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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Those persons in doubt about where
to spend the coming summer vacations
will do well TO remember that there is no
better place than aboard a well-equipped
battleship or U-boat chaser, where there
is always an abundance of good breezes
and no mosquitoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
"The Delaware River is so b

"The Delaware River is so badly
polluted that the shad fishing is ruined"
Allowing for the exaggeration that
usually accompanies honest indignation,
this statement by Edward Hatch, Jr.,
chairman of the Committee on Pollution
and Sewage of the Merchants Association
Of New York, emphasizes a crisis in the
food situation that demands immedia te
attention. Mr.. Hatch adds that "fish is
destined to become the principal food of
the worlds people" and that the food
possibilities Of the Hudson, the Passaic
and the Connecticut rivers are being de.
stroyed In the same way as the Del
aware's. We talk a great deal about
earth's bounty and the need of preserving
it. But we don't even have to cultivate
rivers to make them yield food supply.
AL we have to do to make these inland
waters productive Is to keep them clean.
The most criminal form of waste is de.
Ming our streams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

1t is possible that the great food
shortage is blessing in lsguise-digging
In the garden will harden the industrious
citizenry for the great tasks which come
with actual warfare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Now that Joffre's visit here is as.
sured. French Verbs at a Glance" and
other similar aids to Gallic speech are
giving the flctional best sellers oc the no
ment a run for their money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Single Tax in War Times-Pa-
triotism and the Negro-A
Plea for Prohibition Laws

This Department is free 10 all readers tCho
riSh to CrpreSS their opinions on subjects Of
current interest. II is an open forum ard the
EuenfnO Ledger assumes no responsibility for
the riecs Of its correspondents. Letters must
be signed bU The and address OF the
tcrtcr, not necessarily for publication, but as q
guarantee Of good fdith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Count Tarnowski will sail for Aus
tria on May 4. BY that time the former
Ambassador should have seen enough
serious preparation to convince middle
Europe that we mean business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Imagine the surprise of the late
General Howe, who spent winter in
this city considerably more than a hun
dred years ago. could he return to see
the profusion of British flags now tossed
by Philadelphia's patriotic breezes!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

liquors throughout the nation, which traffic
causes waste Of billions of dollars yearly
and is destroying soul, mind and body Of
the drnker.
The Kings business demands haste.
HENRY S. DULANEY.
Baltimore, April %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
Facing "A wheat shortage as we a

Facing a wheat shortage as we are,
II might be well to consider Sweden's
latest plan for utilizing a certain proper
ton of barley -four in bread. The Ameri-
can barley crop this year promises TO
be one of the largest on record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Every year we kill thousands of
soldiers right here in Philadelphia with.
out turning n hair. They are not old
enough to wear uniforms, and perhaps
that accounts for our Indifference
Baby Week" begins today at Starr
Garden Center. which sent out great
"Children's Crusade" on Saturday against
pestilential flies, and the annual city
cleanup week starts next week. We
can win victories right here at home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
THE SOIL or FRANCE

The soil Of France is drenched rith blood
That ran from youthful, noble UeinS.
A million hearts, too brave, too good,
Lie silent meath her hills and plains.
The forms Of those 1cc lore lie there
with faces turned tOCdrd the stars
Unburied IN the still night dir-
Grant them street. sleep, oh god Of 1cdrS.
The soil Of France in after gears
win be rercred as holy ground.
The dctcdropS, Ike an angels tears,
WIN 1cct the green OF each rough
mound.
And Ohi the fairness Of the blooms
That from the sacred earth ioiH spring!
What strange rare scent! rChnt street
perfumes
The night and morning ,ctnds uiH bring
The soil Of France herceforth 1oiH be
An altar. holy and diuine.
To IL the 1rorld toiH look and see
A mighty universal shrine,
Proud land Of France! Your bounds in
close
The edrth's most precious. priceless sod
The dust Of heroes hcdrts-ot those
Who fought and died for Us--dnd God
VARLEY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Chicago is ready for Roosevelt-and
'the speech of his life" that he will de-
liver at the stock-yards amphitheatre
tonight News dispatch
The time. the place and-make your own
wheeze about II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
WANTS WAR PROHIBITION

