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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Contracts With Mines.

About the only manufacturers who
are not worrying over the coal prices
today it was stated by one government
official are those who last spring or
early in the summer made contracts
with the mines at high figures, in some
instances well above SO a ton These
men are getting their coal. while those
who have to buy at government prices
computed on a basis of So a ton have
to wait, as the mine operators quite
naturally want to fill their more lIcra-
tive contracts first.
The strike in the eastern Kentucky
and Tennessee fields decreased nro-
duction to the extent of a DAVIS oufnut
of all the bituminous mines in the
country. according to an estimate by.
the geological survey. or about |. 700. 900
tons.
The strike was settled last Friday
and all the mines in the affected dis
trict will be running full time this
week. Except for few spasmodic
disturbances in Pennsylvania affecting
mines with an output of not more than
1000 tons day. there are no coal
strikes at present. it was said at the
Department of Labor today.
The work of the fuel administration
IN adjusting the coal situation 10 large
ly dependent on the state of fuel ad
ministrations now in course Of organi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Cause for Shortage.

Troop movements, coneested traffic
and disturbances in the labor force at
the mines appear to be responsible for
the sudden drop in coal production dur
ing the week which ended September
%" reads the statement given out by the
geological survey All districts shown
registered decreases, except Alabama
and the Winding Gulf region of West
Virginia. The decrease was small in
Illinois and western Pennsylvania, and
most marked in Indiana, Ohio and the
southwest
For all mines reporting the causes of
lost time, losses due to car shortage, in
creased from IS to 10.5 per cent of the
full time capacity. the most acute short
age for many weeks. In the same time
losses due to labor shortage Increased
also. Both fluctuations are to be as
cribed to the mobilization of drafted
men, which was in full swing from Sep
tember 10 to %.
The movement of troop trains ap-
pears to have reacted unfavorably upon
the car supply at the same time that
the departure Of the drafted men was
made the occasion of extended leave
takingS and celebrations, interrupting
the hours of labor OF the important
coal states. Ohio and Indiana felt the
shortage of cars most severely. Penn
sylyania was the chief sufferer from
labor shortage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
PRESIDENT NOT PLANNING.
TO MAKE ANY TRIPS |

President Wilson plans no vacation or
speaking trips between now and the
Christmas holidays. and will spend most
of his time quietly in Washington. di-
recting and co-ordinating the war
work.
The President has declined a number
of invitations to make addresses. but is
considering trip to New Orleans in
February. to attend the bi-centennial
celebration of the city's foundation.
The President started for a walk this
morning. and was well out of the White
House gates before the secret service
men knew his plan and could overtake
him..
He stepped briskly across Pennsyl-
vanta avenue, went up Madison place,
through H street. and, after stopping at
his bank, returned to the White House
Comparatively few persons recognized
him, though the streets were crowded
at the time. Those who did saluted him
and he returned the greeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
TEST OF MENTAL ABILITY,
Psychology to Be introduced in New
National Army.

Psychology, scientifically applied. will
re introduced in the new National
Army as a sitter of intelligence. Lead
ing psychologists have devised a Sc
les of tests for ascertaining the men
al abilities of Americas soldiers.
The work will be started at Camps
Devens, Dix. Lee and Taylor. where
0.00O men will he examined with
giew to determining their qualifications
either for promotion or for 2ssig rem
to special lines of work. The efficacy
of the formulas has been demonstrated
by comparing successfully the ratings
obtained under the psychological proc
SIS, with those arrived at by usual
Uilitary methods.
The system was planned by special
committee Of the American Psychologi-
cal Association. and was privately
financed until the recent establishment
of a section Of psychology in the sur
econ generals office. Tests at each of
the four cantonments will be under
the direction of special commission.
including four officers and six civilians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
DUE TO PRESS OF BUSINESS.
D. G. Employees on Annual Roll De-
MED Half Holiday "Year Roundv

There VIII be no Saturday half holi-
days the year round for annual en-
ployes of the District of Columbia.
1t was SO decided today by the Com
missioners, who denied a petition for
the plan filed by the District branch of
the Federal Employees Union. Their
action is based on the press of public
business.
Recently the controller of the Tre:
ury ruled that per diem employees are
entitled to Saturday half holidays the
year through. This class of operatives,
however, is excluded from the sick and
annual leave benefits. Annual employees
thought that they should be put on an
equal footing with the per diem en-
pioyes in the matter Of the Saturday
arrangement, but the Commissioners
say that District business would suffer
Il this plan were adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Must Be Physically 100 Per Cent.

