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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
"Weu what can we do about it?"

We'll, what can we do about it?'
congressman remaining in Washing
ton during the holiday recess are ask
ing this question as they discuss the
revelations of departmental shortcom-
ings In preparation for and in carry
ing on the war, brought out by the
divers and sundry Investigations. 1t is
realized that when the full member
ship returns after New Year there
will be storm of indignation and
censure.
It is expected to be aggravated by
the personal experiences of members on
their visits back home" and their in
terchange of views with angry con-
stituents. The point is that the con-
gressmen will have to bear the brunt
of popular outbursts. The constituent
cies know nothing of Gen. So-and-so
or the chief of such and such depart
ment directly responsible for the things
which are being disclosed. But they
do know that they have a senator and
a representative in Congress; that
these congressman have voted immense
sums for the welfare of the soldiers
and conduct of the war; that the people
are now raising the money out OF their
own pockets, by the taxation imposed
upon them by these very congressman.
CANT Stop Appropriations.
But what can We do?' the harassed
and perplexed congressman repeat.
They cannot stop further appropria-
tions, they say; that is out of the ques-
tion. They cannot reorSanize the per-
sonnel of the various bureaus, nor can
they adopt vote of lack of conf
dence," as is done in foreign countries
and Gust an administration.
1t is argued that the disclosure,
through the Investigations, of the
things that are going on furnishes in
itself no cure for the evils. In point
of fact most of what is now being
made of record was already pretty gen
orally known. The people We're aware
that their boys in cantonments We're
lacking adequate clothing, blankets
and supplies. They knew that the
fighting men abroad Were short of guns
and munitions
The lads who died of pneumonia, as
some allege. through their govern
ments neglect, before they had even
learned to handle a gun preparing for
the war in which they were willing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 22.-What
ten American women. composing unit
of the American fund for French
wounded, have accomplished in recon
struction work in the Aisne and some
districts of France was related today
by Miss Margaret stevenson. co-worker
Of Miss Anne Morgan. who returned re-
Gently to this country.
According to Miss Stevenson. the
American women have supervised the
partial rehabilitation of twenty-seven
villages, 5000 acres Of land have been
cultivated and hundreds of refugee
families have been clothed. fed and In
stalled in furnished homes.
Our unit is militarized and works di-
rectly under the French army" Miss
Stevenson said Through the military
authorities Miss Morgan has obtained
valuable aid Soldiers on eight-day
leave from the trenches are put under
her direction to help rebuild shattered
homes and plow the. neglected fields;
There are no able-bodied men and
women left in this part of France
When the Germans retreated they
swept the civilians before them.
All who were able to work for them
they have kept behind their lines. hut
he non producers-that Is. the feeble
old people and the small children-they
have allowed to return. These are the
refugees. the people we have to help
make homes for and make self-sup-
porting"
No sooner are these aged refugees on
their own soil again. Miss Stevenson
said. than they seem "revitalized, filled
with energy and the desire to restore
all that has been destroyed"
They build one-room shelters for
them selves from the ruins of their once
comfortable homes. or else their gov
eminent puts up small demountab BILE
wooden houses for them. These we fur
nish with everything they need to start
life anew--beds. clothing, chairs, kitch-
en- utensils-and we supply them with
clothing and foodstuffs'
Miss Stevenson told also of the classes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
of the commission to discuss the prop

of the commission TO discuss the prop
osition.
II was decided that the commission
recommend to the legislature that the
plants OF the several towns be taken
over at a fair value and operated under
one centralized supervision. The con-
ferees agreed that in this way much
duplication would be eliminated and
many overhead charges saved.
The commission in its investiga tons
covered the territory from six to ten
miles around the District of Columbia,
which they divided into drainage areas.
each with its trunks and laterals. Each
area covers at least one town
The commission IS composed of WILL
liam T. : Curtis and Emory II. Bog
| ley Of Montgomery county, r. How
ard Duckett OF Prince Georges county,
and Robert r Morse, chief engineer OF
the state board of health
AT the conference Thursday night
Mayor William A. Brooks, Councilman
T. Hammond Welsh and Corporation
Counsel Vincent y. Sheehy represented
Hyattsville: Mayor Perry Boswell and
Councilman Lsnning from Mount Rain
ter; Acting Mayor Houghton Of Glen
Echo. and Messvs. Stohlman and Moore
| from Somerset
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Buying Only What They Need.