TO INC EuttOF " t"e EVtHtHU Leugef.
Sir---As a lover of your country, Il goes
without saying that you realize the i'm.
portance at this time of the conservation
OF the spiritual, mental. physical and ma.
teriel resources Of our country. therefore
write to ask that you assist n the noss.
re; e ' s';'ss s. = y: :; '';:'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

BUT the Colonel can't be pushed of the
front page, though the passage of the
selected service bill may make him
shorten his lines" He's AZ tough as
Won Hindenburg. And why not? Each
4. .aghttns for dear IN 90 Ref>Ppal ana
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
What Do You Know?

Queries Of general interest toill be dnswe0
IN this column. Ten questions, the anspsss
Uhich evcrU iCeil-informcd person should knoI
are asked daiIu,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
Officers Reserve Corps

G. R.-The object of the officers trainine
camps to be established May for tnfes
months training is to furnish officers los
the army to be raised. Fourteen such CAMP
will be established. Pennsylvanans atvl
directed to enroll for one Of two camp4|
one at Fort Niagara. n. Y. the other ~
Madison Barracks. N. Y. PhiladeipniAn.
should enroll for Fort Niagara. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
PLAZA BARBER SHOP

Strictly sanitary: John improved; shaw
ing inside and outside. Fifth street south.
-(Adv.) Florida Contemp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

1t is "A sad reflection on civilization
when gunSowder instead of flour becomes
the staff of life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30
U. s. Navy

d. Cit is impossible to give exact y
ures for the navy's enlisted streNetn
cause of the constantly increasing IN ".
The Navy Department announces ApF111
that the enlisted. strength was 81 2sp.5
naval militia preserves anf onEE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

City hotels may have elevators. writes
Yost but they amt got no proprietoresse
like in Pinckneyville. ILL.,:
THE HOFFMAN, HOUSE
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
CLAYTON & WAEKUP. PROPRIETORESSE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

A southern poet, whose pronunciation
may accomplish wonders of which our
rougher tongue is incapable, presents
these, rhymes:
And sweep thy land with fire and
sword;
He keeps not faith with men nor God.
However, in the stress of wartime much
may be excused. Under similar circum-
stances Whittier yoked war" with
America"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-30

Dear Boss-A couple or three days ago
a friend of mine came down from n. Y.
via auto and left friend wife at -,
Coming out of they were moving
right along and a copper saw 'em. Hey,
there !" said he, whats yer rush? Hurry
ing up TO enlst?" And a voice from the
back seat Nav, the feller drivin' left his
wife in town and he amt takin' no chances
of bein' called back"
"On yer way" shouts the cop, land God
speed yel
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
cAcOETHES LoQUENDI

It is a mild form of megalomania
for a Senator to imagine that the
country is interested in his opinions
about a measure before the Senate.
It is interested in the action of the
Senate, not its talk. As it is well
known that argument addressed to
the Senate is mostly heard by empty
chairs, the need for so much talk is
hard to account for. There are few
Senators whose utterances command
attention, yet we suppose the rest of
them live in hope that they may say
something striking some time. It is
the solemnity with which the aver
age Senator proceeds to deliver his
opinion, as though a nation waited
with bated breath upon his words,
and the Supreme Court would not
know how tc act without his advice,
that is so trying to the patriot. Fill
clustering would be more difficult, if
those in favor Of the measure before
the Senate could deny themselves the
luxury of expressing opinions which
are generally valuable in inverse pro-
portion, to their length.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
ANTI-AMERIcANS ALL ABOARDl

