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Evening star., 1917-10-14
National Food Pledges.

The food administration has post
ponsd to October % the beginning Of
food pledge week. In the seven days
from that date it is hoped to enroll g.
100000 families throughout the United
States in pledge to conserve food sup
plies, to observe eertain days Of Austen
tion from particular articles, to avoid
waste and to utilize food materials not
previously perhaps on the family menus
as q means Of distributing the consump-
ton. washington's share Of this nation
nj enrolment is $4,000 families. That is
practically all Washington. 1t IS to be
hoped that the pledge will be taken to
the full extent Of the administrations
requirements. The delay in the insti-
tuition OF this country wide campaign
does not signify any lessening Of i'm
portance On the contrary. the urgency
Of universal food saving effort becomes
greater.
Food conservation is not fad. II is
O. necessity. The fact thst the markets
continue TO supply the tables does not
mean that there is an unfaiIing abun-
dance Of food. There must be scru-
puious care throughout the country in
the use Of food materials in order to
preserve the surpluses which are re-
quired for export 70 Europe. In the
matter Of wheat, for instance, much can
be done by American families adopting
corn to a large extent as substitute.
Most Americans are fond Of corn foods.
These foods are not familiar to or relish
ed by the people Of our allied coun-
tries Every pound Of corn flour that
Is used in place of wheat -four here re-
leases a pound of wheat -four for use
abroad.
IN this war there must be eo-opera-
tion between the allies. Germany can
not be beaten as the interests Of civ
ilizatioa require if all Of the nations
that are opposing her do not pull to-
gethsr, not only in the field, but in their
economic arrangements. The enroll
ment of 100000 American families
for the conservation of food supplies is
5ust % much q war measure a. the reg.
istration and enrolment of American
laen between twsnty.one and thirty one
for military duty abroad.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

From the New York Herald
There is in this country niue lhteres.
in Count Won BernstorfT. but there Is
great interest in the names which ap-
pear in his secret correspondence WIN
the Berlin foreign ofice and with the
German general stan.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Intelligent Americans do not need need
to be told that Germany had long been
making war on US. EVioehee is ieees-
sary to convince others, and here is
the evidence.
From the birmingham Ase-Heraid.
Those people who bought nowers for
Won Bernstorn when he lett America
are probably wishing no" that thes
had invested in brickbats'
From the Indianapolis News
At least we have another specimen OF
German plotting. And the incident
Of President Wilson's statement that
the present German government can
not be trusted.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

! that height for some time to come. All
,, previous figures look small by compari.
son. While the war lasts great sums Of
money will be required, and even after
the war closes we shall find ourselves in
new needs calling for liberality hither-
to unknown in times of peace.
In this connection this statement ap-
pears in news story:
"Both Mr.. Fitzgerald and Mr. Sherley
insist on the fact that neither is seeking
great power through the formation OF
the proposed committee. Both are ready
to resign from the appropriations COM
mittee if it develops that such n move
is necessary to accomplish the central
lied power over congressional expendi-
lures desired by the administration"
The disclaimer is easily accepted.
Neither of these men is a self seeker.
Both have rendered very valuable service
as members of the appropriations COM
mittee: and the House and the country
would lose heavily by their retirement
from the places they now hold, whether
the committees power is enlarged or
not Now, of all times, is the time for
both representatives and senators of ex-
perience to pass upon estimates cover
ing tho governments numerous obliga-
tions.
Resistance to the proposition is prom
ised The seven committees now con-
trolling supply bills-one each-want
the old arrangement to continue. But
as the President IS with Mr.. Fitzgerald
the proposed new arrangement-really
revival of an old should
show strength in the contest
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Dependence on Other Nations.