One dealer who has seen Christina
buying PUSHES on the market come and
go for many a year summarized the sit
uation In these words:
The people are buying what they
need this Christmas. not SO great a
variety. but an abundance of fowl meat
and vegetables. There is good de-
mand for fruits. but the dealers are
selling less to each family. This shows
cutting of corners in order that
money may be saved for other things
Center market dealers have no kick
coming this year. Buying is going as
briskly with the country at war as in
peace. but conservation IL seen In every
purchase
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Liberal Christmas Tree Sales.

Although high prices have had a
tendency to restrict the purchase Of
oranges. candies and fruits this year,
there is no dearth Of demand from in
dividual purchasers. The difference
noted, dealers say, Is that the auanti-
ties asked for are less than in former
years, further indicating that con-
servation has Arm grip on the habits
of even Yuletide purchasers
Potatoes, Irish and sweet are on the
market in fair supply. and other vege-
tables sold in liberal quantities yesterday.
Apples were in good demand at higher
prices than last Christmas Oranges
which a year ago were selling for 10
ana 10 cents less a dozen. were ~etailed
fast at 80 to so cents a dozen, although
the fancy grades brought better figures
The sale of Christmas trees has been
unusually liberal this year. and while
the supply of evergreens Is limited there
have been enough to go around in
Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

after an attack of grip or fever-you
will build up health and strength and
put cr needed flesh by taking the
Dis ry." Now in tablet form 6oc
Obtain at your drug store vial of
pleasant Pellets" made up OF the
Mayappie, aloe leaves and jalap.
This is the well known pellet made
up nearly fifty years ago by DR..
Pierce. and which can be had for 2
quarter from almost any apothecary
Simply ask for DR.. Pierce's Pieasan
Pellets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
MANY RUINED HOMES IN FRANCE
RESTORED BY AMERICAN WOMEN
Miss Margaret Stevenson Tells of Rebuild
ing Of Houses and Cultivation Of Farms
Directed by Unit of Ten.

for children" who have run wild since
the beginning of the German occupa-
ton" and OF the community center at
Blerancourt in the heart of the raw
aged region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
AGAINST ECONOMY
ON FEDERAL BRAINS
Representative Britten Goes
on Record as Favoring High
er Pay for Clerks.

Strong advocacy of national repre-
sentation for the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia and of substantial
increases in salary for the thousands
of persons in the government service
is made by Representative Fred A.
Britten of Illinois, member of the
committee on naval affairs.
of all the essentials entering into
our conduct of the world war" said
Representativ Britten yesterday. "the
very cheapest. and yet Oithout which
we would be helpless, is brains.
Surely the present Congress will not
fail to appreciate" he continued, tthe
whole-hearted and unselfish DISPOSE
ton of the thousands of men and wom-
en- clerks. bureau chiefs, subdepartme mt
heads and assistants who are contribut-
ing their part to our enormous pro-
gram of military preparedness. Just
because they have no representation
in the halls Of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
IT'S r.NGERoUs GROUND TIA

you stand on-With a
cough or a cold, and
your blood impure. Out
OF Just these conditions
comes Consumption.
You must do some
thing. DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov-
cry cures severe linser-
ing Coughs, Bronchial,
Throat and Lung Aztec
tons and every disease
that can be reached
through the bio o d j..
Nervous prostration and
debility are conquered
by II When ,,or'r. ,a.I-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Lessons of Thrift in Buying.