To pacifists, Americans without a
country and haters Of the Stars and
Stripes generally the announcement
that "the steamship Australplain will
sail from New York on or about
March Is, 1917, via the Panama
Canal for Pitcairn Island, being due
to arrive there within twenty-five
days Of the date Of sailing" affords
an opportunity not to be missed.
Headed by the twelve Senators Of
the United States who favor surren-
der to Kaiserism at any price, per-
sonally conducted by the Peerless
Misleader as standard bearer Of the
white flag, all the mouthers about
humanity" who should be serving
humanity by serving their Govern
ment should march aboard the Aus
tralplain and at least serve humanity
by getting of at that Jumping of
place Of the universe, 5000 miles
from nowhere, Pitcairn Island. and
staying there.
No doubt If such a company should
sail forth history would repeat it
self; there would be a mutiny aboard
and the good ship would go hell-bent
upon a Pacific coral reef. II the
whole kit and Doodle Of the motley
crowd were sent directly to Davy
Jones' locker by such an accident hu-
manity would gain most. But for
history to repeat itself fully the sun
vivors would have to land and pro-
ceed to murder each other down to
the last man-which an aggregation
Of pacifsts shut up together even in
a commodious padded cell would be
obliged to do anyway.
For the ITO Pitcairners inhabiting
the islands two square miles we
cannot help feeling some sympathy
in proffering this suggestion for a
good riddance for the United States.
The islanders are doubtless simple,
inoffensive folk who deserve no such
horrible punishment. But why
should they, of all the people on
earth, escape utterly from the blast
of Frightfulness now shriveling hu-
manity?
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
DOLLAR DEFENSE

Congress voted a $3.50, ,000, 900
naval appropriation bill and $780,
100000 naval construction bond
issue. But no step has been taken to
remedy the navy's shortage Of 1,099
officers and 25,s77 men, and the
army's shortage of some 10000 Of
ficers and men under the 100000
regular army minimum fixed by the
Hay bill.
When will the legislators of the
United States learn that it takes
men as well as money to protect
their country? When will the people
of the United States realize that
their money investment in naval and
military equipment is wasted if the
citizens themselves are not trained
to use that equipment?
When there is an Administration
in Washington honest enough and
fearless enough to tell the people
these truths, but not until then, will
unpreparedness begin to be a thing
Of the past.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06

justed by a suspension Of service or
a rise in traffic charges. As it is no
such adjustment is possible. The
carrier has no legal right to refuse
freight or to say at what price he
will handle it.
The dividends which the railroad
companies pay out to the investing
public amount to somewhat more
than the prospective $50, 100000 OF
encroachments on their income. II a
law were to be passed merging all
the systems, from the most prosper
Gus to the most calamity stricken,
into one, the Government could pay
for the added expenses by abolish
ing somewhat over two-thirds Of the
dividend. Since the systems, how
ever, remain separate the handicap
that would only slightly depreciate
some would drive others, equally use
full but less prosperous, into insolv-
ency.
There is some prospect, in spite Of
the recent rush in the transportation
business, that we may yet have early
illustration Of the weakness Of a rail-
road organization that is neither
privately controlled nor Government
controlled.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
PLAN COOPERATION
OF CIVIC WORKERS
Home Gardening Project To Be
Backed by Many Or
ganizatioIis.

A conference to coordinate the
school and community, and vacant
lot gardening work in Washington
during the coming season, will be
held at the J. o. Wilson Normal
School, Eleventh and Harvard streets
northwest, tonight.
Formation of q central COMMITTEES
to cooperate with community CEN
tsrs and other agencies IN gardening
work to beautify the city and strike
q blow at the cost OF living in WASH
ington j. planned.
The meeting tonight was called BY
the Parents League of Wilson Normal
School, OF which Mrs. Ida z. Keblsr
Is president. All citizens and officials
Interested in the work are invited.
Special Invitations have been extend-
ed the Commissioners, representatives
Of the Department Of Agriculture and
Bureau OF Education. public school
officials, citizens' associations, and
other civic bodies.
To further the work, gardening In
formation bureaus will be established
1 nthe Wilson Normal School and at
playground headzuarters In the
Municipal building.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
LABoR'S OPPORTUNITY