The war is q tonic for the tariff. The
conflict has shown the dependence of
the United States ON hostile nation for
articles essential to American prosperity
and hfe. That the United States had
overcome, in degree, its dependence on
Germany before our entrance into the
war was the result of circumstances and
not Of American policy. 1t was the
allies who during three years developed
American industry to the point which
enabled the United States to become
promptly the deciding factor in the war.
The development of industries nsees-
sary to national life is the basic prin-
eiple Of the protection system. 1t was
this thought that brought the system
into being, and the founders Of the sys-
tenn were also among tho founders of
the United States. That abuses were
allowed to enter ths operation of the
system is no argument against it.
The book theory of free trade and the
political theory Of revenue collection
with incidental protection are interest
ing as theories and plausible if ono ie-
;nores certain facts, and those faets re-
late to national safety. Academieians
ean e1pound the doctrine that It is wisest
for one nation to produce that for which
It Is best adapted and which It can pro.
duce best and cheapest and exchange
the surplus for what other nations can
produce best and cheapest, but that ar.
gument takes for granted that other na.
tions will always be our friends and not
cut of the supplies we need.
Millions Of Americans have been OBJ.
sessed with the aeademieians' viewpoint
Of trade and oblivious to the practical
side. But many among those millions
have been drawn away by the lessons Of
this war from their old book and pro.
lessor theories. Industries necessary to
national existence, and q surprising list
of industries now fall within that classi
fcation, will gain a more respectful
hearing hereafter when they ask the
people for the right to.live and prospe,
in competition with similar industfie.
maintained in other countries by direc,
OF indirect subsidy
Evening star., 1917-10-14
MOVE OVER"

Move over! You hard -hittin' sons Of King George
Move over! You heroes Of France.
Make room for the legions Of old Uncle Sam.
We've been waisin' two years for the chance
IN spirit we've been by your side right along,
Cause we never werc keen for the Hun.
Now we've Joined, We'll keep scrappin' Will
you to tho end.
And back up your play with a gun.
rrey. Little ole Belgium, Wen take the righ
flank.
Wen get back your homeland for you,
For the Star Spangled Banner i'll glory shal
wave.
Backed by 4 million or two.
Put it there brother Serb; you're hard hghtin
kid.
Will we muss up the Bnlgafs . bit?
Come on brother Russian; let's Jam the lins
hard.
And show Kaiser Bill he Amt IT.
All right now! Together, let's end the thing
quick!
pfx be,onsts! Tie Bochs don't like steei.
Wen help you to anish the thing now we're here
And show them Army 10 real.
Kenneth MacDougal, in the Reading Herald.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

By court decision, the name of Will.
liam M. Bennett will appear on the bal
Lot in New York as the republican can.
didate for mayor. That is right. Il is
no matter that the vote at the primary
making him bis party's nominee was
light. The election was regular. and the
polls were open to all. He made his
canvass and his opponent Mr.. Mitchell
Id, and he won. The size Of his vote
Aoes not count in the equation.
This b not to say that NO criticism Of
Che New York city electorate lies in the
~, for o severe criticism WAS incuf.
81 Here was IN occasion when ever,
Evening star., 1917-10-14

| Washington is 4 busy city these days
| A person has to keep his eyes wide
| open If he wants TO see everything tina,
is going on, and then he is apt to walk
right by something or somebody he
very much wants to see
! One thousand people missed seeing q
| certain man the other day, although
! they looked directly at him. He is q
| man OF international renown. particu-
larly well beloved and known in the
| United States.
But he didn't seem SO we'll known to
| folks on Pennsylvania avenue that
morning. as he crossed the wide street
| in front Of the White House. Yet he
| was a man to command attention any
where.
He was Immediately dressed in q
| dark fedora. light gray coat and pin
stripe trousers. He was tall, and car
ried himself with such a military car
riage that one would have taken him
for an Army officer. il it We're not
known that all Army officers these days
must wear their uniforms at all times.
Even at that several persons took
him for an Army officer He had 4 sur
prisingly good chest on him, and held
himself so well. AS he crossed Penn
sylvania avenue into Madison place
automobile horns footed at him. People
seurried out of the usual rush OF ve-
hicles at this point. and with them
scurried our hero.
Nobody noticed him particularly. A
taxi driver scowled at him. A messen-
~
departments brushed by him with the
weight of tho whole war on his shoul-
ders. Two women jostled him as they
hurried.
The man nobody seemed to know
crossed the street TO the pavement in
front of the Cameron house. He did
not liager there. He continued up the
street.
If he had been Secretary McAdoo, a
hundred and one persons would have
turned to look at him. II he had been
Secretary Lansing or Secretary Daniels
a hundred and one persons would have
turned and looked. But he was mono Of
these.
He was only President Wilson.
X X
II somebody should come UP to you
this morning and ask you, Would a baby
notice bear?" you probably would an
swer. "It certainly would or some
thing like that. But You would be mis-
taken.
AS matter of scientific observation. a
baby pays no more attention TO bear
than IL it did not exist. Go out TO the
Zoo this afternoon. walk down by the
bear cages, and watch the babies.
'Oh, see the pretty bear!' says man.
ma. waving an arm at the big kadiak
bruin.
Baby stares with unseeing eyes. She
looks up at mamma and smiles. She
waves a hand at an approaching young
man. But she doesn't see the bear.
Baby see the cunning little bear!"
says mamma, pointing at the Zoos most
famous cub. the s'blue bear" which 10
really gray. by all the colors in the spec
trtim.
Jennie. sec IL baby is looking at the
bear" orders mamma
Evening star., 1917-10-14
HEARD AND SEEN.

