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Farm Labor Camps.

A bill is now pending in the House
and is to be supplemented by revised
draft providing for the organization I'M
der government auspices of series OF
large farm camps in different parts of
the country for the training Of boys as
farm laborers. This project is urged by
citizens who are concerned in the prob
lem of food supply, and also by officials
of the government who recognize that
one of the gravest difficulties at this
time in the way of adequate cultivation
of the soil is the lack Of properly drilled
help for the farmers. The early passage
Of this bill would permit the institution
of the camps in season to furnish large
number Of fairly well trained youths
this summer, possibly. for some Of the
planting and certainly for the harvest
ing.
Farmers fear unskilled labor just as
do the owners Of factories. An untrain-
ed youth can do serious injury to tools,
stock and crops. Farming is trade
that requires to be learned, and it is
usually learned on the farm, in the
course Of "chore work." 1t is possible,
however, by intensive methods to give
the necessary instruction to boys in
camps in short order, and the present
plan provides for this drilling, with suit
able diversions to make the camp life
in measure attractive and to keep de-
sertions to a minimum. It is proposed
to recruit these camps from the cities
largely through the charity organiza-
tions, and without doubt if the work
were started with sufficient means sey-
eral hundred thousand youths could be
put in hand for this drill in few weeks
No solution of the farm labor problem
will be effective that depends solely
upon the adult population. The wages
paid on the farms do not attract men
as a rule, although the net earnings Of
the farm worker are usually larger than
those Of worker in shop in the city
There are many boys in towns who could
earn more on the farms than they could
hope to earn in trades for which they
have no present training, and the life
would, moreover, be huch more whole.
some than that they are now leading.
These farm apprentice camps would
quickly pay rich return on the invest
ment involved in the proposed appro.
priation to defray the expenses of in,
stallation and maintenance. Farmers
are at this time loath to plant large,
acreage than they can be sure of caring
for and harvesting, and they are today
looking forward with apprehension to
the time of crop cutting lest they be
caught shert handed and faced with a
loss. The passage Of the farm camp bill
when framed to meet the views Of the
government experts, would go far to
clear away doubts on this score.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
AMERICANS IN LINE!

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The splendid response of Young
America to yesterdays call to the col
ora shows beyond question that the
spirit of 1875 does survive In the man.
hood of 1917
From, the New York Herald
Democratic America has given it's an
| swer to the kaiser and to kalserism
With a patriotism that reflects perfect
understanding of all their country
means and of what it stands for. mill
| lions of the young men of this land
have submitted themselves for selection
| for national service.
| From the New York World.
/ The republic has always recognized
the principle Of universal military serv-
| ice 1t has now applied that principle
for the first time without deviation in
special favors. The results speak for
| themselves.
| From the New York Tribune.
What a contrast this noiseless and
matter-of-fact call to arms offers to the
old feyerish, drum corps methods OF
Volunteering, No eXhortat1on, no arti-
hcial enthusiasm, no poster advertising.
no mass hysterta.
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
Registration for selective service car
ried with 1t conservation in patriotism
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
Loyalty and as good citizens the Ameri.
can people has responded to the call OF
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
THE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.

From the Springfield Republican.
with Brussiloff in command democ-
racy NAV begin to march even in Rus
sIa. where ii has shown a preference
for marking time.
From tho Charleston News and Courier
Brussiloff is now commander In -chief
of the Russian armies and he'll make
things hum il only the Russian peo-
Die will get in behind him.
From the Chicago Herald
After all. Russia doesn't look SO
much worse than Austria did couple
Of years ago. She may yet wake up
and strike out.
From the Boston Transcript.
The western world and the cause OF
civilization face the fact today that
they have been deceived. or are self
deceived, in supposing that the new
Russian republic would have no seri-
GUS difficulty in sustaining itself at
home and continuing its resistance to
Germany.
From the Montreal Star.
Still, in any case. Russia is today a
great help to the allies and an af-
Fighting future menace to Germany
The Germans know that the allies can
night a defensive war this summer II
the need exists. and await the return
Of Russia with the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

From the New York Tribune
me French government has not
shruhk from making a plain answer
70 the Russian demand for peace on
the basis of no annexations and no
indemnities.
r rom the Louisville Courier-Journnl
It seems to be All-Fools' day In
Russia.
From the Chicago News
Russia's boyishness is FASCINATING
enough but the effervescent democracy
or that vast land will have to nut its
presently.
from the Knoxville Journal and Tribpne
Russia Is fighting herself harder than
any one else. and fighting self is a
mighty poor business
From the Detroit Free Press.
Prussia and Russia are furnishing
modern examples of an old rule. the
RUE that safety lies in the golden
mean and that carrying even the hest
or principles to extremes leads to fatal
consequences. ~
From the brooklyn Eagle
war treaty record copies have dis
aappearea from the Petrograd archives
are they only scraps Of paper, too?
!nat IS the puzzling question for ali
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
AROUND THE CITY.