Just now the boys in this cantonment
are simply normal. healthy. physically
perfect young Americans. They have TO
be physically 100 per cent. or they don't
stick In this mans army. as one of the
examining surgeons remarked the other
day. They are finding ways to amuse
themselves and to drive away the blues
and the homesickness that otherwise
would make the barracks places of
gloom. No matter how hot and tired
they may be after drill or hike.
they are ready to begin tossing a base
ball or a hand ball around, or to kick
foot ball-anything to keep on the
move.
The officers. almost without exception,
join with the men in every form OF ath-
letics getting right in the game instead
of standing off on the side lines and
telling the men how to do it. They get
in and show them. That is n sidelieht
on the absolute democracy that is the
dominant feature of the new National
Army.
In the squad rooms at night there is
always something doing. There are few
companies in camp that haven't some
vocalists, humorist-"company clown
IS the name usually given-or perform
ers on some kind of instrument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08

In his letter President Wilson wrote
MY dear Mr.. Bryan
Il am happy to have a chance to
say this word of gratitude for the
newspapers which you and your as
sociates are SO generously provid-
ing to be issued in our great train
ing camps.
Il understand that this is to be.
in Il very special sense, a soldiers
newspaper. and that it will no doubt
be devoted in substantial part to
matters of local and peculiar inter-
est in the camps in which they ap-
pear. but that they will also have
general influence in interpreting to
the soldiers the hope and enthusiasm
of the nation behind them. and inter-
preting to the nation the fine de-
termination and spirit OF our men in
arms.
1T is important that there should
be no loss Of touch between the ma
ton and its soldiers. and the series
of papers SO generously provided
will be helpful in maintaining the
spirit and understanding Of both.
Cordially yours.
"WOODROW WILSON,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Chaplains Soon to Sail for France.

Five chaplains, representing five differ
ent nationalities, will sail for France
soon under the auspices of the Knights
of Columbus committee on war activi-
tives. They are; Rev. John B. De Wales
of North Dighton, Mass, Portuguese:
Rev. Osias boucher of New Bedford.
Mass, Canadian: Rev. Michael inward
of Sparta, Wis, a Belgian; Rev. Camille
De Loux Of New Milton, w. Va, a
Frenchman. and Rev. John J. Sullivan of
Tuckahoe. n. Y. an American of Irish
extraction. They are all American citi.
zens, ana have long been residents Of
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
INCREASE IN EXPORTS
Breadstuffs, Meat and Other Products
in August Total Sl55. SIG 619

Total exports Of breadstuffs, meat and
dairy products. cotton and cottonseed oil
and mineral oils were SIS, SIC. S12 during
August. 1917, as compared with $685.
ssl in August. 1916, the Department OF
Commerce announced today. The great
bulk of the shipments went to the allies.
Breadstuffs to the value of s45, 900, 900
were exported during the month, an in
Cotton, leading the list in value. recorded
a rise Of $3s,00o.00o to s63. 000, 900. although
the quantity shipped. ass. s67 bales, was
only per cent greater than in Au9uSt,
exported as against II 900, 900 bushsis a
year ago. Meat and dairy producas
worth S24.boo. 900 were exported, q 5000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Psychology in Calisthenics.