Jennie dutifully peers under the top sf
! the carriage.
rs she looking at the bear!' asks
fully.
1t would be the dickens to be a bear
! at a baby show.
| Merritt Q. Chance. who presides over
the big city post ONCE just next door to
! the Union station. is the victim OF the
very latest way OF gaining access to the
! official ear
An official ear is somewhat ticAhsh
proposition here. in Washington. Some
times you have to sit in an outer once
for an hour before you arc allowed to set
up sound waves in its direction. Some
times the messenger in the third outer
chamber from the sacred place tries his
best to persuade you that his ear is IT,
me- yGu try to gain ascss. to
write to it. and let the oficial eye act
as go-between. II all these methods fail
however. then you can do what this man
about ten minutes. He sent a telegram
from Washington. d. e. to Washington.
d. {.
Stack a bulldog UP against a wood
chuck. and which do YOU suppose would
come out the victor? Clin Bergman tells
OF mighty battle between the Boston
bull belonging to foncure Burke Of the
Court Of Appeals and a stray yoodchucl
out in the suburbs.
One afternoon Burke heard q great
ruupus out on the lawn. and, running
out. looked around but could see nothing
loose earth. which appeared to be some
what asftated.
He dug down. and soon uncovered the
hind legs OF his bulldog. The remainder
jaws was dead woodahuck The dog
himself was sight. His face was COW
cred with dirt: 1t was cut and torn from
chuck had tried TO dig himself in.
Burke took his dog up to the house and
gave nrst aid. Soon that brindle fighter
WAS on the front porch all bandaged up
like soldier home from the frst line
trenches. Two ears stuck up out OF white
bandages: two nostrils sniffed susp,cious-
ly at the witchhazel on the bandaee;
ssS,,hr two bright ;,t. eyes looked out upon this
Just then another woodchuck appeared
on the lawn.
The bulldog began to briatis.
ryman punched mo in the rtbs and said:
you'll have to make him run back
through the screen door now. That will
make funny story
u
story. Nobody can make 4 buiIdoe run
from woodchuck.
Speaking Of food conversation-T mean
food conservation-wilat is the matter
with salt?
That's what an anxious man out In
Michigan wants to know, and ho has
written to the Department o6 Agriculture
about II.
Chief Clerk Carroll Of the bursau Of
animal industry showed mo the post card.
Here it is, word for word:
What's the mater with 0altf yoQ can't
Buy Barrel Of 6alt tha& W1l1 3oo0o
meete to save yor sole. FarmeSo - 10
coold Buy Salt that woold Heapo nooeo.
1t the Wen or any Piacs Win oue any,
at . Hsl Of . gallery an1 - III }0s0l
wurth . dam Has The ealk o0k e -
earth loot ite eAvsoufT'~ = J, - n
~ s - y :
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Philosophers assert that there are
some things that money cannot buy; but
coal and potatoes should never be
among them
Evening star., 1917-10-14
4 Vindictive ttterance.

"lon have no right to call Bligs!us
pig"
81 admit it. I'm wrong. In the course
of time regular pig always gets
slaughtered
Evening star., 1917-10-14

"Dishere prohibition, said Uncle
Eben, sis gineter keep OF John Bar
leycorn fun gittin' a whole lot O. blame
foh cussedness dat were .jes natural"
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Owing to an unprecedented demand
for labor. the argument that closing sa-
looms will throw men out Of employ
ment fails to work out.
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Uncle Sam.