| have been in teasing mood, for he
missed his jump and the car bounded
on without him.
Three young men and a girl in a sport
suit. who were on the last bench OF
the trailer. welcomed the mishap with
hilarious gracelessness. each taking
| turn to call back at the luckless run.
ner
step lively"
Move up in front there"
Get aboard, please"
The conductor laughed at his own
discontinue. but was beginning to lose
cupped her hands and bawled back:
Wait till the car stops. lady
Then she pressed a button and the
GREATNESS one got aboard.
She was middle-aged. stylishly gown
ed and apparently sane. And she
was looking at the paintings in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art through
from a jeweled gold chain.
Another woman was standing before
a canvas. and. in desire for informa-
ton. or. perhaps. for the sake of social
interchange. the lady Of the lorgnette
inquired. affa bly,:
rs that a picture Of the death of the
Lord?"
NO. madam: it represents the mar.
tyrdom of st. SEBASTIAN.
'Ah, see. l have the poorest MEM
DRY. l knew that they had killed the
Lord. of course, but l disremembered
just how"
The other night woman who had
worked until she was tired broke out
in a rash OF self-pity because she had
to flivver home in a street car to a
boarding house. instead of having
home and own folks. like other people.
And while she was taking herself SO
seriously. a voice doomed out in deep
est basso:
I'm to be queen of the May. mother.
I'm to be queen of the
The voice belonged to a shirt-sleeved
young giant, who was racing q blue
pencil like blue lightning over page
of copy, and who sang unconsciously
for the mere joy of being alive.
There was such jovial cheerfu1ness
to the ditty-never mind the tune-that
the woman realized all at once that
electric cars were really dandy: that
she would rather have her work
than a peck of money without II, and
that she had big. lovely rooms and the
very best friends in the world.
Which seems to show that II Q ser.
mon is a good sermon. 1t doesn't matter
about the preacher or the text.
MAMIE LANCASTER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Joyous Expectancy.

Joyous Expectancy.
Farewell to old Dyspepsia! No more
we'll have to take
A lot of chemical compounds for the
digestion's sake
The nation will be happy yet; with
sugar scarce and high,
Not mentioning the -four and lard, we'll
all quit eating pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Nicholas Romanof appears to be about
the only man Of prominence in Russia
who is not stirred up by the momentous
events in which the country is now con-
cerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The lack Of national anthem accep-
table to musical culture will compel the
soldiers to introduce "The Star Spangled
Banner" and "Di1ie" somewhere in
France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The Berlin editor who tries TO rep
resent the kaiser's war as a great phil
anthropic movement has a task so diff
cult that he might easily be tempted to
commit lese majeste and risk sojourn
in quiet jsil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The Vossische lettings announce
ments of an American breakdown in
patriotism will justify that journals
subscribers in regarding it as a mere
scrap Of paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The manner in which Gen. Pershing
got to London before the public knew
he had sailed shows high-class' censor
ship Of which nobody can disapprove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the CITY
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may be sent by mail. or telephone Main 2440.
Collection is made by carriers at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Obsolete Reproofs.

Ubsolete Repro0fs.
".Well," said FARMER Corntossel, our
boys goin' to war. sure enough.
eyes," replied Mrs. Corntossel. ~ hope
he forgets all about the seedlings we
used to give him for being such a
fighter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Even psychology is too busy to ana
lyze the soul state of the man who re-
fused to register for conscientious
reasons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Ostentation of wealth is not usually
considered correct, but United States
citizen is entitled to brag about his
liberty bond investments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

PAYABLE in advance-by mail. postage prepa'"'
Daily Sunday Included. one month. 80 CENTS
Daily, Sunday excepted. one month. 90 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year; Sunday Star. s24o year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

If Villa keeps on getting killed and
wounded in this reckless manner some
day he is going to get hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Wide Awake,