According to the opinion of a well in
formed dealer. the war and It's lessons
of thrift and conservation are having
a strong effect on the individual pur-
chaser.
The scene at Center market last
night was much like the stir and
hustle of former Cbrfstrases There
were evergreens piled high on the side
walks and automobiles bearing away
the trees that will bring cheer to the
hearts of s. rfa Claws '"venile army
Pleasant weather added to the pros
perity of the market dealer. Automo-
piles BEGAN All Ing -, 'he r7ornfr-- IN
great numbers for the big day of buy
ing for Christmas BY 9 o'clock the
parking places were full and traffic
policemen We're urging the car shop
pers to move on fast as possible to
make room for others who were coming
for Christmas supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

Gnstave Ador, who Is regarded a.
Switzerland's foremost citizen and
statesman. was born seventy-two years
ago today,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Unable to Comprehend.

Just why the unorganfzed employe
should be expected 10 deliver 100 per
cent of his ability to the government
al a loss or for scant living is some
thlng | cannot comprehend
L have seen htgh-ranking naval OFF,
GERS plucked from the service of a life
Tune Just because they had an un-
happy Ship II jackies. gun-pointers.
machinists. etc, aboard ship cannot de-
IFer their greatest efficiency because
they are unhappy. isn't il reasonable 10
assume that other human beings en-
pioyed in clerical capacities will have
their real value impaired when operat-
ing under conditions which keep them
worried and unhappy
An empioye who is worried over
last months butchers bill, or who has
not been able to meet the rent bill as
promptly as before the war, or who Is
ilVing IN fear that the doctors bill NAV
De sent to his Cor herr bureau chief
win polite note, calling attention Ia
its antiquity. with a mild threat thar
Iit VIII shortly be placed into the hands
OF collection shark. all of which ie
brought about by underway. cannot be
happy and cheerful and deliver a ma VI
mum of efficiency"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Points Out Large Advances.

Everything entering into the lives
OF these government employees has ad-
vanced in price. from 100 to 1000 per
cent, just as 1t has in the development
of our national war purchases, and yet
Congress hesitateS to Immediately adj
vance salaries in order to provide bare
living expenses to a class of employees
whose faithfulness is beyond question.
When the District is granted suf-
frage, as hope it soon will be, its de-
n1ands and necessities will be voiced on
the floor of the House, ami such gross
Inequalities as now exist will not be
tolerated, and brains will not be the
very cheapest article on Uncle Sans
auction block. .
During the war we have rearrange
our system of contracting. purchase
making, hours of labor. making Of pay
ments, specifications, etc, and IN most
cases we even guarantee the person or
corporation who is supplying anything
TO the government against possible loss
while he is doing our business, all OF
which has been brought about by the
worlds war and its attendant condi-
/, tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Would Scatter Responsibility.

! 1t is argued that it would be a step
toward further scattering of RESPONSE
biIty when the drift of the most
thoughtful sentiment is toward the
Capitalization OF power and of re-
sponsibility. To adopt a phrase OF the
| passing the buck" already
What to many seems most desirable
from nov on Is that the last word
should be vested in some one and that
! one held to strict accountability for
results.
There are prospects. from the signs.
that upon the recouvening OF Congress
there viii be a great deal OF talk upon the
inadeqaacy Or preparation for war, as
members. to divert, popular anger, be-
labor in heated phrase the various de-
partments. Denunciation Will be the
order of the hour for weeks to come.
There viii be a demand for the pro-
verbal sacrIfical goat to carry the SINS
of all away into the desert, with the
probability that the goat will be as
innocent as the biblical animal selected
for the rite.
No general or specific legislation sug-
gests itself to congressman to meet the
situation other than the admittedly
lame expedient of supervising com
Tlittee The probability is realized
that it would be recognized as merely
an expedient and not accepted as sat
isfactory The only hope which the
congressman see is that the official dis
closures of facts more or less generally
known may put the departmental
chiefs upon their toes and place them
under a searching spotlight.
It is a serious situation for every
member of the House and one-third of
the Senate. There will be elections
next fall and murInurs of trouble in
many quarters already fill the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
Japan to Tunnel Under Sea.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
TOXIC. November 25.-The govern
ment railway board has decided to tun-
mel the Shimonoseki straits, the west
ern outlet of the Inland sea, says an
announcement. The tidal current
through the straits is unusually rapid.
making navigation difficult and at
times impossible to all but the most
powerful steamships. The length of
the tunnel will be six and a half miles.
1t will be operated by electricity and
will cost 14,000,0 900 yen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23

