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Evening star., 1917-04-15

1t Is generally believed that the old
dlnerences between the regulars and
the National Guard have been wiped
out long ago, and that the hot and
dusty summer weeks in maneuver
camps have made the national guards
men the equal Of the regular army
man. There may be a lot of truth In
this assumption. too. but there is one
lieutenant in the regular army who
vii! never believe that the militia
VIII amount to a row of beans until
omcered by regulars
inns Is partly accounted for by his
experience on the Mexican border a
rev months ago. There had been con-
ilsted men begging and stealing rides
10 ana from town on the running
boards OF automobiles. and orders had
gone forth to stop the nuisance. Con-
nacious militiaman was arrested by
the guard for disobeying the order
this lieutenant of whom l write or
oereo the pugnacious one immured in
the guard tent The lieutenant hap
pened to be officer of the day and in
charge of the situation. The militia
man showed fight, SO the lieutenant
told the guard to sit on the mans
neck, II necessary.
1t was just a detail in the days
work. But later on there came march
Ing over to the lieutenant full-hedged
colonel commanding the pugnacious
militiaman's regiment.
Il understand" he said that YOU
have Jim Dumps arrested here for hop
ping on an automobile running board -"
Yes. sir" replied the lieutenant
We'll. now" the colonel explained.
YOU just let him go. His folks and
mine are pretty thick, and his being
arrested might make 1T kinder hard
for me at home
And the utterly amazed lieutenant
had to obey the orders of colonel
There is Cleveland Park boy who
has been trying to get good mark in
geography. inasmuch as the teacher at
the John Eaton School has been giving
him only fair" in that particular
branch of his scholastic work So the
lad has been going over and over the
book, learning the lessons by heart
In this particular text book the author
seems to have had the word "accessi-
ble' on the brain. for In every lesson
something is found to be accessi BILE.
Either the farms or the rivers or the
bays or the mines seem to be accessi-
BILE to something or other. In the
latest lesson the forests are accessi-
BILE"
lessons. asked his son if he knew what
1t meant to say that forests were ac-
cessible, and the boy didn't waver an
instant. He came back strong:
Why certainly. Anything that can
be easily cut by axes is accessible"
And another lad called out from his
bed one night:
Evening star., 1917-04-15
COMMENT ON GERMANY.

, From the Baltimore American.
Germany will. Of course. claim credit
for the Eddystone explosion. Every ac-
cident will be proof of the efficiency of
ruthlessness.
/ From the Boston Transcript. !
The Germans have torpedoed another
American ship. It Is beginning to be
evident that they propose to wage war
against US as ruthlessly as they waged
peace.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
It ts said to be regarded as a social
error to mention the. Island Of st.
Helena while taking tea with the Ho-
ihenzol1ern family.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

From the Chicago Post.
II spy" The German national game.
From the Chicago News.
Why not use some Of those German
ships to convey the irreconcilable pac-
fists and Germanophiles to the land of
their love?
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The officially inspired German press
ia diligently whipping German opinion
into furious hatred of the United
States.
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
The Germans consider the British ex-
tremely offensive those days.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