"Ought you not to make some speeches
to arouse patriotic enthusiasm in this
countryp
no. replied Senator Sorghum. "This
country is like man who has jumped
into the middle of the floor on hear
ing a burglar alarm go off. 1t doesn't
need any waking up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Germany has succeeded beyond e1pec-
tations id holding up Belgium to man
kind as an object lesson in horror.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The maiden aunt unit of the Q. M.
Club held a war relief meeting Tues
day evening, not at the Raleigh Hotel.
The maiden aunters are women God
made to fill in. A facetious married
world tags them bachelor girls. but you
can't snare wise old owls with SAT-
water taffy-like that. They keep faith
with their birthdays and admit them
selves, as others know them to pc.
out-and-out old maids. Kindly omit
flowers.
Miss Emeline, the newly eiectea
president-uanimous- her speech OF
accordance reminded those present
that the worlds permission to exist
still wears the shine of newness II
ignored the spinster until Lincoln
apotheoszed her into female Clerk
apotheosizing ever since tappiausel.
Even the scriptures cold-shoulder US in
"a way There is no record OF a
maiden aunt in Israel"
Madam president. there are the ten
virgins interruption from historian.)
ut is the sense of this. chair, Miss
Cordelia, that we outgrow the virgin
class when we get to verging on NIFTY
Hymen has already turned US INTO
neuter genders-and. in measure, ne 8
right. When it comes to caring for or
phans, neglected in-laws and other by
products of matrimony, the old maid Is
undoubtedly 1t. To resume
But she didn't resume Miss Adaline.
chairman of the committee in charge.
took possession of the floor with the
adeptness that chairmen seem born
with. and the evenings business was
on-and ended:
Girls we are going to help out in
this war Be here next Tuesday even
ing at 7:30 sharp, and bring your nee
dies. An official instructor will be on
hand and there will be plenty of yarn.
All old maids who can afford to buy 1t
and know how to knit are cordially
invited"
Miss Alkaline. will we join the moth
ers the big sisters or WHAT"
ARMY or navy, Miss Adaline?"
There will be no badges, affiliations. nor
expressions of sentiment, real or mercer
lied We are going into this thing to help
any soldier, land or sea. white or col
ored. who is fighting for our nation and
our jobs. Remember, Tuesday even
ing, 1880. All old maid knitters in
vited. Refreshments served. Ad-
journed."
A car was whizzing uptown when
somebody pressed a button. As a
passenger got out. the slim. long-legged
young conductor hoped OF. sprinted a
few steps on the asphalt and made leap
for fhA r1lnnin0 hoarH Thu fatAa YonGt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The re-discovery of corn bread should
make 1917 memorable, even in cpl
curean annals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

A great deal of Stacker demonstration
resolved itself into mere rhetoric when
the registration test was applied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
he Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Once IIth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Corn Growing
and Rainfall.

IoTu 0ToWluS Wins ~
and Rainfall. erap,,nu >, -. "
partment of Agriculture. who are
busily engaged these days in sending
out garden information to "cityites"
who are working or trying to work
gardens for the first time
1t is pointed out by these corn experts
that the actual number of inches of
rainfall on a given field is not alone
safe guide. especially In droughty re-
gions. as much depends on the amount
of water that Is stored at different sea-
sons: the amount that is wasted in
run-off, evaporation or seepage, and,
finally, the amount actually made avail
able to the root system of the corn. 1t
has been estimated by the departments
experts that rainfall of ten inches will
be sufficient to produce a fifty-bushel
yield Of corn. provided none of it es-
capes except through the plants.
The corn specialists of the department,
therefore. caution corn growers in
droughty regions % to plan their Gull
tural operations so as to have the soil
surface in best condition to take the
water when rains are most likely to
occur; 90 SO to handle the soil that deep
to cultivate the soil as to store UP heat
and at the same time prevent excessive
loss of soil water through surface evap-
Grafton.
The ease with which soils take in. re-
tam or lose moisture depends mostly on
their texture. physical condition and sur
face slope, they point out 1t is to the
extent that cultivation cab modify these
FACTORS that more water can be made
available to the growing crop
Those interested in the growing of
corn are told that it is OF great import
ance that moisture be made to penetrate
several feet below the surface In most
soils this penetration Is slow, and during
not. dry weather surface evaporation is
great The expert says that summer and
IAN precipitation has time to penetrate
several feet and be in a position to sup
port growing crop the next summer.
On sloping. land the blowing. listing.
painting and cultivating should follow
on a level along the stones or around
the mills. according to the experts. The
moisture saved, it Is said. makes this a
profitable practice. and very often the
prevention OF run-off is necessary to
avoid erosion. with the loss of the rich
est portions of the soil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

Entered as secondclass mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
A Practical Choice.

A Practical Choice.
"The boys have taken to runnin' auto
mobiles since prohibition struck Grim
son Gulch," remarked Bronco Bob.
"Do you approve of the changer
Eyes. As between alcohol an gasoline
give me gasoline. You can get just as
reckless an excited an you don't have
to upset your system by swallowing it,
Sure Enough Expert.
"You claim to be food e1pert!"
II do" replied Farmer Corntossel. T'm
the kind Of food expert that can raise
the stuff instead O. talkin' about it,"
Old and New.
Old days an new days-pretty much the
same!
We recognize the picture though it has
different frame.
Soldiers strong an ready to make
Honor's cause their own:
Sweethearts. wives an mothers waitin'
bravely and alone!
Old days an new days! The same old
griefs arise
Amid the same old sunshine an be-
meath the same old skies.
But We know the skies above us are
eternal and secure
And in spite Of Borrowing shadows that
the sunshine must endure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