There's a psychology about those
cahsthenics. too; a. phase that probably
never would occur to the casual civilian
onlooker unless his attention was
called to it.
See those men over there" said
colonel who has made a study of more
SIDES OF military matters than drills
evolutions and tactics. pointing to a
company going through a measured,
eTery-move- process of alter
nately squatting and rising. Notice
carefully and see how many of them
are Just the merest trifie slow in fol-
lowing the count.
The lieutenant in charge of the COM
pany was counting loudly and clearly
''one. two three. four" and the men
were squatting and rising to the count
Scattered through the company We're
three or four who were as the colonel
said. just triie behind the others in
following the count. Their heads showed
up above the heads of the rest of the
men as the others dropped, and they
didn't show up on rising until all the
others were, erect. ees-s ts..
Those are the lads who are going to
get their names In the first casualty
lists when we get into the trenches"
somebody yell duck as a shell comes
over or a shrapnel bursts. and they
will duck just that split-second too
late. It's because their refexes are
SLOW. Ihey are phlegmatic and stolid
and just as quickly as the Others do
put the nerves that carry the impulses
70 their muscles are not as sensitive
The impulse travels more slowly. and
the result is that they obey a command
Just trifie later than do the men whose
renexes are practically instantaneous
That's the reason their names prob-
ably will show up among the FIRST IN
the casualty lists-that is, unless Their
ofhcers and they themselves can man
age IN some way to quicken those nerve
impulses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
One Of the Best Quartets.

One of the best quartets in camp is
the one in Company b of the 2l2th
Machine Gun Battalion. The quartet or
ganized the afternoon the boys reached
camp. and many -four" that is draw
Ing good money in vaudeville doesn't
make as good music as these District
boys. The lineup" of the Quartet is:
Corp. E. L. Kastler. first tenor: Corn
F. L. Loescher. second tenor; Corp
Harry Weisenberg baritone, and Pri-
vate H. C. Breeder, bass. After a while
when leave is easier to get than it is
now. the boys intend 20 come into the
city and do a little vocalizing at enter
tatnments such as smokers and the like
The 312th has also organized q foot
ball team of its own and played its first
game yesterday afternoon, its oppo-
nents being the eleven of the 10th New
York Regiment doing guard duty here
Later in the season the battalion team
expects to schedule games with ANA
teur and seml-pro teams in she District
Visitors to Camp Meade today will
find the three District companies set
tied In their new quarters, on the op-
posfte side of the camp from their first
and temporary location Block c, Where
the 312th Machine Gun Battalion is now
CHARTERED. is about 200 yards south of
the road by which autoists enter camp
from the direction of Laurel Visitors
coming by the electric line should take
jitneys from Admiral station, and will
find the barracks of the District bovs
directly opposite the main camp Are
department, in the grove of pines on
the west side of the main avenue.
F. G. HEATON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Trial Delayed by Auto Accident,

NEW YORK. october s.-The govern
ments prosecution of the Newsprint
Manufacturers. Association and seven
individual defendants for alleged vio-
lation of the Sherman ANTITRUST law.
set for today, was deferred until the
November term of the federal court
here. The postponement was agreed
upon because Henry A. Wise. leading
counsel for the, defendants. was injured
Ia an automobile accident in Virginia
recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
NOT MANY SEEK RELEASE
BECAUSE OF LEVER BILL
designations From National Defense
Committees Due to Restrictions
Imposed Not Yet Accepted.

Only twenty-five or thirty members
of cooperative committees, whose
membership totals somewhere between
500 and 500. of the Council of National
Defense, have felt alarm at restrictions
of section of the Lever food BILL and
rendered their designations. None of
such designations has been accepted
Nevertheless the National Council Of
Defense is undertaking to adjust
situation which gives real concern to
some men in Industrial life whose adj
vice and cooperation is regarded as Of
There will be necessary readjustment
OF committees to satisfy SUCH DOUBT OF
propriety of service under present con-
ditions, and yet retain the aid of all
such men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Great Progress at Camp.