He has disposition sweet.
But hick nrings he can't endure.
He'll either have peace complete
Or else he wants fight for sure.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

The evolution Of language finds an in =
tefesting example in the sinister signifi-
canoe attached to that once highly re-
spectacle old word "pacifst"
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Anybody who has doubted the value
of public school system should OBJ
serve Russia's disadvantage in large
percentage of population unskillea in
the rs Rs
Evening star., 1917-10-14

No announcement was made in Ber-
Lin as to which Of the kaiser's sons had
been picked ont as viceroy Of the
y. s. A.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Nicholas Romanoff is now in a posi-
ton to explain personally to a number
Of people just why he sent them to ST.
IBERIA.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

y rigid censorship enables the fiction
writers to turn their talents to the erea-
tion Of vast amount of near news
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Human Rights.

Human Rights.
What we want is freedom of speech :?
shouted the man on soap box
"Yes!" answered the woman who was
leaning out Of the window. But haven't
we members of the Anti-Noisc Associa-
ton any rights at allY"
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Nobody is either as good or an bad
as a candidate for mayor Of New York
is always represented.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Been taking French lessons
''yes."
"Have you learned much French g
"Not yet. But | have improved the
teachers English great deal
Evening star., 1917-10-14
THIS IS Ny BUSY DAY.

The cobwebs freely used to grow.
The spiders used to play
Around that line of serious show,
Evening star., 1917-10-14
Busy Days.

Dusy IJIyS.
1t never nsed to mean Il thing,
That ponderous display
OF ostentatious lettering.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

But war each citizen has stirred;
We're up and on our way.
just how you mean it, every word,
Evening star., 1917-10-14

THIS Is MY BUAY DAY.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

The boys aud girls on the farms and
IN the towns and villages can be of
great service TO Uncle
Promoting Pig Sam at this time by
producing pork. The
O"ltuIe. young people be-
tween ten and eighteen years OF age
are eligible to the pig clubs. and a
great many of them are not at present
doing anything for their country. ac-
cordins to those experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture who are trying to
make the farmers of the country realize
what is demanded of them at this time
II is nointea out tha. If every boy and
girl on the farm between the above
mentioned ages would make 1t ms or
her duty to feed and market one pig
there would be enough pork furnished
from this source alone to feed large
army of men. a great NUMBER OF DoSs
have the facilities for feedins severai
hogs where none are no" Leu AT pres
Evening star., 1917-10-14

THIS rs MY BUSY DAY. !
Evening star., 1917-10-14
SHOOTING STARS.
improvement.

BY FHILANDER JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1917-10-14

,, Washington looks Just the same rs
ever. but II is beginning to sound like
Somewhere in France.
You might suppose that Ollsndorf had
reincarnated himself and come to town
and brought along his colloquisl
phrasss-except that there is q better
reason.
Keh-s kuh say?
Guess
Evening star., 1917-10-14

Washington was greatly interested
hfty years ago in the question OF good
Evening star., 1917-10-14

The Army and Navy are at one ir
plans for an aviation service which vii
Evening star., 1917-10-14
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

AS variation Of the Jail breaking
procedure at the District place OF de-
tention, a case OF
Jail Tunneling tunnelins was dis
for Amusement. s.o accorS,ns -
The Star Of October 8, 1867:
This morning 1t was discovered by
tho guards at the Jail that two Of the
prisoners. Cavanagh and Myers, con-
fined for burglary. and who are at
present in cell known as the dun
geon. and froned because of their at
tempts. with others, to break Jail, had
commenced to dig under the floor Of
the cell, and had during the night OK
cavated quito a large place. From the
fact that they had such a herculean
task for men SO situated before them
1t IL not supposed that they thought
Of digging out but that they went at
this work simply because they had
nothing else to do. They succeeded ad-
mirably in rendering the cell an ex-
treme1y unpleasant one, and the war
den this morning very cooliy informed
them that, as they had placed them
selves in SO disasreeable nx they
could remain in It,"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-23
Weather Query.

