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AROUND THE CITY.

woman not worth describing was
| hurrying across the zodiac. when a cute
thing in pink linen all over embroidery
called from a bench alongside the
library wall:
Hello. you sweet old soul, you. Come
over and help me out-rve just made
| the biggest discovery you ever heard
off,
A big discovery has it's attractions.
The sweet old soul hesitated.
"Oh. come on want to show you
what a mistake the Bible has made"
The sweet old soul sat down.
Just by accident, too. l was looking
over the news for a subject for my
club paper. when 1 saw this-listen:
1T is estimated that twenty billion
people have died since the world be-
gan"
"Trillion." corrected the S. o. s.
woman. as she glimpsed at the clipping.
''Oh-is it? Why that's even more.
isn't it? And look at all this-Tve
been up in the reading room jotting it
down, SO as TO have absolute proof.
don't you know, in case old Mrs. Blank
jumps on my paper, like she always
does, doggone her Listen, There are
at present four hundred million Chris
tians'-Tm most sure l counted right
and two billions-or maybe it's tril-
lions-.of heather in the world today
What l want you to do is to add them
all up and see what they come to,
get different answer every time.
and. of course. in your club paper
you've got to have your grand totals
correct"
What's the object?"
why. to show how awful it would
be if all those folks had kept on liv-
ing. and to prove that Eve did exactly
right when she ate that apple and
killed them off. Don't you think The
Exoncration of Eve would make a
strong title?'
"Uh. huh-for heading. you know.
You see. after the figures are added
up it will show that if Eve had refused
the apple and nobody had ever died,
the world would be overSwarmedt Peo-
pie simply wouldn't have room to turn
around in. and where do you suppose
they would find space to raise crops
to feed them
The sweet old soul. like most dull
people, displayed a taste TOR argument:
Your statement is built on an i'm
possible basis. Had Eve not sinned-'
There you so. just like that plagued
ty old Mrs. Blank, Eve was all right.
| tell YOU, Ii She hadn't eaten that
apple wouldn't he owning my
bungalow with a garden and dandy
garage, The whole place would be
overrun by immortals, How does The
Bibles BlunGer sound: GU can haye
your heading too forceful. you know,
especially when you consider the SEN
sation it's going to make. Go on, honey,
and add them up. | wouldn't bother
you, only every time | try to count a
string of units they get TO hallet-danc-
ing all over my brains-and it's SO i'm
port2nt."
The S. 0. S. woman apparently lacked
the courage of her convictions. for she
set to with unholy zeal and added up
Christians and heather from Adam to
date. And when she was leaving she
said to pink linen. with tiatterins in
terest
Let me know when your paper comes
off I'd love to be there"
A fat foreigner stood in front of his
shop dangling q rat by its tan. He.
whirligigSed it until the usual crowd
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continue to grow. 1t may take on new
features as the result Of the war.
Transportation, and especially railroad
transportation, has need of thorough
and careful regulation in an empire like
ours. America is a country of magnlfi-
cent distances. The stretch from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from Maine
to Texas you will not find matched else
where. The railroads have done great
deal for the country, and the country
quite as much for them.
The point is that as the commission
was created in response to public SEN
timent, and has justified itself com
pletely, it should be well supported, and
kept in its powers and necessary num-
bers up to date. A qualified and ade-
quate body is the demand of the day.
The war has quickened and increased
speculation about government owner
ship of railroads. Some converts to that
policy have been noted. Some owners
of railroad property would be glad to
sell to the government. The policy may
in time be adopted, though it does not
seem near of adoption.
But, however that may be, while pri-
vate ownership continues, present gov
ernmental supervision should continue
on par with the full requirements.
Both public and private interests should
be we'll protected, and can be without
injury in any quarter. commission
of sufficient size and of representative
character will insure all that the times
demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
THE FOOD SITUATION.