Mr.. Gompers' declaration in call
ing a labor conference for March IL
that "the labor movement wo1ld
lose a great opportunity if it did not
make a definite statement as to how
far it was willing to 20 in the move
ment for preparedness"-does not
state the case precisely. The plain
fact is that, along with everybody
else in the United States, organized
labor viii lose not "a great oppor-
tunity" but everything it has if it
does not "go the limit" without any
question Of chow far?" in support
of a Government plan adequate to
Everting disaster in the present or
any succeeding emergency.
For the present submarine cam
paign which sufices to close Ameri-
can ports strikes more directly at the
welfare of the American laborer
than at that of any other citizen of
this country. There is no doubt about
which American homes will feel the
whole force Of Frightfulness if it has
its way. No greater fallacy has been
put forward than the one that the
men, women. and children torpedoed
to death on the ocean are the only
ones who suffer from ruthless war
fare.
On the occasion Of a hyphenated
plot to tie up American ports by
strikes, Mr.. Gompers made it plain
that American laborers were
straight United States" When the
labor conference meets it can serve
its country bestby driving home this
point with enthusiasm at this
troubled time,
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
PRECEDENT AND CAUSE

Gu: with Stacker Bill StoneI
Men Of his ilk have no place as the
head of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee of the United States Senate.
Despite his protestations Of loyalty
his acts show him the friend Of an
enemy nation.
The history of the Senate has
ample precedent for action which
shall depose him. In 1871 Charles
Sumner, whose detection from Presi-
dent Grant involved no question Of
foreign sympathy, was removed
from the chairmanship Of the COM
mittee.
The present situation involves not
only the political relations between
the head of that committee and the
President, but it also involves the
attitude of a public servant toward
a nation with whom we are on the
verge of war.
Decency if not safety demands the
retirement, forcible if need be, Of all
the Bill Stones who hold places
where they may misrepresent the
American people.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
LETTERS FROM READERS
Protests Prices Charged by Some
Lunch Rooms.


To the Editor Of THE TINES:
feel It my duty to protest against
what I consider q gross injustice, as
well a. q reflection upon the hospital
ity OF the people of Washington.
I had occasion this evening to eat
In one Of the numerous Greek restau-
rants in the city. was in a hurry,
and did not have time to 60 else
where. In ordering my meal did
not look at the> menu card, nor at
the check handed me until reached
the cashier. The check was punched
for three times what had been ac-
icustomed, on other occasions, to pay
for the same food. stated my case
to the cashier, thinking that the wait
er had made O mistake. To my sur
prise, the cashier told me the check
was correct, 1 was paying "inaugura-
tion" prices. I found that a number
of these Greek restaurants instituted
Inauguration" prices.
To me, IL seems q poor advertise
ment of the hospitality of the Nation
al Capital to welcome visitors here
with the right hand, while the left
In rifling their pockets. It's q thing
every resident Of this city should be
ashamed of. We all are held respon-
sible for the actions of the few. In
the absence of evidence proving .
conspiracy to raise prices, 1t is i'm
possible to take legal acton against
these offenders.
I think thfs matter should be given
the fullest publicity.
A. p. cowLEs
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
Commercial Problems As
Result of European War
A Non Technical Explanation of the Big Ques-
tons Confronting Business Men At This
Time of Worlds Upheaval.
Rx SAMUEL WANT.

condition Of armed neutrality existed during the latter OF the
eighteenth which time the action directed against England
united France Prussia Austria Portugal Russia the United
States and several other countries In 17S0 the activities England
the resulted the declaration Of Russia defining neutral
commercial rights high Other nations invited to jo
and the short the countries above named and also
Sweden Denmark and others united IN the declaration and proposed to
use the to enforce it
Pussn marm changed its views Of neutral rights
the death which Germany engaged being rendered
fierce and ectu by its persistent rejection Of the stand
took of the Of the rights Of neutral merchant
against the exgnc Of begeent operations
The Russian declaration thus united by the other
concrete example Of league to enforce neutral rights
Armed neutrality whether undertaken by single country by
nura the neutral status while the time
efectuay protecting national followed accompanied
the neutral atans most of the advantages
naval warfare while still preserving the advantages Of state Of
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
UNSOUND RAILROAD REGULA-
TION