he got down and tried swearing. but he
might have saved the wear and tear on
his immortal soul. so far as the team
was concerned. Then he reasoned:
w hat you two ole fool hawses try
in to ack like jack mules for, huh?
You think you's gwine be monty
smaht an wreck cab, does you? But
| amt gwine let you, You heah me?
| amt gwine let you
Give them another dose of whip"
The suggestion came from the crowd
that was beginning to swarm. The car
was likely to curve around the corner
at any instant. so the driver lay on
lick apiece. The horses remained as
motionless as if they were bronze steeds
on pedestal in a park.
Then a working idea came into the
drivers head. With the idea went a
kindly pat for each long brown head
and a confidential lowering of voice.
'If'n you two ole boys gifts a move
on you, Tom gwine treat you to a whole
passle of Gavin when We all gifts to the
Stable-heah me?"
The old boys ficked ears and switched
tails. Tom, driver. got back to the box
and the dray turned off the track.
Perhaps it was the coaxing voice. Per-
haps, again
oh, well. if Balaan's ass could speak
why can't horses hear?
A scrap of paper lay on a path in a
park. Many feet had trod it from white
to dust-brown. when a quick-striding
passerhy paused. picked the paper up
and laid it on the grass out of the way
Of travel.
A woman behind. curious to know
what could have induced a hustling
person to do thing like that. paused
in turn to look at the paper.
On it was the picture of a man. His
head was crowned with thorns.
She was peach blossomy young, and
there was 4 dimple. Also. she was
gifted with such excellent lungs that
by the time she had talked ten see
o1ds to the girl next. every movie fan
for six seats around knew that Dave
chewed tt bacco. incidentally, she was
chewing gum.
ITS fierce, Daise I've done every
thing 1 know to make him stop anne
won't. I even said to him, I says. IL
you won't quit your chewn' you know
what / can do
She didn't need to go into details.
The insinuation yelled.
Lar, Mag, you wouldn't divorce him.
Everybody 1 hear talk about Dave
says he's a good feller. all rig ht-''
We'll. but don't you think it's
husb'n's july to try an do what his
own wife asts him? But he won't. No
matter how / beg him he always gets
back at me with the same old ex-
cuse-Says marble cutters have 10
chew tbaccer to keep the stone dust
outer their mouths-lnakes me so ever
lastin mad"
Then why'nt you make him go Into
another trade, Name 90
"Who, me? Not much--with him
earnin' all that good pay year iii az
out
Then the first reel of the weekly
serial-fourteenth episode-diverted the
attention of the frivolous Drained and
gloriously young blonde who was Mrs.
Dave, and that was all there was TO
1t except that:
Do stonecutters have to chew tobacco2
MAMIE LANCASTER
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Tire SOIicitude

"1f leather keeps getting scarce, peo-
pie not IN the army may have to go
barefoot"
Hope they do" replied Mr.. Chuggins.
9TH create popular movement to sup
press the people who throw around nails
and broken glass"
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Pacifsts in Congress have large
number of interesting explanations
which Will no doubt command respectful
public attention after the pressing busi-
ness of preparing for war is over.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

1t was not necessary to hand Nicholas
Romanof snow shovel in order to re-
mind him that this is sometimes a cold,
cold world
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The German plotter is about the most
insidious and Objectionable enemy the
peaceful and patriotic American citizen
of German ancestry has to contend with.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

War is claiming the attention of Col.
Roosevelt in way that robs the Fiji
Islanders of one of the most interest
ing expeditions that ever planned to
visit their shores.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The military experts very generally
agree that conseription will be neces-
sary This fact makes the volunteer en-
listment the more admirable as an early
and emphatic avowal of patriotic prin
ciple.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON
Early Opportunity.

I'VE came to this country and took
the innocent red mans land away from
him.
yes" replied the man who has been
having trouble with real estate: "and
in some cases the innocent red man was
lucky to unload just when he did"
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Giving man rope enough to hang
himself is a method which may have
found an analogy when the crown
prince was handed Hindenburg line.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Varying the Vegetation

Economy is in the air
We like the springtime show.
But we must plant potatoes where
The wild flowers used to grow.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Col. Bryan makes clear his opinion
that this is no time for anybody to say
farewell to the administration be-
cause of the war program that has been
forced upon it
Evening star., 1917-04-15
HEARD AND SEEN.