rom the New York Herald
Mr.. Herbert c. Hoove-'s summary of
the food situation III this country. made
before the Senate, was sensational only
in TIE facts il revealed. That SPECTATORS
,roflted to the extent of a quarter billion
collars in the last five months can readily
be believed.
From the Baltimore American.
If we are to have national food
saving day we might accomplish some
thing by making 1t every day,
From the New York Commercial.
We cannot do as we please while this
war lasts and we shall be safer and bet
ter supplied with food. If we put its con-
trol in the hands of n competent man
Retail prices tend to cenvna the aver
in Mr.. Hooyer's hands than he now In in
the hands of the trade
rom the Philadelphia Press
Hoovers ideas about saving in the
Kitchen are all right. but the great ma
r'ty of American housewives got il
first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
! From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
general and well founded belief ex-
lists that food prices have been unfairly
manipulated. that supplies have been
controlled and artificial shortage Gre
ated. to the end that gamblers in pub
lie necessities have enriched them
selves through imitation thus made pos
sible.
From the New York Tribune
1t is not surprising that there Is op-
position in Congress to the food regula-
ton bill. 1t would be next thing to a
miracle if the food spectators and
monopolists. who have had their hands
on the threats Of consumers and pro-
ducers for so many years, should all at
once release their hold.
From the New Orleans Times Picayune.
The President directs Mr. Hoover to
organize his food administration as far
as he can without waiting longer on Con-
gross. Waiting on Congress Is one Of
the most exasperating of the nations
present tasks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Pickctinc,

It's an easy thing TO ri~het
When you've nothing else to do
Just to stand around the wicket
With inscriptions out on view.
Oh. the 1lapjack may need turning
And the dinner may be burning:
But for trouble we are yearninr.
And we mean to make it. too.
It's an easy thing to picket.
But it's harder to devise
Some sure way TO help the ticket
That is earnest. fair and wise.
oh, the skillet may be rusty
And the furniture be dusty.
But that banner. tried and trusty,
Is Of usefulne. s. our size,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
New jersey.

This is taken from Trenton dispatch
to the New York Evening Post:
'Mr. TutuuitE is being talked about
more and more for the democratic nomj.
nation for United States senator in 1918,
when successor to Senator William
Hughes is to be elected and also as the
next democratic nominee for governor.
Mr. Hughes is Il democrat, and if he re.
covers his health will undoubtedly seek
denomination III the 1918 primaries. In
asmuch as the Jersey City democratic
forces led by II. Otto Wittpenm made
such poor showing in the municipal
lection there last month, Mr.. Tumultv
looms head and shoulders above the
man occupying the position of naval
officer of the port of New York, so far
rs the policies Of the New Jersey demo.
cratic state organization are concerned.
The federal oiliceholding crowd is solid
ly behind Tumulty throughout the state.'
Mr. Tumulty in the fight would add
much Ia its interest and strenuousness
We must go back thirty years to find a
lations to hi chief as intimate and con
fidential as those that exist between Mr.
Tumulty and Mr. Wilson. Col. Lamont,
who had had a longer and larger ex-
perienee in New York state politics than
Mr.. Cleveland, became more than sec
rotary when the latter entered the
White House. He was consulted about
all New York matters, and his Judgment
accepted as to many
So in the present case. Mr.. Tumulty.
was in Jersey politics before Mr.. Will
son entered, and knew all the ropes
when the latter became governor. Hence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

From the Chicago Post.
Bear in mind that the Red Cross Is
the internationally recognized organ
ization for ministering TO the victims
of war It's symbol OF sacrifcial serv-
ice Is held sacred in the treaties OF ma
tions. The blacklist crime of war is to
disregard It,
From the Indianapolis News
The Red Cross is recognized and en-
couraeed as branch of the national
service. but the government has left It's
administration and financing to the
people The obligation to give IS mus
unacceptable.
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A Little Mistake.

Since Gladys took to gardening
And wields the rake and hoe
She wears Il pair of overalls
Just like her brother Joe.
And with her rakish panama.
She is a picture that
Whenever + behold her makes
My henri go pita-pat.
Last night beneath the silver moon
l stole upon her where
She weeded the potato patch
With slow and patient care.
l clasped ber In my arms and took
A kiss aid then another,
Before I saw that 1t was not
My Gladys. but her brother.
-Minna Irving, in the New York Sun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The field for its beneficence is prac-
tically unlimited, and the funds to be
put at its disposal cannot be too large.
From the Charleston News and Courier
The Red Cross is no experiment. 1t
has been tested and has justified itself
again and again. and it was never un-
der stronger leadership than that which
constitutes it's present war council
From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The Red Cross will never forsake tho
sick or the wounded soldien
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

It would be interesting to calculate
the vast sums which could have been
brought to the Red Cross treasury bv
the energy displayed in Haunting ban
ners whose legitimate purpose even
their bearers have been unable to de-
fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
The Essential Spirit.