An earthquake shock was recorded
on the seismograph at Canisius Col
lege, Buffalo. n. Y. Friday. The esti-
mated distance of the disturbance was
$500 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
DEMAND At MARKET
CHIEFLY FOR TURKEY
Dealers Report Conservation
in Food Buying for the
Christmas Dinner.

In war or peace, Washington will
have its Christmas dinner.
All rurnors of an embargo on food
stuffs from points in the Center market
to Washington Christmas dinner tables
were set at rest yesterday. when the mar
ket row was besieged by one of the
largest buying crowds that ever shuffied
along the sidewalks that are lined with
dressed turkeys, rabbits. ducks and
chickens
Buy Turkeys Despite Price.
Although the price of turkeys lowered
between 38 and As cents. according to
quality, the marketers apparently were
going to forget the price to have the
much-coveted bird on their Christmas din
ner table.
ONE feature was lacking in the makeup
of the Christmas market scene last night
"a shortage OF wreaths. crowsfoot, holly
and other Yuletide decorations. There
was only fair supply Of Christmas trees.
but dealers expressed the belief that the
Virginia would bring more greens and
trees to market tomorrow 70 the final
rush OF Christmas buyers
The consensus of opinion among the
leading merchants of Center market
was that. war no war. Washington
Is bent. on shaving the table filed with
enough to- eat Christmas day
That the order Of the food adnlinistra-
tion declaring no truce exists even though
meatless day does fall on Christmas this
year Is being held in mind by purchas-
ers Is evident from the comparativ
scarcity of red meat in Christmas sales
being carted away from the market.
The demand has been chiefly for turkeys
and when householders forego that deli
cacy the second choice is usually chicken.
duck or the lowly rabbit, dealers declare.
Conservation in food buying is also re-
hected In the quantities OF food purchased.
Consumers who have figured out in ad-
vance just what their needs will be on
christmas day are not ordering extra
amounts to insure bountifuI supply, but
are apparently limiting their purchases to
the size Of the families they feed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-23
CONGRESSMAN FACE STORM
OF CRITICISM BACK HOME"
Must Answer Constituents on Departmental
Shortcomings IN Preparation
for War.

to give theie lives if necessary. leave
living memories behind and no con-
gressional investigation will help them.
The question is, what can the congress-
men to do to lessen unnecessary fatal
tiles in the future.
One SUGGESTION expected to be adj
vanced is the creation of a joint com
mittee of Congress on the conduct of
the war. But the most thought
men in the House and Senate have al
ready canvassed this subject thread
bare and discounted its practicable eff
ficiency. If it is adopted, it Will be
merely in the nature of a sop TO the
populace, to appease the popular
clamor of the moment. 1t is not re-
garded as workable by the most con-
sentative men in Congress-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01
WAR AND PEACE IN THE BALANCE;
PRES. ASKS POWER FROM CONGRESS
Austria Continue to Disregard American Rights
Events Drifting Toward Open Conflict.