Frivol-In a driving storm" does
Jupiter Pluvius hold the rains? Sporty
No. He lets 'em GO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-23

bowling contest being conducted at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Peterson's best score
was PIT. There are at the present
time three 219 scores made by those
on the eligible list, John Larsen and
Ellwood Johnson being the other two
holders of similar scores. AS soon as
bowler makes a 220 score or over
Boyer will be dropped from the list.
unless he himself makes a higher
score. If Boyer is put out of the rum
ming, johnson will be the next to be
displaced, after which Larsen will be
the man to be dropped.
The bowlers have until March 1 to
get their names on the eligible list.
The ten bowlers having made the
highest scores during the months of
January and February will then meet
early in March and bowl for the
silver loving cup and other prizes Of
fered. The man having the highest
total pin fall for three games, will be
given the cup.
The ten leaders at present are:
Clarence Hoffman, 23S; William Penn
berton, 236; Harry Johnson, 22s;
Frank Comings, 224; Harold Peck.
223; Steve Gorchess, 223; Bredien,
221; John Larsen, 219; Ellwood
Johnson, 219; Ray Boyer, 219.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-23
WILL PLAY
AGAINST SEASIDE five

Tonight the Riversides, outftted in
their natty new uniforms, will make
their appearance on the X. OF p. hall
court as the opponents of the Seasides,
of Staten Island. There is whole lot
OF interest in the approaching game
over in South Amboy. and it is likely
that the attraction will draw q large
number of fans from this city, too.
Although the Rivies will be without
the services of Hank" Thomas, as al
first planned, the Amboyans will be
well represented on the court. Ray
Handerhan, promising youngster
who has been wearing the Riverside
livery for several weeks, is thought to
have been coached into proper shape
for his debut in senior society. and
tonight's game will be the first one that
the former West Slider has started in.
Handerhan is mighty popular in South
Amboy, as well as in this city, and
there will be many roofing for the
kid" to make good. He has all the
characteristics OF a brilliant tosser
and for lad who has had no expe-
rience In senior basketball. he seems to
be fast, as well as game. He is also
a crackerjack foul shooter.
Hank" who was slated to be home
for the game this week, has Just writ
ten his old pals that he will not be
able to get back because Of the i'm
portance Of the pending game between
Blair Academy and Montclair Acad-
emy. This game takes place on Satur-
day afternoon. and the Blair coach
doesn't want to impair the chances of
his team by having the popular black
haired pivot man work in a hard game
the night previous.
The Seasides, who hail from Fort
Wadsworth, have a mighty good team,
augm ented by the crack forward Co.'S
grove, who has had Inter State League
experience. Recently he scored twen-
| ty-two points against the Chris1
fC-hf7urch five eff -New 81 istatoa t1o5a
The Rivies' new uniforms, in which
they are to make their debut tonight
are in brown and white. This is the
second outfit the Anboyans have had
so far this season.
A big crowd is looked for at tonight's
game, even though it will be one of the
first social events of the Lenten season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-02-23
NEPTUNE & ALUMNI TEAMS
PLAY P.A.RA. GIRLS & BOYS

There will be two games Of bas-
ketball played at the high school
this afternoon, when the girls team
will meet a team composed of mem
bers Of the alumni, and the boys will
play against the Neptune high school
OF Ocean Grove. Miss Irene Warter
is in charge of the arrangements for
the alumni, and the school girls will
line up with their usual formation.
The boys team. encouraged by
their showing on Wednesday against
Leonardo. hopes to be able to repeat
against the strong East Jersey quin-
tet when they meet at the high
school gymnasium today. Acting
Captain Schwartz will lead the schol-
astics against the seashore rivals and
will jump at center. Glochau and
Smith win play forward. with Pfeif-
fer and Gadek at guard positions
and Vincent and Kutcher as utility
men.
The girls team will have the
Misses Jensen and Metzendorf at
forwards, Miss Lewis at center. and
Miss Helen Macan, Doris Willsey.
Sarah Jones and Captain Ruth Ma
can for the guard positions.
In the alumni lineup will be the
Misses Fletcher, Bloom, Stacey. De-
Russia, Helen Bechtel, Helen and
Claire Pfeiffer and Warter.
The girls game will start at 3:45
o'clock and Physical Director Evans
will hold the whistle.