Less than two weeks in camp. not
more than week of military training,
and already marching, moving. acting
looking and talking like soldiers"
That was the comment made the
other day by one of the high officers
here at Camp Meade.
With group of newspaper men, the
officer was standing on the knoll that
is crowned by division headquarters
and the lofty observation tower and
flagstaff. watching the evolutions of
several companies drilling in a nearby
open space. Most of the m n were still
in the civilian clothes they wore to
camp. A few had army hats. some had
trousers of khaki, others had leggins,
one or two had blouses. but none wore
an entire uniform.
The men were going through a series
of foot movements. The squads swung
right or left or into line or column
with something like snap, and the Off
cers-an of them only a short time
from some reserve training camp
barked orders in true military style.
But can you correspondents tell Just
what it is that would show, even il
those men were all fully uniformed,
that they are rookies?" the officer con-
tinued.
Nobody had an answer, so he sup
piled it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Pick Up Army Slang.

The selects have picked up much OF
the Army slang. TOO. The non commits
stoned officers in the companies are re-
sponSible for this. most of these being
regulars. Meals are mess: food is
chow. the man who occupies the adj
joining cot is your 'bunkie": your Army
shoes are 'scows," and, of course, there
are the ncknames for the men in the
different branches of the service-"dough-
boys" or "weh-feet" for the infantry;
"gunners," or the old ia shioned ''redlegs"
company is the skipper patiently stolen
from the Maryland the lieutenants are
tufts" also Navy term. The first
sergeant is the top and SO on through
i long, variegated and sometimes lurid
vocabulary of slang terms.
The military calisthenics which form
SO great a part OF the early training of a
soldier are already working wonders with
the hollow-chested ones. Flat chests are
growing round and shoulders that a
couple of weeks ago We're stopped and
sloping are sluaring back at a rate that
is noticeable from day to day. The soft
and flabhy muscles. too. are hardening
and waist lines that not long ago We're
rotund are falling away at rate that
causes company commanders to feel
rather thankful that uniforms were not
available the day the men landed in
camp. Had they been, company tailors
would have had much work to do making
the clothes fit the athletically reduced
forms. And the muscles with their new
springiness make easy these days the
hikes that week or so ago were eX-
hausting, and the men now hike as far
in one OF the morning or afternoon
marches as they did at first in two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
NEW GERMAN CRUISER
IS DAMAGED BY MINE

LONDON, October S.-Arrivals at Am
sterdam from Hamburg, says a dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
report that early last week q new Ger
man battle cruiser while on a trial
run off Helgoland struck mine and
was seriously damaged. Three officers
and twenty sailors were drowned. The
vessel was towed to port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
Regular Force Suggested.

The problem of obtaining substitutes
might be answered, 1t Is explained,
through the employment of a regular
force for this work. These employees
would be paid whether or not they
worked One Of the chief causes Of the
shortage now faced is that the work of
substituting is irregular. and many eligi-
giles enter other lines of employment
where they will receive regular re-
Enumeration. A regular force Of substi-
tutes would probably be more eficient
than those now employed. 1t Is believed
by many In a position to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
statement Issued.

In making recommendations regard
ing contracts or ORDERS" says a state
Tense. every member. agent nr e,o-
pioye interested must not only
make written disclosure Of his inter,
est TO ms own committee. but also him
sen olsciose SUCH interest in writing to
committees recommendation.
Ine way snat seems available II to
continue e9atsna ns all such COMMITTEES, In the
maintained, but to remove them from
any actual or quasi-o1ieial status.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
SUbSTITUTESFOR
TEACHERS SCARCE
D. c. Schools Confronted With
Serious Phase of Labor
Shortage.
REGULAR FORCE PLANNED