which makes Il dangerous total. What
has kept the two nations from war is
that Germany, in spite of her threat,
has not yet sunk an American ship
under such circumstances as to make
clear case. However, there are
plenty of cases where Germany has
sunk peaceful foreign merchant or
passenger vessels with Americans on
board, and this was equally objected
to by our Government.
The German government announced
that all days of grace" for neutral
shipping had expired. Such ships, it
must now be expected, will be sunk
if found in those parts of the ocean
which the Kaiser's government re-
serves for his submarine game. His
| war zone" in the Atlantic includes
about 100000 square miles; an area
five times that of Germany and one
third that of the United States. Be
sides, it includes nearly all of the
Mediterranean Sea. 1t might with aS
much legality include all the seas ant
oceans of the globe.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

Washington.-l'res Wilson on
Monday afternoon appealed to joint
session of congress for permission to
arm American merchantmen, to estab
lish an armed neutrality" and for
full and immediate assurance that he
may exercise such authority as he
deems necessary to handle the Ger
man American situation.
Declaring that he is the friend of
peace and means to preserve it for
America" as long as he is able, the
president emphasized the fact that he
neither asks nor conte1nplates a step
which might bring war through the
action of this country. He declared
that war can only come through an
act of Germany.
There is practically no hope al
Washington that more serious trouble
with Germany can be long delayed
Violations of American rights Occur
almost every day.
AS yet there has been no case o.
supreme importance. but the pett,
cases are accommodating at Il rat'
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

A southern paper, the Lenoir Is. c.
News, has a column of society notes
worth while" 1t consists Of the
names of farmers who come to town
to buy improved farm machinery.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

Only forty years ago the Japanese
went to battle clad from head to foot
in armor, and wearing hideous masks
to frighten the enemy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

A patent has been granted a New
the fingers of person using a sew
ing machine from being pushed un-
der the needle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

Apparatus invented by an Ohioan
for setting broken legs permits a
patient to move an injured limb
slightly without displacing the frac-
tured bones.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

Argentina and Paraguay have con-
cluded new commercial treaty which
provides for practically free trade be-
tween the two countries.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

FREMONT.-In order to care for
increased business, the Lincoln Stove
20. will enlarge its foundry.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

The Civic League, of Columbia, s..
c., is conducting vigorous campaign
to rid the city of unsightly billboards
and tradesmen's signs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

Mounted in a torpedo-shaped shell,
special generators are now being con-
structed for wireless telephone ap-
paratus carried on air craft.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-01

This is the American schooner Lyman NJ Law reported sunk
by Austrian in the Mediterranean Ia believed
by many sinking of this vessel will be considered hs
overt act" mentioned by President Wilson, which may
The picture also shows George W. j. G-en
the ships agent who wants America to act
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-10-04

Life is not merely to live, but
to live we'll, eat well, digest well,
work we'll, sleep we'll, look we'll.
What a glorious condition to
attain, and yet how very easy it is
II one will only adopt the morning
inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when they
arise, splitting headache, stuffy
from cold, foul tongue, nasty
breath, acid stomach, can, instead,
feel as fresh as a daisy by open
ing the sluices Of the system each
morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing,> sick
or well, should, each morning,
oefore breakfast, drink a glass
OF real hot water with a teaspoon
Iul OF limestone phosphate in it
10 wash from the stomach, liver,
Kidneys and bowels the previous
days indigestible waste, sour
oile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and puri-
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-10-04

flying the entire alimentary canal
before putting more food into
the stomach. The action Of hot
water and limestone phosphate
on an empty stomach is wonder
fully invigorating. 1t cleans out
all the sour lamentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one
a splendid appetite for breakfast.
While you are enjoying your
breakfast the water and phos-
plate is quietly extracting o large
volume of wafer from the blood
and getting ready fora thorough
flushing of all the inside organs.
The millions of peope who
are bothered with constipation,
bilious spells, stomach trouble.
rheumatism; others who have
sallow skins, blood disorders and
sickly compilations are urged to
get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from the drug store,
which will cost but little, but is
sufficient to make anyone q pro:
nounced crank ON the subject OF
internal sanitation.