Don't forget to take the cork out OF
the medicine bottle
What" said his mother.
Don't forget to take the cork out OF
the medicine bottle"
The mother went to see what Joke
the boy was playing.
Really, mother. he said again, at
says on the bottle you have to take tho
cork out of the bottle all night"
He was so very much in earnest that
mother made investigation. And.
sure enough. there on the bottle. under
| the name of the druggist. was the
legend:
open All Night
= !:
| Away off from the main line of the
! railroads there is a little truck garden
| ing community where nearly every
other person is German; and, for
that reason the farmers held n 'home
| guards" meeting in the schoolh o.ae.
| They wanted to see just where each
1 fellow stood. and had pledge Of loya--
| ty prepared for each man to sign. Also
| they had a background OF tl;igs and
| two or three county orators of deop
and rotund hasso and Il little state
| senator with manner of delivery Ike
These speakers fired Il few rounds of
| shrapnel. which stirred the farmers 30
| a state of fervor. and then huge herty
! man arose and delivered a speech,
| which reminded one of coast ARTILLERY
| practice with black powder ana moth
| ing else. He had words by the bale, and
| they all tumbled out at once. beciouu-
! ing the issue and the atmospher" and
! l remember just one momcntous phrase
| which he delivered with a majestic
sweep of arm as big around as q
! butter chprn.
! I'VE are assailed by monstrous
growth of Indigenous delusious'
/ And after that. l remember nothing.
! Here is a new idea in the union labor
| line There is lawyer in this town
| who employed a chauffeur for sIOg
month. He was a mechanic
! trained and able and worth 800 to his
employer.
! However. he left his job. and the law
| YER employed new man for $50 a
month. not an expert mechanic, and
j. worth perhaps only $50.
He was quite satisfied with his Job
| and his wages. hut one day he went
to his employer with the statement he
would have to leave:
Whats wrong? asked the law
yer.
Nothing at all. I want to stay" he
answered but the chauffeur's union
of which l am a member says that
can't stay in a $50 place. when the boss
has been paying 500 to another man.
I And SO he left because he had to-
And nov men who employ chauffeurs
are probably going to see TO il that
they never set high wage standard
EARL GOODWIN.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

By going to Sweden, Won Bernstorff
will still be in a position to keep in
touch with the remaining neutral coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The Stacker will never succeed in
claiming scientific or popular respect
for theory of the survival of the un-
fttest
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The irrigation work OF the Indian
bureau ts one Of the most important
of the Industrial activities
Irripafion of the bureau. as irriga-
tion farming is the only
Work. means by which nearly
100. 600 of the Indians may be able to
attain self-supporting, useful citizen
ship Included within this number are,
with few exceptions, those with the
least resources and those most back
ward in adopting our civilization. so
that efforts to advance the irrigation
work should and do, officials of the
bureau say, bring the most pronounced
progress.
Experts in charge of this work at the
bureau say that more than 100 irriga-
tion projects for the benefit of the
Indian farmer are in different stages
a comparatively few acres to several
W which will include more than 100000
acres each when fully developed. The
total area which should eventually be
provided with water in the projects
now initiated or favorably reported
upon is more than one and one-half
million acres, it is said. AT present
10000 acres may be supplied with
water from completed works, and of
this area already more than 100000
acres are actually being farmed.
Nearly all irrigation projects are
specially authorized by Congress, and,
unless special appropriations are made
therefor. it is impossible to initiate
some of the very urgently needed work.
pending such time as funds are appro-
priated. Officials say, however, that
there has been recently activity in the
maintenance and care of the structures
and systems already completed and
more careful supervision of the ex-
penditure of funds to see that the high
est economy is obtained. This is, of
course, desirable in the expenditure
of all government funds, but. as the
irrigation appropriations for the bene-
fit of the Indians are, except in a few
instances, now all reimbursable to tie
United States, the Indian service con-
siders itself. say its officials, custodian
of trust for the Indians themselves
for the expenditure of Irrigation funds
Recently experts have made surveys
on several of the reservations, includ-
ing examinations and reports for the
extension of present irrigation facili-
ties or the initiation of new projects.
The object of irrigation construction
is to arrange for water supply to
produce crops, but this obvious pur-
pose. say the bureaus experts, seems
to have been neglected in the past as
compared to the interest taken in the
engineering Investigations and con-
struction relating to irrigation works
However. continued emphasis is now
being placed on the necessity of en-
couraging and urging the Indians to
make use of the agricultural facilities
provided for them. Those employees
especially concerned with Industrial de-
velopment are taking hold of this prob
lem where the engineers functions
cease. and closer cooperation be-
tween the two has resulted in COM
mendable progress by the Indians in
irrigation farming.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The COW, as the producer of milk,
meat and leather, is entitled to rank
fbretty nearly as a household pet.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The agriculturists of the nation are re-
minded that in order to send food to
the allies it is first necessary to raise
the food.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Soothing Strains.