Another serious phase of the labor
shortage In the public schools OF tho
District Of Columbia brought about
through the war became apparent to.
day when it was learned that sub
scarce. oficials at school headquar-
ters stated this afternoon that they
had heard OF no alarming shortage
where a school might have to be with
out substitute for more than a day.
Unofficial Information received from
teachers, however. showed that in some
instances classes had to be dis
missed or divided among other teach
ers in the building of the absentee or
left in the care OF an eighth grade
pupil
Members of the Grade Teachers As
ISOLATION are planning to bring the
entire substitute question before the
school officials and board of education
in the near future.
More Serious in Cold Weather.
Supt Ernest L. Thurston said this aft
ernoon that he had heard of no un-
usual difficulties SO far, but that he in
tended to question his supervising prin-
cipals on the subject when they meet In
his Office tomorrow at 2 pm. He admit
ted that the problem was likely to be-
come a serious one when cold weather
arrives. inasmuch as 200 teachers are
sometimes away from their posts dur
ing Indictment weather, with its subse-
ouent trail of illness. The substitute
list at present contains only 100 names.
and IL Is believed that half OF these are
'paper'-that Is, that half of those
listed are now in government or other
employment, from which they cannot
be obtained for school use.
Substitutes for teachers are not OBJ
tanned through the central school Office.
Instead. the supervising principals call
on substitutes from a general list OF
eligibles. The subs" are paid during
the first thirty days at the rate of one
half the basic salary of the teachers
whose place they take. During the
second thirty days they receive entire
pay. Should a teacher be absent more
than sixty days a temporary appoint
ment is made to fill her place.
When no substitute can be provided
the pay of the teacher who is absent is
delayed in reaching her because of tho
necessary adjustments which must be
made by the financial ONCE. That is.
II substitute Is employed. the teacher
receives her entire check herself. pay
ing the substitute. II no substitute is
employed. however. the entire portion
Of the teachers salary for the time she
was absent reverts to the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
One Method Available.

me way will be found, even if nee
essary to detach such committees of
such members, who fear they come un-
der the ban, and organize them in some
way outside of actual federal service
SO that they may be consulted in rrat-
are concerned
An opinion of the Attorney General
to the Council of National Defense does
not mold such service by members of
visory commission OF the Connect Of
Natlonai Defense as coming within the
pan OF me law. In his opinion they are
not really an integral or actual part Of
tne leaerai establishment. With this
tense viii make the best Of the situa-
.ion. 10 avoid any criticism of i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
All Look at Their Feet.

They all look at their feet" he said.
Their heads are down and they keen
their eyes on the ground Just ahead Of
them. They haven't learned yet how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08

zation. Another important thing now
before DR.. Harry A. Garfield. fuel ad-
ministrator, is the question of In
creased prices in the central district,
asked by the mine operators to enable
them to meet the demands OF the
miners for increased wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-08
SHORTAGE OF FUEL
ALARMS INDUSTRY
Many Manufacturers Get Coal
on ''Hand-to-Mouth"
Basis.
MINES WITHOUT SURPLUS

The beginning of cold weather and
the erux of the most vital industrial era
in the history of the country finds most
of the great manufacturing plants get
ting their coal supplies on "hand-to-
mouth" basis, and although the plants
are generally continuing to run at full
speed, the question of fuel supply is Civ
ing their managers much concern.
The mines are now turning out about
a normal supply, il was stated by re-
sponsible government official today. but
the surplus usually to be found at this
time does not exist. In the bituminous
field it is a question of transportation,
while mine labor is the problem in the
fields Where mines are not
speeding up to meet the increased de-
mands the cause seems TO be con-
servatism on the part of the mine own
ers. who fear they will lose money if
they install additional machinery now
and hire increased labor forces at high
wages.
Encouragement Is Given.
Some encouragement is given in a
statement put out by the United states
geological survey today which shows
1920 carloads of bituminous coal
were hauled from the mines by LA
coal carrying railroads during the week
ending September 20, the best week
since July 2s. Corresponding ship
ments for the four previous weeks
were: September -, $4,000; Septem-
Der Is. 190,S67; September s, 1871,
and September /. lSS,605.
Less favorable is the table showing
percentage of production in the larger
coal mining states, the maximum pos
sible production being placed at 100
per cent and taken as a basis for COM
putation. For the week ending Sep
TENDER % the production was but 69.7
per cent, with but one exception the
lowest figure for the first eight weeks
in August and September.
The percentage of production during
that period follows: Week ending Au-
gust 4, 100, August II, us; August
Is. 62.5: August 25. 6s.5; September /,
72.6. September s, las; September Is,
723; September %, 69I.