The purpose Of q health department
is to maintain the population. in SO far
as possible. in a con-
Health Office dition of physical we'll
being. or. what amounts
hesearcnes. to the same thing, to
prevent the occurrence Of disease.
Either to maintain the health of the
population or to prevent the further &C.
currence or spread of disease. 1t is neces-
sary that the places in which cases of
disease are occurring and the conditions
under which they occur be known and
investigated, according to experts of the
public health service who are the recog-
nized authorities on such matters; Not
only must the places and conditions
where disease is occurring be known.
Int. they say. the times Of the year when
disease Is most prevalent and the sex
and age as well as the occupations of
those most frequently attacked must be
known.
It is pointed out that in localities hav-
ing satisfactory registration of death
health officers have in the past been in
the habit of studying these things as
to terminate fatally. There has usually
been no similar study, it is said, Of the
far more numerous cases which termi-
nate in recovery. Study has been lin
tied to the fatal cases because there
were usually available what were be-
lieyed to be fairly dependable data re-
garding the deaths, while similar data
Regarding the non-fataT cases were sup
posed to be, and usually were. less COM
plete.
Oflcials of the health service say that
for the purposes of the health depart
ment the study of fatal cases only has
always been recognized to be at best a
halfway measure. The health officers
have studied mortality because of what
ever value it possessed as an index of
the prevalence of morbidity.
In this connection experts say that at
the present time many municipalities
and a number of states are getting re-
ports of a considerable proportion of
their cases of certain diseases. The time
has come. therefore, say these health
experts of Uncle Sans. when the health
departments of these municipalities and
states may begin to study intelligently
and carefully the actual prevalence and
distribution of these diseases in their
respective territories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Increasing
Acreage.

dictated by the reports from project of1l-
Gals that have reached the reclamation
service. These reports Indicate that the
prospects are bright for a material in
crease in the acreage under cultivation on
our projects this year.
No less important. say officials of the
service. however, is the stimulus which
has been given to every project farmer
to do his level best in the country's cause.
Perhaps. for one reason or another, he has
his cultivated acreage of last year. but he
is none the less inspired with the deter
mination to make the same acreage pro-
duce a crop yield 80 much larger than
the yield last year from the same land
that he will in effect have added sub
stantial amount of land to his cultivated
acreage. based on last years results. This
is the view taken by experts of the serv-
Ice who are carefully perusing all tables
that are reaching them from the projects
In this connection the officials point out
that il the farmer. by utilizing all Of his
agricultural knowledge and ability, is able
to increase the yield of potatoes, for ex-
ample. on five acres Of land from an
average Of 200 bushels per acre in 1916 to
240 bushels per acre this year. he will. in
effect. have increased his acreage by one
acre. Many, of course, II is the belief Of
the experts. will do much better than
this. With similar results on the balance
of his land, this means a practical in
crease. on the basis OF his last years
yield, Of eight acres in every forty without
the addition of single foot Of ground
to the cultivated acreage of the year be-
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10

began some years ago to reorganize
the service at post
Postal Service offices throughout
Reorganization. accordance with
business practices and correct principles
of postal management. This work.
which is still going on. has been
facilitated by the final disposition OF
practically all outstanding appoint
ments of postmasters. AS it is expected
by the department to continue in office
all postmasters who demonstrate their
capacity to discharge the duties Of
vigilance and effort is expected OF post
masters as rapidly as they gain ex-
perience in the improved schemes OF
organization and the new methods OF
work.
Much along this. line has already
been accomplished. With few excep-
lions, officials of the department say
that all post offices OF the hrst CLASS
have been reorganized on the Two
division" plan. BY this arrangement
all finances are placed under one
responsible head and all matchmaking
operations under another: Each OF
these two supervisory off1cers IS re-
sponsble directly to the postmaster
presented to him by the need for CO
ordinating the work of the two divi-
sions. Formerly number OF more or
less independent divisions existed IN
each post office and the practically Inn
possible task of inducing cooperation
among them was generally undertaken
by the assistant postmaster. The re-
suits of the investigation OF each post
office have been reviewed at the de.
partment and valuable suggestions and IN
improvements arising out OF the IN
vestigation at one post office have been
disseminated for the beneh, tn Of all post ths
official publications Of the department
and in the routine procedure ana cor
fespondence of the several bureaus
According to experts in the Post once
Department. in many ways the enors
to place the post Office service on an
efficient and satisfactory basis has per-
fected and standardized the details detail OF o.
is believed by the officials that the
benefits Of the Improvements air reaes
The substitutes now employed gain
comprehensive experience in post ,o office nice
section, and are, therefore. more valu-
able when appointed to regular posi-