Nero fiddled while Rome burned"
"The original flibuster," commented
Senator Sorghum.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Two draft horses hitched to a dray
were hauling granite across a car track
when they took a notion to balk. The
driver gave anxious looks backward to
see If a car was coming, while he pulled
and tugged at the reins. Nothing do
ing. The team refused to bulge. Then
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Latin America sees neither dignity
nor advantage in changing to German
America.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

ode trouble wifi kickin'," said Uncle
Eben, sis dat it amt classable with
either marchin' nor fightin'."
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The man who predicts peace before
autumn is bound to be right if he keeps
at it.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
AMERICAN ATROCITIES.

1t was a u. s. merchantman,
That few the starry nag,
And the way 1t up and acted
Would disgrace Q pirate rag;
For 1t staggered o'er tho ocean
With the horridest Of miens.
A-picking on defenseless
German supersubmartnes.
Line a. Type or Two" in Ohica1o T.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Summer boarders may be expected to
handle hoe instead of a croquet mallet.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The most important element In the
education of children is the establish
ing of good health and
Health and right living habits, ac-
rr,. cording to those experts
's' of the bureau of educa-
tion who make this their life problem
Half a century ago the attention OF
those responsible for the care of chill
dren in city schools was drawn to those
and work, and much has been done, say
the experts. in the last two decades for
the Improvement Of the sanitary fea-
lures of school houses and grounds and
for school regimen in cities
Only recently, however, it is pointed
out, has much attention been given to
health conditions in country schools,
ceiving the attention of several govern
mental and state agencies. An interest
ing study Of rural school sanitation has
recently been completed by the United
States public health service In q GER
tain part of the state of Indiana.
1t is thought that the conditions found
in that locality are, at least in the main.
those that exist to more OF less
degree in many OF the rural schools in
the country For one thing it was found
room rural schools. Among other things
lit was thought by the officials making
the survey that an undue number of old
buildings are being utilized which have
largely passed the limits of usefulness
for educational purposes. Many OF
these, 1t is said, were without the prop
er sanitary facilities and some were
even without any water supply. Many
had faulty illumination of the class
rooms and still others We're without
adequate classroom equipment; some
were improperly heated and poorly ven-
tilatei and still others presented evt-
dences of inefficient janitor's service.
The large number of children present.
Ing physical defects of such gravity as
to demand specialized medical and sur
gical attention, say the experts, is an
evidence of the need of medical super
vision of the school children of the
counties in the interests of the child's
educational advancement and for the
protection of the community health.
The undue number of mentally defec-
tive and retarded school children re-
vealed by the study made empha sizes
the necessity, say the experts. Of the
mental classification of the children for
the purpose of revealing those who are
I'm need of institutional or Individual
lied treatment.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Standards of
Measurement