"Can you recite the Declaration of In
dependence?
NO" replied the man in khaki. "All
| can remember is. when in the course
of human events it becomes necessary
And l expect soon to land somewhere in
France to ascertain what's necessary and
then attend to it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

There is at present only one contro-
versy in which the American public is
intensely interested and that is the one
which is leading to showdown with the
Prussian empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

Germany will write war orders in the
old German script instead of the Latin
script, adopted to facilitate intercourse
with other nations. "Kultur" evidently
implies desire to make reading and
writing as exclusive as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

1t is the season for Alon'ts7 relating
health. BY this time every citizen suf-
fciently sensible to profit by them
should know them all by heart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
SHOOTING STARS.
by PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Practical.

"Do you approve of dancing men ?"
"Of course l do" replied the recruit
ing officer. "Therc is nothing better
than dancing to test mans feet out
and put him in shape for marching.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

The fiercest monarchy in the world
is depending on the socialist advocates
of human brotherhood for assistance in
grinding the world under its heel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

The Navy Department is anxious at
this time to enlist electricians in the
service. Applicants
Electricians must be electricians
Fer the Navy. s by trade 49, must asss DE D.,
eighteen and twenty-five and must
pass the same physical examina-
ton as is required of all recruits.
Schools also are established by the
department at the navy yards at New
York and San Francisco for the pur
pose of furnishing electricians. both
radio and general, for the fleet from
the enlisted personnel of the navy.
The electrical branch of these
schools is divided into two parts-one
branch for general electricians and
the other for radio or wireless APP
plicants capable of passing the exam-
nation are enlisted as landsmen for
electricians and are detailed for a
course at the electrical school, other
men are sometimes detailed from ships
at sea for course of instruction at
the school. The length of the course
is about eight months. Upon com
pletion the men who are qualified are
given the rating of electrician, third
class, and are detailed to duty on
board vessels of the fleet.
Competent operators of the Morse
code or men with sufficient founda-
ton in radio biography may be en-
listed as landsmen for radio electri-
clans. The applicant must be able to
take dictation at the speed of twenty
five words per minute and pass a
creditable examination in spelling and
penmanshp.
In addition to the above, men hold
ing commercial radio licenses and who
pass an additional examination at
either of the schools may be enlisted
as electricians, third class In both
cases. however. whether enlisted as
landsman for electrician or electrician.
third class. the regular course at the
school follows. 1t is said by officials
of the department that the opportunity
for advancement in the naval radio
service is at present exceptionally good
and is worthy of consideration by
every commercial telegraph and radio
operator The present policy in the
fleet is to advance electricians, third
class to electricians, second class. at
the end of a year if their proficiency
mark is good. Electricians. third
class. serve on the large vessels and
electricians. second class, are sent in
charge of the installation on destroy
ers and. gunboats. Men who have
served two years at sea, in radio, and
who have advanced to second class are
allowances and retired pay of the navy
and the fact that all men get shore
duty make the naval radio service more
attractive than that of the commercial
services. A comparison of the two pays
and allowances in the naval radio
and commercial radio favors the for
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Memory Lessons.

"Do you believe i'll memory lcssons:"
ayes. Bliggins forgot TO register
and lie is getting one Of the best les
sons he ever had III his life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

= 1t is not probable that a dinner in
Paris will ever again be held forth to
German soldiers as an immediate pros
pect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

The untimely suffragette banners
Haunted in front of the White House
were unhappy intrusions on the en-
blems of welcome that should have mo
nopolized the scene.
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Z
Great Britain has decided that a wom-
an should be at least thirty years old in
order to vote. Some doubt NAV arise
as to whether the vote is worth il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
Last By. Net Least

mo, you" said the mar who argues.
''are the ultimate consumer"
Not any more. I'm the ultimate
economiZcr.'
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Food control means the regulation of
spectators who have managed to as
sert themselves as controllers of food
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A Tonic for Forgetfulness

The summer will be hot, no doubt.
Well suffer all together.
There's too much else to talk about
To talk about the weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

When speaking on domestic economy
when speaking on political economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

Another way to waste time is to go
back ten or fifteen years to see how
much cheaper things were.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition is delivered by carriers within the city
at 45 cents per month; daily only % cents per
month: Sunday only % cents per month orders
may be sent by mail, telephone Main -tio.
collection is made by carriers at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

