but it will furnish a
working basis.
Some Can Help Themselves.
The committee is relying on the man
who can go to his local bank and get
assistance, to do his utmost within
himself. The land owner who leases
his holdings will also be relied upon
to furnish his tenants with a tractor
or some other method of increasing
his production which will return to
him the price many fold, by deeper
cultivation and increased acreage. 1t
is the desire of the committee to aid
the good, working farmer who is not
in position to help himself. There
are a number of plans yet in embryo
on which the committee is working
and by which this aid may be extend
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-19

Press Liners bring quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-19

BOARD ISSUES
SPEED-UP CALL
ASKED TO HELP IN MATTER
OF SECURING FARM LABOR
NEXT YEAR BY CALIFORNIA
DEVELOPMENT BOARD.

Trying to Reach a Solution of the
Problems That Confront the Cali
fornia Farmer. Chem Among Which
Is the Threatened Scarcity of Help
During 1918.
The evening herald., 1917-03-20
HIGHWAYS
IN NEW MEXICO WILL
GO FORWARD RAPIDLY
Work is Expected to Take on Re
newed Impetus Under che Su.
pervision of the State Commits.
sion; Text of New Law Passed

N new road law. which makes radi-
cal changes In the road Legislation
now ON the statute hooks. was passed
by the senate just prior to adiourr-
mcnt of the Legislature Senator Smith
Of Union was the only member who
voted against IL.
creation OF state highway com 10
mission of three members, 10 be Gp-
pointed by tho governor by and with
the advice and consent Of the senate,
no two ot whom shall he residents Of
the same judicial district and no more
than two shall be Of the same political
party No state or county official
is eligible for appointment Members
10 receive s. day for not 10 exceed
90 DAYS. while actually engaged va
commission work
Creation of office of state highway
engineer. occupant to be appointed hy
the commission, and To give bond II
$50 900 Salary to he fixed bv the
commission. Commission is given dis
erection 90 designate the state engine e
AS state highway engineer, boz which
event he shail receive annually 81. 600
in addition To the compensation all
lowed the state engineer hy section
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

chairman OF the senate committee ON
roads and highways The committee
prepared substitute. and the bill
passed was on amended committee
substitute
The bin wns considered by the SEN
ate iu committee of the whole. and
passed as soon as the committee ros"
ana reported. While the bill was u',
der consideration. Senator smith ~
Union. attempted 4" amend q 10 pro-
vide for the appointment of the state
highway engineer by the governor I'M
stead Of the state highway commls-
sion. but his amendment was tabled
on motion OF senator rully.
Governor Lindsey appointed Ches.
Springer OF ColfaN county. William
W. Atkinson Of Chaves county and
Eugene kcmpenich ~ Valencia cour-
IS as the state highwaN commission.
under the new road law passed az this
session of the Legislature. Springer
aud kempenich are Republicans aud
Atkinson "a Democrat
The evening herald., 1917-03-20

$685. OF the codification. which Is So
oOO. bill does not affect office OF
state highway engineer, but In event
he ~ not designated as state hiEhwJy
engineer. he viii be onlS the "wntc.
boss" OF the state ana will rcccit -
oniy f2,000 annually state highwa
engineer Is given right 10 name assiat-
ants.
For all work costing over $1,000
the state highway engineer mus, call
for bids, letting contracts therefor T.
Is specified, however that u no salts
factory bid is received the work ma,
hc done without letting a contract
Maintenance of state roads II made
"A $3.50 proposition between state ard
county. Not less than 20 per cent Of
state road funds To- be expended for
maintenance
Tax levy OF not to exceed one miii
is authorized 10 provide road funds.
state highway commission is an
thoriEed To anticipate lc,ies for road
funds hy the issuance of ccruficatct
.of Indebtedness.
Boards uf county commissioner
are given general control and man
arcmeut OF all road. ana bridges "a
their counties. Provision b. made for
the appointment by the state mghwat
commission of county highway sun
crintondeut fut each county ur tui
two nr more counties acting Jointly
such superintendent 90 receive not @
exceed yl66 a month. and To- supcrvis"
the expenditure of AN county road
and bridge funds. An county work
must hc let by contracts. Al count
expenditures must hc made IN accord
ancc with uniform system OF a'-
counting Co Doe prescribed hy the
state highway commission.
Formal assent 90 the provisions ~
the federal aid act is given, the state
plcdging its good faith to prov sdr
funds TO meet federal appropriation
within their counties. and 10 antei-
pat. ia" l.yi,, by issuing certificate
of iudcbteduc-s
The road bin vaE originally intro
duced by senator Tuily. of Lincoln.