High coal has added q sum esti-
mated at $4,000, 900 to the pros
pective operating expenses Of the
railroads in the present calendar
year. 1t is calculated that the rise
in the price Of their fuel may cost the
roads about twice as much as COM
pliance with the wage increases un-
der the so-called eight hour law
would require.
Under a system Of private control
the coal situation would find auto
matte adjustment. Either the car
riers would do without SO much coal
and refuse to have the less profitable
classes Of freight, or else they would
pay the increased price for the coal
and, pass the increase on to the
freight shippers In higher rates. The
labor situation would be similarly ad-
The Washington times., 1917-03-06

by the President to be made by the
Federal Trade Commission and the
Department of Agriculture, and re-
marks that increased acreage OF
planting this year might assure a
crop big enough for all needs; both
the wheat and potato crops were de-
ficient last year. Until a scientific
and accurate method Of understand
ing the cause of advancing prices
shall be reached, the food problem
must perplex many different COM
munities in as many different cir
cumstances. But meantime marked
relief from present conditions can be
gained by limitation Of waste in the
kitchen.
The report Of experts, estimating
the annual food waste Of the coun-
try as $7O0,OO0,000 has been care
fully prepared, and the responsible
ity laid upon every citizen thereby
for his own kitchen is obvious. The
waste in small families Of moderate
means is slight in detail, in families
using more money it is usually un-
duly large; the aggregate is big
enough to have a pronounced eco
nomic effect. And even if the laws
Of the advancing prices be clearly
read and codified, the personal blame
and collective offense Of the stupid
and foolish kitchen waste now exist
ing is only fixed more definitely upon
those responsible for it.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
WHATS ON PROGRAM
Interesting Events Of ImPortanes
Scheduled Today.

Meeting, Columbia Heights Citizsns' Associa-
ton, Postofnce Building. Park road and
Fourteenth street northwest, 1850 ?: m:
Rose tSoass IisgS uss1: 1890 onc cbarcs Ten
nesses avenue and Fourteenth street north
Lecture, vibration IN Muste-Tour keynote
Lecture TO the blind. Misi Elisabeth Timlow,
pavilion No. !, Library Of Congress, SIS
Discussion Of plays by Barker and shav. led
Z by Bennett L. Mead, at meeting Of the
Drama League Study Club, Public Library,
Meeting, Treasury Branch Of the Federal EN-
ployes' Union, Chamber Of Commerc head
quarters, .. m
Rstrsst, VisitatiOn Convent. CONNECTICUT ave-
Reception to Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree,
Washington Branch Of the Shakespeare So
ciety Of America, Colonial School for Girls,
1Su Eighteenth street northwest, TO s,
Dramatisation Of the Continental Congress,
employees Of the Interior Department,
Meeting Of class In French Of Community
Center, Wilson Normal School, under
auspices Of Parents League Of Third Divi-
Reunion Of isi1 law class of aeorrstovn
University Club. 8 .. m.
Meeting Of Barscas and Phiietheas. MARY
land Avenue Baptist Church. 7:ls p. m.
Reception to visiting Kansas by Kansas State
socisty. Home Club. Il jackson place. D.
m.
Masonic-Nati0nal Lodge. No. Il: Myrun n.
Parker, No. n. and King David, No. "a;
Lafayette Chapter, No. 8, and washinEton
Naval. No. s. Royal Arch; Mthras Lodge
of Perfection, No. I, Scottish Rite; hizpah
of the Eastern Star.
ODD FelIows-Mt. Pleasant Lodge, No. -;
washington, No. 6, and Golden Rule,
No. n.
Rebekahs-FideIity Lodge. No. =.
knights Of Pythias-Webster Lodgs, No. y;
Excelsior. No. Il: Capital. No. u. and
Red Men-Idaho Tribe, entertainment Of
visiting Red Men.
The Washington times., 1917-03-06
FOOD ENOUGH

Secretary Houston Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture makes reassur-
ing, if admonitory, address in view
of widespread uneasiness as to the
nations chances Of going hungry.
There is no real shortage Of food in
this country, even though the waste
Of edible substances in the kitchens
of the United States amounts to
seven hundred million dollars worth
a year. Everybody ought to read
this statement twice and try to real
ize the crying need for more intel
Egent use of the bounty which we
possess.
Secretary Houston applauds the
investigation Of high prices ordered