The American inventor is now sup
posed to be inventing as he never did
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business ONCE. l1th ST. and Pennss Ivania Avenue
New York once: Tribune building.
Chicago Ofice: First National Bank Bnlid,ng;
European Ofifct: Regent ST.. LONDON Ehsiaho.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

War has shifted the discussion of pro-
from morals to economies.
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Strike at the
Treasury,
Spelling
Matches.

as among the most important happenings
Of the year. In The Star of June %. 1867
is this announcement:
This morning the examination of gram
mar schools tthere were no high schools
them to .oa award 1'5ao the Rhees prizes for
9Th street between E and F. The EVAN.
hing committee nm were Messrs, Rhees
grammar schools were examined Tho
examination Of intermediate schools was
O clock. same place. Forty pupils. five from
each grammar school were present. Fifty
OF them were spelled by George NJ Davis
OF the Fourth District Male Grammar
School. John f. Thompson. teacher. Davis
was accordingly awarded a prize. a hand
some writing case, presented by Mr.. VIII
liam Ballantyne. Second best C,harlas
Lewis of first district. missed but two
words. The committee was una nimous in
its award The single word rnisseJ h,.
Davis was eollectible which was
spelled eollecta able The prize for the
a gold medal. given by J. Rhees. ESQ"
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PAYABLE in advance-by mail postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included, one month. ~ cents.
Daily, Sunday excepted, one MONTH ~ cents.
saturday Star, 81 year; Sunday star s-.fo sehr-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

The reconstruction question was prov
ing a difficult one fifty years ago. rem
dered so by the atti-
III. c.r+b tude OF a large num-
Der of southern peo-
Conservatives. pie who were OPP
posed to any positive proceeding look
ing to the re-establishment of order in
The states that comprised the Confed-
eracv In The Star Of June is. 1867. is
the following on the subject of these
citizens:
"During the progress of the war there
were a large number Of milk-and-water
men in this vicinity and farther south.
who were neither Union men nor rebels,
when danger threatened from one side
or the other. but who claimed affilia-
ton with either when their personal
interest would be promoted thereby.
They were good enough Union men
when greenbacks were to be had. Since
the war all of these men naturally
preserve their characters as trimmers.
only their prudent conservatism mani
tests itself in a different direction. They
are now virtually opposing reconstruc-
ton, by counseling the adoption by the
southern people of what has aptly been
called the do-nothing policy. They seem
to tnlnk Inactivity a SOVtT-
eign panacea for all political ills.
Thomas Carlyle would almost seem to
have had prescience Of these plausible
gentlemen, for in his essay on Mira
beau. written nearly thirty years since.
he denounces the prudence of conserva-
tives in his most vigorous English,
closing with the following reference
to their ultimate fate. as foreshadowed
by the great Italian poet: Satan him
self. according to Dante. was a prise
worthy object, compared with those
iuste milieu angels $50 over numerous
in times like ours), who were neither
faithful nor rebellious, but were for
their little selves only-trimmers.
moderates.' plausible persons who, in
the Dantean hell, are found doomed to
this frightful penalty-that they have
not the hope to die; but sunk in torpid
death life, in mud and the plague of
flies. they are to doze and dream for
ever-hateful to God and to the enc
mics of God."'"
Evidences were accommodating at this
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Entered a. second-class mail matter at the post
Office mt Washington, ID. L.
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Electricity Fails
to Locate Ores.

"elopment, yet point out. experts of the
geological survey, certain prophecies in
regard to it have remained unfulfilled.
Among these are the suggestions of some
biologists that electric phenomena might
play an important part in the formation
Of ore deposits and that electric methods
might be utilized in prospecting for ore
bodies.
Both of these suggestions. it is pointed
out by experts Of the survey, in the light
If the growing knowledge of ore deposits
and of electricity. appear to be illusions.
II is now clear that the great causes of
ore deposition are not electric in the ordi-
nary sense and that the electric currents
generated in ore deposits far too
small to aid pTospector in discovering
ore by their influence on any kind of an
electric apparatus held in his hands.
II, however, say the experts, electricity
is denied leading part in the forma ton
# ore deposits. its action cannot be eX-
GUIDED entirely. 1t is well known that
many chemical reactions are capable of
developing measurable electric currents,
and it should therefore h. expected. it is
said. that in places where chemical ac-
ton is in progress in ore deposits today
electric activity should also be detachable
This has been shown to be the case by
several experiments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

The marvellous accomplishments in
electric science have far surpassed any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

How to safeguard the health of the
4 100000 workers in industries produc-