| ity or performance calls for continuous
| scientific and technical Investigations of
the highest grade. involving the most
competent expert services and the best
| scientific equipment. Such investigations
are carried on for Uncle Sam by the bu-
reau of standards. When these investi-
cations are undertaken and completed
! there still remains the serious problem
of making the results available and use
| full to the public.
The bureau compares with its own
/, standards of measurement the standards
| or measuring instruments of states, cities.
scientific laboratories, educational insti-
tutions manufacturers and other govern
ment bureaus. 1t gives advice concerning
| these standards or their use. whether 1t
| be in connection with the enactment of
laws, regulations or ordinances concern
| ing the weights and measures Of everyday
| trade or In connection with precision
standards used in scientific work and the
industries. 1t gives advice upon request
! to state and city officials, public service
commissions and public utility corpora
tions regarding the standards Of measure
ment or quality or performance involved
in legislation or regulation pertaining to
| the public utilities.
| The bureaus activities. however. are not
devoted principally to the interests of the
user or consumer. The fundamental facts
regarding standards of measurement,
| which most deeply concern manufactur-
ers; they are fundamentally concerned,
either directly or indirectly, with the i'm
| provement Of methods of production or
the quality of the output. 1t may be said
| that the bureau occupies somewhat the
same position with respect to the manu-
featuring interests of the United States
| that the bureaus of the Department of
Agriculture do to the agricultural inter-
| ests.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Contracts for
Public Works

1uDllc WORKS. docks, Navy Depart
ment, which, officials of the bureau say.
will tend to eliminate the uncertainty
and risk heretofore attending the prep
aration of bids for extensive projects
Of construction. and which. therefore.
will operate to secure more favorable
prices for such work. The new con-
tract form has also the effect of empha-
sizing the important element of time of
completion. and will be the means, the
officials think, of eXpeditlng conStruc-
ton as well as avoiding the difficulties
formerly experienced in determining
damages for delay.
involves unit prices instead OF a lump
sum price. these unit prices being based
on quantities estimated by the govern
ment instead OF by the bidder. the gov
ernment reserving the right to increase
or decrease the quantities during con-
struction as may prove desirable, pro-
vided the sum total of the contract is
not increased or decreased thereby
more than 25 per cent This feature
guarantees to the contractor a definite
and fair payment for work actually
performed and the government secures
the advantage of being free to mako
changes in the contract during con-
struction without incurring the usual
difficulties of price adjustment.
Experts of the bureau say that the
mandatory clause has made 1t neces-
Sdfy. give more dlLehtloH
than formerly to causes beyond the
control of the contractor which may
warrant extensions of time. A pro-
vision has therefore been adopted
which requires the contractor to sub
NIT any claim for extension of time
within thirty days after the date of the
occurrence upon which his claim is
based As further incentive to close
attention to the time feature and to
serve as a guide during the progress
of the work. the contractor is required
to submit schedule of anticipated
progress showing the dates upon which
each principal division of the work
will probably be begun and completed.
Another important provision which
has been adopted and which has the eff
feet of obviating the difficulties here
tofore frequently experienced in the
adjustment of claims for extras is the
clause which provides that in every
case in which the contractor is of the
opinion that he is being required to
furnish any labor or material not called
for by the contract he shall make
written. itemiZed claim within sixty
days from the date such material or
labor is ordered. This provision also
has the important effect of protecting
the government against the bringing of
suits in the Court of Claims by con-
tractors. based upon conditions not
thoroughly considered at the time of
the occurrence upon which the claim is
based.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

ures gathered by experts Of the sur
vey.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

And another lad called out from his
bed one night:
Evening star., 1917-04-15

In no other portion OF the marketing
field has the office of markets and rural
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Storm Signal
Project.

send the news Of a coming storm TO
each of the county seats hundreds of
miles in advance in the direction that
the storm was travelling. and at each
county seat a cannon was to be fired
three times as a warning to the farm
ers in that region to get in or to cover
their grain or hay. The plan was
originated by A. Watson of Washing
ton, and steps were then in contem-
plation to put 1t in active operation
during the summer.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

Notable improvements have recently
been made in the general clauses ot
Evening star., 1917-04-15

"A Line o Type or Two," In Chicago Tribune.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The most important element In t
education of children is the establis
Evening star., 1917-04-15

1t is perfectly obvious. even to one un-
familiar with the subject, that the main
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1917-03-23
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